I'm not normally thought of as the reflective type, but I'm not as shallow as some people… or turtles… seem to think. Granted, I'd much rather be playing video games or reading comic books—you know, something that takes little or no brain power—but I'm not a complete "shell-for-brains." When I'm bored, sometimes I like to think about our team and how we work and all that. Donny calls it ananyzing, or something like that. See, I listen! Anyway, I'm bored now and so I'm having one of my "deep moments." I even have a name for them!

My big brothers mean everything to me. They're always there for me whenever I need them, and even when they're being butt-heads I know it's just cuz they love me. Donny's a really great friend—I may not understand half the stuff he says, but I still like just hanging out in his lab watching him do whatever it is he does. We can talk to each other about everything. Anybody can talk to Don about anything. I know I get on his nerves sometimes when I distract him from his work or break something, but even when he's mad I know we'll always be good friends.

My thoughts turn to Raph and Leo. I've always thought of them as my heroes, but when I think about it, there is a difference in how I view them. Raph is my hero—he's someone relatable who's supposed to be human… or, uh… turtle… and make mistakes. He's not perfect, but he's brave and protective and he fights for what's right. He's someone to look up to and try to be like, because I know I can be like him.

But Leo… he's more than my hero. He's my idol. He's perfect—he never makes mistakes and he always knows what's best. He's someone to look up to and wish I were like him, because I know I never could be. He's fearless and he never lets anything happen to me. He's not allowed to be human/turtle. He's the one I can look to for rock-solid support, the one I can always count on to be right, to be thoughtful, to be strong and brave for me.

Yes, there is definitely a difference between heroes and idols.

I'm hungry….

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My second one-shot! Yay! A little bit longer and I hope a little bit more interesting, coming from Mikey's perspective and all. Thanks for reading!