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When he came to Usagi’s world he never expected to have his deepest wish fulfilled. He has children. He will love them like Splinter loved him and he will train them. Returning to this world would always be an option for them but they will do so with knowledge and skills from his world. \n\nWhen they returned to the village, the innkeeper told them that Kitsune had taken the children out for some fresh air. Instead of going out to look for them, the trio sat down to quench their thirst. They had sake and rice balls filled with pickled vegetables. Leonardo took mental notes on everything he ate in Usagi’s world and he planned on attempting to replicate them when he returned home. \n\nThey had just finished their meal when Kitsune returned with the children. Giggling in delight, Umō raced to Leo when she saw him. Scooping her up in his arms, Leo hugged and kissed the little ball of fluff. Jotaro and Kuroko were a little more reserved in their greeting but they could not hide the joy on their faces. \n\n“Kitsune-sama showed us some tricks with her tops and fans,” Umō said as her little tail twitched with excitement. “She let me spin a top.”\n\n“My top spun for longer,” Kuroko said. \n\n“That’s good,” Leo said, kneeling down to get eye level with Kuroko. “I’m glad that you had a good time.”\n\n“What’s in the bag?” Jotaro asked, pointing to the bag carrying the severed head. “It kind of smells.”\n\n“It’s nothing you need to see,” Usagi answered as he picked Jotaro up. “Why don’t we all go take a bath. I think we all can do for a cleaning.”\n\nLeo leaned towards Kuroko and whispered, “Do you want to be carried or would you rather walk?” Kuroko was at that age between ‘I can do it myself’ and ‘I need you’ so Leo left the decision up to him. After a moment of thought, Kuroko lifted his arms and Leo picked him up before standing. With a child in each arm, Leo followed Usagi back towards the baths. \n\nIt was good that the inn was all accommodating for travelers. The ‘baths’ were more like outdoor pools, like the hot springs but here it was not private, though no one else was using them at the time. They removed their clothes first and washed them in a large basin that they filled using the water from the pool. Usagi had something with him that he used to help remove the blood from his clothes. Whatever it was, it worked well. \n\nThere were bamboo poles available to hang the clothes to dry while they washed. They had rung the cloth out as much as they could before slipping them over the bamboo to help the drying process along. \n\nThey first cleaned themselves of any loose dirt, using the cleaning supplies provided. Usagi took the time to show Leo some methods in keeping Umō’s fur clean. Once clean the all moved to the pool and got it. Umō stayed on Leo’s lap while Kuroko swam. The young turtle took to the water like Leo expected he would. Jotaro tried to keep up but tired quickly due to his more erratic movements. \n\nThey were soon joined by Gen, who washed and hung his clothes before washing himself and getting into the pool. Though he was curious, Leo tried not to look at Gen’s naked body too much. From the few glances he managed, Leo discovered that Gen, much like Usagi, was ‘set up’ like the animal he was and hidden within a pouch. And he also had a tail. Leo made a mental note to tell Mikey; the youngest turtle had always been curious. \n\n“The girl could’ve bathed with Kitsune in the women’s bath,” Gen said as he settled himself in the water for a long soak. “This is nice. A cool bath on a hot day is always welcome.”\n\n“I’ve been away from her long enough,” Leo replied and kissed Umō’s head. “There’s no harm in having her in here with us.” After a moment of thought Leo ventured to ask Gen, “If, hypothetically speaking, you and Kitsune were to get married, would you be able to have children together?”\n\nGen lifted an eye ridge. “That’s a silly question. Of course we would.”\n\n“You would?” Leo found that hard to believe. He shook his head as he tried to imagine a child of a rhinoceros and a fox. “What would it look like?”\n\n“They would either look like their mother or their father,” Usagi explained. \n\nSo it’s like a Disney movie, Leo thought to himself. “All the boys would be rhinos like Gen?” He looked at Kuroko and then down at Umō. If he really wanted to, he could tell people of this world that they were his. He could say that he had children with a fox. \n\n“Or a fox,” Gen replied. “It all depends on what the gods will it to be. It doesn’t happen all that often.” He pointed to Leo. “However, egg layers like yourself cannot breed with those of us who give live birth.” Well there goes that possible lie. \n\nLeo had no choice but to accept that explanation. Without the technology of his world, the science behind why and how it happens could not be known. Leonardo was sure that if Donny was here he would want to run tests on people and their children to find out. He would not rest until he could explain it all out in detail. \n\nThe thought of his brother made Leonardo a little homesick. He wondered what he brothers were doing without him. He hoped that they weren’t getting into any trouble. \n\nThe sun was high and the day was warm so it didn’t take long for their clothes to dry. They exited the pool and toweled off then rested on the warm rocks around the pool for a moment to allow those with fur to dry. \n\nThe next morning, they said their goodbyes to Kitsune and Gen and continued on their way. Leo had to be honest with himself. Since they had all shared a room that night, it made him uneasy to be sleeping in a room with a severed head. Vengeful spirits were a real thing in this world and Leo had no desire to be confronted by one. Even though he hadn’t directly killed Saito, he took part in it. So Leo was glad when