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𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼 Chapter 16 𓋼𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊

The next day had come and gone, and Leo was stressing. He opened up a portal to Neo Edo, but couldn't go and look for Usagi. The city was still under attack, and he didn't want to upset Yuichi by joining in on the fight. So he stayed home, pacing back and forth. Mikey tried to calm him down, but it didn't always help. Leo was convinced that the only way he could be calm is if he saw Usagi in one piece himself, right next to him.

Splinter constantly grilled him about him and the rabbit, a certain look of murder in his eye. "Has he stolen your heart? DID HE DO ANYTHING TO YOU?? TELL ME!"

Leo smiled nervously and scratched the back of his neck. "U-uh, yes, and no, he didn't." Splinter sighed and sat down in a chair. "Blue...I want to be sure that you know what you're doing. I'm proud of you for helping Usagi Yuichi, I am. But I want you to know that I was not angry at you for wanting to go. I was scared to let you go."

The turtle smiled softly. "And I'm sorry I didn't see that until now." He remembered something and got down on his hands and knees, bowing so deeply his head touched the floor. "If you'll forgive me enough, I'd like to make it up to you somehow...Master."

He stayed like that until he felt a hand on top of his head. "Stand up, Leonardo. You can make it up to me by being my son, and warning me before you run off like that again. I see you've learned a couple things from Usagi."

Leo smiled and stood up. "I have, Dad. You'd like him a lot if you really got to know him, I promise."

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Later all the brothers sat in Raph's room, listening to music. They all wanted to hear about Leo's adventure in Neo Edo, and what it was like. "-And there was this big rhino guy named Gen, and he was probably almost as big as you, Raph!"

They all gasped. "Yeah, I know! And this cat lady, Chizu was her name, she was a ninja! But get this, people in Neo Edo think ninjas are the worst!" They gasped again, louder this time. Mikey had his hands on his face in anguish. "WHYYYY-"

Donnie raised his hand. "How did her friends feel about that?" Leo shrugged. "They were mad at first, but maybe they've forgiven her by now. Kitsune was the most hurt by it, though."

"Wait, was Kitsune the short one?" Raph asked. Leo nodded. "Yeah, she was like, up to here." He said, placing his hand a foot away from the floor. "But what about you? Did they know that you were a ninja?"

"Eventually, cause I kinda told them. It's weird how they didn't recognize me when they first saw me." Leo chuckled and fell back on the bed. Mikey smirked and placed his chin in his hand. "Soooo...Usagi?~" Donnie gagged. "So he really is your boyfriend now, huh?"

Leo blushed and closed his eyes, sighing in content. "Heck yeah, he is." Raph smiled and pat his shoulder. "I'm happy for you, Leo. We all kinda new you had feelings for him from the start."

Leo gasped and sat up. "Whaaa? Y-You did??!"

Mikey wheezed and fell off the bed, while Donnie shook his head in disappointment. "Nardo, it was so obvious since you met him."
Mikey was on the floor trying to catch his breath. "BAHAHAHHHAA-"

Leo blushed again and hid his face in his hands. "That's not embarrassing at all..."

Then he gasped. "Usagi! I have to see if he's waiting for me!!" He jumped up and ran into the open area of the lair, grabbing his swords from his room. "Okay Leo, let's do this one more time."

He activated his swords and opened up a portal to Neo Edo, and he saw inside of the Kaikishi Temple. "Come onn, Usagi..." He waited a few more seconds before the rabbit stepped in front of it, staring into it curiously. "Oh hi, Leo!" Behind him the city looked clean and calm, the lights were back on. "And yes, Neo Edo is back to normal and Kegehito is back home. Guess I did save the day after all."

The turtle smiled and beckoned him inside. "Well? Are you coming?"

Usagi smiled back and stepped inside, the portal closing behind him. "I kept my promise, Leo. Now you gotta keep yours!" Leo tilted his head to the side. "It's too early to go watch the sunset."

He gigged and wrapped his arms around the turtle's neck. "Noo, the one where you said you've got more kisses to give, after I saved the city. Right?"

Leo blushed madly and nodded. Usagi laughed at his sudden silence and kissed him gently. "Maybe not when your whole family is watching, though." Leo froze and turned around slowly. All of his brothers and Splinter stood there. "Uhhh..."

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Leo felt someone sit next to him, he was asleep in his bed. He opened his eyes slowly and saw Usagi hovering over him, tracing his stripes like always. Leo yawned and reached for him. "Hey, how long were you with my dad?"

Usagi sighed and interlocked his paws with Leo's hands. "Ohh, only several hours. Sorry we couldn't go watch the sunset tonight, there's always tomorrow." Leo smiled. "So? What'd he say to you?"

"Welll at first he just kinda stared at me. A lot. Then he just asked me simple questions, like what life is like at the farm, how we handled Neo Edo. All that good, boring stuff."
Leo snickered and pat his head. "I feel bad for you, rabbit."

"Ahhh, it's okay. I think he likes me now! Sorta."

Leo pulled back the covers and pat the bed. "Come on, just like old times." Usagi shook his head playfully. "That was last week, Leonardo."

He took the tie off of his ears and laid down next to the turtle, sighing as soon as his head hit the pillow. "Your room is so nice. A lot nicer than mine." Leo shrugged. "Almost. I wish I had as many lanterns as you did, though. All I've got is string lights."

Usagi smiled and pointed to something in the corner of his room. "What's that big box with buttons on it?" Leo chuckled. "That's an arcade game. We should play it in the morning." The rabbit nodded and pointed to something else. "What's that long thing with wheels?"

"Skateboard. I'll teach you about that, too." Leo replied quietly. Usagi gasped softly and pointed again. "A-and what's that-?" Leo giggled and shushed him. "Stop fighting sleep and close your eyes."

Yuichi groaned. "But I'm wide awake! I can't sleep as easily as you do..." Leo shook his head and pulled him close, stroking the soft fur on top of his head. "If I sing to you, will you sleep?" Usagi nodded slowly.

"I love you." He mumbled. Usagi blushed hard and kissed his forehead in reply. Leo smiled, and opened his mouth to sing. "Before you go to sleep...Say a little prayer. Every day in every way, it's getting better and better..."

Usagi's eyes grew heavy and he sighed in content, both of them burying their faces in each other's shoulders. "Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...Beautiful boy. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...Beautiful boy..."