On another day, everyone was taking a break from training and just walking around the city and such. So near the large water moat around the whole city, Flare was just taking a stroll next to it looking out into the water. Then she heard someone call out to her,

"Hey Flare!"

She turned around to see Dareth running over towards her.

Flare signed and said, "Yes, hello 'Brown Ninja', are you here to pester me about Violet?"

Dareth looked at Flare quite surprised and asked, "How did you know?"

Flare replied, "Because I read your mind."

"Really?" Dareth asked intrigued.

Flare bluntly said, "No," and turned to walk away.

"Wait!" Dareth called out and ran next to her.

Flare signed and said, "Okay, what do you need help with?"

Then Dareth said, "Yes! Okay, um, I mean... you've been around vampires and such right? So I was wondering if you would know what vampires like, especially Violet."

Flare raised an eyebrow at Dareth and said, "First off, vampires like to scare people and they need blood to survive... and secondly, why do you need my help for? Why don't you just talk to her?"

Dareth looked away in shame and said, "I've tried to talk to her for a few days already, but all she does is either ignore or scoff at me. I don't know what I can do to get her attention, and let's face it, I'm not that good of a ninja like the others are..."

"You got that right at least," Flare said, with a nonchalant expression.

Dareth signed and said, "I just don't know what I should do, and you being a girl and all with that same sort of coldness like Violet... I thought maybe you would know what would interest a girl like her, and even the kind of guy she would like."

Flare stood expressionless and said, "Well, I can't say your wrong apparently, but what does it matter? If your not acting like yourself all this effort would be pointless. Eventually she's going to see the real you so you might as well just be you. I know for a fact if someone tried to act like something they're not I would slap them across the face silly."

Dareth signed again and said, "Yeah I know, but I really like Violet..."

"What's with you and Violet? Your both like complete opposites, in characteristics and intelligence... and you even said she scoffs at you and ignores you! What do you see in her?" Flare asked.

Dareth rubbed the back of his head and said, "Well, when I see Violet, it's like if a star fell from the heavens and took the form of a human, well, vampire. She's just so strong, brilliant, and radiate..."

"So you like her more for appearance," Flare said, with her arms crossed.

Then Dareth replied, "Her appearance is what caught my interest, but Violet herself captured my heart."

Flare was surprised by what Dareth said, even though he was posing with his hand on his heart looking up to the 'sky'.

"Really?" Flare asked, and then Dareth continued,

"I may have only known her for a few weeks, but I can tell ya for sure... Violet is such a wonderful person at heart. She may have such a tough, rough, and quiet personality, but she's so much more than that. She shows that she's caring and kind, especially when she watches the others train. She's always holding the med kit so that she could spring into action if they need it. She's always trying her best to help you guys and give you tips, and she doesn't even know you guys that well. She's so considerate, and even though she's bluntly honest, she always tells the truth no matter what. I guess, I shouldn't try to act since that would be lying..."

Dareth signed sadly, as he looked down to the ground. Then Flare started to walk, and she turned to Dareth and said,

"You coming or what?"

Dareth looked at Flare confused.

"Huh?" He said, and then Flare said,

"Come on, I'm gonna help ya with Violet."

Dareth was shocked, but then he smiled, as he ran over to Flare and said, "Really? You mean it? Oh man, I can't thank you enough I-"

"Save it Dareth, or I may change my mind," Flare said, while raising one hand up.

Dareth covered his mouth, and then he quickly said, "Uh, thanks," as he covered his mouth again.

Flare just kept walking as if he didn't say anything.

As they were walking to Violet's location, not too far away, Jay, Nya, and Kai were just walking through the streets together. Jay was telling some jokes that made Nya laugh and that made Kai just shake his head and smirk.

At one point, as they were walking to an intersection, Kai happened to look right and noticed that Flare and Dareth were both walking together somewhere and talking.

Kai wondered, 'Is that Flare and Dareth? That's weird. I know for a fact Flare doesn't really like Dareth that much... no she doesn't, and Dareth likes Violet.'

Jay and Nya noticed where Kai was looking, and they also noticed that Flare and Dareth were walking together.

"Hm, I wonder where they could be going?" Nya asked, and then Jay said,

"Oh! I guess Dareth's probably trying to woo Flare."

Kai quickly turned towards Jay, but then Nya said,

"No, I don't think Dareth would be foolish enough to flirt with Flare. Besides he likes Violet."

Then Jay said jokingly, "Well, who knows. I mean, Violet and Flare are pretty similar in personality and attitude, although Violet is much nicer. But that does raise the question as to why he's hanging out with Flare..."

Kai couldn't take anymore of Jay's suggestions, so he made an excuse,

"Uh, Oh man! I think Sensei needed to see me now. I guess I gotta go now guys I'll see ya later bye."

