Brotherly Bonding on the Cusp of Adulthood
Disclaimer: I don't own the TMNT, & the NYTBA is fictitious.
Warning: Contains violence, coarse language, and possible sexual content.
A/N: These are mostly 2K14 Turtles with other bits thrown in as the mood takes me. No Tcest. Turtles are 19 (Leo), 19 (Raph & Donnie), & 17 (Mikey) respectively.
Friday 10th April
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Jayne's POV
I wake to find my darling Donnie has managed to stay in his bed all night. It's a shame that Crystal's going to some Law Student's Retreat this weekend, but I've got plenty of work to catch up on.
There's an Association meeting coming up on the 24th of April, so I've got to prepare for that, also I've been neglecting my more conventional pet turtles, Rub and Dub, who probably are wondering where I've disappeared to.
Donnie moves, as stares at me with the cutest look on his face. "Morning Jayne, what time is it?"
"Time for all turtles called Donnie to give their girlfriend's some serious loving?" I reply hopefully.
Donnie turns to his clock, and groans, as it's almost time for training. "Nope, no loving this morning, you'll have to make do with a kiss."
"Ok, if I must," I say, as I lean over to him to kiss him. "Would it be alright if I bring my pet turtles Rub and Dub here, when I come for the weekends? I'm feeling guilty for all the neglect they are receiving, with me being here all the time."
"Sure, we'll find a corner somewhere for them. My office upstairs would be ideal, as they would be safe from the children up there, and it's sunny and warm." Donnie says, once I've let him up from the bed.
We shower and get dressed for training, which is unsurprisingly, more Tantōjutsu. Breakfast is good, as Mikey is cooking, then I call Thomas to collect me.
I ask Mrs Morrison for a list of what study I need to do, and she says that they are all taking the weekend off, but If I want to I can pre-read several chapters to prepare for next week.
I thank her, before making sure I have everything I need for the weekend. Thomas soon arrives, and I head home for the weekend.
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Donnie's POV
After another training session with Casey and Vern, Mikey makes everyone breakfast, before I suit up for a day at the Tech Expo with Courtney.
For once, she's not wearing steel-capped boots and overalls, which seems to be her preferred attire, but a nice looking pair of jeans, and a girlish looking top and jacket.
"Scrubbed up for the obligatory meeting of the relatives I see." I comment, brushing my hair into some semblance of order.
"My friend Caesie James is going to be there, and, I don't want her thinking I'm just a grease-monkey, even if that is true." Courtney replied, taking the hairbrush from my hands and standing on a chair to brush my hair correctly.
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We take the car, and head to the expo. Caesie texts Courtney to say she won't be able to make it, as her little sister got her grounded this morning.
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Courtney and I are drooling, as one of the first exhibits, is a Wi-Fi microprocessor-controlled automated espresso coffee machine. I'm thinking that that would be ideal for making sure I have excellent hot coffee at regular intervals during the day or night, when Jayne isn't around to make them.
We also had an in-depth look at the driverless cars exhibit, which would be a handy feature for us, allowing us to be able to summon vehicles for rescue operations. The Mercedes F015 Self Driving Car looks like something out of a science fiction movie, but it has promise. I wonder if we can get more information about them through Casey's mechanic's shop.
I was personally inspired by the Logbar Ring, and made a mental note, to find out more about it. I could incorporate the some of the Logbar technology into our armoured gloves, which would make controlling the smart glasses and headsets much easier.
Courtney was amused by the Panasonic Interactive Mirror, which she hinted it would make a lovely gift for Jayne. I understood the technology well, and could easily alter our bathroom mirror to do the same.
I liked the idea of the smart, connected kitchens and connected homes, with their sensors. I'll have to wait until the others have moved out of my apartment though before I can make that one a reality, as between Okāsan and Mikey, I doubt such high tech devices would survive very long.
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Courtney receives a text from Mrs Higgins and replies telling her we are at the connected kitchen display. The social worker arrives, and a harried looking older woman with two screaming toddlers in tow.
Mrs Higgins introduces the woman as Mrs Audrey Rutherford, Courtney's maternal uncle's wife, along with her twins, Dorothy and Damien.
