{ "submission_id": "1008886", "keywords": [ { "keyword_id": "123", "keyword_name": "female", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "1093467" }, { "keyword_id": "33", "keyword_name": "fox", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "249160" }, { "keyword_id": "236", "keyword_name": "gay", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "150447" }, { "keyword_id": "1440", "keyword_name": "human", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "108958" }, { "keyword_id": "78", "keyword_name": "kissing", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "23114" }, { "keyword_id": "165", "keyword_name": "male", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "1202003" }, { "keyword_id": "186", "keyword_name": "rabbit", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "139531" }, { "keyword_id": "452", "keyword_name": "rat", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "23526" }, { "keyword_id": "76", "keyword_name": "sex", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "133001" }, { "keyword_id": "75373", "keyword_name": "t-cest", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "383" }, { "keyword_id": "18653", "keyword_name": "teenage mutant ninja turtles", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "6036" }, { "keyword_id": "3440", "keyword_name": "turtle", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "10051" }, { "keyword_id": "3618", "keyword_name": "turtlecest", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "2583" }, { "keyword_id": "7291", "keyword_name": "usagi yojimbo", "contributed": "f", "submissions_count": "230" } ], "hidden": "f", "scraps": "f", "favorite": "f", "favorites_count": "12", "create_datetime": "2016-01-17 05:36:30.603553+00", "create_datetime_usertime": "17 Jan 2016 06:36 CET", "last_file_update_datetime": "2016-01-17 05:34:49.912205+00", "last_file_update_datetime_usertime": "17 Jan 2016 06:34 CET", "username": "SadoraNortica", "user_id": "167029", "user_icon_file_name": "55685_Applepye_shime302.gif", "user_icon_url_large": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/usericons/large/55/55685_Applepye_shime302.gif", "user_icon_url_medium": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/usericons/medium/55/55685_Applepye_shime302.gif", "user_icon_url_small": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/usericons/small/55/55685_Applepye_shime302.gif", "file_name": "1387826_Applepye_travels_22.rtf", "file_url_full": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/files/full/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.rtf", "file_url_screen": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/files/screen/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.rtf", "file_url_preview": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/files/preview/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.rtf", "thumbnail_url_huge": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/huge/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.jpg", "thumbnail_url_large": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/large/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.jpg", "thumbnail_url_medium": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/medium/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.jpg", "thumb_huge_x": "189", "thumb_huge_y": "200", "thumb_large_x": "189", "thumb_large_y": "200", "thumb_medium_x": "113", "thumb_medium_y": "120", "files": [ { "file_id": "1387826", "file_name": "1387826_Applepye_travels_22.rtf", "file_url_full": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/files/full/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.rtf", "file_url_screen": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/files/screen/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.rtf", "file_url_preview": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/files/preview/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.rtf", "mimetype": "text/rtf", "submission_id": "1008886", "user_id": "167029", "submission_file_order": "0", "full_size_x": null, "full_size_y": null, "screen_size_x": null, "screen_size_y": null, "preview_size_x": null, "preview_size_y": null, "initial_file_md5": "a91870c70f3a090d7bafef23e9f13068", "full_file_md5": "a91870c70f3a090d7bafef23e9f13068", "large_file_md5": "", "small_file_md5": "", "thumbnail_md5": "623ffc0085237ddd095e8a747f4f7fa5", "deleted": "f", "create_datetime": "2016-01-17 05:34:49.912205+00", "create_datetime_usertime": "17 Jan 2016 06:34 