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Harley's POV

I was meditating the way I always do. It wasn't the same as meditating in the trees of our forest but it was close enough. Meditating always made me feel better. I think it was getting close to the two hour mark. I hope Amber and Jade remember. As if on cue I felt like I was falling and then I was underwater. I swam for the surface sputtering and coughing. I looked around for who did this and I noticed Jade and Amber standing by my bow staff. Amber looking scared as hell and Jade with a huge smirk on her face.

"Having fun?" Jade asked trying not to laugh.

"Haha very funny," I said sarcastically. Then I got an idea. "Help me up," I said.

They both grabbed one of my arms and tried to pull me out of the pool. I let them lift me a ways and then pulled them into the pool with me. Amber shrieking. When they surfaced I was laughing so hard my sides hurt. Even the guys were chuckling. Jade laughed to and jumped on me, pushing me under water. I came back up and splashed her laughing. Amber was floating near the edge of the pool.

"I can't believe you just did that!" she yelled at me.

"Oh lighten up its just water," I said as I splashed her. She splashed me back and giggled a little bit. I turned to the guys who were all watching us. "Come join us gentlemen the water is fine," I called.

They looked uneasy but then seeing how much fun we were having decided to join. Raphael came and dived head first into the pool. Donatello sat on the edge and slid into the chilly water.

"Come on Donny that's not how you get into a pool," Raph teased.

"Yea you do it like this!" Mikey called as he cannonballed into the pool making everyone wet.

"Nice Mikey," Raph said.

The girls and I giggled. We swam around splashing each other and pulling each other under. We then played a game of chicken. Amber was on Mikey's back, Jade was on Raph's back, and I was on Donny's. I pushed Amber down pretty easily which she complained about. Me and Jade locked arms and were struggling to overpower one another. Then Jade stopped pushing against me and had a face of utter terror. I immediately turned around but nothing was there. That's when Jade pushed me into the pool. I came up and glared at her high fiving Raph.

"That was low," I said. Jade shrugged.

"Not against the rules," she stated.

I sighed and sat on the edge of the pool. I felt like we were missing something. I looked around the "lair" as the guys called it. Then I noticed what was missing. I found him sitting in front of the trailer meditating.

"Hey sword boy!" I called "yoohoo!"

He didn't answer me. I guess he was in pretty deep. I smiled evilly at his brothers. They looked at me then at Leo then back to me. I stood up and they got out of the pool. Quietly they picked Leo up walked to the pool and threw him in. They jumped into the pool after not wanting to get caught. Leo came up sputtering and looked around for someone to blame. He spotted me smirking at him standing on the edge of the pool.

"You did this?" he asked. I changed my expression to mock innocence.

"Who me? I would never!" but my giggling gave me away.

Leo didn't say anything as he slowly got out of the pool. I took a step away from him and he took a step towards me. I then turned and ran laughing around the lair with him chasing after me. I looked behind me to check if he was still there but he wasn't. I turned my head back forward in time to run into something hard. Not something, someone. Leo picked me up bridal style and walked to the side of the pool. I squirmed in his arms trying to break free but smiling all the same. Everyone had gotten out of the pool by then. Leo threw me into the cold water. I took a huge breath before breaking the surface and hung out under water. I looked up to the surface to see a frantic Leo dive in after me. Leo picked me up and swam to the surface.

"Are you okay?!" Leo asked. I decided to play it up.

"L-Leo come-come closer," I said. He leaned towards me "closer," He leaned in so that I could whisper in his ear. "Gotcha!" I said and started laughing. He dropped me into the water.

"Not funny," he said. I looked at him.

"It was so funny and you know it," I replied but I looked at his face to make sure I was forgiven. Leo chuckled, apparently I was.

Leo got out of the pool and I was about to follow him when he offered me his hand. I contemplated pushing it aside but took it anyways. Leo helped me out and then handed me a towel. I wrapped myself in the plushy white fabric to keep warm. Raphael, Donatello, and Jade were already wrapped in towels sitting on the mat. We sat down and Amber and Mikey came in with a tray of drinks.

"Hot chocolate anyone?" Amber called. Everyone took a mug and drank greedily while we dried off.

"Hey Harley I was wondering if you wanted to train with me, I wanted to try my bow staff against yours," Donatello asked. I pulled the mug away from my lips.

"Sure Donny I would love to!" I replied. Everyone snickered, I looked around. "What?"

"Haha …you have a hot chocolate mustache," Leonardo said.