Mrs Rutherford is uncomfortable in the busy, high tech environment, which is obvious, and the twins are screaming their heads off. I can see that Mrs Rutherford must have been hoping for a baby-sitter for her little horrors, and Casey was right not to let Courtney go to them.
We talk to them for a little while, before a member of security asks Mrs Rutherford to quieten either her children, or leave. Mrs Rutherford and Mrs Higgins leave, and we resume our walk through the Expo.
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We look at several smart fridges and cookers, and I take note of some smart-phone controlled automated baby formula makers.
In another area, I see an example of the Linx IAS, which monitor's head injuries in football players. I snigger and whisper to Courtney, that our armour already has that built in.
I had been using my smart glasses to take pictures of anything of interest, so I could get more information at home.
The Luna, a Wi-Fi mattress topper actually looked really good. Most of us have sleep issues for various reasons, and if they can make one to fit my bed, I'll buy it. I grab a brochure, so that I can contact them about making me one of these to fit my bed, and the beds of everyone else in the lair.
After salivating at all the 'spy gear' on offer, we managed to find a place that serves pizza. Courtney and I discussed what we had seen over our lunch, and what else we wanted to see, before we consulted the map, to pick our afternoon's viewing.
I noticed the Sacks Industries area, and carefully steered Courtney away from it, before taking careful pictures of everyone there. I noticed Amaya standing next to Eric Sacks, so I texted my brothers to come and see.
I did my best to study my environment, and spotted what I believed, were Foot Soldiers undercover. I briefed Courtney, who said that she would follow Amy if she went into the Ladies, and try and get a message to her, that we were going to save her.
I told her to be very careful, and we milled around within sight of the couple until Amaya finally excused herself to visit the restroom.
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She was escorted to the ladies restroom, by two elderly women, and six bodyguards. Two of them guarded the doors of the restrooms, while the rest covered the nearest exits. Courtney went into the restrooms, just as I got a message from the others that they had arrived.
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Amy's POV
This morning I was told that I would be going to an exhibition of my fiancé's company. I was prepared by Akiko and Mariko, before the bodyguards took the three of us down to the waiting limousine.
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This morning was tiresome, with having to smile constantly, standing in these very smart but uncomfortable high-heeled shoes, and a tight designer dress.
Eric made a plausible effort to appear sane, which I was relieved about.
Poor Akiko and Mariko, had to remain tucked in the background, these ladies are in their late eighties, yet they are being forced to suffer this event without food or water.
We are brought a small luncheon, which I insist on sharing with my ladies. Eric simply makes up a story to the reporter that he is talking to, that I am always like that, sharing my food with them, as I don't eat much.
I should like to have slapped his face, but I have long since learnt to hide my true feelings, and after the meagre meal, I go back to watching the crowds.
I am intrigued by a handsome man with reddish brown hair, who stands, what must be seven-feet tall. He, and a young girl of about thirteen, are looking at us intently, while trying to remain unobserved by Eric and his minions. He's wearing a long flared charcoal grey coat, over a dark grey corduroy sports jacket and a dark purple shirt. Smart black denim jeans, and some rather nice leather shoes complete his outfit.
I notice that he sends a message on his phone, before talking to the little girl. I can read lips, which enables me, to understand partly, their conversation. He is telling her to follow me into the restroom, and give me *something*. He also tells her to be safe, and that his clan will rescue me from Sacks, before I am forced to marry him.
Eric drags my attention away at that point, but I've heard enough to know I have someone willing to save me from my cruel fate. I smile a genuine smile, and go through whatever motions I am expected to, for another fifteen minutes, before excusing myself to visit the ladies restroom.
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Akiko and Mariko are forced to accompany me, as the male bodyguards are not permitted in the restrooms. I enter a cubicle, and wait until I hear the black-haired girl enter before emerging.
She checked for listeners, before telling me quietly in Japanese, that my cousin Karai is on her way to save me from Eric Sacks, who dishonoured her by removing her womanhood after the birth of her son Yoshi. Both she and Yoshi were safe with the Hamato Clan, my father's clan.
Akiko says that she has heard rumours, the idiots do not realise she understands a little English, and she has heard them saying something of that nature. The old ladies are very scared, but they vow that they will help us, asking only to be allowed to come with us, to be reunited with their beloved Mistress Karai.
