"USAGI-SAN!" Sapphire screamed in fear run back into the room hugging him.
Usagi looked down in shock. "Sapphire? What the matter are you hurt?"
Sapphire buried her face in his stomach. "Scary."
Usagi was confused, what scared Sapphire so badly that she was latching on to him like this.
"Usagi-san!" Misaki exclaimed. "Who is that?"
Usagi sighed. He may or may not have forgotten to mention that he was tutoring/babysitting Isaka shy adopted daughter for the past year. And Misaki wasn't helping as Sapphire started to shut down and hug him tightly.
"Misaki, this is Sapphire." Usagi explained, "She's Isaka and Asahina daughter."
"EH!?" Misaki exclaimed scaring Sapphire farther "When did this happen and why is she here?"
"A year and a half ago, and I'm her babysitter until she starts school," Usagi said standing and picking up Sapphire who buried her face in his shoulder clutching her teddy bear.
"You've been babysitting her for a year and a half and never mention it to me," Misaki said dumbfound, "I thought you didn't like kids."
"Sapphire's a special case," Usagi said, "And you've just scared her into silence."
Misaki got over his shock to notice how scared Sapphire was before calming down. "You have a lot of explaining to do later."
"Later, but for now I promise to take Sapphire to the bookstore and its nearly time for her to go home," Usagi said trying to calm Sapphire down enough so she could at least grab her backpack. "Hey, don't worry, Misaki won't hurt you, why don't you get your backpack and I'll meet you downstairs."
Sapphire just nodded her head rushed past Misaki.
"Is she going to be ok?" Misaki asked.
"I don't know, you spooked her pretty badly," Usagi said getting his jacket on "I'll be back for dinner."
After that little fiasco, Sapphire was merrily skipping alongside Usagi who was holding their bookstore purchases.
"I can't wait to read the new horror manga coming out," Sapphire voiced happily "Now that I can understand it better, it's much more fun to read."
"I bet it is," Usagi said, "But when you enter school make sure you focus on your work."
Sapphire suddenly went quiet and stopped skipping opting for walking instead. Usagi notices this and looked down at her. "Sapphire? What's the matter?"
"Nothing," Sapphire said quietly.
Usagi tilted his head at Sapphire. "Are you sure?"
Sapphire sighed looking down at the ground. "What if I'm not talented enough or smart enough to go to school? I already get made fun off for being American…"
Usagi stopped in his tracks at Sapphire's word before kneeling to her height. "Sapphire, I want to listen to me closely. You deserve to be at that school, you are talented and very smart for your age. Don't let them make you think otherwise."
"You really think so?" Sapphire asked looking a bit more hopeful.
Usagi couldn't help but smiled a pat her head. "I know so."
Sapphire seem to brighten up and latched on to Usagi hugging him. "Thank you."
Usagi was caught slightly off guard but patted her head again. "Come on now, it's time for you to head home."
Sapphire release her hold before taking Usagi's hand and walking with him back home.
"Daddy!" Sapphire laughed as Isaka was tickling her.
Asahina, as usual, was in their kitchen preparing dinner for the small family while Isaka was entertaining Sapphire.
"What's the magic word?" Isaka asked as Sapphire was still laughing.
"Manga!" Sapphire laughed.
Isaka stopped his tickling assault and said "You win this round young lady."
Sapphire beamed before getting on Isaka back. "May I please have a piggy back ride? Please?"
"I can't say no to you Angel," Isaka grinned getting up carrying her around the room.
"Ryuuichirou-sama please be careful," Asahina commented looking up "I can't have you throwing your back out."
Isaka blushed slightly at the suggestion before he felt Sapphire sliding off his back down to the ground. "It's ok Dad, Daddy's a strong hero like in manga. Right, Daddy?"
Asahina raised an eyebrow at the statement, while Isaka flexed. "That's right."
Sapphire giggled before squealing as Isaka chased her around the living area. Asahina rolled his eyes at Isaka childlike qualities before setting dinner on the table. Soon they sat down and Sapphire talked excitedly about books, movies, and TV shows. Although Sapphire lived in Japan for almost a year, she still consumed American pop culture on a regular basis in case she got homesick.
"And they made a squeal to the Blair Witch Project," Sapphire said scrunching up her face cutely "Nobody wanted a squeal but they made it anyway."
"What's the Blair Witch Project again?" Isaka asked.
Sapphire gasping in shock holding her chest. "You've never heard about the Blair Witch Project…what about Cannibal Holocaust?"
Isaka shook his head before looking over to Asahina who shrugged as well. Sapphire gasped in shock. "Then that's what we're tonight!"
When Sapphire first came to live with Asahina and Isaka, Isaka proposes they watch movies together with her after work to bond with her better, it was now a main staple in the house.
After dinner, Sapphire quickly changed into her night clothes before practically bouncing on her toes as Asahina set up the DVD player. "You guys are going to love it!"
"I bet we will," Asahina said patting the young girls head.
Sapphire hugged her teddy bear and rested her head on Isaka shoulder with a content smile on her face. About twenty minutes into the movie Sapphire had fallen asleep on Isaka and was breathing softly. Asahina turned off the TV as Isaka carefully carried her and tucked her into bed.
"She seems in better spirits now than she was this morning," Isaka commented getting ready for bed.
"Maybe Usagi talked to her about school," Asahina said picking up after Isaka and tossing his clothes in their laundry basket.
"Maybe," Isaka replied flopping on their bed with a groaned before looking over to Asahina with a blank expression.
Asahina noticed after a few seconds. "Ryuuichirou? Why do you have that expression on your face?"
Isaka blinked. "Sorry…I was just…remembering when we decided to adopt Sapphire…"
Asahina expression then changed and a small hint of a blush appear across his cheeks which surprised Isaka. "Asahina? Are you blushing!?"
Asahina didn't answer the question. "You caught me off guard that day…"
"Oh yes," Isaka said as a smug smirk grace his lips "I remember that…"