Chapter 10: Misunderstandings

Mikey had waited for 3 long hours for Raph to return from collecting some more fire wood, but it wasn't long before night soon came and Mikey was starting to get really scared.

He would let out a small cry of fear when ever he thought he saw something move in the darkness.

Quickly he ran into Leo's tent but was surprised at what he saw. He saw Leo sat on his sleeping bag with his eyes red from cry. "Hey Leo what's wrong?" Mikey asked softly as he knelled in front of the turtle.

"Nothing, I'm fine." Leo sniffed and wiped his eyes.

"This is about tomorrow isn't it?" Mikey guessed. Leo's reaction told him he had hit the nail on the head. "Your worried that you won't love Slash and you don't want to spend the rest of your life with someone you don't love."

Leo nodded...

Outside the tent, Raph smiled as he walked back to the camp site with a beautiful blue flower that resembled a rose. As he walked over to Leo's tent he kept thinking of what he was going to say.

"Uh hey Leo, I picked ya this flower cause it looked pretty and you look pretty? No that's stupid." He groaned.

He suddenly stopped when he heard voices coming from Leo's tent. "I just don't think I could love someone like him Mikey. He's too strong, mean, aggressive and controlling." Raph heard Leo say to Mikey.

"Yeah Leo, I know he is." Mikey agreed.

Unfortunately Raphael thought they were talking about him when they were really talking about Slash. Raph looked at the blue flower he had gotten for Leo and threw to the ground outside Leo's tent in disgust before walking away with a broken heart...

Leonardo sighed for what felt like the hundredth time that night since Mikey came in to his tent and talked to him. While they were talking about Slash Leo thought he sensed someone outside his tent but he shrugged it off and thought it was just an animal.

"Do you love Raphael?" Mikey asked suddenly.

Leo looked at Mikey in the eyes for a few long minuets before sighing and looking at the ground. "Yes Mikey, I love Raphael." He admitted. Mikey smiled and walked away.

"Where you going?" Leo asked.

"To tell Raphie." He replied. "No you can't do that!" Leo pleaded. Mikey looked at Leo for a moment before sighing. "Ok, but if you don't tell him how you feel tomorrow then I will!" Mikey threatened playfully before heading for his own tent.

Leo walked outside his tent to see if Raph was there but it seemed that he hadn't returned yet.

Leo sighed and turned to go back inside when he noticed a single beautiful blue flower lying on the ground. Leo picked it up and sniffed it, it's sent was lovely so he decided to put it in some water before going to bed...

When Leo woke up the next morning he saw Mikey snoring by the fire and that Raph was still no where in sight. Leonardo had been up almost all night debating whether or not to tell Raphael how he felt.

He had decided to tell him.

Suddenly he noticed Raph walking over to the campsite. "Hey Raph!" He exclaimed happily and ran over to him but stop when he saw the furious look on the red masked turtle.

"Are you alright?" Leo asked.

"Perfect. Never been better." Raph spat with venom in his voice as he walked passed Leo and sat on a log by the remains of the camp fire. "I need to tell you something."

"Save it blue boy, I heard enough of it last night. If you think I feel the same way then your more stupid then Mikey." Raph snarled, but there was sadness in his eyes.

"I-I thought..." Leo trailed off, he had thought Raph loved him. By now Mikey had woken up and was also confused. Suddenly the sound of trumpets filled the air and Leo turned around to see a dozen of Rockwell's guards, Rockwell himself and a long black limo coming over to the campsite.

"Leonardo, I've brought you a little something." Raph smirked.

One of the guards opened the limo door and King Slash stepped out and Mikey began to cower behind Raph. Leo watched as the bulky king walked over to him with wide eyes.

He knew Slash was big and frightening but he didn't think he was THAT big and frightening, but he soon forced away his shock.

"Leonardo Hamato." Slash said in a loving voice. "As promised, now for your end of the deal." Raph glared and stomped over to the older turtle. "Here it is Raphael, now take it before I change my mind." Slash glared.

Raph walked over to Rockwell and snatched the deed from his monkey hands.

"I'm so sorry you had to travel with such a barbarian my dear. But you don't have to use manners around him, it's not like he has feelings." Slash chuckled as he took hold of Leo's hand.

Leo looked over to Raph but the stronger turtle had his back turn to them.

"No, I guess he doesn't." Leo sighed sadly, remembering how Raph had shot his feels for him down only moments ago. If Raph had been facing them Leo would have seen the sad and hurt expression on his face when he heard Leo say those words.

"Leonardo Hamato, will you do me the honour of marrying me?" Slash asked and he got down on one knee, still holding Leo's hand.

Leo looked back over to Raph and sighed, he still loved Raph but the red masked turtle had made it clear that he didn't return Leo's love. He turned back to Slash and put on the best fake smile he could do.

"Of course I'll marry you." He lied.

Raph felt as though his heart had been ripped out. "Wonderful! Let us return to my palace and tomorrow we shall wed my love." Slash exclaimed happily and walked back to his limo with Leo following from behind.

Rockwell and his men were ordered to collect Leo's stuff from the campsite.

Just before Leo got into the limo he looked back at Raph and saw him slowly walking away. "Farewell Raphael." He called and got into the limo next to Slash. He looked at Raph and Mikey through the closed window as the limo drove back to Slash's castle...

Mikey watched as the limo and guards vanished from his sight before turning to Raph with a angry glare. "Raph what are you doing?!" He called and ran to catch up with Raph.

"Your letting them get away!"

But Raph didn't stop walking away. "So what?" Raph replied. Mikey suddenly ran in front of the older turtle. "Listen Raph there's something that you don't know, I talked to him last night-"

"Yeah I know ya talked to him last night! Your great pals aren't ya? If you to are such good friends ya can follow him home!" Raph snarled but his voice cracked slightly as tears welled up in his eyes.

"But I wanna go with you." Mikey said softly.

"I ALREADY TOLD YA! YA AIN'T COMING HOME WITH ME!" Raph shouted and stomped away. Leaving a poor sad and confused Mikey behind...

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