A/N: okay so I just really wanted more Munakata-Misaki interaction with a teasing Munakata and pissed off Misaki (Pfft ignore my strange desires). More SaruMi interaction in the next chapter :)

K Project (c) GoRA and GoHands

The pair had decided that Misaki's old shirt would not suffice for a toddler. He still needed pants and such.

"There is no way in hell I'm going out in public shopping with you, fucking Blue." Yata rebutted. He alreaddy considered it bad enough that he was spending time with him to take care of Fushimi, but to go out in public? Yata was in no way pleased with that idea.

"Do you have any other means of funding for Fushimi-kun's clothing and such?" Yata averted his eyes sheepishly, clearly evading the Blue's question. "Because I am his superior, it is my responsibility to ensure my subordinate's well-being. Even if he is a child."

Misaki looked back up at the Blue King to meet his unwavering gaze and sighed. "And tell me, why do I have to go-" Before he could finish his question, he felt a tug at the bottom of his shorts. Looking down, Misaki could see the little Fushimi yanking at the hem of his shorts, indicating his demand to be carried by the man.

"Miiii~Sa~Kiiii~" The child called out desperately with his arms outstretched for his beloved.

Yata sighed once again. "Guess I got my answer..." He muttered, leaning down to pick up the giddy child.

"If I could be of any assistance, Yata-ku-" As he opened his arms out to take Saruhiko from Misaki's hold, the child clutched at his neck and glared daggers in Munakata's direction. The older male retracted his arms and chuckled lightly at his subordinate's behaviour.

"Guess we should get going." Misaki muttered with reluctance.

The blue King settled with walking at a steady pace alongside Yata as the russet haired boy slowly skated his way to the shopping district with Fushimi sitting comfortably at the end of the board, enjoying the breeze of the wind.

He giggled when Misaki would playfully tap at him with the tip of his foot but stayed seated obediently. Munakata made small comments about anything to invoke any sort of conversation from Misaki, but only resulted in the boy growing more uncomfortable with his presence.

It wasn't until a pair of teenage girls approached the trio and chatted with them excitedly.

"Hello! We just wanted to say that your child is adorable!" A blonde haired girl in uniformed chimed happily at Yata. He blushed and averted his eyes from being spoken to by a girl.

Before he could protest that Saruhiko was not his child, Reisi beat him to the punch with a joke. "Thank you. We are raising him together to be a well-behaved child." Munakata joked, but the punch line flew straight past the girls' heads and they took him seriously.

Unfortunately, so did Fushimi.

"Nooo! MINE!" Fushimi whined loudly, clutching Misaki's leg with the strength of a toddler. The two girl saw the gesture extremely endearing and fawned all over Fushimi.

"Oh my gosh! He loves his mommy too!" One of the teens squealed.

"Ehhh? Rin! Don't say that! Just because he's probably the mother figure in their relationship, it's rude!"

At this point, Misaki became a frozen statue from shock. Whether from Munakata's bad joke, or the girls referring him as a mother, or even being cornered by women, we may never know.

After the fiasco with the two teenagers ended ("excuse me, misses, we have business to attend to") and after calming Yata down ("WHY THE FUCK DID YOU NOT EXPLAIN IT TO THEM PROPERLY"), the trio finally arrived at the shopping district in Shizume City. They chose to shop at a relatively normal children's clothing store to survey the clothing Fushimi may like.

"Aahh? Why does it matter? Saru really does not care how he dresses." Yata protested, picking out a baby hoodie and plain white shirt, similar to what he wore during their time in HOMRA. Fushimi made no action of argument, merely followed along Misaki in his stride. The teenager chose to give Saruhiko a piggyback ride while they shopped. The toddler was currently snuggling his face against the nape of Misaki's neck happily.

"Yata-kun. I will have to strongly oppose against that." Munakata pulled out a miniature dress shirt and a simple, black, toddler sized waist coat, and several sweater vests. "Because he is my subordinate, I feel it necessary to dress him appropriately as a Scepter4 representative." He argued.

Misaki felt the need to face palm. Fushimi only shot another dirty look in Munakata's direction, a dark aura emitting from the small boy.

"Yeah, hell no. We're not making him look like some dork." Misaki objected, giving the grown man a pointed look.

While the two argued back and forth about Fushimi's clothing arrangement, they failed to notice three familiar figures entering the store.

"Ehh? Yata-San?" Kamamoto called out. Misaki froze and slowly turned towards the trio's direction.

There, at the entrance of the children's clothing store, stood Kamamoto and Izumo with Anna standing between the two. Anna and Kamamoto looked at Misaki, confused as to why he was carrying a child around, but Kamamoto became even more perplexed at seeing Reisi by his side.

"Uh...?" Izumo could feel his lollipop (curse the no smoking rule) fall from his mouth as his jaw slackened from shock.

"Ah~" Fushimi cried out at the sight of Kamamoto. "Fatty..." His mood immediately darkened when he remembered how close him and his Misaki were.

"Oi! Saru that's rude!" Yata maneuvered Saruhiko off his back and into his arms.

"... Yata-san, you call me that all the time..." Kamamoto pointed out, but recalled something more vital. "Yata-san, why do you have a kid?"

"More importantly," Izumo said after he finally collected himself. "Why are you here with a Blue?" He asked slowly, trying to examine the situation but came up with a blank.

"Er... You see..."

"We are shopping for out child that Yata-san has beared me. I would appreciate your blessing." Munakata "explained" with a completely serious expression. Nearly every patron of the store stood in shock as they averted their eyes to a completely frozen (again) Misaki, at Reisi, and repeat.

Anna, the only sensible and calm one, approached Yata and held a marble up at him and the child. "... It is Saruhiko-kun. He has been changed into a child." She properly explained to the two red Clansmen. She looked over at Misaki again and told him, "Misaki, your red is burning really bright."

One can only consider it a miracle that Yata did not burn the entire building down with his red flames.