Sunday came and Donghae smiled when he opened the door and took Arrow's backpack because Hyukjae was carrying him and the boy was sleeping peacefully. If someone looked at Arrow sleeping like an angel, no one would say that he simply made a huge mess in his parents' houses, but still he was so loved that Hyukjae and Donghae weren’t sure if they gave so much importance to the mess.

But they certainly taught that not everything he could do.

- How was the weekend? – Donghae asked as soon as Hyukjae left Arrow's room – Agitated?

- Too much. On Friday, Arrow made an endless mess at home. He ended up sleeping after dinner. Yesterday we went to the park and he played a lot with the children there. Then we went to see my mom and Teresa, and Arrow ate chocolate and a broccoli pancakes.

- Arrow ate broccoli?

- Yes. He loved them. – Hyukjae smiled – And today we went to lunch at Scarecrow and the kids' menu was the best thing I decided to put there because Arrow loved pea puree just like the other kids who went there with their families. Then we went home and watched TV.

- How nice. You guys had a really cool weekend.

- It was, but Arrow still has energy for all of us. – they ended up laughing about it – And how was yours?

- Ah... It was cool too. Wook and I went out on Friday and I ended up taking advantage of yesterday to resolve some issues. Today I just cleaned the house and then I stayed on the couch watching movies and eating popcorn.

- It was the perfect day then. – Hyukjae smiled when Donghae nodded – But can we talk or are you busy?

- We can talk now. – they sat on the couch – You mentioned the alimony, so you can start.

- Ah... We agreed that the payment of the alimony would be in the first week of the month, but it’s very difficult for me if I come here just to give you the money because sometimes I have other things to do and I can't organize my time. So I talked to my lawyer and the solution we found was for Arrow to have a bank account. Is it a bad suggestion for you?

- No. I even like the idea.

- How nice. I was thinking that depositing the money in his account on the same day that I pay the wages would be very good and so I wouldn’t need to spend almost an hour and a half from the bank here.

- I think this is a very good idea. Do you have the day available for us to go to the bank and see if Arrow can have an account?

- Every day in the morning with the exception of Friday.

- Then we can go when it's best for you. – they smiled – And what else?

- Just this. You said you wanted to talk about some important things too.

Donghae took a deep breath and started:

- I was thinking about how we are going to handle the visits now that I am going to start work. My mom is living here at last, but she'll need money and I'll pay for her to babysit Arrow.

- A nanny who will spoil her grandson. – they laughed when Donghae nodded – But it's a good idea. We will pay 50-50.

- Really?

- Yes. I don't mind paying your mother to babysit Arrow, because I know she needs it and also because she is kind to him.

- Yes, she is. But I was also thinking that soon she will start working because she really wants to teach. So what do you think about getting a childcare?

- I think it's the perfect idea. Arrow needs to have contact with other children and he is very sociable.

- That's true. Arrow needs to see how things are, as he just hangs out with us. Can we see if there is a place in a childcare tomorrow?

- Surely we can. We will take him, so that we will know how his reaction will be as soon as he is there. I just want to know if you are sure you want to do this.

- I'm sure. Arrow is growing and we are both going to work different shifts, so it will be difficult to balance everything if we don't start to change things.

- And how are your weekends going to be with him?

- I hired a pastry chef who will work on the weekends when Arrow isn’t with you. And when he's at the childcare and it's your turn to stay with him at the weekend, you can stop by and pick him up.

Hyukjae nodded and felt the cell phone vibrating in his pocket. He sighed and said:

- I can pick you up tomorrow at 9am. What do you think?

- I think it's a good idea. – Donghae noticed that Hyukjae's cell phone was vibrating and asked – Do you have to go now?

- Yes. I have an appointment and it may be that Shindong or Yesung is looking for me. It is an event that we were invited to.

- Oh, yes... Well, then you have to go now so you don't miss it.

Hyukjae raised an eyebrow and realized that Donghae looked very different. But since he wanted to let him have space to decide what to do, he stood up and said:

- We should go to the bank on Friday to open the account for Arrow, so you stop by the house and shoot a video with me.

Donghae was surprised.

- Shot a video? About what?

- Well, I said I was going to help you advertise for your pastry shop and I think you should make a video so that everyone can get to know your work.

- And will you charge anything?

- No. You go there as my guest and make an elaborate pastry or something. I just need to let Shindong and Yesung know.

Donghae bit his bottom lip and thought about that idea. It would be great to do an advertisement for Mid-season and Hyukjae was willing to help him with that, so he ended up smiling and saying:

- Okay, I go. I have to think of a recipe that catches people's attention, but I'm sure I go.

Hyukjae smiled.

- Great. I'm going to talk to them today and then you and Arrow are going home on Friday. It will be fun.

Donghae nodded and stood to open the door. He looked at Hyukjae and said before his ex-boyfriend left:

- Thank you for that. It will be very important to me.

- I always said I would help you. And I really hope you have a lot of success with your pastry shop. You deserve it.

Donghae smiled and thanked him, waving at Hyukjae who also waved and went to his car. And when he closed the door, he smiled to himself and took out his phone after sitting on the couch. He had to send some messages and look for a good recipe to make, so he needed to be confident that everything would work out. And as he spent the weekend talking to Kangin, Donghae sent:

"Can we meet on Tuesday? Tomorrow I have to go out with my son's father and we will be gone practically all day. And on Friday I have an appointment, which is a secret and I still can't tell you"

And Kangin's reply came minutes later:

"Um... Full of secrets haha ​​but that's okay, I understand. I hope everything works out. Who knows on Wednesday? Tuesday is such a bad day for me"

And Donghae:

"Okay. Are you coming to pick me up on Wednesday, or do you want to meet me somewhere?"

