Papa Douma

Chapter 8

Muzan was almost impressed.

Akaza kneeled before him, trying to keep his composure but not in loyalty towards him but to hide just how startled he was.

Douma had somehow fathered a child and Muzan was curious to see how this progressed. Not enough to check on the child himself but intrigued to take notes.

Akaza is dismissed, grateful to go destroy his room to let out his emotions.

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Douma watches from the porch as his wife and son sit in the garden, enjoying the sun. Their eyes sparkle in the light and sometimes he wonders if that's how his parents saw him.

He frowns.

No, they never saw him as a child, only a godsent miracle to run their cult on false promises. His eyes dim a bit but laughter is heard.

His heart picks up and his eyes brighten when Kotoha comes to his side and Inosuke is handed off to him. Both are warm in his embrace.

No, his parents were simply that, parents. They brought him into this world and didn't properly nurture him.

Inosuke smacks his cheek and Douma nuzzles his nose into his hair before feeling Kotoha leaning on his shoulder.

This was his family and he wasn't going to fail them as his parents did him.

His eyes shift to Kotoha.

He could never kill her or betray her like his parents did each other.

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Akaza knew he shouldn't have come, only just a few nights after his last visit.

He drops to the ground and only transforms his appearance to hide his eye color and tattoos, should he not be able to escape before being notice.

Akaza should have known better as soon as the child was launched his way. Akaza is quick to jump in the air and catches the baby of six months as he laughs.

"AKAZA~!!" Douma appears and the baby is happy to see his father to the point of smacking the fourth most powerful demon on the nose. Akaza felt his mouth curl and his brow twitch.

"WHY DID YOU THROW ME THIS -?" He holds out the baby that lolls his head to look back at him with big eyes and tongue sticking out. "-CHILD?!"

Douma smiles and laughs. Akaza feels his vein explode and it took all his will not to just throw the baby at him.

"My dear Inosuke loves rough play and I knew you would catch him." Douma grinned his way and Inosuke was tossed his way. Douma laughs, spinning around and his son laughs with him.

"DON'T SPEAK LIKE YOU KNOW ME!!" Akaza stomped once and pointed a finger at Douma, who currently was throwing Inosuke in the air at higher and higher heights till-

Akaza heard the baby's laughter go farther and farther away as the two upper moons look to the sky. The baby was but a speck in the air for a normal human but as demons they can see the child's smile as he starts to fall once he can't go any higher.

"First one to catch him doesn't have to babysit him-!"

The ground breaks as the two leap into the air and Akaza is only a finger away from the child when Douma zooms passed him and both land on the roof of the temple. Inosuke is clapping his hands in excitement and Douma smiles cheekily in Akaza's direction.

Akaza drops his disguise and flashes his fangs.

"DOUMA!!!"

Douma waves him off with a fan.

"Oh don't worry-' He flashes a grin to the demon. 'It shouldn't be a challenge for you."

Akaza's eyes blow out and he screams into the night as he leaves.

Douma takes a seat on the roof of his temple and watches the stars before looking down at Inosuke who seems tired now after all the excitement of the last few minutes. The baby yawning and gripping his shirt as he fights sleep.

"Let's get you to bed." He lets his son rest his head on his shoulder as he jumps down to retire for the night.