Hello, I'm sorry it's been awhile, school has been a jerk. I have a break next week so expect more than. Please tell me if you would read a Cloud x Reader book like this, please. I would enjoy writing it.
-Reader POV-
I had been working since Sunday, for my new event in track. It was hurdles. People told me I was crazy to even try them. The team told me I was crazy and they did worse stunts than jumping over plastic.
"Y/N, you can hurt yourself very bad by jumping hurdles."
Zane had told me. I grinned.
"Well that's not stopping her now is it?"
Kai said as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. He placed a light kiss on the side of my head. Me and Kai had been dating for a good while now, he was very supportive for everything I wanted to try. And I loved him for that. Today was my first track meet. My nerves were trying to get to me, and I wouldn't let them. I had on my hoodie and sweats representing my school, Ninjago High.
"Go get them."
Kai smiled at me. He would of course be there but not for a few hours. I had told him throughout the day that getting 1st was my goal for today. Not a lot of people were supposed to be competing at this meet so I had a winning chance. I hugged him one more last time as the rest of the team had posters, and were screaming my name. Lloyd, was jumping up and down and screaming my name for all of Ninjago to hear. He was my best friend, besides Kai of course. I walked up the stairs of the old musty bus that would be transporting me, took a deep breath, and took my seat. I was prepared for the long day ahead of me.
-TIMESKIP BROUGHT TO YOU BY LLOYD SCREAMING Y/N-
It was right before the hurdles. My coach, wasn't really a coach. He was at Ninjago High because he graduated there. He wasn't really qualified to coach. He hadn't ever jumped hurdles in his career and he was talking to me.
"Okay, just like this."
He said as he jumped over one with ease. I had been working with Zane all this week for these. Zane had knowledge of hurdles, not that he had jumped them, but from the internet. He was on the field, at a distance with the rest of the team. My coach walked away to go see some other girl on our team run. I was relived. He was getting in my head. I walked the distance from the first hurdle to where the starting line would be. I took a deep breath and started running, I got ready to jump it. I couldn't bring myself to. I threw my hands up in the air, then I brought them to my forehead. Ruining my hair in worry, on the verge of tears because I think I can't do it. I went back and tried again. Still couldn't. I felt tears threatening to break the flood gates. A strong pair of arms wrapped around my torso.
"You can do it."
Kai whispered in my ear. Kissing it as he pulled away.
"I believe you can do it Y/N. With the way you practiced this week you should be fine."
My real coach, Zane informed me.
"I know you can do it Y/N."
Nya informed me with her hands placed on her hips, as Jay stood right beside her.
"You've done it 100 times in training, you can do it."
Jay added. Nya then proceeded to ruffle the gingers hair as he yelled in protest making me laugh.
"Your strong, run fast and get over them. We all know you can do it."
Cole piped in.
"Your the best I've ever seen."
Lloyd informed me.
"Thank you all."
I said. A man came over the speakers,
"First call for the girls 100 meter hurdles. First call."
My coach had earlier informed me that there was only one heat so I had to go.
"I have to go."
I said looking up at Kai, his arms still firm around my waist.
"We will walk you over there."
Cole told me.
I nodded. Kai removed his arms and found my hand instead. I squeezed his hand tight. I was nervous. He squeezed back. Signally everything was going to be okay. We finally made it across the field to the starting line. There was 10 hurdles for me to jump. So one of the members of the team would be at nearly each hurdle.
I took off my sweat pants and hoodie to reveal a razor back tank top, and shorts that reached mid thigh. Kai loved the way it looked but he didn't like other guys getting to look at me.
I simply just chuckled.
"It's only for one race Kai. Get over yourself."
I told him. He rolled his eyes in response.
"Be That way Smith."
I called to him as I got in the first lane. My coach came up to me.
"Let's get you in some blocks."
He told me.
"But, coach I'm not very good with blocks."
I pleaded. After a few more minutes of begging him not to make me. He sighed in defeat and mumbled fine.
"Runners to you mark!"
The guy with the gun yelled.
"Get set..."
Then the gun went off. I ran toward the first hurdle and jumped..
-Kai POV-
"Be That way Smith!"
She called out to me as she got in her lane. Her coach came up to her and started taking to her. By the expression on her face she wasn't happy. A few minutes later he gave up. She visibly calmed down.
"Runners to your mark!"
This old guy announced.
"Get set..."
There was a slight pause before the gun shot. Y/N took off into action. She jumped over the first hurdle. Beautiful form, she was almost over it when. Her trail leg (the leg that follows your lead leg) got hooked and the hurdle and she fell.
"NO!"
I screamed. A fear of hers she never expressed but I could tell, was she was afraid to fall on a track.
I took off from the place I was standing when suddenly I came to a screeching halt. A firm hand gripped my shoulder. I turned around to cuss out the person who was doing it, and I found it to be Cole. He shook his head "no."
Her shoulder touched first, she basically rolled. She was up and back onto her feet within seconds jumping over the second hurdle. Cole's hand was removed from my shoulder as I sprinted down the side of the field as she continued to jump. The girl that was in front of her fell as well, she finished the race 4th out of 5th. I ran to where she was standing and have her a hug. She was shaking, and started to cry. Her knees were bleeding, her fingers had cuts, her elbow had a gash, her palm had 2 small cuts, and she basically got road rash from a track on her hip and her shoulder.
I hugged her.
"It's okay."
I whispered.
"I...fell..."
She muttered out. Tears spilling out of her e/c eyes, making me hurt.
"But you got up and finished didn't you?"
I whispered to her again.
She nodded this time. Lloyd came up to her, on the track.
"Way to go! Good job!"
She smiled as tears continued to fall down her cheeks. This guy who was keeping Times came up to her,
"Wow! I can't believe you fell, got back up, and finished the race! You are so brave! I takes a lot to do that!"
She smiled.
"Thank you."
We waited there for a little longer when the same guy came up and related the same thing. Making her smile. The team other walked off the track so I started walking her towards the bathroom to clean her up. She was still shaking and crying.
"Hey, you did it."
I told her.
Suddenly my arms were unwrapped from her. Nya then proceeded to put her arm around her shoulder and let her limp with her to the bathrooms. I finally registered what was happening. I took off after them. They hadn't gotten very far since Y/N was limping. I guess I didn't notice since I practically lifted her off the ground.
"Wait up!"
I yelled as I caught up.
"What do you want?"
Nya asked as she continued to walk with Y/N.
"Let me help."
I stated.
"You can't go into the girls bathroom Kai."
Nya retorted and kept walking.
A sighed and defeat and retreated to the rest of the team.
"She's something else."
Cole said. I nodded.
"I got a good one."
We all stood in silence, while the other events went on as Nya and Y/N took forever in the bathroom. She finally emerged. She had a huge band-aid on her arm. And a grin on her face. She was okay. I ran up to her and scooped her off of her feet and lifted her into the air. Holding her above my face I whispered
"You did amazing. I love you."
She smiled sheepishly.
"I love you too."
I brought her down to my face, and our lips connected. Her lips tasted salty, like tears. I broke away.
"Thanks."
She told me kicked rocks on the dirt around.
I wrapped my around her and pulled her into a hug.
"Your welcome."