Christmas Tree.
Summary: Mikey can't wait for the Christmas season to start. So he goes out with y/n to go buy a Christmas Tree and decorate it.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Christmas Tree Company, Target, & Village Farm Grocery and I do not make any money from this.
Christmas Tree:
"Mikey! Slow down!" you said in the dank dark tunnel, trying to keep up with him.
"Oh right, sorry, y/n. It's just I'm so excited!" he stopped and waits for you to join him.
"Everyone is," you replied back, catching up to him and taking his hand.
Mikey smiled softly at this.
For the longest time, the other brothers teased their baby brother for having "Girlfriend". Mikey just brushed it off at first, but now, he might like it.
You two head to your apartment to get Mikey covered up of him being a mutated turtle. You closed the window as you walked to your bedroom to get the clothes.
"You sure that no one will see me in these?" Mikey asked from your bathroom.
"Yes, Mikey," you replied back to him "Do they fit you?"
"Very much," the bathroom door opened and he came out in the oversized sweater and gym workout pants.
"I bought your brother's the same ones if they ever need them," you said, looking him up and down.
"And how do I cover my face?" he asked, looking down at his mittens.
You walk to the hallway closet and search for something.
Mikey checks himself out in the mirror, but sneaks glances at you as well.
"Here, you can use these," you said, turning around to him.
Mikey smiled at the scarves and oversized winter beanies.
"Awesome," he said taking them, and with your help, put them on.
"Come on," you said, pulling on his arm.
He smiles and you two head out the door.
The cold hits you as the streets were covered with snow. Every single light seemed brighter because of the snow. The clouds hovered low with their snow ready to fall throughout the city.
"This is beautiful," you whisper to Mikey.
"Yeah, you are," he whispered behind his scarf.
You blushed but didn't say anything back.
A couple blocks away, you two arrive at the "tree farm".
"Hello!" a woman greets you two with a smile.
"Hello," you replied back, but see's her eyeing up Mikey.
"Hi ya," Mikey answered, "We're looking for a massive Christmas tree,"
"You came to the right place, sir," she said, guiding him away from you.
Mikey frowned but kept his mitted hand locked around your own.
"Will this one do, sir?" she asked him, not even looking at you.
You looked it up and down as it was a full Scotch pine that was great with ornaments.
"What do you think?" Mikey asked you, looking into your eyes.
"It's nice, but not this one," you replied, knowing how Mikey can get with the waiting.
"Remember," A man suddenly walked over to you guys.
Mikey looked at him, enrapt with what he had to say.
"With each tree that you buy, you get a second one, Free. Also you get to enter into our raffle for tonight. The grand prize is a plastic National Tree Company Dunhill fir 7'5 tall pre lit multi colored Christmas tree," he finished, smiling at them.
"That's totally awesome!" Mikey exclaimed, smiling back.
"That sounds beautiful," you said, nodding to him.
He walked away as the woman was no longer there either.
"Where did the woman go?" Mikey asked, looking confused.
"I don't know," you replied, thankful that she wasn't there anymore.
Walking around the lot, you looked at ones where they were too branch-y like the Silver Tip. Ones were too tall or frosted over.
"Babe?" Mikey asked, looking down at you.
"I know, it's cold out, Mikey. But…Mikey, Mikey! That's the one! That Noble fir tree, that's the one I would like to buy," you said, smiling excitedly.
He beams and then said "One Noble tree coming right up!"
You giggle at his back as he walked over to the man who stated the sale and raffle ticket before.
"You don't mind that it's a little short?" the man asked you.
"It's perfect. Please, I would like to buy it," you said confidently back.
He nodded "Alright. Since you bought this tree, you get another one free and the entry for the raffle,"
You nod back to him and said "I'll go pick that one out now,"
"And here's the raffle ticket," the man said to Mikey, handing it to him.
"Thank you," he replied, smiling at the ticket.
"You're welcome," the man said out of habit.
