Author's Note: If your birthday is today, then happy-freakin' birthday!

Ninjalogy

By: Mad Betrayal

Chapter 3 ~ My Beloved Kaasan

Lloyd woke up with a high-pitched yelp. Panting with fright, he stared wide-eyed into the dark abyss that was his room. His hands fumbled around the bed for a second until he found his dragon plushie he had received as a birthday gift from his beloved Kaasan. Lloyd hugged his toy close to his chest and squeezed his eyes shut.

I'm cool. I'm cool. It was just a bad dream. There's no creepy cow with glowing eyes holding a pitchfork, chanting: "Eat more chicken or else…" Right? Yeah. I'm cool. Kaasan…

Already on the verge of tears, Lloyd suddenly felt a sharp poke at his back. And, of course, thinking it was his night terror come-to-life and not a stray shuriken he had left carelessly under the covers before going to sleep, he leapt off his bed and bolted out of his room screaming.

"KAAAAAAASAAAAAAANNNNN!"

(Meanwhile, down the hall…)

"Mmmm….Cole… Haa… You know that's my spot… At least, let me turn the lights out first…"

In Jay's bed and nestled comfortably on top of his warm body, Cole slid his tongue in slow, purposeful circles along the column of his boyfriend's throat. Teasing, tasting what his lover had to offer. It was nothing new for Cole to sneak inside his boyfriend's room, and it wasn't as if Jay ever turned him away either. Such was a night, where Cole couldn't stay away. The day had been filled with grueling training and studying, and now he was in need of a little R&R. Something he could only get from his beautiful, blue-eyed boyfriend.

Cole grinned sexily into Jay's neck and maneuvered upward in order to lick and nibble at the tender skin right below his lover's ear. The blue ninja's body jerked up reflexively, yelping at the quick prick of teeth.

"Ah! H-Hold on, dammit! The—The l-light! Let me get the light!"

Cole moaned as Jay's knee rubbed against his crotch, but the other's desperate plea and underhanded grab of his shoulders had him pulling away so he could see Jay's face. A comely shade of crimson touched the brunette's cheeks as he panted, and his sapphire eyes were hooded and halfway clouded with lust.

"Hmm…cosi bella…"

Cole thought Jay's beauty was surely unparalleled. He was the perfect blend of both handsome and lovely. Although his boyfriend was a bit smaller than him, his body was lithe, sinewy, and incased in a perfectly fair tone. His strong legs carried him like the wind and were shapely and incredibly smooth to the touch. Cole licked his lips hungrily as his green eyes zeroed in on those kiss-swollen, baby pink curves. And just like those full lips, Jay's nipples were hued the exact same shade. The black ninja decisively swooped down and claimed another kiss while his hands busied themselves with unbuttoning Jay's pajama top, wanting nothing more than to feel that muscled chest and tease those hidden rosebuds.

"*Chu*…Oh, Cole…Mmmm…" Jay purred and released his shoulders so that he could comb his hands through his lover's locks. Cole's heart thumped soundly, loving the tender ministration. But thought his hair paled in comparison to Jay's. While his was a simple black, his lover's was enchantingly two-toned with chestnut brown and highlighted with plats of sunset orange…his favorite color. And did he mention how long it was? Jay had decided to grow it out a few months prior, and it now cascaded down his back, stopping at his hips.

Cole turned his head to deepen the kiss. Piercing pleasure surged within him as his tongue made contact with Jay's, and the delectable taste of mixed berries exploded his senses. His hands had finally undone the last button, and he broke the kiss with a quiet *smack*.

Cole peeled open the folds of Jay's top to reveal his prize. "Not this time, Jay…" he uttered breathlessly, grinning like a wolf. "This time I want to see you…all of you…"

Jay's scarred eyebrow twitched as he ground his teeth irritably. "You've already seen me, ya big lug-nut. Aren't you used to it by now?"

Cole chuckled at his lover's expression, adoring that snarky attitude. He lifted one of Jay's hands and kissed the back of it, all the while staring amorously into those peerless sapphire orbs. "Jay, I'll never get used to you. Because every time feels like our first time…"

Jay gawked up at him, his blush spreading to the entirety of his face. But after a spell, he huffed and turned his head abruptly away. "You… Damn you for being so—so friggin' charming…"

Cole smiled. "I love you, Jay."

At hearing those four special words, Jay met his gaze once more and returned the amorous grin. "I love you too, Cole."

Now thoroughly aroused and dangerously heated, Cole positioned himself between Jay's spread legs. Though their bottoms were still intact, they could still have fun before the "main event".

Who doesn't like mind-blowing foreplay? Cole thought cheekily and inched his face closer to his lover's exposed chest. "Now…where were we…?"

Just as Cole was about to give the left pink nub a little lick…he heard something that made his blood run cold.

"—AAAAAANNNNNN!"

His eyes widened. No, no, no!

The body below him stilled. "What was that?"

