As Lyn left the mailroom, she felt like jumping up and down. Finally, after so long, no one was chasing her. She was free. She could go around town as she pleased, not constantly having to look over her shoulder. Sure Caroline and the others were still there, but they were always easy to handle compared to Vince. She was just happy enough that phase of her life was over. She happily walked back to her desk and sat on her black swivel chair. Realizing she had virtually finished her to-do's for the day, she pulled out her phone. Normally phones weren't allowed to be used except for emergencies, but she decided to use it for a quick while anyway. She began flipping through her contact list until she found Lloyd's number. She and Lloyd still communicate, but not as often as they'd like. The green ninja has now devoted himself to training whole-heartedly as a ninja, and a sensei. Go Ninja Go has finally come to its finale and the producers wanted to push their idea of a movie, but the Ninja have politely declined, allowing them to focus on their training on the Destiny's Bounty.

'Should I text him? Especially after what happened with Vince? Perhaps he'll want to know.' Lyn pondered, staring absently at the screen. After a shrug, she sent a message.

Hey!

She waited. And waited. And waited. Ten minutes had gone by and still no reply. 'Perhaps he's really busy.' She put her phone down and her fingers started tapping rhythmically on her desk. After another ten minutes, her phone vibrated. She hastily grabbed her phone and opened the new message.

Hey! It's been a while. Sorry, I replied late. I just finished training. How are you? :)

Lyn sighed in relief. She typed her next message.

I'm doing fine. Hey, do you have any plans later? Let's hang out at Doomsday Comix. I have so much to tell you. :D

Sure. Let me freshen up and I'll meet you there. What time do you clock out?

5 PM. I'll see you around 5:30? I'll stop by the house for a quick change.

See you! v(^-^)v

Lyn giggled at the emoticon. She found it quite cute. Wait, Lloyd? Cute? She thought Lloyd was cute? 'Well, he kinda is, but that's beside the point.' Lyn closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair. 'Well, what was the problem if I saw him cute? Boys can be cute, right? But this is Lloyd. What's the big deal? He's just a cute best friend, that's all. But is there all there is to it?' The girl shook her head, trying to prevent the heat from building in her cheeks. She then looked at the clock. It was now 4:00 PM. Only one hour to go. To make time go faster, she went around the office, asking what errands she could do. By 5 PM, she was more than ready to leave. Her parents always stayed a few minutes later to finalize papers, meetings and check up on employees. After kissing them goodbye, Lyn exited the building. Going to the nearest bus stop, she headed for their home. Instead of wearing her signature white shirt and mint cardigan, she sported a gray tank with a short sleeve denim jacket with white pants. Her feet slipped into white sneakers before heading out the door.

Lloyd wiped the sweat of his brow. He just finished his training and was headed below deck. He opened the door to the Ninja's bedroom and flopped on his bed. 'I am going straight to bed.' Training's been getting tougher and tougher, and the feeling of being under soft sheets has never been more welcoming. His brothers soon came in and Jay grabbed his towel and headed into the bathroom for a shower.

"Lloyd you better take a shower because you're sweating bullets," the blue ninja told him. Lloyd just waved him off and pulled his pillow to his face, propping his cheek on its soft fabric.

"You've been more tired than usual Lloyd," Cole told the blonde boy. "You okay?" Lloyd just gave him a thumbs up and said no more.

"I believe Sensei's training is wearing him out," Zane pointed out. "Sensei must be stretching his mental limits, as well as his physical."

"Or he just misses 'You-Know-Who'," Kai teased.

Buzz!

"Whose phone is that?" Cole asked. Everyone started turning their heads, then checked their own phones.

"Not mine," Kai said.

"My phone is built-in and therefore does not cause such noises," Zane added.

"Not me either!" Jay called from the bathroom.

"How would you..."

"It's because it's with me!"

