S E L C O U T H. || Ninjago

5. Can of worms.

I SEARCHED AROUND FOR MY HAORI EVERYWHERE WITHOUT SUCCESS.

—Me: "Sigh... where is it...?"

—Lloyd: "Hey [Y/n]! The boys were training and accidentally ripped your haori with their weapons while it was drying!"

He throws to me my damaged Haori.

—Me: "Ah..."

—Lloyd: "Thought it's best to let you know."

He leaves.

[...]

The boys were all disputing for an unknown reason as I approached them.

—Me: "Jay, Cole, Kai, Zane."

I call out in a firm tone enough to make them all turn to me.

I show them my damaged haori.

—Me: "Are you responsible for this?"

They all shake their heads and I sensed they were being truthful.

I nod in acknowledgement and lower my haori.

Master Wu opened the bathroom door revealing Lloyd who was evilly laughing with some spices, tools, detergent and scissors.

The Ninja gasp.

—Ninja: "You did this!?"

—Cole: "Boys, I get first dibs on. . ."

He approached Lloyd menacingly and I stop him with one hand.

—Wu: "No dibs. I put him up to this for today's lesson. I wanted to show you the destructive power of rumors and that jumping to conclusions can only lead to trouble. [Y/n] was smart enough to ask you all first then believe your words. Did you ever think to find out if the accusations were true?"

—Cole: "Uh, no offense, Sensei, but let me jump to this conclusion: today's lesson is lame."

—Jay: "Yeah, why can't you just teach us to paralyze your enemy with one finger, or find out if a man is lying by the twitch of his nose?"

—Wu: "Because not all lessons are about fighting. And I misplaced my lesson book."

—Me: "And simple misunderstandings have greater destructive power than the sharpest of blades."

Kai notices the lesson book in Lloyd's back and takes it.

—Kai: "You mean this lesson book?"

—Lloyd: "It was the perfect plan until you have to show up and mess everything up—"

Cole closes the door, so we don't hear the rest.

Suddenly, the... "speaker"...transmits the voice of Nya.

—Nya: "If you're done fooling around, I could use you guys on the bridge. We do still have a snake problem to attend to. Over and out!"

—Kai: "It's one thing to let the son of your nemesis live with you. But having my sister here? I mean, come on! I thought this was a NINJA headquarters."

—Nya: "You do know I can hear you... over and out!"

—Me: "You should perhaps work on inclusiveness"

Kai groans and slaps his head.

[...]

—Me: "I'll stay with Nya and Lloyd."

—Wu: "Are you sure?"

I nod to him and he nods back. The boys all leave and now it was Nya, Lloyd and I.