Ninjago: Ninja Life

Reignited Flame

(Kai's POV)

"Thank you" I told the cashier quietly with a weak forced smile, the black haired cashier wished me a good day as I took the plastic bag from his tattooed hand and started making my way out of the small store that was nearby Nya and I's home

On my way out of the small store Nya and I always shopped at, I tried my hardest to keep my eyes looking down at the clean tiled floor, the store owner was a huge fan of the Ninja for saving his daughter from a Garmadon attack some time ago and now every time me and Nya would stop by for the week's shopping we would always see at least five Ninja cardboard cutouts and various other pieces of Ninja merchandise for sale

The last thing I need to see right now is a magazine with the Red Ninja front and centre

As I left the local store and stepped onto the pathway of the busy City, thoughts about the Red Ninja kept filling my mind. Did the public even know that I was kicked off the team yet? Did they already find a replacement? Why wouldn't the public know if I had been kicked from the team? Are they too ashamed to even tell the people I was removed?! Ugh, why am I even thinking about this stuff?! I finally left the damn house to pick up some hair gel not to remind myself of my past experience as the Red Ninja! That Ninja Life is behind me now, it's time I just live a normal life like I did before all this Ninja stuff happened 

No matter how far I walked or how many roads I crossed my mind just couldn't shake away the thoughts of leaving behind the Ninja lifestyle, could I really just go back to being regular old Kai Smith? How would that impact my relationship with Sky? Or my own sister?! Ugh, I really should have thought about those two before I went ahead and messed everything up. Why couldn't I have just kept my stupid hot head in check for just one damn mission! 

For the past week while being locked away in my bedroom I've really been pondering about what I did, and I absolutely feel horrible about it. I was completely out of line for what I did back at that volcano, I was just really focused on getting the Fang Blade and that made me make a stupid decision, and shouting at Sensei afterwards probably just made it easier for the old man to give me the boot 

Maybe if I had just listened to Sensei instead of losing it at the bearded old man I could have rejoined the team by now, but I really shouldn't be allowed back right? I made a stupid mistake and acted like a child afterwards, I should just accept my punishment as a consequence of my actions and move on from that chapter of my life. From now on I am just a regular person making their way through life, no Ninja lifestyle at all

"HEY KID WATCH OUT!" A random voice seemed to shout at me, turning around to see who just shouted at me my eyes widened as they were met by the red eyes of a Serpentine Truck that was heading right at me! 

Just barely managing to jump backwards and out of the way I fell onto my back and watched on from the ground as several Serpentine Trucks, Bite Cycles and various other Serpentine controlled vehicles raced past me down the streets knocking over anything in their path 

I picked myself back up and dusted my red hoodie off as I watched the Serpentine race off with what sounded like Pythor having the time of his life, for a moment I was about to reach for my Sword of Fire but after grabbing nothing but air my mind came back to reality, reminding me of my current non Ninja situation. I guess you can take the hot head out of the Ninja gi but you can't take the Ninja out of the hot head 

Sighing in defeat I turned my attention away from the Serpentine speeding by and picked my plastic bag filled with my precious hair gel up from the ground, for a second there I really wanted to jump in and stop whatever those Serpentine were up to, but I can't go back on my decision now. Sensei didn't go back on his decision so neither will I, from now on if any Serpentine walk my way I just show them my back and go on with my day. But is that really the right thing to do? Argh, all this complicated thinking is really hurting my head, I should really get back home and apply this hair gel before my head explodes