Haruhi sat on the couch in her living room, a stack of Ultrasound photos in her hand and a pink photo album on the coffee table. She smiled as she place each one in order and put them on the page. Ranks, who sat just opposite his daughter smiled.
"How's that project going?" He asked putting aside the newspaper.
"Fine, I'll be done soon, I'll need another one before she's one. I know there's going to be so much to put in here."
"You sound so much like your mother Haruhi. She couldn't keep the camera off of you when you were a baby. She kept every single ultrasound picture and when you were born it seemed like she took millions of pictures just that first day."
"what was it like, when you first brought me home?"
"Honestly, I was afraid. I knew nothing about being a father, only that I love you more than anything in this world. I wasn't sure how I was going to manage, I was so afraid that I would make a choice and it would affect you in the wrong way or hurt you. Having children can be one of the scariest things you do, but it's worth it. I wouldn't trade you for anything." Ranka moved closer to her and pulled her into a hug.
"I feel so guilty that she's not going to have a good father in her life, she'll grow up not being able to have what I do."
"A father is really important and -"
"Only if they can be fathers, Kyami is better off this way, one day you'll find someone who loves you both more than their own life and they'll always be there for you and support you in whatever you do... Then again you may already have that."
"What do you mean?"
"Think about it, aside from me, there are some pretty amazing young men in your life that love you both unconditionally, do anything for you and protect you." Haruhi looked up at her father.
"The host club." She said knowing it was true.
"I love them all, but I can't expect them to be responsible for us. I got myself into this and it's not their job to get me out."
"That's where the unconditional love comes in, they love you even with all the choices you make that aren't so good and with everything you do that doesn't turn out as you hoped. They'll be there, as much as I hate admitting it, they've stepped up when you needed them the most. Those are the kind of guys you want Kyami to learn from."
"You're right, they're really caring and can show her how guys should treat girls and really be there for her."
"That's right, so maybe instead of feeling guilty about her not having a dad, you should look at your situation as she's got six great stand ins. I'd say she's pretty lucky, wouldn't you?"
"six guys to be father figures could be interesting, especially when it's the host club "