#its been on my mind for a while now because i like lava and Cole x geo so why not combin both?

[kitkatmonsterfox]

Guys, here me out, Cole × kai × geo?

A new poly ship, what should we call it?

#its been on my mind for a while now because i like lava and Cole x geo so why not combin both? #update i learned it's called moltingshipping!

[dershloop]

Title: Burning Pile

Words: 2410

Ship: Lava

Warnings: depressive episode, mentions of worthlessness. i wrote this based off od how my own depressive episodes tend to happen/come about so this might not be accurate to everyone so dont start yelling at me if its not "how depression is for you" anyone who says that will be blocked. its more of a comfort fic to get me through the last week of school.

Cole yawned, throwing his bag on the floor and rolling his shoulders, feeling them pop satisfyingly. Finally, he was home. Rubbing his eyes; cracking his neck and feeling his limbs come alive once more. He hated long car rides, they cramped his limps and make him travel sick. That’s the problem being tall and large; the back of cars wasn’t made to accommodate you. Jay kept telling him to learn to drive himself, but he didn’t have the time. Being a ninja was surprisingly hard work, with little time in between to learn to drive. He’d just have to make do.

“Oh Cole, hey dude, forgot you were coming back today,” Jay said, walking into the room, leaning against the counter, a strange look contorting his face, “How’s your dad?”

“Not too bad. Still pretty insistent on me being a good singer. Apparently, I just have to ‘dig deep. Something tells me he’s never going to back off with it,” Cole said with a laugh, Jay laughed, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes, “Are you ok man? You seem… I dunno. Off,” Jay’s face fell, his mouth scrunching nervously.

“You’re gonna be so pissed I didn’t tell you but… Kai’s not ok, he-”

“Wait what? What happened, where is he?’ Cole said frantically, his face falling in panic.

“I don’t- I don’t know dude! He’s barely been leaving his room, I don’t think he’s showered all week and I’ve barely seen him eat anything. We’ve tried to give him stuff and made him drink some water but-” Jay didn’t get a chance to finish, Cole pushed past him, dashing to his boyfriend’s room. From what he could gather, this had started a week ago. When he’d left. He hadn’t had a depressive episode in months now; had him leaving been the catalyst for all this? He was sure he’d been careful, he’d texted him every day. Even if they hadn’t called, he hadn’t asked. Besides, his dad didn’t know about them yet, he didn’t want to accidentally come out because of a phone call. Either way, if Kai had been in a bad way he hadn’t seemed like it. Apart from not asking to call, he’d seemed relatively normal. No slow replies. No giving texts. Nothing.

Cole softly knocked on Kai’s bedroom door, though it seemed pointless. No matter the response, he was going in there.

“What?” A hoarse voice called from inside the room. Kai’s hoarse voice. Cole opened the door, staring in awe at the state of the room. It was… messy to say the least. Clothes were scattered across the floor, making it so you couldn't even see the carpet. Mugs and glasses and bowls and plates littered around, just extra obstacles to the already high-staked trek to Kai’s bed.

“I’ve told you guys, leave me alone!” Kai yelled pushing himself up from his flat position on the bed, twisting his head around and staring at Cole, slightly gone out. His face fell when he realised who it was, staring at him solemnly from his position in the doorway.

“You’re back,” He murmured, twisting himself around fully so he was looking at Cole. Properly this time.

“Yeah,” Cole said softly, stepping carefully around the rubble and decay scattered all over the floor, sitting down on Kai’s bed when he finally got to it, “What… What happened?”

Kai shrugged, not looking at Cole. His hair was slicked back, matted to his skull with grease. Pimples beginning to form on his face, the lack of skincare irritating his delicate skin. Cole would be lying if he said he didn’t look gross and smell just as bad, but that didn’t put him off. Obviously, something was wrong, what kind of a boyfriend would he be if he didn’t do anything.

“I just… started feeling empty. I don’t care about anything and I have no motivation to do anything but… I didn’t want to be a burden, and I knew that if you suspected anything you’d come back so I just played it cool. Half expected one of them to tell you but… I guess they didn’t want you cutting your trip short for me either,” He muttered sadly, still not making eye contact. He couldn't. Not in this state. He was disgusting. His breath stunk like he’d just eaten something that’d been dead for a while and he probably stunk like something that’d been dead for a while too. Despite barely leaving his bed, his face was gaunt, his cheekbones beginning to further protrude, this time to an unhealthy degree and his eye sagging, purple eyebags hanging down as if weighing down his entire soul.

“Oh firefly,” Cole mumbled, opening his arms and wrapping them around Kai’s shoulders and pulling him close, feeling as Kai slowly relaxed into his body, not moving his arms.

“I’m sorry,” Kai said softly into Cole’s chest.

“For what?”

“Not telling you. Lying to you.”

“I don’t care. You have nothing to be sorry for, you weren’t in the right headspace and still aren’t. But I’m home now, so I’ll help you get out of this. Have you been taking your meds?” Cole said, still speaking in hushed tones. He wasn’t 100% sure why, but it seemed to be comforting to him, so he continued doing it.

Kai shook his head slowly, knowing he was about to get lectured.

“Ok, that’d explain a lot. Let’s start with that then,” Cole said simply, standing up and looking down at Kai.

“What?” He said, confused as Cole looked down at him expectantly.

