Mission Failed ~ Leonardo x Reader

Chapter Twelve

[Your POV]

Leo and I entered the lair as quietly as we could, holding our pizza. Raph was kicking the hanging dummy and Mikey was reading comics on the couch. We let out sighs of relief and made our way to the kitchen. I continued to cling to Leo's shell for support, but he didn't seem to mind. In fact...

"Looks like they're still hot." Leo said, pausing and looking at me. His cheeks flushed and I tilted my head.

"Something up?"

"No." He said plainly, checking the boxes to make sure the food was still intact. "I'll go get the others and tell them pizza's here." As he turned to leave the kitchen, I looked around, standing bored and waiting.

Then I noticed something move in the corner of my eye. I raised an eyebrow and moved away from the counter, only for several roaches to dash underneath me. One even hopped over my foot. I gasped and fell back. The counter was just out of reach.

Then, I felt a warm arm wrap around my waist and catch me mid fall, in a dipping position. My face went bright red when I saw Leo hovering above me, wrapping his other arm around me. "You okay?" He asked.

"Uh, yeah, yeah I'm fine. I thought you left?"

"Well yeah, but then I heard you gasp."

"You heard that gasp?"

"I, um, happen to have impeccable hearing." He grinned and blushed bashfully. "B-But what? We just walked away from a high speed skateboard chase unscathed and you're scared of some cockroaches?"

"I wasn't scared, just...startled."

"Startled can mean scared."

"Not always. Shut up." I smiled and Leo let out a small laugh. He was so sweet...

"Really guys? Gettin' all touchy feely in the kitchen?" Raph teased us. I snapped back to reality, realizing Leo still had his hands on me. He let go of me, but held my hand, helping me lean back against the counter.

"Oh Raph, you're just jealous that I beat you in Space Rangers a week ago." Mikey said, stuffing half a slice of pizza in his mouth.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Raph pointed out. Mikey thought about it, only for his brother to shake his head and let out a sigh. Leo and I took a slice and I looked around the kitchen. It seemed kinda...empty.

"Is Donnie still trying to figure out how to interact with a woman?" I asked, making Raph burst out laughing. Leo stifled his laughter, hiding his smile behind his hand. Mikey chuckled and then finished his slice of pizza.

"Okay, that's the best thing you've said since you got here, (Y/N)." Raph said, a huge smile on his face. "To answer your question, yes, he is. I'm not sure how it's going though."

"I would say it is going swell." Splinter's presence made everyone freeze. The sensei entered the room and glanced at the pizza. "I would tell you not to tease Donatello...but you are not far from the truth." Raph bust out laughing once again. "But, if you would like to see their progress, I suggest stopping by the lab. They have been babbling all night." His ears folded against his head and watched as Mikey picked up another slice. In one swift movement that no one saw, the slice disappeared from the turtle's hand and into Splinter's. The rat chuckled and munched on his stolen pizza as he left the kitchen.

After finishing our pizza, I grew curious about what Splinter had said. Veronica was awake? And she was babbling with Donnie? I mean, now that I think about it, the two are very into science, much more then I ever was. I have her to thank for passing chemistry and biology back at school. "Can we go to the lab?" I asked Leo as he tossed the pizza boxes.