Butterfly Kisses
By: Luna09
Chapter 1
A Bundle of Joy
It was a typical day at the Blitz team's base. Leena Tauros was taking a bath, Brad Hunter was sipping coffee (what else is new), Jamie Humorous was cooking dinner, Dr. Seven Tauros (a.k.a. Doc and Leena's father) was building zoid models, and Bit Cloud was sitting in the garage, taking care of his Liger Zero.
"How do you feel now Liger?" Bit asked the big cat. It roared with happiness and shook off the extra water. Bit laughed and then sighed. He looked outside and saw a family having a picnic. It was a family of four, a mother and father, and a girl and a boy. The boy looked older than the girl and he sure act like it.
"You can't catch me, Tori!" The boy yelled as he ran around the picnic blanket.
"Oh yes I can, Brian, you just watch me!" The little girl yelled as she chased her brother around and around.
"Alright children, lets settle down," The mother said pulling out turkey sandwiches. Oh, how Bit longed to have those moments with his family. He sat down and whipped the sweat of his forehead.
"It's been a long day Liger, I think I'll turn in," Bit said as he closed the garage door and turned off the lights. Liger roared quietly. Bit walked tiredly down the hallway and into his room. He sighed as he shut the door and changed into his pajamas. He got into bed and closed his eyes.
"Where's Bit?" Leena said at dinner.
"I don't know, the last time I saw him, he was heading to his room," Jamie said as he past around a bowl of mash potatoes.
"Must have turned in for the night," Brad said as he grabbed a piece of lasagna.
"I guess,"
"Mom, I'm going all over the planet to collect good zoid parts," Bit said as he sat at the Cloud's table for the last time.
"Now dear, you must promise me that you will be careful," Bit's mom said as tears filled her eyes.
"Don't worry mom," Bit said as he leaned back in his chair. His mother smiled and-
Bit awoke from his dream. He rubbed his eyes and yawned.
"Will I ever see her again?" Bit thought. Almost every night, he would have the same dream. He got out of bed and dressed. He could smell food from the dinning room. He opened the door and started to walk down the hallway. Then the doorbell rang. No one was going to answering it and since he was the closest to the door, he decided to answer it. He opened the door and saw nothing. For some strange reason, a little voice inside of him told him to look down, so he did. There, lying on the doorsteps, was a little pink bundle. Bit squatted down and picked up the letter attached to the 'bundle'.
Dear Bit, I'm sorry to bother you, but these times are so hard for me right now. Could you please take care of your little sister? Her name is Mimi and she is only ten months old. I hope you are not upset with me about this situation.
Love,
Mom
"Mom," Bit said after he read the letter. He picked up the bundle and moved the blanket to see the child's face. There, in his arms, was a little girl sleeping. She had blonde hair just like his. He tried to hold back the tears that were forming in his eyes. He carried his sister in side the base and held her tight. She was so cold and small. He went into his room and wrapped another blanket around the little one. He couldn't believe it. The thing he always wanted he already had it. He picked up Mimi and held her close to his heart. He walked into the dinning room and-
"BIT WHERE DID YOU GET THAT BABY!" Leena yelled, her food flying out of her mouth and landing on the table.
"Shush," Bit said as he handed her the note. The team passed it around the table, eager to read it.
"Her name is Mimi, that's such a cute name," Leena said as she held Bit's sister. She brushed back the little baby's blonde hair and kissed Mimi forehead. Jamie stepped in the picture and felt Mimi's soft hands.
"She's so soft," Brad said with what looked like a smile as he felt her forehead.
"Bit, could we have a talk?" Dr. Tauros said. Bit nodded and followed the Doc into a different room.
"Bit, how are you going to take care of a baby and fight at the same time?" The doc said as he rubbed his chin.
"Well, you did it, why can't I do it? Answer that question. I really care for this baby," Bit said angrily.
"You've only been with that baby for two seconds! You don't have the experience to raise a child!"
"Just give me a chance! I know I'm not as perfect as you with your family, but I have wanted a sister or a brother all my life! How would you feel if you've wanted something all your life and it suddenly turns up on a door step! Don't take her away from me!" Bit yelled. Dr. Tauros knew he was right. He sighed and decided to go along with Bit.
When Bit walked into the room, Mimi was on the couch sitting by Brad. She was awake and looked really happy. She had green eyes, just like Bit's.
"Bit, she is so adorable!" Leena said as she sat on the other side of Mimi.
"Yeah, she gets it from my mom," Bit said as he squatted down so him and Mimi were eye to eye. The little girl giggled at the funny face Bit made.
"What did the doc have to say about Mimi?" Jamie said as he put some mashed potatoes on a plate for Mimi.
"He agreed with me and said she could stay," Bit said as he made another funny face at his sister.
"Oh, that's good. Another lady around the house," Leena said with a sigh of relief.
"That's supposed to be good?" Brad joked. Mimi stared at the necklaces around Brad's neck and smiled. It was shiny.
"There is got to be away to get that shiny thing," Mimi thought, squaring her jaw, until she got the most brilliant idea that made a smugish smile appear on her face. Mimi let out a high pitched cry.
"Oh, Mimi, don't cry!" Bit said as he picked her up.
"Put me down you poop head! I want the shiny thing!" Mimi thought as her cries grew louder and hurtful.
