I'm proud to present to you all with the 25th chapter of the story. From what a vast majority of you had guessed from the ending of the previous one, this update will be a rather emotional one. However, it will hold a purpose as this chapter will change the life of Naruto forever. WHY!? Read and you'll understand soon enough, ningens. Read the Author's Notes as I'll have some answers for you all there. Now my favorite group of people, let's get on with the show!
"…Leah-chan."
Naruto was in a conflict with himself as he observed the sweet adorable 6 year old little girl he saved in the past, who looked so devastated right now. Watching this took everything inside him and then some, not to rampage. He couldn't afford to do so either, not with Leah there as she would get scared. No, that definitely wasn't an option. Looking on in moist eyes, the White Dragon Slayer saw the little brunette slowly walking forward, her face devoid of any of the happiness he was familiar with.
'Leah-chan, what happened to you?' Naruto thought to himself sadly as he quickly moved forward before enveloping the little girl in a hug and then running a few fingers through her hair. Planting a kiss on the top of Leah's head, his expressions softened as the brunette began sniffling into his chest.
Meanwhile, the blonde's ladies were watching on with tears in their eyes. Every part of their body screamed at them to rush over to Leah and comfort her through whatever she was going through. However, they knew that Naruto was the only one that was close to the little brunette so therefore, they didn't want to break the emotional scene apart. Hearts aching, the girls looked at Leah as their maternal instincts were going haywire, demanding that the child be coddled in their arms.
As Naruto gently rocked Leah's body in his arms, she began snoring cutely before drifting off to sleep. Smiling, the blonde kissed her forehead and held her close. He turned towards Tatsuma, the client he met up at Hotu Town for the very first mission he partook as a Fairy Tail mage. Gesturing for the man to follow him, he walked towards the lounge and sat himself down, to which everyone followed suit.
Naruto looked at Leah with a sad smile before turning his attention towards Tatsuma. "I… I don't know what is going on Tatsuma-san. Why is Leah-chan feeling so hurt? Just what happened to her?" He asked in a low voice as he didn't want to wake the little girl up from her newly acquired sleep.
Nodding quickly, the White Dragon Slayer's girls crouched to the ground near their loving man. They were sure they wouldn't be able to hear Tatsuma giving an explanation if they sat themselves away from him. They wanted to understand what happened to the little girl because it was already becoming something which was paining them greatly.
Just then, Tatsuma's expression hardened, to which everyone frowned as they now realized what they were going to hear, wasn't anything good. They had no idea how right they truly were.
"Leah-chan's parents decided to head off for their honeymoon a little over a month ago. They had planned on spending their time there for the weekend so they asked me to take care of their daughter. My wife and I instantly agreed because Leah-chan was always a sweet child and my wife absolutely adores her. It was all fine until a month back, when her parents returned from their honeymoon. I could tell something was wrong with them and when they coughed up blood, we took them to get a checkup. It turned out to be a high alert food poisoning case, which was dated back in the time of their honeymoon. We were trying to save them with the best medical procedures." Tatsuma explained shakily and then his facial expressions turned grave before hollowly concluding, "However, they succumbed to their illness."
Silence. Pin drop and completely dead silence.
With a look of incomprehensible shock now plastered on their faces, Naruto and the girls froze at the spot as they had no idea what to say in return. Words were unable to escape their lips and their minds were running blank. It was like having your brain shatter like glass and trying to strategize afterwards. Undeniably and utterly impossible. The group could do nothing at this point, but look at the little brunette in front of them with moist-eyes. Naruto was belittling himself in his mind for not being there for the little girl. Why did she have to go through this?
Tatsuma wiped his tears and sighed deeply. "It was then, Leah-chan found out about the truth about her parent's health at the hospital and she broke down. I couldn't handle seeing her like that so I immediately took her to my wife, who cried her eyes out and comforted her." He whispered as tears escaped him again before continuing, "However, in the night, Leah-chan's body began twitching like she was having a breakdown from recalling the tragic event. In her sleep, she kept whispering words like tou-chan and kaa-chan. It was truly becoming hard for us not to breakdown as well."
Still shocked to the core, Naruto and the girls looked down at Leah with a delicate expression. They were feeling so devastated hearing about this, that there was simply no comparison. Nodding slowly, they gestured for the man to continue with what he wanted to say.
"We took care of her, but she wouldn't say anything much and would simply have a blank expression most of the time. It was breaking us apart seeing her like that and her nightly murmurs of the loss of her parents kept piercing our hearts. It was too much to bare. However, the one word she also said was… Naruto-nii. Upon hearing that name, you came to mind, Naruto-san. It was then, I decided to take Leah-chan towards you to see if you can give her some sort of comfort that we were unable to provide her." Tatsuma said with a small smile as he looked at the shocked blonde shinobi before sighing sadly.
Looking intently at the group, Tatsuma choked slightly. "We did plan out the funeral, but Leah-chan simply broke down crying and it was there, I declared that she would be better off if she saw you. I asked her and I saw a flicker of hope in her eyes, Naruto-san. I simply had to go through with it because I couldn't stand seeing her like this any longer. My wife didn't want to see Leah-chan off, but we knew that we had to do something that could heal her broken heart." He said gently before looking down at the small child with tears before concluding, "As soon as I entered Magnolia Town, I approached the Guild and asked Makarov about your residence. He was hesitant at first, but hearing Leah-chan's name gave him the incentive to provide me with the information and directed me here."
Leah doesn't deserve this. For goodness sake, she's just a little girl.
Feeling his heart calling out to the little brunette, the White Dragon Slayer held her close to him before stroking her beautiful chocolate brown hair. He smiled sadly learning the one he saved in the past had called out his name during her sleep, but that wasn't the point. The small child had lost her parents and there was nothing he could do to help her, which made him clench his fists.
Naruto wiped away his tears before looking at Leah with a delicate expression. 'I swear Leah-chan, nothing bad will ever happen to you again. I wasn't there to help you save your parents, but I'll never EVER not be there for you now. I… I am so sorry Leah-chan.' He thought to himself with unprecedented determination as he gently held the small girl.
The female mages were crying their eyes out at the moment. However, they mustered up the will power to move forward and gently place a hand over Leah's body. Their heart was reaching out for the girl and they wanted to make her feel better, however that wasn't easy because Leah had just lost her parents and that would take a lot of time to recover from. They looked at Naruto and further broke down because they knew how highly the man thought of Leah and they wanted to comfort him too.
