Prologue

   Loud sound of gun shot echoes trough the shooting room.Three men stand,focusing on their own targets, own goals and own life. Those three are the future Pakhan, Godfather, and Oyabun...

"Trainings over" a man with sharp features, strict face, and a scar on his brow stepped in.As the three men took of their gears, one spotted something interesting—or should I say someone. One went closer to it. "Who is she? " one questioned eyes still lingering on the new born child.

"She's my granddaughter, Kazimir" the man said kneeling to Kazimir's height."May I have her name" not a request but a command from the kid. "Surely you can,her name is Hiraya" the man said gently, taking the cap that's been covering the baby's face. "What an odd name, it's not even Russian" One of the remaining two remarked.

"Shut it" Kazimir roared.

He looked back the child,looking afraid he startled the little princess—his little princess.But Hiraya didn't react.That filled Kazimir's heart with something he can't quit explain.With trembling fingers, Kazimir gently caresses little Hiraya's face.The child slowly opens her eyes.

Kazimir as intimidating as ever prepared himself to hear loud cries. Reality hit him when Hiraya hold his fingers and smiled at him.He didn't expect this.He expected rejection...Not acception.

"Vladimir, I want her" Kazimir declared.Vladimir was shocked at Kazimir's usually cold face appeared a smile.Vladimir is stuck of being happy or to be frightened as the future Pakhan claimed his granddaughter.

Considering the danger of the life he chose.The very reason his own daughter run away leaving her daughter in her father's care.The very reason why this child wouldn't know her real father.

"Kazimir my granddaughter is only a few months old and your already 10 years old, you two cannot be" Vladimir's voice was laced with venom.Threatening Kazimir.But the 10 year old's face didn't even showed any sign of fear—actually he was still smiling and admiring the baby girl in his trainer's arm.

"I don't care of what you said, I want her—" Kazimir haven't finished his sentence when a man went inside and interfered. "You can't just go around and claim a child yours, Son." Kazimir's father then went behind him facing the baby girl and her grandfather, Vladimir. Kazimir's father gesture for Vladimir to stand.

As Vladimir stand,Hiraya's grip on Kazimir's hand lossen making her cry.Vladimir already experienced,comforted his granddaughter. But it didn't worked...

"Down" Kazimir order with his undeniably dark presence and strong aura."Son you don't even know how to hold a baby let alone comfort one-" Kazimir shut his fathers mouth with a deadly glair.

"Get down Vladimir,I want to see her" He continued. The Pakhan having no clue why his son is acting this way looked at Vladimir whose also confused.After a reassuring look from the Pakhan.Vladimir Kneeled down again letting Kazimir see Hiraya's face.Again he, Kazimir touched Hiraya's face wiping her tears.

The baby quite down.

Both men were surprised, especially the Pakhan who hadn't even seen his Son interacting with baby's before, let alone comfort a crying one.

"See father? She held my hand, she wants me to"

Kazimir's eyes we're still lingering on the baby.

"Your to old for her, she's to young for you."

To delicate for someone who's a crude.

"But father I want Hiraya to be my Madame" Kazimir insists making Vladimir worried as he didn't want his granddaughter to be part of his mess.

After that Incounter,Kazimir will always find a chance to go near baby Hiraya everytime Vladimir brought her.So much so that everyone on the manor knows to always take care and pamper little Hiraya.There would be toys everywhere,fancy clothes, even a customized crib and other baby stuff.

Slowly Kazimir's admiration for Ligaya turned to obsession.

He will never let go of someone who accepts him.As he learned in this world,you'll have to fight every shadow just to get accepted.

Weeks passed, Still the same.Vladimir,wasn't happy. As another assembly was done, Vladimir sat still on his sit waiting for everyone to go out.When the two are left alone the Pakhan took the initiative to speak first.

"I know what you'll say Vladimir"the Pakhan took a sip from his whiskey.

"Korolov, make your son stay away from my granddaughter" Vladimir warned.As the current Pakhan's right hand, that could cause him his life.

Lucky for him their brothers, not by blood but by heart.

