Glacier Frost: A Glaciershipping Fanfiction

13: Going Shopping

Cole and Zane woke up the next morning to Nya cooking pancakes. Both of their backs hurt because the couch was not a comfortable place to sleep. As they rose to stretch, the kitten jumped from their laps onto the floor beside them. They walked into the kitchen, only to remember they were still in their clothes from yesterday.

"Good morning love birds!" Nya teased them, her back turned from them as she cooked, "Did you sleep well?"

"But- We're not, I mean we are, I mean we're friends, I mean uhh..." Nya stopped Cole before he could make a bigger fool of himself.

"It's fine you guys. No one cares if you're dating. We're your friends, and nothing would change that." She reassured them.

Zane looked around the kitchen and realized no one else was there.

"Where is everybody?" He asked.

"Ooh, you just missed them. I guess they didn't tell you they were going out to see a movie today. You two looked so comfortable that we didn't have the heart to wake you up." She explained.

"Why didn't you go with them?" Cole asked.

Nya sighed.

"They left me to take care of this little brat," Nya said just as Lloyd walked into the room.

"He may be in the body of a sixteen-year-old, but he's still ten," Nya added.

"It was going to be awesome!" Lloyd pouted, "There was gonna be blood and explosions and cool stuff! Even Sensei was excited! But if it wasn't for stupid Kai pointing it out, I would have gotten to go!"

"And now I'm stuck with him for today," Nya said.

The two of them sat down at the table as Nya dished up their pancakes and poured them cups of orange juice. As they passed syrup around the table, Nya continued to talk.

"So now, how about you explain how this little cutie showed up last night." Nya said, petting the kitten that was next to her, "And don't try to lie and say she just showed up. We saw the pet supplies in your room Cole."

Cole said, "We went to a coffee place in the Ninjago City Mall to hang out." Nya raised her eyebrows at that statement but let him continue. "When we left, we decided to walk around the mall, looking for something to do. We somehow ended up in an animal shelter. We helped the woman working there take care of some of the dogs and cats when I saw this cutie. I ended up adopting her and now her name is Mango."

"Aww, that's so sweet. It must be nice to have such an adorable relationship." Nya said slyly.

"Yeah, it is." Cole said before realizing what she really said, "Wait, what!?"

Nya laughed and everyone finished eating. After cleaning up, Zane and Cole went into their separate rooms to get changed into new clothes and tidy themselves up. Zane checked out the kitchen when he was done, and noticed they were in need of some more groceries. When you live with seven people, you go through groceries fast. He made a list of what they needed and then headed to Cole's room. He knocked on Cole's door, and when the Earth ninja didn't answer he slowly opened the door. 

"Hello Cole, I was wondering if you would like to... go... shopping..." Zane's train of thought stopped as he opened the door all the way.

He was treated to the sight of Cole, shirtless, and stretching. Zane slammed the door shut, embarrassed. Cole opened the door, still shirtless, and stood in the doorframe, staring up at his blushing boyfriend. He stood up on his tiptoes and kissed Zane on the lips. Zane froze, feeling like he was having a blue screen of death. Cole had to pull back soon because y'know people gotta breathe. Cole then closed the door, put his shirt on, and started to walk with Zane to go to the store. Unbeknownst to them, Lloyd had seen the whole thing. He saw this as the perfect opportunity to troll the heck out of them. 

He stepped out of hiding and said, "Hey guys, mind if I go shopping with you?" 

Cole was going to protest, but before he could Zane said, "Of course you may come along."

They all got in the Ultra Sonic Rader and headed out, telling Nya that they would be back soon. They went to the local mega-mart and Cole grabbed a cart. Zane walked alongside him with Lloyd. 

"Okay, so first we need more eggs and milk." He said, and they headed to the correct aisle. 

After getting the eggs and milk they got miscellaneous vegetables, fruit, bread, and other food products. They ended up in the pet aisle and Cole chose some new toys for Mango. He also grabbed a bowl for Mango's water. Before they could leave though, Lloyd would not stop staring at a hamster he saw. Cole tried to force Zane away, but Lloyd wouldn't stop bugging them.

"Please, can I get it!? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!?!?!" Everyone else shopping looked at the group strangely because what they saw was two eighteen-year-olds with their weird little brother.

Cole said, "No, there is no way-"

"Of course Lloyd. But you must promise that you will take care of it, or it will belong to me." Zane said sweetly with a hint of evil. Sweevil. "In addition, you will be paying for the food and bedding after this. Use your own allowance and you will have a great lesson in responsibility."

Cole opened his mouth to decline but Zane stopped him. They paid for their items, Lloyd's new hamster, and all of the stuff he needed for it. They headed home and helped Lloyd set up his cage and bedding. They filled the hamster's bottle with water and his bowl with food. They then left his room. Everyone came home, Zane cooked dinner, and they all went to sleep.

Little did they know, a certain lord was keeping an eye on them and saw everything that day. And he had the perfect revenge plan.