10 - shoping an motherhood
Kai smiled as he got dressed,his purple eyes were still on the form of his sleeping girlfriend. As he watched Sally mumbled his name in her sleep and the boys heart flew skyward. He finished dressing and knelt down next to her, breathing on the smooth skin of her neck. Kai kissed her lightly "see you later kitten" he whispered.
Sally's blue eyes flickered open. "where you goin..." she mumbled blearily. kai smirked "its our battle today remember ?" he said glaring a little at her forgetfulness. "stay still baby" Sally said her voice still sleepy. Kai's gaze softened and his hands joined hers in stroking there unborn child. The life in sally's stomach only kicked harder in its enthusiasm. "ow" Sally yelped and glared at Kai.
The boy smirked "hey its not my falt...ok so it is but im going to make it up to you and the little tyke. after all i love you both." he chuckled still caressing the bump. Suddenly the door opened and in walked Ray and Tala. The two smiled at the couple and Kai felt his face go a little pink at being caught being fluffy. "don't worry bout it Kai, just think yourself lucky that we walked in now rather than when your having sex....not that i mind seeing a naked girl" Ray grinned. Tala Sweet dropped, Kai and Sally glared at him. "pervert" Sally mumbled and pulled the covers over her flushing face. Kai continued to glare, he had to put up with this all day.
Tala shook of his shock and thumped the neko-gin on the back of the head. "dame cat, don't talk about my sister that way...besides i doubt there having sex at the moment. sleeping with my sister currently must be like sleeping with a camel" he teased. Kai now glared at them both and the two younger teens snickered. Sally pepped out at them all from under the blanket and Kai took advantage and caught her in a quick goodbye kiss.
However Ray's laughter was cut short as his captain grabbed him by his long hair and began to drag him out the room. "i'll see you later Sally" kai called.
His lover watched him go "goodbye champ" she called out a little sad that she wasn't going with them.
Tala flopped down next to her staring at the bump. He was broken out his amazement only when Sally cleared her throat. "so im a camel am i ?" she said her voice deadly quite. Tala looked up and blinked as his face came level with his sisters, she looked pissed. "erm..yes, your a very sweet little camel, who lover her mean brother" he said he had no desire to be attacked by his moody sibling. "nice try...but no dice" sally growled and slapped him around the head with her pillow.
Her brother laughed and gave in letting Sally have her fill in bulling. Soon though she had to pause for breath, inside her the baby kicked along clearly enjoying the sound of laughter. Sally flopped down and placed her hands on her tummy and felt her child kick again the little life was certainly active today. "careful there little man" she mumbled and stroked it gently. She was surprised when he did indeed settle down.
"little man...you think its a boy" Tala asked. "i know its a boy" Sally replied a little smugly. Her bump kicked with agreement. "ow and his just as willful as his father it seems" the girl winced. Tala felt the bump two, so far this had become a favorite past time of the whole team. Everyone seemed to be as excited as she was. Sally and Kai had already picked their god parents.
"Tala your gonna be my sons god farther, so you better start thinking for things to teach him" sally said. Her brother smiled clearly glade that he had been picked. "don't worry i will teach him all he needs to know" he said.
Just then the was a second knock on the door and in came Claire. Kai's mom was as pretty as ever, with her looks and her husband's it was easy to see how kai as so handsome. Claire's grey eyes always seemed warm and friendly and she had made sure to spoil the team since there arrival. She cooked all her own food for them and was Sally's constant girl paled somewhat as Clarie came in. The women smiled hughley at them and quite literally ran at her. "ohhh your getting so big, Kai just told me its been moving....ohh you must be so excited, i remember the first time i felt Kai kick" she began. Tala looked between the two and disappeared sensing lots of girl talk.
Sally couldnt help but smile at the thought of a baby kai, she had already seen hundreds of pictures, all ranged from kai to being a newborn baby till eight year old then stopped. Sally knew that this was because Kai was in the Abby, the place that had completely transformed him. The photos started back up again until kai was in his late teens. The girl wondered just how much of Kai's past Clarie knew, Kai had told her she knew only that he had been in a training center until the day Boris and his crew were arrested. She also knew that Voltaire was behind it but couldn't bare to abandon anyone. Kai believe this is why she was so motherly towards him now and why she still talked to his farther. Clare wanted to make it up to Kai for abandoning him and wanted to prevent Alexander from leaving her again.
