Yo yo yo, everyone! Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Here Jay and Nya are formally introduced (again) and they get to know each other while our resident shippers (Cole and Bri) plot things. Enjoy!
Also, WHY DID IT TAKE ME SO LONG TO NOTICE HAD A MOBILE APP? I COULD GET SO MUCH MORE DONE WITH THIS! If formatting looks weird, that's why. Now on to the story.
The small get-together was already starting even before the girls showed up. Zane and Luna were preparing food in Cole's small kitchenette (after pretty much begging Cole not to prepare food, seriously he couldn't cook to save his own life (unless his goal was to kill)) while non-discreetly making out. Cole himself was talking to Jay about various things. That is, until Jay dismissed himself.
"I'm gonna go to the bathroom before you're girlfriend gets here."
"You do you, bro." Cole called out to him as he left.
After the bathroom door closed, the doorbell rang. When Cole opened the door, Bri and Nya were there.
"Hey hey, my fave ladies." Cole hugged Nya as they walked in.
"Wow, what would Maria say about that?" She joked.
"Eh, she's not here right now."
Nya made her way inside as Bri came in.
"Hey, babe." She gave him a quick peck on the lips.
"Hello, lovely lady."
"I hope merlot will suffice." Bri said as she pulled a couple bottles from her purse.
"Why thank you. Jay's in the bathroom, he should be out soon."
Nya froze.
'Wait, did he just say-'
"Cole, the toilet's clogged."
Jay walked out of the bathroom. That was when Nya started (internally) freaking out.
' has stopped functioning-'
"Hey, Nya, was it?" Jay shook her out of her thoughts.
"Um, yeah. N-Nice to s-see you. Again." Nya stuttered.
"Uh, what's happening here?" Cole asked.
Nya was the first to speak. "He just started working at the auto body shop."
"Really?" Bri stroked her chin thoughtfully. "What a coincidence." She ignored Nya's glare.
"I didn't know you knew Cole." Jay told her.
"Yeah, I met him in college when he started dating my roommate."
"Ah yes." He turned to Bri. "I offer my condolences."
Cole rolled him eyes as Bri went to greet him. Jay had held out his hand, but Bri, in typical Bri-fashion, went to hug him instead.
"Very nice to meet you. Hurt my Nya and you'll be dead."
"What?"
"Dinner's ready!" Zane called from the kitchenette, preventing Bri from explaining herself.
"Great!" Cole clapped his hands. "Let's go eat."
After everyone ate, Jay sat alone on the couch. Zane and Luna were dancing together while Bri and Cole were dueting on piano and guitar. He just watched as each couple interacted.
"Third wheeling, am I right?"
"Huh?"
"That's basically all we are doing right now." Nya sat down next to him. "They are being all cute and stuff and we are forced to stay and watch."
"Why are you telling me this?" Jay asked.
"I have known Bri for 5 years, and for four of those years, she's been dating Cole. I'm used to this. You should get used to it, too."
Jay nodded.
"So, I know you grew up in a junkyard and went to school for engineering, but what else is there to Jay that I don't know?"
Jay thought about his answer before speaking.
"Well, I was adopted." Nya's eyes widened. "I actually met my birth dad my freshman year, but he died shortly after."
"I'm so sorry."
"Nah, don't be. I'm over it. Anyways, he had a daughter named Lillie who I'm really close to. She's in a wheelchair, but she's really talented.
"As for hobbies, I'm really into tinkering with things. I also love all the superhero movies, especially Marvel Movies."
"Cool."
"What about you, Ms Nya? What are some of your hobbies?"
"I grew up in a blacksmith shop, so I like making weapons, especially ones from TV shows and movies. I also like tinkering, but other than that, I like to watch cartoons with my roommate."
"What are some of your favorites?"
"Well, my roommate loves Steven Universe, and I like Miraculous. But we also like..."
Jay and Nya continued to talk for a while as Cole and Bri watched. The two third wheels didn't notice as the couple plotted- I mean discussed- things to come.
"They look cute together. Should we set them up?" Cole asked.
"Since when are you a shipper?" Bri retorted.
"Since my best friend never had luck with ladies and they look super cute."
"You're a dork."
"I'm your dork. Are we setting them up or not?"
"I never said we weren't setting them up."
"Sweet. Let Operation Jaya commence!"
Message from SamuraiSmith:
My roommate had an evil look on her face when We got home last night. Should I be worried?
And that's it for this chapter! Hopefully they get longer as I go on! To answer a few reviews:
MasterOfCupcakes: yeah, I love him, too. When it comes to writing Garmadon in a modern setting, I think he's the sarcastic type, always cracking dad jokes even to his employees.
Loki God of Evil: Glad you enjoy it!
Guest: yes, I'm including the other characters in this story. Kai will make an appearance soon, as well as Ray, Maya, Ed, Edna, Lou, Skylor, Misako, Lloyd, and a few OC's of mine.
The Mayor of Ninjago City: the reveal will be the right amount of sweet and hilarious. Not sure if this will spoil things, but it will involve the shipper couple, too.
See you guys next time! -Gold Medal Ninja.