Chapter 34

Ryoto's week of babysitting hell finally ended.

Well… it wasn't THAT bad, but his father said it was hell for him. After all, when he came home from school, he still had three little dragons to look after, and oddly enough, when Ryoto was home… they flocked to his father and started chewing on him!

"OW! Quit it you brats!" he scolded.

He thought for certain Megumi would have freaked out, and yet… he was in there with Suiryu and Yuuji who had no issues in using him as a chew toy. They would gnaw on his hands and eventually fell asleep!

"Is… that normal?" Ryoto asked.

Father merely glared at him. "Does ANY of this look normal?" he snapped back. "I'm a goddamn chew toy…"

"Could be worst." Ryoto said offhandedly. "Besides, lady Tiamat said we don't have to babysit after today. Tomorrow, she figures Megumi will wake up and return to normal."

For a brief moment, he saw Megumi suddenly shutter. Was he listening to them? Ryoto didn't know for certain but he moved on from the matter. "It will be nice to actually get some schooling done, granted, sensei said there isn't much he can teach me, but he is curious to how much I can learn."

His father paused oddly. "Do you know there is no limit to that?" he asked of him. "Even now with me, if I see something, a different technique, I can break it down and know of it nearly instantly." He explained. "Obtaining the technique…"

"I am not going that far" Ryoto said in a matter of fact tone. "Besides, I already know that too. You ate a lot of people to get the power you have,"

"Yes… many were those of your mother's kin…"

He was silent, and merely nodded to that as well. "Grandma told me, but she said to not judge you on that either…"

"Have… you spoken with her recently?"

It was an odd question to come out of his father, but Ryoto gently shook his head on the notion. He hasn't seen grandma Tooru since he started taking care of Megumi. "I know she will come to us again when we need her, but I think she is stepping back so I can tend to Megumi. Still… I wonder though if I will ever get as strong as you considering how you became so strong to begin with…"

He was going to rest up before dinner, yet, as Ryoto was going to leave the room, a knock came to the door. The three young dragons perked up instantly and began to get all squirmy in his father's arms.

"Lady Tiamat…" Ryoto said with a sigh, he answered the door and his hunch was right. She was smiling but peered to see the little ones in his father's arms. She merely extended hers and they went flying! Literally flying into her embrace!

"I thought I told you three to leave Ryoto alone when he is at school!" she gently scolded.

They began to chirp a mile a minute!

She laughed aloud and shook her head. "Who knew you were so fun to be around…" she said to Ryoto.

"Thank you?" uncertain if she was being serious or not. But she said nothing more and left with the three.

When the door closed his father looked relieved. "Thank the gods, we're free…" he muttered.

Ryoto didn't know if that was true or not, but he took the break he needed from babysitting!

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Tiamat returned to her place.

Yuuji and Suiryu were passed out in her arms, she gave them both a kiss on their head which will break the spell they are under, she turned to do the same to Megumi, but he refused!

"Megumi…" she warned.

But a moment of pause came over her as he started to tear up. Megumi chirped out cries and kept clearing his eyes. "What's wrong?" she asked gently.

He looked to her and said. 'I'm just starting to have fun!'

It took her aback, Megumi knew he was going to grow up again and yet… he was upset. He never really had a childhood, he never got a chance to play, have fun or just… be a child. Tiamat understood that more than anyone, but sighed. "I'm sorry but we cannot delay this any longer, I will allow you a gift…" she kissed his forehead, the Dharma appeared over his head and it began to turn. "I'll make sure you remember the fun you had, you can recall it and know you had a good time. As such, perhaps when you are a little older… you will know how to have fun with others."

His eyes grew heavy, Megumi passed out in her arms then and there. She giggled as she tucked him into bed in his room. Yuuji and Suiryu she will have to wait for them to change back and wake up before taking them home.

Luckily for her, they were able to turn back remarkably fast.

Within the hour, Suiryu and Yuuji were out cold but, slowly came too.

"Ow… my head… again…" came out of Suiryu. "UGH! Why do I feel like I was chewing on something old?!"

"Tastes like Sukuna…" came out of Yuuji as he toyed with the lingering flavor in his mouth. "Ugh, it defiantly tastes like Sukuna!"

Suiryu "….."

"What?!"

"Bro… I know what you mean, but don't for the love of God, say that out loud again. Ugh… that is disgusting…"

"WHAT!?" Yuuji protested.

Tiamat snickered. "Sorry boys, I had to borrow you for a short while."

"Hey mom… that's fine, what do you need us to do?" asked Suiryu.

"The deed is already done." She said and smiled. "I did have to turn you two into babies for a short while though… I am so glad I got photos and videos this time…"

"Huh?" came out of Suiryu. Yuuji just sat there, confused as ever. "Let's go bro, I have no idea what is going on at the same time… I don't really want to find out."

Her sons left without fuss, but kept complaining about the headaches they have. That naturally happens when one is regressed and they learned something new at a tender age. But now, she was hoping and praying that Megumi will wake up and will be okay with himself from this moment on.