A Deadly Fate

Bedrest Boredom

Chapter 23

A few hours have passed since Kai was put on bed rest at the Destiny's Bounty. The fire ninja was already bored to death. His room was isolated from everyone else due to all the medical equipment. Kai only had an iv to keep him hydrated while the other equipment was for progress or emergencies.

At the moment, Kai was alone in the room, but not because they didn't want to be with Kai but because part of his recovery progress was to allow Kai some time to be alone and heal without stress. It was also a mental exercise to see how well Kai handled being alone.

This made everyone on the Bounty uneasy. They just wanted to spend time with him but they needed to give him some time to reflect and heal from the trauma.

During this time, the ninja spent their time trying to find out what was wrong with Zane's forceful shutdowns when he tried to sleep. They were gathered in the dining room all trying their best to contribute while Jay was shining a flashlight inside Zane's chest.

"What if it's just a faulty wire?" Lloyd asked as he looked through a checklist. The list was for cars that randomly shut off, so it was a bit different but Lloyd looked anyway.

Zane shook his head, "I would be able to detect a loose or missing wire."

Jay turned off the flashlight, "Nya and I have checked everything top to bottom a couple times now. I really don't know what's wrong, Zane. You might have to go anything day without sleep."

Zane nodded, "I understand." Zane looked sad and disappointed.

Cole tapped Jay's and Zane's shoulders to grab their attention. He signed, 'Cheer up' then he switched to speak, "Let's see Kai" Cole's voice was extremely raspy and quiet. No one told him not to speak, instead they thought about Kai.

Nya then popped in from the kitchen. "I almost have dinner ready. We should take our bowls to Kai's room and give him some company."

Jay jumped up from the table after helping Zane close up his chest. "What did you make?"

Nya started to stir the pot. "I made chicken soup. Nothing too fancy but it was the way my mom made it. It's something light and easy that I'm sure Kai won't have any issues eating."

Lloyd helped serve some bowls, "Isn't this Kai first meal since.. you know?"

Zane grabbed two bowls, "Yes Lloyd. Luckily at the hospital today I got Kai to start eating ice so he can start getting used to the sensation again. Hopefully he is comfortable enough to finish his meal. If not, we'll have to find an alternate way for him to eat. I would hate to take him back to the hospital to give him a feeding tube."

Jay cringed, "Let's try to avoid that."

The group made their way to Kai's room. Jay started to speak excitedly about ways he would keep Kai company. But as soon as the door opened, Jay quieted down.

Kai was laying in the bed on his side. He was asleep and it was the most normal and comfortable the group had seen him. They quietly sat around the room and Zane set down the two bowls to attend to Kai.

Zane gently laid his hand on Kai's shoulder. "Kai?"

Kai's eyes shot open quickly and he paused his breathing to look around wildly. He sighed and relaxed into his pillow. "Hi" Kai mumbled with a scratchy voice.

"Would you like to eat something? Nya made a soup that she is certain you'll enjoy." Zane smiled at his hurting friend.

Kai rolled to lay on his back with a grimace. "Is it chicken?"

Zane nodded, "Would you like some help eating?"

Kai sat up against his pillows. He looked so thin and weak at that moment. "No"