Hey all readers. I think it's obvious that the names of the Bladebreakers in this story are not mine. However, Sam Coredori and her bitbeast Drazema. Along with the team the Carnivora Catz and their bitbeasts are all mine so please don't take them without my position. Thanks bb4564
Chapter 31 – A Surprising Secret!
Kai lent against the cold concrete wall and looked about him. The hallway in which he now stood was completely deserted, except for the rest of his team and Mr. Dickenson who were all sitting in the bench or on the floor beside him. According to the clock on the wall opposite him it was eight thirty-three. They had come to the hospital straight after Sam had collapsed. Which meant they had been here for nearly three hours. Max was pacing the floor impatiently and Tyson was complaining about how hungry he was.
Ray and Kenny were sitting beside Mr. Dickenson studying the image of the battle on Kenny's laptop, trying to keep their minds busy so they wouldn't think about what was happening. Kai on the other hand, couldn't stop replaying the image of the battle in his mind. Sam had collapsed just as Sam had begun her final attack. Kai wanted to run to her side, but knew this would mean they would be disqualified. So he was forced to wait until after the battle was over.
There had been a large explosion when the two blades collided and by the time the dust had cleared, Kai and his team were already half way over to the dish. From there they could clearly see the half demolished dish and the blade spinning in it. A black and silver blade. Jazon's blade was lying in the grass beside him, battered but not completely destroyed. Sam had won the battle.
A cheer went through the crowd as Kai knelt by Sam's side. She was out cold, he breathing laboured and her pulse weak. Mr. Dickenson had immediately called for an ambulance and taken the boys with him to the hospital. By the time they had arrived, Sam had already been taken into the emergency ward and they hadn't heard anything since.
Kai looked up at the clock above him and was about to go and get himself his third cup of tea when the door to the emergency opened and a doctor in a white coat stepped out. He walked over to where they all were waiting. Max and Tyson came over as the doctor spoke. "Is any of Sam's family here?" he asked. The boys shook their heads as Mr. Dickenson explained why they were the only one's here. The doctor nodded. "Then is there a…" he paused and looked at the clipboard in his hands, "a…Kai? Here?" All eyes turned to Kai and he looked at the doctor expectantly. He indicated for Kai to come with him.
Kai pushed himself off the wall and followed the doctor over a little, out of earshot of the others. "Sam was murmuring your name," the doctor explained in a think German accent. "So I take it you and her are…close?" Kai shrugged. The doctor coughed. "Am I correct in assuming you and her had a… personal… relationship?" Kai shrugged again nodding slightly. The doctor took this as a yes and looked back at the clipboard. "Well since non of her family is present I shall refer to you. I am going to be blunt. Sam has lost a lot of energy and her body is very weak. With a bit of rest however, she should pull through. The baby on the other hand may not…"
He paused mid sentence seeing the shock on Kai's face. The doctor looked at him in equal surprise, then his cheeks reddened. "Um…I…You did know Sam was pregnant right?" Kai shook his head, quickly regaining his composure. The doctor's cheeks reddened even more. "Um…well…um…"
"Can I see her?" Kai asked, quickly wanting to change the subject. The doctor shook his head.
"I'm afraid Sam will be allowed no visitors except immediate family for at least two days while she is kept under observation." Kai nodded and went back to his team, who were eagerly waiting to hear the news.
Kai didn't look at any of them as he walked past. "No visitors for two days." He said as he headed down the hall. His team looked at each other before following, Mr. Dickenson staying to talk to the doctor. As they followed Kai out of the hospital, Max was the first to speak. "But is she alright?" he asked, wringing his hands together in anxiety. Kai shrugged. "She will be kept under observation but with rest she should be fine." Max looked visibly relieved as he followed the rest of the team back to the hotel.
Kai didn't say another word to them, but just went to his room and lay on his bed trying to take in what the doctor had said. "Pregnant?" Kai murmured, still unable to believe it. "Of course the morning sickness, the increase in appetite, the exhaustion, I should have known." He wondered how long Sam had known for and why hadn't she told him? With these thoughts running through his head, he fell into a fistful sleep, praying that the two days would pass swiftly.
As a matter of fact the two days passed very slowly. But not just for Kai. Sam had awoke out of her coma-like-state yesterday and other then slight waves of nausea every now and then she was completely fine. Not that the doctor would believe her. Sam sighed as she flicked through the channels on the small T.V above her head and sipped a diet coke. As she had predicted there was nothing good on. "Curse you Scott," she hissed placing the remote on the bed.
"I believe your meant to call me Doctor Nickerson," came a voice from the door way. Sam looked up to see her doctor walk into the room.
He smiled at her as she pulled a face. "Have you come to tell me I can go home?" Sam asked hopefully. But Scott shook his head. "Nope, I'm afraid you still have another day in hospital yet, just to be sure everything's ok."
"But Scott," Sam whined, "I'm fine." Scott laughed.
"I'm sure you are." He said calmly, before growing serious. "But this isn't just about you." Sam sobered up immediately as she placed a hand on her stomach. "Is she going to be alright?" she asked the doctor. Scott raised an eyebrow. "So it's a she today?" he asked. Sam nodded, smiling slightly. Yesterday she had protested that it was definitely going to be a boy, now she had changed her mind, deciding a girl would be much better.
