"So where are you off to today?" Adam asked Leo at breakfast. Alopex was still up in her room. Since Tigerclaw had left nearly a week ago she seemed to drop into a depressive hole that she seemed to be stuck in.
"Raph and I agreed to take Yuki to a fun day at the park." She smiled. "It's supposed to be fun for people of all ages with: face painting, bake sale, soccer, bouncy house, sack races and arts and crafts so we are gonna be out all day." She sighed as she packed her mommy bag with a lot of food and drinks for all three of them.
She wanted to get her and Yuki away from all the negative energy that was swimming in the house for a while.
"Won't they have food and drinks there?" He asked.
"Yes, but I'd just feel better knowing that she ate the food that I made instead of that junk at the park."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Kitsune opened it and saw Raphael waiting. She smiled and welcomed the male turtle inside.
"Hey Raph, I'll go get Yuki, she's busy picking out which toy to bring with her but she can't decide." Leo chuckled as she went up stairs. Raph smiled and went to sit on the couch.
"So you're Yukiko's father?" Adam asked when he saw the turtle. Although he had seen Raphael from time to time the two of them had hardly spoke to each other, until now.
"Yeah." Raph glared slightly. He had never really liked Adam from the moment he laid his eyes on the man but he couldn't think why.
"Leona's told me a lot about you."
"Really? Can't say tha same."
"Yeah, she told me all about how you abandoned her 'cause you were to scare about what you're daddy would think, seems pretty pathetic." He smirked, and Raph looked ready to punch him in the teeth.
"Da!" Yuki suddenly squealed as she ran down the stairs with her backpack and a Peppa Pig teddy under her arm.
"Hey angel!" He smiled as he scooped her up and hugged her. "What's with tha Peppa Pig?"
"Don't you dare!" Leo warned as she joined them. "I've had a hard enough time try to get her to pick a toy so unless you want to another hour here you'll be quiet." She playfully glared as she grabbed the child safety harness.
"Do we have ta take that?" He sighed.
"Yes, Central Park is a dangerous area for a toddler, especially during a fun day." She glared.
"You can never be too careful when it come to a child's safety." Adam pointed out with a smile before taking a slip of his coffee, which earned him another glare from Raphael.
"Thanks Adam, now out this on her and I'll get the bag so we can get going." She smiled and went to get the mommy bag...
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By the time they got to the park it was sunny and families were enjoying the festivities.
"So angel, what do ya wanna do first?" Raph asked Yuki as she pulled on the safety leash her mouth held. "Seriously Leo, can't ya just take tha harness off fer today day?"
"Nope."
"Ah wan face paint!" She laughed when she saw the booth.
"Alright then honey what do you want?" The lady asked her when she sat the little turtle on the stool.
"Butterflies!"
"This is nice." Leo sighed as they watched the lady paint a sparkly pink butterfly on Yuki's face.
"So, are ya sure this Adam's alright?"
"Yeah, why?"
"He just kept sayin' how I abandoned ya 'cause my Dad didn't want me to be in Yuki's life, he was pretty brutal about it."
"He's brutally honest." She glared at him before turning back to their daughter...
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Regrets
FanfictionRaphael had many regrets in his life: his temper, the people he choose to hang out with and then there was the biggest regret of his life...