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  "writing": "Donnie was sitting at his desk, working on a micro circuit board for a watch he intended to give to Casey. If Casey was going to be part of their team, it was time he got a few gadgets. That and he begged Donnie for one after April had shown him hers. \n\n“You haven’t reached the point where you don’t want anyone to touch you yet, have you?” Raph asked as he walked into Donnie’s lab. \n\nUnfazed by Raph’s bluntness, Donnie looked up from his work and shook his head. “That won’t start for another few weeks. I haven’t even started feeling full all the time yet. Just a mild amount of pressure in the abdomen that makes it difficult to bend over. In fact…,”\n\n“Good,” Raph interrupted. He closed the distance between them in a few strides. When he reached Donnie he pulled him into a fervent kiss. “I want you,” Raph mumbled into to the kiss.  \n\n“Now?” The garbled word was barely understandable since Raph’s tongue was in his mouth. \n\nBreaking the kiss, Raph looked Donnie in the eyes. “I’m horny.”\n\nLost in the intensity of Raph’s eyes, Donnie nodded. “I guess I can take a break.” Standing, Donnie moved towards where he stored his contraceptives. Even though Doctor Tandum had agreed to help him, Donnie wasn’t taking any chances until he was sure he was infertile. “Lock the door and I will get the contraceptive into place.”\n\n“I don’t want that,” Raph stated, grabbing Donnie’s hand. “What I’m in the mood for can be found in your room.”\n\n“Oh. Okay.” Donnie smiled as he tried to contain his excitement. The only thing that was kept in his room and not the lab was his prosthetic penis. Raph’s desire to go there meant only one thing. \n\nRaph was in the mood to be on the receiving end. It wasn’t often that Raph was willing to make himself so vulnerable. Donnie found it quite endearing to know that Raph trusted him enough to let his guard down in such a way.\n\nTogether they left the lab and quietly made their way across the lair to Don’s bedroom. Leo spotted them and simply smiled at them as they passed before returning to his katas. They weren’t breaking any rules at that time, so long as they didn’t make too much noise.  \n\nSince they had plenty of time before they were required to be anywhere, they took their time together. It was better that way; allowing the gradual buildup of desire before succumbing to it. \n\nKissing deeply while hands removed articles of clothing, they made their way to the bed. Raph churred as Donnie slowly started removing his pants, allowing him to lower his tail. A clear fluid trickled from his cloaca and the tip of his penis was already starting to peek out. Donnie kissed Raph’s thick thigh before moving the rest of the way down his legs, sliding the pants the rest of the way off.   \n\nRaph’s legs parted as Donnie made his way back up, giving him full access. Don dipped his fingers into Raph’s tail to coax the slick appendage out and to stretch the entrance. Raph churred in excitement and he eagerly helped to remove Donnie’s pants. \n\nDonnie had to shift and twist his position as Raph worked his pants off. It was a little harder due to all the belts and buckles, but at this point Raph was pretty adept at removing them. The whole time Raph worked, Donnie kept his finger inserted in Raph’s tail. Occasionally Donnie would lick or suck along the long shaft, drawing deep churrs from his larger brother. \n\nOnce the task of removing Don’s pants was done, Raph lay back with his arms tucked behind his head to enjoy Donnie’s prep work. His broad chest heaved and his hand caressed Donnie’s carapace. After a while Raph reached down to play with Donnie’s tail. Without hesitation, Donnie parted his legs. \n\nRaph’s finger slipped inside and started to play with Don’s citreous as if it were a penis and he was trying to coax it out. “Fuck me,” he grunted. \n\nDonnie removed his fingers from Raph’s tail and gave his penis a quick lick before getting up to retrieve his prosthetic penis. He slipped it into place and coated it in lubricant as he made his way back to the bed.