Ransom and Strange Blessings C 35

After getting settled in, a few weeks later, Don gave Leo the ok to start training again. His plastron was nearly healed, but the cover would have to stay on for quite some time, nearly a year, or when it came off on its own.

Hannah and Brian were kept in their playpen out of the dojo, but nearby in case of anything happening.

Leonardo was so happy to be training again. He knew that some of his muscles were weaker because of the lack of training time. He would build them back up.

And over the course of these four months, Leo had lost most of the baby fat that he had gained with eating right and doing some simple walking when he wasn’t allowed to do much of anything else. Just because he had had babies didn’t mean he was going to let himself get fat.

Don, Raph, and Mikey couldn’t wait to start sparring with their eldest brother again, but Don warned them to be careful of the injury. Leo was starting his katas again, and they needed to wait until the full eighteen weeks was up just to be sure.

Right now, Leo felt like he was a match for anything and wanted to take on Johnson again so badly for kidnapping him, taking away two of his babies, and destroying their lair. He would get the agent back for it one of these days, but he needed to focus more on the two he had and his family.

Given what Bishop and his goons were like, it was better to avoid them for now, and wait for a time when Leo would be stronger and back to his full potential as a warrior first. And they all knew that the government goons would stop it nothing to get their hands on the babies if they could.

Leo was so glad that all during his pregnancy that the Foot Clan had not been a problem, as Karai had turned into an ally after the fight with the Tengu Shredder.
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April was soon brought down when everything was all settled and she was impressed with how big this lair was. It had nearly the same size as the lair under Central Park. It might have been a little smaller, but it was still a good size for this family that had gotten a little bit bigger.
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Later that summer, when Ali got some vacation time again, she drove back to New York to see the turtle family. By this time, video game machines had been added to the lair for Mikey as well as a skateboard ramp.

Ali thought Hannah and Brian were the cutest little mutant turtles she had ever laid her eyes on.

“You did a wonderful job in caring for them, both before and after pregnancy.” Ali said.

“Thanks.” Leo said. “Hannah is Don’s daughter, and Brian is Mikey’s son.”

“After what you had said about Raphael’s daughter, then the one that you didn’t see must have been yours. I’m real sorry, Leo.” She said.

“It’s ok. But somehow, Agent Johnson had also combined my DNA with the twins too, so they are a part of me. I’m sort of like the… mother.” Leo said. “I just wish I knew the gender of the baby I didn’t get to see.”

“Hard telling. But at least you have one of each gender right here. Four kids might have been too much for you and your family to handle anyway.” Ali said. “And your human friends have a child now too.”

“Yep. We hope they’ll grow up as friends. We’ve already called them cousins.”

“That’s good. How are you doing in the recovery these days? I noticed the covering on your belly.” Ali pointed with her head.

“I’m fine. It’s on there to keep it protected, but I’ve made a full recovery. I’m back in training and doing what I used to do before I was kidnapped.”

“Don’t you mean turtle-napped?” Mikey joined them. He had just finished skateboarding and now wanted to hold Brian.

Leo handed Brian to Mikey. The little guy had been starting to get fussy. Mikey went to go prepare a bottle for his son.

“So, do you or Don look after Hannah more?” Ali asked.

“I think I do most of the time. Don does pay attention to her every day, but when he starts getting busy on inventions and projects, I pay attention to her. Having the twins around does have me limit my time in the dojo right now.” Leo explained.

“Before the babies you were in the dojo too much sometimes.” Mikey said on his way out of the kitchen as he sat down on the couch to feed his son.

“I only did it so I could hone my skills to keep this family safer, Mikey. And I would still do it.” Leo said to his little brother.

“Well, even when you’re doing that, you don’t want to overdo it either, Leo.” Ali said.

“I know, but it seems that I have to push myself to my limits just to make sure I can do my katas and if an enemy attacked, I could protect my family.” Leo said. “I couldn’t do that much when I was pregnant and Bishop’s goons attacked and destroyed our other lair.”

“That was a good sized lair for all of you. Even I would have wanted to live there, if I was living here that is and had no other place to go.” Ali said.

“You’re always welcome in our home.” Leo said.

“Thank you.”

Leo then began preparing a bottle for Hannah and he let Ali have the honor of feeding her.

“I’ve thought of having kids one day, but just haven’t met the right person yet. But then, I’m also in the mini horse breeding business.” She said. “I have too many things going on in my life for kids. And I’m going to go to college soon to further my education in veterinary medicine.”

“That’s nice. I know you can do it.” Leo said.

“Thanks. I know it will be hard, but it will all be worth it to help animals of any kind, even turtles.”
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Ali stayed for the two weeks she had off then went back to Nebraska.

Splinter was then summoned to the Daimyo’s world, and within a short time, he came back with a visitor: Usagi.

After having been away for months, Usagi had returned to see how his friend, Leonardo was and to see the new family members. He had wanted to meet who he was going to be a godfather to. One little girl and boy.

He was sad to hear that the one lost baby had to have been Leo’s, but he was also glad to hear he was also a part of these two as well. Then he heard about the lair and he said he had had trouble trying to get in touch with the family now that their lair didn’t have any water pools in it this time.

Usagi would find a way to get here and the turtles would make sure he was welcome here anytime.