Hey guys, sorry it's been taking me so long. I just finished up mid terms, I spent the weekend with some friends from out of town, and my math class drives me insane...any questions?

Raph: Yeah, why are you such a bitch?

Watch the language Rapheal! And to answer your question...I just love torturing you.

She's just been watching too many slapstick cartoons.

I have not!...Just Animaniacs clips off of YouTube.

Don: Not to mention you've been procrastinating so long because you've been watching, Tales From The Crypt...

It was ten episodes.

Don: Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century...again.

I want to know how it ends.

Don: Loonatics Unleashed.

It's a good show, and I like Tech.

Leo: More than me?

Of course not Leo, you're still my numoro, I'm pretty sure I spelled that wrong, uno favorite cartoon character. Mickey's got nothing over you.

Mikey:...That's gonna spark a lot of angry emails.

Disclaimer: She owns nothing, and Tech is pretty cool...but she's right, Leo rocks!

Raph: You're just saying that cause you're engaged to the guy.

Don't be ridiculous Raph.

Leo's Ordeal

Chapter 4

Sarenaty looked out the balcony window of the trio's room as the sun set over Manhattan, Leo by her side. She sighed as she watched her brother with a brooding look on his face. It had been two weeks since Usagi left and whatever had happened when they left the Lair seemed to upset the older mutant. When she tried to ask him about it, he had simply said that it was nothing, but Sarena wasn't sure. It seemed like Leo had been keeping much from her recently, ever since they started sharing her body. At first she thought that it was due to the awkwardness of being a boy in a girl's body, but Leo didn't seem to mind it very much. He did, however, seem relieved that she had chosen study hall instead of gym and, to be honest, so was she. While she had originally passed up gym to avoid the dreaded swim days, which would reveal her powers when she turned into a mermaid, it now served to prevent Leo from seeing anything he didn't need to see. She blushed at that, even with her bandages still tightly wrapped around her chest.

"Leo?" She timidly touched his see through shoulder as he was in spirit form. He flinched and she pulled back. "What's wrong?" He turned to her, not making eye contact.

"Nothing, everything's fine," he replied. Sarena was fed up. She gently grabbed his face in her hands and turned it to face hers.

"You're lying, what's wrong?" She asked again. When he averted his eyes she tried again. "Leo, why are you hiding something from me?" An idea came to her head and she put on her best sad puppy dog face. "I thought you trusted me," she whimpered. That got his attention.

"Rena, it's not that I don't trust you…" he started.

"Then what is it?" She turned his face so that he looked her in the eyes. "Why do you feel the need to hide things from me?" He grabbed her shoulders and held her up an inch to eye level.

"I don't want to hurt you!" Sarena's eyes grew at her brother's exclamation. He put her down. "I can't lose you again, not again." There were tears in his eyes. This shocked the teen-aged kunoichi, it had been years since she had seen him cry. "I don't want to lose your trust in me. I care about you too much." Sarena lifted Leo's head up to her's and, without thinking, licked the tears from his eyes.

Leo was in shock. He didn't even know he was crying until he felt Sarena's tounge on his cheek.

"You're not going to lose me Leo. I'll always be here for you," She said. Sarena wrapped her arms around his spirit form and snuggled into his plastron.

"What if I did what he did?" He pulled her back to look at him. Confusion was written all over her face. "What if I did to you what Shadow tried to?" He saw his sister's eyes grow and a small blush form on her face.

"I...I'd...I'd let you," she said turning her head away. Her face was now the color of Raph's mask.

"What?" he asked. He had heard her, but he wanted to make sure.

"If there...was anyone I'd allow to...to...to take my...to love me." She turned her face to see his reaction. "It'd be you, Leonardo." He could feel a blush form on his face. If she used his full name, it meant she was dead serious. Was it just because they had such a strong bond? or did...could she really love him? Like he loved her.

"Sarena, do you...love me?" He had to know. She was silent and looked away, which was not the answer Leo was looking for. He took one of his hands off her shoulders, tucked it under her chin, and used it to gently turn her head to him. "Sarenaty, do you love me?" If possible, her blush got darker. She put on a soft smile.

"Of course I do, we're family." Also not the answer he was looking for.

"No, not like that. I mean." He couldn't believe he was asking her this, but her confession filled him with need for her and he had to know. "Do you love me like lover, like a boyfriend?" Sarena was silent, as if trying to find to right words.