"I'll try my best, you know that little devil won't let go of something he wants"

"My granddaughter is not a thing for your child to own Korolov"

" I know that's why I'm helping you find your daughter to confront her and take her child" Korolov sigh.

"His the father isn't he? " The Pakhan continued finishing his whiskey."I mean who else would it be?" Korolov looked at Vladimir teasingly.

"You knew and you didn't stopped them"

"She was so happy with him, I can't ruin my daughters happiness"

"Don't worry I'll inform you if I found your daughter.Plus I don't want my Son to have a wife yet, his to young" Korolov waved his hand dismissebly.

" Their both to young " Vladimir corrected him.

"Yeah yeah, whatever you can go now mwuah mwuah. My wife's already here" Korolov smiled Idioticly.

Vladimir rolled his eyes before standing and greated the Pakhan's wife first before going out.

"Solnyshko , I want to be babied" Korolov wained like a baby. Was the last thing Vladimir heard before going to find his granddaughter, Hiraya.

Weeks turned to Months.baby Hiraya is now 7 months old.With the help of her grandfather and Kazimir baby Hiraya can now walk. Vladimir, though happy but still worried about his granddaughters life. As being the future Pakhan's Madame is dangerous. In the 7 months baby Hiraya has lived,more than 10 times she had fallen to danger.That's why Vladimir have no choice but to let Hiraya stay in the Pakhan's manor.

Kazimir on the other hand was dilated.After every training he would snuck in to baby Hiraya's room to play with her.Sometimes Kazimir would bring Hiraya to shopping, walks, and other activities.

That made Vladimir's heart drop.

"I assure you Vladimir, my son will be responsible for your granddaughter" Korolov assured Vladimir as Kazimir took Hiraya again. Without permission.

"I swear your Son is gonna be the death of me"

Korolov laugh and patted Vladimir's shoulder.

" I found Viktoriya, your daughter " The Pakhan started.

"Where? " Vladimir took the sit in front of him.

"She's in the Philippines, I already sent her a letter. She'll be waiting for you and her daughter at the airport in Manila. Prepare what Hiraya needs.Tomorrow night is the flight" Korolov smiled.

"Thank you."

"Oh Vladimir's gonna cry" Korolov teased that made Vladimir frown instead of crying. "Hey your supposed to cry! " Korolov reminded him. "Shut up" was the only word that got out of Vladimir's mouth.

"One more thing. Leave before Kazimir woke up tomorrow."

That night Vladimir went to his granddaughters room and packed all her belongings.And when the clock turned 12 Vladimir hurriedly carried Hiraya out the manor. Went inside the car that was already waiting for them and breathe a sigh of relief. They waited till the sun rises and went inside the private plane.

As the plane was moving baby Hiraya seems to feel something.She cried uncontrollably when the plane is in the air. Vladimir tried calming down Hiraya, nothing work. It was, as if Hiraya doesn't want to leave...

By the time they got to the Philippines Hiraya was still sobbing. When they got out there, a woman with long legs,wavy long black hair, and with a stunning blue eyes ,wearing a below knee sun dress was waiting for them .Vladimir approaches the woman.

"Papa" The woman started. "Viktoriya... " Vladimir hug his daughter with one arm and his granddaughter on the other. "How are you doing docha (daughter)? Is everything alrighty? " Vladimir pulled back.

"How is she...? " Viktoriya looked at her daughter.

"She's alright docha" Vladimir smiled.

"Can I hold her...? "

"Absolutely... " with that Viktoriya took her sobbing daughter from her Vladimir's arms.Hiraya recognizing something stopped crying. Looked at her mother before smiling wide.

After some formalities and a bit of catching up it was time to leave.

"I'll go now docha...Take care" with that Vladimir patted his daughters head and turned around not looking back.

"Papa wait! " Vladimir stopped.

"Are you going to visit? "

"Yes...yes I will docha"

"One more thing...how...How is he? " Vladimir looked at her daughter pitifully.

"Miserable" with that final word Vladimir boarded the plane.

Viktoriya left with her daughter in arms. Silently praying for her father's safe return. As the plane went out of sight, Viktoriya held her daughter tightly and leave together with a nanny the Pakhan provided.

Good bye Papa...

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