Zane was beyond annoyed in fact he was pissed off. Team Radikor had finally found three powerful shadow monsters and were able to control them very well. Today they had introduced them to Team Stax; at first Team Radikor was winning the challenge by far but Team Stax found a way to beat them again because Boomer had used shifter Froztok. However what really made Zane mad was not just the fact that they lost but because he lost to Ky whose X-reader wasn't working.
Once they had returned to Zane's icy lair he stalked into his chamber to try calm himself down and gave strict instructions to Zair and Techris, they were by no means allowed to disturb him unless there was another kairu deposit. Which left the two members to do pretty much anything they wanted; Techris decided to lift a few weights aka boulders and Zair would practice her gymnastics but her body ached all over from those rocks landing on her so instead she sat against a rock trying to warm herself up.
Techris looked at Zair with worry he had and still does care deeply for the red head e-teen, apart from surviving Zane's ego they had grown closer whilst training under Lokar. Actually he had a huge crush on her but hid it very well because he knew that Zair sort of has a crush on Ky. Most nights he would dream of Zair agreeing to leave Zane and kairu hunting and just be with him. Putting down the two large rocks he walked over to Zair.
"Are you ok?" he asked quietly as the cold breeze blew past them, Zair looked at him with a faint smile "I…I'm fine, just a little stiff from the fight". He frowned, unfortunately Zair was one of those people who never spoke about what was wrong and would instead be there for others.
"No, I know you are lying. Tell me the truth Zair!" he spoke a little harsher, Zair raised an eyebrow in shock "(sigh) I'm ok, I promise, I just think I bruised myself when the rocks fell on me" she looked away. He sat down next to her "Then why do you keep clutching your hand?"
Zair smiled at him "You don't need to worry about me ok? I can take care of myself, like I have for years." Techris took her small hand and she winced, he looked it over occasionally applying pressure "You've sprained it pretty badly" he gave her a look of concern "Zair, let me help! I have training in first aid!" She caved in and gave him a nod.
He went inside the lair into his room, searched through his draws, grabbed his first aid and rushed back to Zair who sat waiting patiently. "Give me your hand" he told her and Zair complied. Techris placed on a soothing cream whilst softly massaging it. He reached inside his first aid, took out the bandage and wrapped it around her hand until he could pin it in place.
Putting his first aid away, he walked back to find Zair sitting on the edge of the cliff. He sat down next to her just staring at the horizon. "Thank you, for you know helping me" Zair gently spoke up, Techris smiled "No problem!"
The two looked at each other and in the moment they kept leaning closer and closer until their lips were an inch away. In Techris' dreams this is what he always imagined but before he could kiss her he would always wake up. But not this time, he leaned forward and kissed her. At first she was shocked but she kissed back. The two broke apart and just sat there holding each other. "I never knew you felt this way about me Techris!" admitted Zair. Techris blushed "I didn't think you would like me back!" he confessed.
"Well now that you I do, how about we try that kiss again?" she asked and Techris had no problem with that.