Title: Responsible Parent

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Ryo, Bikky.

Rating: G

Setting: Midway through the manga.

Summary: The responsibilities of parenthood are many and varied.

Written Using: The dw100 prompt 'Period'.

Disclaimer: I don't own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.

A/N: Double drabble.

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When Ryo got in from work, he found Bikky sprawled on the living room floor, watching TV.

"Don't you have homework? You know the rules, Biks; homework first, then TV." Ryo didn't want to be overly strict with his foster son, but at the same time there needed to be some structure to the boy's life. Even kids Bikky's age needed to understand their responsibilities.

"I had a free period this afternoon, so I got most of it done then," Bikky said. "Honest, Ryo, I've only got a bit left to do, but I wanted to wait until you got home because I'm a bit stuck."

"Okay then, let me just have a quick shower and get the dinner on, then you can tell me what you're having problems with, and we'll figure it out together."

"Thanks, Ryo."

Smiling, Ryo headed to his bedroom for a change of clothes. Parenting wasn't just about setting rules and boundaries, there needed to be give and take on both sides. Bikky wasn't the only one with responsibilities, Ryo had them too, and helping his kid with homework wasn't a chore. All the useless things he'd learned in school were finally coming in handy.

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The End