Stray Kenma

part 18

Hinata and a couple other kids watched, some whispering and others telling some not To giggle since bray said it hurts friends feelings. Bray opened the bathroom door, going in and checking the toileting chart. Kenmas eyes looked around, 3 small toilets with short stall walls. It wasn't like at home, kenma thought the toilets were too little for big Lev and kuroo but he had still never seen toilets for just kids. "Ah, I see." Bray said, seeing kenma refused to go all morning. "Kenma?" Bray asked, looking down at the child. Kenma looked up, soft eyes with worry showing. "Its okay, let's get you changed." He spoke calmly. Piper brought over the spare boxers and pants from kenmas bag, putting them on the half door for bray. "Uh oh, it's okay kenma." Piper said, walking off and starting to serve lunch to the children. Kenma gave a sniffle, hugging his blanky tighter. "Yeah, let's clean you up Ready for lunch and a rest." Bray spoke softly again, bending down to help kenma. Kenma knew bray had to help him, he was feeling more emotional with nap time rolling around. Bray took kenmas pants off, feeling kenma hold onto his shoulder for balance. "I promise it's okay to come toilet kenma, you can go in here whenever you need. Me and piper will step out and let you go all by yourself if you like." Bray explained, trying to encourage kenma the bathroom was a safe place to go when needed. Kenma didn't answer, stepping into his new boxers and pants. Bray pulled them up, kenma still refused to take his thumb from his mouth. "Do you need to go before lunch?" Bray asked, there had been no puddle and the carpet was only damp. Kenma didn't answer, looking nervously over to the small toilets. "Its okay, maybe after lunch." Bray suggested, that way it gave kenma a chance to think about it. Bray stood and wrote on the chart 11:12am W/ACC which stood for wet accident, he signed it off to show he changed kenma afterwards. Bray grabbed a plastic bag, putting the damp clothes in the bag and tying it up. Kenma held his blanky out waiting for bray to hold his hand and lead him back. Bray took kenmas hand and lead him to the table, helping kenma take a seat and wait for his food to be handed out. Afterwards bray went to kenmas bag, putting the wet clothes in and seeing kenma had another two sets of clothes just in case. Hinata noticed kenmas pants had changed, he understood kenma might of had an accident now but didn't mention it. Sandwiches were handed out on plates, salad and chicken sandwiches. Kenma looked at his plate, if he wasn't so tired he would of picked at them to eat what he liked. Kenma was too tired though, the task seeming overwhelming. Kenma began to sob, crying into his fisted hands. Hinata frowned and chewed his sandwich, not sure what was wrong. Bray was quick to act, bending down and pulling kenmas chair out to face him. "Hey hey, what's wrong?" He asked. Kenma gave a sad sob, rubbing his eyes. Bray understood kenma must of been very tired after his first big morning at daycare. "Its okay.. shh.. you're okay." Bray whispered, picking kenma up and carrying him around. Kenma sobbed into brays shoulder, clinging to him tightly. Pipe turned the back light off, making the area where she set the beds up dim. Bray took kenma to his bed, laying him on the sheeted plastic frame. "Tired bud?" He asked. Kenma bawled as bray put him down, he missed Lev and kuroo. Some kids turned around on their chair to watch kenma, they weren't used to seeing someone their age act like that as normally the toddlers would act like that when tired and sometimes but rarely some their own age crying cause they were sleepy. Bray sat beside the bed, ready to pat kenma to sleep. Kenma wasn't having it, crying loudly. Kenma.. you're tired, so tired.." Bray explained. Kenma didn't want a sleep without his pacifier, bottle or cat comfort plush. "What can i do for you kenma?" Bray asked. "Bo- bot" kenma cried out loudly through his sobs. Bray froze "botbot??" He asked, kenma was far too old for a bottle. "Kenma, youre a big boy. No botbots kiddo" He said, kenmas cries got louder making more children stare but piper distracted them with more sandwiches. "Pa-cii" kenma yelled out, legs kicking and head hitting against the bed. Bray couldn't believe this, a bottle and now a paci. Along with the thumb sucking and carrying around a blanky Lev and kuroo were right, kenma was behind. Bray started to take off kenmas shoes, ignoring ignoring the kicking. After he stood and went to the bags, there was no paci or bottle in kenmas bottle. He sat back next to the crying child "daddy's didn't pack botbot or paci.." he told the child truthfully. Kenma screamed so loud his face went red