Hello again! Yay, I finally got this chapter up! I couldn't think of an idea for it, so it took me a while. But then the other night I finally thought of something... eh, well, I hope it's good.

Now... on with the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own Zatch Bell. If I did... well... let's just say I don't and end it there.


Gift From the Dark

Chapter 2

The Pure Heart of a Little Girl

Brago watched as his daughter sat down in the grass and rubbed her eyes. She gave a yawn and flopped over onto her back.

A small smile played across his lips as he watched the younger one sit up again and look up at a tree next to her. How innocent she seemed… unaware of the things that have happened and what might. Unaware of what he was, or what she was…

Kalu still didn't know that she was half human and half mamodo. Sherry had told him that when the time was right, they would have to tell her. But at the moment… she was too young to comprehend such things.

Ignorance is bliss, they say.

The dark mamodo watched as Kalu began to climb up the large tree. She certainly was happy not knowing it all. But like Sherry said, one day she'd have to find out. Sooner or later she'd have to be told about what he and Kalu really were.

Brago shook his head. What was wrong with being a mamodo anyways? It wasn't his fault that certain humans freaked out just because he and others weren't their kin. At least he wasn't weak… unlike most of whom he met…

But Sherry for sure wasn't weak. Although she may not have always shown it, she was strong. And hed told himself over and over that he'd stop calling her weak. Brago remembered back to the days where he did call her just that... and eventually as their relationship grew and so did their love, he would feel guilty every time he called her that.

He turned his head around and his attention landed back to Kalu. She was already in the depths of the tree's branches and, for some odd reason, picking the leaves off of a small branch.

"What are you doing?" asked Brago, curious to know what Kalu was up to. The young girl looked down at her father from where she was.

"Leaves." the little girl spoke, pointing to the green substance she was holding onto. "Picking leaves."

Of course she was picking leaves, but why was she doing so? What was the point in it? Brago stared back at the girl. "And you are because…?"

Kalu didn't answer, but continued to pick the green foliage until she managed to pluck off all the leaves from an entire twig. And after a while, she seemed to get bored of it, and then hopped down from the tree and landed in the grass.

The dark mamodo looked down at the little girl, her purple eyes staring back up into his red ones.

"Is Mamma done yet?" Kalu asked. She began to walk around in a circle for she was bored. When Brago didn't answer her, the little girl just looked up at him in a questionable manner.

Brago closed his eyes, concentrating on Sherry. He sensed that she wasn't moving around any, so he figured she was still doing… whatever it was she had planned to do.

"No, she's not."

The young girl just shrugged. "All right." Kalu sat back down onto the grass under the shade of the tree next to her, her back against the trunk of the tree. Her father walked over next to her and sat down, too.

Kalu gave another yawn and leaned her head against Brago. The dark mamodo looked down at his daughter as she sighed. A small grin crept upon his lips and he put an arm around his daughter's shoulder. She had a good heart, and he knew she did. So young and so pure.

He held Kalu close to him, and he could tell that the young girl was slowly dozing off. Her black hair fell a little over her face, and Brago brushed it out of the way.

And then, he sensed that Sherry was on the move again. She was probably done with whatever errand she wanted to take care of, so he might as well go see her.

Carefully picking up the young girl, Brago hoisted her onto his back. The little girl mumbled slightly as she was moved from her spot.

Kalu held onto her father tightly as he began to walk off. She opened her eyes slightly and rubbed one with her hand.

"Mamma done?" she asked. Brago didn't answer her right away. But after a few seconds he nodded his head.

"Yes, she's done."


There's chappy two! Hope you all like it!

Oh, and question for all you reviewers, would anybody like me to draw out what Kalu looks like (Or at least what I picture her) and somehow figure out how to put it up so peoples can see? OR, would you just want to imagine her in your own head? It's up to you, but even if people said to draw her, I don't know if i would, but it's just a thought, because a reviewer mentioned something about drawing Kalu...

Anyways, on to my reviewers!

pyro the dark angel: I never noticed Brago had no eyebrows until a little while ago myself... and I think it's kinda weird if you ask me O.o Anywho, this is chapter TWO! Not three, I did say that the first one was just the prologue. But oh well. :-)

PsychicLunar: Yes, Kalu's eye color is a mixture of Brago's and Sherry's... I normally mix colors of the parents whenever I do something like that, the first time I ever did that was with my comic, but that's a different story! And that's neat, mixing in the English and Japanese version to spell Sherry's name.

Sara: You're at Florida at the moment, but I can still reply to your review! I might do a picture of Kalu... it just depends on whether or not people would like me to or if I would like to. Actually, I HAVE drawn what I think of Kalu, and that's what got my story started, really. I just don't know how I would put it up... And to Amber... RICHARD IS NOT IN MY STORY! That's in "come back to me", not this one. Okay? Okay! Still, it was good to ask, but i think i did say that this has nothing to do with my other stories... but I think I'm thinking about a different one. Oh well.

Blood of the Wolf: Yup, I updated. But I don't know how long the NEXT chapter will take me... Oh well. -sigh- Glad you like it!

Well, for those who did review, glad you all like it! I don't know how long chapter 3 will take me (again), but I'll eventually come up with it!

Anyways, I'm signing off!