The Father of Haruhi Suzumiya
Prologue
Suzumiya Residence, 11 years ago…
Young four year old Haruhi was snuggled, nice and sound, underneath her covers, but was having trouble getting to sleep. As such, the young early 20s man Kazuki began to tell her a bed-time story, after laying down next to her, and bringing one arm around her shoulders. Haruhi's tiny little fingers gripped tightly at Kazuki's plain white shirt, as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"A long time ago, Haruhi, there was a brave smart man who found a living doll…" began Kazuki.
"A living doll?!" exclaimed the excited Haruhi in return, her eyes beginning to pop out, while she lifted her head to stare at Kazuki's eyes.
"Yes, a living doll!" responded Kazuki with a playful grin, "And a living doll with great power, too!"
"What could the living doll do?!" asked Haruhi in turn, eager to hear more of the story.
"The living doll was a weapon that the brave smart man would use to know victory, and conquest!" answered Kazuki.
"Vic..victor…victooory?" began Haruhi, struggling to say the long word for her young self, "And… con…con…conQWEST?"
"Yes, Haruhi, very good!" replied Kazuki, "It makes me happy to see you learn big words so quickly."
"B-but…" continued Haruhi, "What kind of victooory and conQWEST?"
"You are… too young to know that yet, Haruhi" answered Kazuki.
"N-no!" protested Haruhi, forming cute little fists with her two hands, "Tell me! Tell me, tell me, tell me!!!"
And the young adult Kazuki sighed deeply over these words.
"Haruhi… do you know what war is?" Kazuki asked of her.
"I… I don't like war…" responded Haruhi a bit sheepishly.
"Correct" replied Kazuki, "And that's why you're still too young to know about what kind of victory and conquest this was. But… I will tell you this. The brave smart man lost the living doll… but found an even better one to take its place!"
"An even better one!" exclaimed Haruhi enthusiastically with wide open eyes.
"Yes, Haruhi, an even better one!" responded Kazuki with a grin, larger than before, "And that living doll and the brave smart man ended up happily married… and had a daughter that they loved with all their heart. A daughter just like you!"
"Like me?!" asked Haruhi, as her heart begin to brim with pride.
"Yes, just like you" answered Kazuki, "You, Haruhi, are going to be Number 1 in everything that you do! You will be the top student in school… you will have your own army… you will go on fun missions… I know now that you will one day be the best, brightest girl in all of Japan… in all of the world! You will make your father proud… my darling daughter."
"YES I WILL, DADDY!" shouted Haruhi, throwing a tiny arm upwards into the air, "I will be the bestest girl and daughter ever!"
"Its best, sweetie" corrected Kazuki.
"…best girl and daughter ever!" restated Haruhi, correcting herself.
"That's right!" replied Kazuki, "Already your brilliance shines! Now, Haruhi, your daddy has some work to do… but with the dreams of a living doll dancing in your head, and the knowledge that your daddy loves you, hopefully you can get to sleep now."
"I will try, daddy" responded Haruhi.
"Good girl!" stated Kazuki, as he slipped out from under the covers of Haruhi's bed, and knelt over to give her a goodnight kiss on the head.
Kazuki Suzumiya than left his daughter to dream of wondrous fantasies… of bed-time stories… stories that would help shape Haruhi's desires and longings over time. However, these particular desires would lay largely dormant for a time, as Haruhi would begin to focus more on the game of baseball, much to her father's chagrin…