Chapter 1: A visit from the Siblings
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The city of ninjago, The city that has suffered from mass destruction more times than anyone could count for; Even skylor. The Night soon crept on the currently peaceful city,The hustle and bustle of the large metropolis soon to waver. The crowd lessening, which too meant less customers to cater to in Skylor’s Noodle shop she now manages. After the Tournament she fully commuted herself to bringing the shop a better and healthier name. But How could it become healthy and welcoming if her body was still trapped in the same though, ‘𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴’. The idea haunts her waking and dreaming days. She wishes it would disappear but no matter how hard she tries it never falters. The Noodle shop keeping her occupied was all she could do to pass the feeling.
As far as Skylor was concerned, She had free will. The one thing she dream of of having for years. But it wasn’t how she thought she would feel, even after months It feels off, And she doesn’t know why. As she continues to watch over her fathers shop- Her shop. She focuses on herself and how she feels, but she can’t even pin point one feeling long enough to focus without another thought passing through. ‘Is the shop locked up for the nigh?’ ‘Is all the ingredients for meals properly placed together?’ ‘Is the place as clean as it should be?’ Never a question of ‘how am I feeling?’ It never crossed her mind. She needed a way to get the feeling out.
Just as she was leaving a table after delivering the meals she walks to the reception counter to check the amount earned and how many people came in. “Huh 35, not a bad number for a weekday” she mumbles to herself as she continues to mark off things. But then hears the doors open,She props her head up to see who’s come in. She see’s Kai and Nya, One of the city’s protectors. One with the power of fire and One with the power of water.
She positions herself to form a greeting to them,In a friendlier tone than what she gives customers. “Kai! Nya! A pleasure too see you both, So any particular reason for this visit or is it a big take out for all the ninja thing like before?” She teases the idea seeing how they are the Closest and Only people she knows and offers many things for them since she can never really repay them for what they had helped her with.
They stood now in front of the small reception counter, with welcoming looks on their faces. “ We actually wanted to hang out a bit here with you skylor, Things have been busy for us but me and Nya really wanted to check in with you after the tournament” Kai said while stealing a glance at his younger sister, wavy hair holding her features in a soft but confident way. “Kai dragged me here promising free noodles. He wanted to hang out with you” She spoke basically revealing the true intent of the fire ninja. A chuckle escaped her lips as she stole a glance at Kai, Who was flustered at the call out.
She sighed,Pulled out two menus and then turned gesturing for them to follow her. As they sat getting comfortable in a booth, she placed the menus she took to mind what drinks they wanted and rushed off. She grabbed as they requested. A water for Nya and a Lemonade for Kai.
She prepared the drinks but felt something creeping around her. Everything felt off, She knew it was in her mind. But it still haunted her, She gripped hard at the back kitchen counter where she stood. “Oh come on not now of alll times, Not while I’m working. C’mon Skylor get it together” She whispered to herself, She felt like she would choke. She focused on things around her to help,As she had practiced, Along with her breathing. Allowing things around her to seem less unfamiliar.
Walking out as if nothing happened,Holding the Ninja’s drinks she hands them and gets ready to take their order. But she can’t help but see her hand shake slightly,and tries her best to hide it. “So decided what you two will be getting?” She perked her voice in her soft but welcoming tone she always had it in. They ordered simple meals, Noodles as always. They never ordered anything extravagant, which was something that would come of a shock to most.
As she left to prepare their meal and came back in nothing of short than about 15 minutes with fresh noodles. “Thanks Skylor! I swear to the others alll the time we need to pass by here more often!” Nya begins to dig into her food with a smile on her face, and a slight embarrassed grin from Kai to follow.
He looked Skylor up and down,Her work apparel fitting her form snugly,But her face slightly tired. With a shaking hand she tried to conceal.
He picked at the noodles in the bowl for a moment,But as Skylor was about to walk off he called her. She turned to look back awaiting a question in regards to their meal, But was met with something else.
His voice came out calm and relaxed, But felt the opposite when they repeated in her head “Skylor you okay? You look pretty upset?” He put his Chop sticks down and looking directly at her “Has something happened?” She looked with a shocked expression at the question, But quickly covered it with a smile and reassuring ‘I’m alright Kai, thank you for the concern!’.
She proceeded to walk off to cater to other guests, with the question repeating on loop ‘you okay?’ Of course she was, She was the elemental master of Amber! And daughter of Chen- She paused at that in her mind. Chen.. Her father, Someone she idolized and wanted to be like. Someone who only used her for her powers to make himself less insignificant.
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As Skylor continued to Check on guests and hand checks till closing, She looks to realize one guest left. Without his other half sitting across from them, It was Kai.
She sighs, Walking up to Kai to tell him it’s closing time. But is met with a different topic.
“Skylor! Seems like the shops pretty silent now~” he was beating around the bush.
“Was wanting to talk to you one on one for a while” he fidgeted with his fingers.
