Here's the second chapter!!!

Days faded into weeks, weeks faded into months. And there was still no sign of Jay awaking.

Kai only remembered going home once to shower and change his bloodied attire, only to come back and remain at Jay's side.

All of the coaxing Nya did, the scientific reasoning that Zane did, the food Cole offered to buy him, none of it worked.

What if Jay woke up? Or worse, what if Jay's heart stopped again? And Jay died alone, like how Kai made him feel-

The tears came back. Kai winced as a soft whine escaped his own throat, but in reality, it was Kai's fault for Jay's current condition.

If he allowed Jay to stay home, if he maybe controlled his temper and assisted Cole and Zane when they needed help, then maybe -

Kai had all these thoughts before, they never really changed.

It was self-hatred caught in an endless loop that Kai refused to forgive himself unless Jay woke up.

4 whole months passed.

Jay's neck brace was removed, most of the machinery was gone, including the ventilator which relieved Kai.

All that was left was the IVs, providing Jay with food and drink, but...

If the doctors stated that Jay's body healed up nicely and he should be waking up at anytime...

Why is he still sleeping?

The doctors claimed that their evaluations had shown brain activity, meaning Jay was still in there.

Kai rested his head in his arms, on top of the stiff hospital bed.

Kai had begun to doze off before he felt the bed move.

The fire ninja's body flew up out of the chair, watching with awe and longing as Jay's features was squeezing into a grimace before hazy blue eyes finally opened.

Kai didn't move or say a word, just watched through wide eyes.

Jay blinked a couple more times sleepily, noticeably confused.

Not a word from Kai.

Jay opened his mouth, a coarse cough escaping his chapped lips as he tried to move his limbs that weren't in use for months.

Finally, "Kai?..." Jay winced at the hoarseness of his voice, coughing once again.

Kai wanted to start sobbing right then and there - but instead, a bright smile spread across his features as he took Jay's scrawny form into his arms.

"Oh thank God, you're awake and alive..."

Jay raised an eyebrow and gave a lopsided grin, "Heh... I would hope so- but... what am I doing here?" Jay mumbled, finally getting acquainted with his surroundings. Good God, a hospital? And why did it feel like his whole brain was under water?

Kai attempted to clear the huskiness out of his voice, still holding Jay tightly as if the blue ninja was going to fade, "Oh Jesus, Jay," Kai didn't want to sugarcoat things, but at the same time, it hurt to even mention Jay's near demise. "You got hit by the train, but everything is fine, you're just fine. You scared the living shit out of us, bro..."

Kai held back a sniffle and prayed that Jay failed to notice the wetness on his shoulder.

The blue ninja however, furrowed his eyebrows, trying to recalled that day - it seemed so long ago. He remembered delivering pizzas but that's all.

Jay breathed in deeply, hugging Kai tightly, with such force that someone who had just awoken out of a coma, should not have had, "Yeah, I get that I'm fine, but are you?" Jay asked, a frown tugging at his lips.

Kai gave a watery laugh, "I'm not the one who almost had my life snuffed out from under me."

Jay tried to tear through his brain for something, some kind of recognization of that day.

Still nothing.

Jay gave a small chortle, "Woah. Kai's expressing feelings other than anger, what's happening?"

Kai snickered as well - which was something other than the teary smiles and laughs, "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up, sparky... I'm just glad that you're okay."

The two close friends said nothing after that, just soaking up each other's presence, until Kai pulled away.

Jay had to prevent himself from whining about the lack of warmth as Kai wiped at his eyes. "We missed you so much dude, you have no idea how much you freaked us all out..."

Jay chewed on the inside of his cheek, looking downcast.

Kai quickly cleared up his words, "Nya has been waiting for you to wake up - she acts like we don't notice her staring at the picture of you both on her phone," the fire ninja inhaled, continuing. "Zane, Cole - they miss you so much too... it hasn't been the same without you around."

Jay looked at his wrist that had multiple needles still wedged in, "Haha... really? I thought you would have enjoyed the peace and quiet."

Kai's chest almost seized at that - "No way, I - we kinda got used to the local motor mouth," Kai cleared his throat, it's now or never... "Listen, I said some really shitty things to you earlier that day and I meant none of it. You aren't useless or stupid," The huskiness of before came back and this time, Kai couldn't prevent it. "Oh God, I'm so sorry, Jay..."

Jay yelped a bit as Kai flung himself on the once bedridden teen, Jay averted his gaze to the door to see the nurses and doctors who watched, drawn in by the ruckus, "Kai, I wasn't mad at you - sure, what you said was kinda hurtful... but I forgive you." Jay confirmed, awkwardly patting Kai's back.

Kai pulled away after a few moments, smiling at Jay in adornment as the doctor's checked over Jay.

Finally, their little family was coming back together.

Kai had Jay, Jay had Kai. Kai knew it was selfish if him to keep Jay to himself, everyone missed him. But... Kai couldn't help it. The fire ninja had no idea how much he yearned to hear Jay's voice, to see Jay awake, happy, and alive...

It's all Kai could ask for.

!!! eeep. so many plasmashipping vibes;;i love that ship so much eeugh, next chapter will be to Ed, Edna, Cole, Nya, and Zane. Please give me your thoughts!!!