Stepping back slowly, they smiled softly at their love holding Leah. 'We promised that we'll never let you get hurt again Naruto-kun, but you are getting hurt anyways. We'll all help take care of Leah-chan so you don't have to be alone in this.' They simultaneously thought to themselves as they looked on sadly.
"I'll be heading back to Hotu Town now, Naruto-san. My wife will understand why Leah-chan won't be returning back there because this is the most peaceful I've seen her after that tragic event transpired. I know I'm making the correct decision so I have no worries, knowing she will be here with you. However, are you okay with taking care of Leah-chan from now on, Naruto-san?" Tatsuma explained as he looked intently at the blonde shinobi in front of him.
That wasn't even a question in Naruto's mind so he didn't need to answer it in words. Taking care of the little girl that cared so much about him? If he wasn't sure, he was an idiot. Nodding his head slowly, the White Dragon Slayer showed the client of Hotu Town that he was absolutely fine with the decision, which made the man sigh in relief.
Tatsuma smiled softly as he rose from his seat and his expressions never wavered as he looked at the gentle female mages. It was then he knew his decision to bring Leah over to the household in Magnolia Town was the best course of action. She was going to get better here and he knew that for a fact. Walking over to the hallway leading to the exit of the household, the man picked up two bags and then brought them over to the group in the lounge. Upon seeing their confusion, he explained those bags held Leah's clothes and other valuables she treasured.
Nodding in appreciation, Naruto and the female mages smiled at the man for bringing those things along with him as it was a good idea. They led Tatsuma to the door and waved him farewell before reassuring him that Leah would be perfectly fine here. With another glance at the little brunette, Tatsuma smiled softly and nodded before walking towards the train station to head back to Hotu Town.
The blonde then turned to the girls with a soft look before saying, "We should continue on with what we were going to do. Since the compound is ready and we have all of our things packed up, let's head over there to move in. I'm sure you all know already, but Leah-chan will stay with us from now on."
Forming a small smile on his face, Naruto looked at his angels as they nodded quickly upon hearing his words. The group then proceeded with walking out the door before shutting it behind them as they made way towards the Uzumaki-Namikaze clan compound.
"Mira-chan and I will pack up our things so all of you don't have to wait at the dormitory." Erza stated, to which Mirajane nodded in approval before the duo rushed off into the distance.
Kushina looked at her group before saying, "I'll be heading there as well. Those two will need help in packing everything and my prowess in Fuinjutsu can allow the sealing of the packed items."
With that, the female Uzumaki rushed off in the direction of the female dormitory, while Naruto and the two remaining girls nodded with a smile. Haku and Mikoto hugged Naruto's arm as they walked along with their love, comforting him and showing him they were here for him. As the group walked along the streets of Magnolia, Erza, Mirajane and Kushina came running towards them while panting for breath. With the help of the female Uzumaki, the two mage duo were able to pack up everything and seal it at a quick rate.
Nodding, the group walked forward and smiled seeing their completed home. Stepping inside, they wanted nothing more than to relish in the moment, but they simply couldn't. Leah was distressed and just the sight of her made everyone depressed.
"I'll be taking Leah-chan to bed, girls. Good night." Naruto softly said as he slowly walked upstairs before he was pulled back.
Turning around, the White Dragon Slayer looked at his girls looking at him gently. With that, they quickly took turns kissing him, showing the love of their life that he wasn't alone in this. Realizing what his gorgeous women were trying to do, Naruto smiled in appreciation. With his smile intact, he made his way upstairs with Leah in his arms.
Meanwhile, the girls didn't have words to say to each other right now as they simply looked at one another sadly. With that, they sighed deeply before walking upstairs along the staircase and towards their respective rooms to get some sleep. At this point, the ladies of the blonde shinobi only had one thing on their mind. Hopefully next morning, Leah will wake up and try talking to them so they could help ease her pain.
Inside Naruto's room, the man was now in bed with Leah right beside him. The bags that Tatsuma provided were currently on the south-east side of the room so if the she needed anything at all, her belongings would be here. Smiling as he felt Leah instinctively snuggle with him, he looked at her softly as he kissed her forehead before drifting off to sleep.
(The next morning)
"K-kaa-chan, t-tou-chan… wha-"
"NO!"
Naruto jerked awake as he heard Leah shouting in her sleep and immediately nudged her shoulder. Leah slowly opened her eyes and then noticed a blonde haired man that looked just like someone special to her. Gradually blinking in confusion, she looked around before turning to the one she wanted to see.
"N-Naru… NARUTO-NII!" Leah shouted with tears in her eyes as she hugged the White Dragon Slayer tightly, not ever wanting to let him go.
Naruto smiled as he gently stroked a strand of Leah's hair and kissed her forehead. "Shh… I'm here for you, Leah-chan. It's going to be all right, I promise." He whispered softly, to which the little girl didn't do anything in return except for crying into his chest.
With that, the White Dragon Slayer slowly made his way downstairs, with Leah snuggled up against him. The little brunette carefully looked around and saw that she was now being led towards the dining room of the spacious structure she was currently in. There, Leah saw 5 women setting breakfast on a luxurious looking table.
As soon as Naruto came to sight, the girls rushed over to him with a smile on their face. Keeping in tune with their affectionate nature, they took turns kissing their loving man before noticing the snuggled brunette in their love's arms. Smiling, they softly patted Leah's head, causing the little girl to look at them with a confused expression. The girls kept their smile as they looked at Leah before nodding to Naruto, so that they could all eat breakfast together.
"N-Naruto-nii." Leah mumbled with her head hung low as tears leaked from her eyes.
Naruto smiled softly at the brunette and lifted her chin to see her puffy cheeks. "Yes, Leah-chan? You can tell me anything you want, please." He whispered softly before kissing the girl's forehead, showing he meant every word.
Leah slowly looked up at him as her eyes squinted. "K-kaa-chan and t-tou-chan." She sniffled as tears flooded her face before shouting, "T-th… they are gone! KAA-CHAN AND TOU-CHAN ARE GONE!"
With that, Leah crashed into her blonde savior's chest and began crying uncontrollably, making the man frown deeply at seeing the devastated little girl.
Naruto couldn't blame her, not one bit. Leah became a really important person in his life during his mission at Hotu Town and seeing her this way was hurting him. Turning towards the female mages, he sighed sadly as they were sniffling while watching the extremely emotional scene.
"I know Leah-chan, but they'll always be with you in spirit." Naruto replied in a low voice, somewhat easing her a little.
