Tiny Troubles

Part 3

Previously on Tiny Troubles...

"Ohmigosh guys, COLE SHRUNK!!" Jay screamed.

"He didn't shrink Jay," Kai said, crouching down so that he was eye-level with his now really short leader. "I think...I think he somehow got turned into a kid!"

"WHAT?!" The other four exclaimed

....

Sensei hummed in thought as he quickly looked over Cole. Noticing everyone else's worried look, he quickly reassured them, "do not worry my students. Cole's transformation is reversible. Some Tomorrow's Tea should cure him."

Lloyd's eyes brightened in recognition. "That's the same stuff that I used on the Grundle, right?"

Sensei nodded. "Indeed. I shall make a trip to Mystake's tea shop tomorrow morning. But for now, I believe that you should follow your teammates example and get some rest."

....

Exhausted, Kai barely had enough energy to Spinjitzu into his pjs and climb up to his bunk before his eyes closed and he started to fall asleep.

His last thought before he completely succumbed to sleep was I hope Sensei can get that Tomorrow's Tea...

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Part 3

When Cole woke up early the next morning, his first thought was, dang that was a weird dream.

Yawning big and wide, he slowly sat up and stretched, careful that he didn't accidentally hit the bottom of Jay's bunk too hard...

...wait a minute...

Cole looked up with a start, realizing that even with his arms fully stretched, he was nowhere near touching Jay's bunk bed. He stared at his tiny arms and hands before groaning and flopping onto his back.

"Dangit, I wasn't dreaming," he mumbled, cringing as he heard his now high-pitched voice. As if my voice always cracking wasn't bad enough...

Sighing, he looked around the room. Kai and Lloyd were still sleeping and judging from the light snoring above him so was Jay. Zane's bed was vacant, however. That's right, it's his turn to make breakfast, Cole remembered.

Rubbing his stomach in slight hunger, the ninja-turned-kid slid out of his bed and left the bedroom, thankful that the door was already opened. He wasn't sure if he'd be able to open it if it wasn't.

As he headed towards the kitchen and dining area, Cole couldn't help but feel slightly nervous about how Zane would react to seeing him. I hope he doesn't do anything embarrassing, he silently prayed, tugging at his bangs and chewing absently at his lip.

Inside the kitchen, Cole could see that Zane was busy preparing breakfast, darting from the stove to the countertop where he was mixing something in a large bowl.

"Morning Zane," Cole greeted.

Zane looked up from mixing and smiled as he saw the young black ninja. "Good morning Cole. Did you sleep well?"

Cole nodded. "Mmmhmm." Chewing a little bit on his lip, he asked, "Whatcha making?"

"Some pancakes and sausage, as well as plenty of fresh fruit," The nindroid replied, chuckling as he glanced at Cole. "Hungry, I presume?"

"Yup!" Cole replied, biting more at his lip to keep his mind off of the delicious food being prepared.

Zane let out a laugh. "Then I should probably hurry," he said, his eyes twinkling with mirth. "Before you try and eat the rest of your clothing."