Kai opened his eyes slowly and blinked then squeezed his eyes shut at the glaring light coming in through the window. His tired mind thinking he was back home, he groaned, turned over, and reached out for his phone on his bedside table. He made a confused noise and moved his hand around when he couldn't find it. He slowly opened one eye. He sat up when he realized he was still at the base. Kai glanced around the room for Nya, but nobody was in the room.
He was alone.
He frowned, it took him a minute to remember what happened. After Nya had stormed out, he cried until he passed out and one of the ninja, probably Cole, carried him to his room to tuck him into bed. He buried his head in his pillow and felt like screaming again. How is this his life? He was pregnant, with a real baby. He should have been happy. Nya should have been happy. But no, she was pissed. Kai did understand why she was so upset about this.
She didn't want him to have this rapist's baby.
Kai's eyes burned, tears building up. He struggled to keep them from falling. She made it sound like it was a definite thing like he was going to get rid of his unborn baby. Kai didn't even know anything about abortions. All he knew was that it destroyed the fetus, but that's it. He didn't what they did exactly or the aftermath side effects. He had to do some research on it first, and he had to talk to his sister. Have a real adult conversation with her and talk this over.
Kai was almost positive he could get Nya to at least think about him having the baby before they talked about abortion.
He looked down at his ultrasound picture that was sitting in his pocket. Nya probably wouldn't even consider him keeping it. She might though, but she might just outright decline it. Kai groaned again and banged his head softly on his pillow. The brunette sniffed and looked at the black and white photo of his unborn baby. If he was being honest, it still made him want to curl up in a tight ball and sob when he saw it. He forced himself not to though.
Crying wouldn't solve this, he had to stay calm and collected.
Besides, Nya would have to talk to him eventually. Kai almost drifted off, looking at the picture lost in thought. Before he knew it, it was almost nine in the morning. Kai sighed and put his hand on his stomach, he needed to come up with a plan. It was now late in the morning and way too late to even think about going back to sleep, but he wasn't going to sit around and cry and beg Nya to come back. He was going to do something with his time.
He should probably research what abortion is, exactly.
He never put much thought into it before, he never wanted to think about it. But he had to now, he has to research what it is. He pulled out his phone, typed in 'abortion', and clicked on a few links. According to the links, there were two ways of ending a pregnancy. In-clinic abortion and the abortion pill. Both were safe and very common when people used abortions as an option. He clicked around a bit, looking for information on the actual abortion and what an abortion pill was.
He read one link that described suction abortion, also called vacuum aspiration.
It was the most common type of in-clinic abortion. It used gentle suction to empty the uterus. Kai sighed, well this was great and all but it didn't go into any detail. It was pretty vague and irritating. He thought that maybe there was a video or something he could watch, to actually see what would happen. He clicked on the back button and typed in 'abortion video'. The Tiktok Abortion videos didn't actually show abortion, but the YouTube videos did.
He started scrolling down, there were so many links, and some of them weren't even what he asked for.
He clicked on the first one, thinking he might as well just go top to bottom. A graphic and disturbing video showing the end product of abortion. He looked down and froze. The video wasn't playing, but he could see the image. He saw a tiny body in a gloved hand, curled up on three fingers. There was a chunk missing from the stomach like someone took scissors and just cut it. He reluctantly clicked play and instantly regretted it. The video started with the words 'Abortion: Before & After'.
It showed an image of a tiny baby in between two fingers, showing the inches, and had the words 'seven weeks four days' under it.
On the right was a large circle showing a real-life video of what he assumed was an embryo in the womb. The camera, or whatever recorded it, was close to the embryo. He could see the fingers and, as it backed up, the front of the head and the rib cage. The skin was transparent so he could actually see the bones in the hands and abdomen. The arms were moving up and down. The feed moved to the side, a different picture showing up on the right.
It was of an adult finger with blood and little limbs on the nail.
He looked to the left, where he could still see the little human moving around. The image went away and a new picture of a seven-week embryo took its place. He could see the eyes, arms, and legs with little fingers and toes, and it's head almost as big as the body attached to the umbilical cord. Kai sniffed, his arms slowly covering his stomach. He continued watching the videos. It went back to how it first looked, this time the embryo more formed and the words 'eight weeks two days.
He looked at the circle, it was showing a moving embryo.
He could see the blood vessels and more developed fingers moving around more smoothly. It wasn't there long before a picture showed up on the left. He breathed in harshly through his nose, his arms tightening almost protectively around his stomach. It was a body, this time. It looked squished but he could still see the head with eyes and a nose and the arms with hands and fingers. The legs weren't there but he could see the bones of the rib cage.
His lip wobbled, he felt a tear fall down his face.
Before he had a chance to process that the image changed again. It started out zoomed in on a bloody mess. He could make out the torn-up legs and an arm and a bloody pile. The rib cage busted up and crooked. The image zoomed out, showing an image of the procedure. Suction and curettage abortion of a nine-week-old fetus. His vision was blurry, so he couldn't make out the pictures. The video continued, showing a ten-week-old fetus now.
The image on the left looked like a really detailed ultrasound, just yellow.
The head wasn't as big as the rest of the body now and it looked like the limbs grew. He didn't want to look to the right. He didn't want to see it, but he forced himself to look. He choked on a sob, the fetus wasn't crushed or too torn apart to make out. He could see the legs, arms, head, and body. The stomach was torn open, organs pouring out. The legs weren't attached. Kai whimpered as the video continued, eleven weeks. It was the same image he saw before he hit play.
