Heading back to the fenced in and abandoned candy warehouse, Cole slowly pushed the rusted gate open and helped JJ carry the sack inside. JJ giggled and opened the door, startling the brunette girl who was sitting in a old worn out armchair. She'd been staring off into space, waiting for JJ to come home. Tia turned to look at JJ, seeing the blood splattered across his suit and face. Fear slowly turned to anger as she stood up, yelling at him. "What did you do?! Who did you hurt this time?!" She didn't sound very confident, watching JJ slowly set the burlap sack down on the floor of the warehouse. He starts to grin-but stops, taking a breath to calm himself. Opening his arms as he walks over to her, he pouts a little. "Gumdrop..you know how I am.." JJ stops, tilting his head to the side as a crooked grin spreads over his face. "He just..didn't get the joke." JJ starts to laugh..but stops when he sees that Tia isn't laughing. Or smiling. Tia keeps her arms crossed, shaking a bit as she kept glaring at JJ. "Who was it?! Who did you hurt?! Or kill?!" JJ carefully cups her cheeks in his hands, shaking his head and kissing one of the scars on her cheek. "Darlin', listen.." Tia looks away from JJ when he tries to comfort her. He carefully rubs his thumb over her cheek as he hears Cole go outside to sit by Deity's bakery. "Listen to what? Listen to you tell me that someone deserved-" JJ put a finger to her lips and giggles. "It was Ronin..he wouldn't laugh at my jokes, so I made sure he had an eternal smile." Tia swallowed, watching JJ. She knew Ronin and Dareth. Some pretty nice guys..Ronin was a tough guy, though. "Is..Is Dareth-" JJ shook his head and took her hand, gently patting it. "No no, Gumdrop. Dareth was ah..part of one of my jokes, and got shot in the leg-"
She tenses up just a bit, watching JJ with concern. "You shOT HIM?!" Tia starts to pull away from JJ, her shoulders shaking a little. She can feel tears stinging at the corner of her eyes. "Why would you shoot Uncle Dareth?!" JJ rose an eyebrow. "I only shot him twice, Pumpkin.." Tia backed away from JJ and dropped into a armchair, curling up and hugging her knees to her chest. She looked at the floor and started crying, talking to herself. "Twice? You shot him twice? Why? Why him? What did he do? Dareth is so nice-" JJ frowned and carefully came over to her, sitting down next to her. "Pumpkin..are you listening to me?" JJ carefully placed his hand on her shoulder, only for Tia to flinch away from him. "Y..You shot Uncle Dareth..I don't understand-" Tia didn't lift her gaze from the floor, tears flowing freely from her eyes. "Why did you do it? No, don't answer that. You never have a reason.." He frowned and slowly pulled her a little closer. Tia laid her head on his shoulder and sniffled. "I was just havin' fun, Kitten.." He kissed the top of her head when she didn't respond. "It'd be a lot more fun if you had been with me." Tia mumbles to herself, wiping her eyes. "Think of all the fun we could have if you come with m-" JJ feels Tia tense up in his arms, and gently kisses one of the scars on her cheek. "I know you don't like it when I talk about hurting people.." He frowns a little, watching her. He'd really upset her this time. "You know how I am, baby.." Tia just grumbled a little, lifting her head to look at Jay for a minute. Laying her head back down on his shoulder, she cuddled up to him and shut her eyes. Well..at least she was letting him close. JJ leaned down and kissed her cheek some more, sighing and laying his head on hers. "I'm sorry for makin' you sad, Kitten." Tia grumbled and rubbed her head on his shoulder, slowly slipping her arms around him.
"You don't forgive me for Dareth, huh?" Tia silently shook her head. JJ ran a hand through his hair. "He's not dead, Kitten" Tia flinched. "He's h u r t . You shot him. Twice!" JJ swallowed a little. "Kitten, y'know there are medic droids in the underground, he's probably fine-" JJ grinned and gave the scar on her cheek little kisses. "Ya still got me, baby. JJ is a killin' machine and he don't work for nobody but yooou!" JJ quickly poked her nose in a playful manner, seeing a tiny smile appear on her face, then vanish. "Come on now, I saw ya smile.." He rubbed his cheek against hers. "Hey, Hey did ya hear about the nindroid who went outside in the middle of summer? He didn't have a very ice day." Tia let out a small giggle, which prompted JJ to continue. "Oh you think my yolks are funny? I think they're eggcellent ." She started to chuckle, so he kept going. "Y'know, I don't think Deity likes my skeleton puns. Maybe I should put a little more backbone into them." Tia couldn't help but keep chuckling, listening to JJ. "JJ, I'm fine, I'm fine..I just won't forgive you for shooting him." He sighed and laid his head in her neck for a moment. Tia can smell blood on him from the shooting and she feels a little queasy. "JJ..-" He grumbled and pulled her into his lap, gently holding her. That was..strange. But maybe he was just trying to make her feel better. She shrugged and let him hold her, talking quietly..but loud enough for JJ to hear. "Are you sure he'll be alright? You said you shot him twice..where?" JJ lifted his head and gave a tiny little giggle. "In his shin and in his arm, why baby? He only bled..a lot. heheheheAHAHAHA-HRK! " JJ grunted when Tia elbowed him in the ribs for laughing about hurting Dareth. "Alright, alright..gosh..you're still a hard hitter, ain't ya Dollface?" Tia rubbed her face and stared at the floor. "JJ..You wouldn't kill Dareth, would you? Or Deity..or Cole?" JJ slowly shook his head. "Nah.. I ain't gonna kill anyone you care about. Might hurt'em a little.."
