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“You are the most manipulative- piece of- This is why I hate you!” Chuuya shouted as he grabbed the front of my shirt and yanked me down so we were face to face. He glared as he watched the smirk form on my face. He was really mad at me this time. I decided to try something, it was probably wrong- but it was kind of funny. “I’m going, and none of you fucking call me! I don’t care whatever happens. I’m not doing it today.” He said as he let me go and pushed me to the ground and glared at everyone else in the office. Maybe I did go too far this time.
*2 hours ago*
I sighed as I sat at my desk, I flicked my pens around and folded some of my paperwork into planes. I was so bored! I watched as everyone else was working, no one has been little today- which is surprising. Normally one of the three turns little at least once everyday. Today seems like it’ll be easy, but also boring! I sighed again then leaned back in my chair, what can I do for entertainment? I’d mess with Chuuya, but he isn’t here. He doesn’t arrive until tomorrow for my little time. I wonder if I can get him here sooner? What If I pretended to be little? I don’t know if it’d work- I’ve never pretended to be little before, considering I hate it. Maybe I’ll make an exception this time- just to see how it goes. Okay- how would I do this?
I looked down under my desk and saw guppy, I’d have to hold him right? I always had this plush when I’m little. I leaned down and grabbed it, I held it close to my chest and hid my face in it. This should work, right? I heard Ranpo snort when he looked over at me, I glared at him and shushed him so he wouldn't say anything. I don’t need him telling everyone what I’m doing! Okay- this isn’t getting anyone’s attention, now what do I do? I leaned back in my seat once more and started whining softly- it wasn’t my usual annoying whine, I tried to make it small and soft. I added a few sniffles and whimpers into the mix, until I finally saw Kunikida look up from his work. He frowns when he sees me then gets up instantly, he walks right over to me and pet my head.
“Zai, are you feeling little?” He asked softly as he brushed my bangs out of my face. I whined and hid my face behind my guppy. Is this believable? I heard Kunikida sigh then he picked me up!? Oh- I forgot they do that a lot. I felt my face heat up, I tried to hide it by cuddling with this plush. I hear Ranpo quietly laughing to himself- he’s finding this funny isn’t he? “Alright, I got you. I can call Chuuya to watch you- I have a lot of work since you’re feeling little today.” Yes! That’s what I wanted. He walks me around the office as he grabs his phone and calls him up. He’s lightly bouncing me in his arms as he waits for Chuuya to pick up. I can’t believe this is actually working! I heard Chuuya had picked up and said he’d be right over.
Kunikida sets me down in my playpen, he says he’ll be right here as he works. I whined and kept my face hidden. This is ridiculous! Is this really what they do when I’m little? I sighed and lay down in the playpen and just fiddled with the plush fins. As I lay here for a bit, I see Ranpo walking over. He kneels down so he could talk to me without anyone else hearing.
“You’re going to be in a lot of trouble if they find out.” He whispered, I know he’s warning me- but this isn’t anything serious. It’s just for fun. I just shrugged and he rolled his eyes then got up. I appreciate the warning though.
A bit of time passed, I heard the office door open- I looked up and saw Chuuya! I hid my laughter behind the fish and watched him come in. When he spots me, he instantly smiles and walks over. No way- He’s never smiled at me like that when I’m not little! I sat up and rubbed my eyes, I played it off like I just woke up. This is the hard part, I have to talk to him. I could be non-verbal, but then I’d have to really play young. He picks me up and holds me close as he kisses the top of my head while he greets me.
“Hey, baby. Feeling little today?” He cooed as he makes sure I don’t fall out of his arms while he changes my position so he can hold me better. I don’t answer which makes him frown- I know I have to but… How do I do this!? I whined and let my head fall onto his shoulder, I’ve done that a few times- right? “Grumpy today?” He asked as he sat down with me on his lap- now this is embarrassing! But Chuuya doing this weird baby voice is embarrassing for him. This is how he really talks? I can remember a few things when I’m little- but most of it is fuzzy. Yosano said that’s normal. “Zai, do you need anything sweetheart?” He asked softly as he brushed my cheekbone with his thumb.
“Chuu…” I whined, tugging on his shirt. Maybe if I can get him to let me use his phone- I can access his credit cards and use them for whatever I want. He tried to figure out what I wanted, until I pointed at his phone in his pocket. He seemed hesitant, but finally agreed. “Yay!” I forced out a squeal, then smiled brightly. He seemed convinced.
“Alright, be careful- I need to go talk to Kuni. Okay?” He tells me as he lets me sit on the couch by myself now. I nodded as I played with his phone- or so he thinks. Reality is, I'm accessing all his info so I can do whatever I want with his money and his private stuff. This is great! I’m no longer bored and I get to mess with Chuuya.
As I’m messing with Chuuya’s phone, I see Chuuya and Kunikida talking- I can hear what they’re saying. Chuuya is asking Kunikida if I’m okay, Kunikida said I seemed fine before I turned little. Oh- they’re catching on. I quickly added a few things I wanted to the cart then bought them. I even sent some money to my account because I know he’s done that for me before- only in emergency cases when He was worried if I was eating or not. I wasted about thirty-thousand of his money. Seems good enough for now. I hummed softly as I set his phone down next to me then watched as he got a notification. He frowned when he heard it go off then walked over to check. His eyes widened then he looked over at me- he seemed like he wanted to be mad, but he remembered I was little. He takes a deep breath then puts his phone away.
“It’s crazy how much you let me get away with when you think I’m little.” I mumbled casually as I picked at my fingers and bandages. That’s when suddenly the room felt like it was hard to breathe in and the tension was high. Everyone in the office goes quiet- Chuuya just stares at me. His eyes were wide with disbelief and maybe a little betrayal. “You good?” I asked, my tone was teasing and cocky.
“You’re joking, right?” He asked, he sounded like he was on the verge of a breakdown. I saw his fists clench and I saw a few objects floating. Oh- he’s mad… “You’re- You’re fucking joking. Right!?” He started raising his voice at me. I looked up at him and smiled, as I stood up and stretched- I looked down at him.
“I mean, it was a joke. Not my fault you’re taking this so seriously.” I said, shrugging and choosing to ignore how angry he was. I don’t think it was so bad- why would he be mad? I just pretended to be little and spent a little money. He has a lot more than what I spent. What’s the issue?
Now we are back where we started, Chuuya is about to leave- I might be feeling a little guilty. Was this bigger than I thought? I didn’t think it’d be that bad. I mean- I know there is an unspoken rule. Big Dazai problems stay with him, little Dazai problems stay with little Dazai. Never mix the two, never- ever. Chuuya spent a long time trying to remember that- I guess I can understand why he’s mad. Knowing Chuuya, he’s going to be worried if I'm faking or not now, so he can’t take care of me properly. That’ll annoy him even more then he’ll get upset. Oops- Maybe I did mess up. I sat down on the couch and watched as he grabbed his stuff, he didn’t even look back as he left. He slammed the door shut and I felt the room shake. I messed up- I really messed up. Is he going to come back tomorrow when I’m little? Being little isn’t easy unless he’s there. We just started spending time together again- We were fixing everything between us. Did I really just mess that all up!?
Now what do I do?