(Leo's P.O.V)
"April! April!" I whisper-shouted. I tapped on April's bedroom window trying to wake her. She finally came to the window and rubbed her tired eyes.
"Leo?" she said.
"I need to talk."
"Can it wait?"
"I met this girl," I said, a little TOO excited. Her eyes went wide and she grabbed my shoulders.
"Tell me everything!" she said.
"She's really cool. She's extremely beautiful. We have the same weapons. She's also a martial artist. And, uh...she's in the Foot Clan." When I said that, it earned me a slap to the face.
"Are you crazy?" she said angrily.
"April, she's different." I told her. "She's-"
"In the Foot Clan," April interrupted.
"Yeah, but she's-"
"In the Foot Clan!"
"Look, I know I shouldn't be hanging out with her, but-"
"Yeah, you got that right. You know why? 'Cause she's in the Foot Clan!" April yelled.
I knew April was right, but there was something about Liana. She really was different. There was absolutely no doubt that she was evil. I sensed good in her. But she knew something. Something about Shredder. I wanted to know. I wanted to know her. The real her.
As April and I said our goodbyes and I left, I though more deeply about Liana. I didn't know what made her different, she just was. Was it the fact she let me go? Was it the fact that she didn't kill me yet? I had no clue, but I couldn't stop my thoughts. She was so skilled, so dangerous, and so beautiful. Her personality intrigued me. I realized I was deeply attracted to her. And it was that moment I knew I was in love with Lilliana.
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(Liana's P.O.V)
Tossing and turning, turning and tossing. I finally woke up from my nightmare about Shredder and four empty turtle shells hanging on his wall. I sat up on my mat and my fingers once again wandered to the gash on my arm. I could still feel and hear Shredder's knifelike blade cut through my uniform and my skin. My gaze wandered towards Karai's sleeping form. "Karai," I said. "You awake?" She stirred before sitting up.
"Yeah," she said. "I am now. What's wrong?"
"I'm…starting to doubt if I should remain here." Karai pondered that for a minute.
"Liana, you belong in the Foot Clan," she said. "You're the most skilled warrior we've got."
"Thanks, but…if my Father knew who Shredder really was; why would he tell me to come here?"
"Father was a benefactor to yours, right?" I nodded. "Maybe your father did know who he was, but he didn't really see Shredder as anything bad."
"That could be true, but still…why would Shredder do this to me if he liked my dad so well?"
"I have no idea," Karai admitted. "But we are gonna do something different."
"Yeah?" I asked, becoming intrigued a little.
"For our next mission, we're going together. We're not splitting up."
"So the Turtles are gonna get hit with two badass kunoiches this time," I said with a wicked grin. "I like it."
"And tomorrow, we're gonna give our best in training."
"Exactly, then Shredder will have no choice but to pair us up." I said. "The Turtles will be vanquished, and the Foot will once again have it's honor and its vengeance."
"Sounds like a plan," Karai said.
"Thanks, Karai," I told her.
"Hey, what're friends for?" she said, hugging me. I returned it gratefully. When we pulled apart, she added, "You're in love with him, aren't you?"
"Who?" I asked, though I knew what she meant.
"Leonardo," she smiled.
"Am I that transparent?"
"Like glass," she giggled. "But why?"I blushed. "Well, he's really cool, he's also a martial artist, we have the same weapons, and uh, I think he's hot."
"You must be crazy," Karai said.
"Karai, he's different. He's-"
"In the Hamato Clan," Karai said, arms crossed.
"I know I shouldn't be hanging out with him. Let alone in love with him."
"Yeah, you got that right. You know why? 'Cause he's in the Hamato Clan!"
"I guess you're right," I said. "But I don't think he's evil."
"Liana, they're all evil," Karai assured.
"But…I think I AM in love with him. We could be like…Romeo and Juliet."
"Just don't kill yourself after we kill them," Karai smiled.
"Not in a million years," I said hugging her again. "Goodnight," I added laying back down.
"You mean, good morning," Karai said. I gazed out the window and sure enough, the sun was beginning to rise. "Looks like we have training to do."
