You follow Leo back to the dojo. Leo turns down the lights and motions for you to sit down.
"So what should I be doing?" You ask , sitting opposite Leo
"We're going to start by clearing our minds of everything that is stressing us out and focusing on something that makes you smile." Leo says "That should calm your mind a bit. And then we'll go into stance meditation."
"And that is?" You ask
"One thing at a time Y/N" Leo chuckles "You have enough in your head as it is. So just start with clearing your thoughts and mind of stressful things and pick something to think about that makes you happy."
"Ok" You sigh
"And try to keep anymore questions to a minimum for now" Leo teases "I'll let you know what we're moving onto the next part."
You stick your tongue out at him before closing your eyes. You push all worried thoughts about your upcoming training and try to focus on something else. For the next few minutes, you fight with yourself to find a train of thought that didn't circle you back to future training. The only thing that seemed to work oddly enough was Leo. The blue masked turtle sitting before you. You couldn't see him due to your eyes being closed, but you could feel his presence. Leo could be a bit annoying at times, especially when his leader mode fully on, but he is an amazing leader. He could be a bit uptight, but he always does the right thing for his team, even if it means putting himself in harm's way. He was sweet, kind and pretty cute. Especially when he's watching Space Heroes.
"Woah Y/N" You think "Hold the thought train. It sounds like you like Leo."
"Of course you do" Another part of your brain reasons "Yeah, he's a turtle, but he's way better than most guys out there. Heck, he's better than most humans out there."
"All true" You say "But I can't like Leo, that would just be weird. He's a good friend and nothing more."
"Deny it all you want" Voice #2 says "You know I'm right."
"Even if you are" You say "And I'm not saying you are. There is no way he likes me back."
"You don't know that" You #2 says
"Why would he like me?" You ask
"Why wouldn't he?" You #2 asks "Gurl, he just offered to take time to teach you how to meditate. And we both know that Leo prefers to meditate alone. He has to like spending time with you."
"I guess so." You say "But that doesn't mean I like him."
Leo POV
I listen to Y/N's steady breathing. With her sitting right in front of me, she's all I can think about. She's all I've been able to think about for a while now. Y/N's amazing. She's been able to bounce back from losing everything better than most and she's done it all with a smile. She's put up with all of us and taken to training like Mikey to pizza. Yeah, she can be a bit reckless, but she owns up to it and tries even harder the next time. I admire the way that she keeps picking herself up and moving forwards. I crack my eyes open and watch her try to mediate. I say try, because I can see that she's having an internal battle. I'm not sure what about, but it's really cute the way her face keeps changing expressions. I suppress a chuckle as her expression goes from annoyed to sassy and back to annoyed. I can almost see her rolling her eyes at whatever is going on inside her head. I give her another few moments before deciding it's time to move to the next part.
Your POV
"You're going to have to give in to my side sooner or later" You #2 says "I'm just another part of your head, so you know the thought is here."
"Y/N?" Leo's voice calls, breaking your train of thought
"Yeah?" You ask, opening your eyes
"Feeling calmer?" Leo asks
"I think so." You say
"Shall we move on then?" Leo asks
"If you think so" You nod
"I want you to show me your basic stance" Leo says, standing up. "Keep hold of whatever you were focused on before as you go through the stages."
"I'll try" You say "I'm not sure fluid with all my stances yet."
"Just follow my lead then." Leo says "I'll start with the basics and if anything needs correcting, I'll tell you."
"Thanks for doing this with me Leo" You smile "This is relaxing. Is there no talking in this part too?"
"Try to avoid it" Leo says "Silence is good for the mind"
You nod and slip into your starting stance alongside Leo. He leads you slowly through the stages, holding some longer than others.
"He was right" You #2 says "This is calming"
"Yeah, it is" You agree
"Though I'm pretty sure you find just being around him calming." You #2 smirks
"Shut it" You tell your other self off.
"Y/N?" Leo almost whispers
You look up and meet his deep blue eyes.
"May I?" He asks, gesturing to your arms position.
You nod your consent. Leo gently moves your arm slightly higher and into the correct position. Your heart slightly picks up a bit and you can feel your cheeks getting warm.
"Told you" You #2 says in a sing song voice "You have a crush."
"Yeah" You admit "I guess I do"
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A New Home ( TMNT Leonardo love story)
FanfictionWho wouldn't fall in love with the turtles? What could Leo do but fall in love with you? A sweet, kind, funny, brave girl who looks at him as though he's a friend and not a mutant. This is your story. (This is the story version of my who would fall...