they parted ways. Gen could have the bounty all to himself so long as Leo didn’t have to spend another day near that severed head. \n\nTraining and walking took up the majority of their days. Leo was amazed at how hospitable people were with travelers. They could ask for shelter at any dwelling and most of the time they got it. The most people would ask in return for food and a place to sleep would be news from other towns or stories from their travels. Of course Leo and Usagi would help out whenever they could. \n\nWeeks passed without much of anything happening beyond the struggles of weary travelers. But then, as they were settling down for the night, the thundering sound of a horse at full run came towards them. To run a horse on an uncertain road, when it was nearly dark was not a wise thing to do. The fact that someone was doing it now could only mean trouble. \n\nWhen the horse came into view the distant sound of others soon followed. There were two riding the horse that was fast approaching; a samurai and a young girl. When the samurai spotted Usagi he stopped the horse long enough to place the girl on the ground near him. “Please, Ronin, see to it that she gets safely to Lord Noriyuki.” \n\nUsagi gave a tight nod. “You have my word.”\n\nWithout waiting any longer the samurai kicked his heels in to the horses flank and was off. As he rode away, Leo could see that there were arrows sticking out from the samurai’s back. Usagi ushered the girl deeper into the tree line where they hid. \n\nThey sat in silence, deep in the shadows as the pursuing riders passed. After a while, Usagi spoke to the girl. “Are you alright?”\n\nWith tears in her eyes, the young girl nodded her head. Leo looked her over in the dim light of the setting sun and saw that she was a panda. Her robes looked to be that of someone who was of a higher class. They looked to be cumbersome and didn’t give her much space to move her feet as she walked. Her long hair was tied in the back at the nape of her neck. She looked to be no older than twelve. \n\n“What is your name,” Usagi asked her. \n\n“Nalani,” she replied. \n\n“Do you know why those men were after you?”\n\nShe nodded her head. “My father is Lord Hiroto of the Kazusa Provence he seeks and alliance with Lord Noriyuki. I have been sent to be his bride. Those men were sent to prevent the alliance.”\n\nLeonardo bit back the question, ‘aren’t they a little young,’ and reminded himself that this was a different time. If Noriyuki was old enough to be the head of a clan, he was old enough to wed. If she was going to be presented as a bride for Lord Noriyuki, then that would explain the way she was dressed. \n\n“We will see to it that you get safely to Lord Noriyuki,” Usagi told her with a smile. “I happen to know him quite well.”\n\n“Thank you, Master Samurai,” the girl said with a sigh of relief. “I am sure by now that my father has been made aware of the attack on my caravan. It is almost certain that he believes me to be lost. The faster you are able to get me to Lord Noriyuki, the sooner he can get a message to my father that I am okay.”\n\n“We will get you there as fast as we can,” Usagi assured her. “We will be on foot so it will take us a few days. We will also have to be on the lookout for those who had attacked you in the first place. It is not going to be easy.”\n\n“I understand,” Nalani nodded. \n\nTo be safe they traveled further away from the road and they slept that night, hidden among the trees. At least they tried. Nalani was restless. Leo was certain that it was because she had never slept outside in her life. She is the pampered daughter of a Lord. He couldn’t blame her for it, though. The poor thing had been thrust into a terrifying situation. Her only hope at not being captured was a samurai she had just met. \n\nHe looked down at her as she shifted once again. They were going to have to do something about that kimono. They weren’t going to get anywhere if she was going to take tiny steps the whole way. And if danger were to come up, how would she run? She might protest it but that kimono was going to be cut. \n\nThe next morning Leo stood in front of Nalani and said, in no uncertain terms, “We are going to need to cut that kimono.” He looked her over and then added, “And, maybe remove a few layers.”\n\nShe looked down at herself and then over at Usagi as if to plead that he argue. Shaking his head, Usagi agreed with Leo, “The way you are dressed will only slow you down. We will make better time if you can walk more freely.”\n\n“I’m going to walk?” Nalani asked, causing Leo to let out an exasperated sigh. \n\n“We have no way of carrying you,” Usagi explained before Leo could say anything. “You will have to walk.”\n\nShe started to remove her obi. “You can cut what is underneath but, please, do not cut my mother’s kimono.”\n\n“Alright,” Usagi agreed and assisted Nalani out of the cumbersome top layer. As she tied her obi back around her waist, Usagi folded and bundled the kimono. Leonardo then knelt down and used a small knife to cut the bottom to just below her knees. Usagi then handed her the bundled kimono. “You will have to carry this as well.”\n\nWith a slight nod of her head, she accepted the bundle. \n\n“We need to stay off the main road,” Usagi stated. “Whoever attacked your caravan will be looking for you. Fortunately I know this area well enough to get us to Lord Noriyuki’s.”\n\n“Lead the way,” Leo said as he collected his things. \n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Leonardo was eager to get back to the children, his children. When he came to Usagi’s world he never expected to have his deepest wish fulfilled. He has children. He will love them like Splinter loved him and he will train them. Returning to this world would always be an option for them but they will do so with knowledge and skills from his world.

