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Chapter 10: Mercy

April watched Leo punch the sandbag in frustration as Donnie was blabbering about science next to her. April really paid no attention for her sole focus was on Leonardo. She sat there staring at his muscles once again. For a turtle Leo was pretty ripped. She somewhat found it strange that she would just stare at his arms constantly. Anyway, they had just returned from Mr. Murakami's noodle shop after a run in with the Purple Dragons. Master Splinter was teaching Raph about showing mercy, like Leo had shown earlier. At first she was so mad that he let them go but now seeing him and overhearing Sensei she couldn't help but admire him more. Showing mercy was a sign of true strength. She liked that.

"So we'll track down the Purple Dragons and make sure they got the message, special delivery." Leo pounded his fist to his other hand.

"Was that supposed to sound cool?" Raph questioned as he face palmed himself.

"Hey Leo?" The blue masked turtle stopped in his tracks at the sound of her voice letting his brothers wonder ahead.

"What's up?"

"You know, I really admire you showing mercy to them. Like Splinter said it showed true strength. To me it shows that you have a heart. I'd hate to see you become like Raph." The turtle remembered his comment but yet blushed at her compliment.

"Don't really April, I won't do anything stupid."

"I'll hold you up to that." Leo smiled at the girl as he took off her with words staying with him.

Leo once again has the leader of the Purple Dragons, Fong trapped. One of his blades pointing at his neck, he could end the human's life in a second but the conversation with April repeated in his head again. He removed the blade and jumped to stop more foot ninja's from attacking possibly saving them both. Later ,as the turtles we surrounded and Leo had no weapon, all seemed lost when two blades landed in front of him. All he saw was Fong above them.

The turtles returned to the lair with the pizza gyosa Mr. Murakami cooked them in gratitude for saving his life. Leo stood from the kitchen watching Donnie attempt to get April to try one.

"Just try one. Sometimes things that seem like they go together can make a good couple… " Yeah like maybe me and April. "I mean food" Well not the food part. He watched her as she tried the food and couldn't help but laugh as she scarfed down the whole thing. Leo decided to sit on the other side of April. She noticed his own pizza gyosa. Her small hand reached for the food but he quickly pulled the dish high grabbing the reaching hand in his own.

"Don't even think about it April O'Neil." Her cheeks flushed at the contact of their hands. He didn't let go, he also enjoyed the contact. "I'll take you to Mr. Murakami's sometime for your own pizza gyosas." April raised her eyebrow at the turtle. A smile tugging in the corner of her lips.

"Did you do anything stupid?" she questioned.

"Of course not. I'm insulted you thought so. Why?"

"Well I guess you better take me soon okay? They are so good!"

"I will April." Trust me. He pulled his hand away realizing that Donnie was staring at him awfully strange. Taking a bite out of his food he glancing over at the girl who was still smiling.

A/N: Lines in this chapter were taken from Never say Xever.