and hot. Kenma was sweating and face was full or snot and tears while his hair stuck to his sweaty face from his tantrum. Piper turned the rest time music on, it played a soft tune. Kenma sobbed and kicked, he felt unwell and was upset. Bray was heart broken, picking kenma up and holding him to his chest. Kenma latched onto bray, sobbing into his shoulder while clinging onto blanky for dear life. He began to pat kenmas back and rock softly. "Shhh.. it's okay buddy.." he whispered, soothing words into kenmas ear. Kenma coughed a few more sobs, crying out for paci and botbot a couple more times. As he got more tired he started whispering for Dada and Momma, sniffing heavily after each word he let out. Bray continued to soothe, watching the other children put their plates away before going to the bathroom with piper and then laying on their beds. Kenmas eyes were rolling back, trying to fight sleep but it was hard with the air-conditioning soothing his hot face, comfort from bray rocking and patting his back and being so tired after his first morning at daycare. Kenma fought until he couldn't any longer, his eyes shutting and his body going limp. Bray slowly put kenma on the bed, the child falling asleep at 11:53am. Bray wrote down kenma didn't eat lunch and what time he fell asleep, feeling bad kenma went down without a bite from his sandwiches. Kenma was passed out on the bed, bray had the blanket over him. Hinata came out of the bathroom and quickly went off to his bed, sitting down and noticing kenma was sleeping. Bray turned the other light off, the whole room now dim and the music was playing gently through the room. Bray and piper started to clean up the room, sweeping and mopping the floor and cleaning off the table as well as doing the dishes. Kuroo was at home, trying not to call the daycare to check on kenma. Kuroo had to distract himself, watching TV and go on his phone. Once the cleaning was done bray and piper set the tables up with new activities and sat down to fill out their paperwork for the day. Kenma started to stir, fussing out. "Botbot.." he cried out quietly into the room, eyes opening a little. Bray got up quick to settle kenma, sitting down beside the bed and patting kenmas back as he laid on his tummy. Kenmas fussing was quick to stop, he liked when he was put to sleep like that. Kenma snuggled his head into the sheet and tried to get comfortable, having to ignore his full bladder he had yet gained the courage to empty. Kenma couldn't fall asleep with it, just resting his body. Bray saw kenma had his eyes closed, thinking he was asleep. He got up and left kenma to rest, going off to clean the windows. Kenmas eyes opened when bray walked away, eyes darting around to see where piper and bray were. Piper was getting back to questions on storypark and bray had started cleaning the windows. Kenma held his crotch and sat up, he couldn't wait for kuroo or Lev to come back at this point but he was too frightened to ask to go to the toilet with bray or piper. Kenma knew it wasn't okay to wet on his bed, slowly crawling off his bed and looking for a place to hide. Kenma went behind the big doll house and hid, pushing himself up against the dollhouse where he sat. "eh.." kenma let out, unable to really hold it anymore. Kenma looked down and saw a puddle growing under him, unable to stop it. Kenmas tummy was sore, after refusing to go all morning and holding it mostly his body had enough. Kenma pouted and kept his head down, the puddle finally stopping. Kenma crawling out the puddle and looked at it, he was upset with himself for having a big accident on the floor and in his pants. Kenma quickly crawled over to beside his bed, his pants too wet to get back on. Bray finally saw kenma was off his bed "Hey buddy, wanna hop up now?" He asked, seeing other children were waking too. Bray didn't notice kenma had an accident, his pants were a very dark blue and the bed was dry. Kenma put his thumb in his mouth and gave a small nod, he was still upset with himself. Bray smiled and took kenmas sheets off his bed, and put them in kenmas bag and then put the bed in the store room. "Sit up at the table darling." Piper said, looking back to her paperwork. Kenma slowly walked over and sat down in front of the colouring, only looking down and sucking his thumb. Other kids were coming to the table and doing activities too. Hinata yawned and got up, moving to the table and joining in. Piper finished her work and went to do toileting. It was now 2:20pm, checking the toileting chart kenma had the Three Rs and the one W/ACC. "Kenma, come toilet please." Piper asked. Kenma looked up and looked back down, not answering again. Piper sighed, coming over and