a/n: Here is your promised update, I wrote an extra long chapter as a thank you to those readers who support me. ^^

Have fun reading! :D

After having cleaned up the kitchen, Namjoon clapped his hands once and for all, "Let's wash up and go to bed, everyone!" Everyone cheered and gathered around to play the rock-paper-scissors game to decide which two members were going to wash first. As a result, Taehyung and Jimin — the 95 line of the group — claimed the right to use the washroom first as the winners, leaving the other 'Little' whining and sulking over his defeat, "Hobi also wanna washie washie!" The 'caregivers' gave each other a troubled look, not knowing what to do.

Yoongi then approached Hoseok and tried to make a compromise with the latter, "Hobi, how about Yoongi-hyung teach you origami first so we can make a paper ship to play with later on when you take a bath?" Hoseok contemplated in his mind for a few moments before eventually relenting and nodding his head with a bright smile plastered on his visage, "Hobi wanna make three ships — one for Taehyungie, one for Minnie and one for Hobi!" Yoongi couldn't help but feel a familiar warmth spread in his heart and couldn't hide a smile so full of fondness and tenderness it could melt the coldest ice away.

Namjoon shook his head with a teasing scoff, "Completely, utterly whipped."

Yoongi, however, didn't even spare him a glance and just continued to feel proud of Hoseok.

Jungkook patted Taehyung's head with a goofy grin, "see you later, hyung", and made a turn to head back to the living room.

However, instead of going to the bathroom, Taehyung followed closely behind the younger male like a puppy. Noticing that, Jungkook stopped and turned around with a perplexed expression on his face, "Is there anything you need, hyung?"

The older male smiled sweetly in return and his eyes formed into the most beautiful crescents he had ever seen. Jungkook almost squealed aloud at the cute sight. Taehyung continued beaming at him adorably and squealed out of a sudden, his tone laced with aegyo, "Kookie!"

As girly as it may sound, Jungkook felt something tug at his heartstrings and his heartbeat paced up yet once again. "Yes, hyung?" Taehyung didn't give him a proper answer, however, and cutely called his name for the second time, "Kookie~" Jungkook couldn't contain his feels anymore and pulled the other into a smothering hug with a wide grin, making the elder cackle up happily.

Jin — who had been standing there for some time now, watching the scene (that made minimal sense to him) unfold before him — came over and slapped the maknae not-so-lightly across the back while rolling his eyes, "Stop strangling the poor thing and let him wash up, you dumbo."

Jungkook squeezed Taehyung one last time before freeing the latter who instead found a comfortable position behind him and decided to lean his whole weight on his back — not that Jungkook minded though, Taehyung was fairly light and besides, he enjoyed skinship with the latter in every form although he used to hate skin contact (and he was pretty sure he still detested it with all his soul) but, much to his own mystery, Taehyung was apparently an exception.

Jin shook his head fondly at the two and turned around — only to see Namjoon carrying Jimin on his shoulders, which almost gave him a heart attack. "Kim Namjoon, you insane imbecile, let him down at once!"

Namjoon complied and attempted to set the younger vocalist down but Jimin whined and pulled at his hair in protest. "No, Minnie wanna fly!" Namjoon winced slightly at the pain from his hair being nearly pulled out. He straightened up again and Jimin loosened his grip around his hair in satisfaction before giggling and chanting loudly, "Up, up! Higher!"

Jin hurried his way over to the two and put his hands on Jimin's back to prevent the latter from falling. When they arrived at the washroom, Jimin was back down on the floor again and both Jin and Namjoon simultaneously sighed in relief.

"We'll be in the living room then, if there is anything you need, just call us," Jin said. Namjoon ruffled Jimin's hair in a fond manner, "Take your time, little one." With that, the main rapper and the sub vocalist walked off towards the living room.

Jimin panicked and stopped them by pulling on the back of their shirts, "No! Don't go anywhere! Don't leave Minnie, please!" Surprised, Namjoon and Seokjin halted and turned around. Jimin looked close to dissolving into tears, so each of the two held onto one of Jimin's hands to calm him down. "It's alright, we are just one room away from you, nothing will happen to you," Jin assured and let go of his hand. Jimin pouted disapprovingly and quickly grabbed Jin's hand with a low growl, "No, stay with Minnie!"

Jin and Namjoon sighed in resignation, "Fine, we'll wait behind the door." Jimin shook his head vigorously, "No, Jinnie-hyung and Joonie-hyung come with Jimin." The two aforementioned male looked at each other, not knowing what to do in this rather awkward situation.

"Jimin, don't tell me..." Namjoon emitted a nervous laugh and Jin gulped, finishing the question for Namjoon instead, "Don't tell me you don't know how?" Jimin looked at them innocently, "Don't know what?"

