Chapter 69
Surprises
.:Violet:.
Three days later and everyone was still acting suspicious and Violet was fed up. It was already in the morning and at breakfast, everyone kept giving her a look. So now, it was after breakfast and everyone have just vanished or 'busy'. The female ninja went to the rails and looked at the ocean. At the moment, the Destiny's Bounty was docked at a small, secluded beach. It was a peaceful, the white, pristine sand was clean of anything but shells, the water was so clear yet so blue and the greenery surrounding was filled with exotic flowers and colourful birds. However, it didn't ease Violet at all.
"Violet?"
"Yes Nathan?" She asked and she turned around to see her friend carrying many blades on him. "What's with all the weapons?"
"The others complained they needed a bit of sharpening so I volunteered to go to a blacksmith."
"But wouldn't Kai or Nya sharpen it?"
"They're both busy, plus the sharpening stone went funny so we need to get a new one too. Did I get all of your daggers?"
"No, there's still four more dozen in my room-"
"How many daggers do you have?"
"Not enough." She answered with a smirk and the purple ninja quickly bolted into her room, ignoring the shocked looks from Kai and Nya, and grabbed a box underneath her bed and ran out. "Let me accompany you then."
"Great!"
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Unlike Kai's blacksmith shop, this one didn't display a variety of weapons or as good quality weapons but it seemed this shop specialises in blades because every single sword and dagger she has seen looked magnificent. While Nathan organised the blacksmith to sharpen the weapons, Violet went around to each dagger rack, looking for the most beautiful daggers. When she found a pair (twin daggers), she was deeply amazing at the exquisiteness of it. The curved blades were polished so well there wasn't a single scratch or mark on the blade and the edge was so sharp that when Violet lightly skimmed it over her left arm, it cut the light hairs off without resistance. The handle was made out of a lavender jade which made her think if she was supposed to get these twin daggers. But thin strings of silver –or white gold, she can't tell- made a diamond pattern on the handle. Violet flipped one of the daggers over so she could see the over side of the blade and she was amazed to see from tip to base, a sting of amethyst and silver marred the blade with runes craved into the blade. She looked at the other one to see the same but with different runes.
"That's a beauty isn't it?" She heard Nathan asked and when she turned around, she saw he got a couple of new sharpening stones.
"Yeah, they're beautiful and surprisingly light." Violet said with a small smile on her lips.
"You like it?"
"Yeah-"
"Good, they're yours."
"What?"
"The blacksmith said he crafted them for his daughter since she has an obsession over purple and pretty things but she's currently ill and he thinks it would be wise to sell it to someone else."
"But something like this would be expensive." She exclaimed and she took notice of the small tag that was hanging from the handle. $990.
"Too bad, I've already bought them."
"Nathan!"
"Just think of it as a present okay?"
"But I don't need presents."
"Too bad." And he teased but she growled lowly.
"Really Nathan, I don't need them. You just said before that I have way too many daggers."
"But you said they weren't enough." And at this, he snuck his tongue at her.
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When they got back to the Bounty, Violet retrieved her daggers from Nathan before being dragged off by Nya and into their room.
"Whoa, what was that about?" Violet asked as Nya locked the door. Being ignored, Violet sighed and sat on her bed while she watched Nya opened the purple ninja's wardrobe and dug through her clothes.
"You're going to be my little model."
"Your what now?"
"My model."
"Nya, I don't do dress up and that kind of stuff."
"Too bad." Nya said like Nathan did in the blacksmith shop. Something was going on and Violet didn't like it. Knowing she won't be able to talk Nya out of it, Violet waited patiently. She watched as Nya dug through her dresser before throwing a strapless, frilly and purple bikini at her. "Wear that underneath because we're going to go to the beach later today."
"O-Okay…" Violet muttered and continued watching at Nya went to the closet and went through the dresses. "I'm not wearing a dress."
"But models wear dresses."
"Not all the time!"
"Please Violet..?"
"Fine…" Vi grumbled as Nya wore a triumph smile. When Violet eyed the vanity in the corner of the room, she saw Nya has placed all of her makeup and what looks like a hair curler on the table. Violet merely sighed and when she looked back to Nya, she was struggling to get a certain dress out. "Need help?"
