Karmagisa stuff

Our Baby Has A Crush

"Papa! Dad! I'm home!" The door opens and closes quickly.

"How was school?" Karma pokes his head out of the kitchen and I look up from the laundry.

"Dad, omg, I had a great day, but, like, one sec." Rin trips towards me, kicking off his shoes along the way. He gets to me and holds out a paper. I take it, but, noticing my unsavory glance towards his footwear, he runs back to put them in place on the mat. Once he's trotting back towards me, I look at what is in my hands.

"You got an A! I'm so proud come here." I open my arms and he buries himself in my chest.

"I just studied really hard like you said and I got them all! I even figured out the really difficult one!" He grabs the paper and darts towards the kitchen.

"Nagi! Dinners almost ready!"

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After we eat, I send Rin to do his homework and study before bed. I help to wash dishes by drying them and putting them away.

"So, you didn't hear this from me, but I thing Ri has a little crush." The bowl nearly drops from my hands at his words. "Don't be so surprised. He's already a second year, he's old enough to date by now."

"Even if he is, I'm worried. What if the kid he likes is into drugs? What if his heart gets broken?!"

"Keep it down, you aren't supposed to know."

"Wait, why not?"

"Well... nevermind."

"No, tell me."

"Nagi-."

"You can't whine your way out of this. Why doesn't my son want me to know he likes someone?"

"Ok, so, maybe he thinks you'd react exactly the way you just did and didn't want you to stress about something stupid?" He shrugs against the counter, kind of guilty. I hit his arm lightly for it. "Hey! I'm not lying."

"Well, I'm not stressing." I turn away from him. This is going to be so bad. My baby is going to grow up too quick. And he's keeping secrets from me! What could be worse that that? Maybe he's hanging out with the bad crowds. What if he's doing drugs?! Oh no, what if he's a bully?! No. No... We didn't raise him like that. He's good. He wouldn't hurt other kids... right?

"Nagisa, it'll be okay." Karma sets his chin on my shoulder, wrapping his arms around my waist. "He loves us. He knows what's right and wrong. It's all going to be fine." He hugs me tight for a moment before allowing me to turn around. I hold him too and we just stand there for a while, swaying a little to calm ourselves, or me, at least.

"Daaaad! Can you check my homework?" Rin shouts from upstairs. Karma chuckles softly against me.

"We can finish this later." He smirks. I raise a brow before leaning in for a kiss.

"Go help him, I've got the rest." I glance and the few bits of flatware still left in the sink.

"I'll owe you for it later." He walks on out.

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I finish brushing my teeth just as Karma walks into our room. He lands face first on the bed for show. I sit on the edge and mess up his hair.

"Mean." He mumbles into the sheets.

"Get ready for bed I'm going to say goodnight." I stand and start towards the door. Karma just kind of groans in response. I get down the hall to see Rin already in bed.

"Hey, Ri, you doing ok?" Is it too obvious? He rolls over to face me.

"Yea, why do you ask?"

"I just want to make sure you're feeling alright. But if everything's ok, Goodnight."