Sally giggle and the baby kicked as Kai's mom flt her bump like she did 500 times ever other day. "i cant wait to be a grandma, i'll make sure that i'll do better than Kai's has..did" Claire said trailing off in a lost voice. Sally stared and realised that this woman had as many security issues as herself. They both needed the ones they loved to stay close or they felt unbearably alone. "do you and Alexander still love eachother" the younger girl asked. Clarie nodded "yes i want him to come back home but...well he never got on with his father and now its the same for him and kai, he dose try and make it up to Kai but they really don't communicate well it just ends up with shouting" came the reply. Sally nodded she had hear several of them. "im sure they will work something out...they just need to find some equal ground" she said smiling.
Claire blinked at her then beamed "ooh your such a sweetie, its no wonder Kai loves you" she said pulling the girl in a bone crushing hug. "thank you for finding my little boy sally, i just know you will be the perfect little family" Claire added. Sally felt a tear well up in the corner of her eye, she wished her mum had been like this in someways but then again if her and kai weren't so fucked up as they were they may not have needed eachother and therefore love eachother as much as they did.
Sally blinked back the tear and smiled "im happy i found him, Kai is my world and im glad that i'll soon have a little him in my life" she whispered. Claire pulled back and stared at her "you thinks its a boy... oh of corse you don't think you know" she beamed "you must think of a name how about you and me go baby shopping, when your closer to the date of corse !?" she said excitement growing. Sally just beamed and nodded.
in town Kai growled he waked quick part of him wanting to lose the annoying cat=like person that followed him. Another part wanting ti wait for him and beg him for help. "Kai arnt we leaving a little early for the match ?" Ray asked his large golden eyes filled with confusion. "i know, but i have some shopping to do,is that OK with you !?" Kai snapped. Ray gave his a look like a cat dose when you have told it off. "and why do you need me for that ?" he asked. Kai sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. "because im not sure where to go or what kind of things to pick"he grumbled. Ray noted the pink tinge on his friends cheek's. "ooh i get it you want something for your girlfriend....aw kai that's so cute" he teased pinching the older boys cheek. Kai glared at the neko-gin. "im not cute" he muttered still very pink. ray released his cheek and folded his arm over his chest "that's not what your mom says. Ive seen all your baby pictures....you had a thing for cats, that and running about naked" he smirked. Kai growled and ray laughed his hands up defensively. "OK OK easy there champ" he grinned.
Kai glared at the cat "only sally can call me that" he mumbled. Ray grinned and resisted another urge to pinch Kai's cheek. "OK Kai...so how can the love doctor help ?" he asked. kai sweet-dropped at his strange freind. "so what are we looking for ?" Ray pressed enjoying teasing Kai. his captain flushed even more and muttered just one word. "ring.
"a ring !?...you mean a ring or the ring ?!" ray asked in amazement. kai shuffled awkwardly "thee ring" he said finally. "your going to ask her to marry you !?" Ray grinned. kai just nodded uncomftable at how vulnerable he was right now. "aw Kai, its about time i was wondering when you would finally get down to it. Well we all were...we had bets actually" the neko-gin smirked.
Kai glared "bets ?" he said voice deadly quite. ray nodded brightly. "yup max said you wouldn't till the baby was born,i said before and Tyson said you wouldn't ever...not sure why he though that" he said. Kai glared but then smiled, he was glad Ray had shown faith in him. "thanks to you i win $10 of them both" Ray grinned maniacal laughing. Kai fell over anime style "thanks pal" Ray laughed not quite so evilly. "that's OK" Kai grumbled brushing himself off.
ray suddenly grabbed Kai by the arm and lead him towards the mall. "come on then big boy...oops that's Sally's name for you as well my bad" he said. Kai flushed "when did you here that !?" he gasped. "Tala..he said you two were pretty nosey" Ray laughed. Kai growled and vowed to kill Tala. About an hour later the two were browsing in a upmarket jewellery shop Kai glared at all the sparkly gold things they were all awful.."so have you got wedding plans ?" Ray asked breaking kai out his mood. "well me and my mom have a few things on the go but nothing final, i think maybe we will wait till the babys born..just in case it arrives on the day or something insane" he replied. "also with Boris and john still out there, well you know they would find out about it. That's the only reason i haven't moved into our own place either." he added.
Ray grinned "got it all planed out anit you buddy" he said. Kai felt himself flush and nod. "i want her and our baby to have a good life, i want them to always have everything they need and want" he grumbled as his feeling spilled out. Ray smiled "well i think you have your perfect match...oh speaking of perfect match im guessing that you found the ring !" he said looking at the sudden awe on Kai's face.
Kai just nodded. There it was small and delicate just like her. It was made of white gold that sparkled and on the op were to tiny gems entwined together. A ruby and a sapphire, that sent out coloured pattens as the light dazzled through them. It reminded Kai of fire and water. On a little tab beneath it was the rings name "balance". "yeh i have and its perfect" he whispered.