Life with Haley had a rocky start, both of us needed to get used to having a baby around. Valentine also took care of her. She is her aunt, after all. We got used to it after a while as we maneuvered our way through this new stage of our live. She indeed grew purple hair. At first, weeks went by, then months, and those months soon turned years. Haley loved to watch Valentine train in the dojo.

Lory loved it too. We celebrated her birthdays, and we all grew older. Mostly me. Valentine and Riley coupled up. Despite their first date being delayed. Today it is Haley’s sixth birthday. She can speak fluently, and her tail had grown quite a lot. She wore dresses, and most of them had a hole in it for her tail. Even if she is different, other people did not dare to bully her once they learned who her parents were. Moreover, Haley can growl. She does it when she is not happy. We are trying to learn her, to growl a bit less. Megan also adored her.

I woke up early today, the past years have been great. Bob is growing a bit older, he is overly protective of Haley. He did not leave her side. He waited for her after she had gone to school. I freshened up and looked at my older face, six years change someone a lot. Lory has barely aged. She will probably grow older than me. After putting on my sweatpants, I went to the Dojo and started decorating.

Balloons, flag lines, and a big inflatable six, and I put her present under it. Valentine climbed down and walked into the dojo. “Hello Steve.”

I turned around, “Please tell me you picked up the pie yesterday, I totally forgot to pick up the pie while busy with getting the decorations.”

Valentine smiled, “Of course, I got the chocolate pie.”

I let out a sigh of relief, “Thank god. Lory is still sleeping.”

Valentine sat down, “I don’t know how you do it but, raising a kid is hard.”

I chuckled, “You help a lot.”

She nodded, “I don’t want one of my own. I rather help raise yours.”

While continuing to put up the decorations, I sighed. Valentine immediately noticed, “What is wrong?”

“Nothing, it is just, I am afraid.”

“Of what?”

“Losing this, you. Lory, Haley, Bob. Even Riley and Megan.”

Valentine chuckled, “All of us are not going anywhere. We will be here, and I don’t think something else bad is going to happen.”

“Thank you, Valentine. Would you get the little Munchkin? And, Lory while you are at it.”

Valentine nodded, “Of course, give me one moment.” Valentine climbed the stairs. After a few moments, Lory walked in with Haley in her arms. Both of them wearing a nightgown.

Haley struggled to get loose, Lory put her down and Haley ran over to me. I stretched my arms, and she ran into them while I picked her up. “Hello daddy.”

“Hello munchkin, do you know what day it is?”

“Yes, it is my sixth birthday.”

“That is right, who else would get these special decorations?” Lory walked over and gave me a kiss. Haley did not even react to that anymore. Then Lory hugged me, Haley did like that, she loved group hugs.

Valentine walked over and rubbed her hand over Haley’s head. She already has quite long purple hair, it waved in the slight breeze. “Well, you get to decide Haley, pie or present first?”

She raised her arms, “Pie!” Valentine walked over to the little kitchen we had built in next to the dojo.

“Pie it is for our little munchkin.”

She struggled loose and landed on all fours, then she ran off to Valentine. “I have to admit, it still looks strange how fluent she can run on all fours.”

Lory looked at me, “She almost does it better than Bob.” When I thought back and Bob ran next to her, Lory had a point. When Haley had reached the kitchen, she stood up like a normal person. Bob jumped on the kitchen, he behaved very well around Haley. As Valentine cut the chocolate pie into eight equal pieces, big pieces, all four of us got a piece. Riley soon came our way, followed by Megan with her new guinea pig.

Haley gave chocolate to Bob. “Haley! How many times do I need to tell you, don’t feed Bob chocolate.”

Haley looked at me, “But he likes chocolate.”

Bob purred as he laid down, “Yes, I love chocolate, since I am a magic cat I can eat as much chocolate as I want.”

I sighed, “A cat and a wolf teaming up.”

Lory laughed, “I have to admit, this chocolate pie is delicious.” Lory opened the fridge and poured some apple juice in a glass for Haley. She gladly took it.

After she had finished her apple juice, she yawned. “I am still tired, Valentine woke me up too early.”

“Oh dear, then you probably don’t want your present?”

She gasped, “No, that is my present.”

“But what is in your present?”

“I don’t know, I haven’t opened it yet”

I pointed, “It is under the big six.”

Haley looked at it, “Daddy, ride!” Lory laughed, and Valentine joined.

I sighed and kneeled on my hands and knees. Haley jumped on my back with ease.

Slowly I crawled forward. Haley leaned forward, “Dad, you are going so slow. Is that because you are old?”

“No, daddy is just slow.” I heard footsteps, and then Lory ran beside me, no, she ran much faster.

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Haley pointed, “Look at mommy go! And auntie Valentine as well!”

“Thanks for the boost in confidence, Munchkin.”

She leaned forward, “You are welcome.”

