Requested by: gokokagokoka and ByFelix143
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Felix walked over to Chan.

"I need to talk to Minho."

"Felix-"

"Chan, Jisung told me Minho was the one responsible."

"He drowned Felix. It was an accident."

"Then why would Jisung say not to blame Minho. And that Minho wouldn't hurt him on purpose? He did something Chan."

"Felix please."

"I need to talk to him."

"Jisung's death took a huge toll on Minho already. He's spent more time in littlespace every single day since. Felix please don't tell him what Jisung said, we don't know how he'll react."

Felix stood there, staring at the water, and at Minho playing.

Without warning, he walked over there.

"Felix!"

He walked to the waters edge.

"Minho! Come here!"

The little looked at Felix, getting out of the water.

"Yes Lixie?"

"What happened the day Jisung died?"

Minho's eyes went wide. His smile completely dropped.

"W-what?"

"He said not to blame you. What did you do?"

By now, all of the members had gathered around.

"Felix...I..."

"Tell me, Minho. Please. What happened."

Minho looked at the water.

"We...uh...were at the other lake in Seoul Park. A-and...Jisung and I were playing."

"Okay."

"Then we went deeper into the water. There used to be docks there, but they were taken down. As we were playing, I jumped on him, even after he told me not to because the beams were there, and he went under."

The members listened.

"He got caught on one of the leftover wooden limbs from the docks, and it broke, dragging him down with it..."

Minho was starting to cry, and holding his arms tightly.

"I swan down as fast as I could to get him. I swear...but he kept getting further and further away..."

By this time, Minho was full on crying, and almost visibly shaking.

"I had to swim back up...because I couldn't breathe. But I went back down.  And when I got to him...I could tell..."

Minho cried loudly, now being held by Chan.

"I brought him back up, but he was already gone..."

"It's okay Minho. It's okay."

"It's my fault! Jisung I'm so sorry!", he yelled.

Felix almost regretted asking seeing how distraught Minho was.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..."

"It's okay. Look, why don't we go home, okay?"

Minho looked at Chan, his eyes now red and full of tears.

"Come on. Let's dry off so we can go."

The members each started to dry off. Chan dried off Minho, who just sat there in silence, staring at the ground.

"Come on Minho, smile.", Chan said, "It really was an accident."

"I killed him didn't I?"

He looked up at Chan.

"Minho, no, you didn't."

"Hmm. But it's my fault..."

Minho sighed, getting in the van.

Felix walked up, about to get in.

"Felix what the hell was that?"

"Chan I just wanted to know, and I got my answer."

"Yeah? Was it worth it man? Look at Minho, look at his face, you made him relive the day he lost probably the most important person in his life."

"Chan I didn't mean to make him so upset. I just wanted a little answer."

"Sometimes we shouldn't ask. Especially when he was little."

Chan got in the van too.

The other members followed and soon, they drove off.

The silence in the van was filled with a Spotify Playlist of Stray Kids songs.

All was well until one song in particular came on.

Minho stared at the radio, tears threatening to fall again as Jisung's song "Alien" sounded through the van.

Chan wanted to change it, but he could tell by Minho's face that he was listening.

By the time the group got home, Minho ran inside as fast as possible.

"Minho wait!", Chan said.

Seungmin followed Chan into the house.

Felix stood outside.

"So...regretting that decision are ya?"

"Shut up Hyunjin."

"Don't be mad at me. You're the one who made Minho cry."

Felix stared at him.

"What?"

"I know, okay? I know I made him cry! Just shut up!"

Felix stormed inside.

Hyunjin, Changbin, and Jeongin stood outside.

"I'm guessing we're not going swimming again for a while."

"Shut up Jeongin."

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Minho sat in his room with his door locked, facing the opposite wall.

"Minho baby let us in!", Chan said.

"Please honey! We just want to make sure you're okay.", Seungmin added.

Minho just sat there.

You see, if there was anyone in the world who could make him happy, it was Jisung.

If there was anyone to protect him from long days of sadness, it was Jisung.

But he isn't here anymore.

"I didn't mean it Jisung. I just wanted to have fun.", he whispered.

"Minho baby please open the door!", Chan said.

Minho stood up from his bed.

He went to the door of his room and opened it.

"Minho, baby, talk to us please.", Seungmin said.

"I don't need to.", Minho responded in a monotone voice, "Is the pool uncovered in the back yard?"

"Yes. Why?", Chan asked.

"I want to go outside."

"Sure. Uh...let's go. We did just come back from a lake but..."

Minho walked past them, going downstairs. He met eyes with Felix, but quickly turned away, going outside.

Chan and Seungmin followed.

Minho sat at the edge of the pool.

"Baby, if you need to talk to us...please do.", Chan said, sitting on his left.

"Yeah, we're here.", Seungmin added.

Minho took a deep breath.

"It should have been me."

Chan looked at him with a confused expression.

"Why would you say that?"

"Jisung added far more to this group than I did. Realistically, Chan, wouldn't it be easier to fill my place than his?"

"We're not filling any place. No one can replace him and no one will."

"But he was a producer, writer, singer, rapper, amazing dancer, and everything else..."

Minho looked at the water.

"And I took that from us. It should have been me. You can find another singer and dancer, but you can't find another Han Jisung."

Chan put an arm around Minho.

"Listen to me. You guys are irreplaceable yeah? Things happen in life, but regardless of that, there is nothing that could replace your talent."

Minho didn't seem convinced.

He hugged Chan however, as tightly as humanly possible.

"I love you Minho, and Seungmin does too."

Seungmin joined the hug.

"I love chu too Papa and Mama."

Seungmin and Chan smiled at each other.

"There you are baby MinMin."

Little Minho sat up, a small smile on his face.

"What do you want to do baby?", Seungmin asked.

Little Minho looked at the pool.

"I want go with Sungie."