CHAPTER 48
PREPARING TO RETURN HOME
KITTY'S POV:
I remained inside mine and Kai`s tent throughout the entire day, not bothering to leave. I stayed in bed half the day, trying to get some rest. I had to eat, though. My craving for fish was unbearable. I was also having to go to the bathroom as many times as usual. Better get used to all this morning sickness. It's not gonna go away in one day. Carol has been bringing in mine and Misako`s meals. I looked to see that Carol was starting to show and she was only two weeks into her pregnancy. I was worried that she may end up having more than one baby. I was hoping she only had one. Both our babies could have the same birthdays on the same month, but not on the same day. I had told her about it, but she said it wasn't anything to worry about yet. She would ask the doctor about it. If only there was a doctor.
I was just sitting in the tent half the day, waiting for the men to return. I was so worried about Kai. Misako was worried about Garmadon, but she said that its okay to be worried about the one's you love. Besides that, both her husband and son were fighting in this war. This made her worrying become doubled. Although, she did have some knitting she could do to calm down. I wasn't sure what she was making, but it did look cute. I just had to know what it was. I guess I was in a curious mood. Wow, these mood swings must be more serious than I thought.
Misako saw me looking and smiled. "It was suppose to be a surprise, but I was making something for your new baby."
"For my new baby?" I asked, pointing to myself.
"Well, who else would I make one for?"
"I had the feeling you would also make one for Carol on account that she's expecting, too."
"Oh, yes, of course. Well, looks like I have double the clothes to make. You know, half the clothes Lloyd wore when he was a baby was made by me. I even made his diapers."
"You made diapers?"
"Well, we didn't live near a baby store. Ninjago City was the only place to go during that time."
"Oh, right."
The conversation was interrupted by Carol barging inside the tent. "Guys, the battle is over. Good has won. The men are returning home."
"We won the battle?" Misako asked.
"Yes. Come on. We need to go and greet the guys."
I was scared to leave the tent. I had the feeling that Kai wasn't going to be amongst the group of men that were scattered all over the place. It was best to give it a try. I didn't have to, though. Right as I was removing myself from the comforts of the tent, I looked to see Kai walking out from the crowd, scanning the place in search of me. He had to be looking for me. Who else would he be searching for? I ran up and hugged him with my fingers tight around his waist. He winced in pain a bit, but he returned the hug back. Tears fell from my eyes. I can't believe that he was still standing and alive after such a ferocious battle.
I looked up at him. "I'm so glad you're back."
"I'm glad to be back," Kai said, "Just think, Kitty. In a few days, we'll be home and safe in each other's arms again. I guarantee it."
"Well, that's something to think about later. Come on. Let's go and get you patched up. Just look at those injuries you received."
"Hey, at least I received them by defending for my country. My home. The place I'm proud to be a part of."
"That's right. I'm glad to be a part of it, too."
I led Kai inside the medical ward, placing him on the examination table. I got some bandages and check all over him for injuries. It looked as though he had some sore ribs. I could see the bruise around his abdomen. I had Jane come in the stitch up his arm. He winced a few times, but seeing me there helped him calm down. After all, in nine months I'll be going through some pain and I'll knock his brains out if he doesn't have a lot more sympathy for me. My brain is going nuts.
After his arm is taken care of, I wash off the cut on his forehead and place a bandage on it. Like a another would, I kissed it to make it all better. If I'm to become a mother, I need to learn how to be a mother. If not, I'm done for.
I led Kai back to our tent and sat him down gently on the bed. Soon after I had Kai settled in, Misako came to the doorway with a worried expression written all over her face. "Do you mind if I could come in and have a seat?"
"Of course, Misako," I said, "You can sit back in the rocking chair. Is everything alright? Do you need anything?"
"I'm fine, Kitty. I came in to talk. Before I do, in case either of you are wondering, Lloyd and Garmadon are fine. Garmadon has received care for his shoulder. Lloyd's just a bit traumatized, but he said it should erase from his mind soon. Plus, I just found out that I'm going to be a grandmother. Zelda told me she was expecting a baby, too."