"Mmph," Lloyd groaned and willed his fingers to crawl to his phone on his bedside table. He squinted his eyes when the light of the screen flashed before him. As his vision cleared, his eyes grew wide. His body turned to the other side of the bed, not realizing he was near the edge. Lloyd fell on the floor, shaking everyone's attention.

"Lloyd!" Kai poked his head from his bed. "You alright?"

"I'm fine." Lloyd slowly got up and picked up his phone to return to his bed. Lyn texted him! It's been almost two months since that night at the beach, and since Lloyd recognized his feelings for Lyn. He hadn't told the others yet, but he preferred keeping it from them until he was sure of what to do. In training, he was often distracted but fought his hardest to maintain focus. Spending more time with Sensei Wu kept his mind occupied, but that did not stop the text messages that came every few days. And he was happy whenever Lyn texted him, or when he did it himself and her replying. But after a few weeks, their conversations became more scarce because Lloyd's sessions with Sensei Wu were getting longer and longer. Soon after, they stopped communicating. It saddened him, and he often wondered what she could be doing. So when he received her message, his heart jumped. And so did his body. Well, sort off. He stared at the message. Should he reply? It's been a while after all. What if it was just a wrong send? What should he say? He really wanted to see her but he didn't exactly have an excuse except for wanting to see her. Would that be too obvious?

"What are you staring intently at?" Kai asked, his eyes traveling to Lloyd's phone.

"Hey, where did you come from?" Lloyd's hand instinctively moved his phone as far as he could from him. The red ninja grinned.

"What did she say?"

"Nothing," Lloyd replied, arm still in the air.

"It says, 'hey'," Cole read. Lloyd looked up and saw Cole on his other side, looking at his phone's screen. Lloyd furiously pulled the phone towards his chest and shoved it in his pocket.

"It was just a 'hey', okay?" Lloyd crossed his arms.

"Come on, just talk to her, okay?" Cole replied, returning to his bed. "You're getting ridiculous." Lloyd didn't say anything. He just turned his head away from the earth ninja.

"Okay, now that is ridiculous," Kai pointed out. "Seriously, Lloyd, look at yourself! You're getting worked up over this. We're brothers, aren't we? We're just want to help. Why won't you let us?"

Lloyd rolled his eyes. "Except your way of helping is grabbing my phone and trying to text Lyn and teasing me nonstop! I thought you guys promised me not to do that!"

The red ninja sighed. He realized maybe his plan may not be the best way and different approach may be needed. He took a seat beside the blonde boy. "Okay, maybe we've taken things a little far sometimes, but it's all in good fun. We would never do anything to hurt you, Lloyd, and I know that you know that. All the things we do, that's typical brotherly nature. But if it's hurting you that much, then we're sorry. We promise that from now on, we'll just support you and Lyn."

"You promise no more stealing my phone, or teasing me with Lyn?"

"Promise. Right guys?"

"Promise," Cole said, raising his hand.

"I promise to do so as well," Zane joined.

"Promise to do what?" Jay asked, wearing a bathrobe as he emerged from the bathroom.

"Not to steal his phone or tease him with Lyn," Cole brought him up to speed.

"Fine." Jay shrugged his shoulders.

"Thanks, guys." Lloyd smiled.

"Or at least we keep the banter at a minimum anyway," Kai playfully grinned.

"Fair enough. Um, Kai?"

"Hm?"

"What did you mean by supporting me and Lyn?"

"You like her right? I mean more than a friend." Everyone looked at the green ninja waiting in anticipation for the answer. Lloyd doesn't say a word but looked at Kai nervously. His eyes said everything. The fire ninja smiled.

"I know. That's why we're going to help you."

"You got that right, Lloyd!" Cole said patting Lloyd's back. "We're going to help you win the heart of this girl!"

"But of course, we will help on your terms only, not force our methods on you," Zane pointed out while taking a seat near the green ninja.

"Brother sharpens brother after all," Jay finished. "Even in their love lives."

"That's so cheesy, man," Cole jabbed.

