Chapter 3

"Bandages"
"Bangwages"
"Ban-day-ges"
"Ban-dway-ges"
"Close enough"

Dazai doesn't understand how he ended up to this point in his life. From arresting criminals to teaching a four year old how to pronounce words. I guess its.. progress?

2 Hours Earlier

Dazai walked down the streets with little Chuuya in his arms, who was quietly observing everyone around with curious eyes, as if he was seeing things for the first time. He was still wearing the clothes Dazai had found him in.

'If he's gonna be a chibi for a while, better buy him some clothes'

Dazai held little chuuya in front of himself and told him "Alright listen here super chibi, I'm going to take you to the mall to buy you some clothes. I need you to behave yourself while we are there, got it? If you run around or touch anything, I will leave you in there. ALONE. Are we clear?"

Chuuya nodded.

"Good"

They entered the mall and Dazai went to the kids section. He looked around puzzled. What has life come to? Buying clothes for a 4 year old.

'Well, screw this. I don't have a slightest clue what this idiot would like'

"Umm...can you help me pick some clothes for this kid here please" he said, deciding to ask the store employee.

"Welcome sir! Certainly! Are you looking for clothes for him?" the employee asked, looking at Chuuya observantly, who hid behind Dazai when he noticed the adult staring.

"Yes"

"Sure sir" she left and minutes later returned with a pile of clothes. She started showing them the combinations one by one. "What's your name, little one?" she asked, sidelining the clothes to be tried later. Chuuya just stuck to Dazai like a koala, not answering her at all.

"Chuuya" Dazai answered in his place

"Oh, what a pretty name. Out with daddy today? How cute. How old are you? Do you go to school? What do you think of this T-shirt? Do you like it?" she asked, holding up a T shirt with a panda on it.

Chuuya didn't answer her. He shuffled closer to Dazai and wrapped himself around his leg, bewildered by the amount of questions thrown at him at once.

"He's just shy"

"Oh, I see. Anyways sir, here's the clothes you picked. You can try them out if you want" She said handing them the clothes. She looked at the two again and said "Sir? Your wife isn't here? Will he be able to change on his own? If you want, I can help him"

Dazai looked down at the human koala stuck to his leg

"Oi chibi, will you be fine changing on your own?"

Chuuya nodded, his eyes shining with determination.

"Well then, take these and go change. Also, don't lock the door." he said handing Chuuya a pair of clothes

"Is he sewing clothes or what? Why's it taking him so long to change?" Dazai mumbled irritated, after waiting for five minutes for Chuuya to come out of the changing room. He walked up to the door and knocked

"Oi chibi, are you there? How long will it take you?"
"Mmph" came the reply
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Mm..Mmph!"
"What?"
"Mmph Mphm!" chuuya replied, irritated. Dazai sighed

"Alright Chibi, I'm coming in" Dazai said and entered the changing room only to find chuuya in a very...uhhh...puzzling situation. The poor little guy was stuck within the clothes. He still had his old oversized clothes on him while his hand and head were stuck in the T shirt, in attempt to get it on. Dazai also realized why Chuuya was 'Mmn-mmph'ing and not answering properly. It's because his tie was in his mouth for god knows what reason.

Dazai blinked

"H-how did you even— You know what, I'm not even gonna ask."

Apparently Chuuya had tried to take off his clothing first but he wasn't able to open up the buttons. So, deciding that he didn't want to ask Dazai for help, he tried putting the T shirt over his old clothes and somehow ended up in this mess.

"Uhhhh I'm gonna get a headache at this rate" Dazai sighed and walked up to the little cloth ball and dressed him.

After an hour of hard work they finally decided on which ones to buy.

They left after paying, Dazai carrying the shopping bags in one arm and Chuuya in the other. Chuuya, who was dressed in one of the clothes they had brought, went back to observing his surroundings with a little pout on his face.

"What's wrong with you? Don't like the clothes?" Dazai asked and Chuuya shook his head immediately. "Then? You mad you became a cloth ball?" He shook his head again "Then?"

Chuuya remained silent and just stared in front

"Oi chibi, don't you f—" Dazai closed his mouth before he said something inappropriate

'He's a child. I need to watch my words. Control yourself'

"Chuuya, why are you upset even after we bought so much new stuff?"
"The emproyi"
"Emp— what?"
"Emproyi"
"Oh oh oh ohhh, the employee. What about her?" Dazai asked, wondering why he was upset because of the employee. No kidding, he was a little curious to what about the poor girl made Chuuya angry.

"She waz twying to shteal you"
"She was trying to rob me?" Dazai asked. There's no way she was trying to rob him, he would have noticed easily. Chuuya shaking his head confirmed it for him. She wasn't trying to rob him.

"No not wob, she waz twing to shteal you" Chuuya repeated, pouting.

'Okay what? Not rob..but steal..steal-me? OHH!'

Dazai snorted

"You're upset because she was trying to flirt with me? Is that why you were so determined to change clothes by yourself?" He asked laughing, and Chuuya buried his face, which was red from embarrasment, in Dazai's chest. "Matte matte*, why were you upset because of that?" he asked, trying to breathe.

Chuuya didn't look up and just mumbled "Becauz I thought you will reave me alone in that big bwilding" he gripped Dazai's shirt tightly as he trembled at the thought of being left in a big building. Dazai hugged the boy closer, kissing him on the head

"God, do I look like such a careless person to you, huh? Of course I wouldn't leave you there you idiot. Let's go home."

"I want to eat that" Chuuya suddenly said, pointing to an ice cream truck. They walked up to the truck and scanned the menu.

"I want this one!" Chuuya said, pointing at the cookies and cream ice cream. Dazai's face lost it's colour, when he noticed the price.

'What-the-hell-is-with-the-price? They selling it dipped in gold or something? I'm not buying that"

"Uhh..chuuya" he started, thinking of a plan to distract Chuuya so that he'd forget about the ice cream. He'd buy him some later from a cheaper store.
"Hmm?"

Dazai pulled out his phone from his pocket and gave it to Chuuya to play the Snake game. When he was sure Chuuya was immersed in playing the game, he grabbed the bags he had kept on the ground next to him and ran, with chuuya in his arms of course, as fast as he could.

"What ale you duin washte of bangwashej?!" Chuuya screamed
"Bandages" Dazai corrected, not stopping for a moment
"Bangwages"
"Ban-day-ges"
"Ban-dway-ges"
"Close enough"

Dazai slammed open the door of his apartment, entered and locked the door. Chuuya looked at him, very confused, while Dazai tried to catch his breath.

"What? You keep playing that silly game" Dazai said, while he danced in his mind that he managed to save some money.

Also, now that he is at home, nothing can go wrong. After all, it's his home. He can finally relax.

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Oh, how wrong he was...

Sneak peak for next chapter ^^

"Oi wavste ou bangwages, iz thiz candy?"

Candy? Last time Dazai checked, there was no candy in the house.