I pulled into the driveway of my daughter's preschool and shut off the car. I got out, making sure that I had my pistol at my side, and went inside. I looked into the crowd of children and found mine. I took my daughter by the hand and led her to the door where I looked out the glass for any threat. When everything was clear I led her to the front seat, shut the door, and went to mine.

"Look what I made mama!" Miki held up a paper with two poorly drawn people in crayon.

"That's cuute!" I started the car and turned around to back out. "What is it?" I put it into drive and started home.

"That's you..." She pointed at the taller purple person. "And that's me..." She pointed to the short pink person.

"We should hang this one on the fridge!" I smiled.

"Okay!" Miki smiled back.

"So what do you want for dinner?"

"Ummmm..."

"You have to choose because I know Satoru won't decide."

I smiled. Satoru was my Fiancé. We were set to be married in the fall this year. It was Spring.

"Can you make fish?"

I smiled. "Yea!"

I pulled the car into our driveway and look around before getting out. I put my hand to my pistol and opened Miki's door. She got out and I followed her into the house. Miki went into the kitchen to hang up her picture on the fridge while I kicked off my high heels and walked into the living room. Satoru looked back at me from his chair and smiled.

"How's your leg doing?" I asked looking down at the cast.

"It's still broken." He joked.

I leaned down and kissed him on the lips. "We're having fish tonight."

He made a face as I walked into the kitchen to make it. Miki walked past.

"How are you Satoru?"

"Bored."

"Wanna see my picture?"

"I'd love to!"

Miki ran into the kitchen and pulled her picture off the fridge. She then ran back out. I put the fish and rice into a dish and placed it into the oven. I set the timer, put some asparagus in the microwave, and went out to my family. I sat down on the couch and sighed.

"Something wrong Mama?" Miki asked.

"I'm just tired."

"Something happen at the office today?" Satoru asked.

"No. I just stared at the computer screen all day and typed."

"Well that's better than what I did. I just sat here all day."

I smiled. "I'd rather do that!"

Miki left the room. I found the remote and turned on the news. It was the same thing. More and more people are dying ever since the Diclonii escaped from some hidden island years ago.

"I don't know why you watch this crap anymore." Satoru sighed.

"I want to know what's going on out there."

"You know that they don't tell you the truth right?"

"But most of what they say is correct." I pointed out.

"How do you know?"

"I've been outside! I've seen those things kill people!" I raised my voice.

Satoru sighed. "Okay just-" The oven timer beeped. "Calm down."

I stood and walked into the kitchen to pull out the fish. I set it on the stove and checked to see if it was done. I pulled the asparagus out and set it on the table.

"Dinner's done!"

I heard Miki exclaim yay from her room. Satoru got up using his crutches and hobbled over to the table where he sat down. I placed the fish and rice onto the table and sat down. Miki joined us and we started eating.

"So how was school, Miki?" Satoru asked.

"Fun!" She smiled.

"That's good!" I joined in.

We went back to eating.

"Do you know how the SAT's are?" Satoru asked.

"No I haven't heard anything in a while. I did see a helicopter this morning."

"I heard on the news that if the SAT teams fail they will have citizens over 20 go and annihilate the Diclonii."

I clenched my fists and looked down. Miki looked at me oblivious to what's going on. I couldn't leave her. I couldn't go to kill those creatures. I have to be here to protect her.

I stood up and started the dishes. Satoru finished eating and went back to his chair. Miki left to go play in her room again. When I finished the dishes I walked to Miki's room and leaned against the door. She ignored me and continued playing with her doll.

"Okay kid." I walked in. "Time for bed."

"Aaaawww!" She complained.

"I knoooow." Miki pouted. I took her by the hand and guided her to her bed.

"Can you tell me a story Mama?" Miki asked after I tucked her into bed.

I thought for a while. "Hmmm... A story?"

"Mhm!"

"So there was aaa tiger... A baby tiger!" I poorly began the story. "The baby tiger was lost and couldn't find her mommy."

"Aaaw!"

"Yup! The poor little tiger looked everywhere for her mommy but she was no where to be found. So what do you think the little tiger did?"

"Hmm..." She thought. "I dunno what i'd do if I lost my mommy."

"The little tiger gave up. She sat down and cried. And then a kitty cat found her. 'What's wrong little tiger?' The cat asked. 'I lost my mommy and I don't know where she is!' The tiger cried. 'Don't worry! I know where your mama is!' The cat smiled. And guess where her mama was."

"Where?"

"She was off fighting the bad guys in order to protect her baby. The cat stayed with the little tiger until her mama came back and then took her home. And the little tiger was so happy to have her mama back." I leaned down and kissed her forehead. "The end."

"Yay!" She smiled and yawned.

I smiled back and went to turn the light off. "Goodnight."

"Night mama." Miki answered and closed her eyes.

I left the room and went back into the living room with Satoru. The news was on again. I sat down onto the couch.

"I thought you didn't like watching the news." I pointed out.

"Yea, but this channel is different."

I rolled my eyes. "How?"

He smiled. "Because it's a different channel."

I grinned. "That was a crappy joke."

"I know." Satoru changed the channel.

"We have been notified that the Kamakura prefecture has been raised to a threat level of 9." The lady said behind the screen.

"Damn." Satoru sighed. "What the heck are the stupid SATs doing?"

"Dying." I answered.

"Are these freaks really that hard to kill? They break into people's houses and kill everyone inside each night! It doesn't take them very long!"

I sighed. "I think they will have to use us to kill the Diclonii."

"Well I won't be any good."

"I've been thinking about if that happened... What I would do with Miki." I looked at him. "And now you."

"Psh! I doubt they'll make you go."

"But if that happens... I want you to take Miki and go to Tokyo."

"What am I supposed to do then? I don't know anything about Tokyo. I grew up here."

"My mother still lives there. If you call her before you get on the train then she will wait for you at the station." I clarified.

"Okay... I don't think it will come to that though." Satoru doubted.

I sighed. "Let's go to bed."

I hope it wouldn't come to that either.

~|AUTHOR'S NOTE|~

Super thanks for Luna being Miki!

I'm very excited about how all of this will turn out!

I got this idea from writing my other Elfin Lied fanfic called Hate Me. Fear Me. Kill Me. I wondered how things would turn out if the Diclonii had escaped and started infecting and killing the citizens.

Keep reading and please review!

~|Adelina|~