Jay and Nya are engaged.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I mean, they've been dating a while now. But I never really thought Jay would get up the guts to actually ask her.

Well, he didn't really ask her. What happened was we were all sitting down to dinner one night, and it was Jay's turn to serve. He gave everybody mashed potatoes and rice. When Kai asked why the mashed potatoes were purple, Jay replied innocently that he's done some experimentation. It still tasted okay, though, and I had my usual four helpings. Then Jay serves Nya, and she shrieks, and everybody looks over at her to see why. Turns out Jay had arranged her mashed potatoes in the shape of an engagement ring with a blue sapphire and red ruby, both cut into the shape of hearts. And it was all out of mashed potato.

I would've been impressed at his creativity if it hadn't meant he'd just proposed to the girl I've loved since forever.

So Nya starts shrieking, and Jay is blushing like crazy and smiling like an idiot, and then he gets down on one knee and pulls out a little velvet box. Before he has a chance to open it, she throws herself onto him and tackles him in a hug. Lloyd is cheering, Kai is grinning, Zane is applauding politely, and Sensei s just watching, a knowing smile on his face. Jay finally gets the ring onto Nya's finger. Lloyd hugs Nya, Kai pretends to angry at Jay for not asking first, and Zane is still applauding politely.

"Okay," Jay says finally when we all sit back down. He's still grinning, and Nya's sitting on his lap. "We don't want a big wedding- just family and friends. Lloyd, wanna be the ring bearer?"

"You bet I do!" Lloyd says excitedly. Jay ruffles his hair.

"Kai," says Nya, "you're giving me away."

"I am never giving you away," Kai retorts, but he's still grinning. "Jay will have to rip you out of my arms."

"Master Wu, you can give the vows," Nya says, acting as usual like Kai didn't say anything.

"It would be my honor," Master Wu smiles.

"Zane, you can be the MC," Jay says.

"I will be the best Master of Ceremonies there ever was," Zane says calmly.

"Knew I could count on you, buddy. And Cole-"

Here Jay pauses. "Cole, would you be best man?"

I look at him, not entirely sure whether to strangle him or not. Is just stupid, or does he have no idea that I would gladly spend the entire wedding cooped up in my room than be his best man?

No, scratch that. I really do want to go to his wedding. He's my friend, even if he's marrying the one and only girl of my dreams. I should respect Nya's wishes, too. I should stop being a baby and get on with life.

But why is so hard?

"Yeah," I say, looking Jay square in the face. "I'll be your best man."

Everyone cheers. Jay and Nya kiss. Lloyd makes gagging noises. I sit quietly, and then notice a delicious smell in the air.

"But," I say quickly, holding up a finger. Everyone looks at me, even Jay and Nya, who unglue their lips and turn to face me. "I will not be your best man if that cake burns."

Everyone laughs harder, and Jay scoots Nya off his lap to get the cake in the oven. As he serves everyone a piece, I feel a bit better. It's impossible to feel sad with your mouth stuffed with enough cake to feed a small village, after all.