"Nope, I got it." The younger girl muttered and then she successfully took it out. The dress she pulled out was one of dresses Scarlett chose for her.
The strapless dress has lots of layers of airy, alternating, purple material flaring out on the skirt. The curve-kissing bodice is plastered in sequins of silver and purple to create an eye-catching pattern. It was gorgeous but it wasn't Violet's ideal of dress.
"No."
"What?"
"I said no, I'm not wearing that."
"But you'll look stunning! Please..?" Nya asked gently, trying to pull off the puppy look.
"Don't give me that look."
"Please?" And Nya made her lips trembled. Normally Violet doesn't fall for these kind of things but she's falling for it.
"Fine…"
"Yay! Wear it over the swim suit and then we'll get started on your makeup and hair."
"Whoa whoa whoa. Am I wearing this in front of everyone else?"
"Yeah, is there a problem with that?"
"Yes, there's a big problem!"
"I know Kai won't mind." Nya smirked at her and Violet could fell her cheeks go warm.
"But the makeup will run in the water…"
"Which is why I'm using water-resistant makeup. As for the hair, it'll be fine." Nya simply said and then she grabbed the paper screen that rested against the wall and set it up in the middle of the room. "Now get change."
"Fine…"
.:Kai:.
Everyone waited inside of the dining, waiting for the girls. It's not that Kai didn't mind they were late but he wished they could hurry up because the smell of the food was alluring. Everyone was crouched down in their causal clothes along the walls with the lights turned off. Then in the distance, the ninja of fire could hear the girls chatting.
"Nya… I feel silly wearing this."
"Nonsense! You look fine!"
"Still…"
"Ready guys?" He heard Lloyd asked from where the light switch was. In less than a second, choruses of yes went around the room. From where Kai was, he could see Nya and Violet enter the room.
"Why are all the lights turned off? Oh-"
"Happy Birthday!"
As soon as the lights turned on, everyone jumped up and Kai let a smile onto his face when the lights fully revealed Violet. She looked stunning. The dress Nya chose for her fitted her figure very well but her caramel blonde hair fell in loose curls to adorn her shoulders. The makeup Nya did was very light, just a little bit of eyeshadow and lip gloss. Violet must have argued with her to only do a little bit. When his eyes met with her lavender eyes, a soft blush crept on her cheeks. Nevertheless, she looked beautiful.
"B-But how do you guys know it's my birthday? I-I don't even know when."
"Violet, I was there when you were born so of course I would know." Nathan flashed her a smile that Kai had to remind himself it's a sibling relationship and nothing else. After Violet finished going around and giving hugs, they all sat down at the table, Violet of course sitting next to Kai.
"Happy Birthday." He said again and kissed her cheek.
"Thanks Kai… I never knew any of you would do such a thing for me. I haven't really had a birthday since… well twelve- I mean thirteen years ago."
"Of course we would do this for you; after all, we're all a family." He smiled softly at her and she smiled back. As they served themselves some food, Kai's hand reached to hold her's underneath the table and it stayed like that for the rest of meal.
.:Violet:.
"Okay! Present time!" Nya called out as everyone finally finished the food. Violet was so touched that everyone would do this for her. Lucky for her, she now can remember when she'll be turning a year older. Nineteen…
"What? No cake?" Cole whined from the side and everyone laughed at his remark.
"After the presents." Sensei Wu said from the head of the table. Opposite her sat Nathan, Kai was to her right while Nya sat to her left. The three cleared the space in front of her and within a second, everyone placed their presents in front of her except for Nathan and Kai.
"Wow, I didn't know you boys could wrap presents really neatly." She gasped as she picked up a box present that was wrapped in brown paper.
"That's because we didn't."
"Who did?"
"Nya." They answered.
"Thanks everyone." Violet smiled softly as she unwrapped the wrapping paper without getting tears in it.
"You know you can ripe the paper right?" Zane asked her and immediately she felt embarrassed.
"Really?" She asked and she heard a couple of chuckles around the room. "Don't forget, this is my first time in over a decade."
