The Best

The man that Ratsujin tried to sneak up on was his Grandpa. He has black and gray hair with black eyes. He had grabbed Ratsujin by his pants belt. He looked old, but the strength he had was something else. He was effortlessly lifting Ratsujin with his one hand.

G-Pa Smirk as Ratsujin called him out.

"Well.... Well.... Well..."

"What have I caught?"

G-Pa Spoke out loud while maintaining a smirk on his face.

"W... "

Ratsujin tried to respond to his G-Pa, but before he could utter a single word. His G-Pa began to move around while carrying his grandson. He was moving back and forth while carrying Ratsujin with his one hand.

"G-Pa!!"

"Put me down already...."

"Hello...."

"Stop Acting! I know you can hear me.."

Ratsujin tried to call out his G-Pa, but he was not listening to a single word Ratsujin spoke. He did not even smile. He just walked back and forth with Ratsujin in his grip.

Ratujin tried to get his G-Pa attention again, "I'll be late on my first day because of you..."

"Let me go already...."

Still, Ratsujin's G-Pa did not listen to his grandson and continued to walk around.

"Ghhk… hhrrff…!"

All of a Sudden, Ratsujin coughed as he was about to throw up.

As soon as G-Pa heard Ratsujin's cough, he swiftly put Ratsujin on his feet without even wasting a single second. He also went on his knees as soon as Ratsujin stood up.

"What Happened!"

G-Pa asked Ratsujin in his panicked voice as his eyes were observing every inch of Ratsujin's body just to make sure his grandson was okay. He was also holding onto Ratsujin's shoulder. His head widened in fear.

"Ghhrrm....!"

Ratsujin cleared his throat before responding to his G-Pa.

"I am fine...." Ratsujin stated.

G-Pa asked again, "Are you sure?"

Ratsujin responded with a nod.

As G-Pa saw Ratsujin's response, he took a deep breath and calmed himself. He sat down on the ground right before Ratsujin while murmuring. "You scared me...."

"I am sorry...." Ratsujin asked for an apology in his innocent voice.

After hearing Ratsujin's apology, G-Pa looked at him and saw a shy, embarrassed, and guilty look on his grandson's face.

"No, It's not your fault. It was I who got a little carried away.." G-Pa said.

"Anyways, what brings you here?" G-Pa asked as he tried to get the guilt away from Ratsujin.

Ratsujin was looking down as he responded, "I needed help with the tie and the shoe laces. So I was going to Mom, and then I realized that you would be awake. So I came here...." Ratsujin's voice was still filled with guilt.

G-Pa smiled as he heard Ratsujin's embarrassed voice and his reason for sneaking up on him. He slowly raised his left and said. "Why Didn't you say that earlier."

"I can help you, but I need something in return," G-Pa said.

Ratsujin looked at his G-Pa as he heard his voice. He has no idea what his G-Pa is about to ask from him.

"I need your smile..." G-Pa stated.

"That will be the payment for my services: a smile from my grandson. Besides, you don't want to go with a long face on your first day," G-Pa said with a smile across his face.

As soon as Ratsujin heard those words, he smiled but only a little it was like he was forcing a smile.

"No! That's not going to work," G-Pa stated.

Ratsujin smiled a bit more after hearing his G-Pa voice, but still, it looked like a forced smile.

"Ehh..!! Ehhh...!!"

"Still not enough," G-Pa said.

Just as G-Pa finished, he swiftly grabbed Ratsujin's arm and pulled him closer to him. He was so fast that Ratsujin's mind couldn't even process what just happened.

"Hnnngh—! Nohoho!"

All of a sudden, Ratsujin screamed, not because of pain but because of his G-Pa tickling him.

"S-stop! Hahaha!"

 "Say It!!" G-Pa said while tickling Ratsujin.

"Ahahaha!" 

Ratsujin could not resist anymore as he burst into laughter.

"SSAAYY IIITT!!!" G-Pa Demanded as he continued to tickle Ratsujin.

Ratsujin's eyes were tearing. He was trying to escape from his G-Pa's, but his G-Pa grip was so firm and gentle at the same time that Ratsujin's every attempt to escape failed.

G-Pa smirked and said, "Last Chance!!"

"Alright, alright! Haha! You win; you're the best!" Ratsujin spoke while laughing.