Angel: Requested by Caterpillar.
Summary: Leo tries to get the courage to tell Amy how he feels. This takes place at the farmhouse.
Kiss the Girl by Ashley Tisdale (Leo and Amy)
It had been a week since he had woken up. Already Leo was recovering fast. He was able to walk with a crutch, and according to Donnie, none of his wounds looked infected. A bandage remained tight around his shoulder. The plastron was starting to heal, and Donnie didn't want anything to disturb it or cause it to crack again. If it did, they may not be able to get it shut again. Other than that worry of re-injuring himself, Leo was out of the woods, literally. He had never been deeper. Well, except when it came to his surrogate sister, Amy. He had wanted to tell her for so long…that he lik- no, loved her. He was planning to tell her before the invasion, but then he was led away from the group, and that was the last time he spoke to her ever since they had left New York. It's not like he wanted to avoid her, he just couldn't bring himself to say anything without looking like a fool. He couldn't help it, something about her just made him weak in the knees.
The farmhouse was surrounded by thick, dense woods that stretched for miles in every direction. The shade of the trees projected a sense of mystery. Ever since he had seen them, Leo had been dying to explore the woods, and when Donnie finally agreed he could walk around, he practically rushed out the door. Every day since, if you wanted to talk to him, you'd have to wait for him to come back. He'd go after breakfast, using his crutch to help him. The only time you could see him was lunch and dinner. He always went alone. He never asked anyone to come with him, and when anyone asked, he declined. And following him always went up into bust, because they were quickly given the slip if they tried.
So imagine Amy's surprise when Leo asked her to come with him after dinner.
"Hey Amy?" Leo asks, putting a hand on her shoulder. Her eyes widen. He hasn't spoken to her ever since he woke up. She was kind of glad, to tell the truth. She smiles softly. "Yes, Leo?" she asks. "I want to show you something. In the woods. I-I found it yesterday and I thought you might want to see it," he replies, scratching his neck sheepishly. She gasps. "Me? Not your brothers or Ann, April, Casey, Jamie, and Lily?" she asks in shock. Leo smiles. "I want to show you," he answers, feeling less nervous now. She pushes away the implications of his statement. They probably weren't what he meant…right?
"Alright, I'll come," she tells him. Leo beams at her. "Great!" he exclaims, grabbing her hand and pulling her out the door. He moves as fast as he could impaired by the crutch. She looks at their hands and blushes. He was incredibly fast, Amy had to jog to keep up. Leo looks over his shoulders and smiles as he hurries over to the cover of the trees. Amy smiles back, trying to hide the blush that crept up her face. The look of Leo's face was a sight for sore eyes, Amy had worried she may never see it again after everything that had happened.
Six yards in, Leo slows down, letting Amy catch up and walk besides him. "Any reason you had to drag me out of the farmhouse like that?" she asks. Was it just her, or did Leo blush? "I didn't want anyone to try and follow us," he mumbles, looking away. "Oh," she simply replies. A silence fell over them as Leo kept a hold on Amy's hand and guides her through the woods. Amy could see why Leo liked it here so much. It was dim and peaceful compared to the harsh glare of the sunlit meadow surrounding the house. It was quiet, yet loud as the sound of various animals doing their business filled the air. Amy looks around in awe. Leo chuckles as he looks at her. "You haven't been in the woods before, have you?" he asks. She shakes her head. "In Florida, I didn't have much time for nature," she answers. The woods had a calm aura to them, something Leo would, and apparently did, revel in. They walk through the woods on what seemed to be an invisible path. There was no indication of markers to show where they were going, but Leo never faltered in his steps. A breeze flew through the air, and Amy shivers. She draws closer to Leo in instinct. Leo blushes and darts his eyes to her before grinning.
