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Haruka was worried about how hard or high to push Hotaru, not wanting to frighten the girl but having no idea what the limits were.

Hotaru didn't want to tell her father figure about being afraid of heights, trying to be brave however suddenly the chain jerked violently and she let out a shriek and screwed her eyes shut.

"Papa stop!" she yelped and almost instantly she slowed.

"What's wrong?" Haruka asked, kneeling down in front of the young girl who had tears slowly coursing down her face.

Haruka worried that she had hurt the girl, had she done something wrong?

She wondered as the little girl clung to her, tears soaking into her shirt.

"I got scared." The little girl admitted, embarrassed but still trembling in her father's arms.

"Why didn't you tell me before you got scared huh? I would have slowed you down." Haruka asked gently, picking the girl up and carrying her back over to where Michiru sat.

"What happened?" the aqua haired beauty asked suspiciously, earning a sigh from Haruka.

"She got scared on the swings." The blonde answered calmly, sitting down and placing the child on her lap.

Michiru sighed and rubbed Hotaru's back.

"You okay now princess?" she asked, earning nod.

"I don't know why she didn't just tell me." Haruka sighed, hurt shining in her eyes though she tried to hide it.

"I just wanted you think I was brave." Hotaru whimpered admittedly, earning a groan from her father figure.

"Hotaru…don't you ever force yourself to do something you aren't comfortable with. If you had told me we would do something else instead." Haruka stated firmly, her tone light but slightly scolding before she added "I don't want you to try to impress me…you don't have to. I wanted you to have fun today….not get scared senseless."

Hotaru looked up at Haruka then, expecting a glare but only earning a kiss on the forehead.

"Understand squirt?"

The little girl couldn't help but grin at her fathers' suddenly light tone.

"Yes ma'am." She replied, earning a snort from Haruka.

"you better listen you little weasel!" Haruka growled out playfully, suddenly tickling the girl.