Ona giggled as Kaz snatched the controller from her hand. "Hey, it's my turn! You already got your dude killed." He grinned at her, mischievously.

It had been three weeks since their battle with The Crew and that insane doctor. Kaz was healing quickly, most of his bandages had been removed, except for the one near his collar bone. Even if the wound didn't leave a scar on his skin it would on his plastron. They'd had to cut away a small half-moon shaped piece in order to operate and insure he wasn't bleeding internally. It would take months for the spot to grow back and even then there would always be a mark to remind him and them of how close he'd come to death.

Ona had been staying with them and the rest of the family seemed fine with it. They all agreed that it seemed to lighten Kaz's demeanor and was probably helping him heal faster. They hadn't talked with him yet about Ona's past and Mikey wasn't sure he wanted to. His son was happy and so was the girl. He didn't see a reason to breakup their merriment, but he also knew he had to.

He watched his son and the teenage girl tease each other on the couch while playing a video game and hated himself for even having to bring up such a terrible subject. Leo's hand landed on his shoulder. "Are you ready?"

Mikey nodded and Leo went into the lab where Don and Raph were waiting for them. With a heavy resigned sigh, Mikey approached the couple on the couch. "Kaz, we need to talk."

The young turtle glanced up at him for a split second before turning back to the game. "Can it wait. I'm kicking Ona's butt here."

Ona shoved lightly on Kaz's uninjured shoulder. "Are not!"

"Am too!" He stuck his tongue out at her and she giggled before doing the same.

Mikey ignored their banter. "No, it can't wait. It's important."

Kaz paused the game at the seriousness in his father's voice. Setting the controller down, he got up. "No cheating." He warned her and she just grinned. He rolled his eyes before following his father to the lab. He was surprised to find all his uncles there too. "What's going on?"

Mikey closed the door behind them and took a deep breath. "Kaz sit down."

Kaz frowned. "What's the matter? Is something wrong?"

Leo pulled Donnie's rolling chair around. "Just sit down."

Still frowning, the boy obeyed. Mikey moved further into the room, rubbing the back of his head in a nervous habit. "You know how we told you we couldn't find any information on Ona." Kaz made a face, but nodded. "Well, we sort of lied."

"What!" Kaz was astonished. Why would they keep that kind of information from him or Ona for that matter?

Donnie fiddled with the plain vanilla folder in his hand. "We did it with good intention and good reason."

"How can hiding who she is be a good thing?" Kaz sputtered. He glanced up at Mikey, but he wouldn't meet his eyes.

"Because what happened to her was nothing short of horrific." Leo said flatly.

"If it's so bad, why tell me now?"

"If Ona is to stay with us, you should at least know in case one day…." Leo took a deep breath, trying to keep the anger out of his voice. "In case one day, he tries to find her."

Kaz suddenly stood, yanking the folder from his uncle's hands. His knees crumpled beneath him as he read the article. He couldn't stop himself from reading every terrible, gut-wrenching detail. His eyes first latched onto the small granny photo of Ona and then the larger one of the man in cuffs. He committed the man's face to memory. Unbeknownst to him, he was growling. He tossed the folder aside. The room was suddenly stifling, too many eyes were watching him. He wanted to rip things apart, to run until his legs fell off, he wanted to pound that ugly mug until it was unrecognizable. But most of all he wanted to forget what he'd just seen. The idea of the sweet creature sitting in their living room being treated worse than an animal was just too much. He buried his face in his hands, his whole body shaking.

Raph picked up the folder. His eyes widened as he scanned the article. He let out his own growl as he lifted his head. "This scum deserves to die."

"I couldn't agree more." Leo turned to Kaz. "I'm sorry, but you had to know. This man could become a threat if he shows up here and Ona would never know him."

Kaz's head shot up. "Don't tell her!"

Leo shook his head. "No, we're not going to. No one should have to remember those things." Leo glanced at Donnie and Kaz could feel the "but" hanging in the air.

"What!" He demanded, coming again to his feet.

Don sighed. "He was sentenced to ten years. This article is nearly seven. That would make Ona eighteen or nineteen."

