Chibi-Kari: Here is the next chappie, thanks to Ang who kept asking me for it and since
she knows where I live and has the ability to come and hurt me if I don't update I
thought I would.
Max: She doesn't own Beyblade or any anime show, but she does have a guitar.
Chibi-Kari: Thanks for being patient and reviewing. I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Max: On with the fic…
Years Ago
Chapter 11-Daddy
The dark shadows shown across the room, mirroring the feeling of angst and
turmoil stirring in the remaining people. Two people remained awake in the dark room,
Robert and Kai. They were talking in low voices. They were both in love with the same
woman, the same woman that was fighting for her life in the next room. Kailee was fast
asleep on Robert's lap, her head bobbing to the side every time she took in a breath.
Kai look fondly at the young girl as he tucked a piece of her two-toned hair behind her
ear.
"You know, Kai, that Kailee will be yours if anything happens to Hilary. I don't
have any say in her well being because I'm not really related to her in any way." Robert
said looking down at the young girl in his lap, the girl he had grown to love as if she was
his own.
"Yeah, but I'd give her to you. She'd be happy with you. Not me. I mean I don't
know anything about kids. All the abuse I took when I was a kid, I couldn't even relate
to her." Kai replied admiring her.
"You would be perfect for her. That's what you don't understand. It doesn't
matter about you it's her. She needs her real father. It's natural, when you hold her you
just know." He said, "You just want to protect her from the world, but you know that you
can't. All you can do is love her."
"Robert?" Came a voice across the room.
"Yes." He replied shifting the girl in his lap.
"We would like to talk to you about your fiancé." The voice answered, "Come
with me."
"Sure." He said placing Kailee on the seat he abandoned.
Kai sat in silence, closing his eyes. The woman he had dreamt about for five
long years was dying in the other room and he couldn't do anything. A hand on his
knee shook him out of his silent reverie. His eyes snapped open as he looked down
and saw his daughter standing in front of him.
"You should be sleeping." He said hoarsely as he watched her ruby eyes gaze
into his.
"Are you really my Daddy?" She asked as she sniffled.
"Yeah. How did you find out?" He asked following her gaze as it landed on a
sleeping form of Tala.
"Uncy Tala. He showed me a picture a long time ago. Why didn't you die? He
said you died. When you die you don't come back. But you did. Does that mean
everyone that dies can come back? Does that mean Great-Grandpa can come back?"
She asked hope shining through her eyes.
"Oh Kailee. I didn't really die. None of us did, we just got stuck on an island and
couldn't get off until this big boat came and saved us. Once you really die you can't
come back." He said as he watched tears well up into her eyes.
"Does that mean Mommy will die?" She asked.
"No. Mommy won't die. Okay. She'll be fine." He said as he sent his hand
through the air and hesitantly brought his hand down on her head, gently stroking her
hair.
The little girl nodded and then looked around the room. The darkness making
her shudder slightly. In one swift move she climbed onto Kai's lap and situated her
head to listen to his heartbeat. Kai stiffly moved his arms to envelope his daughter.
"It'll all be alright." He whispered as he rocked her slightly. In this moment he
knew what Robert meant. He couldn't protect her from pain, the same type of pain he
had felt many times before. He wanted to just let her live with only love, but knew that
was impossible. He had lied to her to protect her. He didn't know if Hilary would be
alright. Nothing mad sense, nothing felt right, except for holding his daughter in his
arms and watching her sleep.
Hilary's Room
"Well, Robert. It seems that she is coming out of this. She will be weak for a
long time but she's okay and so is your baby." The nurse told him looking down at the
chart in her hands.
"Baby?" He asked shocked.
"Yes, she hadn't told you yet? Well you will be having a baby. If she wakes up
while you are in here try to keep her awake for at least five minutes. The longer you
can keep her awake the better, don't get me wrong she needs her rest. It's for brain
activity purposes." The nurse said as she left the room.
"Baby." Robert repeated to himself as he pulled a chair over to her bedside. His
own baby was playing through his head. How he or she would look, talk, think, and act.
He smiled all the thoughts buzzing through his head. He turned as he heard a moan,
"Hilary?"
"Robert?" She asked weakly.
"Oh thank God!" He exclaimed as he looked as he looked over at her, "You are
going to be fine. They said you were going to be fine. And the baby, the baby is just
fine."
"Oh great. Where is she?" Hilary asked.
"Kailee?" He asked confused.
"Yeah, the baby, Kailee. Where is she?" She asked.
"Kailee's in the waiting room with everyone else." He said.
"What happened?" She asked.
"You were hit by a car." He said.
Hilary laughed slightly, "Grandpa's going to throw a fit when he finds out. What
did he say? Is he outside with Kailee?"
"Hilary, Grandpa's dead." He replied.
"What? No. He can't be dead." She said looking down at her hands.
"How old is Kailee?" He asked suddenly understanding what was going on.
"Ten months old. What's wrong, Robert? You've been my best friend for a long
time. Talk to me." She said placing her hand on his.
"Nothing's wrong. Just go back to sleep, Hil. Go back to sleep." He said as he
blankly stared across the room. She nodded slightly as she entered sleep.
He slouched in the chair. His fiancé, his love didn't remember their relationship.
She didn't remember she was pregnant with their child. She didn't remember Grandpa
died. She didn't remember how old her daughter was. And right now she was in love
with Kai and not him. He was loosing her.
TBC
Chibi-Kari: That actually wasn't what I was planning but it happened so there you go.
Max: Where is this going?
Chibi-Kari: I don't know.
Max: Review!