Ch 4 Fast Forward Into the New Year.
No matter how hard Raph tried to convince Leo the voice he heard was nothing more then a nightmare, Leo continued to insist it was real. But he let it go and continued with his life, all the while he continued to listen and look for the the ghostly apparition he was sure was his mother.
The days went fast and Leo did his best to ignore the glares he got from Mona while Raph continued to receive seductive ones. He kept telling himself Raph was with him and not her and it was Donnie who loved Mona, or so he thought.
Soon enough, Leo found himself decorating the dojo for Halloween. It amazed him how much Splinter and his sons were into parties and how they went out of their way to invite all Splinter's students to them.
"Wow!" Leo exclaimed when Raph brought up another box filled with Halloween decorations. "You guys sure like to go all out!"
Raph smiled and placed the box on the coffee table. He pulled out a large crinkly fake spider on a bouncy string. "Come on babe, get on the ladder and I'll hand it up to you."
Leo brought the ladder over with the tape. He climbed up and took the fake spider from Raph. As he brought his hands up to the ceiling, he jumped when he felt Raph's hands suddenly grab his ass and squeeze.
"Raph!" Leo shouted, trying to keep himself balanced on the ladder.
"Don't worry Leo, I've got you." He said, his voice a husky tone, his hands still squeezing. "Just put the spider up and I'll help you down when your done."
Easier said then done for Leo when he began to feel Raph's hands roam from his ass to the front of his jeans and start playing with the zipper. This caused Leo to freeze and quickly put his hands on the top of the ladder. "Raph!" Leo said nervously.
"It's okay Leo." Raph purred, trying to slide his hands inside Leo's zipper. "We're alone."
"Now now, not in front of the children." A voice called out.
Raph quickly removed his hands from Leo's jeans which caused Leo to yelp, and this time he did lose his balance and fall backwards into Raph's arms.
"Wow! good catch Raphie." Mikey called as he and Renet walked into the living room with big knowing smiles on their faces.
"Hey looks good." Renet smiled at the decorations as she placed several trays of food on a spare table in the living room.
"Smells good." Leo replied as Raph put him down. He blinked up at Raph and batted his eyes, "My hero." He sang mockingly and the two couples laughed.
"Have a costume yet Leo?" Mikey asked.
"Cowboy. You two?"
"Dr Prankenstein."
"And I'm going as Mrs. Prankenstein."Renet told him with a giggle.
"Don't you mean Frank...enstein?" Leo asked.
"Nope." Mikey suddenly got a mischievous grin. Leo gasped as a water balloon came flying toward him. Instinctively he ducked which allowed the balloon to hit Raph instead.
"Uh oh." Mikey's eyes widen and he let out a yell and broke into a run.
"MIKEY!" Raph yelled and began to chase after him. Leo and Renet laughed and continued with the decorations. The party went well and was over all to quickly. But soon enough, Leo found himself decorating once again for Donnie's birthday and a short two weeks later, for Mikey's Birthday.
"No wonder Master Splinter needed an assistant." Leo told Raph as he drove him to his apartment one night. "Between the classes and the parties, I'm exhausted."
"No worries babe." Raph told him. "Thanksgiving and Christmas are strictly for family."
"Oh goody, no more over the top decorating till New Year's then." Leo mockingly groused and then laughed as Raph brought him in for a good night hug and kiss. "I'll see you tomorrow Leo. Tell your aunt I said hi." They kissed one more time and Leo got out of the truck and into his apartment. The two decided a while ago that when Leo's aunt was home, out of respect for her Raph would not stay over on weeknights, which was no big deal since for the most part she was gone during the weekends and Raph would usually stay then. More then convenient for him since he did not have to go to school till Monday, so he would normally stay from Friday and leave after Irma got home on Sunday.
Just as Raph told him, Thanksgiving and Christmas was strictly a family affair and Leo was happy to be a part of it, along with his Aunt Irma who joined them for Thanksgiving since her boyfriend was out of town on business. Leo then spent Christmas eve with his aunt and then Christmas day with the Hamatos while his Aunt spent the day with her boyfriend.
