Just as Emily imagined Mia would be, was right. The pink ranger was bouncing of happiness and everyone could assure that with only see her. Mia had been smiling all day long and nothing could take off her smile.
After reading Terry's message, the pink ranger's attitude change in a considerable mood. But Emily couldn't blame her because, if she was about to see her parents too, she was sure she would be like Mia.
In other part, Kevin just was as normal as usual. His expressions didn't say anything more than it's good to see my parents again, but at the bottom, the power rangers knew Kevin was as excited as Mia. For him, his family was valued and he loved them very much but something that defined Kevin was that he was always neutral in the most of the expressions so he rarely shown up any emotion.
"So Mia, when did your brother say they're coming?" Lauren asked as she passed her other plate. She had offered to help Mia to clean up the mess of the dinner time and now she was washing the dishes as Mia dried them.
"I don't Know" Mia answered with a shrug "He just said they'd be here soon"
"And you're excited right?"
"Is very noticeable?" Mia asked with a gesture. She swore she was hiding all desire she had to see her parents. She did not want the others to realize it because her friends weren't so close to their parents. Lauren and Jayden had no parents, Mike's father had died and he didn't know where her mother was, Antonio hadn't had contact with his family since he joined the Power Rangers and Emily was so close to her family as Mia from the sky; so Mia thought she would be selfish if she scrub in her friend's faces the arrival of her parents.
"No…" Lauren shook her head with a sarcastic voice that only she could recognize. She turned to the other side and scratched her head and then turned back to Mia with a little smirk.
"Good" Mia sad sounding thoroughly relieved.
After a few minutes, plates and glasses, red and pink rangers finished washing the dishes. Lauren said goodnight to Mia as she thanked her for helping. Then both rangers walked to their rooms.
"Emily!"
"I know"
The Yellow Ranger walked into the kitchen and took her vitamin bottles. After several discussions with Mia, Lauren and the rest of the family, Emily had learned to take her vitamins in the morning without anyone calling her.
In the kitchen they were all, and Ji was the one who was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for the Rangers.
"Morning"
"Good morning sleeping beauty, you're in a good timing for dinner" Antonio said with a smile.
Emily looked at him and said "You're not the pregnant one so you don't know how I feel"
"That's three days in a row you get up at this hour" He said as he gave a gesture to his watch "what's happening with you?"
"It called carrying Mike's possessed child" Emily sighed
"It's giving you a bad time, uh?"
"I'd rather Xandred era"
The Yellow Ranger dragged her feet to a seat at the table and rubbed her stomach. Mike gave her a gentle squeeze and the glass of juice he had for breakfast.
Mia was helping Ji to pass the plates with food for everyone while Jayden, Lauren and Kevin were talking at the table. Antonio who was just next to Kevin's seat turned to him and asked
"What are you talking about?"
"We are trying to find out when we go to the city again" The blue ranger answered calmly.
"Fine" Antonio gulped, and better let his friends talking about it. Though he wanted to help in all he could, he had learned that when Jayden, Lauren and Kevin (the heads of team) were talking about something important the best thing he could do was to move away because if he stay he would get back frowns and confusion faces; so he joined the conversation of Mike and Emily about the progress in the yellow ranger's pregnancy.
Kevin rolled his eyes and continued conversing with Lauren and Jayden.
For days, the samurais had been discussing the last terms of the new plan and how they would do this time to keep peace with the city they had saved months ago. Although it seemed impossible mission, with the help of Ji and his friends, the Rangers already had ideas of how to make to go to the city without any problem and return safely. And although Kevin and Emily had not passed anything more than a few scars and pain on their arms, they did not want to play the same game.
They did not want to risk having to rush. Now, they were ready with new ideas and if it was necessary (thing they didn't want) with a plan B. Everyone had contributed with a new idea and what Jayden, Lauren and Kevin were doing was to guarantee everything would be okay.
"Jayden, do you really think can we do this?"
Jayden nodded his head "We'll be ready Kev"
"Don't worry Kevin" Lauren smiled "This is going to work out… This has to"
Kevin nodded just not to worry his friends but at the very bottom he was insecure. Everything could change in a blink.
Mia came to Kevin's seat and gave him his plate. Then she gave Lauren's, Jayden's as Ji gave Emily's, Mike's and Antonio's. Finally both sat down on the stool's bar and started to eat.
But before someone could say something the buzzer went off. Everyone looked up curiously about someone knocking on the door because it was almost impossible. No one knew where the house was or where to find it. Rarely they saw people walking far from the house, but very far because where the Shiba house was localized was deep in the forest and away from the city, and only the ones with interest got such height.
