Chapter 6
"Sparing Match of Their Lives"
Sachi laid awake in bed. She wanted to tell Leo how much she loved him but she had no idea how to tell him. She remembered what Master Splinter had said but his words were easier said than done. Master Splinter has probably never looked for a wife in his life, thought Sachi. She felt ready to tell Leonardo how she felt about him but it was 2AM.
Leonardo looked up at the ceiling the same night. I must have sounded so stupid to her. Master Splinter said to tell her how I feel but that's easier said than done, thought Leonardo. He wanted to tell her but it was 2 AM and he didn't want to wake her. Guh, why is it that I feel ready at the worst time, thought Leonardo. He sat up. He couldn't sleep. He put his eye mask on and sat there. He didn't know what to do.
I can't take it any more, I'm going to get up and tell him, thought Sachi to herself. She got up and put her light blue robe on. She wanted to talk to him. Even if she chickened out, she would have at least watched him sleep. She went out to the living room and stopped. She looked at Him sitting on the couch.
Leonardo looked up. He saw Sachi in the door way of the living room. God, she looks like an angel, thought Leonardo. He smiled.
"Sachi, what are you doing up?" asked Leonardo, feeling a little more confident.
"I couldn't sleep," said Sachi, only telling half the truth.
Sachi walked over to the couch and sat down. Leonardo held his breath, then slowly let it out. Now that she was there, he was suddenly scared to tell her what he wanted.
"You're doing really well with your training," said Leonardo.
"Thank you," Sachi said with a smile.
They both sat there in silence. They both wanted to tell the other how they felt but they had problems doing so. Come on, Sachi, think of something to say, thought Sachi to herself.
"So, are you normally up this late?" she asked.
That had to be the dumbest thing I could have asked, thought Sachi.
"Actually, I am," said Leonardo.
Sachi looked over at Leonardo. She was surprised that he was. Alright, maybe that wasn't such a bad question after all, thought Sachi to herself.
"What do you do when you're up this late?" asked Sachi in surprise.
"Practice," answered Leonardo simply.
"That works," Sachi said, nervously.
Hey, Earth to Leo, this is the perfect time to tell her, thought Leo.
"Would you want to spar?" asked Leonardo.
Sachi looked at him in surprise. Her heart fluttered.
"Do you think I'm actually ready to spar you?" asked Sachi, nervously.
"Yea. I'll tone it down a little. I'll go very easy on you," said Leonardo with a smile.
Sachi giggled. She loved the idea. Just to let Leonardo beat her or even to beat him would be great. She also had an idea that could help her and Leonardo get closer.
"Okay. I guess. Let me change first," she said.
Leonardo watched her get off the couch and go towards 'his room'. His eyes widened when he realized what he had just done. He sunk down into the couch. That wasn't so hard now was it, thought Leonardo to himself. After a minute, he got up and put the lights on in the practice room.
Sachi came in soon after in her practice outfit. Leonardo looked at her in it as she stretched. The shirt and pants made her waist look thin and her breasts bigger than he had remembered them. Her slender arms and legs were stretched out. After a while she was done stretching.
They slowly got into their starting positions after they bowed. Soon they were attacking each other. Their Kicks and punches seemed almost lightening fast as they sparred. Leonardo knew he wasn't even trying. He wanted her to beat him but at the same time, he knew that if it got out, he would be teased to no end.
She started to corner him near the edge of the mat. Leonardo flipped over her and tried to take her from behind. She whipped around and did a sweep, knocking him onto his shell. He kicked her legs out from under her and she landed right on top of him.
Sachi and Leonardo laughed. This was not something that Leonardo meant to do. The both had found it humorous.
"I'm sure you do that to all the girls you spar," teased Sachi.
"No, only you," slipped Leonardo.
Leonardo blushed and Sachi giggled. She loved it when he blushed. She slowly got off Leonardo and got to her feet. Then she helped Leonardo up. Both were in a bliss of their own, getting to actually hold the other one's hand was enough to put them there.
"You did well," said Leonardo.
"Yea, right. You let me win," said Sachi still giggling.
Leonardo started to laugh again. He couldn't control himself. There was something that he just had no control over.
Sachi looked at him and smiled. She loved him. She had never seen him so relaxed. It made her feel so good inside.
"Want to spar again?" asked Leonardo after he had calmed down.
Sachi looked at him. Could this be real, thought Sachi. She smiled, If this is a dream, I may as well enjoy it. She welcomed the chance.
"Why not, the more I practice, the better I'll become," said Sachi.
The two of them got into a fighting stance. Leonardo was the first to attack. Sachi blocked with great precision. She then tried to kick quickly but Leonardo blocked it. Leonardo attempted to punch her and she managed to block. Their fight lasted a bit longer. They were enjoying every second of it.
