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After several long days of walking and a few nights of sleeping on the ground, the children fell asleep fast and hard on the plush tatami. Leo didn’t think he would ever get over how sweet the children looked as they slept. \n\nUsagi continued to teach Leo in the small room, using the opportunity to go over close quarters’ techniques. Leonardo noticed that Usagi’s movements were stiff. When the lesson was over, Leonardo decided to rub Usagi’s shoulders to help him loosen up. It had been a rough week and Leo wanted to be as supportive as possible. It was his way of showing gratitude for the training. \n\nUsagi let out a long steady breath and then turned to look at Leo. Leaning back, Usagi tilted his head enough to capture Leo’s lips. “I need to feel something… other than sadness,” he panted in between kisses. \n\nLeonardo moved his hands from Usagi’s shoulders and trailed them down Usagi’s sides to his stomach. He could feel the muscles tighten under his touch as Usagi anticipated more. Dipping his fingers under the fabric of Usagi’s hakama, Leonardo sought out Usagi’s penis. He firmly gripped the emerging shaft, pumping it to a full erection. “What more would you like me to do?”\n\n“Lie down on the other tatami,” Usagi instructed as he pulled away from Leo. “And prep yourself.”\n\nAfter digging through the bag for the lubricant and removing his clothes, Leo did as he was told. Usagi removed his clothing and sat between Leonardo’s legs. While Leonardo slicked the inside of his tail, Usagi rubbed Leo’s thighs. \n\nRunning his bottom lip between his teeth, Leo smiled up at Usagi and removed his finger. The wordless gesture was all the consent that was needed. Usagi leaned down and kissed Leo as he pushed inside. There was a brief moment of pain but it was nothing compared to the first time. Leonardo’s body adjusted, his muscles relaxing so Usagi’s penis could easily glide in and out. \n\nLeonardo held tight to the sheets and held his breath when he felt his throat close up in a churr. He didn’t want to wake the children with the strange noise or announce to the other people in the inn what they were doing. \n\nUsagi tended to Leonardo’s needs, stroking Leo’s cock in time with his thrusts. As good as it felt, Leonardo started to feel a little guilty. He was supposed to be making Usagi feel better not the other way around. Lifting himself up, Leonardo decided to get more involved in the sex than just lying there while it happened.\n\nHe managed lift up enough to engage in a sloppy kiss with Usagi and he lifted his hips, opening himself up more. It was a good thing that he was so flexible, and strong. He could feel Usagi’s smile in the kiss. Leo had to admit that it felt good to be actively involved in the sex. \n\nThe simulation quickly brought Leo to completion and Usagi was soon to follow. They continued to kiss as they ground their hips together, milking the glorious feeling for as long as they could. Eventually Leo’s muscles gave out and he collapsed to the mattress. It had been incredibly exhausting yet satisfying sex. He just hoped that Usagi felt the same. \n\nUsagi smiled down at Leo and kissed him softly before getting up to clean himself off and get redressed. Leo stayed on the mattress for a while longer, waiting for the feeling of lead to leave his body. He watched Usagi get dressed. “Usagi?”\n\nUsagi looked down at Leo. “Yes?”\n\n“I… I was wondering.” Leo licked his lips as he thought of a good way to word his request. “I know that it isn’t a common practice in this kind of… relationship but I was wondering if it would be okay if we… switched places…. Just once. Since this is most likely the only sexual relationship I will ever have, I would like to know what it’s like.”\n\nUsagi smiled as he finished tying his Obi. “I don’t see why not.” He looked over at the slumbering children. “However, you know that there is no reason for this to be your only sexual relationship.”\n\nLeo shook his head. “They are too young.”\n\n“I’m not implying that you enter into such a relationship now,” Usagi stated. “They will be of age one day. Or there is the option of your brothers. As I recall, you told me once that you were not related by blood.”\n\nAgain, Leo shook his head. “I will be raising the children as if they were my own. I will not be able to view them sexually. It just wouldn’t feel right. And, as for my brothers, I would be lying if I told you that thought hadn’t crossed my mind. I’m just not sure it would be something they would be willing to do.” \n\nUsagi nodded. “I understand. Your situation is unique.”\n\n“That it is.” When Leo was finally able to push himself up he got cleaned and dressed. He looked over to see that Usagi was watching the children sleep. Leo walked over to him and went back to rubbing his shoulders. “Do you feel better?”\n\n“A little,” Usagi nodded. “The sex helped.”\n\nLeo kissed Usagi’s neck. “Good.”\n\nLeonardo could feel Usagi’s stress melt away as he continued to relax under Leo’s touch. “We should get some sleep.” Usagi sighed contently. \n\n“Alright,” Leo said as they situated themselves on the tatami. Back home it would have taken him at least a half an hour to fall asleep. His mind would be running with thoughts and going over what he planned for the next day. But life on Usagi’s world was exhausting and he was asleep almost as soon as his eyes were closed. \n\n…..\n\nIn the morning they had breakfast at the inn. The serving woman brought their meal of more cucumber and rice. The suspicious way the server looked at Kuroko was not lost on Leo. He made a mental note to keep the young turtle close while they were in the village. If this was how life was for Kuroko’s father, it was no wonder why he turned out the way that he had. Kuroko must have also noticed because he stayed close to Leo as they ate. \n\n“Leonardo-sama,” Kuroko whispered. \n\nLeo leaned down to hear him better. “Yes?”\n\n“Would it be… alright if… for now on… when someone asks…, that is if you wouldn’t mind…, you tell them that… I am… your… son?” Trembling, he looked up at Leo with wide eyes filled with fear. \n\nSoftly smiling, Leo ran his head down the back of Kuroko’s head. “Alright.”\n\n“So…,” Kuroko fidgeted in his seat. “Can I… call you father?”\n\n“I’d like that,” Leo nodded. \n\n“Can I call you father too?” Umō squeaked, bouncing in her chair. \n\n“Yes,” Leo replied. “But I don’t think that anyone would believe that you are my daughter.”\n\nUmō’s ears dropped. “Why not?”