\n\nSettling in between Raph’s legs, Donnie slowly started to work his way into Raph. As Donnie penetrated deeper, Raph’s fingers slid up and down Donnie’s arms. At times his breath would hitch and his movements would stop, indicating that he needed Don to wait a moment. Once Raph’s breathing evened out again and his fingers resumed moving, Donnie continued to press in. \n\nDon had one arm hooked under Raph’s leg for leverage while his other hand stroked Raph’s cock. The pleasure brought on by the ministrations, helped to distract Raph from the slight pain of the intrusion. \n\nSupported by his large shell, Raph liked to sit up slightly to watch as Donnie moved in and out of him. Donnie like to watch the look on Raph’s face and enjoyed the little grunts and churrs. The sight, sound, and scent of it all soon had Donnie climaxing, causing his legs to shake and his thrusting to stagger. Raph waited it out, knowing that once it was done Donnie would be able to resume his rhythm. \n\n“It’s a good thing you’re quick to recover,” Raph purred, kissing along Don’s neck as he resumed his steady movements. “I’m close.” His hand came up to cover Don’s on his cock and encouraged him to go faster. “So close.” Donnie increased his rhythm, thrusting faster and harder into Raph. \n\nTensing up, Raph let out a throaty moan right before his release. Pearlescent cum flowed from Raph’s cock, coating his plastron and their combined hands. Watching as Raph had an orgasm was enough to set Donnie off once again.\n\nTheir movements staggered as they fought to maintain control of their bodies and milk their orgasms for all it was worth. \n\nRaph pulled Donnie down for a sloppy kiss that left them both breathless. “Man, I love you,” Raph said as soon as they parted for breath. \n\n“I love you too,” Donnie said softly back. Even after all this time, his heart still seemed to skip a beat whenever they said it. \n\n…..\n\nDonnie paced the lair. It was the only way he could find any comfort but it was all quickly becoming too much. He could feel the pressure building inside him and he didn’t know if he was going to be able to hold the eggs in any longer. “I need to go,” he stated, looking at the exit. \n\n“It’s still light out,” Leo pointed out in an even tone. “We’re not going anywhere. You need to wait a little bit longer.”\n\n“We?” Stopping, Donnie turned to look at his brother. “What do you mean, we? I don’t need you guys there. I can do this alone.”\n\nLeo locked eyes with Don and shook his head. “There is no way I am letting you go out alone in your condition. We’re going with you to make sure you get there safe and then we will escort you home as soon as you are able.”\n\nThe tone in Leo’s voice made it clear that there was no point in arguing. So Donnie stiffly nodded his head and continued pacing. \n\n“You could do what you’ve always done and just lay the eggs here,” Mikey suggested. He was pacing the lair as well, worry etched on his face. “I don’t see any reason why you need to lay them in Doctor Tandum’s lab.”\n\n“She has more resources than I do,” Donnie stated as he continued to pace. “She will be able to monitor the eggs…. That is… if they are fertile. Not to mention the fact that it’s cleaner there.”\n\n“If that’s what you want,” Raph reassured him, casting a glance a Leo. “You’re in charge on this.” \n\nDonnie nodded. “This is the way I want it done.”\n\n“Then it is how we will do it,” Leo stated. “But you’re not going alone.”\n\nAs soon as it was dark out, Donnie and his brothers made their way to Doctor Tandum’s lab. It was painstakingly slow due to the fact that the eggs were ready to drop. When they got there, Mikey and Leo moved to sit down in the waiting room but Raph continued to follow Donnie. \n\nDonnie looked over at Raph as they entered the exam room that had been set up to receive and incubate the eggs. “What are you doing?” The words came out barely more than a whisper. \n\n“Let me be part of this, just once,” Raph pleaded. “I hate that you have to do this alone every time.”\n\n“I’m not alone,” Donnie pointed out as he indicated the three doctors. He looked the prepared incubators over to make sure that they were up to his standards. He was satisfied to see that they had managed to exceed his expectations. \n\nRaph looked hurt. “You would let them be in here with you and not me? I’m family.”\n\nDonnie thought for a moment before nodding his head. He needed to lay these eggs now and didn’t have time to argue with his brother. “If you are going to insist on being here then help me undress. I’m tired.”