Daddy's Little Princess

On the Watch tower, Kara arrived safely and found Clark along with the rest of the league's main members except Diana.

"What happened?" Clark asked in a gentle tone as he saw that she looked stressed and panicky

"Did you not see that giant demon attacking Gotham?" Kara asked back

"What?" Batman got up in surprise

Kara realized they hadn't known about the attack as the barrier blocked everything.

"Gotham was attacked by a demon named Trigon. It killed everything and I was about to die as well and only survived because the Guardian interfered and killed the vessel of the demon." Kara described the situation while leaving out details as she owed it to them

"Thank God, you are safe. I don't know what I had do." Clark muttered as he hugged Kara tightly while his hands were shaking

"This is an emergency; Trigon is not someone we can beat with our current resources. A conqueror of worlds and a destroyer, his power is unimaginable that he had to be locked into his territory by higher forces.

We will need help and Superman, you need to dip into the sun until we need you. I believe it would be for the best, you haven't tried staying there for long so we can test it out now." Batman explained the things he had learned from raiding many cultist and evil organizations plus his own research on Superman's power

Clark listened to his words and would have denied him but realized that even when he was serious with his power these days, he was still not good enough.

"I will do it and Kara you are coming with me." Clark replied

Kara thought her circ.u.mstance through and also agreed to this proposition as their survival hinged on these small steps.

"Okay but I want to take care of something personal first." Kara said as she separated from Clark

Clark looked at her determined eyes and nodded while moving onto his friends.

"I will be leaving now, John take care of everything." Clark said as he left the tower and flew into the sun until he was called

"Do you guys have ways to strengthen yourselves?" Batman asked to be sure as he wanted to make an accurate plan with less divergence

Zatanna nodded and left, she knew very well what kind of threat Trigon was and she needed to take drastic steps.

Flash lost his usual playful look and left, it was time to steal speed from his nemesis.

GL also left to charge his ring with extra power and find any other way to extend his strength. He could inform the Guardians and ask for assistance.

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"I am bigger than this body

I am meaner than my demons" Naruto repeated several times as a way to cope with his choices, it was a habit to retain his slipping sanity. He had outgrown it for some time but the recent action made him cause massive destruction so he almost went back.

The process of absorbing was going smoothly and there was no urgent problem. Life was moving naturally, his clones living the life for him as he had to stay in space since the clones were not able to do replicate the process efficiently.

"And the people cried out, please stop, you are scaring me.

But I can't' help this demonic d.e.s.i.r.e

So damn right you should be scared of me." Kurama sang in a dark tone

"Seriously?" Naruto muttered in disbelief

"Hey, if you are going to repeat the damn lyrics than I should be allowed to continue the chain." Kurama replied in a jovial tone to help Naruto calm down, he was close to returning so Kurama couldn't allow a relapse

"Just stop, you are freaking tone deaf. It almost made me retch with that ugly tone."

"Oh, you say that but yours is so much worse that even the plants are withering after hearing it."

"I wasn't singing"

"Because you don't know how"

"Of course I know how, I sang a lot when I was happy and excited." Naruto replied in a loud tone to get his point through, he was insulted at being questioned about his skill

But once those words left his lips, Naruto realized that he hadn't enjoyed his life since then. It would have been okay but it was disrespect to his daughter and he could understand somewhat why he became like this, lack of love with a happy persona and over protectiveness.

Hima was his daughter, a sage and six paths user so it would not be hard to read him and tell that his smiling face was just façade.

He had been broken then so he didn't take it seriously but now that he was thinking over these things and not just going through the motions, Naruto realized that he was responsible for her change and he had to help her out of it.

"Then why don't you sing to your daughters to show the happiness you feel for having them, won't they feel appreciated. Just give them a genuine smile and a small gift with real love." Kurama replied in a gentle tone, he was leading the conversation into this to help Naruto along in his familial duties

"Thanks, brother. I need to go now so let's talk again. I feel we haven't sat together for a long time." Naruto muttered with a forlorn smile as he entered Hima's mind, he could feel the panic and fear

"I will be waiting"

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"Daddy, where are you?

I am okay, please don't die.

Don't leave me alone.

I need you.

Daddy, Daddy." Hima cried out as she saw only the dark her mind was in a negative state and her soul was being poisoned

She knew that Naruto lived for her sake, which increases her fears of death. Death alone never caused her to be scared but the thought that Naruto would kill himself, sent chills down her spine.

"Hima, calm down. I am here." Naruto appeared as light shone over the cursed land and illuminated her soul with light of hope, clearing away her demons and revealing a sobbing little child

Naruto found it heart wrenching as he looked at Hima, she reminded him of the day when he arrived in this world. She was just like this, weak and vulnerable.

His strong little princess had been turned into a sobbing mess that feared the shadows. Naruto walked towards her but even before he could close the distance, she had jumped into his arms and stuck like a Koala.

