HER EYES CHANGE AND SO DOES SHE

Chapter 24; "Up against the wall with fearless."

        "Sensei, if I may ask what she us doing here?" Leo said in almost a disgusted tone. I kept my face straight and stayed silent.

        "Leonardo, my son, be kind to Honour-chan. She has had many troubles and I suggest you show her some respect." Master Splinter warned.

        "Hai, Sensei." he said bowing and sitting next to me but some distance away.

        "How did you get in?" he gave a harsh whisper to me. I stayed silent as I was not commanded to talk by Sensei.  I have learned the proper way when around masters and elders by watching and listening to classes.

        "Fine! Don't answer me!" he huffed, clearly angered. I gave an inward sigh as I listened to Master Splinter.

        "Leonardo." he warned. Leo was silent with his head bowed.

        "Master Splinter, if I may speak?" I questioned politely as my head stayed down. I waited for his response before speaking.

        "You may." he said calmly.

        "Master," I began as I looked up to him. "I have been meeting with Tsukiko for a few days, Mikey as of the day before yesterday, and Raphael as of last night. We have put a few things together and I was discovered as the Goddess of darkness and beauty, sent to watch over the turtles. After I had left, I had made an oath to myself to protect them at all cost which I have not broken." I finished as I waited for his response.

        "I see," he began as he stroked his beard. "You have helped my sons regain faith and trust when you also made a mess of it. I am proud of you." he said. I snapped my head to him in shock.

        "Master, I am confused." I said in utter shock.

        "You have fixed your mistakes in which I take pride in but I also frown upon your actions being hastily." he said in a wise tone.

        "I apologize Sensei." I said bowing my head once more.

        "Leonardo, please speak what is troubling you." Splinter said looking at his eldest son.

        "She can't just come here and say things are all better when they arn't. Honour broke us into a thousand pieces. All she did was give us the gloves so she wouldn't cut yourself in the process of putting everything back together." he said sadly.

        "Correct my son but how many time would you have cut yourself while putting the glass back together?" he asked wisely.

        "More than all the pieces combined." he said looking up.

        "Then without the gloves, harm would have been taken before any piece found its match." he said smartly again.

        "But the glass would still have cracks that would always remain." I said sadly seeing as I saw where Leo was headed.

        "Leo, I am so sorry. I let the only people who cared about me down and I am willing to fix that if you are." I said softly as I looked at him.

        "I want to, its just-," he began but I cut him off.

        "Leonardo, look at me while you speak." I spoke seeing a he was still facing the ground. Reluctantly he rose his head to me.

        "I want to, believe me I do. It is just that I am terrified you will leave when we need you." he said now looking at me in the eyes. I gave a shaky breath as I looked back into his dull eyes.