The new parents are given a few days off to get used to the added member of the family. Kaya mostly stays with Bria in the medbay as they get back to work. The doctor gives her a small piece of his office as a play area.
A few months later Bria and Cody wake up to Kaya crying.
"Kaya?" Bria looks up sleepily.
"I got her croí, you get some more sleep." Cody whispers pecking her forehead.
Bria lays back down as Cody slides out of bed. Picking up his princess patting her back as he walks the halls.
"Still having trouble sleeping?" Neelix looks over at the starting to go back down pup as Cody comes to the galley.
"She takes her naps just fine. Something about night, she just can't sleep." Cody keeps his tone low walking over to him. "Why are you up so early?"
"Starting a human style breakfast called buffet." Neelix starts up his stove. "Want me to heat up some tumi milk for her?"
"No thank you. We don't know how she'll react to new things yet." Cody shakes his head slightly.
Kaya starts stirring again whimpering. Cody pets her back again heading off on his way. She finally falls asleep after he makes it to the engine room. He stays there for a bit to make sure she's asleep.
"The poor thing couldn't sleep again?" Torres comes in to check on everything.
"At least she lets me sit here. I think she likes the swirling lights of the warpcore." Cody nudges to the big thing with swirling blue behind him.
"You going to be able to stay away for the party?" Torres teases.
"I think I'll sleep in. And might take the day off, if my boss doesn't mind." Cody looks over at her pleadingly.
"As long as I get snuggle time." Torres smiles softly at the sleeping pup.
"Deal." Cody agrees heading off to bed.
Gently placing her down in her crib he crawls into bed. Passing out as soon as his head hits the pillow.
"Cody. Croí, time to get up." Bria whispers shaking him lightly a few hours later.
"Sleeping in. You go." Cody manages to mutter shoeing her off.
"Did you tire daddy out?" Bria laughs picking up the happily yipping pup. "We'll save a big piece of cake for daddy. Okay?" she whisper nose kissing her baby.
Getting both of them ready for the party she heads for holodeck 2. A few people getting it ready for Kes's surprise second birthday.
"Oh come to Aunty Kathy." Kathryn kidnaps Kaya. "Who's the pretties girl on the ship? You are. Yes you are." She tickles her tommy making her tail wag as she yips.
"Look at the petite girl." A holographic woman smiles at the pup. "Such lovely eyes." The French woman tickles under her chin.
Bria smiles at that setting up the punch bowl with Neelix. Neelix smiles at this as well thinking the pup gives the ship a new light in their eyes.
"Want the rattle. Look at the rattle." Tom shakes a clear rattle with planet looking beads inside.
Kaya reaching up and gumming it with her teeth just about to start coming in. The others finding it cute.
"She really gives them a new hope." Neelix smiles at the scene.
"She does it for Cody and I as well." Bria smiles, her tail wagging.
"My turn." Torres takes her from the captain.
Torres makes funny faces at Kaya making her yip and tail wag. She loved the attention but started calling for her mom.
"Come here sweetie, time for you to eat." Bria takes a bottle out, having milked herself beforehand.
Kaya gums the bottle a bit then drinks. A little while later they all yell surprise for Kes's birthday party to start.
"This is all amazing." Kes smiles looking over it all.
"I'm sorry Kes I'll be right back. I forgot Sailor and your present in the room." Bria sighs with her ears drooped.
"It's fine, I'll see you when you get back." Kes assures.
"Wanna come with mommy? Maybe we can lay down with daddy." Bria smiles at her getting tired pup.
It was then the com call is made by Tuvok and it becomes distorted. Kaya cries from how loud it is even with her mom covering her ears. Luckily it cut off quickly.
"I'm sorry about that baby. It's okay now. It's okay." Bria nuzzles her pup to comfort her.
Kaya hics looking at her mom. She calms down a bit then Bria nose kisses her before walking again.
'This is weird.' Bria looks at the room with a lifted brow, it wasn't hers but it should be. 'Maybe a wrong turn.' She sighs heading off to look for her courters.
She didn't find it too odd getting turned around the first few times. She is still getting used to this ship. But after the fifth time she starts getting annoyed.
"Harry. B'Elanna. Do you know where are courters are?" Bria tries to keep a growingly tired and cranky Kaya calm.
"Does anyone know where the bridge is?" Tom looks at all of them confused as he Chakotay and Kathryn are brought there by the tirbo lift.
After a bit of talking they realize what is going on. That this misty fanuminon that has surrounded the ship as stopped it and is now messing with it. Everyone goes in different directions to stop this, Kes and Bria staying on Holodeck 2 with the Doctor.
"I know pup. I know." Bria tries to calm down Kaya whom is whaling.
"The distortion could be messing with her little senses." Doctor looks her over visually.
As the others return they try something drastic to stop the ship from twisting about. But then they decide they can't do anything more and brace for impact. As it swirls around them Bria feels like she's under water or a wave herself as she holds her pup close and then… then she's fine. Kaya still crying as everything is back into focus.
"Hey pup, are you looking for him." Cody comes in with the yellow doll they named Sailor and a colorful present.
Kaya sniffs snuggling Sailor and then calms down. Cody kissing the top of her head as he takes her from a clearly tired Bria.
"So where did you end up?" Bria looks over at him.
"In the galley with half the ship. You two alright?" Cody pats his baby girl's back as she drifts off finally calm again.
"Better now." Bria kisses his cheek.
"Any injuries? Or damage to the ship?" Kathryn looks over at him as she sits up from the couch she had been laid down on.
"None that I've seen captain." Cody shakes his head slightly.
"Thank goodness." Kathryn sighs with relief.
They all then head to the bridge to find everyone is fine. Neelix rejoining everyone in the galley with his homemade fudge cake they didn't get to beforehand. Everyone enjoying Kes's birthday now and all together.