Boredom Is Blue
Chapter One
Nya's P.O.V
Punch, duck, kick. Head bowed in concentration, hands kept close to my body. My Black hair sticks to my sweaty forehead and neck, my breath coming in pants. Damn, he's too quick. My opponent dodges each of my frenzied attacks, but doesn't attempt to attack me. Grunting in frustration, I suddenly make a risky spinning kick and I manage to connect with his knee. Pressing my advantage, I pin him on the ground.
"Point," Zane calls from his place at the wall, smiling softly. I look down at the sparkling blue eyes beneath me. They were topped with dark brows, but the left had a nick through it. He had thick, long eyelashes that almost had me gritting my teeth in envy. His face was stunning, with high cheekbones and full, but not overly thick, lips. At this moment, those lips were pulled into a cheeky grin. He smells of clean, fresh sweat, but I can also smell his subtle cologne. Usually, this man makes me incredibly, unbelievably happy. But now, it takes every scrap of self-control I have not to punch him in the face. I climb up off his lean, muscular body and stand over him, crossing my arms.
"Baby, you win again," Jay says, springing lightly to his feet. I just glare at him without saying a word.
I know, I know, I should be happy I won, right? Nope. I'm never happy if I get something I don't deserve.
Jay looks confused at my silent treatment, his eyebrows drawing down. I stay silent. He'll figure it out. Slowly, realisation brightens his face and he shakes his head with a small smile. He knew what I was going to say. I might as well get the ball rolling.
"You let me win! Again! You promised me you weren't going to do this anymore."
"Nya, honey, I didn't let you win. You could always beat me in a fight. You should be the lightning ninja, not me," he jokes, grinning and taking my hand. I snatch it away.
"I know I can beat you," I grumble. "It just shouldn't have been that easy."
Jay just laughs at me and kisses my cheek. I try to keep my grumpy expression, but it's difficult to keep up with Jay Walker around. A reluctant smile tugs at my lips and I turn my head to hide it.
"I'm not going to spar with you again, Walker."
Jay suddenly spins around and sprints at, forgive me, lightening speed. "Yeah, yeah," he calls over his shoulder. He catches Kai as he makes it to the door.
"Good luck, Kai," Jay says with an evil chuckle and smacks him on the back. "You're going to need it." Jay exits the room while Zane laughs quietly in the corner, making me jump. I had completely forgotten that he was there.
"Wha…?" Kai catches sight of my face, and then quickly checks the sparring roster. He groans when he sees that it's his turn to spar me.
Very. Funny.
Jay's P.O.V
Running down the hall, I laugh breathlessly, almost glad to get away from grumpy Nya. Don't get me wrong, I love her more than anything. But even I wouldn't mess with her too much when she's in a bad mood. Of which seems to be more often lately. Even asleep, she's kind of… restless. I don't know how to fix it. I definitely don't want her to break up with me. She is the most important thing t me. My sweet, feisty Nya.
Lost in thought about my girlfriend, I don't notice that I've gone into the wrong room until I almost run straight into a large, naked, well developed chest.
"Look, Jay, I love your surprise visits. You know I do. However, I don't really like them just after I've come out of the shower." Coming back to myself, I grin at the black-haired earth ninja with a towel wrapped around his waist.
"C'mon, Cole, I love it when I get to see you without clothes on." I laugh and narrowly duck the book thrown at my head. Cole's bedroom was boring and grim, everything done in clean metal lines and decorated in black. Man, his bedroom could really do with some blue. The room smelled like Old Spice. Ha, typical Cole.
"What do you want, Bolt?" my leader growls at me, having no patience with my efforts to make him uncomfortable.
"I actually didn't intend to come here -"
"Then can you get out?"
"- But now that I'm here, can I ask you something?"
Cole sighs. He walks over to some drawers and grabs another towel to dry his messy hair. He sits on his bed, eyes closed.
"Fine, as long as it's not 'where do babies come from?'"
I chuckle a little and flop down the bed before becoming a bit more serious. I sigh, then rake my fingers through my hair.
"Actually, it's Nya. I'm a little worried about her."
Cole sighs too. "Look, if it's girl problems, I can't help you. Ask Kai; he's the womanizer."
"I can't ask Kai about his own sister! Please, Cole?" I sit up, leaning back on my hands. I give him my best puppy-dog look. He glances at me before looking away in disgust. Getting up, he roots around in his drawer before pulling out some pants and putting them on. I jealously admired Cole's broad muscular body. The dude was ripped. Damn him. I mean, I'm no wimp or anything; I can beat him in a fight. But man, he's freaking tank.
Cole looks back at me, but I've kept my cutest face on. He puts his hands up in surrender. "Alright, alright! What's worrying you?"
"Thank you. It's just that she's been acting rather… restless lately. Do you think it's my fault? Is she bored with me? What if she's all like 'Eww, Jay's all gross and boring. Dareth is sooo much hotter.' And then she leaves me for the brown ninja. The stinking brown ninja! I can't believe she's going to leave me for that guy! I mean, c'mon, have some standards. He's not even a real ninja, we just told him that t-"
"Enough! Jeez, Jay, you could talk the stripes off a zebra. Honestly, I think you should just ask her what's wrong. You've been dating for two years and she's stayed with you this long. Surely you're at the point in your relationship that you can be honest with each other."
I ponder this. We have been dating for a long time now. I should just be upfront. In fact, she's usually upfront with me. Great! I jump up from the bed and run out the door. "Thanks Cole!"
"Umm, you're welcome," he calls after me.
Nya's P.O.V
My fist hesitates before knocking on the door. What if he doesn't want to talk to me? He doesn't usually get mad at me, but I was being a teensy bit shrew-like. While I'm contemplating this, I'm just standing in front of the door. Zane passes by, giving me a strange look.
"He's in there," he says with quirked eyebrows.
"I-… I know." Zane gives me another weird look.
"Then, what are you waiting for, Nya?" Zane smiles softly. "He won't be angry at you."
"Are… are you sure? I don't know. I was being a cow, after all."
"A cow? I do not understand. Nonetheless, Jay loves you. He will not be mad, I promise." After giggling a bit and Zane's confusion, I begin to realise he was right. Something like this wouldn't make Jay angry.
"Thanks, Zane," I say, smiling gratefully at him.
"Not a problem." Zane continues down the hall, his walk smooth, if a little stiff.
Taking a deep breath, I turn back to the door and lift my hand to knock…
*BOOM*
Stunned, it takes me a second to realise that the explosion came from the other side of the door.
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*Hi! Katy here. Good work making it to the end of my piece. I hope you enjoyed it. I'm open to constructive criticism, but please don't be too mean. Just help me improve. Thanks for reading!*