Courtney, the young girl quickly hands me a phone, and tells me to be ready for anything. She walks out, and I follow soon afterwards.
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I go back to Eric, as if nothing were wrong, after an hour, I ask for a cup of tea, loudly enough that Eric would appear churlish if he refused. I use the scenes I have seen on the television, since I have been in America, to good effect, manipulating the situation so that one of my bodyguards is sent to fetch me the tea.
He is some distance away when our entire pavilion is encompassed in foul-smelling smoke. I feel hands grab me, and I am taken away into a red van by masked ninja in blue/grey Shinobi Shōzoku. My ladies soon accompany me, and we are taken to another part of the city.
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We are scanned with some sort of device, before a kunoichi tells us to remove all our clothes. We do so, while the other ninja remain outside the van. We are given new clothes to wear and we are transferred to another vehicle.
Inside the vehicle is my cousin Karai. She looks careworn, but happy to see me.
"Well little cousin, how do you like freedom?" She asks me, with a tired smile.
"Better than slavery, how did you know I would be at the Expo? Eric only decided at the last minute to go." I asked, as I settled down for the ride to her home.
"Hamato Donatello, spotted you. He called us." Karai replied, carefully checking her surroundings as she drove.
I noticed a couple of motorcycles join us, but Karai seemed unconcerned as they followed us discretely.
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Raph's POV
I gotta say, Eric Sacks is gonna be furious when he finds his meal ticket escaped.
I was helping Donnie with the weapons, by building all the composite poles for the weapons and arrows, while he was with Courtney at the Expo, when we got the text to say Amaya was at the Expo.
Sensei monitored the Expo from the Console room, using Donnie and Courtney's smart glasses. Courtney's taken to wearing hers all the time, even though she doesn't need them to see. I grab that smoke cannon Donnie used to scare off the city workers, then we head out.
Leo's plan is to sneak in, smoke out the pavilion, grab Amaya and the old birds, and get the hell out of there. Donnie will try to stay at the Expo, until Sacks leaves to find his 'Precious'. That way it won't look like he and Courtney were a part of it.
I'm a little nervous when Nobody grabs my old bike helmet, and my old bike. He knows he shouldn't be riding, but him and Casey are going to keep watch on the Van that has Amaya in it, just in case the Foot try to follow it.
Everything goes to plan, mostly. I have to stop a baby in a stroller, being trampled by the crowd, but other than that, everything works the ways it's supposed to.
Once Amaya is in the White Van, I take the Red Van to the nearest Dealership and sell it. It gets nothing like what it's worth, but now we don't own it anymore. I tell Donnie over my headset, to fix things, so it looks like we never owned it, if anyone bothers to look it up.
I take the subway to another part of town, where I buy another Red Van, the same kind and colour as the last one, to replace it, at another car dealership.
I'm thinking next time, I might just get a second set of plates or something, but the old Van had a few scratches that might have been recognisable, with all the scrap we've been putting in it.
I head to a supermarket and pick up some lady stuff, for Amaya, and her old biddies. I've had a bit of practice with getting groceries for my new Okāsan, so I get that that kind of old lady stuff, plus some of the lady stuff that April uses.
I pick up yet more catfood, as Lucy has very different tastes to Anybody. Klunk eats anything, whether it's good for him or not.
I've been studying my cat books whenever I take a break from my woodwork. I neva knew that cats were so hard to raise. Mikey has kinda taken Klunk as his, but it's still me that feeds the little mite. Probably be me that has to try to train it.
I finally get home with the groceries, to hear a lot of yelling coming from Donnie's apartment.
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Master Splinter's POV
It is nerve wracking, watching as my son's and their clansmen launch their rescue. This was not planned, but a ninja always takes advantage of an opportunity offered, so I wait, as I watch the rescue unfold.
The 'smart glasses' are both a blessing and a curse as I watch Raphael rescue a young baby in a stroller from being crushed in the stampeed caused by the smoke cannon. Being able to see what everyone is doing enables me to co-ordinate them better, as well.
The children come, and join me, watching in awe as their elders quickly remove Amaya and her ladies from Eric Sacks' clutches.
