Master Splinter learns something new about Donnie.
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It was a quiet day in the lair, and Master Splinter went to check up on his four sons. Leo and Raph were playing a board game in Leo's room, and Mikey was taking a nap in his room. He quietly closed the door and left to find his smartest son in his 'lab'. When he wasn't there, he looked around the lair until he found a small purple dome in the sitting area.
He looked over to see his young son inside his force field and playing with blocks. He knocked on the shield, and Donnie looked over, putting his shields down.
"Hi, Sensei." Donnie said.
"Hello, my son. Are you alright?" He asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. Why did you ask?" Donnie asked.
"You usually put up your shields like that when you're upset." Splinter said.
Donnie looked at him and then looked back at the blocks.
"No, I'm fine." He said, floating the blocks in a straight line.
Master Splinter knows that Donnie does things differently because of his autism. So he wanted to take the time to understand what his son likes.
"Don't you want to play with your brothers?" He asked.
"No thanks." Donnie said simply. He then continued.
"I like to play with my brothers but I like to play by myself as well. I found out that playing in my shields is a lot of fun." Donnie said, making the blocks levitate in a curve.
Master Splinter listened to his son deeply as he took in everything he said.
"Sometimes, being around lots of people gets me overstimulated. So I like to play in my shields to calm down." He said, placing the blocks down to rearrange them.
"Does it make you feel better?" He asked.
"Yes." Donnie said.
Master Splinter understood what his son was saying. He finally understood everything. He looked at Donnie, who was not starting to turn invisible.
"I will leave you to play, my son." He said.
Donnie looked at him and smiled before going back to playing with the bocks. Master Splinter left with a better understanding of his younger son. He finally knew that his son just needed a little Donnie time.
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The T Force
FanfictionWhat if the TMNT had superpowers and they formed an elite super team called the T Force? Keep on reading to find out what our heroes get up to as they battle villains, deal with comets, and figure out new and radical powers.
