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Leap of Faith, Part Two: Into the Light	By : laloga13 Category: Comics > Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Views: 1233 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all other recognizable characters are property of Mirage Studios and not me, sadly. I'm just playing with them for a while, and am not making any money off of this story.

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Chapter Four

“That went well.”

“Shut up Mikey!”

“Geeze, Raph. Don't be so testy. We're all okay, Miranda and Leo are getting along, we kicked major frat-boy slash coke-dealer ass tonight! Things could be a lot worse.”

“Yeah, well, all that may be true, but we're far from okay. Now we got three major groups of enemies to deal with, not to mention the individual crazies that keep popping up like freakin' whack-a-moles, and right when we need him the most, Fearless Leader goes and gets his head all turned around by this chick.”

“Awww, but they're so cute together!”

“Yeah, well, cute don't save yer ass when you need it,” Raph replied. “I never thought I'd say this about Leo, but he needs to get his shit together....”

“Come on, Raph, give him a break! Our Fearless Leader deserves to have some fun for once!”

Mikey's laughter faded as he and Raph walked away from the showers, unaware that Leonardo could hear every word from his room, where he was cleaning his katana. Miranda and Donnie were in the living room; Leo could hear her explaining her different guitar pedals while thoughts circled in his mind like vultures. As much as he wanted to deny it, he kept arriving at the same conclusion.

Leonardo was a strategist. He had always been able to look at a problematic situation, break it down to the basics, and identify the troubling factors. The thought of the best course of action in this particular situation pained him greatly as he listened to Miranda's voice echoing itself though a loop pedal. Am I strong enough to do what must be done? He sighed, and slipped out of his room, carefully sheathing his katana.

“Hey Miranda, are you alright?” he asked as he came down the stairs into the living room. She looked up at him and smiled.

“For the millionth time, yes. I'm fine. Are you okay, Mister Ninja? You guys did all the fighting tonight.”

Donnie looked up from the back of the speaker he was tinkering with. “All in a day's work.”

Leonardo looked at her, and something in his eyes made her smile disappear. “Are you okay?” Her voice was quiet, and she rose to meet him. He forced himself to smile a little.

“Yeah, I'm alright. Will you walk with me for a minute? I'd like to get some fresh air, clear my head a little.”

Minutes later they were topside, strolling through Central Park in the thickest part of the night. The city was oddly quiet tonight, as though tensely waiting for an enemy to spring. There were hardly any people out at this late hour, and they met no one else during their sojourn. The night was a few degrees short of comfortable, and Miranda hugged her arms to her side, clearly sensing Leo's tension. Finally she spoke.

“So, what's up? I assume you wanted to talk with me about something in private.”

His words were rushed as he forced them out. “I can't....I can't do this. I can't continue our....relationship. I'm so sorry, Miranda.” He turned slightly to watch her, waiting for the inevitable explosion. But she was silent; she merely stopped in her tracks and pressed her arms tightly against her torso as she spoke at last.

“What are you talking about, Leo? Why can't you...” Her voice was quavering before she broke off, and she turned away from him.

Leonardo resisted the urge to embrace her, to take back his words and make false promises. “As much as I care about you, it's too much right now. I've been distracted, sloppy, and careless. You were almost killed-twice-because of my inattention.” He sighed deeply, and looked at her silent form. “Raphael may be right this time. I assumed that these Knights were no big deal, that we could easily handle them, and I was too busy falling in love to pay attention to what we were really up against.”

She inclined her head at his words, but remained silent.

“But it goes further than this, Miranda. My family and I lead dangerous lives. I cannot afford to let my guard down. There is so much I have to loose as it is; I can't imagine having to loose you too....But I still want to help you. I made a promise to help you. I'll walk you home, we'll post a guard outside your apartment, I'll keep you safe.” He paused, waiting for her reply. Silence, then a faint sniffing sound, then a hand brushing across her cheek. Leonardo put a hand on her shoulder, but she turned and snatched herself away with an alacrity that startled him.

“No.” Miranda turned to face him, her eyes red and puffy. “I know you don't have a lot of experience with....people, but it doesn't work this way. You say that you made a promise to me? I never asked for any promise, or your help.” Her glare cut through him like his own swords, and something inside him twisted with regret. “I've said it all along: I can take care of myself. I have been for a long time.”

“Miranda-”

“I'm sorry that I caused you so much trouble, Leonardo. But for what it's worth, if something like this was bothering you, you should have told me. I would have done anything for someone as amazing as you.” And she turned away from him one last time, striding away into the night.

Leonardo was immobile with shock and misery for a few heartbeats, until she her shriek pierced the night air, the sound immediately followed by the dull slam of a car door. He immediately drew his katana and raced in the direction that she had gone, only to be greeted by a black SUV speeding away, too fast to even catch the plate number. The Turtle was stunned into stillness for the second time in five minutes, until he dropped his swords with a metallic clatter and raised his hands to cover his face.

And in the midst of it all, Leonardo could only hear Miranda's voice, her words on an endless loop inside his mind. I would have done anything for someone as amazing as you. In all his years, no one had ever spoken to him with such affection and longing. And on the heels of that thought was the feeling of guilt which plagued him. I should be looking for clues, to find out where she's been taken. At that thought, he rose, sheathed his blades, and scanned the area. His eyes fell on her cell phone, lying near the gutter, and he stepped over to retrieve it. As he did so, a small glint caught his eye: a familiar object laying between two patches of burned rubber. He bent to pick it up, but when he saw what it was, he jerked his hand back as though he'd been burned.

“No way,” he murmured, forcing himself to retrieve the object and store it in his belt, along with the phone. He took one last look around before turning and heading for the nearest sewer entrance.

He needed reinforcements. He needed his family.
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Leap of Faith, Part Two: Into the Light