When Donnie finally arrived at the lair he was out of breath, but Digital was fine. She wasn't crying but she wasn't sleeping. Her eyes were partially open with a look of boredom. Donnie walked slowly to the dojo wondering what Master Splinter would do.

Master Splinter was once human as well. He'd understand...right? Hopefully, because there was no way that Donatello was going to let her die. He entered the dojo seeing Leo and Splinter in a midnight training session.

"Master Splinter." Donnie said, quite timidly.

"Yes my son?"

"I came across something in the junk yard. It's not useful to the project in anyway, but there was no way that I was leaving it there." Donnie explained, though his words had confused the wise rat.

"What is it you have brought?"

Slowly, Donatello showed his father the child he had found. Splinter was at a loss of words.

"How'd you find her, Donatello?" Donnie told her story. Everything from her brother, to her parents, to the gun, shooting, murder. There was not a single detail Donnie left out. Not a single one.

"We can't leave her on the streets, Sensei. She'd die in a week if not a bit sooner."

Splinter sighed. Was his son really capable of being a father or guardian? He was the second most responsible son he had. And definitley the most intelligent being Splinter had ever come across upon. Even when he was Hamato Yoshi. But intellect was not everything. Nor was responsiblity.

But Splinter could not think of one terrible trait that his son had that would cancel out all other actions and enable him from being a father. He was compassionate, a good listener, intellgent, responsible, all great traits of a father. Maybe, Donnie would be fine.

"You may try to take care of her. Call April and see if she has any of the nessecities that we'll need for...
what is her name exactly?"

Donnie was enthusiastic. "Digital. Digital Shy Harmony."

"What a unique name."

"Sensei, are you sure about this?" This had been the first time Leo had spoken since Donnie had arrived.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Splinter was confused as to why his eldest son had questioned him.

"Well, it's just that wouldn't she make hiding more difficult. You know with her thunderous cries,
and when she becomes curious, need I continue?" Leo said, sounding a bit irritated.

Donnie was a bit irritated with Leo. Was he really suggesting that they left Digital out to die?

"Are you saying that we should just let her die?" Donnie asked, his volume rising to a fair volume.

"No, I wasn't saying that. I just think that we shouldn't keep her."

"But then all that would be left is to kill her or wait for someone else to do the job!"

"Well then maybe that was what I was suggesting!" The yelling caused Digital to cry. Donnie looked at the little miracle and picked her up out of the car seat. Leo gasped at her form. She was too skinny.

"And I thought you were honorable. There is nothing honorable in leaving a toddler to die." With that Donnie walked off to his bedroom, with Digital in his arms. He couldn't believe Leo. After all of his lectures about honor he decides that they should leave a defensless baby out to die.

"Don't worry," He spoke softly to the whimpering Digital, "I'll keep you safe." He lied on his bed with Digital in his arms. The young toddler shifted in his arms. Donnie smiled. Hopefully the rest of his brothers would love her, though he was sure Mikey would.

He waited for Digital to fall asleep and he finally slept.

It's so short ahhhhhhhhh! Chapters WILL get longer in the future! I promise! Happy Thanksgiving everyone. :) Did you like it, love it, hate it? Let me know. Your opinion matters. :)