Requested by: Isla-Robin-295, Guest, LucyBrick123, DerpyDove

Request: Nya x PIXAL

Warnings: Yuri

PIXAL sat in silence, watching as the city continued its daily activities. It had been two days since Zane's death - she hated to think about such a thing - and everyone was still weighed down with grief. She hadn't seen the other Ninja for a long time, guessing they were preparing for the memorial that would take place in a few days. Even Cyrus was making something for the memorial: an enormous statue of Zane to remember him by.

But PIXAL didn't care. She didn't want any part in the preparations. She didn't want to remember him as being dead. She wanted him. She wanted to see him, to hear him, to know he was still with her.

But that is impossible, she thought. He is gone, no matter how much I try to deny it. Oh, Zane...

She barely noticed when Nya approached the bench she was sitting on. The samurai didn't say anything, merely giving a polite nod and sitting down beside her. PIXAL was about to tell her she just wanted to be left alone, but something about her presence was oddly comforting.

Glancing over at her, she saw that Nya looked just as upset as she was. She was looking down at her hands, eyes blank, lips formed into a narrow line. It was difficult to tell what she was thinking about. It could have been Zane's death, or it could have been the ongoing issue with Cole and Jay.

She scooted closer to Nya, hoping she would take it as an offer of comfort. Nya looked up, gave a half-hearted smile, then looked back down again. PIXAL rested a hand on her shoulder.

"Are you also upset about Zane?" she asked.

Nya shrugged. "Yeah, and Jay hasn't spoken to me since it all happened. All because I hugged Cole." Her tone quickly changed to that of frustration. "I don't get it. I didn't even see Jay at that point, what did he get all mad at me for?"

On top of the sadness PIXAL already felt over Zane, she felt guilty, believing Nya wouldn't be in such a situation if it weren't for her saying Cole was Nya's perfect match, right in front of Jay. "I'm sorry. It is my fault that they are pressuring you to choose between them."

"No, PIXAL, it's not your fault at all," Nya assured, straightening up. "They would've found out at some point; it was only a matter of time. Don't blame yourself."

PIXAL sighed. "But it is true. And what happened to Zane... If I went with him, maybe none of this would have happened. Or if I convinced him to stay behind, then he would still be here..."

"No, no, PIXAL, none of this is your fault," she said, putting her hand on the one on her shoulder. "This was something Zane decided to do. This was something he felt he had to do to save everyone, okay? It's not your fault, it isn't anyone's fault."

Though she didn't believe what Nya said, she felt a little reassured, looking away from Nya's gaze. "But you still have Cole and Jay to deal with, don't you? I cannot be excused from my involvement with that."

"No, they're both just being idiots," Nya replied dryly. "They just can't see that I can care about both of them equally." She slumped on the bench again, groaning. "Guys are so overrated." She chuckled once. "I guess we're both having boy issues at the moment, huh?"

PIXAL tried to smile, but it faltered. She rested her head on Nya's shoulder, sighing. "What are we going to do now? We have to help in the preparations at some point so that no one starts to worry themselves over us."

"Let them. We're all grieving right now."

Nya had a point. Though the city and the streets continued to go about their daily routines, everything seemed to have slowed down, or even quieted completely. Even the birds were silent, as though they were having their own memorial. Zane's falcon never seemed to leave the area where he passed on, constantly circling in the sky above the area.

It was strange. Though no one knew Zane quite like Nya, the Ninja, and PIXAL did, they were grieving just as much. PIXAL figured that he must have been much more influential to them than she initially believed. On the other hand, it could just be from the weight his sacrifice had. If he didn't cause the Overlord's defeat, where would any of them be?

"You know, we don't get to talk much," said Nya suddenly, snapping PIXAL out of her thoughts. "There's been so much going on lately. We should do something together."

"I agree," PIXAL replied. "But I do not know what humans would do in these times. I have not left Borg Industries to do anything for my own pleasure, so I do not have any suggestions as to where we should go."

Nya stood up. "I say anywhere we won't find boys. I don't know about you, but I've had just about enough of them." She reached a hand out for PIXAL to take. "But we could go shopping or something. Just to take our minds off of...well, everything."

PIXAL gave a small smile, taking Nya's hand and letting her pull her off the bench, not letting go. "What would we shop for?"

"Well, I do know this clothing store in the mall. I saw a dress there that I think would look really nice on you." She gave PIXAL's metallic hand a comforting squeeze. "Don't worry, PIXAL. Everything's gonna turn out fine, you'll see."

PIXAL nodded, returning the squeeze as Nya led her away and down the street, still holding hands. Yes, she thought. I must believe that. Everything will be okay.

You know, I was going to do this pairing after the previous oneshot anyway, since it was requested a while back, so you reviewers must be psychic. Wonder if you can guess the next pairing, too :3

I dunno, maybe there will be more opportunities for yuri between Nya and PIXAL soon, or even with Skylor (that's still how her name is spelled, by the way. It's spelled incorrectly in the character listings here -_-).

Thank you to those who requested this pairing! Stay tuned!