“Come on. I’m taking you to take your medication,” Cole stated, holding out his hand, “If I bring ‘em to you, you’ll not feel any better.” Kai sighed and took his hand, letting his boyfriend’s strong form pull him out of bed. He slumped over slightly, his legs barely able to keep him standing. Letting his arm hang limply, his hand barely holding Coles, they walked out of his room and to the kitchen. He wasn’t 100% sure he was even in the room with him, his mind fuzzing in and out of focus from his surroundings. One moment, he was in the kitchen with his boyfriend. Next, he was in his head, letting his thoughts run wild. The latter was less than ideal; especially without the prescribed dosage of antidepressants in his system; but he didn’t have the energy to care.

“Ok,” Cole said, putting 2 small pills down in front of Kai along with a cup of water, “Take them.” Kai nodded, letting go of Cole’s hand and picked up the tablets, sloppily placing them in his mouth and swallowing them with the cool water. It felt heavenly, rolling down his dry throat and even drier tongue, giving them a new lease of life.

“Better?” Cole said softly, taking Kai’s hand back in his own. Kai shrugged, leaning against Cole and closing his eyes.

“Don’t bother going back to sleep on my arm, there’s more,” Cole continued, firmly but lovingly. Kai knew it was for his own good but… he just wanted to get back in bed. There was an immovable weight on his chest, dragging him down and increasing the effort to keep himself upright. He wasn’t sure how much longer he could actually stay stood up.

“Ok, have you had something to eat today?” Cole asked, taking Kai’s other hand and looking at him softly. Kai nodded, looking back, but not quite meeting Cole’s eyes. His heart twisted with every beat in his chest; his stomach turning in knots. He knew he couldn’t give in and let him go back to bed- he’d never feel better while he’s in this state- but the look in his eyes. It was so… void. So tired. So… emotionless. Yet full of emotion. Twisting and turning. Hurt, anger, sadness and an utter lack of anything positive.

“Ok. In that case, only 2 more things. We’re gonna brush your teeth and shower,” Cole said, Kai’s face falling in desperation. Evidently, he didn’t want to do either of those things; but Cole knew full well that he wouldn’t do it of his own volition.

“Please, firefly. We can watch a movie or something after that. I just… want you to feel better. I’m doing this for your own good. Plus, I’ll help you. I won’t get in the shower with you, but if you need help with anything I’ll stay in the bathroom while you’re in there. Just… how about this. Just wash your hair. Then I can put some deodorant on you and wipe your face. Are you ok with that?” Kai nodded in response, eliciting a small smile from Cole.

“Good. I’m so insanely proud of you Kai, for working with me here. I know how hard it can be when you get like this so I know how much it’s taking for you to do this right now. So, I’m insanely proud of you for actually going along with me,” Cole said sincerely, raising his free hand and resting it on Kai’s cheek. Kai leant into his hand and smiled a small, but tired, smile, raising his own hand and resting it on top of Cole’s.

Walking towards the bathroom, Kai took a reluctant breath and stepped inside, Cole following soon after. Cole turned the water on, pulling the mildly disgusting shirt off of Kai and tossing it into the laundry basket, letting him take off his boxers. Slowly stepping into the shower, Kai winced as the hot water hit his skin, cascading down his body and washing any surface-level grime away. His arms were lead; his eyelids hanging heavily over his eyes. He couldn’t do this.

“Cole,” He said weakly, not moving from under the warm water, “I want to get out.”

“Come on Kai, don’t give up now,” Cole replied softly, moving towards the shower and opening the curtain, seeing the exhausted look in his eyes, “I’ll wash your hair. How about that?” Kai nodded slowly. Cole smiled, pulling his own shirt over his head and discarding it to the side, reaching around his boyfriend and grabbing the shampoo, making sure Kai’s hair was wet enough before applying any. He slowly massaged it into his skull, looking down from his hair to Kai every so often to give him a comforting smile. Kai sighed contently, feeling the first bout of comfort; and even the first sliver of joy; in days. The feeling of Cole’s fingers on his head… knowing he was here and he was ok and alive. He was alive. Cole was here. The steady scratching and rubs keeping him grounded.

Quickly washing the shampoo out of Kai’s hair and turning off the water, Cole smiled, taking Kai’s hand again and leading him out and towards the sink. Cole grabbed his robe from the back of the door, bundling Kai up in it to assure he stayed warm. Cole laughed a little, looking down at Kai’s short, thin figure wrapped in his large robe, like a baby in a teenagers coat.

“What?”

“You just look really cute. You know like when a little kid just gets out of the shower. Their hair’s all slicked back and their bathrobe is about 10 sizes too big?” Kai blushed and crinkled his brow indignantly.

“I do not look like a child, not all of us were blessed to be 6 foot you know,” He huffed, pulling the robe around himself tighter.

“Yes, you do! You’re my cute little baby boy!” Cole said enthusiastically, noticing the smallest of sparkes light up in Kai’s eyes again as he glared indignantly at his boyfriend. With a laugh, Cole grabbed Kai’s toothbrush, putting some toothpaste on it and splattering it with water.

“Open up baby boy!” Cole said with a grin. Kai rolled his eyes and opened his mouth, allowing him to quickly brush his teeth. Grabbing a face wipe from the cupboard, he gently scrubbed the grease off of his boyfriend’s face. Then, finally, he grabbed a can of deodorant and sprayed him all over, banishing any thought of odour away from their minds (and bodies). Cole grabbed his shirt from the spot on the floor where it had landed earlier and pulled it back over his head.

“Hair drying time now,” Cole said, grabbing a clean towel from the cupboard and laying it over Kai’s wet hair, gently beginning to rub it, dragging the worst of the moisture out. Kai sighed in contentment, feeling himself shake and move as Cole dried his hair, the rough towel feeling heavenly as it dragged along his scalp, massaging any worries or unnecessary emotions away. Now all he felt was a deep feeling of peace and quiet.

