Unexpected Babysitter (a Saiouma fanficton)

Chapter 2

"K-Kokichi?!" I shouted, disturbing the sleeping toddler on the floor.

He slowly opened his big purple eyes, sat up, and looked around. But once he noticed me, he simply raised his arms.

What?

"Do you want me to pick you up?" I slowly asked.

Kokichi lazily nodded.

"Okay." I walked over to Kokichi and picked him up (Luckily he had on a purple shirt and matching shorts). He then grabbed onto my shirt and laid his head against my chest.

I sighed. 

"How am I going to explain this to the others?" I asked myself before walking out of the room with Kokichi in my arms.

~•~

By now Kokichi is fully awake and seems to be curious. But once we were near the dining hall I hesitated for a while before pushing my thoughts into the back of my head, and entering the hall.

"Shuichi!" Kaito and Kaede ran up to me with the others not to far from behind them.

"Where's Kokichi?!" Rantaro asked with concern.

"What happened?" Maki demanded.

Everyone started questioning me all at once, completely oblivious of the toddler in my arms.

"Excuse me" Everyone turned to Kirumi. "But could that baby in your arms possibly be-"

"Mama!" Kokichi shouted, causing everyone to look in his direction.

"Wait Shuichi don't tell me that-!"

"Haha! Pooichi actually got some!"

"Uh-I don't think that's the case Miu..."

"Gonta not understand what got some means .."

"Well it means-!"

"No! Don't ruin his pure mind!"

"I knew it, you were a degenerate after all! Stay away from Himiko!"

"Nyeah, stop it Tenko, Shuichi's my friend."

Everyone was shouting over each other, and jumping to conclusions (much to my dismay..). So I just stood there, holding the giggling toddler in my arms.

"Stop it!" Kaede shouted.

"..."

"Listen, I know that what just happened is shocking. But we should at least let Shuichi explain before jumping to conclusions." She finished.

"Plus, that toddler looks like Kokichi." Kiyo added.

"Thanks Kaede." Shuichi started. "But the reason why he looks like Kokichi is because h-he is Kokichi."

"That's what I was trying to say." Kirumi responded looking slightly annoyed.

"And it was pretty obvious when Shuichi walked in here with him." Maki said as others like Ryouma, Kiyo, and Kirumi nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, of course it was." Kaito agreed.

"But if it was obvious, why did you start yelling?" Kiibo asked.

"Well I-uh..."

"Haha! Kaito's a dummy!" Kokichi shouted.

"Hey who are you calling a dummy, brat!" Kaito pointed a finger in Kokichi's face.

"I'm not a brat dummy!" Kokichi yelled back.

"Yes you are!"

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you are!"

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you-ow! He's biting me!" Kaito shouted as he tried to pull his finger away.

"K-Kokichi stop! Let go!" I yelled, trying to him to let go with no avail.

"Let. Go. Now" Maki threatened, causing Kokichi to quickly let go as tears welled up in his eyes.

"Now look at whatcha fuckin' did!" Miu exclaimed.

"Why did Maki make Kokichi cry?!" Gonta asked.

"Nevermind that, just make him happy before-!"

"Waaaahh!" Everyone covered their ears.

"Do something Shuichi!" Tenko demanded.

"B-But I've never taken care of a toddler before!" I panicked as I held the screaming and crying child.

"Here give him to me."Rantaro calmly said before taking Kokichi.

He then proceeded to pat Kokichi's back while slowly rocking him. Which worked because Kokichi slowly started to calm down.

Everyone sigh out of relief.

"Thanks Rantaro." I smiled.

"No problem" He responded.

"Shuichi" Kokichi quietly whispered. "Do you hate me?" He looked up at me with tears in his eyes.

"What? Why would I hate you?" I quietly asked.

"Because I bit Kaito..." A couple of tears ran down his face.

"Of course I don't hate you because of that Kokichi." I responded as Rantaro handed him back to me.

"I'm sorry..." He apologized while burying his face into my shirt.

"It's okay." I smiled, ruining my hand through his hair.