Lloyd POV: It's been two weeks since they got Kai out of the shoulder cast and he's been doing so much better. He's back to bring himself, and has tried so many times to convince Zane and Nya to let him walk. Despite the fact his leg is still in a full cast and he shouldn't be walking anyway. And we're all taking that as a good sign, even though Nya has caught him several times trying to get out of bed alone.
I wasn't happy about that, but we all felt bad for him while Nya was ripping him a new one. I think that she was releasing all of her stress at that moment, and Kai let her do it until she ran out of steam. That night he made her stay with him and they talked, I think. And the next morning she looked a lot better. Of course, neither one of them told me what they said. Only that it was something they should've done a while ago and was healing for the both of them. I didn't push it, but I think Kai probably comforted her about what he did. And apologized when he had the chance.
Either way he stopped trying to escape and returned to negotiate with us. It almost worked with Jay, but Cole and Zane got to him before Kai finished. I laughed really hard when I heard about that later, and so did Nya while she comforted him.
But today was another really big day for his progress. He was getting the cast removed, earlier than expected. Zane and Pixal reported this a couple of days ago and Kai has been even more jumpy to get out of bed. Of course, they both insisted that he had to wear a brace when they did. And they made him promise to still take it easy and not walk around too much. Plus, he had to let someone know if he felt any pain.
He thought that it was a little over the top, but he agreed. Which brings us to today. Cole and I planned to be there, since Nya and Jay couldn't. She got involved with a case at the docks and Jay's parents need him with a sensitive project. They wanted to stay, but Kai was the one who told them to go. Telling them they needed to keep being ninja, and that he didn't need the crowd.
Honestly, I think he was getting uncomfortable with all the attention. But I didn't call him out because that wouldn't have ended well for me.
However, as I was waking up I felt really groggy. I must've not slept well last night. I yawned and checked my phone… and found that it was almost ten. A full hour after Zane was going to start taking off the cast. Meaning that I was extremely late.
I yelped and almost fell out of bed, trying to get ready as fast as I could. I ran to the med-bay, tripping a couple of times because I wasn't really paying attention. But when I opened the door they were already done and Zane was adjusting the brace. And they all noticed me when I came in.
Kai was laughing a little and Cole said, "Look who finally joined us."
"Sorry, I don't know what happened. Did everything go okay?" I asked, walking to stand next to Cole.
"Yes, everything is fine. But as I recommended earlier. Kai should rest a little before trying to walk." Zane answered.
I wasn't exactly happy to hear that and I had to ask. "Why? I thought he was recovering okay?"
Cole snorted, but Zane simply said, "It's just a precaution since he hasn't had the time to walk before now. After one day he should be good to try."
"And Kai already asked that, so thanks for the reminder." Cole commented, and I rolled my eyes at him.
"Sorry for not reading your mind." I responded, and he laughed.
Kai also laughed, but flinched a little because he moved as Zane worked. But he didn't say anything and just continued with a bit more care until he was done. It was a silver brace that supported his knee and ankle more than anything else. But like his shoulder, the bruising was extremely noticeable and made his skin a different shade. And it looked really painful and it made me uncomfortable.
But I kept my mouth shut, but Cole quietly said, "Woah, that… can't feel good."
I nudged him to be quiet, but Kai responded. "It looks worse than it feels. I promise."
"Oh, that's good. Sorry." Cole said, laughing from embarrassment.
But Kai just snickered and reassured him, but I wasn't really paying attention. I know that he's okay and everything is going back to normal. But I still felt as nervous as I did when he first got hurt. It was starting to drive me crazy, but there's nothing I can do. I think that it will go away once Kai is back on his feet. I just have to be patient, even if it isn't easy.
"Lloyd?" Cole said suddenly, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"What?" I said, trying to act natural. But by the looks on their faces I could tell that they were concerned.
"Well… We were planning to have a video games tournament later. I asked if you wanted to join us, but if you're not feeling good." He explained, but I shook my head.
"No, I was just thinking. I'm down for a tournament, but only if you can handle losing." I said, and Cole dramatically gasped.
"How insulting. As if I would lose so easily." He smiled a little as he said that, and I laughed.
Zane was a little lost by this, but he said nothing about it. He only said, "The afternoon would be the best time for it. Jay said he should be back around four."
"Got it." Both me and Cole said, and we all left the room. It was so that Kai could rest, but I really needed a shower. No one was saying anything, but I smelled really bad. I needed to change that.
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Kai POV: Lloyd may have said that he was fine, but I could see right through him. His anxiety issues were slowly causing problems again. Him spacing out was the most obvious sign, but I also saw his face when he saw my leg.
It was the same as when he helped me change shirts once right after. I don't know exactly what is bothering him, but I'm guessing it's underlying stress and he was probably blaming himself a little. I wanted to talk with him, but that wasn't going to work. Like Nya and I, he hated being confronted about his issues.
Plus, he did look a bit excited for video games. So I guess I'll have to wait until I can talk with him. One night of just having fun without anything bothering anyone. That's something we all needed, desperately. I can give that to him.
But of course I will talk with Nya about keeping an eye on him. I'm not going to be reckless with his health.