A/N: Sorry for not updating for some time. Thanks to all those who reviewed so far. Ok, I just wanted to tell that my updating schedule might become a little less regular for my two current stories (The Rebellion, and Little Memories, Last day of summer is on hiatus), because school's going to begin soon.


Daughter

As told by Dr Doofenshmirtz

"Congratulations, it's a girl!"

I smiled as I heard these words. I was not as clumsy as I usually was, as I carefully took the baby in my arms. She had a fine down of deep brown hair on her head, and she looked up innocently at me with big blue eyes, taking in everything around her. It must have been strange for her to come into such new surroundings, surroundings that were so different to where she had been residing for nine months, and it was strange for me to be so... perceptive.

Charlene, still looking rather dazed and sleepy, looked over at me. I smiled at her, and she smiled back: a small, sleepy smile. I looked back at my new baby daughter. I was finally a father! Now I would feel what Papa Doofenshmirtz would feel, finally...

Papa Doofenshmirtz. Memories of my terrible childhood rose, unbidden, into my mind, and I frowned shortly. The baby in my arms withered up in fear as she met my angry expression, and I softened up. Whatever I did, I would never let her be threatened. I would never ill-treat her as my parents did. I would always protect and love her like a true father.

Moreover, both of us- Charlene and me—knew what we were going to call her. She would be Vanessa. Vanessa Doofenshmirtz.