Ninjago: Faded
A/n: Morning...afternoon or evening my blueberries! I hope you are all well! Please enjoy this chapter.
"You won't Kai...I won't let you." Lloyd pulled away from Kai, and wiped away his tears. "I'll never let you go. Ever. No matter what you say! I swear on it!"
Kai couldn't stop crying.
Everyone stared in silence.
"I can't thank you enough. You don't know what you've done for me." Kai hiccuped. "..."
Lloyd gave him a smile. "You'll be alright."
"..." Kai carried on crying.
Lloyd and Kai stared at each other.
"I won't leave you alone...just like I promised." Lloyd assured Kai.
"This is why you're my best friend..." Kai smiled, "This is why I opened up to you." He hiccuped. "You care so much, and it makes me so happy."
Lloyd smiled. "Of course I care Kai. Heh..."
"Even though I said those mean things?"
"Yes. Even though you said those things." Lloyd nodded.
Kai giggled, and then wiped away more tears. "You really are awesome..."
"Stop talking about yourself..." Lloyd grinned.
"Hehe..." Kai wiped more tears, but they kept flowing.
"Come on. You really should go calm down a little." Lloyd said with a small smile.
"O-Only if you come with me..." Kai said.
Lloyd nodded. Kai slowly walked towards the living room door, Lloyd following.
"Hey. Lloyd." Nya said.
Lloyd stopped.
"You did well...thank you." Nya said with a smile and tears in her eyes.
Lloyd smiled. "I'd do anything for Kai. He means the world to me." Lloyd left the room.
Jay sighed. "Wow...if that wasn't heart touching then what is?"
Cole sighed happily. "Oh boy." He rubbed his eyes. "I-I swear."
"You alright?" Jay asked.
"Yeah. I just...have never seen people more in love." Cole said.
Jay frowned. "Hey!"
"Hehe." Cole smiled.
Jay shook his head. "It was so...amazing."
Zane nodded. "It was amazing indeed. Did you see the way Kai smiled at Lloyd?"
They all nodded.
Skylor felt really guilty. She hung her head low.
"...I mean." Jay looked over at Skylor.
They all exchanged worried looks.
Nya sighed. "Not even I noticed that about Kai." She admitted. "And he's my own brother. I-It's amazing to see...him smile again...like when he was l-little." Nya had happy tears streaming down her face.
Everyone smiled at her.
"It feels good to know Kai's going to be alright. Lloyd will guide him." Zane said. "And so will we."
"Thank you so much guys!" Nya said.
"Anything for a wonderful friend." Cole smiled at Nya, she smiled back.
"I can't believe what we just saw..." Skylor mumbled. "He was so happy."
Everyone looked at Skylor. She had hurt on her face.
"You alright?" Cole asked.
"Why are you so concerned...after what I said?" Skylor sighed.
"It's alright. I say things like that outta anger sometimes to..." Cole glanced over at Jay, who smiled at him.
Skylor sighed. "I think...Kai likes Lloyd in...ya know that way?"
Everyone nodded.
"So. I'm going to let him go." She said.
Jay's mouth dropped. "Huh?"
"He'll be happier without me." She smiled. "I can tell."
Cole smiled. "He still has a place for you in his heart. Remember that."
Skylor nodded, a faint smile on her face. "Come on...I mean...Honestly...if you love someone that much you'd let them go? Right?"
Jay looked at Nya. "Yeah. You would."
Nya smiled. Jay looked back at Cole. "Heheh."
Skylor sighed. "I hope he'll be okay. He really needs the break."
"He does yes." Zane nodded.
"He'll get his second chance at being happy..." Nya smiled.
"Indeed." Cole said. "Hehe..."
Jay smiled. "Yes...he will."
Skylor finally knew what she had to do. She stood up. "I'll be back soon..."
The small teen and Kai lay in the back garden on the grass, looking up at the morning sky.
"Thank you so much Lloyd..." Kai said turning his head to Lloyd.
Lloyd did the same. "You know I care."
Kai smiled. "I-I know. I'll try my best to go back to my normal self..."
"Don't force yourself to much." Lloyd said. "Either way...it's you."
Kai moved closer to Lloyd. "I can't believe how far we've got..."
"Huh?" Lloyd asked.
"All these days...and you've stayed with me...through thick and thin...and every day you try your hardest." Kai said. "All I've done is hurt everyone."
"No Kai. You haven't hurt anyone." Lloyd smiled.
Kai also smiled. "I don't feel good enough to be your friend."
"You should feel good enough, because you're perfect." Lloyd said.
Kai had butterflies. "L-Lloyd.."
"Kai..." They both stared at each other. Kai then sat up, and Lloyd did the same.
"The other day..." Kai sighed. "When I k-kissed you...I'm sorry about that."
"OH don't worry about that. It was just a mistake. Everyone makes those, it's what makes us human."
"You haven't made any. Are you sure you're human?" Kai teased.
"Haha. Very funny." Lloyd said sarcastically.
Kai smiled and winked at Lloyd.
Lloyd blushed. "Baka..."
"Heyyy, that's not very nice!" Kai stuck out his tongue. Lloyd did the same back.
"Kai." Lloyd said.
"Yeah?" Kai answered.
"Have you done anything apart from drink recently?" Lloyd asked. "Just checking so I know what to help you with next."
"W-Well...I cut once or twice..." Kai rubbed his wrists.
"When?" Lloyd asked.
"Uh...well. I-I don't remember." Kai admitted.
"...Huh..." Lloyd frowned. "Show me..."
Kai tilted his head. "W-Why?"
"I might be able to figure out when..you.."
Kai rolled up a sleeve and showed Lloyd.
Lloyd stared for a little. "Definitely recently."
Kai pulled it back up. "...Y-Yeah."
Lloyd sighed. "It's okay. I'll help you."
"Yeah...I'm too scared to seek professional help."
"I know." Lloyd said. "I know..."
Kai sighed happily. "Thank you so much."
"You keep thanking me." Lloyd mumbled. "There's no need."
"There is a need." Kai said shuffling closer to Lloyd. Kai put his hand ontop of Lloyd's, Lloyd looked down and then back up at him. "Thanks for loving me..."
"H-Huh?!" Lloyd was shocked.
"B-Because...I-I love you too..."