Leorai
Karai/Leonardo
The Foot Clan's kunoichi heir and the turtles' disciplined leader have circled each other since the Mirage comics, with the 2012 series making their charged enemy flirtation explicit before complicating it with family revelations. Leo keeps believing Karai can be saved; Karai keeps proving it complicated. It is TMNT's classic blade-to-blade romance.
What is Leorai?
Leorai is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Karai and Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. With over 1,200 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Leorai
Honor-bound hero, knife-wielding enemy, and a sword fight that was always halfway to a dance.
Most Popular Leorai Fanfics
The highest-rated Leorai stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
The Discipline of Letting Go
by Rukureshia
⚠️ Plot With Smut Warning ⚠️ Stripped of their armor, Leo and Karai navigate a private encounter that tests their restraint, deepens their trust and redefines their bond in the quiet safety of the lair. This story blends a lighthearted, mundane atmosphere with romantic themes. It includes explicit s
A Child of Wind and Flame
by SunsetMagpie
Karai has thought she knew her father was her entire life... but when she meets Leonardo, a mutant ninja turtle, her world is slowly turned upside down. Leo is the embodiment of everything she longs for and everything she wishes she could be... but the life that he offers her isn't as easy to obtain
We’re Not Wizards
by Blobfish_Beauty_Queen
Leo was relieved to be back on Earth and have the whole Triceraton invasion behind him. Now, all he and his brothers had to worry about was defeating the Shredder once and for all… Until a strange group of turtles show up, claiming to be wizards from another dimension. Sure, they’re annoying (possib
Season 2: The Mutation Situation
by The_Pink_Ninja
The Kraang are defeated, no one's seen hide or hair of the Shredder for a month, and spirits are high! But are the boys becoming too cocky?One night, they make a serious mistake that puts their friendship with April at risk. Hurt, angry, and betrayed, she begins to avoid them, but feels lost and a
The Big Day! Donnie/April Wedding
Completeby SunsetMagpie
Donnie and April get married.
Lustful - NSFW art
Completeby Anonymous
No summary provided.
The Funeral
Completeby SunsetMagpie
Everyone thinks Mikey is dead and hosts a funeral for him.
Donnie's Dazzling Dimensional Doorway Discs!
Completeby oopsie0503
Donnie's perfected his dimensional gateway devices and finally reveals the finished product to his brothers. The brothers plan to split up into teams to safely cover more ground in more dimensions.
Tarnished Name
Completeby SunsetMagpie
Leo suspects of Karai of cheating on him with her scheming rival, Jack Dubois.
Barbecue Romance
Completeby SunsetMagpie
Raph is trying to peacefully host a barbecue, but Crusty Boid, the son of the long-lost-Big-Boid, arrives to take revenge for his father's death.
the red means i love you <3
Completeby teetlebeetle
Raph always did have a bad feeling about Karai...If only Leo had listened to him. maybe then he wouldn't be trapped here, under her. ~~~~ This one is a little gross lol, mind the tags. This is set around season 2 episode 15 except fuck that I do what I want lol. In this story for kink purposes Mikey
The Anatomy of a Broken Brother
Completeby Rukureshia
Driven by a ruthless, psychological cruelty, Karai systematically targets Raphael, toying with his mind and manipulating his deepest insecurities until his fragile psyche completely shatters. TMNT 2K12 One-Shot about a raw look at depression, the heavy price of pride and the grueling first step towa
What became of you
by Inzest
Leo loses his purpose after killing the Shredder. His family is in shambles and by picking up the pieces he realizes how terrible his childhood was under the care of Master Splinter.
Time for a Change
by RomaMarufixx
April embarrasess herself in front of her friends, especially Donnie, when she gets drunk on New Years Eve. She realises that her most recent relationship caused her to pull away from those closest to her and she needs to work towards building her relationships with her friends back to how they used
My Love
Completeby Slady
2012 is a great series aside from some of the most cringe-worthy crushes. Each chapter will be a darker look at each of the turtles, two each…Another story heavily inspired by episode 025 of the podcast “The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings!” Lot 025: My LoveFour tragic tales of depravity. (Only
TMNT: Turtle Power
by Author_Of_Insanity101
When Chung Li's master Hamato Yoshi was killed by The Shredder, he has a chance to start a new life raising four mutant turtles as the rat, Splinter. However, when the forces of evil threaten the city, these turtles must rise up to become the heroes they were born to be. My take on the TMNT mythos.
TMNT: In the Stars
by SkyHenson
Skylar moves to New York, dragged kicking and screaming by her overzealous assistant Aaron and her cousin April. Hoping to expand upon her company with new humane inventions, Sky prays her time in NYC is short lived. Until four giant green wrenches are thrown into the mix.
Kunochi Blood
by Nerdiebitchhoe08
Hi, I'm Chiyome Saki. My life has always been perfect, until my mother died. It broke my father's heart, I was 13 at the time, and It was hard for me to let go.I miss my mother every day. My father made us move to New York. Started teaching me more ways of the Kunochi.Father went back to Japan after
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 Season 1
by DrewsomeCICS2019
For their entire lives, Leonardo, Raphael, Catharina, Donatello, Elisabetta, and Michelangelo have lived in the sewers, until they turn 15, when Master Splinter allows the Turtles to go up to the surface for the first time. There, they discover pizza, meet their first human friend, discover an alien
El angel que quiero yo (casey jones x Gabrielle Giulliani)
by DJ_Calanon
Casey Jones decide declararle su amor a April antes de que den inicio las vacaciones escolares, pero ella gentilmente lo rechaza pues ha decidido que su amor es para Donatello, frustrado Jones intenta superar su dolor, a pesar de los sentimientos que viven dentro, pero con la ayuda de la amiga de su
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What does Leorai mean?
Leorai is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Karai and Leonardo. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
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There are over 1,200 Leorai fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.
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