"How much farther?" she asks in curiosity. Leo smiles again. He loved her curiosity, he thought it was cute. "Not long. In fact…we should be there right about…now!" he answers proudly, gesturing to a large boulder in front of them. Amy cocks her head. "You drag us out here for a rock?" she asks. Leo grins. "Oh, you have no faith in me," he says, tightening his grip on her hand and pulls her gently around the boulder. Amy gasps. The large rock had been concealing a cove. A huge area of land set deep in the ground, with high walls protecting it from the world. In the middle of the cove sat a crystal clear lake, so clear that Amy could see a few fish. Sand and dirt decorated most of the floor, though patches of grass grew here and there. A tall tower of rocks was tucked in one area, perfect for climbing, and a grove of trees grew along a huge portion of the cliff walls. One tree grew over a section of the lake, and someone had left a tire swing tied to the tree. Another tree held a treehouse.
"Leo. This is beautiful," she gasps. Leo had been staring at her the whole entire time. He desperately wanted to kiss her. "Leo?" she asks, waving a hand in his face. He blushes, knowing she saw him. "T-Told you you would want to see this. I'm guessing some of the O'Neil's who lived here before built the tree house and set up the swing," he says. "Does April even know about this?" she asks. Leo shakes his head with a laugh. He lets go of her hand and made his way down the cove. Amy walks beside him. Once Amy was on the dirt floor, Leo waves to her and walks over to the base of the tree that held the tree house. "You gotta see this!" he exclaims, gesturing to her. She runs up to him, but trips on a branch. Leo wraps his arms around her in instinct and looks down at her.
She gasps and looks at him, her face red. Leo blushes as they look into each other's eyes. Leo steadies her and clears his throat. "T-Thanks," she stutters. Leo nods and climbs up the ladder using his arms. "Show off!" she shouts as the moment passes. She hears a chuckle and she grins. She backs away from the tree. "What are you doing?" he asks before she runs towards the tree. She backflips before jumping up to him without even touching the ladder. He gives her an awed look as she brushes dirt off her skirt. "Now who's a show-off?" he asks and she giggles. Leo sits in a corner by a window and gestures to her. She walks over to him and sits down next to him. "Check out the view," he whispers softly. Amy peeks out the window and gasps.
As they had walked through the woods, the sun had begun to set, and now the sky was a faded blue with orange, pink, purple, and red. Wisps of clouds floated past and were stained with color. The little sunlight left reflected off the lake, and it glitters like a thousand diamonds. Amy's eyes sparkle and she found herself leaning on Leo's shoulder. Realizing this, she jerks herself back, blushing a deep red. "I'm sorry," she whispers. "It's okay," Leo whispers back. Hesitantly, she slowly leans her head on Leo's shoulder again as she looks outside. Leo smiles in delight.
Truth be told, she always felt different around Leo. She never knew why, though. It wasn't like her old crush back at Florida, she felt like a sister to him. There was a time where she thought she loved him, but it was merely sibling love. Nothing more than what she felt towards Donnie, Raph, or Mikey, nothing less. Leo, though. Leo was different. She got a strange feeling around him. It was like…a flutter, in her stomach. She felt like blushing, she was a bit nervous, but kind of excited as well. She didn't know why. She'd get the strangest thoughts, like how handsome he was, or how his eyes looked like the ocean, or how kind and sweet he acted around her. She'd wonder how his muscles would feel like, or what he was doing at random moments, and she'd slap herself in shock for thinking things like that and trying to get them to leave. When he smiles at her…god. When he smiles at her in particular, her heart would go to mush, and she would tingle and buzz in excitement, and she'd have to train to focus again.
Then came that day he was thrown into April's window.
She would lean close to him every single day, talking to him. When he woke up from one of her talks, he was so close the heat radiated from her body. She had talked about her sensei, who she didn't really believe was gone, and she wanted to jump up and hug him. She wanted to make Shredder pay for putting Leo through this, the pain of losing his father. She wanted to bring Splinter back to him. And when he had done his best to comfort her about her mother who was killed by Shredder, waves of emotions just flood over her. She felt so…so…gosh, she couldn't even describe it. She knew it was powerful, and felt a bit like gracefulness, happiness, and excitement.
