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Hard Work

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N's brow furrowed in concentration, and his teeth dug into his lower lip as he poured over the papers on the kitchen table. The pen clinched in his hand scribbled furiously as he worked out the finances for his and Touko's business. With Touko at work today, battling as usual, N was left to take care of the finances for their adoption and daycare agency, as well as taxes. There was also...
A happy, bubbly coo sounded from the living room. N turned his head to see his seven month-old baby daughter, Nemises, waving her chubby arms in the air as Touko's Blissey, Asa, hovered over her. Nemises' arms and legs worked furiously, until she eventually flopped over onto her stomach.  Her tiny hands beat the blanket joyfully, a loud giggle issued from her mouth. N felt his heart swell till it was fit to burst. Nemises, his life, his joy. She had recently learned to roll over, and was working on crawling small distances. N couldn't wait until the day she would walk. Then, the day she'd say her first word, then the day she'd run, the day she'd battle for the first time...So many days had already passed, but so many days were to come. They made N almost tremble with excitement and anticipation. As Asa sat Nemises upright, N turned his attention back to his work. He was eager to try and get everything done so he could spend time with his family. He was so absorbed, he almost forgot the tiredness starting to itch at his eyes. He had been working for several hours, and hasn't gotten much sleep the night before. Maybe he would be able to squeeze a nap in too...
A sudden, tiny tug in his pant leg made him look down. He was startled to see his little daughter on her hands and knees, one tiny hand grasping the fabric of his jeans. She craned her neck to look up at her father, who towered above her, with a kind of awed curiosity.
Her wide red eyes stared up at N. Those red eyes that, at one point, N had been uncomfortable to even look at. Those red eyes, so full of innocence, blinked once, twice, three times. N's heart softened. Nemises may have Ghetsis' red eyes, but she wasn't his father.
Nemises continued to grasp the denim in her fat fist. Her small mouth broke into a smile, and she cooed happily again. N smiled in amazement and scooped Nemy up.
"Did you crawl all the way from the blanket to me? Did you crawl all the way to Daddy?" he asked gleefully, lifting Nemy high and kissing her stomach.
Nemy squealed in delight and waved her arms up and down.
As N lowered Nemises down, she planted her hands on the top of his head, grasping a two small fistfuls of N's tea green hair, giggling. N chuckled, and gently pulled Nemy away from his hair.
He sat back down to continue his work, cradling Nemises carefully in his lap.
Nemy babbled away contentedly, reaching up with her stubby arms, trying to grab anything she could. She managed to grab a pen off the table and promptly stuck it in her mouth.
"Oh no no no," N plucked the pen out of Nemy's mouth and wiped it on his jeans before setting it back on the table.
Right on cue, Asa appeared by N's side with Nemy's favorite chewing toy.
"Ah, thank you, Asa," N said gratefully.
He offered the toy to Nemy, who immediately grabbed it and started gnawing on it determinedly. N pulled Nemy closer to him and went back to his work.

As N finished the last stack of paperwork, Nemy's eyes started to droop, and her head began to nod. N could tell she was trying to stay awake. Crawling must've been hard work. Nemy started to nod off once more, her chew toy still in her mouth. N cradled Nemy against his chest and stood up. He lay down on the couch in the living room with Nemy on top of his chest. Nemy snuggled into her father's shirt. Soothed by the rhythmic thumping of N's heart, she fell asleep.
N gazed at his baby girl on top of him, feeling warmth rush through his body. A warm, wonderful love he felt whenever he laid eyes on her. It was an indescribable feeling, often overwhelming him to the point of joyful tears. N rubbed Nemy's back.
I love you, Nemises.
N closed his eyes. He couldn't wait to tell Touko how Nemy crawled all the way from the the carpet to him. She was going to be so proud...

Touko shut and locked the door behind her. She took off her coat and hung it on the coatrack by the door. The house was warm, but rather quiet. She looked at the kitchen table. N wasn't there, but a neat stack of completed paperwork was. She directed her gaze to the living room, and saw a tuft of tea green hair poking up above the arm of the couch. She quietly walked closer.
There, she saw her beloved husband, fast asleep on the couch. Curled up on his chest, also fast asleep, was Nemises. Touko's heart warmed at the sight of the two of the, cuddled up to each other.
Silently, and smiling to herself, she walked into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
My gosh, I haven't updated with anything in a LOOOOONG time. Here's something I wrote on my iPad to tide you all over.
I sincerely apologize for the lack of art recently. The reason for this is not only school, but my current projects are mostly collabs (two of em are) and they are really big. I'm also writing a few things, but they've been on hold for drawing. 
I hope to post them soon!

In the meantime, please enjoy this baby Nemy fanfic!
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PixieDustRed's avatar
So Nemy's adopted? I'm a bit confused about that small piece of information but this is a very adorable fanfic between father and daughter!