🐉𝒯𝒶𝓉𝓈𝓊🍳

–he is so prepared! Even more prepared than you, honestly. He’s read every article and book there is with updated info about which positions to give birth in, how to naturally alleviate pain, the sterile process everyone must take to ensure no infections or illnesses are spread. He will be watching everyone like a hawk

–you go a week past your due date, which worries Tatsu, so he does some light exercises with you hoping to induce labor. Wouldn’t you know it, half an hour later your water breaks. Cue Tatsu grabbing the bag he packed six months ago and whipping out a wheelchair you didn’t know you guys had

–Tatsu is great during labor, though he’s secretly very nervous something will go horribly wrong. What will he do if he loses you? What if he loses you BOTH? He was a yakuza, though, so he manages to keep his cool on the outside, saying encouraging things to you the entire time, and lets you squeeze his hand as hard as you can

– “You can do this, {Y/N}! Focus! Push that little sucker out!”

– With your husband’s encouragement, your labor (mercifully) goes quickly, and within four pushes they’re out! Tatsu comforts you with kind words, shaking with anxiety and adrenaline as he sees your baby for the first time

– Tatsu stands over each medical personnel to make damn sure they’re being sanitary as they pass the baby around, finally handing them back to you. Tatsu allows himself to smile, seeing your happy tears and the cries of your child–he would have never in a million years expected this sweet scene to involve someone like him

– “Aww, Tatsu, you’re crying!”

– “No I ain’t! It’s just the lighting!”

–can you say GIRL DAD?!!! Tatsu sobbed when they said your baby was a girl. He’s so excited to do dress up and have tea parties and tutus and worry about her every second of every day…very excited. (Secretly, this is because he thinks a girl would be more like you than him. He’d rather have a mini you than a mini him)

–You wanted a pretty name, but not something overused; Tatsu said no daughter of yours was going to have a typical “scrub name,” so you go with the cute but not common Shiori. Tatsu nicknamed her his little dragon immediately

–When you go home with your little girl, Tatsu is fretting about EVERYTHING. The man has prepared for things you never would have thought of, but he knows that babies always surprise their parents, and that makes him nervous. He never takes his eyes off Shiori, overreading into every little thing she does as a possible sickness or issue

–Tatsu will absolutely wait on you hand and foot. He does that anyway, but now it’s x50. He will prepare bottles, get diapers ready, clean puke stains, and in between that, will give you massages, make your favorite foods, bring you snacks, tea. He will literally wash your hair for you if you ask.

–you need a break from breastfeeding and sitting in bed all day? Tatsu is already ready with a spa day coupon for you. He can’t imagine how hard it is on your body as well as your mind, being a new mother, and whatever you need to do to feel your best, Tatsu is your number one supporter

– “If my beautiful wife needs a break from nurturing our daughter, you bet yer ass she’s gonna get it! Here’s a 30% coupon. I got it from a tomato growing contest.”

–Endless picture taking! When he isn’t worrying or rushing around trying to make things easier for you and your little dragon, he is filling his camera roll with adorable pictures of Shiori. And his beautiful wife, ofc. The last 500 pics on his phone are of you, Shiori, and quite a bit of selfies with him and his little girl. And it’s only been one week

–Tatsu’s heart is overflowing with love upon becoming a dad, filling your head with deep appreciation and revere for allowing him to pass this milestone with you. He quickly becomes the most popular dad on the block, admired and respected by everyone for his loud, but gentle parenting

🐅𝒯𝑜𝓇𝒶𝒿𝒾𝓇𝑜🍰

–Tora is constantly checking his phone, always on edge that you might suddenly go into labor. One day when he’s at the crepe truck at three in the afternoon, he’s in the middle of whipping up a crepe when you text him SOS,BB OTW! He has never dropped a crepe so fast

–He meets you at the hospital, breathless and yelling for someone to tell him where his wife is. Tora sprints into your room all dramatic like, rushing to your side with immediate worries and demands to know what’s going on

–Tora hates seeing you in pain, which makes it hard for him to watch you in labor. He knows you’re doing it to bring life into the world, life he helped create, but it hurts him to see you yelling and crying in agony. He’ll do his best to encourage you, trying to hype you up for that last push

–He is more focused on you when the baby actually comes out, constantly asking if you’re okay, if you need anything, etc. Then when they push the baby at you guys he’s like “??? Oh, yeah!”

