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[Name] sighs, putting her head under the scented water. She rises slightly, pushing her hair back. 

Why is she taking a long bath? Because she is irritated. She is quite irritated. Why? Oh. Allow me to tell you. 

[Name] [Last Name] is the Queen. And her kingdom is thriving. And it is slightly ironic that it is her kingdom that is thriving whilst all the other male ruling kingdoms told her that she would not succeed. She has succeeded. And she will continue to do so. 

But that is not why she is irritated. As [Name] is a woman, and she has no other family members, she has no heir. And at first, she did not take notice of that. Why on earth would she need an heir? She will be the one to control the kingdom at her last breath. But what would happen after that?

Who would her kingdom go to? And this is why she is irritated. There is not a single person on her royal court who she would wish to have an heir with. 

She bites her lip, lying her head against the ceramic wall of the bath. She looks up at the stained glass windows, before turning her head to the left. Her closest maid, messes with some herbs and scented followers, ready to put them in the heated water. 

"Nya," She questions, Nya turning her head to the Queen. "Besides, your lover, who do you deem attractive in the palace?"

Nya makes a face of confusion, before walking over with a small laugh and herbs in a small bowl. 

"I am quite certain you have asked this of me, due to the pressures of your lineage?" Nya questions, placing the petals and herbs into the bath. There is a reason as to why [Name] always smells nice. Lloyd notices. "As you are the Queen and the Ruler, it is possible for you to legitimise any child and make that child your heir,"

"That is true," [Name] mutters, rubbing her bottom lip. "But I can imagine the possible problems with that. If that child, find their true parents then, it is no longer my reign,"

Nya hums, holding the bowl. 

"Perhaps, you simply need someone that you trust," Nya comments, walking back to the tray of other plants and herbs. "As well as them being…" Nya purses her lips, trying to phrase this right. [Name] turns to her, giving her a look to continue. "Well endowed?"

The Queen bursts out laughing, Nya laughing with her. She is not wrong. 

"Nya, you are allies with every person in the palace," [Name] starts, reaching for a thick green ribbon to tie her hairs up. Loose curls fall against her neck, sticking to the damp skin. "Surely, you can recommend an individual to me?"

Nya sighs, rocking her head from side to side. There is someone she could recommend. Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon. The son of Garmadon, who was a well known knight. And Lloyd followed in his father’s footsteps and became a knight himself. 

A true knight. A knight that has a lot of lovers by all the people in [Name]’s kingdom. But Lloyd does not care much for them. His eyes have always been for the Queen. Even though he has never spoken a single word to her. But he is the highest ranking knight in her Queensguard, so there must be something that she likes about him. 

And Nya knows how Lloyd feels about the Queen. Everyone in the palace knows, by this point. Everyone, but the Queen. 

"Your majesty, who is standing guard?"

Who is standing guard? Oh! The blond. With the piercing green eyes. 

"Sir Lloyd," It is common courtesy to call a Knight Sir, in [Name]’s Kingdom. The Queen furrows her eyebrows, before her mouth drops slightly. "You wish…to recommend him?"

"If it pleases Her Majesty,"

Lloyd steps into the Queen’s bathing room, closing the door behind him. And he is without his armour. He is, of course, wearing clothes. But Nya mentioned, or more like advised for him to wear loose clothing. 

He has never done this before. He is scared. He will not show it. But he is scared. He sees the  Queen’s bare back as he lowers into a bow. 

"Your Majesty," He calls out, lowering his head as his ears flush pink. "You requested me?"

"Yes," [Name] turns, resting her arms on the edge of the large bath tub. If you can even call it that. The entire room is simply a sauna. "That is correct. You may lift your head, Sir Lloyd,"

Lloyd lifts his head slowly, his green eyes meeting hers. Water droplets make her skin sparkle as light reflects off them, and it makes Lloyd want to look at her forever. His body is going to betray him. No! No. He is a knight. He knows how to hide his emotions. He can do this. Whatever she needs him to do. 