bending down. "Kenma, do you need to go toilet? Hinata can come with." She offered. Kenma shook his head, he had been sucking his thumb so much today it was starting to hurt his mouth. Piper Put an R under 2-3pm under 12-1 and 1-2pm she put an RP which stood for Rest period to show kenma had been asleep during that toileting time. Hinata got up from the table and went when he had been called to go, coming back and sitting back down next to kenma. The child kept looking behind him at the dollhouse, no one had noticed he had an accident on the floor behind it. Kenma looked down at his pants, they were drying but uncomfortable. "Time to pack away activities for snack and play outside." Bray told them. Hinata packed away the table where he and kenma had been sitting, sitting back down next to kenma after. Lev had finished work early to go pick kenma up with kuroo, seeing as it was the boys first day. Kuroo got straight in levs car, driving to the daycare the moment Lev was home. Kenma looked at afternoon tea, not wanting the dried fruit slice at all. He instead sucked on his thunb and looked at the slice, waiting to be let from the table. Kuroo opened the door and walked straight into the daycare, Lev speeding after him to catch up. "Kuroo chill, It's been what? 6 hours." Lev said, following kuroo down the hall. "I miss him." Kuroo said, stopping and looking through the glass window and spying. Kuroo frowned, kenma looked so shy and wasn't eating his food. Lev looked in "hes sucking his thumb" he pointed out straight away. "Mhm.. he looks a little lost." Kuroo added, considering he wasn't talking to other children or watching around. "I can't anymore" kuroo said, opening the door. Lev sighed and followed, closing the door behind. Kenma looked over, it took him a moment but he finally clicked. "AH AH!" He called out, removing his thumb from his mouth and standing up. Bray chuckled, it was good to see kenma so happy. Kuroo bent down, holding his arms out for the boy. Kenma ran over and fell into kuroos arms, starting to cry since he missed them so much. Kuroo picked the boy up, he instantly smelt urine and kenmas pants were damp. Kuroo let kenma hug into him, rubbing a hand down his back. Kuroo didn't know how long kenma had been sitting in wet pants for, it was worrying him. He turned to Lev and whispered "kenmas pants are W-e-t." He spelt out, so kenma didn't get upset. Lev raised an eyebrow and felt over the back of kenmas pants, it was true and it obviously wasn't water. "Bray, can I just talk to you please? Sorry.." Lev said, needing to make sure about the whole situation. Kuroo put kenma down "did you go potty in your pants today?" Kuroo asked, holding onto kenmas hands. The boy sniffled and shook his head, he didn't want to get in trouble for two accidents today. Bray went outside the door with Lev. "Hey, everything okay?" He asked. Lev shrugged "mhm, I wanted to know if you were aware kenmas pants were wet.." he spoke calmly. Bray went wide eyed "no, oh I'm so sorry. I really am." He said, looking in the room to see kuroo talking with kenma. Lev nodded "I'm not mad, please don't worry.. it happens, even at home." Lev mentioned. Bray frowned "He had a big day.. he was amazing don't get me wrong, beautiful child.. I just noticed his delays and was trying to work through them with him.." Bray mentioned. Lev nodded "us too.." he admitted. "He ate morning tea, needed assistance with the spoon and clean up. Had a good time playing until around lunch.. one of my children noticed a wet spot on the mat, I checked all the kids.. kenma had urinated his pants" He said, with a soft sigh. "I changed him right after, he still refused to go to the bathroom though. Not once would he let me or piper take him." He explained. Lev frowned but nodded, he understood it was going to be tricky. "That's okay.. it happens." He spoke calmly. "He can be prone to accidents after rest time in the afternoon." Lev mentioned. Bray nodded "Okay, I'll keep it in mind.. also.. rest time.. he cried for a bottle and a pacifier.. " Bray pointed out. Lev nodded "I'm so sorry, I didn't think of even packing those things.. I know he's 4 but he needs comfort.." Lev mumbled. "Its okay, pack them and I'll happily give them during rest time. He sucked his thumb all day" Bray added, he had a feeling kenma had something going on with him but wasn't going to question Lev and kuroo about it. "Thank you." Lev said, opening the door again. Kuroo frowned as kenma said no "bub.. you smell like you had a wee accident.." he admitted. Kenma looked down at his pants "wee.." he finally spoke, pointing over to the doll house. Kuroo raised an eyebrow, standing up and taking kenmas hand. Lev came back in "Its okay, it's sorted. I don't think it happened that long ago." Lev spoke quietly to kuroo. Kuroo let kenma lead him over to the dollhouse. Lev watched, curious what they were doing. "Big wee.." kenma mumbled, pointing behind the doll house. Kuroo looked behind the dollhouse and sure enough the was a big puddle on the ground. "Kenma.. you did a wee on the floor.." he told the boy, frowning with embarrassment. Kenma nodded and grabbed at the front of his pants, it was uncomfortable. Bray came over "all good?" He asked. Kuroo kept a frown "I'm sorry.. he's had an accident behind the doll house.. no wonder you didn't notice." Kuroo told Bray. "Awh bud, did you hide to go pee?" Bray asked, noticing it was near where kenmas bed was. Kenma shyly nodded, hugging into kuroos leg. "Its okay, accidents happen. Maybe next time you can come tell piper or me?" He suggested, kenma didn't answer. Kuroo pet the top of kenmas head "other then.. well that.. how did he go today?" He asked. "I'll be honest, he was shy and played only with Hinata.. toileting was a struggle, he refused all morning till he couldn't hold it any longer. He had a bit of an accident just before lunch, he did really well when I cleaned him up. After we had lunch, he didn't want any and I petted him to sleep, he cried for his bottle and pacifier." Bray explained. Kuroo frowned, he felt like a monster for not packing them for kenma. "Botbot.." kenma whined, giving grabby hands to kuroo. Kuroo picked kenma up "I'm so sorry.. I should of packed them for him. I wanna say he weed behind the doll house when he woke up, he tends to need to go after rest time and well.. has more accidents in the afternoon." He explained. Bray nodded "Its okay, Lev explained. And like I said, feel free to bring those things. Whatever makes kenma happy and calm, there's no judgement" Bray spoke softly. Kenma snuggled into kuroo, closing his eyes. Lev went and grabbed kenmas bag, also grabbing sippy. "Okay.. thank you for today.. we will be back not tomorrow but the day after." Kuroo spoke calmly. "Alright, hey want me to change him?" Bray suggested. Kuroo looked down "Its alright.." kuroo shrugged. Lev stood in "No that would be really helpful." Lev added, knowing they needed kenma to go in the bathroom more. "Let's go." Bray said, walking over and making sure no kids were in the bathroom so kenma could have complete privacy. "I think its going to help if you encourage him while you're here to use the toilet, if you show him it's okay." Bray explained. Lev thought that was a great idea. Bray opened the half door and let them in, closing it behind. Kenma frowned as kuroo put him down. "I'll step out" Lev offered, wanting kenma to feel safe with bray around and kuroo encouraging. "Here, let's take those wet pants off." Bray said, bending down. Kenma looked at kuroo, making sure that was okay since bray did that today. Kuroo nodded, with that kenma held onto brays shoulders. Kuroo got a change of clothes out, putting them on the changing mat for after. Bray took them off kenma, letting the child step out of them. Kuroo handed down the boxers and pants. Kenma put them back on with brays complete assistance. "Okay kenma, I'm going to place you on the toilet." Bray said, keeping kenmas boxers and pants at his ankles. Kenma whined as bray picked him up, flexing his body so it was impossible for bray to sit him on the toilet. "Kenma, youre okay." Kuroo encouraged, bending down. Kenma let out a scared whine, sitting on the toilet finally. "Good job, it's okay. Just like at home." He said. Kenma held onto bray like he was going to fall in the toilet though. "Relax bub" kuroo spoke calmly. Kenma shook his head and whined again, trying to get Bray to pick him up off the toilet. After a moment of fussing kenma stopped the moment he heard a trickle, noticing he was in fact going potty. "Oh, see kenma? Well done." Bray praised. Kenma kept his head down and watching, just to make sure it was true. Kuroo smiled "good boy kenma, that's better." He said, considering kenma hadn't used the potty at daycare all day. Kenma finished up and whined to be taken off the toilet. Bray took kenma off and pulled his boxers and pants up. "Wanna flush the toilet?" Bray offered. Kenma shook his head and quickly tried to crawl up kuroo, wanting to be picked up. Kuroo bent down and picked him up, kissing his cheek. "That's okay, good job kenma." Bray praised. Kuroo looked at the table changing area and the clipboard, sighing with confusion. "You okay?" He asked, flushing the toilet for kenma and washing his own hands. Kuroo shrugged "can you translate please?" He asked, he didn't know what the letters stood for. "Okay, I'll go through them all for you.