Leah separated from her embrace and sniffled again. "W-will you leave me too? Like kaa-chan and tou-chan… w-will you l-leave me too?" She asked in a broken tone as a look of dread etched way to her features at the horrid thought.
"No!" Naruto quickly declared before strongly continuing, "Leah-chan, I will always be here for you. I promise that on my life."
Just the thought of Leah thinking he would ever leave her, caused the White Dragon Slayer frown deeply. It wasn't even an option for him not being there for her as it was the least he could do. There was no way the little girl was going to be alone in this. There was absolutely no way.
"Naru-kun is right, Leah-chan. No one here will ever leave you. We promise." Mirajane said delicately, to which her sister-figures nodded in absolute agreement.
Leah looked up to see the silverette and the other girls and formed a minuscule smile, causing the female mages to gasp loudly before smiling at her in return. Naruto looked down at the brunette and formed a smile of his own, knowing how much he adored seeing that smile on Leah's face.
Mikoto, Kushina, Haku, Erza and Mirajane were really happy to see Leah smiling, even if it wasn't a bright one. They knew the little girl would need time to get over her depressed state, but they also knew that they would always be there for her. They weren't EVER going to let anyone harm her or give her the chance to get sad ever again. The girls also had their love Naruto, who was the major personality in the lookout for Leah's wellbeing, so they really didn't have much to worry about.
"Open up, Leah-chan!" Naruto said as he brought a spoon of chicken soup over to the little girl's mouth.
Leah didn't even take a second opening her mouth and then sipping down the delicious soup. Naruto smiled as he brought another spoonful of soup over to the brunette, who quickly gulped it down once more. Even if it was faint, Naruto could feel it. He could feel the little girl getting better, but he knew it would take a while for the emotional wounds to fully heal. He realized that Leah had been at Tatsuma's house for a month now, but wasn't recovering there in any way. However, he would do everything in his power to make that the girl's recovery become a reality.
What Leah had to go through was terrible and the White Dragon Slayer had declared that he would always watch out for the child, no matter what.
The female mages were looking at the display with a bright smile on their face. Seeing their loving man feeding the little brunette so delicately, made them fantasize of the blonde feeding their children like that in the future. Blushing wildly at the thought, they continued watching the heartwarming display.
After breakfast, the group spent most of the day trying to further cheer Leah up as a means of attempting to get her mind off the recent tragic experience. They knew it was going to be really hard, but they absolutely had to try. Leah didn't move a step out of Naruto's arms, which made the young man beyond happy. Throughout the day, the female mages tried various methods to help incorporate their ways to cheer Leah up. They left the compound and then set out to perform their tasks.
Kushina bought two children books from the nearest children gift shop in Magnolia Town. One was about a prince rescuing a princess from evil monsters, while the other one was about various animals and how they survived in the wild life. Opening the books, Kushina began reading to the brunette who was happily snuggling with Naruto. The redhead smiled brightly when Leah hummed upon hearing about the princess in one of the stories she read out loud to her.
'You'll be fine with us, Leah-chan. I know you will get better and will smile openly once more.' Kushina thought to herself before stepping away for the next woman to try out her method.
Mikoto bought some cards that depicted several different types of cute animals, from the children gift store that she entered with Kushina earlier. She showed the animals one by one to the little brunette as she brought them close for the girl to see them clearly. To the blackette's surprise, Leah took the card that illustrated a little fox kit and started observing it intently. Naruto grinned as he started remembering Kurama because it was a picture of a fox, well if the bijuu was a kit that is.
'Leah-chan you are so cute and I hope I can teach you a lot of things when you get through this.' Mikoto thought to herself before happily stepping away from the brunette with a smile on her face.
Erza bought some coloring books, along with pencil crayons for Leah to color with. She tried finding the best books she could from a good store she knew of, nearby in the area. The redhead approached the duo before slowly placing the books down and then coloring for the brunette, so that she could get into the idea. Leah gently took a crayon from Erza's hand and started coloring, which made the redhead happy beyond measure as she watched the little girl color the pages.
'You're so strong Leah-chan. I can't wait to hear all about you in the future.' Erza thought to herself before walking away with a grin on her face.
Haku bought some candy for Leah to enjoy, from the nearest candy store that was in the area around them. She had various types of candies with her, which she thought were good choices for Leah to eat. To Haku's surprise and joy, the brunette took one and began nibbling on it. Grinning, The Ice Princess happily performed her Hyouton kekkei genkai to form an ice flower and held it in her hand. Haku then handed over the flower to Leah, who gently grabbed onto it and observed it closely.
'There is no way we'll ever let anyone hurt you Leah-chan. You will be fine.' Haku thought to herself before she started happily skipping away from the brunette.
Mirajane bought a purple colored popping paper from a fun house store in the vicinity. The silverette remembered that she used to enjoy these sort of things in her childhood and thought that the brunette would find her choice a fun thing as well. Leah instantly grabbed the paper and then began popping the little bubbles that were on a plastic page. The silverette smiled fondly at Leah as she watched her finish popping. She then gave Leah another page of popping paper, which she began popping as well.
'I am so happy that you're here with us now, Leah-chan. We'll be your family from now on.' Mirajane thought to herself with a serene smile and stepped back a little.
Naruto watched each one of his girls trying to ease Leah though this terrible state and smiled brightly at them for it. He was really happy that the girls were this into the idea, and knew how wonderful they truly were to do this. The blonde was glad that he had his angels by his side throughout this phase and knew that Leah would get much better and soon. He gestured for all of them to come closer and they happily did so. The girls now laid near the blonde and the brunette and they all smiled, looking at Leah.
"Say, Leah-chan?" Mikoto asked slowly, to which the little girl quickly looked over at her.
"Would you like to come with us to the park?" Kushina finished the question for her best friend as the brunette now looked over at her.
Leah then nudged Naruto with her head, causing the man to chuckle as he looked down at her. He raised an eyebrow at the little girl who looked at him with pleading eyes, causing him to formulate a soft expression on his face.
"W-will you come with me, Naruto-nii?" Leah asked shakily before squirming in her position, knowing how scared she will be if her savior wouldn't tag along.
Naruto gently looked at the brunette and got up with her still in his arms. "Of course I will, don't be silly. There is no way I will leave you alone, Leah-chan." He said softly as he placed a hand over Leah's head and gently patted it.
Pouting cutely, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer observed the adorable brunette talking to Naruto, and not them. However, they knew that their man was the only one that the girl was familiar with, so they couldn't really complain much. They were really looking forward for Leah to open up to them and just the thought made them happy.
