The Call (a TMNT fanfiction)

Chapter 8: Advice & Snowball Fights

LEO'S POV:

Casey pulls me out of the room away from Lexi and Raph, and into the hallway. But whatever Casey needs help with, I'm going to have a really hard time focusing. The day spent with Lexi only made my feelings grow stronger.

I inwardly groan in frustration. I'm the leader...I'm not supposed to be having these feelings. It'll just distract me from my family and what's really important. But then again...she is important. She has become important, even in this short amount of time.

That is what really eats at my curiosity. The fact that I have developed feelings for her in such a short amount of time.

I'm so caught up in my thoughts that I almost forget that Casey has pulled me into the hallway. I look up at him, creasing my forehead. He stands there, arms crossed, grinning the cheesiest grin.

"Can I help you?" I ask.

He nudges my chest with his elbow and continues to smile.

"Is the Fearless Old Leader getting closer to a certain blondie?" he teases, grinning.

I roll my eyes and cross my arms as well. "What do you mean?" My voice sounds tired and slightly annoyed.

"I mean," he begins, nudging me again, "you got feelings for Lexi, eh?"

"What? No." As soon as the words leave my mouth, I realize what a terrible liar I am. I sigh and uncross my arms. "What does it matter to you? Don't you have anything better to do with your time other than interrogating people?" I say, setting my jaw.

"It matters because you're Leo. You never have any other feelings besides, 'I'm so tough and serious.' You're like a robot, Leo! But then Lexi came into the picture and all of the sudden, I'm seeing new you."

I raise my eye ridge. "Is that really how I show myself to be?"

Casey nods. "Look, I don't know what it is about her that you like, but whatever it is, it's a reason to ask her out," Casey says, but I'm already shaking my head.

"No, Casey. Not a chance. It isn't like that," I say, but Casey laughs and holds up his hands for more emphasis as he speaks.

"Yet! It's always yet! Do you think that I was immediately attracted to April when I met her?" Casey asks.

I give him an exasperated expression. "Yes. You were. I was there when you met her for the first time. Your exact words were, and I quote, 'Whoa, who's that babe?' And you honestly want to consider that as not immediately attracted?" I exclaim, sighing and shaking my head. "I'm talking to a brick wall. I really am."

"Look," Casey says. "I'm just saying that you should act on your feelings or nothing's gonna happen."

"Thanks for the advice, Case. I just don't want to make any rash decisions. I don't want to do something I'm going to regret."

"Why would you regret it? You've got a gorgeous girl who obviously likes you--"

"It's not obvious," I insist. "And have you forgotten one key detail? I'm not like you. Nobody wants to date a mutant." 

Casey sighs and then closes his eyes, like he's suddenly remembering this part. I know that I can't blame him for doing this, but I have noticed that sometimes April and Casey get so used to being around me and my brothers that they just forget what we are. They treat us like their friends, and I'm glad that they do, but it also means that they don't always think about what our lives are like. They give advice that's based off what the average human would do, and not based of what a ninja turtle would do.