Then Kai ran around a corner the opposite where Flare and Dareth were, as Nya and Jay looked on in confusion.

"What was that about?" Nya asked, as Jay replied,

"I have no idea... but, at least we get to hang out. You know, just the two of us, at that Viporeon cuisine place."

Nya looked at Jay, as he smiled at her, and she just shrugged her shoulders and smiled back at him.

Back with Kai, he jumped up on the rooftops and started to hop across them towards where Dareth and Flare were heading.

'I don't believe Dareth would try to hit on Flare! He likes Violet! And I don't think Dareth would be standing right now if he did... but why would she be hanging out with him? Unless she... no... NO WAY she likes him! She doesn't like anyone like that!' Kai thought, as he hastened his pace to catch up with Flare and Dareth.

However, Kai seemed to forget that Flare can actually sense a person's presence based on the light and darkness within that person. So she became aware of his pursuit the closer he came to herself and Dareth.

'Well well well, fire boy... It seems like he's following us. I wonder what he wants...' Flare thought, as they started to approach Violet, who was sitting next to the fountain near the castle, looking into the water.

Dareth became nervous, as Flare told him to suck it up when they drew closer to Violet.

When they were close enough, Flare called out to Violet, who turned around, stood up, and walked over towards them.

"Yes, you called?" Violet said, as she looked at Flare and only glanced at Dareth with a straight face.

Then Flare asked, "Okay look, you're already aware that Dareth likes you a lot right?"

Violet turned to Dareth, as he held his breath.

Then she turned to Flare and said, "I've been aware of that since the first time we met."

Flare nodded and then asked, "Okay wonderful. Now tell me, what do you think of him?"

Violet then crossed her arms and closed her eyes to think. After a moment, she opened her eyes and spoke,

"I think he's pretty foolish and arrogant at some points. I also think he's hasty, and lacks a good amount of talent when it comes to combat of any form..."

Dareth looked down in disappointment in himself, until Violet continued speaking, which made him look up,

"But, I do see that no matter what, he still tries hard to do something right, and as I was told from the others, he actually succeeded in helping them save Ninjago. Although he was unaware of it at first. He may make mistakes and not be as talented, but he still tries other ways to make up for it, which actually makes him helpful in a way that he's able. Even when it comes to getting supplies, picking up weapons, or cleaning the arena, he appreciates the little he can do and does it to the best he can. I would prefer someone like that to be around, even if they're, well..."

"Moronic?" Flare asked, as Violet nodded and said,

"Yes that's the word, though not as strong in meaning."

Dareth's mouth hung open when he heard what Violet said about him. He was shocked by the nice things she said, and he was even more stunned when she said that she prefered someone like him to be around. Then Flare turned towards Dareth and wacked him over the head, as he snapped out of his thoughts. Flare gestured towards Violet, as Dareth got the message and walked a few steps closer to her.

"Well, um, Violet. I didn't realize you thought like that, especially about me. I thought you thought I was just a fool..."

"You are a fool, but your not a bad one, and your not so foolish all of the time," Violet replied, as Dareth rubbed the back of his head and said,

"Yeah, I guess I am, but I know one thing that's not foolish..."

Violet showed some curiosity and asked, "What's that?"

Dareth became a little more serious and bold, as he said, "Having feelings for you."

Violet's eyes widened at what he said.

Then she asked, "What do you see in someone like me?"

Then Dareth answered, "A good woman."

Violet was touched by what Dareth said. Her arms went down to her sides as she took it in.

'He really sees me as a person, and not just a monstrous vampire, not like how many others do...' Violet thought, as she looked down.

Then Flare walked next to Violet and whispered to her, "Just go on a date with him so that he'll leave me alone!"

Violet looked at Flare with a raised eyebrow, and then she shrugged. Violet turned towards Dareth and said,

"Shall we take a walk somewhere for a while?"

Dareth's eyes brightened and widened, as he asked, "R-really?! You mean like a like a date?!"

Violet looked towards Flare who smirked, and then she turned back to Dareth and said,

"Yes, why not."

Dareth leaped for joy and was yelling out "Yes! Oh yeah! Finally! I got a date!'

After a while he froze and turned towards Violet and Flare, who were looking at him with stoic expressions. Then Dareth cleared his throat and gained his composure, as he walked towards Violet and offered her his arm. Violet looked at Dareth, and then she rested her hand on his arm, as they both started to walk away. Dareth turned to Flare real quick and waved, and Flare waved him off. As Dareth waved back at Flare, Violet smirked at him, although Dareth didn't notice.

Then, after they were off a good distance, Flare signed and thought, 'Well, now that that's over, let's see why fire boy decided to follow us.'

On one of the roofs, Kai was listening to the whole conversation between Violet, Dareth, and Flare. After it was over, he signed in relief with his eyes closed.

