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1. Prettiest Flower in the Garden by Empress_of_Weebs

   Fandoms: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2012)  

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   • Complete Work

   19 Apr 2025

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   • Donatello & Leonardo & Michelangelo & Raphael & Splinter (TMNT)
   • Donatello & Karai & Leonardo & Michelangelo & Raphael (TMNT)
   • Leonardo & Raphael (TMNT)
   • Leonardo (TMNT)
   • Raphael (TMNT)
   • Donatello (TMNT)
   • Michelangelo (TMNT)
   • Karai (TMNT)
   • Hamato Yoshi | Splinter
   • April O'Neil (TMNT)
   • Casey Jones (TMNT)
   • Shinigami (TMNT)
   • Alternate Universe
   • kinda edo inspired
   • But not exactly
   • Karai is Called Hamato Miwa (TMNT)
   • Family Issues
   • References to Depression
   • Raphael Needs a Hug (TMNT)
   • Everyone Needs A Hug
   • Five Stages of Grief
   • Raphael-centric (TMNT)
   • Hurt Raphael (TMNT)
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • Good Older Sibling Leonardo (TMNT)
   • Family Secrets
   • Sad Ending

   Summary

   "I just want to understand."
   "One day, you will." Splinter promised, gently squeezing his hand.
   Leo turned to look back over the lake again, nodding, even though he wasn't satisfied with this answer. "Then I look forward to that day."
   Splinter looked at the calm surface of the water, his eyes filled with unbearable pain. He sighed. "No, you don't."

   ~~~

   In another world, a simpler one, where there is no distinction between humans and mutants, the Hamatos live a simpler live. No wars against aliens, no life-threatening battles, no world to save on the regular.
   But not all is well in this world, as there is a dark secret looming over the Hamatos and throwing its shadow over their family for years...

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