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It wasn't too long before we got home that Tooru texts me. 
"Will you please go to church with me tomorrow? Both you and s/n."
I had just put s/n down for his nap when I received that text. 
It would be rude to say No.. I'm guessing Tooru became more religious while in Argentina. From what I can tell he's a Christian. 
I look up and contemplate. 
It wouldn't kill me..
With my mind finally made up I send him a text back. 
"Fine, what church?"
Not long after I reply he replies. 
"Church of Christ, the one by the big willow tree. You used to go there as a kid."
I hold my chest and take a deep breath in. It's been so long since I've been.. maybe it will be ok. 
"Who all is coming with you?"
I bite my lip knowing they all probably go to church together. 
"Mom, Takeru, Sis and I."
I feel the fear of facing them rising in my chest but do my best to cast it out. 
"Guess it's going to have to happen sometime.."
"I'll still go. It's better they meet s/n now."
I walk to the kitchen and poor me a glass of sweet tea.  My phone bloops. 
"They are excited to see you and meet s/n."
I take a sip of my tea then sigh. "A toddler is never easy to keep still and quiet in church."
"I'm nervous.."

"They aren't mad f/n-chan. Don't worry everything will be okay." Tooru replies not long after my own reply. 
I yawn feeling my self become sleepy. I make my way to the living room and place my tea on the coffee table along side my phone. I then sprall out on the sofa and cover myself with the blanket draped over the back. 
"Maybe one nap won't hurt."
I must have slept a whole hour until I was woken up by s/n. 
"Mommy seep~" he says close to my face. I slowly open my eyes. "Mommy was sleeping, did you sleep well." I grab s/n and put him on top of me. He laughs as I give him tickles. 
"It tickles mommy!!"
I laugh and give him a kiss. 
"Mommy I play."
I slide s/n off of me and watch as he runs to his blocks. 
I sit up and stretch. I take my phone from the coffee table and see more messages from Tooru but one from Daichi.
"Hey f/n, how's your day so far."
I try to sum it up in one word. 
"Crazy."
"Mommy I pottys." S/n says pointing to his pull up. 
"Did you already go? Come here."
S/n walk to me. Once he's in arms reach I feel his pull up. I frown when I feel how heavy it is. 
"S/n, why didn't you let me know you had to potty?"
S/n shrugs. I sigh then get up. I take his hand and lead him to the bathroom. 
"He's gonna need a bath anyway."
Once undressing s/n I come to the realization that he peed a lot in his pull up. 
"Sowwy mommy I seep."
That explains it, it happened when he was sleeping. 
"I'm gonna have to change your bedding now. First your taking a bath."
"Yay bath, I love." S/n sings, he's bare butt naked right now waiting for the bath to be ready. 
"Alright that feels right. Come on let's get you into the tub."
S/n reaches up to me to pick him up. I pick him up and place him into the tub. 
"Bubbles mommy bubbles."
S/n points to the blue and orange bottle at the top of the shower rack that happens to be his bubble bath soap. 
"Alright only alittle." I grab the bottle and pop the cap. S/n laughs and squeals as i poor it in making bubbles appear. 
"Look at all those bubbles S/n~"
I close the cap then put the soap back where we keep it. 
"Bubbles!~ hee hee!"
S/n cups the bubbles in his small hands and blows on them. 
"You play with the bubbles while mommy washes you."
S/n. Immerses himself in the manic of bubbles as I wash his body. Once through I go to wash his hair which is never really fun since he has trouble sitting still. Once I finally get his hair washed I drain the tub making the bubbles go away. 
"Bye bye bubbles- uh oh look!" S/n points to his body which are is covered in bubbles. 
"It's fine, mommy will rinse those bubbles right off."
I detach the shower head then I turn on. Once I get it the correct temperature I wash off the bubbles from s/n. 
"There.. now let mommy get your towel."
I grab a towel from the rack then unfold it. I wrap the towel around s/n and start drying him off. Once I'm through I lift him from the tub. 
"Alright don't—"
Before I can tell him don't run off he runs off butt naked. 
"S/n come here so I can get you in your pull up."
I can hear his giggles all the way down the hall as well as the pitter patter of his steps. 
Oh boy...