“Damn, I’ll rub your head more often, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you this happy,” Cole said with a laugh, continuing to softly rub his head with the towel, unable to contain his laughter at the small noises of contentment coming from Kai. Eventually, he took the towel back off his head and smiled down at his boyfriend, ruffling his hair affectionately.

“Now we just need to get you some clothes, then it’s dumb movie time,” Kai smiled, his lips softly curving into a smile; a real one.

“Can I wear your clothes?” he said softly, his voice still hoarse from barely speaking this last week.

“Of course firefly, it’d be rude of me not to!” Cole said lightly, taking his hand and leading him to his room, immediately grabbing his largest hoodie and sweatpants. He helped Kai put them on and stared down at him in awe.

“You. Are. So. Damn. Small!” Cole said happily, looking at his boyfriend’s small frame being taken over by his large clothing.

“No, you’re just too big,” Kai said indignantly, stuffing his hands in the pockets of the hoodie.

“You know I mean it lovingly, you just look too cute in my clothes,” Cole gleamed, his face lighting up in pure delight. Kai said nothing, just let out a small giggle, his face glowing crimson.

“Now come! My sweet little baby boy! We shall watch dumb movies made for people 10 years younger than us until you feel better!” Cole exclaimed, sweeping Kai off his feet and holding him bridal style, carrying him towards his own room where he dumped him on the bed, turning on the TV and preparing for at least a day of watching weird movies and enjoying each others company.

#ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago kai #ninjago kai smith #ninjago cole #ninjago fanfiction #ninjago lava #lavashipping #ninjago kai/cole #kai/cole #ninjago fic #dersh’s fics

[myhockeyworld87]

Not So Dangerous Liaison - Sidney Crosby - Part 18

Word Count: 3,779

POV: Reader

Warnings: Language, NSFW, Smut

Notes: Well it’s finally time for their first date. It only took 18 parts to get there...haha! Hope you guys enjoy! Happy Reading

Not So Dangerous Liaison Masterlist

You weren't sure why you were nervous about your date with Sid. It wasn't as if the two of you hadn't been practically living together for the last three weeks. Plus, you were literally spending the next two months together. But this just felt different. "What should I wear?" You asked Sid as he brought in the last suitcase from the car. You were already rummaging through one of yours looking for your makeup.

 "It doesn't matter, you always look nice, but I'm probably going to wear a suit but no tie." That fancy was your first immediate thought. Thank god you'd packed some dresses, per Sid's request, though you thought you'd need them more in Europe than in Cole Harbour.

 "Ok so dress it is then." You had the perfect one in mind for the warm summer night. Now you just needed to remember which suitcase it was in. Sid's master bedroom was starting to look like a tornado hit it as the two of you started unpacking things. "You sure we should be doing this tonight? Look at the mess we have."

 "Yes, tonight. I have everything planned."

 "Planned? I thought this was a spur of the moment thing?"

 "Well, I may have made a phone call or two while my mom had you occupied." Oh, he was sly; you filed this information away for later, for you hadn't really seen this side of Sid yet.

 "So where are we going?"

 "That's a surprise." You started hanging up things in the closet, trying to clean up some of the mess that you'd both made. "I'm going to grab a quick shower." He yelled and you were half tempted to ask if he wanted company, but then the two of you would never get ready.

 "Ok, I'm going to finish unpacking." By the time you heard the shower turn off, you had most of your things put away. "My turn," you told Sid, as you walked into the bathroom. He had a towel slung low on his hips and the sight of water dripping off him totally turned you on.

 "You should've just showered with me." He protested, grabbing your waist and pulling you close to him, so he could drop kisses all over your body. "I could always go back in with you."

 "Sure, but then we aren't going out tonight and you know it."

 He frowned and released you. "True," he said and then swatted your ass. "You better get going then." You took a quick shower, then started to get ready beside Sid. It was way too distracting him just standing there wrapped only in a towel, so when your silk kimono robe you had on slipped open a bit, you didn't adjust it, just going about brushing your hair before grabbing the blow dryer. "Are you trying to tempt me?" He asked looking at you through the mirror.

 "I'm sorry, what? Can't hear you?" Of course, you could hear him, but you pretended not to over the blow dryer. You leaned to the side drying your hair, giving him a nice view of your breast and smirking at the same time.

 "Really (Y/N)?" He laughed knowing your game. "It's not going to work. I'm taking you out tonight, but when we get home…" He let the rest hang in the air before heading out of the bathroom, adjusting himself as he walked out which had you chuckling. It took you about forty-five minutes to finish getting ready, though you were definitely pleased with your reflection in the mirror. "Babe, are you almost ready?" Sid hollered up as you gave yourself one last glance to make sure your makeup was perfect.

 "On my way down." With one little squirt of perfume, you grabbed your bag and headed downstairs to meet Sid. He was standing at the bottom of the stairs, in his favorite black suit, traditional white shirt unbuttoned at the collar, holding a long-stemmed red rose. The sight literally took your breath away. You'd seen him in the suit all the time, but this, this was completely different, because this time he was wearing it for you. You smiled at him as you descended the stairs.

 "Wow, you look absolutely amazing." He said as soon as your heel hit the last step. You'd chosen a white knee-length lace dress that was form fitting to your body. Your hair was curled in soft waves down your back and you'd kept your makeup fairly neutral with a pale pink lip.