"Hey, you all had something to say!"

Everyone laughed at this, and Kai placed his hand on Lloyd's shoulder.

"Anyway, text her already. She's waiting."

Lloyd nodded and composed a message.

Hey! It's been a while. Sorry, I replied late. I just finished training. How are you? :)

After a minute, his phone lit up again.

I'm doing fine. Hey, do you have any plans later? Let's hang out at Doomsday Comix. I have so much to tell you. :D

Sure. Let me freshen up and I'll meet you there. What time do you clock out?

5 PM. I'll see you around 5:30? I'll stop by the house for a quick change.

See you! v(^-^)v

"We'll meet up at Doomsday Comix!" Lloyd raised his phone in victory. The others just looked at him, faces harboring expressions from disappointed and confused.

"Why there?" Cole asked. "I mean yeah we'll support you, but that place is no place for a date."

"I wouldn't call it a date yet," Lloyd replied, putting his phone down and getting his towel. "We'll just meet up there, and we'll see where it goes. I think I want to take it slow anyway."

"Yeah, yeah, Romeo," Jay said. "Now get cleaned up, coz you stink!"

When Lyn arrived at the entrance of the comic book store, her brown eyes caught sight of a fedora. Its wearer's green eyes linked with hers. When she saw him smile and wave at her, she felt her heart skip a beat and her face heat up. She tried to shake it off by playing it cool by cracking her own smile.

"Hi, Lyn," Lloyd greeted as they met at the glass doors. " Good to see you." He eyed her up and down, finding the heat rising towards his ears. "Nice outfit."

"Thanks, I felt a little different today, but a good different," Lyn replied, trying to calm her beating heart. It made her feel uneasy, yet at the same time, calm. Bottom line, it was weird for her.

Lloyd's smile broadened. "Something tells me you have good news."

"Buddy, you have no idea." The pushed the doors open and as they entered, a familiar face sports them from the counter.

"Hey y'all," Rufus MacAllister called. "Long time no see."

"Good to see you too, Mother Doomsday," Lloyd greeted back. He looked behind Rufus and noticed something different. "I see the back room's become quite the attraction."

"Yeah, it has. I have officially opened it to the public, though I made some renovations to make it look more attractive to comic book fans. Anyway, go ahead and take a look around. See if you have any comic book you like, other than Fritz Donnegan, of course. Doesn't come out until next month."

Lloyd gave him a thumbs up and went to the new reading area. Instead of an enclosed room, Rufus removed the interior walls, making it an open area. The floor now had rugs and there were comic book posters on the walls. Kids were coming and going to purchase more comic books to read. Lloyd then looked at his companion, who was scanning the shelves.

"So, what do you want to read today? Maybe you should start reading Fritz Donnegan. Just saying."

"Alright," Lyn shrugged. "I'll give it a shot. Though I'll read them at home because I still have something to say." She picked up the first three issues and paid at the counter. Lloyd then led her to a bean bag chair and sat on his own spot.

"So, what happened?" Lloyd leaned in to listen. Lyn too made herself comfortable to tell her tale.

"So for these past few days, you found Vince working in the mailroom, followed Vince to the mailroom, interrogate him on his business there, and he tells you that he was being forced to date you in the first place?"

"Yup."

"And he lets you go? And I mean for good?"

"Yes! Can you believe it? I don't have to hide anymore. Goodbye Jack! I mean Jack was a good disguise but I can finally roam around without having to look over my shoulder." Lyn stretched herself and laid down the bean bag chair. "And it feels awesome."

"Well, congratulations." Lloyd held out his hand for Lyn to shake, which she does. "This should cause for a celebration, though I don't know how you plan to do that."

"Don't worry, because I will. What do you suggest we do?"

"I don't know, really. I mean, it's your celebration." Suddenly, Lloyd felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around and saw a little boy with light brown hair, wearing a purple sweater and jeans.

