Over the next few days, I really tried to avoid Leo as much as I could. I stuck with Don in the lab mostly.
But on the first day that Leo was wanting to get us all into the dojo to train, he instantly noticed that I went over and sat down on the sidelines and not standing in front of him. Leo remembered that he had had instructions to be carried out for me to continue training while he had been gone.
"She can't train right now, Leo." Don said.
"Why not?" Leo asked.
"She's been recovering from a small illness lately is all. She's not well yet."
I figured Don was sticking up for me the most, considering my pregnancy and him being the father. I knew before now that Donny had never been that protective of me against Leo.
"What happened?" Leo asked.
"I caught the stomach virus just shortly before you got back." I lied. I had my arms crossed, also trying to hide my secret.
"Shouldn't you be in bed then?" Leo asked.
"I'm feeling well enough to be up right now. My system is just delicate with what I do right now." I said.
"Ok, but maybe I could see you in action in a few more days." Leo said.
"Maybe." I lied.
"Ok then, guys. Let's proceed." Leo said to his brothers.
Don gave a concerned look at me real quick before moving to his beginning kata pose. I knew we had to tell him soon.
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Leo began to sense that I was trying to avoid him. Whenever he tried to seek me out, I would intentionally move away from him and go find one of the others. I just wasn't ready to face him. And I still did feel mad at him. I knew I would forgive him one day, but he was going to have to work for that trust back, since he had broken mine toward him.
But Leo was also seeing how I was always seeming to seek Donny out more than him.
Don and I were making sure to only be intimate for the time being when he wasn't looking. We couldn't hide our secret from Leo much longer.
I was carrying the baby turtle and I wore my sweatshirt to hide it for now, but for Don, his behavior was giving away that something was up.
He was a bit more protective of me and more moody around Leo.
Leo saw that there didn't seem to be anything wrong with me, and he asked if I was well enough to train yet.
Everyone kept on saying no.
Master Splinter soon pulled Don and me aside and told us that we had to tell Leonardo. We couldn't hide the secret any more. He was tired of seeing and hearing lies around the home. It wasn't fair to Leo.
Don and I confessed we were going to tell him, we were just worried of the consequences. I knew that his and Leo's relationship as brothers and friends would be strained once Leo was told. But we knew it couldn't go on like this either, with lies.
Two nights later, I was watching TV and Leo decided to make his move. He wanted all of his brothers out of the lair. He made Don, Raph, and Mikey go on a patrol, and he said that he needed to stay behind and talk to me. I hadn't even heard him say it.
"Just be careful of what you say to her, Leo." Don warned before he left.
Leo wondered what Don meant, but his bros were gone.
Now Leo came over to the living area to try to talk to me. He turned the TV off like he did back when he demanded I start officially training with him.
"Hey! Leo! I thought you were out on patrol." I said angrily at him.
"Sorry (me), but I need to talk to you. The others are out on patrol. I need to know why you have been avoiding me so much." He said as he approached the couch to sit down.
He tried to sit down next to me, but I instantly moved away from him.
"What's wrong?" Leo asked.
"Nothing."
"Yes, there is. You never wrote to me when I was gone, now you're avoiding me all the time. There's something going on with everyone whenever I ask about you. Especially Donatello. He's so snappy at me now, and he tells me before he leaves tonight that I need to be careful of what I talk about to you. What is that about, (me)?" Leo demanded to know.
I couldn't bring myself to look him in the eyes. I knew he had an intense gaze right now.
"Please… talk to me. We always used to talk before." Leo said, his voice had that soft undertone that I did love.
I knew he was trying to get it out of me. I just felt nerve wracked that Don wasn't here to help say it. But maybe Don knew that I did need to talk to him to explain my thoughts to him and I hadn't talked much to Leo since he got back.
"And it's been awhile since you have talked to me like that." I said.
"I know. I was always concerned about you and the others. It was harder for me to accept what happened on the ship was all. You know how I feel about failure, but the Ancient One helped me to come to terms with it and learn from it." Leo explained.
"It's just after all the time I grew used to you being a big meanie, my trust in you was quite shattered, Leo." I said.
"I have sensed that you are uncomfortable around me. But hey, I'm back to normal again. I'm going to make it up to you, I promise." He said gently.
Leo then tried to take my hand in his, but in an instant, I flinched away from him.
"Are you that mad at me?" Leo asked.
I finally looked into his eyes and saw that they were soft and concerned. But I couldn't look into them for long. I looked down and tears welled in my eyes. I couldn't help my crying.
Leo didn't know that he could make me cry like that, but then he moved over next to me to try to make me feel better. He used to do that. He lovingly put his arms around me.
I instantly jerked free from him.
"What's wrong? I'm just trying to help." Leo said.
"I know I'm still mad at you, but it's not you why I'm crying." I sobbed. "It's because of me. Leo, I have something to tell you, and you may hate me when I tell you."
"I could never hate you. I love you." Leo said. "Whatever it is can't be that bad."
"Yes, it is. There is a reason why I can't train, and it's not because I'm sick. It started back in the time you were still here, and Don was always having to cheer me up after you made me upset. And I didn't mean for this to happen, Leo. And after you left, I did start getting sick."
