Teen Era

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💙Leonardo 💙

You were taking a stroll through the sewers, looking around quite sad. You didn't know why you felt sad, but you weren't feeling your usual self, and Leo noticed it. 

"Sweetheart, is something wrong?" Leo asked, walking over to see that you were in deep thought. 

"Dad..." You start off looking up at him with a sad expression. "...I know you adopted me and raised me well. I want to ask about...my parents. Where are they?" You asked. 

Leo stiffens for a second, completely understanding that you don't know who your natural parent is. Sadly, they weren't alive or around on the surface anymore after he took you in as his responsibility. 

He inhaled. 

Exhaled. 

"Come with me." He said. 

You followed your dad through and up the sewers to the surface. Walking around a couple of blocks, Leo led you to a gravesite. Walking past the grave tombs, both of you stopped in front of one with a few flowers. 

"This is your mother, and she died a long time ago. She was killed by the purple dragon's leader, and with the amount of blood being lost. Your mother asked me to raise you, and I accepted." Leo explained to you, resting a hand on your shoulder. 

"H-How did you find her again?" You asked. 

"Donnie managed to find her identity with your DNA, leading us here. I returned a few times to tell her how well I am raising you and how you turned out to be." Said Leo, as he lowered his head, smiling sadly. 

You looked at your father and wrapped your arms around his waist. 

"I'm glad that you raised me. Thank you for taking care of me, Dad." You said, as his arms wrapped around your body, returning the hug.  

❤️Raphael❤️

"HELL NO!" Raph shouted. 

"Why not?" You raised your voice, glaring at your dad as he punched the dummy. 

"There is no way I am letting you go find your parents. Forget it." Raph hissed. 

"Dad, at least give me some info about them. What are they like? Did you see them? You had to after you've found me in the sewers." You pleaded.

Raph punched the dummy so hard it flew off the hook. He whips his head around, staring into your eyes with burning flames sending shivers down your spine.

"I'm not going to repeat myself, Y/N. You don't need to know about them." He growled. 

"Why? There has to be a reason." Your voice softened as your head hung low, turning away from him.

Raph felt guilty for raising his voice, but he couldn't bear to tell you where your parents were. Those people don't need to know about your existence after he learned a few years ago who they were. 

"Your parents aren't around because they were involved with drugs, money, and debt." Said Raph.

"I-Is that why they didn't want me?" You asked. 

"Something like that, but I never forgave them after their choice." Said Raph as he wrapped his muscular arms around your small frame. "I made a promise never to let that happen to you. I'm always around whenever you need me." 

💜Donatello 💜

"A school project about your family tree? That sounds like fun!" Donnie emphasized. 

"I was wondering if I can start doing my parents and then you guys," You said. 

"Your parents? Uh, Y/N, I don't think you should be concerned about them." Said Donnie.

"Why not?" You asked. 

"It's not that I can't say where or who they are. I don't think you can include them in your project." Said Donnie. 

"Dad..."

"I know it's not something you want, but I will be honest. After the Kraang took you in as an experiment, no records were revealed about your parents. I don't know where they are."

"I understand." 

"Sometimes you can't always find your loved ones, but you have a family here." Said Donnie, giving you a head pat. 

🧡Michelangelo 🧡

You were at the park skateboarding around and came across an odd couple. The couple seemed middle-aged, and you went over to chat with them. They mentioned how they had a daughter who looked similar to you, and now they wish they regretted it. 

Were they your parents?

Running home, you were going to question about this to your dad. As you entered the sewers, you saw your dad preparing pizza like usual. 

"Hey, bubblegum, you're just in time! Are you ready for an awesome movie marathon with your supreme dad?" Mikey posed, grinning over at you as you went over to hop onto the counter. 

"Dad, can I ask you something?" You asked. 

"Sure. What's up?" He asked. 

"Remember when you found me in the trash can alone at the park?" You asked. 

"Yeah..." 

"I met these people at the park, and they were a couple. Both of them mentioned that they would stroll by the park to the skatepark, remembering that they had a daughter." You explained to your dad about the whole scenario that happened years ago. "They were troublesome teenagers getting involved in some mess, and they had a baby but didn't know how to raise them. So..." 

"They dump you into a trashbin like you were nothing," Mikey mumbled. 

"Hm?" 

"Y/N, you don't have to worry about them. You have us and ME!" Said Mikey. 

"Dad, is there something bothering you about it? You look mad." You asked. 

"I am upset! I didn't think you were going to meet them anytime soon." Said Mikey. 

"Neither did I."

"Look, I know this is kind of something you don't expect, but there's no reason to return to them." Said Mikey, narrowing his blue eyes into your e/c.

"Why not? They are my parents." You remarked. 

"I'm your parent too!" Mikey retorted.

"Dad, do you honestly think that I would leave you to go back with my parents?" You asked, looking over at the turtle, who looked a little sad. 

"...I always thought about that when you were young. If that would happen...I don't know what to do. I can't stop you when they are your parents." He said, looking away from you sadly. 

"But they aren't compared to the coolest dad I know." You leaped into his arms, hugging him with a bright smile. "I love you, and I don't have to go back with them. You are my dad, after all." A smile appeared across Mikey's face as he buried his face in the crook of your neck.