Title: Peak Dad Energy is Wearing A Shirt With A Dad Joke On It


"Where are we going?" Yato asked for the tenth time.

"It's a secret," Yukine replied.

He cast a tired glance at the paparazzi that sometimes followed Yato around in his free time. He just couldn't imagine what was so interesting about Yato walking down the street with his son while wearing jeans and a graphic tee that said "Dad" in periodic table elements with "The Super Element" below it. It was his favorite shirt, he'd been wearing it constantly since a fan had thrown it on stage during some ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The event had apparently awakened Yato to the possibility of dad jokes on shirts because he'd made several of his own since then. There was even an Instagram account that compiled images of Yato in them: . reposted any image of Yato in a dad shirt, including paparazzi shirts and photos Yato took with fans. All the buzz around Yato's taste in graphic tee's was probably a good thing, every headline that contained both Yato's moniker and the word 'Dad' did more to turn the general association with him towards fatherhood and away from calamity. It had also, however, stirred a question which was apparently burning in the minds of the masses, and probably the reason they were being followed now.

What is Yukine going to get The God of Fortune for Father's Day?

So here they were, on a Father's Day outing, being stalked by paparazzi that were keeping a respectful distance probably only because Yato never went anywhere without his sword.

"Give me a hint!" Yato begged.

"No."

As they walked Yato excitedly took stock of their surroundings, both from an ingrained need to always be on the ready and also to try and pick up hints about where they were going. Capyper Land was closed on Sunday, he'd already thought of that, and it was in the other direction anyway. The scenery around him did look familiar, though. He knew this part of the city. Hiyori's favorite park was nearby, and about six blocks east was the street where the God of Chaos had practically eviscerated him.

Yato's smile broadened as they entered the park and Yukine led him directly off the path to a field with a wide open sky. Hiyori sat on a picnic blanket next to a basket, watching kites fly above her.

"Hiyori!" Yato called. She turned and grinned, waving them over.

"Surprise! It's a family picnic!" Yukine said, groaning a little when Yato swept him up in a big hug.

"I love it!" Yukine shoved him back, pretending to be disgusted, though Yato could see the faint blush on his cheeks.

"Thanks for saving the place, Hiyori," Yukine said as they sat.

"Of course!"

Yato got more and more excited as Hiyori and Yukine unpacked the picnic basket, revealing all of Yato's favorite foods prepared by the two of them.

"It's not as good as when you make it, but we tried," Hiyori said, passing Yato a plate.

"It'll be great because it was made with love!" Yato rubbed his hands together with anticipation before serving himself generous portions of everything.

Yato made a huge point of complimenting every single dish and talking about how much he loved it, making Yukine blush heavily.

While they ate they talked merrily about Hiyori's job, Yukine's school and friends, and people that Yato had helped through the week. The paparazzi certainly got several cute shots of them all relaxing and having a good time that Yato was certain to cut out of newspapers and put on the fridge at home. Once the meal was done Yato grinned brightly at the two of them.

"I'm so grateful to have such a good family! This is the best Father's Day ever!"

The two of them smiled back, softening under Yato's trademark smile.

"I got you a present."

Yukine leaned over and pulled out a clumsily wrapped package from the picnic basket and handed it to Yato. Yato ripped the package open excitedly and held the tee shirt up to read the print.

World's okayest dad.

"Yukine you're so mean!"

He wore it constantly anyway.