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“Jeez, I could literally open a fast food place with how greasy your hair is” Nya snorted as she walked past Kai, who had been chilling in the sofa along with Zane and Jay, silently doing their own things.
Jay giggled without looking up from his magazine while Zane let out a small laugh at Nyas joke, although Kai didn’t find it amusing at all.
He turned around over the sofa to glare at Nya, “and I could open a water park with how much you constantly sweat” he retorted, but only got a chuckle in response.
Nya walked back towards Kai and poked his head, “At least I shower” she teased.
Kai slapped nyas hand away “for YOUR information, I literally shower everyday.”
“Well then it doesn’t look like it. Im sorry but it looks awfull” she said cringing at Kai’s hair, earning a very offended look on Kai’s face.
“yeah nyas right actually, and it seems as if it’s because of the amount of hair gel you use all the time. You probably use too much and then don’t even wash it off properly” Jay spoke up as he put down his Starfarer magazine and eyeing Kai’s hair.
Kai huffed, annoyed and embarrassed at being called out. But he couldn’t quite deny it, so all he could muster was a grumbled, “yeah whatever… what would you know about hair anyways”
Jay raised an eyebrow and a small smug smile tugged at the corner of his lips. He pointed up at his own hair and said
“umm?? Hello? If there’s anyone who knows about hair it’s ME. I am THE hair guy. Just look at my beautifully healthy locks”
That was another thing Kai couldn’t quite deny. Jays hair always looked out of a shampoo commercial. His curls were the perfect type of soft and fluffy and looked super soft and clean. Sometimes Kai had to stop himself from imagining how it would feel like to run his fingers through jays hair.
“We REALLY need to hide that hair gel from you” Nya added as she judgmentally eyed Kai’s hair, getting a sharp scowl from Kai in response.
“Yeah totally” Jay giggled lightly “but after I fix that hair of yours.”
“You?”
“Yeah me. Of course me. You clearly know nothing about how to properly care for your hair and I clearly know the most in the whole monastery. So let me help you fix your hair, I PROMISE you’ll look a thousand times better” Jay said eagerly as he put his hands on Kai’s shoulders.
Kai hesitated for a moment, mostly out of embarrassment and his hard headedness that never allowed him to admit out loud when he needed help. But jays enthusiasm to help kai intrigued him. Made him interested to see if it really would help. Jays excitement was always contagious. And also because Kai knew very well how bad his hair loooked. It just simply annoyed him when others had to make fun of it.
So Kai agreed, “fine. I guess I can let you try to work your magic. I don’t have anything to lose.”
Jay excitedly clapped his hands together and shot up from the sofa, “ok great!! put your swimsuit on, or clothes you don’t care to get wet, and meet me in the second hallway bathroom” he commanded as he walked off hurriedly, probably off to get hair products and materials.
After changing into his swimming shorts, Kai walked over to the respective bathroom Jay said to meet at, and found Jay sitting there on the floor using his phone, waiting for Kai.
As Kai walked in, closing the door behind him Jay looked up and smiled, standing up instantly “oh! your here! great! Come, get in the tub and sit down, “ Jay directed.
Kai didn’t say anything as he awkwardly got in the bathtub and sat criss cross in it. He watched Jay get some products, a bucket, and settle them down right next to the tub.
Jay turned to look at Kai, who was sitting patiently inside the the bathtub,
“oh I’ll actually need you to turn your back to me” Jay pointed out.
Kai nodded, doing as Jay said and turning his back to him, facing the wall.
Suddenly, he felt Jay sit right behind him on top of the tub, bringing both of his legs to either side of him.
“Wha-“ Kai faced upwards to find Jay smiling down at him, before grabbing Kai’s face and forcing it to look straight ahead
“I’m gonna need you to face that way sir” Jay joked “I’m washing your hair not your face”
“I- uh” Kai stammered, trying to find any words or replies, anything to say, but his mind was absolutely distracted by the position he was in.
Jay didn’t seem to notice nor mind Kai’s awkwardness, as he casually began his procedure, “unless you want water getting into your eyes, your gonna have to close them for a sec”
As soon as Kai complied, he immediately felt water being slowly poured over his head, causing him to flinch at the sudden freezing feeling of it.
“Shit man. It’s cold” Kai complained, wrapping his arms around himself while Jay ran one of his hands through his hair as he poured water with the other,
“What do you mean ‘cold’? It’s literally warm water, it feels fine to me”
“Well, because you’re no master of fire”
“Oh right….I forgot you shower with boiling water”
“Mhm” kai absently agree, feeling his mind drifting off and relaxing under jays fingers running through his hair, massaging his scalp as he applied shampoo over his hair.
“You see, you have to properly apply shampoo. Make sure to REALLY dig your fingers in there you know? From your scalp to the tips of your hair. Concentrate on really getting the hair gel and dirtiness out of there. Don’t half ass it as you probably usually do.” Jay explained as he scratched and rubbed Kai’s scalp, which was only making Kai more relaxed and hazy.
While Jay talked and washed his hair, Kai incautiously leaned into the touch, his eyes still shut close and a tiny smile twitching at his lips.
But it was ruined when Jay suddenly poured more water on him again.
“FUCK” Kai hissed, “cold cold cold cold”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” Jay cringed, and tilted Kai’s head back to look up at him, “I know it’s annoying but your gonna have to stay strong for me and withstand the cold a little longer, can you do that for me?”