"And?" Kaz prompted.

"And I've been doing some digging. This man has appealed twice already. His sentence could be commuted and he could be let out on patrol any time now."

Raph glanced back down at the article. "Too bad he's in Hawaii, I'd really like a piece of 'im."

Leo glanced at his brother, feeling the same rage. Mikey stepped closer to Kaz. "We wanted you to know, because if you and Ona go anywhere together…"

Kaz sighed, rubbing his eyes as if trying to remove the images the article had brought from them. "I understand. I'll have to be careful with her."

There was a knock on the door and Donnie moved to open it. Mira frowned up at him. "Is everything okay?"

Donnie sighed, Mira was sure to have felt their anger and upset with her empathic powers. "It's okay. We were just having a talk."

Mira stepped into the room. "Kaz?"

He rubbed his face again and forced a smiled as he looked down at his cousin. "I'm alright, thanks though." She frowned, but he hurried out of the room before she could question him more.

Ona was on the couch looking a bit sheepish. She'd tried to play the video game on her own, using Kaz's character. Now the screen was flashing game over. She smiled up at him as he came to sit beside her. But the smile quickly faded. "Hey, are you okay?" He swallowed hard before lifting his head to meet her dark eyes. Without a word, he pulled her against him, pressing her tight against his heart. She frowned but didn't fight the embrace. "Kaz?"

"I will never let anyone hurt you. I swear it." His arms shook as he tightened them around her. "I will always protect you."

Ona wondered what had brought this on, but she didn't protest. She could feel his need to hold her and she couldn't say that she wasn't enjoying it. She sighed, relaxing into him. "I know you will. It's all I've ever known and it's all I'll ever need to know."

Mira waited until everyone else had left the lab before approaching her father. "Dad, I need to talk to you."

"I promise, it's okay. There's nothing wrong." He assured her as he moved his rolling chair back to his computer.

She shook her head. "No, that's not the reason I came to see you."

"Oh?" He said distractedly as he started to straight the papers on his desk. "Then what is it?"

Mira blushed. "K-three and I have been talking and…." She fidgeted. She hadn't thought this conversation would be this hard to have. He looked up at her curiously. Her blush only intensified. "Maybe I should talk to Mom first."

He frowned. "Is something wrong? You know you can tell me anything."

"I know I just…"

He raised an eye ridge. "Is it a female thing?"

Mira's blushed was dark red now. "Uh, yes…no…well sort of…."

Donnie couldn't help the smile at her fluster. "I'll get your mom, maybe you could explain it to both of us." He left the room and returned a moment later with Sarah.

Her mother frowned at her. "Are you alright, sweetheart?" She could feel her daughter's nervousness, but beneath that a touch of excitement.

"Yes, I just wanted to-"

Yoshi suddenly poked his head in the door. "Hey, has anyone seen my skateboard."

Sarah frowned. "You need to start keeping track of your things, Yoshi. They are your things."

"Shinta was using-"

Mira felt the frustration bubble up inside her and it rushed out her mouth. "K-three and I want to have a baby!"

The room was suddenly silent. Yoshi turned beet red and ducked out of the room. Both Sarah and Donnie mouths hung open. He recovered first. "W…what did you…?"

Mira's blush returned with a vengeance. "I said K-three and I want to have a baby."

Sarah and Don exchanged a worried look. Sarah took Mira's shoulders in her hands. "Sweetheart, you understand that-"

"I know, I'm a hybrid and biologically it would never work. But we could use the same method you did for me." Mira looked hopefully between her parents.

Donnie finally smiled as he put a large hand against her cheek. "Okay. But you're going to have to learn how to do it. I may not always be around." He glanced towards the door. "And who knows in a few more years we may have to do it again."

Mira grinned. "They are cute together."

Sarah chuckled. "Yes, they are."

Donnie grinned. "Well, Leo and I have been talking about expanding the lair. I guess we better get started. It sounds like we are going to definitely need the room."

A/N: -squeals- MORE BABIES! Don't forget to leave those turtle-dacious reviews!