Author's Notes: Ah! Summer break! Yeah! So I've been able to catch up on all my story chapters, so as a reward to all my readers, I'm uploading the rest of the story! :D I'll say more on the last chapter ;)

Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own them, I'll let you all know if I do :P I own Violet, Ciara, Keiko and the plot.

Chapter 29: …And Match

I tense drastically as her voice reaches us. "Violet!"

"Busted" Mikey smirks.

"You too Michelangelo!" His grin is instantly gone.

I return with a sly grin, "Yeah, we're partners in crime" I pull him along quickly, meaning he gives me a curious look. "Trust me, you don't want to see her angry"

We run down to the dojo where she waits, arms folded.

"Hai sensei" I bow to her quickly, kneeling down in front of her. Mikey copies.

"Ah, Violet, Michelangelo," she sighs slightly. "I'm sorry for my hastiness, but a couple of issues have come up…"

"Issues?" Mikey frowns confusedly.

"Yes…such as the sudden instinct attack…"

I blush, dipping down into a bow. "I am sorry sensei, that was entirely my fault…"

She shakes her head slightly. "I'm not accusing anyone…it just isn't practical for you in your current condition to be trying to move heavy objects"

Mikey butts in quickly, "But Keiko-sensei…I made sure she didn't do that by herself…I took most the force of pulling out the blocks"

"Nevertheless, Violet…I thought we had got round the instincts before your unfortunate capture"

"I thought so too sensei…"

She turns around, "There is one more thing…" she hesitates. "I have been getting bad vibes…something is coming, and it involves you two, but I can't tell what yet"

Mikey glances at me, probably thinking back to the markings he saw all over me. I merely shrug with my good shoulder; "Anything is possible"

She raises an eyebrow, as if to show she knows we're hiding something, but doesn't persist. "Alright, you may go" she finally sighs.

We both jump up and begin to leave, Mikey still staying really close to me.

"Oh…and please do try not to play with the tribunals training" she speaks, her back to us.

"Huh? What do you mean?" I croak, Mikey's grip tightening around me.

"I know someone did this morning…I can still feel the activity in the air"

Mikey gulps, "We wouldn't…" he winks at me as we leave then hisses "…intentionally"

I giggle as we move away from the room. "That was close"

"I wasn't really needed…was I?" he yawns.

I shake my head, "Maybe she thought it was you who did the mystic thing"

A frown slips across his features pretty quickly. "So…explanation time Violet…"

"Ugh…well," I start to explain in depth as to what happened, telling him how they kept me secretly in a hidden room at the monastery which they couldn't access; how my avatar was unique; how they almost didn't let me go…everything I could think of. "…But my amulet broke! I can't tap into the powers anymore…or so I thought"

"They said that it took a lot of time to learn fully, and the amulets merely enhanced it…but it wasn't important after we defeated the demon Shredder" Mikey concludes. "So long as you don't trigger it again in your sleep, we'll be okay"

I shiver. "I can't promise I can do that…I didn't really choose to"

"Violet?" Don peeps out from his lab. "Could I look at your shoulder while you're awake?"

I nod and move away from Mikey. "Sure"

He moves over to me, gently peeling off a little bit of the dressing to check. A sudden sharp pain hits me as he rips it from my skin suddenly.

"OW! Don…why'd you do that?" I moan, automatically rubbing my shoulder before freezing. I slowly stare at it, beginning to shake slightly. "Donny…what's going on?" I demand, becoming frantic.

"Well…Bishop seems to have given your body some sort of stimulant, getting it to work faster" he trails off slightly.

I pale. "Develop the egg faster?"

He nods. "Luckily, he only gave you a few doses, so it's wearing off-"

Mikey cuts in angrily, "How much faster?"

"Well…it's hard to say…if you think about variables and such-"

"HOW MUCH FASTER?" he raises his voice, looking kind of scary for once.

"As an estimate…about two months" he almost whispers. I wince slightly as he continues. "That's why Violet's shoulder is totally healed…her body had healed it within days instead of weeks". He traces a finger around my shoulder, checking it over. "No marks…no scar…"

I bite my lip, "And that kind of explains the instinct overload…two months worth of nest to make up for"

Mikey is frozen to the spot again. I quickly turn and catch his gaze, it's more angry than upset. He shakes his head and walks away quickly, trying to avoid tears; I let him go.

My hand drifts down, rubbing my plastron experimentally. I'm much more swollen than before. I don't even notice when tears escape my own eyes.

"Are…you okay?" I hear Ciara's voice suddenly.

I quickly wipe my eyes. "Yeah" I shake my head slightly, "Why wouldn't I be?" I give a false smile, causing unease in both her and Donny.

"It's okay…to be scared" she mutters, glancing at Don's lab briefly.

"What?"

She shivers. "I can't"

I frown. "I don't get it"

"Akamai…" she breathes slowly, "She used to teach me science…thinking I'd be useful as an assistant". She looks panic stricken as she looks back at the lab's door, hyperventilating suddenly "But she punished me…whenever…I did something wrong…I couldn't help it…" She hugs herself, shaking more vigorously now. "I was only young…it was all a childish interest…"

She begins to cry, her words soon lost in the flood of tears. I shiver too, forgetting my own problems for the moment.

