Disclaimer: AnimeGirl144(Me): Hi everyone! Been awhile since I've written a LeeSaku fic. Well, I'm back! I was watching a Carrie Underwood video, and this made me think of doing something like this. It will all be in first-person. All I own is the little girl, so I hope you enjoy.
Title: Where is Daddy?
Author: AnimeGirl 144
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I didn't understand why I never grew up with a father. I knew I had one, once upon a time. I can even remember his face! But, I just didn't understand: where was daddy? All I know, was that when I was four of age, something big happened. I understand now, but not then.
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I was four-years-old, and was very different from my classmates. By daddy once told me that everyone has a gift. Mommy told me daddy's gift was not knowing when to quit. Daddy told me that Mommy's gift was her beauty and smarts (mommy's face grew red. I don't know why?). They never told me what was my gift. Maybe I got my mommy's gift, because my IQ was higher than the others. My daddy agrees, saying that I'm a very gifted four-year-old, but that might not be my gift. I'll find my gift, soon.
It was late one night, and I sitting on the couch reading a book, when I stopped. Something bad was about to happen, I could tell. The door knocked.
"Mommy! Someone's at the door!" I said.
I had run to her room, where she was resting. She got up, smiled at me, then walked to the door. I stood at the couch and watched her open the door. It was a man I've never seen before.
"Can I help you?" my mommy asked the new man.
The man with a weird animal mask handed mommy a letter. I wanted to see it, but was too afraid to move. The mask man looked at me, and I only looked back. Suddenly, my mommy gave a cry of despair, and fell to her knees. One hand was on her mouth, while the other holding the letter. I didn't understand. What was wrong with mommy!
The masked man left, and the cold breeze entered as a storm began. Water leaked from the sky. I carefully apporached my mommy. She hadn't move since she fell. I touched her back.
"Mommy?"
And soon found myself in her arms. She hugging me tightly. I was still confused. Suddenly, wet stuff touched my back. I looked and saw her eyes shut, and tears fell. Mommy waqs crying! Why was mommy crying!
"Mommy?"
She continued to cry. I wrapped my tiny arms around her and hugged her. I wanted daddy! He always knew how to cheer mommy up, and comfort her! I didn't know how. But I hugged her throughout the night. I found my eyes shutting, but I fought hard to stay awake. But, before I fell alseep, I heard mommy say "Why?" Why what mommy? Why what?
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(A/N: I don't know if Konoha has a cemetary, but it does now! Also, I sort of stole this plot from Full Metel Alchimest.)
"Mommy, why are we here?" I asked.
Mommy was holding my hand, as we walked somewhere. I've never seen this place in my life. It was dark, and depressing. It wasn't very colorful! Nither was me and mommy. Mommy was wearing a black dress. Her pink hair was in a bun, hidden under a hat that had a lace-y thingy in the front of her face. I was just wearing a black shirt and black skirt with my black hair down. As we entered this depressing area, I saw chairs. And I saw people! Some I knew, others I didn't. I knew one thing though, there were no kids to play with.
"Mommy, why are these people here?" I asked mommy.
Mommy said nothing. I looked around again. They were wearing black too. I did recognize a few people. Uncle Naruto and Uncle Gaara was here. (A/N: Naruto is Hokage, and Gaara is still Kazekage) Aunt Hinata, Uncle Neji, Aunt Tenten, Uncle Shikamaru, Aunt Ino, Unlce Kiba with Akamaru (I could always play with him!), Unlce Choji, Uncle Sai, Aunt Temari, and even Uncle Kankuro were here. Why was everyone here?
As we walked down the path, everyone looked at us, then looked away. I would ask my same question. I was bored of them, and a new one came in. It was just me and mommy here. Where was daddy? Was he still away? I looked up at her.
"Mommy? Where's daddy?" I asked.
I felt the whole atmosphere around us turn. It grew sadder. My mommy's hand tensed, but relaxed. I saw tears again.
"Why isn't he here? Where is he? Where's daddy?" I kept asking.