"Leah-chan, we don't have much time left and we're really sorry we won't be there for you in the future. We know that Tatsuma-san and his wife will take care of you for us, but if you really want to be with the one… you already know who we are talking about, musume. If you don't feel comfortable with Tatsuma-san, go to Naruto-san because we know you'll be taken care of there. We'll always love you with all our heart, Leah-chan and we'll always be proud of you."
Remembering what her late parents told her before their passing, the former citizen of Hotu Town choked inwardly with tears in her eyes. They were telling her the truth, like always. Even on the verge of death, they cared only for her happiness that they told her to come here. She'll always love them. Meanwhile, her savior, brother-figure and the one she looked up to the most, told her that he wasn't ever going to leave her. This efficiently healed a portion of the emotional scars the brunette currently had, as Naruto was someone really special to her.
True to her late parents words, Leah didn't like being at Tatsuma's house and thought she would never be happy again. She did appreciate them trying to comfort her through the trauma of losing her parents, but it didn't seem like home to her. However, being here with Naruto and the women in the room, she knew that someway she will be happy. Leah remembered the time when the blonde saved her life and how they bonded afterwards. She had dreams of seeing Naruto in the future and the thought of losing her parents did scar her badly. However, knowing that she was with him now, reminded her of her parents' wishes and with that, she finally realized there was nothing to worry about.
With that, the group walked outside of the compound where they would take a stroll around the park in Magnolia Town. Leah watched on in confusion as many females of the town were giving Naruto a strange look. Adding to her overall confusion, the nice ladies that were living with her blonde savior glared fiercely at those females that were giving strange looks to him as well. However, the little brunette shrugged her shoulders as she now appeared at the park area, where several children were currently playing around with their parents. Just the sight made her cry. Leah knew that she wouldn't get to see her mother or father again as she felt devastated all over again. Taking notice to this almost immediately, Naruto kissed the small girl's forehead as he held her in his arms.
Leah then looked up to see a smile on her savior's face and it calmed her down. 'Thank you for being here for me Naruto-nii. I don't know what… I'd do without you.' She thought to herself before clinging onto him a little tighter, showing just how much she appreciated him being there for her.
As a serene smile etched way to their features, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer looked on at this heartwarming display. They didn't know much about the future or whatnot, but they were positive about one thing. With Naruto by her side, Leah will be absolutely fine. Knowing how the little brunette was holding everything together right now, showed the women that she was a really tough cookie.
Just as soon as the group entered the playground area within the park, Naruto helped Leah take a slide, which she didn't really want to do. It wasn't because she was scared of the slide, it was far from it. The only thing that scared her was being separated from Naruto because losing him would totally break her spirits entirely. However, seeing the smile on the blonde's face gave her the courage to move away from his arms and take the slide. Naruto grinned as he picked Leah up from the bottom of the slide and held her close, making her mumble cutely. The blonde chuckled at her actions and then walked over to his happy girls, who saw the entire scene unfold before their eyes.
"Let's get some ice-cream, what do you say Leah-chan?" Naruto asked warmly, to which the brunette looked up at him and gave him a small nod.
Looking at the little girl with a smile, the White Dragon Slayer brought some ice-cream from the stand nearby and then handed it over to her. Leah grabbed the ice-cream quickly because it was the one that she wanted. It was the rainbow colored one, which was the best seller for children as it had multiple flavors into one ice-cream. Naruto smiled softly at the sight of the little brunette slowly eating the ice-cream before chuckling as some of it dripped onto it shirt. A soft expression etched way to his features as Leah frowned at the dropped treat before using her right hand in an attempt to wipe it off.
Naruto chuckled at the warm gesture before kindly saying, "Don't worry about it Leah-chan. It's just a piece of clothing so it means nothing to me. I will never get angry at you so keep that smile on your face, it really suits you."
In an instant, tears escaped Leah upon hearing the blonde ninja speak in such a loving tone. She didn't spare a second before quickly crushing him in a tight hug, causing the ice-cream she held in her hands to drop to the ground.
Simply listening to the soothing words their beyond amazing man gave the little girl, the female mages couldn't help it if they had moist-eyes at the display. They were so proud of Naruto and thankful that they were given a chance to be with him. All that mattered to them was that their blonde ninja was with them and they wouldn't waste a second being close to him.
Meanwhile, the man behind the stand glared blazingly at Leah for wasting his ice-cream. However, that was before he almost shit himself as he literally felt the aura of death radiating off the White Dragon Slayer. No one bothers the little brunette while Naruto's around. That was a definite surety.
"Yes Leah-chan, you never have to worry about angering any of us. We will be always be there for you." Erza said softly as she looked at the brunette, to which her sister-figures nodded happily in agreement.
"T-thank you!" Leah squeaked tearfully as she heard this before clinging onto her savior tightly.
The blonde smiled as he turned his attention back to the shaking stand owner and sweetly asked for another ice-cream, which he received free of charge. Leah looked confused at the interaction but didn't question it as she happily accepted her rainbow ice-cream. The girls looked on in amusement as they snickered at the man's terrified expression. Turning around, Naruto's aura dropped, effectively rendering the man unconscious as the aftershock struck him hard.
After spending some more time at the park, the group slowly started to make their way back home. On the way there, Naruto and the girls saw some of the Guild members looking at them strangely because of the little girl in the blonde's arms. However, the Fairy Tail mages simply shrugged their shoulders at the sight, knowing they'll learn about the brunette at a later time. With that, the group continued the journey and smiled as they approached the compound. In an instant, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer rushed towards the direction of the kitchen.
Haku quickly turned around before exclaiming, "We'll be working on dinner!"
Naruto smiled as he saw The Ice Princess run off towards the kitchen and then looked down at Leah, who was currently patting his arm gently. Just the sight made the blonde ninja happy as he made his way towards the dining table and sat down with the little girl in his arms.
"The girls really care about you, Leah-chan." Naruto said in a warm tone as he heard the joyous chattering of the female mages in the kitchen.
Leah blinked cutely and then slowly nodded. "I-I know, Naruto-nii." She whispered before melting into the embrace of her blonde savior.
A grin etched way to the young man's features as he patted the brunette's head gently. He really had to thank his loving women, who were so caring and delicate towards Leah because that's just what the little girl needs right now. The shinobi knew full well that taking care of Leah was going to be a difficult task, but he realized that with his girls by his side, things weren't going to be so taxing after all.
'I realize how hard this must be for you, Leah-chan. However, I will make sure you will be loved here and that you'll always stay safe with us. There's no way I'll ever let someone lay a hand on you.' Naruto thought to himself before looking down at the peaceful child snuggling with him.
