It's been WAY to long since I last updated this! I'm so, so sorry to all my faithful readers who have had to wait so long just for this short little snippet... I really, really hope it's worth it to you all... :'(

This is my first ever drabble. I'm not sure if I did it correctly, so veterans of the subject, I beg of you to tutor me! Otherwise, please enjoy! :3

This chapter is dedicated to koukacs... thanks so much for all your loyal support! And thank you to Aiko Isari, along with all the other reviewers on my various stories... it means so much when I find out there's a point to me writing these little fics of mine. ^-^

82. Can You Hear Me?

Season: Tamers (Dub)

Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort

Characters: Tadashi Katou, Jeri

Word Count: 100 (Drabble)

~ Why... won't you answer me...

Jeri. Jeri, are you there?
Answer me!
…Jeri?

Jeri… please… Please, answer me!

…I know… you can hear me.

I'm sorry. I never meant…
Why… Why did this happen? Jeri… my daughter… my sweet little girl…

This is all my fault. I wanted to help, to teach her a lesson—I ended up making it worse.
I should have waited, should have been patient, should have been a better father... no, I should have been there for her.

…But I wasn't. I never was… not since her mother passed away.

Jeri… I know you're there…

…Jeri…

Can you hear me?