Hate Love

Chapter 24

Drip.

Drip.

Drip.

The dark red and purple blood flew down from his fists and onto the ground. It was starting to make a puddle. He stared at the shattered mirror. He didn't know why he did it. To wake the others? No, something told him it wasn't it. Then why did he do it? And what was he even doing? He shook his head."This is right. I am doing good. They disobeyed my wishes, they deserve this."He told himself. But did they really? They formed him into what he is today, a hero. A good man, to say the least. He didn't like this. Like Garmadon, it would take awhile for the evil to grow in him, it would take less time, but still time.

Lloyd felt nothing but rage and uneasiness. He didn't want to do it, but felt the need to."They raised you. They loved you at your worst."He reminded himself. He shook his head once more."yet they formed you into a monster."He said bitterly. He slowly closed his eyes, and threw another punch at the mirror, using the same fist, causing it to bleed and hurt even more. He grinned at the first touch of pain. But he couldn't help but shed a few tears. But when he went to wipe them, he noticed that these tears were dark red and dark purple. The same color of his blood.

"What is wrong with me?"He asked."Why did I give in?! Why did I....Quit?"He whispered the last part so softly and quietly, that it almost sounded like the wind whistling. Once again, the green ninja was torn. Too torn if you asked him. First love had torn him, now this. It was bad enough that he still had feelings for Harumi AND that his father was still out there, hurting people such as him and Rumi, and now he had to deal with this."I wished that I died when the bullet hit."He muttered. He didn't mean it though. 

Not because he cared for his life. And believe him, he didn't. If he had died, who knows what would have happened to them? Nya and Kai almost died for the FSM sake! And all for what? Nothing! They didn't even die! He would have to talk to them about that...If he could fight the evil that was growing in him every single second."I hate myself."He mumbled. He threw another punch at the mirror, yet again causing him to bleed even more so. 

Harumi shot her eyes open at the sound of the shatter of the mirror when Lloyd punched it the third time. Third time's the charm."Wha...?"He muttered. She began to look around the room, it took her only a few seconds to find out that Lloyd was gone. Her eyes widened, she was shaking as Lloyd did a few days ago..Or had it been weeks? She thought to herself. 

She shook her head. It didn't matter. What mattered was Lloyd. Was he even okay? Was he even...Living?! It took a lot of power from her, but she rose from her seat, and looked out in the moonlight."Mom? Dad? Did I make the right choice? Coming back? It feels like a mistake, a total mistake! If I didn't come back, Lloyd would be fine, he would be more than fine! He wouldn't be suffering! I don't deserve him...

And I might as well die....But...But I can't. Because I know if I do, he will join me...Join us. And that's not what I want. I want him to enjoy life, I want him to see that life is worth living, because even after all of the crazy cruel things life throws at you, it IS worth living. It took me a while to see that, I just hope Lloyd realizes that soon."She said, giving her speech. She smiled, closing her eyes, and letting the tears fall. Normally, she would fight the tears, but no one was around, so it was okay.

As she was about to leave, she stopped. She didn't stop because she was afraid of what she was going to find. She stopped because she could have sworn she heard her mother's soft and gentle voice. It wasn't clear what she was saying to say the least, but Harumi had an idea what she was trying to say. Harumi caught herself smiling at the sound of her mother's voice. She missed her and her father, but even after everything....

She caused, she was glad she was here back in Ninjago, although everything was her fault, she felt like she was needed here, needed here at her own home. Needed for Lloyd. And right now, he needed her. He needed her more than anyone else, she didn't know that. And she would laugh if she heard this now, but it was the truth, he needed her. He loved her. Just as she needed and loved him. Harumi took a deep breath, pushed through the door, and ran where she heard the sound of the shattering mirror.

"Lloyd?"She whispered."Lloyd? Is that you?"She asked softly. She jumped, hearing an awful sound. She turned around to see a black cat, the black cat tilted her head, and stared at her with its dark green eyes."How did a damn cat get in here?"She asked herself. As in response, the cat hissed at her. Harumi backed up. Was she really scared of a stupid cat?! Harumi slowly walked towards the cat, giving her full contact. She then reached down, and put her hand out. The strange black cat sniffed it, and rubbed Harumi's hand against her face. 

