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Lloyd Garmadon x original character

In which: Lloyd Garmadon and Kaia Yoshida go through the motions of loving each other and being deemed as too codependent.

a/n: I love this, I love this, I freaking love this! This was so much fun to write and it felt so nice getting back into the nitty gritty of writing, I hope my style flows a bit more smoothly now as I’ve been learning how to structure sentences without making them sound too chunky :)

there is also a lot of foreshadowing for The Corruption, let’s see if it can be spotted <3

Now playing: Fable by Gigi Perez

Word count: 12k (12034)

Warnings: illusions to sex (no smut), established relationship, hints at religious trauma, curse words and kissing (I’m not too sure if this would be classed as a warning but I’ve seen other fics warn about it so am doing the same)

Clingy.

That had been a word that was always mumbled in their direction. A word that so many people forget that can be heard by the non-human couple.

At times it was hilarious for Kaia to hear the whispers from friends, families, complete strangers, acquaintances about how they were far too close. Like it was an actual crime for the couple to not only be best friends but also hopelessly in love.

How they didn't need to be touching every single time they were sitting. Truth was if there's a free seat then they take it

How it looked possessive to constantly be holding hands or have their arms linked when walking together. Lloyd gets anxious and Kaia has a habit to wander, that keeps them together.

That it was unnerving to see them constantly call each other terms of endearments like it was breathing. The pair don't think they call each other pet names that often.

How they didn't need to kiss over the littlest of things. Over a quick goodbye, a how're you doing, an act of admiration, a 'you look pretty as fuck and deserve a kiss', a good luck. What could they say, they like kissing.

That it was not a necessity to share a bed together. Kaia was positive everyone thought they had sex regularly hence the bed sharing, that wasn't the case. They just liked the comfort of falling asleep side by side.

That they didn't need to act so in love.

The criticisms were endless, even if it was from people who meant well, worrying about the spark fading away or for a resentment to form between them and that they are gonna have messy break up number two.

To Kaia it was amusing that they thought their words would get through to her and Lloyd. That miraculously they would realise that it was obnoxious to be in love and go back to doing it quietly like they had done all those years ago.

It seems everyone forgot they got character development in the form of the Jade Princess of getting karma handed to her Harumi and a ton of trauma under their belts that makes it utterly impossible not to be grossly in love.

Well Kaia wouldn't call it that. That would imply they had no life outside of each other. Which is far from true, they certainly have a life away from their relationship.

Kaia has her friends, her hobbies, her interests, her job, her independence and Lloyd has his. Lloyd does not thrive in copious social interaction whereas she adores it and feels at her best when she's surrounded by people. Kaia prefers her motorcycle while Lloyd prefers skateboarding.

They weren't the same person, they just co-existed in the world of them being best friends and lovers.

That seemed like too much for some people though.

Hence right now. It was movie night at the home of legends.

Typically it was only the residents of the monastery in attendance. It seemed this entire movie night had been commandeered by all their friends.

Skylor squished beside Nya whilst they chatted animatedly, Dareth currently leaning against the back of the sofa in conversation with Sensei Wu and Mistako about Laughy's progress, Jay and Cole had decided that the floor would be there's and were in the midst of separting popcorn into two bowls for everyone, Kai was on the sofa flicking through the available movies with Zane and Pixal at his side inputting the reviews and if they liked it or not.

Then there was Lloyd, currently settled in the corner, on his phone and awaiting for Kaia to step into the room. She had yet to sit down the entirety of the time she had returned from work, deciding that she needed to shower and get comfy before the idea of watching a movie could even cross her mind.

The blond briefly glanced down at his clothes, he was still clad in jeans and a hoodie. Sure he was comfortable but his pyjamas would've been way better.

That was when he heard quick footsteps echoing down the hall, undoubtedly Kaia speed walking into the room bare-footed so she could get away from the cold.

As if on cue his girlfriend appeared in the doorway. Black long sleeved shirt and pyjama bottoms with the red, black and blue spider insignia of her favourite superhero staring directly at him. Lloyd could've sworn he bought her superman themed pyjamas.

And of course she had no socks on, because of course she wouldn't, she's Kaia. She's stubborn as an Ox and supporting the wrong hero team.

"Cold?" Lloyd smirked, turning properly around to stare at his partner. His eyes then glanced down to her pale feet as if to make a point that even if she said she wasn't it is very obvious that her feet were.

Kaia huffed at his ask and his dumb smirk and stepped into the room "fucking freezing" she leaned against the side of the sofa with an unamused look "can't believe I got the short end of the hereditary stick, I wish I was warm-blooded" she narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms at him.

"Well lucky for you you've got a boyfriend who is" He chided back making a show of opening his arms and then gestured with his eyes to the very free spot on the sofa beside him. The insinuation clear as day, sit down with me.

The insinuation was definitely not needed because of course she was going to go beside him.

Biting her lips to halt the growing smile on her lips she walked around the sofa and lazily plopped herself beside Lloyd. Curling her feet underneath her knees to hide them from the bitter cold and wrapped her arms around his torso.

"You know babe this is exactly why I love you" Kaia mumbled, making herself comfortable and settled her head onto his side when an arm moved to wrap around her shoulder and keep her against him. She sighed in contentment when she felt his thumb rub up and down her covered skin.

The blond creased his brows at her mumble, turning his head to look down at her "lets hope that's not the only reason" he joked back giving her shoulder a squeeze in response "otherwise I'd have to rethink this entire relationship, don't wanna just be loved as a living heatpump"

"Aw but you're such a good one" She grinned, lifting her head so her chin was resting somewhat comfortably on him. Her pupils were dialated in affection, it's foolish to think that eyes can show someone's deepest desires, but here they were and Lloyd's red eyes were doing the exact same thing.

"If I'm a heat pump then your definitely electricity" Lloyd chuckled then lowered his voice into a whisper, smile softening instantly. Kaia knew he was about to say something ridiculously adorable "Cause you know..you make me alive.."

Kaia instantly cracked up, cheeks turning a faint shade of pink. It wasn't often where Lloyd was an expert at flirting but it was these little moment that kept things exciting, that made him be effortlessly smooth.

"Positive you didn't get hit by a potion, a new elemental power, spiked drink?" She sniggered, leaning forward to rest her forehead properly against his whilst Lloyds grip tighented around her shoulder. His response was to tenderly press a kiss to her forehead, a gesture so sweet that Kaia tilted her head up for a proper chaste kiss.

A chaste kiss that was promptly interrupted by stares.

They couldn't exactly see the stares, but they could undoubtedly feel them and how the room started to feel tense when their lips brushed together.

Lloyd adjusted his head to look above Kaia's head and exhaled through his nose, fingers tapping in an invisible rhythm against her clothes.

"How many?" She whispered, deciding she didn't want to waste her energy and turn around when it could be on her pretty boy. His jawline, his cute nose with the faint freckles, his gorgeous eyes. Kaia was positive a novel could be written about his features.

