Father Figure For The Family

"𝓨𝓸𝓾'𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓽. 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓭 𝓾𝓼 𝓾𝓹, 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓭 𝓾𝓼 𝓽𝓸𝓰𝓮𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻. 𝓢𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓻𝓾𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮, 𝔀𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓪𝓼 𝔀𝓮𝓵𝓵."

"Master Splinter?"

"(Y/N), is there something you need child?"

"Not really... I just..."

"Speak your mind, I do not mind."

. . .

. . .

"I did it... I did my best. I took care of them."

"It is tiring, yes?"

"Yeah..."

"I apologize for asking someone so young to hold my family togther in my absense."

"It's alright. I think I would have loved to do it regardless."

"Do not mistake my words, (Y/N). Just becasue I asked you to hold them togther, does not mean you are not a part of it as well."

"I... Am I really?"

"Yes. Although, I thought my sons might have already made this obvious to you. Have they not?"

"No, no. They have... I guess I was just... worried."

"It is alright to be worried. We are only human - or at least you are. Allow yourself the leeway to feel both negative and positive emotions and know you will move past them both."

"I will. Thank you, Master Splinter."

"Mmm. I also noticed you seem to be getting along with everyone now. Raphael especially."

"Yeah, a lot happened. I like to think I'm friends best with him."

"Good, good. I'm glad you were able to help him move past his distrust. And Leonardo?"

"... Umm... He's uh... He's been good. I've made really good friends with all of them."

"Oh? You sound hesitant when speaking about my oldest."

"What? No, no, I... I guess... I got him to rely on me a little more... But uh - he doesn't really have to anymore - I mean after all, you're here!"

"Hmm, I see..."

. . .

. . .

"U-Um... Master Splinter?"

"Yes, child?"

"Is there something you want to say? It sort of looks like you do."

"Haha. Not as of right now. Maybe another day, child."