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“Hold still, Miya-”
“Immafsillehurss!”
Kaoru sighed as he pulled yet another wad of crimson stained tissues from the feisty teen’s mouth. Glaring at the bundle as if it was the sole cause of the pup’s pain before turning to where a large hovering shadow loomed at the bathroom doorway.
“Kojiro, get me more ice and fresh tissues…perhaps a couple packs to be safe.”
The alpha gave a crisp nod before practically bolting to the kitchen and thankfully taking his anxious energy and scent with him.
The sink creaked worryingly as Miya shifted on the counter, short legs and cartoon bandaged knees dangling on either side of where Kaoru had wedged himself mere minutes after Miya had appeared at Kojiro’s doorstep with blood dripping from his mouth as if he was a vampire back from feeding.
The pup’s face had been contorted in fear and confusion and pain, tiny dried tear tracks visible on those round cheeks.
Miya’s eyes had been near begging the startled omega Please make it stop hurting… and it was that same look that stared fruitlessly up at Kaoru now, effectively wringing his heart at how helpless Kaoru felt. Not even being able to make his the pup feel better.
“...I know sweetheart,” Kaoru whispered soothingly and in a rare moment of softness and vulnerability for both of them, reached up to stroke the top of silky black hair.
Miya let out a whimper and pressed his forehead to Kaoru’s chest .
“Shh, shh…it will be better soon, I promise. And then I’ll force Kojiro to make all of your favorites. If that oaf isn’t already planning on it,” he mumbled to himself. Miya nuzzled closer in response.
He’s still a child Kaoru thought pleasantly despite the situation.
Even if he was current growing in his fangs, or had gotten an inch taller over the summer (something both Kaoru and Kojiro currently refused to acknowledge) or when he someday far, very far, so far off (a couple years) presented as his secondary gender…
At least he still occasionally acted like a pup.
Because Miya would always be his pup-
“How’s he doing!?” Kojiro panted, appearing at the doorway in a hunched heap. His body was a phenomenon of fitness and yet worry + speeding through the house left him like this? Kaoru was worried too but honestly, Kojiro was acting like this was life or death. Kaoru spared him a glaring once over, eyes taking in the man with arms full of first aid kits, ice, and… pillows?
“Are you expecting us to sleep in here?” Kaoru asked with a wrinkled nose, disgusted at the mere image despite knowing that wasn’t the case.
“No,” Kojiro scoffed as he entered, placing the pillows and three various first aid kits in the hall. “Was just getting stuff ready for later. Already called the Chinens, so we have Miya for the night.”
We...
Kaoru was blindsided enough by the word that he didn’t notice the crinkle of the plastic bag as Kojiro rummaged through it before gently pressing a towel wrapped ice pack to Miya’s cheek, “Hey Sport, oof those are some long ones, looks like they’re going to be bigger than yours Ru.”
“You’re not helping!” Kaoru snapped, but he didn’t miss the little flicker of interest in Miya’s eyes before the kid held the ice himself and waved Kojiro’s fidgeting hands away.
“Fine, fine, I’m surrounded by touchy princesses and kittens who hate accepting help,” Kojiro raised his hands in surrender, tone carefree and normal despite the scent of a worried alpha betraying him. “I’ll just leave you to bleed out all over Ru then,” he joked as he turned to leave…but a small hand at the hem of his tank top stopped him.
“Kiddo?”
Whether it was because he was embarrassed or because his mouth hurt too much to speak, neither adult could tell. Only watching in surprise as the pup raised his arms in the air, silently asking to be picked up.
Kojiro shot a questioning look at Kaoru, who just shrugged. “Go ahead and take him to the bedroom. May as well allow us all to be comfortable while we wait for the bleeding to subside. I’ll just…clean up in here first,” Kaoru said as he surveyed the floor littered with a couple tissues and multiple bottles that had been knocked over in his haste to get Miya inside and help as soon as possible.
He watched as Kojiro lifted Miya with a single arm. The pup tucked into him as if Miya was an actual baby being rocked to sleep.
Kaoru’s inner omega sung sweetly at the display of ‘strong alpha’ and he hated that he had to swallow at the sight of bulging muscles…
Miya’s in pain! Now is not the time to thirst over that…that stupid gorilla…
Still, Kaoru couldn’t help but melt a little as he watched Kojiro coo words of encouragement at his bundle-
“You’re doing so great Miya…the pain killers should kick in any second now…that’s it, just rest.”
Miya sighed peacefully, snuggling further into the alpha’s chest, eyes closed and a fond smile washed over Kojiro’s face.
“...he’s growing up, Ru.”
“Yeah…” Kaoru agreed wistfully, still drinking in the sight of Kojiro illuminated from behind by the hall light, pup safe and sound in those arms.
I love you
“...hurry up and get the bed ready, you sap.”
“Yeah, yeah, Princess. I’ll be sure to fluff your pillows extra so you don’t wake up cranky.”
The alpha was already at the end of the hallway, the floor boards creaking and that lovely mix of matcha tea and mint starting to fade just enough for him to begin to miss it when Kaoru heard a soft, “Don’t keep us waiting too long…”
Forget it, he’d clean in the morning.