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Arrowheads | Nya Smith x reader | Part 2

Is a relationship with a woman different to one with a man? Depends, can a man make me feel as good when he compliments me as she does?

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It’s amazing how peaceful life seems when you think you’ve died. I felt light. I felt like the pressure I was so used to feeling was gone. I forgot what it was like to feel this comfortable. Feel like I could do what I want. Like nothing could touch me. Like I was safe. Like the smile on my face was real. I felt like it wasn’t my fault. Like I was innocent again. All of a sudden, I was allowed to smile, think, move, eat, do what I want. I could be confident. I could like what I see. I want to write this feeling. What’s is truly like to be contempt. And how it has nothing to with love, or family, or relations, or a career, or children, or possessions. It has everything to do with the self. Me. To be contempt is to know yourself and accept. Know your faults, but don’t hate yourself because you have them. Know your strengths, but don’t expect them to always be there. Acceptance is hard. Because who really likes themself? Who can truly accept themself? How can someone with twice as many faults as strengths be as happy as someone with a balance. How can someone with twice as many strengths as faults ever see the flaws in themselves? How can you accept what you can’t see? But others can.

“She’s awake.”

I woke with a gasp. Eyes shooting open to stare at the ceiling, there was pattern, cute. Where the hell was I? Why was there a screen next to me? What sort of bed was I on? Why am I speaking in past tense? This is my present. But I can’t seem to live in it. Why am I a spectator of my own life?

“You okay?” A voice coaxed me out my head, I was sat up. I hand was on my shoulder. I had half a mind to hit whoever was touching me. “That’s it, deep breath for me.” I looked at her. Her. Who was this again? Nya? I hadn’t met Nya before. “Deep breath, follow my lead.” She took a deep breath in and I followed. “And out, there we go!” She cheered for me and that was enough to make me smile. “Hey… welcome back to the world.” She said and I nodded.

“What… what happened?” I asked, holding my head. Feeling the incoming headache.

“You passed out. Something about finding out about your brother’s hidden life and then a nindroid opening his chest cavity wasn’t really your thing.” She said and I blinked. Oh yeah. That.

“Which one are you?” I asked, she knew what I meant.

“Water… we’ve met.” Nya said and I nodded.

“Oh…” I said and then smiled, she returned it.

“I shamelessly called you pretty. And flirted.” She ripped he bandaid off. I shrugged.

“You were being nice. I called you pretty too.” I said, she smiled.

“Actually, you said I had a pretty mouth and eyes.” Nya repeated my words and I paused. “So what do you think, do the eyes and mouth match the face?” She asked and I smiled.

“Yes.” I said, we both knew what I meant.

“You sure you’re feeling okay? Because I’m not sure flirting with you is what I’m meant to be doing right now.” Nya said and I laughed.

“Do you have any painkillers?” I asked and she shook her head.

“Uhm, no. We don’t do painkillers here, we have herbal remedies and teas. I think Cole is probably making you one right now, that’s if he’s woke up. Us girls have been watching over you whilst he gets some sleep. He’d been up for 62 hours before you even had passed out so safe to say somewhere around the 72 hour mark, Pearl dragged his ass to bed.” Nya explained and I nodded.

“How long have I been like this for then?” I asked and she checked the time.

“As of now? 18 hours. Cole spent 10 hours watching over you and then Pearl took the first shift, did 2 hours. Cherry took the next, lasted about half an hour before she got too bored. Snowdrops has been here the whole time. Misako spent 3 hours in here. I don’t think it made any difference to her. And then I’ve been here the rest of the time.” Nya told me and I nodded.

“Well thank you.” I said and she shook her head.

“Don’t be, we didn’t want you to wake up alone.” She said and I smiled.

“What do you mean by Snowdrops is always around? I haven’t met her or anything.” I said and she grinned.

“Are you going to pass out again?” She asked, I shook my head. “Hey, Snow? You there?” Nya asked and a figure appeared out of pixals until she became clear. You could see some code running through the body that had just formed.

“Hello.” She greeted, she sounded super nice.

“Hey.” I said.

“This is Snowdrops. Her and Zane are kind of a thing? In love? How do you describe it?” Nya asked.

“We share a deeper sense of communication and reliability than any others. This is our version of what you might call love.” Snowdrops said and I nodded.

“They’re in love, you won’t find one person in this monastery that isn’t in love with someone else in the monastery.” Nya told me and I looked at her.

“Are you in love?” I asked, she sighed.

“I was, I’m not anymore.” She told me, I nodded.

“Could you love again?” I asked, she thought for a moment.