Sachi tried to corner Leonardo again. This time, he quickly got around her and cornered her. Sachi knew that she was cornered and she needed to get out of there. She managed to get around Leonardo, cornering him, again. Their fight continued.
I would REALLY like to tell her now, I've been putting it off for too long, thought Leonardo. He decided to end the sparring match at that moment. He did a move that he had been practicing for weeks. He flipped over her and he quickly brought her down to the ground.
"Are you okay?" asked Leonardo.
"Yea. That was a new move. I've never seen you practice that one," said Sachi as she was helped up by Leonardo.
"Yea, I've been practicing it. Sachi, I would like to talk to you about something," said Leonardo nervously.
"What's that?" asked Sachi, as she looked up at him.
"Well...I.I don't now how to say this," said Leo, feeling like he failed again.
Sachi smiled. She had an idea of what he was about to say. She hoped it was what he was trying to say.
Come on, Leo, you started this, you ended this, now tell her, thought Leonardo. He still was afraid to. After all, this was Shredder's daughter that he was in love with. How would he explain this one to his brothers? Did they already know? So many things were bugging him about telling her. He put his shell to her to make it so that she didn't see him blushing again.
Don't wait for him, if you do, then you'll probably be on old lady by the time he tells you, thought Sachi. She walked over and put a hand of his shoulder. Well, here goes nothing, thought Sachi.
"Leo, I've got to talk to you about something too," said Sachi, just as nervously as Leonardo.
"What's up?" asked Leonardo.
"Leo, I.I wanted to say that.," Sachi took a big gulp," I wanted to say I'm in love with you."
Sachi cringed; afraid that maybe he didn't feel the same way. She felt better though.
Leonardo was stunned. The girl he loved actually had the same feelings for him. He walked over to her and pulled her into his arms.
Sachi was surprised. She was finally in his arms. This was all she wanted and finally, she got it. She returned his hug. It was the first time she was able to notice how much taller that he actually was. His muscular body made her feel incredibly safe.
"I am in love with you too," said Leonardo in return.
She looked up at him. Deeply, she looked into his eyes; she was able to see the love that existed there. He was no longer afraid to tell her about his love for her. In fact, she could tell him anything. Slowly they inched towards each other and pulled each other into a deep, passionate kiss.
Little to their knowledge, they were being watched by Master Splinter. Although he approved of their love for each other, he knew that eventually, they would have to face Shredder. He smiled to himself. He felt that this was the best thing for Leonardo but he was afraid that Leonardo would eventually be hurt by Sachi because of her father.
"Sparing Match of Their Lives"
Sachi laid awake in bed. She wanted to tell Leo how much she loved him but she had no idea how to tell him. She remembered what Master Splinter had said but his words were easier said than done. Master Splinter has probably never looked for a wife in his life, thought Sachi. She felt ready to tell Leonardo how she felt about him but it was 2AM.
Leonardo looked up at the ceiling the same night. I must have sounded so stupid to her. Master Splinter said to tell her how I feel but that's easier said than done, thought Leonardo. He wanted to tell her but it was 2 AM and he didn't want to wake her. Guh, why is it that I feel ready at the worst time, thought Leonardo. He sat up. He couldn't sleep. He put his eye mask on and sat there. He didn't know what to do.
I can't take it any more, I'm going to get up and tell him, thought Sachi to herself. She got up and put her light blue robe on. She wanted to talk to him. Even if she chickened out, she would have at least watched him sleep. She went out to the living room and stopped. She looked at Him sitting on the couch.
Leonardo looked up. He saw Sachi in the door way of the living room. God, she looks like an angel, thought Leonardo. He smiled.
"Sachi, what are you doing up?" asked Leonardo, feeling a little more confident.
"I couldn't sleep," said Sachi, only telling half the truth.
Sachi walked over to the couch and sat down. Leonardo held his breath, then slowly let it out. Now that she was there, he was suddenly scared to tell her what he wanted.
"You're doing really well with your training," said Leonardo.
"Thank you," Sachi said with a smile.
They both sat there in silence. They both wanted to tell the other how they felt but they had problems doing so. Come on, Sachi, think of something to say, thought Sachi to herself.
"So, are you normally up this late?" she asked.
That had to be the dumbest thing I could have asked, thought Sachi.
"Actually, I am," said Leonardo.
Sachi looked over at Leonardo. She was surprised that he was. Alright, maybe that wasn't such a bad question after all, thought Sachi to herself.
"What do you do when you're up this late?" asked Sachi in surprise.
"Practice," answered Leonardo simply.
"That works," Sachi said, nervously.
Hey, Earth to Leo, this is the perfect time to tell her, thought Leo.
"Would you want to spar?" asked Leonardo.
Sachi looked at him in surprise. Her heart fluttered.
"Do you think I'm actually ready to spar you?" asked Sachi, nervously.
"Yea. I'll tone it down a little. I'll go very easy on you," said Leonardo with a smile.