Naruto kissed Leah's forehead and then looked softly at her. The duo silently waited for dinner to be made while the brunette enjoyed the company of Naruto, who enjoyed it just as much. After some time, the girls walked out with plates, utensils and the amazing dishes that they made. They slowly set everything down before turning to Naruto to serve him and Leah first. However, the blonde glared at them, causing them to chuckle sheepishly.
With that, the White Dragon Slayer created two shadow clones into the area, confusing Leah greatly as she was now seeing 3 Naruto's in the area. The first clone served the dishes onto the plates, while the second one placed the plates on the table. Seeing this, the ladies of the blond shinobi smiled at their man's actions and nodded as they sat down before munching down the food.
Naruto took a spoonful of food and then brought it to Leah's mouth. "Eat up, Leah-chan!" He exclaimed, to which the little brunette opened her mouth before gulping down the delicious vegetable soup.
Following suit, the White Dragon Slayer fed Leah some vegetables, followed by a piece of chicken which she enjoyed eating. Only after the small girl was finished eating her dinner, Naruto started eating his serving of dinner. Utilizing the same shadow clones, the young man ordered them to clean up the table after everyone had finished eating. With that, the group slowly made their way towards the lounge to relax themselves upon consuming that wonderful food. Leah was still snuggled against Naruto, whose women were laid beside him.
"We're really sorry for what happened Leah-chan, but we promise we'll take care of you. It's a pleasure to finally meet you." The female mages chorused in unison as they looked over at the little brunette.
Leah stiffened slightly and then formulated a small smile before lowly saying, "Nice to meet you too."
At this, the girls gasped loudly with wide-eyes. 'Did she talk to us!?' They thought simultaneously as a joyous expression etched way to their features.
Mikoto grinned happily from her seat. "I'm Mikoto Uchiha!" She exclaimed as she waved her hand.
"My name is Kushina Uzumaki, nice to meet you dattebane!" Kushina said with glee to the girl before smiling brightly at her.
Haku patted Leah's head before smiling. "I'm Haku Momochi!" She introduced herself with a joyous tone while looking at the little girl.
Erza grinned happily. "My name is Erza Scarlet!" She spoke out before patting Leah's head, following what Haku did earlier.
"Mirajane Strauss!" Mirajane chirped cheerfully as she looked at the adorable girl.
Leah smiled softly at the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer, which successfully made them melt at the heartwarming sight. Each of the female mages reached out to embrace their cute guest, but the brunette in question was a little hesitant. Leah looked up to see her blonde savior and get his opinion on the matter; because he was the only one she trusted the most right now.
"Go on, Leah-chan." Naruto said softly as he looked down at the child before gently continuing, "You never have to fear any of the girls. Even though they've just met you, I know full well each of them cares deeply about you. Please give them a chance, Leah-chan."
With a slow nod, Leah turned to the female mages, who were currently nodding happily with their arms wide open. This was just the push the little girl needed. As soon as she hopped off her blonde savior's arms, Leah raced towards Haku and embraced her tightly. The Ice Princess melted at the spot as her heart soared with happiness as she soothed the child, as if she was her own. Leah slowly pulled away and then turned towards the other females in the room before taking turns hugging them tightly. Kushina, Mikoto, Erza and Mirajane had tearfully embraced the small girl and instinctively went into mother mode as they coddled her in their arms respectively. The little brunette tenderly stepped away from the hugs and looked at the female mages with a pure and delicate expression.
"T-tha… thank you." Leah whispered chokingly with tears, to which all of the women smiled with tears of their own as they gave her a beyond happy nod.
With that, the adorable brunette jumped back into Naruto's arms, where she felt the most secure. For some strange reason, which she didn't really know how to explain, Leah felt as if she could truly open up to the female mages. Based on the way they treated her showed the child that they were truly nice and caring, just like her loving nii-san. It wasn't rocket science to realize how happy Leah was that her blonde savior still cared as much for her, like he did when she met him for the first time in Hotu Town. There was a warmth here in the clan compound and lots of love. It was just what she needed right now.
Naruto smiled at the cute girl in his arms. "Let's get some sleep, Leah-chan. You don't know how proud I am of you right now for being so strong and allowing us the chance to reach out to you. Just remember that we'll always be there for you. Always." He explained in a loving tone, to which his women nodded with absolute approval as they all looked at the brunette with a smile on their face.
A new life.
That's what Leah felt at this moment. She felt as if she was given a new life. Why she was getting so comfortable after her parents passing was beyond her comprehension, but she knew that she had her blonde savior by her side right now. Even though she knew it would take a while to get out of her emotional trauma she realized here, at the Uzumaki-Namikaze compound, things could get better.
"T-thank you N-Naruto-nii… for e-everything… I… I-" Leah couldn't even finish her shaky sentence as the young shinobi placed a finger to her lips.
Naruto smiled as he patted the girl's head before warmly saying, "There is absolutely no need for you to thank me for anything. This is by far the least I can do for you, Leah-chan. Trust me when I say that I'm beyond happy to be given an opportunity to take care of you in your time of need."
Sniffling at the warmth and adoration she was given, Leah clung onto her savior tighter than before, with her little arms softly patting his chest. Naruto smiled as he felt the contact and turned around to show his girls what was going on. A bright smile etched way to the features of the female mages as it was such a loving sight to behold. They quickly came by and took turns kissing the top of Leah's head, showing the girl that they were here for her as well.
With a nod, Naruto gave a mental message to his girls, which they immediately understood as they nodded in return. Smiling, they all walked upstairs and waved each other goodnight before stepping into their respective rooms to turn in for the night.
Leah was currently snuggling with Naruto as she held onto him with a serene smile.
Meanwhile, the White Dragon Slayer gazed up at the ceiling. 'These past two days have truly been emotional, but I'm happy that Leah-chan's here now. I still feel so contrite that I couldn't do anything to help her parents out. However, I am not going to let that get in the way of anything as I'll give her the comfort she needs right now.' He thought to himself as he turned his attention towards the sleeping brunette and kissed her cheek before drifting off to sleep.
(Six days later.)
It was miraculous.
As the days passed, Leah began opening up and was doing much better.
The first day, Leah started recalling that the passing of her parents and screamed as the incident was truly a tragic one for her. Naruto and the girls comforted the little brunette, to which she slowly began losing her sorrows. However, it was still raging and the only one that was helping her keep everything together at that point was her savior, Naruto.
