Little: Hendery
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Caregivers: NCT
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Requested by: Advicetaeminnie
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The members were preparing for nap time. That is, for Little Hendery.

"Gege, I tired.", the little whined.

He was lifted up by Taeil and placed on the couch.

"I know honey. We're getting you ready for nap time. Want a bottle?"

Hendery sleepily wiped his eyes and nodded yes.

"Okay, lay down and I'll be back."

Hendery laid down on the couch.

In the kitchen, Xiaojun and Chenle were working together to figure out the microwave.

"You should know this.", Xiaojun said.

"So should you! We're both adults."

"Move aside children."

Taeil took a pre-prepared bottle from the fridge and placed it in the microwave with the top off for twenty seconds.

Xiaojun and Chenle watched in wonder.

Once the microwave beeped, Taeil took out the bottle and went back to Hendery.

"He's a magician.", Xiaojun said.

"I think we might just lack some key intelligence."

Back in the living room, Taeil sat next to Hendery and laid the little ones head on his lap.

"Are you comfortable?", he asked.

Hendery nodded, drinking his bottle.

Xiaojun and Chenle joined them in the living room. Taeil put a boring show on tv to help the little fall asleep.

Jaehyun came downstairs and decided to kick Chenle out of the recliner so he could sit there. Chenle responded by sitting on Jaehyun.

"This is the most boring show I've ever seen in my adult life.", Xiaojun said.

"It's so the baby can sleep. So shush it.", Taeil replied.

"I might as well take a nap too. Hand me a blanket."

"Get it yourself.", Chenle told him.

"I will come over there and do bad things to you."

"Be nice kids.", Jaehyun told them.

After a while of Chenle and Xiaojun arguing, both Hendery and Taeil ended up falling asleep, soon followed by Chenle, Xiaojun, and Jaehyun.

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When Taeil opened his eyes, he wasn't where he expected to be.

He was in a bedroom, a child's bedroom.

Looking around, he noticed a little boy on the bed, holding a small bag of candy.

"Hendery?", he asked.

"So you see him too right?"

Taeil jumped, turning around to see Xiaojun.

"Jun, what are we doing here? Where exactly is here?"

"I don't know how to explain it, but I think we're in Hendery's dream."

Chenle appeared from under the bed.

"Explains why the kid can't see us. Jaehyun let go of my leg."

Jaehyun also came out from under the bed.

"You kicked me in the face."

The little boy got off of the bed, walking to the door and leaving the room.

The group of men followed the boy to where he stopped near the stairs.

Looking down, they saw a man standing there.

"Come down here. We need to talk.", the man said.

The little boy walked down the stairs.

The man promptly picked the little boy up, carrying him to the kitchen.

The men followed and saw a gift bag on the kitchen island.

The man sat the boy on the countertop.

"Kun-Hang, do you remember what I told you about your dad?"

"You say dada got go away for a while."

"That's right. Well, he sent you a gift."

The man opened the bag, reaching in and taking out a stuffed animal.

A panda bear.

The little boy gasped in shock.

"A pandie!"

"Yes it is. He knew how much you loved these little things, so he sent you one."

"I tell dada thank you?"

"I'll tell him for you kiddo. Now go play, I need to talk to your mama."

The man put the little boy down from the counter, and he ran back around the corner.

"Should we follow him?", Jaehyun asked.

"I kind of want to see this phone call.", Taeil replied.

The man picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Hey, it's me. Yeah I gave him the gift."

Xiaojun felt something behind him and saw the little boy listening in.

"How can I tell him? He's so little. How do I explain to him that his dad isn't coming home?"

Xiaojun looked at the little boy, who let a tear fall from his eyes before going back upstairs.

"I think I get it now.", Chenle said.

"Get what?", Taeil asked.

"Why he never lets anyone touch his panda.", Xiaojun replied.

Everyone turned to him.

"It's the last thing his dad gave him before he left."

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Xiaojun abruptly opened his eyes, sitting up.

Taeil was waking up as well.

"Is he still sleeping?", Xiaojun asked.

Taeil looked down at Hendery, who clutched his panda tightly, still fast asleep.

Chenle and Jaehyun were waking up, realizing they had been cuddling, then quickly getting up and distancing themselves.

"Do not tell anyone about that.", Chenle said.

"Never."

They both looked at Hendery.

"Aww, he's so cute.", Jaehyun said.

"I hate that happened to him.", Chenle added.

"Well he has us now. We won't be leaving him.", Taeil told them.

Hendery slightly moved, squinting before opening his eyes, looking up at Taeil.

"Hi baby, did you have a good nap?"

Hendery just sat up, holding his arms out.

Taeil responded by hugging him.

"I love chu, gege."

Taeil looked at the others, patting Hendery on the back.

"I love you too. I always will."