CET", "thumbnail_url_huge": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/huge/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.jpg", "thumbnail_url_large": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/large/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.jpg", "thumbnail_url_medium": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/medium/1387/1387826_Applepye_travels_22.jpg", "thumb_huge_x": "189", "thumb_huge_y": "200", "thumb_large_x": "189", "thumb_large_y": "200", "thumb_medium_x": "113", "thumb_medium_y": "120" } ], "pools": [ { "pool_id": "28042", "name": "Travels", "description": "Usagi and Leo travel through Usagi's world. ", "count": "23", "submission_left_submission_id": "1004427", "submission_left_file_name": "1381292_Applepye_travels_21.rtf", "submission_left_thumbnail_url_huge": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/huge/1381/1381292_Applepye_travels_21.jpg", "submission_left_thumbnail_url_large": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/large/1381/1381292_Applepye_travels_21.jpg", "submission_left_thumbnail_url_medium": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/medium/1381/1381292_Applepye_travels_21.jpg", "submission_left_thumb_huge_x": "200", "submission_left_thumb_huge_y": "200", "submission_left_thumb_large_x": "200", "submission_left_thumb_large_y": "200", "submission_left_thumb_medium_x": "120", "submission_left_thumb_medium_y": "120", "submission_right_submission_id": "1016716", "submission_right_file_name": "1399003_Applepye_travels_23.rtf", "submission_right_thumbnail_url_huge": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/huge/1399/1399003_Applepye_travels_23.jpg", "submission_right_thumbnail_url_large": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/large/1399/1399003_Applepye_travels_23.jpg", "submission_right_thumbnail_url_medium": "https://nl1.ib.metapix.net/thumbnails/medium/1399/1399003_Applepye_travels_23.jpg", "submission_right_thumb_huge_x": "200", "submission_right_thumb_huge_y": "200", "submission_right_thumb_large_x": "200", "submission_right_thumb_large_y": "200", "submission_right_thumb_medium_x": "120", "submission_right_thumb_medium_y": "120" } ], "description": "", "description_bbcode_parsed": "", "writing": "Leonardo’s fingers dug into the tatami as he held his breath against the churr. Usagi had struck a particular sweet spot deep inside. The resulting shockwave of pleasure sent Leo over the top. Wanting to see his lover as he reached his climax, Leo looked up at Usagi. He could barely make out his features in the dark but he could see that Usagi was looking back at him. \n\nUsagi’s hand gripped Leo’s cock, squeezing it with each stroke over the tip. He milked Leo through his orgasm, making sure Leo was thoroughly satisfied before meeting his own need. Once they were both satisfied, their lips met in an exhausted kiss and they settled in next to each other. \n\nLeo and Usagi had made sure to take advantage of their last few nights together. Now, it was the night of his last day and part of him hoped it would never end. As eager as he was to get home, Leo hated the idea of leaving Usagi. \n\n“It’s better that we agree to end this,” Usagi said out of the blue. “Next time we are together, this cannot happen. You will no longer be my student. This kind of relationship does not continue when there is no longer a student, and master.”\n\n“I understand,” Leo said past the lump in his throat. He refused to let himself get over emotional. \n\n“I know it’s hard,” Usagi soothed. “I didn’t handle it well when I first left my master and returned home. That was when Jotaro was conceived.” Leo chuckled in response even though he wanted to cry and Usagi kissed him one last time. “Our bond can never be broken but it cannot go beyond that of friendship again.”\n\nLeo closed his eyes and focused on his breathing. Eventually he was able to settle his emotions and sleep. \n\nLeonardo woke to the sound of Hana crying and immediately got up to get her. Her cries indicated her discomfort so Leo removed the swaddle to change her diaper. He contemplated simply throwing out the rag he had been using. He would be heading home in a few hours and he wouldn’t need it there. He decided to play it safe and set the cloth aside to be cleaned. \n\nAfter placing a clean diaper on Hana, Leo picked her up and gently massaged her hips. Kuroko was up, helping Leo by making Hana’s formula while Umō pulled the sheet over her head in an attempt to get more sleep. \n\n“We’re going home today,” Leo said softly. \n\n“We are!?” Umō sat up. Throwing the covers off, she got out of bed and did a little happy dance that soon turned into a pee pee dance. “I have to pee.”