Kyouraku's Babysitting Services

[sugegasa]

Who: Shunsui and anyone turned bitty by the dungeon penalty! And anyone willing to help him, who knows. He can also run around helping others!
When: Directly after the Gisela Palace dungeon!
Where: Um. Wherever, I'm not bothered. Shun's house has a huge first floor where bitties could run around. He'll also probably round up lost small ones immediately following the dungeon so they can get back to the Airy. And likely around town carrying kids on his shoulders for ice cream or somesuch.
What: Shunsui being a huge child and keeping an eye on the ones who've come back as children. He's a really good babysitter and is happy to help out.
Rating: Well I mean. Shunsui's going to be ridiculous but other than that I don't think anything bad or risky is going to happen. If it does, I'll change this!

1. The first floor of the house he'd purchased was quite large, with plenty of room for children to play. Or for them to find a small nook somewhere, perhaps in the small library with its comfortable chairs. Or out on the deck, although it's a little too cold at this time of year to be putting anyone's feet in the lake! The koi would love to have someone talk to them, though, he's pretty sure.

Any and every bitty is welcome!

2. Dungeon aftermath stuff

It seemed that the Heroes turned children reappeared without any clothing. Shunsui was a big guy, and could easily make his uniform jacket, kimono and shirt (because he had enough chest hair to keep him warm enough, and the children needed something!) into some sort of covering for a few, but not nearly for all. That, and they needed to get out of here, back to where it was safe!

Feel free to approach him, or for any of the adults who didn't meet the penalty, just send him a message or flare your mana and he'll come help! He'll likely be looking for those he knows anyway, to make sure they're all right.

3. Whatever works!

I'm open to anything, so if you have any ideas for the bitty thing, or just want to have your Hero team up with Shunsui to corral children, just let me know or post whatever you like! I'm at mutedtempest or just pm this journal!

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[dishevelment]

Although the red haired boy was somewhat older than some of the children who had arrived recently, he was still fairly easy to convince to go along with the older man. Perhaps it was that kind, jovial demeanor of his that was enough to soothe wary temperaments? Or, perhaps it was merely the fact that the child was savvy enough to know a good opportunity when he saw one.

Thus there he was in the small library, wrapped up in a blanket with the delightful pigeon who insisted on following him around, napping on the floor with a book as his pillow. Whether he was drooling or not was a non-issue.

The bigger question was: why had he chosen to read this particularly gruesome murder mystery?

<3

[sugegasa]

Shunsui had to smile when he saw Koumei sleeping on the floor. he went to get a blanket and a real pillow before coming back to the room, gently removing the murder mystery from under the boy's head so he could replace it with the pillow, then covered him.

"Hmmm, I can't say his choice of reading material surprises me. It does make me a bit sad, though."

This was said in a low murmur to the pigeon as Shunsui looked at the cover before placing it silently back on the floor within Koumei's easy reach.

And with that, he went to fix some sort of snack for when the boy, and the rest of the snoozing children in the house, awoke.

/snerk

[dishevelment]

Koumei blinked his eyes open as soon as he heard the towering man wander away, having grown used to both sleeping lightly and playing dead in his short life that he tended to be far more aware of his circumstances than people typically expected. Curious as he was about Shunsui's methods and reasons, the softness and warmth of the pillow beckoned for him to stay put.

It had been a long, long time since anyone had treated him so tenderly. He wondered what would happen next?

[sugegasa]

Next? Why, that would obviously be snacks!

Shunsui re-entered the room with a plate of onigiri filled with some fish and a rather sweet sauce, and a few pickled yume to go with it!

"Hello, Koumei-chan! Are you hungry?"

As he looked the boy over, he ascertained rather quickly that he was far more cognizant of his surroundings and situation than many children would have been. It made perfect sense, given the little he knew of Koumei's life, and he felt a sort of kinship to it. He'd been far more aware than he let on, too!

[dishevelment]

"Uhm..." the child began, shyly looking up at the giant of a man who had decided to help the various youngsters in the town. "Not rea--"

His denial was cut off by a small, bubbling squeak that came from his stomach. Flushing deeply in embarrasment, Koumei dipped his head so that his mass of hair could hide his face.

He couldn't even make up stories in these conditions. How bothersome.]