–Much like Tatsu, I think Tora is such a girl dad!!! She would be his angel from the first moment you place her in his big hands. He is her protector, her tiger. Speaking of tigers…

– “How bout we name her Tigress? You know, from Kung Fu Panda? What a boss!”

– “Tora…no.”

– Neither of you want a traditional Japanese name; you settle on Sakima, which means ‘warrior queen.’ Enough flare for Tora, enough uniqueness for you. Her nickname quickly becomes Kima the Killer, courtesy of her father

–Tora does not like random people handling his daughter, even if they are “medical personnel.” He glares at everyone, always asks questions on what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. You have to cool him off sometimes, reassuring your husband that they’re just making sure Sakima is healthy

–Back at home, Tora loosens up a bit. He smiles big smiles, slows himself down and really admires his little girl, staring at and watching her for hours on end. It’s a softer side to Tora no one else usually sees. Feels so relaxed around his little killer who loves tickles and kisses

–Absolutely sends a million pics of him and his daughter to Tatsu, bragging like you wouldn’t believe. Not that you can blame him, Kima is very cute, and already has her father’s intense gold eyes that demand respect

–Tora will take on any challenge brought to him, which includes dirty diapers, spit, puke, snot, spilled milk, anything, and he won’t complain at all, not even silently. Nothing compares to blood and guts anyway

– “It’s an honor to serve my family and get my hands dirty!”

–He is always the one to get up in the middle of the night if Kima cries. In his eyes, you’re already doing so much, have already DONE so much, giving birth and all, Tora won’t let you lift a finger. His wonderful wife is gonna get her beauty rest and not have to worry about a thing

-Tora loves being a bad ass dad and strolling around the neighborhood with his adorable little baby girl and his hot wife, whom he vows to protect with his life. Insert DILF era!

🐕ℳ𝒶𝓈𝒶🥡

–you go into labor in the middle of the night, and it takes you a good five minutes to wake Masa up. Dude can sleep forever, so you pinch his side hard to get him alert. When you do, he still needs to be told several times that you’re going into labor before his brain catches up

– “You’re…huh? Labor? You mean, like…the thing that…you know…really?!”

– Calls Tatsu on the way to the hospital in a panic, having forgotten everything he should do to ease your anxiety. Tatsu talks him through it, but it’s pretty clear that Masa is panicking just as much as you are. Luckily the nurses at the hospital know what they’re doing

–Masa tries to be brave and goes into the delivery room with you. He really doesn’t think it’s a good idea, but the boss said he’s gotta do it, so here he is. Poor boy tries hard to be supportive, but his ramblings only make you more anxious because you can tell HE’S nervous

–as soon as he sees the baby’s head popping out…yeah, he passes out cold, lol. Gory yakuza movies are great, but this kind of explicit imagery is too much for his manly brain to handle. Sorry, but you’re on your own now, kid, lmao

–Tatsu wakes Masa up and waits for everything to be cleaned up before bringing him back in. Masa is scared shitless, eyes wide, hands shaking as he approaches you and your newborn; but the second he sees your tearful smile at him, all his panic drifts away

– “Woah! We really made this thing? Dope! …Huh…it’s kinda ugly, isn’t it? Why does it look like that?”

– It takes some convincing, because Masa is afraid he’ll drop your baby, but you do get him to hold it, and a genuinely excited smile finally comes through. He’s in disbelief about being a dad until he holds the baby in his own arms, amazed at the lively little thing squirming about

–I can see Masa as being a boy dad. He’d be so stoked to have a mini man, would probably try to name it something like Kazuma, Yami, Link, anything from a video game he loves. You would compromise and go with Shinji, a nice name that can also be connected to several games and anime

–Masa feels clueless when you take your son home, anxious about everything you have to do right away…he spends most of his time just staring at the little guy, though, overwhelmed with awe that you two created this. It blows his mind, and he has no idea where to begin

– “So like, what do babies eat? I’ve got like, ten yen…maybe we can get them something small from the convenience store?”

– “Babies drink breast milk for the first year of their lives, Masa.”

