Regressor: Tendou
Caregiver: Ushijima

CW: Overstimulation, harmful stimming

Ushijima closed his apartment door behind him, silent. He set down his keys and was surprised as to not find his lover bounding up to him by now. "Satori! Love, I'm home!"

Tendou's head peeked around the couch. "Hi Daddy."

Ushijima smiled. He must have gotten comfortable enough to regress. "Hi honey. What are you doing behind the couch?"

"Just wanted tiny space."

"Yeah?" Ushijima slid off his coat. "How long have you been back there honey?"

"Um... since Semi Semi brought... me. I think."

"Alrighty. Well you know we can't stay back there for long. Come here sweetheart." Ushijima leaned down by the couch.

Tendou grabbed onto Ushijima and crawled out from the space he was put in. Ushijima lifted him up and kissed his temple. "Here, I'll put on the TV for you and you can color."

"Daddy mm hungry..."

"Oh honey. When did you last eat?"

"Dunno."

Ushijima set him down. "I'm going to make dinner."

Tendou nodded. He grabbed his coloring book and leaned into the coffee table. He whined.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't have paccy or bear bear..."

Ushijima went to their room and found what he needed.

Tendou fussed slightly as Ushijima had to move his chin up to get him to accept the pacifier. He loved his paccy but sometimes rejected it when he needed it. Ushijima kissed his forehead and Tendou giggled. Ushijima set Tendou's bear down and went to the kitchen where he took out some microwave meals.

Tendou started to whine and cry moments later, hitting his fist on the table. Ushijima hurried over and popped the paccy out of Tendou's mouth. "Easy, easy. Instead of hitting the table let's shake out hands. Would you like to shake your hands? Hm?"

Tendou shook his hands, rocking slightly. "Daddy!"

"I'm here, I'm here. What happened?"

"Got off the page and now color isn't in line and- and it's so sad!"

Ushijima looked at his coloring page. "Do you want me to get the magic marker?"

"Mhmm!"

Ushijima reached over and grabbed a whiteout marker. He went over the mistake and Tendou calmed. He rocked back and forth and Ushijima went to the kitchen.

"Daddy!"

"What is it honey?"

"I'm hungryyyyy!"

"I know love. What was that word we learned last week?"

"Patience!"

"Good job. I need you to use that word."

Tendou went back to coloring and soon got bored. He went to the kitchen where he held onto Ushijima. "Daddy?"

"Hm?"

"Hungry."

"Use our word little one." Ushijima put him on the counter and held up a bottle. "Sippy?"

"Yeah! Yeah!"

"Just water for now. Then milk."

Tendou rolled his eyes but accepted the bottle. He leaned into Ushijima and waited for his food. He'd been regressed for hours and had been waiting just for Ushijima. He loved his caregiver to bits and had hoped he would noticed the sticky feeling on his skin signaling the need of a bath.

"Alright, both arms love."

Tendou clung to Ushijima and was brought to the living room. He fiddled with a blanket until he was brought his food, watching. "Thank you!"

"Of course. Blow it gently. It's gonna be hot." Tendou blew over his food before resting against Ushijima. Ushijima saw his hands and frowned. "Honey what is all over you?"

Tendou looked up. "Spilled soda."

"When and where was this?"

"Semi semi took me to da mall and I spilled it. He took me home because I'm too itty bitty to be outside."

Ushijima frowned. "He didn't clean you off?"

"Says I do it myself but didn't."

Ushijima just kissed his hair and brought him closer. "Then we need to bathe you."

Tendou giggled. "Wit duck duck?"

"Of course with duck duck." Ushijima shifted Tendou to his lap and helped him eat a bit, realizing he was slipping farther now. "Hey, let Daddy feed you love."

Tendou opened his mouth, easily accepting the food on his plastic spoon. He started getting fussy though, pulling at his clothes. "Ick."

"Ick? What's ick?"

"Skin."

Ushijima nodded. He brought Tendou to the bathroom and set him down. "I'm getting your pajamas and a towel. Get your bucket of toys."

