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Leo's POV

I was never a guy to admit he was stoked- but tonight, nothing could crush this hype that buzzed through me like I was 12.

Blue…so blue, sapphire, ice light gorgeous blue eyes like husky's consumed me, filled me with joy and wrapped me around that little human finger quicker than any emotion I had ever felt before.

I was consumed and intoxicated all at once- I had never felt this excited since the time I was named leader.

She was interesting, understanding, careful and just so pretty

I wanted her friendship more than I dared to ever want any relationship with any human before.

But she knew me, understood my looks and even fell into the same category as myself.

She was mutated…slightly.

And it just made her even more beautif

I bounded over the building tops with this new found strength, pulling and pushing my body at a rate I didn't know was possible.

She had cared for me, and wanted to do so, she had wanted me to stay- knew what I looked like even before then and still wanted me to stay.

I was pleased, shell I was bursting out of my plastron. I jumped and tumbled and rushed all the way back to the lair dying to shout my findings out to the guys as I twisted down the sewerage system till I landed on the balls of my feet and clicked in the code to open the lair.

It was quiet, much too quiet as I stepped inside jogging over to the living area.

There was no one around- I scrunched my eyebrows up in confusion as I spun to check the time.

4.00 am

Fuck.

I was more than late, much more than late- I was dead.

A flashlight glowed from behind my back as my eyes went wide and I turned to find my father stood with one hand behind him and the other gripping the flashlight.

"So…I take it everything went well?" he asked in a tone that made me uneasy.

"I'm sorr-"

"Hashi- NOW" his voice echoed as I groaned and shook my head….

After two hours, I was exhausted- three intense kata work outs and an hour of balancing on one foot with a chopstick hanging out of my mouth and an egg balanced on the end. It was brutal.

"Now Leonardo- why is it important you of all… are not late in?"

"I'm the….leader, I need to be disciplined" I told him through a struggled breath as the floor beneath me spun.

"Good. You may drop your stance" I all but collapsed onto one knee bowing my head in shame.

"I am sorry Master- I became too caught up in…in…"

"In what my son? Your punishment is over, now I would like to learn the reason behind the need for it" he told me as he moved to the kitchen. I followed suit and rubbed my face carefully.

"I…I ran into her…the girl….the one who had my mask" I told him as I sat down in front of the wooden makeshift table.

"And? You seem to have retrieved it" he continued as I rubbed my neck.

"I think I know the reason you sent me to see her again dad" I told him shyly as he stopped what he was doing and folded his arms

"Continue Leonardo"

"I...I think that, you wanted me to go because…she's similar…in a way…" I explained trying to dance around the subject again as splinters nose and mouth twitched his whiskers shaking gently.

"So…my theory about the girl is correct?"

"She seen me comin' if that's what you're getting at, yeah" I told him as he sighed.

"Have you told your brothers?"

"No I was going to when I returned but I lost track of time…"

"You should now- go wake them, it is important they know of this- we do not keep secrets Leonardo, not when we should be vigil."

"Vigil?" I pressed confused as to why he would think she was of any danger to us- he must have known she wasn't a threat surely.

"Get your brothers."

And I did first Mikey's room which was closest as I pushed the door open manoeuvring round the old pizza boxes and video games until I sat down on the edge of his bed. I began shaking his shoulder gently.

"Hey…Hey Mikey…Wake up" I pushed him as he groaned and gurgled under his breath, snorting out as he rolled away from me

"Mhmmfhh….go away!" He groaned as I huffed and he began snoring again.

I stood up crossed my arms and flicked my foot out onto the edge of the mattress. Mikey rolled towards me and down to the floor with an "oomph."

"Hey that's harsh man…" he complained whining as he stood up stretching his shell.

"Meeting, living room- now" I told him as he shook his head and yawned loudly.

"I thought Wednesday were sleepy in days?" he said through crinkled eyes as he walked past me shuffling tiredly and slowly.

I moved to Donnie's who- like usual was slumped over his computer, he had been looking at parts of piping for some reason and a small part of me wondered if he could look up metal fencing for Nala's balcony.

"Hey…Donnie?" I whispered as he murmured and moved in his sleep

"No Master I didn't lick all the icing off the pop tarts again…."

I scrunched my eye brows together and leaned back fully.

"Donatello" I said firmly as suddenly his eyes flew open in shock and he flung his head back.

"L-Leo! What. What are you-um…"

"Meeting in the living room"

I told him as I hurried on past to Raphael's room- for once, he was already awake sat on the edge of the bed grinning at me evilly.

"Raph- Master wants a meet-"

"Don't t'ink I dunno what you done Fearless" He coughed out smugly as I huffed and rolled my eyes at him.

"Coming in late is hardly a crime Raph" I sneered as he laughed hard under his breath.