 "Thank you. You look very handsome as well." His hand, the one not holding the rose, moved to your hip as he stepped closer to you so that he could press a kiss to your lips. It was a bit heated but also too short for your liking. "You know, I don't normally kiss on the first date." You said playfully.

 "Hmm, well I'll consider myself lucky then. This is for you." You accepted the rose that he handed over, bringing it to your nose to inhale its sweet fragrance. "And before you say it, no I did not just pull it out of the ones I already got you."

 You laughed, as the thought hadn't really crossed your mind until he mentioned it. "Well, you didn't need to get me anymore that's for sure. You're spoiling me."

 "That's the idea," and he gave you a wink before offering you his arm as the two of you headed to the car. The drive was beautiful and Sid pointed out different sights here and there, as well as places he wanted to take you during your time here. It was about twenty minutes later you were pulling into a parking lot by the dock. You looked over and there was a large boat or was it a ship? You weren't sure which was the proper term, but it was beautiful as lights outline its features showing it off.

 "Are we going on that?"

 "Yeah, hope that's ok?" Ok, it was more than ok. You could tell that he'd rented the whole thing out for just the two of you.

 "It's perfect, Sid." He came around and opened your door then led you down the dock to what you now considered had to be called a yacht. There was a small table set up for the two of you, that had a beautiful arrangement of flowers in the center. How he'd made all these plans in such a short amount of time you'd never know. Even though you couldn't ask for a better first date, you couldn't resist teasing Sid just a little. "So is now a good time to tell you I get seasick?" He looked physically ill as he looked over at you, and suddenly you felt bad, but you couldn't contain the laugh that bubbled up from inside you. "Just kidding."

 "Oh my god, you had me seriously worried there for a minute."

 "I'm sorry," you told him as you patted his chest, and he held your hand there for just a few seconds longer. "I had to do it."

 "You know I'll get you back."

 With your heels on you didn't have to far to reach up and press your lips to his. "Mmm, I'm sure you will." Just then a man, who you assumed to be the captain came out and greeted you. As you climbed aboard the vessel, Sid reluctantly released your hand so that the gentleman could help you board. There was a small crew and they all had wide eyes as they were introduced to Sidney. You could tell they all wanted to either ask for an autograph or photo, but didn't as they were working. They went to work right away getting the vessel ready to push off and head out. Sid took you to the bow of the boat as it slowly moved away from the dock. The sun was just starting its descent but it made for a beautiful picture as it reflected off the water. "Sid, I can't believe you did all this."

 "It was nothing."

 "Stop, you put a lot of time and thought into this and I really appreciate it. This has to be the most magical first date I've ever been on." A cute little blush rose to his cheek, as his arms wrapped around you and pulled your back against his chest as you watched the majestic scenery of Nova Scotia.

 "Well, hopefully, this will be the last first date for both of us." They may have been Sid's words but it was exactly what you were thinking. If you never had another first date in your life, this one would go down as perfect even though it had only just begun, but then it didn't matter what else happened the rest of the night, because this moment right here was everything.

 You shifted in his arms then, so that you were face to face. "I would be one hundred percent ok with this being my last first date, so long as you're taking me on my second, and third, and all those after that." That smile that you loved graced his face, the right side just picking up ever so slightly and you couldn't help but kiss those lips. Your hands glided around his neck as the kiss deepened and you almost forget where you were and that there was probably a crew member watching the two of you. You broke apart, his forehead just leaning against yours as you took a moment to catch your breath.

 "Come on, they probably have dinner ready." You made your way back to the stern where you'd seen the small dining table setup before. Sid held out your chair for you, before taking the one that was on the other side and moving it closer. The round table was set so that you could be across from each other, but the beautiful centerpiece didn't allow you to see each other, so Sid made it so you could. After a second, he grabbed your hand, kissing your knuckles. You could tell there was something he wanted to say but then he was interrupted as the chef came out bringing out the first course that he'd prepared.

 The chef brought out crostinis topped with gorgonzola cheese, roasted walnuts, and arugula to start with, which were mouthwatering. Second appetizers followed, with a salad and soup after that before they brought a beef wellington that was absolutely to die for. By the time dessert came, you were so full, you weren't sure you could even have a bite of it. That was until he set it down between both you and Sid for you to share. It was a decadent molten chocolate lava cake, with strawberries placed around it for decoration. Sid grabbed a spoon and dipped it into the dessert, then brought it to your lips to feed you. It was actually super cute and something you never expected him to do. Your lips closed around the spoon, and you closed your eyes at its heavenly taste. "Mmm, that's delicious."

 "Watching you eat it was the treat for me." You smiled then grabbed the spoon out of his hand to feed him a bite. "You're right this is really good." The two of you fed each other a few more pieces before calling it quits because you were both stuffed. "Dance with me?" Sid asked as the music that had been playing softly in the background became a bit more prevalent. You took his offered hand and the two of you swayed around the deck of the boat. The sun was just setting and you would've given anything to have a picture of the two of you dancing in the twilight on the ship. As if reading your mind, Sid pulled away and asked one of the crew members to snap a few shots. You knew they were going to turn out beautifully as shades of pink, yellows, and blues all melded together to cast a glow on the water. You were almost finished when off to the side something caught your eye.

 "Was that?"

 "Whale on the port side," one of the crew yelled out as you saw the splash of water just trickle away.

 "Oh my god, I've never seen one this close before." Your excitement was hard to contain and you found yourself, grabbing Sid's hand and heading toward the left side of the boat to see if you could see it again. You were scanning the water, looking for signs of where the whale was, as Sid wrapped his arms around you to look as well.