"Enough to trigger my social anxiety" Lloyd muttered back, rolling his shoulders before leaning back against his seat and diverted his gaze back to the now paused screen. From his words it either means everyone was looking at them or only one singular person.

Which great, just what the couple needed, to be the centre of attention all because they were having their own private conversation and kissed a little bit.

"Do you both need to sit together?" A voice asked, a voice that undoubtedly belonged to Kai though the pair couldn't decide if it was said in jist or was it a serious 'you both don't need to be beside one another?' The pair were pretty sure it was meant as a little tease but had a hint of underlying annoyance.

Annoyance not directed at then but at the awkward situation of hearing his ex situationship talk to Nya about her blossoming relationship with another ex situationship of his.

Snippy Kai was always fun to deal with.

Lloyd and Kaia replied in unison, neither of them turning to stare at the group "Yes" it was the same response every single time.

What was even so bad about them being loving? They weren't being obnoxious about it, it wasn't like they were making out in front of everyone. It's cuddling and a kiss. Though it definitely doesn't help that the other couples on the team aren't all that romantic. Which honestly sucked.

They knew they weren't being mean over what was being said. The friends were just looking out for them, not wanting a repeat of the past and how codependent they used to be together.

But they had evolved, they weren't caught up on the idea of ruining their friendship if things didn't work out. It sounded big headed to say but they knew things would work out now, they were comfortable in the balance of living their own lives but also having eachother to be lovers and best friends. To them it wasn't weird that their best friend was also their girlfriend/boyfriend.

No-one else spoke after that and soon movie night had been commenced, Kaia continuing to curl up against Lloyd and he kept his arms tight around her.

Tonight seemed to be retro night as Back to the future's intro started to play on screen, a movie that already had her grinning at the thought of the actors.

The setting had changed slightly with Dareth now claiming the other corner of the sofa as he mumbled to Kai about it being years since he's watched the first BTTF though he was instantly shushed by Jay who has dubbed himself the shusher for that evening.

Around twenty minutes into the film Kaia tilted her head up to Lloyds ear to whisper "my feet are still cold" she decided that she was going to make her coldness his problem as well, a problem she knew for a fact he would try to fix.

Immediately and with the greatest care in the world Lloyd adjusted his and Kaia's position so her legs were swung over his lap and he rested a hand ontop of her feet allowing for his fictional radiator power to be used.

Contented by the heat and impromptu foot message she briefly closed her eyes.

"Better?" Lloyd quietly asked, giving her feet a small squeeze as he rubbed his thumbs in circles along her skin. This was the crime of being half supposed mythical creatures that are warm twenty-four-seven, being used as a warm up device and now an masseur.

Actually he is pretty sure all of those were under the quote on quote top secret dating rules that he's fairly certain are fake. There's no complaints from him however about massaging the woman he would gladly worship as his beautiful goddess.

Kaia hummed and faintly kissed his cheek in appreciation for keeping her nice and toasty before resuming focus on the movie.

The focus being primarily on Marty McFly.

A few more minutes into the movie she glanced down to notice that the popcorn bowls had been separated with Jay and Cole keeping one for themselves and the second one being a free for all. Seems they had their priorities straight and as of now so did she.

"Psst popcorn please?" Kaia whispered to whoever wound hear her plea. She removed a hand from Lloyds torso and extended it out to the side. She closed and reopened her fists a few times in a gimme motion.

"Put your feet away first I can smell it from here" Cole replied, turning to look at her with an unimpressed look that only made her smirk. Kaia has a very sibling-esche friendship with the ninjas, one that felt incomplete when annoying the other endlessly was not occurring.

Still smirking she wiggled a foot out of Lloyds grasp and leaned it in the direction of the man who is basically her older brother. An older brother who fumbled away from the sight in seconds "Kaia don't you dare!" He exclaimed, lifting a finger up to shake it at her. It did not deter her in the slightest.

Feeling troublesome Kaia shakes her free foot at Cole "I demand popcorn!" She continued to be a nuisance to the man who is very much capable of out running her any day of the week but cannot run from teasing for the life of him.

"I'll tattle on you!" Cole shuffled into Jay, his back hitting his side as he attempted to run from the surprise attack. Jay shot him a side-glare and a shush aimed at the pair.

His threat on tattling didn't last long since all eyes landed on him and he landed on his back against the lightning ninja when Kaia stuck her foot out even further "Lloyd! Lloyd! tell her to get away from me!"

The blond merely chuckled at the attack, smile far too wide and an amused glint in his eyes as he moved to pull Kaia back into his arms. His grasp going under her legs and he hoisted her up until her back was pressed against the armrest.

"Aw fun ruiner" she chided, leaning her head back with a over-dramatic huff though a sly smirk graced her face, her eyes staring up at the plain ceiling above her. Then her smirk turned into an under the breath laugh when Lloyd squeezed her thigh.

"Just protecting Cole from your hyperness" Lloyd teased, pulling Kaia further into his grasp for her to be more comfortable and still be able to see the movie. Whilst he adjusted them he pressed a kiss into her hairline and mumbled "Work really turns you into a troublemaker"

"Actually I became one when I first met you" She so quickly interjected though her quip only lasted for a few seconds before she burst into laughter at the feeling of her beloved tickling her side in revenge "babeeee! You know I'm right! Little Lloyd made me into a little shit!"

"What? Sorry beautiful I can't hear you over all that laughter" Lloyd continued his attack on her side, the movie no longer being at the forefront of his mind. Though truthfully he wasn't sure it ever was.

Kaia lifted her arm in a fible attempt to flick him away but it was useless as she kept laughing and rested her head against his shoulder. Cheeks flushed and slightly out of breath with how much air she had lost through his tickle-attack.

Feeling victorious Lloyd gave a squeeze and another kiss "Gonna chill now?" He bit the inside of his cheek to prevent his smile from becoming painful. He had never believed that a smile could hurt after so long until he first met Kaia when they were kids. Then it became impossible not to smile all the time around her.

Kaia merely turned her head to the side and glanced at the popcorn beside the earth ninja. She unceremoniously moved herself from Lloyd to grab the bowl and went back onto him "Now I am" she cheekily grinned at Cole who merely rolled his eyes at her.

The blond boyfriend affectionately sighed at his girlfriends antics and scooped a handful of popcorn. Midway through lifting it up to his mouth he finally noticed the eyes once again on the both of them and the movie paused.

Understandable, they hadn't exactly been discreet in the popcorn debate of the night.

Putting what he can into his mouth he tilted his head to Kaia and with a mouthful said "She started it" Those words earned him a quick back handed little smack against his bicep.

Everyone chuckled at those words except for Sensei Wu and Misako, his very own uncle and mother. Instead they looked serious their eyes unamused at them.

