Minki’s POV

Who is carrying Minki up? Minki wants to sleep. What is the person doing? Do not take Minki’s fluffy pillow away. No!

“Nooo~” I whined.

“Shhh~” A familiar voice hushed me.

I opened my eyes slightly. Is this who I think I am seeing? Umma is back? Is this Umma?

“Hey, sweetheart~” Umma smiled at me.

It is really Umma!

“Did I wake you? I’m sorry. I just wanted to carry you.” Umma said.

I smiled and shook my head. It is okay if it is Umma who woke me up.

“I miss you, sweetheart.” Umma said, kissing me on my forehead.

“Let me carry her.” I heard Deedee say.

“Come, sweetheart. Let’s go home.” Deedee said, opening his arms wide.

I snuggled my face into Deedee’s warm chest. I like to sleep against Deedee’s chest. He feels like a bed. I feel safe and warm while in his arms.

“Sweetheart, you got to put Yongie down.” Umma laughed.

Yongie is my fluffy pillow!

“Nooooo~” I grabbed tightly onto Yongie.

Yongie was barking. But I believe he was trying to tell Umma he is my fluffy pillow.

“You’re hurting Yongie like that, sweetheart. You cannot grab him by his leg and dangle him in the air like you do with your Elely. Come on, put him down.” Deedee said, trying to take my hand off Yongie.

“Nooooo!! My fluffy pillow!!!!” I pouted when he successfully took Yongie away from me.

Come back, fluffy pillow~

“Minki likes Yongie as your pillow?” Junhyung ahjusshi smiled at me.

I nodded.

“How about this pillow? Do you like this pillow?” He asked, slapping Deedee’s chest.

“This is not pillow!” I corrected him.

“No?” He asked.

“This is Minki’s bed!” I smiled, hugging Deedee tightly.

Deedee laughed loudly. Ouch, my ears~ But I like Deedee’s laughter. His laughter makes Minki want to laugh too. I do not like it when Deedee is sad or crying. He looks more handsome when he is smiling. Sometimes too handsome it makes Minki a little dizzy.

“Yeobo, thank you for everything.” Junhyung ahjusshi smiled at Deedee.

Why does he look so disgusting?

“Go away!” Deedee laughed, pushing Junhyung ahjusshi away.

“Minji, I’ve trained Seungho hyung well! You can use him now!” Junhyung ahjusshi shouted across the house as we were leaving.

Deedee took out his slipper and threw it at Junhyung ahjusshi. It hit him, but he just kept laughing. Is Junhyung ahjusshi a little bit mad?

“Let’s go home, sweetheart.” Deedee kissed me on my cheek.

I rested my head against his shoulder.

“Is my sweetheart tired?” He asked.

“Yes.” I said.

“Sleep, sleep~” He patted my head.

Deedee’s neck looks delicious.

“Owwwwwww~~~” He winced.

“What’s wrong!?” Umma asked, looking worried.

“She bit me!” Deedee pouted.

“Minki! How many times do I have to tell you that you cannot just bite anyone you like?” Umma said.

“I didn’t bite anyone!” I protested.

“You bit me.” Deedee said.

“It’s just you.” I said.

Is it not true? I did not just bite anyone I like. I only bite Deedee because Deedee looks yummy and he smells good too. Nom nom~

***
“I have read you three stories already. Why aren’t you sleepy yet? I’m sleepy already, Minki ah~ Sleep~” Deedee said as he pat me on my chest.

Deedee is not sleepy. He just wants to be with Umma.

“Sleep with me.” I said, tugging him to lie down.

“What? No, Minki ah. Be a good girl. You got to learn how to sleep on your own. Deedee cannot be sleeping with you every night.” He said.

“Deedee don’t love Minki.” I pouted, turning away from him.

“Minki ah~ You know it’s not like that.” He said, poking me.

I did not say anything.

“Alright, alright. Deedee will sleep with you.” Deedee said, lying down beside me.

I turned to face him and snuggled into his warm chest.

“You cheeky girl~” He smiled, poking my cheek.

I just want to be close with you, Deedee. How is that cheeky? I have to protect what is mine. You are mine. I almost went into dreamland when I heard Seul Ki cry. I love Seul Ki, but I hate it when she cries. When she cries, Umma and Deedee will rush to her, leaving Minki alone. Minki do not like it.

I felt Deedee leave me. I grab onto his shirt, not letting him go.

“Sweetheart, I’ll come back.” Deedee whispered.

No, you will not.

Seul Ki kept crying and crying.