I sighed, “I think it would be a miracle if you understood that.”

She patted me on my head, “I am smarter than you think.”

“Yeah, you are making me crawl because you are tired.”

She whispered, “You still do it for me.”

“Very funny.”

She giggled. It took a while before I got there. Lory and Valentine were already sitting and speaking with each other when I arrived. Haley jumped off and I let myself roll over. I saw Riley and Megan chilling in the kitchen, talking and occasionally looking at us. Did Megan just feed chocolate to her guinea pig?

Haley poked me, “Did I break daddy?”

“No, he is just going to, tickle you!”

I started tickling her tummy, she started laughing, “Stop it! I am sorry for making you crawl!”

“What did you say?”

She tried to push my hand away, “I said, stop tickling!”

I stopped, “Just think twice before making me crawl again!” Haley helped me up, not that it did much, but the gesture was welcome. I moved towards Lory and leaned on her shoulder.

She looked at me, “Did that make you feel better?”

“Much better.”

Haley walked over to her present and pointed at it, “Is this mine?”

“What does it say?”

Haley looked at her name written on a piece of paper that I had taped to it. Haley shrugged and started unwrapping her present.

Valentine looked at me, “You are slow, did you know that?”

I sighed, “Not you too, if you keep going Valentine, I need to tickle you as well.” Lory giggled awkwardly. I know why, but I was not about to pull my mouth open.

Haley gasped, “Oh, you got me a wooden sword?”

“Yes, it is crafted for your size. You always keep telling me, you want to start training with a sword. Now you have your training sword!”

Haley ran over and hugged me and Lory. “Thank you, mom and dad.”

“I think Valentine needs a hug too.” Haley ran over to her and hugged and thanked her.

I got up after giving Lorraine a kiss and grabbed my wooden sword. “I will be going very gentle on her. I will just show her some stances, let her swing her sword a bit. She will enjoy it.”

Lory nodded with a smile. Then I walked to the middle of the dojo. Haley ran over and got ready across from me. She smiled, “Hello there, daddy.”

“Hey Munchkin, now, you probably want to know how to stand. Your feet.”

She smiled, “Oh, I know.”

“What?”

“You guys are always training, I love to watch.” She took the right stance and basically had perfect footing. She grabbed the sword with two hands and wielded it properly.

I blinked a couple of times in amazement, “Alright. You might be a natural at this. Is there anything else you have learned by watching us?”

Haley smiled and nodded, “Yes, mom and Valentine do this.” She suddenly started glowing, she is using purple energy, and used it to infuse her sword, and herself.

Valentine got up, “Do you read her power, Steve?”

“No, I see that she is using energy. Is something up with her power?”

She nodded, “She might be stronger than I am.”

Haley just giggled and stood there happily. “Oh!”

“What is it, Haley?”

“I did practice with this energy in my room. Bob helped me. I think, I learned something new.”

“Alright, Munchkin, you can show me. We are already proud of you, there is no need to exert yourself.”

Haley started twirling her wooden sword, like I do. She used more energy to infuse herself. The dojo started to shake. Lory got up, “Munchkin, are you alright?”

She grunted, “One moment, I’ve almost got it! Just, please, one moment, I can do this.”

Out of nowhere, I heard a ripping sound as if flesh got torn asunder. Blood fell to the ground behind Haley’s back, I dropped my sword and slid over to her, before my eyes, she spawned two wings that sliced through her nightgown.

Haley immediately started to ease up. “Hello dad, look, I have wings.”

“Are you hurt, Munchkin?” She shook her head. “Can I touch and examine your wings?”

She nodded, “Go right ahead!” She turned around. Her wings had ripped right through her skin. Her wings look like demonic wings. They are pretty big for a small six-year-old. One large bone stuck out from each side, they are black. Out of them, four bone like extensions went downwards, and in between them is a purple membrane. You can almost see through it. I also saw Haley send energy to her wound.

It slowly healed up. I saw Valentine do that, Lory learned it too. Haley started fluttering her wings. “Do you like them?”

Lory had walked over, along with Valentine, Riley, and Megan were looking at us as if this weird shit always happens to us, they barely reacted shocked anymore.

Haley turned around, she tilted her head, “Is something wrong?”

We all shook our head. Bob licked his paw, “Your wings are graceful, my dear.”

“Yes, what Bob said.”

Haley smiled, “Are we going to train now, dad?”

“Are you certain that you are fine, Haley?”

“Yes, I am.”

I got up, and I saw Lory look at me, “I don’t know Steve, but she says she is fine. You can ask F about it later.”

I nodded. Valentine just stared at me, “That is why I don’t want kids.”

Haley looked at her, “You don’t want a puppy with Riley?”

Valentine looked at her, “Those things are not for your ears.”

I sighed and picked up my sword. “Are you ready for this, Haley?” She fluttered her wings, not as if she were trying to fly, just out of excitement.