At first this confused Lloyd, he had done nothing to warrant that reaction. Kaia and Cole had been silly to each other millions of time, the ninjas had goofed off around each other and it's never had this outcome.

He realised the reason behind their reaction when he glanced down and realised where he had plopped his girlfriend. She was right on his lap and he hadn't even thought twice about pulling her into his arms in front of everyone.

Lloyd had learnt the hard way that in a family as old and traditional as his PDA wasn't the most appreciated. Sex was reserved for until marriage, modesty was off the up most importance and PDA was reserved for private moments. He had learnt those singular rules at the very start of his relationship with Kaia.

To his own credit he did uphold them, he kept PDA be non-existent around them. Though he did start to be overly touchy with Kaia in public because he thought that would allow him to keep her attention and not lose her her in his life. But then he leant how to healthily communicate to her after their break and the manipulation he had faced over falling for Harumi. Except he hadn't fallen for Harumi, he had fallen for a princess who had formulated herself to be exactly like Kaia.

Now he knows how he should love her. Loud and fucking proud without doing it just to get her attention.

So suffice to say it's been difficult to listen to the three rules. Better to say he hasn't been following a single one of them for a very long time.

And god did he feel so guilty about it.

From the smiles on everyone's faces it seems no-one noticed the looks on his elders face and the movie was soon quickly resumed.

He's pretty sure there had been some remarks jokingly sent their way about it must be illegal for them to not be attached by the hip. Though he couldn't recall who had said it.

He was too focused on his uncle and his mother. He was also focused on the girlfriend comfortable on his lap.

With an exhale through his nose he draped an arm over her shoulder, his fingers tapping against the fabric of the sofa.

He tried to pay attention to the movie, emphasis on the trying part but it was practically impossible. All of his thoughts were betraying him. He glanced secretly to his left and gave a strained awkward smile of apology to his family.

A smile he knew wasn't going to be taken as a form of forgiveness. He knew he was going to be getting a scolding once the movie was over and the room emptied.

His family were just trying to keep him protected in the only way they knew how, surrounded by rules put in place by the First Spinjitsu Master, his grandfather. He knew these ideas had been placed upon his uncle and his sort of deceased father since they had been born, then his mother had to adapt to these rules when she fell in love with a descendant of the first man of human, oni and dragon blood.

Lloyd didn't want Kaia to adapt to them like his mother had. Why should she change what she loves just to appease some outdated idealogies that had been created centuries ago?

So he did what he thought was right, he kept her out of it, there was no need to concern her over factors that truly didn't matter to him.

With Kaia on his mind he turned his head to his right, gaze falling onto her lips with a soft smile. A soft smile that was instantly reciprocated when Kaia noticed his line of sight.

He had been by her side for years now both platonically and romantically yet he still loses his breath every single time she looks at him like that. Like she's the light in the darkness guiding him home, straight back to her.

Slowly the hopeless romantic tilted his head for a kiss, one that Kaia more than happily reciprocated with a gentle hum. It felt like he was giving a massive middle finger to his family about the rules.

Lloyd smiled into the kiss, bringing his free hand up to cup her jawline as their lips moved in sync. Who cared if they were in a room full off people, the worst they'd get was some teasing and slight annoyance from their friends about them kissing during a movie.

His family wouldn't say their disappointment until it was just them and he could easily get away before that happens.

This small victory was rightfully his.

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Why did he have to be so goddamn nice.

The movie had ended over thirty minutes ago with conversation flowing smoothly until everyone decided to call it a night. And of course because he just had to be helpful he offered to put the bowls into the kitchen.

Which gave his uncle and his mother the perfect opportunity to corner him.

When Lloyd had stepped onto the wooden floor and opened the dishwasher ready to place the bowls into he heard the footsteps of two individuals approaching him. Instantly he closed his eyes in annoyance, great just great.

The kitchen began to make him feel claustrophobic.

"Sorry..I just...wasn't thinking" Lloyd muttered, harshly placing the bowls inside the machine with a loud clatter that made him think for a second that he had brought the ceramics of them or at least made them crack slightly. Fortunately they were still intact though he didn't know for how long they'd remain that way when he heard the disappointed sigh from his uncle.

A sound he was all too familiar with whether that be at him, the other ninjas, a bad meditation session or just at any inconvenience.

His uncle didn't speak, neither did his mother.

That caused for a string of curse words to echo through his head. This was a scolding where he'd be doing it himself, he'd be saying every single word his family could even think of saying and instead of uttering it themselves they relied on Lloyd to do it for them.

For Lloyd to lecture himself about his inability to keep his affection to his girlfriend to a minimum around others.

These one-sides monologues had been occurring a lot more frequently lately, he didn't know if it had been found in a parenting book or something. Perhaps it was tilted 'How to control your adult son who isn't entirely human and far attached to their girlfriend for your liking'. Or maybe it had been written by his family and had been met with raving reviews like everything they did.

"And it felt right in the moment to hold her..so I did..." Lloyd whispered, keeping his gaze down on the numerous plates on the rack. Embarrassment was creeping up his spine and he fucking hated it. He hated how proud he had been at himself for disobeying the rules and yet here he is trying to appease them by apologising for loving his partner. It showed how pathetic he was.

He knew they didn't hate Kaia, Sensei Wu treated her like his own and his mother loved talking history to her but they cared about respect. And PDA didn't translate the same way to both parties. The young couple loved it and the elders hated it.

Why his grandfather was so against the idea of being affectionate he never wants to know. Lloyd clicked his tongue at that thought, then turned his head to look at his family. They still looked displeased, his prior words probably didn't help the situation much.

"You were around others son, it's not appropriate behaviour" His mother spoke up. And he knows it wasn't appropriate behaviour if it had been around strangers, if he was in proper public then he would've never dreamed of pulling Kaia onto his lap. But they weren't in public, they were in the privacy of the monastery surrounded by their friends.

Friends who may mock them for their clingy behaviour and sickeningly sweet comments to one another but don't hate their affections. That's what Lloyd sees as teasing, he doesn't think they do it to be mean or to abide by rules. His friends don't even know about these rules he has to follow.

The ninjas while they are his family aren't his biological one, meaning fortunately they don't have to follow the traditions that sometimes make him want to scream, renounce his title, run away to elope with Kaia and never to be seen again.

To become a myth. But that wasn't his reality, this was.

"I know mum.." Lloyd mumbled, turning his gaze back to the dishwasher and closed the machine moving to start it up. He wanted to get out of that kitchen ASAP.

Misako nodded at his words and he heard Sensei Wu clear his throat. Guess they both could talk now "Then do make sure that next time it does not repeat itself" his uncle/ sensei advised and Lloyd wished he could speak out of term without any consequences.

He had so many vulgar rebuttals prepared in his mind, so many that if he didn't have the upmost respect for his uncle and attempting to keep Misako in his life as his mother then he'd say them.

