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Kyomari nodded with finality. "Then we have nothing more to discuss tonight. Goodnight all." he said, before swiftly walking from the room.

Chapter Six-

Kyo reappeared inside of his apartment and glancing around curiously, he noticed that neither Botan, nor Naria were inside the room.

He turned swiftly as the oak door of the living room swung open. A few seconds later, Naria walked in huffily muttering under her breath. She froze in her tracks as she caught sight of her father standing there watching her bemusedly.

Her green eyes lit up with happiness, and her anger was instantly forgotten as a bright smile stretched across her face.

"DADDY!!" she screamed joyfully as she bolted across the room as fast as her little legs could carry her. Kyo stooped down and scooped the small child into his arms and swung her around in circles causing the girl to squeal in laughter.

He stopped for a second when he remembered when his mother had done the exact thing to him when he was her age. He shook of the thought and grinned at her when he saw her flushed cheeks from laughing so hard. "And why are you not in bed, young lady?"

Naria blushed. "Sorry daddy, but I couldn't go back to sleep." she apologized sheepishly. Kyo shook his head at her in amusement.

"You need sleep, Naria. You're not old enough to stay up this late." he told her sternly, and the child looked properly chastised. He smiled slightly and attacked her tummy with his fingers, causing her to collapse in a fit of giggles as he tickled her.

"Daddy, stop!" she squealed, and Kyo stopped. "But, I'm happy you came back." she told him softly.

"I told you that I would." he replied as he settled her in his arms.

She pouted slightly. "But, I was kinda hoping to play with Hiei." she said wistfully.

Kyo raised an eyebrow at his daughter's dreamy expression. "Why are you so obsessed with Hiei, anyways?" he asked suspiciously.

Naria blushed furiously as she avoided her father's knowing eyes. "Because…er…I'm amazed by his shortness." she said, stuttering at the beginning slightly.

Kyo snorted in both laughter and disbelief. "Well, I'm sure he'll appreciate your loving comment about his height."

When Naria didn't respond, he looked down to see the girl snoring softly on his shoulder. Kyo shook his head in amusement, and looked up to see Botan glaring at him tiredly.

"Now the little imp decides to go to sleep. I tell her to go to bed, and she attacks me." stated Botan indignantly.

"Go get some rest, Botan. I can handle it from here." he said softly.

"Well, it's quite easy to do when she's asleep." whispered Botan coolly.

Kyomari smiled at her dazzingly, and Botan disappeared in a hurry, leaving behind a grinning Kyo.

He shifted the sleeping girl in his arms and walked upstairs towards her bedroom. He tucked her into bed and kissed her softly on the top of her head, before quietly leaving. Kyo shut the door behind him and rubbed a hand over his face tiredly as he trudged down the hall towards his room.

Once inside he walked into his bathroom and showered, letting the hot water wash away the tension of his body. He got out, dressed in a pair of pajama pants and a black tee-shirt, brushed his teeth, and dragged his fingers through his damp hair, drying it with magic.

He yawned and went into his bedroom, not sparing a moment as he climbed into his king sized bed.

Kyo had just closed his eyes when he heard his door open and close softly, and the small pattering of feet stopped right behind him.

"Daddy? Are you awake?" whispered Naria as she stood on her tiptoes to be able to get her eyes over the side of the bed. He rolled over and looked at her pleading eyes that he could never say no to. Then he simply sat up and lifted her onto the bed.

She crawled onto his lap and buried her face in his shoulder. "Naria, what's the matter? You've been like this for the past three days. It's so unlike you to be so clingy." he asked her softly in concern.

She mumbled something indistinguishable into his shoulder.

"What was that?" he asked now truly concerned.

She lifted her head, but didn't meet his eyes. "Today is my mommy's birthday. I remember cause it was the day my daddy started doing bad things to me. She left me with daddy, and never came back. She didn't say nothing to me before she left. I didn't like daddy, he was always mean and would say bad things about mommy. And I loved mommy. I was scared that since I loved you, you would leave me like mommy did." she said sniffling.

Kyo's eyes softened and he used the pad of his thumb to wipe away her tears. "I won't leave you, Naria. And if I do, I promise to fight both hell and high water to come back to you." he promised her sincerely.

Naria nodded and snuggled close. She was asleep within minutes, but this time there was a small smile on her cute face. Kyo laid her down beside him, and tucked her in.

He sighed. "What in God's name did I get myself into?" he asked himself wearily, before closing his eyes, finally allowing his physical and mental exhaustion to take over and send him into a slightly restless sleep.

A/N- Next two chapters will be posted this weekend. Okay, I've had over 6, 000 readers, and only 31 reviews! Come on people, please REVIEW!! I love to hear your opinions. Oh, I'm sorry that this chapter is so short, but this was all I included in my outline. But know this, after chapter eight, the chapters will be long. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!