[And he does know, kind of. There's a big difference between helping someone drag some garbage cans around, and investing time and resources towards their development. His little favours and helps throughout the years, fetching tools for Uncle Tello, climbing into small spaces to find things for Uncle Raph, helping Master Michelangelo walk somewhere when his legs were too tired and he was out of mystic mojo, oiling the hard-to-reach spots of sensei's prosthetic. They're little acts of service that would never repay all they'd done for him.
But they thanked him anyway. They didn't keep score. He didn't owe them. They taught him to take joy in helping. Even if he's weak, it never stopped them. Little ways of helping can become big ways later, and they're all valued the same in the end. They can still come from that same place of love.
He's pretty sure the best help he can offer with this is just... to be a friend, though. Even if he's human, even if Hunter doesn't call him one. Feels like he needs it.]
I won't think you're weak or pathetic if you ever need help. Just for the record.
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[And he does know, kind of. There's a big difference between helping someone drag some garbage cans around, and investing time and resources towards their development. His little favours and helps throughout the years, fetching tools for Uncle Tello, climbing into small spaces to find things for Uncle Raph, helping Master Michelangelo walk somewhere when his legs were too tired and he was out of mystic mojo, oiling the hard-to-reach spots of sensei's prosthetic. They're little acts of service that would never repay all they'd done for him.
But they thanked him anyway. They didn't keep score. He didn't owe them. They taught him to take joy in helping. Even if he's weak, it never stopped them. Little ways of helping can become big ways later, and they're all valued the same in the end. They can still come from that same place of love.
He's pretty sure the best help he can offer with this is just... to be a friend, though. Even if he's human, even if Hunter doesn't call him one. Feels like he needs it.]
I won't think you're weak or pathetic if you ever need help. Just for the record.