Little: Minho
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Caregiver: Jeongin and Hyunjin
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"Jeongin...what is that?"

"A bag of flour. Why?"

"I thought you were dabbling in the art of drug dealing."

"No, Hyunjin. Those days are over."

"What -"

"Ignore that."

Hyunjin and Jeongin were attempting to be responsible adults.

They were tasked with making chocolate chip cookies for a fundraiser being held at JYP.

"Hyunjin, stop eating the chocolate chips."

"They're delicious."

"I know...actually hand me some."

Little Minho came into the kitchen.

"Innie, what doing?"

"Making cookies honey. Want to help?"

Minho's smile widened.

"Yes!"

"Are you feeling well enough to help? Nothing hurts?", Hyunjin asked.

Minho looked himself all over, shaking his head.

"Nope, nothing hurts. I help?"

Hyunjin nods in agreement.

Jeongin pre-heats the oven as Minho selects some mixing bowls.

The front door opens and Jisung steps in, Seungmin behind him.

"Hey guys! How did the appointment go?", Jeongin asked.

"Sungie! Minnie!", Minho yelled, running and jumping on them.

"Minho baby be careful.", Hyunjin said.

"It's okay guys.", Jisung said with a smile, "The appointment went well. I can take off my cast next week."

"And I don't have to wear this stupid boot on my ankle after next week.", Seungmin added.

"That's good. I'm happy for you two. Are you going to the fundraiser?", Jeongin asked.

"Yep. We're gonna go shower and get ready now.", Jisung replied.

Seungmin and Jisung left to go get ready, and Minho came back to the kitchen.

Jeongin noticed Hyunjin was staring at them as they walked away.

"Hyunjin? You okay?"

"Yeah...I just get worried easily."

"I understand. But they're okay. They're safe, and they're home."

Hyunjin took a deep breath.

"You're right. Let's just finish making these cookies."

Minho took some of the bags of chocolate chip cookies, and dumped them into a bowl.

Being the chef he is, he mixed milk chocolate and white chocolate chips so the cookies would be "colorful".

Hyunjin mixed the other ingredients in the bowl, with Jeongin adding the flour as needed.

When prompted, Minho poured the entire bowl of chocolate chips in.

"Whoa! So much cook dough Jinnie!"

"Cookie dough."

"Cook dough!"

"Close enough. And yeah, this should be enough for around a hundred cookies. Everyone else is making the rest."

After the mixing, Minho molded the cookies into balls, and put them on cookie sheets.

Hyunjin watched Minho make the cookies with a smile, remembering the time he made cookies with his favorite person.

Jeongin watched him.

"Hey, thinking about something?"

"Yeah. But it's okay."

"Hyunjin if you need to talk, we're here."

Hyunjin faced Jeongin.

"It's not about me. I have no right to be upset about it...or to be angry...after all it's my fault."

Minho and Jeongin looked at him, watching as a tear fell from his eyes.

"I'm sorry...", Hyunjin said quickly before leaving the kitchen.

Minho watched him walk away.

"Innie? Hyunnie be okay?"

"He'll be alright. He just needs some time."

After the cookies were molded, two of the pans were placed in the oven to begin baking.

The front door opened again and this time, Felix walked in.

"Hey guys. Baking already?"

"Yeah. We followed your recipe, but Minho added white chocolate chips too."

"Oh wow. Good idea Minho.", Felix said, ruffling his hair, "Are Han and Seungmin back yet?"

"Yeah, they came back about a half-hour ago.", Jeongin responded, "Where's Chan?"

"He's already at JYP, helping set up."

"Of course he is."

"If you guys need help, yell for me, I'm going to get ready."

Jeongin and Minho nodded.

After Felix went upstairs, Minho turned to Jeongin.

"Innie, I get cookie when they done?"

"They're for the fundraiser baby."

"For me?"

Minho pouted, looking Jeongin in his eyes.

"You are so lucky you're the most adorable baby ever."

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A few hours later, the group arrived at the JYP building.

They had less than an hour before the fundraiser began.

Hyunjin, Minho, and Jeongin went to join Xdinary Heroes setting up the table with the baked goods.

Jisung and Seungmin were told to sit down and not stress themselves out by Chan, who was monitoring every member closely.

Felix was helping Twice members with the decorations.

Chan went over to where Minho and his caregivers were.

"You guys alright? Minho, do you need anything?"

"I okay Channie."

Chan hugged each one of them, lingering a bit longer on Hyunjin.

"I'm here if you need me.", he said before he pulled away from the hug.

Once everything was set up, Minho and Hyunjin went to make sure Felix and Jeongyeon (team banner set-up) didn't need help.

"A little up.", Jeongyeon said.

"It looks crooked!", Felix shouts from the ladder.

"Okay a little down."

Minho waves at Felix, who pins the second banner and waves back before climbing down.

"What do you think?", Felix asked.

Hyunjin looked up at the banners with a slight smile.

The banners had the words:
"JYP Entertainment Presents:
1st Annual Awareness Fundraiser"

"I like them.", Hyunjin said.

"This is going to be great Hyunjin. Hopefully, we can make a difference with this.", Felix said.

"It's sad that we even have to do this.", Jeongyeon added.

They all looked at her.

"People should have enough common sense to not drink and drive."

"Right. But sadly...they don't.", Felix said.

It was nearly time to start the fundraiser and everyone was ready for people to come by.

Minho sat with Hyunjin on the steps of the building to have a few minutes ro themselves before it got started.

They were joined by Chan, who wanted to talk.

"Hyunjin, if you need to sit this out..."

"No, I have to be here. It's my fault we're having this."

"Hyunjin-"

"It's true...if I wouldn't have asked him if he could go get that stupid package for me...he would be here!"

Chan put an arm around Hyunjin.

Minho leaned on him.

"Why couldn't I do it myself..."

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(Flashback - 10 Days Ago)

Hyunjin was upstairs in his room when his phone lit up with a notification.

"Yes!", he yelled, "Binnieeeeee! My package is ready!"

Changbin entered the room.

"Oh it is?"

"Yep. Can you go get it for me?"

"Of course baby."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Jisung peeked into the room.

"I heard you were going somewhere. Can I go? I need some fresh air."

"Yeah, feel free to tag along. I don't like driving alone anyways."

Changbin and Jisung left the room.

Downstairs, Seungmin and Minho were playing rock-paper-scissors for the rights to Chan's neck pillow.

"Hey guys, leaving?", Seungmin asked.

"Yeah, I have to go pick up Hyunjin's package.", Changbin replied.

"Can we go?", Minho asked.

Changbin agreed, and the four left the house.

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(Present Day)

Minho and Chan hugged the crying boy tightly.

"I'm sorry.", he kept saying.

"Hyunjin, please, it's not your fault. They say...everything happens for a reason. I know that sounds bad, but we have to be positive.", Chan replied.

"I can't be positive...not when I'm responsible for Stray Kids having seven members."

Minho put his arms around Hyunjin.

"Jinnie, it be okay. You not be sad no more, because I hug you! I have happy power!"

Hyunjin slightly smiled.

"You sure do baby. All the happy power...I just hope it lasts for me..."

Chan kept a close eye on Hyunjin the entire night, hesitating to turn his head away from him for once second.

It stayed that way for a few days, where he would constantly check in, talk to him, and even help babysit Little Minho to take some stress off.

But, he couldn't always keep his eye on Hyunjin.

And soon...he would learn that his intuition is never, ever wrong.