Hope you love this chapter too! I think it's one of my favorites. I don't own TMNT.
In the morning I woke up with Leo holding me against him and Astrid gone. I sighed, kissed Leo's cheek, and went to look for Astrid. I passed by my room and heard tiny snores and saw her curled up in the bed. I smiled, she looked peaceful. I left for the kitchen and pulled out bowls and pans and made everyone omelets. Leo walked in and kissed my fore head before sitting at the table and starting to eat. I rolled my eyes at him and went to wake up the others. Astrid grumbled but left for the kitchen. The others got up and groggily headed to the kitchen. I sat beside Leo and Astrid. Master Splinter entered the kitchen and raised his eyebrows at the two extra guests but sat and ate in silence. When we were finished Master Splinter left for his room and I decided on what to do today.
"We need to find another place to stay," I announced. Everyone looked at me, shocked. I rolled my eyes.
"Not because we don't want to stay but it is getting a bit too crowded down here," I gestured to everyone crammed at the table.
"Good idea," Kayla mumbled and yawned "I can barely move my elbows," she complained.
"You'll still visit right?" Mikey asked. We all looked at him as if he were stupid.
"Of course we will!" Amber said. I turned to Astrid.
"We also need to get you stuff," I said she nodded.
"We have disguises we can lend you," Leo said. I thanked him and stood up.
"Im going to see if I can find somewhere," I said, everybody nodded and I left the kitchen.
"WAIT!" Astrid called. I turned and looked at her "I want to come too!" I smiled.
"Okay come on," I said.
Astrid smiled and jumped onto my back. We left the lair and moved to the roof tops. The day was nice and silent. We scanned the city, mainly looking for any type of forest. Just outside the city limits there was a beautiful forest with huge trees and a small lake in the middle. It was perfect, the sun seemed to give everything an almost fairy tale look. Astrid and I sat by the lake and I started to train her because she wanted to learn. At first she was slow and fell but soon she was doing back flips and swinging through the trees like I was when I was younger. The sun was setting and we were talking while watching the fireflies drift around.
"What kind of music do you like?" Astrid asked.
"I like a little of everything but my favorite band has to be Billy Talent," I told her.
"I don't think I have ever heard them before, can you sing for me?" she looked at me. I shook my head.
"I don't like to sing to other people," I said. Astrid pouted.
"Please? My parents always used to sing to me," her eyes started to water. I sighed and started to sing.
I finished and looked over to see Astrid had fallen asleep. I smiled and saw the lake light up. It was amazing, it really felt like magic. I stood up and picked up Astrid. The wind whipped my face as I ran back to the sewers. I stopped in an alley and looked around, I felt like I was being watched. Astrid shifted in my arms and I decided to keep going, though I looked over my shoulder the whole way back.
Stockman's POV
Perfect. My mutant tracker has caught the one I am looking for. She is different from her friends and even those other four turtles. I would love to be able to take a closer look at this one. I moved to Master Shredder's office. I hate him, he took everything from me and all I can do is his every bidding. It sickens me.
"What news do you have for me Stockman?" Shredder asked.
"I-I found the turtle you were looking for master," I replied. He smiled evilly.
"Excellent, it seems you are useful after all Stockman," Shredder complimented.
"I would love to look at the genetic makeup of this specimen, she is different from the others," I said.
"You will have your chance Stockman, but first we must see where her loyalties lie," he said. I bowed and left.
Leo's POV
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"That's like the tenth time in a minute you've asked that," Harley replied dragging me forward with a hand covering my eyes.
"Well just tell me," I reasoned.
"Doesn't the word surprise mean anything to you?" she asked.
"Well it normally means ambush or surprise attack," I could almost feel her rolling her eyes.
"Whatever, were here anyways," she took her hand away from my eyes.
I stared in awe at where we were. It was a beautiful forest but it was the lake in the middle that caught my attention. It wasn't too big or too small with lily pads splashed around. The bottom of the lake was glowing different colours, it was beautiful. I was glad when Harley came back and dragged me out the door immediately after. I turned my head to find her right next to me. She kissed me but pulled away too soon and gave me a devilish smile. Harley kissed me again before running to a ledge on the lake. I watched as Harley pulled out her bow staff and balanced on it in the middle of the lake. She stuck her tongue out at me and smiled, she played me! I stood up and ran to the ledge. Harley giggled.
