"The earth is sick and so are you!" (Ninjago angst) ON HOLD

Chapter 6

Kai hadn't got even a wink of sleep. He'd been up all night researching ways to help Cole, usually whenever anyone on the team got sick, a day off filled with rest, sleep and plenty of Zane's awesome chicken noodle soup would cure whatever it was their body was fighting and they'd be ready the next day to continue their causal ninja duties of saving the world.

But not this time

Because this wasn't just any sickness, this was a completely new one, one that might kill one of Kai's little brothers depending on certain circumstances.

And he hated it

No he didn't

He despised it!

He couldn't stand the thought of Cole dying, sure he'd been dead before when he became a ghost, as well as many other times the team thought he died, but that was different, he came back all those times everything turned out to be ok it always did. So they was nothing to really worry about

Right?

Right!

They will find a cure to save Cole, have a heartfelt reunion then the raven would shout at them because he "doesn't do hugs" but will then crush them all in another one anyway insisting that he was "just fine"

'But what if he's not this time?'

With that lovely thought stuck in the fire master's head, he continued his task of flipping through Ninjago history books such as "How to get better for dummies" "ill ill go away come back never," and everyone's favorite "Get Well Soon #2" when a certain bluebell walked in, "hey Kai!" Jay chirped as he grabbed "I'm sick of this sickness" off the shelf. "Find anything yet?" The hot head sighed. "No not yet, I've read every book there is! But I still can't find anything!" He could feel the anger rising up in his chest. "And I don't even know what I'm looking for! Every flipping sentence just seems to have the same bundled up words as the last!" He threw the historical book across the room. "Hey hey it'll be okay," "How Jay? how? Our brother is in bed with a very dangerous illness! We can't just pretend everything will be fine and walk away like it's nothing!" "I know Kai, I've been thinking about it too, but in times like these it's important to think positive." Kai stared at Jay not saying a word for a solid 30 seconds before letting out a sigh shaking his bent down head. He could hear the shuffling sound of his brother making his way towards him. Jay placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "I know it's hard, but that doesn't mean it's impossible, and even if it was, we've defined destiny multiple times over, one of the many perks of being a ninja! Cole's strong, you know master of earth and all, solid as rock? If anyone can beat this sickness it's him." Kai found himself looking up at Jay's determined face, "Yeah your right, I just worry for him, you know I hate when anyone on our team gets sick and-"

"I'm not sick." 'Wait that sounds like,' a quick glance to the door confirmed Kai's suspicions, "Cole! What are you doing here? You're supposed to be sleeping!" The black ninja had dark circles under his eyes, his hair was a mess and he had to lean against the doorframe for support, he casually shrugged off the question. "Couldn't sleep, thought I'd check up on you guys, *cough *cough *cough" Kai winced at his friend's scratchy voice, Cole's voice was naturally cracked which made conversations... interesting and it was always fun to see how upset he'd get when he had to repeat his words, but sometimes it was a downfall, like whenever he was crying (which is almost never) it almost impossible to understand what he was trying to say, and even if Cole hadn't been crying in this case (at least to Kai's full extent) it was no secret that his throat was sore. Blue and red shared a look. "Ok," Jay said, "we're just researching ways to help you get better" Cole tilted his head in curiosity. "How long *cough *cough have you been up?" 'Don't say anything Jay please don't say-' the bluebird hesitated, "umm all night?" 'Darn it Jay' Kai mentally cursed