Disclaimer: still only the OCs and the plot..."grumbles"

Chapter 28: Repairs

Leo leaned over to grab the tool Don had instructed him to hand over. They were all crammed into the little apartment, well, Raph was at home, still trying to shake off the flu. It was Friday the day before Leo and Jane were scheduled to meet up with the judge for the marriage. Jane, Irene, Amy, and April were squeezed into the bedroom, painting it. Mikey was at work, as a video-game tester of all things. Don was in the wall working on fixing up the connection wires.

"Leo? Where's that? Oh thanks…ok hold this wire…no…NOT THAT ONE!" Don exclaimed a moment too late. Leo yelped and jerked his hand back, successfully smacking his head on the edge of the wall in the process.

"OW!" Leo yelped gripping his head and nursing his fingers. Jane came rushing in.

"What happened?" she gasped, covered in paint. She was wearing tattered jeans and a paint splattered tank-top. Leo grumbled as he inspected his fingers and kissed his head, despite his grumblings. Don smirked as Leo gave Jane a nervous smile. Jane returned to the bedroom, shaking her head and muttering "be careful". Leo watched her go.

"Leo, breathe," Don ordered. Leo jumped a little and blushed. Don rolled his eyes, he'd shook the fever off early yesterday.

"Hello Dudes!! I brought Pizza!" Mikey yelled as he came in and fell over Leo on the floor, Don just managed to catch the pizza in time.

"Mikey!" Leo snarled, nursing his other hand. Laughter made them look toward the bedroom.

"Dudes…this place is-" Mikey started as he slowly sat up.

"Tiny?" Leo hissed. Don laughed.

"Yeah," Mikey grinned. Jane grabbed paper plates and quickly served the pizza.

"Mikey did you check op on Raph?" Leo asked as he struggled to move out of the way as Irene grabbed a slice. They were struggling to fit in the cramped area.

"Yeah, he was moving around and feeling a lot better, Casey is picking him up on his way over…though…it might be a bit cramped in here," Mikey finished softly, eyeing the already cramped space.

The others laughed. About an hour later Jane finished pulling up the plastic coverings on the floor. The walls were a rich chocolate brown with cream and light green bamboo stenciled plants and leaves on the lower walls and a stripe of lighter brown and two black streaks on the outside of the lighter brown. Leo whistled as he stepped into the area.

"Very nice Amy," he praised. Amy blushed a little.

"Thanks Leo," she replied as she gathered up her paints. Jane leaned against Leo and wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulled her close and kissed her, stroking the side of her cheek.

"Sai'ai," he murmured. She smiled and kissed him back.

"My knight," she whispered back. He smiled.

"Oh stop it you two…at least let us leave the room," Irene mumbled. Leo and Jane both blushed instantly.

"We-weren't," they stammered. Irene and Amy rolled their eyes and scurried out.

"SHELL! OW!" Raph roared from the other room and there was the distinctive sound of him cussing loudly. Leo groaned and put his head on Jane's shoulder. She giggled.

"Sounds like Raphie's feeling better," she laughed.

"Back to his charming self," Leo muttered. She giggled and grabbed his hand, leading him out to the living area. Raph was standing in the kitchen, glaring daggers.

"Did ya' have ta' get the smallest place in New York?" he snapped. Leo chuckled and looked around the living room was painted forest green with brown and white stripes, alternating on the lower wall a streak of black separating the green and alternating sections. A small battered brown couch was positioned in the middle of the area, far enough away from the walls to avoid it getting smeared in paint. Don had started to set up a small TV area and Leo had begun to stack his and Jane's book collection in the small book shelves within the rotunda area above the window seat.

"I…like it…" he murmured, looking at Jane gently. She smiled. Don rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Hummph," Raph muttered, shifting uneasily.

"What's the matter bro clausterphobic?" Mikey teased.

"Maybe in dis place," Raph snapped.

"Looks like were going to have to be done for tonight, not much more I can do here…all the electricity is working. I've got the computer area almost ready and the rest will have to wait until the paint dries. We can't move in the rest of the furniture until it does," Don said thoughtfully. Leo nodded and sighed.

"Until tomorrow then," Jane sighed, flicking the lights off as she and Leo followed the others out. They stopped looking over the place with a loving glance. Leo kissed her.

"My Sai'ai…" Leo murmured.

"Tomorrow we'll really come home," Jane murmured back, leaning against him. Leo closed the door and locked it. He stopped and ran his hands across the numbers on the door. Apartment 130...Hamato Leonardo and Jane's soon to be home.

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