I frowned and crossed my eyes looking at my upper lip. My tongue swiped across my upper lip and I smiled. Me and Donatello drank the rest of our hot chocolate and moved to the training area. Leo followed to watch. We stood in front of each other bow staffs out. Leo called the match to start. We started circling each other, waiting for the first move. I faked a hit to his head and aimed to trip him. He successfully blocked both and tripped me in the process. Donatello moved to hit me on the head but I spun my bow staff and knocked his out of his hands. It landed a few feet away. Donatello flipped over to his bow staff, picking it up he turned to me. I threw my bow staff at Donatello. While he was distracted I kicked him in the chest. He grabbed my foot and twisted it. I somersaulted and landed on my feet kicking up my bow staff. We attacked and blocked each other's bow staffs for a while. I put my bow staff on the ground and kicked out from it. Donny pushed my bow staff out and I fell on my side. He brought his bow staff down to my head. Both of us were breathing heavily.

"That was fun, your good," breathed Donny.

"Thanks but Im not the best at the bow staff," I replied. Donny and Leo looked at me bewildered. "Here let me show you, come on sword boy let's do this," Leo looked confused.

"But you don't have Katanas," He said.

"Trust me," I looked into his eyes.

He jumped into the pit and pulled out his Katanas. Donny took Leo's spot and watched. I pulled out my bow staff and smirked. I pushed a button hidden in the staff and it split in two. The wood retracted until I was holding two Katanas. The handles were wrapped in black and a Yin-Yang charm dangled from one of them. My smirk grew at the boy's astonishment.

"You like it? My own design," I looked at my prized swords.

"But…why?" Leo asked. I shrugged my shoulders.

"I could never choose between the two weapons, Im more skilled at Katanas but I still like to fight with a bow staff," I explained.

"So you chose both," Donny finished for me. I nodded.

"Well then, let's do this," Leo said excitedly.

We both held our swords at the ready. Don started the match and we both ran at each other. Swords clashed and sparks flew. Leo pushed me back being stronger; I moved forward and aimed a few blows that he deflected. He tried a few blows that I deflected. We were testing each other looking for weaknesses and strengths. Leo then thrust one of his Katanas at my ribs I jumped over his head aiming more blows. We kept on aiming and deflecting. It felt like a draw. Our Katanas met again and held. I used all my strength and forced his down. Then I twisted mine around his and they flew out of his hands. Taking advantage of the distraction I swept my foot at his ankles and he fell. He was about to get up until I threatened his throat with one of my swords.

"I win," I proudly announced. Don came over with Leo's Katanas. I helped Leo up and he sheathed his swords. He then looked at me.

"Can I see?" He asked.

I tensed. Nobody was allowed to touch my Katanas. My bow staff sure but never my Katanas. Leo seemed to notice my inner turmoil and was about to take back his question when I thrust them at him, a little too forcefully. He gently took them in his hands and inspected them. He weighed them, touched the metal, identified the shape of the blade and the wood of the handle.

"You made these yourself?" he asked. I nodded.

"When I finished training to use them," I replied. Leo nodded and noticed the charm. He delicately touched it and looked at me.

"What is this?" I closed my eyes so he would not see the tears in them.

"My master gave them to me when I finished making them," once I had control of my emotions I looked at him.

Leo's eyes were full of comfort and sympathy. I felt so safe looking into those eyes. He handed me back my Katanas and thanked me for letting him see them. I turned the hilts together and the wood recovered the blades. I needed to meditate. I excused myself from the boys and sat on the bridge with my bow staff beside me. Then I fell asleep.

Leonardo's POV

Harley excused herself to do who knows what. I left with Don to see what the others were doing. They were sitting watching a movie. Don sat beside the couch on the floor. I was about to sit down when Jade stood up.

"I want to talk to you," she said to me.

I shrugged and followed her back to the training pit. When we reached the pit she stopped and spun around so fast I almost ran into her. I waited for her to start talking but she just glared at me. I rubbed my arm and cleared my throat.

"So you wanted to talk to me?" I asked. I felt a little nervous for some reason.

"Do you like Harley?" Jade asked. I blushed. Do I?

"Uh…"

"Doesn't matter. From what I've seen something is going on. She trusts you more and faster than she normally does," she continued. I looked at her confused.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"She focusses on you, she is not guarded around you, she even let you touch her Katanas," She looked at me almost in awe.

"Why is that a big deal?" I asked again. Jade sighed like I should know this already.

"Harley never lets anyone touch her Katanas, not even our master. I barely see them, she doesn't fully trust me and Amber and we have been together our whole lives. I am shocked she trusts you so damn much, you're not very special," I was slightly offended by that. "Anyways I came here to say that you better be careful. If you hurt her I swear I will break every single bone in your body and make sure you can't recover. Am I clear?" She was really close, staring me down.

"Crystal," I replied.