Crescent Meadows
Chapter Seven: A Hectic Day
Týr yawns as Tore pulls up to the daycare. Friday mornings are the worst, not to mention the fact he has spent all week growing increasingly more awkward with Kaoru. Heading inside he meets up with one of the little girls, hugging his leg. "Ah…hello Lilly…" "He's after me, Týr! He's after me!" She giggles and Týr looks around for one of the boys until he notices a man come up and scoop the girl into his arms. "Uwwaahhh~! Big brother caught me!" Lilly exclaims and the man smiles at Týr. "Hi, I'm Lilly's brother, Elliot." Elliot says and Týr nods. "I'm Týr."
The man's eyes light up as he lets Lilly down. "Ah! I've heard a lot about you! You and that…Kaoru. Yes, Lilly hates him because you two are so close." Týr blushes. "We are not." "Lying isn't cute, Týr." Kaoru says, coming up behind the teen and draping his arm over his shoulders. "Get off of me. I don't care what you think is cute." Elliot looks at the two and smiles. "Well, I have to go to work. It was nice meeting you!" Týr nods awkwardly. "Right…"
"What are you doing tonight?" Kaoru asks, catching Týr a little off guard. "Something not involving you." "Too bad you have to call off such a fun night. You're going to the festival tonight with me." The brunette says and Týr twitches. "What makes you think I-?" "Because you know you want to." Kaoru whispers in his ear teasingly before heading off. "Y-you…damn…ba-" "Language!" Yao quickly says, cutting Týr off. "R-right…sorry." The Icelander groans and heads off to help the children get the toys out.
Later:
Týr looks over and sees Lilly staring at him wide-eyed. "Wh-what is it, Lilly?" "You look happy, Týr." She says and points to her own lips. "Your mouth has been in a…what did Yao say it was…? Half smile! Allll morning! Did you like meeting my brother~?" Lilly asks excitedly and Týr blushes, knowing full well it wasn't her brother, and that the person who has caused it is by now well aware of said 'half-smile' himself by now. ""U-um…yeah, he seemed nice." She grins widely and jumps up happily. "Yay~! You should marry big brother and become my big sister!"
Týr pales a little and twitches. "I…it doesn't work that way…I'm a guy. Besides, I..." "Already belong to someone." Kaoru says, coming up behind Týr. "Oh…ok…" Lilly says sadly and walks off. "I don't belong to someone." Týr points out annoyed and Kaoru shrugs. "Not that you know of…" "Shut up." The teen hisses and Kaoru smirks. "By the way, Yao needs you to go to the boys and girls club down the road to pick up a little boy. He doesn't usually come here, so you should bring his cousin to help him not think you're a rapist." Kaoru says and Týr rolls his eyes. "You have such a lovely outlook on things. Besides, shouldn't you do it?"
The brunette shakes his head no. "I have to take the car and get some food. We're out. So grab Lilly and run along." Týr sighs. "Is it just me or is Lilly always with me here…?" Kaoru shrugs and pats him on the head, making Týr blush. "You could have worse fawning over you." "I do. I have you…" Týr mumbles, looking away annoyed. "Such a sweet talker, you are." Kaoru says and Týr groans. "Lilly! We're going for a walk!" He calls out, walking away from Kaoru and trying to ignore the other kids complaining they can't go.
B&G Club:
Týr leads Lilly over to a staircase next to the gym the boy is still playing in and waits. Stupid sports always going into overtime. "Hey! Hey! Let's play the question game!" Lilly says happily and Týr looks at her curiously. "And how do you play that?" He asks and she stands in front of him excitedly. "We both ask the other questions! I'll start! Do you like Kao-chan?" Lilly asks and Týr looks around wearily, just in case Kaoru somehow pops up out of nowhere. It could totally happen. Shut up. "…Yeah…do you?" He asks and she nods. "Mhmm! He's gotten much nicer and more involved with us kids since you came! Before he would just hide out on the roof!"
Týr sighs and leans back on the staircase. "I see…" "Ok! It's my turn again! What's two plus two?" Lilly asks and Týr smiles a little. "Four." "That's right! You know, I also know what two TIMES two is!" Týr leans forward, amused at her excitedness. "Oh yeah? What is it?" "It's four, too! Big brother told me!" She says and he nods. "That's right. If you like multiplication, I can show you a fun trick for nines." Týr says and her eyes light up. "Really? Ok!" She exclaims, sitting next to him.
"Ok! Now hold out your hands in front of you, palms down." Týr says, doing it as well. "Now…give me a number." "Five!" She says excitedly and he nods, poking her fifth finger from the left. "Put that down." Lilly does as he says and looks at him expectantly. "Now count how many are up on the left." Týr says and she does. "There's four!" "That's right…now think of them each as ten. How many is it?" He asks and she thinks for a minute. "Um…" Týr point to each finger and counts. "Ten, twenty, thirty…" "Forty!" She says excitedly and he nods. "So forty on that side, what about the other side?" "Five!" "That's right, put them together and that's…?" "Forty five!" Lilly exclaims and he nods.