“I wanted to talk about earlier, to apologize for how I pried. Wanted to apologize but have a heart to heart with you…” He seemed to be struggling with what to really say, For the most respectable ninja for his looks he sure had a way with words.
Skylor responded with a chuckle and resting her hand on her hips,with her folded clip with a list in one hand.
“Kai it’s alright I know you didn’t mean to be out of no where with it” Skylor paused letting the words form carefully “But I meant it when I said I’m fine”.
‘I’m fine’
Skylor felt her body shake,Not outwardly but on the inside. Like as if everything told her she’s wrong and she wasn’t, She turned her gaze to anywhere else but Kai’s face. She didn’t want to talk, She had a way to manage; a way that worked.
Kai crossed his arms “I know we aren’t all ‘buddy buddy’ “ he made air quotes before crossing his arms again “but I Know when something is bothering someone” He snickered.
“How do you think I’m the way I am with Nya?” Skylor could feel his gaze on her,But not one of judgment and criticism like the usual latter, but concern and care. Something she had been chasing all her childhood.
She met Kai’s Amber eyes,To his brown but light skin, His face usually held a cocky expression led by words to boost his ego. But there’s were times like this where he can sit and talk heart to heart.
She took a seat in front of Kai at the booth him and Nya sat at. “I.. I lied when I said I’m fine, I’m just unsure” She staired at her lap.
Kai didn’t want to be right, but he needed to help and he knew it “Skylor you helped us save ninjago, I consider it us being allies, but it doesn’t mean we can’t be good friends”
She let her gaze creep to the table and not at her lap as she listened “And I know it’s not easy to trust someone overnight, But I promise if you need someone to talk too. I’m your guy” He gave a grin, his usual smug grin,It made Skylor feel a bit more calm after what he had said. But she still didn’t feel right unraveling her problems onto him, She just couldn’t.
She met his gaze with a smile as she spoke “ I’m grateful Kai really, But everything is well. Just trying to adjust to all the freedom is all” She spoke with a genuine response, her chest feeling slightly lighter.
She could see Kai stand and prepare to leave. As she walked with him to the door he turned and waved, Waving back she smiles. “Maybe there are some people that would hear me after all”
Chapter 2: Ever feet like you need a checklist constantly? Pt.1
Summary:
Getting an invitation a month in advance sounds cool, but not cool you wait every second of the hour because your schedule is easy to follow. But you Must, Follow The Schedule. It’s all she’s ever known anyways.
Notes:
This is the most autistic thing I’ll ever do ngl,write fanfics. And ramble in the notes. Very normal mhm mhm yes
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
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Another day in the noodle shop,Or at least it’s what Skylor would wish. She had fallen under the weather unexpectedly,Possibly coming into contact with someone already sick; Or she could have gotten a stomach bug,She couldn’t put her finger on it. She tossed and turned a moment before finally pulling herself off her bed, And with a droopy expression walking to the little kitchen.
The biggest misconception is thinking the well renowned noodle shop owner was rich and basking in a nice villa and works in her shop for fun. But it wasnt too far off from the truth of it all. She lived above her noodle shop, she had made the area spacious above the shop her own home so she wouldn’t be too far from work. A somewhat large open concept for herself, A calm minimalistic place; Considering she always lived around the chaos that was her fathers island.
The sun Beamed through a window to her room, Its soft and cozy warmth of the sun in contrast to the cool temperatures of her penthouse. She shivered as she got up slightly dazed and walked over to her table, Looking to see when her next work shift was for the day. “Ohhh great another day of work for the renowned and beautiful owner of-“ She paused looking at her Calendar. It was a empty day, As a matter of a fact she had three days of no work Lined up to the days before Christmas.
She was stunned, It was already Christmas? She only remembered it starting to get faintly cold. How much time was really passing by her on the daily? She pondered the thought as she got dressed to go out. If she couldn’t work she would at least do something, but what?
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“Thank you come again Ms.Chen” The young store clerk says as she hands Skylor a bag full of groceries. As she waves goodbye and walks out the door she takes a glance at her phone, not too late. But she truly can’t seem to find anything else to do now. First it was food storage management, Shop payments, Check Utilities, and then Groceries. She was surprised it was completed only within 4 hours. With many more left in her day since she woke up early.
She sighed and walked, She didn’t want to go home just yet.So she just walked, It felt like something she needed to do, not a want. She was walking for so long it must have been almost a hour at most, She took the longest route home. Wanting the walk to never end but ultimately needing it come up with something. Anything. She needed some schedule. ‘Work on this schedule and you won’t be lost’ She worked by that for so long she isn’t sure why free will felt so hard to grasp.
Skylor opened the door to her penthouse, Setting the groceries she had recently bought on a counter and sluggishly walking towards her couch. She struggled to plan, it wasn’t her strong suit, but not having anything to follow was weird. She pulled out her phone and began to scroll, it was something she didn’t bring herself down to often but did it anyway.