You come back with a Fraiser Fir tree beaming "This one,"
"Alright, that would be 28 dollars please," the man requested.
You handed the money over to him as Mikey got the trees.
"The raffle will start shortly," he informed you two.
You nod and help Mikey get the trees together.
"Your brothers and father will adore this tree," you said, looking at the second tree.
"Wait, what?" Mikey asked you, looking down into your eyes.
"This second tree is for you guys," you replied back.
"…y/n. you …you truly didn't have to," he stammered, in utter shock.
"It's what Christmas is about, Mikey. Giving to those who need it most, not what you need more," you whispered to him, shrugging.
"Oh babe," he said, gently hugging you to him.
You wrapped your arms around him and hugged him back.
"Alright, the raffle will begin!" the man said loudly.
"If we lose, that's fine with me," Mikey whispered in your ear.
"Me as well," you whisper back.
The raffle rolled and rolled around with lots of white tickets inside.
"For 3rd place, raffle number 18!" the man said loudly.
"That's us!" a family came forward holding their ticket up high.
The man looked at their ticket and smiled at them.
"You get …a 200 dollar gift card to Target," the man announced, handing the family the gift card.
"Thank you, thank you!" the little girl said happily.
The raffle rolled around again.
You got your ticket out just out of curiosity.
"For 2nd place, for an entire year, you will get your groceries for free from Village Farm Grocery! And the number is…88!" the man explained and said loudly again.
An elderly couple then said "Us! That's us!"
The man looked at their ticket, nodded. He then handed them a slip of paper in an envelope and said "Here you are,"
"And here we go for the grand prize!" he announced.
Mikey tightened his arms around you waiting just like the small group of people standing around.
"If we don't win, it's okay, we got 2 trees," he reminded you.
You leaned up and softly pressed your lips to his in a short kiss.
He stood there dazed; a soft grin appeared on his face.
"Number 2? Do we have a Number 2?" the man's voice filtered into your ears.
You looked at the ticket and said loudly "THAT'S US!"
Mikey gasped as he jumped for joy "WOOHOO!"
Some of the other people groaned at this.
"Don't worry, don't worry! For those who didn't get this tree, there is still other nights before Christmas!" The man said loudly to everyone.
You and Mikey walk up to him, smiling.
"Congratulations. Here is the box for the National Tree Company Dunhill fir 7'5 tall pre lit multi colored Christmas tree," the man stated, looking your ticket over and nodded.
"Thank you," You said as you then wondered how Mikey and you would get these trees home.
"Hey Donnie? Do you think you could …stop by y/n's place to get the gear and then come to Cottage Christmas Tree lot?" Mikey said into his phone.
"What did you do this time?" Donnie accused him.
"Won a Christmas tree! Now, I'll see you soon!" Mikey replied happily.
You didn't have to wait long for Donnie to show up with the van. He got out in his own clothes, scarf and beanie.
"How did you win these?" Donnie asked in awe.
"I paid for this one, got this other one for free and won this one from a raffle ticket," you explained, smiling.
Donnie shook his head and said "Well, that's good,"
Both Donnie and Mikey got the trees inside of the van as you guys got inside of it and Donnie drove away.
"This one here is for us. Y/n gave it to us, Don!" Mikey explained to his older brother.
Donnie did a double take at you and said softly "Thank you, y/n. You truly didn't have to,"
"You're welcome Donnie and it's what Christmas is about in my eyes," you replied back to him.
Donnie nodded as you guys made it back to your apartment.
"What are you going to do with the plastic tree?" Mikey asked you curiously.
"I haven't decided it just yet," You said, thinking on it.
"When you do decide, y/n, give me a call and we can help you," Donnie said, nodding as both he and Mikey got the trees out and into your apartment.
"I will," you thoughtfully said back.
A week later
You walk into the lair and smile at how decorative it was.
Though seeing Raph on the couch with his girl tending to him was nice to see. It wasn't every day that you got to see the big bad angry red bandana turtle showing his softer side.
