This is a commissioned work.

"Babysitter Practice" was another interesting challenge. The commissioner requested a story revolving around two characters from Yu-Gi-Oh, Téa Gardner and Yugi Moto. He requested several games, a diaper changing scene, and the particular ending.

So, really, the challenge is making this *work*. I faced a couple challenges. First, I've watched only a few episodes of the well-known TV series, and dabbled in the fan community. I find the series has some cool ideas, but I've never gotten excited enough about it to actually delve into it.

I did some research on the characters, which was important because of the second challenge. I knew going into this that any set-up would feel like just a framing device for a fetish, especially because the characters are not a perfect fit for this kind of situation. I've gotten the impression that Yugi - while timid - is sensitive about being teased.
Téa has always struck me as a bit of a team cheerleader, with a tomboy streak. So, I had to take these and somehow turn it into a babysitting scene. Tough.

What I found worked was pushing Téa into that role. I went with the old "home ec" set-up. Honestly... It's a throw-back. As far as I know, home economics isn't a class anymore. Still, I felt the anachronism would be a forgivable faux pas, given that it enabled the "babysitting" set-up. From there, it was just a matter of playing on Yugi's trust in his friend, and desire to be helpful.

I kept some flavor going even in the middle of the games. If I just stopped the characterization, it would have become a generic Adult Baby (AB) story.

Given my druthers, I feel AB stories work best when there is some kind of struggle for the character taking on the child role. There was some embarrassment on Yugi's part, but that's not what I mean.

In any case, it was a delight to return to the genre and try my first Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic. Enjoy!