Authors Notes: This is a spin off of a fic I've made called Bronze Colored Heart (Theirs three fics in that series) This fic is mostly supposed to be cute and wholesome family loving. Or rather a new family learning to become a family. The challenges of being gay and raising a little girl too. Just lots of fluff, and cuteness. Not intended to have much of a plot...maybe. I'll warn you if theirs going to be one :D

The little girls name is Locri. Pronounced Low-cry

2+1=Complete

Chapter 1

Locri

The little girl had dark brown almost black hair, her eyes were a shadowed blue. The clothing she wore was almost so torn up that they looked like they'd fall apart at any minute. She was barefoot, and her wrists, ankles, and neck had abrasions. Ronin thought they could be caused from fraying ropes twisted around them. It broke his heart to see a young girl who could be around four or five with such injuries. Much less being used as she had. Echo had seen to her injuries while they were on the Bounty, but that was as far as they could go with her care. She was quiet, and she listened to whatever was said to her. Almost as if she were afraid someone would harm her if she didn't listen.

Darreth looked out of the police officers office to look at her again. She just sat on the chair and looked at her feet. The chair itself was huge compared to her. She just sat there swinging her legs to and fro. The girl just stared at one spot on the ground. He turned back to look up at Ronin who was slightly taller then himself. Ronin spotted his questioning look before he himself looked out at the girl.

"And she said she has no name?" The police officer asked looking over the cases of missing girls around her age and shook his head. "I'm afraid I've got nothing Ronin. I guess we'll have to put her in foster care till after we find out where she belongs. Looks like she's just another Jane Doe."

"Thats a horrible name. She looks like a Danielle or a…"

"Locri…" Ronin said and walked over to the little girl. "It was my moms name." Ronin looked at Darreth. Darreth slowly smiled at his boyfriends gesture. It was actually rare for Ronin to care about anything really. It was almost like he had devoid himself of any feelings for some times. Darreth would even see him looking at him with a blank stare.

"So we'll put her down as Locri until we find someone else to look over her. I'll call a patrol care around to take her to an orphanage in the meantime." The officer said and picked up the phone.

"Orphanage!?" Darreth asked and shook his head. "Absolutely not! She'll go home with us until you figure out where she goes." Darreth leaned over and tapped the little girls nose. "I promised." He said.

Darreth opened the Club doors. Down bellow was the Club, but above was home. The young girl Locri held onto his hand slowly peaking in. Their was a mess everywhere, the balcony railing was on the floor, their was oil everywhere, their was a bar stool in pieces, even some blood where he lay and let his nose bleed. He sighed looking up at Ronin.

"Its trashed."

"Nothing you and I couldn't do in a rush." Ronin said picking up the young girl putting her on a bar stool. She sat down for only a little while, she stood up beginning to help the two men clean up the wood. She had tiny fingers so she was able to pick up just one piece of wood at a time. Darreth chuckled watching her.

"Its an effort." Ronin said and watched the young girl run back and forth. Soon enough the floor had been cleaned and swept. Darreth had a mop in his hand cleaning up the blood.

Ronin looked up from his own work behind the counter.

"Locri?" He looked around the club and his heart nearly skipped a beat. Where did the kid go? Darreth looked up at his boyfriend and shook his head.

"I haven't got a clue where she went to." Darreth said and looked up again when he seen her on the balcony. She was sweeping the floor up there.

"Locri baby what are you doing up there?" Darreth asked worried since their wasn't a banister.

"Sweeping." She said holding up the broom. Thats when it happened. The broom was a little heavy for a child her age. She just kind of stumbled forward and fell from the balcony. Both Ronin and Darreth ran forward in hopes to catch the young girl. Yet neither caught her. Neither got to her in time.

What they saw in front of them caused them both to stare in awe, and fright at the same time. She was being suspended off the ground by invisible string. She slowly lowered herself to the ground with said string. When he feet touched the floor she looked up at the others and saw the look on their faces. Her smile disappeared, and she looked back down at her feet.