'Dareth must have asked Flare to help him with Violet. Good... wait, what do I care? It's not like me and Flare are together...'

Then Kai turned around to walk away, but when he did, Flare was standing right there, with her arms crossed and a suspicious expression. Kai yelped in surprise, as he jumped back and held his chest with one hand.

"WHAT THE?! H-How did you get here?!" Kai asked, surprised and confused.

Then Flare placed one hand on her hip, and said, "Funny thing Kai. I was going to ask you the same thing, and why you followed us all the way out here?"

Kai froze for a moment, but then he signed and asked,

"How did you know?"

Flare walked closer to Kai and replied,

"What? You forgot I could sense other people's presence? Like Ryan, and Lloyd, and YOU!"

Kai face-palmed, since he did indeed forget. Then Flare asked,

"So, you mind telling me why you followed us?"

Kai felt his heartbeat speed up, but he tried to keep cool, even though it was hard under Flare's hard stare.

"Well, I was just in the neighborhood ya know-" -Kai

"In the neighborhood for about half a mile and twenty minutes?" -Flare

"Well, I was okay! And I just thought about catching up with you and Dareth since I was bored-" -Kai

"Weren't you with Nya and Jay a moment before you followed us? And why didn't you come over earlier?" Flare asked, as Kai became a little annoyed and said,

"Well yeah I was, but... I thought maybe you would prefer to be alone with your 'close friend' Dareth!"

Kai used quotations with his hands when he said 'close friend'.

Now this pretty much annoyed Flare, as her brows furrowed and she frowned. Then Flare said,

"What the heck are you rambling on about Kai?! YOUR the one stalking us, and YOUR the one who's making these ridiculous assumptions! I don't think of Dareth as a 'close friend' or anything more than a friend! He's too foolish for my tolerance! And I'm surprised YOUR starting to become that way TOO!"

Flare crossed her arms and turned to the side, angry, as Kai turned around to walk away, but then he stopped. Without turning around, Kai said in a softer tone,

"I'm sorry Flare. I thought you were... interested in Dareth or something."

Flare signed and calmed down a little, as she turned towards Kai and said, "Even if I was, which I DON'T mind you! What would it matter to y-"

Flare cut off, as something clicked inside her mind and she looked down. Kai noticed her sudden silence, and he turned around to see Flare looking down in deep thought. He walked towards Flare and asked,

"Hey. What's the matter? Flare?"

Then Flare looked up at Kai, with her mouth open in a surprise, which made Kai raise an eyebrow. Then her face changed from a little stunned, to regular, to a small smile, and then to a mischievous grin with half closed eyes. Kai was confused for that moment, until Flare's hand slowly raised, and pointed at him.

Then Kai realized what she was going to say and his face became a bit flushed, as his eyes widened and he started saying,

"No, No, NO! Flare, I-I know what your thinking but that's not- NO! Flare, stop thinking that! I-I wouldn't think of you like that I-"

"You like me."

After Flare said this, Kai became silent and looked at her with a little fear, as her eyes brightened from his response, which made him nervous.

Then Flare raised her voice a little louder,

"You like me!"

"I-I never said I did!" Kai said, as his face started to turn red.

Flare ignored him and said

"You LIKE me! That's why you were watching us! That's why you couldn't think of a good enough excuse! That's why your even turning red!"

Then she started to laugh, which made Kai's blush turn redder, as he became more agitated.

"I never said I liked you!" Kai yelled.

"But can you deny it?!" Flare yelled back.

Kai was at a lost for words, and he started speaking gibberish, as Flare looked at him, amused. Then Flare laughed at his attempt to talk. Kai's blush was a bright red now, and he started grumbling to himself, saying that he was an idiot for not realizing how this whole situation looked.

Then Flare walked closer to Kai, without him realizing.

"Oh Kaii~" Flare sang, as she held onto Kai's arm and asked in a taunting voice,

"Do you get nervous when I'm this close to youu~?"

Kai pulled away from Flare, as he backed away from her, until he bumped into the roof-access door thing. He stood pressed against the door, as Flare came really close to his face with her own, a few inches apart.

Flare smirked and said, tauntingly, "How about this my dear, sweet Kai? Does this distance make you feel nervous?!"

Kai's face turned a dark shade of red from how close Flare was to him. To escape her question, Kai shuffled away from his current position and started to run away from Flare by hopping across the roofs.

Flare just laughed and yelled out to Kai,

"Oh man. I'm not letting THIS down Kai! I CAN TELL YOU THAT! HA HA HA!"

Kai was still hopping across the roofs, as Flare continued to laugh.

'Aw man, COME ON!!' Kai thought, as he fled,

'Now she knows that I like her! W-wait, did I just say...'

"AAAAHHHHHH!" Kai yelled out, as he held his head with both hands.