"Nelson?" Lloyd whispered. The boy placed his finger to his lips. Lloyd then gave the boy a hi-five. "How are you? Good to see you walking again."

"Yeah, it feels really good to be out of the wheelchair," Nelson told him. "Are you here by yourself?"

"I'm here with a friend." Lloyd pointed to Lyn. Lyn sat up and gave a shy wave. Nelson looked at her for a while, then returned the wave.

"Lyn, meet Lil' Nelson. Nelson, meet Lyn."

"Nice to meet you, Nelson." Lyn shook Nelson's little hand. Nelson takes in this girl's features before looking at Lloyd, then back at Lyn. His face lit up and the corners of his lips try to touch his ears, putting the pieces together.

"Well, it was good to see you, Lloyd. I guess I better go. Don't need to keep you from your date." Both are taken by this and they start waving their hands frantically, all the while turning crimson.

"Nelson, we're not dating. We're just friends." Lloyd assured him.

"Yeah, we sometimes come here to hang out. But we're not- you know," Lyn added with gestures for emphasis. Lil' Nelson just shrugged his shoulders.

"Okay. If you say so. Anyway, I better go. I need to be home for dinner."

"Okay," Lloyd told him while ruffling his hair. "Take care, buddy." But before Nelson left, he whispered in his ear.

"I like her. You should keep her." The Green Ninja whipped his head at the kid, but Nelson saluted him and ran out the door.

"What did he say?" Lyn asked.

"Ehhhh, nothing important. Hey, wanna go out and buy ice cream? I'm craving ice cream." 'Smooth Lloyd. Really smooth.' Lyn simply nodded. Purchases in hand, they head out the store, waving a 'goodbye' to Rufus. As they reached the park, they spot an ice scream stall nearby, dressed in pastel colors of pink, blue and green.

"What'll it be?" the vendor asked.

"What's your choice, Lyn?"

"Hmm," Lyn eyed the small list of choices. "I'll take the vanilla flavor."

"Two vanilla ice cream cones please!" Lloyd tells the vendor and pays for them before Lyn can reach her wallet.

"You really didn't have to," Lyn said, her voice a little low. Lloyd's paid for her before, but this time, she didn't want to stop him. She found his actions quite endearing.

"I know, but I want to." Lloyd handed her her cone.

"To your freedom!" Lloyd raised his cone.

"Eh, I guess this celebration is enough. To my freedom!" Lyn raised her own cone. The two continued to stroll along the park, enjoying the summer sun and the cool breeze. Not far was a movie theatre, the walls decked with posters that showed the current movies that premiered. As they walked past, a certain poster caught Lloyd's eye.

"THE NINJA GO MOVIE?!" The pictures showed him and the rest of the Ninja hanging onto bamboo trees, or at least people that bore a resemblance to them.

"No way!" Lyn herself couldn't believe it. "I didn't know there's a movie about you guys."

"Well, neither did I," Lloyd replied, finishing what remained of his ice cream. "We left production when the series ended. And we rejected taking the roles of a possible movie. I didn't know that they would push through with it, even without us."

Lyn observed each character. Nya had a ponytail and a mole, Kai had a scar, Jay had freckles, Cole tied up his hair, and Zane, well Zane still looked somewhat the same. Lloyd didn't look that much different either. The actor still had blonde hair and green eyes. "Well, the actors look okay. I think playing as you guys should be a great honor. Though I wonder what the movie is about? Possible spin-off movie of the series?"

"Only one way to find out: Wanna watch the movie with me?" 'LLOYD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!' Lloyd's heart was thumping as hard as a drum and his palms were getting sweaty.

"Excuse me?" Lyn couldn't believe her ears. She couldn't have heard that right.

"Um, do you want the movie with me?" Lloyd's hands began to fidget behind his back, but he immediately regained his cool. "Well, you know, as friends. Doesn't have to be a date. Just for fun. And I'm curious to see what the writers have done to 'sully' the name of the Ninja."

