Why am I feeling this way?

A small girl peeps out from behind him, "Who is that, Daddy?"

"Daddy?", Emma questioned in great shock while looking at the small girl and back at Noah. Suddenly she realized, mouthing the words out to verify, "Is she lost?" He nodded.

Emma who does not want to be bothered by a new presence, responds to him, "I am sorry. I must have mistaken you for someone else." Before she could walk away, Noah grabs her arm, "HEY. Wait, Emma." staring at the kid, desperately grabbing onto her arm, "You are going to regret this if you go." holding out the map, hinting her.

Emma started laughing so hard, and mentions to him, "You should have seen your face right now." Wiping her tears, she bends down to the little girl, "What's your name?"

Holding onto his leg, the girl shyly answers, "I'm Rina." "Rina, are you sure this scary man is your daddy?" She glances up, "No, my daddy is more handsome." Emma exclaimed, "Really? More handsome than this uncle?"

"Uh-huh," Rina started putting a finger up after each description, "He's tall, handsome, strong, AND he has this magic look. He is like a prince from the story mommy reads to me to sleep. But since Rina can't find daddy. This uncle is my daddy for now." Confidently declaring. Looking up at Noah, holding her laugh, "There you have it, sir. I'll be in the costume area when you finish with this."

Noah gave Emma a hard stare, and whispered into her ear," Two can play this game." "Rina, if I am your daddy now, this AUNTIE should be your mommy." he pulled Emma into his embrace.

The two girls stood there shocked. Emma wasn't going to quarrel with Rina. But after Rina comments, "There is no way Rina's mommy looks like this!" Flustered by Rina's response, Emma scoff, "Excuse me, I didn't give birth to this rude child. Back in my days, I have many boys chasing after me." Making Rina speechless. Still being hugged, Emma leans onto Noah's chest, and mumble, "Can't believe I feel satisfied after defeating this kid in an argument." He was surprised when Emma placed her head onto him.

Meanwhile, Rina wants them apart, "Let go of Daddy!" trying to push Emma away with all her might. "Your Daddy is hugging me. I'm not even touching him." as Emma said after sticking out her tongue. She started wanting to tease Rina more, and hugs Noah, "Now, if you want Daddy. You have to answer this question seriously, Okay?" Rina gave a firm nod. "Who is your mommy?"

Giving her a moment to think, Rina then stated, "Not you."

"Why, you-", Emma released her arms around Noah and launches a tickle attack for the wrong answer. As Emma releases Noah, he has the urge of wanting to pull her back. Shocked by his thought, he slips out, "Why am I feeling this way?"

By the time Emma finish tickling Rina and returned to Noah. He scolded, "So childish. Let's bring her to the Lost child center already," facing away from Emma. Rina reaches for Noah's hand, "Daddy, where are we going?" He added more fuel into the upset Emma, "We're going to look for your mom." Emma mutters, "Now, who's childish?" glaring at him.

After hearing they were going to look for mommy, Rina smirk at Emma and demanded, " We're going to see mommy. Go away now."

Beneath her breath, "cheeky girl." Emma walked directly in between them, making him let go of Rina's hands, turning back at them, she sarcastically questioned, "Oh no, does daddy don't want to hold hands with you?" staring down at her empty hand. Before Rina can react, Emma grabs her hand, "I'll be your partner and your daddy can be alone since he was being mean to you.", trying to win her over. Rina stares at Noah and gives Emma a nod.

As they were walking to the Lost Child Center, the girls kept on looking back at Noah with pitiful eyes. "Look at what in front of you when you walk", he said annoying while looking down on the map, "it should be at the end of this hall".

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[If anyone is looking for a child, please come to the Lost Child center located on the second floor. There's a little girl here looking for her dad.]

After the announcement was made, they sat down next to Rina. "Do you want to draw something," passing her a piece of paper. Rina's face lit up, "I'll draw mommy and daddy with Rina." Emma pouted again, "I don't accept that mommy."

"This mommy is you." as she said pointing at Emma. Meeting her eyes, Noah without saying anything already knows what she was thinking.

As they were finishing up the drawing, the door slammed open, "RINA, I FINALLY FOUND YOU!" An average-looking middle-aged man stood there, catching his breath. Rina ran to him, "DADDY!" After seeing her real dad, Emma darting a glance over to Noah, "she didn't announce her name, right?" "No."

Rina's real dad came up to them and thanked them for helping Rina. Emma couldn't help but stare at him as he spoke. Where's the tall, handsome, strong.... king-like man!?? " Is there something on my face?" "No," Noah politely responds while covering her eyes.

"This is my daddy," Rina said, hugging Emma, My king." "Well, I will be damn," answering Rina. After saying their farewells. "Her dad looks the complete opposite of how she describes him," observing Noah's face, "What qualities did she mess up?" asking with a laugh.