Danganronpa Agere Oneshots!

⛅️💥Hide and Seek!💙⚽️

Caregiver: Nekomaru Nidai
Little: Akane Owari
hey there!! this was requested by little_valerie :0 thanks for sending this in!! since there wasn't a specific prompt i decided to just resort to some fluff,, i hope that's okay!! enjoy and have a great day <3
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" 'Maru! 'Maru!"

When Nekomaru glanced down, that was the first thing he heard, along with Akane tugging excitedly on his wrist, snickering. From the way she pronounced her words, he could almost instantly tell that she was regressed.

"What is it, kiddo?" He asked her, a grin forming on his face as he reached out to ruffle her hair.

Akane's own grin only seemed to grow wider as she kept tugging at his arm.

"You play a game with me? Tag! Be super fun," She promised him, intent on the activity.

Nekomaru paused for a moment, thinking before turning back to her.

"Ah, bud, it's gonna be bedtime soon, yknow? What if we played a game that would be shorter? I know when you get to playing, you don't want to stop until you're done."

Akane only pouted, crossing her arms and giving a small whine, though she relatively hadn't complained all that much.

She supposed she understood...

"Here," Nekomaru chipped in, quick to cheer her up, "What if we played hide and seek? You're a very good hider! I bet I'd have trouble finding you!"

"Ooh!" Akane gasped, "Uh huh! Wanna do that! Gonna start right now!"

Nekomaru gave a laugh from deep in his chest as Akane soon started bolting out of the room, going to go hide somewhere.

He figured he should probably start counting, now...

Closing his eyes, Nekomaru began to count aloud, being sure that Akane would hear him if she was nearby, and probably even if she wasn't.

1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... 9... 10!

Content with the time he took to count, Nekomaru opened his eyes back up, glancing around and immediately walking to another room. He had a hard time believing that Akane would hide in the same room that he was counting in.

He checked underneath the bed, behind some doors, as well as a small corner of the room that was mostly hidden by Akane's bed.

Even then, he didn't find her.

Thinking for a moment, Nekomaru turned and went to go to the kitchen, checking in some lower cabinets, under the table, even the literal fridge (he didn't think she'd be in there! He had to make sure, though).

Despite his efforts, he didn't find Akane...

Nekomaru frowned. Perhaps he should check the room that he started in.

He walked back to the living room, taking a glance under the table and moving aside some blankets.

He was almost about to give up searching this room when he saw a short glimpse of a bright red skirt, and he blinked, turning his gaze back over to where he had seen the movements.

Nekomaru grinned, peeking behind the couch and low and behold finding Akane there!

"Gotcha!" He laughed, and Akane only giggled.

"Nooooo! Wasn' playin'," She insisted, a grin on her face.

"Why are you behind the couch, then?" Nekomaru grinned, and Akane only kept giggling as she easily slipped back out from behind it.

"We should do again! Again, again!"

Nekomaru took a quick glance at the clock, before sighing and meeting her gaze.

"Ah, bud... I do think it's about time you went to bed. It's getting pretty late. Look, even the stars are out!"

Akane glanced at the stars, exhaling and frowning.

"Don' wanna go to beddd..."

Nekomaru only chuckled. He expected that.

"Go get your stuffed animal, kid. We can watch cartoons for a little until you fall asleep."

Akane was quick to comply when she heard that, nodding and running to her room, presumably going to get her stuffed animal before they resumed the night.

She was tired— and he knew that. There was no way that he'd let her stay up for as long as she wanted, but...

What's the harm in letting her have some fun before she goes to sleep? She'll definitely just end up falling asleep while watching the cartoon, anyways. So... he's sure it's okay!

When Akane returned, and the two had settled on the couch, Nekomaru pressed a button on the remote, and the TV screen flickered to life.

After switching to a channel suitable for Akane, they watched the show for quite some time. The scenes displayed before them were quite entertaining, and the plot seemed to intrigue Akane.

Nekomaru wouldn't lie... some of the characters were quite nice.

Though, after some time, Nekomaru soon felt a weight on his shoulder, and he glanced over, finding Akane leaning onto him and clutching her stuffed animal close to her chest.

Nekomaru flicked the TV off, retrning back to Akane.

"Tired?" He asked, and this time, Akane gave a sleepy nod, a yawn escaping her lips as she clung tighter onto his arm, one hand clutched onto him and the other on her stuffed animal.

Nekomaru only sighed, a genuine smile forming on his face as he reached out and picked Akane up, ever so carefully.

"Yeah?" He hummed, "Well, let's get you into bed, then!"

Akane gave a quiet chuckle, and soon, she found herself in her room, tucked into bed comfortably with her stuffed animal still right by her side, as always.

Nekomaru took a final glance at her.

"Had fun today with ya, kid," He told her with a smile, "I hope you did too. Sleep well, so you can be energized in the morning!"

Akane only sleepily nodded at him, a smile forming on her face as she snuggled closer into her pillow.

"Night night. Love you."

Nekomaru paused, and with that, he felt his heart twist with adoration at those words.

He knows it's not easy for Akane to put so much of her trust in other people. That's why he's so grateful that they've built up such a strong amount of trust— enough for her to be alright with him seeing her so vulnerable.

And with that, he leaned down to press a kiss to her forehead.

"Goodnight, Akane. I love you too."

And with that, Nekomaru flicked the lights off, and Akane drifted off into her long awaited sleep.