"Yeah I'll make sure to make out with her nice and loud for you next time"

"Don't worry I'll be extra cautious when giving her a longer kiss next time, don't want to give you a heart attack over seeing tongue for the first time"

"Would you prefer if I had sex with her all lewd and noisy in front of everyone?"

"I'll make sure I'm hard the next time she's on my lap. Though spoiler I wasn't hard today"

"I don't want rules to be controlling my fucking relationship!"

Instead Lloyd nodded at their words, pushing his thoughts into the back of his mind and walked out of the kitchen. Too angry to continue this conversation.

With hands stuffed into his pocket he headed in the direction of the training court deciding that he needed to blow of some steam. What better way to do that than practicing his fighting technique in normal clothes until he collapses in exhaustion and with the mental image of punching some logic into his Great Grandfather.

Well that had been the plan.

"Turn your ass around!" a voice exclaimed from behind him when he was seconds away from opening the door into the front of the monastery. Sighing he turned around to be met with a crossed armed Kai, who was now dressed in his ninja GI.

Right it was Kai's patrol night.

"I was only training" Lloyd rolled his eyes because of course his older brother (who basically adopted him on sight when he joined the team) had caught him before he could even get into the courtyard. It was just his damn luck.

Kai shakes his head and steps over, pushing past him to hold the door outside firmly shut ensuring that Lloyd could not slip past him. "No, your going to get changed and go to sleep" when he saw his fellow ninja move slightly, he moved to rest his back against the door properly "Or whatever you do before bed. Read a book? Spend the night in Spidey's bedroom because your both clingy sex deviants?"

"We are not!" Lloyd shouted, embarrassment making itself known by the back of his neck in an annoying shade of red. He knew Spidey was Kaia, a nickname that had been curated by her love for the fictional hero but it only became permanent after she became a hero herself.

He also definitely knows they are not clingy sex deviants. Right?

"Whatever helps you sleep at night" Kai smirked then lifted a hand to ruffle Lloyds blond hair earning an annoyed huff from him and a chuckle from himself. After the ruffle Kai's expression became warmer, more concerned "Though you may want to go see her, maybe she can cheer you up"

"I'm not upset." The blond replied instantly with a small shake of his head. Because he wasn't upset, he was angry, angry at his family and he thought he'd feel better after some training. Apparently it is not up for discussion that part.

"Tell your face that" The Fire Ninja chided with a pat on his shoulder. He lifted his hand behind him for the door handle and opened it. He halted before he could properly leave for patrol and said "Remember my door is always open if you ever need a shoulder to cry on" With those final words he left, leaving as quickly as he had interjected himself into Lloyds wallowing.

Sighing the blond lifted his head back to briefly close his eyes in an attempt to calm his raging thoughts and the debation of ignoring his friend and heading outside anyways.

Once he lowered his head back to normal and stared at the closed door he merely shakes his head and walked away from the courtyard. He decided to do exactly what Kai had told him to do.

He headed straight for Kaia.

When he arrived at her bedroom he didn't knock, didn't announce his presence just opened the door and stepped in to see his girlfriend sat at her desk writing.

Lloyd instantly relaxed at the sight of her journaling, a habit he was pretty sure was a nightly ritual for her. And like his own sketch-books, her journals are her prized possession and she dislikes anyone touching or knowing what's inside them.

Well everyone except him, he has free reign of knowledge about what goes in there.

"What're you writing?" He asked, stepping further into her room with the closure of the door and lifted his hoodie over his head. Once folded he disposited it onto the top of Kaia's dresser then rummaged through his designated draw for some pyjamas.

"I was writing about my day, then I realised I needed to make a to-do list desperately for tomorrow so now I'm doing that" Kaia explained with a brief glance in his direction then returned to her page, writing in bulletpoints what she needed to do "Am I on patrol tomorrow night? Are we also going to be trying to meet up at lunch or is that gonna be rain checked?"

"It's teamed patrol and for now there's now need for a reschedule" Lloyd chuckled at her rapid questions, for someone who could recite historical dates with her eyes closed and reads books like her life depends on it her memory for ordinary things is terrible.

It was like her brain was filled to the brim with knowledge that it doesn't have space to remember the little things.

Kaia hummed in response and wrote it down in her to-do list making sure to highlight them and draw a star beside them "The usual teams?"

Lloyd nodded at her words and moved to stand behind her chair, an arm going around her waist as he did so.

"Me and you, beautiful. Like always" He coed before dipping down to press an affectionate kiss to her cheek then to her lips when she turned her head to properly look at him.

The tension in his shoulder had already vanished.

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Codependency, seemed to be the damn word for the day.

Sure they are incredibly accustomed to being told they are clingy or grossly in love. But today codependency had been a word none of them had expected to hear and it had been spoken an absurd amount.

When Kaia had made Lloyd a cup of tea this morning before she was heading to work she had been expecting to be called whipped. That was what always occurred when she did something sweet for him, that she was whipped for her lover, which she knew she was.

Instead Jay had jokingly said "Can't even make a drink without doing it for the other, you're both so codependent" She knew it was a joke, Jay was smiling and so was everyone else.

They were calling them codependent because they were attached by the hip, it was meant to sound humorous, and usually Lloyd and Kaia would've smiled with them.

Today it merely felt wrong. The first time that word was spoken today they got a little smile, they thought it was just a poorly timed fluke.

It didn't seem like a fluke as the day continued.

Bonnie bless her heart had said the word codependency around her cause she was worried about her and Lloyd.

Her friend and co-worker had mentioned off handedly that Skylor told her all about movie night and said how loving the two of them had been. Which of course triggered flashbacks to when Lloyd and Kaia had been super touchy together, one that Bonnie had been to lift the rose coloured glasses from Kaia's head about the unhealthy nature of it.

Hearing her friend say how she hoped they weren't codependent again did sting.

That massively put her off from having lunch with him today..had they really gone back to being codependent?

The Green Ninja also kept hearing that word throughout the day as well, especially when he received an in person lecture from Sensei Wu for how exaggerated his affections were yesterday.

"You both truly need to stop being so dependent on each other. This codependency is not healthy and you'll lose sight of yourselves in missions."

Those words echoed through his head for the rest of the day. Sure they care for one another but that wouldn't put missions in jeopardy, would it? No of course not there were two other couples on the team and they never endangered anyone.

Though they weren't as public with their affections as Lloyd and Kaia. Sure Jay and Nya occasionally kissed on the cheek after a mission well-done with a brief 'I love you' and Zane would praise Pixal and vice versa. But the childhood best friends didn't do just that.

They were loving with a capital L.

That massively put Lloyd off from teaming up with her as per usual for patrol that evening.

And now here they are, in the middle of the night stuck on a building together as they staked out in the darkness.

They had lunch together earlier in awkward silence with Kaia leaving early under the guise of having more work to. Then for patrol it was already assigned who would have who and it was too late to re-do the entire teams.

