Chapter 2: Remembering Rin's words

When I woke up, I was told I was going to be picked up. I was confused because I was told I would be picked up in two days. Then a guy nurse came in and said, " You were asleep for 2 days. You must have had it rough." "Yeah you could say that." "Lets check you out to make sure all is well." So he checked everything to make sure I was ok to leave. "OK. I would suggest you take it easy for a few days. You don't want to end up back here." "Thanks for the advice." I said. "I will try." So I got up and packed my things.

It was just as I finished packing Rin came in and said, "Are you almost done packing?" "Yeah. I am just got done." "OK then. Elias come help your brother with his bags." "I was going to anyway. Your not mom or dad so stop acting like it jeeze your annoying." said Elias. So we walked to the car and got in. "Hey Rin? Are we going to the port right now?" "That is the plan isn't it? You still want to go right?" "Yeah thanks." After hearing her voice and it got quiet, I was remembering her words before I fell asleep. "Sleep well brother I will be back I will keep you safe." Kept echoing in my head. 'What could I need protecting for? I don't want any harm to come from the only people I know right now.' I thought. ' I think I'll wait until I know I can be somewhere alone with her to ask her if she will ever tell me. I doubt she will.' My finished thought.

"OK here we are at the port Kai." Said Rin. "Thanks sister. You guys could come if you want." I said. "We are coming even if you didn't want us too." Said Elias. "Ha. You really are.... Never mind." "Really are what Kai?" "No nothing never mind. Don't worry its nothing bad." "Well whatever lets go." Said Elias. So we headed toward the port.

"Ok here we are." Said Rin. "Lets see if we can find someone who might have seen you somewhere before." We were walking around the port until two guys looked at me and walked away. "Hey Rin. I think they knew me. They looked at me and walked off. I must have done something to hurt them." "Seriously? Well I will chase them down and catch them." "No there's no need." "Yes there is. Come on Elias we need to find out what they know." Elias. Chased after them as well. I sighed "Now what?" I found a bench to sit on, and sat on it. Someone came and sat down by me and I looked up. " Hello Kid. Good to see you didn't die out there." "Wait you know me?" "So rumors are true. You don't remember." "Yeah I do. I was a crew member of that ship. We were actually good friends. I was the one in charge of keepin and eye on ya. I apparently didn't do a good job. Sorry kid." "Its fine. So can you tell me what happened? All I remember is waking up in the water and swimming to shore. Also that my name is Kai and 2 people who claim to be my siblings Rin and Elias who are chasing down a couple people for me. They looked at me and walked away. Did I do something to them?" "You really don't remember do you kid?" "Sorry. No I don't. It pisses me off. I Want to remember." I was squeezing my fist about to blow when Rin and Elias came back with the men. I calmed down a bit. "Hey sir. Can I get your name so I can come down and talk again?" "Yeah sure kid. Its cliff. I don't plan on going anywhere for at least a year after what happened." "Thanks I will come see you again." "Sure thing kid."

Rin came up to me and said, "Caught them." Cliff saw what was going on and came by to help out. "I will take care of these two. I know them. Don't worry I knew Kai as well. Whenever he is ready to talk about what happened I will tell him." "Thank you sir. You are too kind." So Rin gave the man the men and we headed back toward the car. My head started hurting again. "Argh. My head hurts." I fell from the pain but was still awake. Elias and Rin helped me up and we headed to the car.

Once we were in the car I was feeling lightheaded. I relaxed in the back of the car. Then I spoke weakly. "Ren. Elias. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for leaving like I did back then. I don't remember what happened, just that I did. Once I saw Cliff, I has small headaches I can bear. Then I heard Cliff saying I can deal with them made my head hurt more. I remember a little more now. That he and I were like father and son. Acted like it I guess. Ren. When we get a chance, I need to talk to you alone. Ha...Ha...." "All Right Kai. Just rest ok? Tell me what you remember after." So she drove off for home.

We finally got home, mom and dad were waiting on the couch with serious looking faces. "All of you sit down please. Including Kai. Its important." said Dad. "We heard from a source that you went to the port is that correct?" Said mom. We were all silent for a moment then I spoke. "It wasn't their fault." I said weakly. "I asked them too. It was important. I met someone there who can tell me what happened." "I-I see that is...That is good then." Said mom suspiciously. "What did this man say?" Said dad. "Just his name and I can talk to him whenever I am ready. I'm sure you want me to know who I am right?" "Of course we do son." Said mom. "We just want you to be careful is all. You don't know who you can and can't trust with your amnesia." "Yeah I know. I was hesitant on if I should trust all of you. First I if I could trust Rin and Elias. Then I saw a look in their eyes and knew I could trust them. I'm sorry. I can't do this anymore. I'm going to lay down. I'm not feeling so good." So I staggered to my room and got into bed.

"What happened over there Rin?" said mom. "Its just as he said mom. With a little exception. Those men he was talking about that the man said he would take care of, looked at Kai and walked away. Kai told me he thought maybe they knew him. So Elias and I ran after the guys and caught them. When I came back he was with a man that must have known him before. Just by looking at them he knew him." "Is that what happened Elias?" said Dad. "Yes sir. It was. There is no lie in what she or Kai said." "Ok we trust you both." Said mom. "Do you think its time we told Kai the truth?" Said Elias. "He is going to find out sooner or later." "Uh guys. If we are going to tell him the truth sometime soon, I have a confession to make." Said Rin. " I told him that we are his real family and that you raised him as your own and he is still our brother. Even if he wasn't blood. That Elias would feel the same." "How did he react after you told him?" said Dad. "Well normal I guess since he is the one who asked. He said he had a feeling for awhile we weren't related." "Well at least he didn't react too badly. At least he still thinks of us as family." Said Mom. "Actually mom. I think he is hiding the fact that he knows for now." said Rin. "He doesn't want to hurt our feelings. Now if you will excuse me, I'm going to check on Kai to make sure he is ok." So Rin left and headed for Kai and Elias' room.

Rin opened it a crack to see if Kai was asleep. Looked like he wasn't doing to well. Rin felt his forehead and said " Shit. He has a fever. No one else knows about what I am about to do. I better lock the door." She locked the door, and used her healing power to make his fever go down quite a bit. "Hmm....Rin? Is that you?" "Yes its me little brother. Stay still. You have a fever and your body is probably aching right now." I sat still and let her do whatever she was doing to me. I didn't have the energy to do anything else. "That should do it." Rin unlocked the door, and sat next to Kai. "What's wrong Rin?" I said Weakly. "Nothing. I'm just glad your home now. You said you wanted to talk?" "Yeah I wanted to talk to you alone." "OK we are alone now so what's up?" "I heard your last words when I closed my eyes at the hospital. Your exact words were, "Sleep well little brother. I will be back. I will protect you." What could you be needed to protect me from?" "About that, Mom and Dad said they would talk to you once you got your strength back. Its ok. I told them what I told you about the family thing." "Oh. I hope I didn't hurt their feelings. I was just curious is all." "No they figured as much as well. For having amnesia its only right for you to ask." I tried getting up, Rin helped me. "Thanks Rin. Can you help me to the couch in the living room please? Sorry about all this." "Hey its fine." So she helped me to the couch like I wanted.

Elias was already on the couch waiting for me. "Hey Kai." "Hey Elias. You waiting for me for something?" " Yeah I was. Mom and Dad have something to say. You may not have your strength back, but you can still hear them." "Yeah. I can." After my sister and I sat down next to my little brother Elias, Mom and dad sat down on the other couch facing us with serious faces. " Ok Kai. Its time we told you the truth." said Dad. Before he could say anything, there was a knock at the door.