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Braving it in the New World	By : EvaBrick Category: Comics > Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Views: 10090 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 2
Disclaimer: I do not own the Ninja Turtles, nor am I making any money from them. I'm just borrowing the boys for a while. I do own my original characters.

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“So uh, what do you want to do now?” Leonardo asked Lisa as the others climbed down the fire escape to the alley below. He wanted to hold her small hands in his large ones, like he’d done when they’d been kissing - before his shell cell rang, that is - but he didn’t really want anyone else to know what had happened yet. It was still new and special and he wanted to keep the news close to his heart for a while, like a treasure.

“Well, we could go back to your place and celebrate with the others, if you’d like,” Lisa said. She shivered from the cold rain. Leonardo felt bad for her and Charlie. The turtles didn’t mind the wet, but the girls were soaked to the bone.

“I want to do whatever you want to do,” Leonardo smiled as he helped her down the slippery fire escape.

“You know what I really want?” Lisa chuckled, “a hot shower and some dry clothes.”

“I can definitely make that happen,” Leo grinned. They got to the bottom of the ladder where the others were already climbing into the sewer. Raphael raised an eyebrow at Leonardo, noticing the extra attention his brother was paying to the pretty shop girl. “I’m gonna take Lisa home, Raph,” Leonardo said.

“See ya tomorrow... Uncle Leo,” Raphael laughed as he hopped into the manhole.

Leonardo found himself grinning. “I hadn’t thought of that,” he said to Lisa as they scurried along to the subway. “I’m gonna be an uncle!”

Lisa reached for his hand as they walked. “You’ll be a wonderful uncle, Leonardo. You know, sometimes an uncle is almost better than a parent. Kids will tell their aunts and uncles things that they would never tell their moms and dads. I was very close to my aunt. She gave me that little house when she got remarried.”

“You’re beautiful,” Leonardo said as he squeezed her hand. “I’ve wanted to tell you that for a long time.” Lisa blushed and looked shyly away. “So you’re not close to your aunt anymore?” Leonardo asked. “I was listening to what you said, even though I kinda changed the subject there for a second.”

“Oh Leo,” Lisa laughed, then sobered. “I dunno. She just had a lot less time for me all of a sudden. That happens a lot when people start new relationships. The old ones can get neglected.”

“So uh... speaking of relationships,” Leonardo said, shyly. “What do you want from me? I mean, I really like you a lot... I guess I always have... but I understand that you’ve been through a really rough experience and that this past year has been especially hard on you. I dunno... I just want you to be happy.”

“Really?” Lisa said. “That’s so sweet, Leo.” She looked at the big turtle. The rain was running off his biceps, highlighting his muscle tone and the ends of his mask were plastered down to his shell with the wet. His katanas flashed as a streak of lightening shot across the sky, making him look dangerous. Lisa smiled at him; she’d never felt so safe.

Leonardo was looking shyly down at her as they skirted a large puddle. She still hadn’t answered his questions. “Do you want to try this?” she asked suddenly. “I mean, it’s different, and not just because we’re different.” She held up their joined hands for emphasis. “I want to try it if you do.”

“It’s different with us than with Don and Charlie,” Leo said, after a moment. “Not that I expected it to be the same... we’re different people in different circumstances.”

“What do you mean?” Lisa asked, as they turned a corner and went down another alley. She’d slowed her pace a little - she was so soaked that it didn’t matter if she got any wetter.

“Well,” Leo said, “with Donnie, he was the first. We’d never thought that anything like this was possible. We always had secret fears and worries about...” he trailed off and looked at his feet... his two-toed feet. He’d never talked about this with anyone before and he didn’t want to look too pathetic... but you had to be honest to be in a successful relationship, didn’t you? That’s what April had told them about dating every time she’d broken up with another boyfriend. “We didn’t know if it was possible for a human woman to want us,” Leo said. “It doesn’t happen often, but once in a while someone will catch a glimpse of us and they...” he shut his eyes for a moment, “they always scream.”

“I screamed the first time I saw a mutant,” Lisa admitted. “But not the first time I saw you. I knew you weren’t like them.”

Leo cleared his throat and carefully, “You did kinda have tape over your mouth when you saw me...”

To his surprise, Lisa chuckled. “That’s true,” she agreed.

“Anyway,” Leonardo continued, “now that we know that it’s not impossible... I don’t think I have as many fears to deal with as Donnie did. I mean... yeah, I’m nervous about stuff. I don’t want to mess anything up...” he looked at her and shrugged. “But I know that this isn’t impossible.”

Lisa smiled at him again. He made her smile a lot and she liked it. “I’ve never had sex with anyone I didn’t love,” she said. Leonardo blinked at her in surprise - he’d been too nervous to mention sex, although he’d been thinking about it. “I just need you to know that upfront,” she continued. “Other stuff happens sometimes, but not sex. Not without love.”

Leonardo reached a big hand up and tucked her damp hair back behind her ear so he could see her face clearly. “I’ve never...” he sighed heavily, “I’ve never been with anyone before. Not ever. And to be honest, I don’t think I’m ready. I mean, I want to, but...” he waved his hand around absently. “Remember when we talked about first kisses?”

“Of course,” Lisa grinned.

Leo found himself grinning back. “Well, maybe I’m kinda like that with other things too. I don’t want to do something just to say I did it. If I’m ever with someone, I don’t want to be afraid...”

“I thought you weren’t afraid of anything anymore,” Lisa teased.

“I’m only afraid of doing the wrong thing,” he shrugged.

“So let’s start off easy and see where we go,” Lisa said. “We don’t need to rush anything... I think it’d be good for us to keep things slow for now.” Leonardo kissed her again. He couldn’t help himself. She was so great.

