I was wondering with the Child AU, how would Kanato react once he grew close to the reader and she gave him a stuffed animal? Would he treasure it like Teddy? Would he carry the new stuffed animal around more than Teddy? Would he snuggle it if reader had to leave for a while and couldn’t take him? How would his brothers react? (sorry if its long, but this has been on my mind awhile now.)

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-Considering that Kanato has been horribly neglected for the majority of his lifetime, a present from someone who genuinely cares about him is staggering. Cordelia only gave him Teddy as something that she had to use for, and having something given to him that wasn’t just thrown away because you didn’t want it would be, in all honesty, the nicest thing anyone had ever done for him. 

-He would absolutely keep that stuffed animal with him at all times. While he’ll always love Teddy, there’s something extra special about a toy that was given to him by someone who actually cares. There’s a chance he’ll stick to just carrying the one from you, but it’s equally likely that he’ll take turns with both of them. The one you gave him reminds him of you enough that snuggling it while you’re gone is almost guaranteed, since it makes him feel a little less alone.

-As for how his brothers would react, well, Kanato having a stuffed toy with him at all times is definitely nothing unusual, and that part wouldn’t get much of a reaction. However, the fact that the toy is from you makes a much bigger difference. Since the rest of them are similar degrees of neglected, the idea of a gift meant just for them is hard to imagine. (Yes, they’re at least a little bit jealous.)