Requested by: Wattpad user @203324
S203324 requested that I make the Reader a child, who is being attacked by a gang of thugs, when the turtle in purple comes and saves them! I hope you enjoy!

Donnie & Child Reader

You sobbed as you hid your face in your large (F/C) scarf. "Aw, what's the matter, 'lil kiddie? Ya miss your mommy and daddy?" the leader of a gang taunted.

In all honesty, you did. Your parents were running low on money, and so they sent you to an adoption center where you could be taken care of.

While the people there were extremely kind, it didn't feel like home. They were friends, but were far from family. And so, you decided to run away to find your parents, but ended up cornered in an alleyway by these thugs.

"Go away!" you yelled, hugging your stuffed animal to your chest. When all of a sudden, the leader grabbed it. You screamed at the top of your lungs, as the thugs laughed, the leader tugging harder.

As the (F/A) stuffed toy was about to slip out of your grasp, the leader was suddenly pulled off the ground and thrown into a dumpster. You fell back, holding onto your stuffed (F/A) closer.

"What the hell?!" one of them yelled. One of them, the second in command, stepped up, holding a knife over you, "Alright, kid, ya better tell us what the hell is goin'—!"

He was interrupted as the thug fell on his side from a staff with a rocket at the end of it hitting the back of his head. When he fell, you saw the staff fly off and land in the hands of a giant turtle.

The rest of the team, seeing their boss and second in command defeated so easily, backed down and booked it. "Oh, so you bother with messing with an innocent child who can barely defend themself, but you don't bother with someone who's actually your size? How pathetic!" the turtle yelled out.

He sighed, turning back to you and walking over. You whimpered, backing up into a wall. "Hey, hey, do not worry, I will bring no harm to you," the turtle in purple said, kneeling down to your height, "Have you been harmed during that ambush?"

You tilted your head to the side, as his very formal talk took you a while to translate. However, you nodded, rolling up your pant sleeve to reveal a small cut you had gotten when one of the men pushed you to the ground.

"Well, this shouldn't be too hard to help this out," he said, spraying a liquid onto your injury. "So, where are your parents?" he asked, putting a small bandaid on it.

You sniffed, wiping your eyes, "Mommy and daddy ran out of money, and... and gave me to Miss Lucy and Miss Lex... But I wanted mommy and daddy instead and... ran away..."

Donnie managed to put the pieces together and realize that you had gone to an adoption center and tried going back to your parents.

What was he going to do? He couldn't bring you back to your parents, as they wouldn't be able to take care of all your needs. He couldn't bring you back to the adoption center, as you would only run away again. And he couldn't leave you here because, well, must I explain?

He tried to explain to you, "Hey... Listen, I know you miss your parents dearly, but their financial state right now is very low, and they will be unable to provide for your needs if you attempt to return to them."

"...huh?" you questioned, looking up at him, "Too many big words.."

Donnie stared at you, before sighing, "Allow me to rephrase that in a more simple manner; Mommy and daddy don't have enough money to take care of you. If you go back, they can't give you everything you need."

"But... But..." you sniffed, hiding your eyes in your hands. Now, Donatello was definitely not the most affectionate of his brothers, however he tried his best to comfort you by pulling you into a hug, patting your small head.

"It's alright, it's alright, let it all out," he said in a hushed voice. Your sobbing soon died down as you wiped some tears away. You let out an occasional hiccup as your long/short/medium hair was messed up with small tangles.

Donnie picked you up, "Well... I suppose I should introduce myself to you. I am Donatello, otherwise known as Donnie." You sniffed, looking up at him. Your eyes were half closed, as you were starting to drift off to sleep, "I'm... I'm (Y/N)."

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"Hey, Donnie! Back from patrol so— OHMIGOSH!" Mikey exclaimed, seeing the sleeping child in Donnie's arms. He rushed over, "Daww~ They're so cute!"

"Ehm- I would suggest you keep quiet, Micheal!" Donnie whisper-yelled, holding you closer as he felt you shift a bit in your sleep, "They've had a long night."

"Hey, what's with the- What," Leo stopped himself, staring at you, "Who is..."

"Their name is (Y/N)," the purple clad turtle answered, looking down at you.

"Hold up, who's— ....(Y/N)...." Raph questioned, peeking out of the training room, only to see you in his brothers arms, asleep. "Uhm... Don? Mind explaining why you brought a human into our lair?"

"We're keeping them," Donnie blankly responded.

"What?!" all of his brothers yelled out in shock, Mikey yelling out in slight excitement.

Donnie quickly shushed them, reminding them that he was holding a sleeping child in his arms. "Don, we cant just keep them! Their parents are probably gonna—"

"Their parents are unable to care for their child any further," Donnie cut off his brother in red, "Their parents are struggling financially, and so their needs will no longer be able to be met, as— You aren't following ,are you?"

He stopped his explanation as he looked over at his brothers, who were staring at him with confusion in their eyes. He sighed, shaking his head as he rephrased everything, "Their parents are running out of money and can't take care of them anymore. They ran away from the orphanage for a reason I am not certain of. If I returned them to her parents, they would not be able to care for their needs, and if I returned them to the orphanage, they would simply escape again, and who knows what could happen?"

His brothers made 'Ohh' faces, as Leo spoke, "So...we're just gonna keep them?"

"That's what I intend on doing," Donnie responded.

"I mean, they are really cute," Mikey said, a small smile on his face as he stared down at your small figure cuddling up against your stuffed animal.

The three turned to their eldest brother, awaiting his approval. "Well, we can't just leave a little kid out on their own... That's not what heroes do..." Raph pondered for a moment, before a grin came onto his face, "Alright, Raph approves!"

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That was around two months ago. You made your way to Donnie's lab, your stuffed animal held in your hand, your drawing in your other.

"Don Don!" you called out, making Donnie hum and turn around. He chuckled, walking over and picking you up, "How are things going, (Y/N)?"

It wasn't usual that Donnie would show affection, but it seemed as though you managed to reach his heart and show him a world he was never capable of seeing.

"Don Don! Look what I made!" you exclaimed, holding up your picture. There, it had you and Donnie, standing side by side, holding hands, smiles on your faces, colored in with crayons, markers, and colored pencils.

Donnie let out a chuckle as you handed it to him, "Oh, this is quite the outstanding drawing you made, (Y/N)." You giggled as he placed you down. However, you held onto his arm, refusing to let go.

"I love you, Don Don!" you exclaimed. Donnie's small smile grew as he kneeled down, engulfing you into a hug.

"I love you too, (Y/N)."

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Well, I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it!