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• knocks by frvitbovl

  Fandoms: LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022)  

  • General Audiences
  • Major Character Death
  • Gen, M/M
  • Complete Work

  21 Apr 2025

  Tags

  • Major Character Death
  • Cole/Kai (Ninjago)
  • Kai & Nya (Ninjago)
  • mentioned
  • Cole & Kai (Ninjago)
  • Cole (Ninjago)
  • Kai (Ninjago)
  • Heavy Angst
  • Kai Needs a Hug (Ninjago)
  • Kai-centric (Ninjago)
  • Kai Angst (Ninjago)
  • Gay Cole (Ninjago)
  • Cole Angst (Ninjago)
  • Kai is Physically Warm (Ninjago)
  • Hurt Kai (Ninjago)
  • Kai Needs Therapy (Ninjago)
  • Post-LEGO Ninjago Season 14: Seabound
  • Possible Character Death
  • Hurt No Comfort
  • Minor Kai/Skylor (Ninjago)
  • Cole Loves Kai (Ninjago)
  • Romantic Friendship
  • No happy end
  • nya is dead and kai doesnt know what to do
  • lava are my babies
  • kinda mcd? but its up to interpretation
  • could be read as romantic or platonic
  • alcoholic kai
  • we all know he wasnt drinking juice in s4
  • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
  • Angst and Tragedy
  • Implied/Referenced Suicide

  Summary

  "it wasn't your fault"

  nya is gone and kai develops bad coping habits. cole tries to help him, but it's not enough.

  Language:

  English

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