Nagase's family stories (Part 29)
Laughter rang through the garden as Kazu ran around waving a stick behind him. There was barking following him as the small puppy hunted the stick.
They ran around in circles until Kazu stumbled slightly and Yuki managed to jump on him. Instead of crying, Kazu giggled loudly as he turned to his back. The small dog was walking on top to him until it reached his face and started to lick it.
Nagase rolled his eyes. He had given up to remind Kazu not to let him lick his face. Besides, it was an adorable sight and Nagase knew this would change as both grew.
The only thing he was quite strict about was not to force the puppy to play - especially if it was sleeping - or feeding it with food while they were eating.
Luckily Kazu already learnt manners about dogs with Lulu when they were still in their apartment.
“You look worried,” Samantha said as she sat beside Nagase on the veranda, enjoying the warm sun on her face. She regularly was over on weekends and often came for a few hours after work.
The kids liked having her over and Nagase was more than happy to have her close. So, of course, he wasn’t complaining. The only thing he had to get used to again was that having her with him was that he couldn’t hide his feelings so well. And that he didn’t have to.
“I am. I know that Satoshi will adjust well in the new school. He is looking forward to it and he is confident enough around other children. Mostly because he has his friends from grade school and his dancing group, but this is still a big change for him,” he said with a frown. “Kazu only has two real friends in kindergarten and he doesn’t go to any clubs because he is not interested yet.”
Samantha nodded a little with a smile. “And now you worry that he won’t adjust?”
“Yes, he isn’t used to sitting down and listening to teachers yet. He sometimes runs and hides which he can’t do at school. Yes, he is looking forward to learning all the big boy things as he says but still… it will be a big change for him.”
“He’ll be fine,” Samantha said as she held his hand in her own and caressed the back of his hand.
“Because he has you and Satoshi at home waiting for him and helping him adjust. He is used to speaking to you if something bothers him.”
“But what if he doesn’t? Sometimes he doesn’t think it’s important or that I would get angry.”
“What about the therapist. He still goes, right?”
“Yes, after the holidays it will be back to weekly visits,” Nagase mumbled. That was another worry. He knew kids could be brutal if they thought it was funny. He sighed as he rubbed his face.
“You shouldn’t worry about this all now. The school is a good one and a small one. You made sure. And if you worry so much he will be scared and then it all will come true because…”
“…Self-fulfilling prophecy,” Nagase nodded. He smiled a bit as he shook his head. He lifted their hands to kiss Samantha’s hand softly.
“Thanks for setting my head straight. You’re right. It will be good. I was just as worried about kindergarten and it mostly went well. I just have to trust him now as well.”
“Yes, and you raised him good so far. He’ll be fine,” she said as she grinned when Kazu ran over to ask for something to drink, ending their conversation rather abruptly.
“Are you two having fun?”
“Very,” Kazu giggled as he waved the stick so that Yuki jumped up and down before he finally threw it so that the puppy could run after it while he drank his water.
A/N8: the last part for now until I decide how to proceed xD
They ran around in circles until Kazu stumbled slightly and Yuki managed to jump on him. Instead of crying, Kazu giggled loudly as he turned to his back. The small dog was walking on top to him until it reached his face and started to lick it.
Nagase rolled his eyes. He had given up to remind Kazu not to let him lick his face. Besides, it was an adorable sight and Nagase knew this would change as both grew.
The only thing he was quite strict about was not to force the puppy to play - especially if it was sleeping - or feeding it with food while they were eating.
Luckily Kazu already learnt manners about dogs with Lulu when they were still in their apartment.
“You look worried,” Samantha said as she sat beside Nagase on the veranda, enjoying the warm sun on her face. She regularly was over on weekends and often came for a few hours after work.
The kids liked having her over and Nagase was more than happy to have her close. So, of course, he wasn’t complaining. The only thing he had to get used to again was that having her with him was that he couldn’t hide his feelings so well. And that he didn’t have to.
“I am. I know that Satoshi will adjust well in the new school. He is looking forward to it and he is confident enough around other children. Mostly because he has his friends from grade school and his dancing group, but this is still a big change for him,” he said with a frown. “Kazu only has two real friends in kindergarten and he doesn’t go to any clubs because he is not interested yet.”
Samantha nodded a little with a smile. “And now you worry that he won’t adjust?”
“Yes, he isn’t used to sitting down and listening to teachers yet. He sometimes runs and hides which he can’t do at school. Yes, he is looking forward to learning all the big boy things as he says but still… it will be a big change for him.”
“He’ll be fine,” Samantha said as she held his hand in her own and caressed the back of his hand.
“Because he has you and Satoshi at home waiting for him and helping him adjust. He is used to speaking to you if something bothers him.”
“But what if he doesn’t? Sometimes he doesn’t think it’s important or that I would get angry.”
“What about the therapist. He still goes, right?”
“Yes, after the holidays it will be back to weekly visits,” Nagase mumbled. That was another worry. He knew kids could be brutal if they thought it was funny. He sighed as he rubbed his face.
“You shouldn’t worry about this all now. The school is a good one and a small one. You made sure. And if you worry so much he will be scared and then it all will come true because…”
“…Self-fulfilling prophecy,” Nagase nodded. He smiled a bit as he shook his head. He lifted their hands to kiss Samantha’s hand softly.
“Thanks for setting my head straight. You’re right. It will be good. I was just as worried about kindergarten and it mostly went well. I just have to trust him now as well.”
“Yes, and you raised him good so far. He’ll be fine,” she said as she grinned when Kazu ran over to ask for something to drink, ending their conversation rather abruptly.
“Are you two having fun?”
“Very,” Kazu giggled as he waved the stick so that Yuki jumped up and down before he finally threw it so that the puppy could run after it while he drank his water.
A/N8: the last part for now until I decide how to proceed xD