Pairing: Jack x Kyohei

Summary: Yo–Yo wants to be like daddy.

"I'll be back at 5!" Carly yelled as she drove off.

Jack waved his hand to his wife as she sped down the street. Carly had a hot lead about some scandal and was going to the informant's house for an interview. That's all fine and dandy but Jack knew what his day was gong to consist of. And it's gonna start right…

"Mama"

…Now.

Jack closed the door as his one–year–old walked down the stairs. He was rubbing his eyes and was holding his bright yellow blanket that Martha made for him. Kyohei finally took noticed of his father but also noticed that his mom was no where to be seen. Knowing that she wasn't in the living room, he walked to the kitchen, thinking that she'll be there.

"Mama"

Jack sighed and walked over to the kitchen. Ever since he was born, Kyohei has always preferred his mommy over his daddy. It wasn't like the two never had any good times. But Kyohei would much rather see his kind and happy mother when he first wakes up, not his intimidating father.

"Kyohei, Mama's not here. She had to go somewhere really important but she'll be back real soon" Jack informed his son. It hurt his pride to talk in that baby voice but he'll do it for his son.

Kyohei looked up at his super tall dad with sad eyes. He really wanted to see his mama. "Mama…Bye–bye?"

Jack shook his head. "Mama will be back soon. For now, it's just you and Daddy"

Kyohei looked at his dad as he allowed the information to soak in his head. Mama was gone. It's just him and Daddy. His tall…Scary…Mean–faced daddy…

The two looked at each other for a while, silence becoming both awkward and comforting. However, it wasn't like that for long. Once Kyohei realized that Carly really wasn't around, tears started to fill his eyes and he did what all one–year–old mama's boys do when they're mom wasn't around.

"M…MAMAAAA! WAHHHHHH!"

Jack sighed as his blond son started crying for his mother. This always happens when Carly isn't around. Kyohei will cry and cry for his mother and when he realizes for the second time that she wasn't around, will seek comfort from his father. So Jack simply leaned on the wall with his arms crossed and waited for his son to stop crying.

And, just as the blonde man thought, Kyohei started pulling on Jacks jeans while rubbing some tears off his face. Like any good father, Jack picked up his sniffling son. He walked over to the couch, sat down, and carefully sat his only son on his lap.

"Kyohei, look at Daddy"

Kyohei did as his dad said.

"Do you hate Daddy?"

"Hate?"

"Do you not love Daddy?" Jack simplified.

Kyohei shook his head. "Yo–Yo loves Daddy"

"Than why do you always cry when Mama's not here and Daddy's here?"

"…Mama no here…Yo–Yo gets hungry…"

Jack raised a brow at what Kyohei said, confused. He thought about it for a little before he understood what his son was saying. Carly was the cook of the house, not Jack. After all, he'll probably burn down the kitchen. But when Carly leaves for work, she leaves in a hurry so she doesn't make Kyohei anything to eat. And since Jack can't cook, Kyohei was left hungry until his mother came back. And he kept quiet all this time? Sure Jack can't cook but he could've gotten some take-out.

"Kyohei, why didn't you tell Daddy?" Jack asked. Kyohei looked like he might cry again, so Jack patted his back. Thankfully, that gave Kyohei the confidence to answer.

"Yo–Yo…Strong…Like Daddy…"

"Like…Daddy…?"

"Yo–Yo be strong like Daddy…So…Yo–Yo quiet…"

It took Jack only a second to realize what his son was saying. He remembers that whenever Kyohei was watching Jack's duel on TV, he would yell out, 'Like Daddy! Like Daddy!' So, was not complaining about how he's hungry his way of being like Daddy? Jack couldn't help but feel guilty.

"Yo–Yo, Daddy wants you to say when you're hungry from now on. You're only 1. There's no need to be strong because Mama and Daddy are here to be strong for you until you're big enough to be strong"

Kyohei smiled, accepting his father's words as the truth, and gave him as big of a hug a little baby like him could make. Jack hugged his son back.

However, being the prideful person he is, Jack couldn't help feeling a bit cocky. His son was only 1 years old and already wants to be like his dad.

Then again, who doesn't want to be like Jack? He is the King. But more importantly…

"Daddy, Yo–Yo loves Daddy ok?"

"That's good. Daddy loves Yo–Yo too. Now let's fill up that belly of yours"

He was a pretty awesome dad.