Namjoon stood in their bedroom, staring at his packed suitcase with a heavy heart. If he was being honest, he didn't really want to leave. Especially their adorable hybrid children whom he and Jin had adopted a month ago.

However, as Korea's top doctor, his skills were in high demand, and now the doctors in the U.S. required his expertise in a particularly challenging case. Despite his reluctance, he had no choice but to go.

Jin walked into the room, carrying their youngest, a black bunny hybrid, who was clutching his favourite stuffed carrot toy in his little arms. His long black ears that were usually high on alert were now droopy.

“Do you really have to go, Joonie?” Jin asked softly, his voice tinged with worry and sadness.

Namjoon nodded, pulling Jin and Jungkook into a tight embrace. “I wish I didn’t have to, but they really need my help over there. I promise I’ll be back before you know it.”

Jungkook whimpered and buried his face in Namjoon’s neck. “But I don’t want you to go, Dada.”

Namjoon kissed Jungkook’s forehead, his heart aching. "Dada has to, bunny. But hey, I'll be back before you know it and...and I'll get you and your brothers a bag full of chocolates."

"Chocolates?" Jungkook asks, his ears lifting a little and eyes widening in interest.

"Yes, my bunny. Chocolates."

Jin smiled at how adorably Namjoon bribed Jungkook.

“I promise I'll call every night, okay?” said Namjoon, his eyes on Jin.

Jin gave a nod, not trusting his voice as he leaned into Namjoon's warm embrace. Just five days, he reminded himself. Just five days and he'd have Namjoon by his side again.

The next morning, Jin helped Namjoon load his luggage into the taxi.

"You'll come back?" asked Jimin, innocently as he stared worriedly at Namjoon's luggage.

A simple question that tugged at Namjoon's and Jin's hearts. It was no secret to them that Jimin had been abandoned by his birth parents. A broken promise that still traumatised the panther hybrid till date.

Namjoon got to his knees before the hybrid and gently tugged him into his arms. A soft kiss was placed to the kid's forehead.

"I'll come back. To you, I'll always return. I promise."

Jimin's pout remained but he leaned towards Namjoon, snuggling against the man's jacket. Namjoon lovingly kissed the top of his head.

"I'll be back soon."

Hobi had his tail clutched in his tiny arms, staring up at Namjoon, but he didn't say a word. It was no surprise that some of the little hybrids hadn't warmed up to them as much as the rest did. While Jimin and Jungkook had warmed up to the two of them and even began calling them "dada" and "papa," the others were yet to get there.

Hoseok still seemed wary, like they would send him back to the system any minute. Namjoon, however, didn't let that stop him from gathering the five little hybrid in his arms, kissing each of them on the head.

"My babies," he whispered, "I'll miss you all so so much."

Peep peep!

The annoyed taxi driver threw Namjoon a glare. "Do you wanna go to airport or not?"

Jin's eyes narrowed at the rude tone of the cab driver.

"Yes, I'm coming!" Said Namjoon, hopping to his feet, giving Jin a quick kiss and getting into the taxi.