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Aaron's P.O.V.

"Crap, no where we gonna train?" Aaron asked, kicking the side of the school building we were standing next to. He dented it a little, and slowly backed away from it like nothing happened. His parents are having people over, so we can't train at his and Ashley's house.

"Why don't we just take the day off?" Ashley suggested, earning a glare from everyone. Except for Rebecca, who never wants to be with us anyway.

"Hold on, let me ask my dad. There's plenty of space in my basement, but I just need to make sure it's ok with him," I said, pulling out my cell phone. "It's not like he pays attention to me anyway..." I muttered.

Dad: Hello?

Me: Hey, Dad. Can some of my friends come over?

Dad: What friends?

Me: Aaron, Ashley, Brian, and Rebecca. I've told you about them before.

Dad: Now?

Me: Yeah.

Dad: *pause* You know I don't allow weed in my household, young lady.

Me: We're NOT going to smoke weed, Dad.

Everyone gives me a strange look.

Dad: Then what are you going to do?

Me: We're going to watch a movie.

Dad: What movie?

Me: Dad-

Dad: Ok, fine. Stop nagging me or you're grounded.

...I'M nagging?!

Me: So is that a yes or a no?

Dad: Fine. I'll be out if you need me.

Me: Where are you going?

...

He hung up.

"Ok, guys. Let's go," I said, starting to walk ahead of the group. I didn't really wait to see if they followed, I just started walking away. After a while of walking, my mind wandered back to the ninja. How can I tell them without totally freaking them out? Hey, just wanted to let y'all know that Kai and I are cousins, and you are all ninja who protect the city. Oh, and Garmadon's not your dad - only Lloyd's. And he has to battle his father to keep the balance of good and evil. Ok? Cool. Great, just another awkward conversation.

Aaron's P.O.V.

Something was bothering Jojo. After she finished talking to her father, she just got really depressed or something. The rest of us followed at a distance, giving her space, but I really just wanted to talk to her. And I was about to, when Ashley protested.

Don't do it, bro. She looks too angry. Yes, as twins, we can communicate with our minds and sense each other's feelings. Not all twins can do that, though.

Me: Why not?

Ashley: Look at her! She looks like she might punch someone in the face.

Me: Ok, well I just want to know what's bothering her.

Ashley: Why, cuz you like her?

I snapped my head in her direction and glared at her mocking smile.

Me: I'm just trying to be a good friend.

Ashley: I want to be a good friend, too. And sometimes, friends need space. If you plan on asking her out, you should probably remember that.

Me: Will you stop saying that?! I do NOT like her like that.

Ashley: I know, I know. You LOVE her.

Now she looked like she was trying not to burst out laughing. A disadvantage of siblings: You love them and will protect them at all costs, while at the same time, you want to take a knife to their throat.

Me: Ok. What about that new kid you're crushing on?

Her face went a deathly pale. I grinned triumphantly. "Shut up," she whispered. "Or I tell Jo-"

"I DON'T LIKE HER!" I shouted unintentionally. Brian and Rebecca looked at me as my face turned different shades of red. I wonder if they ever have to deal with these problems...

Rebecca's P.O.V.

"I wonder who he's talking about..." Brian wondered aloud.

"Don't know, don't give two fucks," I replied.

My brother sighed. "Why don't you just apologize, fix what you've done? Or make friends with the rest of the group?" He was referring to how I used to bully Aaron and his sister before high school, even though I'm younger than they are.

"It's not that simple, Brian. And you know I've never been able to stay friends with a girl. They're just so... bitchy. That's why I only have guy friends."

"Well, I'm the only friend you have right now, and Jojo, Aaron, and Ashley are the only other people you can make friends with."

I sighed. Brian was always the friendly, popular one. I, on the other hand, hung out with him to befriend his friends. Sure, everyone knew me as the first female football player in our school's history, but no one actually liked me as a person. I can't even befriend girls anymore, because we don't have anything in common; they like shopping, I like sports. The two don't really go great with each other.

Aaron's P.O.V.

I decided to ignore my sister. If Jojo wants to be left alone, fine. I'll learn the hard way. But I just can't stand seeing her moping all by herself like there's no one in the world to care for her.

So I walked up to her. "Hey. You ok?" I asked.

"Yeah. Just peachy," she responded drily.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing, Aaron. I'm walking ahead of you guys because I'm perfectly fine," Jojo replied sarcastically. I think she even had some tears in her eyes. We arrived at her house, and she let everyone in, but I held her back.

"We'll be right there, guys," I called as I closed the door.

"Aaron, what -"

"Sit down." We sat on the steps on her porch. "Please talk to me, Jojo. It's killing me to see you this way. What's wrong?"

She sighed. "It's just... my dad. He's always either at work or somewhere else, he's just never home, and... it's like he doesn't even want me near him. And when we do talk, he's suddenly this... overprotective person, and, it just... it just sucks. And I don't have any other family or anything, because my mom... she's... I just haven't seen her in so long... I don't even know if, if -" Then she broke down crying.

I put my arms around her and just let her cry on my shoulder. But she wasn't done yet.

"And then, w-with this whole new kids thing, I-I think Kai, he m-might be my cousin, a-and his brothers are the ninja, but they think th-their dad is Lord Garmadon, and I think I sh-should tell them, b-but I d-don't know -" And she cried some more.

I was a little scared. I've never seen her like this. I held her and tried reassuring her that it'll be alright, and eventually, her sobs went away. But her words kept replaying in my mind. Could this really be true? The missing ninja go to our high school?

Jojo was so stressed out over this, but maybe that explained what happened next. Or maybe she needed a little more comfort than what I was already giving her. But either way, I should've stopped her, tried to organize the thoughts running through her head, instead of pulling her closer.

Ashley's P.O.V.

I knew he should've minded his own business. I knew he shoudn't have tried to comfort her. I knew he should've kept his feelings to himself.

Because now they were kissing.

And if they break up, I just know it will tear this team apart.

Boy, this will NOT end well...

A little look into everyone's lives. Jojo's got a crappy life, Brian is Mr. Optimist, Rebecca's an ex-bully, Aaron and Ashley have telepathic powers, and two of the Serpentine Kids start doing something they'll later regret... Or will they? How will this end for the rest of the group?

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