Hey ya'll! I'm sorry it took a little bit to get this one done but I finally did ^-^. Unfortunately my ex just got dumped and has been trying to talk to me again :I Kinda annoying considering he just dropped me for 3 months and now all of a sudden wants to talk to me and loves me again. Blah Blah Blah ya'll know the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own TMNT… *holds Leo and cries*

Needless to say I did open that window... literally and figuratively. That first night all we did was talk, granted it was very guarded talk, but we talked nonetheless. That was the first of many nights spent this way. Sometimes we'd watch a movie or play a video game, but usually it was just us and our thoughts voiced for the other's opinion. We gradually got into a routine. Leo comes once or twice a week whenever he can sneak away from his family. He's voiced openly to me that he hates this but that they wouldn't understand our friendship anyway. I told him it's the same way if the rest of the Foot Clan knew.

Actually, I doubt his brothers would just come and kill me then kill him for treachery, but the basis is kinda the same.

Anyway we've been meeting in secret like this for about a month now. Our conversations are just starting to become less guarded. We last met a week ago. He says the tension's been rising at his home (aka "the lair") and that he needs to be there just until it simmers down. Leo's been texting me though since about two weeks ago when we decided the unexpected drop-ins might be a little dangerous considering I sometimes have other Foot crash at my place. I'm honestly surprised his little homemade phone can text but it definitely can.

Speaking of which, my butt just vibrated.

I concentrate solely on my movements as I finish out my complex kata. The sweep of my crescent blades is a sweet, comforting melody to me. So blissful even though it is tainted with thoughts of the many lives these blades have cut short. I was not the original owner of these blades, nor shall I be the last, and their story is a bloody one.

One last twist of my wrist, one final right step… and my kata is complete. I slowly slide my blades into their sheaths and sit down on the bench across the room. It's a rather nice training room to be honest. Open with lots of space and mirrors on three of the four walls, with lockers and equipment hanging up on the last wall it's a ninjitsu student's paradise.

Grabbing my water bottle, I gulp down over half of it before slipping my cell out of my back pocket. I can't help but smile seeing Leo pop up on the screen. I quickly, yet nonchalantly glance around to make sure no one is watching me before checking the message.

Hey Scar :)
Bros and I going on a run tonight at about 10.
See you after?

It's so freaking cute how he can't get text lingo. He has learned to shorten his texts, but he won't give up the capitalization and punctuation. It's so hilarious but at the same time it's so totally Leo. I quickly reply.

Sure Leo :P, got a meeting tho
I'll txt ya after?

Karai always has to call these stupid meetings the nights Leo can get away. Every freaking time, and unfortunately it's usually nothing more than a low down on the turtles. Now that I know one of them, I can personally tell you ninety percent of the stuff they tell us in those meetings is a bunch of bullshit. They have honor, they aren't just monsters, they aren't unfeeling beasts, they are more human than most of the Foot Clan. Definitely more so than Karai and Master.

I take another swig of my water, simply finishing it off before checking my phone again. Upon seeing nothing, I get up and stretch some to make sure my muscles don't cramp up again at the sudden loss of movement. A few colleagues enter and start working out on the other side of the room but I pay them no mind. Most of the other ninja don't bother to try to interact with me; I'm that type of person who either likes you or can't stand you. There's no real in-between except for a small amount of tolerance. I mean yeah I can be polite to new people I've met but not people I already know I dislike.

My phone suddenly vibrates again so I decide I've trained long enough for today, (a good eight hours), and start packing up my stuff before opening up the message I got.

Of course.
Just tell me when and I'll be there as quick as the wind.

And… here comes the freaking blush. Damn that turtle. I can't help but wonder if I make him feel the same way. I push that thought away, more than likely not. As I walk out of the dojo I make a swift reply.

;) That's funny turtle-boy

TMNTMNT

I was wrong; it's not just another rant on the turtles for tonight's meeting. We're going out turtle hunting. Shit. I seriously need to warn Leo but I know I won't be able to with all the ninja paying attention to my every move. Not to mention Hun is joining Karai and I for this little hunt and kind of has a sick "crush" on me. He makes one more fucking comment about my ass and I swear to the Almighty…

Focus Scar, this isn't the time for this. You got to make sure they don't find Leo or his brothers. I know close enough to their route that I might just be able to lead them away. All I got to do is…

"What's our plan once we find them?" Hun demands, breaking me out of my thoughts. Karai answers for me.

"Scarlock will take Raphael, I will take Leonardo, and you may have the two weaker turtles," she says, "But keep them alive, my father wants to finish them himself."

Hun and I both nod in understanding.

TMNTMNT

We search for them until midnight before Karai is ready to call off the search. I had managed to keep feeding false information to both Karai and Hun during this whole hunt, but I had not been able to contact Leo.

"Let's head back and try again tomorrow," Karai says and I have to hold myself back from smiling. One crisis averted for now. We take off across the roof tops and as soon as I see the Foot building from two blocks away I finally let loose a little smile.

We're home free.

"Look!" Hun suddenly yells out and everyone stops. We look to where he's pointing and there, three buildings away, stand the turtles.

"Foot Ninja, attack!" Karai orders and I unwillingly propel myself towards them.

There goes my night.

There ya go! R&R please! And I'm still looking for someone to do a cover for this pwease and thank you?