\n\n“Yeah. I can do that.” Raph carefully helped Donnie out of his gear, setting all of his tactical equipment safely off to the side. He then helped Donnie to the pad that the doctors had set up for him so he wouldn’t have to squat on the hard tile. \n\nDonnie lowered himself down onto the soft padding and then leaned forward, placing his head on a pillow. The doctors had gone above and beyond in their preparations. Donnie had held onto the eggs for so long that at that point all he had to do was push and the first egg fell out. One of the doctors picked it up and carefully moved it to one of the incubators. \n\nRaph’s eyes never left the egg. He moved to stand next to the incubator and tentatively reached up to touch the smooth surface. \n\n“Don’t get your hopes up,” Donnie warned him, bearing down as another egg stated to emerge. “I’ve learned long ago not to get my hopes up.”\n\n“I know. It’s just that I’ve never seen one before,” Raph replied, without looking away from the egg. “I didn’t think they would be round and it’s smaller than I thought it would be. But this isn’t the reason I’m here.” Pulling his eyes from the egg, Raph made his way across the room to sit next to Donnie and began to rub his carapace. “I’m here for you.”\n\nIt took Donnie nearly three hours to lay all six of his eggs and Raph stayed by his side the entire time. As the last one was moved to the incubators, Donnie collapsed to the pad and closed his eyes. “Is there life in any of them?” he mumbled. \n\n“Three,” Doctor Tandum answered. \n\n“You have my permission to run whatever tests you want on the others,” Donnie said. “Just remember our agreement to incinerate them when you’re done.” He shifted a little to find a more comfortable position. “What about the other thing we had discussed?”\n\nWhile staying clear of Raph, Doctor Tandum pulled up a chair to sit near Don. “I have gone over your charts and I don’t think it would be a good idea to outright remove the ovaries.” Donnie opened his eyes and looked up at her but before he could say anything in protest, Doctor Tandum explained. “It would do you more harm than good to remove them. You need the hormones that they provide and I know you are smart enough to know this. What I can do for you is prevent fertilization.”\n\nDonnie nodded his head. She was right. As much as he hated to admit it, removing the ovaries would lead to a hormonal imbalance and there was no telling how is body would react to any synthetic hormones. He had to keep them. “How soon?”\n\n“I want to give you time to recover from this,” Doctor Tandum answered. “How about a week? Maybe two? Depending on how you feel. It’s an invasive surgery and I need you to be one hundred percent before we do anything.”\n\n“Alright,” Donnie agreed. \n\n“Get some rest,” Doctor Tandum said as she stood. “We’ll talk about this later. It will be a few hours before the sun comes up and you have to leave. We’ll watch the eggs here and we will stay in constant contact with you. You will know if there are any changes.”\n\n“Thank you, doctor,” Donnie said as he began to doze. \n\nRaph shifted his position to lie down beside him. “You trust them?” he whispered as he wrapped his arms around Don. \n\n“I do,” Donnie said with a nod. Despite being in a strange place, being so close to Raph made Donnie felt safe enough to fall asleep. \n",
  "writing_bbcode_parsed": "<span style='word-wrap: break-word;'>Donnie was sitting at his desk, working on a micro circuit board for a watch he intended to give to Casey. If Casey was going to be part of their team, it was time he got a few gadgets. That and he begged Donnie for one after April had shown him hers. <br /><br />&ldquo;You haven&rsquo;t reached the point where you don&rsquo;t want anyone to touch you yet, have you?&rdquo; Raph asked as he walked into Donnie&rsquo;s lab. <br /><br />Unfazed by Raph&rsquo;s bluntness, Donnie looked up from his work and shook his head. &ldquo;That won&rsquo;t start for another few weeks. I haven&rsquo;t even started feeling full all the time yet. Just a mild amount of pressure in the abdomen that makes it difficult to bend over. In fact&hellip;,&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Good,&rdquo; Raph interrupted. He closed the distance between them in a few strides. When he reached Donnie he pulled him into a fervent kiss. &ldquo;I want you,&rdquo; Raph mumbled into to the kiss.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />&ldquo;Now?&rdquo; The garbled word was barely understandable since Raph&rsquo;s tongue was in his mouth. <br /><br />Breaking the kiss, Raph looked Donnie in the eyes. