The Singer's Pet Turtle (A Leonardo x Reader Story)

Chapter 2 : Right Where you Left me

Quick A/N

Hey guys... just a heads up. There is SA in this capture. It's right near the end, you can tell when it's coming. This is definitely one of those, know your limits and read if you feel like you're good to. If you're feeling unsure, or just want to skip this chapter I get it. The end note will have major spoilers for this chapter, as I will be summarizing it for anyone who chooses to skip that way they can move on with little issue.

Saying her thanks to the barista, Karai took both cups of coffee and turned to head back towards the table Y/n had chosen. The girl's heart dropped when she saw her friend. So far, her plan for the day had been failing. David already had his shot dragging her out last week to see Jamison perform, that failed so miserably that y/n refused to leave the house for a week. She finally managed to talk her out of the house. It took cornering her at work last night, but at least she was here. Still moping though.

Currently her eyes were locked on the street just outside the window, he picked at the paper bag their cookies came in as she thought, no doubt about her pet once again. Karai figured it would be back if/when Leonardo left, just not this bad. Maybe a week's recovery, tops. Yet, it's been almost a month. What was really worrying was that Karai isn't the only one who picked up that her snap back was taking too long. On their way to the airport yesterday morning, her father had told Karai to get to the bottom of it. He was beginning to make assumptions that Y/n's delayed emotional recovery meant that she had something to do with the turtle's escape.

Not that I would surprise Karai if she did. The singer had a good heart. No doubt as soon as she noticed that Leonardo's anthropomorphic nature extended deeper than his outward appearance, Y/n began coming up with ways to set him free.

With a heavy sigh, Karai made her way to the table, sitting across for Y/n as she set the cups down. When Y/n didn't turn her head, the older girl reached out to place a hand on her wrist. Y/n jumped on contact, but soon forced a smile when she grabbed her coffee. Holding it to her chest with both hands, the singer took a sip. The flavor making a legitimate smile spread on her cheeks.

"Perfect as always," She hums. "This place never fails when it comes to pick me up."

"True, it's good to see you smile." Karai responded softly. "Still missing your turtle?"

The question made Y/n sigh. The answer was yes, but that felt like the wrong thing to say. She knew what her friends were doing. First David and now Karai. They were trying to keep her busy, distract her if you will from her mind's downward spiral. To say she had been doing well since Leonardo's leaving would be a bigger lie then saying The Hudson had clean water. She was downright depressed.

Still, she forced a wider smile to respond. "I appreciate all that you've done for me today. Brunch, that cute boutique, coffee, it means a lot to me." Karai was having doubts, that was obvious. Trying to make her believe, Y/n reached forward and intertwined their fingers. "Seriously Karai, thank you so much."

"Be honest with me." the girl hummed as she took a sip of her drink. "Why is this bothering you so much? I mean, he was just your pet to you, right?" Y/n hesitated, her eyes darting to the ground. When Karai felt her grip on their joint hands tighten, her stomach dropped. "Right?"

"God, it's so stupid!" Y/n all but shouted, her coffee slamming on the table as both hands rushed to her hair. Her elbows made the table rattle as they caught the weight of her upper body. Silently Karai watched as her friend's eyes darted back and forth, no doubt chasing her thoughts that swiftly began to slip past her lips. "I don't understand what's going on, Karai! Why does it hurt so much that he left? Why does it feel like something is missing? Not just from my life, but from me."