Kai tackled Raiden, who was only wearing his boxers. The pissed off fire master started punching him.

Nya screamed, on,y wearing her bra, and her panties. She rushed over to her big brother and tried to pull him off of her 'boyfriend'.

"Kai! Stop!"

"He doesn't love you, told him to stop and he didn't! He deserves this!" Kai yelled.

Raiden's face was now bloody and extremely bruised.

Eventually, Nya managed managed to pull Kai off of Raiden. He scampered off once he was out from under Kai, cursing under his breath.

Nya grabbed a sheet from the bed and wrapped it around herself. She glared at Kai.

"Why did you do that?!" She yelled.

"I heard you tell him to stop and he didn't, so I did what any big brother that loves his little sister would do. I punched him. A lot."

Nya pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Would you just stop?" She asked after she had taken a few deep breaths.

Kai's brow furrowed.

"Kai, I know you love me, and I know you want to protect me or whatever," her voice had a sharp edge to it, "but this is way too much. You know I can take care of myself."

She pushed back Kai and went into the bathroom, slamming the door shut.

Kai frowned. This was worse than he thought.

Way worse.

{~:~}

Cole was on the couch in the Bounty, trying not to fall asleep.

She should be back any second now.

He had Nya on his mind a lot nowadays. He wasn't exactly sure why.

All he did know, was, that he had to get her and Raiden finished with each other.

He thought Kai would be the perfect solution.

But, a few minutes later, Nya stormed in, wearing an oversized orange sweater and tight black leggings. Her makeup had been scrubbed off and her hair was down.

Cole thought she looked beautiful.

Her eyes were outlined with red. She had been crying.

And Cole knew she didn't cry unless she was really hurt, not hurt over some douchebag boy, but actually, emotionally, maybe even mentally, hurt.

He was going to walk over to her, but she walked over to the couch and laid down next to Cole.

She pressed her back up against his chest.

He smiled, taking in the spearminty scent of her hair.

Eventually, he felt comfortable enough to wrap his arm around her torso protectively.

He waited until she was ready to talk.

A few minutes later, she rolled over, so their chests were pressed up against each other, and she was facing him. He gazed into her eyes and stroked her hair

Cole gave a small smile.

She barely returned it.

The two lay there in silence for a few minutes more, then she drew in a sharp breath and sighed.

"What's up?" Cole asked.

Nya looked down and sighed once more, burying her face into his chest.

She was crying.

He moved his hand to the back of her head, and he held her.

Eventually, her crying subsided.

She was getting her thoughts organized.

She shifted herself until she was on her back.

Cole propped himself up onto his elbow.

"I don't know what's wrong with me," she said.

Cole wiped a tear from her eye.

"What do you think it could be?"

She didn't answer.

Cole grabbed her hand.

"Talk to me," he encouraged.

"I think...I think I was wrong...about...Raiden. Kai was right. You...you were right. I should've listened to you."

He squeezed her hand. She squeezed back.

"I...I just don't know what got into me, when I accepted his offer to go out,"

Cole gazed into her eyes. They were focused on the ceiling. She was deep in thought, speaking from her mind.

Then, he spoke without thinking.

"You are so beautiful, even when you cry."

This caused her gaze to shift back to him.

She smiled.

He felt his cheeks grow warm.

She giggled softly, and rolled over to face him.

She buried her head in his chest again.

Nya wrapped her arms around his torso.

He loved the feeling of her pressed up against him. It's like they fit together perfectly.

He loved it.

"You're cute when you blush," she said.

Cole's cheeks grew even warmer.

"Look who's talking," he said, in a lame attempt to come back.

She giggled again.

Eventually, Nya went quiet, and Cole guessed she had fallen asleep.

He dozed off, into a fuzzy dream...

{~:~}

After a tiring day, Kai walked into the Bounty with all of the other ninja, except Cole and Nya.

When they stepped inside, he went in, looking for Nya and Cole.

They were cuddled up on the couch together, sleeping.

He chuckled. If anyone could win Nya over, it'd be Cole.

And he would treat Nya with so much more respect than that douchebag (Kai hadn't bothered to learn his name, so he just referred to him as 'douchebag'-which, in Kai's opinion, suited that guy much more than his name had.)

Kai found himself rooting for Cole, silently.

Jay, Zane, and Lloyd were muttering silently to each other.

Kai shuffled them to their rooms, then he went to bed himself

Me: *In full fangirl mode* OH MY OVERLORD THEY ARE SO FREAKING CUTE FANFICTION NEEDS MORE CONYA!

Okay...I had no idea what I thinking when I posted the first chapter of this story...but OMO (oh my overlord) I am so glad I did!