“I-“

“Papita! Y/n!” Cole’s loud, grating, agitating, annoying, moment- ruining voice cut in. Nya cleared her throat and moved away so Cole could come squat by the bed. “How are you?! You really scared me there.” He told me, I watched as Nya awkwardly, quickly left the room.

“I’m okay.” I said, my head full of new thoughts.

“Are you sure?” He asked, I nodded.

“I got you that tea. I couldn’t wait for the water to heat so I got Kai to do it but ended up burning my hand so Zane had to ice it and then Jay ended up making the tea so thank him when you see him.” Cole said and my eyes snapped back to him and the tea, I took it.

“I like women.”

“Oh… Uhm, I didn’t meant anything by the Jay comment-“ Cole said and I grabbed his hand.

“No I know. I just wanted to tell you. You’ve told me all your secrets, I thought you should know mine.” I said and he nodded.

“Well, if we’re airing it all out… 5 years ago I got turned into a ghost. Thats where this scar came from and it’s why I haven’t seen you in so long.” Cole revealed and I searched his eyes for any hint of lies. He lifted his hair up to show me the scar, it glowed. “I’ll find you a picture if you want proof.” He said and I shook my head.

“Is that why you didn’t come to graduation?” I asked and he shook his head.

“No i was human again by then.” He admitted and I frowned. “That was because Aspheera, the snake who stole Kai’s elemental powers, locked us in a pyramid.” Cole revealed and I gasped.

“The fire snake?” I asked and he nodded. “She almost killed me- like deadass. It wasn’t just paranoia, it was real.” I told him and he held my hand a little tighter.

“I love you.” He said and I smiled.

“Love you too.” I said it back, for the first time in years. He kissed my forehead and walked towards the door.

“Oh and- I knew.” Cole revealed and my face dropped.

“What?” I asked.

“Dad told me.” He said and my eyes widened.

“Dad knows?!” I asked.

“He found a love letter from an ex girlfriend in your old stuff, he called me up asking if ‘Ellie’ was a boy’s name too.” Cole said and I laughed.

“What the fuck.” I said, more to myself.

“I’m happy you told me though.” Cole said and I looked back up at him. “It means a lot, Papita.” He said and I went to drink my tea. He laughed as my face twisted and I tried not to wretch.

“What the hell is this?!” I practically yelled.

“Healers tea. Tastes like shit.” Cole said and I coughed.

“It does!” I said and put the tea on the side table. “I won’t be thanking Jay.”

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I felt like a stalker. I think I had an obsession. I watched her all the time, outdoor training sessions made it easier because they trained outside the window in the living area. It meant I could make out like I was just mesmerised by the ninja training. The way they moved was impressive and almost melodic. It’s almost how imagined some rhythms to move. She moved like water herself. Smooth, following a certain direction until it hit. And when it did it splashed. Going over everyone. At least that’s what I imagine as she used Kai as a jumping stool, delivering a knee to his chin whilst she was at it, then she managed to kick Cole and land just to swipe out Zane and Jay’s legs. With all of them on the floor she jumped up in victory, flexing her muscles as if to mock to boys. Lloyd clapped and patted her back. It looked like he was leading training. Well leading from where he’d had Peach stood on one hand and staying absolutely still as she made objects glitch in a pattern around her, smoothly.

“Do you want me to explain the training? I feel like I’ve got a grip on it now.” Someone asked, I turned to see Cherry.

“Uhm, okay.” I said and she smiled.

“It’s okay, I know you don’t really care about what they’re doing.” She winked, I blushed. “This is a group spar, Lloyd will make one of them go against the other 4 and tell them to either disarm, take out as quickly or fight them all.” She explained, I nodded. I watched as Nya re-wrapped her hand with the bandage like tape. I noticed only her, Kai and Lloyd had those on but then I watched as Cole punched the floor sending a mini earthquake into the monastery as well as consequently sending all the ninjas to their feet, excluding Peach. How did she not-?

“Cole always does that. It pisses off Lloyd.” Cherry I explained, I nodded. Trying not to fall into complete panic that earthquakes can happen at any time here. “Hey, you good?” Cherry asked, clearly I wasn’t hiding my internal panic well. “Hey, you’re alright. The monastery is the safest place in all of ninjago. The ninja will never use their power for bad. We don’t have to watch training- wanna do something else?” She asked, quickly. I nodded. She took my hand and dragged me into what I’m guessing is hers and Kai’s room. I was confused, it seemed pretty normal until she opened a door in the room that connected to a walking wardrobe. It was full and even had a stand for shoes.

“When my Dad died, this is basically all that could be recovered- my house got blown up with him in it- in case you didn’t know.” Cherry said and I nodded. How many clothes does she have?