"Looks as though there will be more bundles of joy."
"Looks to be, but that's not what I wanted to tell you. I'm afraid I have some bad news. Well, two sets of bad news, it seems. One is about Ninjago City and the other is about Wu. Which one would you like to hear about first?"
"Wu."
"What's going on with Sensei?" Kai said, a worried look hitting him in the face. I placed his hand in mine.
"Well, I figured something out. Wu is not going to be okay. I found out what was really going on with him. He's becoming sick. That explains the continuing coughing and hacking. Not only is the Great Sensei causing this illness, but his father is as well. It looks as though Wu won't be with us for much longer. The time will come soon. As they say in Ninjago, we cannot change the past, but we can change the future. This part of the future cannot be change."
"This is gonna be hard on the others."
"What about Ninjago City?" I asked.
"Well, it seems as though the city is pretty much in ruins," Misako said, "I mean that literally. It's not fit to live in anymore. It looks as though we'll have to tell the refugees the bad news about all this. They won't be happy and they will throw things at us, but I'm sure things will be alright. We'll figure something out."
"Actually, Misako, we already have something in mind," Kai said.
"You do?"
"We do, but we won't say anything about it for now," I said, "We'll talk to you about it tomorrow. For now, Kai needs some rest."
"Well, alright," Misako said, removing herself from the chair, "I guess I better be heading off now. You two behave yourselves."
"We will, Misako. Good night."
"It's only three in the afternoon."
"I think it's time we all went to bed early. Not only is Kai tired, but so am I."
"I understand. Well, good night, you two."
Misako left the tent, leaving Kai and I alone. I laid down right next to him, laying down on my side of the bed. He gently slid me over to his side, arm around my should with my head lying on his chest. I sighed. "Kai, you're sore right now. As much as I want to lay my sleepy head on your chest, you need to have some time to heal."
"Therez plenty of time to heal," Kai said, kissing me on the forehead, "There's more time to spend with my wife, though."
"You're a sweet husband, Kai. I'm glad I married you."
"I'm glad I married you. What are we gonna do now, though? The entire city is a wreck. How are the people suppose to move back? Sure, we live in Jamanicai Village, but what about the refugees? They can't stay there forever "
"Kai, there's nothing to worry about. All of that is taken care of. Remember what you showed me on the day you proposed to me?"
"The copy of Ninjago City. But that was over a year ago. Do you think it's still there?"
"It has to be. The Great Sensei created it for a reason. There's always a reason, Kai."
"You're right. There is."
"Okay. Now you need to get some sleep."
"That's what I plan to do. I love you, Kitty."
"I love you, too, Kai."
We both slept throughout the entire night. The next morning, we awoke to tell everyone about the city that looked liked Ninjago City. People didn't believe us at first, but once we gathered everyone together and showed them, they were filled with joy. Literally. They ran to retrieve their families and took them inside their new homes. Including all of us. Kai and I had our own monastery. So did the others.
Thing did turn out wonderfully. For the past few months, we've been crazy with doctor appointments, baby shopping and trying to set up a new nursery. A lot of things have happened. Sensei Wu was starting to become rather ill and we found out that Carol was having triplets. We had to wake up Cole after he head such news.
I couple of months passed by and at this moment I'm only seven months, starting to show a lot more. I already have the feeling like I'm just going to explode. I can feel it. I was at home waiting for Kai to get back. He called and said he might be home a bit late, but that didn't stop me from cooking. At least I could take a few more breaks in between. I was reading a book by the time Kai came home around seven. The look in his eyes told me everything. Sensei Wu had passed on and joined the Great Sensei.
WELL, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THERE. CAROL IS HAVING TRIPLETS. SENSEI WU HAS MOVED ON TO JOIN THE GREAT SENSEI. KAI AND KITTY ARE COMING CLOSER TO BECOMING PARENTS. GOOD NEWS. BAD NEWS. ITS ALL COMING TOGETHER.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE FEELING THAT ITS JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS? I'VE HAD IT ALL DAY.
WELL, THAT'S IT FOR ME.
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