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One Splinter had stepped into the room, he cleared his throat and said, politely. "Leonardo, my son, would you mind leaving us for a moment or two?"

Leo paused and looked at Don, who gave him a subtle nod. Leo nodded back, looked at Splinter and left, carefully shutting the door behind him.

The rat waited until the door had been fully closed before sitting on the bed and saying. "I think we need to talk, don't you?"

Donnie said nothing but did look up and meet his father's eyes.

Encouraged by this, Splinter said. "I would first of all like to apologise for the fact I did not understand the remote. I see now that it was your way of trying to make my life easier. I thank you for that."

Donnie gave a small nod.

Splinter sighed, trying to think how to phrase the next bit. "However…it is not your job to try and make my life easier. I am the adult, it is my job to provide for you, do you understand?"

Don nodded, then said. "Well, yes. But that is a little difficult for you what with the whole stuck in the sewers thing. Not to mention the fact you're so old-" Catching his father eye, Don amended it hastily to. "Awesome?"

Splinter gave him a look that said 'Nice try, son' before carrying on with. "I want you to know I appreciate all the things you do round the lair to help us out and I DO appreciate your inventions – even if I might not show it. But - and I really want you to know and understand this – even if for some reason in the future you can't build things for us or help us out with technology and money I will still love you anyway, you know why?"

Donnie smiled widely. "Because I'm your favourite son?"

His father rolled his eyes a little at that. "Because you are my son and I love you regardless."

His son's eyes suddenly shining was the only warning Splinter had before the young turtle threw his arms round his dad in a un-characteristic display of emotion and hugged him tightly. "Thank you, Pops."

Being unable to properly breathe at this point, Splinter nodded the best he could and, with a bit of effort, tapped the back of Don's battle armour until he got the message and relaxed his grip a little.

Splinter gasped for air, as Purple said happily. "Cool! Can I show you how the remote works now?"

Outside the door Leo, Raph and Mikey did and three-way high-five.