"Waaa waaa waaaaaa waaaa!" 

"Oooh ooh," Woohyun whined back, "I know, I know, baby. I don't like taking your temperature either..."

"Hyung, it says she's 37.6 degrees Celsius. Is that good or bad?"

Gyu snorted, "Relax, I read somewhere that sneezing isn't that bad. Babies just don't know how to use their noses right. She's probably just a little stuffy. Or switching nostrils."

"Oooh, but what if Infi does have a cold? Or the flu!?"

"She--It's likely, but I doubt it. We'll wait to see if her temperature goes up. In an hour or so."

"But, but..." Woohyun pleaded, "she could--."

"Shut up, Woohyun. Do you see her coughing or fussing? She's fine." Gyu rolled his eyes as he poked Infi's cheek.

In response, Infi giggled and grabbed Gyu's finger, playfully shaking his hand up and down.

*Achoo!*

"..Eww.." Gyu pulled his hand back and wiped Infi's snot off on his pants.

"Ok..." Seeing Infi's smile calmed Woohyun's anxiety...a little.

**********

Later that day Woohyun staged a very convincing reenactment of the end of the dinosaurs - with Infi's toy collection. For Infi's, and his own amusement.

Meanwhile, and un-regrettably, Gyu filmed everything on his phone from the kitchen, "How cute."

"Daddy, Daddy!" Woohyun pleaded as he held up a stuffed teddy bear next to a bigger giraffe toy, "What's that big thing in the sky!? It's coming right for us!"

Infi smiled as she eagerly watched and drooled on her little turtle.

"Well, son, I don't know. Maybe it's a great star coming to visit us?"

"But Daddy's he's so big!"

"Yes, he's really big. I fear Mommy doesn't have enough food in our kitchen to feed him. Let's go tell mommy that we need to run to the grocery store." Woohyun tossed both toys to the floor and picked up a stuffed cat toy.

"Oh, no!" he fell over and covered both his and the cat's eyes, "Gah! It's suddenly so hot! Isn't it hot Miss. Kitty? Why's it so hot and bright all of the sudden!? That settles it! I'm running away! I'll move to the North Pole!" Woohyun threw the cat clear across the apartment. 

"Kyhahaaaaachoo!" Infi sneezed mid-laugh, "Bye Bye!"

Grabbing a puppy next, he began waving both of his arms around frantically, "Oh my God!? Oh my God! He's here! He's here, everyone! Brace yourselves!" Woohyun dropped the puppy and stood up.

Next thing Gyu knew, "WWWRRRROOOOHHHHH BOOOOOOMMM!" he'd grabbed a big rubber ball and hurled it down on top of Infi's stuffed animal collection and became the resulting earthquake - reeking total havoc as if he was Godzilla.

"Oh lord..." Gyu moaned. Briefly thereafter, meeting glances with the idiot, "Great, teach her to make a huge mess of our home." 

Woohyun chuckled, "Sorry, I got a little carried away..."

"Carried away!? Mr. Sparkles is lodged in our air vent! Miss. Kitty is hanging from the ceiling fan, and I'm pretty sure those two over there are going to need surgery!" Gyu pointed at two of Infi's favorite bedtime toys - now with stuffing popping out of them. Though, safe to say Infi'd already teethed on them enough to make them vulnerable to rupturing.

"Ah.." Woohyun nervously scratched the back of his head, "I didn't mean--."

"What if you hit Infi with that ball!?" Gyu wasn't done scolding him.

"It's practically an air balloon, hyung! And I didn't.." he defended himself.

"So what, do you want to hit our child!?"

"No.." Woohyun pouted, "I didn't..think...I'm sorry hyung."

"Ai..agh.." Gyu sighed, "I'm sorry, too." He saw that Woohyun was on the verge of tears and he didn't want to deal with it, "Don't cry you now, idiot!"

"I'm not crying!" Woohyun denied it, "Ya! I'm not--Oww!"

Infi'd thrown a block at his leg, while laughing maniacally - just as he'd done moments ago, "Boom Boom! Aaaahh!!" she babbled, imitating the destruction.

"There!" Gyu growled, "You see what you did!? She thinks it's funny now!"

Woohyun hung his head in shame, "I'm sorry..." He knelt down to rub his injured leg and pick her up, "No. No, Infi. That's not nice." He tried to say sternly.

"No, no!" she gleefully squealed back - as coherent as the words they both spoke to each other.

Both Gyu and Woohyun instantly paled, "Did--Did she just say no...?"

"Hyung, she told us no!" Woohyun panicked.

"She...can talk..." Gyu gulped, making a note to be more careful with his word choices from now on....

Meanwhile, every red flashing light went off in Woohyun's head, "Hyung, have we met the terrible two's already!? I'm not ready!"