"You are quite attractive under the armour," [Name] comments, resting her head on arms. What. what?! What did she just say? How does he respond to that? Does he call her attractive too? Does he just simply confess his feelings? Would she behead him? "May I see if you are well endowed?"

Lloyd blinks once, opening his mouth before closing it. What? He is fully aware that the Queen speaks her mind. Hence her being the Queen. Did he expect this? No. But perhaps that is why Nya recommended the looser clothing. 

"If it is possible for you," [Name] continues, watching him carefully. Do you know what animal the kingdom folk have given the Queen. Most kingdoms have an animal attached to their lineage. A wolf is [Name]’s. "You need not do this if you are incapable of doing so,"

"I-I…I am capable, Your Majesty," He tells her. He is trying his hardest not to mutter. But he is simply just so embarrassed. "Are you…" Does he ask her if she is certain she wishes to see it? "If you are sure, Your Majesty,"

He loosens the string around his trousers, hooking his fingers on the waistband of his trousers. He takes a small breath. Surely, she is asking this of him for a reason. Lloyd pulls the trousers from his waist, the fabric dropping to the tiled floor.  

He avoids the Queen's gaze, trying his hardest not to fiddle with his hands. It's a nervous habit he is trying to get rid of. And it is something that he has been able to control, but now? Now is a moment where some sort of nervous expression is needed. 

[Name]’s eyebrows raise as she notices the size. He is not stripped completely, resting in his undergarments. But the size is very noticeable. He is extremely well endowed. 

Lloyd squeezes his eyes shut. Is she done? May he leave? Or at least cover himself? He is in the presence of royalty. 

"Do you…" [Name] starts, eyes flickering to Lloyd’s flushed face and the growing size in his undergarments. "Have a lover? Or partake in certain activities frequently?"

"I…No, Your Highness," Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon is what you would call a maiden if he was a noble’s daughter. Yes. Lloyd has not bed a single person in his life. He had no intentions as his focus was to become a knight. 

"Do you wish for one?" Lloyd almost does a double take. What? He blinks at the Queen, tilting his head in confusion. [Name] almost let out a laugh. He is so darling. How is the same person who has risked his life for hers over and over? He is far too darling.

"M-me, Your Highness?"

And she laughs, wanting to cover her face. She does not usually laugh in front of the Queensguard. But she simply just cannot help it. 

"Yes," She nods. "If you were unaware, which I sincerely doubt due to your closeness to me as the Queensguard, I am in need of an heir,"

Lloyd nods slowly. He was aware. He had heard some members of the Queensguard discuss it as well as his own family. 

"I wish for you to help me,"

"P-pardon?" Lloyd squeaks, finally looking at her. "You wish for me to…you wish for-"

"I wish for you to give me heirs," She tells him simply. "You are attractive," She just deemed him as attractive? "It is certain that you are kind and have the qualities of a leader. If we make an heir, then our child would be quite the ruler,"

Her child. His child. Their child. Our child. 

"Of course," [Name] starts, reaching for the soft towel that Nya left for her. "You may choose against this and I will not despise you for it,"

"And I was not…" Lloyd clears his throat, trying again. "And if I do not wish to choose against it?"

This is the second time [Name] has been shocked today. 

"Then I suppose," She starts, letting out a small smile as she beckons him closer to her. "We should allow ourselves to start,"

And start they did. 

wears glasses OBVIOUSLY

but he can see okay without them

regeneration on his eyes just does not work as well as every other part of his body so he wears glasses to help with the strain

very smart

good at noticing patterns 

also prefers to study in a cafe than a library because libraries can be too quiet and he needs the noise

notices the small things; [name] changing her bracelets, or her piercings, if she is wearing a different type of mascara

has loads of notebooks on all the subjects he likes

he has a notebook on [name]

