TMNT: 2003 Boyfriend scenario - Love Is Blossoming.

Secrets become revealed pt 2. - Leonardo

Leo's POV

When the words I've been meditating over for so long blurted out in a sudden, I should be honest to say I was just as surprised as (Y/n). I had planned on telling her, but...not on this way. Not as the last opportunity to make her stay.

She had stiffened in mid-step right where I had stopped her. I couldn't see her expression, but right now everything were better than the hurt look she had before; the look I had given her, because I hadn't managed to face her the way I felt. It wasn't often I lost my compose, but the way her voice shook when she had told me 'goodbye' and almost had left, something in me had had gotten scared she really meant goodbye for good.

Dragging me out of my train of swirling thoughts, I felt her shock fade and be replaced with slight tremor. When she turned her head to me slowly with wide wet eyes, my heart dropped down to me feet.

"W-W-What?" she asked in utter disbelief, confusing clearly shown on her features.

I kind of regret I had confessed now of all times, but it was out so I couldn't run from it. I sighed trying to collect my courage. Now it was out I had to finish what I just began. Letting go from her rist I gently took her hand instead and held it, not getting any better respond than before.

"(Y/n), I like you," I said. "The time I have spend with you, have been some of my best. You're special and I know you've gone through many things, but I don't want you to do that alone anymore."

Without responding, she just stared at me as if I just had done something weird. Technically I had. For her a giant turtle telling her he have feelings for her, must be really weird. Just as much as for me telling a human girl I like her, without her running away...yet at least.

I went on a bit more hesitant. "I...know you probably don't believe after I've left you alone, but I was only gone 'cause I didn't know how I should handle this." I rubbed the back of my head with my free hand. "I had never wished to make you feel at waste. I'm sorry..." 

Silence passed between us. Glancing at her a bad feeling crossed my guts. I couldn't read her expression. The hurt look had gone as well as the confused. She were so emotionless I almost wondered if she were mad at me. Not that I would blame her for being, but I wish I at least knew how I should tackle it.

Then...As I was about  to open my mouth, I felt a tight squeeze on my hand and her nose wrinkled. "Y-You like m-me," she stuttered out finally as a respond.

Her words were no doubt a statment more than a question, and more than anything it seemed like she tried more to convince herself than interrogating me. More than anything, I badly wanted to hold her, but if she didn't like me back she would probably take my action as overstepping my boundary if I tried.

Instead I nodded. "I like you. And...it's alright if you don't feel the same, but I just hope you know how honored I would be, if you want to be my..."

Before I could finish my sentence, she cut me off with a heartbreaking sound and charged at me, bumping into me as she pressed herself against my chest. At first I was shocked, but when she first started sobbing loudly I got out of it. I wrapped both my arms around her tightly while I could feel her body quiver. 

"I like you too," she forced out. "I wanted to tell you, but you disappeared. I-I was scared you wouldn't come back." I held her tighter, knowing no matter how much I wish I could, unable to remove the hurt I had caused. "Don't go, don't leave me. Stay. Just stay."

Quietly I rubbed her back, not saying a word, just soothing her. I would never ever leave (Y/n) again. Never. Whether she knew so or just managed to calm down, I wasn't sure but her sobs settled and her quivering ceased.

I was happy what I felt was mutual, but even more that I now was able to hold her and be with her again, now that the secret had found its way out in the light .Time passed without us noticing, but at some point I realized (Y/n) had put her arms around me too.

Like that we stood in who-knows how long, barely feeling the could air around us. I kissed the top of her head and finished my incomplete sentence from before:  "...my girlfriend."