People around us began to shed tears too. I looked down our path and saw a box. I was an elegant box, but a box all the same. As we walked closer, mommy handed me two flowers, at least they were colorful! One was white, and the other was red. I didn't know why I was holding a white flower, but I knew the red one was a rose, which meant love. But why was I holding a red rose? As we drew closer to the box, the top was open. I was curious, so I ran to the box and held the side. I smiled, and looked over my shoulder to mommy, who was still walking over.
"Look mommy! It's daddy!" I said, looking back in the box. "He must of beat us here and is taking a nap."
Mommy stood next to me, and was now crying. Daddy didn't wake up. I blinked.
"Daddy, it's time to wake up," I said.
He didn't. I then poked his arm. It felt cold.
"Daddy?" I asked.
I then looked up at mommy.
"Mommy, why isn't daddy waking up?"
Mommy didn't answer. She closed her eyes and laied the flowers on his chest. I blinked, but decided to do the same. When I laied my flowers down, mommy took my hand. She then took me from the box.
"Wait! Mommy, what about daddy?" I asked.
We sat down next to Naruto and Hinata. Aunt Hinata had her head in Uncle Naruto's arm. Uncle Naruto was crying too! I looked at what everyone was looking at, the box. Suddenly, the box began to close.
"Wait! Daddy's in there! He hasn't woken up yet!" I cried.
My mommy held my body firmly (I was sitting on her lap).
"Mommy, we have to help daddy!" I said.
"Shhh, hunny," Mommy said gently.
I blinked and looked at the box, where now a newer man came and talked. I didn't understand him, but everyone else must of, cause now they were crying. When the guy finished, my daddy's box began to move down. Once in the whole, other people began to throw dirt on it.
"Wait, mommy, they're going to bury daddy alive!" I said.
Mommy cried into my shoulder. I looked around. No one was going to help daddy.
"No! Someoene! Help daddy! They're going to bury him alive!" I cried.
People only cried. I wanted to help him, but mommy was holding me tightly. I finally broke free and jumped down.
"Karenna!" my mommy said.
"I have to help daddy before they bury him alive!" I cried, running to the box.
"Someone stop her!" I heard someone cry.
No one was going to stop me from helping daddy.
"Daddy!"
"Karenna stop!"
I was now being held back by for arms. These arms belonged to Uncle Gaara and Uncle Naruto. They didn't look angry, still sad. I looked at the two of them pleadingly.
"Please, help daddy!"
They didn't. I watched the men bury him with dirt, all the while crying for him. I could tell that everytime I cried out for my daddy, it broke everyone's hearts. The dirt was now filled in over my daddy. No one could save him now.
"DADDDDY!!"
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I didn't see my daddy after that. I didn't understand why no one helped him. Maybe he got free! After all, he is a super cool ninja! Everytime I hear the door knock, I run to it, thinking it will be him, but it's not. It's always someone else. Every since we went to that depressing place, people I knew and didn't know always came to the house. They would first check on mommy, then come into my room. They'd come in and say "Hi Karenna, how are you?" I'd always answer "Okay". It wasn't the answer they wanted, but I didn't know what they wanted. I didn't know anything anymore. I thought mommy loved daddy, but she just allowed those men to bury him. I was the only one who tried helping him.
When the people would come, they'd bring a small present, usually a ball or a doll. They were trying to say something. Then they'd leave my room, and go back to mommy. I'd watch how the other males would hug her say they're sorry. Sorry for what? I didn't like how they comforted mommy. That was daddy's job! But then they'd leave, and everything would be okay, for a second. Everytime I'm in the same room as mommy, she smiles, like she's happy or something. But she's not. I can see through it. She isn't happy, and I don't know why.
I just want daddy! He knows everything! He knows how to make mommy laugh, and smile, and comfort her! But where is he? Why isn't he here?! Doesn't... doesn't he love us?
Where's daddy?
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Me: Oooohhhh! I'm finding myself tear up, AND I WROTE IT!! I don't know if I'm going to write another chapter to this, or do a sequel because this was basically the whole plot of the story. Anyways, you'll see me soon enough because I'm doing a LeeSaku songfic (more of a father and daughter fic) based on the song, You Can Let Go by Crystal Shawanda. I absolutly love this song. If you want to hear the song then read, that's okay. Please review. Well, until next time, - AnimeGirl 144