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m horny.&rdquo;<br /><br />Lost in the intensity of Raph&rsquo;s eyes, Donnie nodded. &ldquo;I guess I can take a break.&rdquo; Standing, Donnie moved towards where he stored his contraceptives. Even though Doctor Tandum had agreed to help him, Donnie wasn&rsquo;t taking any chances until he was sure he was infertile. &ldquo;Lock the door and I will get the contraceptive into place.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want that,&rdquo; Raph stated, grabbing Donnie&rsquo;s hand. &ldquo;What I&rsquo;m in the mood for can be found in your room.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Oh. Okay.&rdquo; Donnie smiled as he tried to contain his excitement. The only thing that was kept in his room and not the lab was his prosthetic penis. Raph&rsquo;s desire to go there meant only one thing. <br /><br />Raph was in the mood to be on the receiving end. It wasn&rsquo;t often that Raph was willing to make himself so vulnerable. Donnie found it quite endearing to know that Raph trusted him enough to let his guard down in such a way.<br /><br />Together they left the lab and quietly made their way across the lair to Don&rsquo;s bedroom. Leo spotted them and simply smiled at them as they passed before returning to his katas. They weren&rsquo;t breaking any rules at that time, so long as they didn&rsquo;t make too much noise.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Since they had plenty of time before they were required to be anywhere, they took their time together. It was better that way; allowing the gradual buildup of desire before succumbing to it. <br /><br />Kissing deeply while hands removed articles of clothing, they made their way to the bed. Raph churred as Donnie slowly started removing his pants, allowing him to lower his tail. A clear fluid trickled from his cloaca and the tip of his penis was already starting to peek out. Donnie kissed Raph&rsquo;s thick thigh before moving the rest of the way down his legs, sliding the pants the rest of the way off.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />Raph&rsquo;s legs parted as Donnie made his way back up, giving him full access. Don dipped his fingers into Raph&rsquo;s tail to coax the slick appendage out and to stretch the entrance. Raph churred in excitement and he eagerly helped to remove Donnie&rsquo;s pants. <br /><br />Donnie had to shift and twist his position as Raph worked his pants off. It was a little harder due to all the belts and buckles, but at this point Raph was pretty adept at removing them. The whole time Raph worked, Donnie kept his finger inserted in Raph&rsquo;s tail. Occasionally Donnie would lick or suck along the long shaft, drawing deep churrs from his larger brother. <br /><br />Once the task of removing Don&rsquo;s pants was done, Raph lay back with his arms tucked behind his head to enjoy Donnie&rsquo;s prep work. His broad chest heaved and his hand caressed Donnie&rsquo;s carapace. After a while Raph reached down to play with Donnie&rsquo;s tail. Without hesitation, Donnie parted his legs. <br /><br />Raph&rsquo;s finger slipped inside and started to play with Don&rsquo;s citreous as if it were a penis and he was trying to coax it out. &ldquo;Fuck me,&rdquo; he grunted. <br /><br />Donnie removed his fingers from Raph&rsquo;s tail and gave his penis a quick lick before getting up to retrieve his prosthetic penis. He slipped it into place and coated it in lubricant as he made his way back to the bed.<br /><br />Settling in between Raph&rsquo;s legs, Donnie slowly started to work his way into Raph. As Donnie penetrated deeper, Raph&rsquo;s fingers slid up and down Donnie&rsquo;s arms. At times his breath would hitch and his movements would stop, indicating that he needed Don to wait a moment. Once Raph&rsquo;s breathing evened out again and his fingers resumed moving, Donnie continued to press in. <br /><br />Don had one arm hooked under Raph&rsquo;s leg for leverage while his other hand stroked Raph&rsquo;s cock. The pleasure brought on by the ministrations, helped to distract Raph from the slight pain of the intrusion. <br /><br />Supported by his large shell, Raph liked to sit up slightly to watch as Donnie moved in and out of him. Donnie like to watch the look on Raph&rsquo;s face and enjoyed the little grunts and churrs. The sight, sound, and scent of it all soon had Donnie climaxing, causing his legs to shake and his thrusting to stagger. Raph waited it out, knowing that once it was done Donnie would be able to resume his rhythm. <br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a good thing you&rsquo;re quick to recover,&rdquo; Raph purred, kissing along Don&rsquo;s neck as he resumed his steady movements. