Disclaimer: I do not own the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
A/N: this is written in junction with dondena. The idea is hers. She is beta as well. Also these turtles are based off of the 1987 old toon turtles. It takes place after the 'Red Sky'. Shredder and Krang, and Lord Dregg are all long gone.
Ok, here we go.
And I wish everyone a safe July 4. Don't go blowing off any fingers, hand, or arms.
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The next few days had Donatello either glued to the TV or scanning the papers. Five more babies were taken from either homes or the hospital. Two more girls and three boys. The race didn't matter. It seemed that whoever was taking the children were kidnapping the easiest targets. Donatello who hated fighting, he…and his brothers viewed any violence against ones that didn't know how or couldn't fight back the highest form of dishonor and cowardice. But stealing babies from their loving families, from their mothers and fathers had Donatello grinding his teeth in rage.
Every time he would see a new news report he clenched his fists and stormed off to his lab. In the past it would have bothered him but now with him pregnant and close and attached to his two unborn babies he was even more aggravated.
His brothers were just as distressed. But they were stressed between helping keep Donatello calm and under control so that he wouldn't invariantly set off labor early. Tanya and Jane had stressed how important it was for them to help keep Donatello calm.
They tried to keep him busy by running out and getting baby supplies, like changing stations and even walkers and toys like the such even though some of the items were already gotten or wouldn't even need until much later in the babies' lives. They got the things so that they could have Donatello keep his mind off of the reports and the upcoming birth.
One day they were all watching TV and Donatello was putting one of the toys together and even improving it. He was programming more opinions into the simple mobile. He didn't want to be alone in his lab. In the past he'd love to stay in the lab as much as he could but now he wanted to be closer to any living being. So he was sitting in a easy chair that was a gift from April, a table with his tools and such sitting in front of him. Leonardo was off doing his katas while Raphael and Michelangelo was watching some shows on TV. Michelangelo keep looking over at his brainy brother. Finally during a break, he cleared his throat. "So Donatello…what's it like to be pregnant?"
Donatello turned his head sharply to his brother. The orange masked turtle had lost interest in the show and was now staring at him with a curious look. In fact all eyes had turned to Donatello. He cocked his head in confusion at first but joy spread through him. He laughed and put the small motor that he held in his hands down. "There are its ups and downs. But overall I believe it's the most wonderful experience." Donatello paused, enjoying his brothers' looks of disbelief and wonder. He then grinned at them. "However I don't want to go through this again. Getting up is just too hard now in this later phase, and it's just too much of an inconvenience about food and danger to my condition… and I just don't want to have these back pains anymore."
"So," Raphael said, "Donatello...you have any idea as to what the twins are?"
Donatello shook his head. "No idea. The books tell me a lot of different things about the types of food I ate and have been craving. One minute it says it could be a girl, the next a boy."
"Can't Jane and Tanya tell what it is with that ultrasound machine?" Leonardo asked. He had been drawn into the conversation, his dark eyes filled in curiosity.
"Jane did try to tell the genders of them, but she can't. It's too hard to tell so we have to wait until the birth. Male–female twins are the most common result and make up 50 percent of twins, then both female twins then followed by both being male twins."
"Well, what would you prefer?" Leonardo asked.
"It doesn't really matter as long as they are healthy and safe." Donatello replied as he picked back up the motor he had been working on and adding a few more twicks to it.
"Oh come on…there has to be a preference." Michelangelo pressed.
"I wouldn't mind a daughter." Donatello muttered.
Raphael grinned. "I see. Our soon to be father\mother wants a girl."
Donatello looked up fast at his brother then smiled. "One girl would be nice at least." He then pressed a button on the motor and after a second it stared humming then a soft sound floated out. Instead of the 'Rock-a-Bye baby' and other little songs the musical motor hummed out "Fur Elise" and other Beethoven and Mozart pieces.
His brothers looked at him then began to laugh, Donatello laughing along with them. A lot of tension was lifted. The rest of the evening past as it had in the past before everything had happened.
His bros had even wanted to try to feel them move. Letting them, he had enjoyed the looks on their faces when they more active twin kicked out when they ran their hands over his right side. Soon, in about a month his twins would be born and he would finally see the little miracles that had been using his organs as punching bags. Or at least one of them had been using his organs as punching bags. His twins had grown side by side in front of his organs and the one on his right side seemed more active and rowdy than the other.
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Donatello was laying in bed with his hand over his large belly. He rested his hand upon the right side feeling the more active twin moving. His other hand came up and rested on the other side were the least active twin was. It was just a fluttering. "Move please," he whispered. As if they heard him the active twin kicked out and caused the other to move in annoyance. Donatello smiled and with both his hands on his belly he slipped into a light sleep.
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"Sorry Donatello. They're still not in a position to see what they are. Also they are in separate amniotic sacs that seem rather thicker then normal." Jane said as she ran the probe over the cold slimy mess of jelly on Donatello's bulging belly.
"What!" Donatello tried to rise up but was forced back down by Tanya. She was standing at his head so that when she bent over him she seemed to be upside down.
