Leo and Katrina came out of their room. She smiled at Raph and went on the couch to join Mikey, who was playing video games. They were like children, conversing with each other about such nonsense, like comic books and video games.
Raph looked over at Leo, who was watching them calmly and quietly, observing, and protecting. "How can you stand it?" Raph asked in a low voice so Mikey and Kat didn't hear. Leo turned his head to look at him in question. "How can you stand... being so close to her? Keeping yourself under control?" Raph said, searching for an answer in his older brother's eyes.
Leo gave his brother a confused look. "What do you mean, Raph?"
Raph gritted his teeth. "Aren't you afraid of losing control? Of hurting her in the process?"
Leo looked at Katrina then back at Raph, speaking as quietly as he could. "She's... she's very different. Very accepting than any other females I've come across during this season," he said with a little smile on his face. "She doesn't mind it... and, for the most part, she provokes it. It's almost like she wants me to lose control. She's very reckless, but she can withstand it." He looked at her in admiration. "She's very different."
Raph looked at his brother in shock then looked at kat as if seeing her in a different light. She appeared childish to him right now playing those video games. But could all those words be true about her? Raph then looked at Leo again and smirked at him. "Lucky," he punched his bro playfully on the shoulder. "
Leo smiled at his playful gesture, but he waned to know the real reason why Raph was asking. "Why do you ask? Is something wrong?"
"Kinda" Raph replied, his smile failing. "I'm worried. Every so often… I… I keep seeing her. Whenever I… go out, I… see her," Raph said indicating that he was mating with females up op. "Her face keeps popping up in my head!"
Leo looked down as he sighed when he understood. Raph couldn't fight anymore. He was losing himself to his urges, caving to the beast within. He was trying to find the right words to say to his unstable brother. "You want her?" he simply asked, wanting Raph to answer his own question.
Raph turned his head, scrunching his brow in irritation. He was breathing heavily, afraid to admit it to himself. "I… I... I don't know."
Leo looked sternly at him. "Raph."
"I do," he growled, his fists tightening. "I want her… but I can't…"
"But you still want to keep her safe?"
"Yes" Raph responded, quietly. "Even if means away from me"
"Raph,.. it's..." he was trying to say. Leo knew the more Raph tried to restrain himself, the more unstable he will be, which will lead to rash acts. He wanted his brother to relieve himself, but if he was determined not to do anything to Ali, he will lose his sanity (just until the season is over.) He was fighting for too long. Leo took a breath and placed his hand on his brother's shoulder. "Then keep her safe. If you have feelings for her, the best thing you can do is keep her safe."
Raphael sighed. "I'm calling in Casey to have her stay at his place till this nightmare ends."
"If you feel that it's the best thing to do," Leo answered. He patted his brother's shoulder, trying to at least comfort him a bit.
"I was looking for your approval of this. Thanks," Not wanting to say on such a subject, Raph cleared his throat and asked, "Have you talked to Don about sending the girls back? To their own... dimension?"
Leo lowered his head. He knew that the girls had to get home some time or later, but he had grown so attached to Katrina. "We will find a way to get them back," he said, slightly sad now that he was thinking about it.
It was like Leo had found his match. Katrina was smart, beautiful, funny, and had a strong character. Everything he ever wanted in a mate for life... but, she had to go back home. He felt like he couldn't bring himself to let her go. She had become more than a friend to him and he couldn't let it end.
Raphael nodded. "They don't belong here..." Raph looked at Kat and how well she was dealing with Mikey, "even if one of them is doing so well."
Leo couldn't sleep that night. He lay awake, Kat laying half asleep next to him. She was so soft and warm and she snuggled herself so close to him, like she trusted him even in sleep. He smiled a bit as he brushed a few strands of hair away from her face. Raph's words still lingered in his head. Would he be able to let her go if she had to go back?
Kat moaned in her sleep and snuggled closer. Her eyes opened and she lazily stretches and yawns. She made a cute sound and looked over at him.
He smiled and pulled her in to his her head. "Katrina? Are you... happy here?"
Kat's eyes open. "Yah kidding? This is like a dream come true! Do you have any idea how much of a fan girl I am?" She asked in a girly tone, almost squealing.
He chuckled a bit at her answer, but he knew she wasn't take this question seriously. He couldn't bring himself to ask her if she wanted to go home, leaving him, if she had to. He played with her hair as he debated whether or not he should ask Donnie if they should figure out a way to get the girls back.
Oblivious to his deep thinking trance, Katrina sat up and started some small talk. "Well, since you are up, I guess now is a good time to ask if you think you can teach me tessen fighting? " she asked him. "I want to know that cool ninjutsu, too!" She said enthusiastically, getting up.
Leo smiled. "I will be honored to teach you what I know, unless," he held her arm as he pulled her close to him, "you be a good girl." He looked at her playfully, knowing that her watching him gets her excited.
Katrina smiled at him and leaned in to kiss him, playfully biting his lip. "Mmm, what If I WANT to be a bad girl, huh?" She laid on top of him, wiggling her eyebrows .
She always knew how to lighten the mood. Leo almost forgot why he was acting so solemn and complied to her teasing behavior. He growled at her playfully and crept his fingers up her sides. "Then I'm going to have to teach you another lesson other than ninjutsu."
Kat bit her bottom lip getting excited by his words. "Oh? Are those lessons... rather intimate?" She asked him and wrapped her arms around him.
"They could be," he smirked, holding onto her leg with one hand and wrapping his others round her body.
"Are you sure that I will be the one in need of training in that aspect?" She tilted her head playfully almost challenging him.
Leo felt a spark in his stomach and he sat up, pushing her off him and leaning over her. "Don't push me," he growled with a smile, but he really wanted her to push him.
"Oh?" Kat said in a sensual way arching her eyebrow at him and spread her legs.
He gave her a serious, but playful look.
Moments later, after their play session, Leo was resting his head on top of her stomach and finally got his mind back on track with what the real issue was. He sat back up and looked down at her. Not wanting to come out straight right away with his fear, he took it nice and slow.
"Karina, you know, this season really messes with our heads. We don't know if we're after females because of our urges, or because we actually have feelings for them." He combed his fingers through her hair. "I... I strongly believe I have feelings for you." He took a breath and finally let it out. "I don't think I can bring myself to let you go back."
Kat's eyes widened as she looked over at him. "You're... you're going to keep me here? Even against my will?"
He looked at her for a moment, reading the hint of nervousness in her face. He leaned in and kissed her sweetly. "I… will let you go." He held her close, his hands trembling a bit at the thought of her leaving.
Kat smiled softly. "I... I am still not sure if I want to stay or not," she said honestly. "You're sure as hell making it hard to leave... but, what if all these feelings are just... as you said because of the season?" She looked at him in a worried way.
He was silent for a moment. "I have a feeling it's not," he sighed.
Kat supped his cheek in her palm. "I think... I am getting feelings for you too."
He leaned in and kissed her again, much longer this time. She meant more to him now than she did when he first met her. So much has changed since then. So much.