Hey! So uh, I'm sort of new at the whole TMNT story thing. Remember, I tried my best, so go easy on me! Or not. It's up to you. This, in my mind, takes place in the 2012 series, but you can imagine it however you want. Enjoy!

Skateboarding

Donatello gulped, and he nervously gripped the skateboard tighter than before. His vision blurred in and out as he stared down from the ramp he was on. It wasn't a big ramp really, but to a terrified eight-year-old turtle who'd never skateboarded before, it was ginormous.

Michelangelo smiled brightly at him from a little ways off in the distance and gave him a thumbs-up to reassure him. When Donnie had come to him asking for skateboarding lessons, Mikey had been ecstatic. He still was, actually. It wasn't everyday that someone came to him for help, especially Donnie, so this was a big deal in Mikey's eyes. Plus, Donnie needed to learn sooner or later. All his brothers already knew how to do it, but he had been too shy and afraid to learn until now.

Donnie, unlike Mikey, was beginning to regret he'd ever asked.

"M-Mikey, maybe this isn't such a good idea after all..." Don said, his voice almost a whisper as his fear grew.

"Don't worry Donnie! It's a piece of pizza!"

"Don't you mean cake?"

Mikey shrugs. "Eh, I like pizza better. Now go ahead Donnie! You can do it bro!"

Donnie held back a whimper as he set the skateboard in place. He wasn't finding Mikey's encouragement very reassuring. He looked ahead at his orange-banded brother once more, an uneasy look in his eyes, but Mikey just gestured for him to go on. Donnie sighed, knowing it was too late to get out of this, and pushed off the ramp.

Mikey jumped up and down, cheering his brother on as he sped down the ramp. Everything was going smoothly, and Mikey couldn't have been more excited, until everything suddenly came crashing down. It all happened in a split second. Donnie leaned too far forward, and the skateboard flew out from underneath him. Don went soaring, until face-planting hard on the sewer floor. Mikey's heart raced as everything else seemed to slow. Panic welled up inside of him, and he sprinted towards his older brother at lightning speed.

"Donnie?"

When his brother didn't move at first, Mikey felt his racing heart momentarily cease, then he let out a breath of relief as his brother shakily pushed himself up on his hands. Though happy he wasn't dead, Mikey was still in panicked mode.

"You alright Donnie?" he asked, his voice hopeful, yet still showing worry.

Don didn't reply, but instead spat something out on the ground beneath him. Mikey bent over to see it, and frowned when he saw it was a tooth.

"Donnie I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to-I didn't know you weren't ready yet! We should've waited and now you're hurt and it's all my fault and-"

Mikey's frantic rambling was interrupted by the sound of giggling next to him. Mikey paused, and glanced down at his brother, confused.

Donnie stood up and smiled, revealing the gap in his teeth left behind by his fall.

"That was amazing!" Donnie beamed. "I didn't know skateboarding could give you such a rush!"

Donnie grabbed the skateboard, then Mikey's arm, and started racing back towards the ramp.

"Can we try it again? I just know I can do it this time, if I can just maintain the proper balance." Donnie stopped suddenly and turned to look at Mikey. "Do you think I can do it?"

Mikey put a hand on his chin and thought, then grinned at his older brother.

"Dude, I think you'e gonna be a natural."

Hooray! My first TMNT fanfic is complete! Hope you guys liked it. I know it's short, but it's supposed to be, so... Anyways, I hope to write more in the future, but we'll see. Thanks for reading!