"Yeah yeah…whatever- lover boy" he told me pushing past me with his shoulder as I swallowed down the lump that rose in my throat and the extra adrenaline my body bumped through at the shock of his words….

He couldn't have known…could he? Could I feel…?

I sighed and shook my head before walking into the living room.

Master splinter had begun talking to Mikey softly who seemed discontent and a little hurt he had not gotten his extra hour sleep- he hugged a teddy bear tighter in his arms and huffed crossly like a five year old pouting as he went.

"My sons- I am so sorry to wake you on your morning off but there is a matter of urgency…Leonardo?" He looked to me his hand raised- gesturing me to step forward as I cleared my throat and crossed my arms.

"I ran into the girl again last night- the one I saved two days ago"

"Oh, the British one? Did she enjoy her breakfast?" Mikey suddenly sat up straight his bloodshot eyes wide and grinning.

"Uh…yeah- she thanked me for it"

"Thanked you? but that would mean…" Donnie's face scrunched up putting two and two together…

"Yeah, she seen me Donnie"

"Up close and personal I believe" Raph added his tone dancing with joy as he was enjoying me squirming under Master's gaze.

I looked to him in an annoyed fashion before continuing.

"like I said- she seen me, and yes Raph it was close, she was as far away from me as you are Don" I told him slightly lying as she was much closer fixing my arm, rubbing my skin- looking into my eyes….

I gulped.

"But….why Leo, you always said…" Donnie pushed looking slightly disheartened at me as Mikey tilted his head in confusion as well.

"I know what I said- we always need to protect ourselves from humans- we need to stay hidden. But I had no choice she knew I was coming-"

"Bullshit"

"Raphael!" Master scolded hitting Raph's head with the top of his tail. Raph cringed and turned to master with a pissed off look in his eye. Master rushed past and stood central gaining all our attention.

"My sons- Leonardo has been punished for his little indiscretions, he knows that he should not be fraternising late out with the humans as should you…but that is not why I gathered you this morning"

Splinter stood taller than before and began stroking his beard his blacked out eyes wide and aged...

"The girl- Leo has spoken to and who knows of our existence…knew of it long before Leo showed himself"

I turned on my heels to stare at him, as did my brothers looking slightly more confused than myself.

"But that's like…you know…impossible" Mikey speculated his arms flying up in the air to exaggerate his words.

"No my son, not quite- the young lady, is the same one that has been tutoring April for the past few weeks, it was then that I started getting a scent from her…one I had not recognised before until I had meditated on it" He looked to us as we all moved slightly getting more comfortable- I perched down into the bean bag chair with my elbows on my knees as Raph moved to sit of the arm of the couch.

"It was more of an energy than a scent- it was new, and one that felt…a little unhuman, I started to meditate more as April came round wondering if she herself had taken ill or even become pregnant-"

My eyes flicked over to Raph's as did everyone else's for a millisecond as he paled and his muscles tightened, his face fell out of a grimace and into one of shock and stillness as he listened carefully.

"But it was not the case, this was not April's scent that was changing, but the company she was keeping"

"I don't understand Master…April's not been keeping any more mutants around her" Donnie added opening his palm to the air almost laughing at how ridiculous it seemed.

"I know this my son- but it would seem, she has"

I waited for them all to click on as I rubbed my chin- what if Raph was ready to attack her? What if they thought she was a threat?

I spoke before words even reached my brain.

"She's not a threat Master, she wouldn't tell about us- I overheard her on the phone- she wouldn't even tell her father about us let alone any one she didn't know!" I rushed out as all eyes fell on me,

"Hang on jus a sec..yer talkin' about Miss England 96?" Raph's eyes widened as did the rest of my brothers when they slowly digested the information; it was Donnie who spoke first urgently questions burning far to bright to ignore in his eyes.

"What can she do Leo? Is she dangerous?" Donnie asked as Raph stood up

"I aint gonna sit around an' wait for 'er to attack April! What were ya tinkin' Leo?" he Bellowed coming to lean right over me as I stood up straight

"She's not a threat genius! She got…deported from the sounds of things…by her own family"

"I didn't ask for a sob story Leo I wanna know what da fuck she's bin doin'!" He threated grabbing his Sai and waving it in my face.

With a flick of my hand I avoided it and manoeuvred around him smoothly.

"Will you all relax? I spoke with her, I handled this! I would never put any of us in danger- this family comes before anything" I spoke strong and honest my eyes on Raphael

"Dat family might be spread all over the papers tomorra if yer girl goes shoutin 'er mouth off- You don't even know her…You don't know what she's capable of"

"Dammit Raph I do!"

"Den go on fearless! Tell us what yer new girlfriend can do! If she's even so much as tried to get anytin from April I' m gonna…

"I WOULD NEVER LET APRIL GET HURT" I yelled turning to glare at him strongly. I knew it would be the only way to calm him down. I could see it- sense it in his eyes, he didn't care if she was a mutant, he cared that April was in the way of said mutant.