I check, and there are no injuries, so Esme takes the children to make some welcome home decorations for the lost clan members. I have spoken to Karai at length about the elderly women, coupled with what I heard when Courtney spoke to them, I believe they are on our side.
I ask Esme to make a feast for their homecoming, as they have had very little to eat today. She clucks at me that she already had that in mind, so not to fret.
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Esme's POV
'Hahen thinks I was born yesterday, sometimes I think', I huff to myself as I hand out crayons and cardstock.
The little ones make welcome home cards, while the older boys make a banner. I watch them from the kitchen, while I cook up a feast for the Hamato clan's lost princess, and her elderly ladies in waiting.
I've kept my smart glasses on, so that I can keep a watchful eye on when they arrive. I'm not entirely sure how young Amaya will feel about her clan's mutant members, so I want to prepare her to meet Hahen.
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She duly arrives, and Karai takes over in the kitchen, while April and Vern, do an interview with her about her life, and Sacks' plans for her.
It's chilling to listen to how she was kept a prisoner for so many years. April and Vern take their news story back to their office, and I have some time to prepare her for meeting the current head of our clan.
Amaya, or Amy, as she prefers to be called, takes things well, but the old ladies, are very distraught at the thought of a "nezumi" leading the clan, or being the grandparent of the Tang Dynasties only male heir.
Amy and I, both try to soothe the old ladies, with me explaining that Hahen adopted his sons, as infants, and that they are not biologically related. However, Leonardo has a different mutation, and while Yoshi doesn't appear to be an obvious mutant, he carries greater than human strength and heightened senses.
Yoshi himself decides to take matters in hand, by crawling onto Mariko's lap, hugging her, and giving her the card, he made for her. He chatters to her in Japanese, and she appears to calm down. He introduces Jay, and the older boys, before slipping from her lap to hug Akiko.
I turn on the television, to hear April's news report of how Amy Tang, was able to organise her own rescue from Eric Sacks' forced arranged marriage.
I think that it was clever, to make Amy look as though she had arranged the whole thing. April's newscast also mentions that authorities in Japan are looking at the original murder of Tang Shen, and how Amy came to be in the clutches of Eric Sacks.
Karai looks worried, but doesn't say anything.
Hahen finally emerges from the console room, and the formerly calm old ladies begin to have hysterics. Yoshi explains to him, that they are scared of mice, before taking the old ladies hands, and saying something to them in Japanese.
I really must learn the language, it's frustrating to not understand things.
Raphael arrives during all the shouting, and looks, as though he wants to turn around and run back to his workshop. Eventually he yells for "Quiet", and hands Amy the bags containing the ladies necessities he has brought for them.
Karai is amused as she watches her cousin look through the bags, mystified at the contents. Yoshi is still trying to introduce the old ladies to his grandfather, who are rather intimidated by Raphael's looming presence.
Eventually, everyone else arrives home, and we debrief over dinner.
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Donnie's POV
Raph sent me a message to come home ASAP as the old ladies were giving him a headache.
Apparently, they both have a phobia of mice and rats, and were hysterical at meeting Master Splinter.
Courtney and I head home, taking with us our goodie bags, and a few gadgets I'd purchased.
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At dinner, I let everyone know what happened after the rescue, and I was able to stream a video of the Eric Sacks' tantrum for all to see. The old ladies were delighted at his impotence, as he has long been their enemy. They called me a clever Kappa, and thanked Courtney and I for taking the initiative to rescue them.
Amaya tells us she would prefer to be called Amy, which we all acknowledge.
There is still the matter of Amy's availability for Marriage, and the chances of Eric Sacks forging a marriage license. Amy decides that she doesn't mind who she is married to, as long as he is relatively sane, and a good man.
Master Splinter offers her the choice of Casey, Vern, or Nobody, as the Clan's current bachelors. Mariko and Akiko speak rapid Japanese at all three men, however only Vern actually speaks Japanese, so the other two look at them blankly.
"Koredesu." Mariko points to Vern.
"Koredesu." Akiko agrees.
"Would you agree to such a union Vern-san?" Amy asks.
"Well, if it helps the clan, I'll do it. Do you mind being married to an old guy like me?" Vern asks her rather hesitantly.
After April friend zoning him, his confidence has taken a beating over the last couple of years.
