Ninjago Love Stories prompt 1: Games

Pairing: Kai x Lloyd

Summary: Kai thinks back to the games he played with Lloyd.

Kai's pov

It was raining. Being fire, you'd expect me to hate this kind of weather, right? I loved it, despite all the memories it brought back. Lloyd had gone off to some town off in the middle of nowhere to get another reward and give some big speech. He hated that. Not because they had been there too and helped, well…maybe a little. It hurt that Lloyd was gone so often. He never asked any of the others to come with him. If he didn't know Lloyd like he did, he might of though all the attention was going to his head. Sure, Lloyd craved attention, but attention from strangers was not what he was after.

It was his attention Lloyd was after. Every hour of every day he wanted my attention and mine alone. That wasn't hard, given how much I loved the kid. As soon as he came home I'd pull him off in some room and demand to know everything. He'd laugh and tell me all about it. I loved the way he laughed. It made him sound like himself again. Being older changed Lloyd, maybe to the point of being a completely different person, but I could see right through all of his disguises.

Lloyd still was only a child. It showed every time we did anything together. He still had a comic book collection under his bed. He still was afraid of the dark. He still loved sweets to the point of having an obsession. It made him weak and vulnerable and innocent. But when it came to the games we played, then and now, he was still a pro.

You can say I corrupted him all you want, but the kid had a whole collection of Yaoi books under his bed that he disguised as comic books. He brought up the idea when I caught him reading one. I had agreed, having feelings for the younger boy since we had formally met. Anger and hatred make a great disguise, but I suppose he saw through that. I sat on the edge of his bed, listening to him explain himself. He stuttered and was red in the face as he explained what he wanted. I didn't get it; I barely heard him over my pounding heart. When our lips met for the first time, however, it spoke volumes.

I pushed him back on the bed, staring into the ocean blue eyes. "What did you wanna play? Why don't you show me?" His eyes widened as he reached up, gently tracing my jaw.

"You wanna play a game with me, Kai? I'll show you how," he whispered.

So it began. Our secret meetings became more and more frequent as the time we'd been together grew. Too soon he gained the weight of the world on his shoulders. He ran into my arms then and there, forcing his lips on mine as he cried. He felt the same fear as I did; our games were drawing to a close. I wouldn't let that happen; I wouldn't take the only joy in his life away. So I kissed him back, trying to convey I understood. I understood how he felt. He understood, I knew it from the moment he pulled away.

Then there was the incident with the time tea, or whatever it was called. He had grown up to save us. He walked up to me, smirk on his face. "You wanna play a game Kai? We could play doctor? I know you like that," God, his voice was sexy. It was deeper, so unfamiliar yet so right. He said it loud enough for everyone to hear. I could feel my face heat up as our lips met. Let the games begin.

We met in closets, bedrooms, anywhere without people. Our somewhat innocent games became not so innocent. He didn't care how close we came to crossing the line. He loved me. I loved him too, but I didn't want to hurt him. The world needed him. What if I made it so he couldn't fight the Overlord because I was hurt? Before the fight we kissed, once again conveying everything into one kiss.

Now Lloyd was never around. He left so often that I was worried I'd never see him again. This scared me; I was getting too attached. Maybe I should just propose so I could never be without him. When he walked in the door, he ran into my arms, smiling. "I have a surprise," he whispered, "and it's just for you." I didn't understand. What surprise could be only for me? He knelt to the ground, smiling with tears in his eyes. "Will you marry me?" I nodded, surprised. It wasn't too surprising that he made the first move. I smiled back, placing a small kiss on the top of his nose. "Onto a new game, Mr. Impatient. Just couldn't wait, could ya?" He laughed, and everything returned to normal.

First prompt done. I will accept any requests. I have some planned too, just in case. Hope you enjoyed!