"Daddy, you are okay. I was so scared." Hima muttered as she kissed his face in happiness and joy

Naruto knew this wasn't appropriate but he didn't have the heart to deny her d.e.s.i.r.e and felt happy that she cared for him so much.

"Hima, what do you think of me?" Naruto asked in a calm tone

Hima stopped and looked into his eyes, their faces only few inches away from each other and she smiled.

Hima smiled as she realized that he saw what she wanted, finally.

"I love Daddy, more than anything. Daddy is my beloved and I wish for nothing else but for my beloved's attention.

Is beloved disgusted by this answer?

Will beloved deny my d.e.s.i.r.e?

We are above them all, is there a need to follow such rules. So please accept me and let me take away my beloved's pain." Hima replied in a voice filled with adoration as she touched his face with her right hand and moved to kiss him on the lips

Naruto was shocked as he heard those words; they touched his dead heart so closely that he was in a daze. He saw Hinata in Hima, her words and the mannerism had her shadow.

'Beloved, don't be afraid. I have loved you for a thousand years and I will love you forever more.'

The memory caused him to move on instinct and he reciprocated the kiss as he saw her once again, causing him to tear up.

Hima stopped and she was not pleased, "Beloved, thinking of another woman is not good. Mother is gone and she would wish for us to be happy so why still live in that painful world.

Won't beloved open up to me, I wish to chase all the demons away."

Naruto came back to his senses and felt her warm hand on his face. His empathy was going haywire with the love he felt from her, it was maddeningly powerful.

It was a mirror of his love for humanity and all his close ones in the past but all of it concentrated on a single person. It was pure and untainted, she was will to sacrifice everything and even her happiness if it meant that he would be happy.

It was an obsessive love that knew no one else and will never accept a replacement, a reminder of his own love and Hinata.

'She really is my little princess.' Naruto thought as he cupped her chin but didn't know how to respond, it went against his common sense. For her he could do anything, accepting this love was okay but it would not be real.

"I cannot love you as a woman, will that still be fine."

"Beloved, everything is possible. We never know what the future holds and we are immortal, time and my love will burrow into beloved's heart eventually so I am okay. I don't mind if beloved sleeps with another if the heart belongs to me." Hima replied with a smile and hugged him tightly, feeling his heart beat

A devilish smile plastered on her face as she felt a beat and knew the goal was getting closer, just needed all the pain to go away. With her mind in cloud nine, the soul started to become volatile and changed to what it used to be.

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"She is not here but come inside." Naruto muttered as he saw Kara at the door and lead her to the living room

Kara nodded and entered; it was her first time but expected something more and was disappointed at the normalcy.

"I know it is different from your thoughts but things are never what they seem so be careful." Naruto said as he sat down causing her to look at him

"I want to thank you for saving me and Hima, for being there for me in time of weakness."

"You are welcome and I enjoyed the talk as it helped me as well. We aren't quite that different. Our world also faced destruction and doesn't exist anymore.

Hima and I are the only survivors just like you and your cousin." Naruto said in a calm tone as he materialized some snacks and drinks for both of them

Kara was really shocked at the revelation, she never expected them to have a faced similar situation and felt sympathy for them

"I am sorry if I reminded of you anything bad."

"No, it is good to face your past when it keeps on haunting you or else it will affect your present."

Kara nodded as she had felt her performance drop because of her nightmares and memories.

"I remember the fight with Trigon and have informed the league. My cousin and I will be staying in the sun to gather power while others are also making preparations so please rely on us, you are not alone anymore.

We may have our differences but we have a similar goal."

"You are good kid, no. I can say you have grown now into a woman. I will rely on them if I need them so don't worry and for your honesty, here is a gift to help you along in your future battles." Naruto smiled and covered her with his power

Kara felt his power interact with her body and felt really warm and safe, she saw armor cover her body and a large sword appear on her back.

"It is made from a neutron star so should provide plenty of help with defense and the sword in case of emergencies like Trigon, whom you are ready to kill."

Kara examined the gift and felt it was truly durable as she was unable to even scratch it.

"Thank you, I will treasure it and find something of equal value to give in return."

"No need, you are a friend of Hima and a friend of mine so take it without feeling guilty." Naruto replied

Kara said okay but deep inside she was still going to follow through with her idea and give a gift in return.

"Thank you again and the snacks were really good." Kara stood up as she felt urgency

"You can come any time to enjoy the food here. My doors are always open to you." Naruto said as he bid her farewell and saw her off

'I can now understand more on why Barb felt attracted to him. He has that irresistible charm and that weakness, which calls out to you to warm him up with love.' Kara shook her head to clear such thoughts when she was preparing for war

"Such an adorable little child." Naruto muttered as he closed the door, he thought it was cute they liked but didn't really expect them to act on it.

"So you have come, Bruce."

"Naruto, we need to talk."

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A.N Hope you enjoyed. The couple hasn't been decided at this point. It will before the battle with Trigon or after.

Soonish i will do a chapter about the past to explain more about why Hima is messed up.

If you have any advice then please share