Ninjago - One-shots and short Stories

Five Times // Jaya (show)

The full story title is actually 'Five times Nya rejects Jay, and one time she doesn't', but that didn't fit 😉.

This one shot is for Dissmisery whose birthday it is today 🥳. Happy Birthday (again) my friend!

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Five times Nya rejects Jay, and one time she doesn't.

-1-

Eight metres to go. C'mon, you can do it. Seven metres.

Her goal almost in reach, Nya accelerates her steps, the clicking of her shoes echoing through the narrow corridor. She knows her pursuers are closing in.

Five metres. Then you can share the new information you've received with the Ninja.

Her lips curl into a little smile, imagining their reactions – especially Jay's – to what she has just learned.

Four metres. Almost there. Nya takes a deep breath, her hands reaching out to turn the handle when...

"Hi, Miss Nya." – "I like your dress, Miss Nya."

They've caught her.

Don't turn around. It's recess. She tells herself, and with a determined push, she bursts into the staff room, slamming the door shut behind herself. Breathing heavily, she leans her back against the door, as if trying to block the voices calling for 'Miss Nya' from the other side.

The room immediately falls silent, and five pairs of eyes turn to the exhausted Samurai-turned-teacher.

"Why is that when I teach, I get the feeling that none of the boys are listening?" She complains.

Of course, not even Sensei Wu can answer this question. If Lloyd was a brat when he was younger, these kids are monsters. And, even worse, they usually come in small groups. This assignment at 'Sensei Wu's Academy' was a huge mistake, doomed to fail from the start. And Nya hates failure, more than anything else. Even more than being called 'Miss Nya'.

Jay, on the other hand, hates (almost) nothing more than seeing the people he cares about, in distress. And especially the person he loves. He flashes her an encouraging smile.

"Hi, Miss Nya. I saved you some pudding." He offers her his half-eaten cup.

But Nya doesn't want pudding, she actually wants a hug, but she doesn't like to show affection in front of her co-workers. Or anyone, really.

Torn between her options, she does what they've been doing way too much lately: She takes her anger and frustration out on her boyfriend.

"What did we talk about?" Nya snaps, and she can see him deflating in front of her eyes.

"Oh, right. Boundaries." Jay mumbles, dejected.

He is hurting, and it pains Nya to see it – and even more so as she knows that she's the reason for it. She could just swallow her pride, walk over and hug him, and all would be good...

Swallowing the lump in her throat, Nya averts her gaze from the crouched figure in the corner and forces a fake smile.

"Hey, did you guys hear the news?" She asks.

-2-

Nya also hates feeling useless. Too many times has she been forces to stand aside and watch her teammates fight their battle. But never, never before has she had to watch one of them die, unable to do anything about it.