Namjoon face-palmed, "As I thought," he circled his fingers on his temple, "I forgot that he is only capable of things a little child can do right now." Jin sighed, "I'll go get his clothes and inform the others as well. For the time being, help him take off his clothes, will you?" With that, Jin left.

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Yoongi and Jungkook were rendered speechless when Jin told them the news that the three 'Littles' couldn't wash on their own.

"So they really are mere little children in this state..." Jungkook mumbled incredulously and turned his head to take a glance at Taehyung who was still clinging onto his back lazily, completely oblivious to what their conversation was about. "Basically," Jin replied while rummaging through the wardrobe in search for Jimin's clothes.

Now, realising that Hoseok, Jimin and Taehyung were indeed very vulnerable and incapable like small children in 'Little Space', Yoongi couldn't help but feel more protective over the three. He combed his fingers through Hoseok's silky hair, who was folding colourful papers the way he had instructed him to do with full concentration, his tongue sticking out cutely in the process.

"Okay, I'll help Taehyung then," Jungkook said and walked over (with Taehyung hanging on his back like a koala bear) to the wardrobe to collect Taehyung's pyjamas and towel.

"See ya guys," Jungkook said when he finished choosing Taehyung's clothes. The rest only hummed in reply — with the exception of J-Hope who waved energetically at him, shouting "Bye, Kookie!" — as he carried the second youngest member on his back to the other bathroom that was available.

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Bright shades of red tinted Jungkook's cheeks when his shaky fingers worked on opening Taehyung's shirt buttons while the latter sat obediently on the edge of the bathtub.

Throughout the whole process of taking off Taehyung's clothes, never once did Jungkook dare to look into Taehyung's eyes since he was feeling too shy and embarrassed. Not only that, he also felt a tad bit guilty since it looked like he was taking advantage of the elder who was absolutely innocent and oblivious in his headspace.

Taehyung, on the other hand, was totally calm and even hummed a song from a cartoon film he watched earlier while dangling and swinging his bare legs above the floor tiles. After what seemed like an eternity, Jungkook finally managed to peel off the last piece of Taehyung's garments and he quickly moved over to the bathtub to turn on the tap, letting the warm water flow freely into the big container.

Taehyung tensed up at the sound of running water and panicked. Still occupied with checking the water temperature, Jungkook didn't notice the Little's distress. When the water filled the tub up to the top, Taehyung panicked even more and dashed out of the bathroom, leaving Jungkook dumbstruck at the edge of the bathtub. "H-hyung? Where are you going?! Hyung!"

Jungkook hastily turned off the tab before grabbing Taehyung's clothes and his towel and quickly ran after the older.

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Once Jimin got out of his clothes with Namjoon's help, he was ordered to wait at the side while the older filled the bathtub with lukewarm water. By the time Namjoon had finished filling the tub, he turned around just to find the bathroom empty.

"Oh, Jesus," He quickly grabbed a towel and hurried out of the room to retrieve the younger who had escaped when he wasn't paying attention.

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While Hoseok struggled with origami in the bedroom together with Yoongi — who was teaching him with rare patience — Taehyung and Jimin were running around in the dorm — stark .

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"Park Jimin! Come back here immediately, you rascal!" Namjoon's voice came echoing through the whole dorm.

To say that Jin was shocked was an understatement. When he came out of the bedroom with Jimin's pyjamas in his arms, his soul almost flew out of his body when a Jimin zoomed past him with Namjoon hot on his trail with a white towel in his left hand. Jin quickly recollected himself from his short state of trance and joined the chase after the 'Little'.

When they finally caught the giggling vocalist, they took a moment to catch their breath before dragging Jimin back to the bathroom and closed the door behind them with a loud bang.

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"Hyung, wait!" Jungkook was still chasing after Taehyung — with a pile of clothes and a yellow towel in his arms — who was screeching loudly and avoiding the latter as if Jungkook was a monster.

Jungkook felt troubled when Taehyung kept screaming the same phrase repeatedly like a mantra: "Taetae no washie!"

Slowly but surely, Taehyung lost energy and gradually slowed down, giving Jungkook the opportunity to catch up to him. Usually, Jungkook would have caught the older male immediately with no problem, but today, the youngest of the group felt drained — both physically and psychologically. Jungkook didn't have any experience of looking after children, it overwhelmed him a bit, now that he had a (more or less) child to take care of — and that not only one! Together with Namjoon, Jin and Yoongi, he suddenly had three children all at once to take responsibility of.

Furthermore, his brain still couldn't fully register the fact that something like 'Little Space' actually existed and that his hyungs were immersed in that very headspace. To be honest, Jungkook still couldn't tell if he was actually dreaming or not. Everything was so outrageous and absurd but he knew that it was indeed the reality so he had no choice but to accept it.

