#and red sliders do chirp but like it says only when distressed
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Here have this at 10PM
Okay not married in this one but there's no way Jason wouldn't have learned about this kinda early on so it makes sense
Jason became shockingly familiar with âturtleâ noises.
He couldnât correctly call them turtle noises because heâd done his research. Turtles did make a variety of sounds, but for the most part the mutationâalong with learning to speak human languageâkept his boyfriend and his brothers from sounding like they would normally.
Not that they were completely without their strange sounds. Raph would frequently hiss when he was frightened. Leo made a bunch of strange chirps when he was annoyedâand thought no one was watching. And Mikey had a whole list of squeaks that heâd let out when he was excited or happy.Â
Donnie had his own list of strange noises, though most of them Jason just chalked up to his brand of weirdness. Every single emotion seemed to have its own designated sound to go with it. Hisses, growls, squeaks, squawks, snorts, and everything in between.Â
Jason got used to these noises. After eight months heâd gotten pretty good at deciphering them even. There goes the, âDonnie took a bite of something he doesnât likeâ noise. That was the, âDonnie is straining himself to reach for a tool because heâs too lazy to get out of his chairâ noise. And how could they ever forget the bizarre giggling sound that occurred when a new invention finally worked.Â
After eight months, Jason assumed heâd heard it all.
But thenâŚ
He definitely didnât do it on purpose. He left the lab to grab some snacks and some drinks and returned to see Donnie focusing on nothing but sliding two small bits of metal together. Jason approached from behind, watching for a bit before he leaned over to place the juice box on the desk.
The motion made Donnie jump, and as he did he squeaked.
Not a typical human gasp or shriek in the slightest. No. It had the same loud and drawn out noise as a windshield wiper on a dry windshield.Â
Jason stared at him, eyes wide.Â
âJase, be more careful.â Donnie shook his head, acting casual like that insane noise hadnât just left his throat. âThese pieces are delicate.âÂ
Jason just kept staring, the sound looping in his memory as if to burn it into place.Â
Donnie finally noticed his stare and lifted his goggles. âWhat?â
âDid you just make that noise?âÂ
He narrowed his eyes. âWhat noise?â
âThat squeak, when I surprised you.â
âScoff, like you havenât heard me squeak a dozen times.âÂ
âNot like that!â Jason insisted. He put down his own drink and the bag of chips. Could he recreate the sound? He had to at least try.Â
At least after eight months he knew how to make the softshell jump.Â
Even easier to do when Donnie reached for the juice box. Jason lightly poked him under the shoulder right where his scales gave way to his plastron.
Donnie squeaked again. The same noise, though much shorter this time.Â
âOh my god,â Jason gasped.
âWill you knock it off!â Donnie swatted at his hand. âItâs not that strange.â
âYou sound like a windshield wiper!â
âRude, like humans donât make their own weird noises.â
Jason would have argued that, only to get interrupted by a jab to the same spot. A high pitched squeak escaped his throat and he scrambled back before his boyfriend could try again.
âSee? You sound like a dehydrated mouse.â
Jason glared. âWhat does that even mean?âÂ
Donnie smirked at him. âTiny voice but with a hint of gravel.âÂ
He rolled his eyes and dared approach close enough to take his juice back. âSorry for being curious when my boyfriend makes a sound I havenât heard before.â
âYou really havenât?â Donnie tilted his head. âItâs not like I hide it.âÂ
âYou tend to make a lot of other squeaky noises. Just whatâs up with that one?â
âA remnant from my time as a turtle, I believe.â He lowered his goggles again and got back to work. âAt least based on what little I could dig up. Turtle noises are not commonly recorded.âÂ
Jason sipped at his juice and finally plopped down in the other swivel chair. âSo red sliders also chirp?â
âWhen theyâre distressed, yes. Leoâs embarrassed of that one, but he never kicked the habit.â Donnie chuckled and then hunched over on his desk, his face inches from the metal he was working with.Â
Jason scooted over, making sure he was loud about it this time before he lifted his legs and rested them on Donnieâs lap. The softshell didnât push him off, so he stayed there and opened the bag of chips.Â
Donnie held out a hand toward him. Jason extended the bag, letting his boyfriend dig out a few chips to munch on before resting it back on his lap and taking a few himself.Â
âSo, how much more of this do you have to work on?âÂ
âIt will be less if you donât interrupt me again.â Donnie stuck his tongue out as he attempted again to fit the metal together.Â
âFine, but when this is done weâre watching a movie.âÂ
Donnie chuckled. âDoes the dragon crave cuddle time?â
âWatch it, I can kick you in the chin from here.âÂ
âYes yes, movie after. Now let me work!â
Jason stopped talking, at least, but he crinkled the bag a lot when he reached in for some more chips and made sure to crunch on them extra loud.Â
âJase,â Donnie hissed. âPlease.âÂ
âFine,â he grumbled with his mouth full. He ate his chips quieter, thinking through the silence.Â
Just what exactly would it take to get Donnie to make that hilarious noise again?
#scribbly fics#jasonnie#rottmnt#my hcs on turtle noises are a lot different than common fanon#that is to say based on their sizes they can't really make the noises they would at turtle size#but that doesn't mean the habit isn't there#also noises can be very specific to turtle species#snappers are fairly vocal#I don't have any source noises for box turtles yet tho#but I did legit find the one for the softshell#and yes it sounds like a windshield wiper it's hilarious#and red sliders do chirp but like it says only when distressed#so I love to think when Leo's stressed out or annoyed#he's just making all these noises under his breath#but ALSO thanks to mutated turtle nonsense#they can also make some NEW noises#like Raph making those DEEP noises that gators can#tbh I don't think people get crazy enough with it#anyway putting that ramble away
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