Leo had never been happier, the parties were exciting and Splinter's students and family made Leo feel comfortable and at home. Los Angles had become a distant memory he no longer worried about. On New Year's eve, as the entire family decorated and watched the ball drop, Leo leaned his head on Raph's shoulder. "I never thought life would ever be this wonderful." He told him.
"I know what you mean." Raph whispered, wrapping his arms him. They watched as the ball dropped and the family, along with Renet and Mona counted down with the crowd on the TV and at midnight, the three couples shared a kiss. The two girls even gave Master Splinter a kiss on each cheek which caused him to blush a deep red. Afterwards, he bowed his thanks and bid everyone a good night.
"You should all get a good night sleep tonight." He told them. "Remember, tomorrow's party will be just as big as the last ones we've done." The four boys groaned knowing they had a lot more decorations to still put up.
"Well, it sounds like you boys still have a lot to do so we girls will say goodnight." Mona got up and walked over toward the door. "Renet, would like a ride home?"
"Thank you Mona." Renet said. Like Leo, she only lived a few blocks away, but it was cold and late out so a ride home was always nice. The two girls gave their boyfriends a kiss, and once again Leo couldn't help notice the looks Mona deliberately gave him and Raph, but they eventually took their leave and the boys continued to decorate for the New Year's Day party.
It was long after two in the morning before they were finally done and Raph suggested Leo stay the night. "After all, if you went home now, you'll wake up Aunt Irma and you'll never hear the end of you coming home late."
Leo smiled. His aunt did tend to coddle him a bit, but he didn't mind...too much and she knew he would be at the Hamato home long after midnight so he agreed to stay and Donnie went to make up the guest room.
"Why the guest room?" Raph asked. "He can stay with me."
"Okay Raph." Donnie looked at the two warily. "Just keep the noise to a minimum."
Raph growled as Leo blushed and Mikey laughed. "No worries Don." Leo told him, following Raph upstairs and into his room. "I'm too tired to do anything more then cuddle." He yawned and the four boys said their good nights.
"So, all you want to do is cuddle huh?" Raph asked as he joined Leo in bed. Leo nodded, he snuggled closer to Raph and yawned. "Okay then." Raph said. He started moving his hand down into Leo's shorts and kissing Leo's lips. Leo sleepily returned them and moved his legs slightly to allow Raph's hand to play with him. "Drop down Leo." Raph said in a husky voice, but Leo shook his head.
"I told Don we'd do nothing more then cuddle." Leo reminded him yawning.
"And we will." Raph said with a mischief grin. "Just drop down and we'll cuddle."
Leo smiled and dropped. Raph took Leo's shorts off and dropped down himself. The two started pumping each other, lazily at first. Raph wrapped his arm around Leo and brought him close. They moaned and churred into each other's mouths as quietly as possible. They began pumping each other faster and harder, pressing their lips hard against each other to stifle the noises that threatened to erupt from their throats. After several minutes of pleasuring themselves, they finally came in each other's hands then, after quickly cleaning themselves with a towel Raph had in his closet, they laid in each other's arms and fell into a deep peaceful sleep.
At six pm, the New Year's day party was in full swing, even Aunt Irma showed up with her boyfriend Vern Fenwick. Splinter watched happily as his guest talked, danced, laughed and wished each other a prosperous and happy new year.
He beamed proudly at seeing his sons, which as far as he was concerned now included Leo, wearing the beautiful matching shirts he had brought them all for Christmas. The shirts were long-sleeve buttoned dress shirts, of various colors. Blue for Leo, red for Raph, purple for Donnie and orange for Mikey. It made his heart soar to see his family, especially his oldest, looking so happy. It was something he had not seen in a long time.
All was going well until Donnie noticed three oriental looking youths with purple dragon tattoos on their arms, walk into the party. He quickly made his way over to Raph.