“These aren’t all mine, don’t worry. That shelf is Kai’s.” It wasn’t a small shelf but it didn’t compare to the rest of the room. Was she rich?

“Wow, I really like that.” I said, pointing at a sweater that was hung up off to the side.

“Have it if you want.” She said and I shook my head immediately.

“No, it’s okay.” I said and she laughed.

“Take it! God knows when I’m going to wear it again.” Cherry said before sighing and picking the sweater of the hanger. “C’mon, how long have you had that top for? Not to mention it’s so cold here.” She said and I shrugged.

“It used to be Cole’s, before he moved out.” I said and her eyes widened.

“When did he move out again?” She asked, distress in her eyes.

“When he was like 18.” I said and her face dropped, I’m pretty sure she almost gagged.

“That man is like 30. Who knows how old that top is- no! I’m calling it now! Take it and change now. I’ll turn around.” She practically forced the sweater in my hand and turned around. I changed quickly, not sure I’d recovered from the subtle scolding I just got.

“I’m done.” When she turned around it’s like her mood had completely flipped again.

“It looks so good on you!” She said and I smiled. I imagined this is what sleepovers were like. Raiding someone else’s closet, trying on clothes, doing hair and makeup, watching movies.

“When do you want it back?” I asked and Cherry shook me off.

“Never. Keep it. I’ve got too much shit as it is. Kai will thank you for taking something away. He had to convert this whole room for me when I moved in. That was when he realised I had too much stuff.” She explained and I nodded.

“Woah.” I said looking over her vanity. She had all kinds of skincare and makeup on display in those fancy holders.

“You could go shopping in here. But if the ninjas get their ninja cave, I get my own boutique.” She said and I looked at her.

“There’s a ninja cave?” I asked, Cherry stared blank at me.

“Has anyone given you a tour?” She asked, I shook my head. “What are these ninja good for?” She asked, more herself and gestured me to follow her back out the room.

“These are all the bedrooms, Mine and Kai’s is on the end, then it’s Jays, then Zane’s, then Nya’s, then Cole and Pearl’s, then Lloyd and Peach’s is on the other end.” Cherry pointed at everything she spoke out. “That’s a communal bathroom and shower but most of us have onsets except Zane and Nya’s is out of order, the guest rooms don’t have one, so you have to use this one. It locks don’t worry.” She told me, I nodded.

“What’s that?” I asked at the room she left out.

“Laundry.” She explained. “That’s where Pearl spends most her time, I think she finds it therapeutic or something.” Cherry told me, I nodded again. “This whole hallway and around is training rooms, classrooms, dojos and a gym.” She explained, I nodded. “This whole side of the monastery is actually the living area. So kitchen, living room, dining room all in one and big because there’s a lot of us.” She told me, I looked around at all the murals on the ceiling and walls with some engraving in. “Those are prophecies. Most aren’t even decrypted yet.” Cherry told me, my mouth dropped a little. “The monks live all down there. The bald people in case you’re wondering.” She said, I nodded.

“Do you bump into them often?” I asked, Cherry shook her head.

“Not if you’re not training or outside. They have their own living area. This is actually the family area that we live in.” She explained, I nodded.

“Okay.”

“Then to get to the ninja cave- we’ve got to cut through here for a moment.” The ninja were training right outside this door. She opened it anyway.

“Babe-!” I heard Kai’s voice immediately.

“You didn’t even see us!” Cherry took my hand and sped into another room.

“Whatever you say, spitfire.” I could almost find their dynamic cute.

“Snowdrops, give me a hand here!” Cherry called out and a bookshelf slid open she gestured me to follow. I did and then the ground started moving, we were going down, this was an elevator. “You okay? It’s completely safe.” She said and I nodded.

“These aren’t really my thing.” I said and she nodded.

“A lot of things aren’t your thing.” Was that just a comment or an insult? “You might actually be normal.” So not an insult then.

This room was massive, full of tech, a couple arcade machines, there was a load of mechs and cars by one wall. I couldn’t stop looking around, especially when I saw the massive screen and someone typing away below it.

“This is Pixal! She’s a nindroid like Zane- don’t pass out this time please.” Cherry said and I shook my head.

“I’m okay.” I said and Pixal smiled. She was fully silver too.

“Hello.” Pixal greeted, I smiled.

“I’m Y/n.”

“Papita, I’ve heard.” I think she was making a joke, yeah she was.

“Cole calls me that.” I said and she nodded.

“I’m touring her around, no one else did.” Cherry explained and Pixal nodded.

“Well welcome to the ninja cave! This is where you can find a ninja if they don’t want to be upstairs or have to work.” Pixal told me, I smiled.