"Leo...Leo I..." She started, but at that moment the two of them felt a sharp stinging pain in their side. Right over where the Shredder had slashed her months before. The before almost unnoticeable scar had opened and was bleeding like crazy. Sarena screamed and fell to the floor. Leo keeled at her side and tried to take most of the pain away from her through the link, but much still got through. The trio and Kimra, having heard the scream, burst into the room. Leo disappeared into Sarena's mind as their eyes focused on their ailing friend. He could clearly feel it now, through their connection to Luna. Shadow had slashed her when she tried to stop him from hurting Master Splinter.

'Her scar is opened,' he heard her friends say.

'We can't bring her home, we promised.'

'I'll try to do something. The three of you out." He heard the door close. 'You can come out now Leo.' He reappeared in the now empty room, save for Sarena and Kimra, who was kneeling over her friend.

Leo gently lifted Sarena up to him and kissed her, her scar re healing as her pendent began to glow. When it was fully re healed he could feel her lips pressing back on his, but he ended the kiss before it went too far, much to Sarena's disappointment. Sending his emotions through the link, he quickly put her into a dreamless sleep.

"What happened?" she asked. Leo took over Sarena's body.

"Shadow, he hurt Luna and it was transferred to Sarena," he replied. His hatred of Shadow was now stronger than ever. All he could do was hope he didn't take Luna to his advantage to hurt his little princess.

At that moment, the girls walked back into the room.

"Leonardo, yes we know it's you, I think it's time you and Sarenaty find out what's happening at the Lair," said Lilly. Leo was surprised, he knew how Kimra knew, but how did the trio find out?

"We've seen you and your brothers in spirit form back in middle school," explained Bonnie.

"Whatever's happening is your business and we didn't want to pry," added Peej. "But what happened to Sarena just now is a sign that things have gone out of hand, even with Luna there." Leo sighed. They were right. A knock came from the balcony window. It was Luna.

"Shadow is being sent to Japan for "extra training"," she proclaimed as she entered. This wasn't good. It was bad enough when Shadow was with their brothers, but now he'd be all alone. Who knows what he would do?

"I don't trust Shadow alone, someone has to go with him," Leo said.

"Bonnie," five said in agreement.

"Why me?" the blond asked.

"Because you're due for some vacation time from the pizzeria. Just mess with the plumbing again, and don't try to lie your way out that accusation we know it was you," said Lilly. Bonnie let out a nervous chuckle.

"And Raph and Mikey," the blond confessed.

Sarena and Leo were sitting in the warehouse above the Lair, waiting for some word from Bonnie, who had left with Shadow two days before. As soon as they heard from her, Luna would come up and Sarena would take her place. At least until Shadow came back that is.

"Sarena, I know you don't know what's going on..." he started.

"I know what's going on Leo, I could hear what was happening through the link," she said. "Why do think I didn't ask why we weren't in school or where Bonnie was?" Leo wasn't shocked this time. They had shared a body for almost three months, he had experienced her life outside her family. They had grown closer as a result, but Sarena was now avoiding his question from before. That worried him. What if she didn't love him? It would wreck the relationship they had now. Suddenly, a sharp pain entered his head and, in turn, hit Sarena as well. "What's happening?" Leo didn't answer. The two mutants then passed out on the warehouse floor.

Sarena felt her head throb as she awoke. She could feel Leo awake next to her. He was solid.

"Rena?" he asked clutching his head. "You alright?" She nodded.

"Not for long you won't." The two lifted their heads. Shadow was standing behind them.

"Shadow, what are you doing here? Where are we?" Leo demanded. Sarena scooted closer to her older brother, away from the demon that wore his face.

"Don't you recognise your own mind Leonardo?" Shadow asked. Now that he mentioned it, the room they were in did look like what Leo had described as his mind. All five of them went into similar rooms when they meditated. The only problem was that it was twisted, changed to Shadow's liking. The normal colors of blue, brown, and green were replaced with red, brown, and black. Obvious katana slashes were everywhere, pictures of family and friends were smashed on the floor. Books had been pulled off the shelves, pages ripped out. Candles lined the floor, smashed to pieces. The katanas themselves were metal puddles with handles sticking out. The only things still intact were the bed, for obvious reasons, and a single picture of Sarena. This picture had been heavily modified to resemble how she had looked to Shadow in her nightmares. She could literally feel Leo's anger at the sight of it and, judging from the smirk on Shadow's face, so could he. "And I could have pulled you in here when ever I wanted."

"What?, but the hold..."

"Only applies if the soul is let go unwillingly," Shadow interrupted. It suddenly occurred to Sarena.

