So, if you didn't notice, I am going to be naming the chapter after the date of the events that occur during it, so, this one will also be called February 7, 2012. I hope you like it. I am also working on Peril, so updates will probably be slower than I would have hoped they'd be. Oh, and the characters are older than I described them last chapter. Kai is 27 now.
Disclaimer- I don't own Ninjago.
-Jay-
When Cole walked into Cassie's with a girl, I found myself cracking up.
"Jay! What was that for?"
"You've got yourself a girlfriend!"
Cole blushed, and the girl saved Cole from more embarrassment.
"No, we're just friends." She stuck out her hand. "I'm Koko."
"Jay," I replied, shaking it.
We all took a seat, leaving a seat for Kai and Nya.
"So, when did you guys meet?" Zane asked, trying to break the ice. (hahaha... ice.)
"Koko came in and used the dojo today," Cole said, face no longer blushing, "She was looking for a job, so I invited her along."
"Cool," I said, giving Cole a 'yeah right' look. He stuck his tongue out at me.
My eyes wandered to the window, and I saw Kai outside, standing as if he was waiting for someone. I lightly tapped the window, and he turned to me. When I motioned for him to come in and get out of the February chill, he just shook his head.
"Kai's here," I said, "but he won't come in."
A girl walked up to Kai, and said something to him, probably hi. He opened the door for her, then came in himself. Cole pulled Koko up to find the job applications, obviously seeing how this would end up. Kai had never introduced a girl to them before, well, besides his sister, but that doesn't count. He pointed towards the table we were sitting at and they walked over. The girl sat in one of the empty chairs, and Kai in the one next to her.
"Kai," Lloyd inquired, "Who's your...friend, here?"
"I'm Skai," the girl, shaking all of our hands. Seeing Kai's nervous face, almost in love, I felt the urge to play match-maker, as the others had done with Nya and I when we were kids. Come on, dude. You're, like, 26.
"So, when did you and Kai meet?"
"I dropped my books, and Skai stopped to help me, so I invited her along."
"I mean, I had seen Kai before in the student center, but we never had met face to face."
"Me, too, and I figured it would be the nice thing to do," Kai finished a little awkwardly, obviously relieved to have that taken care of.
Cole and Koko came back with thick stacks of paper and pencils. Koko's face lit up with surprise.
"Skai?!"
"Koko?!"
"Is that really you?"
They jumped up an gave each other a hug, asking each other rapid questions like 'how are you?' and 'where have you been?' They could have gone on forever if it weren't for Lloyd.
"Okay, what's going on? Do Cole and Kai's girlfriends know each other?"
"That's it! We are just friends!" Cole quietly shouted back, but Kai did nothing but blush. Skai didn't oppose either. She instead responded to the question.
"We went to grade and high school together, but then Koko moved and I haven't seen her since."
The table was silent, and Skai and Koko quietly sat back down in their seats, Koko picking up her pencil and filling out her paperwork.
"Ooooooh... that makes a lot of sense!" Lloyd shouted. I glared at him. "Body of a 25-year-old, mind-set of a 16-year-old."
Everyone laughed, especially the ninja, knowing the back story of that phrase. I noticed Koko putting down her pencil.
"I need to use the restroom."
"Me, too," Skai added.
"Have fun," Lloyd replied.
As soon as they were out of ear-shot, I turned to Lloyd. "Really? Are you trying to burn a bridge with Cole and Kai?"
"Hey, that's what I do."
-LLOYD-
Okay, it's not that I'm a complete jerk, I just feel so left out. Everyone moons over the 'elemental ninjas' and overlook ME! Hello? I'm the one who battled my father and saved Ninjago City!
Oh, well, back to the point. I wasn't backing down without a fight. Time to play match-maker.
"Kai, you seem to really like Skai."
"Pshhh, no," he said in an unconvincing tone, suddenly taking interest in the pattern of the tiles on the floor.
"Really? Because you didn't object when I called Skai your girlfriend?"
"Umm... well... you know... I... uh."
"Face it, dude, you're in love," Jay added.
Kai blushed, then gave in. "Fine, maybe I like her a little, but what do I do? I've never had a girlfriend before?"
"Ask her out."
"WHAT?!"
"Ask her out." In perfect timing, Skai and Koko walked out of the bathroom.
Kai blushed and began frantically twitching in anger (déjà vu, TDTDL readers?). We got up from their chairs and moved to another table, trying to look as normal as possible. Seeing what was going on, Koko gave Skai a little nudge, urging her to sit with Kai at the table. Koko and Cole sat down, still filling out paperwork. Zane was examining the music box with unfocused concentration. I was dumbly twiddling with my straw, stealing glances at the blossoming couple, while Jay sat down and pretended to play a game on his phone.
"So," Skai began.
"So..." They sat in awkward silence for a few moments. I could see the nerves in Kai's eyes, so, being the great friend I am, I gave Kai a 'get on with it' gesture.
"So, what are you studying?" Skai asked, breaking the inevitable silence.
"Microbia- eh, Microbiology." I could tell Kai was cursing himself for stumbling over his words from the look in his eye. "You?"
"Crime Scene Investigation."
"Cool."
A cold silence slithered among them, again, but Kai couldn't stand it any longer.
"So, you want to hang out Sunday night? We could see a movie or something?'
"Sure!" Skai replied a little too loudly, "That would be great!"
"So, should I meet you at Center Point Theater at seven?'
"Okay."
The romantic moment was broken by the waitress coming by to take their empty cups for a refill. Skai looked at her watch and turned to Kai.
"I'm sorry, but I've got to go. I have an exam tomorrow and still need to study."
"Okay, well, I'll see you on Sunday."
"See you on Sunday."
Skai waved back at him as he exited the diner. We came flooding back to our original seats.
"I beat the boss level," said Jay.
"They had some adequate music selections in the music box," Zane stated.
"I'm done with my application," Cole added.
Enough with the stupid cover-ups. "Nice job, dude."
Kai blushed, Cole and Koko stood up while the others laughed to give their applications to the person in charge and were told they would be called in the next three days. Koko said thanks for the help, gave Cole her number, and left the diner on her phone, probably with Skai.
He he he... mission complete.
Okay, my friend almost had a heart attack from laughing when she read the frantically twitching line in To Defeat the Dark Lord (TDTDL), do I had to use it! R&R!
~NerdyAndIKnowIt