At least…there was one explanation.
Jayden gestured but still got up to open the door. When he walked over the doorstep, Mia ran to him, tackled him accidentally, making Jayden to fell down. She stormed off the kitchen as though she was running a marathon. "Sorry!" the pink ranger apologized from the hall
"Don't worry…" breathed Jayden as he pulled himself up with Antonio's help.
"You ok buddy?"
"Yes, it's nothing…."
The gold ranger helped his friend to get up and checked up on him. "Nothing broken?"
Jayden shook his head but massaged his arm where he fell on. "I think if Mia would had used that force against the nighloks, a lot of hits we would had saved"
Antonio chuckled.
Ji who was already up walked to the door too. The others followed him anxious who Mia was talking to. But they got that answer when Mia cried out with excitement.
"Mom!"
The pink ranger wrapped her arms around her mother and hugged her tightly. Her mother called her name and accepted the loving hug.
It had passed months since the pink samurai had seen her family and she had missed them very much. The very last time they were together – in terms of father and mother- was on a night that they had contacted Terry and had chatted with him. The day Mia and Kevin had begun their relationship, so it was several days ago.
"Mia please, my back hurts" Mrs. Watanabe complained.
"Sorry mom"
"Oh my…I missed you so much doll"
"Me too, mom" Mia smiled brightly
"And nothing for your amazing father" Mr. Watanabe lest the luggage on the floor and opened his arms to hug her daughter. Mia smiled him too and gave him a tightly hug.
"Yes dad, I missed you too"
"Finally Mia, we're here"
As Mia was busy with her father and then with her brother, Mrs. Watanabe turned to the rest of the members.
Her eyes glittered when she saw Ji. It had been years since the past pink ranger had seen her mentor and memorable moments she has passed in that house too. Although when the first time she stepped there was when she had to fight Master Xandred, Mrs. Watanabe did have a great time with her friends and Ji had helped her in much moments. So it was an indelible memory she had in her head.
"Ji, long time see" She reached Ji and hugged him as an old friend he was. Ji accepted the hug with affection
"It's nice to see you again Eden" Ji said when Mia's mother pulled him apart.
"I never been so happy to see you again"
"This time I'm not ordering you to train"
"Oh yeah, then I remember why" Eden chuckled.
Ji smiled as Mia's mother turned to the young group behind him.
She had to say she never had seen any of them for years and seeing them this time was shocking for her. Not for the fact she hadn't seen them before or she was nervous about something, but because they were children of her friends. She did remember watching them grow up and some of them coming to the world. When the last war against Master Xandred started, they had a normal live with their family but when they received the call to become Samurai Rangers they had to leave to protect them, so she time to time did see the kids.
But these weren't kids anymore, that was for sure.
Mrs. Watanabe walked to the group and her eyes glittered. She looked straight to Emily taking her by the hands " Oh my god… look at you precious. You're Emily, aren't you?" Emily just nodded her head nervously about the kindness. Though she knew Mia's mother was kind and gently, she had never seen her before " Oh god! You've grown up so much. I remembered you so little and defenseless but now…you're so pretty honey" Mrs. Watanabe pulled in Emily for a hug and the yellow ranger stayed normal. When she finished complimenting Emily, she turned to Kevin.
"And you're Kevin of course. Don't worry about your parents, though. They stopped near here because your mother was hungry"
Kevin tried not to look perplexed" Uh…okay…."
"But c'mon here" she pulled him in for a hug too. Kevin accepted the hug and in that moment, Mrs. Watanabe whispered in his ear "we have a lot to talk about, okay?"
Kevin gulped but nodded his head, that was when the woman turned to Mike. She gave him a kiss on the cheek, told him some stuff similar as his friends and continued with Lauren and Jayden.
She was closer to them because those kids lived in the same house where she trained in. So when Lauren and Jayden were captured by her eyes, she couldn't help but smile.
"You're Lauren…but…you were just a kid, sweetheart" She hugged her tightly. The red female ranger smiled remembering her. She did remember being a kid and watch her father's team training every day. It was good feel that way. The old way.
"You remembered me, Lauren?"
Lauren nodded her head and smiled brightly. "Of course"
"You're just like your mother, dear" She gave him another quick hug and then turned to Jayden grinning.
"And you Jayden… look at you; you're so grown up boy"
Jayden smiled "Mrs. Watanabe…" he couldn't think in any reply, so he remained silent. It was strange someone remembered him with such love.
She gave him a hug and after greeting him, Ji told her it was best to move to the kitchen. Mia's mother accepted and walked with Ji and her children to the kitchen. Meanwhile the others stayed to help Mr. Watanabe with the luggage.