"Easy Donatello. Think as to what you are. Both human and turtle. Use that big brain of yours." She smiled gently and Donatello calmed himself down and put his brain to work.
He relaxed and smiled sheepishly, "So they seemed to have developed an egg like casing that doubles as the human amniotic sac and eggshell. But will they be live birth?" Donatello asked. "You have said that they would be but has that changed?"
Jane turned the machine off. "No. My opinion has not differed from that. They will be live birth." Tanya started giggling for some reason. Donatello and Jane looked at her.
"What?" asked Donatello.
"Oh something just crossed my mind. Have you ever seen the remake of 'The Fly' and 'The Fly II'?" Tanya asked.
Donatello looked up at her funny then nodded. "Yeah, though there were so many things wrong with the movie. First off-" then it realized on him and he started shaking his head. "Oh no! I don't need that visual!"
As Tanya started giggling, her mother shook her head. "Tanya…some help you are. Donatello it won't quite be that bad." She handed Tanya a towel. "You help wipe that gel off his belly and you can calm the poor turtle down.'' Jane walked out with a huff.
Tanya put on a serious face as she tried to calm a poor sputtering Donatello as he envisioned all kinds of scenarios. His hormones were going sky crazy in preps of the upcoming birth. 'Donatello…Donatello calm down. I'm sorry." Tanya took Donatello's head in her hands and forced him to look at her. His brown eyes were wide. "Take a deep breath. Now you know better. Mind over matter."
Donatello took a deep breath and raised his own hands to cover hers. "I'm calm. You're right. Lately I haven't been able to think clearly."
Tanya smiled and nodded her head. "It's alright. I should know better myself. I'm sorry." She leaned forward and kissed the tip of his beak then pulled her hands away. "Well…let's get this stuff off your belly."
Donatello nodded and took the towel that Tanya handed him. It took only a few minutes and when he was done both he and Tanya left the office. They walked through the small hall to the main lobby of the clinic. Jane was at the main desk typing on the computer. Donatello's brothers were even there. Leonardo talking with Jane as she typed, Raphael occasionally making some sarcastic remarks while Michelangelo was peering into the pens of some puppies that were in the lobby that were put out for possible adoption.
"Hey guys." Donatello greeted them.
"Hey bro." Leonardo looked up. "We were just going over some last minute details before Jane sets the date."
"Yep. Soon we'll see those little 'ankle biters' of yours Donatello." Raphael quipped.
Tanya half frowned and half smiled at Raphael, "You do know that they could very well be 'ankle biters' don't you?"
Raphael stared at her for a second then 'harrumphed' "It'll still be awhile before they bite anything. And when they do, we'll let them chew on Michelangelo's head. It might improve his looks."
Michelangelo heard this and began to protest while Donatello's nerves began to wear thin. He had just glimpsed a newspaper on one of the chairs.
"Five More Infant Disappearances…."
Donatello glared at the newspapers like they were responsible.
"Donatello?"
Donatello jumped and looked over to where Tanya, Jane and Leonardo were. They were staring at him. Even Raphael and Michelangelo were. "Oh heh, sorry. What were you saying?"
"I was saying that if you don't come into labor on your own on by 5th of next month, we'll have to induce labor on the next day." Jane said.
"Really?"
"You bet. In fact here." Tanya pulled out some flyers and handed them to Donatello.
He looked down at them. They were information packets on cesarean section. "Tanya…where did you get these?" He had to question after seeing the 'Do not remove from Hospital Property.'
Tanya grinned sheepishly, "Guess."
Donatello gasped. "You didn't?"
Tanya shrugged but still looked slightly guilty. "I did what I had to. I had to fake being both a human doctor and a pregnant woman. Your own books are good but these are better. I'll do anything for you-for the twins." Tanya then realized how that sounded and looked around at everyone staring at her. She blushed just as hard as Donatello then cleared her throat. "Well everything you need to know is in there. You'll also have to refrain from eating or drinking for eight to 12 hours before the surgery. Either Mom or me will call you and remind you. Ahh..and..ahh…" Tanya stopped talking when she noticed everyone was still staring at her, Donatello, still had a blush on his cheeks but was also staring at her as if contemplating something. His brothers all had smirks on their faces. Her mother also had a thoughtful expression on her face. Tanya's face then began heat up. She looked at her wrist. "Well look at that…I just remembered that I have a paper to turn in to the Dean. I hate to leave but….I really have to go!" With that she then fled with a panicked look on her face.
"Well I'll be. Looks like Tanya has a crush on you Donatello." Raphael grinned.
"What? I'm sure I don't know what you mean." Donatello said as she gathered the books and flyers up and walked out the door.
"Denial is the river in Egypt Donatello." Michelangelo called after his still blushing brother.
"Well this is going to be interesting." Jane said as she finally blinked and turned back to her typing.
"What do you mean Jane?" Leonardo asked.
"Just that is seems both are in denial." Jane said without looking up.
"You aren't surprised or disgusted?" Leonardo asked surprised himself.
"Nope. Should I be?" Jane finally looked up and gave them a small smile.