Yes, guys, I am not dead.

Exams are now over, so that should hopefully mean that my writer's block should start to go away soon, which is good news I guess. Anyhow, just so you guys know, you can tell me certain fics you want updated; I work quicker when y'all hmu. So, yeah, go ahead and call me out via Instagram DM; not by reviewing the story itself. I love ones that say "can't wait for the next update" and shit like that, but ones that are just like "update quicker!" "Why haven't you updated?!" Yeah, they can stay to yourself. Positivity is always what keeps me going, ya know?

I swear to God I rant in pretty much every A/N😂

Okay, rant over! Now for the latest chappie! Enjoy!

"You can, uh, just dump ya stuff down there — yeah, yeah, around that bit." Kai pursed his lips as he gestured to the space next to his bed, watching carefully as the grateful man placed down his duffel bag. Sighing, Jason perched himself comfortably on the edge of Kai's bed, smiling over at the younger boy.

"I'm still shocked that I'm actually here." He breathed, chuckling half-heartedly."First you invite me over… and then I find out that you're a ninja!"

Kai raised his eyebrows sarcastically and coughed into his fist. "You're here because all your shit got lost in the shooting." He stated firmly.

"What's got you all pissy?" Jason laughed, eyes glinting humourously.

"Nothing." Kai tutted as his folded his arms over his chest firmly. "Well- yes–"

"I'm all ears."

"I'm just really frustrated, y'know? The whole situation, Jay getting" He swallowed uncomfortably. "shot. Plus Cole… He only showed up at the end! Stupid piece of shit-"

"He was sorry."

"Yeah, I know that! But he wasn't genuinely sorry!"

"You don't know that." Jason countered, standing up and making his way over to his distressed friend. He gripped his shoulder and assured him with a firm squeeze, empathy evident in his features. Kai stubbornly avoided his gaze. " Are you always this grumpy?" He teased, stroking the brunet's shoulder with his thumb. "Hey, don't be upset. Just be glad hat you're in the position you're in. Be grateful that you're not Jay."

"Jay's the centre of attention."

"Yeah, and not for the right reasons. At least be happy that he's pretty much back to normal and can hear and see all the attention." He paused momentarily. "Huh… Guess you get jealous easily, then…" Gently his hand moved itself lower down Kai's arm to stroke it softly. The Fire Master slowly looked at the position of his hand and then back to Jason, licking his lips nervously. Tension quickly engulfed he two, and they both knew it. The taller man chuckled awkwardly and removed his hand from Kai's arm, becoming slightly flustered.

"Normal or diet?!"

"Diet!"

Jay sat comfortably on the couch, legs up and reclined in an unnecessary mass of pillows. His injured arm was propped in a sling, his hand holding his phone as he scrolled through the internet. He watched as Cole entered with a diet coke and handed it him as carefully as possible. He cocked his head in confusion as Jay didn't take the can, forcing it back into the raven's firm grasp.

Jay gave his friend a questioningly expectant nod, as if he had misheard him earlier on.

"I can't open it."

Cole uttered a small "oh" as he clicked open the can and handed it back to him, cheeks burning with embarrassment. Jay shook his head, sighing in amusement as he returned his focus back to his screen and took a slow sip.

"You okay, Cole?" He chuckled, feeling his friend sit down at the opposite end of the couch. "Haven't been takin any drugs have we?"

"What? No! Why would you say that?" Cole laughed. "Just a bit shook after the shooting… that's all." He turned so he was facing Jay, the brunet's eyes still glued to his phone. "Let's just say that you don't wanna know what went down in the back rooms."

"Bro — I was shot. I nearly died."

"Touché."

"You just ranted about how there were some dodgy guys and you got into a fight with." Jay looked up from his phone, now more serious. Cole hummed in confirmation as he fucked his hair behind his ear, brows narrowing as he felt the blue Ninja intensify is stare. "Speaking of which… man, that's one heck of a bruise. Does it hurt?'

