Ninjago Oneshots

truth or dare,but Kai is depressed

Tw: (mention of) depression,  sh (I think) and "sewerslide"
Kinda rant

PoV Cole
We stared at Kai in horror and disbelief.

I was so shocked by what he had just told us.

Jay awkwardly took a sip of his drink.

"What ? You specifically asked me to say the truth. Don't ask if you can't handle the answer.", Kai huffed sadly.

"You said you weren't suicidal anymore!", Lloyd cried out.

"Hey, you asked what I regret not doing. I regret not having jumped off that bridge a year ago. You asked, I answered.", Kai said. He sounded helpless.

"I wouldn't do it anymore. I just wish I-",

"Oh my god, stop talking, please! Let's just forget this happened.", I sighed and turned the bottle.

We did, in fact, not forget that happened.

One night, when I got out of bed to go to the toilet, I walked past the living room and saw him, wrapped in a blanket, in an armchair. He was staring at his phone with bloodshot eyes.

"Hey.", I greeted Kai. He looked up, his face an emotionless mask, but it lit up when he saw me.

"I assume you can't sleep?", I sighed .

"I tried. My stomach is cramping so badly. I'm nauseaus too...", he sighed.

"Oh. You should see a doctor. You threw up three times this week anyway. ", I thought out loud.

Kai shook his head.

"The doctors never find anything. They can't help me.",

"Try again."

"Those doctors help with physical issues. This is all in my head. It's psychosomatic or something. ", he replied.

I took a deep breath. Seeing my friend like this hurt.

He didn't deserve to be in so much pain.

I went to the toilet and when I came back, Kai was typing on his phone again.

I pulled a chair over, to sit by his side.

"Go to bed. You need sleep...", he said.

"You too.", I sighed.

"I know, I just can't. My eyes don't seem to close. Cole, it feels like my body is dying. Not me, I want to live. It's my body...", he suddenly spoke up after a bit of silence.

I nodded carefully.

"Did you take your meds?", I asked.

Kai sighed, then he told me that he did.

We just sat in silence after that. I was really tired, but I couldn't leave him alone like this. No.

Suddenly he asked: "you want tea? I'm making tea."

I shook my head, but followed him to the kitchen.

"You don't need to follow me around. I'm okay.", he suddenly said.

I shook my head.

"You're not. And that's okay. I mean, it's alright. You know what I mean!", I sighed.

Kai stopped in his tracks and turned to me.

Then he hugged me.

We made tea.

We drank tea.

Then we both went to bed.