LAST TIME ON TMNT: FALLING FOR THE BLUE MASK...

"Bradford!" Shredder commanded.

"Yes, my humble master?" Rahzar asked.

"Are you all set with the bomb in the earth's main watering system?"

"Yes my lord." he said as he bowed down to his master.

"Good. Let this plan fly free!" Shredder laughed.

*One week later after the kidnapping and rescue...*

My P.O.V.

I was laying down on the couch with Leonardo watching Space Heroes. I was starting to like this show because Captain Ryan and his crew reminded me of Leo and his brothers. I mean Leo's a leader, he's brave, and well, very handsome.

'Wait a minute, why am I even saying this?! Okay Brianna, just calm down and stop getting excited.' I was taking it easy in my mind.

After the show was over, Leo got up to go somewhere and Donnie came to the scene. He had his medical supplies with him.

"Hey Brianna." he waved to me.

"Hey Donnie. What's with your medical supplies?" I asked as I stood up.

"It's past a week and you should be fully recovered already."

"What? It's past that week already? Man that week past by so quick."

"I know. So, are you ready to take off your cast?"

"Yes Donatello. Start cutting away." I responded. As Donnie sat on the floor, he took out an oversized, electronic-like pizza cutter device from his kit.

'Whoa, that's a big machine he's got there.' I said in my mind. I felt a bit scared and swallowed the scary feeling down my throat. Donnie noticed that I was growing pale.

"Bre, are you okay?" he asked me.

"Uh, yes Donnie. But the thing is that, I'm, I'm..."

"You're what?"

"I'm afraid of... that thing." I said as I was pointing to the device he had in his hand.

"Oh, you are?"

"Yeah." I nodded my head.

"Hmm, I think this calls for someone who is very close to you."

"I know who you're talking about." I smiled.

"Yep, and I think he might help you. Hey Leo!" he called. Leo came from the kitchen, he had a slice of pizza in his hand.

"What is it Donnie?" he asked him.

"I want you to keep Brianna calm while I start removing her leg cast. She's a bit afraid of the machine and I want you to, hold her hand or something."

"Um, okay." he blushed a light red.

He sat down next to me and held my left hand. I was looking down on the floor as I blushed a light pink, I didn't want Leonardo to see it. This was the second time that he was holding my hand.

'My god. I need to stop getting used to holding Leo's hand. But in a way, it feels so warm and comfortable.' I was calm in my mind.

"Are you ready?" Donnie asked.

"I'm ready." I answered.

"Okay, here it goes." Donnie says as he starts cutting away.

I took in a deep breath and let out a sigh. I closed my eyes calmly and laid my head down on Leo's chest as Donnie started cutting off the cast.

Leo's P.O.V.

I was blushing at the time that Brianna laid her head on my plastron. She closed her eyes because she didn't want to see the machine Donnie was working with to take off her cast. When I held her hand, she was blushing a pink tint and she was looking down to the ground. I was thinking that she might be embarrassed about me holding her hand.

'Man. This is the second time I'm holding her hand. And I can't seem to let go of this hand. It feel so...warm.' I said in my mind.

While Donnie was cutting out the cast, Brianna still had her eyes closed. She was breathing in and out softly. I was still blushing that the fact Brianna was on top of my plastron laying down on me. My heart started to pound.

'Oh my god. My heart's pounding so much, it's gonna explode!' I panicked in my thoughts.

Brianna moaned softly as she moved a bit closer to me. My heart was pounding harder. I thought I shook her but she was still resting her eyes. I sighed that she didn't wake up to see the machine she was afraid of.

*A few minutes later...*

My P.O.V.

I felt Donnie taking off my cast out of my leg and I wiggled my toes for freedom.

"There you go Brianna. It's as good as new. You can open your eyes." Donnie said. But I still had my eyes closed.

"Umm... Brianna?" Leo said as he tapped me.

"Hmm? Yes Leonardo?"

"Donnie says you can open you eyes now."

"Are you sure? Is that machine is not in sight?"

"Yes Bre. The machine is away in my box and you can't see it." Donnie answered.

"Okay." I replied as I opened my eyes slowly. I was surprised that the cast was gone.

"See that? After a week went by, you're now fully recovered!" Donnie said.

"Hooray!" I answered cheerfully.

Donnie put his medical supplies in his box and went to his lab. He left me and Leonardo alone in the living room.

"I think I should test this leg out."

"Good idea." Leo agreed with me.

I got out of the couch and walked to the T.V. Then I walked to the end of the pit. And then I walked up and down the stairs. The next thing I did was to jump a little and I landed on my feet. Another thing I also did was a fast sprint and it was fine. But the last thing I did was balancing on my leg and something went wrong.