\n\n“Because you are a fox and I am a turtle,” Leo answered. \n\n“Oh,” Umō accepted the simple answer. \n\n“But you can still call me father if you like,” Leo said. “The man who I call father is a rat. Even though he was not really my father, he was there for me in all the ways a father should be for a child. That is what is important. Family doesn’t have to be blood related. We can choose who we include. I would love to have you as my daughter and Kuroko as my son, even though we are not related by blood.”\n\n“I would like that too,” Umō smiled and took another bite.\n\nWhen they were finished eating the server walked up with a bushel of cucumbers. “If you plan on continuing the easterly path across the river, I suggest that you buy a few cucumbers before you go. The river is home to a few Kappa.”\n\nUsagi pulled out a coin and handed it to the server. “We’ll take some cucumbers and a few rice balls to go.” As she left to fill his order Usagi looked at Leonardo. “If we manage to cross the river without encountering any Kappa at least we will have a nice lunch.”\n\n“True,” Leo said as he finished off his meal. “Kappa in the river would explain why they farm cucumber.”\n\nUsagi chuckled. “The fact that they grow cucumber would also attract more Kappa.”\n\n“That makes sense,” Leo nodded. \n\nThe server brought Usagi two bundles, one with the rice balls and the other with the cucumbers. Usagi thanked them for their hospitality and they left. As they walked past the town’s people on the path, a few of them stared at Kuroko. This made him nervous and he held tight to Leo’s hand. The poor child was more comfortable on the road than he was in any town. \n\nThey continued down the path that cut along the fields and toward the river. There was a wide span of land between the fields and river. Leo figured that it was there to help prevent the people working from getting too close to the river where the Kappa could grab at them. If what he had learned about them was true, part of him hoped that they would meet a Kappa. \n\nThey were fascinating creatures that looked like a cross between a turtle and a troll. Their heads have a bowl like crevice at the top where they hold water. They get their power from the water and if their ‘bowl’ were to ever lose its water the Kappa would be powerless. They were vile creatures, grabbing people and pulling them under water. But, a simple offering of cucumbers would be enough to grant safe passage. They were also noble creatures that kept their word and, if treated properly, were polite. \n\nLeonardo felt a little excited as they approached the river. There was a narrow bridge crossing its expanse. The bridge was a simple structure of wood and stone, and looked to be in good repair. There was no threat if it giving way under foot. Even if it did, the river’s flow was slow and would be easy to swim. \n\nUsagi stopped at the edge of the bridge and waited. He looked over his shoulder at Leonardo. “I will cross first and make the offering if the Kappa appear. You stay with the children.”\n\nLeonardo nodded in agreement and ushered the children behind him. As Usagi crossed the bridge, Leo watched the water for any sign of movement. The surface was almost still, the water moved so slowly. \n\nUsagi made it about half way across the bridge when a pair of Kappa jumped from the water to stand on either side of the bridge, trapping Usagi. They were ugly creatures that had long limbs and hunched over. Usagi remained calm and pulled the bundle of cucumber from his bag. \n\nHe held them out for the Kappa to see. “I have an offering so that we may pass.”\n\nThe Kappa on their side of the river looked over its shoulder and eyed Leonardo. A shiver ran up Leo’s spine as it turned to face him. It pointed a long thin finger at him. “You are not of this world.”\n\nLeo’s heart pounded. How could it tell? Was it angry that he was from another world? Nodding his head stiffly, Leo replied, “That is right. I am visiting from another dimension.”\n\nThe Kappa started to cackle, the sound so frightening that it caused the children to whimper and Umō to cry. She held tightly to Leonardo’s hand as she tried to stay hidden behind him. Jotaro and Kuroko also held tight to Leonardo as they stayed behind him. The sad fact was that in their desperation to seek protection, they hindered Leo’s movements. If the Kappa attacked, they would hold him back. It was a fact that caused fear to build inside of him. \n\nThe other Kappa leapt past Usagi to join its partner. They both eyed Leonardo for a moment before turning to look at each other. “We promised not to tell ‘any creature of this world’,” the first one said. “He is not of this world. We would not be going against our word.”\n\nThe other one thought for a moment. It would occasionally look at Leo and it felt as if its muddy eyes were burning into him. “You’re right,” it finally hissed. It looked down at the children. “Cover your ears.” It then turned to look back at Usagi. “You as well. What we have to say cannot be heard by your ears.”\n\nReluctantly, Usagi did as was requested and the children did the same. The first Kappa moved closer to Leo. The expression on its face looked pleading. “The farmers stole our child,” it whispered. \n\nNerves faded as Leo realized that he was looking in the eyes of parents who were concerned for the wellbeing of their stolen child. They were bound to their verbal contract that kept them from seeking help. He was their only hope. “Why would they do that?” he found himself asking in disbelief. \n\n“To insure that we would stay in the river,” the first one answered. “We are not allowed to harm any of their people but we have to terrorize travelers so that they will buy their overpriced cucumbers. They made us promise not to tell any creature of this world.”\n\n“Then, you are in luck that fate had us travel this way,” Leo replied. Fate had a strange way of working out that way. “I will get your child back.” Leonardo signaled to Usagi. When the samurai rabbit got close enough Leo said, “I’m going back into the town.” He looked at the Kappa. “Will they be safe here with you?”\n\n“No harm will come to them,” the second Kappa promised. \n\nWith a slight nod, Leo turned to head back down the path. 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They found an inn and had a supper of rice, a water plant that Leonardo was unfamiliar with, cucumber, and fish. Once they were finished with their food, they retired to their room for the night. Usagi and Leo went through a few lessons as the children watched.

