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I Miss You, Sousuke 4 ♡ Sousuke x Reader

27/09/21
This is part 4 to a ongoing mini story (?) so as a refresher you may want to go back and quickly read the last 3! (I literally had to do that because I forgot my own story after like 4 months oopsie hehe) I hope you like it ☺️

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Almost a week went by of the usual chatting almost everyday and enjoying each other's night time company. Sousuke would explain his day and you'd explain yours, having comforting and normal conversations you usually would with your husband.

Sometimes even (s/n) would appear and become so happy to speak to his dada! Sousuke would show him the food and cool plushies Rin was planning to gift to Momo again. You could tell (s/n) definitely knew it was him, but wasn't quite grasping the fact that Sousuke wasn't there in real life to grab him and lift him into the air as usual.

He started to crawl closer to the screen and tapping his hands everywhere on the keyboard trying to reach. Your husband could see you on the other side trying to pry him away but he was starting to get whiny.

"I think someone's tired." You try to coo to him, his eyes getting watery and having a sad face. "You'll see dada soon, don't worry." Your arms grab him to carry him now as you sit on your bed with your laptop. You pat his back to comfort him and watch Sousuke feel all sorts of mixed guilt and helplessness.

"I know it's early, but I can leave now if you want?" Sousuke tried to mumble.

"No it's okay, he just needs to calm down a bit. I'll be back." You step away from the laptop screen still on your bed to carry him back to his crib.

Sousuke sighed again but had to tell himself it wasn't that bad. He missed his baby too, just as much as you and all he wanted to do was carry him into the air to see him spread that contagious laugh.

He sat at his bed also, leaning against the headboard now and looking at the time to see it was just after dinner time.

"I'm back." You climb back onto bed to make yourself comfortable.

"How's he been holding up?" Sousuke asked.

"He's been sleeping fine, but it's just at dinner time or when I'm working at home he'll get a bit agitated that you're not here." You sigh from slight exhaust.

"You should relax a little this weekend. When he goes over to your parent's house I mean, you've got the whole house to yourself." Sousuke suggests as a solution.

"I know I was planning on to, but all my friends are busy and I have some left over work I planned on finishing anyway-"

"(Y/n). Take. A. Break." He says with his serious tone.

You stop and stare to think about it. What to do, what to do... all you know doing is either working or tending to your family. Being a housewife was what you enjoyed if it was with your family, sure no one likes cleaning the kitchen for fun, but that was your new norm you had no problems with.

However Sousuke didn't approve and disturbed your long train of thought. "I know you love shopping, why don't you go treat yourself?"

"Clothes don't fit me well after having a baby. I haven't shopped for new clothes in a while." You say defeatedly.

It was true that the thought of clothes shopping now was just procrastinating to do it next time when you're skinnier or not full with a food baby. Sure you had clothes that made you look fine, but you were more on the side of comfort than aesthetic.

"I think you'll look great in anything." Sousuke confidently says to you.

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"Would you like any help?" A salesperson offered you an opportunity which you subconsciously declined.

"I'm okay thank you." You smiled awkwardly, not really making sense with your basket full of clothes you know may or may not fit.

You looked around a bit more and started trying on stuff. You over and underestimated your size a lot which caused you to realise you may legitimately need help. But alas, you found a few things that would make you feel more confident when you wore them.

"It's gonna be a long day today." You repeat back to yourself, purchasing your things and carrying on your adventure.

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You went back to your house and carried everything to your bedroom. You set it down with a big sigh of relief.

Upon opening your phone, you were greeted with a photo of (s/n) enjoying a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on his high chair, at his grandparents house. You end up smiling uncontrollably as usual.

You get off of your phone after a few minutes and replying and checking, you'd say you went on a goddamn shopping spree when you dumped everything out of the bags.

Some of the things you'd even say made you blush just thinking about you in them. Whether they were too revealing for someone like you who had a baby only a couple years ago. Not to mention pregnancy itself. It truly had been years since you felt so young and almost free.

~*~

For the whole day you did some light work but heavy relaxing, giving yourself a usual spa day you'd do when no one was in the house or sometimes with Sousuke. For you, you definitely needed it for your stress with the baby and just a break in general.

"Should I call him? He might be busy." You ponder outloud with your face mask still on. The clothes on the bed were put bag in the shopping bag and you laid down again.

You texted him on your phone not expecting to get a reply midday.

"Are you busy right now?" You sent.

"At an opening ceremony, I'll call back in a couple of hours." He responds.

"Take your time! I only went shopping today." You tried to tease him by sending an ambiguous picture of the inside of your bag full of items. If he really was here, he'd already be picking out clothes and waiting like a dog for you to try them on already.

"Hopefully won't be too long." Sousuke responds back. On the inside he could feel his heart getting a little happier and excited to call you and see what you did in your day to relax. He was glad you were able to distract yourself, despite the worries of you feeling all alone.

Of course, not every time the effect of money and shopping help loneliness. Sometimes it was just inevitable, which was what you and Sousuke both worried about.

The next couple of hours was you thinking about what you should do tomorrow. Week one would come to an end by then, thank god.