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I had a problem. And that problem was women. Good looking, tall, masc women. The ones that ties their hair up without a care for if there was any bumps or uneven parts. The ones that walked around in loose joggers with baggy shirts and vests, sometimes hoodies. The ones that asked me if I had something she could put her black hair up with when they’re in a rush for training. The one that took my plate or bowl from me whenever I was done eating because she was sat next to me. The ones that made water move in the air to their command. The one that called me pretty. The one that pointed out my new sweater and said it looked really nice, “especially on me” and made me almost swoon. I have a problem. And that problem is Nya Smith. I was getting a crush. No. I had a crush. Already. I had a crush on my brother’s teammate. Someone my brother called family. I had a crush on a ninja. The water ninja.

“How did you know Kai liked you?” I don’t know why I thought Nya would act the same way as Kai just because they’re siblings. Me and Cole are considerably different.

“I didn’t. We were messing about and I hate situationships so I told him he either has to want it or forget it because I don’t want to be friends with benefits… he’s a hopeless romantic so he begged to do everything over again.” Cherry told me. I nodded. “Have you got someone you like?” She asked, I shrugged.

“I don’t know, it’s a bit different because we’re women.” I said and she looked at me, I looked back at her. She sighed.

“No it’s not.” She said and I frowned.

“What?” I asked.

“Relationships are relationships. No matter what gender couple it’s between.” She told me and I frowned. “Love is love. It doesn’t know gender. It knows what you feel. Attraction knows gender. It knows what you see. There’s a difference. People fall in love and start to like each other all the time. It just happens. There’s nothing you can do or have to do differently.” Cherry elaborated and for a moment I realised that I had labelled Cherry as that typical rich kid with a deluded view of society.

“So I don’t have to do anything?” I asked, she shook her head.

“I’m not saying that, relationships don’t happen without effort from both sides. At least they shouldn’t. If you like this girl, then you have to make moves. Let her know you’re into her. And see if she’s into you.” Cherry told me, I frowned.

“How will you know?” I asked, she smiled.

“You’ll know. You just don’t always recognise that you do. The same way you typically don’t recognise when you don’t.” Cherry said and I nodded. I got it, kinda? Maybe not completely. I had to let Nya know I was into her. But wouldn’t that cause complications?!

“What if it’s close to home? Like a friend or someone’s family?” I asked and Cherry sighed.

“You’ve got to weigh up everything. If you really think you lose something over it, you have to decide what’s more important to you. What makes you happier.” She said, I nodded.

How was I supposed to know if someone liked me? How did I recognise it?! There were so many couples in this monastery and they were all different from each other. Cole and Pearl’s dynamic was he was looking over his shoulder for a hurling object whenever he acted like an idiot. Then he was holding her whilst they watched a random documentary. Cherry and Kai’s was argue, love bomb and never spend any time apart. Zane and Snowdrop’s was beyond sweet and innocent. They hugged, he connected to the systems just to be in her world with her. Lloyd and Peach’s relationship was co-dependant. They needed each other. I came to find out that Lloyd is actually half Oni, half Dragon and the scar on Peach’s neck is from where he bit her like a claim without knowing it. I thought Misako and Wu had a nice elderly kind of love that had stayed after so many years just as strong until I found out that she was married to his brother who was Lloyd’s father. Each person held so much love for the other. It was hard to tell what made them click together.

I held my towel and a change of clothes in my arms as I made my way to the bathroom. I saw someone else out the corner of my eye also head to the bathroom and I was fully willing to give up my shower when I saw who.

“Are you using the shower?” She asked, hair down for the first time since we’d met. She looked so pretty with her outgrown layers that framed her face perfectly.

“Yeah…” I answered and she nodded.

“I’ll let you go first, I still need to brush my hair anyway.” Nya told me and I shook my head.

“No you can go first! I can wait!” I protested and she shook her head immediately.

“No! Go! Get clean, I can wait. Pretty girls need more time anyway and I know which one of us is prettier.” She ask and I paused.

“You?” I said and she laughed.

“Go!” She urged, playfully. I laughed before going in. She called me pretty. Was this me knowing? I smiled, full teeth, in the shower before water got in my mouth. When I got out, wet hair draped over my shoulders, I rushed to Nya’s door and knocked. She answered almost immediately.

“Shower is free.” I said and she smiled.

“Thanks, buttons.” Nya called me and I frowned before she tapped the buttons on my pyjama shirt. I smiled and head back to my room. 20 minutes later there was a knock on my door. I rushed to open it, moving the chair I had hooked under the knob and opening the door. It was her, again.

“You left this in the bathroom, I wanted to make sure you didn’t think you’d lost it.” It was my brush. I smiled and took it.

