Two in one day! Alright! Again, short but sweet.

Lakeside Confessions
Requested By: Leolover45 (Guest)
Anime: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012-15

Reader:
Miwa Nakadai
Female
16
Shoulder-length black hair with blue-dyed streaks along right side, violet eyes, C-cup breasts, slight curves, tribal flower birthmark on her shoulder
Big sister, dear friend
Human

Character:
Leonardo Hamato
Male
16
Green skin, dark brown shell, blue eyes, blue mask, twin katana swords, brown elbow and knee pads
Brothers, Splinter, April
Mutant turtle
Ninjutsu

Plot: Miwa and Leo are sparring in the dojo, but Leo is distracted.
Relationship: Growing
Word Count: 1,343

Miwa faced off against Leo. Both held training katanas. The dojo was deserted save for the duo, everyone else doing something else elsewhere. Splinter was meditating.

After waiting five seconds, Miwa sprang forward, swinging at Leo's head. He blocked, but it seemed slower than usual. Miwa shrugged it off as he was surprised. He attacked, and she easily dodged it. Weird, but maybe she was just getting faster. However, when she swung, connecting with his carapace, she knew something was up.

She straightened, holding the training katana with one hand. Leo tilted his head. "What are you doing?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing. What's with you today, Leo? You're… you're out of it." Leo's eyes widened.

"What? No I'm not." Miwa's shoulder's sagged.

"Dude. I hit you, and you didn't even blink." She walked over, placing a hand on Leo's shoulder. "Are you alright? Did something happen last night while you guys were out on patrol?" Leo shook his head, turning away from the girl.

"Nah. I'm perfectly fine." He wasn't fooling anyone, and he knew it. Miwa pursed her lips, lifting an eyebrow. That disappeared as the impish grin grew.

'I am so going to enjoy this.' Placing the wooden sword on the ground, she backed up about two yards. Bracing herself, she sprinted towards the turtle. "LEO!" He whirled, eyes wide.

"Wha- OOF!" Miwa ran headlong into, knocking both of them down. Out of reflex, Leo's arms wrapped around Miwa's waist, rolling to absorb the impact. It ended up with him kneeling over her, hands beside her head and knees on either side of her body. He stared down at her, shock written all over his face. "What was that for?"

"Getting your reflexes back to normal." Miwa smirked, wrapping her arms around his neck. "But, you know…" Her lips curved up in a smirk. "Boys usually ask a girl out before they do this." Leo turned his head away so she wouldn't see his blush.

"I would like that, actually." He muttered. He didn't count on her hearing him.

"Wait… what?" Leo stiffened.

"Uh… nothing!" He tried to get up, but Miwa tugged him back down.

"Uh-uh. What was that just now?" From the look in her eyes, Leo knew he wasn't going to get away from this. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes.

"Miwawouldyouliketogooutonadatewithme?" he blurted. Miwa lifted an eyebrow, trying to sort through his statement. Leo sighed, turning his head away again. "I… was wondering… if you actually did want to go out… on a date… with me." Miwa's eyes widened to twice their size. Before he could freak out, she laughed.

"Of course, you idiot!" Leo gaped as Miwa slid out from under him, skipping out of the dojo. "Pick me up at seven!" He could only stare after her.

"Well that went better than expected."

一目ぼれ

Leo gaped at Miwa. She was wearing a black crop top with ripped jeans. Black biker boots reached halfway up her calves. She had done cat eyes with some glittery black eyeliner, accenting her violet eyes. A streak of light blue traced the edges of the cat eyes. She smirked at him.

"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" Leo shook himself out of his stupor, smiling.

"You look beautiful." Miwa blushed, ducking her head.

"Thanks. So where we going?" Leo held out his hand, smiling.

"May I?"

"Of course." She took his hand, allowing him to pick her up bridal style. She would have ridden on his back, but his katana made that rather uncomfortable. Waiting till she had slung an arm around his shoulders, Leo jumped off the roof, running across the tops of the buildings till he arrived at his destination.

It was a small lake on the outskirts of Manhattan. It had been sectioned off for construction work seven months prior, but the company had gone bankrupt, causing the assembling to be cut short. It made it a perfect training ground for ninjas, however. Especially the aquatic kind.

Miwa gasped at the sight of the setting sun on the lake. "It's beautiful, Leo!" He smiled as he set her down.

"This is one of my favorite places to train. I thought you might like it." Miwa nodded.

"It's amazing." Smirking, Leo shoved her back a few feet. "Hey!"

"Last one to the water is a horrible ninja!"

"No fair!" He laughed, sprinting down the lane. Miwa shook her head, following him. She purposely held back, waiting till he was nine feet away from the water's edge to pick up speed. Leo didn't have time to react when she tackled him for the second time that day. Their forward momentum sent both into the water.

They came up, laughing. Leo splashed her, earning a squeal from the girl. She pounced, pushing down on his shoulders. His head went under with a muffled protest. Two green hands reached up, picking the human up. She squealed again as Leo fully lifted her from the water, gently throwing her away.

He was worried something had happened to her, cause she didn't come back up. That disappeared in a moment of split fear when something brushed past his toes. Screaming, he shot out of the water, landing on the bank. Before he could yell for Miwa, she rose from the water, laughing so hard she started crying.

"Dude! I heard that underwater!" She walked out, wiping tears and smudged makeup from her face. "That was awesome!" Leo grumbled, crossing his arms. "Hey…" Miwa wrapped her arms around his neck. "Forgive me?"

He glanced at her, and wished he hadn't. For whatever reason, her flushed cheeks and messed up makeup made her pout even cuter. Sighing, he placed his hands on her hips. "Yeah… but only because you're so cute." Miwa grinned, pulling back.

"Good." She sat down on the sand, undoing her boot laces. Taking one off, she poured the water out of it. Leo sat next to her, wringing out his bandana tails and knee and elbow pads. Miwa set her boots and socks next to her, burying her feet in the sand as her shoes dried. They sat there for a while, watching the sun set behind the half-done buildings, casting an orange glow over the lake. "Hey."

"Hm?"

"Do you…" Leo glanced at Miwa, seeing her staring at her lap. "Do you mind if I ask why you wanted to go out on a date with me? I mean… well…" Leo gently placed his hand over hers.

"I wanted to. You're beautiful, you're smart, you have a talent for Ninjutsu, you're funny, you help me relax and not take everything so seriously… and…" Leo gulped softly. "And… I love you." Miwa stared at him.

"I mean, like, I'm in love with you, Miwa. I know that I had a thing for Karai, but I'm over that. In fact, I think that helped me see what was really in front of me." He looked at her, smiling. "You. You were always the one there for me, and well… I-" He was cut off by something soft. Lips… Miwa's lips, to be exact.

Leo's eyes widened, before closing as he tilted his head, kissing her back. His fingers flexed, tightening around Miwa's. She flipped her hand over, gripping his hand back. They parted, touching foreheads.

"I love you too Leo." Leo grinned. "And for Pete's sake, would you stop with the speeches for once?" He laughed, nudging her nose with his.

"Well, if I ever start going off on a monologue, I have you to stop me, don't I?" She smiled, nodding.

"Yeah. I guess you do." Leo tilted his head, pressing his lips to hers again. Miwa smiled into the kiss, pushing back. Lifting his free hand, Leo cupped her cheek, trailing his fingers down to trace her birthmark on her shoulder. Miwa moaned softly as his fingertips traced her neck, reaching up to wrap her arms around his neck. They parted for air, panting.

"I love you Miwa."

"I love you too, Leo."

Two to go!