We Both Felt this Pain

Chapter 4: Feelings

Lloyd's POV
"Guys, come on! It's time to train! Quit hiding!" Nya yelled. I let out a quiet snicker, trying not to reveal my hiding spot.
The others got back late last night and all went to bed. When we woke up this morning, we had to go train. But we didn't want to, so we hid instead. Kai was hiding behind a bookshelf, Jay and Cole were somewhere in the kitchen and Zane was in living room, behind the chair. I was hiding under the couch.
"You guys realize that as soon as I find you, I'm dragging your butts to training, right?" Nya exclaimed again. I let out another snicker, a little louder this time.
"Aha!" Nya called out. Uh oh. She found me. I suddenly saw her hand come under the couch, grab my wrist and pull me out. She suddenly started digging her nails into my wrist.
"Go start training!" she ordered.
"Never!" I yelled.
"Okay!" Nya exclaimed, digging her nails into my flesh more. I let out a small yell of pain.
"Lloyd!" I hear a voice yell. I turned my head and saw Zane running towards me, then following the others. Nya then let go of my wrist. I started rubbing my wrist when Zane suddenly wrapped his arms around me.
"Well, now that you're all out here, go out and train!" Nya exclaimed.
"No! Why the hell would you hurt Lloyd?!" Zane yelled. Wow, I was surprised about how much Zane raised his voice. He rarely yelled at anyone.
"He refused to go train. I had to do something!" she said.
"That's no reason to dig your sharp claws into my wrist!" I yelled, snuggling into Zane's chest more, still a little stung from the pain. Nya let out a long, deep sigh.
"Fine. You don't have to train today. But remember, the next time you do, I won't be so easy on you" Nya said, grinning. Then she walked off.
"Woooo, hoooo!! No training!!" the others called out. Kai fist bumped Jay. Cole hugged him. Hmm, that's rare. Then they all went off to play video games. Me and Zane were still standing there, me still in his chest. Then, he suddenly planted a small kiss on the top of my head.
"Uh, Zane?"
"Yes, Lloyd?"
"W-what was that for?"
"I don't know. Felt right, I guess" he answered simply. I smiled.
"W-Well....I kinda liked it" was all I could say. Zane chuckled, which made me smile more. I loved Zane's laugh. They way he always smiles in that way when he comforts me, it makes me feel.... "Wait" I thought to himself. "Do I LIKE Zane? As in, LIKE LIKE Zane? No way, that can't be!"

Zane's POV
I looked down at Lloyd, who was still cuddled in my arms. There was something about him that always made me smile.
"Uh, Zane?" he said.
"Hmm?" I said, getting out of my daydream.
"You can let go of me now" Lloyd whispered.
"Oh, sorry!" I said, letting him go.
"So, what now?" The Green Ninja asked me.
"I don't know. Kai, Cole and Jay are probably playing video games. Want to join them?" I asked. Lloyd grinned.
"Sure, why not. I promised Jay that I'd give him a beat down!" he exclaimed. I chuckled as he and I went down to the room where they were playing games. As we were walking down, I felt a warm sensation in my chest. I let out a tiny gasp, as I just realized something.
"Do I like Lloyd?"

Later that evening...
Lloyd's POV
I tossed and turned in my sleep. I was having the nightmare again. The nightmare about losing my father. But not just my father. The rest of my family. They all cried out to me for help, but I did nothing. They all cried out my name, but one of the cries hit me the hardest.
"LLOYD!!! HELP ME!!!!" the voice echoed in my head before I jolted up from my bed. Sweat was pouring down my forehead as I was panting. Suddenly, I heard footsteps come towards my room. Then I saw someone open the door. It was Zane.
"Lloyd, you okay? I heard a yell come from your room" he said. I yelled? I must've not heard it when I woke up.
"I-I just had a nightmare. I'm fine" I replied.
"Oh. Well, I just thought that I should check on you. Rest up" he said as he was starting to walk out the door.
"Zane, wait!" I called out. The nindroid stopped walking and looked back at me.
"I-I.....feel m-more comfortable with you here. C-Can you stay?" I said nervously. Zane at first looked surprised, but then his face melted into a smile.
"Of course, Lloyd. I'll stay if you wish" he said as he walked over to my bed and sat down. There were a few minutes of silence, which made me feel a bit awkward.
"So, you had a nightmare?" Zane suddenly asked, breaking the utter silence.
"Y-Yeah. It was about......m-my dad" I stammered. Zane glanced at me, a worried expression on his face. He moved beside me and put his hand on
my shoulder.
"I understand how you feel. I used to have nightmares about my father as well" Zane replied.
"H-How......how did you get t-through it?" I asked. And what he said next shocked me the most.
"Hope"
I glanced up at him, a confused look on my face.
"H-Hope?" I asked, looking him right in his shining blue eyes.
"Hope. Hope that things would get better. Hope that I would move on.....and continue my life with the family I have now" Zane said, looking at me back. Then I let out a yawn, getting back to my tired state.
"Tired?" Zane said. I nodded, yawning again. I went down to lay back, but instead of laying on a pillow, I placed my head on Zane's chest, snuggling into it. But this time, I didn't feel the heat coming off his cheeks. It's almost like he expected it.
Zane then pulled up my blanket so it cover up to my shoulders. Before I drifted off, I heard my brother say something I'll never forget.
"I'll keep you safe, Lloyd. I promise" was the last thing I heard Zane say before I feel asleep.