The chibi Yunho I drew is how I see him in this story. (I put it here cuz some people can't see it if I put it up there)

Yunho is tired.

He's been spending most of his night drawing on the couch in the living room and will only go to bed in the early morning after Mingi is almost awake, for 3 weeks now. Not only that, Yunho will always wake up 2 or 3 hours after that and help Seonghwa cook for their meals.

All of these doings but Mingi never noticed. He thought that Yunho had always gone to bed in the middle of the night, 1 or 2 hours after he went downstairs to draw. Yunho never mentioned this to the others but he has nightmares, that is one of the reasons why he avoids sleeping with Mingi, in fear that Mingi will be annoyed to be awakened in the middle of the night because of his nightmares everyday.

Today is not a good day for Yunho. He heard from Seonghwa that Hyungmin will be coming to spend some time with Mingi when he helped cook breakfast. He has nothing against that as they are a couple but the problem lies with Hyungmin. He keeps on provoking Yunho throughout the day since he arrived even though Yunho gave them the space to be lovey-dovey.

Yunho is already tired because of the lack of sleep and with Hyungmin keeps giving him remarks on everything that he did, Yunho felt like jumping out of a building in hope he can get away from him. Even the others minus Mingi are starting to get annoyed at Hyungmin for doing that to Yunho.

"Are you for real? Why can't you even understand how this game works?? Yeosang had explained to you for like 10 times already!" Hyungmin hissed and Yunho can feel his hands start to tremble. "I told you I don't want to play this game in the first place.." Yunho said quietly only for Hyungmin to shout at him. "And I told you that we need 9 people to play this so even if I don't like it, you have to play it too!"

"C-can't you just do it with 8..? Isn't that more preferable..? 2 with 2 or 4 with 4.." Yunho said, furrowing his brows together and Hyungmin suddenly burst into tears making Yunho widen his eyes and Mingi rushing to Hyungmin while glaring at Yunho. What did I do..? Yunho thought but before he could do anything, Mingi suddenly growls loudly, his eyes flashing red and walking towards Yunho with his Alpha's pheromones fully out.

Yunho whimpered as he could feel all the rage coming from Mingi and he stumbled backwards before Mingi caught his wrist and pulled him into the hallway without a word. "M-mingi? W-what did I d-do? W-where are we g-going?" Yunho stuttered and Mingi only growled again. "Nobody makes my babe cry! I will punish anyone who did it!" Mingi hissed.

"Mingi! This is atrocious! Yunho did nothing wrong so let him go!" Hongjoong said but Mingi was so in rage that he didn't heed into his head Alpha's demand. Mingi keeps dragging Yunho until they arrived in the last room at the end of the hallway, opens it and yanked Yunho into it.

"Sit there on your knees and don't you dare come out of the room until I told you that you can! Not even Hongjoong!" Mingi hissed before he closed the door harshly making Yunho flinch.

"What the fuck Mingi? Let him out!" Hongjoong said but Mingi rolled his eyes. "No! You can't do anything about this hyung as he is MY OMEGA at the moment and he is not in this pack! Even if you demand him to come out of the room he can't because his Alpha is me! How dare he make Hyungmin cry?!" Mingi said as he walk to the living room. Hyungmin had stopped crying and looking at Mingi with wide eyes as he didn't expect for Mingi to do that to Yunho.

However, Hyungmin didn't say anything to Mingi as he felt a bit jealous hearing that Yunho is currently Mingi's omega and continues to act like a victim. He was only going to make Mingi yell at Yunho as he knew how Mingi hates people making him cry but it was like a bonus for him when Mingi punished Yunho too.

"I don't want to play anymore." Yeosang said as he glanced at the room Yunho is currently in and went to Jongho, cuddling close to the Alpha. Wooyoung also pouted at Mingi and pulled San with him going upstairs without a word as San glared at Mingi. Seonghwa is currently trying to calm his Alpha down as Hongjoong is becoming more and more angry towards Mingi and Hyungmin.

Mingi then grabs Hyungmin's hand and rushes out of the house away from the others before Hongjoong can get angry again.

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Yunho trembles as he gets down on his knees in the dark small room. He tries not to think about it but the more he tries, the more aware he is of how the walls start to come closer to him and he begins to panic. He clenches his eyes shut, trying to breathe properly but failing to do so as time goes by. Yunho squirmed when he can't feel his legs while trying to breathe properly with the ongoing panic.