"Not at all, you are observant, you noticed my distress, when others did not. I think you will make a good husband." Amy replies, giving Vern a warm heartfelt smile.
"Great, I'll call Jayne, and see if she can bring the paperwork, and maybe her father here to perform the wedding." I say, giving everyone a smile.
From the shocked faces, I don't think they expected that. I call Jayne and let her know what is happening. She puts her father on, and he tells us he will come tonight to receive the marriage application, and pop around tomorrow for the ceremony. If there is anyone else wishing to marry at the same time, they should let him know now.
I relay the information and surprisingly April and Raph put their hands up, along with Leo and Karai. Mikey says he and Tina want to, but are not sure if its allowed as Tina is only sixteen.
Master Splinter says Mikey's not allowed until he's eighteen, so that settles that. Sensei says that he and Okāsan would also like to wed if that's allowed.
I tell Judge Reynolds to bring four applications, before asking to speak to Jayne again. I tell her who wants to get married, and ask her to give her father the relevant information, so he's not too shocked when he meets us.
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I clean up my workshop, and ask everyone to hide away anything the Judge might not be happy about, when he visits. That done, I check on Sacks' whereabouts, only to find him being walked down his driveway by the FBI and Interpol. I grin, as I wonder if he'll be able to bribe his way out of this one.
Jayne and her father arrive, and are welcomed by the clan. I've actually finished checking the screens, and I'm starting to weigh up my gold, to smelt and forge some wedding bands, when he walks into my workshop.
"Interesting place you have here. I must say you look better without the pink head." The Judge chortles, as he looks at me in my regular gear.
"Er...Thanks, I think?" I reply, scooping the gold into the crucible.
"Daddy's handed out all the application forms," Jayne said, shifting foot to foot.
"You mentioned wanting to marry my daughter. Are you planning on doing that tomorrow?" The Judge asked baldly.
Stunned, I wipe my hands on my shorts, before kneeling at Jayne's feet, and asking nervously if she would consent to be my wife. She says yes, and the Judge is booming with laughter, as he makes us fill out the forms.
He tells me that after what happened with Crystal, he wants to make sure Jayne is well married, and well cared for. My family seem to take good care of her, and I'm able to provide for her, as evidenced by the amount of precious metal I have casually lying around. I smile weakly, and complete the form quickly.
Jayne gives me a kiss, and I get back to work on the rings, while the Judge, and Jayne, collect all the wedding application forms, speak to all the brides and grooms, then head home.
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Once they leave, I make up the required number of wedding rings, and pull out a few diamonds I'd picked up years ago after they fell into the sewers. I chose the largest one and cut it removing all the flaws, before working my way around the stones until I had a fairly good diamond version of a turtle's carapace. I mounted it on the gold band I'd prepared and engraved it with both Jayne's and my names.
With the remaining diamonds, I made up some other suitably memorable engagement rings. I text each groom, in turn, before asking what they want, and I make a diamond encrusted orchid for Karai, a simple brilliant solitaire for April, and a gold and diamond Hamato family crest for Amy.
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I'm too worked up to sleep, so I build Sensei and Okasan's armour, so that they can wear to their wedding.
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Leo's POV
Once I've told Donnie, what engagement ring I want for Karai, I head to the console room to check on all the people we have been monitoring, with the rescue completed ahead of time, I need to check on all of The Shredder's other intended victims. The monitors show nothing of any interest, so I grab a tablet and begin researching the criminals in Zone A.
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Judge Reynolds' POV
I knew my youngest daughter was keeping secrets, but I never thought it would be something like this. Finding out that she was dating a mutant turtle was a lot to take in, especially as he has mentioned wanting to marry her at some point. It took half an hour to get the basics, and two hours at the Hamato's to get the rest.
While I know I shouldn't condone their activities, it's been good of them, to put so many of the purple dragons away permanently.
Even if the lawyer's get them out, its good knowing that they will probably face worse back on the streets, as the Hamato clan slowly drives them out of New York City.
I laughed when Hamato Hahen showed me the playback of Eric Sacks' being thwarted. His Foot Clan thugs have been the bane of my life. Jayne has confessed, that I've been on extra watch by her and Crystal, ever since he tried to have me killed, a plot that Donatello, and his clan thwarted.
