Chapter 54
Dreams, Kisses and Nicknames

.:Violet:.

Everything around her was dark. Violet could feel the ground underneath her feet yet she couldn't see the ground. She felt like she have been walking for hours in this silent, dark and eerie place yet she still could see darkness. Nothing else, not even a tiny flicker of light.

"H-Hello..?" She called out and her voice echoed from everywhere, making her feel small. "Please, is there anyone out there?" A slight shiver went down her spine and she crouched down, bringing her legs to her chest and her arms around her legs. For some reason, she felt scared, lonely and extremely tiny. "K-Kai? Sensei Wu? Zane?"

"Come… Come…"

"Huh?" Swiftly, she stood up and looked around.

"Over here…"

Then in a distance, she could see a faint light about the size of a tennis ball. She ran towards the light which slowly grew bigger. When she was close enough, she saw it a person bathed in light. Their blonde hair glowed as if it was silver; their bright blue eyes seemed like sparkling white.

"Why did you let me die Violet?"

A startled gasp came from the female ninja as she realised it was Scarlett. But something was wrong. When the light-bathed-Scarlett turned around, Violet saw that tears were falling.

"You could have saved me, prevented that building from falling. I gave you power yet you didn't use it to save me…" The older sister's voice was somewhat haunting, causing Violet to take a step back, shaking her head.

"You can't blame me Scarlett… Please!" She cried out as the other sister's light dimmed and shadows were casted on the blonde's face. Scarlett then turned around and the purple ninja would feel her heart ache. She watched as her sister walked away. "Scarlett! Scarlett!"

"You need to wake up." This voice wasn't Scarlett's yet Violet didn't understand who was calling out to her. So she closed her eyes and when she opened it, she saw Kai's face through her bury eyes. When she wiped them, she felt water being smudged over her face.

"It's okay, you're okay now." And Kai pulled her into a hug. Her racing heart didn't help to keep her tears at bay. That must be the third time that night that she has woken up because of the same dream and every time she finds herself in Kai's comforting and warm arms.

"E-Everything single time I fall a-asleep I keep seeing h-her…" She confessed and she buried her head deeper into his chest. "She keeps saying that I-I'm the reason s-she d-died." And that was it, Violet completely broke down.

"It's alright love, I'm here for you. Trust me, after a week or two the nightmares will disappear."

"But what if they don't?"

"Then I'll be here to chase them away." He told her and she felt his lips kiss the top of her head lightly.

"I-I know you told me yesterday that my family wouldn't want me being upset but… I just can't help but feel so small and so lonely…"

"Sure you're short and small but you're never alone Violet, you have me, Lloyd and the others. We're always here to support you."

The female ninja didn't know what she did to get Kai's kindness or to even have him as her boyfriend. No matter how blue she's feeling he always seems to make her feel better and heal the crack that's breaking her apart. Violet felt like she didn't deserve Kai at all. It's always her who's hurting emotionally and physically and he's there for her. The only time he was hurting was when he broke his leg. Sure she made sure after he got knocked out that the Tree Horns wouldn't hurt him but when she got the staff's venom or being hung upside down, Kai was always there rescuing her. She felt pathetic, even more pathetic than when she was on the streets. This just proves how small she really was to the world.

"I don't deserve this…"

"Don't say that… I love you Violet and I will do anything for you including sounding extremely cheesy." She laughed softly but then stopped when he took his words seriously. He loves me? She asked herself and she looked up at Kai.

"Y-You just said you love me."

"Yes I did." He admitted and looked away. Her mind strayed away from Scarlett and into her feelings for Kai.

Did she love him? Sure they kissed and liked each other more than friends but is this love? Violet never felt so lost before. It was like her brain had just vanished. Nothing made sense to her. She didn't want to say anything that she would end up regretting later since everyone who was close to her is leaving this world. Her parents… Her sister… Violet didn't know if Sensei Wu counts but it was bloody close. If she said she loved him and their feelings grow stronger, how would she feel after he leaves the world? But if she said no, that's their wonderful relationship gone. Violet looked into Kai's amber eyes as they searched her eyes for an answer. So she gave him the answer by words.

"I love you too." She confessed and she looked to see relief flood into his warm amber eyes but the overbearing thoughts of Scarlett once again entered her mind. She didn't want this to ruin the moment; she needed a distraction. So Violet turned in his arms and she placed her hands on either side of his face and pressed her lips against his.