"Hey, y/n!" Raph greeted you, from the said couch.
"Hey Raph, is Donnie in?" you asked him curiously.
"Lab or garage," he replied.
"Thank you, Raphie!" you told him and walked away.
"What? No compliment on how the lair looks? Pff go figure," he huffs out.
"Oh hush! You didn't see her looking around the lair in awe now!" his girl scolded him.
He blushed heavily and whimpered "No, I …uh…I guess I didn't,"
She snorts at his reply, while it made you giggle.
You head the lab. Knowing that Donnie was 97% there most of the time.
"Donnie?" you said, opening the door.
"Y/n? ONE MINUTE!" you hear the panic voice of Donnie.
Arching an eyebrow up at this, you hear something going on within and wait patiently.
The door fully opened with Mikey huffing and puffing with mass amount of wrapped Christmas presents.
"Y/n! Babe! Uh…what are you doing here?" he asked you, gently scooting around you.
"Coming here to ask Donnie for help on his offer," you said back, not even going to ask what Mikey was up to.
"I'm free," Donnie said from the door smiling at you.
"Good. We're going to a place that I know will use the tree every year," You said back to him.
"Oh? And where is that?" Donnie asked, unraveling the map in hand.
"The Homeless shelter," you simply said, walking away.
"Which one? There's like thousands of around here," Raph said from the couch again.
"YOU are staying put, Mister!" his girl scolded him with lethal expression.
Raph just gulps and said "You guys have some fun,"
"Smart answer," Donnie and Raph's girl said at once.
Mikey and you chuckle at this.
"I was thinking of the homeless people you see whenever you need something, Donnie," you said to the turtle in purple.
Donnie looked over at you and said "That's probably the most beautiful thoughtful gift that they could ever get,"
"Well, that's y/n for you!" Mikey exclaimed, wrapping his arms around you.
You lean up and kiss Mikey on the cheek stating "Come on, let's go,"
When you guys got into the van; after getting the tree box from your apartment, you guys drive off towards the docks.
"Just why are we heading here when there is a lot of crime?" Mikey asked either one of you.
"Because, I have a surprise for the homeless," you said as you guys arrived to one of the storage buildings.
Donnie and Mikey soon got everything out of the van with the massive amount of bags that you bought.
"Ah, Donatello and his brother!" a voice greeted you guys.
"Hello Jared, do you think you can get everyone here?" Donnie asked him.
"Of course! I'll be back soon," he replied and walked away.
You unboxed everything as Mikey and Donnie soon help you out. Donnie soon got his screw gun out and started to use it.
Pretty soon everything was out and it's place.
"They are going to love this," Mikey said, smiling at what they had done.
"Donatello?" Jared's voice echoed in the storage building.
"Come in, come in," you said, waving everyone inside.
They walked hesitant in as you got the last remaining thing finished.
What you had done was built bunk beds, a shower area and dining room tables. The Christmas tree that you had won was all lit up and decorated thanks to Mikey and Donnie's help. Christmas lights strung up all throughout the place.
"What is this?" Jared asked you in confusion.
"I know that, I have a roof over my head, with a warm meal and a bathroom luxury to many who don't have it. So, this area here is my renting it out for you guys to have a safe place to stay," you explained to him.
"You honestly didn't have to do this," Donnie said in awe.
Shaking your head you then said "To me, Christmas isn't about being greedy on what I want the most for now. It's not what I truly believe in. And doing this, this right now, it feels right, Donnie,"
"Awe, babe," Mikey said, gently wrapping his arms around you in a hug.
"So I'm starting something new. That I hope that every year, from the end of September until you guys get a place of your own with jobs, this place will be rented out," you said next, looking at everyone that was there.
"And we all thank you, miss," An elderly woman replied back.
"Dinner will be made shortly," You said, walking into the kitchen.
Mikey followed after you whispering "I'm very proud of you, y/n. And to think, it all started with a Christmas tree,"
"Indeed it did," you mumbled back, getting to work.
Fin.