DOES MATHS, SOCIOLOGY AND SPORT SCIENCE

maths is his weakness subject though but he’s getting B’s and C’s

his hair is super fluffy and he takes very good care of it

has a dragon tattoo on his hip

and [name] has a matching one

DRESSES LIKE A SLEEP DEPRIVED UNIVERSITY STUDENT 

but his body is insane

he goes to the gym with the rest of the ninja, not as much as they do

but enough to build muscle 

he cannot handle compliments 

blushes easily and mutters/mumbles/stammers a small thank you when he is complimented 

would rather complement [name]

study session dates 

and even if [name] and lloyd are doing entirely different subjects, they will still try and help each other

sweet treat lover

golden retriever type boyfriend

[name] is his first girlfriend and he treats her like a goddess

genuinely worships the ground she walks on

matching clothes and accessories 

calls [name] sweets and my future [profession]

brings snacks to the study session especially [name]’s favourites

on the quieter side, and she does not mind it

ahem, and you guessed it

HE IS AN EATER

of course

he likes eating it after a hard test, or if he knows he did great on the test, or if he tests himself and he gets all the answers right or if [name] does well on her test

he’s eating it regardless

big on face sitting

especially when he tests [name] for her quizzes tomorrow 

riding, missionary 

big on fingering too

more on the subby side

mommy kink?

his glasses fog up when he eats it

very touchy and handsy which [name] loves

loves holding hands and kissing them too

KING OF AFTERCARE

great at drawing

#loverboy

he has a shared calendar with [name] so they can plan dates around their busy university lives

he rambles about his favourite subjects and [name] loves it

a moaner, but more of a whiner

he likes resting his head on [name]’s chest

he also likes squeezing her chest and playing with her tits if she lets him when they’re on a thirty minute break from studying 

dry humping also happens in that thirty minute break 

buys flowers just because he can

made a lego figure which looked just like [name] and made on of himself too and turned them into keychains 

uses autonomy practice from his sport science lessons as an excuse to touch [name]

puzzles are also a thing that happens when they just need a chill date

museums too

has [name]’s initials sown onto all of his boxing gloves

he has lucky boxing gloves, the first ones he ever got from [name]

will not step in the ring unless [name] gives him a good luck kiss

does not play as well if she is not watching

is in the gym a lot more than he should be

but [name] always goes with him when he is in his thoughts

does she fall asleep? yeah

does lloyd watch her and laugh as she does? yeah 

he got hurt really badly once in the head which caused him to cut his hair and he rocked with a buzz cut for a few weeks

he hated it 

[name] loved it, she rubbed his head for days and gave him head scratches 

which lloyd did not hate

he rests his chin on her head or on her shoulder

he also noticed that [name] researches his opponents for him and she always tells him about their weaknesses which he appreciates whole heartedly 

he cooks for them both always unless he needs to train more for a match

make outs in the locker room are very very common

lloyd loves showing off his strength and picking [name] up in front of everyone and anyone

she is not allowed to carry anything in his presence besides her phone, [vaseline/lipstick] and [tote bag/handbag/purse]

loves picking her up during sex

he’s a biter and he loves it when she leaves marks on him

his hands are rough and calloused so he gets nervous sometimes when he holds something fragile

loads of bruises all of his body because of the way he fights

has [name] saved on his phone as his ‘manager <3’

[name] always has front row seats to all of his games

once he heard his opponent talking bad about [name] and as soon as the bell rang, he knocked their lights out immediately 

how could he not? 

no one disrespect his girl and survives it

getting knocked out is the cost of that

he ironically loves spa days because he is not pampered much due to the amount of times he needs to be in the ring

he only lets put ice packs on him or check over his new bruises and scars

wears a silver chain with [name]’s name on it

AN EATER

very handsy 

there are so many edits of him running to [name] after a match

light on his feet

agile

eats it with his eyes closed and is nasty with it

he loves it after a long day of training or a hard game

his back pictures go CRAZY

and [name] has so many saved onto her phone

she always lets out a scream when he sends them to her

he also loves when he takes off his robe and people see the back scratches that [name] gave him the night before

it gives him a lot of energy 

teaches [name] self defense so she knows it

and she also looks very hot as she learns how to fight

he remembers his number one fan, arin

and always sends arin something after a big win

She’s not here. Lloyd looks up to the stands as he bits the skin off his lip. Why is she not here? Did something happen? Is she late? Is she okay?