“Thanks, squirter.” I said and she closed her eyes and she tried not to laugh.

“I’m never going to get over that name.” She said and I smiled.

“I can come up with something else?” I asked and she shook her head.

“As long as you don’t say it in front of anyone, I’m happy.” Nya told me, I smiled.

“Okay… So Mommy is off the table too?” I asked and she burst out laughing.

“Defiantly!” She laughed and I watched as she headed back to room. “Goodnight, buttons.” She called out, I smiled.

“Goodnight.” I said and raced back to bed, giggling to myself.

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Nya breathed in. She couldn’t believe what was happening. Was this real? Was she real? Y/n had taken over her mind. Completely. The thought of her, them, together almost felt illegal. Too good of a thought to have. She made her smile be simply being in the room. It shouldn’t be that simple but it was. The way Y/n smiled at anything just to be polite made her swoon. The way her manners were perfect and always in use just emphasised how kind and polite she was. Watching her open up more and more over the past few days felt amazing. Almost like watching a flow grow from a seed. A beautiful flower. One that made her forget how ninja training and forget to be aware of her surroundings. That was obvious enough when she got pulled into her brother’s room.

“We need to talk.” He said, seriously. Nya frowned.

“About what?” She asked and turned to see Cherry passed out.

“Cherry told me to let it go but I can’t.” Kai started, making Nya worry. Her brother got fired up about things often but never at her. “Whatever crush you have, however you’re acting towards Papita has to either stop or- or be less obvious. You’re lucky Cole hasn’t noticed.” Kai said and her heart sunk.

“What?” She asked and Kai sighed, rubbing his temples.

“Be careful and be more subtle. 4 of us just watched you call Papita pretty and then give her cute nicknames. I was more subtle with my head between Cherry’s legs.” Kai told her and she shook her head.

“I don’t even- I don’t want to fuck her…” Nya said and Kai frowned. “She’s something. Something I don’t know how to explain. But I don’t want to just fuck her and that’s it, I like her, I think she’s cute and kind. Is that so bad?” Nya asked and Kai sighed.

“I wanted to break Jay’s ankles when he made a move on you so blatantly… when Cole notices this or finds out. You better hope all he’s seen is how good you are to her. This is different now.” Kai said Nya rolled her eyes.

“If Cole has a problem, he can talk to me himself. I would never treat someone the way I’ve seen all of you treat some girls. Cherry was right, you should’ve let it go. It’s my life, not yours.” Nya hissed out before leaving.

“Told you so.” Cherry called out and Kai sighed.

(Mature themes ahead 🔞)

The obsession hadn’t stopped. I had to go home in a few days and I was dreading it. I had made friends, I had my brother back and I had a crush. This is the furthest I’ve got in years. I couldn’t stand the thought of going home now. Cole was literally the same guy he was 10 years ago. With no secrets, he didn’t have to hold back. But there’s one thing I learnt from being in the monastery., the ninjas liked to drink. As in they could easily buy out a bar in one night. Cherry said it was because of their enhanced metabolism which made sense considering how much Cole used to eat.

“Truths!” Everyone but Peach cheered.

“Fuck off! I hate all of you.” Peach said, taking a shot.

“We’ve not even asked you anything yet!” Kai commented.

“It’s so I can get through this shit game.” Peach told him before leaning back in Lloyd’s arms.

“What’s truths?” I asked, almost everyone turned to look at me.

“A new victim.” Lloyd said, almost excited. Did he inherit any of his Dad’s evilness?

“We ask each other questions and if you don’t want to answer you have to shot.” Jay explained, he was sat next to me. I nodded.

“Okay, sounds fun.” I said and Peach shot up in protest.

“It’s not fun! It’s shit. I hate it.” Peach said and Lloyd pulled her back down. I hadn’t Peach show this much emotion… ever.

“I’ll go first!” Cherry said. Bottle of flavoured vodka in her hand and a masochistic smile on her face.

“Favourite sex position?” Nya asked, almost immediately. My cheeks heated up. She was sat across from me. It was that kind of game.

“Oh… cowgirl easy.” She said and Kai cheered to himself. “You next.” She said and handed him a pre-poured shot.

“Have you ever jacked off whilst any of us, excluding Cherry, have been in the room? And if so, when?” Cole said and Kai shotted.

“Ew! We’ve bunked together for months before!” Jay exclaimed.

“You next.” Kai said and Jay frowned.

“Who’s your new crush you think we don’t know about?” Lloyd asked and Jay immediately shifted.

“Nope! Not doing that.” He said and handed a shot to me, I took it nervously.

“Are you a virgin?” Nya asked, smug smile.