When they returned to the village, the innkeeper told them that Kitsune had taken the children out for some fresh air. Instead of going out to look for them, the trio sat down to quench their thirst. They had sake and rice balls filled with pickled vegetables. Leonardo took mental notes on everything he ate in Usagi’s world and he planned on attempting to replicate them when he returned home.

They had just finished their meal when Kitsune returned with the children. Giggling in delight, Umō raced to Leo when she saw him. Scooping her up in his arms, Leo hugged and kissed the little ball of fluff. Jotaro and Kuroko were a little more reserved in their greeting but they could not hide the joy on their faces.

“Kitsune-sama showed us some tricks with her tops and fans,” Umō said as her little tail twitched with excitement. “She let me spin a top.”

“My top spun for longer,” Kuroko said.

“That’s good,” Leo said, kneeling down to get eye level with Kuroko. “I’m glad that you had a good time.”

“What’s in the bag?” Jotaro asked, pointing to the bag carrying the severed head. “It kind of smells.”

“It’s nothing you need to see,” Usagi answered as he picked Jotaro up. “Why don’t we all go take a bath. I think we all can do for a cleaning.”

Leo leaned towards Kuroko and whispered, “Do you want to be carried or would you rather walk?” Kuroko was at that age between ‘I can do it myself’ and ‘I need you’ so Leo left the decision up to him. After a moment of thought, Kuroko lifted his arms and Leo picked him up before standing. With a child in each arm, Leo followed Usagi back towards the baths.