"Montgomery!" He blinks, turning away from the stands as Dareth, the manager of the Ninjago team, walks over to him. "Focus! The game is starting soon! You need to be in the zone! This is the finals! Get your head in the game!"

"I know," He mutters, his eyes flickering to the stands again before focusing forward. The final game. His first final game.

Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon. Age? Twenty one. Position? Center middle field. Number? Five. 

The youngest in the team. Also the quickest and has scored the most goals in this season. When he came out on the pitch, his very first game, none of the public had faith in him. [Name] did. Of course, she did. And so did his team, his family, his manager. But no one else did. 

But as soon as he scored the first goal, under ten minutes with an assist from Kai? The crowd went crazy. His instagram following went sky rocket. Brand deals came to him immediately after the game win. He got crazy fans. And a lot of other football clubs came to him. 

Did he care about all of that? Not really. He just wanted to play football and go and eat with his girlfriend. 

Speaking of said girlfriend. Where is she?

Lloyd bites his thumb, his eyes narrowing as the whistle blows. The game is starting and she is still not here. Why is she not here? Her spot is at the seats closest to him, closeted to where the team rests at half time and in water breaks. He has offered many times to get her seats in first class, away from the sweat, heat and noise of the crowd. But [Name] tells him every time that she wants to be closest to him. 

"Montgomery! Focus!" Lloyd blinks back into the now, touching the football with his boots as he gets his head in the game. Morro looks at his cousin in concern as he gets wider on the pitch. 

"And the ball is passed to the dragon keeper!" The commenters’ voice echoes through the buzzingly stadium, the crowd cheers. Half of the stadium is in grey, wearing the Ninjago team's colours. And the other half is wearing dark purple. 

Lloyd narrows his eyes, skilfully making his way past two members of the opposing team. He spots Nya open, whilst Jay and Kai are running towards the goal. He passes it to her with ease, running towards the goal but a member of the opposing team puts his leg out, tripping Lloyd up. He hits the ground, letting out a small groan. 

"And the Dragon Keeper has been tripped to the ground!" The voice continues. "That was a definite foul! You can tell by the look on the preparator's face! Will the referee mark it down as a yellow card? Or will they play on?"

"Yo, what the fuck!" Kai shouts, running over. He helps Lloyd up, checking him up. "That’s a foul!" He shouts to the referee, Cole jogging over. "Man, are you okay?"

"Yeah," Lloyds mutters with a nod. 

Cole watches the referee and the other team talk…if you can even call that talking. They are shouting at the referee. Which is very unfair. He meets eyes with Jay and Nya who are standing away from the scene. They do not need to be closer. They know Lloyd is going to be okay. This is not the first time that this has happened to Lloyd, unfortunately. Yeah, football isn’t exactly a fair sport. Cole nods at them both before turning back to Lloyd. 

"And it seems like no yellow card will be called out!"

"You easily could have avoided that," He tells him, putting his hand on Lloyd’s shoulder. Lloyd falters slightly, his nose twitching. Cole is right. Lloyd easily could have avoided that. Then why didn’t he? What the fuck is going on? "Are you sure you’re okay to play?"

"Yeah, yeah," Is he sure? "I’m okay to play," He lied. He was not okay to play at all. 

Half time now. How many goals does the Ninjago team have? Zero. How many does the opposing team have? Two. 

Not that they didn’t try. Because the Ninjago team tried. And they tried so hard. But every attempt they made? Ending up hitting the poles of the post. And the other team fouled. A lot, I might add. But the referee did not do anything. Not a single thing. Dareth immediately realised that the referee was biased. It took the team a little longer. 

Lloyd can hear everyone yelling at him in the crowd as he sits down on the bench. He can hear Dareth yelling at him too. But he is…what is he even feeling? He sighs, rubbing his face hard. He can play better than this. He can play way better than this! 