WT: wee on toilet.
BT: bowel movement on toilet.
R: refused.
ST: sat on toilet.
RP: rest period.
W/ACC: wet accident.
S/ACC: soild accident.
And then for diapers.
RN: Rest nappy.
W: wet
S: soild
D: dry
And then CA: cream applied for nappy rashes and all that. If you forget, you can check the back of the clipboard as it's all written out." Bray explained. Kuroo frowned, he could see all Rs and a W/ACC. "Kenma.. you need to be going potty when bray and piper tell you too.." kuroo whispered to kenma. Bray raised an eyebrow "is it better if I say potty? I've been asking him to come bathroom or toilet." Bray asked, sometimes children responded better when they used language they did at home. Kuroo nodded "He seems to say potty so it just stuck, it's the only way he says he needs to go or he'll say wee." Kuroo explained. "Alright, that's okay. I'll keep it in mind." Bray said, grabbing a small box and opening it to reveal lots of stamps. Kenma looked very intrigued, pointing to it. Bray smiled "Yep, kenma have a stamp when he goes potty." Bray explained, pulling one out and gently stamping the back of kenmas hand. The child was so excited, showing kuroo by shoving his hand into his face. Kuroo chuckled and leaned his head away so kenma didn't accidently hit him in the face. "Yes, good boy kenma." Kuroo praised. Bray smiled and put the box back. "I'll continue to work with him and his toileting, our goal is no W/ACC and no S/ACC on the toileting chart under kenmas name." Bray suggested. Kuroo shook his head "oh no, he doesn't have soild accidents." He spoke confidently. Bray knew that was a good thing "oh okay, that's really good. Just got to work on those W/ACCs" Bray told them. Kenma was busy looking at his stamp on his hand, it was blue like the watercolour today and the image was a thumbs up. Kenma gave a thumbs up, showing bray. Bray smiled "Okay kenma, see you soon." He spoke calmly, opening the bathroom door. Kuroo took kenma out the bathroom with him. "Oh, don't forget his bag. The two bags in there are from his accidents." He said, handing over the backpack. Kuroo took it with thanks. Lev had kids gathered around him, all asking questions and saying he was tall. Kuroo smiled and walked to the door. "Ah buh bye!" He called out to piper, waving to her. Kuroo stopped, it was amazing to see kenma interact with his teachers but wanted it to continue when he and Lev weren't around too. Piper waved goodbye, she had finished cleaning up kenmas accident and was now helping hand out sunscreen for the kids to go outside. Kuroo sighed as Lev closed the door behind them, walking down the hall. Kenma snuggled into kuroo and looked at his stamp, he was very proud of himself. Lev put his hands in his pockets "was it what you were expecting?" Lev asked kuroo curiously, considering kuroo had been the most worried. Kuroo shrugged "mostly.." he admitted. "I do think we need to work on well.. toilet training kenma" kuroo also admitted. "I have tomorrow off, how about we stay home and work on it?" Lev suggested, at least with both watching kenma they could keep reminding kenma and have eyes on him at all times. "Mhm, he really likes the stamp. You think we could do something like that?" Kuroo asked. Lev smiled, it was a good idea. "How about we go to the shops and get some stuff" Lev suggested, get kenma to come along to pick some things out.
