On Leo's twenty seventh week exam with the scanner, Don and Leatherhead looked to see if the alien wombs were attached to any of Leo's internal organs, though Leo wasn't having any discomfort from that.

The two scientist mutants saw that the wombs were more attached to the lining just below Leo's plastron. It was alarming and it was a good idea right from the beginning that Leo had never gone topside with his brothers once he got back from Nebraska. A blow of any kind would easily kill one or both babies and really hurt Leo.

Don and Leatherhead had to tread carefully when it came time to do the birth surgery in a few more months, but they also wanted to be prepared for it and where they were going to have to cut. Though Leo's sides had been cut into long ago, the twins were entering into the bigger stages where it would be a lot harder to get them out through his sides, so the plastron was going to need to be cut.

"So how does everything look?" Leo asked, snapping them out of their thoughts.

"Everything with the babies looks fine, Leo, but we were looking over the scanner to see if the wombs attach to anything. And it looks like they are attached just under your plastron, to the lining of it. If you got kicked there, it would harm the twins and you." Don said.

Leo put his hands on his belly.

"We were also looking at where they were attached because we want to know where we have to cut into you later on." Leatherhead added on. "We have to be fully ready of where we're going to cut when it comes time to deliver the babies safely."

Leo dreaded the thought of being cut open in order to have the babies, but he knew it was necessary. He would deal with it so that he could have healthy babies. He would heal in time.

"When the time comes, just do what you have to do to save us." Leo said.

Don admired him for that. He knew his brother would be miserable while he would be healing, but he would have healthy babies to distract him this time.

…..

When Halloween came that year, Mikey was the one who wanted most of all to go trick or treating. The others wanted to just stay home, but in the end, Mikey got his way.

They all set out for April's place, even Leo. But he would stay at April's when his brothers left to go with Mikey. He couldn't risk any fights after what he had learned from Don and Leatherhead last week.

When they got to April's, she had some pumpkins ready for them to decorate however they wanted to. Even Leo took part in it.

April and Casey went to a Halloween party while the guys stayed there for a while and just decorated their pumpkins.

Leo knew he would have to get used to having to go out on Halloween as he knew his own kids would want to go trick or treating when they got older. He really didn't want much to do with the holiday's candy, but he liked being able to walk about the city freely. But it was just too risky in his condition this year. If he had it his way, he wouldn't want his kids to have anything to do with it, but he knew that Daddy/Uncle Mikey would make sure they would.

Leo knew that he himself, Don, or Mikey were the fathers of the remaining twins. But even with the scanner, they still couldn't tell. He knew Mikey was anxious to know if he had one. Don wouldn't have minded having a little turtle that was like him, as he would want to teach him, or her, what he knew, because he knew he wouldn't be around forever, and the family needed a doctor and scientist.

Leo was also anxious to know if he had a child of his own. He would love to have a child of his own to teach the ninja arts to and many other things. But even if he didn't, he would still teach the twins the ninja arts anyway.

…..

As the winter months were approaching, and there was more of a chill in the air all of the time, April came up with the idea for a baby shower for Leo. She knew he was going to need some warm clothes and blankets and bedding for the little ones other than just incubators.

She spoke to the family in secret when he was having his afternoon nap.

All but Raph was overjoyed at the thinking of making and buying stuff for the babies. They agreed to throw Leo a surprise baby shower. Besides, April knew Leo was bored of being down in the lair while his brothers got to have all of the fun topside. They began the preparations.

The family was going to head up to the farmhouse in early December. Also while preparing for the baby shower, secretly, April and Leatherhead went up to the farmhouse to prepare the infirmary part of the house for Leo's operation when it was time. They had Don's permission to use the Battle Shell.

With all of the excitement in preparing for the babies, Raph felt left out of everything. He didn't mind giving gifts on birthdays and Christmas as long as he knew it was what someone might need, but this baby shower thing was something different. He would have to get something 'cutesy' and he wasn't into that, but he knew he would have to, or his whole family could turn against him.

All the gifts would be stored at April's in a storage closet until it was time for the baby shower. They would do it on Thanksgiving Day, as they would be celebrating what they were grateful for, having a great feast and all, but also wanting to give Leo a great day too. The family had a few weeks to get their choice of gift picked out.

