Kasai and Namiko sat and watched Misako, Garmadon, Wu, and Tanaka watch Masuta demonstrate the full motion of Spinjitsu. Namiko had broken her foot the day prior from trying to create the full spin motion without shoes on. Kasai was simply helping her around.

From inside the phone rang and Misako's ears perked up. She looked inside and then back at Masuta who nodded and she ran through the ankle deep snow, up the deck stairs, through the doors.

She picked up the phone and the fifteen year old answered, "Hello?" she smiled. "Mom?" She felt joy swelling inside. "Are you coming home yet because… sixteenth birthday is tomorrow…" She bit her lip, hoping she would say yes.

"No… sorry Misako"

"What do you mean no? Why not?"

"We stumbled across a huge skeleton! The museum is giving us more funding! We're going to be for even longer now! Isn't it exciting dear?!"

"NO!" Misako shouted. "No it's not! The last time I saw you, I was fourteen… okay? You are never there for me! Ever!"

Tanaka, Kasai, and Namiko looked inside and heard the yelling. Masuta covered his face and sighed. "What's wrong with her? Who's she yelling at?"

Wu held his hands behind his back, "Misako's parents… they keep getting funding and don't come back very often… especially now".

Garmadon looked back and then ran forward, rushing inside to see Misako about ready to hang up on them, "NO! As far as I'm concerned, Masuta and Delilah are… were more of a mother and father than you two ever will be!" she screamed and slammed the phone on the receiver.

She looked up with tears in her eyes at Garmadon. She tried to ask if he heard everything but couldn't find any more words in her throat. He slowly nodded, answering the question in her mind.

Her emerald eyes released the rest of her tears and she ran into his arms and sobbed. He didn't say anything and just stood there. He then wrapped his arms around her, running one hand through her loose hair.

Wu went inside too and squeezed his arms around her as well. "We're your family… never forget that Mimi…" he quietly said. The twelve year old Wu whispered.

"Yea… we'll always love you…" Garmadon said moments after, he didn't really care that his younger brother came in and joined the hug.

Misako tried to smile, looking down at Wu. She managed to ruffle Wu's hair a little. She finally looked up at Garmadon's pale face and he wiped the tears droplets that gathered around her eyes. She never realized it before but he was handsome; looking just like Delilah did before she died.

She found it harder to breathe and fell forward again. He sighed and picked her up, carrying her past Wu to her own room and placed on the bed. He was about to leave to go back outside when she grabbed his wrist.

Wu had slowly walked back outside and sat, cross legged next to Kasai and Tanaka while Namiko was playing with one of her fans, moving it in a slicing motion to build her arm strength more.

"I wonder if Misako's okay still…" Wu brought his knees up and looked back at the doors.

Kasai laughed, "Oh no… Wu and Misako sitting in a tree; k-i-s-s-i-n-g," he sang like an immature child.

Wu blushed, "Well… soon I'm gonna ask her out!" Wu held his head up. "She likes me… I already can tell…"

Tanaka frowned, "While I enjoy your optimism Wu… she seems dangerously close to your brother for you two to be anything more than an older sister and younger brother…"

"But they've been friends since they were little and still are!" Wu waved it off. "I'm telling you she likes me…" he leaned back.

Kasai and Tanaka exchanged worry glances, afraid to tell him that it was mostly likely the opposite.

After the others were done with training, they had free time before dinner. Masuta quietly opened Misako's door and found her sleeping with his son, tightly hugging. He frowned for a moment but closed the door again to leave them.

Wu was coming though and the Spinjitsu Master bit his lip. He was on his way to check up on her. He didn't want Wu to be hurt, but he needed to accept reality if this was where their hearts lie.

Masuta stepped to the side and patted Wu on the head. The thirteen year old opened the door and froze.

His brother and Misako were waking up and did not notice the younger brother was even there at first. Wu coughed and they looked at him. "Are you okay?"

Misako swallowed and nodded, "Yes… thank you Wu…" she smiled. Her beautiful green eyes were still red and a little puffy though.

Wu's blue eyes lifted up to look at his brother's red eyes. "Glad to hear… I'll… just go then…" he shut the door quickly.

The next chapter are gonna be like a 3 part adventure and I'm excited for that XD Le sigh... been a busy past few days for me, so I'm happy I can finally get some stuff up! :D

Thanks for reading :)

~Mar