Me: So this chapter is when they get reunited…
Sky: Ooh, and –
*Glares at Sky* No spoilers!
Sky: But… Fine.
Anyways, thanks to mykindleisawesome! She probably knows what's going to happen in this chapter. Well, some of it anyways. I might have changed your idea a little bit, but the concept is the same. Hope ya like it!
Sam: Disclaimer: piinkielollipop does not own "I'm Only Me When I'm with You" by Taylor Swift.
I froze in awe and shock. There were at least ten kids before me, and Kai was their teacher? My eyes darted to each student, and I tuck a strand of hair behind my ear self-consciously when I realized that we were the ones being stared at.
Suddenly, Cole, Jay, Zane, Lloyd, and Nya burst into the classroom. Nya was the first to shriek and ran over to us. The students stared at us in confusion and started whispering among themselves. I felt arms wrapping themselves around my neck, but I was too dizzy with nervousness and excitement that I couldn't tell who it was. I shook my head, and saw Nya squeezing the breath out of me.
"Nya," I managed to gasp out. "Can't… Breathe…" The arms let go of me, and I saw Nya bounce excitedly around the classroom. I glanced over at Lia and Britt and saw that the ninja and a couple of students were clustered around them, each firing questions towards my friends.
"Whoa, who are you?"
"Lia, Britt! You're back!"
"Hey, did Mr. Cole say that girl's name was Liar?"
"Are they ninjas too?"
A group of students formed all too quickly around me, and the ninja rushed over to my side too.
"Sky!" I was trampled over by the ninja as they squeezed me like Nya had. The arms let go of me, and I gasped for air while the others laughed. Then, Sensei walked into the room, followed by Sam.
"Sky?" Sam cried. But her voice wasn't filled with pleasure and excitement. I think I caught notes of slight dismay or distress. Her smile on her face was fake. I turned my head away from her, and looked at Sensei who had called for silence.
I expected him to tell us to leave, but instead, the words that came out of his mouth were, "How have you been at your foster home?"
I was taken aback, and stammered, "F – fine. Though I'd prefer to be here."
"Good," Sensei nodded. "I gave you anti-depression pills before I sent you on your way. It must have worked."
I smiled. Even though Sensei had sent us away, he did have a good heart.
Suddenly, someone called out, "Recess!" and all the other kids thundered out through a door to a huge playground. I laughed as the ninja sighed in exasperation.
Sensei cleared his throat. "Tomorrow morning, I want everyone outside the bounty. I have something I need to tell you." He turned abruptly, and walked out the door.
"I wonder what all that was about," Lloyd commented as he stared after Sensei.
"There must be some logical explanation for why he wanted to meet us outside the school tonight," Zane agreed.
"So, are you guys officially staying with us again?" Jay asked curiously. Nya nudged him.
"Of course they are!" She told him. Then, she faced me with a solemn look on her face. "You are, right?" I glanced uncertainly around.
"Well… If you guys don't mind me staying with you again," I told them.
"Of course!" Kai told me. "You're welcome to stay as long as you like."
"Ooh Mr. Kai has a-" Kai's hand flew up to a boy's mouth and he never got to finish his sentence. It made me think about the night when Nya was captured by skeletons. Kai was talking to Cole, and he said he wanted to tell me something… I shrugged off the thought and focused on what was right in front of me instead.
"Hey, aren't you supposed to be outside playing?" Kai hissed. A few other students were giggling mischievously behind him, and they rushed out all at once when Kai stormed towards them.
"Hey, why don't you show us around the school?" Britt asked, linking arms with Zane. I snorted inwardly. Britt could be so… You get the point. Anyways, we decided it would be great if we toured around the building, and the ninja led us out the classroom. I have to admit, the facilities were pretty awesome, and the place was pretty big. Compared to everything else around it, anyway. The day went by pretty quickly, touring around, meeting the students, and catching up on each other's lives. I did notice though, that Sam chose to stay silent.
That night, we returned to the bounty, and recognized the room my friends and me had stayed in. I plunked down onto my bed, and didn't realize that I was sitting on one of Sam's pillows.
"Pillow." Sam growled. I didn't get what she was talking about until she pointed to it. I grabbed the pillow and placed it on Sam's bed. Sam must've conquered the whole room, I thought.