She couldn’t help but observe the life of others through social media, Wishing she had a life similar to them. A good childhood with loving parents- or even a parent. She went through so much she’s so conflicted on how to move forward, she doesn’t know how-
Suddenly a number pops up, A number that isn’t saved. She chooses to answer it after it rings for a moment “Hello, this is Skylor Chen. Who is this?” She waits for a response before hearing a static sound to a cheerful voice on the other end “HEYY SKYLOR!” Of course, The lightning ninja ‘But how on earth did he get her phone number?’.
She thinks for a moment before he begins to chat like the silence wasn’t suffocating “So yeah I wanted to know if you would like to come by sometime to hang out?? All the elemental masters might come too! If I can nudge them enough- but Kai gave me your number since he had planning and things to do and-“ Before he could Continue Skylor Ruffled something next to her to catch Jays attention before he Jumps through twenty topics at once.
She inhaled before responding “Oh of course Jay, When do you plan to host a event to that size? Oh do you need help with planning? I could come over too-“ Skylor noticed the excitement buildup in her voice,But calmed herself so she didn’t come off as weird. She was so excited for a hang-out? Why she never understood the rush she felt.
Skylor coughed before agreeing formally, Skylor and Jay begin to talk about things they might do, of course eat, Play cards, darts, possibly training for fun and too do a small competition of sorts. She keeps herself well composed to a small calm tone, trying her best to hide excitement almost pouring out of her like a overfilled glass cup.
She ends the call, Jumping up and practically shaking, She flaps her hands a bit to calm herself but rushes to her calendar, Making arrangements with staff and setting alarms. A month from now she would be having a day, An entire day, To hang out with the ninja and other elemental masters like her. She felt the sadness and worry from being unable to plan to feeling energized and motivated by the hangout. She cooked, Cleaned, and organized putting things back into order and keeping everything neat and clean. She felt proud, Now all she had to do was wait….
Week 1 of waiting, It was Like her skin was crawling. She wanted the day to come faster. She served customers, cleaned, she was practically doing everything on her own unintentionally. She didn’t notice it at all. She wanted the day to end so the next would come and lead to the hang out.
Week 2 was terrible for her, She was consistently thinking about it, keeping her awake, She couldn’t sleep a wink. She wanted too sleep, it got awful to where she couldn’t even properly serve customers or cook, Someone would take over as she rests more, making the feeling stronger. She distracted herself by going out and buying gifts for the Elemental masters, gifts for each one. She still felt so guilty for the tournament, it was the least she could do.
Week 3 was when it left, the feeling of waiting for a single day was gone, She properly handled things again in order. She allowed herself to do everything without dismay. With a pen in hand she continued to finish her last letter for a Elemental master.
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Week 4, A day away from the event. Skylor woke up, Her curtains were closed since she wished to sleep in. Allowing more time for herself, she opens her eye slightly to view the area around her, then glimpses at the wall with a calendar. ‘DAY BEFORE HANGOUT!’ Written in bold on the day she was currently in. She jolted up from her bed, Looking to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. It was finally a day away. She was able to prepare things, her prepared gifts, with apology notes added for the tournament, and cards allowing a free meal at her noodle place. She had everything prepared, Minus a proper outfit, wrapped up trying to arrange gifts was hard but picking outfits was harder.
She jumped through all her outfits, landing on a black tight fitting skirt, A black sleeveless turtleneck, and a red sweater to match. She packed a pair of sparring clothes in her satchel she was going to bring with her.
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She now stood in front of the new temple, and home to the saviors of ninjago. And even her own, She felt her lip quiver and her throat feel a bit dry. Laughter could be heard on the other side of the tall wooden doors, she reached and knocked. The laughing and chatting continued, She wondered if her knock against the door wasn’t loud enough, or too soft or-
“Skylor! Woah that’s a lot of things you have, guessing they are gifts?” Nya had opened the door, She nodded yes, while holding many bags. Feeling embarrassed, she accepted the help with carrying them even if she didn’t. As she followed Nya to where they were gonna be placed till later on,She walked through the stairway to the back where their kitchen was. But felt eyes staring her down. It was like daggers to her skin, she knew it wasn’t and chilly air, it was nervousness. But all she could do was hope it left as the day went on with the rest of the ninja, a day she had been anticipating for days on end.
Notes:
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Hope you liked this!! Im rlly tempted to make a few more then do a 180 and write for other fanbases or write other things which is rlly tempting. Idk if I would post it or whatever but will probably make it so I don’t make new ninjago fics.
Anyone like R!TMNT ?? (Specifically angst?) (SPECIFICALLY DONNIE ANGST?) (SPECIFICALLY ANYONE ANGST????) ‘shakes you violently’ it’s my offer if I just stop posting is either no ninjago or take little ninjago and a heck tone of R!TMNT
(I can’t be forced to pick a hyperfixation)