Kai let a scream into the air as Jay put pressure on his wound. Jay flinched, "K-Kai come on, stay low please," he whispered.
The fire ninja grit his teeth, "D-DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THIS HURTS?!"
"Uh, no, but I need to apply pressure to the wound anyway," Jay replied, dabbing the giant, bloody "x" on Kai's back. Kai screeched, Jay put a hand over his mouth, "SHHH." Kai whimpered as Jay continued to clean his cuts and bruises, patching them up to avoid any illnesses. Kai leaned against the trunk of a tree, the pain still present near his back.
Jay was afraid to ask, "Y-You ok-"
"NO!" Kai yelled, glaring daggers at the lightning ninja. Jay kept his distance, going back to tend the campfire and cook the leftover deer meat. Kai stayed near the tree, shaking as the wind blew through the site. The Ultra Dragon noticed his shuddering and shot Kai with a little ice; however, it was too much and Kai's head became a block of ice. "MMMMMFFF," Kai screamed.
Jay saw and nearly burst into laughter, if not for Kai who shot a fireball straight for the campfire, causing it to flare up. "Oh my-HOLY SHIT SHIT," Jay panicked getting away from the fire. The Ultra Dragon sneered and broke Kai's ice block, leaving them with an angry ninja of fire. "YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY?!" he yelled.
Jay got to his feet and ran over, he caught Kai's hand before he could hit the dragon. "No! Stop," Jay stated.
Kai grit his teeth and kicked Jay off him, the lightning ninja dodged it. "No," Jay stated, swinging Kai around and landing him hard on the dirt floor. Kai groaned, his face covered in dirt. Jay stood over him, and once Kai lifted his head to smack him, he was met with the most serious eyes he's ever seen. "I've had enough of your bullshit, especially with your abuse. I don't want you hurting anyone else, especially your own kind," Jay snarled.
Kai looked shocked, mostly because this was the first time he's seen Jay seriously. Jay dragged Kai over to the campfire which returned to normal, and Kai didn't even struggle. Jay turned the spit with the deer meat around, not even a smile on his face. Kai looked at him, fearful, "W-What the hell happened to you...?"
"Huh?" Jay asked, not taking his eyes off of the meat.
Kai stared at the fire, "You're so...serious...why?"
Jay stopped turning the spit, he looked at Kai and sighed, "It's because one of my friends has suddenly turned into a major jerk. Not the good kind. So I thought I might prepare for his outbursts." Jay continued to turn the deer meat, roasting it. Kai grit his teeth at Jay's remark, "Outbursts?"
"Your tantrums of fire and destruction, Mr. Fire Hazard," Jay stated.
Kai narrowed his eyes, "Are you mocking me?"
"No, more like, "getting you to come to your fucking senses"," Jay growled, glaring at Kai. That look scared Kai even more, "Jeez what's wrong with you-"
Jay kept glaring at him as he ripped the meat in half, Kai froze. Jay walked over to Kai, "I know what you did."
"D-Did..w-what-" Kai shook.
"You burned the village of innocents, Kai...didn't you?" Jay asked, standing in front of Kai.
The fire ninja hesitated, he shook at the haunting memory of the burning residents and torn buildings. Jay stared at him wide-eyed, "What have you done?"
"I-I didn't...I-I did-didn't," Kai shook, his eyes welling up with tears. Jay only stared at him in shock, he looked away for a mere moment, then turned back to face him, "Why?"
"I-I didn't m-mean to-"
"Oh really? B-Because I saw a ton of stuff earlier today of you "meaning" it with the Toxibrai," Jay stated, cross. Kai shook, the pain returning to him, "I-I...I-I tried to..."
"Tried to...what?" Jay asked, looking at him in disbelief. Kai shook uncontrollably, the screams coming back to him, the haunting of his memories, he felt a burning sensation in his chest that just made him feel worse. Jay began to notice his panicking, he stopped glaring and became worried, "K..Kai are you...a-are you having a stroke?"
Kai looked at him, his eyes full of tears, he wasn't even sure anymore. Jay became more concerned, he approached Kai, "I-Its ok, Kai, j-just breathe-"
Kai backed away from him, "S-Stay away..I d-don't want to hurt you..." Jay frowned and kept approaching him, "K-Kai don't be ridiculous-"
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!" Kai screamed. Jay stood his ground, the Ultra Dragon behind him growled lowly. "Kai...I understand your caution-"
"NO YOU DON'T!" Kai huffed, "YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER! WELL I D-DON'T!"
Jay cringed at his tone, "K-Kai please-"
"SHUT UP!" Kai screamed, his fists catching fire. Jay backed away, the Ultra Dragon roared in defense. Jay stared at Kai, "K-Kai-"
"You little shit...thinking you can talk me into calming down. C-Claiming to h-have an understanding...o-of what I-I've been through!?" Kai sputtered, his eyes glowing blood red.
Jay kept his footing, trying not to act scared, "Kai..."
"WHAT?!" Kai screamed, his hands being to cast shadows among the ground.
Jay looked at him, "I-I may not have known what you've been through...b-but I do know one thing." Kai kept staring at him, his eyes glowing with hatred, "Y-You...k-know nothing!"
Jay approached Kai, the fire ninja backed away a little, "S-Stay BACK!" The lightning ninja stood in front of Kai, the fire ninja's fists burned with flames. "I-I could burn you...y-you k-KNOW THAT, RIGHT?!" Kai shook, his eyes watering.
Jay looked at him, "I know...that's why...I'm doing this..."
Jay hugged Kai, the gesture was so surprising to the fire ninja, he didn't even dare place his flaming hands on the lightning ninja. Jay continued to hug him, "Y-You've been exposed to h-hate...h-haven't you..?"
Kai's eyes watered, his fire died from his fists and he began to cry as he hugged his friend. Jay smiled weakly, feeling nothing but gentle warmth as Kai returned the gesture, crying in pain. "I-Its ok Kai...its ok..."
Kai shivered, "No-No...i-its not-"
"That's yourself talking, Kai...d-don't listen to lies...you've been through enough, I can imagine," Jay replied. Kai closed his eyes, hugging Jay as tight as he could, "I-I'm sorry...I-I'm sorry..."
Jay frowned, he pat Kai's back (gently), and led him towards the campfire. The Ultra Dragon had finished cooking the meat, and as they ate, Jay looked at Kai. "Ok...I'm sorry for yelling and accusing," Jay apologized.
Kai nodded, taking a bite out of his deer meat. Jay stared at him, "Can you...if you can, explain to me, all that has happened..?"
Kai looked at him, hesitant, "I..."
"You don't have to...I just want to know so I can help you," Jay stated. Kai was surprised, "H-Help...me? B-But...Jay, I-I've been a jerk to you for the past couple m-months-"
"I don't care about that now...I just want you to talk to me, and besides...I've already forgiven you," Jay answered.
Kai looked at him, his eyes welling with tears, only this time, it was because he was overjoyed. "J-Jay...I-I'm so sorry...I-I'm so sorry for everything," Kai apologized.
Jay pat Kai on the shoulder, "Its alright, Kai...like I said..."
"I've already forgiven you..."