"Good night," I saw Britt plant a kiss on Zane's cheek, and I grimaced slightly. These things just grossed me out, although I had no idea why. I glimpsed Sam grabbing hold of Kai's arm as they walked to our room. I groaned but smiled broadly as they entered the room with Lia following. Soon, all of us were in our beds, and only moments later everyone was asleep. Everyone except me, that is. I tiptoed out onto the dock, and gazed at the stars. I sighed as silence stirred around the old ship, and I began to hum a tune that I heard on the radio before I cam to Ninjago. Before. I've never thought about my life Before, and it surprised me. Suddenly, the pictures began to outline pictures. Pictures of people I knew Before. I saw my teachers from my school, old friends, and… Family. That was something I didn't have right now. But I knew I needed them. I needed someone to talk to. Tears started to form in my eyes, and I sat down on the wood, my hands hugging my knees.
Without knowing, I began to sing.
Friday night beneath the stars,
In a field behind your yard,
You and I are paintin' pictures in the sky.
And sometimes we don't say a thing;
Just listen to the crickets sing.
Everything I need is right here by my side.
And I know everything about you
I don't wanna live without you.
I'm only up when your not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
The other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.
Just a small town boy and girl
Livin' in a crazy world.
Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true.
And I don't try to hide my tears.
My secrets or my deepest fears.
Through it all nobody gets me like you do.
And you know everything about me.
You say that you can't live without me.
I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
The other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.
When I'm with anybody else It's so hard to be myself.
Only you can tell.
That I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
The other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me
Who I wanna be
Well, I'm only me when I'm with you
With you
Oh oh oh Yeah
Yeah
When I finished the song, I thought about who I was singing about, and then a picture of my family flashed in my mind. But footsteps cut into my thoughts, and I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard them. I glanced up and saw Kai. His face had a look of concern and admiration. He sat down beside me, and put an arm around my shoulder.
I sobbed even harder, and I knew that Kai must have felt lost, not knowing how to comfort me.
"I miss my family," I whispered. "Right here I don't have anyone that understands me." The words just came out of my mouth uncontrollably.
"I do," Kai murmured. He held my chin up with one hand, forcing me to look into his eyes. "I will always be here for you." I blinked at him, grateful for his words, and wrapped my arms around him. He returned the hug, and we sat like this for a while. Finally, I let go of him, and leaned against his shoulder.
"Night Kai," I murmured, exhaustion muffling my voice.
"Night," Kai replied, and I could see him blush madly.
I groaned as the bright sun shone into my eyes. Wait. The sun? I had only just fallen asleep moments ago! I sat up in alarm, and realized that Kai was standing next to me. We must have slept for ages! Sam, Lia, Britt, and the ninja were walking towards us, looking confused as well. Suddenly, Sensei appeared behind us, giving us a fright.
"Follow me," He told us. And we did. I mean, what else could we do? I glanced around nervously, and Kai squeezed me hand in comfort. I relaxed a little, but cried out in alarm again when I saw the sun set and the moon rise. I observed my surroundings, and realized that Sensei had brought us into a small clearing surrounded by rocks.
"Garmadon, my brother, has been defeated. Now, he is no longer a threat to Ninjago. In fact, he is helping us. But there is still one more enemy to defeat. But the power of the dragon tamer is needed." Sensei explained. When the Dragon Tamer was mentioned, I could see Sam brighten up and Kai shot her a look of admiration. She bounced up next to Kai on his other side, and linked arms with him, resting her head on his shoulders. Kai shot me a look of disgust, and I started to giggle uncontrollably, cutting them off abruptly when Kai flicked his head towards Sensei.
"However, the dragon tamer is not Sam," Sensei told us calmly. But Sam couldn't hold it anymore. Her face flushed with anger, and she frowned. "The real Dragon Tamer was sent away, so she would be protected from the enemies. It would also hide who the real Dragon Tamer was."
"Excuse me? What do you mean, I'm not the Dragon Tamer? Clearly it's me, because I was the one that saved Nya. Plus, you named me the Dragon Tamer before you sent them away." Sam spat out. She glared at Sensei menacingly, but he didn't seem intimidated. "Fine then, old man, who is the Dragon Tamer?"
"I was just about to tell you when you rudely interrupted me," Sensei told Sam with ice in his voice. "The Dragon Tamer is," Sam leaned forward, and I had to admit the rest of us were pretty curious.
"Sky."
So how was it? New characters next chapter!