TRIGGER WARNING!(I might start putting these in future chapters… you ain't seen nothing yet)
This chapter contains graphic-ish descriptions of vomit and suicidal conversations! Depressing story, I know.
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"SPIT IT OUT!" Jay shouted, sending a bright crack of lightning into the deadly concoction of a drink. The glass and its contents were sent into the wall with a loud smash, splashes of the liquid and tablets spreading themselves across the room. Cole stared at his hands with wide eyes, stunned at his brother's enterance. The Earth Ninja slowly turned his head to look at Jay, his well kept mouthful of poison spilling out of the corners of his mouth as his lip quivered.
"Now, Cole! Spit it out!" The blue ninja stepped closer to the suicidal teenager, unsure whether to be sympathetic or angry. An eerie silence surrounded the two as Cole's dull, desperate eyes begged for so many things that would never go away. He swallowed gladly, the lump in his throat decreasing in size, and licked around his mouth wanting to get every last drop. Jay blinked at the boy in horror, running a hand through his hair. Calmly he sighed, kneeling down next to him assuringly.
Jay rubbed Cole's leg friendly feeling himself become teary-eyed. Slowly he pulled the smaller figure into his embrace, letting the black ninja burry his face into his shoulder. "C'mon Cole… You need to stop this…" He muttered. "For all we know, that drink could be killing you right now…"
"That's the point." Cole mumbled, surprisingly unbothered by Jay's concern. "Next time I'll try harder. Maybe lock the door."
"Don't say that… you shouldn't be feeling like this," Jay pulled away from the hug to look his brother in the eyes. Despite his firm tone of voice, it was clear that the earth ninja was experiencing a trauma of emotions. The poor attempt to remove the makeup from his face left him with an almost sinister look; the blackness around his eyes portraying him as if he were a corpse. His skin was extremely pale and lacking colour, the only definition being the sickly contour of his cheek bones. It pained Jay to see his best friend like this, especially with bruises and scars from all his attacks still visible.
"J-Jay…" Cole quietly groaned, shifting his gaze down to his stomach. His hand held it firmly as it growled mercilessly. Suddenly he hunched himself forwards, gagging painfully. His forehead and hands visibly began to sweat, his lips parting slightly as he squeezed his eyes shut.
The Lightning master tensed and hurried to try and pick Cole up from the floor, concern growing rapidly in his mind. "C'mon! Um, quick!" He hooked his arms around the shorter boy's waist, before tugging upwards. Instead of Cole shakily getting to his feet, a sharp splutter of vomit escaped his system and splattered under his body as he positioned himself on all fours. He coughed harshly as a much more bigger amount of the sludge was added to the mess, flicking chunks of Doritos on his hands. Jay stared at the disgusting slop in horror, covering his nose and mouth as he gagged into his palm.
The sound of Cole's rapid, unsteady panting mixed with the pitiful and gross hurling as he forced out his stomach contents sent Jay into overdrive. Almost instantly he pinned the ill teenager to the floor, fumbling about to get him into the recovering position. "It's okay, Cole, don't worry." He rubbed the black ninja's back comfortingly, grimacing as the stench of random snacks and warm water hit his nostrils. "You're body doesn't like that stupid stuff you tried to chug. It's telling you not be an idiot and think before to take action." He explained angrily, watching as Cole expelled more of the milky beige vomit next to his face. The traumatic boy wept quietly into the floor as his tears mixed into the contents of his puke. His lifeless and dull eyes struggled to stay open as his brain began to shut down in fatigue.
"Oh my goodness…" Nya stood in the door frame, hand raised over her mouth in concern. Her wide eyes shot back and forth between the shattered glass and Cole's current situation, unsure which to address first. "Jay, please explain." She uttered under a heavy breath, stepping quickly over to the two in cautious steps. Her lips pursed tightly in disgust as she snuck a peak at Cole's oddly coloured vomit. His breaths became slightly calmer as he closed his eyes; his thick lashes fluttering shut as they were combined with fresh tears. "I'll get Zane and the others." Nya spoke softly, slowly getting to her feet again. "When this is dealt with I want some kind of explanation, alright?"
