Miku P.O.V Sunset

I was sitting outside of the bounty waiting for the ninja to come back home, the sun is already setting and they're still not back yet

'I hope they're okay' I thought to myself with a worried expression

I was about to head back inside when I heard the motors of the vehicles approaching

"Ah! They're back! I gotta let Nya know!" I ran inside to find Nya, while I was running looking for Nya, I bumped into Akatsuki and we both ended up falling to the floor

"Akatsuki!" I said as I quickly stood back up

"Geez, why are you running around for Miku?" Akatsuki asked as I helped him back up

"Sorry. I was looking for Nya, I wanted to let her know the ninja finally came home. Do you know where she is?" I asked

"I think she's in the bridge" Akatsuki answered

"Thanks! Do you wanna help me look for her?" I asked

"Y-Yeah" Akatsuki said, I grabbed his hand and started heading to the bridge, but I failed to notice his red look on his face

Inside Bounty Bridge

When we got to the bridge, I saw Nya going through paperwork

"There you are, Nya. What are you doing?" I asked

"Doing research on the Fangpyres and examining the skeleton of the deceased Fangpyre. Did you need something?" Nya asked

"I wanted to let you know that the ninja came back home" I said

"Really? Let's go greet them" Nya said and we made our way outside

When we got outside, the ninja just pulled up and their vehicles went back to being the Golden Weapons

"We're back!" Kai shouted

"Welcome back guys" Nya said

"We also brought someone" Zane said

"Who?" Akatsuki and I said in unison

"Go on, introduce yourself" Zane said as he looked behind, and a little girl my age stepped out from behind

"Hello, my name is Crystal, and this is my pet Snowflake" The little girl named Crystal introduced herself and a small dog stood next to her "Oh, I'm also Zane's little sister

"Zane's little sister?!" We all shouted minus the ninja

"Wow! You're the other girl I heard so much about! I was so excited to meet you!" Crystal said as she ran towards me and grabbed my hands "I want to thank you for being so kind to my big brother and I hope we'll get along, and become friends!" Then Crystal started jumping, and she made me jump with her

"This calls for a celebration! Zane, make the best feast for the occasion! And don't forget about the cake!" Cole said

"Of course, today is worth celebrating" Zane said as he made his way to the kitchen

"Big brother! Let me help you! Come on, Miku!" Crystal said as she ran to catch up with my hand in hers

No One P.O.V

After Crystal ran inside with Miku in her grasp, the guys chuckled at the scene

"She must be that excited to have a friend that's her age" Kai said

"No kidding" Jay said

"I'm gonna go catch up" Akatsuki said as he was about to leave

"I hope this doesn't mean you'll get jealous" Cole said, making Akatsuki stop in his tracks

"What's that supposed to mean?!" Akatsuki shouted

"Well... We know you have a huge crush on Miku" Jay said

"HHHHHHHUUUUUUUUHHHHHHH?!?!?!?!?!?!? What are you even talking about?!" Akatsuki asked with a bright red look on his face

"Dude, you're so easy to read. We all saw how you act when you're around her" Cole said, and Akatsuki's face turned even brighter red

"S-Shut up!" Akatsuki said as he ran back inside

"You guys shouldn't tease him like that" Nya said "It's understandable that he has a crush on her, but that doesn't mean you should tease him"

"We're sorry" They apologized

"Well, we better head inside and set the table up" Nya said as she head inside

"You heard her, guys. Let's go" Kai said, and they all went inside to help set up the table for the feast

Small Timeskip~ Dinnertime

Everyone was in awe as they saw the food before them

"This looks so good!" Cole said

"You really out done yourself Zane!" Jay said

"Thank you, I couldn't have done it without the little helpers" Zane said as he pointed at the two girls who had some flour on their clothes

"Yep! I had no idea cooking was so fun! Big brother, please teach when you have the time" Crystal said

"Of course, I'll be happy to teach you. Do you want to learn as well, Miku?" Zane asked

"Y-Yeah, if it's not too much" Miku said 

"It's not too much. Now then, why don't you two get washed up? You both still have flour on you" Zane said

"Okay!" Both Miku and Crystal said as they walked back to the kitchen to clean themselves up

After a minute, they came back

"Sorry for keeping you guys waiting" Miku apologized

"I also apologize" Crystal also apologized

"It's alright. Come sit down" Zane said, and the two girls took their seats

Once seated, everyone started to eat the feast. Crystal's eyes widen when she tasted her brother's food

"Yummy!" Crystal exclaimed

"Right? Zane is the best cook" Miku said

"Thank you. Seeing Crystal's reaction reminds me the first time I met Miku and cooked for her the first time" Zane said

"Really?! What was she like?!" Both Crystal and Akatsuki asked

"All right, settle down. This is how I met Miku..." Zane started telling the story

Flashback - Sunset

Back at the Monastery, Miku was reading books as usual while waiting for her Uncle Wu to come back home. She was reading the story about the First Spinjitzu Master and the Golden Weapons

'I wonder when Uncle Wu will come back? It's been days since he left' Miku thought to herself sadly

Then she heard the gates opening

"I'm home!" She heard her uncle's voice. She put her book down, and ran outside

"Uncle Wu! Welcome home!" Miku hugged her uncle, then she notices Zane "Who is that?"