“I’ll get her. No worries.” I heard Umma said.

Deedee let out a sigh, and then stopped moving. Why is Deedee sighing? Is it because he does not want to be with Minki? He wants to go to Seul Ki instead? I let go of him and turned away, hugging Elely.

“What’s wrong?” Deedee asked.

“Go away.” I kicked him.

“Why? What did I do?” Deedee asked.

“Deedee don’t love Minki.” I said.

“We had this conversation before, didn’t we?” He asked.

“No.” I said.

He carried me up and let me sit on his lap, hugging me tightly.

“Sweetheart, why are you upset suddenly?” He asked.

“Deedee love Seul Ki more.” I said.

“Ahhh~ Sweetheart is jealous?” He smiled.

Is this something to smile about?

I turned away, but he made me turn back to face him.

“Let’s go.” He said, standing up with me in his arms.

“Where?” I asked.

Was he going to throw me away because he is angry that I too much? No, Deedee, no! Please do not throw Minki away. Minki will be a good girl. No!!!

“Nooooooooo!!” I cried.

“Hey, hey~ Why are you crying out of a sudden? Shhhh~ What’s wrong?” He asked, hushing me.

“Don’t throw Minki!” I cried, hugging him tightly.

“Throw Minki!? Who told you that, silly girl!” He said.

“What’s wrong?” Umma asked.

“This silly girl here asked me not to throw her away.” Deedee said.

“Who said anything about throwing Minki away?!” Umma shouted.

“No one. Where did you get that idea from?” Deedee laughed, drying my tears.

He took me into the room he and Umma share.

“Minki wants our attention, Seul Ki wants our attention. Deedee wants your Umma’s attention. The only way to get everything is to sleep together on this bed.” Deedee said, putting me to lie down on their bed.

Seul Ki was already lying there. Umma and Deedee joined us at the sides.

“Now, can you sleep?” Deedee asked me.

I nodded and closed my eyes.

“They look alike when they are sleeping.” I heard Deedee say.

“Yea. Same nose. Same eyes. Same lips.” Umma said, tracing my features. So ticklish~

“Of course. They come from the best genes.” Deedee said.

“You mean yourself? So cocky~” Umma laughed.

“I mean you.” Deedee said.

“No~” Umma laughed.

“Why not?” Deedee said.

They rested their arms on our stomachs. What are we? Their arm rest!?

“I miss you~” Deedee said.

“Me too~” Umma said.

“So glad that you’re back.” Deedee said.

“Yea~ Or else what would happen? You were crying so much.” Umma said.

Deedee cried?

“I didn’t cry that much. It was just that day.” Deedee said, his finger touching my palm.

“It was an accident. Not your fault.” Umma said.

“Yea, but still, I was neglectful. This could have been prevented. Look at that scar.” Deedee said.

I could feel droplets of water on my face. Was Deedee crying? Why is Deedee crying?

“Shhh~ It’s alright, Lucky. It’ll fade away.” Umma said softly.

“But the pain she endured…” Deedee choked on his own tears.

Deedee, please don’t cry!

“It passed. It’s over. Don’t look back on the past and reopen your wounds. It’s not worth it.” Umma said.

“I would not have cried so much if you were here that day.” Deedee said.

“It’s my fault now?” Umma laughed.

“Yes.” Deedee said.

“Alright, alright. It’s my fault. Anything that goes wrong is my fault. Even if the grasses outside turned yellow, it’s my fault too.” Umma said.

“Nawwww~ Not that bad~” Deedee said.

Deedee may look like a manly person on television but he actually is a cute baby like Minki. Yes, Minki is a cute baby~ But Deedee is cuter, and squishier, and cuter again, and even cuter.

They did not say anything, but I felt them going closer to each other because I felt their slight weight on my arm. What were they doing? After using Seul Ki and I as their arm rest, they decide that it was okay to kiss over us? This is not going to happen.

“Omo!” Umma and Deedee said in unison when I sat up.

They ended up kissing Minki on both side of her cheeks. I feel so loved~

“You cheeky girl!” Umma laughed.

Of course I have to be cheekier than you, Umma. Or else how am I going to protect my Deedee?

"Deedee is mine." I said.

Deedee laughed and shook his head. Umma looked at me helplessly. I climbed onto Deedee's chest and slept there. Umma, you're not getting any part of Deedee. Deedee is mine!

***
Minki: This is Minki’s bed!

Minki: Deedee don’t love Minki

Seungho: Yea, but still, I was neglectful. This could have been prevented. Look at that scar.

Minki: Deedee is mine.