TMNT: Blue

Chapter eight

Raphael's Point of View:

"Do ya think we're goin' ta have a boy or a girl?" I asked Leo as he looked up at me in surprise before I turned ta our family, "Do one of ya have an issue with this?"

"My son?" Father questioned as he looked at me in confusion, "What are you asking us, Raphael?"

"I need ta know if ya guys have a problem with Leo carryin' our child," I continued, "Leo is not ta blame and neither am I, but I have a mate and baby ta protect now so I'll find Leo and I a new place ta live if ya got a problem with anythin'. Blue is not ta be upset anymore so say your piece now if ya've got some gripes, but ya better watch your words around my mate. I'll knock all of ya one if ya cause Leo anymore stress. Blue's been through enough for an entire lifetime and it ends today."

Everyone blinked at me includin' Leo. I noticed LH grinnin', but I ignored him as I studied tha faces of my shocked family.

"Mate?" Leo gasped.

"Damn straight," I affirmed as I looked back down at him, "I ain't never goin' ta let anythin' hurt ya or our baby again. Ya and I, we're in this together and nobody is goin' ta touch ya again unless that is what ya want. Nobody and that includes me, ya understand, Blue?"

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Leonardo's Point of View:

I leaned against my pillow in shock at Raph's words. Instead of blowing up in a rage or spiraling into a depression like I thought would happen, Raph was stepping up as my mate? What?

"Mate?" I repeated again.

"That's right, Blue, mate. Leo, everythin' is goin' ta be okay," Raph assured me before turning to our family, "Any problems? Speak up now because I ain't goin' ta listen ta any whinin' after today. What are your thoughts?"

"Where should we put the nursery?" Mikey chirped making me look at him in surprise, "I'm going to be the best uncle ever. You wait and see! I want to be called Uncle Mikester…no…Uncle Mimi. I like that! I'm going to be called Uncle Mimi and I will be the most loved uncle ever!"

"No way," Donnie whined as he placed his hands on his hips, "I'm going to be the most loved uncle, Mikey. I'll read the baby stories and build him or her toys."

"Well…I'll cook them yummies," Mikey declared as I listened in astonishment to my brothers, "Leo, I'm going to paint a mural in the baby's room just for you."

"Raphael and Leonardo will have to decide on a theme for the nursery first," Father hummed, "I get to be a grandfather. How exciting."

"Is that Leo's medical file?" Donnie demanded as he pointed to a folder in LH's hands, "Give it to me right now, Leatherhead. I need to make sure that you did all the proper tests so that I can know if my niece or nephew is developing properly. How can I be called a proper uncle if I don't start caring for the little one now? Leo, I hope you have been taking prenatal vitamins and now the vomiting makes a lot of sense. Looks like morning sickness sucks."

I blinked again as my family smiled at me reassuringly. LH had been right. My family was rallying around me and Raph…he was going to protect my baby and I. This all felt so unreal.

"Thank you. This means a lot ta Blue and I," Raph smiled out before he turned to me and studied my face, "See? All of your fears were for nothin', Blue. Everythin' is goin' ta be just fine with all of us."

Gasping, I found myself lifted into strong arms bridal style before I could say another word. I looked up in shock at Raph as he held me in his arms so very tenderly. This was beyond weird. Was I dreaming?