First Steps

A/N: Chapter two is here guys! The little turtles are now becoming mobile. Set when they are almost 2 years old.

Summary: it had been several months since they started talking, Splinter noticed how one of his turtles was becoming more brave and let go of the table more often making attempts at walking...

A/N2: I fixed errors in this chapter as well.


It had been a while since the young turtles began talking, Splinter watched as the little ones crawled about talking to each other to some what. He was sitting in an old warn out chair and watched as Raphael had stood once more at the base of the stairs the, concrete was cold and damp making it difficult for the little one to get a good foot hold on the ground.

Splinter watched as his oldest son tried once again to take a step away from the stairs moving one step he fell down again. He had been trying for over an hour, Leonardo crawled over to his brother and sat up looking at him he said "Raphie fall down?"

Raphael looked over at him and said "yea, me fall I try again."

Raphael stood up again holding onto the step again, Leonardo watched his brother in fascination then he took hold of the step himself and stood up with his brother. Splinter wondered if they both would start walking at the same time, Raphael took his brother's hand and took a step out Leonardo's legs couldn't hold him up any longer and he went down but not before releasing his brother's hand.

Raphael stood still, looking down at his brother, Splinter felt it in his heart he knew this was the moment of truth it was now or never for this little one. He got up and walked near the two turtles, Raphael looked at his father and said "i do it daddy." Raphael proceeded to take another shaky step towards his father, his arms flapped slightly as he tried to keep his balance after a second he regained it and took another step.

Raphael managed to keep his balance long enough to walk around 5 to 6 feet from his starting point. His tired legs gave out and he began to fall but he fell into his father's arms, "great job my son, you did well." Raphael looked up at his father and said "will Leo walk too?"

"some day my son, some day."

Leonardo meanwhile was standing once again at the step, Splinter wondered if his son was going to walk just moments after his brother, but he could tell that Leonardo's legs were not strong enough yet to support him. Splinter smiled at his son's efforts and said "Leonardo, it takes patience my son, you will walk soon enough." Raphael smiled at his younger brother and said "yea, Leo walk soon."

As the weeks went by Splinter had fun trying to keep up with a very energetic Raphael who now has learned running was the fastest mode of getting places. The other three turtles watched him in amazement, Donatello and Michelangelo both began following Leonardo with holding onto objects and moving about their home.

Donatello got back on all fours and crawled to the kitchen where his father was and said "hi daddy. What doing?"

Splinter looked down at his son and said "i am trying to fix the sink so we can have running water."

"is it working?"

"not yet but I'm working on it."

Donatello took hold of the kitchen table leg at watched his father in fascination Splinter noticed his son was making attempts to see what he was doing. Turning he picked up his young son and put him up on the newly built counter top next to him, several moments passed and he could hear crying coming from the next room he bolted from the room and ran to the living room to find Leonardo crying on the floor "what happened my son?"

Raph ran up to them and said "he tried to walk daddy. He hit his head on the floor hard."

Splinter picked his crying son up and held him, then he remembered he had left one child on the counter, still holding Leonardo he went back to the kitchen to find Donatello waiting patiently for his father to return he lifted his son up with his free arm and placed him on the ground. He took note that instead of dropping to the ground like he normally did he stiffened his legs to stand.

Splinter set Leonardo down on the counter and checked him over, all seemed fine and he said softly "its OK my son, be patient."

Leonardo looked up to him and said "don't wanna be last one."

"you don't want to be injured either my son." he put Leonardo down next to Donatello who was still standing up looking down at his sitting brother Donatello extended his hand to him Leonardo took it and with help stood up. Leonardo was extremely off balance but with Donatello's help he kept his balance this time, Splinter watched this in wonder, Donatello put his hand on the cabinet door as he gently pulled Leonardo towards him slightly making him take a step.

Raphael came into the kitchen to check on his brother, he saw Donatello and said "come on Leo you can do it!"

Leonardo twisted around to look at his older brother, Michelangelo crawled into the kitchen as well, Donatello looked from their youngest brother to his older brother and hand an idea "Mike, come here."

Michelangelo smiled happily and crawled over to his brothers, once he was beside Leonardo's left side Donatello said to him "Leo, put your hand on Mike's shell." Splinter was dumbfounded by what he was seeing Raphael walked over as well and said to his younger brother "its OK Leo let go of Donnie." looking at his older brother he did as told he could feel his legs buckle Raphael could see his brother start to fall backwards and put his hand on his shell. "not this time." was all he said. Leonardo looked back at him then looked forward and while Michelangelo inched forward Leonardo followed slowly.

After a couple of feet Raphael walked up to him and took his hand again, "let go of Mikey." Leonardo looked into his brother's eyes "trust me little brother I wont let you fall."

Letting go of his brother Raphael began to walk with him, Donatello stood at the cabinet still and Michelangelo sat up watching, Splinter watched in amazement. Splinter walked around the table and stood several feet from the two walking turtles, Raphael told his little brother.

"OK now walk on your own."

Leonardo looked at him "i cant."

"oh yes you can."

Leonardo looked at his father then to his brother Splinter said to him "come Leonardo, it is OK." taking a shaky step Leonardo began to take steps with out assistants Raphael smiled proudly at his brother as he walked to their father, Splinter caught Leonardo just as his legs gave out "very good Leonardo, I am proud of you my son." in the week following Leonardo walking Splinter noticed Donatello was beginning to become braver, he would take a step from the table to a chair.

One day after dinner time Splinter was trying to round up his sons for nap time when out of the corner of his eye Donatello was holding onto the couch. Splinter was holding onto Raphael and Leonardo as the two were now refusing to take naps, he put the two back in their room again and came back just as he saw Donatello let go of the couch and took off. His steps were not as shaky as Leonardo's had been, he walked confidently towards his father, Splinter opened his arms and held him as Donatello walked to him "very good my son, I knew it wouldn't be long before you would start walking."

About a month passed and three of the turtles were mobile, oh how Splinter missed when they were just crawling, he still had one son left that was not yet walking. The little turtles were listening to Splinter read to them one morning when Michelangelo slipped of the couch and landed on his feet, leaning forward he took hold of the table Splinter stopped reading and looked at him.

"are we feeling brave my son?" the remaining three stared on in amazement as little Michelangelo held on to the table and walked to the farthest end away from every one, walking around the table Michelangelo let go and tried to steady him self.

Splinter got down on the floor several feet back and waited, he knew his youngest was ready, Michelangelo laughed happily as he took a step with out holding on, "daddy I walk too! Big boy like brodders!" taking more steps Michelangelo walked into his father's open arms and giggled excitedly and said "i do it daddy! I a big boy now!"

Splinter laughed and held his son close "in deed you are my son." Splinter enjoyed the moments that he had witnessed over the past few months as his sons began walking. Now he could start teaching them the ways of the ninja, he was already teaching them patience now came the rest...


A/N: hope you enjoyed this one, I thought about doing a potty training chapter but I decided against it and am going to do different firsts for the turtles. Stay tuned as they begin their ninja training, I wonder who is going to catch on first with this one?