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Epilogue:
Leo was pacing the room, he kept glancing upstairs. Raph, Don, Mike, and Casey watched him circle the room for the umpteenth time. Leo sat down next to Raph for a second and then started to get back up again. Raph and Don grabbed him and forced him back down.
"Sit" They all said. Leo sighed and put his head in his hands.
"Why is it taking so long?" Leo moaned.
"April said it takes awhile," Casey comforted.
Leo groaned and rubbed his temples.
"It's been eight hours," Leo moaned, worry etched into his face.
"Chill bro, Master Splinter and April and that friend of her's are takin' care of her," Raph sighed, "And if you start pacin' again I'm personally goin' ta' sit on ya'."
Leo managed a nervous smile. Don put a hand on Leo's shoulder and Mike smacked Leo on the shell affectionately. Leo just sighed and rubbed his temples again.
A cry broke the silence, Leo jumped to his feet looking upstairs anxiously. They all looked upstairs with him. April was coming down the stairs. Raph got up and put his hand on Leo's shoulder.
Flashback*****
"Alright you can choose the name for a girl but I get to choose a boy's name," Rose grumbled. Leo smiled and hugged her close, his hand resting on her swollen stomach.
"I love you," Leo whispered. Rose smiled a little and kissed him.
"I love you too," she sighed contently, resting her head on his shoulder.
End Flashback*****
"Well? Are you coming Leo?" April laughed gently.
Leo blushed a little and nodded jogging up the stairs, he paused when he reached April. She smiled and lead him up.
April opened the door and Leo walked in nervously behind her. Rose was propped up on pillows, wrapped in blankets. She was holding a bundle of blankets. Leo froze, suddenly nervous.
Rose smiled and laughed, "The fearless leader afraid of his own kids?"
"Kids?" Leo breathed, coming forward. Leo sat down next to her.
"Triplets," He gasped, gently touching one.
"Two boys and a girl," Master Splinter said softly, patting Leo on the shoulder, "Congratulations my son."
"I-I...,"Leo started, he shook his head.
"Do you want to hold one?" Rose asked him softly.
"There so small...I-I," Leo stammered, "I don't know if I should..." Leo hesitantly touched one again.
Rose laughed a little, and gently handed one to Leo.
"The eldest...I named him Jake...," Rose said softly. Leo cradled the infant easily in both hands, he protested being moved a little, giving a little whimper.
"He's sooo small," Leo breathed, cradling him as if he was made of glass.
Jake had a slightly darker skin tone than Leo, closer to Raph's. The other two resembled Leo more, the other boy, the middle one looked shockingly like Leo, and the little girl looked a lot like her mom, complete with a patch of dark hair.
"Well we have to name the other two," Rose said gently.
"The girl's name is Lenora...after the girl who brought me out of my madness....I've always liked the name Luke...but Jake would be the odd ball out...No 'L'," Leo laughed a little.
"Well Jake ends in 'ke' and so does Luke...I think that's fine Leonardo," Master Splinter said gently. April grinned.
Leo stood up with Jake.
"Jake, Luke, and Lenora...," He said softly, "Let's go meet you uncles Jake...April? Master Splinter? Will you bring the other two?" Leo asked. He bent carefully and kissed Rose, she kissed him back and settled down to rest.
After the triplets had been shown off for a bit Leo brought them back and curled up with them between him and Rose. Lenora had a firm grip on his finger.
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