So they were stuck with Kaia in her grey mechanic uniform and Lloyd in his Green GI, mask over their heads. They were Foxling and The Green Ninja, heroes who only knew each other when saving Ninjago.

No codependency and no clinginess.

That facade lasted for five minutes before Kaia shattered it into pieces.

"Bad day?" She asked, her voice briefly sounding robotic and monotone before deciding that right now it really didn't call for secret identity keeping voice. Besides this was Borg Tower, she was specifically given this place for patrol so she could take it off if need be without the fear of being spotted.

Thank you very tall building with high tech security and an owner who the team is besties with.

Sighing she lifted the bottom of her mask up and over her head keeping it in her grasp. Turning her head Kaia glanced over at Lloyd to see him still looking out onto the city, he hadn't heard her.

"Oh you've definitely had a bad day today Frog boy" She shifted to lean against the side of the building keeping her eyes on her beloved who mid-squat on the roof slowly moved to look at her.

Then just like her, he removed the mask from his face to reveal the unamused expression "I thought we agreed you wouldn't call me that" His lips formed into a pouting shape, he really couldn't see the resemblance.

"No I said I wouldn't call you it around normal people, and oh! Wow! Would you look at that? No citizens, must be my lucky day." Kaia chided, returning his unamused expression with a smirk and a mischievous glint in her eyes. Pleased with herself she crossed her arms and lifted her gaze up pretending to think "Frog boy is very fitting for you, your a boy and when your annoyed you get this cute little face that make you look exactly like a frog"

Lloyd's pout depended and her chuckle came out without warning.

"Only you could compare me to a damn animal" He huffed with a roll of his eyes, moving to stand up from his squat. His attention now being split in staring at Kaia and doing the task of glancing around them to listen out for any signs of crime. For now the coast was clear.

For how long, well this is Ninjago city, a place that was like a magnet for bad luck. So who knows it could not tonight or it could be in a matter of seconds.

"An adorable one" She quietly spoke, shuffling over to him and pressing a hand to his jawline and inclined in to give him a kiss on the cheek. She had never put into proper perspective how many times they kiss in a day.

Kaia had said being called clingy doesn't bother her yet here she is, being bothered by it and being iffy about kissing her lover because of it.

Lloyd noticed her upset expression instantly and moved a hand to rest against the one on his cheek "Seems I'm not the only one who had a bad day.." he mumbled turning his head into his palm cause he's a weakling, and he loves being in his girlfriends touch.

The brunette hummed in response and brushed her thumb along his cheek with a small smile.

"Just been hearing the same comments the entire day.." She rolled her head to the side, biting the inside of her cheek after her words. It felt strange how quickly she had shifted her stance on how their relationship was viewed. She was fine being called clingy. She was fine being told they are attached by the hip. She hated being told they are codependent.

"Yeah..." Lloyd nodded his head at her words then shifted his head out of her hand and moved to simple intwine their fingers instead, wanting to keep close to her "Yeah...I've been hearing the same comment the entire day as well."

"About codependency?" Kaia asked, wanting to clarify that they truly had been hearing the exact same thing even if they were during completely different situations. Yet again Lloyd nodded, eyes glancing away from her briefly.

Of course only they could have the same sentence spoken to them throughout the entire day.

And it explained why things had been so off for them today.

"We aren't that bad are we?" Lloyd brought into the equation his own question, one that he truly didn't know was meant to be a rhetorical one. Was there such an obvious answer for this? That they truly were as bad as everyone believes they are or were things just being dramatic.

Kaia shrugged her shoulders at his words, she didn't think they were bad. But when your repeatedly exposed to the same sentence for an entire day it makes you question everything and thinks if the development they had gone through really meant anything.

If they were only being loving because it felt normal to them, that they are trauma bonded in ways that is difficult to explain to others and are seeking comfort in each other.

"I like to think we aren't.." Lloyd whispered then moved out of her grasp, like he had never even been in it. That he was only a brush of air that had briefly settled into her hands. Slowly he made his way to sit at the edge of the rooftop, allowing his legs to sway back and forth with the large drop below him.

The brunette was swift to sit beside him, curling her legs into a criss-crossed position and rested her hands in her lap "Thats the thing..I don't think we are codependent." She acknowledged her own words with an exhale through her nose "but then you hear everyone screaming the exact same thing and it makes you question everything"

"So now your unsure" Lloyd muttered, he knew the you in this situation was directed at a singular person. It was at the both of them, the you were themselves, they were the you. The ones who are drowning in the sea of doubt where the search team had yet to venture.

Kaia hummed in response, glancing over at him then shuffled closer. Maybe this was proving everyone right that they are so codependent they couldn't stand a second of being away from one another. But fuck did she need his touch, she loved and craved it.

Obliging Lloyd lowered his hand into the limited space between them palm up and when she placed hers over his, he intwined them together.

Deciding to fill the gap of brief silence between them he gave her hand a squeeze "Sensei said he's worried about us losing sight of ourselves on missions.." he spoke up the words that had been echoing in his head the entire days. That triggered so many thoughts in his head, the inevitable fear that one day a mission might go wrong and that one of them might not make it back.

Lloyd didn't want to think about what would actually happen if that occurred..he could only hope he was the one that didn't come back if it happened. Or not at all.

Those words didn't get a big reaction from Kaia but she did lean her head to rest against his shoulder.

"Sounds like a Wu thing to say" she mumbled tilting her head slightly to press a kiss to his jawline then returned it back to its spot. It was a gesture that was meant to be sweet, it had not been taken as that.

Lloyd discreetly winced at the kiss. Was this what Sensei Wu was worried about? How they might fail a mission because they are loving? Loving each other wouldn't cause a failure...would it?

Lloyd shifted their hands to rest on his knee, gaze forward across the city and ears perked on his com unit incase backup was needed elsewhere.

"He's right though Kai.." He whispered then mentally cursed at the name. He knew that wasn't her nickname anymore, she was Yoshi and calling her Kai just made everything confusing. But of course it always slips out when his emotions were heightened.

Kaia briefly blinked at the name but then lifted her head away and he could feel the intensity of her gaze on him "What do you mean?" She questioned, her fingers clenching ever so slightly against his before returning to normal.

"I mean what if we do lose ourselves in the missions and I get so focused on protecting you that we lose the city..?" he replied, tilting his head down to look below him, at the very city he had sworn to protect since he was thirteen. This is his home, his entire purpose and he couldn't lose it.

The ninja felt Kaia glare at him, her eyes narrowing and the breath in his lungs evaporated in seconds.

"Fortunately that won't happen." She snipped turning her gaze forward and she realised that what she had heard then was a lot worse than being told they're codependent "I'm a ninja too. Remember?"

"You're your own hero.." He muttered and she knew that even if he wasn't outwardly saying it, he was insinuating it. When spoken it sounded like a praise, that she had her own name and brand but she knew that wasn't what was meant.

