Why do you hate me?

Chapter 23

MEANWHILE WITH LEO AND RAPH: Leo's POV

I sat down next to Raph with a bowl full of warm water and ringed out the excess water in the cloth that I had placed inside it, holding it up slightly to Raph's cut.

"This might sting a bit." I said, warning him, and he nodded. I gently pressed the cloth against his eyes, I drew back as he hissed at the contact before gently dabbing it. As I wiped away the blood, I saw that it was only a little surface cut. "It just a small scratch, so we don't have to bandage it. I mean I can if you want me to."

"No, I don't need you doing that." He said and I frowned at that and I took the cloth off his eye.

"Raph if you want to the bandage, I give it to you." I said and he shook his head.

"Leo, it's fine. You did more than enough." I raised a nonexistent eyebrow at that, what was that supposed to mean? Then I noticed that he wasn't meeting my gaze, there's something bothering him.

"Raph, is something wrong?" I asked and I saw his frown deepened, making my deepen as well. "Raphael?"

"Are you going to leave?" He asked and my eyes widened at the question, what?

"Huh?" He looked at me with piercing, electric green eyes that I love so much, but they were so sad. I gasped at them.

"Did Splinter disown you? Did he kick ya out? Are going to leave the lair? I don't want to you leave, especially leaving because I couldn't keep my mouth shut. Please don't leave us Leonardo, please don't leave me." Is that what's bothering him? He's worried about me leaving?

He's worried about me leaving.

He's worried about me?

I smiled like an idiot internally, he's worried about me! I gave a small smile.

"Raphie, I'm not leaving the lair. Splinter didn't disown me or kick me out, he accepted me as I am." I explained and I gasped as he pulled me into a tight hug.

"Thank you, I would have never forgive myself if I got you kicked out." I hugged him back.

"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere." We stopped hugging and I kissed him.

I kissed him.

I kissed him!

Both of our eyes widened as I covered my mouth.

"Oh my god." I said as I started to panic, what the hell did I just do?! We just got back to being friends and I just kissed him, what am I stupid?! What if he finds out about my crush on me?! This is why we think before you do Leonardo, think before you do! Dummy! Dummy! Raph just stared at me with an unreadable expression as he touched his lips, I definitely made him uncomfortable. And mostly I also made him angry, I need to get out of here. "I'll just go." I started to walk away, only to have him grab my hand tightly.

Raph's POV

My body just froze and my mind went blank. Leo just kissed me. I mean we already kissed before, but that was a show for Mona to get the hell out. That was a genuine peck on my lips...

And I liked it. I touched my lips, recalling how his lips were soft against them. I was so shellshocked, I didn't even realize I was just staring at Leo and he looked like he was panicking.

"I'll just go." Leo said as he started to walk away, which pulled me out of it and I quickly grabbed his hand. "Raph?" I opened my mouth, but I got interrupted by a yell.

"Donnie!" Both me and Leo see a crying Donnie run past the kitchen door followed Mikey, we run after them. "Donnie wait!"

"Mikey, what happened?" Leo asked and Mikey looked at us with a frown.