\n\n“I’ll take her,” Usagi offered with a soft chuckle, taking Umō by the hand. \n\n“I’m gonna miss you,” Jotaro said as he stretched. \n\n“We’re going to miss you too.” Leo smiled up at him. “But we will see each other again.”\n\nAfter everyone was dressed and fed they headed out for one more visit with Takara. They stayed through lunch, enjoying their final moments together. When it was time to go, Kuroko hugged his mother goodbye and they left, avoiding the Kame part of town as they made their way to the main road. \n\nWhen they got far enough away from the town, Leonardo got ready to open the portal. “This is going to be kind of scary,” he said to Kuroko and Umō. “It is going to look like a whirlpool and we have to step though it together. Just stay close to me and you’ll be alright.”\n\nHe then turned to Usagi. “Thank you. This was an experience that I will always remember.” He reached into his bag and pulled out his sack of coins. “I don’t need these. I kept one as a souvenir but the rest is yours. You and Jotaro will be able to eat well, for a while.”\n\nUsagi accepted the sack and held it close. “About that.” He looked down at Jotaro and then back up at Leo. “Can I ask you a favor?”\n\n“Whatever you need,” Leo replied. \n\n“Take Jotaro with you,” Usagi pleaded. \n\n“What?” Leo and Jotaro exclaimed at the same time. \n\n“He’ll be safer with you,” Usagi said as tears formed in his eyes. “I know life on your world isn’t easy but I can’t bear the thought of Jotaro getting killed out here. I’ve come too close to death myself more times than I would like to admit. I have enemies who would not hesitate to kill a child.”\n\n“I’ll do whatever you tell me to,” Jotaro argued, holding on to Usagi’s kimono. “You don’t have to send me away.”\n\nUsagi knelt down to look Jotaro in the eyes. “You will be safer with Leonardo. He will be able train you and you won’t have to move around all the time. I will visit as often as the Daimyo allows. I promise. But I cannot protect you here.”\n\nJotaro pulled away from Usagi. “You never wanted me.”\n\n“That’s not true,” Usagi said. He ran his fingers along Jotaro’s cheeks. “I loved your mother very much and when I found out that you were mine…, it made me so happy. As much as I wanted to be part of your life, I took comfort in knowing that you had a good home, you were loved, and that you were safe.” He pressed his forehead against Jotaro’s and Leo was glad to see that Jotaro did not pull away. “You deserve a better life than I can offer and it would be unfair to you if I kept you with me.”\n\n“I would be safe if you took Lord Noriyuki’s offer,” Jotaro argued as tears ran down his cheeks. \n\nUsagi shook his head. “Based off the things I’ve been hearing, there is a high probability of war. If I were to join with Noriyuki, then I would have to fight. You would be left alone. If I were to die, there would be no one to take care of you. It is better that you go with Leonardo now. Let him take care of you, at least until you are old enough to care for yourself.” Cupping Jotaro’s face, Usagi looked him in the eyes. “Please understand why I am doing this. It isn’t because I don’t want you. It’s because I love you so much that I cannot bear to lose you.” \n\n“You will visit me?” Jotaro squeaked out past his tears. \n\n“As often as I can,” Usagi promised. \n\nJotaro nodded. “Okay.” He leaned in and hugged Usagi. “I love you too.”\n\n“Thank you for understanding,” Usagi whispered as he picked Jotaro up. He looked at Leonardo. “You will take him?”\n\nLeo nodded. “I will.” He managed to smile and ran his hand down Jotaro’s back.\n\n“Goodbye,” Usagi said as he hugged Jotaro one last time. \n\nJotaro hugged him back and managed to sob out, “Goodbye.”\n\nLeo removed the pendant from around his neck and handed it to Usagi. “I hope this is transferable. So you can visit whenever.”\n\nUsagi put Jotaro down and ushered him closer to Leo. “Thank you,” he said to Leo, managing a weak smile as he accepted the pendant. \n\nLeonardo took Jotaro by the hand. “Stay close.” He then turned to Usagi. “You’ve got the pendant. Will you open the portal?”\n\nWith a slight nod, Usagi held up the pendant and recited the chant. A swirling portal opened in front of them, starting small but expanding to several feet in circumference in a matter of seconds. Kuroko reached up and grabbed hold of Leo’s kimono. \n\n“Stay close,” Leo repeated. “And don’t be afraid. Jotaro, take Umō’s hand. Don’t let go. Kuroko, keep hold of my kimono. We will all walk through together.” He turned one last time to Usagi and smiled. “Goodbye, my friend.”