"What? What are you talking about?" He tensed slightly as Jay prodded at the dark bruise on the side of his jaw and under his ear, the Lightning Master becoming more and more concerned.

"It's like a hickey or something." He joked, pursing his lips. "You don't have internal bleeding do you?"

Cole raised a brow in bewilderment. "No! What? Jay. Jay, you're not making any sense just leave it. It'll go down soon, anyways." He swatted his friend away from him and groaned loudly. The hesitated before speaking again – this time more sternly. "Listen. I feel so shitty for not stepping in and causing less casualties - I really am - but I didn't really have a choice. Me against some guy with a gun and bad intentions clearly wasn't going to end well. I didn't know what was going to happen until I knocked this guy out… it didn't help that he kept blocking the only exit in the room, either."

"Wow… I don't know whether to say you were being selfless or selfish."

Cole gave him a confused glance. "What do you mean?"

"I was against some guy, with a gun, and with bad intentions. At least be glad you weren't shot." Jay was now becoming more angry; the word shot dripping like venom from his lips. The Earth Master opened his mouth, as if to protest, but closed it soon after. He swallowed thickly and rose from his seat, not daring to look at Jay as he quietly left the gameroom.

The brunet sighed and rolled his eyes.

Just as he was about to return his focus back to his phone he was forced to look at the room's entrance, eyes half-lidded in sheer boredom and apathy. "What."

Cole leant hastily against the door frame with his hands behind his back, as if he were hiding something. He chewed his lip as they locked eye contact – something he instantly regretted doing. In amongst the brightness of Jay's sapphire orbs, it was evident that he was holding everything against his will not to ignore the clearly apologetic ninja before him. The raven straightened his posture and stood up from his position against the frame, not hesitating to outstretch his arms.

Jay watched curiously as he was handed the box, placing it comfortably on his lap. Considering how sternly Cole was looking at this thing, the Blue ninja figured it was pretty damn special.

"No… No way…"

Jay blinked in wonder at the contents of the box, absolutely stunned. "Dude… when… how…"

The watch was slick, clean and extremely mainstream. Jay let his mouth fall open in awe as he contemplated on touching it or not. He would dirty the white edges with a single fingerprint; it would loose all value. Quickly his head snapped up to stare suspiciously at his friend.

"How the fuck did you get this."

"I have my ways."

Jay chuckled lightly. "I get that we're Ninja and everything, but that doesn't mean we're loaded with cash. Teach me your ways."

Cole shrugged. "I saved up." He smirked playfully. "Think of it as an early birthday present."

Deciding not to ask anymore questions, Jay requested for Cole to assist him when putting it around his wrist, not wanting to cause himself pain of any sort.

"What's going on?"

Kai and Jason stood in the doorway, equally curious. Cole stepped back as Jay admired his new accessory, eyes wide and joyous. The Fire Master narrowed his brows as Cole flickered his gaze over Jason, the elder doing the same.

Oh yeah.

"Jason, this is Cole. Cole, this is Jason." He forgot that the two hadn't met yet. The make's shook hands and greeted each other as they would any other person, before Kai leaving them to bond or whatever.

Kai quickly made his way back into his bedroom, collapsing exhaustingly onto his bed with a loud groan.

"Ugh… mind fuck…"

I know about Cole but Cole doesn't know that, but Jason knows about Cole but doesn't know that the person is actually Cole, but Cole thinks that I don't know about him and he probably hasn't acknowledged Jason because they work at different areas but Jason definitely knows who Cole is, but Cole's not actually Cole, Cole's just fucking about but no one knows this because he's so professional but he still doesn't know that I know so I'm the superior in this chain of events which makes me Godgghhhhhhahhhhhhhhh~

Kai slammed his head face-down into his pillow as he felt his brain desintagrate into mush.

"Stupid." Thump.

"Stupid." Thump.

"Stupid." Thump.

He'd fucked up.