ninjago oneshots

spaghetti ( jay x zane )

"rise and shine, everybody!!"

pixal's voice rang out as she clanged the gong, signaling the start of the morning. the cymbals clashed together, ringing that all-too-familiar sound.

the gong was abruptly interrupted by the sound of master wu's voice. "ninjas!! ninjas, get up right now! it's an emergency! RIGHT NOW!"

the ninjas scrambled to get ready, running full tilt to the courtyard of the monastery. zane was there first, with no need to change attire. he skidded to a stop with the other ninja on his heels, approaching an impatient-looking wu.

"finally," said their mentor, looking them up and down. "okay, to business. there's a tsunami on the north coast about to hit in an hour. we need to go there immediately and evacuate as many citizens as we can. everyone to the destiny's bounty, ri-"

"excuse me, master wu," pixal interrupted, "but one of us seems to be missing."

the ninja looked around frantically at each other until it dawned on them.

"where's jay?!"

kai ran to their shared room, and then reappeared moments later looking extremely frazzled. "GUYS! JAY IS BURNING UP. IN A BAD WAY!! AND I DIDN'T SET HIM ON FIRE, I SWEA - "

"jay is ill," continued pixal. "severely ill. he most likely needs assistance."

wu sighed, pacing around. "we'll have to leave him, and someone with him."

all the ninja glanced around, prepared to volunteer.

"well," said zane, stepping up. "i think i'm the best choice, seeing as you need nya, pixal, and most of the others. also, my powers won't be much against a tsunami of that size. additionally, i do not have a hero complex, and my ice powers can also be of use just in case jay is really on fire. therefore i believe that i am the right candidate."

"what hero com - "

"actually, i dis - "

"your ice power - "

"we have no time for discussion!! might i remind you that we are LEAVING!"

"hello, jay," said zane, poking his head through the doorway. "do you require assistance?"

jay looked up weakly. "hi," he said, somewhat cheerfully. "not really. i'm kind of hungry, though."

zane walked over to him, putting a metallic finger on his forehead. "your temperature does somewhat resemble a fire," the nindroid remarked thoughtfully. "what do you want to eat?"

"ooh," jay started, "my ma's spaghetti, and maybe some soup, and that stuff she - "

"excuse me, jay," said zane, interrupting him politely. "but i have no idea how to make your mother's spaghetti. do you have the recipe?"

jay stared off into space for a minute, then snapped back. "oh! oh. well.. not really."

"i could call them," zane offered.

"that.. that would be great!! thanks, zane." jay smiled, laying back down in his covers. "brr. it sure is cold in here."

zane smiled back, leaving the room to find the nearest phone and dialing ed and edna's number. they picked up on the second ring.

"hello," said zane, "this is zane, jay's fellow ninja. i was calling to ask if you have some recipes. especially one for.. spaghetti? ..yes, that's it."

"ooh, i LOVE spaghetti," edna replied on the other side, "and you should try some of my soup, and definitely some of my - "

could be taken platonically or romantically, 
do what you will <3

originally written july 17 2023