Tia knew JJ wouldn't try and hurt Deity again..she'd seen Cole stand up and tower over him, cracking his knuckles and getting ready to punch him into the dirt. She couldn't help but chuckle to herself, remembering that. JJ hadn't appeared scared, but Tia knew that Cole could easily hurt JJ pretty badly. Cole had become fairly protective of Deity since she'd come to stay with them. They..had some sort of relationship, she supposed. Cole attempted to give her a kiss on the lips or cheek a few times, only to coat her face in purple drool. She could tell Deity and Cole loved each other, and he certainly loved her cake. Tia was pulled from her thoughts when she felt JJ muffling words of apology into her cheek and giving her some more kisses. "Pumpkin..did I ever tell you I think that you're the prettiest girl in all of Ninjago?" Tia giggled and shook her head. "JJ, no-" JJ carefully turned Tia's face toward him and gave her a brief kiss on the lips, pulling away and gently rubbing his thumb over the scar on her cheek. "Especially with that pretty smile of yours.." Tia leaned back against JJ. "You really think that? Truly?" JJ only chuckled and wrapped his arms around her from behind, slowly swaying back and forth. "My pretty Pumpkin. I'd never, ever lie about that.." She shut her eyes for a moment, just listening to him. He was humming..interesting, maybe he truly was trying to make her feel better. Getting up when JJ nudged her, Tia took his hand when he stood up and offered it. JJ carefully pulled her close, placing his free hand on her lower back. He hummed as he slowly danced with her around the warehouse, singing just loud enough so she could hear him. "Come with me..and you'll be, in a world of pure imagination.." Tia giggled a little. "You're impossible-" JJ shushed her as they danced, slowly leading her into a turn and pulling her back into his arms. "We'll begin, with a spin..traveling in the world of my creation.." Tia kept her hand in his, shaking her head. This was a rare moment..JJ hardly ever sang for her..he must realize how much Dareth getting hurt made her upset. Was he alright? He was never usually this..sweet.
She pushed that thought aside and just slowly moved with JJ as he led her. It was silent in the warehouse, but they didn't need music. JJ provided that by himself. "What we'll see, will defy explanation.." He chuckled a little, carefully dipping her and pulling her back up. Tia watched JJ for a moment, deciding to join in on the singing for just a moment. "There is no..life I know, to compare with your imagination.." JJ carefully moved his hand from her lower back and lifted her chin to look at her. His fingers seemed to..twitch a little under her chin, but Tia paid it no mind as JJ kept singing. "Living there, you'll be free..if you truly wish to be.." JJ chuckled when she blushed, rubbing his thumb over her cheek. He danced with her for a little while longer, soon leading her back to the large armchair and sitting with her in his lap. "Is that better, Pumpkin?" Tia looked up at JJ from her spot in his lap, slowly nodding. She didn't forgive him for hurting Dareth..but she forgave him for upsetting her. Moving her head back down to watch the wall, Tia had a..strange question pop into her mind. "JJ..babe..have you seen the mailman lately?" JJ began to chuckle into her neck, twitching slightly. Tia frowned. "What's so funny?" JJ shook his head and lifted it from her neck. "Nobody knows where that guy is, Pumpkin. Not even Tin Can. Though..the mail is still getting delivered.." JJ paused, trying to think. His..head hurt all of a sudden. JJ twitched again, this time hard enough to cause Tia to turn around and check on him. His head was down, and he was chuckling to himself. His hands shook a little and he slowly lifted his head, tilting it ever so slowly to the side with a grin. "What's wrong, Pumpkin?" Tia just..stared in slight confusion. One of his eyes was green, and the other was the normal purple. "Your eyes..are you okay?" Tia got up and left his lap, but when she turned around to look at him, they were purple again. Maybe she had imagined that..she probably needed some sleep, with her mind still a little stressed out over Dareth. JJ twitched again and began to giggle. "Oh you know how I am, Darlin'..." His eye twitched as his grin got bigger.
"I'm just fine."