So this time, she tore the paper to reveal a plain, brown box. When she opened the box, she was hit with a strong aroma of tea. Looking inside, there were rows upon rows of different tea bags.
"Let me guess, this is from you Sensei."
"And you guessed correctly."
"Thank you so much." She smiled softly and she got up from her seat to give the elder a hug. Once Violet returned to her seat, she grabbed for the small orange package but Nya stopped her.
"Before you open any more of these presents, you must open this one." The female samurai told her and handed her a yellow box.
"Why…?"
"Let's just say the rest of our presents are linked and that's the main highlight." Cole told her. Violet nodded and tore the wrapping paper and opened the box. Instead, she saw a camera. A vintage camera that when you take the pictures, it prints out. Violet said her thanks and moved onto the remaining four presents on the table. Like Cole said, they were linked… well except for Zane's one. Zane got her a drawing set that consisted of different lead pencil types, a sixty colouring pencil set, high-quality paper and two erasers: one for the lead pencils and one for the colouring. For the camera, Cole got her many different camera films, Jay got her photo frames and Lloyd got her a photo album.
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After a fun day on the beach and relearning how to swim, everyone was tired and called it a night but Violet and Kai remained on the decks.
"This has to be one of the best birthdays I've ever had." She said, breaking the silence. "Thanks Kai."
"The others helped you know."
"Yeah but still, thanks Kai," She smiled brightly which made him smile in returned. This day was magical. It made Violet realise how much these people really care for beyond measures. It sparked something inside, something really warm. These people were more than her teammate or friends, they were her family and she loved them in that unconditional way.
"I guess it's my turn to give you my birthday present." She heard him say.
"Kai… You didn't have too. Just being my boyfriend is good enough." Violet said softly but the word boyfriend seemed foreign to her. She can see the ninja of fire as her lover, the man that will remain her side but never boyfriend. It makes it sound like they're the careless young lovers that don't give a care about anything.
"I wanted too, it's so I can show you how much I really love you." He answered and softly kissed her forehead, leaving a tingling sensation running down her spine. Taking it out of his pocket, the ninja of air could see a small velvet box that could easily fit in her palm. When Kai handed it to her, Violet stared at it. "What's wrong?"
"I've been spoiled so much… I don't deserve any of this."
"But you do Violet." Kai mumbled into her ear. They were now leaning against the rails and Kai was next to her with their shoulders touching. "Open it, I want to see your reaction."
"Okay."
She opened the box slowly and instantly, whatever inside has caught the moonlight and sparkled. With curiosity peaked at its highest point, Violet opened it and gasped at what she saw. On a thin, sterling silver chain, there was the most beautiful pendant she has ever seen. It had two amethysts shaped as hearts set in an asymmetric sterling silver heart with tiny diamonds placed along it.
"K-Kai… This is beautiful." Violet gasped and she turned to pull him into a tight hug. "Thank you so much!"
"I'm glad you like it Sumire, it took me two failed tries."
"You mean you crafted it?"
"Yeah…" He said sheepishly but Violet leaned in and kissed his cheek. "Can I put it on you?"
"Sure." She exclaimed and Violet spun around. She felt the cool chain rest around her neck and the pendant resting on her chest. "Thank you Kai."
(AN: The next part is pretty… mature. It's a fairly heated kiss scene and A BIT OF NUDE with Kai and Violet going into 'that' but 'that' won't be written)
And this time, she wrapped her arms loosely around his neck and kissed his lips. Strong arms wrapped around her waist, bringing her body closer to Kai. The ninja of air wished this moment could freeze so it could last forever. She didn't want to forget this feeling or the warmth Kai's body provided.
"Kai…" She moaned into his mouth, causing him to pull away.
"I still got one more present for you."
"Another one?"
"Trust me, you'll love this one." He winked and just as she was about to say something, Kai's strong arms swooped under her and picked her up as if she weigh no more than a feather. She squealed as a result and her arms wrapped tighter around Kai's neck.
"Put me down!"
"Shhh, you'll wake up every one!"
