A/N: Cool! I got some reviews! Thank you all so much for taking the time to R&R and those of you who just read, thank you too! Everything helps! My hands were flying over the keyboard because I wanted to get this plot-maker of a chapter out in a jiffy! However, I'll be gone for a few days so I won't be able to update again until next week. I'm going on a Cruise with my parents! I just want to let you guys in on what's going on. I hope you don't mind. :) Hmm…I notice a few people either just don't like Jay or are getting the wrong idea about this story. If I may just say a few words in his defense, Jay is a great guy. Sure, he has his faults, but who doesn't. And even though I'm a Cole-fan, I know for a fact that that guy is not the saint everyone thinks he is. He has some flaws too that would make any sensible girl cringe. Any true fan of Cole knows what I'm talking about, but I digress. This story is about Nya! I'll try my best to keep everybody in character!


Consequences and Repercussions

Chapter 2: What Goes Around, Comes Back Around

Jay left…completely.

Cole thought it was best to leave him be and I agreed, so we spent a few hours just spending time together in Ninjago City. It was strange though…I was having a good time with Cole, but I just couldn't erase my mind of Jay and apprehension soon began to spread throughout my body.

When we got back to the Bounty, I had found out why.

Kai had informed us of Jay's departure. According to him, he looked tightly controlled and had currents of lightning literally jumping from his body and spiraling around him. He and Zane had tried to calm him down, but their words couldn't get through since he was talking over them and packing at the same time.

He had promised to keep up with his training and to combat evil whenever and wherever it reared its head and before he left, Kai said he wanted to tell Cole he was sorry that he hurt him and that he hoped the two of us would find happiness together.

That was a year ago and Cole and I are still together…and happy.

Sometimes my mind would stray to Jay, but it eases once I remember that Kai keeps in touch with him and it's nice to know he's doing well.

I smile and sip my vanilla latte serenely as I wait for my boyfriend to arrive. We were meeting at this quaint little café to hopefully discuss our plans to celebrate our one year anniversary and I was really excited. He's been so good to me, just like I knew he would and I've done my best to support him equally.

There's been hardly any trouble in the city or the world for that matter since the Serpentine were buried and gone and we each had our jobs to occupy our time as well as each other.

I blow on the creamy surface of the delectable hot beverage before taking another sip. I wonder if it's too soon to move in together. Ever since the team broke up and went their own ways, Cole and I lived in different apartments within Ninjago City….even the same apartment building.

I roll my eyes and chuckle inwardly. It was silly really, but he wanted to take things slow before taking any major steps. I agreed, but I knew that my heart would always belong to him and that we would be together in the end.

"Nya…"

I'm roused out of my reverie by the sound of Cole's voice and I rise to greet him once he's beside me. I move to kiss him, but he stops me.

"Nya…" He looks serious which is nothing particularly new, but his eyes look wary and despondent.

I reach up and touch his cheek. "Are you okay?" I ask worriedly and he takes a deep breath, keeping eye contact.

"Please, have a seat," he says and pulls out my chair for me. I resume my previous position and wait while he takes the seat across from me.

I observe how nicely he's dressed, very sharp and posh with just a hint of cologne that smells of the ocean and earth. I inhale deeply and blush. I've always like this particular scent on him. In fact, he said he switched colognes about four months ago. He runs a deft hand through his pitch black waves of hair and levels me with his breathtaking emerald depths.

I send him a smile, but his face still maintains its melancholy.

"Cole?" My intuition nags at me that something just isn't right. Today marks one year of us being a couple. We should be celebrating not sitting in petulant silence.

"…I've been wanting to tell you this for awhile now, but it never seemed like the right time…"

I blink. "What is it?"

And there's that direct eye contact again. "Nya, I'm sorry but…you and I have to break-up."

A chord inside my mind snaps abruptly. "What…?" I whisper.

"I thought I loved you, I really did, but I found out that love is not so black and white. It takes time to really find out if the person you're currently with is your soul mate or not and I experienced an entire year with you to see if you were mine." He shakes his head. "You're not. Because I have found someone who makes my heart beat in a way that you can't. Know that, I didn't go behind your back. You know I would never do that to you. Sasha and I started off as friends and we never went beyond that. And you've met her. She works security with me."

My mouth feels unbearably dry and I swallow in a futile attempt to reclaim some moisture. This just couldn't be happening…the tests…the revelation! All of them pointed to Cole!

"I need to end things with you, so I can start a romantic relationship with her. I hope you can understand that I'm man enough to say this to your face instead of sneaking around like some sort of low-life. Again…I'm sorry. But, I hope we can still be friends."

I vaguely hear his chair screech back and peer up at him with blurry eyes as he stands up. I quickly stand with him, nearly knocking my chair over in the process. I grasp his hand tightly when he tries to leave and through my tears I see him peer at me with sad sympathy.

"Please Cole, wait…" I sniff and shake my head rapidly. "Please try to make me understand why you're doing this. We were happy. This was…*sniff*…this was supposed to be our first milestone together. You're my…You're my perfect match…" I whisper the last part, wanting him desperately to take everything he said back. He's such a good guy. I don't want to lose him!

He takes another deep breath and raises our joined hands. His sorrowful expression is replaced with calm resolution. "Just because I'm your perfect match…doesn't mean you're mine."

My eyes go wide and my jaw goes slack. Every muscle in my body feels limp and he takes the opportunity to release my hand gently.

"I've already paid for your coffee, so you can just leave when you want to. Good-bye, Nya."

He turns to leave and my eyes follow his retreating form all the way out the door. Over the hustle and bustle of the café, I can still hear the slight chime of the door as he departs. I continue to stare in hopeless disbelief at him…even as he lifts a hand to greet someone.

The gathered tears in my eyes finally fall once Sasha comes into view. Her lithe caramel arms encircle themselves around my ex and he returns her affection willingly. She gestures that she wants to go inside, but Cole stops her by grasping her hand tight. He motions his head to me and Sash furrows her brow before turning to look through the window.

When her eyes meet mine, they instantly show remorse. She moves to open the door, but Cole shakes his head and mouths something. With sadness, she lets go of the handle and lets him lead her away.

However, before they disappear completely, she turns and mouths something that I understand perfectly:

I'm sorry, Nya.

I think I'm the only one standing in the café, but no one pays me any mind. My heart shatters like glass in my chest, but only I can hear the break.

My mind flashes back in time with Jay and I can still see the disbelief in his eyes and the slackness of his jaw.

An image that is surely mirrored by my own.

Jay…is this how you felt…?


A/N: I hope you don't mind, auntie! I just love ColexSasha! They're my favorite OC/Canon pairing of all time! Um, I know some of you are peeved at me for throwing you for a loop, but Nya's story is just beginning! And if you'll stay with me for a while longer, you might come to like this story. Please go easy on me! R&R!