Day two, the small girl became slightly freer in her talks with everyone, which made the female mages truly joyous because Leah started conversing with them. The brunette walked around the training ground at the back of the compound and rolled around on the grass, which she thought felt really soft. She had even gone to the kitchen in the late evening to watch the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer cook dinner. The girls really enjoyed Leah's company and began telling her all about how to cook food and what to eat and not to eat.
The third day, Leah even walked down from Naruto's room on her own and ate breakfast in a separate chair. She took an immediate liking to the lounge as she would watch television and it was where she could color some of the coloring books that Erza had bought for her. Leah asked Kushina to read her some more books, which the redhead immediately set out to do. Leah had the fox kit card with her and had asked Mikoto if she could get a stuffed fox kit for her and the blackette happily did so. Haku made many things for Leah with her Hyouton kekkei genkai, which the brunette enjoyed. Mirajane got Leah some more popping paper for her to play around with and the little girl smiled at the gesture. The girls really excitingly began talking more with Leah, trying to find out more about her. They made sure that the girl would never get hurt again and treated her like a little princess, which she was.
On the fourth day, Leah went wide-eyed when she saw Naruto and the girls training at the back of the compound. The moves they were using were amazing and she had exclaimed that she truly loved seeing them train. Naruto grinned at the brunette and so did his women. They happily trained for a while after that and showed the little girl some more moves that she really enjoyed watching.
During the fifth day, Leah took the time out on this day to fully examine the compound interior and everything else in her new home. Leah started to hear more about Naruto's missions as a mage. Being the curious tyke she was, she really wanted to learn more about her savior and older brother-figure. Ever since he first saved her from her near-death experience she'd been curious about him. The little brunette was really surprised to hear that the women in the room were also mages and had worked with Naruto on some missions. She also noticed how different the girls were around Naruto, but didn't really question them about it right now as she didn't quite understand. The fact that she was now living in a place that was so far away from her hometown was somewhat difficult to get over. However, Leah really started to think of this place as her new home.
The brunette still spent a majority of her time in the arms of Naruto, who had no problem in accepting because he really enjoyed seeing Leah getting better. The blonde was the happiest out of all in the room and it wasn't because the little girl enjoyed living here, it was because she was precious to him. Seeing that smile on her face made Naruto form a smile of his own. He was protective of her at Hotu Town but now, that had amplified manifolds.
For those that even thought of harming Leah, they would be utterly destroyed. It was the declaration the White Dragon Slayer made and it was the promise he laid his life on fulfilling.
Now we join everyone on the 6th day.
"Naruto-nii, let's get some ice-cream!" Leah exclaimed in a squeaky tone as she visibly jumped from her seat in the lounge area.
Upon hearing the enthusiasm, the blonde ninja chuckled. Turning to his gorgeous women, he smirked as they were giving him the puppy-dog eyes.
Ah, the dreaded cuteness.
Naruto's smirk remained intact as looked at his girls, who were currently trying to make him fall into their pleading ways. However, he nodded regardless as Leah truly wanted to go right now. He couldn't really deny the little girl anything so he agreed and the fact that the girls were by her side; there was no reason to say otherwise.
"Alright, let's go!" Naruto declared in amusement, to which Leah jumped up and down in excitement as a bright smile etched way to her features.
That wonderful smile as all the White Dragon Slayer needed to see at this point and his ladies were thinking the exact same thing. Picking the ecstatic Leah in his arms, Naruto chuckled as he left the compound with the female mages right behind him.
In their short walk outside, the group now approached the park area in Magnolia Town, where the ice-cream stand was situated. Naruto instantly noticed there was now a different man behind the stand, which made him smirk inwardly. Leah giggled slightly when her right cheek got nuzzled by Naruto's nose and that caused him to grin mischievously. This confused Leah greatly, but before she could even react, she went wide-eyed as the blonde ninja began tickling her sides.
"Aha! Nar-Ahhaha! Naruto-nii! Ahaha!-stop it! Hahaa!" Leah exclaimed in between harmonious laughter upon being mercilessly tickled by Naruto, who smirked as he continued his assault.
Mikoto, Kushina, Haku, Erza and Mirajane giggled at the interaction, but smiled brightly at their Naru-kun for being so loving towards the little brunette. The ladies of the White Dragon Slayer knew that Leah was getting back to normal now, which caused them to get extremely happy at the knowledge.
Naruto chuckled and then patted Leah's head before saying, "Now let's get you that ice-cream."
Leah quickly crossed her arms cutely. "Mou meanie Naruto-nii!" She replied in an adorable tone as her puffy red cheeks only added to her overall cuteness.
Upon seeing this, the female mages bit their lips and almost drew blood as they were giving it their absolute best not to coddle the girl and shout 'kawaii!' right now. Leah was too cute at this moment and the urge was a hard thing to push back, but the girls shakily did so for now.
Naruto kissed Leah's forehead gently before ruffling up her hair, causing her to pout cutely. "I'm so glad to hear that laugh of yours, Leah-chan. I really missed it." He said warmly and the brunette immediately went moist-eyed as he continued, "I just wanted to let you know that you aren't alone anymore. You have me by your side and the girls as well. None of us will ever let you feel pain like that ever again. Just know that all of us are truly and undeniably proud of you right now, Leah-chan."
What is she?
Leah asked herself that as she clung onto her blonde savior tightly before sniffling into his chest. What is she? The little brunette didn't know why the Naruto cared so much about her. It wasn't like she was special or anything! Leah knew she didn't have magic, which she could use to protect Naruto in return. Why was he so caring towards her? Why did it feel that he had become more than a brother-figure in her eyes? Why did he give her the love that only a parent could ever hope to give their child? Many questions filled her mind, but all of them reached one simple solution.
She was so lucky to be here now.
"T-th… thank y-you, Naruto-nii." Leah whispered squeakily as she clung onto the blonde like a lifeline.
As she slowly looked up to see him smiling down at her, showed that her savior was truly so caring towards her. Everything that has happened to her so far in the time at the compound gave her the reason to be comforted through her horrible experience. Naruto hadn't left her side throughout this and helped her at every passing second. Things were going to be perfectly all right now.
Meanwhile, the ladies of the White Dragon Slayer tearfully smiled at the little brunette, causing her to smile softly in return. Once again, that kawaii urge was rushing inside as their maternal instincts were going haywire. They couldn't help it! Leah was just soooo adorable! That small girl had a cheerfulness that radiated from her, which could quite frankly light up a stadium. At this very moment seeing the brunette like this, made the girls instinctively smile. Turning to their loving man, who was being so compassionate and loving individual they knew he was, their smiles only deepened.