It wasn’t long before Umō’s head started to bob as sleep slowly took over. Her head was soon resting on Kuroko’s plastron as he too started to nod off. Jotaro tried to fight it but sleep had his ears sagging and his eyes drooping.

Usagi laid out one of the tatami and Leonardo got the children settled into bed. After several long days of walking and a few nights of sleeping on the ground, the children fell asleep fast and hard on the plush tatami. Leo didn’t think he would ever get over how sweet the children looked as they slept.

Usagi continued to teach Leo in the small room, using the opportunity to go over close quarters’ techniques. Leonardo noticed that Usagi’s movements were stiff. When the lesson was over, Leonardo decided to rub Usagi’s shoulders to help him loosen up. It had been a rough week and Leo wanted to be as supportive as possible. It was his way of showing gratitude for the training.  

Usagi let out a long steady breath and then turned to look at Leo. Leaning back, Usagi tilted his head enough to capture Leo’s lips. “I need to feel something… other than sadness,” he panted in between kisses.

Leonardo moved his hands from Usagi’s shoulders and trailed them down Usagi’s sides to his stomach. He could feel the muscles tighten under his touch as Usagi anticipated more. Dipping his fingers under the fabric of Usagi’s hakama, Leonardo sought out Usagi’s penis. He firmly gripped the emerging shaft, pumping it to a full erection. “What more would you like me to do?”

“Lie down on the other tatami,” Usagi instructed as he pulled away from Leo. “And prep yourself.”

After digging through the bag for the lubricant and removing his clothes, Leo did as he was told. Usagi removed his clothing and sat between Leonardo’s legs. While Leonardo slicked the inside of his tail, Usagi rubbed Leo’s thighs.

