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Thirty one...
Thirty two...
Mayuzumi stares at the clock on the bed-side table with empty eyes. It was three in the morning, just half an hour away from four.
And just a minute away from him going insane.
Having to rock his baby to sleep in his arms didn't help either. He wanted to sleep. He needed sleep. He already had to pull up an all nighter to finish some extra work and now the tired editor just wanted his sleep.
Taking care of another human being was hard, Mayuzumi knew exactly. He didn't like kids from the beginning. Heck, he even refused the idea of having kids.
But after a few years Imayoshi finally managed to talk his way in and there he was, not being able to sleep because this baby wouldn't stop crying if he wasn't held.
Mayuzumi heard a creak from their bed but didn't even bother to look. Probably Imayoshi trying to find a better spot to sleep. Must be nice.
The silver haired male was /this/ close to cursing at how Imayoshi wasn't bothered by all those crying and screaming from the baby until he felt a light bump on his back.
Imayoshi scooted closer to Mayuzumi from behind and positioned his legs at his his husband's sides, pulling him into a hug.
Mayuzumi almost immediately leaned his back against Imayoshi while still holding their baby and let out a relieved sigh.
'Ah, finally,' he thought to himself. He closed his eyes and relaxed himself in Imayoshi's embrace. And all of a sudden Mayuzumi just wanted to cry.
Being a parent was hard. Maintaining two roles at the same time was fucking hard. He just wanted to quit.
"Wanna switch? I'll hold him," Imayoshi spoke softly and kissed Mayuzumi's head.
It was almost as if Imayoshi could read his mind. Mayuzumi shook his head in reply, letting out another small sigh while leaning against Imayoshi.
"I'm really tired- I just can't-"
"I know, it's alright. I'll hold him, you go back to sleep, okay?"
Mayuzumi shook his head again. He wanted to be useful for once. But he was really restless. But he still wanted to be useful. It was a never ending cycle.
"Just.. keep holding me like this."
Imayoshi placed another kiss on Mayuzumi's head and nuzzled his hair, gently squeezing his husband in his embrace as a yes.
"Alright. I love you, Chihiro," Imayoshi kissed his cheek, "You're doing great."
Mayuzumi hummed in reply and scooted even closer to Imayoshi. He loved this side of Imayoshi, always ready to help and more than willing to switch when things got overwhelming for him.
Although he still wasn't sure if his decision to welcome a child into his life was a right one, he knew for sure having Imayoshi as his husband was a right one.