Chapter 9: Is This Love?
Raph didn't know what was wrong with him. When ever he was near Leo he got some weird shake or shiver that he just couldn't ignore, Raph it was amazing that someone in his life might really care for him.
Whenever Leo was near he made Raph warm and happy inside.
Raph could hardly speak whenever Leo said 'hi' to him. He had no idea he could feel this way and all the way to King Slash's castle Raph just kept asking himself the same question.
Is this love?...
Unknown to Raph, Leonardo was having similar feelings around Raphael himself. Leo had never felt his heart beat so fast, he kept thinking of Raph first and of himself last and all he could think about is how happy he wanted Raph to be.
Leo felt like he was going.
For once there was actually something in his life that was way better than a dream about being rescued from that dreaded tower. He didn't know that he could feel this way.
Whenever Raph smiled at him Leo would start to get a little dizzy and starry eyed.
For the rest of the trip Leo could only ask himself the same question. Is this what love felt like?...
"Well there it is Leonardo, King Slash's castle." Raph said sadly and pointed to the castle in the distance. It was lunch time now and the castle wasn't far. "With any luck we'll reach it by nightfall." He added.
The truth is Raph didn't want to give Leo away to Slash.
But he knew that Slash could give Leo so much more then Raph could ever do. "We better get moving." Raph said with a sad sigh and began walking away with his head down.
"Raph wait!" Leo called, but when turned to face him he didn't know what to say.
Leo wanted to spend as much time with Raph as he could before he met Slash. "I...uh...I'm worried about Mikey!" He exclaimed and quickly walked over to a confused Mikey.
"What?" Raph asked and walked over to the two other turtles.
"Um...he looks sick! Maybe we should spend the night so he can rest." Leo suggested, trying to give Raph a hint that he didn't want to rush getting to King Slash's castle.
"Oh yeah! Ya don't look so good Mike." Raph replied, finally getting the message.
Mikey looked back and forth between the two, completely confused. "What are you guys talking about? I feel totally fine." He reassured. "He's hungry, I'll getting some dinner." Raph smiled and hurried away.
"I'll go get the fire wood." Leo added and ran off in the other direction.
Mikey stayed where he was, completely lost...
"This stuff is really good." Leo smiled as he and Raph chowed down on some tasty pizzas that Raph had packed and they had cooked them on the warm camp fire Leo had made.
"Yeah, these were my favourite when I was a kid. Every night I'd ask my old man ta go and grab me a pizza." Raph laughed as he told Leo about his childhood.
"My father made me eat traditional Japanese foods when I was living with him." Leo sighed. He really missed his father but he knew that once he was married to King Slash he would be reunited with him once again.
"Trusty, once ya feed one him slice of pizza ya old man will be begging for more." Raph said. Leo smiled and then turned to Mikey, who had fallen asleep not to long ago.
"You think it was fair to confuse Mikey like that?" Leo asked. Raph smiled softly and took hold of Leo hand, the blue masked looked at Raph with those bright blue eyes and smiled back.
"I think it was worth it." Raph said as he and Leo slowly leaned closer together.
"Leonardo, ya know I would never do anything ta hurt ya." He whispered. "And I don't want to hurt you so...we...need to..sto..." Leo trailed off as his and Raph's lip were almost touching.
However, before they could kiss Mikey suddenly appeared in between them with his usually goofy grin.
"Man, the sunset from up here looks totally awesome dudes!" He exclaimed and pointed to the setting sun in the distance. "Yeah, it's getting late we should get some sleep. Night Mikey. Night Raphael." Leo said nervously and quickly walked toward his tent and zipped it up.
Mikey looked back and forth from the tent and then to Raph.
"Oh I see what's going on now!" He grinned. "What are ya talking about?" Raph growled. "I know you two are digging on each other." Mikey replied. "Your mad, I'm just bringing him back to Slash." Raph glared but with a sad look in his emerald eyes.
"Come on Raph, man up and go in there and tell him how you feel."
"There's nothing to tell!" Raph snapped and began sulking away. "I'm gonna get some more firewood." He mumbled. Mikey looked at the pile of firewood that Leo had got and sighed.
There was still plenty there...
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