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Kunikida was at his desk, holding Dazai in his lap. He tilted a bottle into the age regressors mouth. Occasionally he checked to make sure he wasn’t swallowing air.
The ADA knew Dazai regressed, other people like Ranpo, Atsushi, and Kyoka did. Dazai was the one who hated it.
He didn’t like being regressed. He didn’t want the ADA to find out. The only reason why he does is because he’s scared of getting in trouble with Fukuzawa. Sometimes he thinks it’ll be worse than it actually is. An example is getting kicked out.
As Kunikida feeds Dazai he’s also doing paperwork with his other hand. He lightly bounces Dazai in his lap.
Dazai had to have a nap each day. Usually around lunch time. It didn’t matter if he regressed or not for it, but usually he did. Kunikida would change him into comfortable clothes and then bottle feed him. After that he laid, or sometimes stayed in Kunikida’s lap, in the play pen by Kunikida’s desk.
Most days he was in the play pen. It was soft as Kunikida made sure to put down blankets, pillows, and plushies.
After he let go of the bottle, Kunikida set the light blue bottle on his desk. It had about 1/5 left of the formula that he always gave Dazai.
Today was a bit different than usual. Dazai was extra tired today, even before getting ready of his nap he was tired. Kunikida obviously noticed this.
Dazai drank more of his bottle, didn’t complain as much, and let Kunikida hold him with no problem despite “not being regressed”.
Kunikida continues his paperwork, leaving Dazai on his lap. Dazai lightly squirmed as he waited to be moved to the play pen like usual.
It didn’t take him very long to start sucking on his pointer finger, leaning against Kunikida fully as he did.
By the time Kunikida realized Dazai was about half asleep. He felt the blonde lightly tug his fingers out of his mouth. The feeling of his warm fingers was replaced with a pacifier.
By the time Dazai had fallen asleep fully most people were back from lunch.
Kunikida held the little in his lap as him and Yosano talk. Dazai had a light blue pacifier in his mouth so he wouldn’t suck on his fingers. He would always refuse pajamas obviously for littles. Almost always he was in some plaid pajama bottoms and a black t-shirt.
“How was the last mission?” Yosano asks quietly. Her voice was low to avoid waking up Dazai.
You could speak normally if you’re about two to three feet away from him. Otherwise he’d fuss and wake up.
“It went smoothly. I turned in the paperwork to Fukazawa already.” He answers.
He’s bouncing Dazai lightly on his lap. Yesterday Dazai got in trouble about something in the playpen so he was on Kunikida’s lap today.
“That’s great.” She answers, glancing down at the little.
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By the time Dazai woke up it was about 4:30. He was now in the playpen.
Unlike usual, he could hear the sound of Kunikida writing. He fussed a bit, trying to get Kunikida’s attention. When he doesn’t get a reply or a touch he opens his eyes and looks over at the caregivers desk.
It was empty. He was likely in the bathroom or speaking with someone.
Dazai sits up in the playpen. He felt smaller than before. The pacifier was no longer in his mouth but was attached to his shirt by the clip.
Ranpo was regressed to. He was sitting at his desk, eating something. On the desk had little toys.
Kenji was sitting by Ranpo. Unlike the regressed boy he was writing something. Likely some paperwork from the mission he went on with Kunikida.
Dazai looks around, Kunikida is no where to be found. Last time this happened he tried to get out of the playpen himself. He fell and started crying. A lot. Like a meltdown because of it.
Dazai thinks it’s dumb. He felt like a dumb baby when he fell last time! Kunikida started to say he can’t get in and out by himself. Even if he isn’t regressed. Dumb, right?
Ranpo had seemed to notice that Dazai was awake now.
“Kunikida said to get him when Dazai woke up.” He tells Kenji who sat next to him.
Kenji notices that Dazai is awake now. He could just have Ranpo go tell him but Ranpo was a bit stubborn when regressed.
“I’ll go tell him.” Kenji says to Ranpo as he gets off of his chair.
Dazai watches Kenji knock on Fukuzawa’s office. He can hear some mumbled words before Kenji opens the door. When he shuts it behind him, they can’t hear what it being said.
“Do you want to play with me?” Ranpo asked Dazai.
His attention immediately moved from the door to Ranpo.
He felt little. Small. Smaller than before. He didn’t even really feel like speaking. Dazai’s tongue felt heavy. Like it was weighed down so he couldn’t speak to Ranpo.
Before he can even try speaking back, the door to Fukuzawa’s office opens again. Kenji and Kunikida come out.
Kenji goes back to Ranpo, sitting with him. Kunikida goes over to the playpen by his desk.
“Do you still feel small?” He asks the little in the playpen.
Dazai felt little, he felt little enough to not want to talk. That’s quite little, right?
When Kunikida doesn’t get a reply he sighs. He picks Dazai up and puts him on his hip. He has a hand around his waist to keep Dazai there as he started to walk to the break room with him.
Dazai was used to Kunikida carrying him. He rested his head against the blonde’s shoulder.