Aether

Chapter Three

I do not own the picture, but this is Sora just with the same shade of eyes (cyan or like a turquoise color).

Hikaru's Pov

The next day was spent moving in. The other ninjas pitched in to help us, but soon had to go back to training Lloyd. Me and Sora both didn't mind it, we were just glad they were giving us a place to stay while we trained with them. I heard a sigh causing me to look over towards Sora, seeing him look out the lone window we have in our new shared room. I hummed and jumped off my new bed, walking over to him and grabbed his arm. "Hey, what's with the sigh?" I asked, catching his attention as he looked away from the window to look at me. "I just...never thought we'd one day be training with the ninjas." He told me, but I raised an eyebrow, not fully believing him. "Are you sure that's all it is?" I tilted my head at him, watching as a small blush appeared on his face. "M-maybe I think...they're all kinda cute.." He said quietly, looking away from me. I grinned and wrapped my arms around him tightly. "Is that so? If you need help getting with my brother I can help you- but the others I could give it a shot!~" I exclaimed, watching as his blush increased, a small squeak escaping him. "H-Hikaru!!"

I laughed and pulled away as I started heading towards the door. "C'mon, we've been in here long enough. Let's go see if we can join the others in training." I told him, watching as he shook his head, trying to get rid of his blush before he ran after me. I laughed and ran ahead of him and onto the deck, seeing the ninjas already training with Lloyd who looked bored out of his mind, but he was doing well against the older boys, even using Spinjitzu to knock down Jay and Zane when they went to attack him. I grinned as I continued to watch, only for Cole to slide in from behind- literally- and catch Lloyd off guard. I winced as I watched him get thrown into the air and jumped into action. I raised my hands and thrusted them forward, stopping him mid air right before he landed face first on the ground. He looked over at me when he noticed he wasn't on the ground and gave me a small smile. I returned it as I slowly let him down on the ground after flipping him around so he was standing instead.

Lloyd let out a breath as he looked at the older four. "That was fun! Are we done?" I frowned, knowing their answers already. "Aw, c'mon! You're better than this! What's on your mind?" Jay asked, throwing off his hood along with the rest of the ninjas. I glanced at Sora who looked back at me as we walked over to the others, watching as Lloyd frowned. "Well uhhh, the latest issue of Starfarer just came in at Doomsday comix and it's a limited run! So if I don't go out and get it, it's gonna sell out!" He explained before continuing on about what happened in the last issue. I looked over at Sora and hummed. "Hey Sora?" He glanced down at me before back at the others then sighed as he whispered to me. "If you're thinking of getting it for him since he doesn't have the time to, then I'll take you." I grinned at that and nodded, hugging his waist. "Thank you!" I whispered-shouted to him. He chuckled and nodded as he ruffled my hair. We looked back over at the others to see Lloyd walk over to the railing, complaining about how he's not allowed to be like other kids anymore. I frowned knowing fully well how he feels.

Nya ran out from below deck as she shouted. "Guys! There's been a break in at the Ninjago city museum of history! And the security cameras picked up you-know-who!" Cole was the first to speak, looking over at his brothers. "Garmadon!" Jay nodded as he held his fist up. "We have to stop him before he uses the Mega-Weapon to start another one of his diabolical plots!" I glanced over at Lloyd to see him walk over to the ninja, barely getting a word out before he frowned. "Yeah, yeah, yeah. I can't go, and it's safer if I stay here and train." I sighed and shook my head at that, watching as the four ninjas nodded with a hum. Lloyd frowned even more, crossing his arms as he turned away.