First multi-chapter TMNT fic. It's humanized and based in the 2012 series. I hope you enjoy and please review and tell me how to make my writing better. Constructive criticism is a great thing! I'm sorry if some things are OOC.
Mikey was not prone to shyness, he usually loved talking to and being around people. But as he stood at the front of the class room words escaped him. He had been told to introduce himself to the class but there were so many people and they were all staring at him, expecting him to say something or do something. All Mikey could do was stare blankly in return. He must have been standing there longer than her realized because he heard the teacher give a dramatic sigh from her desk before speaking.
"Class, this is our new student. His name is Michelangelo and this is his first time at public school so let's all make a good impression. Michelangelo, please go and find a seat so we can get started with today's lesson."
Mikey was more than happy to scurry to the back of the room and find a seat far away from his fellow student's eyes. Up front the teacher began to talk about different countries and world leaders. Mikey wasn't paying attention, choosing instead to get out his notebook and draw. He doodled and tried to make himself look as small as possible for his first few classes. It wasn't until lunch that a new problem arose.
The bell had rung after fourth period and as students were rushing to their lockers to get money or lunch boxes, Mikey was roaming around the halls trying to find his locker.
"Number 327…no it was locker 273. Or maybe 732? Do the lockers even go up to the 700s in this school? Aw man, this sucks."
There were hardly any students left in the hall ways and Mikey was about to give up on finding his locker. He had a few dollars in his pocket, which ought to be enough for a school lunch. Now all he had to do was find his way to the cafeteria and he'd be set. He had barely taken a step in the general direction that he thought was the way to the cafeteria when he heard a loud crackling sound followed by voices crying out in frustration.
"Why does that keep happening?! This mixture shouldn't go 'crack' it should go-"
"Wee, choo, pop?"
"Exactly! It's very important to be scie-"
"Scientifically accurate?"
"April, can't I finish my sentences?"
"Hey, you were the one who wanted me to be your lab assistant."
"Lab assistants don't talk back."
From there the two voices continued to bicker. Curiosity got the better of Mikey and he followed the voices to an old lab room a few doors down from the lockers. Mikey cautiously opened the door; he didn't want to be rude and intrude on anyone. But who would be working during lunch?
"Donnie, can we please go to lunch now? It's pizza day. I even brought some jelly beans for you so you can be weird and put them on your slice."
"It's not weird, lots of people put extra stuff on their pizza."
"Yeah, stuff like mushrooms and anchovies. You're the only person I know who puts jelly beans on pizza."
"Actually," Mikey spoke up from his place near the doorway, "I put jelly beans on my pizza."
The two people in the lab looked at the door, surprised that someone else had been listening. One of them was a short girl with bright red hair and light face full of dark freckles. The other was an extremely tall and lanky guy. He had dark olive skin, purple glasses, and a gap in his teeth. Behind his purple glasses were brown eyes that were so bright they appeared to be red. Mikey was regretting his decision to make himself know by the way those strange red eyes were looking at him.
"Excuse me but this room has been reserved." The guy said, obviously annoyed.
"Oh, sorry I just, um, I heard you talking and uh, I was just curious. I'll just go."
"You don't have to go." The red haired girl said as Mikey was closing the door.
"I don't?" Mikey asked.
"He doesn't?" The gap toothed guy glared at the red head as he spoke.
"Stop being rude Donnie, of course he doesn't. I haven't seen him around here before, he must be the new kid I was telling you about."
"You know about me?" Had he really messed up so bad in his first few hours of school that people were already talking about him?
"Yeah. My dad's the school's head councilor so he gets information about new students ahead of time. He told me that a new kid was coming and seeing how you're the only person in this whole that I don't recognize I'm going to assume that you're new. Am I wrong?"
"Nope. I'm totally the new dude. Name's Michelangelo but I like Mikey." He walked into the classroom and stuck out his hand. The red head shook it happily.
"I'm April O'Neil. Nice to meet you."
April elbowed the guy beside her, who had been whole absorbed in twirling liquid around in a test tube.
"Ow, what was that for?" He complained.
"You could at least try to be social for once." April said playfully.
"Fine. But if I don't get this experiment done in time I'm going to blame you."
"Oh no, whatever will I do? Just introduce yourself already."
The guy rolled his eyes dramatically before taking of his safety gloves and holding out his hand.
"Donatello. Donatello Stockman. But you can call me Donnie. Nice to meet you Mikey."
"Stockman," Mikey wondered out loud as he shook Donnie's hand, "That name sounds familiar."
"Probably because Donnie's dad works for the school too." April supplied.
"Really?"
"Yup. Baxter Stockman, the head science teacher. He teaches beginning chemistry for sophomores and is the supervisor for the engineering club after school." April continued.
"Sweet, bet that comes in handy for school projects."
"It helps." Donnie said sheepishly.
"Come one Mikey, why don't you eat lunch with us? If we leave now we might be able to make it before the-"April was interrupted by the shrill ring of the school's bell, signaling that lunch was over.
April turned to Donnie and elbowed him in the side again.
"Ow! Why do you keep doing that?"
"We missed lunch, again!"
"I'll make it up to you. I'll buy you pizza after school from that fancy pizzeria you like."
"I'm holding you to that. So Mikey, wanna join us after school? You know, since Donnie boy is paying."
Mikey was surprised that he was invited considering that he had just meet April and Donnie. He thought about turning them down and going straight home after class but April seemed nice and Donnie might be more relaxed after school. What did he have to lose?
"Sure."
"Awesome. Meet us back here after school. I've got to go, it was nice meeting you."
April was out of the room in a flash, leaving Mikey alone with Donnie.
"Uh, don't you have class too dude?" Mikey asked carefully; Donnie didn't really strike him as someone to make casual conversation with. He was surprised when the bespectacled guy smiled at him. It was a slight smile but a smile none the less.
"I've got a free period. You?"
"Study block."
"Good, you can help me finish my experiment since April wasn't much help. Then if we have some time I can show you around. You seemed lost earlier. Go get some gloves from the cabinet and I'll show you what I'm doing."
Mikey went to the cabinet wondering to himself how he managed to make two friends in the space of ten minutes. He couldn't really complain though. Maybe public school wouldn't be so bad.