He still has his eyes closed and tries to think of happy times to help him from getting panic more but it seems that he doesn't really have a lot of happy time and his panic increased. He doesn't know how long he had been sitting on his knees in the room, but he starts to feel cold and lightheaded. He coughs and swallows thickly before wincing when it hurts. It feels like he is swallowing sand.

"Be a good Omega... Be a good Omega.. Listen to your Alpha.. Be a good Omega.." Yunho chants over and over again, staying still on his knees despite his whole body is shaking and demanding for him to move. Yunho keeps murmuring the words, his eyes close as his body trembles.

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"WHERE THE FUCK IS HE? IT'S BEEN HOURS!" Hongjoong hissed as the others worriedly glanced towards the back room. "Even if I open the door I can't do anything! How can he be this selfish?? It wasn't even Yunho's fault! Is this how I raise my pups?! Am I a bad head Alpha??!" Hongjoong said, his shoulder slumped and Seonghwa is quick to hug him and rub his nose at Hongjoong's neck while he let out a calming scent.

"You're not, Alpha. Mingi is just a jerk that's all." Yeosang huffed as he lay his head on Jongho's shoulder. "Yup. You're not. I hope Yunho is fine in that room.." Wooyoung said as he pouted, looking over to the back room and suddenly they heard their main door opened.

"I'm home." Mingi said as he slowly walked over to them and grimaced internally when Hongjoong glared at him, his eyes fully red. "Mingi. Are you forgetting something while being on a date with the little brat?" Hongjoong asked calmly, making Mingi winced and widened his eyes. "Oh shit!" Mingi said once he remembered that he had been punishing Yunho since 5 hours ago.

Mingi rushed to the back room and yanked it open as he turned the light on and his heart sank involuntarily when he saw Yunho, obviously shaking but he was still on his knees, his hands clasped together on his lap and his eyes close. Mingi rushed to the Omega and crouched down before he widened his eyes as he heard what Yunho was chanting quietly.

Mingi frowned when he heard how weak Yunho's voice was before he spoke. "You can move now, Yunho." Mingi said and Yunho stopped his chanting and opened his eyes slowly, looking over to Mingi. "D-did I do good, A-alpha..?" Yunho said weakly, his eyes threatening to close again as he waited for Mingi to answer him. "Y-yeah, you did good Yunho." Mingi said and Yunho smiled softly making Mingi's chest hurt like something had struck him there before Yunho swayed and fell forward, his eyes closing shut.

"Shit! Yunho?!" Mingi said as he quickly grabbed Yunho before he completely fell onto the floor and gasped when he felt the unusual heat coming from the Omega. Seonghwa widened his eyes as the other Omegas gasped loudly and Seonghwa rushed to the fallen Omega. Seonghwa pat Yunho's cheeks softly but Yunho stays still, his breathings are heavy and short.

"Take him to a bed. Mingi, what you did today can be considered as torturing, do you realized that?" San said and Mingi frowned. "What? I can't punish my Omega when he did something wrong?" Mingi said and everyone huffed loudly. "He is not at fault at all. Your little brat was acting as he knew how you hate people that made him cry so he fake his cry to make you yell at Yunho. Yunho already said he doesn't want to play in the first place and seriously, can't you see how tired he is Mingi?" Hongjoong said.

"In case you didn't realized which I know for sure that you don't, Yunho have been staying up every night and only go to sleep when you are going to be awake in like half an hour later." Yeosang said and Mingi widened his eyes. "W-what?" Mingi said and everyone sighed. "Me and Yeosangie caught him a week ago, and when we asked he said he was giving you space as he knew how much you hate him to share a bed with you." Wooyoung said.

"He even wakes up in time to make lunch with me and make sure that your food is to your liking, Mingi ah. I always start making lunch at around 11.30 and he would always be downstairs around 10. He only slept for like 2 or 3 hours a day and he didn't even dare to have a nap throughout the day in case you want something from him like that one time you want smoothie and all." Seonghwa said.

Mingi blinks and stares blankly at all of them before he looks down and stares at Yunho.

"Yunho does everything passionately for you and doesn't even demand for a reward, unlike your little brat who wants everyone's attention even if it makes the other uncomfortable." San huffed.

