Disclaimer: I do not own My Little Monster

Shizuku Mizutani was not ready for Haru, especially not that early in the morning. She'd woken up and when she finally left the house, he was waiting outside for her. She would have been able to handle that, his normal clinginess was to be expected but he took it a bit too far when he pushed the end of a chain into her hands. Her eyes followed the chain, knowing what it was attached to even before she saw it. On the end of the chain was a black leather collar that was fastened around his neck. His eyes were not on her but on the sunset that was just setting on the horizon. "What is this?" She asked holding up the chain, it was light in her hand so she figured it wasn't real, not that he could have afforded a real one.

"I-I want you to be my ball and chain." He said holding up the book their teacher had just given Haru the day before.

"I don't know what that means and I don't want to know." Shizuku said sighing as she began walking, holding the long chain casually. Haru trotted after her, a bright smile on his face at not being dismissed for his usual antics. He noted that she hadn't dropped the chain and that pleased him.

"It means we will be together forever and you are in charge. I will do whatever you say." He said hesitantly. He was seeing how far he could go with this game and they both knew when he got tired of it they would stop the charade.

"I see." She said softly as they walked to school, her with a book in one hand and Haru's chain in the other.

"Like carry your bag, do your homework, kiss you, stay silent so you can study?" Haru offered some options. She closed the book for a moment, thinking quietly.

"Kiss me." She said looking at him. His face turned bright red and he froze.

"On the lips?" He asked. She nodded. He leaned in very slowly and pecked her on the lips, nothing like their earlier kisses.

"Not what I was expecting." She said casually as she flipped open her book once again and resumed walking. His face reddened further and he opened his mouth for a moment, going to speak before she interrupted. "Now be quiet while I study."