 A few of the crew members were up towards the front of the boat, and one of them yelled down that there was a small pod up ahead. The two of you moving effortlessly together to get a closer look. It was then that one of them breached the water, bringing its large body mostly out of the water then splashing back down. You couldn't contain your excitement and were bouncing up and down on your heels; Sid's arm holding you as if he thought you were going to jump in the water with them. "This is amazing," you whispered back to him. There a bright smile on his face, even though he'd probably seen this before many times as a kid, he still shared your excitement. Just then a couple more surfaced their blowholes spraying water everywhere before heading back under the surface of the water. The sky got darker and you watched a little longer, for the whales to again resurface. They did a few more times before you lost sight of them completely. "I can't believe we got to see all that."

 "It was pretty amazing," Sid admitted, then nuzzled his face into the crook of your neck.

 "I'm so mad I forgot to grab my phone."

 "We can come out another time. This is really the best time of year to see them." He told you. "Maybe we can do a whole day trip or something."

 "Oh, you don't have to rent out this whole boat again just for me to get some pics, Sid." This date was probably costing him a small fortune.

 "I will if it means I get to see you smile like that again."

 You linked your hands behind his neck, drawing him closer to you. "You make me smile like this every day, just by being you." He truly did. You never realized how happy one man could make you just by simply being there. It dawned on you then that you loved this man with your whole heart and you wanted to just shout it from this boat, but then this was technically your first date and well that just seemed really awkward. So, instead, you kissed him, pouring all that love you had into the kiss. You weren't sure how long the two of you stayed like that, just sort of making out while the boat sailed around the water. It wasn't until you shivered from the cold, that Sid broke the kiss to rub his hands up and down your arms.

 "Cold?"

 "At little," you shrugged and he took off his jacket draping it around your shoulder. Immediately, you were engulfed by his heat and reminded of that night weeks ago when he'd walked you back from the restaurant after the whole incident with Christian. This moment was so completely different from then, though that night he'd made you feel so cherished and protected. You still felt all those things right now, only there was so much more and the fact that you loved him just magnified all those feelings.

 "We can go inside if you want."

 "No, I like being out here with you and all the stars around us." Both of you looked up in the sky, millions of stars twinkling in the night. From the moment Sid asked you out, you'd known this date would be perfect, but it even went beyond that. He moved you both to the back of the boat, where you were shielded a bit from the night air. There was a blanket laying on the cushions for your use, and you sat down covering both you and Sid with it as you watched the sky above you. "Thank you for tonight," you whispered over after he had tucked you into his side.

 "You don't have to thank me, (Y/N). I've been wanting to do this for so long now." He leaned down and pressed a kiss to your forehead, before pulling back slightly to look in your eyes. "So, does this mean I get a second date?"

 You pretended to mull it over a bit. "Hmm, I mean this one's not over yet, but if you're asking, then I'm saying yes."

 "Excellent, then I'll have to start planning again."

 You just chuckled before saying, "It doesn't have to be this extravagant you know."

 "We talked about this. I enjoy spoiling you remember?" It was hard to forget the conversation that happened earlier in the day, so you simply nodded your head not wanting to ruin the moment by telling him how unnecessary it was. It was close to eleven when the boat finally docked and you had to bid the captain and crew goodbye. Sid was nice enough to sign a few autographs before you left and take a few pictures. It was definitely a thank you appreciated by everyone on board.

 Finally, back home, Sid came around insisting on getting the door for you before you got out. You found it funny that he didn't park in the garage, but didn't say anything. He laced your fingers together and then walked you to the front door, which seemed a bit odd. "So, I know this isn't a traditional first date, but I thought we could kind of end it somewhat that way." You reached the front door and he unlocked it but didn't open it. "So, I had a really great time tonight," he started to say, both hands now holding yours.

 "Me too."

 "I suppose I don't have to ask you out again since I already did that." You both laughed, knowing that even though you'd agreed to a second date earlier; he didn't even need to ask for your answer would always be yes. After your giggles died down, he leaned in and kissed you. It was sweet and only a tad bit heated as you could tell he was trying to stick to his theme of this being the first date. He broke the kiss first and you found yourself trailing after his lips for just one more touch. "So, I'll call you," he said then squeezed your hands and started to walk away.

 You were slightly confused but recovered quickly. "Hey Sid," you called after he was about five steps away and he looked back at you with the cutest smile on his face. "It's not my house, but would you want to come in for a drink?" He started back towards you.

 "A drink, eh?"

 When he was close enough to you, you grabbed his shirt and hauled him close to you. "Or maybe something else instead." You kissed him hard, letting him know what your idea of something else was. He blindly found the door handle opening it and you both stumbled inside causing you to break apart. "Where were you going?" You asked between kisses.

 He fumbled in his pocket then, grabbing the car fob and locking it. "Was gonna put the car in the garage, but it can stay out." Sid locked the front door then went back to kissing you before scooping you up bridal style and carrying you up the stairs. "By the way, thought you didn't normally kiss on the first date?"

 "I'm making an exception." He set you back on your feet once you were in the bedroom. Hands roaming everywhere. You undid the buttons of his shirt before peeling it off and letting it fall to the floor, while his fingers found your zipper, freeing you from the confines of your dress. He pushed the straps off your shoulders and your dress joined his shirt. Sid kissed your neck, working his way to the swell of your breasts. His hands made short work of your bra clasp, as you undid his belt and pants. He kicked them off then laid you back against the mattress, following you down, rolling you both on your sides. Your hands roamed down his back, then up his chest, as if you couldn't get enough of him and the truth was you couldn't.