Lyn thought for a moment. Her grip on her paper bag from the comic store began to tighten. Go to a movie with Lloyd? It's been a while since she's been to the movies. It could be fun. But this was Lloyd. The thought of him and her alone in the cinema, watching a movie, is that okay? But he said it himself: they would be going as friends. Or does he want it to be a date? At this point, she didn't know. Oh, why was she fussing about this? They are friends. So why would she be so bothered?

"You don't have to go if you don't want to, you know," Lloyd's voice snapped her from her thoughts.

"No, it's fine. It's been a while since I've been to the movies, so it should be fun, right?"

"Right. So when do you want to watch it?"

"Well, what about tomorrow evening?" Lyn scanned the list of show times. "It says that last full show is at 8 PM."

"8 PM it is then." Lloyd fidgeted with the fabric of his jacket. Now he was having difficulty looking at Lyn in the face. 'Come on Lloyd, man up!' He shifted his gaze and saw that Lyn's face was getting red. He forced himself to speak. "Um, do you want me to pick you up at your house?"

"Uh, yeah, that's fine," Lyn began twirling her hair with her finger. 'He's picked me up from my house before, so why am I feeling so nervous all of a sudden?'

"Okay! Uh, do you want me to take you home?"

Lyn shook her head. "No, that's okay. There's a bus stop nearby. I'll take the bus home."

"You sure?"

"Yeah," she assured him. "You've done so much already. Besides," She playfully crossed her arms. "I can't stand being outdone by your generosity!"

Lloyd chuckled. "Alright then. Be safe, Lyn."

Lloyd entered the living room where the boys were playing Fist to Face 2.

"Hey guys," Lloyd greeted and sat on the sofa's armrest to watch the game.

"So, how did it go?" Cole asked and paused the game.

Lloyd scratched his head. "Fine, I guess. I well, I kinda...asked... Lyn out."

"OHHHHH YES!" The ninja jumped in the air, hi-fived each other and pumped their fists.

"Nice going, Lloyd!" Kai praised.

"I wasn't planning to," Lloyd replied. "And it's not a date. Not really. I told her we'd go as friends."

"Why would do you that?" Jay asked.

"I thought she'd get weirded out when I asked her, so said we'd be going as friends."

"Well, you're moving anyway, so that's something," Kai said.

"What do I do? I'm so nervous I can't think straight!" Lloyd's hands held his head.

"Relax, Lloyd," Kai told him. He helped the green ninja up to his bed so he could be more comfortable. "You still have more or less twenty-four hours before your date. Just get a good night's rest, and let it come naturally."

"Kai's right, Lloyd," Zane added. "Getting worked up over something isn't going help you solve anything."

Lloyd exhaled. "Okay." His brothers were right. He needed to stay calm. Besides, it wasn't really a date, but he couldn't help but feel that it was a date, not to mention his first. That night, he tossed and turned on his bed. He obviously couldn't get the thought out of his head. A soothing aroma slowly began to fill his nose. He sat up from his bed about to follow the smell when he spots Jay approaching him with a lit incense stick and placing it beside his nightstand.

"Whenever I had trouble sleeping, my mom would burn these lavender-scented sticks," Jay whispered. "The smell would help me relax." Lloyd felt his muscles easing their tension and his eyelids getting heavier.

"Thanks, Jay."

Jay smiled and patted Lloyd's head. "Night, Lloyd."

The following evening, Lyn ran to her room and shut the door. Her legs paced frantically in her room, while her hands began rummaging her wardrobe. "Jeez, why am I so nervous? It's not like I'm going on a date. Am I?" She pulled out some nice blouses, skirts, and dresses from her closet. She saw a nice pleated white blouse with off-shoulder sleeves.

"It's cold in the movies, so no." Next, she tried a black jacket with a grey tank top. She also took some grey leggings and looked at herself in the mirror.

"Hmmm, no."

