Chapter 4
"Master Splinter Knows"
Sachi started to train with the turtles once her ankle was well. She was traveling back and forth from college so she could continue her training and schooling. Normally she would come on weekends but there were a few weekends that she would stop by.
Soon winter break came and Sachi was off from school. She told Jessi that she was going to be on vacation so she wouldn't worry about her. She brought clothes and other item that she felt that she may need with her. Leonardo gave up his room to let her sleep in it. She continually looked around the room and admired the items in it. Occasionally, she would read the Japanese books that lay in the corner of the room.
Leonardo was the main interest in her opinion. She loved to sit there and watch him work out and do his endless series of kattas until they were perfect. Sometimes, she would also practice a katta and mess it up just so Leonardo would help her and talk to her a bit more.
Leonardo seemed to also try to get close to her. He would sometimes make an excuse to go into 'his room' to get a book or even get a dagger that he 'left there'. There were still the days where he would make sure Sachi was okay and would sit and talk to her about random things, sometimes even opening up to her.
The other turtles, except Raphael, gave her a lot of attention. Donatello would tutor her in some of the classes she was having trouble with. He enjoyed the conversations about physics, technology, and math that the two of them would have. Michelangelo would get her to help out in the kitchen but he always seemed to notice her serious side more than her fun side.
Master Splinter helped her with her training. Leonardo would be there also to demonstrate what Master Splinter couldn't. She always seemed to catch on quickly to what Leonardo demonstrated. She guessed it was that she was paying more attention to the fluid movements and how Leonardo did the move.
Master Splinter caught her gaze a few times and noticed the pattern. He knew what type of gaze it was.
"Very good, Sachi. That will be enough for today but I would like to talk to you, privately, in my study," said Master Splinter.
"Hai, Sensei," said Sachi as she bowed respectfully to Master Splinter.
Leonardo bowed to Master Splinter and left to shower. Sachi followed Master Splinter into his study. He sat down on a few pillows and Sachi kneeled in front of him. She wasn't sure if she had done something wrong but he didn't seem angry. His eyes softened and he put a smile on his face.
"Sachi, I have noticed you have been doing better when Leonardo demonstrates the movements. Is there a reason?" he asked almost father like.
Sachi blushed. She was too embarrassed to tell him the truth. My God, does he know, would he approve, thought Sachi.
"Well, there is," she said.
"What is it, child?" asked Master Splinter now in a grandfatherly like tone.
Sachi was having problems putting her feelings into words. She just didn't know what to say. It was obvious that he knew and he seemed alright with it but she just couldn't seem to put it into words.
"Well, Sensei, I guess you can say, I've fallen in love. I don't know if it really is love but I don't know what else to describe it as," she explained.
Master Splinter nodded, showing his understanding. Who is the lucky one, thought Splinter to himself.
"I understand, child. Which one is it?" asked Master Splinter.
She looked up at him and blushed. I can't believe that I was that obvious, thought Sachi, mentally kicking herself.
"Leonardo," admitted Sachi.
Master Splinter smiled. He was hoping that someone would come for his eldest son to help him relax. He just never thought it would be the daughter of his enemy. The irony of it all made him chuckle. His eyes softened and he looked at Sachi.
"Sachi, it is alright. I have sensed the calmness of Leonardo for sometime and you have done much for him. Have you told him your feelings for him?" asked Master Splinter.
"No. I'm too nervous," said Sachi.
"I understand. Leonardo can be intimidating but as you know, there is nothing for you to be nervous about," said Master Splinter.
Sachi nodded and smiled. She knew he was right now it was just a fact of telling her mind that.
"You are excused and don't be afraid of Leonard. I'm sure you know that," said Master Splinter.
"Thank you, Sensei," said Sachi as she walked out of the room.
Sachi looked down and thought when she was out of the study. I really should tell him but what if he doesn't feel the same way about me, thought Sachi. Her mind was twisting and turning. She couldn't decide what to do.
She started to walk back to 'her room' until she bumped into Leonardo.
"Oh, sorry.Leonardo," said Sachi.
"No, I'm the one who's sorry. You only took one step and I bumped into you," said Leonardo, shyly.
They both laughed. Oh boy Leo, you can't do anything right when you are along with her can you, thought Leonardo, you get so tangled up in everything. Sachi had thought s of her own about this. Shy little guy aren't you Leonardo, now is good time to tell him, thought Sachi.
"So, where you off to?" asked Sachi.
Yes, that's a good start, thought Sachi.
"I.umm.need to talk to Master Splinter about something," stuttered Leonardo.
Oh great, now you're stuttering! What's next, thought Leonardo.
"I see," said Sachi.
There was a long period of silence between them. Neither one knew what to say.
"Well, I've got to talk to Master Splinter," said Leonardo.
"Yea, and I've still got to shower," said Sachi.
"Well, I'll catch you later," said Leonardo.
"Yea," said Sachi.
Gah! I must have sounded so stupid to her, thought Leonardo.
I must have sounded so stupid to him, thought Sachi.
Leonardo knocked and waited for permission to enter. When it came, Master Splinter was waiting to greet him.
"Master, I need to talk to you," said Leonardo.
"About what, my son?" asked Master Splinter.
"Sensei, I don't know how to say this but I think I'm in love with Sachi."
