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Post by Willoria » Sun Feb 06, 2022 8:36 pm

She couldn't sleep.

She hadn't been alive for long, so much about this world and this place was strange. The bed she was supposed to sleep in felt so large, even when she surrounded herself with the pillows she was given so that it felt more like she was sleeping in a nest of sorts. It could be comfortable when she did that, but tonight when she woke up she just couldn't fall back asleep. Looking out the window she could see the light of the full moon and wished she could go sit out under its light and sighed in discontent.

Eventually she crawled out of bed, having no idea it was probably around two or three in the morning and made her way downstairs towards the kitchen. She thought she heard something and thought maybe she could find something to snack on. When she came in the room she thought she saw someone rummaging through the fridge and a small smile graced the child's face.

"Daddy?"
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Post by Niro » Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:06 pm

It had been a long day at the tower. The majority of his day had included going over and approving a multitude of paperwork which his advisors and hand selected staff were unable or didn't have permission to deal with. With such requirements, one would think his paperwork would be light but with a village so long on and under the earth, they never seemed to stop. Once he had reached his quota for the day, the young Kage had been required to join several senior officials on a walk through of one of the newer academies developed within the village proper. The hushed whispers and excited shouts as the Tsuchikage and his advisors made their walk down the halls, peaking into classrooms here and there. Oh, and then there was an emergency in the Catacombs that needed him directly to handle it.

By the time he had gotten home, the lights were out in the small mansion he had had carved into one of the mountains lining the village. The two story structure had an East and West wing to it. The East wing contained multiple bedrooms, bathrooms, and the like for staff who attended and took care of it during the day and the West wing, the design mirrored, was where Tatsuo, Natsumi, and their new addition resided. Making his way through the front door, Tatsuo hung up the maroon duster he wore regularly and kicked off his shoes. Deciding to sneak off into the West wing kitchen for a sinful bite before bed, the man rifled through the refrigerator as silent as he could.

Finding something to cram into his mouth before sweet sleep claimed him, he went to close the fridge and turn around as a soft voice break the silence. Tatsuo held in a scream that if released could possibly wake the dead. He stood ramrod straight as he turned around, a handful of snacks gathered in his hands, as he realized it was not a malevolent spirit but Hikari who had snuck up on him. With a muffled sigh, Tatsuo released the tension gathered in his body and placed the goodies down on the island.

"Sweetie, what are you doing up? It's late." He asked, holding out his arms for the young girl to either climb into them or give him a hug.
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Post by Willoria » Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:26 pm

Hikari giggled as Tatsuo suddenly stood up straight. Both of her hands came up and covered her mouth as she watched him turn to look at her, of course she had no idea how bad of an idea it was yet to scare the Tsuchikage, but she certainly found it amusing. She was grinning even more as she saw him set a handful of snacks on the kitchen island. Clearly she wanted to see what he had. He held out his arms as she came over to him, holding up her hands to be picked up and wrap her arms around his neck and snuggle into him. She rest a head on his shoulder and sighed. Thankfully she had at least figured out already to be cautious of her horns so she didn't hurt someone. "Couldn't sleep." she mumbled quietly.

"I saw the moon. It's bright tonight. But I can't go outside can I?" Granted she hadn't lived outside of this life with this family, but she still felt much of the call of the outside world and the need for the wild. As a child she didn't understand it at all, just like she didn't understand her need to surround herself with pillows to sleep.

She tilted her head and looked up at Tatsuo with large, bright eyes. "Will you read to me?"
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Post by Niro » Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:39 pm

Tatsuo waited until she got comfortable within his arms and drew his close against his chest and neck as she explained just exactly why she was up past midnight. Once she did, it wasn't hard for him to understand. Very much a hybrid between human and dragon, the little girl in his arms felt the draw to nature. Much more than his barely-human self.

"It is bright tonight and pretty, just like mommy." Tatsuo exaggeratedly winked at the little girl as he began to walk towards the staircase leading to the second story of the wing where her bedroom was situated down the hall from Natsumi and his own. "I'm sorry dear, we can't right now. It's a bit too cold for it to be safe for you outside at this time. I don't want you freezing. We'll go shopping and get you some winter clothes, maybe we'll go for a late night walk."