"His fever is high. Get him to bed Mingi. I'm going to call for a doctor." Seonghwa said. "And please. Be a little nicer to him? It's not his fault that the system paired him with you, he always looks like he's gonna cry every time we talk about the system. I don't want to say this but I feel like there is something going on with him and the system at the orphanage but he doesn't want to tell us." Seonghwa said and Mingi huffed before he picked Yunho up gently because he felt a little bit guilty but he still glared at Seonghwa a bit.

"Oh come on. Maybe that was what they were taught to do at the Orphanage so Alphas will pity them and take them as their mate." Mingi said, rolling his eyes. "Yeah? With how cute Yunho is? If he was taught to do that then he would have an Alpha already. You are his 3rd Alpha, Mingi. We all suspect that something is going on here but you don't? Are you that heartless?" San said, making Mingi frown.

"Put Yunho on a bed first if you guys want to fight. Leave the poor Omega alone." Seonghwa said and Mingi huffed before going upstairs and lay Yunho down on the bed. Mingi took a chair and put it next to the bed and sat on it, watching Yunho. Am I being a bad Alpha right now? Mingi thought and sigh.

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Yunho stirred and slowly opened his eyes, breathing deeply and he widened his eyes when he realized that he was in Mingi's room. Yunho weakly pushes himself up before a hand prevents him from getting up from the bed. Yunho weakly looked over to his right and widened his eyes again when he saw Mingi. "Lie back down. You're still too weak to be up and about." Mingi said softly and Yunho can't do anything but obey.

"W-what happened..?" Yunho asked weakly, his voice weak and hoarse. Mingi felt his guilt increased. "You fainted. The doctor told me that it was the combination of your fatigue and panic attack that caused you a high fever. I went out on a date with Hyungmin after I punished you and I forgot about you. I'm sorry." Mingi said and Yunho can only smile a little even if his heart hurts hearing the words that his current Alpha forgot about him.

"It's o-okay. I k-know where I s-stood. No w-worries." Yunho said softly before he coughs violently making Mingi haul him up gently and run his hand on his back. Mingi tried not to think of what Yunho just said but he felt ashamed nonetheless. He knew where he stood yet he is still making sure to fulfill everything that I asked for.. Such a selfless Omega.. Mingi thought.

The Alpha helped the Omega to drink some water after the coughing fit and Mingi saw how pale Yunho is and it seems like Yunho is trying to hide that he is shivering. "Are you cold? You're shivering." Mingi said and Yunho bit his lips. "A l-little. It's f-fine." Yunho said softly. "W-what time is it?" Yunho asked. "It's midnight. About 12.40" Mingi said and Yunho widened his eyes and he weakly tried to get out of the bed more determinedly.

"Hey hey, where are you going this late?" Mingi said, catching Yunho's waist and pushing him down onto the bed and he grimaced when he felt how warm Yunho is. I caused that didn't I? I was what people said a gentleman to Omegas yet what am I doing right now? Giving a hard time to an Omega.. Mingi thought before he shook those thoughts off so he could concentrate on Yunho.

"Y-you can go to sleep. I f-feel like drawing, downstairs." Yunho said and tried again to get off of the bed but Mingi wasn't going to let him. "Stay here. I already know about you staying up. Why Yunho?" Mingi said though he already knows the answer but he doesn't even know why he wanted to hear it from the Omega himself. Yunho widened his eyes and lowered his gaze, biting his lips.

"Y-you freaked out when I t-told you about the r-rules.. S-so I thought I can ease it up a bit b-by going to b-bed w-when you n-nearly wakes up.. I d-don't want to bother you in t-the middle of the n-night.." Yunho said quietly. "Why would you bother me in the middle of the night? I sleep like a log anyway." Mingi said and he tilt his head a bit when Yunho stay silent.

He doesn't like that. He doesn't like it when Yunho won't answer him because he knew deep down he wanted to know more about the Omega but his pride turns the curiosity into something else that always seems to judge the Omega and compare him with his lovely Hyungmin. Hyungmin will always tell me the truth. I guess my babe is still better than him. Mingi smugly thought.

"Answer me Yunho." Mingi said in his Alpha's voice making Yunho flinch and stutter out instantly. "I have n-nightmares.. I d-don't want to b-bring more trouble.. P-previous Alphas always r-reprimand me about it but I j-just can't c-control it.. I d-don't want to have nightmares either.." Yunho said and Mingi was stunned. "You were reprimanded because you did something that you had no control over?" Mingi said and Yunho nodded softly.

