We have always been wearing masks its just that it has become mandatory when one’s own life is threatened.

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After the battle between Kraang and Leo finally came back, the whole family started to have a big dinner appetite, including Casey..

Everything is fine...

Mikey is happy, Donnie is felt grateful, Ralph as always a big brother, April doing a big sister always do, pops eating the pizza and Casey is having fun with his alive family from the past...

Leo is happy and everyone is glad he is fine,

The sacrifice was... a bit much but hey, he is back now,

But Leo, finally get it..

He is a leader now, he need to think and act more,

And he would do anything to make his family happy,

But it seems like, it take a lot journey and a burden...

At first, when Ralph became a leader, Leo felt envy because of how Ralph is the oldest but looking at it now, he want to take back his word,

Ralph is the fist, Donnie is the brain guy, Mikey is the emotions and Leo...

Well, he just a face man..

Face man for the Wild Dogs! But it felt...

Nothing...

Leo would do anything to help and save his family,

By anything, means anything..

Like creating a plan to save their butts from Big Mama, gives a speech and motivation for them and,

Sacrifice... himself.. from Kraang...

But it all in the past, he can still do this!

Can he?

All of those overthinking make Leo's head hurt,

And so, he couldn't sleep...

He grabs his mystic katana and opened a portal for the Hidden City,

He needs some air...

After that, he looks around the Hidden City, as usual, same old Hidden City,

Youkai, ghoul, spirit, everything is the same-

*BAM*

He heard a something,

He jump from roof to roof of different building, searching where that loud noise come from.

He heard an even louder one and finally got it on sight,

He then saw it is around the alley and jump down from the roof.

Thank goodness the building is not too high,

He had a fear of height after being threw off a roof by Draxum..

But eh, couldn't have been worse...

Anyway, he landed safely and search around,

Only to find a young man with silver hair wipe off his hand while the thugs are all on the floor.

There seems to be a bit of a smoke around here..

He looks back at the young man and the young man finally notices him,

His eyes is greem emerald..

And the young man finally out from the shadow,

Woah, he is beautiful... thought Leo..

Who is this? He doesn't seem to be from the Hidden City's and yet, he doesn't seem to be around here,

Before Leo could shouted something, suddenly he heard another noise...

He turn around and saw no one,

He turn to the young man but he is gone,

Huh...

The next day, as usual, a routine, games, training, and food!

But Leo's mind always coming back to the young man.

He have told Casey about it and ask if Casey knows anyone with silver hair but unfortunately Caset did not know,

Oh, this seems to not involve with the future...

Leo then try to investigate it.

He go out to Hidden City again and searched any silver hair but nothing came in luck-

"Seeing someone?"

The voice had shocked him, and before he know it,

He then found himself trip to fall,

Until a hand grab him before that,

And pull him back.

"Sorry, didn't mean to do that..."

The stranger said,

Wait, "Hey, you.. You're the one-"

"Shh!"

The stranger shut his mouth,

And then push him to a hidden area, Leo were about to bute the hands that try to shut him up,

Until a portal came.

A young lady came, she holding something, seems like Donnie's thing but different.

They couldn't hear what she just said and then she left,

The young man sigh,

"Hey, what was that about?" Leo ask, he is quiet curious with this.

"Oh, nothing.. I took one of her thing and then she mad and searching for me.." the stranger said.

Hm... Now Leo may not be so smart like Donnie or more empathy like Mikey but Leo can tell this stranger lie..

Oh you want to play like that? We I can lie too! Liar, liar, pants on fire~

Then Leo ask the stranger if he would like something to eat,

The stranger seems like a kid..

The starnger accept..

And then here are their routine,

Every night, Leo go back to Hidden City and meet the young man again..

Hanging out until the young man had to return,

His brothers always sense some happy atmosphere around them but feel happy to see it just Leo usual happy.

But they didn't know his happy is something else.

Leo and the boy continue hanging out more and talks more,

"Do you have any family?"

"...I do.. I have a sister..."

"Ooh! Me too! Though more like sister figure, but she is part of my family now!"

"Hm.."

"What about your parents?"

Should not have ask that Leo..

The boy suddenly turn grim and atmosphere is change to gloomy,

"My mother passed away, my father is too much a coward to look me in the eyes because I look too much like her..."

"O.. oh..."

This is getting awkward,

The boy stand up, "Well, I have to go.."

Wait, right now? "Wait-"

"See you!"

Then the boy disappeared, Leo sigh..

Before he opened his portal, suddenly he feel something behind him, he turn and saw the boy is back

"Help me!" The boy yelled and run towards to Leo,

"What the-"

"Gokudera.. HAYATO!!!"