While April and Leatherhead had borrowed the Battle Shell for a weekend, Raph still had his Shell Cycle. He often took it out to get some air and clear his head when he wasn't roughing up bad guys with Casey.

Raph took his bike out of the city one night to do some thinking. He knew that no matter how much he wanted Leo to get rid of the babies, he had to come to accept this. The babies were coming and there was nothing he could do about it. Finally, he came to a decision: The babies could be born, but he would be keeping a very close eye on them to make sure they didn't turn into something dangerous later on. But he would also be keeping his distance from them, as he just wasn't all that into kids.

It was a chilly night out and Raph had on some clothes. Fine, he would make his contribution to the baby shower too. He knew Leo would want him to as well as the rest of the family. It might make Leo think he didn't love him if he didn't get him a baby gift.

It was still early evening and he looked for a baby gift shop that was still open. He left his motorcycle outside and went inside to look at what things babies needed.

He couldn't really decide and ended up asking for some help. He had never had to get baby things before so he had no idea what to shop for.

"Are you new at this, Sir?" The woman shopkeeper asked. "Are you becoming a new dad?"

"Me? No! But, my… uh… brother is becoming a new dad and I want to get the babies gifts for a baby shower. There are two on the way." Raph said.

"I know the perfect gifts." She said and led Raph to where there were baby pack carriers. "With these, he could carry both babies around or just one if he wants to, or the mom could do the same. Or anyone. You take the babies shopping and it leaves your hands free to grab what you need." She gave an example.

"Cool! I'll take two of 'em!" Raph exclaimed.

He had money on him, and even with the prices, he bought two pack carriers. He also had them gift wrapped. But he knew he had to keep them secure on his bike.

He secured them on his bike before he drove off carefully. He had them in his jacket. Then he went to April's to give the package to her.

April couldn't let the red banded turtle leave though without giving him a lecture.

"Raphael, thanks for the gift, but you have got to give in and accept that Leonardo is going to have these babies." She scolded.

"I have, April. I'm sorry for being so cold, since he got back, about him being pregnant, but it's just been that I've been so worried about him. I just don't want anything to happen to him, April. It just ain't normal what's happening to him." Raph explained.

"I promise you, Raph, that Donny, Leatherhead and I will all take good care of him. We won't let anything happen to him when the time of delivery comes. And yes, your fear is understandable. It isn't normal, but Leo's been doing everything right and taking care of himself. And the babies seem to be like normal babies." April said.

"Aside from the birth, it's just the fear of Bishop wanting to create something to destroy us was also on my mind." Raph said.

"We will all watch them, but I'm sure they're just cute, little innocent turtles, Raph."

"They betta' be. I gotta go."

"Be careful."

Raph went back out and took off. He had now contributed to the baby shower.

…..

As the month of November wore on, it was getting colder outside and the turtles were trying to venture out more on the warmer nights. In clothes too if they had to.

Leonardo was getting more restless all the time. He longed for action outside the lair so badly, but knew that he couldn't. At twenty nine weeks along now, his stomach was pretty big.

He still went for walks in the sewers, but with the increased weight on his back, he had to stop doing some of his katas. But during most of the days when he was awake, he had to be sitting down with his legs supported. His legs did swell now and hurt at times. His back also hurt terribly.

The twins still kept him up at night and he was often more tired and grumpy with having hardly any sleep. And the movements could even be a little painful, but not too bad just yet.

His family tried to do what they could for him to make him comfortable, but it was so hard to find some of the right words to say.

Raph kept his distance now more than ever. And he thought he was the grumpy one. But he would help his brother to his feet if needed. He just kept his mouth shut.

Mikey just tried to stay on Leo's good side. For example, Mikey would often offer Leo foods that he wanted or needed. Leo would refuse to eat anything other than healthy foods. Leo just wanted the best foods for his twins.

But it wasn't unusual for Leo to have cravings for some sweet foods, but he didn't want to give into those cravings. He would find something else to eat instead.

Don mainly stuck to his lab, but was always willing to help Leo if needed.

Master Splinter felt helpless to see the changes that his son was going through and he had never gone through this experience before, so he didn't know how to handle all the things going on. He just tried to give advice when needed and act like an expectant grandfather.

Beta read by Applepye.