"What are we going to do!" Leena said. Then suddenly, she saw Mimi stare at it while she was pretending to grab it, "Brad! I think she wants your necklaces! Give it to her!" Leena demanded as Brad pulled off the necklaces and gave it to the crying kid. Once she got a hold of it, she stopped crying and stated to play with it.
"Glad that was over," Bit said as he set Mimi on the ground. She fell on her bottom, but she didn't care.
"I guess she can't walk yet," Brad said as he sat on the floor with her.
"Hey look, Brad has a soft spot," Bit said as he joined the two on he floor.
"I wouldn't be talking, Mr. Tears almost in his eyes," Brad said as he placed Mimi into his lap. Bit turn as red as a tomato and said, "Shut up,"
"Alright Mimi, ready for bed?" Bit asked later that night. Mimi smiled and yawned. Bit laughed, "Tired all ready?"
"Yes, now come on stupid and put me to sleep," Mimi thought as she rubbed her eyes. She yawned again, "On second thought, I'll just sleep now," Mimi then knocked out into a deep sleep on Bit's shoulder.
"Hey, she's just like you Bit," Brad joked.
"Ha, very funny Brad," Bit said as he carried his sleeping sister to his room.
Three weeks later, Mimi had gotten used to the world of zoids. Although, she couldn't walk yet, she would have to stay under Jamie's watch as the Blitz team would battle. Bit thought it was a good idea, because if Jamie was yelling at him, he would be able to see Mimi smiling back at him, waving. She had at least learned one word, and that word was, Bit. It was a miracle, as Bit thought so. She just said it out of the blue.
"Bit!" She said as she bounced on her bottom singing her little chant, "Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit, Bit!"
Bit chuckled at the thought.
"What are you laughing at, Cloud?" The pilot of a Dibison from the other team said.
"Oh, nothing. Just something funny I saw,"
"The Blitz team against the Genie team. Battle mode 0982. Ready Fight!" The judge called out. The battle began and the blitz team was way ahead. Mimi clapped at the sight of her brother in the lead. She found a door that said EMERGENCY EXIT and opened it.
"There's Bit!" Mimi thought looking out the door. Mimi crawled out of the door and into the middle of the battlefield.
"MIMI!" Bit yelled as he halted right in front of Mimi. She smiled and laughed. Bit was breathing really hard, like he was having a heart attack.
"Gosh, I'm not that important," Mimi thought, her eyebrows furrowed and her lips stuck out. Bit flew out of his Liger and came running over to Mimi. Of coarse, he fell and tripped along the way, so the time he reached his sister, he was covered in dirt. "This battle will be continued another time because of the interruption, we will post you when," The judge said as he shot up in his capsule. Bit said as he held Mimi in his arms. "I gotta be careful now, more than ever,"
"I went into town today and bought some new close for you, Mimi," Leena said as she pulled out a dozen dresses. Mimi stared at them wide-eyes and clapped her hands.
"Make me look pretty Leena!" Mimi thought as she giggled. Outfit after outfit she tried on, she only really liked two of them, a dress that looked like Bit's battle costume and a dress that looks like Bit's regular clothing.
"Oh joy, same style for both Clouds, how cute!" Leena said as she picked up the little girl and carried her into the living room.
"May I introduce you to the new Mimi Cloud!" She said as she held Mimi up.
"Aw, how cute! Her clothes looks almost like Bit's," Jamie said as he looked up from the newspaper.
"Hey, soon enough you'll get your own zoid," Bit said as he picked Mimi up and swung her around.
Mimi sat in her crib.
"I want to get out of this dark room. Maybe if I could pull myself over the top of the bar, I can maybe land on my bottom," Mimi thought to herself. She took hold of the metal bar and pulled herself up and over it. She landed on her bottom and crawled to the door. It was opened a little bit, just enough for Mimi to push. Mimi pushed the door open and crawled into the living room. Everyone was so busy eating dinner that they didn't know her.
"I can maybe grab onto the couch and pull myself up so I can stand. Well, here goes nothing," Mimi thought, taking in a breath as she grabbed hold of the arm of the couch and pulled herself up to stand, "No falling, hey, I'm standing! Now, for the hard part, walking," Bit walked into the room and saw his sister standing on the side of the coach. He stood there in silence so she could concentrate. Mimi moved her foot to angle up where Bit was standing. She swished her body so she could stand in the right position. She held the couch for balance and made one-foot go forward. She let go of the couch and put her other foot in front of the other foot.
"Hey! I'm walking!" Mimi thought as she smiled at her feet, "Bit! Bit!" Mimi yelled as she walked over to her brother.
"Mimi! You did it! You walked!" Bit said as he threw his sister up in the air and caught her.
"What did we miss?" The team said as they rushed into the living room.
"Mimi walked! Show them again Mimi," Bit said as he set Mimi down. She walked over to Leena and hugged her legs.
"Mimi! You are amazing! Walking and talking at ten months!" Leena said as she picked up the little girl.
"Runs in the family," Bit said as he took her away from Leena, "Now you, you need to get to bed,"
"Good thinking bro. I'm pooped!" Mimi thought yawned and laid her head on Bit's shoulder. Bit kissed Mimi on the forehead, laid her in her crib, and turned off the lights. He was tired also so he decided to go to bed.
