100 Themes Challenge #1: Love.
((Usopp x Kaya AU))
Usopp looked down at the tiny little girl in his arms, smiling as he happily lounged back on the couch. It was Kaya's first day home from the hospital, and the man was determined to make it perfect. Currently, the little girl was sleeping, her tiny hands curled into fists that twitched every so often with her breathing.
"If only your mother could see you…" Usopp whispered, brushing the back of his hand against her cheek. "She would have adored you." The girl only snored in response, a gentle little squeak from her mouth. The new father stood, carrying her through the house and to the nursery, placing her in the blue crib he had built for her before sitting down in the chair a few feet away. His eyes moved from the baby's sleeping figure to a picture on the table beside him. It was of his late wife Kaya. They had met when they were each just entering middleschool, and Kaya had been struggling with a severe case of depression that had begun to affect her health as well. When Usopp met her, he took it into his own hands to cure her in any way possible. Every day after school he'd show up at her door, armed with a new story and a treat. Kaya had died from complications after giving birth to their daughter, and Usopp decided on preserving his wife's memory and naming their little girl after her.
Usopp was pulled from his thoughts as he heard another little squeak, followed by a yawn and a slight giggle. He smiled as he stood, scooping her up in his arms and holding her against his chest. She smiled up at him and lightly grabbed at the strap to his overalls, showing off her toothless smile.
"Yeah. She would have adored you for sure."