(AN: sorry but this part is slightly mature. It's a very heated kiss scene. There isn't any nude stuff –except for shirts off- or anything else, just a very heated kiss scene. If you want to skip it, just keep scrolling down until you see the next bold AN)

The kiss was gentle and slow. His smooth lips seemed to make her mind go blank as they moved in sync with her's. She could lightly taste a tangy, lime and mint when his lips pried her's open and his tongue entered. Then, she felt Kai lower her body on the bed and her hands moved from his cheeks to his neck while his hands brushed against her sides, making her shakily breathe into the kiss. Nevertheless, Kai didn't stop.

The kiss then became passionate. His hands cupped below her bottom and he lifted her so they were kneeling upright on the bed. The purple ninja pressed her chest against his as she brought his face closer with their lips still moving in sync. Violet then took control and pushed him to the bed, making her on top. She slipped her tongue into his mouth explored every corner while her hands roamed over his muscled chest. She gasped at one point when she felt his hands slip underneath her shirt to hold her waist. He heat from his body and mouth made her melt on top of him and a small mutter came from her lips.

"I love you so much…"

"I love you too." And once again, Kai flipped them over and his lips left her's and to her jawline. Each hot kiss he left sent shivers down her spine and she couldn't help but soft moan. She wrapped her arms over his neck while his daring hands grasped underneath her thighs. His sensual lips then went down her neck, making her breath deeply. When they reached her collarbone, her hands grasped his hair gently as her legs wrapped around his waist, making his hands hold her waist once again.

"Kai…" She moaned as she tiled her head back into the bed sheets.

The female ninja could feel his lips return to her neck before they started to softly suck and lick at the skin. When he pulled apart, he looked down at her and Violet could see a sly smirk on his lips, completely satisfied with the love mark he left on her neck. Kai then laid next to her in the dark.

(AN: Okay, it's over!)

"Can you please stay?" The girl asked softly as she readjusted her position so she was half on Kai and half on the white bed sheets.

"Of course, anything for my Sumire." He answered with a loving smile and she cocked an eyebrow at him.

"What does Sumire means?"

"Violet, as in the flower. Don't you know your ancient Ninjago language?"

"I've only been through grade one before the accident with my parents." She answered and felt his arms bring her body close to his.

"It's okay. You're still smart for someone who has lived on the streets."

"Thanks."

.::.

When Violet opened her eyes, she saw that it was morning from the sun rays entering through the yellow curtains. She went to push herself from the bed when she felt an arm tightening around her waist. Slowly, she turned her head to see Kai's chest pressed against her back with his face near her neck, more specifically, his nose on the corner of her neck. One of his arms was underneath his head while the other one held her waist close to his body. His well-toned legs were tangled in her's and immediately, Violet knew she was going to have trouble trying to get out of his clingy grasp.

Instead of trying to get out, she just lay there, looking around the room she had already observed for the past day. She already got bored so she tried turning around to look at Kai's face. She tried so hard not to laugh at the state of his hair nevertheless he looked so peaceful. His warm breath sent shivers running down her spine.

"Wake up Kai." She said with a soft smile as his face turned into discomfort. She leaned her head in to kiss his forehead and he groaned.

"Let me sleep for another minute."

"Come on Kaen." She teased and his opened his eyes.

"Flame?"

"That's one of the few words I know." She answered and she felt Kai getting up before untangling himself from her.

"Even though I've been woken up a couple times through the night that has to be one of the best night's rest I've ever had."

"Yeah, I wonder why." She said sarcastically as she threw the blanket off her and she swung her legs over the bed side.

Her thoughts drifted off to last night and she blushed at how bold she's becoming with their kisses. Plus Violet couldn't get over the fact that Kai actually loved her, not just like-more-than-a-friend. But when she fell asleep in Kai's arms, she didn't have a dream with Scarlett in it; instead, it was a dream where the world was finally at peace.

"Well I had a good sleep too… Thank you Kai."

"For what?"

"Staying by my side and being there when I woke up from those nightmares."

"It's alright. Anything for my Sumire." He replied lovingly and he crawled across the bed to pull her into a tight hug.

"Come on love birds, it time for breakfast!"

Sorry for the short chapter but I just got a bad case of writer's block after the kiss. I'll make sure the next chapter is long though. Thanks to: ALookIntoMyWorld, ShadowNinja27, Rachymel, LD Stories, Kaiisthebest, ElementzGirl7, CarlyShi208, MortalNinjas and zane'sfangirl25.

MortalNinjas: I'll make sure I'll do a revisit of Kai's father's death is Kai's dreams as if he's reliving the memory. That would come later though…

Rachymel: If you ask me, if any of the ninja ask me out I would freak out but I would prefer Zane.