While I was testing out my leg one last time, I decided to balance on it. As I was balancing on my leg, I almost fell. But the second time, I was about to fall until Leo caught me.

'Oh my god! What am I doing? My heart is inflating so much, it might pop!' I was panicking in my thoughts.

My heart was pounding so much, it wanted to come out of my chest. I looked into Leo's eyes and I blushed a very deep pink.

'Wow. He has beautiful blue eyes like the ocean. And his muscles are strong yet gentle on my delicate skin.' I was feeling amazed in my mind.

"Sorry about that Leo."

"It's okay Brianna. Hey, if you want, you could try that again. I'll help you retrieve your balance there."

"Okay. Let's try it out."

Leo's P.O.V.

As I held Brianna's arms with my gentle hands, they were soft, smooth, and warm. I wanted to touch them some more, but I had to keep Brianna's balance under control.

"Okay Bre. Now lift up your right leg gently and think like a crane."

"Okay." she answered.

Brianna lifted her leg and from the looks of her balancing, she looks like a graceful crane dancing ballet. She had gain her balance back and returned to her normal self. I walked over to her.

"You did great Brianna." I said to as I put my hand on her shoulder.

"Thanks Leo for always being there for me." she said as she hugged me. I hugged her back.

'I think I should kiss her. I really want to tell her my feelings.' I said anxiously.

My P.O.V.

While we were still hugging, I was starting to have some crazy second thoughts. I was thinking about telling Leo my true feelings to him. But then again, I was going crazy on telling my feelings to a turtle. But I liked the way that he treated me that day when we first met and during this past week.

"Brianna?" he called my name.

"Yes Leonardo?" I asked.

"I wanted to ask you this answer since the first time I met you."

"What is it Leo? Say it." I was growing curious.

"I wanted to say this because... I like you. But more than like, I really like you a lot."

"What do you mean Leo?"

"I'm saying this because I... I... I lo..."

Then all of a sudden Donnie ran out of the lab and called everybody.

"Everybody! Come to the living room A.S.A.P!" Everyone else came from their spots and they came to the living room as fast as they can.

"What is it Donnie?" Mikey asked.

"I just found the mutagen bomb's location that the Shredder planted."

"Where is it? So I can pound Shredder's face in it." Raph said as he cracked his knuckles.

"It's planted in the factory that we found a few months ago. It's still underground where the water pipes lead to."

"Do you mean that old and abandoned factory that we found while we were escaping from the Kraang?" Leo asked.

"Yes. And according to my calculations, the bomb will explode in approximately two hours from now."

"Then we should go detonate the bomb as soon as possible." Leo answered.

"Hey. You guys should let me come too." I asked.

"I'm sorry Brianna. But I can't afford you to be put in any danger. I want you to stay here with Master Splinter and wait for us to come back." Leo said. I had a sad look on my face. But from the looks of Leo's face, I think he feels pretty bad and I think it was for my safety.

"But..."

"Hey. I'll be back soon and I'll be with you again once the mission is complete. I just don't want you to get hurt or kidnapped again."

I took a deep breath and answered,

"Okay. But please come back home safely. All of you come back here and stay alive. You guys are the only friends I've got in this world and I don't want that to happen."

"Okay. That's a promise." Leo held out his hands and I came toward him to give him a hug.

Master Splinter came by and he had a sincere look on his face. We were all curious of what he was going to say to us.

"I wish you boys the best of luck. You boys will be in my heart, always. And don't forget your training, it might help."

"Hai Sensei." They all said bowing our heads down and started leaving the lair.

"Wait!" I stopped them.

"What is it Brianna?"

"I wanted to show you guys something that I was working on." I said as I took out my sketch book from my backpack. It was the picture that I finished while everyone else was busy. From the looks of everyone, I would have to say that they were all surprised.

"Wow! That's amazing Brianna! Since when did you do this?" Mikey asked.

"I did this while you guys were on patrol that night ago when you left me. I wasn't able to finish it because I fell asleep and you guys found me on your couch."

"Oh yeah." the guys said. Leo came toward me and hugged me again. I hugged him back.

"We'll see you soon. Okay?" Leo said.

"Okay guys. Good luck." I tried my best to smile.

"Group hug!" Mikey suggested and they all hugged me. I felt warm and happy that these friends were like a family to me, a second family that I know and love. After they stopped hugging me, they started to leave the lair. They all waved goodbye and got into the Shell-Raiser and drove off.

"Hmm. I could tell that you really care for my sons Brianna." Master Splinter said.

"Yes I do. I care about them with all my heart."

"You are just like me." he smiled and went to the dojo to meditate, I followed behind him. I lifted up my shirt to find the bandage from Leo that I decided to keep. Because I think I've fallen for the hero in the blue mask.

TO BE CONTINUED...