Running his bottom lip between his teeth, Leo smiled up at Usagi and removed his finger. The wordless gesture was all the consent that was needed. Usagi leaned down and kissed Leo as he pushed inside. There was a brief moment of pain but it was nothing compared to the first time. Leonardo’s body adjusted, his muscles relaxing so Usagi’s penis could easily glide in and out.

Leonardo held tight to the sheets and held his breath when he felt his throat close up in a churr. He didn’t want to wake the children with the strange noise or announce to the other people in the inn what they were doing.

Usagi tended to Leonardo’s needs, stroking Leo’s cock in time with his thrusts. As good as it felt, Leonardo started to feel a little guilty. He was supposed to be making Usagi feel better not the other way around. Lifting himself up, Leonardo decided to get more involved in the sex than just lying there while it happened.

He managed lift up enough to engage in a sloppy kiss with Usagi and he lifted his hips, opening himself up more. It was a good thing that he was so flexible, and strong. He could feel Usagi’s smile in the kiss. Leo had to admit that it felt good to be actively involved in the sex.

The simulation quickly brought Leo to completion and Usagi was soon to follow. They continued to kiss as they ground their hips together, milking the glorious feeling for as long as they could. Eventually Leo’s muscles gave out and he collapsed to the mattress. It had been incredibly exhausting yet satisfying sex. He just hoped that Usagi felt the same.

Usagi smiled down at Leo and kissed him softly before getting up to clean himself off and get redressed. Leo stayed on the mattress for a while longer, waiting for the feeling of lead to leave his body. He watched Usagi get dressed. “Usagi?”

Usagi looked down at Leo. “Yes?”

“I… I was wondering.” Leo licked his lips as he thought of a good way to word his request. “I know that it isn’t a common practice in this kind of… relationship but I was wondering if it would be okay if we… switched places…. Just once. Since this is most likely the only sexual relationship I will ever have, I would like to know what it’s like.”

Usagi smiled as he finished tying his Obi. “I don’t see why not.” He looked over at the slumbering children. “However, you know that there is no reason for this to be your only sexual relationship.”

Leo shook his head. “They are too young.”

“I’m not implying that you enter into such a relationship now,” Usagi stated. “They will be of age one day. Or there is the option of your brothers. As I recall, you told me once that you were not related by blood.”

Again, Leo shook his head. “I will be raising the children as if they were my own. I will not be able to view them sexually. It just wouldn’t feel right. And, as for my brothers, I would be lying if I told you that thought hadn’t crossed my mind. I’m just not sure it would be something they would be willing to do.”

Usagi nodded. “I understand. Your situation is unique.”

“That it is.” When Leo was finally able to push himself up he got cleaned and dressed. He looked over to see that Usagi was watching the children sleep. Leo walked over to him and went back to rubbing his shoulders. “Do you feel better?”

“A little,” Usagi nodded. “The sex helped.”

Leo kissed Usagi’s neck. “Good.”

Leonardo could feel Usagi’s stress melt away as he continued to relax under Leo’s touch. “We should get some sleep.” Usagi sighed contently.

“Alright,” Leo said as they situated themselves on the tatami. Back home it would have taken him at least a half an hour to fall asleep. His mind would be running with thoughts and going over what he planned for the next day. But life on Usagi’s world was exhausting and he was asleep almost as soon as his eyes were closed.

…..

In the morning they had breakfast at the inn. The serving woman brought their meal of more cucumber and rice. The suspicious way the server looked at Kuroko was not lost on Leo. He made a mental note to keep the young turtle close while they were in the village. If this was how life was for Kuroko’s father, it was no wonder why he turned out the way that he had. Kuroko must have also noticed because he stayed close to Leo as they ate.

“Leonardo-sama,” Kuroko whispered.

Leo leaned down to hear him better. “Yes?”

“Would it be… alright if… for now on… when someone asks…, that is if you wouldn’t mind…, you tell them that… I am… your… son?” Trembling, he looked up at Leo with wide eyes filled with fear.

Softly smiling, Leo ran his head down the back of Kuroko’s head. “Alright.”

“So…,” Kuroko fidgeted in his seat. “Can I… call you father?”

“I’d like that,” Leo nodded.

“Can I call you father too?” Umō squeaked, bouncing in her chair.

“Yes,” Leo replied. “But I don’t think that anyone would believe that you are my daughter.”

Umō’s ears dropped. “Why not?”

