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The night is young and it is a busy Friday night in Ninjago city. The streets are bustling with vendors, families would come together and eat dinner under warm lights, young couples would confess their love under the full moon. It is the perfect night for a bustling city like Ninjago. However, even in this wonderful evening there is a certain group that still couldn’t enjoy the night or rather someone. The colorful ninja team who have sworn themselves to protect Ninjago against the many forces of evil that tried to take down Ninjago city. They have protected the city against serpentines, djinns, and many more and yet their souls still remain on guard to defend the city against any threats that are lurking in the city. Normally, during night patrols they would split up and take turns in protecting different  areas of the city. Tonight is not that different, each of these colorful suited ninjas are in their station keeping an eye out on different areas of the city except for one. 

The green ninja also known as the chosen one, the leader of the group, and the mentor of the newest members of the ninja team is assigned to stay back during the patrol. The other ninjas agree that Lloyd should stay back on the activity as lately he hasn’t been himself during missions and when they are lounging around in their scarce leisure time. Arin and Sora dragged you to the monastery to keep an eye out on their dear master, they have suspected that the two of you have feelings for each other but for whatever reason choose to not be together yet. When you arrived at the monastery you saw Lloyd protesting to Zane and Nya, claiming that he is in good condition thus it would be ridiculous to make the leader of the group stay back. Zane expresses his concern regarding Lloyd’s condition and Nya claims that it would be best for him to stay back and rest. Lloyd tries to retaliate but Kai groans and claims that he has heard him waking up in the middle of the night screaming and falling off from his bed, it seems like it is a recurring thing for Lloyd. You have a hunch that your crush hasn’t been properly taking care of himself evident from his ever growing eyebags, his thinning frame, and how he has been avoiding you for a whole month. Eventually, you agree and bid farewell to the others leaving you and the pitiful green ninja alone in awkward silence. 

“When was the last time you slept peacefully?” you asked, trying to break the suffocating silence. Lloyd’s back was facing you at a distance, but you know better that he was trying to not worry you by hiding his body. “I’m sorry that you get to play babysitter for me, it’s truly embarrassing. I should take you back home and lecture the kids when they get back” he replied softly. He is avoiding the question as always. You have always known Lloyd to be selfless, always prioritizing others before himself even at the cost of his safety and wellbeing. No matter how much you try to tell him that he isn’t alone and that you and his family will always be there for him, he prefers to keep his problems to himself. This habit of his truly frustrates you. 

“C’mon you need to take a shower, can’t have the mighty green ninja to also have green flies surrounding him” you joked. Lloyd didn’t laugh and stayed still at his place. Forcibly, you took his arms and carried him to the shower. Having visited the monastery a couple of times you know the ninja’s abode like the back of your palm. You offered to bathe Lloyd but he was too embarrassed and that he should have manners and let you wait in his room until he is finished. Now, donned in an adorable pinstriped matching mint green pajamas he enters his room to find you waiting for him sitting on his bed. You look adorable like this, he thinks. His heart yearns for a quiet domestic life like this where you would wait for him in his room at night so that the two of you could cuddle under the sheets and all of his worries of the world would disappear, but he can’t have that. Not when there are new villains arriving to destroy ninjago every single day, not when every single person he loves risks falling into danger. You are too precious and deserve to be cherished by someone else, someone who is normal and not a hideous half-dragon half-oni creature like he is. Not by someone who could instantly destroy you and break you at the palm of his hands, you deserve to be held by caring hands and not by his hands that carried blood that have slain many. 

He recalls his previous experiences with failure and grief. That time where he has to banish his father, his failure to save Harumi, Zane’s sacrifice, everyone else that he couldn’t save, and his conversation with himself during the trial of uprooting. He feels disappointed at himself, if he could’ve trained more, been faster, stronger, wiser he could’ve been more like Wu. Lloyd is sweating, he is afraid of losing you too and he feels lightheaded. He feels like the entire  room is spiraling and getting closer to crush him by each second. You notice how his expression changes and his breath becomes shaky. Lloyd is trembling right now and you notice it, next thing you know he is holding his chest and falls into the ground and his body is still shaking. You rush over to him and put his head into your lap, you remember what your school teaches you on what to do if there is someone who is having a panic attack and decide to give it a go. 

Holding his hand you told him “Lloyd, listen to me. Take deep breaths okay…. I’m here with you and I’m not leaving, okay. Could you please name 5 things that you can see.” 

“The bed, my desk, my chair, the carpet, and pillows”. You’re relieved that he listens to you and answers your question. 

“How about 4 things that you can touch?” You asked him again. 

