And... I went on and wrote another story about Kawakami Nori. There will probably be more of this because I love his daughter that I created.

Disclaimer: I do not own Diamond no Ace or any of the characters.

Nori was happy to finally be home. It had been a long season of ups and downs, but overall it ended well. As much as he loved being a professional baseball player, he really wished he had more time to be with his family. More importantly his daughter. Every time he came home, she seemed so much bigger than the last time he saw her, and he couldn't help but think he was missing out on some of the best years of her life. Of course his friends and family were constantly sending him videos and pictures whenever they could. He was also able to talk to her on the phone or video call her when he had the time which made up for it slightly.

But now she was walking and talking, and she ran right into his arms when he walked through the door. "Daddy!" She cheered happily when he picked her up. Although he thinned out when he got older, it was obvious that she had gained his rather chubby cheeks, and her eyes were definitely from him. She was also rather reserved around others, but everything else came from her mother.

"How's my little girl?" He asked giving her a kiss on the cheek.

She squealed slightly and burst into laughter at the kiss. "I'm a big girl now daddy!" She explained as she raised her hands up above her head in emphasis.

He just laughed at his little girl. "Yes you are!" And he was reminded again that he was missing a lot of her life, but she didn't seem to mind. "What do you want to do today?" He asked while he dropped his bags, but keeping her in his arms - reluctant to let her go.

"I wanna play baseball." She clenched her fists in front of her excitedly.

"Alright," he smiled happily as he put her down. He was glad that she loved baseball just as much as he had when he was young like that. He watched as she ran to go get a ball and their gloves: a catcher's mitt for him and a smaller glove for her. The day she decided she wanted to pitch was one of the greatest moments for him. Even though she was still learning, he loved catching the ball that she threw just for him.

However, when she came back, she handed him her small glove and she kept the catcher's mitt. "Sweetie… the catcher's mitt is for me…" He reached out to switch but she pulled it away, confusing him.

"I wanna be a catcher now!" She declared with a silly grin as she tried to put on the much too large glove.

"I thought you liked to pitch," a frown appeared on his face. Since when had she decided to switch to being a catcher? It hadn't been that long since he last saw her.

If possible, her smile brightened. "Uncle Miyuki said that the best player is the catcher! And I wanna be the best player so he told me to catch!"

"Is… is that so…" Nori didn't know what to do. He couldn't help from feeling a little disappointed that she had decided to move away from his position, but he couldn't force her to change her mind. He could let Miyuki have it next time he saw him, but he really couldn't be mad. There were a few of his old teammates that came over to look after her whenever they were around, so she considered them all her uncles which Nori thought was adorable. The ones that came over were Haruichi, Kuramochi, Miyuki (surprisingly came often when he didn't have his own games), and Tanba. Nori wouldn't let Furuya or Sawamura near her alone. They were too unpredictable.

"Come on. Let's go!" She pulled him outside.

Nori let her drag him along. "Why do you want to catch?" He asked her because he really had to know if she was over pitching.

She stopped pulling him and looked at him confused. "Why?" He nodded. She tilt her head to the side and said in a voice that stated the obvious, "So I can catch for daddy." A big smile spread across his face as she kept talking. "Daddy's a pitcher so we can't both be a pitcher!" Nori knelt down in front of his daughter and gave her a big hug. "What's wrong?" She asked confused at his actions. She was just too adorable and she never ceased to surprise him. He didn't want her to grow up too soon. "The sun's going to go down soon…" She was slightly annoyed.

Nori laughed heartily. "You're right! But do you think you can catch for me? Your father is actually really good."

"Of course! I'm the bestest catcher ever!" She declared barely being able to hold up the large catcher's mitt. Nori decided he'd have to thank Miyuki for his advice to his daughter.