The Fault in Our Mango

Yato Jr.

"Ok. We need to bathe and change the baby's clothes so he looks well-cared and we get a high reward. Sanji and Aika, give him a bath. Yato, go search for his parents. I will go and get some baby clothing." Kimiko told us. "Do not worry! I have baby clothes here!" Yato exclaimed as he pulled a miniature version of his clothes. Kimiko stared at the baby Yato clothing, grabbed them, handed the baby to me, and went outside to burn the clothes as Yato cried. "Stop fooling around and do what I said." Kimiko said angrily. We all nodded and ran to do what she had ordered.

"Sooooo, have you ever bathed a baby before?" I told Aika. "No. I was hoping you knew how to do it" she answered, "besides, it's a boy. You should do it." I stared at her, sighed, and said "I'll give you more food." Aika grabbed the baby and ran towards the house, yelling "FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!"

I entered the bathroom and saw Aika about to slam dunk the baby into the bathtub. "AIKA NO THAT'S NOT HOW YOU DO IT" I yelled. "What? You said you didn't know how to do this?" Aika said. "WELL I DON'T BUT I AM SURE THAT'S NOT HOW YOU TREAT A BABY" I yelled back. I grabbed the baby and noticed Aika didn't even bother to undress the baby. I sighed and prepared the baby for his bath. The real challenge was, actually bathing the child. I handed the baby to Aika and started crying about how this is Yato's fault and how bad of a parent I am. Aika's eyes suddenly widened. She looked at me and said "I forgot I DO know how to do this." I stood up quickly and said "How could you forget how to take care of a baby?!" "I got excited about the food," Aika shrugged and the shoved me out of the bathroom, locked the door, and started bathing the baby. I stood there, shocked. I went to the living room, laid down on the couch, buried my face on a pillow, and started screaming.

Kimiko's POV

I stomped through the path back to the house. At the square, I'd gone into the first shop that sold baby clothes that came across my path, picked something out, payed and left. All in probably less than five minutes.

How could Aika and Yato just steal a baby?!It's a goddamn baby, for Heaven's sake. They were lucky I went so easy on them. With all that's been going on, with the mark appearing and then having Ryder captive, it was idiotic to just go and steal a baby. It's idiotic to steal a baby under any circumstances.

I mumbled to myself as I walked through the forest. As I approached the house I braced myself for the mess that surely awaited me inside.

I pushed the door open and was greeted by Sanji thrown across the couch. I walked over and tapped his shoulder. "Where's the baby?"

"Aika has him," he mumbled.

I raised an eyebrow. "Is that safe?"

At that moment, Aika walked in with the baby wrapped in blankets. "He is now bathed," she announced.

"Great... I got clothes," I held up the bag with the little outfit in it. "Let's get him dressed and back to his parents as soon as possible."

Yato came running down the stairs. "Never mind those clothes, why don't we dress him up like me? I could make them easily..."

I looked at him aggravated. "No. We are dressing him up with the clothes I bought and returning him to his parents."

"But-" he started.

I glared at him. "Didn't I tell you to go find his parents?"

He hesitated then smiled, walking towards me, arms outstretched. "Kimi-"

I pushed him away. "God, does no one here listen? It appears that only Aika does."

She nodded slightly. "C'mon, Kim, let's just get him dressed and returned."