After getting Leah her ice-cream, the group walked to the open area at the park and sat down. Leah sat down at the center of Naruto and the girls and smiled as she started eating the ice-cream. The group simply looked at her with a smile in return because the brunette was so at peace at this moment. It took a while for Leah to get to this stage but they were so glad that she was better now.
"So Leah-chan, what do you want to do tomorrow?" Mikoto asked before grabbing Leah and then gently stroking her beautiful brown hair.
Leah looked up at the female Uchiha before replying, "Ummm… I don't know. Maybe play with Naruto-nii?"
With that, she turned towards Naruto, who grinned victoriously at the answer and she smiled at him in return. A small giggle escaped her upon observing the female mages as they were currently pouting at what they just heard. However, she gasped slightly as she was yanked from the blackette's arms courtesy of Kushina, while Mikoto frowned deeply at what her best friend just did.
Kushina placed her head on top of Leah's own and smiled. "You hang out with Naru-kun too much. You may as well call him tou-san, Leah-chan." She said innocently as she began gently rocking the little girl's body as her smile remained intact.
Leah blushed in embarrassment before looking down at the ground. 'W-why don't I see any problem… with calling Naruto-nii that?' She thought to herself as she tried coming up with an answer, but her face scrunched up slightly when she couldn't find any.
Meanwhile, Naruto's eyes widened upon hearing what his loving woman said and sighed before going into deep thought on the matter. Erza, Mirajane, Haku and Mikoto blushed at the words of the female Uzumaki, but they had to admit one thing. Just the thought of having Leah as a daughter-figure in the near future would truly and undeniably bring them immense joy.
As those thoughts ran rampant in the minds of everyone, the time passed. Realizing that it was time to head back home, Naruto picked Leah on his shoulders and smiled as he walked towards the compound with his women by his side.
The White Dragon Slayer made sure to avoid the more popular areas of Magnolia Town because he didn't want anyone to see Leah just yet. Since the little girl was still recovering from her tragic experience, she didn't need the added stress of meeting everyone at the Guild.
Into their short walk, the group arrived back home at the Uzumaki-Namikaze clan compound. The female mages rushed towards the kitchen to cook dinner, while Naruto followed them as he wanted to make a dish of his own. The women were really surprised and anxious to see their loving man wanting to cook something as it was already making them beyond excited. Leah was confused upon observing her savior making food because she hadn't seen him doing that before. Meanwhile, the blonde ninja smirked at the reactions and started making something what he wanted to.
As Leah didn't want to sit around and do nothing, she took part in gathering up the utensils for setting the dining table. However, when she heard the female mages telling her that she didn't have to do that, she huffed cutely in response.
"I wanna do something too!" Leah said before puffing her cheeks, to which time froze for the female mages in the kitchen.
Screw it.
"Kawwaaiii!" The ladies of the White Dragon Slayer harmonically squealed as they rushed towards the little brunette and took turns hugging her tightly.
Upon observing the adorable sight of Leah getting the life hugged out of her by his women, Naruto laughed warmly before continuing on with working on the meal he was making. After everything was done, the group walked back to the dining table where they set everything up and decorated the table. The girls made their own dishes for everyone to eat, but they really wanted to taste what their man had cooked. Leah was one of the more excited ones of the group.
Creating a few shadow clones, Naruto ordered the replicas to serve the food for everyone, to which they quickly thanked him. Just as soon as the serving was done, the females tried out what the blonde had cooked. Just as soon as they tasted the food, their eyes widened almost instantly.
"Oh Kami this is soooo good!" They squealed with hearts in their eyes as the taste of the food erupted in their mouth.
Naruto chuckled in victory, knowing that his angels loved what he made for him. Turning towards Leah, who was really enjoying the meal only added to the happiness he was currently feeling. After the delicious meal was over with and the table was cleaned off, they all sat down in the lounge.
It was then, Naruto felt two familiar presences approaching the front door. He quickly got up and walked towards the entrance of the compound and opened the door, to which he smiled as the newcomers were Jiraiya and Gildarts.
The duo had been gone for almost 8 days now because of a test mission they were stabilizing for the spy network. It was something the toad sage had planned for a while and he figured it would be the best time to do so now and The Ace simply tagged along.
Gildarts whistled as he stepped inside of the compound. "Nice place you got here, much more spacious than my old shack." He said with a hearty laugh, causing Naruto to chuckle in return.
"Very well done Naruto-kun!" Jiraiya proudly voiced out because he was in the mission for the past 8 days when the compound was finally ready.
Naruto smiled and thanked his former sensei for the compliment before formulating a serious expression. The duo noticed this and quickly turned serious as well, knowing that it was time to get to business about what was going on.
The blonde ninja looked at the two mages intently before asking, "How was the mission regarding your spy network?"
Gildarts hummed for few seconds as a smile emerged. "As of late there's nothing much to report, aside from the occasional dark mage slipping away. We will continue our investigation in 2 days." He responded, while Jiraiya nodded in the affirmative.
Since the duo knew the occasional dark mages were C-class at most, they were unfazed by their actions because hunting them down wouldn't be worth the effort. However, they will be taking care of them should they try anything in the future. For now, they had to focus on the gathering rumors of the Dark Guild members causing trouble and how to put an end to their plans.
Content with the answer, Naruto then led the two to the dining table and stepped into the kitchen. With that, he brought two plates and the dinner that he had just recently made for everyone. Since there was a lot left, it was a great thing because now Gildarts and Jiraiya will have a nice home cooked meal. The duo thanked the young man, who happily waved them off as he served them the dinner.
After the meal was consumed, the trio began conversing with each other. Since they could hear the female mages chatting away in the lounge, they didn't want to bother them and seat themselves there at the moment. It was then, Leah slowly approached the White Dragon Slayer with a small smile on her face. Jiraiya and Gildarts instantly grew confused upon seeing the little girl as they had never seen her before and wondered what she was doing here.
"Who is this, Naruto-kun?" Jiraiya asked before patting Leah on the head with a smile on his face.
Naruto sighed sadly and made a shadow clone to take Leah away for a bit, much to her discomfort. He kneeled down and rubbed the little girl's back and kissed the top of her head delicately. Leah looked on with a soft expression as her savior was being so caring towards her.
Naruto looked softly at the small brunette before saying, "I promise you can come back in 10 minutes."