I apologised to Michelangelo, about Crystal's behaviour. I told him about the problems I was having, and he suggested getting Donatello to incorporate additional security on our compound.
I went to see the lad, in his workshop. He was half dressed in a sweltering workshop surrounded by lumps of gold.
"Interesting place you have here. I must say you look better without the pink head." I told him cheekily.
I took in his true appearance for a moment. Seven feet of muscular, olive coloured scaly skin, topped with a slightly detached turtle shell. His bottom half had a leather apron covering a pair of long purple boardshorts. He had long gauntlets on his hands, but not much else other than a wooden bead necklace at his throat, and the bandana and glasses.
"Er...Thanks, I think?" he replied, scooping the gold into a crucible and setting it to melt.
"Daddy's handed out all the application forms," Jayne said, shifting foot to foot.
"You mentioned wanting to marry my daughter. Are you planning on doing that tomorrow?" I asked him straight out, watching his reaction carefully.
Jayne had been hinting, that he had said something of that nature to her, so I wanted to see if he was serious, or just playing games with my little girl. He proved my judgement on his character from our last meeting sound, by getting down on bended knee promptly, and formally asking her to marry him.
I could have, and may should have, made them wait a couple of years, but this boy lives dangerously, and I want my little girl to have all the happiness she can, while he's still with her. If I learnt one thing from my wife's passing, is that you never leave for later what you can do today.
"Yes Donnie, I want to be your wife." Jayne told him before grabbing the poor boys face in a kiss.
I laughed at the look on his face. It's quite clear who will wear the trousers in their household. I pull the application forms out of my briefcase and get them to fill them out.
While they are filling them out, I tell Donnie about the issues I'm having with Crystal, and wanting to settle Jayne, so I can focus on straightening out my wild child before she gets herself into some real trouble.
Jaynie can barely keep her hands off him, as he hands back the forms. She drags him down for another kiss, before I can steer her away, so that he can go back to his work.
We head home, and I tell the servant's that Jayne is getting married tomorrow evening. Letty looks fit to 'tar and feather' me for my announcement, but says Jayne will be ready. I know my servants well, and other than Eleanor and Adele the day maids, the others, I know will keep our family secrets, as they have been with my family for generations.
The wedding will be at the Hamato family home, as they are afraid of Amy being kidnapped again by Sacks and his goons. I've told the Carpenter's and the Thompson's they will come with Jayne and I, as will Duncan. The day maids will remain behind to keep an eye on the house.
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After I retire for the night, I muse on the arrangements of the Hamato Clan.
Amy has agreed to marry a stranger, rather than be forced to marry Eric Sacks. It seems that Vernon Fenwick showed Amy some compassion at the first interview, and was able to let the rest of the clan know her distress, which led to her rescue. He is also willing to marry her, so that Eric cannot. It is a marriage of convenience, which I believe, may grow into something more over time.
Esme Morrison, a NYPD Captain's widow, is marrying Hamato Hahen, the head of the family, and a large humanoid mutant Rat. Jayne has mentioned Mrs Morrison's dislike of her eating habits, which makes me smile now, as Letty is even worse in her opinions of Jaynes dietary habits.
Karai Oroku's story is similar to Amy's. Sacks and his master killed her family, and raised her as a proxy. She eventually escaped herself, and bore Leonardo's child. I think there is more to that story, but no one seemed to want to discuss it with me. Sometimes there is a downside, to being the long arm of the law.
Tomorrow will be a long day, so I turn out my bedside lamp and get some sleep, dreaming of all the green little grandchildren I might have in the future.
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A/N:
I Googled some stuff from the CES 2015 exhibition in Las Vegas for this chapter, check it out if you want to see pictures of any of the gizmo's Donnie and Courtney are drooling over at the Tech Expo.
I love reviews, please tell me what you think.
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Any translations are done using Google translate app. I apologise in advance if the translations are a bit weak or wrong.
Japanese Translations:
"Shinobi Shōzoku" are the traditional Ninja outfits. The turtles new armour is designed to be worn under this outfit, except for the two biker's in the clan, whose Shinobi Shōzoku is incorporated into their bike 'leathers'.
"Nezumi" means rat or mouse.
"Koredesu." means "This one."