He can’t even get his phone to see what happened to [Name] if she is-

"Monty," Morro starts, sitting down next to his cousin. His greyish green eyes meet Lloyd’s bright green ones. He gives him a once over before, pointing his thumb behind him. "She’s here," And Lloyd perks up immediately. He runs onto the pitch, turning his head backwards as he sees [Name] settling in her seat. She smiles into the camera as a couple take a selfie with her. [Name] fixes her [hair/hijab/scarf/necklace] before spotting Lloyd on the pitch. And he is looking right at her with a breathless smile on his face. She is wearing the football shirt he made for her especially. She jumps up, waving and smiling at him. 

And at this very moment, Lloyd understands as to why he is doing this. Who he is doing it for. And he is doing it for her. 

The whistle blows for the second half, Lloyd eyes narrowed and brimmed with focus. 

"And off starts the final half, will the Ninja make their way back to the top or will they stay quiet and in the background, only making it to second place?"

"Oh, shut up," [Name] snorts, taking a picture of the pitch in front of her. "Go, Monty! You can do this! Yes, Ninja! Dragon Keeper! Dragon Keeper!"

"Why doesn’t she chant for me like this?" Morro snickers, Lloyd rolling his eyes. He watches as the opposing team gets towards his goal, Zane ready in goal. Lloyd spots an opening and sees Nya in the perfect place. So of course, he is going for it. He meets eyes with Nya, who nods and looks over to Jay. And Jay already can tell what his wife is thinking without even needing to hear her say it. This is one of the perks of being able to communicate without needing to say physical words. He nods quickly, running towards the goal on the opposite end of the pitch. Lloyd picks up speed, running straight at the ball. 

"And there’s the Dragon Keeper, running towards the ball! Will he attack?! He definitely should,"

[Name] makes a face at the unnecessary commentary. He will attack the ball. Of course, he will. She knows how much he wants this. 

He tackles out of opposing teams clutches, or would that be feet? Running towards the goal, he kicks the ball over to Nya who touches the ball down. She looks at the other team member in front of her before doing a fake, and skilfully pushing the ball towards the goal. She passes it to Jay, but a member of the other team manages to get in the way as they take control of the ball again. 

"And there goes the ball possession! Maybe, the Ninja do not want it as much as they think that they do,"

"Go, Ninja, Go!" [Name] screams, pulling out her megaphone. She turns it on, speaking into it. "Yes, Ninja! You’ve got this! Show them what you’re made of!"

"Go, Ninja, go!"

Lloyd grits his teeth, running towards the other side of the pitch. Kai automatically goes on the defense as he and Morro pressure the player with the ball, making him lose the ball. [Name] screams out with a smile, jumping up and down. 

Kai takes the ball, kicking it up the pitch as Jay catches it. He scans the pitch quickly. They are on the offense now. They need to make this count. 

"Two minutes into the second half of the match and no goals have been made yet!" Yet. 

The electric blue eyes meet green ones, Jay nodding. He kicks the balls, Lloyd touching it once and in the goal it goes. 

"And the Dragon Keeper has done it again! He has done it again! The Ninja are back in the play!" Lloyd effortlessly runs on the pitch, tapping his chest twice and pointing towards [Name]. The cameras catch it immediately, turning to her. The woman in grey smiles, blowing kisses toward the blonde. He pretends to catch every single, before turning back onto the pitch. They are still in this. 

And they are going to win. 

That is exactly what happened. Lloyd scored another goal as Nya did the same. Three - two. Assists from Cole, Jay, Kai and Morro.The opposing team lost. 

The rest of the Ninja team run onto the pitch as everyone cheers, but Lloyd is running off. He jumps onto the bench, [Name] reaching out for him. He practically jumps into her arms, pressing his lips against hers. Is that cherry? She smiles into the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"You were late," He mumbles, pulling back slightly. He holds onto the railing. Not breaking a sweat. And also not caring that cameras are on them, people are recording them and probably live streaming for the entire world to see. Her eyes flicker to his, giving him a bashful smile. 