“Are you?!” Cole asked, alarmed. Pearl covered his eyes and I shotted. I shook it off. Why did they need to know. I looked back at Nya, she winked before taking a sip of her drink. Oh.

“You next.” I said, handing a shot to Cole. He looked distressed.

“Have you ever jacked off whilst one of us, excluding Pearl, is in the room? And if so when?” Kai asked and Cole thought about it.

“I have, on the bounty, when we were on our way to the Dark island.” Cole revealed and I had to cover my own mouth as the boys sealed with this revolution.

“I was on the bunk above you!” Kai exclaimed, horrified.

“Yeah I almost didn’t bust because you let out the loudest snore randomly.” Cole said and handed the shot to his grossed out wife.

“How many vibrators do you own? Rank them biggest to smallest.” Cherry asked.

“6. Peach gave them names!” Pearl called out and Peach stood up immediately to defend them.

“I named them when they arrived not after you had used them!” Peach cleared up.

“Anyway, you’ve got big daddy which is a solid 9 inches and then it goes to Grower not shower at 3 inches.” Pearl said, shamelessly. “Zane! Your turn!”

“How does sex happen between you and Snow?” Peach asked, Zane shotted.

“Pleasurably.” He said after. “That’s all you need to know.” Zane said. Peach raised her hand in defence and Lloyd picked up a shot.

“What happened between you and Harumi when we thought Peach was dead?” Pearl asked, shamelessly. The group went silent. Who was Harumi?

“Nothing, there was just sexual tension which was her trying to manipulate me.” Lloyd said but something ugly settled between him and Peach as she fidgeted in his arms. He held on tighter. Peach grabbed a shot.

“Given the chance, would you kill Harumi?” Cole asked, the couple clearly loved drama. Peach shotted.

“I hate this game and her- I don’t care how many times I’ve said it but I told you all.” Peach said and I frowned.

“Who’s Harumi?” I asked, the group faced me.

“She was probably the worst person we’ve gone against.” Kai said, everyone seemed to agree.

“She was the princess who deceived and manipulated the boys and Nya, me and Pearl figured her out immediately and then went to Cherry who was running an underground scheme that unveiled her and her gangs wrongdoings. Then when me and Pearl confronted her and found out she was the quiet one- she trapped me and Pearl and triggered her into seeing into other dimensions and then triggered my powers into taking us there almost killing me because our powers are linked.” Peach explained, I nodded.

“She wronged everyone here badly.” Nya added.

“She tried to sleep with me 2 days after I thought my wife had died because I was mourning that badly that I couldn’t respond.” Lloyd explained, making what he said earlier more reasonable.

“She blew up my house and my Dad when I wasn’t even involved in anything yet.” Cherry said to me and I nodded.

“Everyone got hurt, she manipulated everyone badly, mainly Lloyd.” Jay told me and Harumi seemed like a sore topic of conversation. Lloyd’s scowl didn’t disappear and neither did Peach’s awkwardness.

“Did Lloyd sleep with her?” I asked, confused. Lloyd shook his head wildly, almost choking on his drink.

“No! No i didn’t touch her? She tried to touch me when I was mourning my dead wife!” Lloyd ranted. Oh, this was a bit deeper.

“It’s a long story.” Peach said, “but as you can see, I’m not dead.” Peach cleared up and I nodded. It went silent until Cherry picked up a shot.

“Nya’s turn!” Cherry cut in and handed the woman a shot. “And let’s agree to ban Harumi questions please.” Everyone nodded.

“Do your worst.” She said, cockily.

“What’s your preference in women?” I asked, the confidence in me hitting hard with how this group talked. She blushed and Kai laughed.

“Someone did their worst.” He said and she shoved him.

“Fem and ideally pillow princess.” Nya answered and I could hear my heart in my throat. She winked again.

“Is this lesbian terms I don’t understand?” Lloyd asked and Peach nodded.

“A pillow princess is someone who typically receives and doesn’t do any of the work.” Peach explained.

“You’re like that sometimes.” Peach slapped his chest as he laughed.

The game continued and I now knew so much about the ninja that I didn’t before. Like Garmadon was once good and trained Peach and Pearl. He also killed Cherry’s mother. Kai’s dick was apparently 6inches when not erect and grew to 6.5. Kai almost cried when he learnt Lloyd’s was 7 when not erect. I didn’t really get any of this. When I wanted a dick it was plastic and whatever size I wanted.

“Papita, have you ever had a girlfriend?” Kai asked.

“Yes, once upon a time I actually left the house.” I said and Cole shoved me.

“She went to a place called school.” Cole said and I shoved him. And the game continues.

