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Please stop crying?

[Lenalee is looking a little worse for wear, hair a tangled mess and dark circles under her eyes. She can be seen cradling a wailing child with the same black hair as her, but brown eyes.]

Come on, use your words... are you hungry? Do you- ow! [The child stops crying long enough to gleefully yank at a lock of her hair. Lenalee covers his tiny fist with her hand, slowly prying off his fingers with a weary sigh.] No hair pulling.

[The toddler is placed on the ground once Lenalee gets her hair free, and she fixes him with a stern look.]

That isn't the way to get what you want. Use your words.

[There is a moment of silence as the child's lower lip wibbles, and then he is screaming again. Lenalee wavers for a moment before bending to pick him back up, bouncing him on her hip.]

Brother would know what to do with you. [He's the one with childcare experience. Although... the thought of him happening upon her holding a child at all resembling herself is worrying.] It's a good thing Brother isn't here, though...

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[Lenalee cranes her neck in an attempt to see around the plant while keeping her hair out of reach of grabby little hands. Oh, another child. At least this one is old enough to talk, and possibly be helpful.]

Help would be- [She cuts off, wincing as the tiny person in her arms manages to grab a handful of hair again.] -appreciated.

[Taro takes a few more shy steps out from his hiding place before reaching up to rub at the back of his head awkwardly] Okay...so um...what can I do?

[Taro doesn't know anything about kids. He's an only child, and other kids his age only bully him so...he really is a fish out of water here.]

[Lenalee's attention is absorbed by prying the fingers around her hair off one by one, and it's a moment before she gets around to answering.]

Well, I don't know what it is that he wants. Perhaps you could try finding him a toy, or food? Something to distract him.

[Taro nods and tries to think of the best course of action. He can't exactly just hand over the death eraser or the deathnote as toys to play with, so he tries to think if he has anything else. Shoving his hand in his pocket he digs about before lo and behold, finding the keys to his house. Much good they do him here.]

Will these work? [He jingles them a little hopefully]

[Lenalee blinks at the offering before smiling at him, amused.]

Maybe? Let's try.

[She takes the keys and jingles them in front of the baby. Surprisingly, it seems to distract him enough for the wails to quiet down, at least for the moment.]

Ah, I think he likes them! Thank you.

Ah goof [Taro manages a little smile, shuffling a little closer]

...Is it your sibling?

No, he just... appeared here. I don't know where he came from.

[She continues to jingle the keys in front of him, and can't help smiling at how easily amused he is.]

He's a bit of a handful.

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