Her eyes then dotted to a mauve wooly sweater that reached almost reached her knees. She held it up and put in front of her to see. It had curvy patterns in the front and it was soft and comfy.

"This is it I guess." She then took a pair of white leggings and some beige ankle boots. Then she decided to grab her red beanie as well. She looked at herself in the mirror. Something was missing. She looked at the small makeup set she had. 'A little makeup couldn't hurt.'

At the Destiny's Bounty, the ninja were helping Lloyd get ready. When they found Lloyd throwing his clothes all over the place, they sprung into action, with Jay somehow taking the lead.

"I NEED A GOOD LOOKING QUARTER SLEEVE ASAP! Dark blue or grey would be nice!" Jay ordered. "Kai, hair gel, and comb. Zane, get my watch from the box near my nightstand. You'll need that to keep track of time."

Cole came running back with a navy blue quarter sleeve shirt that had a gradient of dark at the top and slowly becoming lighter as it reached the end of the shirt.

"Hey, that's my shirt," Jay said. " But that'll do."

Kai also lent him some black jeans to wear. When they were finally done, Lloyd couldn't believe that he was looking at his own reflection. He still looked like himself, but definitely more dashing. His hair was even carefully brushed to look more behaved and neat.

"There," Jay said proudly. "You look ready to score your first date."

"I told you, it's not a date," Lloyd sighed shaking his hands frantically.

"Hey hey don't get frustrated you'll just sweat more" Kai advised. He then snapped his fingers. "Cologne." He went to the bathroom and took out some body spray.

"Uh no thank you," Lloyd told him. "I smelled that thing and it made me too dizzy I can't walk straight."

"Okay, then why don't you try mine?" Jay said giving him a small vial.

"Where'd you get this?" Lloyd asked.

"Back when I was in the entertainment industry. A host has to smell good as much as he looks good."

Lloyd sniffed it and grimaced. "Still too strong."

"Apparently, you're not into strong scents," Zane remarked.

"Hmmm, wait here," Cole said as he looked inside his drawers. He came back with a small spray bottle no bigger than 3 inches.

"Try this one." He said. He sprayed some on Lloyd's wrist who took a whiff.

"This smells good," Lloyd replied.

"Good. Put this on then." Lloyd looked at the bottle and saw that there was not much left.

"You sure about this Cole?"

"Yeah, no problem." The ninja of earth replied. "I normally use that for formal events back home, but we don't that much now do we?" He then pats Lloyd's back. "Besides, today's a special night"

"One more thing: won't people recognize you?" Zane inquired.

"Aha!" Jay snapped and grabbed his blue beanie and handed it to Lloyd. Lloyd took it hesitantly, while the others eyed it with speculation.

"What?! It's been washed okay?!" The green ninja took it from the blue ninja and tried it on. The beanie covered his head but he decided to let his bangs stick out with their natural waves.

"I feel bad I have to hide Kai's handiwork."

Kai simply shrugged. "Can't really do anything about it now."

As Lloyd admired himself in the mirror, he felt his heart swelled with a mixture of emotions: happy, impressed, nervous, excited. He turned to the others who were all crossing their arms and grinning at each other obviously proud of their work.

"What?"

"What do you mean, what?" Cole asked him. "Admit it. You look awesome."

"Well…"

"Well all that good look will do him no good if he doesn't leave this instant," Zane pointed out a, gesturing at their bedroom's wall clock.

"You better get going, or you'll miss your 'Not-Really-a-Date'," Jay chuckled as he pushed Lloyd to the door. As Lloyd grabbed the doorknob, he looked back at his friends.

"Thank you, guys. I owe you one."

Lloyd landed gracefully in his favorite secluded alley, just three buildings from Lyn's home. He casually walked up to the building. He spotted a figure come out of the revolving doors and felt his jaw slowly drop. That was his friend Lyn alright. But she looked different, her brown hair was naturally wavier, and she looked really pretty in her sweater, leggings, and boots.