Kaia was merely Foxling, she was the friendly neighbourhood hero of the city, the one dealing with the supposedly little crime that the others didn't have time to deal with. She isn't a ninja. She doesn't have a GI and depending on the threat level she has to call for backup. All because she isn't a Nindroid and she isn't an elemental master.

Keeping those thoughts quiet she opted to say "My point still stands...we're all a team, and your my teammate in life" She turned her gaze to their intwined hands and brushed her thumb along his knuckle "and if you go...well then I go too.."

"That's proving his own point" Lloyd whispered, briefly thinking he had heard his com go off in his mask but then the wind calmly brushed past them. It was just them, the man too far into his own head and the woman who has to pull him out of it.

"No I'm proving that we are in love" Kaia shakes her head, moving to stand up from her spot on the roof and stared down at him, their hands still tight in their grasps together "and that we care, we care about the city, about our friends and we care about each other so much...we protect each other. Not one of us protects the other" she firmly stated, pointing to herself at the word we.

Lloyd remained quiet biting the inside of his lips as he hesitated under her gaze "I know my angel..I know.." he felt his cheeks go red at the name he had called her, it was one he uses on such a rare occasion when they are alone and had been a complete accident that it had occurred, but it stuck.

She was his angel, and he was her pretty boy.

It was a name he knew his family would disagree with instantly if they knew about it, because an angel is religious. It is meant to be sacred and the grandson of the First Spinjitsu Master shouldn't be calling someone his angel. But he was, he was calling Kaia his beautiful angel.

Kaia softly smiled at the term of endearment and gave his hand a squeeze in gratitude for the name.

"What are we even doing giving them the time of day?" She questioned, words sounding almost bitter as she spoke them and she lifted her head back in annoyance with a loud huff echoing across from her.

The blond ninja shifted his position so he was no longer sitting on the edge of the rooftop and instead on the actual building. He crossed his own legs, replicating the position she had been in earlier and lifed his head up. Giving her room to continue speaking, Kaia took it graciously.

"We're the ones in the relationship we shouldn't be giving two shits about their codependency bullshit" She outwardly cursed, running a hand through her tied up hair, messing up the top of her ponytail. She knows it's so stupid to care about the whispers and the jokes but it's just so tiresome to hear it.

Especially numerous times over the past few days, weeks, months and possibly years.

"I know.." he repeated words similar to what he had said earlier, pressing his hands into his eyes with an exhausted huff. Lloyd didn't know what else to say other than he knows, he knows what she means. He too doesn't want to keep hearing the whispers. Doesn't want them to keep affecting him so much. Or remind him how of a damn failure he is to his ancestors.

Kaia frowned at him, mouth opening to continue her tirade when she noticed the glassiness of his eyes. It looked like he was fighting back tears, she didn't think this situation was a cause for tears.

She knelt down to be at his level without a hint of hesitation and let go off the hand holding his to cup his jawline. Her eyebrows furrowed at the sight of a slowly distressed Lloyd "hey...what's wrong..?" Stupid question there Kaia, she knew what most likely triggered the upset expression on his face, it was this entire conversation.

The blond blinked at her in brief confusion then felt the wetting feeling of water on his eyelashes. Shit he didn't even realise he had been seconds away from crying. "Guess this was a lot more overwhelming than I thought.." He weakly chuckled, leaning his cheek into her hand, letting his breath ghost her skin.

The grey hero dipped her head forward to lovingly kiss his nose, one that made him go pink.

"Yeah...I guess we really have to get better at ignoring things.." Kaia watched Lloyd nod almost immediately and he moved to place a hand onto her waist with a gentle squeeze. He felt both of their shoulders relieve in tension.

Pleased with the action she rubbed her thumb underneath his eye at the same exact moment they heard the crashing of glass a few buildings away.

"Ninja go?" Lloyd raised an eyebrow at her, lifting his own hand to properly get rid of any tears and moved away from her hold. Preparing to place his GI mask back over his head and once again become the Green Ninja.

Kaia hummed and stretched her arms out, throwing her mask up and then it landed back into her hand "let's show the assholes what team Froggy and Foxy can do" She placed her mask back over her head and moved to the edge of the rooftop.

"Friends are not assholes and I did not agree to that team name" Lloyd disagreed, covering his face once more with only the gap between his eyes allowing him to see. It also allowed him to glare at his girlfriend.

"Even in the mask you look like a grumpy frog" The robotic voice of Foxling echoed amongst them though he could so clearly feel the smirk that accompanied those words and how it grew even further when she tilted herself backwards "First one there gets all the glory!"

With that Kaia was gone, falling backwards and shooting a thin wired rope to allow her to swing from building to building.

Her inspiration was Spider-Man, it would be a crime if she didn't incorporate him into her design somehow.

Lloyd shakes his head at her competitive nature but firmly pressed his foot back and sprinted, ready to follow her anywhere.

And to get his well deserved gloating rights.

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Kaia was on a mission.

Not a high stake one where everything was on the line, she wasn't preparing for patrol nor was she sneaking into the kitchen to make sure she had first dibs on the left overs.

This mission was much more important:

Find Jay

While the task itself doesn't sound too difficult, the far too energetic mechanic can be difficult to track down as there wasn't one specific spot in the monastery he goes to.

He's every where.

"Jay?" Kaia poked her head into the kitchen and glanced around, there was no Jay but there was a Zane hovering by the sink washing the dishes as it was his job of tonight. Nope not her target

Her next stop was his bedroom and she opened the door and peeked in again "Jayyyyy" the only sight was Kai who was trying to find his Nintendo switch that he had briefly leant to him. The fire ninja lifted a hand up to his lips to emphasise her keeping quiet, Kaia pretended to lock her lips.

Alas he was not her target either.

"Jayson Walker" Kaia tried a different room, this time the hanger bay, she stumbled upon Pixal and Nya. Yet again they were not her target. She was about to step out when she remembered that oh wait, she could have assistance. Now happy she peeked her head back into the room "do any of you know where freckles is?"

Pixal and Nya both turned their head towards the sound of Kaia's voice offering her a smile.

"I believe he is fine-tuning the Destiny Bounty above ground" Pixal advised, moving her body to grab hold of a wrench so she could turn a bolt on the mechanism she was currently messing around with to see what worked and what doesn't.

"Why?" Nya asked leaning herself to the side of the workbench that was currently occupied with various tools at their disposal. Kaia instantly caught sight of the grin flourishing on her friends face, it seems she knew something that she did not.

"He has an IOU to give me" She explained, lifting her hand up on a thumbs up and then swiftly left the hanger bay wanting to make sure she got to the Destiny Bounty before any last minute missions and before patrol that evening.

Impatiently tapping her foot she awaited for the elevator to reach the living room once more. You'd think that in a high tech functioning monastery that the elevator would be swift, it is not. It's slow and it plays awful elevator music that Kaia is positive Pixal only put there as revenge to everyone for not noticing her construction of this room.

