Hi again! Did you notice? I've been trying to write longer chapter! Before I start to thank the reviewers for chapter 1 of Father mine, I would just like to thank the ones who reviewed for the last chapter of Fate has brought us together. Sooo…THANK YOU!!! Now, on to this story's thank yous:
Shi no tenshi, Tsuki no Hime: Hello there! I hope you'll like the rest of the story!
Yadrianne: I'm glad you're still here!
Maiden Genisis: Thank you! I also love this story! ^_^
Gem: You bet I'll continue!
Firelightz: You're back too! YAY! And you guessed right. Sirius fell into the veil and reappeared in Usa's dimension. You could say it was Pluto's idea…^_^;
Setsuna-3000: another friend I already know! *sniff* I love you guys!
Chibi Kaijuu Sama: I think I got the message! *sweatdrops*
Steph: *author looks at book 5* Sirius isn't really dead! *blows a raspberry*
SeleneA: Everyone keeps telling me it's cute! ^_^
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Koosei: Sorry! Sirius will only meet Setsuna. For the moment anyway.
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Kamikaze Neko: Of course I love your long reviews! They spur me on! And yes, I missed you too! *author makes a kissy face*
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Father mine
Chapter 2: Day out
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"Would you stop squirming already?" The duo was walking outside, heading towards the Arcade. Sirius was fidgeting so much Usagi couldn't even hold onto his arm. "But the people are staring at me!" He whispered back in a whine.
She sighted in exasperation. "They are -not-! If they're staring at anyone, it's me. Just look at my hair color!" She pouted. Sirius glanced at her innocently. "I think it suits you!" Then, he fidgeted again and glanced uneasily to his sides.
"Would you stop that!" She griped his arm and tugged hard. "Sorry. It's just that it's been a long time since I've walked outside as a normal person. Back there, I always had to hide and never show myself in public. It's just so weird to be walking freely again!"
Usagi marched in front of him and stopped him. "Well, you're free now. They are no wizards here and you're not an ex-convict here. You're a free man and a father taking a walk with his daughter. And I want you to stop worrying, okay?"
Sirius smiled timidly. "I guess you're right. Lead on!" His cheerful personality came back as fast as it went. "This world-" Jab in the ribs "-Ow! Huh…place is really weird. Look at all these shops I've never even heard of! I'll never be able to fit in! The clothes the people are wearing are downright out of fashion!"
Usagi grunted and rolled her eyes. "Stop your complaining! You'll find a way to fit in pretty quickly, I'm not worried about that! And what about clothes? What did your wear back then, oh great fashion designer?" She said sarcastically.
"Well, I was accustomed to wear Dragon hide."
"What is THAT supposed to be?" Usagi scrunched up her nose.
"Well…It's made from dragon skin. Really tight." Usagi sweatdropped. Her father sure had the tastes of a younger boy. Well, he didn't have the time to live his childhood so what did she really had to say? And anyway, he had such a great body for his age! Why not show it?
Sirius watched as she started thinking and then, "Ha ah! I know!"
"What?" The black haired man raised his eyebrows at her.
"You like tight?"
"Um, yeah? Is there a problem with that? You just tell me if fathers aren't supposed to wear tight clothes, right?"
"Oh! Don't worry! It'll be great with your kind of figure! Daddy dear, after we visit Motoki, I'm introducing you to leather!!!" Sirius' eyes got like that: 0.o; "What's leather?" Usagi only grinned and the dog animagus could only follow his daughter, completely puzzled.
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The door of the arcade opened to the sound of twinkling bells and the duo made their way in. The place was a little crowded by the video games so Usagi led her father to the booth so they could order something to eat.
"Close your mouth, dad! Act normal, for heaven's sake! Or at least admire subtly!" The black haired man closed his mouth and blushed. They sat down and Usagi looked down at the menu. "What is this place? What are the people doing near those…boxes?" Usagi giggled silently.
"They're not boxes, dad! They're videogames! The kids like to play with them, it's just for fun. Now stop blabbing and look at your menu, would you?" Sirius took the paper and eyed it carefully. "What's a…burger?"
