Author's Note: I remember there being an advent calendar in the Tumblr part of this fandom last year, and since I was still new to this fandom at that time and had NO clue what was going on, I never joined it. I don't know if anyone's doing it again this year, but I thought I'd just go for it anyway. So here's a nice little collection of one-shots. I hope you enjoy, and I'd love to hear reviews!
Leo shivered. Trench coats may make great disguises, but they don't offer much in terms of warmth. At least not the thin, cheap one from the lost-and-found the he wore now. The scarf and mittens-both gifts from April-did help a bit, but he needed to get back home. Hopefully, Donnie had their heater working again.
The mutant stood up from the park bench and began to make his way through Central Park in search of the nearest manhole cover. He had left home in order to get some Christmas shopping done. After all, this was the first time he would be able to get his family brand new gifts instead of the stuff he found in the gutters while exploring. He had managed to find a few cheap tools for Donnie, but with the holiday so close now, most of the stores were being left almost empty. And those that weren't has started to get a little suspicious of the nervous green man in the trenchcoat browsing their items.
'Gotta keep a low profile.' he thought. Just like Master Splinter always said.
Another shiver passed through his body. He tightened the coat's belt around his waist and quickened his pace.
The sky was pitch black, but luckily the lights from the restless city provided enough illumination for him to see the ground clearly. Leonardo stopped for just a moment to admire the tiny twinkling dots. Some zoomed pass and some flickered and some stayed perfectly still, all creating a vivid and beautiful design. He sighed contentedly, and the slightest smile crept onto his face. Despite the crazies that swarmed it, he really did love this city.
He gasped. It felt like a pin had pricked his toe. He stared down to his toes. A few drops of water had fallen to the ground. Rain?
The turtle looked up, and his jaw dropped. Small white dots fell from the sky. The light of the city reflected off of them, making them shine. It was like the stars, blocked out by the city, had decided to fall to the earth.
Leonardo held out a hand and allowed some of the stars to land on his fingertips. The cold stung his nerves, but he didn't mind. He was almost mesmerized by the floating flakes, and soon, though he shook and shivered and his breath became clouds, he could only stand there and watch as the snow slowly piled around him.
It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.