Stitching A Broken Heart

Chapter 49

~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~

Young Qi Xiaotian was fast asleep in his bed as a thunder storm rage on outside, but he started to toss and turn in the bed whining his little face scrunch up, then a pair of blood red eyes flash in his mind along with a loud clap of thunder and lightning that shook the earth and the five year old shot up from the bed and screamed. The scream startle Tang awake while Pigsy was still asleep "Xiaotian!" Tang said putting his glasses on, he heard the scream again as he got out of bed "I'm coming Xiaotian!" Tang called out running out the room putting his robe on, when he opened the door to Qi Xiaotians room he saw that the five year old wasn't in the bed "Xiaotian, Xiaotian!" Tang said looking around the room in panic

When he looked under the bed he let out a sigh of relief when he saw the five year old under was there 'thank the gods' he thought "what are you doing under there Xiaotian?" Tang asked as the five year old look up at him with teary eyes, the sound of loud thunder and lightning was heard making Qi Xiaotian cover his ears and let out a whimper "oh, did the storm scare you?" Tang asked. The five year old look up at him and nodded "oh you poor thing" Tang said gently pulling the five year old out from under the bed and pulled child up on his lap "I know that thunder storms can be scary but they won't hurt you" Tang said. Qi Xiaotian looked up at the scholar until a loud bang of thunder made him bury his face into Tangs chest and began sobbing "Shhh, there there, it's okay, It's okay, don't cry, I'm here, I'm not going anywhere" Tang said trying to calm down the crying five year old

"Come stop your crying, it will be alright

Just take my hand, hold it tight"

Qi Xiaotian looked up at the scholar who gently sings to him

"I will protect you from all around you

I will be here don't you cry"

Tang then got up and sat down on the bed gently rocking back and forth while gently petting the five year old head

"For one so small, you seem so strong

My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm

This bond between us, can't be broken

I will be here don't you cry

'Cause you'll be in my heart

Yes, you'll be in my heart

From this day on

Now and forevermore"

Qi Xiaotian let out a small yawn as he was slowly drifted to sleep

"You'll be in my heart

No matter what they say

You'll be here in my heart

Always"

Tang looked down at the now sleeping child and gently placed him back in the bed, he pulled the covers over the five year old and placed a kiss on his forehead "always" Tang whispered and quietly left the room

~~~~~~~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~~~~Present~~~~~~~~~

Day 4 :

MK was sitting on a rock a sketch book and pencil in hand as he sketches a Monkey eating a papaya, just as he finished the sketch he looks up and saw that the monkey he was drawing was gone leaving only a half eating papaya on the ground "huh, where did they go?" MK said looking around, he then felt something on his right shoulder and saw the Monkey he was drawing sitting on his shoulder looking at the drawing "what do you think, do you like it?" MK asked showing the drawing to the monkey. The Monkey rips the paper out of the sketch book and inspect it, he began cooing and chirping while brushing his hair back making MK chuckle "I'm glad you liked it" MK said smiling, then more monkeys gathered around the monkey with the drawing

They all chirped and hooted at the drawing and they immediately gathered around their prince asking him if he could draw them too "of course I'll draw you guys" MK said smiling and began drawing the troops. When he was done sketching the final monkey he gave the drawing to the monkey and the monkey hugged it and left "I see you were busy today" a familiar voice said, the teen turns around and saw Macaque standing there with a smile on his face "they really liked my drawings" MK said smiling at his ma "you always were the artist" Macaque said gently ruffling MK's hair

MK chuckled and fixed his hair "yeah, Dadsy and Baba always tell me that" MK said smiling, but his smile faded a little at the mention of his family "still having trouble contacting them?" Macaque asked looking at his son "yeah, every time I try to the call either ends, or is disconnected" MK said looking down at his sketch book Macaque placed a gentle hand on his son's shoulder "you're not alone cub, I'm also having trouble contacting Iron Fan, and when I manage to talk to her it's always brief and very short" Macaque said frowning, MK looked at his ma and up at the sky "what is going on in the city?" MK said Macaque frowned and followed his son's gaze "I wish I knew cub, I wish I knew" Macaque said