Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT. Pure and Simple. I also do not own Beth Hart, she owns herself and is just used as a main character in this story and Leo's love.

A/N: Thanks so much to all of those who reviewed this. That really made my day. Hope this chapter meets expectations, I tried. Thanks out leo oneal who beta read this for me. That helped. Please read and review, but also just enjoy and have fun.

"What the shell?" Leo thought as he silently unsheathed his katana's and made his way over to another well shadowed location where he was closer. Peering down his eyes narrowed into slits as he watched them.

It was becoming blatantly obvious that this was no training run. Their movements were much too stealthy, even for ninja and from their approach it showed they had a target. As Leo looked for an opening to attack, three small flashes of silver caught his eyes attention, bringing his steady gaze to rest on the last three members.

The first carried a small knife, it was crude, but would get a job done. The second carried a syringe with a pin sized needle attached a vile green and yellow liquid sloshed around a bit inside. Finally his eyes came to rest on the third and farthest one back this one carried what looked like a good sized coil of rope that was intertwined with what looked to be a particular thick and heavy chain.

After what seemed like an eternity Leo saw an opening, they were close now to close for him to keep concealed, but distant enough so that Beth could make an escape. Not wasting any more time, the blue clad ninja made his move…

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With a cry on his lips Leo jumped forward doing a front flip and landing firmly on the ground below.

"What the…" Beth turned around fists up and ready for anything

"GO!" Leo commanded dodging a blow to the head

"What! Are you crazy your going to get yourself killed!" Beth hollered back as she saw more and more Foot jumping on Leo

"Just get out of here! I'll hold them off but their after you! Go, run!" he screamed just barley missing getting his head whopped off by a kama Using his swords to neatly slice it in two he then used the head as a makeshift kuni blade pinning his opponent to the nearby wall.

Beth still didn't move, this guy was nuts! Thinking he could take all these others on single handedly, and yet she also knew she that she couldn't leave him for a deeper reason. The only thing that could explain it was the feeling of whenever she'd looked into the tree. Like someone was watching over her, her shadow guardian. And now this was her time to return the favor. Grapping her wooden sword she always kept nearby, Beth jumped in next to Leo, her oak blade taking a blow from an opposing katana meant for the back of the turtle's carapace.

"What are you doing? I told you to get out of here! Do you realize the kind of danger your in!" Leo asked bewildered as to why she'd stayed

"I know what you told me, but there is no way that you'd ever be able to take on this many guys by yourself. I don't care how good you are!" she called in response as they moved as one Leo blocking a blow meant for Beth on the right, Beth blocking a blow meant for Leo on the left.

"Look would you just get out of here already and call the cops or something? I DON'T want you getting hurt!" Leonardo had to scream over the thunder and lighting storm that had just started up as if joining in their fight for survival.

"And I don't want you getting hurt either, so deal with it!" she called back as they both dodged taking blows from to members with claws strapped to their hands.

Rolling away from the attack, Leo realized too late that they'd rolled away from each other rather than at the same time to the same spot. Fear swept him as he saw more and more Foot start to come her way. "Beth! Hang on!" he cried trying to fight his way over to her side.

"Careful, you insignificant worms! The Master doesn't want the girl hurt only secured!" an elite bellowed in reprimand as he stepped forward with some more rope.

"Over my dead body!" Leo screamed over a lighting strike getting directly in between the rope and Beth using his blades to cut it apart.

"Thanks for the save I owe you…LOOK OUT!" she yelled shoving Leo out of the way just in time taking a blow to head meant for him.

"NO!" Leonardo cried as she hit ground

"I'm fine, I'm fine." She hissed out as Leo put his arm around her keeping a sword at the ready.

As if time stopped, suddenly Leo locked eyes with the elite. Letting out a low growl the opposing ninja gave a signal to disperse "the target cannot be acquired tonight without further damage! Foot move out!" he commanded as several things of smoke suddenly went off capturing everyone in it.

It had only been fifth teen minutes, but it felt like hours had gone by. When they were sure the cost was clear Leo sheathed his katannas. Finally it seemed that all of Beth's strength left her as she crumpled fully into Leo's waiting arms.

"That's a nasty bruise." He stated tenderly sweeping a few strands of hair from her face revealing a dark purple bruise growing there. "Donny will take a look a look at it back home." He said scooping her up

"Who…Who are you." She stammered not of fear but out of pain.

Who not what. Leo took a great notice in his as he replied "Leonardo or just Leo."

"Hmm, Leonardo." She repeated as if it was a rare and beautiful thing "Sounds like your name." she smiled letting the gently swinging of being carried pull her out of pain "Where did you say we were going again?"

"My home. You can rest there and the Foot clan won't be able to find you."

"Foot clan?"

"Yeah, those…" he paused not wanting display his own colorful usage of the Japanese tongue in her presence "guys who attacked you. They were members of the Foot, my master and I can explain later after you get that bruise looked at." Leo smiled as he entered through a manhole careful to keep her from rubbing up against the cement

"Uhg. Where are we?" she grimaced wrinkling her nose at the sudden array of smells that hit her

"Home sweet home." Leo chuckled "Hey, how come you're not scared?" he questioned his laughter dieing away

"I never could judge a book by the cover even as a kid. Besides even if I could I'd still like you." She cooed her snuggling in a bit more to his plastron

Leo felt his face heat up a bit at that comment along with a certain point of hope jutting up inside of him "Could she really like me for me?" he wondered but he never expected what would come next

"Hey, Leo?"

"Yeah?"

"Stop for a second and lean closer I have a secret for you."

Doing as he was told he stopped and locked eyes with her, suddenly feeling her lips pressed against his. After about thirty seconds they pulled apart.

"It was one of those special secrets I had to tell your lips." She blushed deeply

Leo stood there stunned for a moment then surprised by his own boldness said "Mind if I return it with a secret of my own?"

"If you don't I'll give you another one." Was her reply as she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck pulling their heads closer as they kissed deeply for a good sixty seconds.

They then pulled apart locking gazes with each other. Leo's transfixed eyes on hers. Together they forgot all time and setting. They would have started again except for the fact they heard a low whistle come from the shadows as a very smug looking red masked turtle emerged arms crossed with an obvious smirk plastered on his face as he stood there taking in the scene before him.

A/N: UHOH! Leo's got some esplainin to do. And I don't think Raph will let him live this one down for a long time. LOL. Guess ya'll just have to wait for next chapter to find out what Raph does to poor Leo. Please, please, oh please leave a review on your way your out. Like I said they really help me feel good. Also the motivate me to update as fast as school allows.