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[sweetsleuth]

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[tigerpoet]

Cheater!

[cannot believe his son is a bad boy after he tried so hard to instill proper morals - okay he's just gonna check behind the curtains now]

[sweetsleuth]

[THUS, RANPO IS FOUND]

--I told you he cheats! [A voice from somewhere-- "No chit!!"] But he's easy enough to find anyway. He gets lonely if you take too long to find him.

[tigerpoet]

Cheaters don't get cuddles.

[Truly the worst possible threat.]

[sweetsleuth]

[And from across the room comes the saddest little cry known to man, followed by more sad little barks.]

[...he's still invisible though. Which has Ranpo very very carefully walking around to find him without accidentally stepping on him.]

That seems a little harsh... he's barely a week old!

[tigerpoet]

It's the parents' responsibility to teach our child how to behave.

[Our child.

He reaches out a hand in clear invitation to Pet.]

Come here, Watson.

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[sweetsleuth]

[Our child]

[sweetsleuth]

[Alas, Watson is still yelling, and it takes Ranpo finding him and scooping him up for him to become visible again.]

Well, seeing as we're both raising him, then I get a say too, right? And since he's still getting to know Tiger-papa, I think you should spend more time spoiling him first!

[Gonna hand him the smol baby. He has a very very small pout on his face.]

[tigerpoet]

If you insist.

[Tiny baby gets many gentle pets.]

I love you even if you cheat at hide and seek.

[sweetsleuth]

[STILL... POUTING... oh no, the pets are too powerful. Now he's rolling around in Tiger's hand.]

[But, meanwhile--]

[Ranpo comes over and plops his chin down on Tiger's shoulder, now with a pout of his own.]

...I can't believe Watson got to hear "I love you" from Tiger before I did.

[tigerpoet]

It's less embarrassing to say it to him.

[And Ranpo already knows, so it's fine!!]

[sweetsleuth]

Come on! Can't I at least hear it once?

[tigerpoet]

...I love you.

[He's so red right now.]

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[sweetsleuth]

I love you, too.

[...]

[sweetsleuth]

[And then he holds up his phone, hitting "stop" on the record screen.]

I'm gonna make that my new ringtone.

[tigerpoet]

[Immediately attempts to wrestle his phone out of his hand.]

[sweetsleuth]

[TOO LATE, HE'S FLEEING ACROSS THE ROOM]

[Which seems to delight Watson, who starts flapping his wings as he giggles. "Loooove! Taiga loves Papa!"]

[tigerpoet]

[HE WILL CHASE YOU FOR AN HOUR DON'T THINK HE WON'T]

Delete that or else!

[sweetsleuth]

Or else what?

[He may not be more athletic than Tiger but at least he doesn't have kitsune tails dragging him down?? They're just going to run in a circle around the couch at this rate.]

[Which means it's time for defensive maneuvers, i.e. shoving his phone in his pants. He's 12.]

[tigerpoet]

Or else things I can't say in front of our child.

[That just means Tiger has to try to grab him now. Hold still, you slippery detective.]

[sweetsleuth]

Then maybe we should put him down for a nap before we continue?

[Gonna keep dodging like a slippery noodle. The fact that Tiger still has a baby in his hands probably isn't making this easier.]

[tigerpoet]

[Oh, right. He probably should put down baby. Which he does, setting them gently on the couch.]

...Why are you like this.

[sweetsleuth]

[And Watson will be a good boy and curl up on a cushion while his daddies commence mortal kombat.]

I don't know, but you love me anyway, right?

[tigerpoet]

Unfortunately.

[why is his taste the worst]

[sweetsleuth]

[Ranpo just giggles, finally closing the distance between them so he can pull Tiger into a hug.]

Good. Because I love you, too.

And I'm gonna keep saying it, even if you think it's embarrassing.

[tigerpoet]

[He hugs back, even though it's super embarrassing and probably always will be.]

...just don't actually make it your ringtone.

[If it went off in public Atsushi would Die.]