"What an ass." Mingi huffed, making Yunho look over to Mingi, tilting his head. "What?" Mingi said and Yunho quickly lowered his gaze again, shaking his head. MIngi growls. "Look, I really hate it when someone doesn't answer my questions. Answer me everytime I ask, Yunho." Mingi said and Yunho bit his lips. "W-what did I d-do this evening? W-when we w-were playing the game. I w-want to m-make sure I didn't do it again." Yunho said.

"You made Hyungmin cry, that's why." Mingi growls making Yunho flinch again. "B-but why? I just want to know w-why.. I only g-gave him a suggestion to p-play without m-me b-because I d-don't understand h-how the game w-works and f-for him to start the game f-faster.." Yunho asked. Mingi then blinks as he tries to remember and true enough, Yunho did only give them a suggestion and suddenly Hyungmin burst into tears. He was too blinded by Hyungmin's tears that he didn't remember or care about other things.

Mingi opened and closed his mouth for a few times, not knowing what to say. Yunho breathes heavily, his eyes drooping waiting for Mingi to answer him but when Mingi stays silent, Yunho can't hold his eyes open any longer and he lets it close completely. "It's o-okay if y-you don't want to tell me, A-alpha. I'm sorry I asked." Yunho mumbled sleepily and before Mingi can say anything, Yunho is already snoring softly.

Mingi felt his guilt intensify and started to compare Yunho and Hyungmin but surprisingly, he can't stop thinking on how Yunho is better than Hyungmin. It wasn't his fault yet he said sorry.. If it's Hyungmin, he will whine until I give in.. Yunho is amazing at cooking too, unlike Hyungmin who doesn't even know how to fry an egg.. But I've already promised to make Hyungmin my mate and I don't know if I like Yunho or not.. Mingi thought and sigh softly before going to his side of the bed and sliding in.

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"N-no.. S-stop.. P-please.. I'm s-sorry.. P-please.. D-don't.." Yunho whimpered and started to thrash around on the bed and he accidentally touched Mingi making the Alpha stirred from his sleep. Mingi blearily looked over to Yunho and widened his eyes a bit when he realized that Yunho is having a nightmare. "Yunho, wake up, it's just a nightmare." Mingi said softly, shaking the Omega gently for a few times and he flinched in surprise when Yunho gasped and instantly sat up on the bed.

Yunho's heavy breathing noise filled the room as he looked around in panic before his high fever took control of his body making him sway and slumped to the side but Mingi managed to catch him. Yunho whimpered when his head thumped loudly. Mingi frowned when he felt Yunho's heat wasn't going down so he pushed the Omega gently on the bed. "I'm getting a wet towel." Mingi said and rushed to the bathroom.

Yunho had his eyes closed, trying to slow down his racing heart and breathing when he felt something cold was placed on his forehead making him flinched and whimpered a bit. "C-cold.." Yunho mumbled and Mingi caressed Yunho's hair gently. "I'm sorry but your fever is still high. You need the wet towel." Mingi said softly and Yunho nodded his head, obeying his Alpha.

"D-did I woke you up..? M'sorry.." Yunho slurred and Mingi sigh softly. All he did is apologize.. How pure can he be..? Mingi thought. "Don't be sorry. I'm not angry. Try to sleep again." Mingi said softly and Yunho nodded his head weakly. Mingi stayed up until the wet towel had dried and tossed it on the nightstand before he lay down. He was about to fall asleep when Yunho started whimpering again.

If he keeps on waking up because of the nightmares, he won't get his needed rest and get better.. Mingi thought and before he could change his mind, he slid an arm under Yunho's neck and pulled him closer while he caressed the Omega's hair, in hope that the Omega would stop having the nightmares. He smiles when Yunho seems to stop thrashing after a few moments and he keeps on caressing the Omega until he falls asleep.

The next day, it took Mingi 10 minutes to calm the Omega down because he panicked thinking that he had moved to Mingi's side of the bed when he woke up in Mingi's arms that morning. Mingi assured him that he was the one who had pulled him closer and told the Omega that he didn't have any nightmares afterwards.

"B-but.. I'm sorry.." Yunho said and Mingi huffed. "I told you it's fine. If the cuddles make your nightmares go away, then it's fine. It's better than both of us waking up a few times every night." Mingi said and Yunho sighs softly. "Okay.. " Yunho said quietly and Mingi took care of him for the rest of the day and the day after until Yunho's fever broke.

Yunho hopes that Mingi can still save him somehow after that.