Requested by: DeliciouslyDangerous1

Request: Jay/PIXAL

Warnings: None

Jay sat atop one of the several piles of junk, resting his chin on the palm of his hand. He sighed. He and the other Ninja had just driven off the Nindroids that invaded his parents' junkyard that day, and were now waiting for them to come back to tell them they would be safe for now. Although he was happy that everything ended up being fine in the end, even with the revelation that Sensei Wu was now evil, he still felt upset about Nya's possible feelings for Cole.

And she won't even tell me what wire she cut, he thought sadly. What if it was black? What if she doesn't like me anymore? What if-

"Jay!" His thoughts were interrupted when he heard Nya calling him from below. "I could use your help for a moment!"

"Coming!" He picked his way down the pile of junk, sprinting over to his parents' mobile home sitting at the base of another pile. He took a deep breath before entering, hoping this time Nya would tell him what wire she cut. Upon entering, his curiosity only grew when he saw PIXAL was also inside, seated in a chair with one of her chest panels open.

"So, you remember how Zane gave PIXAL half of his power source, right?" said Nya. "Well, I was just thinking that her system might react negatively to it sometime in the future, so I figured we could adjust some of the wiring so it'll be more compatible with the new power source."

"I have not felt any adverse side effects of having a new power source," PIXAL pointed out. "But I trust your judgment. Besides, my probability ratings state that there is indeed a likelihood of such negative effects, however small."

Nya grinned, then turned to Jay. "So, I was wondering if you'd like to help me out. There's probably lots of stuff lying around here that could make it easier for us."

Jay nodded, trying to remember what there was that they could use. "I think I remember seeing a few more wires outside on one of the junk piles near the entrance," he said. "I can come show you where they are if you like." He held up his poker face as best as he could, secretly hoping Nya would invite him along.

To his disappoint, she shook her head. "I think I'll be fine on my own. I'd like it if you could have a look at what I've done so far, just to be sure we're on the right track."

"Uh, okay! Sure! Good luck finding the wires!" He did his best to sound cheerful, but the corners of his mouth twitched downward slightly when he forced a smile.

"Thanks!"

Jay's smile faded as soon as Nya turned her back and left. He trudged over to PIXAL, putting on one of the pairs of safety goggles laying on the table beside her and got a closer look at the power source. Needless to say, the wiring was a mess, several of them no longer connected to anything. He tried to remember the last time he had messed with Zane's wiring, and got to work from there.

He worked in silence until PIXAL spoke up. "There is something troubling you," she stated. Jay looked up to see her bright green eyes staring back down at him intently.

"I... I don't know what you're talking about," he said, dismissing her gaze and trying to focus on what he was doing again.

"Do not try to hide it, Jay. I know that there is something wrong. My sensors indicate that you are not normally like this."

Jay connected one of the wires to the mechanism holding in the power source before he looked up. "It's none of your business," he insisted. "Besides, I don't think you'd like what I have to say."

"Is it about me?"

His look of defiance fell away the instant she said that, immediately being replaced by a look of discomfort. He diverted his gaze to the floor, not speaking for a long time. When he realized PIXAL wasn't about to drop the subject, he looking up again and said, "In a way, yes."

He continued when she raised an eyebrow in confusion. "When you said that Nya's perfect match was Cole, it made really...really upset. Me and Nya have been together through so much, and I never thought I'd find another girl as perfect as she is."

"I see," PIXAL said thoughtfully. "When I said that Cole and Nya made a better match, it made you feel as if you were not good enough for her, correct?"

His blue eyes widened in surprise when she said that; he wasn't expecting her to understand how he was feeling. "Yeah, actually. And now that she might actually have feelings for him, a-and now that I don't know what she's gonna do next, I just..." He took a shaky breath. "I just feel so...useless, I guess. I don't know."

She watched as Jay lowered his head, lip quivering, and she slowly lifted her hand to stroke his hair, unsure of what else to do. "But as you said, you do not know who she will choose," PIXAL murmured. "So she could choose Cole...or she could choose you. You are still in a relationship with Nya, right?"

She felt Jay relax slightly, and he slowly lifted his head, eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "Y-yeah," he muttered in response.

"Does that not mean you still have a chance? Not only that, but wouldn't it be an even greater chance since your relationship has gone on longer than her relationship with Cole in general?"

He looked to the side and shrugged. "That makes sense. Maybe you're right." He looked back at what he was doing earlier, and plugged in one final wire before shutting the chest panel. "Well, you're good to go for now. We'll just wait for Nya to get back."

"Thank you for assisting in the rewiring, Jay," PIXAL said with a small smile. "If anything happens, I will be sure to contact you first."

"I..." He trailed off, and knelt down to wrap his arms around her in a gentle hug, leaving her a bit confused again. "I should be thanking you. I hope you're right about the whole thing with Nya." He pulled away, and saw PIXAL give a nod of acknowledgement.

"I'm back!"

Jay turned to see Nya coming in through the door, several wires in her clutch. "Sorry I took so long. I was looking through the junk pile for ones that weren't frayed or damaged." She looked over to see PIXAL's chest panel was closed. "Was everything okay?"

Jay nodded. "I made sure they were plugged into the right places, no biggie."

"Good! We'd better get to work on the rest of the wiring, before your parents return."

As the pair got down to work again, PIXAL watched Jay fiddle with various wires and switches in her chest panels, seeing how he would occasionally glance over at what Nya was doing, always smiling whenever she spoke. Seeing him this happy put her mind to work, and she thought about what she'd said to him before.

Maybe I am wrong, she thought. Perhaps Cole and Nya are a perfect match. And perhaps...Jay is my perfect match, just as Cole is Nya's.

... Please don't kill me for mentioning the possibility of Nycole being canon. I'm too cute for that.

Still not taking any requests relating to the characters from the new season. (But I think I've decided that Karlof is my favourite of the new characters, next to Skylor :3)

Now, let's have a look at requests... *sees she still has several that were made back in November to do* ... *loud, ugly sobbing noises*

Thank you to DeliciouslyDangerous1 for requesting this pairing! Stay tuned!