Hey guys, guess who's back with a new wholesome chap? Yup, le me. Anyways, you guys will hate me cause I just lied.
Warning: Depressing and me
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Shot 1: Numb Part 5
Watching his teammate cry was pure torture, especially when Cole knew he was the reason behind those agonising tears. He reached towards Zane but halted halfway, instead he let out a fdy humourless chuckle.
"Guess I can't ask you what's wrong if I don't talk myself" The raven sighed as he steeled himself. It would be highly hypocritical if he wants Zane to confined his trouble to him and yet, he himself refuses.
"Cole, I do understand. It is unnecessary" Zane tried to stop the raven from doing something he clearly didn't want and being a bigger burden. But the raven shook his head and start talking anyway.
"That night, when you caught me... doing you know what, I was trying to feel again." Zane recalled Cole's mumbling about not feeling anything.
"You know, I couldn't feel anything when I was a ghost and I guess I'm still not fully human..." Zane momentarily glanced at the lighting-shape scar on his brother's forehead before meeting his brother's bi-coloured eyes.
"Sometime, I still can't feel anything..." Cole admitted breaking eye contact in favour of looking forward. His vision was turning blurry again and that was a hint he was about to cry. But he had to continue, if he stops now, he'd never be able to talk about it again.
"I start freaking out, then." He hugged his knees tighter "I'm scare I'm a ghost again and that I'll be forgotten"
Cole grinned his teeth as the tears start flowing. God how much of a cry baby could he be? True, he was having great difficulties controlling his powers, emotions, reactions and pretty much anything, but that was no excuse. He hated it.
Zane on the other hand, was surprised. It explained a lot, the reason why he found Cole mutilating himself was a desperate attempt to reassure himself he was no longer ghost.
"I didn't want to tell you since you are a nindroid" Yes, he was aware. If only Cole could stop rubbing that fact in his face. He knew he was different and couldn't understand the others.
"I didn't know if you could feel stuff either" Wait, what?
"I know you did before you became the titanium ninja, but I wasn't sure about now. I didn't want to remind you of something you lost if that was the case"
This was why Cole did not want to share his trouble? In case he caused him pain? Not because he was a nindroid and wouldn't understand human behaviour?
"What? Of course not!" Cole was looking shocked at him. Zane didn't realised he said the last part out loud.
"Zane, is that how you felt? Oh boy I'm so sorry" The raven pulled the confused nindroid into a hug.
"Zane, you aren't just a robot. You're our brother, no matter what. Oh boy, I'm so sorry I made you feel like that. I had no idea. I'm sorry" The raven continued to rambled apologies over and over again while reassuring him of his value as a teammate, friend and brother.
Zane could help but notice the irony of the situation. He went to comfort the raven but end up being comforted by him instead. Fate works in a funny way but Zane didn't care. Right now he was content being in Cole's muscular arms. The raven's hug were always special, it gave off the feeling of being protected, safe from everything, even his own dark thoughts.
Guess I was a lazy son of a beauty, but I really wanted to end this story today (for some reason). If you guys wants a follow up, just let me know.
Other than that, does anyone has any ideas? I don't wanna continue the Kai story until the one who made the request tells me if it was what she/he had in mind.
To The Night Ninja: I know you love this shot and I hope I didn't disappoint you too bad.
Thanks for the Favorite and Follow Professor Yeti.
See ya
CI