"Dear lord! You've never eaten a burger before?! I'll have to introduce you to a new food chain; the fast food! Here, I'll order something for you for today. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll like it!"
"I'll have to trust you on this one, baby." He saw a red headed girl coming towards them. She smiled to him. "Can I take your order, sir?" He looked at her uneasily and glanced at his daughter. "What did you say I should have?"
The waitress turned to the other client and she froze. "USAGI???!!!" She all but screeched, gaining the attention of many customers, "IS THAT REALLY YOU?!" "Um…Hi, Unazuki! (I think it's the right name. You know, Motoki's sister.) Motoki ran to where his sister was now glomping a customer at one of the tables.
"What's going o…Oh my god! Usagi-chan!" Usagi growled. "Yeah, yeah! I know. The hair, right?" Motoki studied her. "I guess I'll have to get used to it!" Unazuki giggled. "I love it! We should start a new fashion!" Sirius couldn't stand it anymore. His controlled snorts came out in full blown laughter and he finally got some attention. Usagi pouted at him.
"Stop laughing! It's not funny!" Motoki eyed the dark haired man closely. "Are you a friend of Usagi's, sir?" Sirius got his laughter under control and focused more on the conversation. "Do I look like a friend?" He started playfully. Usagi giggled at Motoki's face.
"Motoki, remember when I told you about my family?" "Yes, why?" Usagi had told him about herself and true identity when the others had gone away. She was too down and needed someone to talk to. "Well, Motoki, I'm proud to present you my true biological father; Sirius Black!"
Motoki and Unazuki gaped. "Wow! I can see the resemblance, now! It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Black!" Unazuki shook the hand of Sirius hastily. He gave a bark of laughter. "Please call me Sirius! Mr. Black makes me sound so old!"
The red head nodded and Usagi smiled warmly at him. Motoki took his time to study the older man. He had an air of power and superiority, and he was sure he could be really scary if he started to get mad. But besides the sharp features, he looked kind and caring. A little like the bunny, but wherever he came from, his life couldn't have been more difficult than hers. He shook the man's hand nonetheless.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Sirius! Now, Unazuki! Take their orders and go help other customers!" Unazuki blushed. "Right! What will you have, Usa-chan?"
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"That was good! I loved that shake thingy, too!" Usagi giggled. "Glad you liked!" She turned to Motoki who was coming their way. "Hey Usa! How about a game? Like old times?" He insisted at her hesitant face. Sirius had no clue of what they were talking about.
"Come on! It'll be fun! It's a new combat game! It'll sharpen your skills!" Usagi nodded and got up, Sirius following. He could hear her mutter under her breath; "Like I ever need to sharpen my skills…" He grinned at his grimacing daughter.
The guys at the videogame all parted when she arrived and started to welcome her back. "Hey girl! We missed you!" "Nobody's ever been able to beat your record in the Sailor V game, y'know?" "This place hasn't been the same without you!"
Sirius was surprised. He didn't know his daughter was so popular. She really had a reputation here. She thanked them and seated herself in one of the game's seats. He smiled proudly at her and leaned on the machine with one arm, gazing at the controls.
The game started and he was surprised, as well as the other guys, at how fast she was taking the enemy down. 30 minutes later, the whole game was finished. She got up, and faced the very stunned stares of her friends. "What?" She started innocently.
"Umm…Nothing!" One of the guys squeaked. Sirius heard another one whisper to his friend; "She sure is something! It's her first time on this game and she finishes it as though it was nothing! Awesome!" Sirius turned his attention back to his daughter.
'It must be really difficult if those guys are awed.' He thought. He snapped back into reality when the rabbit waved a hand before his eyes. "Hey dad? We should get going, now. We still have a lot to do!" Motoki came to her. "You're leaving already? Where are you going?" Usagi giggled.
"We're going shopping!!!" Motoki gasped and gave a look of pity at Sirius. "You poor man! Stuck in the mall with Usagi-chan! I'll try to go to your funeral, if I can!" Sirius sweatdropped and Usagi whacked Motoki on the back of his head.
"Moron! I'm not as bad as I used to be! And besides! We're not going for me! We're going for him!" She pointed to her father while saying so. "Oh! Alright! Have a nice afternoon, then! You'll come again soon, right?" The rabbit nodded and they made their way outside.