With that, Leah looked on with confusion, but she didn't want to question her savior about anything. Nodding hesitantly, she looked up at the clone and jumped in his arms before the duo headed into the lounge, where Leah would begin conversing with the female mages again.
"Her name is Leah." Naruto said before explaining everything the duo needed to know about who Leah was and how she got here 8 days ago.
Eyes went wider and wider as the explanations continued for the two mages, who were simply stumped for words as they didn't really know what to say in return. Hearing about how Naruto saved the little girl in the past from the very mission he received the moniker The White Flash, all the way to how the child's parents died from food poisoning and her arrival to Magnolia Town.
However, what made them form a smile on their face was learning about how the blonde ninja took care of the girl so far. They knew now that the child was doing much better and they didn't need to hear that from anyone. Just the look in Leah's eyes showed the both of them that she was getting back to normal. It wasn't every day that you witness such a warm look in someone's eyes.
Gildarts smiled at his surrogate little brother. "You've done a wonderful job with her. With that age difference between you two, you may as well be father and daughter." He said before smirking at the reaction he got from the blonde, while Jiraiya also smirked at the young man.
Naruto sighed as he leaned back in his seat. "You know, I wouldn't mind if she called me tou-san. I don't really like taking the title away from her real father but I…" He couldn't even finish that sentence because he felt Jiraiya pat him on the shoulder with a smile on his face.
"I've seen those eyes Naruto-kun; you really do want her as your daughter." Jiraiya said with his smile intact. The toad sage was in fact, prouder than his former apprentice than he's ever been.
Naruto's face slightly scrunched before slowly asking, "I think I do sensei. Is that wrong?"
It was something that the White Dragon Slayer kept berating himself about. He knew that Leah wasn't his actual daughter, but he felt that she truly was. His instincts declared her as his daughter and he didn't know what to do at this point because his emotions ran haywire at the thought.
Gildarts looked at the blonde with a serene smile on his face. "Not at all, otouto. I truly believe if that's what you feel, go for it." He voiced out in a warm tone before kindly continuing, "Her parents admired you when they were alive as you saved their daughter from an encounter no child should experience. I can think of no better replacement."
Naruto leaned back further with a smile and gave the two a thankful nod. They all enjoyed conversing with each other after that, while the replicas of the young shinobi cleared the table. As soon as their discussions ended, Gildarts headed back home as he had work to do. Jiraiya was currently too tired for anything so he went to his room as he wanted to get some rest.
Just then, Leah came running forward with a grin on her face. "Gotcha!" She chirped as she quickly jumped onto Naruto's shoulder.
Naruto grinned in return before nuzzling his nose against the brunette's cheeks, causing the little girl to giggle angelically in response. With the cheery mood set, the duo began making their way towards the lounge, where the female mages currently were.
Arriving towards his ladies, the White Dragon Slayer smiled before planting kissing to each of them, making them moan in content. They leaned back into their seats and then began conversing with each other. As the time passed, everyone realized that it was getting time to get some rest. Nodding, the group headed towards the staircase, which they would use to head upstairs. Arriving to their respective rooms, Naruto gave each his women a loving kiss, to which they smiled before waving at him as they entered their respective rooms. With Leah, Naruto went to his own room, where the little girl felt the most comfortable sleeping in.
Shortly into their time entering the room, little brunette quickly fell asleep as she was embraced in the arms of her savior. Meanwhile, Naruto was still awake as he was thinking about what his surrogate older brother and former sensei talked to him about earlier. The blonde shinobi smiled as he kissed Leah's forehead, to which he began hearing the little girl muttering something he couldn't hear. Applying chakra to his ears, he heard the sentence perfectly.
"Naruto….tou-chan."
Upon hearing those heartwarming words, Naruto's eyes went wide as he looked at the precious little girl with a teary smile on his face. His feelings told him that he should go with it, as long as she was okay with this and if she was, then she would become his daughter.
Was it something too quick to accept?
Shaking his head, the White Dragon Slayer looked at the brunette warmly. 'It's the thing to do and I could care less if others perceive me as moving too quickly on this matter. I admit that it's something I've honestly been wanting for a while now. I want to become Leah-chan's father, and I do feel guilt taking this role from her birth father. However, for Leah-chan's sake, I will be selfish. I want her as my daughter so I can give her the happiness she truly deserves.' He thought to himself before stroking the girl's chocolate brown hair gently.
"Good night, Leah Uzumaki-Namikaze." Naruto said delicately before kissing Leah on the cheek and then smiling brightly, knowing that the name suited her perfectly.
With that, Naruto looked up at the ceiling with his smile intact and sighed in content before slowly drifting off to sleep.
Author's Notes: Now that marks way to the end of the chapter! Now, let's answer some questions as I'm sure you will be thinking of them right now.
'MUSHY!' -:- Shoulder Shrugging Style: I Don't Care Jutsu! -:- No, this chapter was important and holds a lot of value. You have to realize this because it will prove fruitful later on if you have knowledge on this. However, for those that think it was rather emotional… it was supposed to be.
'AAHH GAWWD EMOTIONAL!' -:- Guinness World Records Magic: Tyrannosaurus Rex Sized Sweatdrop -:- Naruto has his girls and he needs an anchor in his life. He now has one. He will now have a daughter which he will love to bits and will always cherish.
'I FEEL SOMETHING TINGLY INSIDE!' -:- Please visit a choice medical examiner near you. -:- Don't give me those eyes, ningens. Remember not all the chapters will have Adventure as I am truly sending a message here in the Adventure/Romance category. Love is a fragile thing. Naruto has the love from his ladies, but will now learn something new as he'll wander off into parenthood.
'I WANNA WHINE ABOUT THIS!' …the reintroduction of Leah is one of the most IMPORTANT aspects of my story, so don't even dare thinking of whining.
'AWW!' -:- Insert gracious smile here. -:- Yes, Leah's pretty cute as a character because she's pretty much a carbon copy of my adorable little niece. Cute little munchkin.
BloodINCarnate grumbled heatedly at this chapter, as his brain cells burned to the max with the emotional touches I poured into it. Bash him. Show no mercy.
Remember, there is something special that I'd like to do with my story. I understand quite a few authors don't care for readers or whatnot, but I've always given replies to everyone, even when I barely had any time to do so. I am working really hard for all of you that you cannot even begin to imagine, as my schedule is shredding me apart nowadays. However, I'm not going to whine about it as I have all of you to take care of with the constant updates of my story. Therefore, no rest for me.
You're all awesome and I'll see everyone in the next chapter. Later! :)
- Egyptian God Phoenix