"How about this?" Nya asked.
Alexis looked over to her, seeing the outfit she had laid out on the rack.
"For who?" Alexis asked.
"Kai," Nya said.
"Doesn't he normally wear red?" Alexis asked.
"I thought we should change it up," Nya shrugged. "Harder to recognize us that way."
"Good point," Alexis said. "But, maybe this shirt."
Alexis held out a dark grey shirt with large white words on it saying "Keep Calm or Panic, I don't Care" on it. Nya chuckled to herself.
"Sounds like it fits him," Nya chuckled.
Alexis smirked, giggling. She tossed it in the cart. It contained that t-shirt, three pairs of shorts, grey, black and navy blue with white stripes and a couple pairs of sunglasses.
"So, we just need shirts for Jay and Lloyd and hats for them," Nya said.
"Well, can Kai wear a hat with his hair like that?" Alexis asked.
"Maybe?" Nya shrugged. "He has before."
"Ok," Alexis replied.
After about half an hour, they had returned home with the clothes and the boys were changing. Kai was done first, walking out of the spare bedroom and flopping on the couch. Lloyd wasn't far behind and neither was Jay.
"I seriously love Kai's shirt," Lloyd snickered.
"Oh shut it," Kai rolled his eyes. "I heard you the whole time we were changing."
"Happy you like it," Nya smirked. "Alexis picked it out."
Kai cast his sister a glared. Nya laughed even harder, trying to contain it but failing miserably. Kai wore the t-shirt and black shorts, his sunglasses on his face. Lloyd wore the grey shorts and a plain white t-shirt with a light blue collar and trim on his wrists and a black sunhat. Jay wore the navy blue shorts, which looked almost completely black in the light, as well a t-shirt saying "I may be wrong, but I doubt it" and baseball hat for the local baseball team.
"I gotta say, I love my shirt,' Jay laughed.
"It suits you," Kai replied.
"Well, you guys want to go?" Nya asked.
"Let's get out there and enjoy the street fair," Lloyd cheered, jumping with excitement.
"Alright, alright," Kai moaned. "We're going. Don't get too excited or you will blast us into next week."
"No, I would," Jay joked.
Kai rolled his eyes as Lloyd facepalmed. Nya chuckled.
"It is great to have you back to yourself," Nya whispered to him.
Jay smiled at her. Kai rolled his eyes again and turned to follow Lloyd out of the house. Nya and Jay weren't too far behind them. They walked down the sidewalk, Lloyd and Kai walking ahead of Jay and Nya, talking.
"You will love it, trust me," Lloyd said. "Last time, they had brownies, and fudge, and all sorts of sweets, and games, and stores, and even this thing called a rock wall."
"Slow down, greenie," Kai said. "Don't get ahead of yourself. We don't even have money."
"Actually, we do," Nya called up to them.
Kai and Lloyd stopped, turning to see Nya holding out some money.
"Alexis was kind enough to give everyone ten dollars to spend," Nya said. "Use it wisely because it's all you get."
She looked at Lloyd while saying this.
"I know, I know," Lloyd nodded.
He took the money from Nya, as she handed them out. The Lloyd grabbed Kai's arm and dragged him down the road towards the fair. Lloyd laughed, and Kai couldn't help but chuckle. He knew Lloyd was younger in this realm than back in Ninjago, so he would keep up with the childish games to make him happy. Kai looked up and saw the street before him closed off and filled with booths, vendors, stands and more.
"What do you want to do first?" Kai asked Lloyd.
"Let's see what games they have," Lloyd grinned widely.
Kai only had a second to glance behind him to see Nya and Jay joining them before Lloyd dragged him off. Nya covered her mouth, clearly hiding a chuckle. Jay smiled, watching them run off. He turned to Nya.
"Where do you want to go?" he asked Nya.
"Why don't we start by looking around," Nya shrugged. "I'm sure we'll find something."
Jay shrugged, agreeing. They started walking, looking around at all the booths, some selling things, others with games, and even ones with food available.
"Look at this," Nya said.
Jay moved over to Nya, seeing a stand in front of a toy store. Nya held up a small red box with a neat design and familiar faces on it. On the top in the corner, it had Jay on it, and the Ninjago name. The set was called the Ninja Bike Chase.
"Incredible," Jay smiled.
"It's on sale," the vendor owner told them. "Normally it's twenty dollars, but it's only ten during the fair."
"You want it?" Jay asked.
Nya chuckled, nodded. Jay pulled out his money and handed it to the man.
"Thank you," the man smiled.
