A GreenFlame Twist

Master of the Mountain Episode 2, Into the Dark

A/N: I try to use as much of the actual dialogue and character actions from the episodes as I can. I'm sorry if I get anything wrong, it is purely unintentional. Also, I do not own Ninjago and credit for all show dialogue and characters goes to their owners.

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Kai is exploring his new sleeping quarters when he hears the bedroom door open and slam shut with a loud bang. He turns around with a questioning expression on his face that immedietly turns into one of concern as he sees Lloyd walking towards him, wearing a slightly pissed off look.

"Hey... what's wrong Lloyd?" He asks. Lloyd says nothing and instead stops in front of him, wraps his arms around Kai and drops his head onto his chest. He then mumbles something that Kai can't quite understand.

"What did you say? You're talking to my shirt Greenie." Kai chuckles, gently petting Lloyd's head.

Lloyd looks up at Kai and raises an eyebrow, saying slowly, "Kai... you're not wearing a shirt."

A light blush appears on Kai's face as he remembers that he indeed doesn't have a shirt on.

"Ahem, well where did you disappear to?" Kai asks, trying to change the subject.

Lloyd's face falls and he lets out a sigh before saying, "I just went to talk to Cole, that's all."

"Ok, but why do you look like someone ate all your pillow mint? Do I need to beat up Cole?" Kai asks, a protective expression flashing across his face. "Cuz I'll do it, just say the word and he won't know what hit him!"

"Wha-? No, no! It's nothing like that." Lloyd assures him hurridly, grabbing his boyfriend's hands to stop him from marching out and beating up Cole right then and there. "I was warning him about the Princess and he brought up... Harumi again." Lloyd explains, his voice growing quieter as he says her name.

"Oh Greenie, hey, it's ok, I've got you, she can't hurt you anymore." Kai draws Lloyd closer to him, and manuvers them so that they're sitting on the edge of the bed. He pulls Lloyd onto his lap as Lloyd reaches over and wraps his arms around Kai, burying his face into the crook of his boyfriend's neck.

They sit there like that for a few minutes, Kai whispering sweet nothings into Lloyd's ear as Lloyd continues to hold onto him, shaking slightly. Eventually Lloyd lifts his head and gently slides off Kai's lap to instead sit next to him on the bed.

"I thought I was fine." Lloyd mumbles, head resting on Kai's shoulder. "But when she appeared as my opponent in Prime Empire, i-it opened the wound right back up."

"It really sounded like her, it looked like her. But it wasn't her." Tears begin to appear in the corners of his eyes as he continues. "I-I-" His voice cracks and he breaks off his sentence, head in his hands as the tears begin to fall. Kai rubs his boyfriend's back gently, knowing that what Lloyd needs most right now is just his presence.

"I don't want to think about... her anymore." Lloyd mumbles into his hands. "Kai, do something to distract me please."

Kai rolls his eyes a bit at being ordered around, but he knows Lloyd doesn't mean it like that and just needs something to get his mind off of the bad memories. It's something that they've unfortunately had to do many times before. But soon a grin spreads across his face as he thinks of the perfect way to fufill his lover's wishes.

Wrapping his arms around Lloyd's waist, Kai pulls him backwards, both of them now flat on the bed. He then reverses their position so he's straddling Lloyd's waist. The green ninja looks up at his boyfriend with a flustered expression, definitely distracted.