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Sensi Wu sat in the shade of the Bounty, which hovered above silently. He felt a warmth pass by. A moment later the presence returned and stayed.
Without opening his eyes, Wu said, "Hello, Kai."
Kai sighed. "Hello, Sensi."
"Does something bother you?" Wu asked gently.
"Yes. Am I interrupting?"
"You are, but I would rather discuss what is disturbing you than ruminate on my thoughts." Wu said, opening his eyes to look at the boy sitting next to him.
Kai grinned, but his eyes were full of sorrow. "I keep bringing the team drama. I liked a girl who turned out to be deceiving me. Sure, she's fine now, but that wasn't good. I also get overly-obsessed with my social media accounts. Sometimes that causes issues. I get too controlling of Nya and the others feel like they have to take sides. I'm loud, I can't seem to stop being awful to Jay, and I get angry at people for the smallest things. I just seem to cause divides every day at this point."
Sensi Wu nodded. "You are correct on many of those points," he paused to watch Kai's face, which dropped. "But most of this 'drama' is not really anything for you to worry about. I brought a bunch of teen boys together; do you think I did not expect drama and conflict?"
"Huh, I guess that you would have know."
"Everyone has their flaws. You are protective and often act on emotion too quickly much of the time, but you are not a bad ninja. You simply are this way, and that is a neutral fact. If you feel upset about your characteristics, re-examine yourself." He took Kai's hand and held it between his own. "Nya is only here today because of your bravery and love. Cole appreciates that you are such a good leader. Jay... Um, you have some work to do. He is thankful that you raised Nya, though... Moving on. Zane has expressed his respect for you. You stand up for him when people try to argue that he isn't like the others due to his computer-like capabilities, despite the fact that you are... not as skilled with technology."
Kai gave a small smile. He knew he had to work on his relationship with Jay, especially since he was dating his sister. And, what about Lloyd?
Sensi continued. "Kai, you have provided an older, reliable brother for a lost young boy. I will never forget that you guided him through dealing with getting an older body, or how you teach him a very special curriculum to ensure he grows up educated. Nor will I disregard your willingness to sacrifice yourself for his benefit. As his uncle, thank you, Kai."
"Thanks, Sensi." Kai hugged the old man.
"Never forget: Your warmth stands out much more to us than the ash you see."
Kai knew he was reminding him that even though all Kai seemed to think about was the issues he left, the others thought he was important and overlooked those flaws because they were a team. Maybe someday, Kai would be able to focus on his strengths, too.