Boredom is Blue

Chapter Five

Nya's P.O.V

The elemental dragon speeds through the clouds. I'm relaxed, leaning back against Jay. His body feels tense and stiff, his arms held tight around my waist. I can't really move; Jay won't let me. Sighing, I rest my head against his shoulder and I feel his lips press into my neck.

I understand why he's tense, I really do. He thinks that I could've died. Damn, he's not going to want me leave the house for a few months. I love Jay, but he's a little protective sometimes. We will need to talk about this, to see if I can calm him down a bit. But not now, the roaring of the wind would sweep away any attempt at conversation.

So I must wait. E-Dra's lightning head makes a happy cackling sound, while the other three make groaning growls. Oh no. For Lightning to be happy about something that the others despair at, it can only mean one thing. Jay realises it the same time I do. He straightens his back, lifts an arm and hoots into the wind.

Good, Jay's happy again, in the way only a storm can make him. Lightning flashes in the dark night sky, soon followed by the deep rumbling of the thunder. I'm glad for the storm; they always cheer Jay up. Another fork of electric blue light streaks through the sky. Uh, maybe I thought that too soon. This is getting a little too intense.

Kai turns back to glare at Jay. His face is a little green. Strange, Kai doesn't usually get motion sickness. It must be because of the storm. My brother looks wane and sweaty. Ha, what a wimp.

"Shut up, Jay! This storm isn't fun, it isn't a good thing. Stop laughing!" That only makes Jay laugh harder. I take a peek over my shoulder, staring at him with no small amount of disbelief. I know he's the Ninja of Lightning, so naturally, he likes storms. But this one is getting a little dangerous.

Thankfully, the storm calmed a bit as we neared Ninjago. Jay laughed and called out the whole time we were in the air, with Kai screaming at him to quit it. I wasn't too happy, either; I wanted Jay's arm back around me.

As E-Dra pulled up to land, Jay's arm did wrap itself around my waist as he rests his forehead on my shoulder. Naww, he's so cute! He's my boyfriend, but even I get that fangirl squeal building up in my throat at his antics sometimes.

We all climb of the dragon, Jay helping me down. As he does, I can tell the moment that he sees the newly formed bruise circling my throat. Down goes his smile, his eyes tightening in anger and guilt. Oh, no. Jay, please don't blame yourself. I try to communicate with my eyes, but he turns his head away.

"Jay, it's not your fault!" I try to take his hand but he pulls away. My usually cheerful man's eyes look dead, all the light gone. He starts to walk away from me and I can feel my heart breaking.

"Jay!"

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Jay's P.O.V

I don't deserve her. I mean, she could've died! And I couldn't protect her. Her voice cries out to me, but I can't turn back. I know she'll forgive me; she probably already has. But me forgiving myself? Entirely different matter.

I stomp into my room, pushing past a surprised Sensei Wu in the hallway. I slam the door, completely at a loss. Fury, melancholy and shame war in my blood, making me feel overall confused. Knees giving out, I stumble to my bed. There I sit with my elbows on my knees and my head in my hands.

I have no idea how long I sat there, too angry to cry and too sad to break things. Eventually, someone must have opened the door, because I felt a cool hand on my shoulder. I knew who it was; only one person has hands like that. Nindroid hands.

Zane waits patiently with his hand on my shoulder, waiting for me to look up at him. Even as out of wack as I am right now, enough of happy Jay remained to make me incredibly impatient. I can't stand it, just sitting here waiting for him to leave. I look up, letting my rage fill my eyes.

"What, Zane?"

"You are not being fair to Nya, brother. It is all Cole can do to keep Kai away from you."

"Kai needs to grow the fuck up," I growl through gritted teeth. "I'm not in the mood to deal with his adolescent temper tantrums." Kai's my best friend, but jeez, he's so temperamental and self-involved. We had all thought he'd be over this by now.

"That is not fair, Jay. Usually, he shows vast improvement from the boy he was when we met him. He only relapses when the problem includes Nya."

I sigh. I don't really want to discuss Kai's psyche right now. Zane must sense that I'm starting to close myself off, because he sits next to me.

"Brother, what is troubling you?"

"Zane, I don't want to talk about it." I look at him, trying to show him that I'm really averse to talking now. He just smiles calmly at me, but I can see the hint of mischief that he likes to hide twinkling in his glacial eyes. Sitting there patiently, he makes himself comfortable. Damn, he's not going to move.

I sigh again. Better get this over with.

"She almost died, Zane," my voice cracked on the word 'died.' Zane's eyes widen in surprise before softening with sympathy. He must not have known this. Oh, yeah, he was helping the villagers at that time.

"What happened?"

"The Amazon leader chick, Nix, I think her name is, ordered the Amazons to capture Nya," my words harden in anger as I speak and my hands clench into fists. "Four Amazons surrounded her with lassoes. I saw it then, and was running to her when one lassoed her neck and brought her down like an animal. Nya couldn't breathe; I could see on her face that she was scared. I knocked the Amazons unconscious. I have never wanted to kill people more in my entire life. It didn't matter that they were women; they hurt my Nya. My sword was itching to fall across their throats, but Nya needed me more at that time. I stayed my hand."

"You did the right thing, Jay. We never kill, it is not who we are."

"I didn't do it for duty!" I stand suddenly, swiping my hand through the air. "I didn't even think about it. I didn't spare their lives because I wanted to, for I wanted their blood more than I cared about my oath as a ninja. I did it for Nya."

"So why did you walk away from her, brother?"

"Because now I know I'm a monster." A door slams open and in comes Nya. She marches across the room to me. Her face is actually terrifying, all bright red with fury. Tracks fall down from her eyes, coating her cheeks; she's been crying. And listening at the door.

Her right hand draws back and she slaps me across the face. Hard.

"Ow, Nya! What the hell?" I rub my stinging cheek. She actually hit me!

"You are a moron! A big, dumb, stupidly-handsome moron!"

I am flabbergasted. All I can do is stare at her in hurt confusion.

"Jay! You are not a monster! How dare you think that, even for a second?" Tears fill her eyes again. Stepping in front of me, she gently cups my burning face in her hand. "You are wonderful, Jay Walker. The only time you've ever been a monster was the time you almost turned into a snake"

I laugh a little at that and she lets out a hiccupping laugh as well.

"Why'd you hit me, love?"

"Because when you get like that, it's the only way to get you to shut up and listen." She has a point. Nya wraps her arms around my waist and presses her forehead to my chest, at my heart. "Jay, honey, you saved me."

"But, I was too late. You've got that bruise to prove it. I'm a worthless boyfriend, you should-"

"Walker, stop telling me what to do," she mumbles into my shirt. "I'm still alive and I wasn't taken."

"Yeah, but-" She lifts a hand and places her fingertips over my mouth.

"No, Jay. No buts. They would've taken me and you stopped them. You protected me. Thank you."

I smile; she's starting to make sense. Maybe I did protect her. I kiss the top of her head. Man, her hair smells nice. Like honeysuckle. The door opens and Zane sneaks out. Why did he only just now leave? Jeez, that nosy Nindroid!

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Katy's Note: Hey, peeps! I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Sorry, but it might be a while before the next update. Study and exams and all that biz. I'm really thankful to you faithful readers. Have a great day!