– *Masa malfunction*

–For probably the first time in his life, Masa becomes focused, worried that he’s doing everything wrong when really, he’s doing a great job trying to keep up with your newborn. He’s doing his best, and that’s all you could ever ask for; the bags under his eyes prove it

–brags endlessly about his baby boy! He’s YouTube and Instagram famous already. Masa wants to set Shinji up for success and fame

–Although he might whine on the inside, he’ll clean diapers, wipe boogers, clean up puke, get up during the middle of the night, whatever! Masa wants to be as good a father as Tatsu says he can be. Whatever you ask him to do, he’ll do it, even if he feels like he isn’t doing things good enough

– Babies fascinate Masa, lol, and his son is especially interesting to him. He gets so excited whenever Shinji makes a new noise, or a new movement, or just does humanly things in general. He becomes convinced that Shinji’s quick fingers mean he’ll be a great video game player one day

– Speaking of video games, Masa sets his baby son down on the couch with him as he plays, explaining the lore in details a newborn could never understand. He claims Shinji is his good luck charm, and frequently casts a look down at his son to ensure he’s okay. You think it’s cute when you find Masa and Shinji asleep on the couch after completing a hard level together, your two silly boys the best of friends already

–Like Tora, Masa loves showing his baby off, feeling like a real adult when he whips out pictures of Shinji at his first photoshoot; really, it isn’t pride he’s feeling, but just pure, unfiltered happiness he wants to spread to everyone he meets. Masa might worry a lot about his parenting skills, but with you there to help, he thinks he might turn out to be a great dad

🐉 🐅 🐕

The bar wasn’t meant for the wealthy, but it wasn’t meant for the low class either. It was a comfortable hole-in-the-wall spot that soldiers and the high middle class enjoyed coming to, but never stayed for long. It was small, smelled of cigars and just a smidge of perfume of women trying a little to hard.

The later hours meant that most wandered out long ago,  a few stragglers stayed to ease their woes. One man was mindlessly scrolling through his phone, his drink forgotten and ice having long melted causing it to become dangerously full. Another, a woman, was peacefully snoozing at her table, while her friends had long since left. Then there was the woman you were there for:  Kanae.

She may have been better known as the Warrior of the Tiger, but to you, she’d always be Aira Kanae. Presently, she was signaling the barkeep to bring her another bottle. In the low light of the bar, her ginger hair almost resembled a dying fire. 

“Oy! Another!” She had just gotten back from another battlefield, and this bar was the same one she always stopped at after. Judging by how slurred her words were, she had been here for a while. You didn’t say anything as you sat besides her, and just threw your coat over her shoulders. 

“W-ha-? Oh, hey,” She took the bottle and took a swig, offering it to you after. One look in her eyes, and you knew. 

“Kanae-,”

“Nope, do-don’t wanna hear it,” She waved her hand, and took another drink that would impress men twice her size. Now you know why she wasn’t answering her phone. 

“We should head home,” You put a gentle hand on her shoulder, squeezing it in comfort. The barkeep watched from the corner of his eye. He’d never say it, but he had a fondness for Tora, she’d been there consistently enough for long enough. Part of you wanted to hit him for standing by while she did this to herself. 

“No! No, I-I’m gonna stay just a little longer,” She tried to shrug you off, but it was clear she didn’t try that hard. 

“Why? We could go home, get a nice shower..?”

“No!”

“Why not?” You tried to keep your tone even, soft, comforting. It must have worked because she leaned on you. 

“My mind is so loud and I’m afraid it’ll never be quiet again,” Her nose scrunched, and her face pinched. She was trying to ignore the sudden swarm of emotions bubbling up to the surface. Kanae took another drink, as if the alcohol would somehow distract from her feelings. 

“Then talk to me. If you don’t talk to anyone, then the thoughts will just stay stuck in your head,” You poked her forehead, she leaned back a bit to far and you had to snatch the side of your jacket to catch her before she fell. 

“Will you really be okay? If I talk about it?” She was lacking her usual fire, at looked almost hopeless. 

“Always,” She looked at you, waiting for some invisible sign or signal that you were lying. She must have not found one, because she forced herself up and leaned heavily on your frame. 

🐉𝒯𝒶𝓉𝓈𝓊🍳

– As seen in the manga, Tatsu has all the remedies for a cold on hand. He’ll ask you 30+ questions about each symptom you’re experiencing, and from there will decide which home remedies can help you feel better. If you live through the initial interrogation, I’m sure they’ll prove useful

– Tatsu definitely hides his fears by doing anything and everything possible to help you. He won’t sit still for even a moment, constantly making food or cleaning or checking on you; anything to avoid negative thoughts, like what if it isn’t just a cold, what if it’s something worse, what if it’s just a symptom of a far worse disease or illness?