Jay nodded in agreement, not removing his stare from his best friend's shaking body. "Hurry up." He ordered, furrowing his brows together. He listened as her footsteps disappeared out the room, giving the two some privacy. Shuffling to the bathroom, Jay grabbed a spare roll of toilet paper, after washing his hands thoroughly for several minutes. The blue ninja made a poor attempt to clean up the sick as he manoeuvred himself awkwardly around the sleeping boy, not wanting to wake him. He suspected that Cole was in dreamland at the moment; the border line between death and reality. He could just imagine his friend having a blast over on the other side, whether it be heaven or hell, the suicidal ninja would jump there in a heartbeat.
Jay felt his heart sink.
His best friend was willing to end his life. What if he'd came too late? What if he'd walked in on Cole's dead body as it layed lifeless on the bedroom floor? Having to live with the guilt that his death would bring? The grieving process would never end. Sure, everyone grieved for Zane's sacrifice, they really did, but the difference was that Zane came back.
Cole would never return. Ever.
Jay glanced back at his friend as he reopened his eyes, letting a few stray tears spill down his cheeks. The earth ninja's dark emerald orbs softly looked up at Jay from the corners of his eyes, reflecting his emotions perfectly. "I'm… sorry…" He whispered, the taste of his vomit still in his mouth. A clumsy trail of the said mush had made its way out the side of his parted lips and onto the floor and his jaw.
"Shhh…" The Lightning master hushed as he caressed Cole's arm assuringly. "Don't say anything, alright?" His brother nodded quietly in reply, sniffing pitifully.
"Jay… Can I ask you something…please…?" Cole asked timidly, staring at Jay with hopeful eyes. The taller boy smiled down at him happily, nodding for him to proceed. The earth ninja sighed to himself confidently, narrowing his thick brows in determination.
"Why won't you let me die-"
"Jay, I suggest you move." Zane stormed dramatically into the bedroom, practically shoving the brunet out his way urgently. The Nindroid scanned the surrounding areas carefully, chewing his lip in concentration. "Cole, please do tell us if you are about to overdose. A warning would have been nice." He uttered, before dipping a finger into the sick casually and raising it to eye level. Jay gagged loudly at Zane's action, stumbling over to the wall clumsily. Kai and Nya stared at him, more worried about the robot's previous statement.
"Cole tried to take his own life?" Kai questioned out loud, glancing over at the ill boy in the middle of the floor. If he hadn't of known any better, he would've mistook his brother for a dead body there and then. Zane wiped his finger on his shirt calmly, making a mental note to do an extra shift of laundry. His icey beams removed themselves from Cole as they clashed with the Fire ninja's concerned hazel orbs.
He licked his lips dryly, furrowing his brows slightly as he processed his words carefully. "Cole is dehydrated and lacking nutrious. I suggest that once he is more relaxed, that we start interrogating his decisions. Now, as for the mess, it shall be cleaned up and disposed of correctly-"
"He's not gonna die, is he?" Kai interrupted quickly, his voice borderlining doubt. "I mean, how much did he have?"
Jay coughed loudly into his fist, straightening his posture. "I'll explain everything later." He explained, smiling assuringly. "Hopefully all that disgusting vomit has brought it all back up."
Cole let out an agitated grunt at the comment, annoyed by everyone discussing his problems. Uncomfortably he tried to adjust his position on the floor and not touch the sick; he groaned slightly as Zane held him still, staring down at him with great concern. As if the Nindroid had read his mind there and then, he clamped his hands on Cole's waist and helped him to his feet cautiously. The Earth ninja stumbled clumsily as his vision blurred, leaning heavily into his brother.
"Where are you taking him?!" Kai demanded urgently, rushing over to hold the smaller boy protectively. The fire master ignored Zane's perplexed expression and, like the true gentalman he was, effortlessly picked Cole up in his arms. "I'm taking him to get some food." He spoke boldly, looking affectionately into the ill boy's wide, emotionless eyes. "You can check up on Lloyd about when Lou is coming over-"
At the sudden announcement Cole choked in shock, spluttering the remains of the thick sludge of gross smelling puke onto Kai's right shoulder and chest.