Tendou stared up at Ushijima. His brain wasn't quite processing what was being said so he just felt confused. Ushijima crouched down.

"Toys honey. Bath time."

Tendou pointed to the cabinet with his bucket. "Toy?"

"Yes."

Tendou went in the cabinet and Ushijima got the towel and clothes. He set them on the counter before undressing Tendou. Tendou clung to his favorite duck, staring at the bath. "Water?" Ushijima set Tendou in the tub and turned on the water. Tendou set his duck down in the water and pet it. "Good ducky."

Ushijima smiled. "Would you like your bath markers?"

Tendou stared at the water. Ushijima realized this would be a heavy dissociation night and just gave Tendou more ducks and some bubbles.

"The tub is full, okay? I'm going to pour some water on you."

Tendou scrunched up his nose and pouted. He whined as Ushijima poured water on him. "No!"

"Okay we can stop for a moment. What do you need?"

Tendou pointed to Ushijima's phone. Ushijima grabbed it and turned on Bluey, putting his phone in the case in the bath.

"Ready?"

Tendou screamed, kicking.

Ushijima grabbed him to stop him from hurting himself. "Satori. Satori, deep breaths. Baby we need to calm down."

Tendou rocked, sobbing. "Ew. Ew. Ew."

"Shhhh, shhhh, shhhh." Ushijima kissed his hair. "Do you want to get out?"

"No!"

"What do you need?"

Tendou started crying harder. Ushijima got him another towel and soaked it in the warm water. He put it on Tendou and held him as he rocked.

"Do you want me to be quiet?"

"M-mhmm."

Ushijima nodded. "Just tell me when it's okay to wash you and when it's okay to talk."

Tendou nodded. He started to get tired and grabbed for his wash cloth. "Help. Help."

Ushijima held it up. "Wash?"

"Mhmm."

Ushijima washed his arms and chest before attempting everything else. Tendou started whining again soon after.

"No!"

"No? What's no Satori?"

"Just... no."

"We can stop bath time if you want baby."

Tendou nodded, whining more. Ushijima lifted him out of the tub and dried him off hurriedly so that he could get him warm. He unplugged the tub drain and carried Tendou to bed. Tendou clung to his caregiver's pillow, sniffling. Ushijima put a towel down and just held Tendou in his arms.

"Oh honey... are we overstimulated?"

"M-mhmm!"

Ushijima eased back a bit and grabbed Tendou's pacifier. "Will paccy help love?"

Tendou nodded. "Pass... paccy... n... b-blankie! N Daddy!"

Ushijima's chest swelled as he watched the little one cry. "Honey..." Tendou started to hit himself in the head, shaking. Ushijima eased his hands back. "Shaky hands. Shaky hands."

Tendou started crying harder.

"Honey I know it's hard but I'm right here. I know it feels gross and itchy and like the end of the world but I am right here for you love. You're just so little and this is so big for your brain. I get it. But Daddy can make it all better if you let me help. I promise."

Tendou nodded. "Need help. Big help."

Ushijima gave him his weighted blanket and picked up his Bluetooth headphones. They were soundproof, helping Tendou out with extra noise. Ushijima turned on brown noise and turned the volume up halfway. He handed Tendou his pacifier and Tendou slipped it into his mouth slowly, suckling as he started to dissociate. Ushijima sighed at this but just let it happen. He was sure Tendou's mind was blank at this point.

Tendou sniffled and looked up. Ushijima kissed his cheek and held out his hands. Tendou eased into his arms and laid against Ushijima's chest with his bear in his arms. Ushijima didn't pet his hair or anything, just holding him close with all of the lights off.

Sometimes things like this happened.

He never meant for it to happen but Tendou sometimes slipped to where he was so little and stuck that it would scare him into overstimulation. His little mind couldn't set things straight so he would have fits like this that were only fixed this way.

Tendou moved a bit, suckling on his pacifier slower. "Mm..."

Ushijima turned on his phone for a moment and discovered Tendou fast asleep. He smiled. "Good job little one."