Here is chapter 2 for your reading pleasure! And wow I've finally realised how to use line-breaks. took me long enough XD

Thank you so much to my reviewers for your support!

And to my guest reviewers that I couldn't reply to:

Guest: Aww I'm so glad chapter 1 made you smile! Hmm true I didn't mention Lloyds hey his would be the same as the others just sort of rolled into one right? :D

NinjagoFangurl7: Aww to you too =3


After breakfast they were called upon once again to help out in the city. Much to Coles relief however there was little labour to be done. Despite the others protests for him to take the day off and sit this one out, Cole of course insisted he was fine. To be fair it didn't look like much needed to be done this time so the others reluctantly let him tag along. It was indeed a slow day this time, stopping the odd petty thief and performing some clean-up duties from the recent road accidents, very little heavy lifting this time, much to Coles delight.

Thankfully their duties were over early for once, they could all look forward to an early evening of kicking back and relaxing.

As the ninja walked back into the Airjitsu Temple, Cole made a bee-line for his favourite plush chair in their living room.

Kai, Zane and Lloyd walked in and split off to do their own thing, but Jay paused, noticing Cole becoming one with the chair, resting his feet on the matching footstool. Yet again he was rolling his shoulders, releasing a small paining grunt, looking no better than he did this morning.

It was at that moment an idea struck Jay. He looked around briefly to make sure the others were out of earshot.

Jay hesitantly offered Cole his idea.

Cole raised one quizzical eyebrow at the lightning bug.

"What? Don't you trust me?" Jay asked in a mock-hurt tone.

"Of course I do I just…never knew you knew how to… do that." There was a hint of apprehension in his voice."

"Ehh…been a while since I've practiced I guess." Jay fidgeted a little in embarrassment at the offer, nervously chuckling. It occurred to Jay that this seemed like quite an intimate thing to do for another person, especially one he considered his best friend, maybe it was a bad idea to bring it up..

"So…how?"

"How what?"

"…how do you know how to give massages? It's not something I thought you'd know about."

"Oh that..well..uh.." One hand reached behind his head in embarrassment at the story he was about to tell.

"You see..well you know how I grew up in a junkyard right?" Cole nodded. Jay sat on the arm of Coles chair to continue. "Well..I'd often watch Dad tinker with machines and things for…what seemed like hours on end, I'd keep pestering him to help out whenever I could. But eventually Ma would tell me it's bed time and I'd have no choice but to leave Dad to it.

But sometimes I'd stay awake and watch him from my window, he'd still be working into the early hours of the morning, but it eventually took a strain on his back. When Ma brought him in, she'd sit him down and start rubbing his shoulders, helping his back and stuff. He always looked much happier when she was done.

As time went by and I got older, I'd started to notice her strength wasn't what it used to be, and one particular day she'd sprained her hand trying to loosen a really tight knot on my Dads back and…that was the moment I asked her to teach me how to do it instead."

Cole had been listening intently, rather impressed at Jays noble story.

"So I took over helping Dads back instead and..the rest is history I guess." Jay finished sheepishly.

"Huh..that was actually really sweet of you Jay." Cole grinned at Jay making the lightning master blush at his mushy story coming out.

"But I've never done it for anyone except Dad and Mom, but you kind of seem like you need it so I'm willing to give it a try if it'll help you." Jay gave Cole a sympathetic smile, he didn't like seeing his best friend in pain.

"That is, if you would let me?"

Cole sighed in defeat. "To be perfectly honest, at this point I'm willing to try almost anything. I don't want to keep putting up with this." Cole grimaced again as he arched his back again, producing another crack. Jay winced in sympathy. Cole really did look weary.

"So…how do we do this?"

Jay thought for a moment, hand on his chin.

"I'll bring a stool into my work shop, we can do it there. But I'll have to make sure the others won't disturb us. Give me half an hour and meet me there?

With a tired smile, Cole eagerly replied "Sounds good to me."


Lloyd was Jays first concern, the kid liked to keep track of what everyone was up to, his excuse was that in an emergency he'd know where everyone was.. but as far as the others were concerned it was pure nosiness, to the point it was an annoyance whenever one of them just wanted some privacy.

Jay figured the best person to distract Lloyd would be the self-proclaimed Green ninja watcher.

He found Kai in the kitchen chomping on an apple while casually leaning against the counter. "Hey uh…Kai? Could you maybe…um.." Jay wasn't sure how to word his request in a way that wouldn't warrant too many questions.

"Spit it out man, what's up?" Kai casually took another bite.

"Would you..be able to keep Lloyd busy for a little while? Cole and I ..uh..well I need his super strength for an invention project I wanna try and..I'd appreciate no interruptions so I could focus."

Kai raised an eyebrow. Jay really didn't want to explain what he was really up to, it was kind of awkward after all and he didn't want the others knowing. Did Kai buy his excuse? Would he ask what it was about? Would he know Jay was lying?

"An invention project you say?"

Oh no, think fast, think!

"Yeah, I just need him to uh… bend some metal parts for me."

Jay tried his best to keep his eyes stern, sell it Jay, sell it..

Kai shrugged. "Sure, I can do that."

Phew.