It was in those few seconds I could finally see how much he loved her. How he would do anything for her- even kill if it came to it.

I remembered the choice I had last night as I reached for my katana in that darkened room with her flowing hair facing me.

I felt sick at myself for even thinking of it.

"April is a sister- she comes first as always. I know she is safe and I know you do too" I told him pointing my finger at him; he slapped his away slowly and grimaced sitting back down.

I wondered how he had known I was being punished, but then it hit me- he would have been coming back from April's at the same time, shell he probably followed or even watched me leave her apartment.

I twitched my lips as we both met a silent understanding.

"Leonardo- continue my son, we are all ears" Master carried on sitting down comfortably in the arm chair behind me as I stood straight and began taking over.

"At first- I didn't understand it; I wasn't sure- until…" I looked to Master splinter speaking directly to him

"Until?"

"Until I saw a picture…and I was in it- looking how I do now, exactly how I do- she knew I was coming for her" I looked around at their faces all of which seemed to hold a different emotion.

Shock from Mikey, confusion from Donatello- uncertainty from Raphael.

"I was ready to kill her- she knew about us- shell I reached for my katana ready to just strike at her to make sure we were safe, to make sure April was safe but…she knew…and that's when it hit me…she can see things before they happen, she seen me comin' I know that, had a golf club ready and waitin' in case…but she didn't use it- I knocked the lights out, we talked"

I shrugged.

"She's psychic?" Mikey piped up as I nodded a little ashamed of my actions. No one dared move and I took it as a sign to carry on.

"Yes- but I don't know how strong, she knew I was coming, but things like her phone ringing and little things she didn't react how I thought she would have"

"Maybe she's new to it" He added looking innocently at me

"Nah…she's had it for a while by the sounds of things- seems like her parents weren't too happy about the whole situation, they even shipped her off here to get their lives back to normal- man you should of heard her dad he wasn't even trying to be interested in her… he just wanted her to go" I explained. For the first time since his panicked outburst, Raphael spoke up

"Dat aint right…no one should eva treat der own kid like dat"

I looked to him in thanks as he nodded once and looked away- it was a silent agreement between us, one that made everything a little easier.

"He's an ass, she knows- she threw her phone over the balcony when she was finished- don't think she thought it all the way through"

"Kinda like someone else I know" Mikey added laughing slightly,

Raph smirked

"So let me just get this right- this girl, this psychic future seeing mutated girl- she's been moved here from England because her family didn't accept her?" Donnie asked trying to get all the facts right.

"From what she said yeah- she's not a threat Master she's.."

He held his hand up to silence me as the room fell quiet once more.

"I understand Leonardo- but she is not why we must be vigil, there are forces here that will want to use her, forces I have tried to keep at bay as best as I can in order to protect her."

I pulled my eyes together confused, we all did.

"Raphael…I understand what I am about to do may displease you…but we need to make an understanding with this girl and no I will not put any of them in harm's way- I was hoping April would be able to keep watch while they continue their lessons, nothing more but a healthy ear to lean on." He added as he stared down an alarmed Raphael whose nostrils flared and teeth gritted together.

"I..dunno masta…it's a big ask" he rubbed his neck strongly as Splinter continued with his speech.

"You see my sons, I have been making contact with Miss Watergate- it seems her visions are much more accessible as she sleeps, for the past four or five nights I have been able to watch them myself while I meditate, and then I have been able to gain access to speak with her freely on one occasion" he added calmly looking past us all, it didn't go unnoticed how his eyes swept over mine carefully.

"But it leaves the question- if I can enter her mind while she sleeps…others not so friendly may too, and I do not wish that for Miss Watergate- Through my own meditation I know she will become important to this family.

"It was vital Leonardo met her- it was vital we were the ones to know of her so quickly- I will not allow an innocent to be taken by the foot and used in any way- there are forces that would use her for evil…forces that would kill her"

The thought angered me, the idea of their greedy sick little hands getting on her face; on her body- I clenched my fist as my face darkened in disgust.

"Therefore my sons- I will allow Miss Watergate to enter our lives freely, Leonardo- you may keep seeing her in order to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity going on around her apartment building. In time, I feel she may even need training in order for her mind to stable out the visions. But of course- we shall see"

He told us as he placed a hand on my shoulder- squeezed it and started to walk towards the exit.

"If you don't mind my son- I wish to speak with her again in her mind- was their anything I may need to know before I disappear?" He asked innocently as I blushed and my brothers all chuckled again.

"No master, there isn't"

"Excellent, I will be in my chamber" he added before turning a corner and disappearing into thin air.

All it took was one stupid dog whistle from Mikey before all three had jumped on top of me mocking me.

"Leo's got himself a girlfriend!"


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