Morning

I woke up to a lizard being in my face. "Hydra! Get off," I grumbled.

She scampered off. "I'm glad you're awake. Now come on. The Kazekage just walked in."

I sat up and rubbed my eyes. "What time is it?"

"Morning. Now come on!" 

I grabbed her and shoved her into my pocket. Then I went into the living room. Lloyd was leaning against the wall beside the door. "Did you even sleep?" I asked.

He nodded. "The Kazekage's in the kitchen."

I went into the kitchen with Lloyd following me. "Good morning, Lord Gaara," I said smoothly.

He turned. "Good morning, Miss L/n. Did you sleep well?"

I smiled. "Better than I did when I was chained to a wall." Lloyd glared. I gave him an innocent look. "What?"

"Don't," he said through his teeth.

I sighed. "Fine." 

"Miss L/m, would you like to go and get some new clothes?" Gaara asked. "I doubt that dress is that comfortable."

I nodded. "Yes, thank you."

"You may go anywhere you'd like. You aren't our prisoners."

I winced. "I know. We were just tired last night that's all."

"Of course."

Lloyd and I left the house and I bought several clothes. Mostly green skirts and blue tops. We went back to Gaara's place and I changed. "Let's go look around," I said to Lloyd as I tried to put Hydra back in my pocket. She bit me. "Ouch! What was that for?" I asked.

"I will not go in that stupid pocket. Let me stay on your shoulder," Hydra said.

"Fine. You didn't have to bite me." I put her on my shoulder and turned to Lloyd who was glaring at Hydra. "Easy, Lloyd. It's only a small bite," I said gently.

"I don't like the idea of you being hurt."

I snorted. "That's fine. I don't like it much either. Who will take care of Liam while we're here?"

"The Ninja."

I frowned. "I thought they all had someone to look after?"

"They do but they don't want me to go after this guy. They want me to just focus on protecting you."

"Oh." I nodded. "That's makes sense. Shall we go then?"

He shrugged. "Your choice."

"Ninja molesto," I muttered.

He smiled. "I suppose."

We went around and met some people. A girl named Motsari said she was trained by Gaara and we talked for a while. "Why do you have a lizard on your shoulder?" Motsari asked suddenly.

We had been walking quietly for a while so when she said that it startled me. "Uh, she's a friend."

"What's her name?"

"Hydra."

Motsari sighed. "Well, I'll see you around. I have to go train."

I smiled. "Have fun." She waved and left. I turned to Lloyd. "Well?"

He raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"You know all my secrets. Do you have any?"

He was silent for so long that I thought he had turned to stone. "No," he said finally.

"Mentiroso."

He glared. "I'm not..." He shook his head. "No one knows. I've kept it from them because I don't want anyone to know."

"I trust you with my secret. You can trust me with yours."

He looked at the ground. "It's something you'd need to see to understand."

I nodded. "Okay. I never told my parents about my powers and I only recently found out that I can talk to animals." We fell silent as we started walking to Gaara's place. "Lloyd, will you please let me heal you now?" I asked when we got in.

He rolled his eyes. "Not going to give up, are you?"

"Nope."

He sat on the couch. "Fine."

I sat beside him and pressed my hand against his wound. He winced. "Sorry," I murmured.

"It's fine."

I felt his skin knit back together and when it was done I leaned back against the couch and put my hands in my lap. "There."

"Thank you," he said quietly.

I nodded. "At least I can help."

He sighed. "Y/n, do you know that I don't hate you?"

I looked at him. "What do you mean?"

"When I first saw you I realized I was falling in love with you right there. Just like I did with Harumi. It pissed me off and I...took it out on you."

"Everyone knows you don't trust princesses."

He chuckled. "True. I don't but you tore down those walls I had made to protect me from falling in love with someone."

I blinked. "Are you telling me you love me?"

He smiled. "Yes."

I kissed him and he kissed me back. He wrapped his arms around me and deepened the kiss. He licked my lips asking for entrance and my mouth slid open. His tongue slid into my mouth and explored it. I moaned softly. He broke the kiss and started kissing my neck. "Lloyd," I murmured running my fingers through his hair. 

He lifted his head and looked at me. "Hmm?"

"Does this mean we're going to be together?"

He nodded. "Yes."

"Then you have to show me that secret." He sighed and stood up. He closed his eyes and slid a bracelet off his right wrist. Wings unfolded from his back, a tail slid out, and claw slid from his fingernails but those retracted instantly. "Oh, wow," I whispered.

He opened his eyes. "You aren't scared of me?"

I smiled. "Why would I? It's amazing. But I do want to know when and how this happened."

"After I fought the Crystal King my dragon side became more pronounced. I don't know how though."

I thought for a minute. "Neither do I."

"Gaara's coming back," Hydra said.

I grabbed Lloyd's bracelet. "Put the bracelet back on, Lloyd. Hydra just told me Gaara's on his way back."

He nodded and slid it on. Then he hugged me. "Thank you for not freaking out," he murmured in my ear.

"No problem. But you'll have to tell the Ninja at some point."

"I know."

The door opened and Gaara came in. "Hey, Lord Gaara," I said happily.

He gave me a sad look. "You must leave. Baki doesn't like you and he has somehow told that person who hurt you that you are here."

I frowned. "That's odd."

"Yes." He held something out to me. "Take this. It will take you to another place."

"But will it take us back to Ninjago?" Lloyd asked.

Gaara shook his head. "No, it will take you somewhere else. I don't know where though."

I took it. "Thank you for your help." I grabbed Hydra. "Just be in my pocket for the trip," I muttered as she fought me. She gave up and I slid her in. I turned to Lloyd and he grabbed my hand. I broke the glass container and we were surrounded by smoke. Then the world spun and I again passed out.

Translations:

Ninja molesto = Annoying ninja

Mentiroso = liar