Harumi couldn't help but smile, and began to pet the poor cat."You sure are a friendly one...Besides the hissing."She said. She then gently picked up the cat, and expected her to want to be put down, but the cat purred even louder once she did pick her up."You are also very strange. I wonder who you belong to."She wondered out loud. She checked for the address of the little one's collar, and she was surprised to find that the address was the Monastery's. 

"Okay, that was strange. I don't know how the ninjas will feel about keeping you, but I can't just call you black cat.  How about Barbie?"She questioned the cat. Harumi did not enjoy the name, but it was the first thing that popped into her head. The cat hissed at her. Harumi was begining to think that this cat reminded her of....Well, her."How about Basha? It means strange or something like that."She said. The Basha gave her a look that said 'good enough'.

"Well, that settles it, Basha."She said, smiling. Harumi then heard broken glass shattering once more, reminding her why she had gone out here in the first place."Oh FSM!"She yelped."Lloyd!"She cried out, running where she had heard the sound."Lloyd!"She called out again. She then stopped at the door of a small closet, where they had stored all a bunch of junk, namely, the attic. It had a huge mirror at the back of the room, or had.

Harumi tried to open the door, but it was locked. She yelled out of anger. She then used her foot, and kicked down the door. She felt Basha sneak in between her legs, as she stood in front of the once locked door. Her eyes widened, and began to walk inside."Lloyd!"She cried out, continuing to call out his name. She then gasped. 

She found him. His fist was bleeding so much that it had covered his whole hand. Some glass pieces stuck to his hand, while others were in the puddle of blood he had created."Lloyd."She whispered softly. She began to walk towards him, very slowly. She then put her gentle touch on his shoulder. That was when he turned around, revealing her dark, cold, purple eyes, burning right through hers.

"L-Ll-Lloyd?"She breathed. He turned around and faced her completely, staring more fiercely at her."L-Lloyd. This isn't you. Just try to calm down, and we can talk."She said, somewhat calmly. Honestly, she did not know how she could be this calm. 

Lloyd...This Lloyd reminded her too well of his father. His father almost killed her and him many times. But Lloyd didn't listen, nor did he say anything to her. He just stared at her, it was really frightening Harumi. He finally spoke."You know nothing about me, Quiet One."He said rather coldly. When he called her the Quiet One nowadays, it was meant to tease her, but now? She knew he wanted her to feel like a monster. And she was, but not deep down."Yes, I do."She said, in a hushed tone. They both stared at each other, waiting for the other to speak. Finally, Harumi broke the silence."I know you better than anyone who has ever known you. I know your fears and your weaknesses. And you don't have many. Do you know why? Because you are the strongest person I have ever met, and will never meet."She said. She took a deep breathe, and continued.

"I know that you hide candy from others, because you wish not to share, but you sometimes share with me. I know that your power is not only green energy or this dark magic that you behold over your shoulders...You also have kindness. And have many other things too."She said."Like what?!"He said, almost demanding it."You always put your life on the line for everything and everyone. You want other people to be happy and safe all the time, that you forget about yourself and your needs. That can be a flaw and a power if you ask me, Lloyd. You also smile so bright that it can brighten anyone's day. You also care. You care for those who don't. I love how you care, Lloyd."She said, closing her eyes."Do you know what else I love? Your dorkiness. You are sometimes so cheesy it makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time....In a good way."She added."

She smiled sadly."You do everything you can to make the world a better place, and I think that's so cool of you too. You are so many things, but I will tell you what you are not: Your father, a demon, a person who wishes to kill and destroy. That isn't you. And I hope that you never will."She said."What do you care?!"He asked. She then locks him in a gentle, but deep kiss."Because I love....You."She said, once she broke the kiss. The purple had gone away. She smiled, and locked him in another kiss, he kissed her back deeply.