"Master Splinter Knows"
Sachi started to train with the turtles once her ankle was well. She was traveling back and forth from college so she could continue her training and schooling. Normally she would come on weekends but there were a few weekends that she would stop by.
Soon winter break came and Sachi was off from school. She told Jessi that she was going to be on vacation so she wouldn't worry about her. She brought clothes and other item that she felt that she may need with her. Leonardo gave up his room to let her sleep in it. She continually looked around the room and admired the items in it. Occasionally, she would read the Japanese books that lay in the corner of the room.
Leonardo was the main interest in her opinion. She loved to sit there and watch him work out and do his endless series of kattas until they were perfect. Sometimes, she would also practice a katta and mess it up just so Leonardo would help her and talk to her a bit more.
Leonardo seemed to also try to get close to her. He would sometimes make an excuse to go into 'his room' to get a book or even get a dagger that he 'left there'. There were still the days where he would make sure Sachi was okay and would sit and talk to her about random things, sometimes even opening up to her.
The other turtles, except Raphael, gave her a lot of attention. Donatello would tutor her in some of the classes she was having trouble with. He enjoyed the conversations about physics, technology, and math that the two of them would have. Michelangelo would get her to help out in the kitchen but he always seemed to notice her serious side more than her fun side.
Master Splinter helped her with her training. Leonardo would be there also to demonstrate what Master Splinter couldn't. She always seemed to catch on quickly to what Leonardo demonstrated. She guessed it was that she was paying more attention to the fluid movements and how Leonardo did the move.
Master Splinter caught her gaze a few times and noticed the pattern. He knew what type of gaze it was.
"Very good, Sachi. That will be enough for today but I would like to talk to you, privately, in my study," said Master Splinter.
"Hai, Sensei," said Sachi as she bowed respectfully to Master Splinter.
Leonardo bowed to Master Splinter and left to shower. Sachi followed Master Splinter into his study. He sat down on a few pillows and Sachi kneeled in front of him. She wasn't sure if she had done something wrong but he didn't seem angry. His eyes softened and he put a smile on his face.
"Sachi, I have noticed you have been doing better when Leonardo demonstrates the movements. Is there a reason?" he asked almost father like.
Sachi blushed. She was too embarrassed to tell him the truth. My God, does he know, would he approve, thought Sachi.
"Well, there is," she said.
"What is it, child?" asked Master Splinter now in a grandfatherly like tone.
Sachi was having problems putting her feelings into words. She just didn't know what to say. It was obvious that he knew and he seemed alright with it but she just couldn't seem to put it into words.
"Well, Sensei, I guess you can say, I've fallen in love. I don't know if it really is love but I don't know what else to describe it as," she explained.
Master Splinter nodded, showing his understanding. Who is the lucky one, thought Splinter to himself.
"I understand, child. Which one is it?" asked Master Splinter.
She looked up at him and blushed. I can't believe that I was that obvious, thought Sachi, mentally kicking herself.
"Leonardo," admitted Sachi.
Master Splinter smiled. He was hoping that someone would come for his eldest son to help him relax. He just never thought it would be the daughter of his enemy. The irony of it all made him chuckle. His eyes softened and he looked at Sachi.
"Sachi, it is alright. I have sensed the calmness of Leonardo for sometime and you have done much for him. Have you told him your feelings for him?" asked Master Splinter.
"No. I'm too nervous," said Sachi.
"I understand. Leonardo can be intimidating but as you know, there is nothing for you to be nervous about," said Master Splinter.
Sachi nodded and smiled. She knew he was right now it was just a fact of telling her mind that.
"You are excused and don't be afraid of Leonard. I'm sure you know that," said Master Splinter.
"Thank you, Sensei," said Sachi as she walked out of the room.
Sachi looked down and thought when she was out of the study. I really should tell him but what if he doesn't feel the same way about me, thought Sachi. Her mind was twisting and turning. She couldn't decide what to do.
She started to walk back to 'her room' until she bumped into Leonardo.
"Oh, sorry.Leonardo," said Sachi.
"No, I'm the one who's sorry. You only took one step and I bumped into you," said Leonardo, shyly.
They both laughed. Oh boy Leo, you can't do anything right when you are along with her can you, thought Leonardo, you get so tangled up in everything. Sachi had thought s of her own about this. Shy little guy aren't you Leonardo, now is good time to tell him, thought Sachi.
"So, where you off to?" asked Sachi.
Yes, that's a good start, thought Sachi.
"I.umm.need to talk to Master Splinter about something," stuttered Leonardo.
Oh great, now you're stuttering! What's next, thought Leonardo.
"I see," said Sachi.
There was a long period of silence between them. Neither one knew what to say.
"Well, I've got to talk to Master Splinter," said Leonardo.
"Yea, and I've still got to shower," said Sachi.
"Well, I'll catch you later," said Leonardo.
"Yea," said Sachi.
Gah! I must have sounded so stupid to her, thought Leonardo.
I must have sounded so stupid to him, thought Sachi.
Leonardo knocked and waited for permission to enter. When it came, Master Splinter was waiting to greet him.
"Master, I need to talk to you," said Leonardo.
"About what, my son?" asked Master Splinter.
"Sensei, I don't know how to say this but I think I'm in love with Sachi."