Kuroo nodded, going out to the car and putting kenma in the back. The child waited for kuroo to buckle him in before taking another good look at his stamp. Kuroo got in the passenger side, letting Lev drive. Kenma started to lick the back of his hand, sticking his tounge out in distaste. The blue didn't taste as nice as it looked, wiping his tongue on his shirt. He noticed the stamp had faded, leaving just a blotch of blue ink on the back of the childs hand. "Amp.." kenma whispered, leaning forward in his carseat to show kuroo. Lev started the car and started to drive. Kuroo twisted around and had a look "it's okay, we can get more" kuroo told kenma, turning to face the front again. Kenma kept a pout, looking sadly at the ink stain. Kenma looked out the window, sitting up more to look. Kenma wasn't a fan of car rides, always hoping they were short. Sure enough they pulled into the shop. Kenma started to squeal happily and kick his legs, clapping and pointing. Lev chuckled at his excitement "well someone knows where we are." Lev pointed out. Kenma knew this place was different from the food place kuroo took him, this place had clothes and snacks and toys! Kuroo smiled "Yeah but watch him, he likes to bolt when you get him out." Kuroo mentioned. Lev nodded, he would put the child in the shopping cart. Kenma hadn't been to the shop with both kuroo and Lev, that was exiting to him. Kenma started to try and slip his straps as Lev parked, kicking his legs as his attempts were unsuccessful. Kuroo looked back "I know kenma, give us a second." Kuroo spoke calmly. Lev got out and went to go get a shopping cart, that way kenma had no way of running in the carpark like kuroo warned. Kenma clapped when he saw kuroo was going to get him out, unlike Lev who had gone off without him. Kuroo came around and leaned in, getting kenma out his carseat. Kenma was expecting to be put on the ground, was he wrong. Kuroo put kenma straight into the trolley front, being small enough to still fit. Kenma wasn't happy at all, kicking his legs and trying to stand up. "Kenma. We will let you out, you've got to show us you can be good and not touch." Lev explained. Kenma bit the back of his hand and kicked, trying to stop Lev from pushing the trolley. Lev sighed and kept pushing the trolley, until kenma managed to kick him right in the crotch. Lev doubled over in pain, stopping right out the front of the store. Kenma stopped biting his hand, beginning to giggle at the silly noises Lev was letting out. Kuroo pressed his lips in a thin line, he tried not to react and let kenma think it was funny or okay to do. "Kenma, do I need to push the shopping cart? That was sad, poor Lev." Kuroo asked. Kenma shrugged softly, looking over to see Lev did look hurt by his actions. Lev put his hands back on the shopping cart. Kenma frowned and gently petted levs hand. "Ah sowy mama.." kenma spoke softly, leaning down and kissing levs hand as well. Kuroos heart melted "awh.." he let out. Lev looked over to kuroo "did you miss the part where he kicked me in between the legs?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. Kuroo smirked "no." He admitted, walking ahead and into the shop. Lev petted kenmas head and followed. Kenmas head was flicking around, looking at everything going on. "Where should we start?" Kuroo asked, turning back to Lev. "Well let's think about it. What are we after exactly?" He asked. "Toys!" Kenma called out. Kuroo smiled and stood at the end of the shopping cart to talk to Lev. "Well maybe kenma. Im talking to daddy." He said, a person double looking at Lev. "No, his daddy. Not mine." He felt the need to call out. Kuroo burst out laughing, leaning on the side of the shopping cart. Lev palmed himself in the face, shaking his head. Kenma watched confused, not sure why levs face was red and kuroo was laughing. "Okay okay, seriously now." Kuroo said, stopping himself from laughing more. "Alright so I was thinking and this is what I came up with.
-more boxers
-training pants if they have any.
-prizes like m&ms or small treats.
-juice for kenmas sippy to keep him hydrated.
-stamps and stickers." Kuroo listed to lev. Lev nodded "Yeah, that sounds good. Let's start with the boxers and training pants so kenma understands why we are here." Lev said, heading to the clothing area. Kenma heard his name and treats, that's all that was on his mind. Kuroo led the way, stopping in the boys area. "Okay kenma, you going to pick out some boxers and undies?" Kuroo asked. Kenma looked to kuroo and then to the packs hanging up to pick from. Kenma shrugged, he didn't know why he was getting more. Kenma had a look for a moment, leaning over and pointing "Ah!" He let out, pointing to the pack of three with different dinosaurs on the front. Kuroo grabbed them and put them in the shopping cart. Kenma frowned and twisted around trying to grab them. "Okay, but don't open them" kuroo said, handing the packet to kenma. The child squealed excitedly and held the packet to have a better look. They were the three primary colours and had a Dino of the front of each, he loved them very much. He swung his feet happily, eyes still on the packet.