"I wish I could have been here to help you out." Leo said. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I'm not done. Don and I got so close that well, we made love behind your back. And we weren't expecting it to happen, but I'm now pregnant, Leo." I finally said it.
Leo's eyes widened.
"And we hadn't made love in a long time. The baby is Don's." I said. "I'm sorry that we did this."
Leo now moved away from me. I knew it was going to be that reaction. I knew he was in shock and mad to hear that I had cheated on him.
"And now you know why I have been avoiding you. I knew you would hate me and him for this. I wish it was yours, Leo, but it's not. But while you were ignoring me, I had to turn to someone for comfort and you just were not giving it to me. Again, I'm sorry." I said.
As I looked at him, I could see the hurt on his face. Then he turned his head to look at me. "I'm sorry too." Then he got up and left me alone.
I had a feeling that Donny might be in for a big punishment when he got home. I wasn't sure where he had gone next until I heard angry grunts and yells from the dojo. I knew he was beating on the punching bag that was usually meant for Raph.
I now made my way to my room, closed the door, and then called Don's number to warn him.
"Hello."
"Donny, it's me. I told him about the baby and us. I'm sorry, but he had to know or he wouldn't leave me alone. I'm calling to warn you about when you come home, be very watchful when you come back." I said.
"I knew one of us would have to tell him sooner or later. Thanks for warning me." Don said.
"I just wish you could have been here with me to tell it." I said.
"I know. We'll be home soon. Good bye." He said and hung up.
I'm glad that I had warned Don. I knew Leo was mad and sure to be for a long time.
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When I later heard the lair door opening, I instantly got up and went to my room's entrance to check for Don. I heard some angry growls. Leo was instantly heading for the lair entrance.
"Don! Here, now!" I shouted at him.
Don could see his enraged lead brother heading for the three of the brothers, but he knew it was strictly for him. He heard me and with the look that Leo was giving him, he instantly broke into a run for the room.
Mikey and Raph both got out of the way. Even Raph thought that he had never seen Leo so angry that he hadn't seen it directed at him.
Leo followed Don to our room and Don ran in and slammed the door behind him, locking it.
Leo instantly rammed his shoulder into the door.
"You can't stay in there forever, Donatello!" He yelled angrily.
"Go away, Leo!" I shouted at him. "Hurting Don is not going to solve the issue!"
Raph and Mikey were in too much shock to do anything at first, but when Splinter heard the racket, he came out of his room.
"What is going on out here?!" He demanded.
"(Me) finally told Leo about the baby and her and Don. That's why he's so mad." Raph said.
"She called and warned Don while we were gone." Mikey added.
"And now he wants to pound Donny into the ground." Raph said.
Leo was just about to break the door down when Splinter made Raph and Mikey finally get a hold of him to stop.
"Leonardo, I understand you are upset that this has happened, but hurting your brother will not help." Splinter said.
Leo finally calmed down enough for Raph and Mike to let go of him. "I'm finally back to my usual self and then she spilled that on me when I was trying to help her get comfortable with me again. That just broke my heart, Sensei." He sounded like he was close to tears himself.
"I know, and we knew it was going to happen. They both made us understand what had happened. It was just a bad time for you and they were just trying to help each other. They didn't intend to have a child." Splinter explained. "But they both are going to become parents and (me) needs the support of all of us to get through her pregnancy."
"I wish it was mine." Leo said with shame and sadness in his voice.
"I know you do, my son, but it isn't. But it is your niece or nephew."
"I wish she would have written and told me about it sooner. How far along is she?" Leo asked.
"I'm 13 weeks, Leo." I said. I had come out of the room, with Donny trailing nervously behind me.
"We're sorry for not telling you sooner, but we didn't know when you were coming back and we thought it better to explain it personally." Don said.
"It was hard for me to come up with the decision to even have this baby, Leo. You will still have a role in its life; as his or her ninja teacher and uncle." I said.
"But, do you still love me? You never told me that you did." Leo said.
"Yes. I love the way you were and how you are now, but when you were a different person, you scared me into staying away from you. Leo, we will try to go on with this the best we can, but all I'm asking is that you don't kill Donny. I know you will be mad at us for awhile, and you have every right to be. But let's just try to get along, ok? For my sake?" I asked. "I don't need stress on my shoulders when this baby makes me moody enough as it is."
"Ok. For your sake." Leo said. "But it's going to take some time for you to gain my trust back."
"The same can be said about you too." Don said.
Leo glared at him.
"Don, Leo, stop. I mean it. I don't want to catch you two fighting. I can make time for both of you. I love both of you." I said.
Then that snapped everyone to their senses and I was stared at.
"Like I said, I don't want fighting over me, because it won't impress me to see who's better. Neither of you is better than the other one. I will choose who to spend time with. Now you both better swear, on your honor, that you won't fight." I demanded.
Leo and Don looked at each other. They had never before had big problems with each other, but for my sake, the boys swore on their honor. "We swear."
"We will find ways to work this out guys." I said and kissed Leo on the cheek finally, then Don, showing that I loved them both. I wanted to show Leo that I now accepted him back, but the issues still needed to be worked out. But I would make sure it was a peaceful way.
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