"My car broke down and my phone was dying so I couldn’t call anyone," She tells him, scrunching up her nose. Lloyd raises an eyebrow, before shaking his head. He is not surprised. "I’m sorry! But, hey! I made it for the second half and you did really really good,"

"Thank you, Sweets,"

"So good that I have a surprise for you," She pulls him closer, whispering something in his ear as she covers her mouth so no one can see what she is mouthing. Lloyd’s eyebrows raise as the tips of his ears go bright red. [Name] moves back, biting her lip as she watches him take in her words.

Her absolutely insane and filthy words. 

Lloyd blinks once, cameras still clicking. He effortlessly jumps over the railing and throws [Name] over his shoulder. She lets out a scream, covering her face in embarrassment as people record her. 

They won? [Name] lets out a sigh of relief as she looks up at Lloyd. Her draconus form is cream with hints of brown. The tail wags slightly, Lloyd looking down at her as he winks at her. She lets out a laugh, her wings fluttering. They won?

Lloyd holds the weapon with ease as the rest of the ninja look up at him. 

"Never doubt the Green Ninja, right?" Kai laughs, walking over towards where [Name] is standing. Nya and Jay follow as Zane and Cole join them. 

"How did you know that would work?"

"I didn’t," Lloyd admits, his voice deeper. That is something that happens when they are in this form. A lot of their features change. "When I learned that the power of the Green Ninja is to form connections between…" [Name], being the elemental master of sound, hears the change in the wind before feeling it. "Wait…" She watches as Lloyd’s eyes brighten, looking at him confused. "Oh no,"

"What?" Jay demands, looking at Lloyd with wide eyes. "What?!"

"Lloyd, what is it?" [Name] questions, walking closer towards him. 

"I-I’m fine," He lies, trying not to make [Name] worry. His hands begin to buzz as his eye twitches. He gives her a comforting smile, or tries to. But [Name] has known Lloyd long enough to know that something is not okay. "It’s okay, I’m-" Three surges of energy hit Lloyd at the same time, the amount of power causing the elemental master to combust into small shards of green energy. 

"Lloyd, no!" Kai shouts out as the weapon of desolation falls into the depths of the darkness. [Name] reaches outwards, a bundle of the energy shards falling over her. She looks down at her hands before the energy disappears into thin air. 

Kai feels the change in energy, the six of them floating upwards as their draconus forms are stripped from them. [Name] does not even catch herself as she falls back to the ground. Tears fall from her eyes as they stain the ground. Cole kneels, rubbing her back as the rest of the ninja run to the edge of the cliff. 

"Lloyd!" Jay cries out, watching the small pieces of green essence fall from the sky. "This can’t be happening!"

"He was never afraid to risk everything," Kai mutters, [Name]’s cries getting louder. Cole hugs her, trying to soothe her as he blinks back his tears. "It finally caught up to him,"

"After he saved us all," Nya rests her head on her brother’s shoulder as he gives her a side hug. 

A groan is heard, Nya and Kai turning to see Zilvar waking up. 

"What happened?" He questions, standing up with a small struggle. "Where are my people? They were-" A sonic blast throws him backward, everyone turning to see [Name]. Tear marks steaming down her face whilst her eyes are red. 

"This is your fault!" She shouts, getting her fan out. "You did this! How could we have trusted you?! He trusted you!"

"She’s right," Kai states, his hands warming up. "We should have never of-"

"No!" Jay exclaims, standing in between [Name] and Zilvar. "He was possessed, [Name]. Come on, you know that. Lloyd-Lloyd wouldn’t want this,"

"Lloyd isn’t here!" Her lip trembles as she lets go of her fan. Jay frowns, seeing the state she is in. Is she overreacting? No. Of course not. That is what happens when the person that you were destined for, the person who knows you inside out, the person you wanted to spend the rest of your life with dies. "Lloyd…isn’t…here,"

"They're back!" [Name] hears as Cole guides her towards the double doors of the monastery. Her medallion feels heavy under her gi. 

"Hey!" Sora smiles, seeing them. "We have so much to tell you," But they can automatically tell something is wrong as they see [Name]’s face. 