"She's...Kents daughter?" Ronin whispered. "I...I had better call Kate." He told Darreth. Darreth watched the young girl cower away from them afraid she had did something incredibly wrong.

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The one who showed up wasn't Echo or Kate it was Zane who showed up. Ronin was a little perplexed by such a thing.

"Zane?" Ronin asked looking around at the young girl who still seemed a little ify about the situation so stayed in the seat she had been told to stay in.

"So she's the new Master of String?" Zane asked looking forward at the young girl and shook his head. "I suppose we should approach this as Master Wu did to Morro. Just keep an eye on her, teach her right from wrong, and never tell her of her past. Let her create her own future." Zane said. Darreth nodded his head. "However I would warn you that she may...turn out to be like him anyways. So teach her love, and compassion."

"But we haven't adopted her, we're just keeping an eye on her till sh…"

"Her parents aren't coming back Darreth." Ronin whispered looking up at his boyfriend. "She needs a place to go where she can get training from an elemental master." Ronin said and looked up at his boyfriend for approval.

"You mean we should adopt her?" Darreth asked, the little girl looked up from her slumped position.

"I'm afraid thats going to be harder then you think. Most orphanages require you to be married in order to provide for said child. But also the fact that you both are two gentlemen." Zane said

"Whats wrong with that?" Ronin spat. Darreth however being the complete opposite of Ronin understood what was being said.

"He means society might believe we might do something unspeakable to the girl." Darreth said. Ronin gasped and looked up at Zane.

"I don't mind either way. I know you'll both take care of her. I see the way you both look at her. Such devotion. Who cares if your gay." Zane said and shook his head. "You should both try. I'll send Kate over this way with Harmony later. They're meeting with Borg at the moment to make sure she's alright."

"Harmony!?" Ronin yelled. This scared the young girl into running behind Darreth. "You mean she's been born? Why didn't she tell me?"

"I think it was concern for her well being over the need to tell everyone." Zane told them. "Now if you don't mind...Pixal and I would like to meet up with Borg ourselves to start our own family." Zane said. Ronin smiled.

"Rock on Nindroid. I hope it works out for you a Pix." Darreth said rubbing the child's back. Darreth jumped hearing a loud growling noise. He looked up at Ronin and smiled.

"I think theirs a monster hidden in there." Ronin said poking her. She giggled at the tickling. "Come on kiddo. I'm pretty sure Skylor has a kids menu with your name on it." Ronin said

Skylor looked at the little girl sitting next Ronin and Darreth. She had a small set of chopsticks in her tiny fingers and a booster seat. She was using the chopsticks to pick up little things on the table. Ronin had ripped a napkin up and put them in front of her. She had seen some parents do this for their kids so they strengthen their fingers to pick up other items like noodles or meats. She smiled to herself seeing such a think of Ronin and Darreth was beautiful to her.

"Alright kiddo heres your noodles. You been practicing huh?" She said pointing to the chopsticks. The girl nodded her head at her and shyly put her face in Ronins arm. "Oh your adorable!" Skylor said and giggled.

"So you babysitting her?"

"We're adopting her." Darreth said with pride. Skylor nearly tripped over her own feet. She turned back and looked at Darreth again.

"Adoption? You're going to adopt this little girl?"

"Yes." Ronin said helping Locri sit back up. "Skylor meet Locri. Locri this is Skylor."

"Locri?"

"Its from greek mythology. The Children of Locri. Its a book." Skylor turned around to see Kate and Echo with their daughter in their arms. Echo just couldn't put her down. Kate had to snatch her on occasions which just made Echo chuckle and watch them both lovingly around their home.

"Ronin I'd like to introduce you to Harmony." Ronin threw down his chicken and stood up rubbing his hands on his pants in a horrible effort to clean them of the grease. He reached out gently plucking her from Echos outstretched arms. He looked over the baby whose hair was hidden within a small hat to keep the cold away. The blanket was a gray with bronze colored stars.

"Oh hey there…" Ronin said and kneeled down showing Darreth. "See if you marry me you get stuff like this."

"Oh I'm sold." Darreth said winking at Ronin.