But before I can react, Don puts his arm slowly round her, smiling warmly. She looks up into his eyes, and then pulls herself into the hug much more, nuzzling her beak against his plastron. He strokes the back of her head gently, shushing her quietly.

I freeze suddenly; I recognize that pose! That's how Mikey and I hug…

"Nothing will hurt you in my lab" he promises slowly. "I promise, I'll never let anything of mine hurt you"

She blushes, "Donny…"

"What did I miss exactly?" I ask the two of them. "When did this happen?"

Don smiles at me, "You asked me to look after her, so I did"

She turns around to look at me as well, still being held in Don's arms. "We got to know each other a bit better…and well…" she smiles at him instead of completing her sentence.

"So I was right!" I grin. "I knew there were sparks between you two"

My grin quickly vanishes though, as soon as my overwhelming problems become apparent again.

"How long do I have?" I ask, receiving a confused look from Don. "I mean, for the due date for the egg?"

He thinks carefully before answering. "Like I said, it's hard to tell, but I'd guess maybe two months"

I swallow quickly, keeping myself as calm as I can. I hate to think how Mikey would react to this new information…

I walk past the two of them blankly, heading for my room. They don't follow, leaving me alone.

Huddling up in my nest is the next place I find myself, mainly because it keeps me calmer than I would normally be. I hug my knees as best I can, finding it harder because of the egg inside me.

I bite down on my knuckle as I think about what Don said, curing up tighter and squeezing my eyes shut as tears escape.

"Violet?" I hear the light pitter-patter of someone's paws enter the room, followed by another. It sounds like they both kneel in front of my nest. "Look at me Violet!" Keiko orders suddenly.

I shift slightly so I can just glance over my knees at them. Her and Splinter are in front of me.

"Will you come out of there?" she asks slowly.

I shake my head quickly.

Splinters sighs, "I've never seen you like this my daughter. Why are you so scared?"

I don't answer, looking downwards again.

Keiko raises an eyebrow, then leans over and whispers something to Splinter. He nods in agreement.

"Let's sort one thing out at a time" Keiko suggests. "Violet, Splinter and I have been talking quite a bit about your training…"

"NO! You can't suspend it!" I bury my face again, shouting out as I try and hide the fresh tears from them.

She shushes me, "Don't assume" she shakes her head playfully.

Splinter smiles, "No, you need to keep developing your skills, which is why we are going to split your training between us"

I glance up and look between the two as they exchange a smirk. I frown in confusion as Keiko continues, "That way, both you and your brothers will get the best of both worlds"

"So you're not leaving?" I ask her slowly, trying to piece this new information together.

She winks at me in response.

"You need to be more careful though Violet, you are carrying a child after all," Splinter carries on, "That is why you will not be doing some physical exercises"

I stealthily wipe my eyes dry again and look fully at them, releasing my knees and stretching my legs out. "Thank you, masters" I go to bow but they both stop me by shaking their heads.

"Don't worry about etiquette right now" Keiko explains.

Splinters stands up, turning to leave, his tail flicking as he thinks about what has been said. He stops in the doorway before leaving. "Perhaps you should rest…you look exhausted my daughter"

Keiko leans forward, coming much closer. "Now will you come out?" she asks gently.

I bite my lip, "I suppose…"

As I crawl out, I shiver with anxiety. She guides me over next to her and lets me hug into her soft fur.

"I know you're scared" she mutters, "That all this is alien to you"

I close my eyes, "I just don't know what's happening with my own body any more!"

She exhales slowly, "Yes, but can you not feel the love from your child?"

I nod slowly. "But-"

"Bishop has manipulated the course of nature, but not much. It hasn't harmed you or your child, so what's the problem?"

"I'm not ready!" I blurt out suddenly.

"And you think Michelangelo isn't either?" she guesses. I nod again. "Being a mother can have its challenges, but it's not hard" she smiles, "I know you'll be fine"

I yawn, causing Keiko to slowly move out of the embrace.

"You should rest as Splinter suggested" she helps me up and leads me towards the bed.

I go to complain but can't come up with a good argument. She leaves as soon as she believes me asleep.

I curl up into a ball once she's gone, biting my knuckle again. I close my eyes, focusing on calming myself down. All I manage to achieve is a fresh bout of sobbing.

"Violet?"

I don't move, crying into my knees still. Someone sits behind me, sighing when they see me fully.

"Aw Babe…" Mikey coos, laying down next to me and getting me to turn over to face him.

"Mikey" I gasp between sobs.

He pulls me into his arms, much calmer than I. "Shush…don't worry" He feels so warm to me. "I'm here now. I shouldn't have left you like that…not at that moment"

I shake slightly as I try to respond. "I should be more sorry…I caused all this…" I just about manage to keep my sentences comprehensible.

He gives me a curious glance, as if he's the one reading my emotions. "You'll be a great mother" he says suddenly.

I blush, "And you'll be the best father" I nod slowly.

A pain in my side makes me have to shift position again. Mikey lets me roll over but keeps his arms securely round me, refusing to leave me again.