"Uh, excuse me Raph?" Raph excused himself from the guest he was talking to and turned to Donnie. "What are they doing here?" He pointed to the three men who were walking around with looks of anger and disgust.
"Oh Great!" Raph growled out. "The Purple Dragons." He started his way over to them. "What the hell do they want?"
"Raph, I thought you were no longer associating with them?" Donnie hissed angrily.
"I'm not!" Raph quietly yelled back.
At that moment, Leonardo was making his way out of the kitchen with some drinks for him and Raph. The two brothers watched as Leo ended up walking by the three youths. One of them, a tall thin dark hair boy with a shaved beard along his jawline stepped in front of him and blocked his path. He looked down at Leo with a malicious grin.
"Excuse me." Leo said as he tried to make his way around them, oblivious to the glare.
But the three party crashers would not stand aside. "Where ya going cutie?" He asked. Leo looked up at him, shocked and surprised by the guy's attitude. "You're new here, aren't you?" He sneered down at him.
"Step away from him Fong." Raph's voice cut through the noisy crowd. He made his way over to Leo and moved him away from the other. The two stared at each other, eyes blazing in anger.
"Well, well, well, Raphael." The one called Fong sneered. "We heard you were back in town." He stepped toward Raph, his hands clenching in fist. "Very disappointed you didn't invite your old friends to your little New Year's Eve bash."
"What's the matter raph?" A taller more muscular Dragon asked. "Ain't ya happy to see us?"
Fong looked between Raph and Leo and gave a knowing smile. "Oh, I get it guys. Gone back to your own species did ya." He laughed and moved closer to Leo who had put down the drinks preparing for a possible confrontation. "As well as your own gender." He sneered down at Leo who backed away from him, a look of uncertainty on his face . "When you get tired of him, you come and see me...after all, I taught him everything he knows." He leered back at Raph who was clenching his teeth. "Isn't that right Raphie boy?"
Raph was just about to charge when Leo and Donnie grabbed him and held him back.
"What is going on here?" Splinter, along with Mikey, Renet and Mona walked up to them. "You three are not welcomed here. Leave this place...now." He pointed to the door and stood tall over the three Purple Dragons.
"Come on guys," Fong told the other two. "We don't need to be in this lame place. Party sucks with all these mutant losers." They turned and walked out the door leaving the party goers whispering anxiously.
"Please everyone." Splinter held up his hands and addressed his guest. "Only a minor interruption. Please, continue to enjoy yourselves." The party continued and Leo then took Raph's arm and led him back to the kitchen.
"Wanna tell me what that was all about?" He demanded. "Who were those three and how do they know you?"
Raph looked at Leo and huffed angrily at him. "Look Leo, they're part of my past and you don't need to know..."
"Yes I do." Leo told him. "Those guys sounded like they had some sort of vendetta against you and you were clearly upset that they were here."
Raph sighed deeply. He placed his hands on Leo's shoulders and looked deeply into Leo's eyes. "Please Leo. Those guys are just a bunch of jerks that I use to go to high school with. Nothing more." He turned away and started to walk out the kitchen. "So just let it go."
Leo watched dumbfounded as he walked out. He rubbed his tired eyes and let out an annoyed huff. He was getting tired of just letting things go, but he loved Raphael and wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt. So he once again decided to just accept his explanation and try to forget about the incident.
He followed Raph out the kitchen and was surprised to see Mona suddenly come up to Raph and grabbed him by the arm. She took him over to the corner to talk. Leo stared curiously and he could feel the anger rising within. He wondered over and could tell the words they spoke were heated. But when Mona saw Leo, she stopped speaking and began to wonder away. But not before giving Raph one last glare.
"You say you care for him, yet you do everything you can to hide who you really are from him Raphael." She snorted. "But I know who you really are, you have never been able to hide your true self from me."
Leo looked at the two of them in shock. Mona then looked toward Leo with a malicious glare before walking over to Donnie.