“Whats your bodycount?” Jay asked Cherry who shotted. Kai didn’t even look surprised.

“I’ve never heard how you and Cherry met.” Lloyd said. “Tell us.” He added and Kai sighed.

“I fucked her in a club bathroom and she blacked out halfway through. I then learnt she was drinking underage and had lied about her age through her ID.” Kai said and Cherry shrugged.

“He refused to touch me for another 2 years.” Cherry said and I could applaud Kai for not just taking advantage of her being young and eager.

“You were 18, I was 23. I wasn’t messing with you. I snitched to your Daddy and all to keep you safe.” Kai and her argued. We ignored them. Soon it was me again.

“Have you ever taken nudes and if so can I have them?” Cherry asked, drunkenly. Nya shoved her and Kai covered her mouth.

“Ignore her.” Kai said.

“No it’s okay and yes.” I said and she grinned smugly.

“I’ll show you mine.” She whispered but not really. I laughed.

“You’ve taken nudes?” Cole asked, almost distressed. Whatever he was drinking was making him really sensitive.

“Of course she has! What girl hasn’t?” Cherry immediately defended.

“It’s true. When they look good you have to get a pick before they go back to normal.” Peach said, grabbing her boobs. Lloyd put his hands over hers, making each other laugh.

Soon the game came to an end with Nya being the last person to be given a truth.

“Would you fuck any of the women in the room and if so, who?” Kai asked and Nya immediately shotted.

“No! You have to say now!” Cole protested.

“It’s actually all of us and it’s what we do when you boys leave.” Pearl said and Cole’s head snapped towards her. She made a scissoring gesture before doing it with Peach’s fingers who laughed. Lloyd used his hand to playfully chop through their hands.

“I knew there was pookie activities I wasn’t apart of.” He said, jokingly and they all laughed. It went silent for a moment as everyone shook off their laughter. Before Cherry interrupted it:

“I’d let you-“ she was immediately holstered over Kai’s shoulder.

“I regret my question and she’s going to bed.” Kai said, making a quick exit. It went silent again before Kai returned again, sitting and joining in on the silence. The music filling the little outdoor area as we basked in the moment and the heat of the fire.

(Mature themes ended 🔞)

“I’m going to bed, I’m tired.” I said and heard the chorus of good nights as I made my way back in. I walked through the massive hallway slowly, taking in everything. When I got to the bedroom hall, I peeked in Cherry’s room quickly to check she was okay. She was passed out in Kai’s t-shirt and snuggled up with her pillow. There was a bucket by the side of the bed. I closed the bedroom door to again and went to head back to my room which I had passed to check on her. On my way I bumped into Nya who was probably walking to her room.

“Hey, nibbles.” She said, I smiled. She remembered the nickname she’d given me.

“Hey.” I said, leaning against the wall as I looked up at her.

“We didn’t scare you out there, right? I know we can be a lot- and out there… I just want to check you’re okay with everything. You can probably guess why Peach hates the game.” Nya said and I nodded.

“She seems pretty private. I still don’t know her actual name.” I said and Nya smiled.

“Let you in on a secret, neither do we. Only Lloyd and Pearl know.” Nya said and I smiled up at her.

“Can I do my own truth?” I asked and Nya nodded.

“Go ahead.” She told me.

“I don’t want to leave.” I told her, she smiled down at me, through her messy bangs that had fallen out her pony tail.

“Can I do mine?” She asked, I nodded. She leaned down to where my ear was.

“I don’t want you to leave either.” She whispered and winked as she walked down to her room. I watched as she walked in and let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding. I looked around before grinning up at the ceiling and rushing into my room, ignoring how I almost hit my nose on the door frame.

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I couldn’t stop thinking about it. That moment. She said she didn’t want me to leave. Nya Smith. The water ninja. Not only did she think I was pretty, she wanted me to stay. A woman like her, I’ve only dreamed of. And read about. And wrote about. The point is, she wasn’t real. Wasn’t supposed to be because people this perfect didn’t exist. I now knew the feeling I’d wrote about so much. I had new inspiration, Nya smith was my new muse. I watched as she trained outside, all Ninjas stripped down to vests or shirtless with the hot Ninjago weather approaching. Peach wasn’t training for once, she was making fruit bowls with Pearl close by. They both never seemed to be in kitchen by themselves. Lloyd was running a tough training session and it could be seen by the beads of sweat pouring down the ninja’s bodies. Nya’s vest was soaked through and clinging to her back, her skin glistened as she summoned some water and threw it over herself and the other ninja on their break.

“Can we all agree hot training sessions are the best?” Cherry asked, shamelessly staring out the window. Sweaty men didn’t attract me. That was disgusting. However, sweaty muscular women. Me and Cherry were in the same position.

