Chapter 1:

Leo. P.O.V:

I look out the window to see the landscape was changing from just a blue sky covered by clouds to the landscape I knew up in, New York City. It's been three years since I returned to New York, times away from the army were always too short and I couldn't fly to New York and back from D.C where I was stationed. We Skype and wrote but still it has been a long time since I was back. When the plane lands the first thing I do was go see my partner. My partner was a black lab that I've raised since it was pup three years ago name, Kazuhiro, or Kaz for short. People may call me weird but Kaz is my best friend and I trust my life with him. I have to anyway because Kaz is a bomb sniffing dog so that meant I dealt with bombs. I never told my brothers what I did because I feared it would worry them too much and with our father's condition I didn't want them to worry about me more than they already were. But now because of our father's passing and the time away I was going to have to tell them. I still had my causal military ware with my last name printed on it with my tags under my shirt. I walk over the baggage claim area, grabbing my bag and throwing it over my shoulder I stopped in place when I saw a woman struggling to grab her bag that was underneath someone else's bag.

"Here" I said grabbing the bag for her.

"Thank you so much. No one else wanted to help me." The woman said.

"It's nothing. My name is Leo what's yours" I asked.

The woman place a strain of hair behind her ear. "My name is Sarah. Are you visiting New York?" she asked.

I shook my head. "No just returning home for a bit."

"That must be nice being back. My father was also in the military so when he came home it was like Christmas morning." Sarah said.

Sarah was a woman with fine features, long brown hair and blue eyes.

"It was nice talking to you." I said.

I was about to leave when Sarah called out, "Wait"

I turned around to see Sarah waving her hand in the air.

"Can we talk again, it seems like it's a waste just to end our conversation like this." Sarah said.

Sarah and I exchanged emails. I walked Sarah out and got to know her a bit more.

Sarah was in college studying art and just got back from a study abroad in Japan where she was studying painting and sculptures.

I waved goodbye and got into my rental car with Kaz driving to my friend's place with Kaz in the passenger seat.

Raph P.O.V:

I just finished up all my paperwork for the day. Locking up my desk I threw my jacket over my shoulders signaling to my partner that I was leaving. My partner's name was Jacob he was a middle age guy with a bald head that he keeps buzz cutting his hair each week since he was starting to lose his hair. Piercing green eyes that only soften when he looked at the pictures on his desk; I walked behind Jacob and peered over his shoulder to see his wife and kids smiling at him.

Jacob was married with three kids the oldest, a girl just entered high school and he worried more and more about her because of what we see everyday with young girls. Next to her was his two sons the oldest just entered middle school and the youngest was in the 4th grade. Jacob always says that his wife is too good for him and that's true, Jacob was the only guy on the force who was still on his first marriage and was still happily married to her.

"I'll see you later Jacob I got to go see my own family." I shouted.

"See you tomorrow Raph and tell you brothers that I said hi." Jacob replied.

I walked to my car in the garage and started to engine. The noise of the engine reminded me that I had to go visit Casey to work on it again. Before Casey's accident we found an old Dodge Charger and decided to pour all our money into restoring it. After Casey was shot I thought the project was going to be scrapped but Casey pushed through and we completely restored it painting it black with a long red stripe from the hood to the windshield and one on both sides of the car. Casey gave me the car after I graduated from the academy saying he was proud that I stayed on the straight and narrow path. I drive that car as a reminded that what Casey can do with one arm then I could do with two.

Tonight we were planning to have a party for Leo who has finally got a long leave from the army to come and visit us.

I couldn't wait to see him, staring at him on the computer or talking to him on a satellite phone is just not the same and being a detective I don't really have time to talk to him than our younger brothers.

I drove up to the apartment that Casey and April live in together. Walking up I rang the door bell and was greeted by April. April let her hair down since high school and now instead of being in a ponytail she wore it loose and let it fall against her back.

"Raph great to see you." April said hugging me.

"Thanks April is everyone here?" I asked.

"Leo just called and he's only a few minutes away." April responded.

"Great." I said.

Walking into the apartment Casey handed me a beer and I walked over to my brothers and talk to them until there was another knock at the door.

Leo P.O.V

I'm waiting on in front of Casey and April's apartment. Kaz is sitting by my feet waiting for the door to open. The door creaked up, April my friend who has changed so much since the last time I saw her had wide green eyes when she saw me for a moment then jumped into my arms hugging me tightly.

"Guys it's Leo. Leo's home." April cried.

I walked into the room with Kaz trailing behind me. My brothers and other friend Casey greeted me with hugs and handshakes.

"Let me introduce you to my partner and best friend, Kazuhiro or Kaz for short." I said.

"He's so cute Leo." April squealed getting down and letting Kaz sniff her before petting his head.

"So this is who you wanted us to see?" Raph asked rasing an eyebrow.

"Yes Raph this is my brother when I'm serving overseas." I said.

"That's great Leo. What do you do in the army then?" Mikey asked.

"Problem drug sniffing right Leo?" Donnie asked.

I shook my head. "No guys Kaz isn't a drug sniffing dog."

Everyone's expressions stiffened.

"Wait you're saying Kaz is not a drug sniffing dog so that means…" Donnie trailed off

"He's a bomb sniffing dog." Casey said.

I nodded.

"Leo are you really….work for the bomb unit?" Mikey asked.

I nodded my head.

"You got to be kidding me Leo that's one of the most dangerous jobs out there." Raph yelled.

"Raph this is why I never told you guys. I never asked to get the job but when I saw what they did I knew it was something I could do and with Kaz by my side we've saved dozens of lifes both military and civilians." I stated.

No one could argue with both Raph and mine logic. We continued the party but with a heavy atmosphere. I was staying with a friend of mine who was also in the army while I was in staying in New York so I left early. Kaz followed closely behind me. Leaving the eerie place to the outdoors I took a deep breath and exhaled. I could finally breath again but what was I going to do with my family. I was only going to stay stateside until the end of the month I didn't want to leave on bad terms with them so I was going to try and talk to them again.

My phone vibrated in my pocket. I first thought it was the friend I was staying with but it turned out to be Sarah telling me she was having an exhibit and wanted to know if I could go with her. I smiled and emailed her back with my respond. She quickly replied saying she would meet me there and if I wanted to get dinner after.

This girl

This girl was really throwing me for a loop. I never wanted to take anyone as a lover or partner because of my job with the military but with Sarah I feel nothing like the soldier I've been for the past three years but a normal guy. Maybe something will happen between us maybe not. I drive with the radio shouting the news at me with Kaz sleeping in the seat next to me.

A.N:

The guys are all 21 and Sarah is 20. Casey and April are 25.