Cole thought quickly. "Nothing! I bet it was just a stray koala…"

Jay peered down at him incredulously. "And how in the hell would it be a stray koala?" His worried blues then wandered to the door of his room. "It sounded like Lloy—mmmph!"

On impulse, if only to distract Jay from his motherly instinct, Cole forcefully turned his head and kissed him. No, no, no, not now!

But unfortunately, God didn't want Cole to get any that night and sent forth the bane to his existence. Jay's bedroom door immediately flew open. "Kaaasaaann!"

And there he was. Adorned in green footy pajamas and clutching his dragon plushie desperately to his chest…was Lloyd. Jay hurriedly pushed Cole off of him. Hard enough to send the earth ninja tumbling off the side of the bed.

"Ahhh!" Cole yelped right before his face planted itself into the carpet.

Jay, however, ignored his boyfriend's rough tumbling and focused on the crying child. "Lloyd, I thought I heard you. What's wrong, buddy."

The little blonde's deep scarlet eyes were still wide and fearful as he told his "mother" about his terrifying experience. "I had a bad dream," he sobbed and sniffed. "C-Can I sleep with you, kaasan? I'm scared—*hic*…"

"Oh Lloyd…" Jay's eyes softened considerably as he opened his arms to welcome the little ninja in-training. He picked Lloyd up and sat him on his bed. "Of course you—"

"CAN NOT!" Cole interrupted furiously, poking his head up from the side of the bed. "Jay, if you keep babying him like this, he's never gonna get stronger!"

Jay's arms wreathed protectively around Lloyd as the younger climbed into his lap and hugged him tight. Sapphires hardened and glared at Cole. "We can't forget that he's still a child, Cole. And if he gets scared every once in a while, what harm is it to give him the attention and love that he needs?"

Cole growled and climbed back onto the bed. He rubbed irritably at his temples. "Okay listen, I understand that—really I do. I think we should take it slow and easy with him during training and whatnot, but this?!" He pointed at the snuggling boy who was hogging all of his lover's affection for himself. "This is something we should nip in the bud as quickly as possible. He could grow up relying on you, Jay."

"Don't you think you're exaggerating?" Jay argued. "It would never get as bad as all that. And you may be fearless now, Cole, but when you were a kid you can't say that there wasn't anything you were afraid of."

Cole was going to get cock-blocked, he just knew it. "No, but—"

"And didn't your Dad take care of you when you needed him?" Jay pressed, and Cole reluctantly nodded.

"Yeah…"

Jay smoothed his hand through Lloyd's disheveled mop gently, his gaze soft once more as he gave his undivided attention to the blond youth. "Same here. And we turned out just fine. So, I'm not going to send him away, Cole…not when he needs me."

Cole released a defeated sigh. He knew he was fighting a losing battle, thus conceding would be the best option at this point. He watched silently as Jay cradled Lloyd's body over his lap and began to slowly rock him back and forth. The scene was undoubtedly tranquil and serene; especially when his lover started to sing the lullaby he had learned and heard from his mother, Edna, when he was a kid:

"Rocking, rocking the child

The pot is hanging on the iron

Cooking, full of porridge made of sour cream for the little child,

Father, he's sitting and cleaning husks off the corn

Mother, she's playing the horn so beautifully,

Sister, she's sitting, spinning gold.

Brother, he's walking in the forest,

Hunts all the wild animals

If he's white, drive him here

If he's grey, let him get away

If he's brown around the chest

Then let him roam the woods…"

Jay chuckled softly at the end. "Such an old song…" he breathed. "My mom said it was passed down for several generations…and I want to pass it down some day too…"

Cole wasn't quite sure what to say to something like that…or if he was even meant to hear it. His boyfriend always seemed to be in his own little world when he entered "Mother Mode". Suddenly feeling intrusive, the ninja leader started to get up to leave.

"Please stay…"

Cole paused at Jay's beseeching tone and turned to look him. A small, startled gasp escaped him when he saw twin blue pools glisten with tears. But Jay was smiling…smiling at him so happily, but also…so fearfully. Lloyd was fast asleep in his arms.

"Jay…?"

The Master of Lightning fidgeted. "Ah—um…Cole? I've been keeping it hidden for awhile, but…recently I've been feeling a little…weird. So I had Zane examine me… Y'know, just to make sure I was okay and everything and…"

Cole became instantly fretful. Sure, he wasn't as perceptive as Jay when sensing emotions, but he at least thought he would know the moment something was ailing his lover. "Jay, what is it? Are you okay?" He asked, reaching for him. His fingers brushed aside a few stray locks of chestnut and cupped his cheek.

"Haa…Cole…I…" Jay visibly swallowed, and sapphires locked tearfully with emeralds. "…Somehow…I'm…I'm pregnant…"

Author's Note: At first I wanted this to be purely comical, but had a change of heart near the end as you can tell. :)

Jay's lullaby to Lloyd is actually a real Norwegian lullaby. It's extremely dated though—the 1800's to be exact.