TMNT: Blue

Chapter twenty

Raphael's Point of View:

I pumped a fist in happiness when a second infant cry joined tha first about five minutes later. Tha Imps were born and squawlin' loudly. Casey shook me by my shoulders from behind as I breathed a tiny bit easier.

"Congrats, Dad," Casey beamed as I looked over my shoulder at him, "I'm sure that Leo is doin' fine."

"I hope so," I breathed as we continued ta wait, "Come on, Blue. Tha Imps are here so it is time ta wake up again."

We all gasped when tha door was thrown open and LH ran out covered in blood-soaked scrubs.

"Get in here, Raphael," Leatherhead ordered as I stared in horror unable ta speak, "Leonardo hemorrhaged. He needs your blood. We've already used the pints that Donnie had stored up. Move! Now!"

I flew after LH and didn't even glance at tha two incubators in tha corner as Donnie grabbed me and practically threw me up on a bed next ta my covered mate. I could only see Blue's face since a raised blanket blocked tha sight of my mate's body, but tha pool of blood on tha floor made me curse loudly.

"What tha fuck, Donnie?" I growled as my brother worked.

"Stay still," Donnie snapped as he eased a needle inta my arm and then attached tha other side ta Blue's arm before handin' me a ball ta hold, "I don't have time for your mouth, Raph! Squeeze this every few seconds. LH, blood pressure?"

I froze in place as I waited with baited breath and just squeezed that ball as I had been instructed ta get my blood pumpin' inta my mate.

"Rising," the mutant alligator bit out, "Come help me."

I glanced ta Blue's face and nearly cursed at how pale he looked beneath tha breathin' mask.

"I'm here, Blue," I called softly so as not ta disturb Donnie and Leatherhead, "Everythin' is goin' ta be okay now, Baby. Tha Imps are here. They…Donnie are tha babies okay?!"

"Both are fine," my brother informed me as I breathed a sigh of relief, "Let us work, Raph, we've got it all under control."

I nodded and just kept my eyes on my mate as I willed as much of my blood inta Leo as possible. Donnie and LH continued ta work behind tha raised blanket for quite a bit of time before my brother came and removed tha needle.

"I can give more. Take whatever Blue needs," I protested.

"Leo is doing fine, Raph," Donnie explained as I relaxed a bit, "You are nearly spent. You have turned the color of Mikey and that is not good since you are emerald skinned. Leo and the twins are stable. Sleep."

I wanted ta fight, but exhaustion was pullin' me under until my eyes slipped shut on their own accord. My last thoughts were of Blue and my newborns.

VWV

Leonardo's Point of View:

Crying. I heard crying. Who's crying? What's wrong? I didn't like the sounds. Someone was upset. I struggled to get my heavy eyes open and sighed when my lids wouldn't cooperate.

"Blue?" someone called and I wrinkled my forehead trying to figure out why the voice sounded so familiar, "Donnie, I think Blue is wakin' up! Baby, can ya hear me?"

Baby? Who in the world is calling me a baby? Oh. Raph. The voice was my mate. He sounded happy and…worried? Why worried? Oh. Oh! The Imps! I struggled harder to open my eyes. The crying. My babies?

"That's it, Blue," Raph encouraged me as I fluttered my eyes and focused on his face, "Oh, God! Baby, I've been so worried. It is so nice ta see ya awake."