Later, she'd stare at him unnoticed. She'd get that feeling again, even though she couldn't name it. She'd get impulses that she had to fight through in her mind, like hugging him, to stroke his mask tails, and to kiss him. She got that last one a lot, to her embarrassment. And now, she realized something. She was in love. She was in love with Leonardo. And upon coming to that conclusion, she groaned so loudly that somehow Leo didn't notice. Just her luck that she had figured this out now. So she was in love…with a mutant, but that didn't bother her. She was in dangerous territory. But that didn't mean she wasn't going to try. She was scared that he would laugh in her face. She hoped he liked her too…
That is, if he wasn't avoiding her earlier.
"Leo?" she mumbles. "Hmm?" she hears. "Why do you always avoid me?" she asks. "What?" he asks in shock. "You think I don't notice? You didn't talk to me, but you talk to everyone else, and you're always gone. Did I do something? Do you just not like me?" she asks. "That's not true, I like you a lot!" he exclaims before realizing what he said. She stares at him. He darts his eyes away from her, blushing. "O-Oh," she murmurs, and stands up. "We should probably head back. It's starting to get dark," she whispers. She didn't want to admit it. She didn't know whether or not that was a confession, and she found herself utterly confused. "No, wait. Let's stay a little longer. I want to do something," he tells her. He slips away from the window and slides out the hole in the floor, using his hands to climb down. Amy raises an eyebrow, curious. She follows him nevertheless.
Leo lowers himself delicately on the ground, careful to not put much force on his leg. He moves to let Amy backflip to him. "I still don't understand how you can do that," he replies and she giggles. "Years of gymnastics will do that to you," she answers. Leo grabs her hand once more. She didn't protest, and she squeezes his hand. They walk alongside the side of the lake. Leo places his crutch on the ground and sits. He lays back so he could look up at the sky. Amy giggles. "What on earth are you doing?" she asks. "Stargazing. What, you never did this back in Florida?" he says in a teasing voice. Amy shakes her head in amusement before laying down next to him, to his delight. Her hair flies in different directions as they lay on the grass. Leo had the urge to reach out and run his fingers through the silky strands of her hair.
It was dark out now, but the sky was filled in stars. Leo had never seen so many before. In the city, all the light made it impossible to see more than a couple. Out here, nothing could stop the stars and they shine brightly against the navy blue sky. A full moon sits in the middle of it all, gazing back down at them. Leo could see patterns in the sky, yet complete and utter randomness of it all. The sky seemed so huge, so vast. He wanted to stare at the sky forever. Moonlight shines down at the two and Leo glances at Amy. Glitter touches her as the moon shines over her. Leo blushes and looks up at the sky again. Slowly, he inches his hand towards her. His fingers lightly touch hers and he moves his hand back. He looks down at their hands before he gently laces their fingers together. She hadn't pulled away before, but he was afraid she would. Amy looks at him in surprise but she made no move at all. She simply rubs her thumb against his hand, making him blush.
"Look!" Leo says excitedly and points up at the sky. Amy looks just in time to see a shooting star. "Wow! Beautiful…" she replies with a smile. She scoots closer to Leo and squeezes his hand. Leo squeezes back. "Make a wish," she whispers. Leo sits up and smiles. "I already have. And I hope it comes true," he explains. Amy sits up as well and turns to face him. "What is it?" she asks. Leo shakes his head. "I can't tell you. Then it might not come true," he tells her. Amy frowns. "That's just a myth," she retorts. "But, I could show you. That is, if you let me," he continues, leaning in closely, as if he was going to share a secret. Amy could feel his breath. It was warm and tingly. A lump grows in her throat and she couldn't speak, so she simply nods.