"No, you idiot! She's not even 1 yet!" Whoops, Gyu quickly covered his mouth, "I mean...she's too young to be in her terrible two's.

"Are you sure!?"

"You--..." Gyu facepalmed.

**********

"Ya, Infi! If you don't behave you don't get lunch," Gyu scolded the still havocing infant by himself. 

"Hyung, can I come--?" Woohyun sullenly poked his head out from a corner of the living room.

"Ya! What did I tell you?" Gyu turned away from Infi and got up to scold him, "You're in quiet time right now! So be quiet!"

"But for how long...?" he pouted.

"Till I say so!" Gyu struck his grounded dongsaeng with his spatula and returned to Infi.

"Oww!" Woohyun rubbed his injured arm, "Why are you so mean to me? I just wanted to make her laugh."

"You've created a monster!"

Meanwhile, Infi'd sneakily wiggled out of her highchair and stolen some peas from her forbidden lunch plate, "Nom nom nom."

"Ya! What did I tell you!?" Gyu pulled the plate further away from her, "No. No food until you behave."

"No," Infi repeated again, giggling. She loved watching their faces as she said it, "Why are Daddies so funny? I'll say it more often."

"No!" she cheered, clearly. 

"You!" Gyu struggled to control his anger, "No..no.." He thought to himself, "I can't punish an infant. She probably doesn't even understand the meaning of the word no..."

"Aha!" Gyu resituated her into her high chair and leaned in closer, "Baby, no means that you do not want something, but yes is a good word. It means I do want something, or I agree." He attempted to teach her yes.

"No," she smiled.

"No, say yes," Gyu instructed her, "yuh-eh-ss."

"Mmm..?" Infi looked at him quizzically. Say, she'd heard that word enough times to grasp that, it meant to imitate the sounds they made.

"Watch," Gyu tapped his lips, "Say yuh-eh-ss."

"Eh.." she attempted, "Achoo." 

"Eh? Yuh-eh-ss."

Infi gulped, trying her hardest, "E-eh-t," while trying to understand him. 

Woohyun listened intensely from the corner, as well, "Hyung, I don't think she can."

"Quiet, you!" Gyu snapped at him again. "Yuh-e--"

But, that didn't deter Woohyun, "Infi, say Dada!"

Infi looked in Woohyun's direction and hummed, "Da-uh..."

"Da? Dada?" Woohyun repeated cheerfully. Forsaking his timeout to run over to the kitchen table, "Dada?"

"Dada," Infi said it right this time. "Achoo!" Oww.

"Agh.." Gyu groaned, "Why does she do it when you tell her?" Clearly frustrated.

"Dada, Dada!" Woohyun giggled with joy, "Now say Ma-ma."

Gyu glared at him, and their daughter, "Well, say it already!"

"Mmmamma."

"Waa!! You're so good!" Woohun kissed her. "Here!" he pushed her lunch over to her, "Eat up!"

"Ugh," Gyu slammed his head on to the table, "What's so hard about yes?"

Woohyun shrugged, "I don't know..maybe it's not simple enough?"

"Mmnnmm," Infi mumbled as she ate.

"Mmmnnmmuh?" Woohyun stared at Infi as she ate. Confused, he laid his head down beside her. "Mmmnnmmuh? Why's that?" he asked. Recognizing the sound of discomfort.

"Achoo! Mmmnnuh.."

"Hyung, has she been making that sound a lot?"

"What sound?" Gyu attempted to imitate it. He thought for a second, "Uh, yeah..she's hummed it a bit while fidgetting earlier.."

"Why?" Woohyun held the back of his hand against Infi's forehead, "Hyung, let's check her temperature again. I think it went up."

"Ah...? Oh! Right!" Gyu got up to retrieve the thermometer. No sooner than later, he made a disgusted face as he held the device, before telling Woohyun, "You do it."

"What? I did it earlier!"

"Hurry up and take it!"

"Achoo!" Infi sneezed again. Not letting them on, that it hurt more than it looked like it did.

"Ugh," Woohyun groaned, taking the thermometer from him. "Come here, baby. Dada's gotta stick this cold thing up your again...I'm sorry."

"Mmm nuh," Infi wrestled him the whole way through and cried.

"It says 38.4 degrees!" Woohyun gasped, "Hyung, how could you not notice that she's burning up!?" 

"Ya! How was I suppose to notice!?" Gyu scoffed at him. Exhibiting his usual defensive nature.

"Aish!" Woohyun shot up and ran to grab his coat, "We have to take her to the hospital!"

"Oh, would you relax!?" Gyu griped and asked staff for a few capsules of baby aspirin, "We'll just give her some aspirin and see if her fever goes down. Then, we'll decide whether to go to the hospital." 

