Chapter 23

Alice peeked into her Daddy's room. Alice had noticed that Daddy was sleeping a lot recently. Alice crawled in bed with her Daddy.

Allen opened his eyes. "Alice?"

"Daddy, it's nine o'clock. Why are you still sleepy? Do you have bad dreams? Do you have monsters in your closet too?"

Allen chuckled. "No Alice. There are no monsters in my closet and I am not having nightmares. Daddy is just very sleepy recently." Allen smiled and coughed. He coughed hard into my hand. He turned the light on and his hand was covered in blood.

"Alice, I need to be alone for a minute."

"Yes Daddy." Alice walked out like a good girl.

Allen sat up and walked to the bathroom to wash his hands. Allen coughed and spat up a bit more blood.

There was a knock on his door.

"Who is it?"

"Lavi, can I come in?"

Allen was silent and nodded. "Yes."

Lavi walked in and walked to Allen's bathroom.

Allen coughed and spat up more blood.

"I am going to call Komui." Lavi said, turning to go grab a golem.

Allen grabbed his arm. "No!"

Lavi was shocked by Allen's outburst.

"No. Please don't."

"Allen…"

Allen fell to his knees in tears, balling.

Lavi was shocked; he had no idea what to do.

Allen cried, choking a bit on his tears.

Lavi hugged Allen.

"I want to live. I want to see my babies grow up."

Lavi held Allen as he cried and watched as three little heads popped in. Lavi hugged their crying father.

"Why is Daddy crying?" Rin asked Aaron.

Alice teared up. "Daddy?"

Allen looked at his little girl, tears falling down his face. "Come here."

Alice ran over and Allen hugged his baby girl. "Daddy! I don't want you to cry. Smile Daddy."

Lavi watched as Alice kissed Allen's cheek.

"I will make boo-boos go away."

Allen held his baby girl as he gently cried into her shirt.

Rin and Aaron walked in and hugged their father.

Alice wiped a tear off Allen's cheek. "Do you feel better Daddy?"

Allen smiled softly. "Okay."

Alice kissed his cheek. "I love you."

"I love you too dear." Allen smiled. Allen pulled Aaron and Rin close, into a hug. "I love all of you."

"We love you too Dad." Aaron said.

Allen held his kids. "Get dressed and lets go to breakfast, okay?"

"Alright!" The three grinned and ran out of Allen's room.

Allen dried his eyes.

"Will you be okay?" Lavi asked.

"Yes. I will be fine. I just want to be with my kids and be a father with the little time I have. I want to make sure that they live a nice and happy life even if I am no longer around."

"Allen. I will watch over them." Lavi said softly.

"I know you will."

"Hurry up Daddy!" Rin called.

Allen smiled. "I need to get to work."

Lavi watched as Allen walked out and got dressed.

"Hurry! Hurry! We're hungry!"

Allen laughed. "Yes, yes. I'm coming!"

Lavi grabbed jackets for everyone and walked with his family, carrying Rin piggyback as they walked to the cafeteria.