Cole could sum up the rest of the day in one word.

Horrible.

It all started when Lloyd made the first joke, asking him if he wanted a binky, and from then on it became worse. He had never seen Jay so red with laughter before, and that was saying something. They were all hanging out in the game room, with the rest of the boys, minus Zane, trying to stop laughing.

He glared at the closest boy to him, which happened to be Kai. He was about as red as his suit, and he tried to breathe again.

"S-sorry." He managed to say before bursting into another fit of laughter. Jay got up from his bean bag and sat next to Nya on the couch, placing an arm around her shoulder in the process. She gave him and the rest of the boys a disapproving glance however.

"Honestly guys, grow up. That wasn't even funny." Jay wiped a tear out of his eye and shrugged helplessly. Lloyd was proud that it was his joke that they were laughing about, asking Cole if he was too old for a diaper. The boy snapped, nearly pounding him even with his small fists. He had to admit, even as a kid, Cole could hit.

"You all realize that when I'm older again I'm going to beat you guys up, right?" Cole asked them with a sneer. They all shrugged, deciding to enjoy their time now. Zane looked at his brothers with a frown, not happy with how they were handling this.

"Brothers, we must be grateful that Cole has sacrificed himself for the sake of the team. Without him, we would be facing the same fate as him." Jay shrugged from the couch and smiled.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. Besides it's not a big deal, we can just get the tea tomorrow. It's like nothing ever happened." Lloyd nodded in agreement and lied down on one of the beanbag chairs. Kai joined him and sat down at the one to his right.

"Still we should be cautious. Without one member, a team isn't whole. Especially if that individual is our leader." Kai and Lloyd rolled their eyes, not convinced.

"Even if somehow Cole isn't normal by tomorrow, it's not that bad if we don't have the leader. Besides, I can lead us." Kai smirked and mock popped his collar.

"Yeah, lead us to our deaths." Jay rolled his eyes, causing his team to laugh. Cole shook his head stubbornly.

"No way, if it comes to that Zane will be in charge. I don't trust any of you to lead this team, not even for an hour." Lloyd and Jay held their chests, as if they had just been hit.

"Man that was harsh." Lloyd said with a fake hurt tone. Jay nodded his head and clutched at his heart.

"I can't believe you just said that to me! What do you think I'd do anyways?" Cole thought about it for a moment before replying.

"Burn the Bounty, destroy Ninjago City, have the Serpentine take over, shall I go on?" Jay gave a dramatic sigh, but shook his head.

"I got the message." Cole smiled and nodded his head with determination. Kai looked over at his watch and his eyes widened.

"Geez, it's already ten." Everyone started to get up and get ready for bed, Cole being the fastest. The faster he fell asleep, the faster tomorrow would come and he would be older again. Within ten minutes everyone was in bed, almost all of them snoring.

Cole was the only one who couldn't sleep a wink. Every time he closed his eyes, a scary thought would come to mind. What if they don't get the tea? What if I can't be normal ever again? Oh no, what if I have to live my childhood all over again!?

With these thoughts in his head, it took him at least an hour before sleep took over him.

Cole opened his eyes slowly and looked around. He sat up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, too tired to even stand up yet. He looked around to see everyone was out of the room. Oh right, Nya and Sensei left to get the tea…maybe they're here with it right now! With that thought, he instantly jumped out of his bed, grateful that he had the bottom bunk.

He sprinted down the hallway, but before he entered the main room he heard talking.

"-devastate him!" He heard Nya protest. He froze in his tracks, deciding the hear what they were talking about first.

"Well somebody has to tell him!" He heard Kai retort in a frustrated tone. He could hear the shuffling of feet, obviously of someone pacing.

"Jay should be the one since it's his fault!" Lloyd pointed out. He heard Jay's cry of protest.

"I didn't do it on purpose! Oh god, when he finds out he is going to kill me! Even munchkin size, the kid is strong!" He heard Jay rant. Cole slipped out from the hallway and into the room. Everyone was inside it, each one with a frustrated or worried look. They all gasped when they saw Cole however.

"What happened?" He asked. Jay gave a nervous laugh and rubbed his head awkwardly. He was blushing with embarrassment too.

"Nothing." He lied. Kai smacked him upside the head, and Nya frowned at him. She looked down at Cole and bit her lip.

"Well I'll start from the beginning."

Flashback

Nya and Sensei woke up thirty minutes earlier than the boys so they could get the tea. The walk towards the shop was uneventful, as was the shopping itself. Mystake was as grouchy as ever, but she had just the tea they needed.

"You should learn to be careful. That is the last of my Tomorrow's Tea, and I won't be getting more for a week or two." They both paid and thanked her before heading back home. When they got on the deck they saw everyone, minus Cole, training.

"Hey guys, we got the tea. Where's Cole?" Nya asked while looking for the young ninja. Lloyd looked up from his punching bag and shrugged.

"The guy didn't get much sleep so we're letting him sleep in." Jay walked over to her from his training with Zane and looked at the tea.

"So this is what turned us back into teens?" He asked, curiosity and amazement laced in his voice. Nya nodded with a light smile. That sparkle in his eye when he saw something so advance was adorable, and she loved it every time she saw it.

He took the tea from her hand, observing its twinkle in the sun light. He started to walk towards the others to show them, not taking his eyes off the bottle, which was his biggest mistake. He didn't notice his forgotten nun-chucks on the floor and he tripped on them. The tea flew from his hands, crashing onto the floor with a large splash. Everyone jumped away from the smoke that came out, making sure they weren't aged again.

As soon as it was gone everyone started to freak out, not knowing how Cole would react.

"And that's it." Nya summed up, hoping Cole wouldn't overreact. The small boy closed his eyes for a moment and rubbed his temples.

"So pretty much, the tea is gone and I have to wait a week or two for more?" He asked. Nya nodded slowly, not liking how calm he was. Cole took a deep breath before lunging at Jay, who screamed loudly.

"I'm going to kill you!" He yelled angrily as he pounded the lightning ninja with his tiny fists, while Kai, Lloyd, and Zane tried to pull him off.

"Let go Cole!"

"Come on Cole, you're killing the guy!"

"Ow, he bit me!"

Nya and Sensei watched the boys fighting, and rolled their eyes.

"Well he took it better than I thought he would." Nya smiled lightly before leaving the room, leaving Sensei to watch his students fighting, not knowing exactly what to say.

Chapter Two is finito! :D

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