"Aw thanks Kai, I really apprecia-"

"But what should I do?"

Crud.

"What should you do? You don't know of any way to keep Lloyd busy?"

"You know how he is, he likes to keep track of what everyones up to, no matter how many times we say he's just being nosy."

"Just..I don't know, distract him somehow? Play a game with him? Spar with him? Just do whatever it takes to stop him from looking in on us and disturbing us."

"Hmm spar with him you say…" Jay could've sworn he caught a twinkle in Kais eyes.

"Sure, just whatever it takes to keep him busy."

"You're the boss!" Kai mock-saluted to Jay, then slinked away to find Lloyd, half-eaten apple now laying forgotten.

Jay sighed in relief. It would be a little awkward as it was giving his best friend a massage without the others walking in ogling at them and making things more uncomfortable.


Next up was to find Zane, Zane at least normally kept to himself and always politely knocked before entering a room, but best to ask anyway. Jay walked outside to the training grounds. He heard Kai and Lloyd in a scuffle already.

Good.

Kai was keeping up his end of the bargain.

A brief look around and no Zane, but just as Jay turned to go another away to continue his search, the training grounds were suddenly flooded with loud yelps of laughter.

Followed by various shouts of "No! Stop! Don't you dare!"

Jay couldn't help double-back out of curiosity to see what they were up to now.

His jaw dropped at the scene before him.

At some point Kai must have been throwing various weapons at Lloyd to test his reflexes, but two well-aimed sais had caught Lloyd off guard and he must have raised his arms to defend himself.

Only now the sais had pinned his wrists to two wooden training posts on either side of him.

Leaving Lloyd completely vulnerable…

…to Kai.

Remembering Jays request to "keep him busy," Kai grinned at Lloyds predicament mischievously.

"Well well." Kai started, feeling rather playful. "Look what we have here! The great and powerful Green Ninja, the prophesised hero , the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master..

"Kai.." Lloyd was suddenly very nervous, squirming furiously as Kai slowly circled him, like a lion stalking its prey.

"Hero to all of Ninjago.."

"K-Kai…what are.."

"At my absolute.." Kai stopped and looked right into Lloyd's eyes, grinning maniacally.

"Mercy!"

Lloyd was paralyzed with fear, eyes wide, a tiny voice in the back of his mind reminded him of the time Kai briefly turned evil thanks to Chens staff of elements.

Kai decided to take his sweet time doing..whatever he planned to do, Lloyd could sweat it out for a little.

He slowly walked behind Lloyd, then stopped, waiting, deliberately toying with Lloyd, making him anxious.

Unable to see what he was up to only made Lloyd more nervous, he tried for all his might to free his hands from the sais, but ultimately failed.

Lloyds mind was screaming, "This is it, he's going to take me out so he can finally become the Green Ninja, I should've known!"

Then suddenly out of nowhere..

"No! Kai! Don't you dare..!"

Kai reached from behind and started spidering his fingers up and down Lloyds ribs and stomach.

The result was electric! Lloyd squirmed with all his might but could not escape Kais onslaught.

"Noo! Stop, stop!" Lloyd could barely get each word out inbetween furious boughts of laughter.

"Ohhh such a tough guy now aren't you Mr Green ninja! Let's see you get out of this one though guy!" Kai was loving this. Sure he would always have that tiny pang of jealousy over not being the Green Ninja living somewhere at the back of his mind, but when it came down to it he loved Lloyd dearly, as he did all his brothers.

And..if he was honest with himself, Lloyd needed to laugh more. Ever since banishing his father he didn't seem to join in on the fun much anymore.

So moments like this were rare, Kai would make sure to take full advantage.

Kai stopped briefly to let Lloyd catch his breath. Then just to mess with him, again began slowly walking around him, psyching him out, letting him know he could start again at any moment…

Lloyd was already a nervous wreck.

"Kai come on…you're done right? You…you've had your fun, lemme go!" A smile was clearly in Lloyds voice despite his nervousness, he would never let on but he enjoyed the attention, it kept his mind off other things. Even though this wasn't quite what he had in mind.

Just watching Kai circling him again like a predator had him sweating profusely.

"Had my fun? Oh no my green friend, I have barely begun!" Kai grinned and leapt at Lloyd, this time going for his sides and underarms.

Lloyd shrieked and squirmed, tried with all his might to pull his arms free but the sais were stuck fast. He had no choice but to endure Kais attack while laughing helplessly.

Jay had watched the entire scene, he'd gone completely unnoticed. He couldn't help but beam at them, it was nice to see them bonding again.

With a smile, Jay shook his head and continued on, the sound of Lloyds laughter echoing behind him.

Jay eventually found Zane on the roof of the temple, sitting cross-legged, eyes closed, he appeared to be meditating, paying no heed to the laughter and yells going on down below.

He contemplated climbing up to disturb him and ask how long he would be up here for, but decided against it, Zane wasn't one for barging in on others, he decided to leave him be and hope he didn't come looking for them anytime soon.

As for Nya she had decided to go out for some late-afternoon shopping. "Shopping therapy" she had called it, Jay just shook his head and agreed, never having understood the term.

And so with everyone else taken care of, he could finally take care of someone else, and went in search of Cole.