"What’s wrong?" Wyldfire questions softly. Completely different from her usual personality. I know. 

"Where’s Lloyd?" Arin steps forward as [Name] towards him. She shakes her head, Arin letting out a cry as he drops to his knees. [Name] hugs him, tears escaping from her eyes once again. 

"Lloyd, I need you to come back," [Name] whispers, holding a bracelet he made for her back when they were children. Back before the realms were merged. Back before when they had just figured out that Lloyd was the Green Ninja. Back before when they did not know what the Green Ninjago actually was. "I need you to come back. I need to know where you are. I need to know if you’re okay. Please," Salty tears drop on her hands before [Name]’s body racks with tears. Her ying. The love of her life. Her reason. For everything. Dead. dead, because he took the risk to save everyone. And she let him. Again. "Please,"

"How could you possibly have thought that was okay?" [Name] questions, hooking her fan behind her back as she and Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon, her husband and ying, stand side by side. You could tell that they are in some sort of relationship due to the colours of their gi. Whilst [Name] wears cream as her focus colour, there hints of green on her headband and the wrists of her top. And Lloyd has cream over his chest and on his headband. Oh, you are wondering who they are both yelling at? Wyldfire. Could it really be anyone else? "There was so little thought in the action, I am more astounded than I am mad!"

"She’s right," Lloyd agrees, crossing his arms. His sword is tucked behind him in its hilt, glinting in the sun. "What were you thinking? We are a team. Everything that we do, it needs to be in sync and it needs to be together,"

Wyldfire rolls her eyes, before making a face. She is caked in mud. And there is dirt on her face. Obviously. 

"Do you have anything to say for yourself?" [Name] demands, raising her eyebrows. Sora, Arin, Riyu, Euphrasia and Frak peek their heads out from the poles outside the monastery as they look inwards. 

"You’re acting like my parents," Wyldfire scoffs, crossing her arms. "I was fine! And I handled that situation perfectly!" 

Lloyd and [Name] look at each other, before [Name] turns to Wyldfire in disbelief and Lloyd turns to her in complete confusion. The situation which left half of the two covered in mud? That situation?! 

"You are literally not fine! Look at your appearance!"

"Then I’ll go bathe, mom!" Wyldfire shouts, storming off as she throws her hands up in the air. She grumbles, walking past Sora, Arin, Riyu, Euphrasia  and Frak. Lloyd watches the red head walk away, letting the muscles in his shoulder relax slightly. [Name] sighs, rubbing the middle of her eyebrows. 

"She called you mom, you know,"

"You literally call me mommy,"

"The kids are right there,"

Lloyd cuts up onions, putting it in the sizzling pain as he looks over at the table where [Name] has fallen asleep. Which he expected. It's been a rough few days. The rest of the older Ninja have duties scattered across the realms. So her and Lloyd have had to do everything themselves. Which is fine? 

It’s not fine. And he really hopes that he and [Name] can take a break soon, but for now? They unfortunately need to hope that they do not push it to their breaking points. 

He takes the knife from her hand, placing it in the sink as he folds his hoodie and rests it underneath her head. [Name] lets out a small sigh before snuggling into it. He smiles, kissing her forehead before he goes back to cooking. 

Cooking for so many kids is not as hard as Lloyd thought it was going to be. He can cook pretty well. Yeah, because [Name] taught him. Years ago, she would not let him cook by himself. 

The door slides open, Arin in a cosy white hoodie as he and Euphrasia walk in. Her curls are tied up and away from her face as she is dressed in a soft orange vest. 

"Mom’s asleep?" Arin questions, noticing [Name]’s resting form. Lloyd’s eyebrows raise slightly but he makes no comment. Mom? Are they going to start calling him dad next? 

"Y-yeah," He nods, putting the tomatoes in the pan. "It’s been a rough week. She needs to rest,"

"So do you," Euphrasia smiles. 

"Yeah, Dad," Arin shrugs. And they called him dad. Why does he feel kind of fuzzy?  "We can take over cooking and we’ll wake you up when the food’s ready,"