And of course because it's so slow when the door eventually opens she is met with the sight of Lloyd. A very startled one who instantly hid his hands behind his back.

"Yoshi! Uh hey!" He awkwardly chuckled, eyes going every which way but towards her. Slowly Kaia tilted her head in confusion, there had been nothing that warranted his awkwardness. Their serious conversation had been days ago and it was more reaffirming that they didn't need to listen to anyone than awkward.

"Hey to you too?" She pulled a small smile onto her lips as she tried to see what was behind Lloyds back. However each and every time she would try he would reposition himself so she could not see "um what are you doing?"

"Tools! Yeah Nya and Pix wanted tools so I volunteered to get them" Her dumbass of a boyfriend attempted to explain, keeping one hand behind his back and the other pointing to the elevator. Kaia swore that in this moment he was acting like the dumb blond stereotype, or maybe he just got hit in the head too many times on missions.

"But they have tools already?" Kaia questioned, lifting her arms to cross them over her chest. She could see in real time the cogs churning inside his head, it was adorable to watch.

"Did I say tools? I meant foods. Yeah they wanted food" Lloyd rapidly changed his answer, and when he noticed the narrowing of her eyes he moved his hand to place whatever was in his grasp into his back pocket and lifted both hands up to show her.

"But they've had-" Kaia was about to ask to find another reason why his excuses weren't adding up. When Lloyd interrupted her with a quick kiss on the corner of the mouth.

"I've uh, gotta, you know uh, that way!" Lloyd stamered out, lightly picking her up and placing her out of the elevator so he could step inside. When Kaia turned around to stare at him he was already pressing the ground button as quickly as humanly possible "um Bye babe, love you lots, cya...talk soon um...stupid fucking elevator"

Kaia's mouth parted in disbelief, she lifted her hand up to wave at him whilst the door slowly closed "love you too?" The brunette has had many strange interactions with the ninja, the list was endless on the situations that made her question if he had been taken by aliens and that this was his doppelgänger. This interaction is now second on that list.

When the elevator door closed and the confusion was slowly disappearing from her face, Kaia made her way out of the living room. Rushing out and heading towards the Destiny Bounty parked up in the air.

"Oi Blue Jay!" She shouted up at the flying ship, arms firmly planted at her side as she awaited for the freckled head of the lightning ninja to hopefully peak out from behind the railing.

Fortunately for her, like a dog eager to see their owner he did. His head going over to railing to look down at her and moments later the face of Cole was also looking down.

She had a Blue Jay and a hedgehog in her line of sight.

"What?" Jay exclaimed back, eyebrows raised in anticipation for what the brunette wanted. Kaia could see that he had goggles on the top of his head and a dot of oil on his cheek. Guess he had been incredibly preoccupied.

"I need you to claim in your I owe you" She replied, smirk falling onto her lips. Jay turned his gaze to Cole in a silent question of what did he do that even warranted him to give the Fox themed hero an IOU.

When he remembered he slammed his fist onto the edge of the ship "Oh c'mon! I did you a favour getting rid of that Clutch Powers book"

"It was meant to be a signed copy and you burned it!" She argued, she could hear the rumbles of laughter from beside Jay. It seems Cole was having the time of his life remembering the absolute horrors that had been bestowed onto the book she had bought with her own money and off her former celebrity crush "And you gave me your word that if I needed anything then you'd do it"

The sigh Jay gave in return was all the confirmation that she needed for him to agree with her statement and that he would unfortunately do whatever she wanted.

She got her IOU.

"Can you take over my patrol tonight? And if Lloyd asks it's cause I've got a last minute meeting at the museum for a presentation" Kaia asked, smile brightening up her face because she knows it's not because of a presentation. She has weeks until she has to present it to a group of hopefully eager-eyed little historians in training. But she knew it was the perfect excuse.

Cole grinned at Jay who too was grinning back him, it seems yet again they knew something she did not. First it was Nya and Pixal now the 'can't bake to save their lives' duo, Kaia mentally rolled her eyes to the back of her head in annoyance.

"Sure thing ox! Sure thing" She did not want to know why Jay felt the need to repeat his words, maybe he was just feeling like a little shit because she reminded him of his agreement to her. Or maybe there was a secret reason that needed to be discovered.

Either way her plan was set, and now a new mission was prepared:

Surprise Lloyd after his patrol.

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Her plan was in motion.

She had heard everyone head down the elevator to the Hanger Bay and awaited until silence properly filled the air until she moved, smile on her face.

Tonight she was going to be doing everything Lloyd enjoyed. She was going to retry the art date as while she isn't much of an artist or a painter his smile was contagious and she'd do anything to keep it constantly on his face. She was going to be making his room comfy with a self-sufficient blanket fort, something the pair used to love creating when they were kids. But with responsibilies piling up it was difficult to return to the things they used to love.

The mental to-do list was endless on what she wanted, face masks cause she knows he loves when his skin feels smooth, comfort movies on repeat in the background that didn't require any thinking and they could merely talk over it.

Tonight was Lloyds night, it was to make him feel comfortable and to drill into his mind that it's them against the world. Who gives a damn if they are 'codependent' and clingy? Not them.

Grinning Kaia walked through the monastery attempting to find any blanket and pillows that could be borrowed for the fort, the comfier the better. However there was none, only the itchy looking blankets were left and there were no pillows in sight.

Defeatedly she sighed, one of her friends must've been hogging them, Kai had been sick a few weeks ago so maybe they had been contaminated by him germs and were being throughly washed.

Guess there wouldn't be a fort constructed.

Shaking her head Kaia decided that they could merely hang out on his bed instead, that would still be comfy. But it wasn't a freaking fort.

The rest of her tasks were easy to complete, she grabbed her laptop, placed multiple sets of face masks into a makeup bag for Lloyd to pick later. She knew she didn't need to grab any art supplies as there would be plenty at her disposal in his room.

Her last stop was the kitchen deciding to grab herself a chocolate bar to eat whilst she set everything up and awaited for patrol to end and her beloved dressed in green to return home.

Using her elbow to press against the handle of his door she opened it, anticipating to see how the bedroom usually looked. Black bedsheets, a clean desk, floor empty, posters and art on the wall. That was how it usually looked.

There wasn't usually a fort made from blankets and pillow.

Kaia halted at the door and blinked at the sight in shock. Slowly she stepped inside, placing her items onto his desk and leaned against his chair. For now she completely forgot about her uneaten chocolate. At least now she knew where all of the nice blankets and pillows had disappeared to, though she was confused why.

Had Lloyd thought of the same idea as her? Wanting to surprise her but time got away from and he had to head for patrol?

She turned her gaze towards his bed and spotted a tray of snacks, all of them were her favourite. As well as a bouquet of flowers, of pink carnations and baby breaths. He had bought them for her.

A soft smile explored her features, dimples on display quickly. Sweet, lovable darling.