– He absolutely cannot stand the thought of losing you, so Tatsu tends to be a bit dramatic when you’re sick. No moving, no eating or drinking whilst unsupervised, no medicines unless they’re okayed by him. You abide by these rules simply because you’re too tired to fight, and Tatsu knows a lot more about illnesses than you (or he’s just done more online research than you, lol)

– Beneath his intense, doctor-like attitude, Tatsu is actually very gentle with you. He’ll put on gloves and hold the tissue as you blow your nose, he’ll hold your water bottle to your lips and slowly tip it, he’ll put your blankets in the drier just to make them warm when you cuddle up in them

– “There ya are, little dragon…some nice, clean sheets for ya. And don’t even think about gettin’ up to get yer own tea–I’ll be back faster than you can say ‘limited time lettuce sale.’”

– none of the housework matters when his baby is sick. Unless dust or dirt is causing your issue, Tatsu will gladly get behind on his housework to take care of you, whether it’s getting you clean tissues, running out to get medicine or simply just sitting beside you, nervously watching over you and making sure you’re comfortable

– just imagining Tatsu giving you such a concerned, heartfelt look when you’re sick makes my heart ache ugh

– Although you’re achy and have a headache and just plain miserable from your cold, you perk up when Tatsu makes you homemade chicken soup. He smiles when he sees you enjoying his creation, sniffling as you thank him for the warm meal. Tatsu is always relieved when he can help eliminate your discomfort

– He won’t want to get too close when you have a cold, but if he has a mask handy he won’t mind hanging out with you for a while, silently wondering how you can possibly look so adorable even when your eyes are red and glossy, when your nose is runny and sticky…it only encourages him to do more for you, so Tatsu can see you thriving once more

– will distract you by telling you all the fun things he has planned for you two when you feel better; then Tatsu will turn on your favorite soap opera and watch with you (he watches it in secret, so he actually knows all the current plot lines, but still pretends to be shocked)

– Tatsu doesn’t mess around when you’re sick, and he’s the first to suggest you see a doctor when the cold doesn’t go away after a week; he’ll drag you there if need be, and writes down every single word the doctor says. He’ll even go so far as to mix your icky tasting medicine with something delicious–as long as it helps you feel better, Tatsu will go above and beyond

– trust me, you want this man around if you’re sick💓

🐅𝒯𝑜𝓇𝒶𝒿𝒾𝓇𝑜🍰

– You tried to throw up quietly, but Tora has the hearing of a paranoid tiger, so there was no hiding your illness from him, to his concern and rage

– “Yer sick?! Who was it, {Y/N}?! Tell me who got ya sick! I’ll let em have it! I’ll let em know what it’s really like to be sick!”

– Tora remembers what his mother used to do for him when he caught the flu as a child, falling back on those blurry memories now; he rolls your shivering body into his thickest quilt, fixes you  umeboshi plum tea, puts an ice pack on your forehead and uses his huge hands to gently rub your upset tummy

– You worry about missing work, and about Tora not opening the crepe truck so he can take care of you, worries immediately shut down by Torajiro, who doesn’t want you worrying about anything other than getting better. He assures you with absolute certainty that missing a few days, or even a week of work isn’t the end of the world. Tora is convincing enough that the thought thankfully exits your brain after a few tiresome hours of anxiety and guilt

– Endless vomit? Tora is right beside you, holding your hair back and comforting you in a low, soothing tone, hiding how upset he is at your discomfort. He really hates seeing you in misery, vowing to be there until you’re 100% better. Tora’s scrunched, worried expression is really cute, so that helps you forget your embarrassment for a moment

– Knowing you love classical music, he’ll put on one of your favorite classical records, hoping it lures you into a much-needed slumber. If it doesn’t, he’ll still lie beside you on the couch and hum along to the song to keep you company. Sometimes, you’ll feel his rough fingers stroke your hair away from your sweaty temples

– Tora has a strong immune system, so he isn’t afraid of catching anything from you, ignoring your warnings. He’ll kiss your head, pull your shivering form against him to get you warm, trap you inside his big arms for hours until you have to throw up again

–Tatsu may have the best chicken soup recipe, but Tora’s okayu (Japanese rice porridge) is a force to be reckoned with. He’ll insist he feed you himself, encouraging you to eat even though you’re not hungry. “Tigers gotta keep up their strength” and all. If you refuse, Tora will give you a big wide eyed look until you cave and eat a few big bites of porridge

