Author's Notes: A shorter chapter, setting up for the next couple ;)

Disclaimer: I own Violet and Keiko, no one else...(Yet :P)

Chapter 17: Unions Uncovered

Practically as soon as I'm in the lair, Don jumps on me. "Where were you? You're the only one who can sequence Master's data bits," he sounds a little stressed.

I blush slightly. "I went to see Leatherhead…" I bite my lip, not saying anything about the visit. "I can do it from here though" I sigh somewhat as I move around him.

Within minutes I'm completing the task, watching the final bits slot into place on the screen.

"This is it Don, he's complete!" I say as I see all the bits merging into one form.

After Don explains something to the others, we all activate the portal together and we find Master Splinter appearing in front of us.

All of my brothers crowd him, Keiko coming and standing next to me, waiting for the right moment.

After a shower of questions, Master Splinters talks. "I feel…whole…and happy to be home! Though a bit light headed…"

Don gives him his walking stick and suggests some rest when we are all interrupted.

"Rest? He needs to pack! We're scheduled to part for the wedding in minutes!" Serling comes over, carrying a load of suitcases. "Oh! And…welcome back sir" he adds quickly.

Splinters is confused. "Uh…wedding?"

"Yeah! Casey and April's! About time right?" Raph grins.

"My children, let us celebrate our reunion, and I can think of no better place to do so than the union of Casey and April"

Keiko moves forward, the others suddenly rushing to get everything ready. "Konnichiwa…" she smiles somewhat cheekily as she hugs into him.

I decide to give them some space…I know I would want some alone time if it were Mikey and I!

I go to where Mikey went, our room, and watch him run about frantically. He throws his stuff onto a bag in a messy pile. I sigh and start folding the few clothes he has, placing them tidily and delicately into the bag, and then I proceed to pack the other important stuff in with them.

"Mikey…you don't need all these comics," I sigh as I put them in a pile at the side.

After getting my important items, we make our way to the Battle Shell and prepare to leave.

Mikey sits with me in the back again, Raph and Leo up front and Don with Keiko and Serling studying Splinters.

I grab a jar from my bag that is full of jellybeans and begin to eat my favourite ones: the red ones.

"Since when did you pack candy?" Mikey asks as he grabs some for himself.

I smirk nervously, "I've just been…well, in the mood for them…that's all"

I'm glad Don's not paying any particular attention to me right now…he'd catch on immediately.

Still with some in my mouth, I begin to ask him something. "Tell me again, why was I nominated for flower girl?"

He grins, "Well…I know you'll look radiant…"

"You all thought it was a funny joke…didn't you! And let me guess…I'll be throwing violets?"

He laughs, "April wanted you to be her flower girl, she told me how her family wasn't attending this wedding, so we really didn't have any young children to take the role…I'm already maid of honor…so…" he trails off as he puts another jellybean in his mouth.

"I know…" I sigh, "But you should have asked me even if I was in cyberspace at the time!"

"Don doesn't like his role either you know" he continues to laugh.

I am actually confused. "What?"

"He's ring bearer"

"Ah…" I totally understand. It isn't nice to be told you're doing a role that is usually for children.

I heard Raph gloating about being best man, so I ask quietly "And Leo?"

"He's a groomsman"

I roll my eyes slightly; of course…he got off fairly easy!

As we finish the conversation, I decide to test Mikey a little bit. "Hun? I just wanted to know something…" I smile sweetly.

"Yeah babe?"

"Have you ever thought about…having children?"

He almost chokes on the jellybeans he's eating. I watch him curiously as I suddenly feel him become very scared…

He finally looks up, "It's a little early isn't it?"

I blush as I talk, hoping he doesn't put two and two together. "Well what if it happened again? You know…without the miscarriage?"

"I…um…" he stutters, getting terrified on the inside. "I don't know!" he quickly shouts, flushing quite a bit. "To answer your first question…yeah I have…but I just don't know if I'm ready" he says after awhile.

Great! Just great! Now I'm going to have even more problems telling him. I've decided I'll announce it sometime after the wedding (if I have the nerves to by that point that is…)

I remember our wedding…after we returned from the tribunal and everything; Mikey and me had a little one. We didn't really get a honeymoon or anything though; we basically had the ceremony with our close friends and a small party. I guess that's better than nothing, and it was a very happy day for me.

We finally arrive, suddenly being greeted by April and Casey who are overjoyed to see Splinters. We are then invited inside where there is a lot of talk.

I don't mean to be rude or anything, but I end up curled up against Mikey, on the floor, and eventually fall asleep.

I'm so out of it I'm not even disturbed when Casey's mum apparently came. I think Mikey moved me to the room we're sharing and put me to bed. I was just so exhausted though…