They really were on the same brain wave if they both decided on the exact same night that they'd have similar ideas in wanting to surprise the other. Though only Kaia would be able to do the proper surprise.

He must be sweating on patrol, hoping she doesn't get home early from her 'last minute presentation meeting'. She wondered if he had volunteered to do the routes nearby there so he can see when she goes. Though unbeknownst to him, she isn't even at the museum.

The fort looked so comfortable with blankets and pillows decorating the floor and the tent-like roof being held up by a coat stand that looked suspiciously similar to the one in Cole's bedroom and chairs that were used as spares when multiple guests were over.

Lloyd really went full out.

Deciding to indulge in her childish desires she stepped forward towards it, wanting to sit down for a couple of minutes and relish in the fact that her boyfriend made this and how comfy this would be later when it's both of them in it.

When she was about to kneel down and crawl in she heard footsteps approaching the room and a happy tune being hummed. She could recognise that damn voice anywhere.

A few moments later and there stood Lloyd Garmadon in the doorway on his bedroom, battery powered lights in his arms and wired headphones in his ears. Both of them halted at the sight of the other.

Neither of them were meant to be home.

"Heyyyyy" Lloyd sheepishly greeted, extending his y's in a way he only did when he was desperately trying to think of something to say and he moved to placed the lights onto the table. Directly beside the items Kaia had undoubtedly brought in "I thought you'd be on patrol"

She thought the exact same thing about him.

It also seemed that Jay had not made good on his words and told Lloyd she was at the museum. Guess he owed her another IOU.

It also seemed she now knew why Nya and Cole had been grinning earlier, they had known about this accidental fake excuses from both of them since the beginning.

"I thought you'd be too" Kaia blinked at him, biting the inside of her cheek and kept herself onto her knees her eyes on him. On the man that she had not expected to be at the monastery right now. Lloyd was staring at her in the exact same manner.

The surprised expression wore down instantly and both of them began to laugh, the blond shaking his head in amusement and walked towards her. He settled down on his knees beside her, arm moving to wrap around her shoulder.

"Guess we have to combine dates now" Kaia exaggerated the word of have. It was a mix of both of them, Kaia preparing Lloyd favourites and Lloyd preparing her favourites, the date now becoming a lot more memorable.

The blond hummed and turned his head to press a kiss to her temple "Guess so beautiful" he mumbled, giving her shoulder a squeezes

That was when Lloyd remembered something and quickly moved out of her grasp and to the bed, grabbing ahold of the bouquet and sat back down, his arms going back to their rightful place.

"I got these for you.." He shyly smile, cheeks pink that he tried to hide behind the floral display of pinks and white but alas it was far too noticeable to be disguised.

Kaia happily took hold of the flowers, her eyes being drawn to the small card that was attached. The card had tiny writing that was undoubtedly Lloyds and when she lifted it up to read it said "For my pretty angel, I love you with everything I have xxx' beside the writing was doodles of a Fox and a frog with hearts above their heads. However only the fox had a halo above its head.

The inside joke was not lost on her and she giggled instantly.

"My darling.." she whispered in response, moving to lean her head against his shoulder and her eyes remained on the flowers and the note attached to it. She should've gotten him flowers too "I love you so much too"

The bashful look on Lloyds face remained as he kissed her temple again, bringing her closer so they were now properly cuddling against one another.

No other words were exchanged between them, just peaceful silence where the blond was rubbing his thumb along her shoulder and they occasionally turned their head for a proper kiss.

Setting up the date could wait. For now being in love took presidence.

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It was quiet when the ninjas returned home.

While the Hangerbay had been a mixture of controlled chaos at the hands of Pixal and Sensei Wu the rest of the monastery was silent. An silence that often felt eerie to them.

Rolling his shoulders Zane stepped out of the elevator first deciding that he wanted to check on Kaia and Lloyd to make sure they were okay. Something that the others had warned him against with grins on their faces. He knew they were thinking of innuendos, sometimes he wondered what made his family so dirty minded.

Dismissing their concerns the ice master continued his way through the halls and in the direction of Lloyds bedroom, already having an inkling that they'd be in there rather than Kaia's.

Trying to make as limited noise as possible he opened the door, just wanting to peek his head in and check that they were okay and were comfortable.

The sight he opened the door to was one of peace. The main lights off with the only source of brightness being the stringed lights that were strung along a blanket fort, there were two sketchbooks on the floor with varying levels of drawings in them, half eaten snacks were in a tray beside the floor and in the fort were Lloyd and Kaia fast asleep.

Kaia had her head against Lloyds chest and he was leaning on pillows in a position that to Zane didn't look entirely comfortable. In front of them was her laptop open but the screen had darkened and no sound was coming from it.

He also noticed unopened face masks beside them, it seems they had fallen asleep before they could even manage to get onto the next plan of their date.

Zane smiled at the sight of the pair and stepped forward to move the tray and laptop onto the desk then glanced at the empty bed. Lloyd and Kaia would definitely prefer to be in the comfort of under the duvet than suffer from neck-ache in the morning.

Fortunately it seemed they changed into comfy clothes before they endeavoured into this date night, though he tried to ignore the prominent marks that were on his blond friends neck.

Figuring that Kaia would be the easiest to move first. Zane knelt down into the blanket fort and gathered her into his arms, carrying her bridal style towards the bed where he lifted the duvet up and placed her under it.

The brunette instantly wrapped her arms around the pillow, when Kaia was in a deep sleep it would take the world ending to awaken her or an insomniac episode. Zane hoped neither of them happened.

"Mm Angel..?" The groggy voice of Lloyd Garmadon filled the room as Zane heard him let out a low grunt at stretch his arms out. If Kaia was a deep sleeper than Lloyd was a light one and the Nindroid should've realised that moving the brunette from his chest would wake him.

He also knew that the term angel was being used for Kaia, it seems he had uncovered a new term of endearment used. One that he wouldn't describe her as, Kaia Yoshida was definitely not an angel, she was more of a gremlin that kept things lively.

"It's just me Lloyd" Zane quietly replied, turning his gaze towards the still half asleep ninja who for a moment looked slightly panicked at the disappearance of his beloved.

"Whe...where did you take her..?" He asked, yawning midway through as raised a hand to wipe the sleep out of his eyes and try to wake up jusr a little bit. He wanted to be aware of his surroundings and know that Kaia is safe.

The Nindroid sighed at the worry on his friends face and walked back to the fort, kneeling down in front of the entrance "I put her to bed, you both didn't look entirely comfy" his words seemed to bring the worry down from Lloyds face though there was still a furrow of his eyebrows, that was when Zane realised he needed to clarify himself "She's in your bed"

That got the blond to look at peace once more and slowly he nodded his head, shuffling himself out of the fort and headed to his bed, lifting a hand up to wave goodnight to Zane.

Zane left the room the moment Lloyds head was against the pillow and he had his arms once again around Kaia.

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