 "Damn (Y/N), I want you so bad." Sid breathed out, as he lifted your leg over the top of his, flexing his hips into you.

 "I want you to Sid." There was no denying the way either of you felt at that moment. You pushed at his boxer briefs, freeing his cock so you could stroke its length. He hissed in a breath at the contact relishing the feel of your fingers working their magic on him. Sid worked his hand between your bodies and down to your panties, slipping them under the waistband and between your folds. His thumb played with your clit as he pumped two fingers inside of you. You knew that he was teetering on the edge just as much as you were. "I need you inside me." And before you could say anything more, Sid flipped you on your back and stripped you of your panties.

 He positioned himself between your legs then entered you in one smooth motion. "Yes, Sid, yes." You told him as he filled your body. That familiar rhythm the two of you had was almost instant, each of you knowing what movements would set the other afire. As he picked up his pace, you felt the familiar strings of orgasm start to build and soon you fell off that cliff as your climax hit. Sid reached his high at the same time, spilling inside you. The fact that he was no longer wearing a condom made the whole thing that much more intimate. It was that closeness that had you wanting to tell him how much you loved him, but you weren't sure if he was ready to hear that; so instead, you kissed him tenderly, stroking your hands down his back. You weren't quite sure when would be a good time to tell him, but you knew it would be soon; if only because you weren't sure you could hold it back any longer.

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[strangermask]

Lava, and(or) body swap? :D

Hello! I am deeply sorry you had to wait so long for this. I hope you do like it though. I’m going to put under keep reading because it’s 1,000 words long

Kai and Cole waited patiently for Wu to finish Mind tea. The two were having a hard time clearing their head, and the others weren't helping. Soon, Wu came in with the tea. "Here we go, this should clear your heads and put you in a more relaxing state." Wu said as he gave the two the teacups.

"Thank you, Master Wu." Cole said.

He and Kai started to drink the tea. After drinking the last drop, the two began to feel tired.

"Is the tea suppose to make us tired?" Kai yawned.

"No, it's not supposed to do that," Wu answered. "Something must have gotten in the tea."

"What does that mean?" Cole asked.

"Something else is going to happen instead of clearing your head."

"What!" Kai exclaimed.

The two boys started to get more tired, fighting to stay awake. But alas, they both failed and passed out. Wu called Lloyd and Zane over.

"Master Wu, what's wrong?" Zane asked.

"I can't tell yet, but I need you two to take Kai and Cole to their rooms." Wu ordered.

Lloyd and Zane nodded. Zane picked up Cole, and Lloyd picked up Kai. They left the room, and Lloyd remembered how far Kai's room was.

"Do you think they'll be fine if we leave them in the same room?" Lloyd asked.

"They might feel uncomfortable." Zane stated.

"But Kai's room is so far."

Zane sighed.

"Alright."

Kai and Cole were taken to Cole's room and placed on his bed.

A few hours later.

Kai woke up groaning. He had a pounding headache. He sat up and rubbed his eyes.

"Why am I in Cole's room?" Kai asked himself. He jumped a little when he heard his voice. "What's wrong with my voice?"

He heard groaning next to him and felt the bed shift.

"Jeez, what did that tea do?" a voice said.

Kai froze. That sounded like his voice.

"What happen to my voice?" the voice spoke again.

Kai looked to the left of him and froze. He saw his body. His body looked at him, and its eyes widen.

"...Kai?"

Kai took a closer look at his body. Its eyes were green and orange.

"Cole?"

The two stayed silent, then screamed and fell off the bed.

"You're in my body!" They both exclaimed.

They heard footsteps, and the others came into the room.

"We heard screaming, is everything okay?" Wu asked.

"Master Wu." Kai and Cole said.

Wu took a closer inspection of the boys.

"Your eyes are different."

"We swapped bodies." Cole said.

"What?" Nya raised an eyebrow.

"So, this is what the tea did." Wu stroke his beard.

"Tea?"

"Kai and Cole told me they were having trouble clearing their head, so I made tea for them. Except it seemed to backfire."

"You can fix this, right?" Kai asked.

Wu stroke his beard.

"I will have to get reversal tea, but it might take a while to find the ingredients."

Kai and Cole groaned. All of a sudden, an alarm went off. Everyone rushed to the control room.

"Looks like there's trouble in Ninjago City." Zane said.

The ninjas were going to suit up, but Wu stopped Kai and Cole.

"You two are staying here." Wu ordered.

"What!" Kai exclaimed.

"You are in unfamiliar bodies. There is no way to know what might happen if you both are sent out to fight."

"But, Master Wu-"

"No buts. You both are staying here."

The others got in their gi and went out to save Ninjago City. Wu was starting to pack a small bag.

"Where are you going?" Cole asked Wu.

"I'm going to find the ingredients to return you both to your original bodies," Wu answered. "I expect you two to not go on missions while I'm gone."

"Yes, Master Wu." Kai and Cole said.

Wu left, and Kai sighed.

"What are we supposed to do?" Kai asked.

Cole shrugged.

"This is the worst day ever."

"Well, at least we don't have to worry about the others finding out about our secret dating life." Cole reassured.

"I guess your right."

The two stood awkwardly.

"I'm going to get something to eat." Cole said and walked to the kitchen.

He looked around for something to munch on. He spotted some cookies on a top-shelf. He put his hand out to grab it, but he couldn't reach it. He got on his tiptoes, but he still could not reach it.