"You mean we have some dominating to do."
"Precisely." The two of us then prepared for the day, gathered our weapons, and headed towards the training hall.
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(A/N: This is my cute little scene between Leo and Liana)
Later that evening, I left dinner early to try and find Leonardo. I had to find him. I jumped from building to building, looking for the blue-masked turtle. Then, I suddenly saw him standing alone on an apartment rooftop. I landed behind him. "Want some company?" I startled him, causing him to turn around and draw his katanas.
"Oh, hi," he blushed. Could he get anymore cute? "What're you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same question," I said while my hand wandered to my right katana handle.
"I'm looking for my brothers," he replied.
"Still?"
"Ok, you got me. I just come up here sometimes. But still..."
"I know I'm breaking Shredder's protocol by being here, but I need to talk."
"About what?"
"This," I said, unwrapping my arm and pulling my sleeve up to reveal my gash.
"Liana, what happened?" Leo asked, sounding concerned.
"Shredder," I said simply. "I told him you escaped the night we met instead of telling him I let you go."
"Why would you say that? I thought you wanted me dead."
"I do, but that doesn't mean I don't like the idea of it."
"Why don't you just leave?" Leo asked.
"I...can't."
"Why not?" Leo said, becoming more and more concerned for me.
"Shredder was my father's benefactor. When my father, who was also my sensei, died a few months ago from a terminal illness, he told me to find Shredder, who would watch out for me. I had to leave my team, my family, everyhing behind. I had to fulfill my duty. I can't turn against my father's wishes."
"Your team?" asked Leo.
"Yes. Raya, Donna, and Mia. My best friends. I had to leave them behind because I'm the only one who has the kunoichi status. I'm their leader. Appointed by my father. Well, mainly because I asked for it. "
Leo chuckled. "So did I." He paused a minute before saying, "We have more in common than I thought."
"Yeah, I guess we do," I agreed, tucking a strrand of my hair behind my ear. I looked up and noticed Leo was closer than I thought.
"Liana, if you ever do decide to run away, our lair is in the sewers, under 23rd street."
"Leo, why would you tell me that?" I asked, shocked. "We're enemies, remember?"
" We don't have to be. I know there's good in you," Leo replied. Shock took me again when he touched my cheek and leaned in closer. I did, too. And right when I thought we were going to kiss, there came a shriek, followed by a yell. The plant monster from before appeared, with Raphael entangled in its vines.
"Leo! A little help?!" the red-masked turtle yelled. Leo unsheathed his katanas and jumped into action. He was holding up pretty well, until he got ensnared too. I was the only one unscaved, because I just stood idly by and watched.
"Liana!" Leo shouted. "Help!" I decided to, but not without warning him off a little. I drew a knife and threw it at Leo's head. Of course, I missed on purpose, throwing it into the vine directly above Leo. He grabbed it and used it to cut himself free, and then Raph. I hid in he shadows behind a billboard and watched as the brothers defeat the monster with liquid nitrogen of all things. Leo looked back up at me and we locked eyes for two seconds before I flipped out of sight.
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(Leo's P.O.V)
Raph and I were back at the lair after the battle with Snakeweed. "Hey, Leo," Raph said. "I'm...I'm... sorry," he whispered the last part.
"What was that?" I asked.
"I said I'm sorry," he whispered again. I held my hand to my ear.
"I said I'm SORRY!" he finally yelled.
"Apology accepted," I winced. We walked over to the unconcious Mikey on the couch. We held a piece of pizza to his face. He sniffed it before he opened his eyes.
"Mmmm, pepperoni." Mikey said before he gobbled it up. Now that all was well, I started to walk towards my room.
"Hey, Leo," Raph said, placing a hand on my shoulder. "About that girl, you really shouldn't be hanging out with her."
"Raph, she helped us."
"She threw a knife at your head," Raph said, gesturing towards the knife I still held.
"No, she threw a knife near my head," I assured.
"She's in the Foot Clan," Raph reminded.
"Nobody's perfect," I replied as I held Liana's knife tighter. I looked at it and walked away. I couldn't wait to see her again.
