They both sat crossed legged on his twin mattress, while timidly looking away from each other. Leo twiddled his thumbs as Karai pressed her lips together. He then cleared his throat, though still not able to find the words that could form into a proper sentence. Finally, her golden eyes averted to his flushed face.

"I'll go first," her monotone voice quickly made him shift his gaze over to hers. She breathed out before raising her hands up to unlatch her mask that covered the bottom half of her face. He smiled when she revealed the fair and smooth skin. Reaching behind her, she grabbed a damp cloth and began to take off her makeup. Leo leaned closer, trying to observe the slow circular motions her hands did as the eyeliner and lipstick transferred onto the white cloth. After all of the makeup disappeared from her face, she glanced up with a nervous gaze. Leo only tenderly smiled at her bareness.

"You look so lovely, Karai," he softly said. She looked down at the unclean cloth in her hands before looking up again.

"Thanks," the kunoichi replied back.

Leo anxiously breathed out a sigh as his thick three-fingered hands reached up to the knot of his navy colored mask. His fingers struggled unlatching the tight band, making him blurt out a subtle laugh. Karai waited patiently until he succeeded in taking off his mask. Lowering his hand down, thin material in hand, he faced her. She tilted her head just slightly and smiled, admiring the small white spots that ran across his face. His azure orbs were a tad smaller than when he was wearing his mask, and his green skin seemed greener.

"Y-yeah," he whispered. "This is me." She shifted forward to gently stroke his face, feeling the suppleness of his reptilian skin underneath her fingertips. Leo closed his eyes while embracing the gentle caress.

"You're handsome, Leonardo." His blue eyes opened when the words left her mouth, not quite sure if she was right, though he knew that she wouldn't lie to him. Her bright orbs shifted to his, confirming her statement. Leo smiled as his left hand covered her right, wanting to press the warmness to his cool skin. She gently pulled away, but not before snatching his mask from his free hand. While smiling brightly, she tied the mask on her head until her eyes flashed through the material. He laughed for his mask was too big for her. Leo then leaned forward to grab her metal cover, placing it over his mouth. Karai giggled as it was too small for his large face. They loudly chuckled at each other's silliness, toppling on the soft bed as they tried to catch their breaths.

When their laughter died down, Leo shifted forward as she snuggled close to his rigid yet glossy plastron. He took off the cold metal mask as she slid the blue material over her head, both placing the masks behind them prior to embracing one another. His lips grazed over her forehead before placing a soft kiss as Karai shyly hid her smile against his chest.