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m close.&rdquo; His hand came up to cover Don&rsquo;s on his cock and encouraged him to go faster. &ldquo;So close.&rdquo; Donnie increased his rhythm, thrusting faster and harder into Raph. <br /><br />Tensing up, Raph let out a throaty moan right before his release. Pearlescent cum flowed from Raph&rsquo;s cock, coating his plastron and their combined hands. Watching as Raph had an orgasm was enough to set Donnie off once again.<br /><br />Their movements staggered as they fought to maintain control of their bodies and milk their orgasms for all it was worth. <br /><br />Raph pulled Donnie down for a sloppy kiss that left them both breathless. &ldquo;Man, I love you,&rdquo; Raph said as soon as they parted for breath. <br /><br />&ldquo;I love you too,&rdquo; Donnie said softly back. Even after all this time, his heart still seemed to skip a beat whenever they said it. <br /><br />&hellip;..<br /><br />Donnie paced the lair. It was the only way he could find any comfort but it was all quickly becoming too much. He could feel the pressure building inside him and he didn&rsquo;t know if he was going to be able to hold the eggs in any longer. &ldquo;I need to go,&rdquo; he stated, looking at the exit. <br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s still light out,&rdquo; Leo pointed out in an even tone. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going anywhere. You need to wait a little bit longer.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;We?&rdquo; Stopping, Donnie turned to look at his brother. &ldquo;What do you mean, we? I don&rsquo;t need you guys there. I can do this alone.&rdquo;<br /><br />Leo locked eyes with Don and shook his head. &ldquo;There is no way I am letting you go out alone in your condition. We&rsquo;re going with you to make sure you get there safe and then we will escort you home as soon as you are able.&rdquo;<br /><br />The tone in Leo&rsquo;s voice made it clear that there was no point in arguing. So Donnie stiffly nodded his head and continued pacing. <br /><br />&ldquo;You could do what you&rsquo;ve always done and just lay the eggs here,&rdquo; Mikey suggested. He was pacing the lair as well, worry etched on his face. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see any reason why you need to lay them in Doctor Tandum&rsquo;s lab.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;She has more resources than I do,&rdquo; Donnie stated as he continued to pace. &ldquo;She will be able to monitor the eggs&hellip;. That is&hellip; if they are fertile. Not to mention the fact that it&rsquo;s cleaner there.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;If that&rsquo;s what you want,&rdquo; Raph reassured him, casting a glance a Leo. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re in charge on this.&rdquo; <br /><br />Donnie nodded. &ldquo;This is the way I want it done.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Then it is how we will do it,&rdquo; Leo stated. &ldquo;But you&rsquo;re not going alone.&rdquo;<br /><br />As soon as it was dark out, Donnie and his brothers made their way to Doctor Tandum&rsquo;s lab. It was painstakingly slow due to the fact that the eggs were ready to drop. When they got there, Mikey and Leo moved to sit down in the waiting room but Raph continued to follow Donnie. <br /><br />Donnie looked over at Raph as they entered the exam room that had been set up to receive and incubate the eggs. &ldquo;What are you doing?&rdquo; The words came out barely more than a whisper. <br /><br />&ldquo;Let me be part of this, just once,&rdquo; Raph pleaded. &ldquo;I hate that you have to do this alone every time.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not alone,&rdquo; Donnie pointed out as he indicated the three doctors. He looked the prepared incubators over to make sure that they were up to his standards. He was satisfied to see that they had managed to exceed his expectations. <br /><br />Raph looked hurt. &ldquo;You would let them be in here with you and not me? I&rsquo;m family.