\n\nUsagi returned the smile. “Goodbye, Leonardo san.”\n\nLeonardo stepped forward and the children moved with him. They passed through the portal together. Soft ground gave way to a hard floor. The fresh air turned stagnant. The bright day turned to the dim light of the lair. Leonardo was home. \n\n“Welcome home,” Mikey’s voice greeted them.\n\n“It smells,” Umō said, cupping her hand over her snout. \n\n“Leo?” Raph said. “What the…? How long were you there?”\n\nLeo looked at his brothers and smiled. A welcome home banner hung across the common room and their friends were there to celebrate Leo’s homecoming. “It’s a long story,” Leo said, his voice a little shaky. “I was only there for three months.” \n\n“Is that a baby in your arms?” April asked as she made her way towards Leo. \n\nLeo handed Hana over to April without a second thought. “She needs help. Her parents abandoned her because of her condition. I’m going to need your help getting supplies.”\n\n“Her condition?” Donny walked up to April and together they examined Hana. \n\n“The poor thing,” April said softly. “I’ll get you everything you need.”\n\n“Why are the other Kame naked?” Kuroko whispered up to Leo. \n\nLeo shrugged. “That’s just… normal for us.”\n\n“Can I take off my Kimono?” Kuroko asked. \n\nLeo chuckled and started to remove his clothes. “Yes.”\n\nUmō looked over at Kuroko and Leo as they removed their clothes and her eyes lit up. “We can be naked?!” With a giggle she stripped off her clothes before Leo could say anything. \n\n“I’ll keep my clothes on,” Jotaro mumbled, squeezing Leo’s hand for comfort and support. \n\n“Children,” Leo said softly. “This is my family. My brothers Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo. My father and sensei, Master Splinter. And, our friends April and Casey.” He ushered the children forward a bit. “This is Jotaro. He is Usagi’s son. This is Kuroko. He was orphaned so I decided to adopt him. It is the same with Umō. The baby’s name is Hana.”\n\n“Kuroko is a fitting name,” Mikey said with a slight chuckle. “He is so cool. I didn’t know turtles could be all black like that. He is going to make a great ninja.”\n\n“It’s like albinism only on the other end of the spectrum,” Donny simply explained. “It’s called melansim.”\n\nApril handed Hana over to Donatello. “I’m going out right now to buy you some things for Hana. Don’t tell any stories until I get back. Just eat and… whatever but don’t say anything about what happened. I want to know everything.” She grabbed her purse and made her way out of the lair. “I’ll be right back.”\n\nWhile April was gone, Leo convinced Umō to put her clothes back on. Kuroko showed Splinter his father’s swords and Splinter agreed to help train him in how to use them. And, Mikey showed the kids the wonders of television and video games. \n\nAfter several minutes of looking Hana over, Donny looked up at Leo. “I think I will be able to help her. A series of braces should help to straighten her legs. It will, however, be uncomfortable for her. The sooner we get started the better. And, as she grows, I can make her some prosthetic arms.”\n\n“Good.” Leo sat down next to Donny and ran his hand over Hana’s head. “I was worried that she would need surgery.”\n\n“No.” Donny shook his head. “It won’t be an easy process but not overly complicated.” \n\nAbout an hour later, April retuned with some cloth diapers, formula, blankets, and some clothes for the kids that she had bought at a thrift store. “I have an old bassinet back at home. I’ll have to bring it by later. A drawer could also work for a while, she’s so tiny.”\n\nApril took over with Hana, feeding and dressing her while Leo told his story. She also took measurements of Jotaro and Umō so that she could adjust the clothes to fit around their tails. \n\nThe hours quickly passed and the children were soon yawning. \n\n“Where are they gonna sleep?” Raph asked. Jotaro had curled up in his lap and was starting to doze. It didn’t seem to upset Raph in the slightest. \n\n“I hadn’t thought of that,” Leo admitted. \n\n“You can stay in my room tonight,” Donny offered. “Since you have a tatami, the children can sleep together in your room, except for Hana. She can sleep in with us so we can take turns feeding and changing her.”