Here is Chapter Twenty-Six, hope you enjoy.

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"Blah" – talking

'Blah' – thinking

Change of place/time

Chapter 26

A smile emerged on Kimi's lips as she looked down tears in her eyes; Kai's hand was very weakly grasping hers.

"He's holding my hand, he's holding my hand," Kimi shouted so excited, the tears escaping her eyes.

"Do you have to shout," murmured Kai slowly opening his eyes.

"Sorry, I just can't believe that you squeezed my hand."

Suddenly the door opened and in walked the doctor. "Well it's good to see that you've woken up. Now I need to test your arms and legs to make sure that the operation did work." Dr. Koikov again took out a long thin silver pointy stick. He then poked it into Kai's right arm and it twitched a bit. "Can you feel that?" Kai nodded. He then proceeded to do it into each finger to make sure that they were working as well. The doctor then did the same to the arm before starting on the legs. "Can you feel that?" Kai again nodded, the already small smile on his face growing. Dr. Koikov then poked into each of his toes like he had done with the fingers.

This time after the doctor had finished everyone was happy instead of sad. "Well it seems that the operation was a success. Kai you are no longer paralysed from the neck down. Your physiotherapy will begin after your first round of cancer treatment has finished. Hopefully you will be up to it; if not then we can always wait. Unfortunately you may not regain full mobility in your legs, and will have to be assisted with a walking stick, crutches and or maybe even a wheelchair," the doctor explained to them as they all nodded. "I'll come and check on you later, goodbye."

Dr. Koikov walked out of the room, a smile on his face this being one of the best parts of his job. As soon as the doctor left the room everyone jumped and cheered, so happy that their friend would be able to use his limbs again. Kimi and Tala hugged Kai together bringing him into a sitting position and Kai tried his best to move his arms round them.

When Kimi felt an arm on her shoulder she held the hand tightly tears yet again filling her eyes, so happy that her cousin was going to be alright. Tala also held Kai's hand, really happy that Kai was getting better, and that he wouldn't feel like he was useless or helpless anymore. Kai had a smile on his face, really happy that he would at least be able to Beyblade again and that he wouldn't be a burden to Tala, Kimi or his team mates anymore. He tried to tighten the grip on Kimi and Tala but he didn't have the strength and just thought that at least he had gotten this far up. But they were suddenly taken from their thoughts by a flash; they looked up at the others to see Ray with a camera.

"What it seemed like a perfect moment," he said simply before sitting down.

The next day Kai was due for the other half of his chemo for the drug, Vinblastine. This was again going to be a two hour session, which Kai found better than the four hour one.

Kai sat in the chair feeling sicker than the last two days put together, as he again leant forward and emptied his stomach. Kai sighed as he lay back, but a slight smile still seemed to grace his lips.

Meanwhile Tala and Kimi were downstairs in the canteen, sharing a cup of hot chocolate as they talked.

"You know Kai is not going to wait until the day after tomorrow for his physio," stated Tala. Kimi just smiled and nodded.

"We'll probably go to get him and he'll be trying to walk or something. It could be good as he could be strengthening his legs, but he could be pushing them too far and he could do more harm than good," Kimi explained.

"You know you could have stopped after something," added Tala. Kimi playfully hit him on the arm.

While those two were in the canteen, the rest of the Bladebreakers were in Kai's room playing a card game.

"Aw, how comes I'm always the daihinmin in this game," moaned Tyson as Kenny again dealt out the cards.

"Because you don't pay attention," replied Max.

"I do."

"Just not enough," added Ray with a smile, who was the current daifugo of the game.

As Kimi entered the room she raced over to Kai, whose head was just hanging forwards.

"Kai, are you alright?" she asked clutching his arm. He slowly raised his head and nodded.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"The way your head was hanging there."

"I was being sick," he mumbled.

"Oh okay," Kimi replied embarrassed. Tala sat on the other side of Kai a smirk on his face. "Why didn't you stop me, I got all worried for nothing."

"I just wanted to see what you were doing, I just thought that you were happy to see him," smiled Tala.

"No you didn't, you did that purpose."

"Kimi don't worry, I know being a nurse you see a lot of things like this and you just got scared," Kai said hoping to make her feel better.

"Thank you Kai, at least someone is nice to me." Tala just gave her a 'who me' look.

Soon after that Kai was wheeled back into his room where the Bladebreakers were still playing Dai Hin Min. Tala and Kimi were interested by this game and wanted to play. So they told them the rules and soon enough everyone was playing, even Kai.

Later that evening Sara came by and told them that visiting hours were over, and told Kimiyo that Dr. Koikov would like to see her. Tala left soon after that to get a little fresh air.

Kai lay on his back, staring at the ceiling trying to think of something other than the pain in his stomach. He had managed to ignore it most of the afternoon and evening, but it only got worse. He wondered if he could be given a stronger antiemetic, or if the one he had been given was even working. He then threw the covers off of his legs and managed to move them so that they were now hanging off of the bed. With great difficultly as his arms now felt like they were made from lead; he then grabbed the wheelchair and pulled it towards him before trying to get into it. But a loud sound outside surprised him and he fell onto the floor. Kai sighed knowing that if anyone came back now it wouldn't be good.

So Kai got himself into a sitting position before placing his hands on the bed and dragged himself up into a standing position. Just as Kai was about to fall onto the bed, as his arms were shaking due to the weight put on them; he realised that he was standing. A small smile crossed his lips, never thinking that he would be able to do this again. Just then the door opened and in walked Tala and Kimi who gasped once they saw Kai.

"Kai, you're standing," stated Kimi moving towards him.

"I'm still leaning on the bed."

"That doesn't matter; your legs will still have to support you."

"Yes, and you haven't even had any physio yet. Maybe it won't take two months," added Tala.

Once Kai was back in bed Kimi realised that he had been out of bed and wanted an explanation.

"Kai why were you out of bed? You should have called me or one of the other nurses," she almost shouted at him.

"I was trying to get into the wheelchair and I slipped and fell," Kai replied.

"Why were you trying to get into the wheelchair?"

"I was going to the toilet," Kai mumbled.

"Oh okay, that's a valid reason. But you can still use the catheter you know."

"Now that I can sort of use my arms and legs again, I am not using that thing again," Kai told her.

"Yes I wouldn't use that either," added Tala, a pained expression on his face. Kimi just smiled.

Tala and Kimi talked together while Kai tried to get some sleep, after Kimi had helped him to the toilet of course.

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