He continues showing her all the others, and how it only works for nines, amazed at himself for being able to actually bond with a kid over math. This goes on for ten minutes, until while they aren't looking two little boys come running over to the staircase. He keeps doing the nines with Lilly until, before he knows what's happening, the little girl in face first in the pavement in front of him. "Lilly?" Týr looks over confused and sees a little boy there looking scared. "What did you do?" He asks calmly as Lilly gets up and climbs into his lap.
"I-! I'm sorry! I thought I could jump over her, but-!" The little boy apologizes to her again before running into the gym. "Are you ok?" Týr asks and Lilly nods, sniffling. "Hm…you're covered in dirt…" He mumbles and begins to pic leaves and twigs out of her hair as she sits in his lap. While he keeps picking things out of her hair and planning out how he will deal with her scraps when they get back, the coach comes out. "Is she ok?" He asks and Týr nods. "She'll be fine. We'll clean her up at the daycare." The man nods. "We'll be done in a minute, I promise."
When he leaves Lilly holds out her hands in front of them. "Give me a number, Týr." She says and Týr smiles a little patting her on the head. "Seven…"
Later:
Once they get back and Týr has finished cleaning her up, Kaoru comes up. Of course. "So…you're beating the kids now, huh?" "Shut up and go away." Týr mumbles and the brunette sits next to him. "Nope, I'm staying. I see you showed Lilly the nine trick." He says, looking at the girl showing it to other students. "Yeah…she was bored." "So...you thought of MATH to amuse her?" Týr shrugs. "It worked, didn't it?" He stretches a little and gets up, looking at Kaoru. "I've got stuff to do, later."
"You're leaving here with me." Kaoru says and Týr blushes. "H-huh? But I need to change…" "Why? You look fine." The brunette says and Týr blushes brightly, looking away embarrassed. "Sh-shut up…" Kaoru smirks and pats him on the head. "…Cute…" He mumbles before getting up and leaving. Týr groans to himself and goes to help Lien with the dishes. "Týr! Um…" A little boy mumbles, staring at the ground nervously. "Hm? What is it?" Týr asks and the boy points to one of the play houses in the playground. "My friend has a nose bleed." He says and Týr nods, going over and seeing the little boy covered in blood dripping from his nose. "…Ah. He really does have a nose bleed. Come with me to the bathroom." Týr says, helping the boy out of the toy house and leading him to the bathroom.
"Clean up." He says and hands the boy wipes to clean the blood off. "Take this tissue and hold your head up, as well." Týr hands him the tissue and the boy follows his orders. "Now then…were you boys roughhousing?" He asks and the boy shakes his head no. "…Are you going to talk…?" Týr asks confused and the boy shakes his head no. "I...can't…" He mumbles in a raspy voice. "Ah, you're sick, aren't you?" Týr asks and the boy nods. "Come on, I'll bring you to lie down in the back."
He takes his hand and brings him to a cot. "Here, you just sleep and I'll have Lien make you some soup." The boy nods again and Týr leaves the room. He soon comes back with the soup and a change of clothes since the boy's are covered in blood. "Here you go." The boy smiles at him a little and changes before eating. "I have to go, now just take it easy." Týr says and leaves the room. "You have so little to do that you're hanging out in the back room?" Kaoru teases and Týr glares at him. "I'll hurt you. And enjoy it." "If you enjoy it you're a sadist, Týr." The brunette points out and Týr fumes. "Go away."
Kaoru shrugs and points to the clock. "It's almost time to leave. So, when we leave do you want to eat first or go on rides?" Týr blushes. "I-I would prefer…to go to bed." Kaoru's eyes widen a bit. "Go to bed? How strangely forward…" The small teen lets out a loud shriek and kicks him. "NOT WITH YOU! I'M JUST TIRED! KIDS HAVE BEEN GETTING HURT ALL DAY AND I JUST WANT A NAP!" Kaoru stares at him for a moment before shrugging. "You'll be fine. Go to bed when you get home." Týr glares before stomping off.
After work:
Týr yawns and stretches a bit before looking over at Kaoru. "So we're walking?" "No, we're taking Yao's car. He is getting picked up by Ivan." Kaoru says, leading him to the car. "I'd rather not take Yao's…" Týr mumbles and Kaoru rolls his eyes. "He's not going to freak out on you if something happens. It will all be my fault." The smaller teen relaxes a bit. "Well…if it's all going to be your fault…" He gets in and points to a nearby streetlight. "Go at that at top speed. Oh, and don't worry about buckling up."
Kaoru looks over at him. "Keep talking like that and I'll have to punish you." "Being in your presence is punishment enough." Týr mumbles, crossing his arms in annoyance. "Your flirtations are far too bold. It's overwhelming me." Kaoru says sarcastically and Týr pouts. "Go die in a fire." "Please, you're making me hot." The brunette teases and Týr goes bright red. "D-DON'T EVER SAY THAT IN FRONT OF ME AGAIN! PERVERT!" "Such a baby…"
A/N: OH GOD IT SUCKS SO HARD! DX I APOLOGIZE! I wanted to do one that showed Tyr interacting with the kids more, so I took two things that happened when I was babysitting and put them in there...but Idk...I don't like it...the next chapter will be the last. Probably. Highly likely.