And something about Jay looking down at him from that angle, reminding him Kai’s sitting right between his legs, mixed with jays words, made Kai’s stomach do summersaults.
Kai quickly looked away, wrenching his head back down to face the wall as he rapidly shook his head, “Aja. Yeah. Ok. Sure.” He stifled.
Kai tensed up as Jay continued to pour water over Kai’s head, rinsing the shampoo off his head.
The feeling of the cold air hitting his wet skin only made Kai shudder and feel goosebumps all over his body, and Jays hands on his hair as he applied conditioner definitely didn’t help.
Kai’s breath hitched as Jay accidentally pulled at a strand of hair, and the blue ninja immediately apologized, “shit- my bad, I’ll try to be more careful”
But fuck man- Kai sure hoped he *wouldnt* try to be more careful.
“Alright here comes another ‘water attack’, so brace yourself” Jay warned as he grabbed the bucket of water and began to pour it over Kai’s head again, causing the fire master to hiss and let out a small embarrassing whine.
“Shhh it’s ok, it’s ok….your doing so good” Jay softly said as he passed his other hand through Kai’s hair.
And CRAP that messed him up. He felt his whole body heating up more than usual, making him forget he was even soaked in ‘cold’ water.
All he could think about was one : how pathetic and embarrassing Kai was being in front of Jay. Like fsm just let the dirt swallow him already.
Second : how turned on Jay was making him.
AND FINALLY, third : HOW TURNED ON JAY WAS MAKING HIM? HELLO? there was no way he was actually feeling this way because of Jay. No. He didn’t like jay. Not a bit. His feelings towards him were absolutely platon-
Suddenly a huge towel dropped over his face and he felt Jay agressively drying his hair and face with it. Muffling Kai’s complaints.
Jay removed the towel from his face and set it over Kai’s shoulders as he looked down at Kai with a playful smile, “what was that?” Jay cooed.
Kai feigned annoyance as he looked up at Jay with a frown, “agressive much.dont you think? I’m not a dog you know?” Kai pouted
“Oohh yeah! That’s what you reminded me of” Jay giggled.
“Haha, very funny”
“You know, I hope your face doesn’t look that red because I left a rash on it with the towel.”
Kai quickly looked away and grabbed his face with his hands.
Fuuuuuckkk
Was his blush THAT obvious?
Kai felt Jay standing up, leaving Kai’s back and sides feeling empty without him.
“Come on, get up, I’m not done with you yet” Jay said as he patted the toilet seat, gesturing for Kai to sit there.
Kai wrapped himself with the towel as he awkwardly stood up and waddled to the toilet seat.
He indeed felt like a poor wet dog Jay found in the streets and decided to take in.
Jay grabbed some bottles of hair products and settled them down on the floor next to Kai.
“I don’t understand why you couldn’t just wash my hair in the sink” Kai grumbled as Jay poured some cream onto his hands and began to apply to Kai’s hair.
“Because that big head of yours wouldn’t fit in there.” Jay chuckled, “Plus, that wasn’t so bad was It? Don’t you prefer to sit down rather than stand there and bend over the sink as I try to fit your head under the faucet?”
Kai couldn’t deny that the first option was definitely better. Especially because he got to sit between jays leg-
“Since these hair creams and oils are mine, we should go to the pharmacy and get you some of your own so we dont have to use the same ones all time. But for now you can borrow mine” Jay mentioned as he sprayed Kai’s hair with what he could guess is hair oil or something?
“Oh so um- what you mean is that I have to start using these everytime I shower?”
“Yeah, exactly. Well, actually, not NECESSARILY- but it would be ideal if you did, you know?” Jay smiled and shrugged.
“Yeah got it. I’ll try to not be lazy then” Kai said, receiving a small snort from Jay in return.
Kai was caught off guard when Jay suddenly grabbed Kai’s head and dug his nose into his hair, inhaling the scent
“Wow your hair smells so good now. Unlike that hair gel you always wear.” Jay casually commented once he pulled away.
Kai’s face was beat red, his body feeling all sorts of tingly sensations, “so what you’re telling me is that Iv been smelling like shit this whole time because of my hair gel?” Kai managed to quip, although he felt like he was about to explode.
Jay took a step back and inspected Kai’s look, “only if you’re standing close. But anyways, lets let your hair air dry for now”
Kai sat up straighter and raised his brows “we’re done?”
“Yup! You’re free to go!”
Kai felt a pang of disappointment at the fact that their little hair dresser session was over. He wished he could continue to have Jay stand between his legs and caress his hair as he talks and laughs. Or sit behind him with his legs over Kai’s shoulders, keeping him close as he tells him “your doing so good” and pulls his hair and bosses him around-
Holy crap he had to get tf out of there before he combusted.
“Alright! Great! Awesome! Thanks Jay! You’re my hero thanks haha awesome thanks!” Kai stammered as quickly hurried out of the bathroom. His mind and heart raising as he shimmied down the hallway into his room.
He slumped down into his bed and hurried his burning face into the pillows.
He couldn’t get Jay off his head.
He couldn’t get the fact that he might like Jay in a NON platonic way out of his head.
There was no way.
There’s was NO WAY he was feeling attracted to Jay.
What’s he even supposed to do now?