Next was another yellow ultrasound, he could make out the face clearly.
The baby yawned and moved. The next one was twenty-seven weeks and Kai's eyes widened. No one would get an abortion that late. It changed again, now twenty-four weeks. There was a baby on a table, covered in blood and getting moved by a pair of hands and wrapped in a bloody cloth. The video ended. By this time Kai was openly sobbing, arms clutching his stomach. Nya could go to hell. There was no way Kai was going to do this to his baby and if Nya wouldn't accept that then she could just stay gone.
Kai would make this work, he would find a way to raise his baby...
Kai didn't know how long he sat on his bed just staring at his phone, lost in thought. His arms wrapped around his stomach. Maybe if he showed Nya that video she wouldn't want Kai to do it anymore. Maybe if she just saw the video, maybe then she would reconsider her whole not wanting Kai to have a rapist's kid thing. Maybe she would at least consider letting Kai find a couple to adopt the baby. If she didn't, if she still wanted Kai to allow someone to kill his baby then he wasn't sure about anything anymore when it came to Nya.
He never expected her to just walk out like that, some yelling sure but not abandonment.
Nya would come back and talk to him. Probably in a few days and if she doesn't, well sucked to be her because she's the one missing out on her niece or nephew's life, not Kai. Nya was the one who won't be there when he goes in for his next ultrasound. Nya was the one who won't get to hear their heartbeat and see them move. Nya was the one who won't be there when Kai feels them kick for the first time. Nya was the one who won't see them being born.
Nya was the one who won't get to hold the baby.
Nya was the one who won't get to hear their babble or their first steps or words. Hopefully, that won't happen. Nya will be there for all of that. Once they talk this over Nya would understand. She was just scared and looking out for her brother and that was okay. Thanks to all this Kai knew it was okay to be scared. He was still young and Nya was younger than him, it was perfectly normal for them to be scared. Kai was a single parent now who wasn't even in his mid-twenties yet and currently jobless.
There was a lot that could go wrong.
There was a lot more at stake now that there was a little person added to the mix. He understood that, but it was no excuse to give up. He would try, for his baby, he had to at least try. He got up with a groan and stretched out his limbs, then promptly ran to the nearest bathroom to throw up. He rinsed out his mouth with water then headed to the kitchen to eat. Even though he wasn't that hungry he still needed to keep up his strength. He was eating for two now.
Kai stopped at the kitchen entrance and saw Zane was already there, making breakfast.
The others were there, including Nya and Skylor. When he and Nya made eye contact she averted her gaze to her plate as Kai sat across from her, in between Jay and Cole. As they waited for breakfast, Kai noticed everyone was tensed. He figured that it was probably because of the argument between the siblings last night. Before anyone could say anything, Zane suddenly entered the dining room, having made everyone dipping eggs with toast and avocado.
They all silently ate their breakfast, until Nya finally worked up the nerve to clear her throat, catching everyone's attention.
"Kai-"
"Stop right there," Kai stated calmly. "I am keeping this baby, whether you like it or not, and if you can't accept that then I'm sorry but I won't change my mind." He told her with a sharp tone that he only used when he made it clear that his word was law. Nya closed her mouth and reluctantly nodded in understanding. She wasn't happy about it, but after her talk with Skylor, she understood that this was Kai's choice. The least she could do was be there for him after everything he had done for her.
Kai was a little shocked that she gave up so quickly but decided it was for the best and relaxed in his seat as he finished his breakfast.
"Um... K-Kai, we have s-something to tell you." Jay suddenly stuttered.
"What's up?" The brunette asked.
"Morro was arrested last night," Zane replied and Kai and the girls froze. "He was caught in your old neighborhood, we believe he was looking for you."
"Tell me that bastard is hanging in his cell!" Nya snarled in rage.
"Unfortunately no, but he's in custody until his bail hearing next week," Cole explained. "He's being charged with murder, drug dealing, arms dealing, attempted murder, and theft."
"What about all that stuff with Chen and Iron Baron?" Skylor asked.
"Both of them are being charged with sexual assault, statutory rape, and human trafficking," Lloyd said. "Chen and Clouse are also being charged with attempted murder."
"But what about Morro?" Kai asked fearfully and the agents shared worried looks before Lloyd sighed.
"We can't charge him with rape."
"WHAT?!" Kai, Nya, and Skylor all screamed when they heard this, and Kai's eyes filled with tears.
"He claims the sex between both of you was consensual and, with your previous profession and the lack of evidence, the prosecution isn't willing to take the rape charge to court as it could risk him being freed from the other charges." The blond-haired man explained and now Kai had tears streaming down his face and was on the verge of having a panic attack. Cole was by his side in an instant, hugging him and telling him everything would be alright.
It was then Lloyd decided to drop another bombshell on them.
"Since it's unlikely Morro or any of them will be granted bail, there's no reason for you three to stay here anymore." He said, almost gleefully, but Kai was too stressed to focus.
"B-B-But where are we supposed to go?!" Kai cried.
"We can put you in touch with a retail agency or-"
"All three of you can stay at my place until you find something else." Jay suddenly offered, shocking everyone.
"Really?" Nya asked, not really believing it.
"Yeah, but I'm afraid I've only got three bedrooms in my apartment, but we can figure out sleeping arrangements if you agree." He explained. Kai and the girls all shared a look as they seemed to mentally have a discussion about it. After a few minutes of thinking about Jay's offer, the girls nodded and Kai turned back to the kind ginger-haired man.
"Alright, we'll move in with you."...