"No!" Woohyun demanded as he fumed, "I'm taking her to the hospital!"

"She's fine, Woohyun. You need to calm do--"

"Don't tell me to calm down!"

"Ya!" Gyu shouted at him, "You can't keep freaking out over every little sneeze, cough, and upset stomach! You have to relax. Otherwise, she'll freak out over every stupid little thing, too. She'll grow up to be a huge crybaby!" He tried to reason with him.

"I don't care! I don't want anything bad to happen to her! Even if it's something stupid! I'll protect her from everything!" Woohyun clenched his fists in exasperation. 

It's not like Gyu was heartless, but Woohyun sure had a way of making him feel like he was, "Ok...we'll go to the hospital, this time."

"Good! Go grab her diaper bag!"

**********

An hour later.

"The reason that Infi's sneezing so much is because she's having difficulty breathing," the doctor explained. "You see, babies rely on their noses to breathe. They can occasionally breathe through their mouths, but it's difficult for them until they're 6 to 7 months old. So, when their noses are clogged or runny (like from allergies) they sometimes force the air in and out by sneezing. Instead of coughing."

"See, I told you," Gyu smirked.

"Ah," Woohyun nodded, "But, Infi is seven--We think Infi's about seven-months-old."

The doctor nodded, "Yes, in her case it seems she's having difficulty making the switch over. And, her fever makes me think that she has a sore throat."

"So, she is sick?" Woohyun asked for clarification.

"Yes, but it's nothing to worry over," she smiled, "Right, Infi? You only need a little medication and lots of sleep, and you'll be all ready to run and play again~."

Gyu exhaled a sigh of relief.

"Ah, I'm so relieved.." Woohyun finally calmed down. Starting to feel...well...stupid.

"Right, then," the doctor performed a few last checks and then sat Infi up right. "Ok Infi~. I'm going to give you a little shot now, ok? It'll hurt, but it'll make you feel all better quicker than a little aspirin will."

Woohyun looked at Gyu.

"She said quicker."

Still, Woohyun continued to stare at his hyung disapprovingly. 

"3, 2, 1, boop!" She cleared the injection site and quickly administered the shot. "You did it~! Now you get a treat!" She handed Infi a lollipop.

"Miss Doctor, I want one too~" Woohyun instantly his aegyo - making her blush.

"Sure! Daddy gets a lollipop, too. And you," she handed one to both boys.

"Thank you~"

"Ah haha" Gyu laughed, "Thank you," feeling a bit childish. But, he appreciated the treat regardless.

**********

That night Woohyun was still visibly upset with Gyu. He felt like an idiot for overreacting, but he couldn't understand how Gyu always kept his cool so easily. Didn't he love Infi just as much? 

Otherwise, while Woohyun sulked in his bedroom, Gyu watched over her. Carrying her around the living room, while lightly bouncing her to keep her from fussing.

"My nose is wet..." she complained - as the medicine loosened the mucus-membrane of both her nose and mouth. Which, made her nose continuously run. She drooled more than usual, too.

"Ah," Gyu grimaced as he re-adjusted the towel hung over his shoulder, "Eww..." 

"Ngh..nnn," She started up again, "I hate this..." and pulled on his shirt.

"Shhh, shhh," Gyu pet her back, "You're ok."

"N-no.." she rubbed her nose against the towel again.

"What? Are you back-talking me again?" Gyu inquired upon hearing her say no. "Ya, Woohyun!" he called out, "Get out here!"

And begrudgingly, Woohyun did. Slowly appearing like a zombie, "Yes, hyung?"

"Take Infi for awhile, my legs are tired," he said as he passed her off. 

"Mm, yeah," Woohyun hummed as he cradled her in his arms.

Gyu removed his towel with disgust, "Quicker isn't always better." He tossed it directly into the washing machine.

**********

Infi finally drifted off after Woohyun sang her to sleep with a few songs.

"That's a good girl," he whispered as he laid her down in her crib and tucked her in. 

"Agh..." he exhaled a breath of relief as he pulled his shirt off and threw it into the hamper. Lazily, negating to replace it, before walking to the kitchen to get a drink.

"Hyung, I think I'm catching Infi's cold..." he confessed, feeling his throat.

"Don't be a baby, Woohyun," Gyu rolled his eye, catching a glimpse of Woohyun's bare, muscular frame, "And put a shirt on!"

"Aish, Hyung, why can't you let me live?"

"Why can't you go five hours without being overdramatic?"

"I'm serious, Hyung!" he complained as he chugged a freshly poured glass of chocolate milk.

"Ya! Don't chug that!"

