Splinter and Mrs M
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Warning: May contain violence, coarse language, and sexual content. Don't like don't read.
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. Splinter is the equivalent of a sixty-five year old. Esme is sixty-eight.
Tuesday 31 March
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Esme's POV
I seem to wake up each morning to my own personal rat fur blanket, as Hahen seems to seek my body at every opportunity. I don't mind, and despite his strength, he's quite light.
He watches me sleepily, as I get out of bed to make breakfast. Now that I can see, I've decided I want to go shopping for some new clothes after breakfast.
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Splinter's POV
Esme escapes my arms this morning, bent on an early breakfast. I know she is anxious about meeting the rest of my family, and wants to make a good impression.
"I'm going to go shopping after breakfast Hahen. I'd like some clothes that actually look nice." Esme announced, as she served my breakfast.
"It is too dangerous for me to accompany you Esme, would you like me to call Raphael, or Donatello?" I ask, as I taste my miso soup.
"No, I can navigate by myself. I'm only going around the block to a nearby shop. I've been before alone, so now I can see, I'll be just fine." Esme kindly handed me the pickled ginger, as she tucked into her rice.
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Esme's POV
I headed to a boutique I remembered going to, before I lost my sight, and found three or four outfits, I'd liked.
I knew that Hahen frets something terrible, so I kept my trip short, and returned to him with my bags. I'd also picked up some extra toys at a toy store located between the boutique and my home for his grandchildren, and the other two little boys that live with them.
Hahen was happy to see me, though he sighed deeply when he saw all my shopping bags. I'd found a shoe shop as well, and I'd replaced my old shoes for a smarter pair.
I spent the rest of the day washing and ironing my new clothes and carefully packing them away for my visit, along with my gifts for the children.
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Wednesday 1 April
April Fool's Day
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Esme's POV
I received a phone call from Raphael this morning, telling me about the pranks that had been pulled on his family.
Every knife in the building had disappeared, leaving little Michelangelo scouring the house, searching for them, rather than his traditional pastime of pranking everyone.
Leonardo had woken up with Sparkling Pink Toenails, with his girlfriend grinning at him when he wasn't looking.
Someone had turned Raphael's jigsaws back-to-front, so he had to swap them back around before he could do any work.
Only Donatello had managed to leave unscathed, but he had left early, and was staying out until afternoon.
I relayed the details to Hahen, who laughed, and said he was glad he wasn't there, as sometimes there were fights when the pranksters were found out. Hahen talked to his son for a while, and then he made breakfast.
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Raphael's POV
I had a quick chat to Mrs M and Dad this morning. It's kinda cute, he was telling me she went shopping by herself and brought back half the main street! I just laughed at Dad, and told him he'd better get used to it. We chatted for a bit, before Fearless came in and wanted something, so I had to hang up. I'd been assembling the kid's bikes for their birthday on Thursday in the upholstery room.
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Thursday 2 April
Jay and Toby's Birthday
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Splinter's POV
I got Esme to get a gift for Jay and little Toby. They won't receive them until tomorrow, when we arrive, but I felt I would be a poor grandparent not to give a birthday present. She found some bicycle kneepads and elbow pads for the boys.
I have spent most of my free time this week trying to meditate. I will need to be calm tomorrow, and not lose my temper at the changes my sons have made to their lives. They are now old enough not to be sent to the Hashi, and I must accept that. I have promised myself that I will not scold them, but will allow them to face their own consequences as I had originally planned.
Esme is excited. She has been making Easter eggs most of the morning. She also brought the traditional American variety as well, in case the children didn't like the Romanian Easter Eggs.
We will be attending the service at midnight tonight at a local church. It's one of the smaller ones, and we should not have too many people jostling us. It will be a new experience for me, but I cannot tell Esme no, as she has put up with my Taoist faith without complaint.
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We arrive at the church and there are three or four dozen people milling around. The church is traditional, and I am able to find a comfortable shadow while Esme talks to people she knows.
They are grateful for her 'miracle' of sight, and bless her. I hear them reminisce about the good works she has done over the years, before we are ushered into the sanctuary for the service.
The midnight service is in Latin, which I follow with difficulty. Donatello insisted on learning the language a few years ago, so I had been forced to learn it also, to enable him to practice with someone. I had been grateful when he had moved to another subject.
Esme brought me a hot crossed bun and a cup of tea after the service, and we headed home to bed, as Raphael intended to collect us before morning training.
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A/N: The visit to the family will be updated in the "Brothers Bonding on the Cusp of Adulthood" story. The next update to this story will be after they return from their visit. Happy reading!
Please see my other story "Brothers Bonding on the Cusp of Adulthood" for more details. These two stories are companion stories. There may be others on my profile, from time to time, that give more background detail, about previous relationships, or characters.
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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:
"Hahen" (means "Splinter.")