It was good that the inn was all accommodating for travelers. The ‘baths’ were more like outdoor pools, like the hot springs but here it was not private, though no one else was using them at the time. They removed their clothes first and washed them in a large basin that they filled using the water from the pool. Usagi had something with him that he used to help remove the blood from his clothes. Whatever it was, it worked well.

There were bamboo poles available to hang the clothes to dry while they washed. They had rung the cloth out as much as they could before slipping them over the bamboo to help the drying process along.

They first cleaned themselves of any loose dirt, using the cleaning supplies provided. Usagi took the time to show Leo some methods in keeping Umō’s fur clean. Once clean the all moved to the pool and got it. Umō stayed on Leo’s lap while Kuroko swam. The young turtle took to the water like Leo expected he would. Jotaro tried to keep up but tired quickly due to his more erratic movements.

They were soon joined by Gen, who washed and hung his clothes before washing himself and getting into the pool. Though he was curious, Leo tried not to look at Gen’s naked body too much. From the few glances he managed, Leo discovered that Gen, much like Usagi, was ‘set up’ like the animal he was and hidden within a pouch. And he also had a tail. Leo made a mental note to tell Mikey; the youngest turtle had always been curious.

“The girl could’ve bathed with Kitsune in the women’s bath,” Gen said as he settled himself in the water for a long soak. “This is nice. A cool bath on a hot day is always welcome.”

“I’ve been away from her long enough,” Leo replied and kissed Umō’s head. “There’s no harm in having her in here with us.” After a moment of thought Leo ventured to ask Gen, “If, hypothetically speaking, you and Kitsune were to get married, would you be able to have children together?”

Gen lifted an eye ridge. “That’s a silly question. Of course we would.”

“You would?” Leo found that hard to believe. He shook his head as he tried to imagine a child of a rhinoceros and a fox. “What would it look like?”

“They would either look like their mother or their father,” Usagi explained.

So it’s like a Disney movie, Leo thought to himself. “All the boys would be rhinos like Gen?” He looked at Kuroko and then down at Umō. If he really wanted to, he could tell people of this world that they were his. He could say that he had children with a fox.

“Or a fox,” Gen replied. “It all depends on what the gods will it to be. It doesn’t happen all that often.” He pointed to Leo. “However, egg layers like yourself cannot breed with those of us who give live birth.” Well there goes that possible lie.

Leo had no choice but to accept that explanation. Without the technology of his world, the science behind why and how it happens could not be known. Leonardo was sure that if Donny was here he would want to run tests on people and their children to find out. He would not rest until he could explain it all out in detail.

The thought of his brother made Leonardo a little homesick. He wondered what he brothers were doing without him. He hoped that they weren’t getting into any trouble.

The sun was high and the day was warm so it didn’t take long for their clothes to dry. They exited the pool and toweled off then rested on the warm rocks around the pool for a moment to allow those with fur to dry.

The next morning, they said their goodbyes to Kitsune and Gen and continued on their way. Leo had to be honest with himself. Since they had all shared a room that night, it made him uneasy to be sleeping in a room with a severed head. Vengeful spirits were a real thing in this world and Leo had no desire to be confronted by one. Even though he hadn’t directly killed Saito, he took part in it. So Leo was glad when they parted ways. Gen could have the bounty all to himself so long as Leo didn’t have to spend another day near that severed head.

Training and walking took up the majority of their days. Leo was amazed at how hospitable people were with travelers. They could ask for shelter at any dwelling and most of the time they got it. The most people would ask in return for food and a place to sleep would be news from other towns or stories from their travels. Of course Leo and Usagi would help out whenever they could.

Weeks passed without much of anything happening beyond the struggles of weary travelers. But then, as they were settling down for the night, the thundering sound of a horse at full run came towards them. To run a horse on an uncertain road, when it was nearly dark was not a wise thing to do. The fact that someone was doing it now could only mean trouble.

