Chapter 8: Dada

Duet woke up, threw off the black covers printed with stars and moons in a hurry, swiftly running to the little girls' room. She wasn't there. She ran to the family room, skidding to a halt and placing a hand on her abdomen, sighed deeply with relief upon finding the young three year old perched on Hiiro's lap. Hiiro was peacefully sleeping.

"Dada!" the little girl cried and pointed to Hiiro.

"No, Chibi," she told her. "He's not your father."

Chibi Chibi pouted, tears entering the corners of her eyes and, in protest, cried, "Dada!"

Duet threw up her hands in frustration and rolled her silver eyes at her daughter; who went to poking Hiiro, or 'Dada' as she affectionately called him now. Duet walked back to her room, changed into a black spaghetti strap top and glow-in-the-dark skulls on her black pants. She undid her hair from its braid and walked back to the family room.

Chibi Chibi was still perched on 'Dada's lap, giggling at him, while he snored. Duet pressed on finger to her lips and silenced her daughter. She wrapped her arms around Hiiro's neck and whispered, "Rise and shine, lover-boy."

Hiiro's eyes snapped open and he flew out of the chair, caught Chibi Chibi before she hit the floor, pulled out his gun and pointed it directly at Duet, who was laughing hysterically; clutching the couch for support.

"Dada!" the little girl cried; laughing at his reaction, hugged him around the neck.

Hiiro, confused as he could be, slowly put the gun away as Duet walked around the couch, smile gracing her lips. She began ticking Chibi Chibi, who began squirming and giggling. Chibi Chibi let go of Hiiro and tried to fight Duet's hands from tickling her.

"Alright Chibi-chan, let mommy give daddy his good morning kiss," she whispered loud in her daughter's ear; so that Hiiro could hear her. She set Chibi Chibi on the floor, smacked her behind in a playful manner and she proceeded to walk to the kitchen, looking for food.

"Daddy?" Hiiro asked Duet, who was watching her three year old daughter.

She giggled, eyes shining for the first time with mirth, "She's wants you to be her father because I brought you home. Don't spoil it for her, mk?"

"She's yours?"

Hiiro felt a surge of rage rush over him; causing him to clench his hands into fists. His rage was pointed towards any man who dared to hurt this precious tenshi standing before him.

She nodded, cocking her head to one side. "I don't even know who her father is. I'm guessing it's you, since she thinks that you are."

Hiiro didn't comprehend the last part, but began choking, as his face turned a lovely shade of crimson, "You… you…"

She laughed harder at his scowl and face, "No, daddy. She's from the future. I'll explain it you later, mk, daddy?"

"Hn," was her response as Hiiro tried to burn a hole threw the wall of her cabin with his glare.

Duet leaned on her tiptoes to reach Hiiro's cheek. She pecked it and then heard a CRASH! in the kitchen.

Duet flew into the kitchen, Hiiro hot on her trail.

Chibi Chibi innocently stared up at them. Her head was cocked to one side, as she was sitting on the floor, several boxes of cereal had opened and were spread on the floor. She had climbed up the pantry, looking for her Corn Flakes; which she had found and were currently munching on, with one hand in the box and the other holding a handful of cereal. She saw her mother's reaction and began giggling, as she stood up and dropped the handful of cereal and the box of Corn Flakes. Duet sighed in relief and squatted to her daughter's height.

"C'm here Chibi," Duet coaxed her daughter as she opened her arms for the tiny three year old. Her daughter walked over to her mother, wrapped her arms around her mother's neck and giggled some more. Hiiro patted the little girl's head in an affection way.

"DON'T YOU GUYS MAKE THE PERFECT FAMILY!" An overly-cheerful voice chirped.