"Sure, I'll read to you." He acquiesced as the duo made their way down the hall and into her room, Tatsuo rolling the pin to a lamp that spread a soft light across the room as he gently placed her into the makeshift nest on the large queen bed they had procured for her. The amount of pillows was...well, it left him speechless but as long as she was comfortable. Making sure she was comfortable, he stood back up and made his way over to a bookshelf in the corner of the room.

"So, any preferences tonight?"
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Post by Willoria » Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:48 pm

Hikari giggled as Tatsuo compared the moon to his wife and her mother. She loved hearing him talk about Natsumi like that, much like any child might hear their father speak of their mother favorably. Though as he admitted they couldn't go outside she did frown a bit, yet the frown faded mostly as he mentioned a late night walk being in the future. It was true, the girl didn't wear a lot of clothing for her age. She liked her mobility. It was hard to keep her wearing much of anything, and anything she did get would have to be custom fitted for her oddities. She did squeal happily when he gave in to reading to her. The moment he set her on her bed she climbed into her makeshift next and got comfortable. Her tail flitted back and forth happily even as she pulled the blanket over herself and looked over as Tatsuo asked her about what book she wanted.

The girl chewed on her lip a moment and thought about it before giggling. "If you give a mouse a cookie." she said happily. As usual, her favorite books usually involved sweets of some kind.
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Post by Niro » Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:15 pm

"Ok, if you give a mouse a cookie it is." Tatsuo relented although his favorite was more the Rainbow Fish. Plucking the green and white covered book from the book shelf, Tatsuo his way over to the bed and took a spot next to the curled up girl, being careful to mind her tail. Getting comfy against the pillows and finding a good angle for the light to let him read, Tatsuo cracked open the book and began to weave a tale about a mouse who asked for a just a bit too much after his cookie.

"When he looks into the mirror, he might notice his hair needs a trim. So he will probably ask for a pair of nail scissors..." Tatsuo read off of the book, his voice titivating as need be to better exaggerate the story for the little girl. His own eyes lids were growing heavy and his voice trailing off as he read the book in combination with the comfort of the bed.

Shaking himself awake, he continued on with the story, his finger dancing across the pictures of it as they told the tale of the mouse who asked for a cookie.

"He’ll hang up his drawing and stand back to look at it. Looking at the refrigerator will remind him that he’s thirsty so…he’ll ask for a glass of milk..."
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Post by Willoria » Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:06 am

Hikari giggled as Tatsuo took the book from the shelf. Her tail shifted back and forth as she moved around in her 'nest' of pillows again, resting her hands on the edge of it and her chin on her hands to watch him as he got comfortable and started to read. She pulled her blanket over herself again but it didn't always stay. Periodically as he read or the mouse did something she found particularly silly she'd giggle and her tail would come out of the blanket and wag again happily. At one point when Tatsuo was nodding off and he tried to shake himself awake her tail even swatted him on the head playfully and the girl giggled before she had to physically grab her own tail and cover it with the blanket again. Some moments it simply seemed to have a mind of its own, much like a cat's.

Once she was under blanket again, and this time tucking herself under it on all sides, she found her eyelids getting heavy as she listened to the story. She curled up against Tatsuo and smiled as she listened to him read the story, that small smile plastered on her face as she slowly started drifting off.
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Post by Niro » Mon Feb 07, 2022 3:42 pm

Tatsuo was able to shake himself awake with the timely introduction of Hikari's tail lightly swatting at his face. Rallying himself for one last push before sleep did claim him, the Tsuchikage finished the story book and closed it softly. By the time he was finished, the girl was curled up under the covers of her nest and breathing softly. A small smile overcame his face as he glided over the floorboards with nary a whisper and placed the book back in its place on the bookshelf. The last thing he had expected once the egg hatched was to be buying children's books with Natsumi.

He turned and strode past the bed, checking on her once more and making sure everything was snug before making his way to the doorway where he turned off the lamp. Tatsuo softly pulled the door closed as he exited, a soft click being the only noise he had left the room. He made his way down the hall to his own bedroom where he wasted no time climbing into bed himself and falling asleep.
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