"Miku, this is Zane. He'll be staying with us and train to become a ninja" Wu said to his niece "Zane, this is Miku. My niece. I hope you'll get along with her"

"Nice to meet you Miku" Zane said, but she hid herself behind Wu's legs

"Don't worry, she's like this when she's nervous around new people. She'll warm up to you eventually" Wu said, and a small grumble was heard. Both Wu and Zane looked around then they looked at Miku who had a red look on her face

"S-Sorry..." Miku apologized

"It's alright. How about I start making dinner?" Zane suggested

"I think that's a good idea" Wu said "Come along Miku. I want you to help me clean up a room for Zane"

"Okay..." Miku said as she started following her uncle to one of the empty rooms of the Monastery

After cleaning one of the rooms, Miku sniffed the air. She smells something yummy

"Something smells good" Miku said as she started to follow the scent, making Wu chuckle, and he started following his niece

The smell led them to the dining area, then the door slid open to reveal Zane. He was carrying a pot and three bowls with spoons

"Why don't you take a seat? Dinner is ready" Zane said

Wu and Miku sat down, Zane placed their bowls in front of them and started serving them cream stew. When Zane served Miku a bowl, she started to drool

"Are you okay? Is the food not to your liking?" Zane asked

"N-No... It looks so good" Miku said as she picked up her spoon, took some of the cream stew and ate it. Her eyes widen at the flavor "Yummy!"

Wu chuckled at his niece's reaction

"Is it good?" Zane asked Miku, and she nodded rapidly

"It's really good!" Miku said

"Miku, remember to clean up after yourself" Wu reminded his niece and handed her a napkin to clean up her face. She took the napkin and started to clean up her face

After they finished eating, Miku started to feel tired

"I'll take her to bed. Will you tell me where her room is?" Zane asked Wu

"You walk down the hall, and her room is in the right across from your room" Wu said

"Alright, thank you for telling me sensei" Zane thanked Wu and he picked up the sleepy Miku

Zane walked down the hallway as Wu instructed him, he slid opened the door to find Miku's room. Her room has a small bed for her size, some toys and paper with crayons. Zane put Miku in bed and tucked her in. Once she was in bed, Zane carefully left her room without trying to wake her up, and slid her door shut. Then Zane walked to into his new room across from Miku's room

Flashback end

"And that's what happened" Zane finished his story

"Wow! That's amazing!" Crystal said

"Had no idea Miku was a shy type. It's actually cute" Akatsuki muttered the last part

"You like her, right?" Crystal asked

"W-W-What are you talking about?" Akatsuki asked

"I heard what you said about calling her cu-" Akatsuki quickly covered Crystal's mouth, and Miku tilt her head in confusion

"I remember meeting Miku the first time too" Jay said "When I came to the Monastery, she quickly hid behind Zane, and boy I was shocked to learn about how the Monastery didn't have any electricity"

"I remember that too. You spent the whole day setting up the wires to have some light and other things in the Monastery. You even taught me how to play video games" Miku smiled at the memory

"I remember meeting Miku too. When I first met her, she was so shy that she literally hid behind Zane's legs. She warmed up to me after we ate some cake" Cole said

"What kind?" Akatsuki asked

"It was a strawberry short cake. Miku loves eating any dessert with strawberries or chocolate" Cole said

Akatsuki turned away for a moment, Crystal saw Akatsuki writing something down on a notepad

"What are you writing?" Crystal asked

"N-Nothing!" Akatsuki said as he quickly put away his notepad

"I remember when I first met Kai, he wasn't too fond of me since I was Lord Garmadon's child" Miku said, making Kai flinch "After meeting Zane, Jay and Cole, I tried my best to become friends with Kai, but he never accepted me around that time"

"That's one memory I wish to forget" Kai said as he scratched the back of his head

"I like listening to the stories. It makes me feel like I was there" Crystal said with a soft smile "I'm excited on getting to know my big brother and everyone too, and I hope we get to be great friends Miku"

Miku smiled at Crystal

"Me too. It's nice to have another girl who's around my age" Miku said "And I'm also happy to have Akatsuki as my friend too" Akatsuki blushed when she said that

"L-L-Let's eat before the food gets cold" Akatsuki said

"The kid's right. Let's eat! Then we'll get to have some cake" Cole said as he started to eat

Everyone laughed at Cole who quickly started eating like a little kid, but ended up choking for a bit, and Miku quickly gave Cole a glass of water while patting his back

"Thanks Miku" Cole thanked her

"Please don't eat so quickly" Miku said

The dining area was full of laughter as everyone ate. Crystal smiled while watching everyone's interactions and funny actions like a food fight. Once everyone finished eating dinner and cake, everyone went back to their rooms to turn in for the night

"Come on, Crystal. You can sleep in my room" Miku said

"Actually, can I sleep next to my big brother?" Crystal asked, and she looked at Zane

"I don't mind" Zane said with a smile as Crystal grabbed his hand

"I'll see you in morning" Crystal said as Zane started leading his little sister to his room with the rest of the ninja

"U-Um... Miku?" Miku turned around to see Akatsuki

"Yes?"

"After listening to the story... I feel like I got to know you a little better, so I hope we get to know each other more..." Akatsuki said with his face turning red

"Me too. I hope we get to know each other more too" Miku said with a smile "I'll see you in the morning"

With that, Miku left to her room, and Akatsuki ran to his shared room he had with Lloyd. Once he got to his room, he quickly went under his blanket and smiled happily due to learning something new about Miku

To be continued in Once Bitten, Twice Shy