– Through the terrible nights of restless sleep, aches and painful vomiting, Tora is always alert, jumping to your side even when he should be resting himself. You feel bad for waking him up frequently, but he assures you it’s no problem. He knows what it’s like to be alone and sick, and never wants you to feel scared in case things take a turn for the worse

– Tora doesn’t like doctors himself, but if you’re the one who’s sick, you better believe he’ll drag you to the clinic if you haven’t gotten better after a few days. He hates to admit that he wasn’t able to cure you with his home remedies, but Tora will always put aside his pride if your well being is involved

– “Whatever my tiger needs, get it! I don’t care about the cost! I’ll burn her insurance company to the ground if I have to!”

– He’s actually a great guy to have around when you’re ill because of his tenacity and loyalty to his loved ones, so you don’t ever have to worry about him dipping out or making you feel guilty for getting sick

– And Tora wasn’t kidding about finding whoever made you sick. If he finds out it’s one of your coworkers, oof…watch out for the tiger🐅

🐕ℳ𝒶𝓈𝒶🥡

– Since Masa doesn’t work, he can stay home with you all day! Idk if this is a good thing, though, because Masa is very child-like himself, so it’s like being sick while looking after a toddler who’s trying to help you with their fake stethoscope

– You’ve got a runny nose, headache, plugged sinuses, sore throat and watery eyes, which Masa deduces from the symptom list Tatsu gave him that you have a cold. He’s had plenty of those before, but doesn’t exactly know how to care for someone with one; Masa usually just suffers until the virus eventually works its way out of his system

– Probably panics at first, because wtf does he know about medicine and illness?? What if he gives you the wrong thing and accidentally kills you? Masa will never be able to live with himself if he makes your cold worse because he’s an idiot

– Masa cares for you and he wants to help, though, so he goes to Google for advice. He doesn’t really know why sue-duh-fedd, ben’s a-drill and a face steamer will help, but if that’s what the guys on Reddit say, what could possibly go wrong? Reddit guys have helped him loads of times before…their advice is like a doctor’s advice to him

– Masa uses your card to buy a random assortment of medicines and machines that may help relieve your agony, rushing back and showing you each item, suggesting you try the face steamer first, because he thinks it’s the coolest. It does actually help you feel a bit better, even if it doesn’t really have any medical purpose, which boosts Masa’s confidence in himself

– “That’s why on the streets they call me The Doc.”

– With your nasally instructions, Masa is able to make you some black tea, and he takes it upon himself to make you ramen. Obviously you aren’t up to eating ramen, but Masa solves this by eating the noodles and leaving you the broth, which soothes your stinging throat. Hey, sometimes he’s a genius!

– Masa is oblivious to how he’s getting germs all over himself in the process of taking care of you, grabbing your dirty tissues, touching his face after touching yours, drinking out of your waterbottle for goodness sake…he claims he’s untouchable because he’s been drinking protein shakes like there’s no tomorrow

– the boy will literally try to kiss you full on the lips to “cure you.” dumbass. At least he’s a lovable dumbass

– Masa knows he’s lousy at taking care of people (and the house, and himself), but he really does want to relieve your suffering. He’ll shove all sorts of medicines down your throat in hopes it will magically cure your stuffy nose. He’ll listen to whatever the Redditers tell him, and definitely tries to get you to attempt their bizarre and just plain silly remedies

– “Okay babe, now b00bMILF3r says to stick one finger in your ear, then hold your breath while drinking water with cayenne pepper in it!”

– When you become tired from these odd suggestions, Masa will get quiet and sit beside where you’re lying on the couch and slowly run a hand over your leg in comfort. He may sneak a video game in or two, but he’ll constantly be glancing over at you to see if you’re okay, and he’ll keep his cheers down to a minimum

– he cringes everytime you blow your nose, but always gets you a new box when you run out, Googling every few minutes to check if someone came up with a cure for the common cold. Masa is upset when they haven’t, and wonders if it’s too late for him to become a scientist. You’re touched by his sudden ambitions, but think he should just stick to being morally supportive

– You’ll probably both end up being sick by the end of the week, lol, but at least then you can bum around in bed together and watch fun videos online to pass the time until you feel better

🐉 🐅 🐕