“Because you are a fox and I am a turtle,” Leo answered.

“Oh,” Umō accepted the simple answer.

“But you can still call me father if you like,” Leo said. “The man who I call father is a rat. Even though he was not really my father, he was there for me in all the ways a father should be for a child. That is what is important. Family doesn’t have to be blood related. We can choose who we include. I would love to have you as my daughter and Kuroko as my son, even though we are not related by blood.”

“I would like that too,” Umō smiled and took another bite.

When they were finished eating the server walked up with a bushel of cucumbers. “If you plan on continuing the easterly path across the river, I suggest that you buy a few cucumbers before you go. The river is home to a few Kappa.”

Usagi pulled out a coin and handed it to the server. “We’ll take some cucumbers and a few rice balls to go.” As she left to fill his order Usagi looked at Leonardo. “If we manage to cross the river without encountering any Kappa at least we will have a nice lunch.”

“True,” Leo said as he finished off his meal. “Kappa in the river would explain why they farm cucumber.”

Usagi chuckled. “The fact that they grow cucumber would also attract more Kappa.”

“That makes sense,” Leo nodded.

The server brought Usagi two bundles, one with the rice balls and the other with the cucumbers. Usagi thanked them for their hospitality and they left. As they walked past the town’s people on the path, a few of them stared at Kuroko. This made him nervous and he held tight to Leo’s hand. The poor child was more comfortable on the road than he was in any town.

They continued down the path that cut along the fields and toward the river. There was a wide span of land between the fields and river. Leo figured that it was there to help prevent the people working from getting too close to the river where the Kappa could grab at them. If what he had learned about them was true, part of him hoped that they would meet a Kappa.

They were fascinating creatures that looked like a cross between a turtle and a troll. Their heads have a bowl like crevice at the top where they hold water. They get their power from the water and if their ‘bowl’ were to ever lose its water the Kappa would be powerless. They were vile creatures, grabbing people and pulling them under water. But, a simple offering of cucumbers would be enough to grant safe passage. They were also noble creatures that kept their word and, if treated properly, were polite.

Leonardo felt a little excited as they approached the river. There was a narrow bridge crossing its expanse. The bridge was a simple structure of wood and stone, and looked to be in good repair. There was no threat if it giving way under foot. Even if it did, the river’s flow was slow and would be easy to swim.

Usagi stopped at the edge of the bridge and waited. He looked over his shoulder at Leonardo. “I will cross first and make the offering if the Kappa appear. You stay with the children.”

Leonardo nodded in agreement and ushered the children behind him. As Usagi crossed the bridge, Leo watched the water for any sign of movement. The surface was almost still, the water moved so slowly.

Usagi made it about half way across the bridge when a pair of Kappa jumped from the water to stand on either side of the bridge, trapping Usagi. They were ugly creatures that had long limbs and hunched over. Usagi remained calm and pulled the bundle of cucumber from his bag.

He held them out for the Kappa to see. “I have an offering so that we may pass.”

The Kappa on their side of the river looked over its shoulder and eyed Leonardo. A shiver ran up Leo’s spine as it turned to face him. It pointed a long thin finger at him. “You are not of this world.”

Leo’s heart pounded. How could it tell? Was it angry that he was from another world? Nodding his head stiffly, Leo replied, “That is right. I am visiting from another dimension.”

The Kappa started to cackle, the sound so frightening that it caused the children to whimper and Umō to cry. She held tightly to Leonardo’s hand as she tried to stay hidden behind him. Jotaro and Kuroko also held tight to Leonardo as they stayed behind him. The sad fact was that in their desperation to seek protection, they hindered Leo’s movements. If the Kappa attacked, they would hold him back. It was a fact that caused fear to build inside of him.

The other Kappa leapt past Usagi to join its partner. They both eyed Leonardo for a moment before turning to look at each other. “We promised not to tell ‘any creature of this world’,” the first one said. “He is not of this world. We would not be going against our word.”

The other one thought for a moment. It would occasionally look at Leo and it felt as if its muddy eyes were burning into him. “You’re right,” it finally hissed. It looked down at the children. “Cover your ears.” It then turned to look back at Usagi. “You as well. What we have to say cannot be heard by your ears.”

Reluctantly, Usagi did as was requested and the children did the same. The first Kappa moved closer to Leo. The expression on its face looked pleading. “The farmers stole our child,” it whispered.

