Chapter 16
Rachael hadn't slept as she patiently waited with her unborn children to finally, emerged from their shells. Her fiancé returned in the room, carrying a fresh brewed hot cup of herbal tea. Just like how Rachael likes her herbal lemon and chamomile tea. Both Donatello and Leatherhead, worked and studied the process and progress of whether he and the others are able to conceive children with their future mates with ease and hope for the best of creating their families.
Using virtual simulation as a experiment, since he had no mate to speak of; yet. But wishes and prays he will someday. As of now, present time it is concentrated onto his brothers. Although he is proud and happy for his brothers, but wishes the same for himself.
Leatherhead sensed the yearning from Donatello, exhaled softly with an assuring sigh as he stood and stepped the blind side of the purple clad terrapin, and gently grasped his shoulder. Looking up to the large croc and with a small smile, he nodded. Leatherhead returned the smile and nodded, returning back to his desk and grabbed the notes of his findings.
"Don't fret my friend, I'm sure there is a strong possibility that you too shall have healthy born children someday." Leatherhead softly smiled, with assurance. Donatello replied nothing at first, only a nod and gently took the notes then he politely said with gratitude. "Thanks LH."
The large croc smiled more and nod, leaving his friend to resume with the findings while rachael sat by and close to her eggs. Eagerly waiting, to meet her children. Raphael took his place beside her and kissed her temple, handing over the tea as she quietly took and smile then nuzzled her shoulder within his embrace.
Softly blew the steam, as she held the cup and enjoyed the warmth of the heat within her palms. "Don't worry, babe. Everything is going to be ok." Raphael assured. Rachael nodded then they immediately gazed to the glass casing. Hurriedly placed the cup as she stood and looked over through the opening top and raphael stood beside her as he too, watched eagerly.
"Donnie?" rachael called, getting excited and frightened all the same. The chair creaked as it was turned and the purple clad terrapin sprung up from his seating, then stepped forward without hesitation. Looking within and smiled.
"They're indeed hatching."
The eager awaiting parents to be, glanced to Donatello then watched the eggs tremble then shake as a thin line begun to appear and run down the side from the centre top. Rachael's heart started to pound with excitement and fear, as she reached for her fiancé's hand. Raphael sensed her emotions as if they were his own and he held her close, trying to comfort the best he knew how. Strongly support her as a mate should.
"Oh my, raphie they're hatching." Rachael softly cried. Raphael nestled his cheek upon her brow as he watched, and smiled. After a few minutes of waiting, watching both eggs finally hatched. The larger egg was first then almost two minutes afterwards, the smaller one followed. Taking their first breathe and small squeak then cry as rachael begun to cry her joyous tears and turned to Raphael, gently grasped his cheek and kissed him.
Donatello smiled, wiping the tears from his own cheeks and softly spoke. "Congratulations, you are now parents of twins." Reaching within the case and assisted the newborn babies from their shells then gently lifted the bigger twin, and quickly cleaned the infants body. Donatello looked to rachael as she eagerly waited to hold her baby. Gently handing the baby over to her, raphael embraced her within his strong arms and looked down to his first born child.
"Do you wish to know the sex of your children?" Donatello asked, gently. The newly parents nodded and answered. "Yes."
"This one, as you can see. Takes after definitely after Raphael. Congratulations, you have twin sons." He finally confirmed. The happily joyous parents smiled, and cried. Immediately raphael smiled, then whispered as he welcomed their sons. While Donatello quickly, gave the younger twin a bath.
"Welcome my son. Raphael Yoshi splinter Hamato." Gently caressed his thumb knuckle along his tenderly soft and newborn head. Then looking up, Donatello smiled as he brought the youngest twin and the red clad terrapin released rachael's waist then stepped around her and accepted, his second son into his warm embrace. Donatello smiled happily and stepped back, watching the adorable infant wiggle his tiny arms and legs about as he wailed.
Gazing down to the light forest green child, gently rocked and shushed him then finally the small infant turtle stopped crying, and looked up to his father with glassy caramel earthy brown eyes. Raphael was memorized to see his youngest son have eyes of the beautiful goddess, which stood beside him. Cradling the elder twin, as he possessed eyes of beautiful tri-colour of earth brown and golden yellow infused together. "Welcome lucas ryan hamato." Raphael whispery welcomed as rachael stepped closer to him and cradled raphael Jnr as she nuzzled in his neck, warm tears streamed down her cheeks and upon his chest. He smiled and kissed her temple, then gazed down to Raphael Jnr. The dark forest green infant, curled up within his mother's embrace and nestled against her breasts; contently slept.
Leatherhead sat in his chair, watching the new family bond but deep within. Fighting back the tears as he exhaled, Donatello walked to him and stood beside then whispery said. "Hope, to have this myself one day."
"And you will, my friend." leatherhead assured tenderly and said, commenting. "They look so happy." Donatello nodded as he too watched his brother, with his new to be wife and newborn nephews, agreeing.
"Yes, they sure do. And look blissful."
Rachael looked to her brother in law to be and smiled. He returned the smile, nodding. Suddenly, a soft knock interrupted them. Rubbing the back of his neck, sighing softly as he went to answer the door and quietly invited, the waiting old rat in the room. The happy parents looked up, with joyous smiles as they turned around and master splinter, couldn't stop his tears or the proud smile that grew upon his old tender face.
Walked towards his son with daughter in law and gently caressed Raphael Jnr's head, then kissed Rachael's cheek. She smiled, returned the welcoming kiss upon his cheek but it was the kiss of acceptance and gratitude. Tenderly glanced upon the beautiful woman that has become a special treasure in their lives, especially Raphael's.
"You are one special treasure my daughter." Master Splinter tenderly told her with a welcoming smile and caress of his palm upon her cheek. Smiling in return, nuzzling his palm as warm tears streamed down her cheek and disappeared into his hand as she whispery replied. "Thankyou, papa."
Raphael smiled, as master splinter looked to him finally and little lucas then smiled as he said. "Congratulations my son. I am so very proud of you."
Raphael's lips trembled as he exhaled, fighting back the tears and bowed whilst cradling his son gently. The old rat bowed then gently draped his arms around raphael and hugged gently, tenderly. Raphael whispery replied. "Thankyou father."
"It is time to introduce these precious treasures to the rest of the family." Master splinter said, with a proud smile. The proud and joyous parents agreed, nodding and walked out with Master splinter as Donatello remained with leatherhead then depressingly grimaced, taking his seat by the computer and resuming his work.
Leatherhead placed his hand over Donatello's shoulder, assuring him with a gentle smile. Donatello smiled back but deep inside. He felt jealous, greatly envious and realised the loneliness is eating him. "Patience is a virtue and faith is kind, my friend. Your special lady will come."
Donatello turned his eyes and glared the computer screen, exhaled softly then answered. "I know, hope I will find my lady soon."
I couldn't hold back my own tears as I wrote this chapter as it was so touching and such tender moment to experience the birth of perfect angels coming into the family circle as I have been there myself, twice and I know exactly how it feels when for the first time, meeting my children. As I do hope you like this chapter and hopefully the next update will be alittle more faster when I get it done. Anyway, tootles for now. See you soon.