“The floor, my pajamas, my hair, and you.” He replied. That last answer of his made you skip a beat in your heart but now is not the time for this you thought to yourself.

“Good job, Lloyd. What about 3 things that you can hear?” Your eyes soften as you notice how his breath has become steadier. 

“The chicken in the living room, the TV, and the fireworks outside” 

“What about 2 things that you can smell right now?”

“The incense and your clothes” 

To your relief you noticed how his previous symptoms have now died down and decided to ask him  one last question. 

“Last one, name me one thing that you can taste.” You look down on him and Lloyd looks at you with longing in his eyes. It speaks louder than any words that exist. Suddenly and without warning Lloyd gets up and kisses you on the lips. Placing your hand on his face, you finally recognize that your feelings are mutual and return the kiss. The both of you share a passionate kiss that is filled with love and desire for one another. When the kiss broke up you looked at each other in relief and laughed. All these times the both of you are afraid of rejection and it turns out there was nothing to be afraid of. The two of you spent the night cuddling in Lloyd’s bed while watching TV. Lloyd’ body is flushed against yours and not paying attention to whatever is on the screen right now, knowing that there is no safer place than home. You play with his hair and give him occasional pecks on his cheek or his shoulders to reassure him that he will always be loved to soothe his worries. Eventually the two of you fell asleep tangled in each other’s limbs, and for Lloyd? It was the best sleep that he has ever had, he wishes that the night would never end. 

It truly is the perfect night after all……

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˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ A/N: Hellooo sexy people! I am back and I got this idea from a tiktok prompt and I NEEDED to write a fic about it!! This piece was meant to be a Sanji x reader, however I was scrolling through twt and saw one post about Lloyd having a panic attack and changed the course of this entire fic whoops!

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ Sorry if there are any misinformation regarding panic attacks, I am a design graduate and not in the med field

"hey guys! sorry i'm late, i couldn't find my fans. hope i didn't hold anything up." you held your weapons in the air for show, and mako waved you off, staring at the fans with a flicker of fear.

“don't worry about it, i was just talking with wu." the firebender's gaze lingered as you held a tight lipped grin. wu's eyes widened, his brows furrowing together. he did a double take between you two before gaping.

“mako, no offense but why is y/n here? i thought you two hated each other." wu pointed out, moving his finger between the two of you. mako frowned slightly as you burst into laughter. you leant into the firebender for support, hands clutching onto the floor for dear life. he patted your shoulder, and he tilted his head toward wu. your loud wheezes only puzzled wu more.

“am i...missing something?" he hesitated, wincing as you composed yourself with a delighted sigh, wiping your tears away.

“wu, y/n's my girlfriend." mako deadpanned. wu examined you two. the way you adjusted his helmet with an endless smile and the light grip of his bicep. he opened and closed his mouth like an elephant koi gasping for water as the subtleties suddenly opened up to him.

“we just talked about your love life and you left this out?! wow, i really don't know anything about you! but, that's okay. you can just tell me everything! how'd you meet? did mako woo you with his charms?" wu moved over, shaking mako's shoulder vigorously. as wu wiggled his eyebrows at you, the firebender rolled his eyes, cheeks turning up pink.

“wu, you were there when it happened." mako retorted, and you cleared your throat before letting out a snort.

“was not!”

“mako didn't have any charm at all when we first met actually." you held a dazed smile, staring at mako, who eventually cracked one as well.

a nineteen year old you had just entered the palace, heaving a duffle bag on your shoulder. adjusting your collar, a kind royal advisor lead you to your room. they explained your job more in depth (leaving out a very major detail) before letting you get settled. opening your door, you exhaled. the opportunity to guard the future earth king was just one you couldn't deny. a sense of pride for you and your girls fulfilled you, but that was cut short when you felt eyes staring at the back of your head. you figured it was one of the guards trying to familiarize you, but you rolled your shoulders back at the odd feeling of being watched.

you took a peek from the corner of your eyes to see a tall, lean man about your age. as he made a horrible attempt at spying on you from behind a wall, the slight fluster and gaping mouth told you that he had been at a loss for words. ("you need no introductions when you're mako, huh?" "hey, y/n was being suspicious! i had my reasons." "mhm mako, sure you did." "you're lucky i love you." "anyway!") you pretended to look around to evade his lingering eyes, and he hid. you noticed how he stood out against other guards with his grey attire and messy hair. the suspicion in your stomach never faded when you took your key out. deciding to shake your head and act as normal as possible, your locked door opened with a click. a satisfied hum filled the room as you set your duffle bag on the luxurious bed. you opened your bag, shuffling around to set aside and organize your uniform when you heard a knock, then your doorknob moving around.

snapping your head up, you took a grip on your weapon of choice. closing your fans and stashing them in your pockets, you opened your door swiftly. looking both directions in the hall, you shrugged when you could see no one. as you began walking away, a smirk adorned your lips as you could hear the quiet footsteps a few feet away from you. placing your hands in your pockets, you hummed a simple tune when a hand gripped your shoulder. the gesture surprised you, thus the warrior in you popping out. whipping your fans open, you elbowed his stomach, turning around. you took one look at him, recognizing the man as the one creeping up on you moments earlier.