\n\n“Ain’t you a cute couple,” Raph teased and Mikey laughed. \n\n“Alright,” Leo said with a chuckle, rolling his eyes and shaking his head. “Help me get the kids up to my room.” He had missed the banter with his brothers. And, he was glad that they had all taken so well to the children. It was good to be home. \n\nHana was swaddled and placed in a drawer that was cushioned with blankets. Her little mouth moved as she sucked on her tongue in her sleep. Leo watched her for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief knowing that she was going to be okay. \n\n“Did all the research I do for you pay off?” Donny asked, drawing Leo from his thoughts. \n\n“Yes it did,” Leo answered. \n\nDonatello sat on the bed and fidgeted with the sheets. “So… no surprises?”\n\nLeo chuckled. “There were some things that I could not be prepared for.”\n\n“Like what?” Donny prompted. \n\n“Demons,” Leo replied, sitting on the bed, “for starters. They weren’t really like the ones we have encountered. It’s hard to explain.”\n\n“Oh.” Donny cleared his throat. “So… uh… Usagi took you as his student.” \n\nLeo nodded, noting how uncomfortable Donny seemed as he looked down at his hands and played with the sheets. It suddenly hit Leo what Donny was alluding. Of course Donny would know about that aspect of samurai training. He would have been methodical enough in his research to find it. Leo had to swallow past the lump that was forming in his throat. “He did.”\n\nDonny looked up at Leo, his honey colored eyes slightly dilated. “What was it like?”\n\nDid Donny want details? Leo wasn’t sure he could talk about it in depth. He could feel the heat rise in his cheeks and he found it hard to keep eye contact. “It… was… um… like nothing I’ve ever… done. I learned more than I ever thought possible.”\n\nDonatello looked off to the side as his face also darkened in a deep blush. “Are you going to teach any of us?”\n\nLeo looked at Donny, unable to believe what he had just heard. “If you’re willing to learn,” Leo answered.\n\n“I’ve always wondered,” Donny said with a slight nod of his head. “I would be willing to learn… about the things that he taught you.”\n\nLeo wasn’t positive that they were talking about the same thing. Beating around the bush was getting them nowhere fast. So with an exasperated sigh, Leo tilted his head and got to the point. “Just to be clear, we’re talking about sex. Right?”\n\n“Yes,” Donny whispered his reply. \n\nLeo chuckled in relief. “Okay.” He leaned against the headboard but continued to look at Donny. “I was a little taken aback when Usagi first suggested it. But then I thought about it and decided that I trusted Usagi enough to open myself up like that to him. I also didn’t want to pass on the experience. Splinter had warned me about it but I didn’t understand what he meant until Usagi brought it up.”\n\n“I know Master Splinter spoke to you about it,” Donny stated. “I was the one who brought it up with him after I found out about it in my research. I figured it would be easier coming from him since, knowing you, you would need his approval to do it.”\n\nOnce again, Leo felt himself blush. Donny was right. If Splinter hadn’t told Leo that such a relationship with Usagi was okay, He never would have done it. And, if he was honest with himself, he wouldn’t enter into any kind of relationship with one of his brothers without Splinter’s approval. \n\n“I’ve already talked to Splinter,” Donny said as if he had read Leo’s thoughts. “I thought about it a lot while you were gone and so I talked to Splinter about the possibility. What he would think.” Donny shrugged. “He said that it wasn’t up to him, one way or another, what we choose to do so long as it doesn’t affect our training.”\n\nDonatello was barely able to get the words out before Leo leaned in to kiss him. Donny, after some fumbling and awkwardness, returned the kiss with enthusiasm. \n\nLeo was the one who broke the kiss, though it was obvious that Donny hungered for more. “What about the others?”\n\nDonny shrugged but he was fighting a smile. “We’ve shared everything our whole lives. I don’t see any reason to stop now, so long as the others agree.” He bit his bottom lip and pulled it through his teeth. “But we can talk to them about it later. I want you all to myself for a few days before I have to share.”\n\n“Okay,” Leo chuckled and pulled Donny into another kiss. \n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Leonardo’s fingers dug into the tatami as he held his breath against the churr. Usagi had struck a particular sweet spot deep inside. The resulting shockwave of pleasure sent Leo over the top. Wanting to see his lover as he reached his climax, Leo looked up at Usagi. He could barely make out his features in the dark but he could see that Usagi was looking back at him.

