CHAPTER 1

A SIMPLE DAY

NYA`S POV:

Everyday was just as simple as can be. I wake up in the mornings and head off to work. Having a career in the same place as Jay can be nice, but it's not easy. There were times of the day where we can actually keep our boundaries while we worked, but there were times when we couldn't even keep our lips apart. That was either a few times a week where we just wanted to hide away from everyone else and find a nice corner to make out in. Although, I do have my ways to make sure that the boundaries rule was kept in place and still running. Everyday at five in the afternoon, I use my time ticket to clock myself out and head home. Jay usually stays behind for about an hour or so to make sure that everything was in place and for the shop to be locked up tightly. There was actually a time when we had robbers try to break in, but thanks to the maxi glass windows, the shop was safe. Nobody was going to lay a finger on all the hard work we spent creating by hand.

Everyday after work, I head home to the apartment that Kai and I were living in. Ever since the ninja were no longer needed, Kai has been working as an assistant manager for Iron Works Inc. He wasn't promoted to assistant manager, though. They needed a new one and he was right for the job. It's only a company that helps to manufacture iron all over Ninjago, placing them inside of blacksmith shops all over the place. Well, Kai should know every blacksmith shop by heart. He worked in one. Well, we both did.

I walked inside the apartment, using the key to get in because it was locked. Whenever Kai wasn't home by a half hour past five, the door was still locked. When he was, it was easier to get inside. I dropped my bag next to the door and the first thing I did was walk into the kitchen. The first thing I do once I get home is make dinner for Kai and I. Don't get me wrong, Kai is a good cook, but after a long day of work, his little sister has to take care of all the cooking and a bit of the cleaning. I decided that sushi would be good for tonight. By the time I placed it in the oven, Kai had already walked inside the apartment room, tired as usual. He placed his briefcase beside my bag and plopped down on the couch, grabbing the remote and turning on the television. I walked into the room.

"Hey, big brother," I said, "How was your day?"

"Like usual," Kai said, "I worked. Although one of the employees tried to get on my bad side earlier this afternoon and I almost set him on fire. In case your wondering, I didn't actually do it. I had to delay my lunch an hour back to go out and helped with a delivery. Then I had to scarf it down to go help out with another delivery. Plus, they're wanting to make me work on Saturday to help out with other deliveries. Can you believe that? I'm just glad they won't make me work on Sunday. Now you know about my day. It was both hard and exhausting. So, what's for dinner?"

"We're having sushi. I'm sorry you didn't have a good day, Kai. I think you should wash all those troubles away by taking a nice hot bath while I clean up this house a little bit."

"Do I have to? I'm in the middle of watching television?"

"I think getting a break is more important than that."

Kai sighed, handing me the remote. "Fine, I'll do as you say. Don't think it'll work on me next time."

"It works on you every time I tell you to do something."

"Don't push it."

This is how it is everyday. Kai comes home and tries to watch television while he should really be getting a shower after a long day of work. I don't really start to relax until after he goes to bed. I had finished vacuuming all the carpet floors in the apartments by the time the sushi finished cooking. I kept hearing a pounding noise from under my feet. Probably the old man that can't stand hearing noises after six in the evening. Can't he understand that some people work all day for a living and have to wait until they get home to do some housework? Unfortunately not. He is old.

After Kai was out of the shower, dinner was placed on the table. He sat down and ate every bite and then went back over to the couch to watch television. While he watched the news, I was washing the dishes and cleaning up the kitchen. The floor needed to be swept and mopped. The counters needed to be wiped off and the fridge needed to be cleaned out. I wasn't sure how long I had to wait in order to clean it out, but I'm sure it'll get done. I decided that the bathroom could wait until tomorrow. I needed to go down into the basement and place some clothes in the washing machine. After all, clothes get worn and dirty faster with Kai and I than anything else.

I picked up the basket and went to walk out the door. That was before Kai stopped me. "They won't let anyone in the basement after six."

"Says who?" I asked.

"Says the building manager. It's stated on the basement door. You can go down and see for yourself."

I sighed, dropping the clothes basket. "That's it, Kai. I can't take this anymore. We've been living in this apartment for the past nine months and all these rules we have to follow are starting to become ridiculous. We need to find another place to live."

"I know, Nya, but I can't just magically make money come right into my hand. I have to earn it. That means going to work everyday and making a living. There's nothing else I can do."

"I have to do the same thing, too, Kai. I don't make the greatest amount of money, but I make enough. I still have to spend most of it on groceries and paying the bills. Not to mention that you didn't pay your share of the rent last month. I had to spend three hundred dollars of my paycheck to have us live here for another month. Honestly, Kai, sometimes you can be such a slob."

"Well, at least I make more money than you do."

"What's that suppose to mean? Are you trying to say that you work harder than I do all day, every day? I have to work inside a mechanics shop everyday fixing cars and having to do more of the housework than you do while you're stuck in an office everyday filling out paperwork and sitting at your desk."

"That's not true. I have to go out and make six or seven deliveries everyday. Not to mention the fact that I half the times never get a lunch break and have to scarf it down by the time I get back from one delivery and then having to go on another. Honestly, Nya, sometimes I wonder about what you really do everyday. I'm sure I know exactly what's going on. There are times when you can't concentrate at work because you're always smooching with your boyfriend who happens to be your boss."

"He also happens to be your brother."

"I know that."

"Well, sometimes I don't think that you do. You guys haven't spoken to each other for the past few months."

"I've been busy."

"Doing what?"

"Making a living. That's what I'm doing."

Banging noises could be heard and felt from under our feet. It was that old man again. I guess we were being kind of loud with our fighting and all. I was only being nice and bringing up the fact that we needed a new place to live, but there seems to be no arguing about it now. I sighed, shaking my head. "I'm gonna go to bed. Looks as though I'm too angry to do anything else."

"Don't forget to shower."

"Why do you care?"

"Just go."

I left the room, furious at both the world and Kai. I grabbed a towel from the clothesline that big in my bedroom and walked to the bathroom. Before I could even walk out of my room, my cell phone rang. I threw the towel on the bed and grabbed my phone, having the thought of screaming at the person who would dare call me when I'm angry. I looked to see that it was Misako calling from her home. I answered it. "Hello?"

"Hi, Nya," Misako said, "It's Misako. How's my favorite master of water doing?"

"Oh, I'm doing just fine, thank you for asking. Is there a reason why you're calling me at this time of night?"

"It's only seven."

"Oh, don't worry about that. What do you need? Is it something urgent?"

"Yes and no. Do you want the urgent news or the not so urgent news?"

"The not so urgent news."

"Alright. I will say that I found an interesting artifact that may help us with certain missions in case evil were to ever sneak back up on us."

"My theory is that evil will learn to stay away from the ninja. What's the artifact called?"

"I'm not sure. I found out what it looks like with a description, but for now it's unknown."

"Okay. Well, what's the urgent news?"

"Oh, yes. The urgent news. Well, it seems as though we've been getting some reports of certain mysterious figure hiding in the shadows."

"Has anyone seen them?"

"Not in person, but they have seen their eyes. Glowing red eyes."

"Which can only mean one thing."

"It looks as though you might be right. Evil may be lurking upon Ninjago again. This time, they're not joking around."

Well, here we go again.


I SUPPOSE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BROTHER AND SISTER HAVE TO SHARE AN APARTMENT WITH EACH OTHER. THEY PRETTY MUCH FIGHT WITH EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME LIKE CATS AND DOGS. OH, AND THEY REALLY DO NEED A NEW HOUSE.

WELL, THAT'S IT FOR ME.

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