Leo slowly lifts his hand on her cheek, cupping the back of her head. He looks into her eyes and pulls her closer to him. He was so close he could have counted the amount of glitter on her cheeks. But that wasn't his mission. He stops pulling her and slowly brings his lips to hers. They were soft, soft like a feather. They were small compared to his over-sized mouth, but to him, they fit perfectly.
He feels a warm hand overlap his and press it tightly. That's when those soft, beautiful lips starting pushing back, and kissing him. She's kissing him! She's kissing him back! They're kissing! Encouraged by the development, Leo presses a bit harder, throwing more force and passion into it. He feels Amy smile and return the favor. Neither of them had kissed anyone before, so they weren't sure what to do. On instinct, Amy opens and closes her lips. Leo follows her lead, and found that this was so much better. He slips his hand free of Amy's and onto her waist, dragging her into an almost hug. He feels a hand lace though his. He squeezes her hand and she squeezes back. He didn't care. A meteor could land right next to them, and he would have never noticed or pulled away. He would not move from that spot. Sparks flew between them, energy coursing through both of them through the lips. Amy pushes herself deeper into the kiss using his shell as leverage. Leo moans in delight, never once letting go of her. This was heaven, and he never wanted to leave.
Too soon, Amy softly pulls away, gasping for air. Leo felt a bit disappointed, as he could have kept going, but it was quickly washed away by excitement, caution, and love. Mostly love. Amy wraps her arms around his neck, gasping with a red face. She places her head on his plastron as Leo hugs her. Once she had regained her breath, she looks up at him. "Did your wish come true?" she asks softly. Leo smiles softly at her. "Almost. Amy, I-I love you," he answers. Amy blushes a deep red. "R-Really?" she asks. "Y-Yeah, really," he says, softly kissing her forehead. Amy places a soft peck on his lips. "I love you too, Leo," she whispers. Leo grins and he looks down at her. "Now my wish has come true," he whispers before kissing her deeply.
She pulls away after a few minutes. "How long?" she asks. "…Ever since I saw you," he answers and she smiles. "What about you?" he asks. "Oh, about maybe 5 or 6…months," she replies, blushing. Leo looks back up at the moon, smiling. "Ames-" she looks at him. "Ames?" she asks. He blushes. "New nickname…do you not like it? Because-" he starts rambling while turning red. She giggles and kisses his cheek. "I love it," she whispers. He smiles. "Ames…I've been wondering…what do you like about me?" he says. She twiddles her fingers. "You're cute…" she mutters. "I-I mean, why would you ask that right after we just confessed?" she asks. Leo shrugs. "It's not like I wasn't going to ask. Now tell me, I wanna know," Leo replies, focusing his eyes on her. Amy starts to blush. "Umm…you're cute…you're good-looking…y-you're nice, you're sweet, you're honest and…you're romantic," she was really shy since he finally knew the truth of her feelings. "Y-You didn't hear anything, okay? You heard nothing I said about you!" her face was red at this point.
"I'm so glad you admitted that, you're so cute," Leo tells her, chuckling. "Shut up," she mutters, punching him lightly in the arm. Leo kept laughing. "How about you, what do you like about me?" she retorts. "Well…" she shakes him. "Tell me, I wanna know! I told you what I like about you, that's not being fair," she answers. "O-Okay, I like that you're adorable, you're sometimes shy, you always blush, you're sweet, I also like your soft hair, your cute voice, your soft lips, the taste of your mouth, your emerald green eyes, you're a good kisser…" And Leo kept going, telling her all the things he liked about her. She was getting embarrassed listening to this. "And…that's all of it," Leo replies, finishing up his list.
"Q-quit embarrassing me…you perv!" she exclaims with a red face. He chuckles. "I'm not a pervert, I'm only telling you the truth," he answers. She blushes and looks away from him. "You know, you're only making me love you more," he whispers. She looks up at him with a blush and he strokes her cheek. "This is perfect," he whispers before he kisses her again.
He finally got the girl.
Angel: Next is Dance like we're making love…requested by Langel. For the love of god, no…