"Thank you," Jay responded.
Nya carried the lego set with her as they continued to wander. A while passed and before they knew it, all four of them were at the ice cream stand as the sun began to set.
"You seriously bought that," Kai laughed.
"Yeah, it has a little me," Nya said to her brother. "And a lego you, Kai."
"We have to show that to the others once we get home," Jay laughed.
"Once we get back and say bye to Alexis, we'll head back home," Lloyd said. "We want to be unseen when we leave."
"Right," Kai nodded.
They walked up Alexis' street and walked inside. Alexis was in her pj's, watching TV with Penny.
"You guys were gone a while," Penny said.
"We were having fun," Kai shrugged. "Some more than others, but what are you going to do?"
"So, are you going back to Ninjago?" Alexis asked.
"Kind of have to," Nya sighed. "You're realm is amazing."
"Wish we could come visit Ninjago sometime," Penny replied
"That would be amazing," Alexis agreed.
"I'll talk to Ali about it," Lloyd told them. "Until then, thanks again for your help today."
"Anytime, ninja," Alexis nodded. "And keep the clothes, we won't use them."
"We should grab our suits," Kai said.
"Right," Jay nodded.
Kai and Jay slipped into the guest bedroom, grabbing the boys gi's while Nya ran upstairs to grab hers. They all came back downstairs.
"Say hi to Ali and the baby," Alexis smiled.
"Her name is Janelle," Lloyd replied. "And I will."
Everyone said their goodbyes, before Jay, Kai and Nya gathered around Lloyd. He focused on his energy and travelled with all of them back to Ninjago. They arrived outside the Temple, seeing a setting sun on the horizon. Nya looked at her box in her hands, seeing it was still there before turning to Jay.
"Want to build it?" she asked, grinning widely.
"You know it," Jay replied.
The two darted off to one of their rooms, leaving Kai and Lloyd outside alone. Kai started at the sunset, admiring it. Lloyd tapped his shoulder, drawing his attention away from it.
"WIth Jay back to himself, we'll see more of you," Lloyd asked, "right?"
"Of course," Kai smiled. "I did miss you guys. A lot more than you realized."
Lloyd smiled, Kai pulling him into a hug. He returned it without questioned and they smiled.
"Want to introduce me to the baby?" Kai asked.
"Right, you haven't had time to see her with Jay yet," Lloyd mentally slapped himself. "Come on."
Kai followed Jay inside, turning and walking towards his bedroom. Lloyd froze mid step, seeing Mai slipping out of his room. She looked up, seeing Lloyd and Kai.
"You're back," Mai smiled.
"Is something wrong with Janelle?" Lloyd asked, worried.
Mai sighed. "Not Janelle, Ali. She's really sick. She's been hiding it from us for a while, I can tell. Only issue is that there are no signs of an illness."
"What could it be, then?" Lloyd asked.
"Zane was thinking it could be one of two things," Mai said. "Dehydration or part of the concussion coming back at her. Both a logical answers, but have very little proof for either."
Kai placed a hand on Lloyd's shoulder, trying to comfort him.
"Can I see her?" Lloyd asked quietly.
"It is best that we leave her alone for the night," Mai told him calmly. "She needs as much rest as she can get at this point."
Lloyd nodded, unable to respond.
"Janelle is with Zane in the infirmary," Mai told Lloyd. "He is watching over her at the moment. You can see her if you would like."
"I think Lloyd just needs some rest," Kai replied.
Lloyd nodded, tears sparkling in his eyes. Kai took him by the arm and lead him towards his room near the other end of the Temple. Kai turned back, seeing Mai heading upstairs before going into his room with Lloyd. He closed the door behind them, turning and seeing Lloyd now sitting on the bed, his head in his hands. He was shaking, mumbling, crying.
"I never should have left," Lloyd said. "Then I could have been there for her. I could have done something."
Kai moved to his side, sitting beside him on the bed.
"Or Ali could have continued to hide whatever this is and it might have only gotten worse," Kai told him. "This isn't your fault, Lloyd. No one is blaming you."
"I just feel like I could have done something," Lloyd said.
Kai pulled Lloyd close, comforting him. Lloyd's breathing was evening as he calmed himself. Kai looked to Lloyd.
"Sometimes, we can't control how things happen," Kai told him. "You know this, and we have been over it multiple times."
Kai stopped, realizing Lloyd was asleep in his arms. Kai smiled, laying the green ninja back on the bed. He tucked him in before curling up on the air mattress Jay was using that had yet to be cleaned up, falling asleep himself.