Unexpected Gift Chap 7

The next morning, before practice, Leo had summoned up the courage to tell his family. He went to the dojo with the others.

Splinter greeted them all. "Morning Leonardo, you feel well enough to train today?" The rat asked.

"Not really Sensei, but I do want to tell everyone something before we get started." Leo said.

"What's it about?" Mikey asked.

"About what's been happening with me." Leo replied.

"Okay, my son. Go ahead." Splinter said.

"Master Splinter, as much as I don't want to quit training, but I think it might be necessary. My stomach's been bothering me so much and it's because of the secret that I carry at the moment." Leo began.

"What secret?" Raph asked.

"Guys, well Don knows because he found out for me, what was wrong, and it turned out that, the cause of me being sick lately is, well," Leo looked at Don. Don nodded at him.

"I'm pregnant." Leo finally said it. He glanced away.

"WHAT?!" Was the other 3's reactions. Leo cringed.

"How can you be pregnant?" Raph asked.

"I don't know Raph! But I do think it had something to do with the Foot."

"Donatello?" Splinter asked.

"Leo maybe right, that the Foot did it." Don said. "And he said he did nothing else, so they had to have done it."

"Are you sure, Leonardo?" The rat asked his pregnant son.

"I think so Master. But I have come to the decision with a lot of thinking from last night, that I want the baby. I know I'm only 17 Master, but I'm not that far from being an adult. I am the most responsible one here." Leo said.

"If the Foot did this to you, how could you want the little monster?" Raph asked angrily.

"Because it's a part of me, regardless of who did it." Leo said.

"Taking on a baby is a big responsibility Leonardo." Splinter said.

"I know. You know I don't take mistakes lightly. I eat healthy enough. I exercise, OW!" Leo winced. Another pain. He sank to his knees, holding his stomach.

"Leonardo!" Splinter cried out and rushed to his son's side.

"Leo!" His bros did the same.

"It's okay. I'll be alright." Leo said, standing up again, but shakily. "Ever since I got sick, my stomach hurts and I guess it's the baby. I read on Don's computer last night that it's not uncommon to have some stomach troubles while pregnant. Just changes going on."

"I also read some. His sick feelings, most of them should disappear by the 2nd trimester. That's up until he's 12 weeks along, and he's only in his 4th week right now." Don explained. "But he'll also be moody, tired, dizzy, and everything else can happen so easily right now. And Leo, maybe eating saltine crackers could help with the stomach pain."

"So then, I will have to let you stop training then, Leonardo. But still, find another way to stay in shape." Splinter said.

"And before the pain interrupted me, I was also going to say that I know that we have to deal with a lot of enemies, but when would we ever have a chance at bringing a new life into this family? We could use this guys." Leo said. "I want the baby."

"Ok Leo. We get it." Mikey said. "Wahoo! I'm going to be an uncle!" He shouted excitedly.

"I'm guess I'm going to be a grandfather after all." Splinter's concern slowly turned into a smile.

Don was already smiling. He and Leo shared a look. Almost as if Don was the father, but wasn't. Don would be an uncle, but would also be his doctor.

Raph wasn't as excited, especially since if the Foot had done this to his bro, he hated them. It was just all too shocking for him. His BROTHER was having a baby! And Raph just didn't like little kids all that well, though he could cope with them when he had to. Like the kid Tyler. But he hadn't been a baby. Raph thought as responsible as Leo was, he and Don would make the perfect parents.

So now, the only ones left to know would be April and Casey, the turtles' closest friends of all their friends.

Leo knew April could probably take it better than Casey. He was a lot like Raph. He could try to throw jokes at him and upset him. Mikey and Casey had that in common. Jokesters, and Leo was not a jokester at all right now. But Casey also had a bad temper problem too like Raph.

Don then said, "Now remember, especially you Mikey, we all have to be careful of Leo's feelings. No jokes on his behalf. His moods can be real unpredictable while he's pregnant. He could be happy one moment, and be sad or mad the next, so Mikey and Raph, watch what you say to him."

Red and orange masked turtles were a bit in shock, but then agreed. Raph knew that he blew his top at Leo a lot. He would try his best to not upset him. Though he might give it a shot to make Leo see that this pregnancy was not a good idea.