Requested by: IceFreak101
Request: Garmadon/Zane
Warnings: Yaoi, hero x villain ship
The warm scent of spices filled the small kitchen. Zane was moving back and forth between different pots on the stovetop, stirring and adding different ingredients to each. Though he moved quickly, he remained somewhat careful not to let a speck of the stew he was making splash on his frilly pink apron.
Garmadon had just joined the Ninja in their search for Lloyd, and would be staying on the Bounty with them for the time being. Everyone was feeling less than supportive of letting the dark lord live with them, including Zane, but Sensei Wu made it perfectly clear he was to be treated with as much respect as any other guest.
At first Zane was reluctant to accept Garmadon as a "regular guest", but after watching his mannerisms and how he acted around the others, the white ninja found him to be somewhat fascinating. Sure, he was undoubtedly evil, but when he wasn't trying to kill them, he behaved like any other normal human being would. Well, minus the random bouts of evil laughter and usage of four arms, of course.
Zane was just adding another spice to the stew when he felt a hand suddenly grab his shoulder. Surprised by the contact, he whirled around, only to see Garmadon grinning at him.
"I heard you were making preparations for dinner," he said casually. "I came to see how you were faring."
"That is unusually thoughtful of you," the nindroid replied, returning to adding the spices. "But I am doing just fine. It should be ready in approximately four minutes and thirty-seven seconds."
"Well, then in that case, I should probably tell you that I won't be eating any of your food," Garmadon said. "Not because I think it will taste terrible, although that does add to the reason, but I have certain...dietary restrictions."
"Oh?" Zane turned his head again, raising an eyebrow. "And what are they? I would not want to be so inconsiderate as to give you something you are incapable of eating." It felt strange to say that, with it being directed at Garmadon, but he had to at least act polite.
Garmadon held out one of his hands, a metal container Zane didn't notice earlier in his grasp. He pulled the lid off, and Zane had to suppress a gasp as he saw it was nothing but a thick black sludge, with black maggot-like creatures writhing and squirming around here and there. The blond wrinkled his nose as Garmadon picked one of the creatures up and waved it around in front of his face, smirking.
"Condensed evil," Garmadon explained. He threw the creature up into the air, catching it in his mouth. Zane cringed at the squelching noise it made. "It's like a candy for someone as evil as I am." He picked up another, holding it out towards Zane. "Care for one?"
Zane shook his head quickly. "N-no, I am perfectly fine, thank you," he stammered, looking away as Garmadon ate it. "But thank you for notifying me of your dietary needs. I hope you enjoy your, er... Condensed evil, was it?" He went back to the stew, picking up the wooden spoon beside the pot and stirring it slowly.
Garmadon put the lid back on the container and watched as the nindroid cooked, noticing how eager he was to stop talking with him. He frowned at the thought. So they still don't want to accept the fact that I'm here, he silently concluded. Well, in that case, I'll just have to get them to show a little more respect.
He peered over Zane's shoulder at the stew he was making. While the scent may have been rather warm and enticing to anyone else, he found it to be somewhat repulsive. It could have been because of his being turned evil several years before, but at that moment it didn't matter. At that moment, he came up with an idea to get at least one of the ninja to accept the fact that he was staying with them.
Zane lifted the wooden spoon from the stew and brought it to his mouth, giving it a taste. He smiled and nodded to himself; it was just the right texture and flavour. He put the spoon in the sink, and was about to call the others down for dinner when he felt a hand touch his hip. The blond froze, turning his head to see Garmadon grinning at him again.
"What, you aren't going to let me have a taste test?" he asked. "How cold of you. And after I offered you some of my own food, too."
Zane raised an eyebrow. "I thought you said you had dietary restrictions, that you could not eat the food that I made."
"Yes, but wouldn't it be more polite to at least offer? I wouldn't want your teammates to dislike your cooking."
Zane couldn't find a way to reply. Instead, he shook his head. "Of course. Let me just find you another spoon and-" He was cut off as the hand on his hip spun him around. He was too surprised to stop Garmadon from pushing him against the counter and pressing their lips together forcefully.
He tried to shove Garmadon away, but his hands were brushed away as easily as if they were pesky flies. One pair of Garmadon's hands pinned Zane's against the counter, while the other pair held onto his sturdy shoulders. Zane hoped that Garmadon would separate soon, but he felt a wave of disgust wash over him as he felt Garmadon's tongue glide slowly over his cold lips, sometimes going over the same spot twice.
The kiss ended as soon as it began. Garmadon smirked as Zane stared at him, his silvery-blue eyes wide and questioning.
"I believe the stew is fine," he said. "I hope you and your friends can come to accept the fact that I'm staying with you all soon. I only want to find my son, after all." He strode out of the kitchen, his food container tucked under one arm, as though nothing at all had happened.
Zane continued to stare after him, his mouth agape. He realized at that moment that Garmadon still had his "taste test", but it certainly wasn't in the way he, or anyone else, for that matter, would have suspected. He shuddered again, as though he was still feeling the kiss.
"He is 'fascinating', that is for certain," Zane murmured to himself, picking up the pot of stew and giving a heavy sigh. This would be a long couple of days.
It took way too long to come up with an idea for this oneshot :,D
(I will not apologize for writing this pairing. It was requested, so I wrote it.)
So, season 4's still awesome. I think it's my favourite so far :)
Thanks to IceFreak101 for requesting this pairing! Stay tuned!