"This is for Jungkook, this is for Jimin... Mark gives juice to both."

"Wait... Did you make this?... Jackson asked."

"Yes, of course... What?"

"Give me first... Namjoon will kill me if something happens to his children..."

"Jackson... Mark shouted... How dare you insult in front of these two mustards..."

"Mustards?..."

"Let's call my Taetae... Baby... He walks upstairs."

"Sometimes he is like that... Jackson said to the kids..."

"What happened, Taetae?... Why is your face like this?... Come down, Mochi and Kooki are waiting for you..."

"I am not coming anywhere... Taehyung pouted..."

"What happened to my boba ball?... Hmm... He kissed those pouty cheeks... Tell Papa..."

"Don't laugh... He said..."

"No.... Never... Tell me... Taehyung said what happened..."

"Aishhh... Both of them saw you naked..."

"Hmm... He looks down..."

"It's okay baby... he kissed him... We can see them naked..."

"Papa! Tae shouted..."

"Oops... sorry... It's okay... Come, let's go down... You are older than him... Okay?... Don't be sad because of that... Come... He again kissed his precious child..."

"This is our paying room... Jimin introduced everything to Jungkook... Hyung... Where is our home?..."

"That corner... Tae pointed towards the corner..."

"I made this home... Jimin shows him a cardboard house... Taehyung sits on a chair with a heavy face... Jungkook touches the cardboard house..."

"Hyung... Come inside... Jimin calls him from the cardboard house... Jungkook smiles... Move, Taehyung, push him aside... come out... He said to Jimin."

"What?... No..."

"How many times have I told you not to enter that?"

"No... Jimin shouted..."

"I said come out, Jimin... Tae also shouted..."

"Jungkook strips a toy..."

"Are you going to break my toys?... Taehyung shouts at the boy..."

"Kooki's eyes brimmed with water... He slowly goes out of the room and walks towards his house..."

************

"He has good grades," Namjoon said while looking at Jungkook's school certificate. "Just 1st standard, isn't it?"

"So what? Look, he has full marks in every subject. My son," Jin proudly remarked.

"Better to say Hoseok's son," Jin corrected himself, "Sorry... I didn't mean that. It's—"

"It's okay. You're right. Hoseok's son," Namjoon sighed, "He looks so cute. I didn't believe it when Uncle said he's a copy-paste of Appa, but I saw Appa's old photo. Just like Kooki."

"What about Jimin?" Jin inquired.

"Exactly like my mom, but he has   brain of  your mom. Look how he used your mother to get closer to Kooki," Namjoon laughed.

"Mom was so angry," Jin added.

"If she says anything to my mochi, I will kick her out of the house," Namjoon warned.

"She's not going to say anything to Jimin but Jungkook. She'll choose every chance to hurt him. I don't know what I should do," Jin expressed his concern.

"Have you heard about Pentobarbital, Jin?" Namjoon asked, looking serious.

"Hmm, why?" Jin inquired.

"Overdose leads to a coma. You can see your mother every day, and we will get peace. What do you think about that, Dr. Kim Seokjin?" Namjoon suggested.

"How dare you? Are you a doctor or what?" Jin reacted, throwing a pen at him.

"Pappa," Jimin entered the room.

"Here comes little Kim Sinyu," Namjoon said.

"Shin yu, not sin," Jin corrected as Jimin made a grabby hand, and he immediately carried the sleepy boy.

"Sin is the apt word for your mom," Namjoon remarked, looking at Jin, who was walking around with the child. "Kooki," and he left the room.

********

"Jungkooki, are you sleeping?" Joon lay beside him. Jungkook didn't say anything.

"Baby, please say something. I don't know how to make you understand, but please don't punish me like this. It hurts very much, baby. I know it was my mistake. Kooki," Namjoon pleaded.

Jungkook closed his eyes tightly and covered his ears.

"Kooki," Namjoon called softly, "Can I sleep here? Please."

"No, I will sleep alone," Jungkook replied.

"Why?" Namjoon questioned.

"I used to sleep like that," Jungkook explained.

"After you become a big boy, then you start sleeping alone. Until then, Kooki was sleeping with Mom. So, I think now Kooki will sleep with Appa."

Jungkook turned towards him. "Do you love me?"

"A lot," Namjoon affirmed.

"Does everyone love me?"

"Everyone."

"What if Kooki dies?"

"What are you talking about, Kooki? If something happens to you, Appa will die with you."

"Jimin's grandma said she will kill Kooki."

Namjoon gritted his teeth. "It's nothing, baby. She is mad. Well, if Appa is here, Kooki is safe. Okay?"

Jungkook nodded his head. "If something happens to me, Yoongi hyung will save me."

Namjoon looked at him, sensing his fear. "It looks like he's scared a lot. What did she say to him that much?" He hugged the boy, and Jungkook immediately hid himself on his Appa's chest. Namjoon could feel the baby's fast-beating heart. "It's okay, just sleep. Appa will ask her."