A/N This takes place between Can of Worms and The Snake King.

Chapter 9

Lupe's POV

Don't ask why, but for some reason, I had been feeling interested in Kai for a short period of time. Maybe it's just a phase, or it might just be me. I thought. I shook my head as I stretched again upon waking up.

"I wonder if you could carry me on your back when you're a wolf." Lloyd wondered aloud.

"I might." I told him sleepily.

"Can you turn into a wolf so we can find out?" Lloyd asked, his light green eyes, perfect replicas of mum's, peering into my sapphire eyes with curiosity. I sighed.

"Alright." I turned into my black she-wolf self and Lloyd immediately leapt on my back. He wasn't as heavy as I thought he would be. I walked into the kitchen with Lloyd on my back. The ninja, Nya, and Sensei seemed surprised when Lloyd came in riding on me.

I suddenly turned back into my human form and stood up, almost knocking Lloyd off in the process.

"Buenos días," I tell my friends. They all nod and say good morning sleepily back to me. I again felt a pair of eyes on me, and saw Kai looking at me from out of the corner of his eye.

"Now, all of you ninja, on the deck. Now." Sensei ordered. The ninja slowly got up and walked outside onto the deck.

"Want to watch the boys and see how many times they fail?" I snickered to Nya.

"Sure." She smiled back. Lloyd looked at her, then back at me.

"What am I going to do?" He asked.

"You can watch them with us." I told him.

"I don't want to get up." Lloyd was sitting on the floor, and then lied down.

"Get up Lloyd." I said to him, looking down at my little brother. He lazily swung his arms in the air. "Don't be lazy."

"Carry me." He whined.

"No, levanto a ti mismo." I told him. (Get up yourself.)

"What?" He sat up. I smiled.

"¿Fue tan difícil?" I asked. (Was that so hard?)

"What are you saying?" Lloyd asked.

"Ponte de pie y yo te lo diré." I told him. "Stand up and I'll tell you." Reluctantly, Lloyd stood up. "Now, was that so hard?"

"Huh?" Lloyd was as confused as ever.

"I just tricked tu little brother." I told him, leaning over to get eye level.

"Why does that always happen to me?" Lloyd muttered.

"One day, I might teach you how to get even." I told him.

"You heard me?" He asked surprised.

"Don't forget that I'm a she-wolf, meaning I have twice the hearing ability as a human." I reminded him, tapping my ears.

"Oh," Lloyd responded meekly. I smiled at his young self.

Once we were outside, the boys already looked tired.

"You boys tired already?" I laughed. The ninja glared at me, except for Kai. He smiled lightly before resuming beating up the punching bag. I turned to Nya. "Is your brother always this way?"

"I honestly think so." She replied. I decided to mess with Cole, who was twirling a stick in his hands.

"Hey, Cole! Watch out for the pole!" I yelled. Just as planned, he turned and lost his concentration, causing the stick to hit him on the back of his head. Everyone laughed as Cole got off of the floor. "Gullible," I murmured.

"You okay Cole?" Blue Jay asked, helping Cole up.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He mumbled. I smirked in victory.

"Told you we can outsmart them, anytime, any day." I whispered to Nya. I looked over to see Kai to see him looking back at me, smiling, but not in an entertained way. Almost looked like he was distracted by me or something like that. I blushed and looked to the ground, smiling.

"I want to go back inside." Lloyd tugged on my pant leg.

"Then go inside, I'm not carrying you." I told him.

"I'm too lazy to go inside." Lloyd lied on the floor. I rolled my eyes.

"Aquí vamos de nueve," I sighed. (Here we go again.)

"What?" Lloyd asked.

At dinner, a few hours later, I was sitting across from Kai, with Nya to my right, Lloyd to my left, and Sensei next to Lloyd. We were casually talking about the day's events, which weren't anywhere near eventful. It was just another boring day.

"So Lupe, you never told us about your past." Cole started to interrogate me. "I mean, its clear you're a Garmadon, but what else? And for the millionth time, what's a moon wolf?"

"If it's clear I'm a Garmadon, what else do you want to know? I lived in the Underworld for my entire life, excluding the past year, not much to do down there. And, for the millionth time, a moon wolf is at least ninety-nine point a million nines percent wolf, and a very small part human. We turn by default on the claw moon, or crescent moon, but we can change at any other point in time." I explained again.

"Speaking of the crescent moon, isn't it tomorrow?" Zane asked. I thought for a moment.

"Yeah, yeah, you're right, Zane. Didn't realize it was that close." I responded. I looked to Blue Jay, who had long since finished his dinner. Then, I remembered the night I bit a human. Oh Lupa. I bit Blue Jay! I thought, scolding myself internally for not controlling my instincts. I'll have to watch him closely from now on. What have I gotten myself into? What have I got us all into?

"Well, its getting pretty late, we should all probably head to bed soon." Kai pointed out. Blue Jay seemed distant, he hadn't talked all night. Not natural. Will Blue Jay respond positively or negatively to possibly becoming a moon wolf? I thought, concerned.

"You okay, Blue Jay?" I asked. He was usually annoyed when I called him 'Blue Jay', but I never stopped.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He muttered in reply. He seemed tired.

"It is getting late. We should all get our fair share of sleep." Zane said in an attempt to change the subject.

"Yeah, you guys seem tired. Especially Lloyd." I said, looking to my brother, who had all but fallen asleep leaning on my arm. "I'll carry him." I volunteered before the boys started bickering over who had to carry Lloyd, making him wake up. It was hell trying to get him to go back to sleep. When I put Lloyd down in his little room, I felt another presence with me.

"I respect how much you care about your brother." The voice said. Immediately, I realized it was Kai.

"You take care of Nya. I guess we're more alike than we know." I smiled.

"I guess so." Kai walked up to me. "So, how come you're a moon she-wolf, but Lloyd isn't a moon wolf?"

"Because I wasn't born this way; I was accidentally bitten. It was partially my fault, its common sense not to put your hand in front of a she-wolf's muzzle." I told him.

"You have your dad's hair, but you and Lloyd don't have his eyes. Honestly, if you two had different eyes, no one could tell you were related." Kai said, I lightly laughed.

"My sister has my father's eyes. Well, my sister closest to me in age." Kai looked confused. "Well, you'll never believe how many siblings I have."

"Three?" He asked.

"Multiply that by four, then yes." I lightly laughed again. Kai looked shocked. "I told you, you wouldn't believe me."

"No, it's just surprising. I believe you. I believe you completely." I blushed slightly. "What about your mom?" My face dropped instantly.

"Her name…was Lillian. She died after Lloyd was born." I felt a tear on my face. I had always respected my mother's authority and looked up to her.

"I'm sorry I asked." Kai apologized, putting a hand on my shoulder.

"It's not your fault." I reassured him. "Like I tell Lloyd, you're just curious." Kai laughed slightly at that. I moved closer to him, looking into his brown eyes. He leaned down, and our lips touched. Even though it only lasted for less than five seconds, I loved it. I hope he feels the same. I thought as we parted, both of us blushing madly.

"I never noticed, you share your sister's eyes." I commented, causing Kai to lightly laugh.

"Good night Lupe." He told me as he started walking to the door.

"Buenos noches, Kai." I murmured before turning into my she-wolf form.