Bacon sizzled in the skillet as the ninja sat down to breakfast. Zane had just finished making pancakes, and as always, the ninja were eager to dive in.

Sam and Nya had bothered to get up as well to spend some time with the ninja. Sam especially wanted to tell Kai that she had had a great time last night. They barely said a word after they had returned to the Bounty, and Kai had immediately gone to bed. She assumed that he had just been tired from his long week of training, but she had to admit that his behavior after leaving the restaurant had been a bit odd.

As usual, Sam sat next to Kai, who was busy devouring his pancakes, as were the rest of the ninja.

In between bites of his breakfast, Lloyd kept glancing at Sam and Kai, recalling the conversation that Jay and the red ninja had had last night. Was Kai really still hung up on Skylor? Here, the guy already had a pretty girlfriend, yet he was still fawning over someone that was no longer a part of his life. Needless to say, it was slightly irritating to the green ninja.

"Hey guys," Cole said, breaking the silence. "I was thinking that maybe we should all do something together sometime. I mean, we're always doing our own thing, and I thought it'd be nice to spend the weekend together as a team. Plus two," he added, motioning towards Sam and Nya.

"Aw, I can't today," Jay said. "Me and Nya have to replace the computer screens in the control room."

Nya nodded. "Yeah, working on all those upgrades, I totally forgot that the screens needed to be updated. It was only a matter of time before they stopped working."

Cole turned to Zane. "What about you, buddy?"

"Sure, I wouldn't mind doing something different today," Zane said, standing up to check on the bacon. "And it looks like the bacon is ready."

Mouths watering, Zane set the plate of bacon down on the table, which was practically attacked by the rest of the ninja.

"What about you, Lloyd? You in?" Cole asked, his mouth full of bacon.

Lloyd shook his head. "Thanks for the offer, Cole, but I think I'm gonna lay low today," the green ninja said politely. Truth was, he was looking forward to playing his video game.

The earth ninja then glanced at his red-clad teammate. "Kai?" he asked, noticing his brother hadn't said a word since he had come to the table.

Kai shook his head. "Nah, I'm not really in the mood today," he said before turning his attention back to his meal.

Cole shrugged, then looked at Zane. "Guess it's just you and me then," he said.

From across the table, Jay eyed his brother worriedly. He knew that Kai was probably thinking over their conversation from last night. He wondered if the red ninja had come to terms with moving on from Skylor yet, or if he still having second thoughts.

Sam stayed silent during the meal, noticing that Kai wasn't very talkative. She was slightly worried that she had done something last night that made him quiet, but he had talked to her after they had left the restaurant so that couldn't have been it. He might've just been tired. She decided that maybe she'd see how he was later, and then she'd ask if he was okay. It was probably best to give him some space.

After breakfast, Sam returned to her room, organizing and doing whatever else she could to keep busy while the others were out. She wondered where Kai had gone off too, as Zane and Cole were gone, and Nya and Jay were in the control room. But like she had considered before, maybe the red ninja needed some time alone. She couldn't help think that his behavior was odd though, as he usually wanted to do something on Saturday.

It was about one o' clock when Sam emerged from her room, hoping to find some lunch.

When she walked into the living area, she found Lloyd, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor playing video games. He was staring intently at the screen, biting his lip in concentration.

She hadn't spoken with Lloyd since Thursday, so they hadn't really arranged to train earlier this morning. But maybe that had been for the better, since she wasn't sure what was going on anymore. Kai was being inconspicuous, and lately their training sessions had been, well, kind of awkward. Especially the last time, when she was practicing fighting techniques with the green ninja, she swore she had felt her heart skip a beat when Lloyd had caught her wrists. Seriously, what was happening?

"Hey, Sam," the green ninja said, causing her to jump. He had noticed her walk into the room out of the corner of his eye.

"Uh, hey Lloyd," she answered. She looked around. "Do you know where Kai is?"

"Nope, haven't seen him," he replied, his eyes still glued to the green. "Haven't seen him since this morning."

Deep down, he felt kind of sorry for Sam, as he assumed that Kai was either trying to avoid her or had doubt that he wanted to further pursue a relationship with her, since Skylor had magically shown up again for whatever reason.

"Oh," Sam said, a hint of disappointment in her voice.

"You're welcome to join me though," Lloyd said. He didn't want to miss an opportunity to spend time with her. If Kai wasn't going to hang out with her, then he surely would.

Sam thought for moment, considering his offer.

"Sure," she finally said, taking a seat next to him. If Kai wasn't around, she might as well, as it was getting kind of lonely being in her room.

The ninja's eyes lit up. "Great," he said. "You can help me defeat the boss," he said, handing her a controller.

Sam smiled, feeling a warmth spread throughout her cheeks at the close proximity between her and the green ninja. This time, he wasn't her mentor, but merely her friend, who she was glad to spend time with.

Maybe today wouldn't be so bad after all.

So things are heating up between Sam and Lloyd...possibly. Lol. I wonder what Kai will think of all this? Will he care? Will he even notice? Stay tuned to find out. And as always, don't forget to R & R! :)