12-6-21

Monday, December 6th, 2021

Jungkook sighed as he looked at Yuri, she was just zoned out while she sat at her desk, she blankly stared off mindlessly biting her nails. She looked miserable and he could see it in her eyes. He touched her hand, making her look up at him.

"Can I do anything for you?" He signed.

She just shook her head.

He heard a loud beeping sound and looked out the window, seeing a delivery truck. After Yuri saw him curiously looking in that direction she did the same. A pair of delivery men opened the back of the truck, carrying a long box to the door.

Looking at each other they furrowed their eyebrows. Jungkook heard some commotion downstairs, making him stand up.

"What is that?" Jungkook asked.

"I don't know." She stood up.

Heading downstairs she saw Sooyoung sliding a box further into the house. Upon seeing them she quickly shut and locked the door.

"What is that?"

"A crib!" She smiled.

The both just stared at it, she was already going overboard, and starting her new obsession, their baby. They noticed she was being more eccentric than usual. She showed them a picture of the crib and on top of everything else it wasn't very stylist or cute, they both found it ugly.

"Uh......" Jungkook tried to find words.

"I just thought it's better to be prepared." She replied.

"You didn't wanna consult me or at least Yuri, considering she's making the baby?"

"You don't like it?"

"It's..... Yeah no I don't." Yuri signed, before turning around and walking away.

It was only a matter of time before more packages with diapers, bottles, and clothes came before the actual baby arrived. She grabbed Jungkook's hand, dragging him to her room.

"Why is she buying stuff already!?" She signed.

"I don't know." He shook his head.

"She's gonna try to steal my baby!"

Sighing while sitting on her bed he nodded. He had figured it out before, when he found her excitedly talking about the baby to Jihoon. She had switched from mad to nonchalant, quickly forgetting her anger at the thought of a soft, cute, perfect newborn baby.

He nodded his head looking up at Yuri.

"What are we going to do? She can't do that right? I should've figured it out sooner, of course she'd take the baby. You knew?" She looked at him.

"I figured it out a little bit ago. She's too excited about this whole thing." Jungkook replied.

"She's not taking my baby Jungkook."

Despite the circumstances, he was glad to see she was showing that she loved and cared about the child in her stomach, rather than looking at the baby as a burden. From the look on her face he swore her glare could kill.

"I know, I won't let her. We're getting out here, and I actually have a plan this time."

"What is it?"

"It doesn't involve you, Yuri. But we'll get out I promise." He held her hand.

"Just tell me." She spoke.

He shook his head. Not wanting her to have to stress about him either. Pulling his hand away he began to sign.

"You need to focus on staying calm and relaxed. Stressing out isn't good for our baby Yuri."

"I can't be strong for me or the baby. I can't do this anymore."

"I know, just wait a little longer for me and the baby. We'll be out of here by the end of the month. Hang in there for me."

She just nodded. Everyday it seemed like she lost more and more hope. He pulled her closer to him and wrapped his arms around her waist, rubbing his thumb on her ever growing stomach.

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Yuri walked down the stairs and looked in the pantry wanting another snack. Picking up a bag of chips she sat by the table after pouring herself a big glass of ice tea.

Sooyoung came down the stairs and boiled some water, making hot tea as usual. It looked like she had awoken from a midday nap as usual. Sitting in front of Yuri she noticed her grim facial expression.

"Whats wrong?" Sooyoung looked at her.

"Why are you buying my baby stuff already? And acting like you care." Yuri shot back, raising her voice and signing her opinion.

"I do care. What do you mean? The baby needs a crib and stuff. "

"If you cared you would take me to a doctor. I don't even know how many weeks I am, the gender, or if the baby is even healthy!"

"Yuri you know I can't do that and you need to calm down."

"I really wonder what went through your mind before you decided to steal my from my family."

"Thats enough!" Sooyoung yelled.

Yuri picked up a glass off of the island and slammed it against the ground, not breaking eye-contact with Sooyoung. She walked away leaving Sooyoung in shock, it was something she never expected Yuri to do. But her anger was slowly boiling over, Yuri couldn't take any of it anymore.

Walking up the stairs she saw Jungkook, he had heard glass break and came down to see what happened. She grabbed his wrist turning him around, and when she was mad he wasn't going to do anything other than comply with her.

"What happened?"

"I got mad at Sooyoung and broke a glass."

"But why?"

"She's getting on my nerves. I asked her why she was ordering stuff and she acted like she cared-"

"Your hormones must really be out of whack today- I'm sorry. I didn't mean that." Jungkook looked at her, once he saw her facial expression change he knew he was in trouble.

"What did you say?" She stared at him.

"I love you?"

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Yuri sat in her bed laying on her side, trying to fall asleep and take a nap. She saw the door open. Jihoon walked in and she sat up blankly looking at him.

"Sooyoung said you flipped out." He said, "Usually that's Jungkook's card. . ."

She briefly made eye contact, lacking any facial expressions.

"You don't even understand huh?" he sighed.

Yuri look up at him, her doe eyes meeting his. He put the shopping bag on her bed. He pushed it towards her so she would open it. She pulled out a big grey stuffed bunny, then there was a smaller identical one with a soft gray blanket.

"Your baby." He gestured. "I just- I saw it in the store, so. . . It wasn't Sooyoung." he told her, making sure to enunciate clearly.

Yuri looked at him and nodded while holding the plush.

"Thank you."

He put his hand on the back of her head pushing her messy hair down before walking away. The most affection he had showed her in what seemed like light years.

"You're acting weird."

Hearing her voice he turned around and lightly chuckled.

"I knew you would think that." He replied.

Jungkook walked in as Jihoon exited, Jihoon expected Jungkook to go check on her. He saw the 'gifts' on the bed and sat next to her.

"What is this?" He asked.

"Jihoon said he saw it and got it for me and the baby." She signed.

"That's..... Oddly nice."

"I know."

"We better sleep with one eye open."

"Right. I don't know why he got it."

Jungkook turned his head and heard something out the window.

"What do you hear?" She asked.

"Just some birds and a screechy car." He replied.

She nodded.

"I love you." He kissed her, holding her hand.

"I love you too."

"We're gonna be okay, I promise that."