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Just the Way You Are
"You're amazing." She snorted out a laugh, as if he just told a joke, when the words left his mouth. They were now in their mid-twenties, living on their own in a far off place in her native land.
"You're crazy, Leo." It was summer in the open field, filled with exotic blossoms that surrounded them. The wind softly blew its petals causing them to float about in the air.
"I'm not. You really are amazing, Karai. Just the way you are." She rolled her eyes at his persistence.
"Leo, stop." She playfully pushed him, causing him to lean back on his elbows, resting on the grassy ground. The former kunoichi stood up, walking away from him as she glanced back with a smirk on her fair tinted face. Leonardo only gazed at her as she began to twirl around, wearing a white sundress that slightly passed her knees. Her dark hair grew only to reach her shoulders, its layers danced around as the wind blew harder. Her bright red lips captured his attention when she smiled, showing off her pearly white teeth and fangs. Her bright jade colored eyes and constricted pupils brightly shone from the sun that cascaded from the cerulean sky. Leonardo sighed out contently, taking in her beauty. She could no longer change into a serpent, but that did not matter to him at all. He loved her the way she was; half human, half mutant.
"When I see your face, there's nothing that I would change." She stopped and stood still when she heard him, trying to form the meaning behind to what he had just said. Karai slowly turned to stroll towards him and sat down, on her knees, looking straight into his small and soft blue eyes.
"You really mean that?" Her soft whisper could still be made out even through the blowing wind.
"I do." His gentle smile caused her to blush, making her look away as he reached out to tuck some strands of hair behind her ear. "Do you believe me?" She glanced back at him, but quickly looked down to find interest on the prickly green grass.
"I just don't see…what you see." He felt upset when she did not believe him when he told her about the perfection she was greatly gifted in. Leonardo wanted her to see what he saw; every day when he woke up, when he watched her sleep peacefully at night, and everything in between.
"What do you see then?" His right hand moved to rest behind her bare upper back, his fingertips playing with the straps of her dress.
"I see…a mutant freak…that will never be accepted in society." She glanced up. "I'm trapped." His eyes darted across her own gaze, trying to figure out what would make her change her mind.
"We are trapped, but we have each other. You know that." She sighed out as she caressed his shoulder.
"I know, maybe that's why I married you." It was her turn to smile and him to blush.
"I don't think that's the only reason you married me." She giggled as her hand reached up to caress his mask-less face, lightly pinching his cheek with her thumb and forefinger.
"I think it is." He sat up only to gently grab her by the shoulders to kindly push her back to fall on the soft ground. He rested on top of her, minding his weight, and stared at her before leaning in to kiss the bridge of her nose.
"You sure?" His own snout grazed her cheek as his hand planted on the grassy ground next to her head while the other cradled the back of her neck. Her palms situated against his plastron as her legs were trapped between his knees. The hem of her white dress slid up to reveal her thighs, but he did not seem to notice, he was only entranced by her facial beauty at the moment.
As he was busy running his nose on her smooth skin, he was not aware that her right hand was trailing up his shoulder until it reached his neck. She moved to the side and tickled his ear with her serpent-like tongue, causing him to flinch and blush. The flustered turtle leaned back and took notice of the position they were in; after being married for five years, they still acted as if they were two innocent first time lovers.
"What are you staring at?" He shook his head and smiled when he heard her quiet voice.
"I'm looking at my beautiful wife." She would never admit it but whenever he said that, her heart would instantly melt. It made her want to cry, but always refused to let the tears fall. She only let out a soft laugh as she rolled her eyes.
"You're not too bad yourself, husband of mine." His large three-fingered hand softly caressed her shoulder until it reached the thin strap of her dress. He slipped it off only to place a kiss on the slightly roughed skin, gently nipping the flesh until he heard her gentle moan. He lifted and saw her eyes closed, embracing their intimacy underneath the warm sun.
Karai opened her eyes when she missed his touches only to gaze at his own face that contained gentle features. He was not wearing his ninjitsu armor, nor had his weapons anywhere near him. She spotted the platinum wedding band on his left hand that sparkled in the light, in which caused her to glance at her own finger that had a matching ring, and smiled. The silence made her aware of him once more and looked back at him. His azure stare never left her face. He loved her and she knew that. "Do I look okay?" He breathed out a low laugh prior to bringing himself closer to her.
"When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change," he whispered before kissing the corner of her mouth. Leonardo gently captured her head between his hands before declaring in a soft voice, "and when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while." His thumbs caressed the smoothness of her cheeks as he continued to stare. "Because, Hamato Karai, you're amazing just the way you are." They both closed their eyes as he leaned close for their lips to finally meet.
