Morning Sickness
Chapter 7
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh
It had been two weeks since the Games Shop had been invaded, and it had been one week since baby Alistair had been taken home. Kaiba had been on a week-long crash course of parenthood without Serenity, and it had been hell. Late night drives to but the baby to sleep and early-morning diaper changes, it was way too much for him to handle. Luckily Mokuba helped out when he didn't have classes to attend.
Serenity hadn't been cleared to go home yet, but Kaiba would go to the hospital everyday, all day. And of course, Alistair would come with him. Serenity had been coming along with her recovery; she could almost sit up by herself now. But there much more to be done, on the third day of her hospital stay they had mentioned putting a rod in her spine, but it was risky.
She politely declined, deciding that she would much rather heal naturally with no risk. Luckily, this also meant she could go home sooner, and begin using a wheelchair to get around. In a way, this was exciting, in another, she was still depressed about the fact she may never walk again. But, hey, she had her family back. And that's all she cared bout.
With all this, you could imagine Kaiba was over-joyed when he was told she had been cleared to come home.
"Hey little buddy, guess who's coming home today? Mama's coming home!" Kaiba said while holding Alistair one morning, he would've never imagined himself being here four years ago. But he was as happy this was the way it turned out, in a way. The nagging reminder that Serenity was coming home in a wheelchair was disturbing, even more disturbing, whoever had done it to her were still out there. Even after the full-out two week searches, nothing had turned up.
Alistair knew who Mama was, and he cracked a little smile at the mention of her. "Seto! Come on, we said we'd be there in an hour." Kaiba put a new diaper on Alistair and put him in his little oxford outfit. Joey had bought it for him a few days earlier, and even though he still had an issue or two with Joey, he knew Serenity would be grateful Kaiba was making an effort to be peaceful with Joey.
Kaiba picked up the newborn and laid him in his carrier, and headed downstairs. Mokuba stood by the door, holding the keys to the BMW mini van that Kaiba had just bought.
He grabbed the keys from his little brother's hand, "I don't think so, and I'm driving."
At The Hospital
The nurse took Serenity's vitals one last time, she was going home today and she couldn't be more excited. She knew that the next few months would be full of medication refills and doctors appointments but she kept in mind that it would also mean she was getting better.
"Excited?" The nurse asked, finishing the process. "Very." She replied with a huge smile on her face. "You're all over the news, you know." The nurse continued, "Wife of infamous CEO hospitalized." Serenity blushed a little, "it's so unnecessary, there are more important things to get out there, you know?" The nurse looked somewhat shocked, "You're a pretty amazing person, Mrs. Kaiba, you've just been through hell and it's still about everyone else."
The nurse got up and headed out of the room, "It's very admirable."
At Joey's House
Joey sat in his car while Mai strapped Haylie into her car seat. "Come on, sweetie, stay still." Mai said to Haylie, who was struggling against her mother. "Hayls, we're going to see auntie. Don't you want to see Auntie?" Haylie stopped struggling and smiled, "We're seeing Auntie?" Mai nodded and snapped the last buckle in.
As she slid into the seat next to Joey's Mai noticed the distant look n his face. "Hun, you okay?" She asked softly. "Yea, I'm happy she's getting outta there today and everything but I still feel pretty shitty." He put the keys in the ignition. "I could've done somethin, Mai. Now she's stuck in a wheelchair for who knows how long."
"Have you thought about what would've have happened if she hadn't gotten down those stairs?" Mai asked, "She would've never called Kaiba, and Kaiba would've never known to get help. She went in labour while she was there, Joey, if you guys had been found any later the baby would've died and that would've killed her emotionally forever." Joey's face remained still. "They would've taken you guys away, probably killed all of you. Personally, I think that she would've rather be crippled and alive rather than dead." She touched his cheek softly, "We need you here, Joey. Kaiba needs Serenity and his baby, Tea needs Yugi."
Joey pulled out of the garage and began driving to the hospital, "You're right, Mai, but she's my lil sista." He could feel a pang of anger, "And what those bastards did is not goin unpunished."
At The Hospital
Kaiba arrived at the hospital before Joey, but only by a few minutes. "So I am permitting mobility, but all of which must be done within the wheelchair, so no trying anything new. As far as getting in and out of it, very gently and avoid it as much as possible." The doctor went over these rules with Kaiba and Serenity, although Serenity was paying much attention, she was too enveloped with her child.
"I will make sure of that." Kaiba said, "What can we do as far as physiotherapy?" The doctor went through his papers, "At this point, not much. Take it easy, but every once in a while it would be good for her to start wheeling around on her own." Kaiba nodded, and looked back at Serenity, "Are you hearing this?"
She looked up; her big brown eyes emotionless, "Hearing what?" Kaiba laughed a little, and opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted when Joey came into the room. "Sis!" He said, going over to Serenity and the baby. "Hey Joey," She gave him a one-armed hug. "Want to hold him?" She asked when his eyes lingered on the sleeping Alistair. He smiled and nodded, she handed him over to Joey.
"I'm sorry." Kaiba said to the doctor, who replied, "No problem that was about it anyway." He took a couple pages from a folder and handed them to Kaiba, "The nurse will be here in about ten minutes." He said, and then he turned around and walked out f the room.
Right when the doctor walked out, Mai walked in. "Het Serenity!" She said, walking over to Joey. She then turned to Kaiba and said, "Hello, Kaiba." "Mai." Kaiba replied numbly.
Haylie sat at the dge of Serenity's bed and played with Serenity's hospital bracelet. Serenity smiled and tickled the little girl, who giggled rapidly in response.
"The nurse is going to be here soon, we have all the equipment we're going to need." Kaiba said, "We won't be coming back her again for a while." Serenity smiled at her husband, "Then we can go home."