Sachi giggled. She loved the idea. Just to let Leonardo beat her or even to beat him would be great. She also had an idea that could help her and Leonardo get closer.
"Okay. I guess. Let me change first," she said.
Leonardo watched her get off the couch and go towards 'his room'. His eyes widened when he realized what he had just done. He sunk down into the couch. That wasn't so hard now was it, thought Leonardo to himself. After a minute, he got up and put the lights on in the practice room.
Sachi came in soon after in her practice outfit. Leonardo looked at her in it as she stretched. The shirt and pants made her waist look thin and her breasts bigger than he had remembered them. Her slender arms and legs were stretched out. After a while she was done stretching.
They slowly got into their starting positions after they bowed. Soon they were attacking each other. Their Kicks and punches seemed almost lightening fast as they sparred. Leonardo knew he wasn't even trying. He wanted her to beat him but at the same time, he knew that if it got out, he would be teased to no end.
She started to corner him near the edge of the mat. Leonardo flipped over her and tried to take her from behind. She whipped around and did a sweep, knocking him onto his shell. He kicked her legs out from under her and she landed right on top of him.
Sachi and Leonardo laughed. This was not something that Leonardo meant to do. The both had found it humorous.
"I'm sure you do that to all the girls you spar," teased Sachi.
"No, only you," slipped Leonardo.
Leonardo blushed and Sachi giggled. She loved it when he blushed. She slowly got off Leonardo and got to her feet. Then she helped Leonardo up. Both were in a bliss of their own, getting to actually hold the other one's hand was enough to put them there.
"You did well," said Leonardo.
"Yea, right. You let me win," said Sachi still giggling.
Leonardo started to laugh again. He couldn't control himself. There was something that he just had no control over.
Sachi looked at him and smiled. She loved him. She had never seen him so relaxed. It made her feel so good inside.
"Want to spar again?" asked Leonardo after he had calmed down.
Sachi looked at him. Could this be real, thought Sachi. She smiled, If this is a dream, I may as well enjoy it. She welcomed the chance.
"Why not, the more I practice, the better I'll become," said Sachi.
The two of them got into a fighting stance. Leonardo was the first to attack. Sachi blocked with great precision. She then tried to kick quickly but Leonardo blocked it. Leonardo attempted to punch her and she managed to block. Their fight lasted a bit longer. They were enjoying every second of it.
Sachi tried to corner Leonardo again. This time, he quickly got around her and cornered her. Sachi knew that she was cornered and she needed to get out of there. She managed to get around Leonardo, cornering him, again. Their fight continued.
I would REALLY like to tell her now, I've been putting it off for too long, thought Leonardo. He decided to end the sparring match at that moment. He did a move that he had been practicing for weeks. He flipped over her and he quickly brought her down to the ground.
"Are you okay?" asked Leonardo.
"Yea. That was a new move. I've never seen you practice that one," said Sachi as she was helped up by Leonardo.
"Yea, I've been practicing it. Sachi, I would like to talk to you about something," said Leonardo nervously.
"What's that?" asked Sachi, as she looked up at him.
"Well...I.I don't now how to say this," said Leo, feeling like he failed again.
Sachi smiled. She had an idea of what he was about to say. She hoped it was what he was trying to say.
Come on, Leo, you started this, you ended this, now tell her, thought Leonardo. He still was afraid to. After all, this was Shredder's daughter that he was in love with. How would he explain this one to his brothers? Did they already know? So many things were bugging him about telling her. He put his shell to her to make it so that she didn't see him blushing again.
Don't wait for him, if you do, then you'll probably be on old lady by the time he tells you, thought Sachi. She walked over and put a hand of his shoulder. Well, here goes nothing, thought Sachi.
"Leo, I've got to talk to you about something too," said Sachi, just as nervously as Leonardo.
"What's up?" asked Leonardo.
"Leo, I.I wanted to say that.," Sachi took a big gulp," I wanted to say I'm in love with you."
Sachi cringed; afraid that maybe he didn't feel the same way. She felt better though.
Leonardo was stunned. The girl he loved actually had the same feelings for him. He walked over to her and pulled her into his arms.
Sachi was surprised. She was finally in his arms. This was all she wanted and finally, she got it. She returned his hug. It was the first time she was able to notice how much taller that he actually was. His muscular body made her feel incredibly safe.
"I am in love with you too," said Leonardo in return.
She looked up at him. Deeply, she looked into his eyes; she was able to see the love that existed there. He was no longer afraid to tell her about his love for her. In fact, she could tell him anything. Slowly they inched towards each other and pulled each other into a deep, passionate kiss.
Little to their knowledge, they were being watched by Master Splinter. Although he approved of their love for each other, he knew that eventually, they would have to face Shredder. He smiled to himself. He felt that this was the best thing for Leonardo but he was afraid that Leonardo would eventually be hurt by Sachi because of her father.