"Why can't I reach it?" Cole asked himself, then remembered he was in the shortest person in the team. He grumbled. "Kai! Why do you have to be so short!"

Kai came in the kitchen, confused.

"What does me being short have to do-"

"How about you look at my challenge right now?" Cole interrupted Kai.

Kai saw Cole reaching for the cookies and started to laugh.

"Don't laugh at me!" Cole scolded.

"Now, you know the struggles of being short." Kai snorted.

"Oh, being tall is better?"

"It gives me this advantage."

Kai picked Cole up.

"That's not an advantage! You're using my super-strength!"

"Is it now?"

"Kai Ash Smith put me down right now."

"I think I'll just drag you to the couch instead."

Kai carried Cole to the couch while he tried to get out. Kai sat down with Cole in an unescapable grasp.

"You suck." Cole said.

"Excuse me, you do this to me, every time." Kai told Cole.

Cole grumbled, then an idea came to his head.

"At least your not tickling me." Cole said.

"Does Teddy want tickles?"

"You wouldn't dare."

Kai started to tickle his body's most ticklish spots. Cole started to laugh. This went on for a little while until a snort was heard. Kai immediately stopped tickling Cole, but he continued to laugh.

"W-Why did you stop?" Cole asked.

"No reason." Kai lied.

"Was it because I snorted?"

"No."

Cole smirked.

"You just revealed one of your biggest secrets to me."

"What?"

"I know your ticklish spots now."

Kai turned pale.

"You are a monster."

"Hey, you tickle me every time we're alone."

Kai let Cole go and pouted.

"Did I make grumpy kitty grumpy?" Cole asked in a baby voice. 

"I'm not grumpy." Kai gritted.

"How about a drama show to make you feel better. Sound good?"

Kai nodded, and Cole turned the tv on.

Two hours later.

Kai was now cuddling Cole. The two made up for what happened earlier, and they're just chilling.

"Oh please, Karen," Kai rolled his eyes. "You can't even tell the difference between satin and silk. What makes you a sewing genius?"

"You are getting sassy."

"If Karen would stop acting like she's a sewing god, I'd be less sassy."

Cole chuckled.

"Hey, Kai?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

"I love you too."

The two boys kissed.

"You two are dating!?" Someone shouted.

The two pulled away and looked at the door. The others were standing there, shocked.

"When did you guys get back?" Kai asked.

"Just now," Nya answered. "How long has this been going on?"

Kai and Cole look at each other.

"About two years?" Cole answered shyly.

"Two years! Why didn't you say anything?"

"Jeez, I wonder why," Kai said. "Why wouldn't we tell you guys, who try to push us to date, ask us questions about love, freak out over a friendly conversation that you state as a 'beginning of relationship', about Cole's and my relationship."

The others started to look guilty.

"Now if you'll excuse us, we are in the middle of watching a show."

"I'm talking to you about this later." Nya told Kai.

Kai nodded and shooed the others away.

"This isn't how I imagine the others finding out." Cole said awkwardly.

"Well, at least we don't have to keep it a secret anymore." Kai comforted.

"Yeah, I guess."

Kai sat there silently, signaling Cole that Kai wanted another kiss. So Cole gave Kai another kiss on the lips.

#ninjago #ninjago ships #lava #lavashipping #ninjago kai #ninjago cole #kai #cole #Kai Smith #Cole Brookstone #ship prompt #body swap

[dorcasrempel]

Eruption spurs creation of real-time air pollution network

As red molten lava oozed out of Kilauea on the Island of Hawaii (“the Big Island”) in May 2018, destroying houses and property in its path, clouds of ash particles and toxic gases from the volcano — known as vog — filled the air and drifted across the island with the wind.

Even before this most recent phase of the Kilauea eruption, air quality was a major concern for citizens across the island. Researchers from MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) have worked closely with citizens on Hawaii Island for several years to monitor air quality from the volcano using low-cost sensors. The researchers were even planning to launch a large-scale air quality project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but the emergency conditions created by Kilauea starting in the spring of last year, and the urgent demands for air pollution data from community groups and state government officials, prompted the MIT researchers to jump into action months before schedule.

“We realized that because we’d been building these instruments for measuring gases and particles relatively quickly and inexpensively, we had the tools to help people in Hawaii understand the quality of the air they were breathing,” says Jesse Kroll, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and chemical engineering, who leads the air quality research projects across the island with Colette Heald, a CEE professor. “In a period of just about two weeks, we organized this effort in which we built a number of sensor boxes and came over here to Hawaii to try to put them up all over the island.”

Since the researchers had a few sensors on hand, and because time was of the essence, they immediately sent the instruments they had to the Hawaii Department of Health (DoH) before getting to work building the new ones. These sensors were the first to be deployed in the affected zone, as the DoH awaited other air quality monitors from government agencies. The emergency-response initiative was supported entirely by CEE, which provided funds for Kroll and Heald, along with postdoc Ben Crawford and graduate student David Hagan, to purchase supplies to build the air quality sensors and travel to Hawaii to deploy the sensors around the island in May. 

“We had been working with MIT for almost two years on developing a project and it was, on our part, to help MIT place monitors and sensors so that they could construct and test a group of sensors that would provide air quality information both back to the university and be set up as a way to inform the public in general,” says Betsy Cole, the director of strategic projects at The Kohala Center, a nonprofit organization that helped put the MIT researchers in contact with citizens, schools, and organizations across the island. Cole notes that an increase in the number of requests for information prompted her to contact Kroll to see if there was anything MIT could do to accelerate the process of providing sensors and measurements for citizens to understand the impact of the eruption — and its lasting impact — on their air.

