Dear Mina,
I...
Admittedly, I should have told you this earlier. I kept looking for a way to tell you but I couldn't... I couldn't just spit it out because I didn't want you to be upset. After reading this though, I have a feeling you're going to be upset with me no matter what.
Mina... I... I have to go... for a little bit. It's kinda like the missions I used to tell you about that Zane, Cole, Jay, and I used to go on except I'm not sure when we'll come back. I... I'm not even sure we'll come back at all. By the time you wake up, we should already be at our destination- for you, it means that Cyrus Borg is going to take care of you until we can come back. You remember Cyrus, right? He created Alice for you. Or... because of you. I still have no idea at this point.
Cap will come to get you around ten to take you to Cyrus. Everyone knows that we're leaving... you were the last to know... Mina... I... I really am sorry I had to tell you this way. I know you're going to be ridiculously mad at me for this, Nya already is... heh, everyone's mad at me right now for not telling you sooner. But I didn't want to... I didn't want...
I love you, I really do. I wouldn't say it in front of Lloyd when he handed me to you when you were only a year old; but I loved you the moment I saw you. But I knew you weren't mine to love and I'm sure that's confused you for every day in your life until now. These last few weeks, where I tried to tell you what was going on but couldn't find the strength, I realized that I was wrong. You are my child, but not in a classical sense. You were mine but you're not- either way, I love you. Every day I'm gone I'm going to think of you and be reminded that I could have done better- that I could have done so, so much more than what I did. I'm sorry Mina, but this is for your own good.
I... I'll send you message if I'm able to. Maybe you'll get it but it will seem unlikely based on where we are going. I'm sorry and I hope you can forgive me when you believe I am worthy of being held in high honor again after this mess...
-Kai
. . .
Lloyd stared at the letter as Kai continued to look around Mina's room. Lloyd opened his mouth to say something to signal Kai over, but all that came out of his mouth was an odd and discomforting squeaking sound. Kai finally took a look over Lloyd's way and noticed that the Green Ninja was frozen in place.
"What did you find?" Kai asked as he looked over Lloyd's shoulder. Kai then read the letter Lloyd was holding and quickly started to show the same expression.
"No way...! How...?!" Kai stuttered in surprise.
"Everyone knew about them leaving except for her..." Lloyd mumbled. He then turned to Kai with a glare that was nearly venomous. "You're a horrible parent! Why on earth would I trust you with her?!"
Kai flashed Lloyd a look of confusion and anger.
"My fault?! I'm not the one that decided to leave her to begin with! Unlike my situation, yours was without warning to anyone!"
"Take that back!" Lloyd demanded.
"Technically she isn't even your daughter yet!" Kai hollered back. "Why do you care?"
"Because it means I'll be no better than my own parents!" Lloyd shouted, his hand forming a fist that crumbled the letter without a second thought. Kai took a step back and looked at his friend as he seethed over with rage.
"I left her!" Lloyd then screamed as tears started to form in the corner of his eyes. "And I left her with... with an idiot who couldn't decide whether he loved her or not! She lived every day wishing that she knew someone that actually loved her- someone that would actually show love for her! Yes, that idiot was there when she needed him, but it wasn't enough for her! You don't know what it's like Kai, to have this hole in your heart that you want someone to fill but that can't do that because they aren't there with you. You don't know what it's like to want someone that you don't even know that well. You... you don't even know what it's like to... to...!"
Kai looked down at Lloyd, waiting for him to finish. But Lloyd had ranted essentially all that he wanted, although a desire to shout more was prominent, there wasn't much more he could rant about. The feeling made the Green Ninja confused, angry, and surprisingly tired.
"Dude..." Kai slowly started to say. "We need to talk."
. . .
Cap looked at the S-hook binds in decision. He started to reach for one but stopped Mina let out a little grunt that indicated he was going to pick the wrong one. Giving the girl a side look, Cap moved his hand over a little to the right- but Mina let out another indicative groan that hinted him that he was going to be wrong again. Cap tried this method again but tried moving his hand to the left- Mina all but slapped herself on the forehead. Cap all but laughed at her in return.
"You know you could be doing this instead of making me do it." Cap told her, attempting to sound upset but only came off as cheeky.
"As much as it kills me to watch you make a complete idiot of yourself- you must learn someway or another." Mina said to him as she shook her head in despair. Cap laughed with good nature.
"Hey Minnie, I just got an idea." Cap then said. Mina looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"You're never going to call me that again?" she guessed.
"No." Cap retorted with a smirk. "How 'bout after we get the parts, I'll take you somewhere nice. A certain park maybe; what'cha think?"
Mina gave Cap a wary side glance- and yet, despite such a disapproving look, she agreed.
