Aka-no-Joo

Filler 2

MC: I know this particular part would take place prior to Tsubaki bring in Scepter 4, but I couldn't help the headcannon of this particular plot. And it's shorter this time.

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"Did you get the milk and donuts?" Fushimi asks. I grovel some colorful words. Why did I have to go get the donuts? Couldn't he just offer to get them? He can't be that lazy, can he?

"Yep, three bags worth."

"Three?" He clicks his tongue.

"Because you're sharing with me, so suck it up..!"

He sighs. "Whatever, just hurry up and get back before the captain finds out that you're—...what the fuck?"

I furrow my brows just as I enter the gate. My phone buzzes again, and I look up to see the captain walking down the steps and through the courtyard.

"Oh, Tsubaki-chan." I stiffened at the sound of my name. A friendly grin is on his face. "I'm glad you're feeling well."

"Ye-Yes." I narrow my eyes. I hold out my bag to offer him a doughnut, which he graciously takes it. I turn my attention to the wailing sound and the yelling of one of the boys.

"It would seem that they will need your assistance today."

"It would appear so." A grin is on now. I square my shoulders and walk to the door. Pushing it open only to hear— wait...is that a baby?

Akiyama was holding a baby in his arms and  standing in a barrier. I sidestepped everyone and dropped the doughnuts onto Fushimi's table. He opens the bag and takes one. "So what's happened?" I ask. Taking a doughnut for myself.

"The captain has a kid." I choke on doughnut. Coughing just to get it out.

"What?" I snap my head to the little boy who glances over at me. "I didn't think the king had it in him to do it."

" To be honest," Fushimi came back with his bottle of soda. His lips upward. " Neither did I."

"He can't be but a year old, right?" Fushimi and I exchange looks and a grin is on his face. "And he's been keeping it from us for that long?"

"I don't think it's his, but to see them suffer like this is funny in it's own right."

I roll my eyes. "Tsubaki! " Awashima calls out. "I didn't know you were here. "

I shake my head. "I'm going to take a bath!"

Fushimi was snickering to himself when I marched off. "She is coming back, right?" She asks Fushimi, before getting louder. "You are coming back right?"

"Maybe."

I take off and hopefully take a nice long enough shower for everyone to forget about me helping with the baby. I even went as far as calling Inari and Hana. Inari was with her dad out of town when I told them about the baby. She couldn't help but laugh because of how useless Akiyama is with smaller children.

"He's a child in his own right," Inari points out. 

"Technically they all are." Hana giggles.

"Now Mama Tsubaki has to take care of them all," Hana says. I sigh.

"My parenting skills aren't the best."

"It's better than Akiyama's."

I groan and make my way upstairs. That baby is still crying, but Awashima is holding him now. She looks so uncomfortable holding him like that. The baby turns to me and motions his hand my way.

"It can't be helped," I say while taking the baby from her arms. I give a cheerful smile and sway around. Gently bouncing around just to keep the baby quiet and smiling. He was grinning. His hand around my finger as I walk around HQ.

"I'm sorry you had to deal with these people," I say. "They're not that great with babies."

He coos and gives me baby talk. I nod my head. "I see... she's nice too."

"How exactly are you able to get him so quiet?" Fushimi asks. "When everyone else has failed so miserably?"

I shrug as the little baby puts his head on my shoulder. "Maybe because everyone is so stiff and uncomfortable..?"

"Mikoto uses to say the same thing," he says. Sitting closer now. "He mentioned you having a gentle touch with babies."

" Just my cousins," I explained. The little baby rests his head on my chest, but to my surprise-- Saru was motioning me to the chair. Letting me sit down so I can rock him back and forth. "Has he eaten?"

He crosses his arms, "They've given him milk already, but he started bac--

"Burp!"

"There it is," I coo. "You just had some gas that needed to get out..!"

The baby coos and I begin to hum something. A song mom used to teach me when I was a little girl. Soon after, I found myself getting sleepy. I kick my feet onto the table and lean my head to the side. The little guy was asleep. Good. Because I was fell asleep afterward.

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I wake up to the sound of baby babble and Fushimi's complaining. I sit up  and shift the covers off me-- I don't remember the blanket. Where did it come from? I looked around and a smile was slowly spreading onto my face. Fushimi looks miserable, but to see him interact with the baby was so cute. The brave little soul was even able to take off his glasses, but Fushimi was quick enough to get it back. 

"Did he cry?" I ask. Fushimi shook his head. 

"One moment, I left to get you two a blanket, and the next thing I know, he was wide away. snuggling up to you and staring at me."

"Admit it, you like him too."

He clicks his tongue and looks away, before meeting a baby slap on the side of his face. "Hey! Cut it--Ow!"

The baby seemed to be having all sorts of fun, until he had realized that I was awake now. "Ohayo, baby-kun."

He coos a greeting.  I sit up and stretch. Fushimi is letting the baby play with his fingers. "You'd make an interesting father," His eyes finally meet mine. His brow arched. "If only you weren't so much of an asshole."

A smirk is on his face. "You sound like you're interested in making one." My skin was burning up, my hand over my face. 

"You idiot, why would I make a kid before going to college?" I snapped. Annoyed. My face still covered. "What kind of dumbass would do such a thing?"

He grins a bit. "I'm just saying, I wouldn't turn down your offer if you were that kind of dumbass."

I scoff and turn away, "Oya," I cringe at the sound of Munakata standing behind Fushimi, My face burning ever hotter now that the captain was here. "This is quite the family bonding time."

"Haah?!" We both say in unison. "Bonding time?"

A smirk is on Munakata's face. "I was just poking fun, " He says with a grin. "The woman has returned to pick up her child. To see someone like you holding him, Fushimi, it's a rather interesting sight to see."

Fushimi shoots a glare my way, but I wink at him. "Told you.~"

"Shut up, Suoh."

"But, " Munakata spoke up. "I've heard that you were able to put him to sleep, Suoh. Succeeding where others have failed."

"Just like a mot—

"Shut up,Fushimi!"

Saruhiko had given the baby to Munakata and watched him leave with the child. Saruhiko was rolling his shoulder and stretches. His face grows into shock. I tilt my head in confusion, but then I saw Saruhiko's hand and — I couldn't stop laughing.

"One parting gift before he left," I chuckled.

Fushimi was mumbling some choice words about me, but I know he's more concerned about cleaning up that throw up rather than chewing me out.