The MIT sensors can detect and measure sulfur dioxide, which is an irritant and can be toxic in large quantities, as well as particulate matter, including sulfuric acid. “With this eruption, there was some concern about ash coming from the volcano as well. So we can measure that with particulate sensors, too,” Crawford says. The sensors provide real-time air quality data, and the information is published on a website created by the researchers. Currently, the website reflects data from 16 sensors across the Island, and more sensors will be added as the project progresses.  

There are many benefits to deploying the MIT sensors in place of larger, more expensive instruments typically used by government agencies. Hagan, the developer of the website and one of the original creators of this these sensors, explains, “[our sensors] have a much smaller footprint, so you can put them in more places; they are solar powered, so you can really put them in remote areas, and they communicate wirelessly over a 3G network, so we get all this data remotely in real-time at very high spatial and temporal resolution.”

The design of the sensors makes it feasible for the researchers to install them in many areas across the island, but this required buy-in from local citizens. “When deploying a sensor network like this, where you want to get measurements made throughout a region, it’s really important to interact directly with members of the communities,” Kroll explains. In turn, The Kohala Center established connections with schools and health centers in preparation for the EPA-funded research project, and the researchers were able to leverage these connections early as part of their emergency response project. The locations were strategically selected for their positions as community congregation spaces, and for the educational opportunities afforded by the sensor’s data, as education and outreach are a central facet of the long-term research project.

Crawford explains that, as part of the EPA project, “we’re working with the teachers so they can use the sensors in different ways in their STEM curriculum, to engage with the students about data analysis, environmental science, [and] some programming skills,”  He moved to Hawaii in September to both maintain the network and to provide professional development opportunities for teachers.

As Crawford and Hagan installed sensors at different locations shortly after the major eruption in May, teachers and administrators told the researchers about the impact of the eruption on their students, often reporting an increase in absences and in a few cases the loss of students’ homes. Steve Hirakami, the principal and founder of the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science (HAAS), estimated that almost 40 percent of their staff and students had been impacted by the evacuation. “This has a major impact on [our] school,” he said in May when the Kilauea was still active. Hirakami used the MIT sensors to determine school closures and expressed gratitude to the researchers for providing him with the resource.  

In the immediate wake of the fissures, Wendy Baker, a history teacher at HAAS, worked with Crawford to install a sensor that the researchers had sent through the mail on the school’s property, even before the researchers arrived on the island. She, too, highlighted the value of the sensors for the peace of mind for the community during the eruption, and also as a teaching tool. “The day that we came back, I pulled it up [on the projector], and we’ve been looking at it every morning, looking at the data and checking the air quality,” she recalled. Baker also explained that the sensor was helpful for connecting the science behind the air quality with what students were experiencing in their everyday lives.  

Ted Brattstrom, a high school teacher at Ka‘u High School, was similarly enthusiastic about having a sensor installed at his school.

“The sensors are going to give us two benefits. The first and foremost benefit is, by having this data in one-minute intervals, we’re going to know when we actually have an SO2 event occurring,”  he said.

“That lets us keep the kids inside, and in as air conditioned an area and as filtered an area as we can, and then say when it’s safe to go outside,” he explained in May as the sensor at his school was initially installed. “As a science geek for myself and my class, we now get to see how the atmosphere is running, how not only the caldera itself — the volcano itself — is operating and putting out gases, but also how that’s coming downwind, working with the topography of the Island, and getting the [vog] here.” 

The sensors themselves are rooted in education. They were initially developed as part of the CEE subject 1.091 (Traveling Research Environmental Experiences, or TREX), an annual undergraduate fieldwork project which takes students to Hawaii Island to conduct research over Independent Activities Period. Over the years, the students discovered and worked through the glitches and issues with the sensors, leading to the development of the current iteration. It was thus natural for Kroll and Heald to engage with the EPA on a new project to use the sensors for real-time data but to also have a similar educational component with the schools and health centers.

“The ultimate goal is for each school to have one of these air quality monitors, and by doing that the students get information on the air that they’re breathing, really connecting these abstract concepts of chemistry and of measurements to something they actually know: the vog in the air they’re breathing,” Kroll says of the long-term project. “On top of that, it puts a data set in their hands. We make the data freely available so we can see all these numbers corresponding to concentrations of SO2 and particulate matter, and they can learn how to plot the data, how to analyze it, how to think about it in the larger context of environmental science.”

In early August, as abruptly as it started, the eruption suddenly ended. Kilauea is currently the quietest it has been in decades. While the immediate threat has dissipated, and the air quality in Hawaii is better than it has been since the beginning of the eruption in 1983, the network continues to collect and publish valuable data on background pollution levels.

Since installing the sensors, the researchers have collected a unique dataset on the air quality across the island. They are currently analyzing their measurements from the eruption to better understand the atmospheric transport and transformation of vog components. The researchers are also hoping to learn how sensor data relates to — and complements — air quality measurements from other platforms such as monitoring stations and satellites.

“Even though the eruption seems to be over, the network is still running. Right now, we’re measuring very low levels of pollutants, as expected. This is good not only for the local air quality but also for the science: When researching pollution, it’s not often you get to measure what the underlying background levels are,” Kroll says of the ongoing research. “More importantly, we now have the sensor network up, so we’ll be ready to measure air quality across the whole island the next time Kilauea erupts.”

Eruption spurs creation of real-time air pollution network syndicated from https://osmowaterfilters.blogspot.com/