Serendipity | Ninjago One-Shots II

5 times the ninjas low-key failed at parenting + 1 time they didn't

Featuring characters from my Ninjago x OC books.

To anyone who doesn't know ferberizing is when you let your baby cry until they calm down in the night instead of immediately running to them.

Editing might be rough or okay I don't know I was really tired when I edited it-
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#1. Kai and Ferberizing

Isla never thought she'd be up all night listening to shrieks and wails until she had children. She also never thought the shrieks and wails would be coming from both her babies and her husband.

"How can you live with this?" Kai said tearfully, throwing an arm towards the door. The muffled sounds of Ash sobbing could be heard through the wood. When another round of crying started Isla had to lunge to stop Kai from bolting for the nursery.

"Dammit Kai!" Isla grunted as she wrestled him from the door. "You promised we'd wait it out!"

"That was before I heard the horribly distressing noises of my baby!" Kai snapped, trying to wrench his arms free from Isla's iron grip. "Ow! Have you been going to the gym?"

Isla gave him a look. "I've been pregnant with twins for nine months. When would I have time to work out?"

The brunette scowled, the grumpy expression turning pained as Aidan joined the serenade of sobs as well. He looked desperately to Isla who stood firm. "Are you made of stone?" Kai muttered under his breath. Isla was barely able to keep him down as the bawling continued. "Let me go! What if a kidnapper broke in? These are my survival instincts! My little cubs need me!"

"No! Kai!" Isla hissed at him as Kai finally overpowered her and practically flew out the door. Isla chased after him, barely managing to tackle him to the ground before he got to the next bedroom. "Stop it Kai! This is important for them! They need learn how to self-soothe!"

"By crying themselves to sleep? That doesn't sound very humane? What kind of parents are we?" Kai tried to grasp a slipper on the ground to hit Isla with.

"Almost all parents do this!" Isla cursed when something hard thudded against her head. There was a dangerous pause. "Did you just hit me with a shoe?"

"I need to get to my children!" Kai said defensively.

Isla opened her mouth to snap at him but she stopped when she noticed a distinct lack of sound. "Kai! Listen!" She whispered. "They stopped crying!"

Kai paused. His eyes widened. "Oh no! What if they died?"

Isla sputtered, sitting up so Kai could scramble off the ground. "Why would they die?"

"The sound cut off so abruptly! An axe murderer could've come into their room! That's why they were crying and now they're dead!" Kai exclaimed in a stage whisper. He started to put his hand on the handle but Isla fumbled to slap it away.

"That's ridiculous!" Isla pushed him away from the door. "Why would an axe murderer come into our house?"

"Clearly they saw how amazing and valuable our children were and wanted to make sure we didn't benefit from our future millionaires!" Kai hissed, looking at her like it was obvious.

"Oh my god." Isla said tiredly. "I can't do this anymore!" She brushed her dark braids from her face with exhaustion.

Kai lifted his chin. "I'm glad we're in agreement." Then he pushed open the door.

"No, Kai-"

High pitched wails filled the air as the twins awoke once more.

#2. Zane and the Baby Education System