&rdquo;<br /><br />Donnie thought for a moment before nodding his head. He needed to lay these eggs now and didn&rsquo;t have time to argue with his brother. &ldquo;If you are going to insist on being here then help me undress. I&rsquo;m tired.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Yeah. I can do that.&rdquo; Raph carefully helped Donnie out of his gear, setting all of his tactical equipment safely off to the side. He then helped Donnie to the pad that the doctors had set up for him so he wouldn&rsquo;t have to squat on the hard tile. <br /><br />Donnie lowered himself down onto the soft padding and then leaned forward, placing his head on a pillow. The doctors had gone above and beyond in their preparations. Donnie had held onto the eggs for so long that at that point all he had to do was push and the first egg fell out. One of the doctors picked it up and carefully moved it to one of the incubators. <br /><br />Raph&rsquo;s eyes never left the egg. He moved to stand next to the incubator and tentatively reached up to touch the smooth surface. <br /><br />&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t get your hopes up,&rdquo; Donnie warned him, bearing down as another egg stated to emerge. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve learned long ago not to get my hopes up.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;I know. It&rsquo;s just that I&rsquo;ve never seen one before,&rdquo; Raph replied, without looking away from the egg. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t think they would be round and it&rsquo;s smaller than I thought it would be. But this isn&rsquo;t the reason I&rsquo;m here.&rdquo; Pulling his eyes from the egg, Raph made his way across the room to sit next to Donnie and began to rub his carapace. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m here for you.&rdquo;<br /><br />It took Donnie nearly three hours to lay all six of his eggs and Raph stayed by his side the entire time. As the last one was moved to the incubators, Donnie collapsed to the pad and closed his eyes. &ldquo;Is there life in any of them?&rdquo; he mumbled. <br /><br />&ldquo;Three,&rdquo; Doctor Tandum answered. <br /><br />&ldquo;You have my permission to run whatever tests you want on the others,&rdquo; Donnie said. &ldquo;Just remember our agreement to incinerate them when you&rsquo;re done.&rdquo; He shifted a little to find a more comfortable position. &ldquo;What about the other thing we had discussed?&rdquo;<br /><br />While staying clear of Raph, Doctor Tandum pulled up a chair to sit near Don. &ldquo;I have gone over your charts and I don&rsquo;t think it would be a good idea to outright remove the ovaries.&rdquo; Donnie opened his eyes and looked up at her but before he could say anything in protest, Doctor Tandum explained. &ldquo;It would do you more harm than good to remove them. You need the hormones that they provide and I know you are smart enough to know this. What I can do for you is prevent fertilization.&rdquo;<br /><br />Donnie nodded his head. She was right. As much as he hated to admit it, removing the ovaries would lead to a hormonal imbalance and there was no telling how is body would react to any synthetic hormones. He had to keep them. &ldquo;How soon?&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;I want to give you time to recover from this,&rdquo; Doctor Tandum answered. &ldquo;How about a week? Maybe two? Depending on how you feel. It&rsquo;s an invasive surgery and I need you to be one hundred percent before we do anything.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Alright,&rdquo; Donnie agreed. <br /><br />&ldquo;Get some rest,&rdquo; Doctor Tandum said as she stood. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll talk about this later. It will be a few hours before the sun comes up and you have to leave. We&rsquo;ll watch the eggs here and we will stay in constant contact with you. You will know if there are any changes.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Thank you, doctor,&rdquo; Donnie said as he began to doze. <br /><br />Raph shifted his position to lie down beside him. &ldquo;You trust them?&rdquo; he whispered as he wrapped his arms around Don. <br /><br />&ldquo;I do,&rdquo; Donnie said with a nod. Despite being in a strange place, being so close to Raph made Donnie felt safe enough to fall asleep. <br /></span>",
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