Both of them were panting slightly from the strenuous running exercise. "S-stop running away, please, hyung," Jungkook wheezed a bit as he attempted to regulate his respiration.

Taehyung got down onto the floor and crawled behind the couch on all fours to hide and poked out only his head from behind the couch to glare at the younger, "No washie!" Jungkook frowned slightly, he couldn't quite understand his hyung's behaviour.

When his breathing became more even, Jungkook voiced out his perplexity, "But, hyung, you used to love taking baths, why are you suddenly so against it?" Taehyung averted his gaze from Jungkook and retreated behind the sofa completely, disappearing from Jungkook's range of view.

Jungkook put down Taehyung's pyjama and towel on the couch and charily approached the older, "...Hyung?" When he finally rounded the couch and saw Taehyung's quivering, frame on the cold floor like an abandoned puppy, his heart clenched excruciatingly at the pitiful sight.

"It's okay, hyung, come here," Jungkook crouched down and slowly opened his arms with a gentle smile. Taehyung eyed him warily with big doubtful eyes and spoke quietly, "...No washie?" Jungkook nodded and promised, "No washie. Now, come put on some clothes, hyung, you will catch a cold."

Hearing the younger's gentle tone, Taehyung obediently crawled over to Jungkook. When he was engulfed in Jungkook's warm embrace, he relaxed and let the latter pick him up. Jungkook had no problem carrying Taehyung since the elder was fairly light despite his height. Moreover, he didn't train and work out in the gym every day for nothing.

When Jungkook gently set Taehyung down on the soft sofa, he quickly worked on dressing him, although he still felt too bashful to actually look at the older.

Soon, Taehyung began dozing off in the middle of changing his clothes from the fatigue of running around all day. Jungkook chuckled at his hyung and couldn't refrain himself from ruffling his soft brown hair.

When he finished changing Taehyung in his pyjamas, he slung the elder's arms around his neck and carefully got up, supporting his weight by putting his arms under Taehyung's bottom. Just like that, Jungkook carried Taehyung on the front all the way to the bedroom Taehyung shared with Jimin and Hoseok.

Yoongi raised his eyebrows in confusion when he saw the two youngest members enter the room. Hoseok had fallen asleep in the middle of folding paper ships and was already tucked in on his bed. As if the youngest could read his mind, Jungkook heaved a tired sigh and spoke in a soft voice in order to prevent waking up the two 'Littles' from their slumber. "Taehyung-hyung refused to wash, he was scared." Yoongi perked up and widened his eyes a bit, "Scared of what?"

Jungkook carefully put Taehyung down on the bed — who was sleeping soundly by now — and pulled the blankets over his body, "I don't know, he looked so frightened back then, he kept on saying 'No washie, no washie'. I was so lost, hyung..."

Yoongi gave the maknae a compassionate smile before directing his gaze to Taehyung and pondered for a moment. However, he couldn't think of a reason why Taehyung would suddenly hate taking baths when the latter usually spent a long time bathing, himself claiming that it was one of the most heavenly things to do in the world.

"Whatever, we can try tomorrow again. We can't always let him run around all sweaty and dirty," said Yoongi with a scrunched up nose in distaste. Jungkook laughed softly and slapped the older playfully.

Dirty or not, he would still love his hyung and would never stop adoring him, Taehyung was just that precious to him — not that Jungkook would ever openly admit it though.

However, Yoongi got a point, sooner or later, it would be uncomfortable for Taehyung if he kept refusing to clean his body. He had to think of something that would be compelling enough to make Taehyung accept a bath. But, oh, well, he could just leave everything to tomorrow. For now, he needs a warm shower and rest.

When Jungkook passed by the bathroom Jimin, Namjoon and Jin were in, he heard crashing noises of shampoo bottles against the floor tiles, splashing sound of water and loud curses from the older two. Jungkook sweat-dropped and feared for the poor bathroom that would definitely be devastated by the time they finished bathing Jimin.

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It took a long time to bath Jimin. When they finally completed their task of cleaning, drying and dressing Jimin, Namjoon and Jin walked directly towards Yoongi's room (since the room was closest to the bathroom and Yoongi had the biggest and softest bed among them all) like half-dead zombies and plopped down — face first — onto Yoongi's king-sized bed and fell asleep in their wet clothes within a short span of time.

Jimin followed the two and jumped onto the bed. He messily threw the blanket over the two oldest members' tired bodies before joining in. After squeezing himself between the two, he cuddled up to them and quickly drifted off to dreamland.

Later that night, when Yoongi returned to his (already occupied) room, he was taken aback at first but he soon had to grin at the heart-warming sight in front of him. He fished out his phone to take a picture of the three sleeping forms in a pile.

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