Red Light, Green Light

I finally started my first full-on Greenflame story! :)

This is going to be a series of Kai x Lloyd one-shots. If you don't like Greenflame, you don't have to read. Just a heads up.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Ninjago or the characters.

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Chapter One

Lloyd sighed. He was sitting at a table in Chen's cafeteria. Cole sat next to him, and Jay and Kai were across the table.

Kai had been staring at Skylor for the past ten minutes, a dreamy look in his brown eyes. Lloyd found it moderately annoying, though he wasn't sure why.

It's because he's supposed to be staying focused, he told himself. We came to this island to find Zane, not flirt with girls.

Jay picked up a noodle from his plate. He smirked suspiciously before sticking it under Kai's nose, giving him a noodle mustache. The red ninja didn't notice.

Cole and Jay burst out laughing.

"You look like Sensei Wu!" Cole teased.

"Wha -?" Kai mumbled. He shook his head quickly, causing the noodle to fly off and hit Jay in the face.

Jay groaned in disgust. "Eww! Kai, you got your noodle-stache on me!"

Kai blinked. "My what?"

Lloyd rolled his eyes and laughed softly.

"What?" Kai asked, annoyed.

"Jay gave you a mustache," Cole explained.

The blue ninja nodded. "A noodle-stache!" He corrected.

Kai was confused. "When?"

"Just a minute ago," Lloyd told him. "You didn't realize 'cause you've been staring at Skylor since we sat down." He looked down at Kai's plate. "You haven't even started eating."

Kai followed his gaze. "Oh, right," he said, embarrassed. "I'm not really hungry."

"Really?" Jay asked. "Because just fifteen minutes ago, you were saying you could eat a horse."

Kai glared at him. "I'm not hungry, okay?" He stood up, picked up his tray, and walked away.

"This is ridiculous," Cole complained.

Lloyd nodded. "We need to stick together, not argue about stupid little things like this."

"True," Jay agreed. "Though, if he'd stolen your girlfriend, then that would be a different story!" He glared across the table at Cole.

Lloyd banged his head on the back of the chair, annoyed. He got up from the table and went to find Kai, taking his plate with him.

. . .

"Kai?" Lloyd called, standing outside the red ninja's temporary room. He knocked on the door.

He heard footsteps coming from inside the room. A moment later, the door opened and he came face to face with Kai.

"Hey," Lloyd said quietly. "You want some company?"

Kai smiled. "Yeah, that'd be great." He held the door open as Lloyd walked into the room, then shut it behind them.

Lloyd put his tray on a small table and sat on Kai's bed. "So?" He began. "What's the deal with you and Skylor?"

Kai sighed as he sat down next to Lloyd. "Skylor...doesn't know I exist."

"I'm sure that's not true," Lloyd reassured his friend. "I mean, you kind of made a big scene on the ship."

Kai laughed. "I did, didn't I?"

"But seriously," Lloyd added, "I'll bet she's into you. She's probably just playing it cool. Some people can do that, you know. And by some people, I mean not Jay."

Kai nodded. "Jay probably doesn't even know what cool is," he joked. "Anyway, do you really think she likes me?"

Lloyd shrugged. "I wouldn't be surprised. You're a really handsome guy. I'd say you're hot - y'know, 'cause you're the fire ninja and all." He blushed. "If she doesn't like you, she's not worth it." He thought for a minute. "You could have pretty much any girl you want, Kai. Make sure you pick a good one, okay?"

Kai's face went red. "Thanks," he said. "I, uh…" He tried to find the right words. "Now that I think about it, you're right. Skylor's a pretty girl, but that's all I know about her. I don't know if she's the one for me, but if she doesn't like me anyway, I don't want to waste my time fawning over her."

"You shouldn't," Lloyd agreed. "When you find the right girl, you won't have to waste your time."

"I think I get it," the red ninja said. "Only, I don't think I'll ever find the right girl."

Lloyd shook his head. "Don't say that," he protested. "You're an amazing guy, one of the best I know." He looked into his friend's eyes. "Why don't you think so?"

Kai smiled again. "Because," he replied calmly. "I think I've found the right guy."

He leaned down and kissed Lloyd on the lips. The green ninja blinked in surprise but he didn't pull away. When he came to terms with what was happening, he closed his green eyes and kissed back.

After a few moments, they broke the kiss. Lloyd looked up at Kai, eyes shining.

"I wasn't expecting that," he said softly.

"Neither was I," Kai agreed. "Though, I've kinda been wanting to do that for awhile now."

Lloyd blinked. "Really?"

Kai nodded. "Yeah," he answered. "I guess I was just a little...uncomfortable. It's kind of an awkward situation, y'know. I must've been projecting my feelings for you onto the first girl I could see myself with."

"I get it," Lloyd said. "I've liked you for a while, too. Except I just denied it and tried to forget about it completely. I didn't want anything to get in the way of our friendship."

Kai put his arm around his smaller friend. "Well, now that we've figured all of this out," he began, "wanna go out sometime?"

Lloyd smiled. "Like, on a date?"

Kai shrugged, blushing a little. "Yeah," he replied. "A date."

Lloyd closed his eyes and hugged the brunette. "I'd love to!"

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