Disclaimer: Haru wo Daiteita is not owned by me and no profit has been made, this fic was purely written for pleasure ^_~!

Title: Baby Blues

Author: Tai ([email protected])

Archive: KatiKat’s site at http://www.geocities.com/mystera_k/index.html in the Friends Section

Series: Haru wo Daiteita

Pairings: Iwaki / Kato

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: Yaoi, slight angst and sap

Spoilers: Set after Volume 6

Dedication: This is a shortie short birthday fic for KatiKat as I can never thank you enough for introducing me to Iwaki and Kato, love!

Note to readers: This is my first Haru fic ^_^!  I have tried to keep Iwaki and Kato in character as much as possible and I have also tried to end the fic in the same vein that most of the chapters end.  However, I'm not sure I have succeeded on either count, so any feedback would be much appreciated!

 

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"Iwaki, please stay!" Kato implored, "I have no idea how to look after a baby!  I thought you were going to be here to help me!"  Iwaki looked down at his lover who was currently clinging to his leg like a limpet, to prevent him from leaving.  "I'm really sorry Kato, this work came up yesterday and I forgot that Yoko had asked us to look after Yosuke today.  Please let me go, I'm going to be late!  Anyway I'm sure you'll be fine and Yoko will tell you everything you need to know about looking after a baby," Iwaki told him whilst trying to remove his leg from Kato's tight grip.  "But I wanted..." Kato continued.  "You wanted what, Kato?" Iwaki asked, taking advantage of Kato's suddenly loosened grip and wrenching his leg free.  Kato sat back on his heels, looking dejected, "Oh nothing..."  Iwaki looked at his long blonde haired lover in askance before giving him a quick kiss then grabbing his coat and striding out the door.  "I won't be late and then you can tell me all about your day!" he said as he disappeared from Kato's view.

 

"Yeah," Kato said out loud in the now empty house as he got up to close the door.  Then he leant his head against the cool doorframe adding, "But I wanted us to share this experience."

 

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"Cut!!" Iwaki looked up in surprise at the director.  "Iwaki-san, are you feeling unwell?  As your concentration seems to be very poor today," the director told him.  Iwaki flushed but said, "I apologise sir, I will do better!"  He then turned away and sighed as he ran his fingers through his short raven black hair.  /What is wrong with me today?  I can't help feeling that I have let Kato down, but worse than that I feel like I am missing out.  I would have loved to have watched Kato playing with Yosuke, to have pretended for just one day that we had a son.  Why did I have to forget that today was the day we were to look after Yosuke?  Yoko will have collected him by the time I get home.  Oh why did I have to forget?  I just can't get how disappointed Kato looked out of my head!/

 

"Okay everyone, let's go again," the director called out.  Iwaki had a quick look at his watch, /Only twelve o'clock!  This day is going so slowly!/  The director looked over at Iwaki, "Ready, Iwaki-san?"  Iwaki nodded before replying, "Yes, sir."

 

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Iwaki opened the door to their home that evening expecting to be greeted as usual by an exuberant Kato but all was quiet.  Iwaki walked in and was shocked as he slowly took in the state of the house, it looked as if a bomb had hit it!  There were new nappies [1] strewn all over the kitchen table, spilling onto the floor.  Talcum powder appeared to have been liberally sprinkled all over the room and several baby's bottles were scattered about too.  /Why did Kato not clean up when Yoko collected Yosuke?/ Iwaki wondered as he began to look in every room for his absent lover.

 

He checked the bedroom last and was greeted by a sight that he would remember for the rest of his life.  Kato had fallen asleep whilst leaning against the headboard of his large double bed and lying on his chest, cradled in his arms, also fast asleep was Yosuke.  Iwaki crept quietly out of the room again in search of their camera.  He found it next to the television.  He smiled as he remembered Kato insisting on taking photos of him reading a novel on the sofa because in his words, he didn't just want holiday photos, he also wanted pictures of them living their lives together everyday!

 

Iwaki walked as quietly as possible back to the bedroom, camera in hand.  He smiled again as he found Kato and Yosuke in exactly the same position as he had left them.  He took a photo but forgot about the automatic flash, which went off.  Yosuke stirred and then began to grizzle which in turn woke Kato up with a start.  He looked adorably confused for a moment as he looked at Iwaki and then at the babe in his arms.  Then he rubbed his eyes and yawned before saying, "Welcome home, Iwaki!  Good day?"

 

"Not really," Iwaki said truthfully as he moved to Kato's side.  "Why?" Kato asked.  "Because I wanted to be with you two, silly!" Iwaki replied.  "Really!" Kato exclaimed, a huge smile gracing his handsome face and lighting up his chestnut brown eyes.  "Yes, really!" Iwaki affirmed as he leaned in to kiss Kato gently on the lips.  He then pulled back to ask, "Where is Yoko?  I thought she would have picked Yosuke up by now."

 

"Yeah, she did intend to, but she rang about an hour ago to say that she was stuck in traffic and that she would be here as soon as she could."

 

 "Ah I see," Iwaki replied then added, "Can I hold him?"

 

"Of course!" Kato told him, his smile getting even bigger.  He passed Yosuke, who was still sobbing fretfully, to Iwaki.  As soon as Yosuke was in Iwaki's arms however, he was instantly quiet and smiling.  Kato shook his head in disbelief.  "How can you like Uncle Iwaki better than me?" he asked the babe and he got a happy gurgle in response.  He stood up and gave Iwaki an appraising look before saying sincerely, "I think you would make a good father... you look beautiful, you know..."

 

Iwaki could feel tears welling up in his eyes as he replied, "I think we both would, Kato!"  Kato put his hand up to cradle Iwaki's cheek, "Yeah, I think you are right.  Although..." Kato paused before blurting out, "They are really hard work!  They cry all the time and it could be that they are hungry, that they might need their nappy changing or that they just want some attention!  Then you would not believe the amount of vomit that they can produce!  I mean they are such tiny things... where does it all come from?  I must admit I am happy that I can hand him back to Yoko tonight!"  Iwaki looked at him carefully before saying, "You loved every minute of it."  Kato grinned, replying, "Of course!  I'm going to find out when we can have him again and you had better make sure you have a free day next time!!"  Mindful of Yosuke, Iwaki drew Kato into a one armed hug and said, "You just try and stop me!  Now when are you going to clean up that mess you made?"  Kato looked up into Iwaki's light grey eyes in disbelief, "Aren't you going to help me?"  Iwaki shook his head.  "No, I've been at work all day and anyway *I* didn't make the mess!"  Kato pouted, "You are so mean but I will do it, if you make love to me!"

 

"Huh?!" Iwaki asked.  Kato whispered in his ear, "Seeing you all parental is really turning me on!"  Iwaki sighed, saying, "You are such a hentai!"  Kato grinned as he let Yosuke grab one of his fingers before telling Iwaki, "But that's why you love me!"  Iwaki swatted Kato on the head with his free arm, before saying, "Idiot!  I love you, for being you!"  Iwaki swore he could almost see little hearts in Kato's eyes as he leaned in to kiss Iwaki gently on the lips.  When Kato pulled away, he whispered, "I love you too!"  And Yosuke gave another happy gurgle in Iwaki's arms.

 

~owari~

 

[1] nappies is the British term for diapers ^_~