"Alright guys!"

 

Seungcheol bursted into the living room and looked at all the bodies in there. "Starting tomorrow, Jisoo, Jun, Soonyoung, Wonwoo, and Jihoon will be going to school! Meanwhile everyone but Chan will go to daycare!" the ex-leader clapped his hands excitedly earning a few stares and questions of "what's a school, something you eat?".

 

"WHAT?" Junghan yelled.

 

"...no good?" Seungcheol inquired. He had already went out with SooIl last weekend to get their kids registered and all the supplies they needed. Could you believe a five year old need 18 sticks of glue?

 

"I mean...it's just...uh...why?" Junghan sat Wonwoo, who was sitting in his lap, down on the floor to play with the rest of them. 

 

"Well, you need a break, so the daycare is open 3 times a week and the school has them mon-fri. This give us more free time to figure out how to turn them back." Seungcheol explained.

 

"I see..." Junghan nodded. He smiled but it was empty. He didn't know why he felt so hollow but when Seungcheol mentioned they would be gone more of the week he felt kind of...lost? "What do you want for dinner?" Junghan asked completely ignoring the gnawing at his heart. Seungcheol's eyebrows furrowed and he thought for a second. 

 

"Noodles? Dumplings?" Seungcheol started throwing out ideas.

 

"I got you," Junghan smiled again and went into the kitchen to prepare supper for the growling tummies. He tied his hair up in his signature ponytail and slipped on his apron. As he cut up the vegetables he couldn't help but think about all the dangers of sending the boys to public school. He worried if they would be bullied because they had two daddies, or how will the teachers look at his kids. Will they make more friends? What if someone really does try to kidnap them? While he was distracted, deep in thought, he accidentally cut himself. "Ack! Aish!" he hissed and moved his finger before it could bleed into the food. It wasn't deep but it still stung like hell.

 

"Careful!" Seungcheol seemingly appeared out of no where. He grabbed Junghan's hand to survey the cut and winced at the appearance.

 

"It's not bad, it doesn't hurt." Junghan tried to pull away but Seungcheol was relentless. The older made the blonde run his hands under water. Junghan just rolled his eyes at the boy's overly dramatic fretting. 

 

"Please don't hurt yourself, here, let me cook." Seungcheol offered to Junghan's dismay. He was just getting in the hang of cooking for 13 people and if the nearly clean plates were true, he was getting good at it. Plus, for some reason or the other he also found himself enjoying it. Junghan turned his head to retort but was cut off when he noticed how little space there was between the two of them. 

 

Seungcheol had also froze. He was holding Junghan's hand and waist still and that memory from last night flashed in his head. 

 

 

 

 

 

Seungcheol's mind kept replaying that kiss over and over. The similarities of that kiss and how close they were making him think about how he could totally just kiss Junghan right here, right now. Junghan on the other hand was malfunctioning so hard he seemed willing for anything. Their faces were crimson and hot as they leaned in Junghan's eyes fluttering shut. Seungcheol gulped and pulled Junghan even closer. Now was the moment....the time they would...ki....kiss.

 

"Daddy! Chan has a stinky diape-ooooooooo!" Jihoon had came into the kitchen and saw his "parents" in such close proximity. 

 

"Ah! Uh..." Seungcheol started to pull away and stuttered, trying to come up with an excuse.

 

"No, daddy! Mommy is mine!" Seungkwan ran up from the shadows and hugged his "mother's" leg for dear life. There was no way he was going to give up Junghan to Seungcheol even if he was "daddy". 

 

"Uh..." Seungcheol blush at the thought of Junghan becoming his. "I-ahem." Seungcheol's voice cracked. "I'll go take care of that dirty diaper....uh here's a band aid..." Seungcheol said awkwardly before leaving.

 

Junghan timidly brought a finger to his lips. The sensation of Seungcheol's breath still tingled there. He gasped and started to shake his head. What was he thinking? What just even happened? This was not the time for this! Junghan shouldn't be sad the kids are going off to school. In the beginning, he was unsure about this whole "live as a family" thing but it's evident that it's now getting to his head. He needs to stop before it gets too far. They have to turn back. 

 

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"I'm going to start sleeping on the couch..." Junghan spoke louder. Seungcheol sat up and watched the younger grab his pillow and a blanket. Seungcheol thought that maybe he went too far with that almost kiss in the kitchen. He probably scared Junghan away. Seungcheol looked at the blankets before deciding that he should take responsibility.