"Hey." She gave a small wave.

"Hi. You uh… look great!" Lloyd took in her features. He noticed that her cheeks glowed with a soft pink color, her eyelashes longer and curled, and her lips shimmering under the light.

"Thanks. You too. I like the beanie."

"Heh, thanks. Shall we go?"

Inside the movie house, Lloyd and Lyn sat on their respective seats, popcorn bucket in hand. The lights dimmed and the screen began to glow. As the first moments of the movie played neither could really focus at what was happening. Lyn would occasionally steal glances from the green ninja. Lloyd too would look to the corner of his eyes. Right there, with her, he couldn't help but feel happy, calm, and at home. Every moment he spent with her, he eases up and his worries slowly melt away. He saw her look in her direction and he immediately looked at the screen while Lyn's eyes move toward her popcorn bucket. Her cheeks grew warm, but at least the theatre was too dark for him to notice. Her heart was beating erratically and she prayed that he couldn't hear it. She tried her best to look back at the screen. She was there to enjoy the movie after all. An hour and a half later, the movie was finally over, and they exited the theatre.

"So what did you think of the movie?" Lyn asked while stretching her arms.

"Actually, it was pretty good," Lloyd replied. "Though it was unusual that Spinjitzu was mentioned once but we never used it in the movie. And my dad's pretty comedic in this movie, and somehow has a weird liking to sharks."

"Yeah, where do you even get that many sharks?"

"But overall, the movie was good. Though it reminded me of Dad during his days as an evil warlord. I guess that's what he was most famous for."

"I'm so sorry Lloyd. I hope that the movie didn't open any old wounds."

"No, it's okay. It's in the past. I'm just glad that we reunited at the end of the movie."

"Jacqueline? Is that you?" A voice rang from behind the pair.

"Run." Lyn grabbed Lloyd's wrist and prepared to sprint, but her the lady had already taken hold of her shoulder.

"You came to watch 'The Ninja Go Movie' too?" Lyn turned around to see Caroline by herself, which was rare. "I was supposed to see it with Bianca but she canceled at the last minute because she misplaced her favorite mascara! The nerve!" Caroline immediately spotted Lyn hand holding Lloyd's wrist, sparking her curiosity.

"Oh, excuse me! Are you two on a date? Jacqueline, I didn't know you were seeing someone. Care to introduce us?"

"I-uh..." Lyn stuttered.

"I'm just a friend from college," Lloyd cut in. He then pointed at his emerald eyes. "I'm a big fan of the Ninja. That's why I wore these contacts."

Caroline looked at Lloyd from head to toe. He definitely carried himself well. And he was very, very cute. Her expression suddenly changed.

"Oh, really? Would you mind telling me more about your knowledge about the Ninja? You seem really well-versed about them." She then grabbed Lloyd's right arm and slowly led him away. Lloyd was surprised at her straightforwardness. He was used to running away from fangirls, but he wasn't sure how to handle one that already "caught" him.

"I really shouldn't be bothering you..." Lloyd politely told her, but to no avail. He was inching away from Lyn by the second.

Lyn watched as the two walked away. Her hands balled into fists and blurted, "We're on a date!" She immediately covered her mouth in instant regret. Lloyd and Caroline whipped their heads back at her. Lloyd was dumbfounded. She had made it official that they were on a date. He immediately turned to Caroline with confidence.

"Oh yeah, we are on a date. Though we're still getting to know each other." He immediately removed himself from Caroline's grip and moved toward Lyn. Lyn immediately takes hold of Lloyd's arm with her two hands and walked the other way, leaving a flabbergasted Caroline behind. Their pace grew quicker the farther they distanced themselves from the movie theatre. When they reached the next block, both of them exhaled.

"I thought she'd chase us for sure," Lloyd said looking over the corner of the building where they hid. Lyn said nothing but kept clinging on Lloyd's arm.

"Lyn?"

"Hm?"