"I'll do what I want!" Woohyun ferociously downed the rest of the glass in one go. Choaking, right on cue, and spilling the milk down his chin and Adam's apple. 

*Cough cough*

Unamused, Gyu scoffed at him, "I told you so." He shook his head, ready to leave his idiot to his own demise. But, he couldn't find it in him to look away. 

*Gulp* "Oh God," he mumbled, watching a few drops slide down his chest..., his beautifully sculptured abs. 

"Dammit," Woohyun wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, "..." He made himself look like a complete idiot again. But then he caught Gyu staring at him, and that look on his face looked so...frustrated. Was he ually frustrated? Woohyun wondered - trying to align Gyu's sight with his body parts. "Omo.."

Gyu swallowed hard as a single drop slowly crept down Woohyun's V-line. "..." he unconsciously moaned as the drop rolled underneath Woohyun's pants.

"You want me right now, don't you?" Woohyun spoke with the most seductive voice he could. Startling Gyu out of his trance.

"Wh---what--? I wasn't staring at you!!" Gyu strongly denied it.

"Ha sure, Hyung," Woohyun laughed as he wiped himself off. Making d]sure to dip the towel underneath his pant line.

"Ya, leave me alone!" Gyu ordered him.

"Hahaha, you're so red!" 

"Shut up!!"

"Ya! Ya, stop yelling. You'll wake up Infi," Woohyun ran over to clasp his hand over Gyu's mouth. "Oww."

Gyu bit his hand, "You, stop laughing so loud."

"Ok ok," Woohyun chuckled, "But, really Sunggyu hyung, we need to talk."

Gyu groaned, "What about?"

"Lets...Let's sit down," Woohyun led the way into the kitchen. 

"Ya. Are you just going to stare at me now?" Gyu inevitably asked after Woohyun took too long to start the conversation.

"Agh..no," He worried his bottom lip, "Hyung, we can adopt her, right?"

"Adopt?" Gyu was entirely caught off guard, "Are you crazy? This was supposed to be temporary, remember?"

"Foster?"

"Woohyun, we are fostering her."

"But, what will happen to her now? Where will she go?" All of the members had tiptoed around the subject since they learned of her mother's death. Too afraid to say it out-loud and risk it becoming real.

Gyu had to clench his fists to keep his emotions under control, "To...a good home."

"But Hyung, they won't know her like we do!"

"No, but they're a family, and Infi needs a real family," Gyu crossed his arms, "Not two bandmates who happen to live together."

Woohyun hung his head in defeat, letting silence creep in before begging, "Why can't you love me?"

"Dammit..." Gyu diverted his gaze to stare around the apartment, "This again?" It always made him uncomfortable. Why wouldn't Woohyun just drop it already? Was he really that lovestruck? Perpetually ? Gyu worried about him.

"Why not?" he sniffled, "You never give me a real answer..."

"Woohyun, I'm sorry--"

"Just now you stared at me like you wanted to devour me!" He slammed his hands down on to the kitchen table, "How can you say that you're not interested? At least a little? Can't you try!?"

"Woohyun..." Gyu grabbed his shoulder and pushed him back down.

"No!" Woohyun swatted him off, "Give me an answer."

Gyu pursed his lips, at his breaking point, "Ok."

"Ok?"

"Call!"

"Call, what?"

"Ya! You moron!"

"Why? You haven't even told me anything yet!?"

"Aish! I'll date you!" Gyu almost choked on his own words, "But--but not because of you! For Infi!" It was the perfect disguise, for dating Woohyun without admitting his true feelings. Fine. I Can do this. He forced himself to.

"What!?" Woohyun jolted back onto the kitchen floor.

"Yeah!" gulp, "Yeah, but don't go getting the wrong idea! I just really love Infi!"

*blink blink*

"Really?" Woohyun's brain overheated, "Am I dreaming?"

"You're not..But, but," Gyu stuttered, "We're not adopting her right now. We're not getting married either! We are only dating!" He crossed his arms, "And you can't touch me whenever you like! Keep your greasy hands to yourself!"

"So, then we're...only...pretending to date?" Woohyun frowned.

"No!" Gyu clenched his eyes shut and gritted his teeth, "Gah!..How..how can--"

"Oh!? Then we're really dating?" Woohyun's smile returned.

"Yes, but...but."

"I get it, you still have boundaries," Woohyun's eyes twinkled, "It's ok. I understand. I'm still one step closer to permanently setting-up camp in your heart. It must be hard giving in for once..."

"Dammit..." Gyu sighed.

"She must get it from you, you know," Woohyun continued, "You both find it so hard to say yes..."

++++++++++

And we dive deeper into the plot~.

I was going to use Appa and Umma, but I'm already using Daddy a lot.