Ninjago One-Shots

Glacier (Cole x Zane)

This was requested by JaydentheMaiden Awhile ago. Hope you enjoy and sorry for the delay!

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Zane's P.O.V:

My gaze slid over to my leader for the 15th time for the past 20 minutes.  I swear he noticed by now.  Why? Why did it have to be him? I thought I loved PIXAL, but afterward, I realized I loved Cole more.  PIXAL understood of course, saying I have to tell him as soon as possible.  But I couldn't.  What if he hates me after I tell him? What if he doesn't feel the same? What if my love for him overwhelms or distracts me during a mission and one of the others end up hurt, or worse? It already happened a couple times, too and they were both my fault.  I won't get into details, but after one mission, Jay had to have his right arm amputated and replaced with a robotic one.  He says it's fine, but I know better.  He wants his actual arm back, not a robotic one.

The second time almost costed Kai his life.  Again, won't get into details, but if Cole hadn't screamed at Kai at the last second to get out of the way, Kai would've been killed by a flying dagger.  It had been my job to make sure my team got through the woods without getting a dagger impaled in their throats.

I sighed as my gaze slid over to Kai, he still had the bandage wrapped around his right shoulder.  The dagger may not have landed in his throat, but it still landed in his right shoulder.  Kai suffered worse afterwards when it came to removing it; the dagger had shot right through the shoulder bone and had gotten stuck, which meant Kai had to suffer through 6 hours of pain and agony as Sensei tried to pull it out.

"Zane!" someone snapped and I jolted out of my thoughts.  Cole was looking expectantly at me.  

"Um, sorry, I was lost in my own thoughts. What did you need?" I asked.  Cole looked extremely agitated, considering the whole dagger in Kai's shoulder issue happened only yesterday and Kai was out of battle for a couple months until his shoulder is healed and Jay was still trying to master having a robotic arm so he was out.  It was just me, Lloyd, and Cole.  Nya worked behind the scenes and she wanted to be with her boyfriend and brother more than go on missions now.

Cole took a deep breath and sighed.  "Alright.  This meeting is done.  Zane, if you don't mind, I'd like to have a word with you."  You didn't have to listen close to know Cole was trying to keep his temper in check.

Everyone was gone in a matter of moments, way too soon to be left alone with Cole.  I bit my lower lip as Cole approached me.

"What has gotten into you? Because of your behavior lately, Jay lost his arm and Kai almost lost his life.  Did you switch sides or what? I want an answer now, Zane, and you ain't going anywhere until I get it." Cole growled.  I could clearly hear the growl and the venom in his tone.  He wasn't not pleased.  Far from it, actually!

I opened my mouth to explain, only to clamp it shut again.  I won't tell him. I can't tell him!  But Cole won't leave me alone until I do.  And I wanted to tell him even more after remembering the knock-out syrum in my pocket from the mission that almost claimed Kai's life.  I know, this is making me look bad but he can't know.  He'll hate me even more.

"Well? I'm wa-" He didn't finish.  I had injected the syrum into his vein and it was having an immediate affect.  Cole collapsed onto the floor, out cold.  I sat down next to him and stroked his hair.  He wouldn't remember anything that happened in the past 2 hours.  Which is good and bad.  But he'll be out for a few hours, which gives me enough time to come up with a good way of telling him that I'm in love with him.

~~~~~~~~~~~~4 Hours Later~~~~~~~~~~~

I was sitting in my room, on my bed when there was a knock on my door.  "Come in. It's unlocked." I said.  I had a feeling I knew who it was before he walked in.

Cole staggered into my room and leaned on the bedpost, trying to keep his balance.  One of the after affects of the syrum was extreme dizziness and sleepiness, as well as only being able to tell the truth.

"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be resting?" I asked.  I knew Cole wouldn't lie.  He couldn't.

"I had to find out why you injected me with that syrum.  You must have had a good reason." Cole murmured, trying not to fall asleep.  I sighed and got up and helped him to the bed.  Cole mumbled his thanks.

"I couldn't find a way to tell you that I got distracted was because I was more worried for you.  I guess you can say I'm in love with you."  I said, my voice dying out but Cole still heard that last part and he chuckled.

"I love you, too, Zane....but that was no reason to inject me with a nap-time drug." He laughed and fell on the floor.  I couldn't help roll my eyes at this.  Yet another after affect was that the victim would kinda act like he's drunk.  

I sighed and layed Cole on my bed before cuddling up next to him.  But the best part was, Cole would remember this.  He might be mad after the affects wear off but he'll get over it.

Now I'm just wondering how much trouble I'm in with Sensei...........