Deciding she needed to do pay back, Violet moved to suck sweetly on his neck, resulting him to moan while walking into the lower decks.
"Mmmm, you're evil Violet." She heard him moan and added little licks. When he moaned again, she could feel it vibrate against her lip. Violet pulled away and looked to see Kai has entered a room she has never seen before.
"Where is this?"
"I stumbled across this room accidently; no one will find us in here." Kai reassured her and settled her onto the ground. Violet's purple eyes roamed around the room. In the middle of the far wall, was a king sized bed with pristine white sheets with red rose petals on the bed. The two bed-side tables had candles, giving off that romantic feeling. "Happy Birthday Violet."
"Thanks Ka-" But Kai cut her off by sealing her lips with a kiss. Instantly, a moan vibrated through her throat and his hands started to tease her sides. Slowly, without her noticing, Kai have led them to the bed where he softly laid her down on the bed.
The smell of the roses made her more aroused. Kai climbed on top of her and kissed her jawline before trailing down to her neck. A soft moan escaped her lips. Kai's lips and fingers sent waves of pleasure through Violet's skin; she couldn't get enough of him. As Kai's lips trailed down to her collarbone, Violet's hands sneaked underneath the ninja of fire's shirt and her fingers ghosted over his chest and the six-packs presented on his stomach. A sharp intake of air was sounded from Kai as he proceeded to kiss her skin; his fingers were now playing with the hem of her shirt. When he lifted her shirt, the cold air made her flinch. Immediately, the ninja of air's hands left Kai's chest and went to cover her own.
"No, don't hide away from me." He murmured against her skin, causing goosebumps to rise on her skin but Kai's large hands pried her arms away and his lips went down the middle of her mounds. She gasped as this but Kai took no notice except he let go of her hands to continue taking off her shirt. The female ninja's fingers gripped his hair as the kisses went down to her lower stomach and his fingers unclasped her bright red bra.
"K-Kai…" She whimpered under his sweet tortures but he didn't stop, instead his lips went up as he took off her bra. Violet's heart pounded quicker in her chest but it exploded when Kai softly kissed her breast. "Ah!"
Violet arched her back and her hands tightened on Kai's spikes but he didn't care but continued. It was like a beast has roused up from its deep slumber in her stomach, prowling around making her stomach crumble under its command. It was pleasure she never experienced before and she didn't want him to stop, she wanted more. After a while, she decided she had enough of being Kai's pet and she used her element to help to flip them over so she was on top. Being bold, she kissed his lips harshly as her hands fumble to take off his shirt. At her failing attempt, Kai chuckled within the kiss but he helped her. Once it was off, she broke from the kiss and left a trail of kisses from his lips and to his collarbone. Now he can endure the torture he gave her.
"Violet…" He moaned but the female ninja wasn't done yet. She went lower to his stomach where she gave taunting kisses to the muscles underneath his skin. Her lips went lower until she got his waistline. "W-Wait, please." She heard him stammered and she stopped and when he looked up at him.
Kai sat up and brought her into another kiss, it wasn't passionate like the past ones they have shared but it's a really sweet and gentle one. Going into a different position, Violet saddled his lips and her arms were once again wrapped around his neck while he arms were around her waist.
"I don't want to force you into anything you're not comfortable with."
"I'm comfortable with anything with you." She murmured as she rested her forehead against his.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes… I love you Kai."
"I love you too and I promise this will be the best feeling you'll ever experience."
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AH! I can't believe I've wrote something like that! (Face as red as Kai's suit) I feel so… bad… Ok, I need to calm down. I'm extremely sorry once again if the chapter was a bit rushed but school started once again and I really want to get the top marks so I have to study more. I don't want to slow the updates down but is it okay to reduce the word limit down to 2000? And I apologise about the 4 and 5 Golden Weapons in the last chapter, I completely forgot about it! I'll try to change the chapter document and fix the error. Thanks to those who pointed it out to me.
But thanks to all my reviewers, sorry if I can't put all your names down at the moment, it's 9:00pm here and I got an early Volleyball training session tomorrow morning so I have to wake up at 5. So thanks for reading and please review!