“woah woah woah, so you actually followed y/n? mako what were you thinking?! that's odd, even for you." wu exclaimed, slapping his arm. mako winced, rubbing the red mark. you wrapped an arm around his middle, giving him a squeeze. he laughed dryly and clenched his jaw.

“y/n's going to get there, just trust my instincts on this. you'll get it soon enough." mako defended.

"it's been four years since that happened and i still don't get it, mako. but good try!" you teased, tracing circles on his sides. he glared playfully.

"yeah, i really don't see how you two ended up together when you work like this." wu countered, pointing between the two of you with furrowed eyebrows. you laughed as he took your side. the firebender rolled his eyes, glancing down in encouragement.

"oh, just get back to the story y/n." he rushed out.

you held your fans in front of you, keeping your gaze on him. he stayed silent frozen as he widened his eyes. you frowned, and he mirrored your expression before he threw a punch at you. gaping, you took a better look at him, and it was a shame he was rather cute if he were actually a threat to the prince ("ohh, y/n has a crush." "a stupid one at that, wu." "hey! i'm right here. what is it, bully mako day?" "it's bully mako day whenever we're around."). shaking your head at the absurd thoughts, you reacted just in time to see this man throwing a punch. deflecting easily, you ran past him. waving your fan towards you, the message had been clear. come and get me. the man huffed, closing his eyes before chasing after you. ("wait, i just realized; why would you attack each other if i told you about the other?" "wu, that's exactly why we attacked each other!" "i remember telling you though!" “well, you didn’t.”)

you hid in a room; an empty, dreadful one at that. you bit your lip at the dreariness, but not before closing the door with a slam. taking a deep breath, you locked the door, wondering why the guards hadn't come and take this guy away. unbeknownst to you, he was outside the door, noticing your shadow and heavy breathing. he whipped it open, hitting you in the head ("oh that's gotta hurt a bit, sorry y/n." "i've been hurt worse, no worries wu!"). you groaned, placing a hand to the sore area. he picked you up, shoving your shoulder into the wall. when your golden fans dropped to the floor, you actually thought about giving up. when you closed your eyes at the impact, you avoided the amber eyes that were filled with pools of intimidation. when he interrogated you, you didn't know if you wanted to scream for help or fight back. you chose the latter.

you kicked his stomach with a grunt, knocking him down on his back. the air was knocked out of him, and he made an attempt at regaining his breath. this gave you the opportunity to pick up your fans. red hot flames were kicked your way, but you easily avoided them with a wave of your weapons. he stood up again, holding up his hands. you mirrored his expression. he took the first punch, and you easily put a fan into your pocket, grabbing his wrist. you twisted his arm behind him, placing your other fan to his neck. his eyes widened, and made no sudden movements.

"okay, i'm only going to ask this once; who are you and what are you doing in the palace?!" you whispered as you kicked the door closed. he stayed silent as you pressed the cold fan closer to his neck. your eyes widened when prince wu walked in casually, not noticing the compromising position you two were in. the prince just adjusted the objects in the room as he spoke. ("finally, i make my entrance! i was waiting when your royalness would walk in." "wu..." "right right. but okay hearing it now, some mistakes might have been made. at least you're together now?" "wu!" " sorry, mako. y/n keep going!" "mhm, thank you.")

"jeez your room is so boring, mako! anyway i came here to tell you that i managed to get extra security before we take our trip to republic city! they're a kyoshi warrior, their name's y/n so...be less you, okay? we don't need to scare y/n off with your hot head brooding. and maybe you can finally make some friends around here. i know, i'm awesome but you need to get out there! so play nice." wu explained nonchalantly and your eyes grew wide. your grip on the man, mako, loosened as he now stood beside you, locking eyes in a bewildered stare. you then looked back to wu, who jumped happily, clapping his hands with a wide smile.

"oh, i see you two have already met! this is going to be so much fun, my big tough guy and warrior are getting along already!" wu exclaimed, his optimism trying to get you two to stop. you ignored his statement as mako leant down, glaring at you. you squinted to let him know you weren't fazed, placing your hands on your hips.

“getting along? your kyoshi warrior almost tried to kill me!" he waved an arm in the air and you laughed.