"When they were out, Unazuki turned to her brother. "Usagi-chan sure looks happier! We can't change what happened to her in the past, but maybe her future will be brighter…" Motoki gazed at the retreating family through the window and nodded at his sister's words.
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"Come on! The mall's not that far. We can walk to it…And no gaping!" Sirius shrugged nonchalantly and followed obediently.
When they finally got out, 3 hours later, Sirius was totally exhausted. But the bright thing is; Usagi had gotten him totally hook, line and sinker to leather.
The animagus had first wondered where she would find the money to pay but she merely smiled slyly, showing some sort of card. When he asked about it, she merely replied; "It's called a credit card. It's worth money. Except that mine possesses an unlimited amount of cash in it." She grinned. "Senshi privilege! I love it!"
Sirius had also bought the things he needed usually in the house, too.
"So dad, are you feeling up to visiting my adoptive parents?" Sirius looked at her as if she was crazy and looked down at his sore arms. "Don't you think we should go home to unpack all these bags? We can't walk with all of those all around the town! My arms are starting to kill me!" She sweatdropped. Sirius had all the bags with him and she had none.
"Oh right! Sorry about that! Here, give them to me!" She didn't even let Sirius the time to protest and touched the bags. In an instant, they had all disappeared. He blinked. "Hey! What happened? Where are the bags?" Usagi grinned again.
"Subspace pocket! Can't live without it! I have the things, don't worry. Can we go, now?" She grasped his arm and looked up at him with expectant eyes. He laughed. "You win! How can I say no to those eyes, anyway? Let's go!"
Ikuko was doing the laundry upstairs when the doorbell rang. "Shingo! Can you get the door? I'm busy!" She heard a grunt in response and the thumping of her son's feet down the stairs. He opened the door to see his 'sister' with a dark haired stranger. "Hey Usagi-chan! Long time no see!"
"Hey there, little bro! Can I come in?"
"Yeah, sure!" Sirius heard a woman speak from upstairs. "Who is it, Shingo dear?" The boy grinned. "It's the meatball head!" He snickered at Usagi's scowl. He heard Ikuko call out Kenji to go downstairs.
While his mom was getting his father, he decided to have a little fun. "What did you do to your hair?" Shingo snickered again but she could see he was only joking so she called out playfully; "You little brat!"
She followed the boy to the living room but turned around when she saw that her father wasn't following. He was looking around in the house so she called him on it. He blushed and sat on one of the couches, beside his daughter, who gave him a comforting smile.
"Hello Usa-chan! How are you d-Oh! We have another guest?" Usagi smiled brightly. "Yes! I wanted you to meet him as soon as possible!" Kenji eyed the stranger warily and the rabbit rolled her eyes. Looks like he was still protective of her.
She turned to the animagus, who was holding her hand in nervousness. "Ikuko, Kenji, Shingo, I want you to meet my father; Sirius Black! We found each other yesterday! Well, more like he stumbled on me…" She finished sheepishly.
Sirius smiled at that. He then mustered his courage and got up, facing the surprised stares of his daughter's adoptive family. "It's a pleasure to meet you! I can't thank you enough for taking care of her!" Kenji got over it and smiled back, shaking the man's hand.
"Don't thank us. We love her as our own, really! Guess we'll have to share her from now on! I'm Kenji Tsukino, this is my wife; Ikuko Tsukino, and our son; Shingo." He got 'Nice to meet yous' from them and bowed back. Usagi put a hand on his shoulder and smiled warmly.
"See, that wasn't so bad, wasn't it?" Sirius grinned at her and put one of his hands on hers, still on his shoulder. The Tsukino family looked on and grinned between themselves. They really were a cute father-daughter family.
Ikuko went to get some cookies and tea and soon Usagi started to tell them what happened and how Setsuna had meddled with her life, which made Sirius' blood boil from hearing it again. 'The damn time senshi', he thought to himself. Usagi asked him a question and he was brought back to reality.
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Another chapter done! I love this story! *author grins widely* I'm proud of it. I wanted to write it so long ago. I guess I'm a little lazy…*sweatdrop* ^_^;
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