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The buzzing of wires filled Nya's ears along with the occasional pang of a hammer. The garage was her favorite place to be, her heaven, her safe house, and most of all her thinking place. It had been a long week since the Tournament of Elements and exhausting at that. Yet, even a week felt better than the past two months she has passed through with the one question that would not answer itself: Jay or Cole? She knew she liked both, but that made it dangerous. They were both her friends and teammates. To pick one over the other would break their bond as brothers in arms.

She sighed. It was not fair. If she hadn't tried that love machine then all would be well and she would still be with Jay. But did she really want to be with him? Or was she just doubting what they have. Or had...

The small hands that held the screw and screwdriver lowered to her sides. Did she really want to be with him? Was it what her heart wanted? Or was she just attracted to Cole because of that stupid machine? But then, she had noticed Cole for the first time. Yes, he was handsome, she'd be blind not to notice. That was all she had known at first. And then, she had delved deeper into the Cole she held a close understanding with as a friend.

A memory surfaced in the recesses of her mind, one she had nearly forgotten.

They were in the forest, enjoying each other's presence as they walked through the shallow clusters of trees. It was one of her favorite places to go. She enjoyed the view and tended to look anywhere but were she was going, and that's when it happened.

She did not notice the tree root sticking up from the ground, so her foot caught at it and she fell. And then the Master of Earth had caught her in his strong, safe arms. The brief contact of body skin brought delightful shivers down her spine as she looked into those eyes that were as black as the healthy soul beneath them. Never before had she felt so mindless and breathless.

And her heart pounded in an uncontrollable beat...

She placed a hand over her heart, dropping the screwdriver and screw. Just as it did now.

Nya remembered each speck of dark brown that swirled in his eyes into a safe cocoon of solidity that managed to make her melt.

A voice being cleared emanated from behind her. She twirled and smiled a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. "Hey, Sensei," Nya managed to greet in a steady voice.

Sensei Wu nodded and smiled at the young maiden. "Good afternoon, Nya. Might I know what you are up to now?"

A twinkle of humor sparked in his wise eyes that made her give him a real smile. "Sure Sensei!"

She launched into a full explanation and description of her new project, another upgrade for the van. In the middle of her rant, Nya spared a look at her sensei before stopping. He was still smiling, but it was more of a sympathetic smile. Suddenly, she had the feeling that this was not the reason he had come in the first place. She voiced her concern.

Sensei Wu did his best in trying to lessen the tension with a small breathy chuckle. "My child, I sense that there is a deep confusion inside of you as you strain to make a decision."

The samurai's cheeks blazed a red hue as her gaze traveled southward. "I-it's just..." She paused and looked back into the sensei's kind eyes. "I-I don't know what to do, Sensei." She fiddled behind her before finding the work stool and flopping down on it. "I'm just torn between Jay and Cole. Who should I pick? Or should I just wait for time to-to fade away my feelings for one of them? Or maybe both? Or for one of them to back off? Sensei, what do I do?" She was on the verge of panicking. She didn't want to continue, but the words spilled out from her mouth anyways. The back of her eyes prickled in unshed tears, but she held herself back.

Wu sighed. "It is not my decision to make. The heart is such a difficult thing to understand. My advice to you shall be to listen to your heart."

Nya sighed. "But, that doesn't help me much. How can I listen to my heart if I like both of them at the same time!"

Wu stared back at her. "I do not know. Let your heart lead you. If it beats most for Jay, go to him. If it beats for Cole, go to him." He stood beside her, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. "I know this is hard. But time shouldn't be taken advantage of. The boys can not wait forever. But do know this: the heart is a delicate center of emotion and love. A broken lightning bolt would have its brethren fill back in what was cracked. Stone on the other hand, is tricky. You can not repair it with glue but each piece can learn to love again, stronger, more protective, but also fiercer than ever. The boys would not be the same. No one will be. Your decision could be for the best or the worst."

With those last words, the old master turned and left, leaving Nya to her thoughts.

I have taken a liking to the series ever since watching the Tournament of Elements season. It was ninja good. But TMNT comes first for me. In one of my past one-shots someone had asked my if I was going to do more Ninjago fanfics. Possibly. So far I have this one and another that I would have to start on in, like, the next year or so. Tell me what you think and if you have any suggestions that I may use were there are Cole/Nya or Jay/Nya moments.

P.S. It's almost my one-year-anniversary in being an official author on