"You okay?" Lyn just but her lower lip. She eyed their linked arms. She wanted to stay longer like that, but she forced herself to let go. She started walking once more. Lloyd joined her, watching her every step.

"I'm sorry," the brunette finally spoke.

"For what?"

"Back there. I didn't mean things to turn out the way they did." She held her sweater while saying it and she began to walk slow. Lloyd slowed down to match her pace. He wanted to put his arm around her to comfort her, but seeing that she had just broken contact, decided against it.

"Well for what it's worth, I regret nothing." Lyn was taken aback. She looked at Lloyd's eyes which shimmered in the moonlight. The moon paled in comparison to Lloyd's smile, and she found herself smiling back. And both started laughing.

Instead of taking the dragon, they walked back to Lyn's home. The cool breeze accompanying them made it a great night for a stroll. As the two walked, neither said anything. They were simply enjoying each other's company. Unbeknownst to each other, both of them were replaying what they had just done back in the theater.

Well, this is me," Lyn said as she turned to face Lloyd.

"Thanks again for tonight. I had fun."

"Thank you too. I enjoyed it. Even that fiasco."

Lyn chuckled awkwardly. She found herself tucking a stray hair behind her ear. She still didn't want to go in wanted to spend more time with Lloyd, despite that it was almost 10 in the evening. She felt her heartbeat quicken as she looked at the green ninja's face, taking in his features. His green eyes shone and his blonde locks stuck out from the sides. His defined jaw complemented his face and his smile was definitely beautiful.

Lloyd on the other hand also stared right back at her. Lyn's wavy hair framed her face, her hazel eyes sparkled, especially when her thin lips creased into a smile. She was indeed beautiful, inside and outside. Heat began to rise to his ears. He didn't realize that he was inching closer to her. He failed to notice his right hand moving to reach for hers. Lyn too started moving closer to him, her brown eyes locked onto his emerald ones. The moment their fingers touched, they both realized that there was a lot closer than it should be and both snapped back to reality. They each stumbled back and turned away from each other.

"I-uh, guess I'll see you around?" the brunette asked awkwardly. She was holding her face, her back facing the green ninja.

"Uh yeah, I'll be seeing you, Lyn," the green ninja replied, scratching his head, looking in the opposite direction.

"Bye!" Lyn briskly walked inside the building not daring to look back.

"Bye." Lloyd adjusted his beanie before putting his hands in his pockets and walking away. He shook his head several times, the memory replaying itself over and over. He was so close to her face, and he couldn't stop himself until he felt the warmth of her hand. He looked back at the building and saw his friend disappear in the elevator. He didn't want her to go, but she just did and there was nothing he could do. But, given everything that had happened, he knew that it was enough for him. He walked for another few minutes before summoning his dragon to take him home.

Lyn shut the door to her room. She washed her face and changed to her sleepwear. Lying on her bed, she couldn't get what just happened out of her head. His green eyes, his blonde hair, his bright smile. And how she actually said that they were on a date?! Why did she even say that? And Lloyd didn't even mind it, which made her more flustered. Her cheeks began to flush as she grabbed the nearest pillow and squeezed her face against it. She placed her hand on her heart and found that it was beating fast as before. She looked at her hand, where her fingers touched with Lloyd's even if it was just for a brief moment. She loved spending time with the green ninja, that much she knew. Something about his presence made her feel safe like she belonged. He had become someone she could lean on, her safe haven. She sat up with a new resolve. She wasn't going to deny it anymore.

"I've fallen for Lloyd Garmadon."

Finally, Lyn sees it too! Jeez, Lyn, you're even slower than Lloyd! But man, was this chapter long. I was thinking of dividing it into 2-3 chapters but I wanted to finish this because I'll be resuming my thesis already. Thank you once again for your reviews. I hope you liked the updates I've been giving till now. I won't be updating again until next year. But don't worry, I'll return soon enough. Till next chapter ~ Snowflakeshard