"Eep!"

Gokudera quickly hide behind Leo, suddenly the same young lady came.

She looks so fierce with that amber eyes of her,

She looks at Leo and notices something or someone behind him,

"Gokudera, come back.. Your training still hasn't finished.."

"I already told you, I don't need it! I know the method and I already learn it!"

"Yes, you are a gifted child but I need to make sure you truly capable of doing this!"

"I already told you I can!"

"You come back here right now-"

"Come on! Why won't you just trust me!?"

The word... Trust...

"Why won't you guys trust me? Why are none of you have any faint in me, why!?"
"Listen, Leo! Don't you dare make it now!"
"This isn't a joke Leo!"
"We could have die with that stupid plan of yours!"
"Leo! Don't do this!"

Those memories,

The lady hand come and try to grab Gokudera but only to stop by another hand interrupted her by grabbing hers,

She looks at Leo, "Let go turtle, this is none of your-"

"I think it is if we're talking about trust..." he said and let go of the girl..

He then pulled Gokudera out from his back,

He push Gokudera towards the lady,

"Whatever you two have a fight with each other, how about instead of running, admit the mistake the others make and what is it that you realize from your mistake?"

Both the lady and Gokudera look at Leo for a moment and look back at each other,

And then they tell the truth..

Oh...

So this lady, Inkuro Afuru, is Gokudera's superior!

After their shake hands, Leo smile brightly, "See! I knew this could work out! Man, reminds me of me and Donnie when we're fighting, tho, Donnie won't admit it-"

Leo stop talking when both Gokudera and Afuru look at him, okay... this awkward...

"Hehe... so, what is it-"

"Are you alright?"

...

Did, did he hear that right?

He answer with usual answer when he got this question but Gokudera keep on pressing and pressing until, Leo turn to gloom,

"No, I am not.. I'm tired.."

Then he tells everything, a burden, his tiredness, everything that his been through..

"And you only around 14 to 15. And when the war start you are 16?"

Afuru said, as if this is a puzzle pieces,

Leo nodded,

Then he get a hug,

He look down and saw Gokudera hug him,

He slowly raised his hand and hug him back,

It feels... nice...

Then he hear a small word from Gokudera,

"You are beautiful..."

Leo blushed by the compliment, suddenly he pulled out his smirk, "Well, of course I am-"

"You are perfect the way you are," before Leo could reply, Gokudera look up at him with starry eyes,

"You are.. amazing! Incredible! Masterpiece! You are from a turtle to a humanoid turtle to ninja! A ninja! Can you believe that Afuru!?" Gokudera said and then turn back to Afuru..

She only shrugged but Leo could see an amusement from her eyes,

Gokudera keep on continue his speak, "You are the face man for your brothers' team! You are so energetic even if there is some time you don't want to! And, and the sword! It is so cool! You're annoying as always but sometimes, hearing those adventures of yours and all of this hidden city is amazing!"

Gokudera keep on and on about everything on Leo's world and about him...

There is someone.. someone admire him? Someone doesn't think his a monster? A person who were so kind to him, other than April, Cassie and Casey?

"And, and, and on top of that! This place only for Youkai and you are not because you are a turtle, it must be because of you're family line right-"

Leo loves to hear Gokudera said more about him but when he notice Gokudera stop, he is confused until he realise his vision is blurry..

He raise his hand touch his face,

Tears..

He is crying...

Leo wipe his tears but it keep coming back, he didn't notice Gokudera is in front of him now,

Leo look up, Gokudera held out his hand, "Gokudera Hayato, the Balladeer. Hamato Leonardo, the 3rd son of the Hamato clan, would you like to be the 10th member of the Blank Eclipse. You will be called "Tartaruga" means for "Turtle" such as yourself. You will be known as the spiritual in the team consider yourself and your world involving youkai, ghoul, and spirit. You are choosen the moments after the battle with Kraang and your sacrifice... So, would you mind joining, Leonardo?"

Leo look at the hand and look back at Gokudera,

He grin, "If spiritual means meeting with the dead, then sign me up!" Then he hold Gokudera's hand..

He accepted...
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1. Inane (Void) [✓]
2. Duplex (Double) [✓]
3. El Cadáver (Corpse) [✓]
4. Aqua (Water) [✓]
5. Cecchina (Sniper) [✓]
6. Espada (Blade) [✓]
7. Balladeer (Singer) [✓]
8. Realeza (Royalty) [✓]
9. Lupus (Wolf) [✓]
10. Tartaruga (Turtle) [✓]
11. Aquila (Eagle) []
12. Iuvenis (Youth) []