I don't believe I gave a description of what this OC, have I? Well, you will soon enough. As I have a good feeling that this is the type of female that splinter would choose as his mate for sure and also, a early update of the story. don't forget that the turtles are only tots which in truth, we don't know exactly how old Splinter is in his humanoid form when mutated since he was full grown. Anyway, onward with the chapter. Tootles for now.

Chapter 1

Precisely, 15 years later

Miriam had grown to be a very attractive young woman. And had to change schools continuously throughout her childhood, as her guardian which also her teacher forever was on the run. The question remained in dark, locked away box. The main thing, she grew happy despite until had came of age when desired to know the truth and only way to know was to look in the past.

Taking out the black scrap book she kept of newspaper clippings about a mysterious manhunt for unknown fugitives that murdered her parents and mentioned a young child, had gone missing. Went without a trace. Knowing this story had told about herself as she knew that, her life was never going to be same as forever wondered; why.

Closing the book when soft knocking interrupted her, followed by footsteps that entered the room as the door opened. "Hey, Miriam. Thought you would like some hot chocolate." Her roommate told her, placing the cup down on the desk. "Are you ok?"

"Fine, I'm fine." She replied. "I'm here, if you want to talk." The roommate assured. "Yeah, I know. Thanks jenny." Miriam smiled softly as she smiled back and left the room then said, assuring gently. "Don't work too hard, girl."

Miriam chuckled lightly and said, softly. "I won't." Opening her laptop, and begun reading about her favourite animal that she always felt comfortable with as always brought her comfort and strength.

Down in the sewers, a small lair

Where a large dark brown rat reside with his four terrapin sons, can not be exact how old they are due they were mutated when the terrapins tots were infant normal turtles and he was once a normal supposedly, domesticated pet rat.

While the terrapin tots, played a game of buck-buck close by while their father swept the lair's floor with a hand-made straw broom. When he had came across a old, renaissance martial art book. Reading and teaching himself, to protect himself and then his sons. But what had struck him was, that the question asked by four curious terrapin children that were in need of something they greatly desired.

"Daddy." Little Leonardo, gently tugged onto splinter's kimono sleeve. Gently looked with a warm smile and fatherly answered. "Yes, my son."

"Do we have a mummy?" he asked with big curious eyes. Splinter's ears flattened, closed his eyes and exhaled with a shuddering broken sigh. "No, my son." Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo also wondered the same and stood around their father with Leonardo in silence as he sat down.

"Why daddy?" Mikey asked, finally speaking up with his tiny voice followed by drooping eye glance. His baby blue eyes had deeply pierced the rat, as his only reaction was to gather his sons, cradle and embrace them close. Trying to remain strong, and hide his heart breaking emotions. "Because, it was only us, my son."

No further words spoken for a few moments, as all four terrapin tots huddled and cuddled their father deeply and tight. Then finally, Donatello commented. "Would it be nice to have a mummy."

Gently placed his hand onto Donatello's little head, and hugged all lovingly as he sighed softly. "Time for bed, my sons." They whined as they said unison. "We aint tired." Then yawned.

"Come, along my sons. Time for bed." He gently repeated and finally they obeyed. "Ok, night daddy."

Few moments later, splinter stood in the doorway of his son's room and watched them sleep. Leaving the door open with the night light on. Kneeling down before the table and gazed upon the photograph of his late sensei; Hamato Yoshi and his wife Tang Shen. Warm tears streamed down, his furred cheeks and dropped onto the photograph.

He knew that his son's need a mother, but the problem was. And he too, wondered himself. "How could anyone look and love me?"

Short chapter, I know. As continuing from here isn't going to be easy as I will be taking this very slowly. Before updating. Hope it will turn out well, as we are venturing in the early days here and seeing how the heroes find the missing piece that will leave a huge impact in their family circle. Anyway, onward to the next chapter. Tootles