Chapter 22: They've Come
"Kabuto sempai! Over here!" Kabuki cheered.
"H-Huh?" Kabuto spun around, but the little seven-year-old tackled him. "Oof!" They both hit the ground. Fenrir pranced about the two happily and barked.
"I got you now sempai!" Kabuki said with a smirk.
"I don't think so." Kabuto suddenly turned into a log.
"H-Hey! That's no fair!"
"Yes it is!" Kabuto said as he appeared behind Kabuki.
"AH!" She jumped up.
"Ha ha! I scared you."
"No you didn't! You just…You just startled me is all." She blushed and looked away.
"Sure I did." Fenrir howled in agreement with Kabuto.
"Oh what do you two know!"
"I know that you're…ticklish!" He grabbed Kabuki and started to tickle her.
"Ha ha! Ka-Kabuto--ha ha ha--y-you can't do that! Hee hee! I-It's cheating!" He picked her up and swung her around. "Wee! Yay! Go faster!"
"Sure thing!" He swung her faster.
While the two played happily, Mitsuki watched them from the porch. "Hmm…" She exhaled deeply. "Those two…" It's been a few days and they really hit it off. Well, of course they would. They're father and daughter. She looked down. I shouldn't keep it a secret anymore. I have to tell them…No, I want to tell them. Seeing them like this makes me happy…yet sad. It makes me sad because they don't know that they're related…and it's my fault.
"Mommy!" Kabuki shouted happily as she waved to her mother.
She waved back. "I see you Kabuki!" She looked at Kabuto and he waved to her as well. "Oh…Kabuto…" She smiled warmly.
Kabuto smiled back. Mitsuki…even though I couldn't have a family…at least I can be part of yours. You have…a wonderful daughter…
Kabuto…she's yours… Mitsuki looked down at Fenrir who appeared at her side. "Hey there Fenrir." She bent down and shook his paw. "Are you hungry?" He wolf wagged his tail contently and barked. "Okay then. I'll go get you something." She stood back up and laughed. "Oh Fenrir, sometimes I think we're spoiling you!"
No way Mitsuki! I like living like this! Fenrir thought. He followed her into the house.
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Kabuki and Kabuto panted heavily. "So…tired…" Kabuto murmured.
"Me…too…" Kabuki murmured back. She wiped the sweat from her neck and collapsed on the ground. "Um…Kabuto sempai?"
He looked down at her. "Yes?"
"I…really enjoyed playing with you. Thank you for playing with me daddy--!" They froze.
"Wh…What did you just…?"
She blushed. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to say that! It just slipped out!" She sighed. "I guess I just…miss my daddy…"
"No!"
Kabuto quickly looked back at the house. "What…was that?"
Kabuki got up. "…Mommy…?"
"…AAAAAHHHHH!"
"Mommy?"
"Mitsuki?" The two ran back into the house and found a huge mess. "Mitsuki!"
"Fenrir!" Kabuki got down on the floor next to her injured wolf. "What happened? Where's my mommy?" The animal whined. "…No…"
"Kabuki, what is!"
"…They got her…"
"Who did?"
"…Mommy!"