Jaya Week 2022

Sakura (its those really nice pink trees I think)

Hello! and welcome to the start. I haven't much to say, but I hope you enjoy!

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(Movieverse AU)

Their school had survived many disasters, with Garmadon's reign slowly coming to an end, the school decided to start celebrating in their own way, in the form of landscaping, with the introduction and planting of some Sakura trees within the school grounds.

The overwhelming amount of pink which dominated the gardens of the school grounds brought more students to spend time outside, opposed to indoors worrying when the next attack was imminent.

Some of these students were Ninjago's own Ninja Force, without the constant edge of waiting to fight Lloyd's father, they finally had some time of their own to actually be teens, and relax while striving for their education.

And best for the trees, they seem to have been bringing out the romance in their air, with roughly 464% more confessions given since their introduction.

But not her though.

Never Her.

Nya Smith was determined not to let the pressure get to her, it was a pointless endeavour anyway. It wasn't like there was anyone who liked her back.

Certainly not one of her own team members

Certainly not known as the blue, or lightning ninja.

Certainly not.

Besides, it wasn't like he ever showed anything back. Unless she missed it. Did she miss it? This is distracting.

Besides, why would he even like her anyway? What did she have to offer?

It was a cool Friday afternoon, most of the students were hardly putting the effort in. Who could blame them, they are just awaiting the weekend to start. Weekend meant fun, Romance. Ja- Stop. Bad.

20, 19, 18, 17, 16,

Who knew counting seconds to the end could be so boring, yet anticipating?

RING RING

Out the door as fast as possible. Don't want to run into him again. Don't want the words to betray her. Either by a confession, which totally wasn't true- not at all, but also in terms of maybe scaring him off.

Wait, was that him? And who is that red-head he is speaking to? A friend? More than a friend? I must know.

Not because I like him or anything.

Getting closer, I hear her name,

Skylor.

Where have I heard that before?

Doesn't matter. What matters is that she doesn't get Jay.

If I still have a chance.

What am I on about? I don't like him like that.

He is just a friend.

Is he just a friend?

Does he like me back? Or is he interested in her?

Wait, he's noticed me.

He's coming towards me.

"H-hey! H-how you doing N-Nya?"

Great. He's stuttering. Do I scare him? 

Act Natural.

"Hello Jay, how are you doing?"

Before I know it, both our feet are moving. Walking side-by-side.

Where to? Destination unknown.

"B-been doing g-good. C-can't w-wait for the w-weekend!"

Curious. What for? To hang out with Skylor?

"What's so special about the weekend?"

The light breeze hits me, not sure where it came from in the school, but alright.

"W-well I was hoping that I would be able to hang out w-with this really s-special girl I like."

So he does like Skylor! I knew it! I am so smart.

But wait. If he likes Skylor, that means he doesn't like me! NO!

Wait. Why would I care? It's not like I like him or anything. Not at all.

Why am I annoyed by the revelation?

Shut up.

"Ooo, is it Skylor by any chance? I saw you talking to her before."

I tease, but its one-faced. I can't let him know I'm disappoin- Happy. Really Happy.

Nothing more. Nothing less.

His shocked expression told differently however.

"What?! N-No! I don't like Skylor in that way at all!"

What.

"I was o-only trying to h-help Kai with his crush for her!"

Wait.

Waitwaitwait.

Kai has a crush on Skylor?! This is gold! So much blackmail material.

But a issue for another time.

"So, who do you like?"

Was it hope in her voice, was it not. She couldn't tell. And she hated not being able to tell.

He stopped, just to look at her. Why is he looking like that? What is he trying to say?

Suddenly, pink envisioned her sights. Almost like trying to slap some sense into her.

Pulling the strange entity off her face, it was the leaf of a tree.

And the tree, being a Sakura.

Almost like it was forced into her head, She came to the realization.

"M-me?"

Stuttering? Where did that come from? Sounded almost as bad as Jay!

But the voice failing her is only natural when the boy she loved basically admitted to it being her, the nodding of his head making it more evident.

Boy she loved....

Dammet.

The One Thing she didn't want to do. Capitalize on that 464% increase in confessions.

She'll have to update the numbers now with newer results.

As well as finally admit, both to him, and herself, that she actually loves him.

She actually loved him...

No more hiding behind walls of denial and arguing.

"I-I like you too.."

Her voice was quiet, and was surprised she managed to get it out, but she did.

Screw her denial, She loved him back.

And his face getting closer to hers signified more.

Pushing her lips against his, she felt right at home.

Like they had found their home.

Like I had found my place.

That sounded Sappy. What was that, the title of some song about this world? Distracting yourself again.

And there was no better place for first times, for love, than with the Sakura trees.

Never Her? Forget that.

Always Her.