ᴘᴀʀᴇɴᴛ ᴛʀᴀᴘ - ʜᴇɪᴢᴏᴜ

3

Kaoru was walking alongside his dad, entering his huge apartment.

"Hika, I'll get this in your room." Heizou said, pulling his son's luggage. "Wait here while I get this inside, k?"

"Sure, dad." Kaoru answered, looking around. "Mom's house is definitely bigger than this...should we move back there when they get back together?"

From the looks of it, Heizou seemed to have nothing else in his life except for detective work and Hikaru. Similar to his mother, whose life was basically work and home, with occasional drinking with Kaeya or whoever.

Kaoru continued to look around the apartment, it was smaller compared to his mother's home but big enough to tell him that his dad makes good money.

"Hey, little man." Heizou walked out of the room, approaching his son and ruffling his hair. "So what do you wanna do?"

"I uhm...can we just watch movie, dad?" He fumbled with his hands, holding one of the soft pillows on their couch close to his chest.

"Sure."

"This is a very sad movie." Heizou said, teary-eyed.

Kaoru chuckled, he wasn't really the type to get emotional in movies.

"Not getting sad, Kaoru?" Heizou said with a knowing smile.

"Oh, I'm not really- wait what?"

Kaoru stood in shock, how in the world did he just figure that out?

"If I was with Hikaru, he would've already cried as soon as he saw the dog become sick. Your brother is a little bit of a crybaby."

Kaoru stared at him in horror, 'damn u, Hikaru.'

"So, let me guess, you guys met at that camp, right?" Heizou started, "and then this arrangement? Hikaru's with (y/n), isn't he?"

"Well...uhm." Kaoru did not know what to say, "where else would he be? hehe."

Heizou found their idea cute, and endearing. Of course, since he hasn't ever seen Kaoru, he felt incredibly happy.

However, first and foremost, Heizou is his dad. Dad's are usually the strict and serious ones.

He gave Kaoru a serious look, "what you did was reckless."

He started scolding his son. "Do you know how risky it is? Going out here, living with a dad you barely know?"

"But I really wanted to see you!" Kaoru reasoned, "I know it's stupid but Hikaru wanted so badly to see our mother too!"

Heizou sighed, he ruffled Kaoru's fluffy hair. "I get it, kid."

"But your mom and I made this arrangement for a reason. It may not be a fun reason but it's for our own good."

"Ok, I won't pry any further." Kaoru said. "But can I stay here for awhile? At least until Hikaru gets found out."

Heizou sighed, "well, I haven't seen you for 11 years, although you look like Hikaru, I bet you two are different in more ways than one." 

"But I'll give you a whole week, if your mom doesn't find out you are going back to her." Heizou smiled at his son, "Your mama's a little bit dense, you see."

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"Your father was a daring gentleman, Hikaru." Zhongli laughed. "Ah, I remember those times he'd climb up to your mother's room, not knowing I was fully aware the whole time."

"Oooh, daddy's kinda dumb." Hikaru chimed.

Zhongli only laughed at his grandson. "Indeed he was."