So I managed to churn this out earlier than I thought I could. Thank you again RandomDragon, your words make me happy to see that someone is enjoying my writing :)

Chapter 4.

The hot water cascading down Kai's back felt so good. The water running over his hair, making his spikes flop into his eyes in a dripping mess, helped ease the pounding behind his eyes. He had completely lost track of how long he had been stood in the shower, relishing in the novelty of being able to take a such long shower without one of his brothers hammering on the door and hurling abuse. Nya had her own bathroom, up on the second floor by her room. He wasn't sure if PIXAL showered or not (and it was definitely not something he was going to ask!), but he guessed if she did she shared with his little sis. Sighing contentedly, he turned the shower off, stepping out and rubbing the towel through his dripping mop of hair before cocooning himself in it's softness. With a quick reshape of his spikes, he stepped out and padded along to his room. The guys were lucky as the monastery rebuild that Sensai Wu had surprised them with meant that they now each had their own spaces. Not huge spaces (an estate agent would describe them as quaint no doubt) but adequate and most definitely perfect. No more listening to Cole snore or Jay talking to himself in his sleep. He slid the traditional screen door to his room over, and nearly jumped out of his skin at the sight of Skylor laying on his bed (how very un-ninja like, he inwardly scolded himself), red hair cascading on his pillows as she played with her phone.

"Uh, hi!" he managed to stammer out. Smooth, he thought to himself. So smooth…It was all Kai could do to stop himself face palming in front of her. Come on Kai, get a grip.

Skylor grinned, jumping up off his bed and planting a quick kiss on his cheek.

"Sorry, I did try and shout to you that I was here whilst you were in the shower, but I don't think you could hear over all that, erm, singing! How did it go again…?" Skylor was smirking playfully, whilst Kai did actually face palm this time, then placed his right palm over Skylor's mouth, muffling out her mocking before it got too bad. She snorted, gleeful eyes turning up to him and holding his amused gaze. Oh he was cute, even cuter with his spikes slightly flopping over and his toned torso on display. She could see the pattern of scars across his body, some fresher and rawer than others, and she loved him all the more for them and what they meant. Suddenly, he was drawing her against him, left arm around her waist whilst his hand, which had been playfully against her mouth, was replaced by his kiss. Which was definitely not as playful…


Zane suddenly paused, straightening up and taking a slightly far away look in his eyes as he accessed his scanners, forgetting his ongoing spar with Jay, who yelped as his spinning hook kick was no longer met by Zane's training pads and he over balanced, saving himself from falling in a slightly ungainly fashion.

"Uh, Zane, what's up?" Jay straightened up, concern etching into his face as he looked at the nindroid.

"Kai, my sensors have picked up something and he's not responding to my calls via his communicator. His heart rate is…" then Zane was off, sprinting back into the monastery with Jay hot on his heels.


The screen door crashed open, nearly coming clean off its rails, and Zane hurtled in, sending the couple who had been locked in a passionate embrace spinning away from each other in shock.

"What the heck Zane!" Kai's initial shock swiftly being replaced by anger as he span and faced Zane, who had a momentary look of confusion on his face, which was now looking enlightened and then, was that amused?! "What the heck are you doing?"

"Apologies, Kai. Your heart rate suddenly excelled into dangerous levels, you did not pick up your communicator and I thought…"

Jay was now leaning on the doorway, panting, taking in the scene in Kai's bedroom. An angry Kai with only a towel wrapped around his waist (which looked to be in danger of falling, eek), Skylor stood just behind Kai, looking red in the face but also very close to, was that tears?

Skylor put her head in her hands… and then roared with laughter as Zane muttered about Kai's heart rate jumping. Jay put two and two together, then he couldn't help himself, and the angry look on Kai's face was not helping his situation. Jay fell about laughing with Skylor.

"What in my father's name is going on in here?" Wu appeared, looking over Jay's shoulder then squeezing past him into the room. Skylor took a breath, attempting to compose herself in front of what might one day be her Sensai, she still hadn't decided, and tried to stifle her giggles. Jay, however, made no such attempt, much to Kai's dismay, and through gasps of laughter attempted to fill his Sensai in.

"Zane's scanners noticed Kai's heart rate accelerating, way too fast," Jay paused, putting his hands on his knees and with tears in his eyes, "so we ran up to check him but it was just him and Skylor…" Jay couldn't contain himself any longer and he started to howl once again.

"Alright Jay, give it a rest." Kai spat out, becoming conscious of his lack of clothing, pulling his towel closer around himself. His eyes dropping to the floor in front of his Sensai. "Sorry Sensai." FSM, he was so embarrassed and unsure what Wu would do. Damn Zane monitoring his "vitals" and damn this concussion…

Zane also shifted uncomfortably, looking from Kai to Skylor and then to Sensai. This was definitely what Jay would call an oops moment…

Sensai raised himself to his full height, looking all three of his ninjas steadily in the eye. And then Skylor, who he hoped would one day join them. He took in a deep breath and cleared his throat…

"Kai." Kai looked up quickly, worry etched all over his face, the amber glowing around his irises brightly.

"Kai, it is ok. I was also once a young man, you know?" And with that Sensai Wu turned to leave, but not before Jay quipped,

"Well, technically twice you know?!"

Sensai smirked, "Well I guess you are correct, now." And with that he glided back out of Kai's room, back to whatever Sensai task he had been disturbed from.

Kai's shoulders dropped with relief, before sending a friendly punch to the embarrassed nindroid stood in front of him.

"How about a little warning next time eh, Tin Can? Maybe a knock?"

"I am very sorry Kai, and you Skylor. Maybe my sensors need recalibrating."

"No I think your sensors are working fine Zane." Skylor placed a hand on the nindroid's shoulder. "Maybe we need to take more note of our communicators." She smiled, picking up the abandoned and urgently flashing communicator from Kai's bedside table, which he had removed before his shower. "Would it be useful for me to have one of these as well?"

Zane nodded in agreement "Yes, come and pick one up before you go out today." Skylor nodded, then looked over to her still dripping boyfriend.

"Maybe you should get dressed" she smirked, patting Kai's arm as she swept past him and meeting his gaze warmly. "I'll wait for you in the kitchen this time," a pause, "it's probably safer." And with a smile she left, following Jay and Zane back down the corridor towards the stairs. Kai groaned. Today had been more eventful then he had bargained for already. He jumped lightly as his communicator buzzed.

"Er, yeah?"

"Put something cool on, Fireboy. The weather is picking up and we're going out." Skylor's smooth voice purred. He smiled.

"Ok then, Power Raider." He could hear a little snigger as she cut off the comms, and he turned to his wardrobe. Better find something suave to wear then. Maybe this break thing was going to be ok after all.