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Petekey - Reluctance

Can I request Mikey and Pete with little!Mikey being reluctant to regress because he's embarrassed and caregiver!Pete helping him when he inevitably slips? Mikey's little age could be around 2-4 maybe?

Requested by enbee on AO3

TW: mention of alcohol
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FOB, MCR, and a few other bands were all hanging out together after a show. Mikey was in Pete's, his boyfriend and caregiver's, lap. He was pretty quiet, he wanted really badly to go and have some alone time so he could regress without embarrassment of being around the others. Pete seemed to understand his situation, noticing small things that were tell tale signs he was trying not to regress.

The rest of the bands knew about his regression, they had just never seen or interacted with regressed Mikey. Hence the littles embarrassment and hesitance to regress now. They couldn't go back to the bus, the guys would all tease and call them grandpas for 'going to bed' so early.

Mikey had started feeling overwhelmed around an hour later, the loud laughter and talking of all the guys, mixed with the strong stench of beer and campfire getting to be far too much for far too long. He tried his hardest to stay big, but he failed. He whined as he slipped, hiding his face in Pete's neck, wrapping his arms around him. Pete put his beer down and hugged the little back, rubbing his back gently.

"It's okay bubba. I'm here" He whispered, shushing him softly. The little wanted nothing more than to go back to the bus and get his paci and coloring books, along with Sir Hoots, his stuffed owl, and a Disney movie. He whined and sniffled, feeling even more overwhelmed as the loud talking and laughter filled his ears.

"Wan go home" He whispered, referring to the tour bus. Pete felt bad, though he figured it had been long enough and it'd be better to just bring him back to the bus. He tapped Gerards shoulder, Gerard being the only sober one as he had gotten clean a few months prior, and was doing well. Gerard looked over with a hum.

"I'm gonna take him back to the bus. He's been trying not to regress this whole time and he accidentally slipped." He explained to the little's brother. He received a small smile and a nod, leaning over and kissing the back of Mickey's head, muttering a small 'night night baby bro'.

Pete carried the little back to the bus, setting him on the couch.

"How bout we get you in some comfy jammies and get you your sippy cup and a snack and we can cuddle and watch Tangled?" He suggested, Tangle being the regressors favorite movie. He received a giggle and a nod, curling up in content before Pete picked him up once again, quickly helping him change into his cat/star wars themed pj pants, a fluffy comfy hoodie that said "are you kitten me right meow", as well as his black star wars paci and a matching paci clip.

The two made their way back to the front area, Pete setting the little down on the couch before going to the kitchenette, getting out his sippy cup. He filled it with apple juice, returning to the little who had pulled out his coloring book and his 100 pack of crayons, splayed out on the floor with his paci in his mouth, scribbling messily on the coloring page.

Pete just smiled and chuckled softly, setting the sippy cup down next to him. Mikey gasped and dropped his paci, letting it hang from the paci clip, picking up the sippy cup and sucking on the nib constantly. He whined and pointed to the T.V, silently pleading for Tangled to be put on as promised earlier by the caregiver.

Pete chuckled and got the DVD out, putting it in the play-station and setting it up, the movie starting to play receiving a squeal out of the little. He sat crisscross on the floor, forgetting about the coloring as he watched the movie. He whined after a while in realization that he didn't have his favorite stuffy.

"Hoot!" He exclaimed, whining and looking at Pete, bouncing in place impatiently.

"Hoot! Hoot!" He cried. Pete panicked for a second before he realized what the little needed, running off to Mikey's bunk and getting it before returning, handing it to him with a small sigh as he calmed down quickly.

The two ended up cuddling and falling asleep together by the end of the night when all the guys returned, Gerard awwing at his little brother. Curled up and cuddled next to Pete, paci in his mouth and Sir Hoot cuddled tightly to his chest, the caregivers arm wrapped around him, their heads resting on one another's.

The rest of the guys weren't paying attention, too tired to care as they all made their way to their bunks. ~~779 words