The doctor smiled warmly at her. "I am sure your baby will be just fine…if you rest!" he added firmly. Sam growled at him as she sunk lower into the pillows and handed him her empty can of coke. Scott took it from her and placed it in the bin. "How am I meant to rest?" Sam demanded, "It's seven o'clock in the morning, there is nothing good on T.V and I am sooooo bored!" The doctor smiled. "If you like, I can give you something that will help you fall asleep for at least a few hours." Sam thought about this for a minute. There was no way she'd have the will power to stay in bed.
Reluctantly she held out her arm and Scott gave her a quick shot of anastatic. Sam thanked him and turned her attention to the roof. She heard the doctor leave the room quietly, the door closing behind him. Staring at the ceiling, Sam felt her body relax and watched the world go hazy as her eyelids dropped and she fell into a peaceful sleep, her hand resting protectively on her stomach.
Kai awoke at six o'clock that morning and quickly got dressed. He wanted to be at the hospital at eight as visiting hours started at nine and he wanted a chance to talk to Sam alone. Having a quick shower, he pulled on a pair of jeans and a black short-sleeve shirt then headed back to his room. Going to his drawers, he grabbed a pair of socks and sat down on his bed to put his joggers on. Once he was fully dressed he headed for the kitchen. Having a light breakfast of toast, he skulled a cup of tea, before swiftly brushing his teeth and hair.
Fully ready, he left the room, grabbing his wallet and his jacket on his way out. Creeping past the next two rooms, he made it to the elevator without being seen and as he made his way to the lobby, he pulled on his jacket. Reaching the lobby, he half-ran outside and quickly hailed a taxi. Directing him to take him to the hospital, Kai sat back and closed his eyes. Ten minutes later at ten to eight, Kai reached the hospital. Hastily paying the fare, Kai ran into the hospital and up to the reception desk.
The place was practically empty, as visiting hours wouldn't be starting for over an hour. The lady at the desk looked up at him in surprise. "Can you tell me which room Samantha Coredori is in please?" The lady looked at him for a moment with untrusting eyes. Kai sighed, trying to keep his composure. "She's a…friend of mine and I just wanted to know if she had been taken out of the emergency ward yet." The lady gave him another unsure glance before turning to her computer. Typing away for a moment, Kai leant over the counter and glanced at the computer. The lady suddenly looked up at him and glared. "Yes she has," she said curtly, turning the screen away from him, "but you will have to come back when visiting hours are on to find out what room she's in."
Kai glared at her. He would do no such thing. Without saying a word he turned away from the reception desk and went back outside. Turning left, he headed around to the back of the building. As he had suspected there was an emergency exit door, which had to be kept unlock if the hospital was open. Quickly opening it, he stepped inside and ran over to the elevator. Pressing the button for the third floor, he tried to remember the room number he had seen on the computer screen, before the lady had turned it away. "204" he murmured to himself, "204." There was a 'ding' as the elevator reached the third floor.
Kai stepped out and looked to his left. The numbers started at 200 and went down, meaning Sam's room was the fourth door to his right. Kai strode over to it, checking the number above the door to be sure it was the right one. Knocking on the closed door, he waited but there was no reply. Turning the handle, he pushed open the door a crack and peered inside. Sam was the only one in the room, her bed sitting beside the window, casting a beam of light across the white sheets, which covered her sleeping form.
Kai entered the room, remembering to close the door behind him, and walked quietly over to her bed. There were two chairs against the wall beside her bed. Grabbing one, Kai dragged it closer to her side and sat down. Sam didn't stir. Kai studied her as she slept. She was slightly pale, but other then that, she looked no different. He noticed her hand resting on her stomach and, reaching up, he placed his hand gently over hers. Sam still did not stir and Kai realised she was probably on some drug to help her sleep. Kai wondered how much longer she'd be out for as he gently stroked her hand with his thumb.
"She won't be awake for another hour at least," a voice from the door suddenly spoke up, making Kai jump to his feet and he quickly removed his hand. Looking up, he saw the doctor that had spoken to him when they had first brought Sam in. "Hello again Kai," he said casually, "I'm Doctor Scott Nickerson, Sam's doctor." He took a few steps into the room, stopping at Sam's bed.
Scott glanced at his clipboard. "You do know visiting hours aren't until nine right?" Kai nodded, looking away as he blushed slightly at having been caught. "Sam will be awake by then," the doctor continued, than stopped. Kai waited for Dr. Scott to tell him to leave, but the doctor only smiled. "You might as well get comfortable. So long as you're quiet, I doubt anyone will know you're here." Kai looked up at the doctor in surprise. Scott winked at him. "Of course if anyone asks, I never saw you in here." Kai smirked in understanding. Dr. Nickerson glanced once more down at Sam, before sending Kai a wink of understanding and leaving the room. Kai breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down.
Resting his hand once more in Sam's, he leant back against the chair and closed his eyes. The doctor had implied Sam wouldn't be awake for a while and Kai could feel the fatigue that had gathered over the last few days catching up on him. Resting his head in the palm of his free hand, his elbow resting on the armrest, he felt the world slipping away as he slowly fell asleep, Sam the last thing to pass through his over exhausted mind.