"Can't get me!" she called as she wiggled and almost fell into the lake.
That gave me an idea and I ran to the opposite end of the lake. Harley watched warily what I was doing. I broke off a branch and weighed it in my hand. I turned and grinned evilly at her.
"Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way," I said. She gave me a stubborn look.
"Hah! Like you could get me!" She called. I shrugged.
"Your choice," and I threw the branch.
It connected with her bow staff and it started to fall to the ledge. I ran as fast as I could and reached the ledge in time to catch Harley in my arms. She clung to me in fear of falling. I laughed and she frowned at me.
"That was mean," she said.
"No teasing me was mean," I said "and dangerous," I muttered in her ear.
"Maybe Im just danger prone," Harley said. I leaned in towards her face and hovered just above her lips.
"Maybe you are," I said.
I brushed my lips across hers and she shivered in pleasure. I smirked and kissed her lightly; she threw her arms around my neck and deepened the kiss. Harley opened her mouth and I explored her mouth with my tongue. She tasted like lemon suckers. We pulled apart for air and I kissed my way down her jaw and her neck, sucking softly. I hit a spot near the base of her neck and she froze and moaned. I moved back up and kissed her again. Harley pulled away and snuggled against my neck.
"I love you," she said. I kissed her head.
"I love you to," I sat down and we both looked out at the lake.
I would never give this up for anything. Harley was like a missing puzzle piece I needed. I loved having her in my arms. I looked out over the lake while Harley traced the lines in my palm. The night was peaceful and cool with the occasional animal scurrying through the woods. I sighed contentedly and smiled down at Harley. She had a question in her beautiful eyes.
"What is it?" I murmured.
"Tell me more about yourself," she said.
"What do you want to know?" I asked a little surprised at her question. She thought for a little, scrunching up her nose.
"What is your favorite colour?" she looked at me. I smirked.
"Blue,"
"Favorite food?"
"Pizza,"
"Favorite movie?"
"Has to beā¦Karate kid," she rolled her eyes.
"Favorite band?"
"Not sure,"
"Why not?"
"I don't know, I don't listen to music much," she shook her head.
"If you could go anywhere where would you go?"
"Japan,"
"Have you ever wanted to do anything besides being a ninja?"
"Nope,"
"Really?"
"Yea, have you?" she looked away blushing "Come on, you can tell me,"
"You're going to laugh," I smiled wondering what it was. I bent my head to hers and looked deep into her eyes.
"Please?" I asked. She sighed and looked away again.
"When I was younger I thought about maybe running off to the circus because I loved gymnastics and acrobatics," I unsuccessfully held in my laughter. Harley frowned and stood up.
"Oh come on you have to admit it is pretty funny," I said, she smiled a little.
"We should probably go back," Harley held her hand out to me. I took it and we walked to the tree line, leaving her bow staff in the lake. Once there we stopped and she looked at me happily.
"You're on my turf now," she said before jumping into a tree. I walked into the trees and spun around looking for her. She hung upside down in front of my face. "BOO!" I jumped back.
Harley disappeared back into the foliage laughing. I kept walking, looking and listening for her. I started to get worried when I couldn't find her. I stopped to search the trees again when I felt hands under my arms and I was lifted into the tree tops. I stood unsteadily on a branch with Harley next to me. She laughed before jumping behind me to grab the branch I was standing on and swinging herself forward into another tree. I have never seen her this happy, I watched as she flipped and swung on the branches. Harley stopped while balancing upside down on her hands. She turned to me.
"Aren't you coming?" She asked.
"Um I don't know if I can do this," I was leaning against the trunk for support.
"You just have to try, it will come naturally," she said still upside down.
"I don't-"
"Trust me," she interrupted. I nodded and hesitated before jumping to a branch in front of me. I swung forward and landed nimbly on another branch.
"I did it!" I shouted
Harley giggled and swung to another branch. We traveled laughing through the trees and soon were racing through the city. I reached the end of a building and looked back to see Harley stopped. I ran back to her wondering what was wrong, she had her eyes closed.
"Harley?" I asked uncertainly.
Ah cliffhangers. An authors best friend. Anyways I was going to end the chapter after Stockman's POV but I just had to put Leo and Harley's date in there. By the way I apologize for the bad flirting I'm not really good at that stuff. R&R!