“Look at Kai whip his wet hair! He knows he’s being watched.” Pearl pointed out. I loved this group’s dynamic.

“Damn right he is.” Cherry said and I heard Peach sigh.

“I wish he’d stop yelling at them and start doing something. I want to see him do what they’re doing.” Peach complained, about Lloyd of course. As team leader he did the training sessions is what I learnt. Their sensei didn’t train with them anymore due to them mastering their elements and spinjitsu training.

“Nya can splash them again, that’s all I can say.” Pearl added. “Do more fruit, they’re going to eat our portions at that rate.” She added and Peach threatened to stab her.

“Fuck you, grab my melon.” Peach ordered and Pearl did as she said.

“No! They’re finished! Lloyd! I know you can hear me! Make them do another 10 sets.” Cherry said but she didn’t yell.

“I don’t think he can hear you.” I said and Cherry smiled.

“Can we keep her? She still knows nothing?” Cherry asked and Peach smiled.

“He can hear her, he’s got super-hearing because he’s actually half oni, half dragon because the first spinjitsu master is his grandfather.” Peach explained and my jaw dropped. “And it’s not my decision to keep her, it’s her own and Wu’s. It’s not my monastery yet.” Peach said handing us both fruit bowls which I accepted gratefully.

“Thank you- I still haven’t met Wu.” I said and Peach sighed.

“He’s in a funk.” She explained.

“A funk?” I asked.

“His rotting era. He’s thinks he’s useless because the ninja doesn’t need his teachings anymore.” Cherry explained before shoving a grape into her mouth.

“Fuck this, I’m about to steal a katana to cut this melon. This knife is so dull.” I heard Peach complain.

I looked back out the window to see the ninja panting and leaning on their various weapons. Lloyd had just wiped them all out and by the looks of it, called them out on their endurance. Apparently they were bad with cardio when not being currently threatened by some villain. I watched as the ninja’s walked back in, Jay immediately collapsing on the couch near Cherry who flinched away.

“Peach made fruit bowls!” Kai called out, taking his.

“Lloyd you better work her as hard tonight as you did us.” Cole called out taking his bowl and the half of the melon Peach wasn’t currently cutting. She swatted at him in outrage but he didn’t put it back.

“Can we not talk about sex for 2 minutes?!” Jay called out.

“Just because you don’t get any anymore, doesn’t mean you have to take it out on us.” Lloyd told him, kissing his wife before leaning on the counter next to her with his fruit bowl. He grabbed the half of melon out Cole’s hands as he walked past and gave it back to Peach who smiled in thanks.

“Anyone sitting here?” Nya asked me, I shook my head and tried not to blush as she sat next to me.

“No.” I told her even though she was sat down already. “How was training?” I asked, she sighed.

“I think Lloyd might be tougher than our sensei. I think he might be a sadist.” Nya said and my eyes widened.

“He can hear you.” I whispered, Nya smiled.

“I know.” She said and I watched as Lloyd flipped her off. “What have you been doing?” She asked, I tried to clear my throat as I stared at the discarded notebook full of lyrics.

“Uhm, working I guess? I’m a songwriter, mainly ghostwriter.” I told her and she nodded.

“Can I read some lyrics?” Nya asked, I shrugged.

“Sure… some are a bit personal though.” I told her and handed her the notebook. “Some are unfinished so ignore them.”

“These are- these are really good, Y/n.” Nya said and I felt my heart warm.

“You think?” I asked and she nodded.

“Yes! You’re incredibly talented!” She said and I ignored how warm my face became.

“You can literally control water and you’re impressed by me?!” I asked and she nodded.

“I can’t move water as smoothly as these lyrics fit together.” Nya said and I dead panned.

“That was not good.” I said and she shrugged.

“You’re the poet, I’ll be your soldier.” She said and I smiled.

“You’d fight for me?” I asked, she smirked.

“You don’t want to know what I’d do if someone even laid a finger on you.” She said, I smiled.

“Waterboard them?” I asked and she laughed.

“Not a bad idea.” She added and I felt my heart flutter.

“Can you show me then? Your powers?” I asked and she smiled. She looked towards a glass of water before the water was floating out the glass and being formed into different shapes and even animals. “Is that a dolphin?!” I asked and she nodded as she made it jump back into the glass.

“Impressive?” Nya asked, I nodded.

“Definitely.” I said looking back at her, we stared at each other like that for a moment before.

“NYA-!” A voice called and I turned quickly to see the tap had furiously spraying water into Lloyd’s face.

“Sorry!” She called out as the water stopped.

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