Ninja of the sky (Ninjago fanfic)

Chapter 7

<Brook POV>

As I was unconscious, I had more terrifying nightmares. This time, they were from the orphanage. The first one was when I was ill and did not sweep the floor properly. I was beaten and slapped. I was also bullied often by the older girls. This left many scars all over my body, but fortunately, not on my face.

I woke up sweating, but I didn't scream. I saw a figure sitting next to me on the bed. I grabbed the figure's arm, and he turned. "Cole? Why are you here?" I gasped. Cole gave a sigh of relief. "You're awake! Thank sensei for his herbal tea." I looked out of the window and saw the midnight-blue sky. "But it's in the middle of the night! You should get some sleep!" I protested. "I'm concerned about you." Cole leaned downwards slowly, and pressed his lips to mine. I leaned into the kiss, entangling my fingers in his black hair and pulling him down on top of me.

Just as we broke the kiss, Sensei walked in. "Shoo! I need to give Brook her herbal tea and medicine." He poked Cole in the ribs with his bamboo stick. Cole hastily scurried out of the room, winking at me. Sensei poured a cup of tea that smelled like a billion herbs mixed together. He then put it to my mouth and forced it down my throat. It tasted much worse than it smelled. I gagged and choked. After I had finished the tea, I whined, "Sensei, can't you give me time to swallow?" Sensei didn't listen. He grabbed some weird jars and opened them one by one, applying them onto my forehead. They cooled my head and made me feel much better.

"Sensei, when can I move back to my room?" I asked eagerly. "You can go back tomorrow night. For now, sleep here. There's only a few more hours until dawn." Sensei patted my head, and put the blanket gently down over me. I sighed. Sensei was really like a father to me already.