Transgender Jay : A Ninjago Story

16 - Moving In

Even though all he wanted to do was head home and collapse onto pretty much any soft surface, Jay forced himself to get the shopping over and done with.

He headed to the nearest supermarket, where he purchased cheese, two loaves of bread, a vine of tomatoes and a large carton of milk. It was a cheap store, so the total didn't amount to much.

Then, he stopped off at the bakery to grab a few fairy cakes for Cole. Luckily, the staff had just baked a batch. They were still warm.

The next stop was a convenience store for Kai's Fire Flakes. They had spicy ones in stock, but not any extra spicy ones. They'd just have to do.

Jay was not in a good mood, and had already decided in his head that if Kai complained, he wouldn't only be getting his bloody spicy Fire Flakes, he'd be getting a smack in the face too.

Finally, Jay entered a pharmacy, where he bought not only one, but two packs of pads. He was running low.

The lady at the till gave him an odd look as he placed the two items on the counter.

"For my girlfriend." Jay sighed nonchalantly. It made him angry. What right did this woman have to judge him for what he was buying? She didn't know his situation.

And anyway, why did that stereotype even exist? 'Men shouldn't buy pads and tampons for their girlfriends'. What a weak thing to do? Only a coward would refuse to do that.

Still, the cashier left it at that, sending the pads through the barcode scanner, then placing them into a bag for him. A bag he didn't ask for, which cost a couple small coins. What cheek.

He couldn't be bothered to argue though.

The Bounty had come to a rest in the desert-like surroundings of Ninjago City, so Jay could simply walk aboard.

"I'm back." He announced, walking into the kitchen and unloading what he'd bought.

"Oh, hi Jay!" Nya smiled, greeting him happily, "Zane did a check up, and, it turns out I'm fine. I must've just been a bit flustered because of... well... Kai."

Jay shrugged. Kai was being a bit of an arse, sure, but her 'fever' was only an excuse to go out alone.

"Oh, that's good then. I'm glad you're not sick, Nya."

He noticed the lack of emotion in his voice, but didn't do much about it. He was just tired and in pain. Not much else registered on his thought pattern.

"So... how do you feel about starting the move? I know you don't have many things to pack up but, what do you think?"

"... sure. I'll go ask Sensei if that will interfere with any plans."

"Ok. Meet me back in my room?"

"Sure."

Jay wasn't really going to ask that. There were no plans these days, Sensei had even given up on doing Sunrise Stretches.

No, Jay wasn't going to ask about plans. He was going to ask about his box.

Sensei wasn't meditating this time. Instead he was reading through an old scroll with a calm look on his face.