Nerves faded as Leo realized that he was looking in the eyes of parents who were concerned for the wellbeing of their stolen child. They were bound to their verbal contract that kept them from seeking help. He was their only hope. “Why would they do that?” he found himself asking in disbelief.

“To insure that we would stay in the river,” the first one answered. “We are not allowed to harm any of their people but we have to terrorize travelers so that they will buy their overpriced cucumbers. They made us promise not to tell any creature of this world.”

“Then, you are in luck that fate had us travel this way,” Leo replied. Fate had a strange way of working out that way. “I will get your child back.” Leonardo signaled to Usagi. When the samurai rabbit got close enough Leo said, “I’m going back into the town.” He looked at the Kappa. “Will they be safe here with you?”

“No harm will come to them,” the second Kappa promised.

With a slight nod, Leo turned to head back down the path. Usagi rushed up behind him and grabbed Leo’s kimono. “Where are you going and why?”

Leo looked over his shoulder at the Kappa and then at Usagi. “I don’t know if I am allowed to say. But it is something that needs to be done.”

When Leonardo entered the town he walked up to the nearest resident, a female pig. “Where is the Kappa child?” He made sure to keep his tone level but serious. He didn’t want there to be any mistake in what he intended. When the woman shook her head, Leo leaned in closer. “I will not leave until I find it and I will find it.”

She backed away a few steps before she turned to run.

Leonardo then decided to climb up a wooden structure and stood on the platform to look over the town. Ringing the bell at the top, Leonardo waited for some of the town’s people to come out. Slowly they emerged from their homes and businesses to see who was ringing the bell.

They looked up at Leonardo in confusion, mumbling to each other. One stepped forward and shouted up at Leonardo, “What are you doing?”

Leonardo looked down at the man and simply stated, “I am here for the Kappa child.”

There was a moment of surprise in the man’s eyes but he quickly tried to hide it. “I don’t know what you are talking about. Where did you hear such nonsense?”

“The Kappa in the river told me,” Leonardo answered.

“Impossible,” the man said on the verge of anger.

“No it is not.” Leonardo smiled down at the town’s people. “You made them swear not to tell any creature of this world about what you had done. I’m sure you phrased it like that for a reason in an attempt to prevent loopholes. You never expected someone to travel here from another dimension. Did you? I am not of this world.”

Leo didn’t want to hurt the people. As despicable as they were for taking a child just so they could sell more cucumbers, he had no desire to fight them. So he decided to frighten them instead. Tapping into his mystic energy, the blue glowing pattern started to appear on his body. “I am a demon.” It was technically true. He pointed at the man. “Bring me the child. Now!”

Some people stood in shock, looking up at him in terror while others ran off, screaming for the safety of their homes. The man backed up slowly and ran off down the road. Leo kept his gaze on the people as he waited. He knew that he had to have been a frightening sight for them to see. This wasn’t going to help in keeping people from believing Kuroko was a demon.

It wasn’t long before the man returned with the Kappa child in tow. “Here. Please don’t hurt us.”

Leonardo jumped down from the tower and landed in front of the man. The Kappa child looked to be no more than three or four years old. Leo looked the man in the eyes as he took the child’s hand. “I’m not the one you have to worry about. It will be the Kappa who will decide what to do with you.”

Leading the child by the hand, Leo left the town. He followed the path back to the river and the Kappa child obediently followed. Looking down at it, Leo noted that it only hand a small amount of water in its head. It had to have been weak. So Leonardo bent down and picked it up.

When they arrived at the river the pair of Kappa ran up to great them. “Let me see him,” one of them demanded. As Leo handed him over, tears filled the eyes of the Kappa. “Look how much he has grown.”

“Let’s get him in the water,” the other one said, ushering its small family back towards the river. “Thank you,” it said to Leonardo before disappearing under the water. A moment later one of them reemerged and tossed something to Leonardo before dropping below the surface once again.

Leonardo was able to catch the small item with ease. Looking down at it he saw that it was a jade carving of a turtle. He could feel the power that was held inside of it, though he had no idea what it was.

Usagi looked past Leonardo at the town. “They are in for some hard times.”

Leonardo glanced over his shoulder and nodded his head. “They brought it on themselves.” He picked Umō up and grabbed Kuroko by the hand and then led them to the bridge. “I have no sympathy for people like that. Now let’s get out of here before they decided to come after us. I might have let them believe that I was a demon.”

Usagi picked up Jotaro and followed after Leonardo. “Fate finds a way to make what is wrong, right again.”
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