Kangin:

"I'm sure I'll get you. What kind of date would this be if I didn't get you? And also, I kind of want to enjoy every second with you"

Donghae smiled and bit his bottom lip. Why did he blush so much?

"Okay, I get it. But we can meet a little far from my house. If my mom sees you, she'll think we're both dating and the interrogation will start"

Kangin:

"Hahaha do you want to hide me from your mother? It doesn't even seem like we're adults"

Donghae:

"You understood what I meant. But I'll see you on Wednesday"

Kangin:

"Of course I understood, but I like to tease you. I'll see you on Wednesday and hope to talk to you by then"

Donghae replied:

"We don't even need to end the conversation now"

And with Kangin answering "I'm happy to talk to you", Donghae lay down on the couch and sighed happily. He hadn't felt it in a long time.

...–––...
The next day...

It turned out that finding a childcare for Arrow was being much more difficult than Hyukjae and Donghae thought.

They had visited some childcare centers and always received answers like:

- Unfortunately we have no place for children his age.

- We aren’t prejudiced, but it may be that some parents don’t like their children to be close to him.

- Since he doesn't have a mother, we can't register him at our childcare.

Hyukjae and Donghae were irritated and felt embarrassed, but nothing was worse than knowing that Arrow (who liked each childcare center) was going through this.

- I still can't believe this really happened. – Donghae said while having lunch with Hyukjae and Arrow at a restaurant nearby – It was so horrible.

- Yes. I didn't want Arrow to go through this, but I'm going to do something because they can't go unpunished. – Hyukjae sighed and looked at Arrow who happily ate some chicken – He liked the places we visited so much.

- Dada, more.

- Do you want some more chicken? – Arrow clapped his hands and smiled when Donghae put more chicken on his plate – He is very precious.

- He is. – Hyukjae smiled and took the cell phone as soon as it vibrated in his pocket. And when he read the message, he sighed in relief and said – Kyuhyun just told me that his sister put her children in a very good childcare and it doesn't have all this judgment. Wanna to go there?

- Let's take a chance. But if I feel that Arrow will be mistreated, you know what I'm going to do.

And Hyukjae could only laugh and nod. Nothing in the world would make him stop Donghae.

***

The childcare was colored with large letters and numbers. There were toys in the closet and Arrow walked happily while holding his parents' hands. He was so fascinated by everything – as it happened the other times – that he just wanted to play with the children who were there and played in the recreation room.

Hyukjae and Donghae smiled as they looked at Arrow. If that was the right place, then this was where they would enroll their child.

- Good afternoon. – Hyukjae said as soon as they entered the office – I’m Lee Hyukjae and I called earlier to inquire about enrolling in the childcare.

- Yes! – the girl smiled and saw Donghae carrying Arrow who was still smiling – So is this the cute boy who will be enrolled?

- Yes, but we want to know if you have any problems because he is our son. – Donghae said pointing to himself and Hyukjae – We were too embarrassed earlier and we don't want to go through this again.

The girl nodded and said:

- I'm sorry that you went through this, but I guarantee that your son here won’t go through this type of situation. – she smiled at them – Do you want to know the place?

They nodded and followed the secretary who called a colleague to take her place at the reception. Hyukjae and Donghae were happy with the treatment and so they let Arrow walk again so they could see what his reaction would be like.

- So what's his name?

- Lee Arrow.

- Oh, yeah. How is Arrow in his day to day?

- He's very fuzzy. – Donghae replied – Arrow likes to play and is very smart.

- He's really smart. – Hyukjae said – I don't know if I agree with Donghae about the fact that Arrow is fuzzy, but he likes to play a lot.

The secretary laughed and Donghae said:

- You say that because at your home Arrow doesn't make a third of the mess he makes in mine.

Hyukjae shrugged and the secretary said:

- Forgive me for being invasive, but don't you live together?

- No. We aren’t a couple anymore.

- So you adopted Arrow?

- No. – the brown-haired man replied – It's a long story, but I was expecting him.

And so she remembered hearing this story at some point.

- Oh, yeah. Well, I hope I haven't offended you. We have some children who have been adopted and there is a same- couple and they enrolled their child last year.

- Seriously? That's great.

- We have no problem with that, so we accept all children in our childcare.

With that, Hyukjae and Donghae smiled and visited the childcare. Arrow didn't hide his excitement whenever he saw a new place and wanted to play with all the toys and all the kids that were there. And after the visit ended, the secretary left Hyukjae and Donghae talking while she took Arrow to play in the games room with the other children. The brown-haired man then sighed and said:

- This place is very amazing and Arrow liked everything.

- Yes. Do you think we should enroll him here? – Hyukjae saw Arrow playing with the children and smiled – I think he already found his place here.

Donghae laughed and said:

- Let's enroll him here then. I can feel that here is much better for Arrow because he is going to have social experiences that he wouldn’t have in those useless nurseries.

Hyukjae again had to agree. And he was so happy that Arrow was treated so well that he just kept smiling – and seeing his son chuckling the way he was doing it was the best thing in the world.

- We decided to enroll Arrow here. – Hyukjae said and the secretary smiled, taking a form and saying:

- I'm glad you made that decision. I guarantee that Arrow will learn a lot here. – she took a pen – I just need his documents and your documen