"Emily! You forgot your vitamins!"
Mia shouted to Emily as the yellow ranger passed by the kitchen door. She immediately turned around and ran to the vitamin bottle. Mia huffed as she gave the younger girl a glass of water. "I'm not your mom"
"I know" Emily apologized "sorry I forgot it"
"Again" Mia rolled her eyes "You do that every morning Em, if it wasn't for me or us, you'd probably be in the hospital"
"Don't exaggerate Mia" Emily glared at Mia "But thanks for being my reminder"
Mia smiled but did a failed try to put an angry face. Emily just laughed.
The morning of the day had been active for the others. Lauren suggested to the rest samurais to keep training, so they wouldn't lose the habit of the way of the samurai. Everyone seemed to agree except for Mike; he hadn't woken up yet. On the other hand Emily was active on mornings because of her morning sickness; the yellow ranger had to run to the toilet. She was getting used to but she still didn't like it.
So to take some peace, she walked outside to take some fresh air but always ignoring her vitamins schedule, sometimes she wished to be more like Kevin, but as she wasn't like him she did forget to head to the kitchen. Now Mia's orders was her first receive on mornings.
It had been a while since Emily met with the doctor, so the rangers were over Emily every day, every time, every hour-so much that cause Emily to get angry- but everything seemed to work out. Jayden had said Emily that the doctor gave instructions about her pregnancy so the samurais didn't want to interrupt it. Emily knew they wanted to do as much as they could but she needed time to herself and wanted to do things by her. Mike was the most worrier boyfriend ever and her friends were the most worriers as well. Ji also was annoying. But she knew they loved her and wanted the best for her- at least it was what she had to think to not run away.
The pink ranger started to wash the dishes, Emily meanwhile, had anxious of doing something on the house but it was for sure the protective Pink Ranger wouldn't let her move any finger. So Emily sighed, took a seat on one of the kitchen stools and asked "Where the others?"
"I think they're outside" Mia answered "They said they would like to start training again …you know to keep the condition and for have fun and…. EMILY!"
The yellow ranger turned around and bit her lip. She had run away to the door but Mia saw her and turned to an angry mother. The younger girl knew she had to be fast and unnoticed like a ninja if she wanted to join the others (because she was sure Mia wouldn't let her to train or move) but Mia's detectors caught her. Unfortunately she was a little clumsy. She bumped with a chair and made it fall.
The pink ranger approached her, took her hand and sat her on one of the table chairs. "Listen …you know you can't train. Don't play as you were a little girl because you're not."
"I know…" Emily replied "I just…"
"This is not for you Emily, it's for the baby. The doctor said you couldn't move too much unless it was necessary. This isn't necessary, is it? "
"Mia I…."
"It's too risky. Do you want to lose it, Em?" Mia asked as she glared straight the yellow samurai.
"Of course not!" Emily shook her head "It's just I wanted to…to do something. I'm tired! Even doing nothing is tired"
"I know, but if you want to keep yourself and your baby safe..You should just not to do anything unnecessary"
Emily crossed her arms over her chest and stuck out her tongue to the pink samurai. Mia ignored her and continued. "Listen Emily, I know this is hard but we have had this conversation before… There's nothing you can do to get out of this, so as you said the doctor said, you need to assume your condition, right?"
"Right" Emily said sadly "But I can do something" Mia shook her head. Emily looked down to her stomach and could see her tummy had increased. It wasn't too much but the change was notorious. She rubbed it and started to think a bit more. She was young and active. For two years she fought nighloks and moogers and only had been a teen. Now she wasn't that anymore. Her condition told her she was a responsible woman or at least she had to. It wasn't just her but now she was twice a person. No matter who help her, she was the one who needed to take care of her.
Emily rubbed her tummy and whispered "Sorry kid but I think mommy has been silly but she promises not being it anymore" Mia pulled her in for a hug. She accepted the gesture.
"You're not silly Em you're just starting to learn" Mia assured. Then she looked around and started to laugh. Seeing Emily's frown made Mia explained herself "Yeah and of course... Time to time your Mike's interior comes out of you" Emily laughed. "I think he's rubbing off on you"
The yellow ranger frowned" Hey I'm not the only one"
"What do you mean?"
"Seriously?" Emily raised one eyebrow and pointed to a mini schedule hanged up on the fridge.
Mia turned her head to see it "What?"
"Kevin have been a model to you"
"It's useful once you understand them. It help me, Antonio and Ji to let us know when we have to cook and what we cook"
"Yeah, yeah" She got up and rolled her eyes. "Whatever you said"
"Anyways you'll stay with me" Mia sat the yellow ranger again.
"Please let me watch them. Lauren, Antonio, Jayden and Kevin, please" Emily stuck out her bottom lip and tried to make a puppy face.
"No because if you have the opportunity you'll join them"
"Then let me help Ji on…"
"No"
"Then why am I still here? I'm grown up and I can do whatever I want"
"No" Mia stared at Emily "Emily we just had this discussion"
"Sorry" Emily said. She sighed remembering the conversation seconds ago but she did believe Mike was rubbing off on her because a big anxious of running away was invading her. "Then Mia, can I go…."
The pink ranger stared at Emily with a killer face. Emily gulped and looked down "I'm staying here"
Mike ran to the middle of the rangers and ignoring they were training, he was hit by Lauren on the head. "Ow!"
"Sorry" Lauren said. She bit her lip and looked to Mike when he knelt to his knees. "Are you okay? …What are you doing?"
"Looking for a concussion" Mike answered. He massaged the back of his head gently and assured Lauren. "Don't worry I'm fine"
"Why you came to the middle of the training?" Antonio asked
"And why you came on pyjamas?" Kevin added
Lauren helped Mike to get to his feet. The green ranger shook his head for get balance and took a look around quickly and ignored the question his friends had just asked. "Ok guys I need to know if we have everything"
"Everything?" Jayden frowned.
Mike huffed "Yeah Jayden everything" His voice was a whisper so it was difficult to hear but the rangers figured out how to understand Mike's words. "As soon as I know, I'll…."
"Yes we have everything" Kevin pat Mike's shoulder "Relax dude this is going to be…"
"Hey guys!" Emily joined the group and interrupted Kevin. The green ranger gulped and turned around to see his girlfriend.
"Hey Em"
"What are you doing here Mike? I thought you were sleeping"
"Uh yes… uh I was but…uh"
"We made him come" Jayden said "Everyone needs to be on the same page"
"But I didn't hear you. Trust me waking up Mike is like waking up a grizzly bear"
"Hey!" Mike frowned
"Just kidding" Emily chuckled.
"Uh yeah it's because Kevin poured some water on his face and he immediately woke up"
"Really?" Emily opened her mouth "Wow if that worked today then I'll start to do that more often"
She took one stick from Antonio's hand and swung it to air. "Hey hey hey girl not now" Antonio took his stick from Emily's hand and shook his head
"Please Antonio, I promise being careful and…."
"No"
She turned to Lauren "You Lauren would you let me…."
"No" Lauren shook her head "Sorry Em, doctor's instructions"
"Mia's instructions" She muttered
Mike wrapped one arm around her shoulders and smiled "It's temporally Em. Why you better go inside with Mia?"
"I just escaped from her"
"Go" Mike gently pushed Emily forwards and followed her with the look until she was inside of the Shiba house. "Close enough"
"So when?" Lauren asked
"Tomorrow" Mike answered.
