Authors Note: Everyone keeps asking for Leonard be punished, I have not decided whether he will or not, or whether he win and get Penny like in canon but then Penny would have to give up and settle for second best, no man is worth giving up your dreams. At least in FF, she will have her dignity.
Disclaimer Big Bang its characters belong to someone else. The story belongs to me,
Raj went out for lunch knowing that Howard would be taking Sheldon home after his meeting, he was going to meet Amy but other matters had decided to intervene and she was unable to come.
Raj had just sat down when he heard a whiney voice go "Buddy".
He turned and saw Leonard approaching him.
"Been dumped by the inner circle I see" Leonard said taking a seat.
"Leonard" Raj said, "Long time no see."
"Raj, I have been busy with the show and other things but I have never forgotten my buddy Raj." Leonard said putting on the charm. "I worry about you Raj."
"What do you mean Leonard" Raj said.
"You and Amy, I mean you both are not treated well by the other four, I mean Sheldon obviously does not care for you two, Penny is really pining to be with me and is only hanging around until I call." Leonard said smiling, "Howard and Bernadette are married and have other things going on."
"Is that what you really think Leonard?" Raj asked, "Penny will come running to be your little thing on the side."
"We both know she will never amount to anything, she is better off realising this and being with me where she will be cared for, looked after." Leonard said, "It is the best she can hope for."
"Really" Raj said not quite believing what he could hear.
"Raj, Penny will never succeed as an actress, she will never be fulfilled by Sheldon, she will return to me as she always has." Leonard said with a grin, "It is destiny".
"Why are you telling me this" Raj asked.
"Buddy, you deserve better than Amy, or the female Sheldon if you take my meaning, you need a real woman and I can get you one." Leonard said moving to sit beside Raj.
Raj kept silent and just stared at Leonard, he was happy with Amy but his lack of self-worth was telling him if he listened to Leonard, he could have a supermodel or something better.
"Raj, you need to just tell Penny the truth, that Sheldon will get bored with a stupid girl like her eventually." Leonard said as he could see the doubts rising on Raj's face.
"Leonard, I do not think that is nice" Raj said.
"It is for her own good Raj" Leonard said, "She needs a strong person like myself to look after her. What can Sheldon offer her?"
"Love and Respect for one" Raj said in reply, "She would be treated as an equal"
Leonard laughed "Sheldon sees Penny as an equal, Sheldon does not see anyone as an equal."
"She loves him" Raj said trying to shake the doubts clouding his mind.
"She is nothing to him, all I am saying with me she will be looked after" Leonard replied.
Raj just sat there unsure what to say.
"Think about it Raj, just think about it." Leonard said as he got up to leave, he turned to the waiter. "Tell Giovanni to put my friend's meal on my card ok".
Leonard left and Raj decided to wait a while before leaving, he would eat somewhere else as he had a lot to think about.
A/N I know it is short as this was happening while other events were going on, I thought I would present as is.