 

"Wait!" Seungcheol grabbed Junghan's delicate wrists. "I'll sleep on the couch."

 

"Dude, no. I said I would-"

 

"And we both know that you get sick easily plus you have weak joints. As the leader let me protect you," Seungcheol wasn't going to discuss this any further. He just grabbed his pillow and a blanket and walked to the door. "Good night." Seungcheol said gently. It wasn't his intention at all to scare Junghan that way. Just the way he looks sometimes gets to him. Intoxicates him till he can't help but want to come home from work and hold Junghan in his arms. Maybe its for the best, maybe Seungcheol needs to seperate himself from Junghan's spell. Because, he knows that the boy is just too mesmerizing. If it continues on like this Seungcheol will really jump Junghan and he doesn't want to break the band up just because of that.

 

That night, they both laid awake, staring into the cold darkness and feeling how empty their sides were with out the other next to them. 

 

Morning arrived just as quick as the night came and the day Junghan was dreaded began. He had to wake up even earlier and prepare them for their first day (back) to school. He made a hearty breakfast and a mass production of lunch boxes for everyone (same thing in each box of course or else they would think he loved one of them more than the other). He even took the time to write draw little pictures on sticky notes PD-nim had and put them in their lunches just to make it special. 

 

"Now, listen here." Seungcheol started, sternly staring at the boys. "I want you all to be good, on your very best behavior. Understand?" he questioned firmly.

 

"Yes...papa..." They all tiredly said. 

 

"Where are we going mama?" Seungkwan waddled up to Junghan who was busy cuddling a sleepy Wonwoo and trying to feed him some food. 

 

"Come on, you have to eat," Junghan sighed as Wonwoo refused and only wanted to be held more. "And Seungkwanie, you're going to daycare."

 

"With mama?" Seungkwan asked again.

 

"No baby, with your brothers," Junghan replied. Seungkwan didn't like that answer. 

 

"No! Seungkwanie wants to stay home with mama!" Seungkwan threw a fit and started to cry. "I'll be good! I promise!" it broke Junghan's heart to hear Seungkwan plead and bargain with him but know that he had no choice.

 

"No, no, no, this isn't a punishment, sweetie, it's only for a little bit, I promise," Junghan pulled Seungkwan into his arms. All hell started to break loose after that. Minghao and Jun started to fight over whether mommy was sick of them or angry at them, Soonyoung was making a mess from throwing a fit, and Seokmin was crying too loud. Junghan started to develop a head ache. Like, a major Migrane.

 

"AISH!" he yelled startling everyone. "How can I send them off to school? Would these teachers know that Wonwoo is half alive in the morning and needs to be held and spoon fed?? Do they know that Jun and Minghao fight like cats and dogs??? Will they understand when Jihoon rather play by himself or how Mingyu is completely sensitive to words? Do they know like I do?!" Junghan started to breath heavily trying to hold back his tears but it wasn't working. Seungcheol just watched quietly. He knew that Junghan was having a lot on his mind and worried too much which is why he wanted to take some of the burden off of him. 

 

For a moment Seungcheol hesitated and thought. But eventually he gave into what his heart decided. He pulled Junghan into his arms. He held him close and tight trying to comfort him in the best way possible. Making Junghan rest his head on his broad shoulders much like he does to the children, He ran his hands through Junghan's blonde locks and let him finish crying into his shoulder.

 

"Sniff...I'm alright...hic...I can't be acting like a baby..." Junghan lightly pushed the older away. "Thank you," he sniffles and smiled. He was red mostly from the tears but also because he was embarassed about crying like a brat in front of the kids. They watched their parent's with shocked faces. They never would have suspected that Junghan would cry.

 

"Mama....don't cry...I'll go to school like a big boy, so don't cry," Seokmin sniffled and grabbed a hold of his "mommy's" leg. 

 

"Yes, be a good boy and do this for me, and plus this will give me time to make a pie! Would you guys like it?" Junghan asked wiping away stray tears as he bent down to their level and hugged Seungkwan close.

 

"Yes!" they all cheered and went to grab their already packed book bags at the promise of sweets. It didn't take long till their school buses arrived and first the grade schoolers left, next the daycare bus came, and then Seungcheol had to leave.

