(lavashipping) This is the first fanfiction I have ever wrote, so please no hate and leave mature reviews. I would love if you could either critique or give some advice on how to make this story better, so that I can change it up a bit later and write the second chapter. So, enjoy.

Chapter 1

It has been a year since the final battle and the Overlord has been long defeated. The five ninjas still had to protect NinjaGo from time to time, mostly from casual stuff, like bank robbery. Cole was sitting in the dining room, enjoying some ice-cream. Kai and Zane were watching tv, Lloyd was gone somewhere with Sensei, and Nya and Jay were making some pancakes. They all still lived on the Destinys Bounty.

"Hey guys, the pancakes are ready!" shouted Jay. „Come quick or Cole will eat them all!" he chuckled.

"Jay, you know Im not gonna eat them all, I don't even have enough space for all of them!" Jay could tell that Cole was getting irritated.

"Oh come on, Cole! Don't you have a sense of humor? I was just joking. I just wanted them to come before the pancakes get all cold."

"Jay is right. You should chill a bit, Cole." Kai said as he entered the room.

Great. Even Cole's crush was against him. He just wished he was defiant enough to tell him that he was gay and he loved him more than a friend or a brother. Cole just stayed quiet and started chewing on his pancakes. He didn't want to argue with his crush, since that would make everything worse. He would never have a chance with him then.

"Wow. That's the first time you ever stayed quiet after someone told you to chill." Zane exclaimed. Cole blushed a little.

"Guys, just leave him alone. Maybe he's not in the mood for all of this." Nya said.

"Thank you Nya!" Cole said, and he picked up his empty plate and gave it to Nya to wash. He then headed to his bedroom. He really wasn't in the mood. Something bothered him, but he didn't know what it was. He might aswell take a nap. He just wanted to stay alone. Like always.

Cole's Dream

"Hello?! Hello?!" Cole shouted. He was walking through darkness. Everything was empty. Just pitch black.

"Cole. Over here, Cole." something was answering him. It sounded like Jay's voice. But what was Jay doing here? And where was he?

Suddenly he saw a light ahead of him. Then a laugh. Was it Jay's laugh? And why did it sound heinous? What has he done? Why is he laughing? So much questions to ask - but yet no answers. Slowly he began to see blue and red in the light. He realized that the blue must be Jay, and the red – Kai? Or was it blood? He started walking towards their direction.

"Oh, hello Cole. Where have been for so long? Me and Kai have been having some fun.."

Only now Cole realized that Kai was lying on the ground covered in blood. Jay was standing beside him, with crossed arms and a sly smirk on his face.

"W-what have you d-done Jay?! The heck man!? Are you insane?"

"Maybe" Jay smirked even stronger.

Cole couldn't handle this anymore. This couldn't be true. He didn't even get a chance to talk with Kai about his feelings to him. Cole ran up to Jay and started punching him. But something was stopping him. It was like an invisible shield protecting Jay.

"You! How could you?! I thought we were like brothers! All of us! I hate you! Can you hear me?! Hate you!" Suddenly Cole got hit and he fell to the ground. He could hear Jay's laugh as he fell.

With the others

"Oh man, now I feel so bad that I joked at Cole. He's been in that room for half of the day! It's already 8 pm!" Jay said frustrated.

"Maybe we should check on him?" Zane suggested.

"Check on who?" Sensei and Lloyd entered the room.

"Oh, you're back sensei! Lloyd. Um.. yeah well.. Cole is a bit.. upset. Jay was joking about him today and he got a bit irritated. We were just gonna go and check on him, so -"

"He'll come to us when he's ready" Lloyd interrupted Kai.

"Lloyd is right. As we know, Cole rathers to be alone most of the time. Let him be" said sensei as he walked out of the room.

Kai started blushing. They were right. He's probably asleep. He should go to bed soon too, tomorrow is training day, even though Kai didn't see the point of training since there was no rascal to fight against anymore.

Cole's POV

Ugh. What a nightmare. I'm so freaking stupid. I got all mad just cause Jay made a joke about me, which wasn't even insulting. But that dream.. what could it mean? Is Jay really vile? Ugh, what am I even thinking. He's just a friend. An annoying friend.

I got up from my bed and went to the dining room. Of course, everyone was in the sitting room watching tv, like they always do before going to rest. I decided to go outside. It was windy, and it started to rain.

I was quite surprised when I saw Kai standing at the barrier. I slowly walked up to him.

"Oh, hey Cole. Were you asleep?"

I nodded.

"Listen, I feel stupid after what happened in the kitchen. And it's stupid that I was mad over a joke. It was just a joke. I guess im too sensitive, and I thought that I was strong. After all, leaders aren't sensitive, right?" I said.

Kai just chuckled. "It's fine, you're cute when you're angry anyways." Then he blushed, like he only realized what he said.

I blushed too. "Uh, thanks.." I said. "See ya later, then."

I was about to head off when I felt something grab my arm.

"I- Dont go yet." Kai said, blushing like mad.

Ok im so sorry about this cliff hanger but probably much people didn't read this anyway. I had to stop or else I would kill myself typing. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and please leave reviews so that I'll be able to post the second chapter. Thanks for reading, aand stay in tune for Chapter Two!