Leonardo shook his head and smiled. “An uncle,” he muttered, still in shock.

“Yeah, I’m glad we found out about that now,” Lisa said, very matter-of-factly. “It’ll give me a chance to pick up some condoms.”

Leonardo spat out a cough and stumbled over nothing as he reeled in shock. “What?” he wheezed.

“Hey,” Lisa said, gently. “Leo, don’t freak on me, okay?” She took his hand as they walked on. “I just meant that it’s good to know that you could get me pregnant if we aren’t careful when the time comes.”

*****
Leonardo went back to a manhole cover and slipped into the sewer. It was easy to watch Lisa buy her ticket from his place in the shadows. He waited until he saw her climb on, then he darted into the tunnel to wait for the train. He jumped onto it as it rolled by, picking up speed with each passing second. Leonardo took his usual spot between two cars and he peered in through an end window.

Lisa sat alone at the far end of the car, wet and shivering. Leo felt bad and wished that he had a car to drive her home. He cocked his head to one side... that was a good idea, actually. Maybe he and Don could come up with something less conspicuous and more reliable than the van to drive their girls around in... he grinned to himself… he had a girl.

He saw Lisa stiffen and looked around to see why. Three street thugs had just walked in from the next car. Leo watched her shrink into her seat, but they’d already noticed her and were heading over.

“Hey baby,” the biggest one said. “Whatcha doin’ here all alone?”

“Yeah, I think you need some company,” another crooned. He licked his lips and leered at her.

The third one laughed and grabbed her forearm, lifting her up from her seat. A long sharp blade slammed through the ceiling an instant later, separating him from Lisa. She screamed and fell back into her seat. Lisa’s heart thundered in her chest as the three guys took off and she was left alone... no, not alone. She watched the sword blade pull slowly up into the ceiling, then she slowly reached out and placed her palm on the cold window. A moment later, a green arm reached down from the roof and a three-fingered hand rested against hers on the other side of the glass.

*****
Lisa unlocked her front door and she and Leonardo hurried inside, out of the rain. Lisa went straight to the bathroom without even taking her sneakers off. “I’m getting straight into the shower before I catch a cold,” she said. “There are some towels in the hall closet.”

“Sure,” Leonardo agreed. “Do you have any rags?”

“Under the sink!” she called through the bathroom door.

Leonardo wandered into the kitchen and set his katanas out on the table. He got a towel, dried himself off, then checked under the sink for the rags. He smiled as he saw the neat box of folded rags next to the dish soap. Perfect.

He sat down at the table and began to methodically dry and polish his weapons. They’d belonged to Splinter’s grandfather and they were family treasures. Each one cost tens of thousands and Leonardo was very proud and honoured to have them in his possession.

The shower stopped a few minutes later, and Lisa emerged from the steaming bathroom in a bathrobe. She was still rubbing her hair with a towel as she walked over to Leonardo to see what he was doing.

“Thank you for saving me again,” she said, quietly. They hadn’t talked about the subway incident on the way home. She hadn’t wanted to.

Leonardo finished polishing the first sword and he turned it over in his hand. He liked the weight - it made him feel confident. He tilted the blade slightly so he could see her reflection. “They were just a bunch of punks... but I’ll never let anyone ever touch you,” he said. “I know it frightens you.”

“Yeah,” she said to his reflection. “It does.” She turned and went into the living room as he started on the second sword and came back a moment later with the guitar that he’d never seen her play.

“How come you never play that?” he asked.

“I dunno,” Lisa said, as she sat in the chair next to him and strummed the strings absently. Her bathrobe fell open as she crossed her legs to rest the guitar on her knees. He could see from her small ankle to a few inches above her knee. “I guess it was something I did when I was relaxed and happy.” She finished tuning and fell into a slow classical piece that she’d always liked.

Halfway through her second song, Leonardo finished with his swords and he lay them carefully on the table as he gathered up the torn rags. He threw them out and then sat back down to watch her play. The top part of her robe had slipped a little and he could see bare skin between her breasts. It was like the guitar was covering most of her. She ended the song and set the guitar down. She didn’t seem to notice how much skin she was showing him.

“That was beautiful,” he said. “Thank you.”

“You like that kind of music?” Lisa asked.

“Yeah,” Leo said. “It’s soothing.” He wanted to say something else nice to her and maybe ask her if she wanted to talk about their kiss earlier, but she was standing up, closing the space between them.

Lisa straddled Leonardo and wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed him as sweetly as he could and she sighed into his mouth as his muscular arms went around her waist. Leonardo could feel himself hardening again, but he wasn’t sure what to do. He wanted to run his hands down to cup her backside, but he didn’t want to offend her.

Lisa ran her hands over his plastron, fingering each scar. He almost certainly knew more about her than she knew about him, so she thought it’d be good for her to learn. “Can you feel that?” she asked.

“No,” he said. “But sometimes I wish I could.” She ran a finger down the centre groove and his big body shifted. “We have more feeling there,” he said, “but it’s not the same as skin.” Lisa leaned forward and pressed a damp kiss into the base of his neck. Leo shuddered and his hands drifted over her body. He let one hand go up her back and the other stopped before it touched her hip.

“It’s okay. You can touch me there,” she whispered into his neck. Leonardo hesitated a moment and then his hands both ghosted over the bathrobe to cradle her hips. He could smell her arousal and the scent was making it hard for him to think. He turned his head and his mouth found hers easily. Kissing wasn’t nearly as hard as he thought it was and it was even more wonderful tan Donnie had described. When her hips ground against his plastron, the churl started in his throat. He cupped her bum and lifted her easily up against him. She felt so small and perfect in his arms. Leo sighed into her mouth and finally allowed himself to relax and be happy.
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