 

"Are you going to be okay?" Seungcheol quized, worried. He didnt think Junghan was going to cry about something so little but now that he knows Junghan's a bit sensitive, he wonders if there's something wrong. Junghan nodded and wrapped his arms around Seungcheol's middle which gave Seungcheol a fright. He felt Junghan shake a little bit and whisper "just stay like this...just for a little bit.." so he complied.

 

"I'll be okay, I'm just sleepy...you're right this isn't us, this isn't me...we have to put our members back to the way they're supposed to be." Seungcheol just nodded before Junghan released him and he went to work leaving Junghan to sniffle and mope about because he was left alone today. Junghan knew he was too old be acting as a brat but....he couldn't help but worry about them. Plus, he's so used to the noise now that it's really nerve wrecking when it's silent like this. 

 

 

"That's right! I still have Chanie!" Junghan got all excited. He ran to the babies room and immediately started to coo at him helplessly. "Aigoo, you slept a lot it's already almost noon! You must be hungry huh? Do you want some milk?" Junghan picked up the fussy boy and held him to his chest. Chan quieted at the contact and started to feel his chest a bit. If this was "pre-everyone going to school" Junghan would turn pale and be upset but now he's ecstatic that Chan still wants that "skin to skin" contact.

 

 

"Aish. Who could that be? Can't they see I'm spending time with my baby, Chan?" Junghan groaned. Then he re-thought about what he said and shook his head violently. "Okay, I'm really out of it right now..." Junghan went to the door and opened it slightly to see who it was. He was still scared the presses would catch wind of where they are and come to find out the truth. 

 

"Junghan-ssi?" 

 

"Oh, Jinwook-ssi! What are you doing here?" Junghan opened the door more and let him in. "Where are he kids? How did you get here?"

 

"I drove," Jinwook pointed to the car parked in the street. "And, Soo Il put the kids in school so I have nothing to do right now...." 

 

"Ah..." Junghan nodded in understanding. "Come in, come in! Would you like some tea?" Jinwook shook his head and kindly declined. 

 

"More so I wanna ask...what's he drinking?" Jinwook pointed at the baby currently nuzzling the blonde. At that moment, Junghan's face turned absolutely red. He grabbed a blanket and covered himself. Jinwook began to laugh like crazy at Junghan's expression.

 

"I-I-I-it calms me...I MEAN IT CALMS HIM......uh...yeah sorry," Junghan couldn't believe this. He just wanted to crawl in a hole and die. 

 

"It's okay, I understand the feeling..." Jinwook smiled brightly trying to make Junghan feel better. "To be honest that's what I came to talk about..."

 

"Hm?" Junghan leaned in.

 

"Well..." the honey blonde looked at the ground and started to fidget. "I've been feeling different...." Junghan tilted his head he wondered what different meant. "Like, I've been emotional...like, all the time, or jealous, or uh...having romantics feelings..." Jinwook paused and frowned. "And so, one minute I'm happy and the next I'm a crying mess...I've become different and it's scaring me..." Jinwook ran a hand through his hair. He felt like he was going crazy.

 

"Ah!" Junghan gasped. "I've been feeling like that too! Just this morning I cried like one of the children and now I miss them terribly...I'm acting as if...as if..." Junghan stuttered.

 

"As if you're a real mother?"

 

Bingo.

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A/N: I wonder what that's supposed to mean....DUN DUN DUUUUN Okay tbh I'm not good at cliffhangers XD

Ah! Sorry this chapter wasn't as fluffy or funny as the other chapters it was more kinda sorta angsty with all the crying Junghan and aigoo how that breaks my heart....BTW I see you guys thirsting after that kiss scene huh? They keep almost....almost...almost...NOPE NO KISS. Sorry 'bout that...gotta keep yall hooked some how~ Don't worry good things come to those who wait!

((I saw a lot of Verkwan in the comments, WHOOP WHOOP, Verkwan is LIFE I should write a Verkwan/Boonon story next huh? I need more of that and SoonSeok in my life))

((Thanks for the comments and subs IM LOVING IT UP YALL dont forget to upvote if you like the story, thanks for reading!))

((Did you guys see that Weekly Idol SVT ep? ALL THAT KISSING AIGOO I JUST ABOUT DIED there weren't any of my otp's except China Line but I peeped allllll over that Jihan boiiiiii...that was hot XD))

((Greatest shipper moment tbh....YES))

((LOL one more thing I saw a comment on the video saying something like they learned that Seokmin is an aggressive kisser and I just- feels too much!!))

((Okee see you lovelyz *see what I did there?* next week!))