Chapter 3
Title: I love you, Daddy
Pairing: Nina Tucker/Shou Tucker
Word Count: 240 Spoilers: episode 7
Summary: Nina loves her daddy without a doubt.
A/N: I used to despise Shou Tucker for what he did to his daughter but now I feel pity for that man when he became unstable in the latter episodes. He had paid his price for it.
"Alexander, come here, boy."
The dog ran to her side at once. She kneeled down and stroked his fur affectionately as she whispered to him, "Tell ya something. Nina not happy today. Ed and Al nii-san not here. Din see daddy either."
The dog licked her face in response, causing her to laugh and roll on the grass. "Ha… ha… stop, Alexander, stop! It's tickly."
The dog stopped licking his little master obediently and barked, "Wuf!"
"Good boy." She smiled and continued stroking its fur, forgetting her worries momentarily.
"Nina…"
"Daddy!" she exclaimed when she heard her daddy calling her from the front of the house. Her happy smile returned to her face in full force as she ran towards him and hugged his legs.
"Nina, Daddy wants to ask you a question. Do you love Daddy?"
She nodded fiercely and replied, "Nina luf Daddy! Daddy luf Nina?"
Shou Tucker seemed taken back by his daughter's question. He bit his lower lips as if resolute to do something before he smiled back wryly and nodded slowly to his daughter. Nina looked up to him with her big, innocent eyes and beamed. Little was she aware of the shadow hanging over his face.
"Come on, Daddy has something special to show Nina and Alexander."
He took her little hand and led her towards the basement.
"Really?"
He said nothing.
That was the last moment he remembered being loved as a father.
END