Usagi’s hand gripped Leo’s cock, squeezing it with each stroke over the tip. He milked Leo through his orgasm, making sure Leo was thoroughly satisfied before meeting his own need. Once they were both satisfied, their lips met in an exhausted kiss and they settled in next to each other.  

Leo and Usagi had made sure to take advantage of their last few nights together. Now, it was the night of his last day and part of him hoped it would never end. As eager as he was to get home, Leo hated the idea of leaving Usagi.

“It’s better that we agree to end this,” Usagi said out of the blue. “Next time we are together, this cannot happen. You will no longer be my student. This kind of relationship does not continue when there is no longer a student, and master.”

“I understand,” Leo said past the lump in his throat. He refused to let himself get over emotional.

“I know it’s hard,” Usagi soothed. “I didn’t handle it well when I first left my master and returned home. That was when Jotaro was conceived.” Leo chuckled in response even though he wanted to cry and Usagi kissed him one last time. “Our bond can never be broken but it cannot go beyond that of friendship again.”

Leo closed his eyes and focused on his breathing. Eventually he was able to settle his emotions and sleep.

Leonardo woke to the sound of Hana crying and immediately got up to get her. Her cries indicated her discomfort so Leo removed the swaddle to change her diaper. He contemplated simply throwing out the rag he had been using. He would be heading home in a few hours and he wouldn’t need it there. He decided to play it safe and set the cloth aside to be cleaned.

After placing a clean diaper on Hana, Leo picked her up and gently massaged her hips. Kuroko was up, helping Leo by making Hana’s formula while Umō pulled the sheet over her head in an attempt to get more sleep.

“We’re going home today,” Leo said softly.

“We are!?” Umō sat up. Throwing the covers off, she got out of bed and did a little happy dance that soon turned into a pee pee dance. “I have to pee.”

“I’ll take her,” Usagi offered with a soft chuckle, taking Umō by the hand.

“I’m gonna miss you,” Jotaro said as he stretched.

“We’re going to miss you too.” Leo smiled up at him. “But we will see each other again.”

After everyone was dressed and fed they headed out for one more visit with Takara. They stayed through lunch, enjoying their final moments together. When it was time to go, Kuroko hugged his mother goodbye and they left, avoiding the Kame part of town as they made their way to the main road.

When they got far enough away from the town, Leonardo got ready to open the portal. “This is going to be kind of scary,” he said to Kuroko and Umō. “It is going to look like a whirlpool and we have to step though it together. Just stay close to me and you’ll be alright.”

He then turned to Usagi. “Thank you. This was an experience that I will always remember.” He reached into his bag and pulled out his sack of coins. “I don’t need these. I kept one as a souvenir but the rest is yours. You and Jotaro will be able to eat well, for a while.”

Usagi accepted the sack and held it close. “About that.” He looked down at Jotaro and then back up at Leo. “Can I ask you a favor?”

“Whatever you need,” Leo replied.

“Take Jotaro with you,” Usagi pleaded.

“What?” Leo and Jotaro exclaimed at the same time.

“He’ll be safer with you,” Usagi said as tears formed in his eyes. “I know life on your world isn’t easy but I can’t bear the thought of Jotaro getting killed out here. I’ve come too close to death myself more times than I would like to admit. I have enemies who would not hesitate to kill a child.”

“I’ll do whatever you tell me to,” Jotaro argued, holding on to Usagi’s kimono. “You don’t have to send me away.”

Usagi knelt down to look Jotaro in the eyes. “You will be safer with Leonardo. He will be able train you and you won’t have to move around all the time. I will visit as often as the Daimyo allows. I promise. But I cannot protect you here.”

Jotaro pulled away from Usagi. “You never wanted me.”

“That’s not true,” Usagi said. He ran his fingers along Jotaro’s cheeks. “I loved your mother very much and when I found out that you were mine…, it made me so happy. As much as I wanted to be part of your life, I took comfort in knowing that you had a good home, you were loved, and that you were safe.” He pressed his forehead against Jotaro’s and Leo was glad to see that Jotaro did not pull away. “You deserve a better life than I can offer and it would be unfair to you if I kept you with me.”

“I would be safe if you took Lord Noriyuki’s offer,” Jotaro argued as tears ran down his cheeks.

Usagi shook his head. “Based off the things I’ve been hearing, there is a high probability of war. If I were to join with Noriyuki, then I would have to fight. You would be left alone. If I were to die, there would be no one to take care of you. It is better that you go with Leonardo now. Let him take care of you, at least until you are old enough to care for yourself.” Cupping Jotaro’s face, Usagi looked him in the eyes. “Please understand why I am doing this. It isn’t because I don’t want you. It’s because I love you so much that I cannot bear to lose you.”

“You will visit me?” Jotaro squeaked out past his tears.

“As often as I can,” Usagi promised.

Jotaro nodded. “Okay.” He leaned in and hugged Usagi. “I love you too.”

“Thank you for understanding,” Usagi whispered as he picked Jotaro up. He looked at Leonardo. “You will take him?”

Leo nodded. “I will.” He managed to smile and ran his hand down Jotaro’s back.

“Goodbye,” Usagi said as he hugged Jotaro one last time.

Jotaro hugged him back and managed to sob out, “Goodbye.”

Leo removed the pendant from around his neck and handed it to Usagi. “I hope this is transferable. So you can visit whenever.”

Usagi put Jotaro down and ushered him closer to Leo. “Thank you,” he said to Leo, managing a weak smile as he accepted the pendant.