When the horse came into view the distant sound of others soon followed. There were two riding the horse that was fast approaching; a samurai and a young girl. When the samurai spotted Usagi he stopped the horse long enough to place the girl on the ground near him. “Please, Ronin, see to it that she gets safely to Lord Noriyuki.”

Usagi gave a tight nod. “You have my word.”

Without waiting any longer the samurai kicked his heels in to the horses flank and was off. As he rode away, Leo could see that there were arrows sticking out from the samurai’s back. Usagi ushered the girl deeper into the tree line where they hid.

They sat in silence, deep in the shadows as the pursuing riders passed. After a while, Usagi spoke to the girl. “Are you alright?”

With tears in her eyes, the young girl nodded her head. Leo looked her over in the dim light of the setting sun and saw that she was a panda. Her robes looked to be that of someone who was of a higher class. They looked to be cumbersome and didn’t give her much space to move her feet as she walked. Her long hair was tied in the back at the nape of her neck. She looked to be no older than twelve.

“What is your name,” Usagi asked her.

“Nalani,” she replied.

“Do you know why those men were after you?”

She nodded her head. “My father is Lord Hiroto of the Kazusa Provence he seeks and alliance with Lord Noriyuki. I have been sent to be his bride. Those men were sent to prevent the alliance.”

Leonardo bit back the question, ‘aren’t they a little young,’ and reminded himself that this was a different time. If Noriyuki was old enough to be the head of a clan, he was old enough to wed. If she was going to be presented as a bride for Lord Noriyuki, then that would explain the way she was dressed.

“We will see to it that you get safely to Lord Noriyuki,” Usagi told her with a smile. “I happen to know him quite well.”

“Thank you, Master Samurai,” the girl said with a sigh of relief. “I am sure by now that my father has been made aware of the attack on my caravan. It is almost certain that he believes me to be lost. The faster you are able to get me to Lord Noriyuki, the sooner he can get a message to my father that I am okay.”

“We will get you there as fast as we can,” Usagi assured her. “We will be on foot so it will take us a few days. We will also have to be on the lookout for those who had attacked you in the first place. It is not going to be easy.”

“I understand,” Nalani nodded.

To be safe they traveled further away from the road and they slept that night, hidden among the trees. At least they tried. Nalani was restless. Leo was certain that it was because she had never slept outside in her life. She is the pampered daughter of a Lord. He couldn’t blame her for it, though. The poor thing had been thrust into a terrifying situation. Her only hope at not being captured was a samurai she had just met.

He looked down at her as she shifted once again. They were going to have to do something about that kimono. They weren’t going to get anywhere if she was going to take tiny steps the whole way. And if danger were to come up, how would she run? She might protest it but that kimono was going to be cut.

The next morning Leo stood in front of Nalani and said, in no uncertain terms, “We are going to need to cut that kimono.” He looked her over and then added, “And, maybe remove a few layers.”

She looked down at herself and then over at Usagi as if to plead that he argue. Shaking his head, Usagi agreed with Leo, “The way you are dressed will only slow you down. We will make better time if you can walk more freely.”

“I’m going to walk?” Nalani asked, causing Leo to let out an exasperated sigh.

“We have no way of carrying you,” Usagi explained before Leo could say anything. “You will have to walk.”

She started to remove her obi. “You can cut what is underneath but, please, do not cut my mother’s kimono.”

“Alright,” Usagi agreed and assisted Nalani out of the cumbersome top layer. As she tied her obi back around her waist, Usagi folded and bundled the kimono. Leonardo then knelt down and used a small knife to cut the bottom to just below her knees. Usagi then handed her the bundled kimono. “You will have to carry this as well.”

With a slight nod of her head, she accepted the bundle.

“We need to stay off the main road,” Usagi stated. “Whoever attacked your caravan will be looking for you. Fortunately I know this area well enough to get us to Lord Noriyuki’s.”

“Lead the way,” Leo said as he collected his things.  
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