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The Monastery was beautiful during the Christmas season. Decked to the rafters, and doorways, and basically every nook and cranny the Ninja could fit, was some kind of festive decoration; yet not too much that everybody tripped over badly placed tinsel or have a reindeer casualty. Where said mammals had been precariously set up right on the edge of the roof.
Aivary already promised to replace the eight of them but c’mon! Who puts a group of tethered plastic deer on her favorite sunny spot!
Mistletoe was especially popular; though only a few select members of the Ninja team actually had somebody they could do the traditional kiss underneath it.
But, if anyone else happened under it they could hug, give a high five, or impart some short fortune cookie-esque wisdom before making their way to the kitchen to sample something sweet.
Possibly, ending up with a whack on the hand or head from the resident chefs wanting to save as much as the goodies as possible for their Christmas party and a few charities that the team donated to.
Currently Jay was placing the final sprig of authentic mistletoe above the doorway that separated the TV/game room and the hall. Which may just lead towards the kitchen where the scent of ginger, cinnamon, and all-spice wafted over the Lightning Ninja’s auburn hair.
“Okay, now that this is done, I think I’m entitled to a quick snack in the kitchen. Hope Zane and Emily are in a better mood than when they had to chase Lloyd and Cole out with those big wooden spoons and a frying pan.” Jay carefully dismounted from the step stool but paused at the last step.
His foot was an inch off the ground when the hair on the back of his neck spiked upwards. Quickly doing a mental headcount of his team: Kai was in the brothers’ room wrapping a present for,
“Someone who is on a need to know basis and you’re not one of ‘em Jay.”
Lloyd and Cole were off licking their wounds, and any cookie dough or frosting they managed to sneak a taste of before being chased out of the kitchen.
Aivary was observing Marcus and Nate as they practiced for some ‘big show’ the two youngest members of the family wanted to put on.
Pixal was with Cyrus, assisting in Ninjago City’s Light show that the team would go see in a few days.
Master Wu was in his room meditating and Misako was out shopping.
That just left…
Suddenly Jay was spun around and had soft, glossy lips press against his slightly chapped, and very unworthy of the angel-like kiss on his lips, he was receiving from his very own lovely Christmas Fairy Queen.
“Love you Jay. Mistletoe looks great by the way.” Nya said once she eased off her fiancé’s mouth.
“Mmmm, hmmm. Yeah. You look great too Nya.” Jay swooned, looking doe-eyed at Nya as she giggled like a songbird in the snow before turning on her heels and went directly towards the source of wonderful smells filling the Monastery’s airspace.
Looking once more up at the berries and greenery Jay smiled wide and followed suit, hoping that the two chefs were on a break so he and Nya could grab a few samples. Maybe bring some to the kitchen exiled, sweet-toothed Ninja’s too.
“You gotta love Mistletoe.”