Leonardo took Jotaro by the hand. “Stay close.” He then turned to Usagi. “You’ve got the pendant. Will you open the portal?”

With a slight nod, Usagi held up the pendant and recited the chant. A swirling portal opened in front of them, starting small but expanding to several feet in circumference in a matter of seconds. Kuroko reached up and grabbed hold of Leo’s kimono.

“Stay close,” Leo repeated. “And don’t be afraid. Jotaro, take Umō’s hand. Don’t let go. Kuroko, keep hold of my kimono. We will all walk through together.” He turned one last time to Usagi and smiled. “Goodbye, my friend.”

Usagi returned the smile. “Goodbye, Leonardo san.”

Leonardo stepped forward and the children moved with him. They passed through the portal together. Soft ground gave way to a hard floor. The fresh air turned stagnant. The bright day turned to the dim light of the lair. Leonardo was home.

“Welcome home,” Mikey’s voice greeted them.

“It smells,” Umō said, cupping her hand over her snout.

“Leo?” Raph said. “What the…? How long were you there?”

Leo looked at his brothers and smiled. A welcome home banner hung across the common room and their friends were there to celebrate Leo’s homecoming. “It’s a long story,” Leo said, his voice a little shaky. “I was only there for three months.”

“Is that a baby in your arms?” April asked as she made her way towards Leo.

Leo handed Hana over to April without a second thought. “She needs help. Her parents abandoned her because of her condition. I’m going to need your help getting supplies.”

“Her condition?” Donny walked up to April and together they examined Hana.

“The poor thing,” April said softly. “I’ll get you everything you need.”

“Why are the other Kame naked?” Kuroko whispered up to Leo.

Leo shrugged. “That’s just… normal for us.”

“Can I take off my Kimono?” Kuroko asked.

Leo chuckled and started to remove his clothes. “Yes.”

Umō looked over at Kuroko and Leo as they removed their clothes and her eyes lit up. “We can be naked?!” With a giggle she stripped off her clothes before Leo could say anything.

“I’ll keep my clothes on,” Jotaro mumbled, squeezing Leo’s hand for comfort and support.

“Children,” Leo said softly. “This is my family. My brothers Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo. My father and sensei, Master Splinter. And, our friends April and Casey.” He ushered the children forward a bit. “This is Jotaro. He is Usagi’s son. This is Kuroko. He was orphaned so I decided to adopt him. It is the same with Umō. The baby’s name is Hana.”

“Kuroko is a fitting name,” Mikey said with a slight chuckle. “He is so cool. I didn’t know turtles could be all black like that. He is going to make a great ninja.”

“It’s like albinism only on the other end of the spectrum,” Donny simply explained. “It’s called melansim.”

April handed Hana over to Donatello. “I’m going out right now to buy you some things for Hana. Don’t tell any stories until I get back. Just eat and… whatever but don’t say anything about what happened. I want to know everything.” She grabbed her purse and made her way out of the lair. “I’ll be right back.”

While April was gone, Leo convinced Umō to put her clothes back on. Kuroko showed Splinter his father’s swords and Splinter agreed to help train him in how to use them. And, Mikey showed the kids the wonders of television and video games.

After several minutes of looking Hana over, Donny looked up at Leo. “I think I will be able to help her. A series of braces should help to straighten her legs. It will, however, be uncomfortable for her. The sooner we get started the better. And, as she grows, I can make her some prosthetic arms.”

“Good.” Leo sat down next to Donny and ran his hand over Hana’s head. “I was worried that she would need surgery.”

“No.” Donny shook his head. “It won’t be an easy process but not overly complicated.”

About an hour later, April retuned with some cloth diapers, formula, blankets, and some clothes for the kids that she had bought at a thrift store. “I have an old bassinet back at home. I’ll have to bring it by later. A drawer could also work for a while, she’s so tiny.”

April took over with Hana, feeding and dressing her while Leo told his story. She also took measurements of Jotaro and Umō so that she could adjust the clothes to fit around their tails.

The hours quickly passed and the children were soon yawning.

“Where are they gonna sleep?” Raph asked. Jotaro had curled up in his lap and was starting to doze. It didn’t seem to upset Raph in the slightest.

“I hadn’t thought of that,” Leo admitted.

“You can stay in my room tonight,” Donny offered. “Since you have a tatami, the children can sleep together in your room, except for Hana. She can sleep in with us so we can take turns feeding and changing her.”

