Part 2 of 2
~Meeting~
It was the man's voice that drew him at first. The mellow, confident tone that carried, winding its way through the junk cars and piles of refuse, seemed so out of place. He was a natural speaker, a teacher, in his element while holding court, conveying the mysteries and wonder of a limitless universe to eager minds.
He came often after that, to hear the voice, remembering his training, of course, and his father's warnings. Humans were dangerous creatures, and he was a ninja. Remaining unseen was a way of life. One night, the barrel fire burned low. The lecture had reached its conclusion, and all was still. Moving to rejoin his brothers where they waited, not far off, his foot nudged a can and, to his horror, it bounced down the pile, landing at the man's feet.
The man smiled without looking up, and spoke softly, almost to himself, of a woman he'd once loved, and a debt he owed to four mysterious rescuers. He spoke of friendship and community. The Turtle hesitated, cautious. Trust was a rare and precious commodity, but, so were friendship and acceptance. Slowly, he stepped out, into the light, to greet his new friend.
A/N: After seeing the episode, Garbageman, I often wondered how Don came to be friends with The Professor. He's so casual about the friendship, and the guys walk openly among the little homeless community... Yes, they're homeless, and hardly a threat, but still, that ingrained "must not be seen" thing runs deep. I figured the friendship had to start somewhere.
A/N PS: For some ungodly reason, doesn't show crossovers in the main search, so if you'd like to see a short bit of humorous crossover between the TMNT and Rise of the Guardians, you'll have to go to my profile and look up The Easter Ninja.