"his kyoshi warrior? i don't belong to anyone, brooder! not to mention you were being suspicious. what was i supposed to do, act like you weren't there?" you screamed back, and wu pointed his fingers together, smiling awkwardly.

"okay, you both seem to be getting along great! i'll leave you to it before you end up placing a smooch on each other." he rushed out, exiting. he ran back to close the door. his words were ignored when you pointed a finger to his chest.

“that's exactly how you're supposed to act!" you were going to lunge at him when mako pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed.

“look, we have jobs to do. so let's try to not kill each other and focus on what we're actually here for." you nodded curtly. you held your hand out, and he raised an eyebrow at you. you rolled your eyes scoffing. you waved your hand around before taking his hand in yours and shaking it.

“if we're going to make sure we don't kill each other, we might as well try and act normal. apparently that's what you're supposed to do when someone stares at you creepily." you smirked, and he glared at you deeper.

“no one informed me you were going to be at the palace! for all i know you could have been an assassin." he defended himself, which caused you to snort.

“mhm, just admit it, fire boy. you think i'm cute!" you teased, and mako flustered.

“i- i do not!" he stammered.

“keep telling yourself that! but hey, a little crush never hurt anyone. just, stare at me like that again and the last thing you'll ever see is this fan to your neck. good night then!" you threatened for a moment, before smiling widely. you opened the door, turning back to blow him a kiss and send a wink his way. you left the room feeling incredibly warm while mako felt as though he had been frozen in time.

"wow, that was an experience,, but everything makes sense now. who knew mako could ever be so, so awkward?" wu gaped, hands in his lap. mako rolled his eyes while you smiled, a small laugh bubbling from your stomach. you shook mako's arm, trying to lighten him up and away from the brooding. he held a hand out for you, which you took gratefully with a squeeze. standing up, you turned to wu.

"mhm, tell me about it! you just have to hit the right spots and suddenly he'll blush into the spirit world. ready to spar?" you spoke, heaving mako off the floor. you pulled a bit too harshly, causing you both to stumble into each other. wu's eyes sparked with adoration, almost aweing out loud. instead, he bounced up and down though he still sat on the mats.

"actually, i wanted to hear how you two got together! was it as chaotic as the first time you met or was mako more romantic? tell me everything!" wu rushed out. you gave a tight lipped smile before looking to your boyfriend. his smirk didn't help even as you glared at him. he wrapped an arm around you from behind, kissing your temple, caressing your clothed shoulder. he whispered something incoherent to the prince, but with your wide eyes and gaping lips, he didn't think he wanted to; even if this had been the cutest interaction he had seen from the two of you.

“okay, yeah i think that's a story for another time. we came here to spar, not gossip! now i call taking the first hit." you rushed out, removing yourself from his grip to defend yourself. wu had been behind you, surprised by the amount of wind power your fans gave off. immediately, wu took a step back, fixing up his hair. he frowned at the flicker of fear in mako's eyes.

"wait drop the fans! you know i hate the fans." mako held his hands in front of him and you pouted. folding them, you twirled them around your wrists before dropping them onto your duffle bag. you nodded your head.

“ugh, fine. but that means no firebending. and one day i will make sure you aren't scared of these fans anymore." you spoke softly, before pointing your finger towards him.

"you're on!" he exclaimed, running towards you. mako picked you up onto his shoulder. you screamed, hitting his back and holding your skirt before taking a grip onto his gear. you shifted your weight, pushing yourself into a somersault before falling on your rear. the firebender laughed when you groaned, but that ended quickly when you hummed. you grabbed his wrist, pulling him in front of you before you jumped up. you made a punch towards his chest, which he deflected quickly. your dopey smiles caused wu to walk backwards until he was off the mats.

"wait, guys! you're supposed to toughen me up, not go against each other! ugh, who am i kidding they're too in love to notice me. might as well just sit and relax. they're cute though, don't you think, grandma?" wu was exasperated, happily taking a sip of grandma yin's cherry lemonade. yin jumped as he asked.

“of course o-of course they do, prince wu!" she spoke softly, staring at him in fascination. she turned to her grandson, and smiled as he held your wrists gently. you were playfully taunting him, rocking side to side on the mats.

“i want what they have." he muttered, loud sips echoing through the room. setting the cup back into yin's hands, he wrapped an arm around her shoulders as he gave mako a supportive whoop when he sweeped the leg. that cheer faded quickly when the firebender helped you up. you took this as the final laugh when you wrapped his arms around your waist.

"wu, now's your chance to really learn how to spar! hurry up and try hitting mako right here." you lightly elbowed his stomach and wu clapped. fastening his helmet on again, he let go of yin.