“Ain’t you a cute couple,” Raph teased and Mikey laughed.

“Alright,” Leo said with a chuckle, rolling his eyes and shaking his head. “Help me get the kids up to my room.” He had missed the banter with his brothers. And, he was glad that they had all taken so well to the children. It was good to be home.  

Hana was swaddled and placed in a drawer that was cushioned with blankets. Her little mouth moved as she sucked on her tongue in her sleep. Leo watched her for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief knowing that she was going to be okay.

“Did all the research I do for you pay off?” Donny asked, drawing Leo from his thoughts.

“Yes it did,” Leo answered.

Donatello sat on the bed and fidgeted with the sheets. “So… no surprises?”

Leo chuckled. “There were some things that I could not be prepared for.”

“Like what?” Donny prompted.

“Demons,” Leo replied, sitting on the bed, “for starters. They weren’t really like the ones we have encountered. It’s hard to explain.”

“Oh.” Donny cleared his throat. “So… uh… Usagi took you as his student.”

Leo nodded, noting how uncomfortable Donny seemed as he looked down at his hands and played with the sheets. It suddenly hit Leo what Donny was alluding. Of course Donny would know about that aspect of samurai training. He would have been methodical enough in his research to find it. Leo had to swallow past the lump that was forming in his throat. “He did.”

Donny looked up at Leo, his honey colored eyes slightly dilated. “What was it like?”

Did Donny want details? Leo wasn’t sure he could talk about it in depth. He could feel the heat rise in his cheeks and he found it hard to keep eye contact. “It… was… um… like nothing I’ve ever… done. I learned more than I ever thought possible.”

Donatello looked off to the side as his face also darkened in a deep blush. “Are you going to teach any of us?”

Leo looked at Donny, unable to believe what he had just heard. “If you’re willing to learn,” Leo answered.

“I’ve always wondered,” Donny said with a slight nod of his head. “I would be willing to learn… about the things that he taught you.”

Leo wasn’t positive that they were talking about the same thing. Beating around the bush was getting them nowhere fast. So with an exasperated sigh, Leo tilted his head and got to the point. “Just to be clear, we’re talking about sex. Right?”

“Yes,” Donny whispered his reply.

Leo chuckled in relief. “Okay.” He leaned against the headboard but continued to look at Donny. “I was a little taken aback when Usagi first suggested it. But then I thought about it and decided that I trusted Usagi enough to open myself up like that to him. I also didn’t want to pass on the experience. Splinter had warned me about it but I didn’t understand what he meant until Usagi brought it up.”

“I know Master Splinter spoke to you about it,” Donny stated. “I was the one who brought it up with him after I found out about it in my research. I figured it would be easier coming from him since, knowing you, you would need his approval to do it.”

Once again, Leo felt himself blush. Donny was right. If Splinter hadn’t told Leo that such a relationship with Usagi was okay, He never would have done it. And, if he was honest with himself, he wouldn’t enter into any kind of relationship with one of his brothers without Splinter’s approval.

“I’ve already talked to Splinter,” Donny said as if he had read Leo’s thoughts. “I thought about it a lot while you were gone and so I talked to Splinter about the possibility. What he would think.” Donny shrugged. “He said that it wasn’t up to him, one way or another, what we choose to do so long as it doesn’t affect our training.”

Donatello was barely able to get the words out before Leo leaned in to kiss him. Donny, after some fumbling and awkwardness, returned the kiss with enthusiasm.

Leo was the one who broke the kiss, though it was obvious that Donny hungered for more. “What about the others?”

Donny shrugged but he was fighting a smile. “We’ve shared everything our whole lives. I don’t see any reason to stop now, so long as the others agree.” He bit his bottom lip and pulled it through his teeth. “But we can talk to them about it later. I want you all to myself for a few days before I have to share.”

“Okay,” Leo chuckled and pulled Donny into another kiss.
", "pools_count": 1, "title": "TMNT Travels #22", "deleted": "f", "public": "t", "mimetype": "text/rtf", "pagecount": "1", "rating_id": "2", "rating_name": "Adult", "ratings": [ { "content_tag_id": "4", "name": "Sexual Themes", "description": "Erotic imagery, sexual activity or arousal", "rating_id": "2" } ], "submission_type_id": "12", "type_name": "Writing - Document", "guest_block": "t", "friends_only": "f", "comments_count": "8", "views": "330" }