"Leo's escape, what happened on Halloween, Usagi, you planned it all didn't you?" she asked.

"Usagi was an unfortunate coincidence, but yes, everything else was part of my brilliant design." If possible, his smirk grew wider. "And I must say, my acting skills were pretty impressive." The young mutant's eyes narrowed.

"You knew about Luna." Not a question.

"Your magic is very easy to detect once it's been seen in practice princess," he chuckled. "It was fun while it lasted, but I'm through with playing games. It's over Leonardo, you lose. Tonight I'll take Sarenaty for myself." Leo clutched Sarena in his arms tightly.

"You'll have to pry her from my cold lifeless arms," he said. His voice filled with rage.

"Exactly, that's why I've decided to let you take her first."

"What?" Before he could say anything else, Sarena could sense images of her being forced into his head. Shadow could control him the whole time. At that moment, Leo's legendary control finally completely snapped. He pinned her to the ground, forcing her into a rough kiss, his hand traveling down her waist, and his hips grinding into hers. His eyes filled with lust. Sarena didn't struggle, instead she kissed him back with the same amount of passion and pushed back with her hips. Leo's eyes widened in shock. Whatever Shadow had expected, this wasn't it. Leo broke the kiss.

"I meant what I said Leo," she said through pants. "If there was anyone I'd allow to love me, it'd be you." She could see Shadow's influence dissappearing from his eyes and being replaced with love and concern. He kissed her again, gently this time, this one an apology showing how much he really did love her. When they broke it, he helped her up.

"Impossible! How did you?..." Shadow stepped back in surprise. Sensing what was happening outside Leo's body, the two ninjas, now confident of the other's love for them, used their link to force images of their family as they were fighting the Shredder. Sarena's came last and Leo used that to motivate his dormant powers enough to force Shadow deep into an untouchable part of his soul and regain control of his body. Shadow disappeared into a swirling vortex. "This isn't over! I'll be back!" He screamed as he vanished from sight. Everything began flying back to the way they were before. The next thing Sarena saw was black.

"Sarena?" Her eyes slowly opened. Luna leaned over her.

"Luna, I'm alright," she said sitting up.

"I just heard from Bonnie..."

"I know." she smiled with tears in her eyes and touched her heart. Leo had left her body, but not anything else. She could still clearly feel him. "It's over, everything's alright." Luna smiled as she disappeared back into her soul. Sarena entered the elevator and it began its decent into the Lair.

'Sarena.' Leo appeared beside her in spirit form his arms wrapped around her thin frame. 'I long to hold you my arms again, but we'll have to wait until I return.'

'I know, days are years to me. My love,' she answered back. They kissed and he disappeared as the elevator door opened, her brothers surprised, but happy to see her smiling face again, not knowing what had occurred to their two siblings' lives just a few minutes ago. As Sarena stepped into the Lair, showing her face for the first time in three months, she felt two hearts swell and beat as one. Leo might not remember everything that happened to him under Shadow's control, but it didn't matter. Their lives were perfect, all that was missing was Leo's anxiously awaited return and she would wait as long as she had to to see her beloved koi again. To be held in his arms. To be kissed, for the first time, with both in the physical world as a couple. They were one, now and forever.

In the confinds of their room, a white rose, after being wilted for three long months, bloomed again to match its twin.

Raph: It's kinda mushy.

All my stuff is mushy Raph, it's usually romance stuff.

Usually?

...All right always. BTW if you want me to do another universe besides TMNT, tell me, I've got a lot of universes with their own Sarenas.

Her Shelock Holmes one is his little sister and a vampire.

Rena!

Raph: Her Gargoyles one is an amnesiac princess with super powers.

Raph!

Leo: Her Loonatics Unleashed one is a human girl who can turn into a cat, has most of Tech's powers, and went to school with him.

Leo!

Don: Her Harry Potter one is a witch who was in love with Harry's father, went to school with him, and through a bunch of things so complicated even I can't figure it out, now goes to school with Harry.

Donny!

Mickey: Her Yu-Gi-Oh one...

OKAY! THEY GET THE POINT! sheesh, why do I put up with this?

Because you love us.

Well, I don't know about Raph, but...

Raph: very funny.

Anyway, I'm now trying to get one fanfic out a month, I really want to get Valentine's Day Spell's new chapter up by Valentine's Day, but I'm not sure if it'll happen, keep your fingers crossed. If I don't post it by Valentine's Day, I'll post the new Coraline chapter before the month is over. Here's hoping I'll get it up this time, anything else you want me to do just PM me, later!