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n which jimin is a single parent to two children, jungkook (5yo) and aera (2yo).

the last name will be jeon because the rest of the book has it like that. pls understand and go with it :')

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aera cackles loudly, splashing the water around as she smacks her hands on the surface of the half filled tub. yellow ducks all varying in size, line up as the brother pushes the biggest one towards aera and then the smaller ones, shrieking when the toddler grabs the toy and throws it away.

jungkook huffs, standing up and runs out to bring the rubber duckie back and gives it to his sister for the last time. now taking his toy cars and rubber bunny with him, sitting in his place again, he glances at the elder man present in the bathroom, smiling at the kids, "come on, you've been in the water for long enough. let's get kookie and riri dressed now."

"no, koo playing in the water." jungkook says, holding his out, gesturing taehyung to come and join them too.

"ah uncle cannot come there. we'll go to the pool together, then we'll play with kookie alright?"

"mm-hmm," the five-year-old nods, standing up as he's convinced with taehyung's words and keeps his toys aside, "uncles and daddy, and! and koo and riri will play in the pool!"

"yes, come on now." taehyung smiles, crouching down and wraps a towel around jungkook's body, before making aera stand up as well and wrapping her body in her towel.

"uncle, up!" the boy jumps in his place, extending his arms up for taehyung to carry him too when he's carrying his sister. taehyung chuckles at him, bending down and picks him up with his free arm, holding the siblings together.

aera grins at her brother, clapping her hands in excitement, letting them know that's she's recharged fully after a fresh bath, especially one where she gets to play with jungkook together. the boy smiles at her, holding her hand as he says something like a whisper and aera nods in response.

"is it a secret kook is telling his sister?" taehyung asks.

jungkook giggles, nodding his head quickly and leans near the elder's face, kissing his cheek, "car"

"yeah we'll get the car if kookie behaves like a good boy and wears his clothes quickly."

jungkook nods almost instantly, then points at his sister, "what about ri?"

"daddy" aera mumbles, "ri go- goin' daddy..."

"daddy's at work, he'll come back by evening." taehyung says, talking to the toddler as he places the kids on the bed and wipes the water off her body while jungkook dries himself on his own.

the boy jumps down from the bed, bringing his father's ipad from the desk, telling the system assistant to play his favourite rhymes. a smile plays on his lips and aera cheers, placing her hands above her head as old mc'donald starts playing. jungkook sings along, swaying to the rhythm of his nursery rhyme and doing his favorite dance.

"aera's ready to play now." taehyung cooes, letting the toddler stand on the floor, dressed in her yellow summer dress that has her diaper-stuffed underwear showing from the back when she bends or crouches down, making her look adorable to another extent.

"uncle, help." jungkook stands in front of taehyung showing the button of his denim shorts, which the elder buttons up quickly and fixes his clothes, making him look like a handsome good boy. "done!"

"done!" aera repeats, clapping her hands, "koo riri same!" she gasps, pointing at jungkook's yellow t-shirt.

"hmm kookie is riri's brother, so they're matching." taehyung chuckles, "what color is this?"

"wed!"

"no, it's yellow!" jungkook answers quickly.

"right, it's yellow. this is red." taehyung says, pointing at the bag of baby products for aera.

"wed," the baby nods, "i'llow"

"yellow" jungkook says.

"lllow"

"ye-llow"

"wed!" aera laughs, turning around and runs out of the room, glancing back to see if jungkook is coming after her to catch her or not.

taehyung chuckles at them, shaking his head as he glances at his phone, 11:45 am. he sighs deeply, deciding to cook for their lunch and then probably have a nice nap once the two babies are asleep. good thing being he had taken a shower earlier before coming when he recieved a call from jimin early in the morning, informing about a sudden meeting as the clients from france who were supposed to come next week, showed up today and wanted to close the deal as soon as possible.

being aware of the work-and-home situation grinding jimin in between ever since the first pregnancy of his (now) ex wife was announced, and also being a kind best friend, taehyung offered to babysit the kids for the day, assuring jimin that it would be fine and they'll have a lot of fun.

the boys have known jungkook and aera ever since the day they came into this world. from being a support to jimin while he learnt how to be a good father, to being crazy uncles to the kids, who would do anything just to see the two little ones smiling. their get-togethers were always fun, until aera was six months old, that jimin found out the woman he called his wife was cheating on him with some other man who apparently didn't feed her hunger for money.

he was mad. furious kind of mad. anyone would be. within the next two days he confronted her right away with his lawyer, having the divorce papers signed and the custody of his kids with himself, not wanting to leave them with a woman who probably doesn't even care about them and is more interested in venturing out the fun in her life. ayeong cried that day on walking out of the house, leaving all the luxuries and money behind to her broke boyfriend who was found to be arrested later in an issue of gambling or something like that.

the initial days were hard for jimin, getting himself to believe that the person he fell for wasn't worth his love and efforts. when he thought he was breaking, he used to watch his kids, the three year old jungkook who'd always smile and run to hug him when he returned home after work. aera learnt to walk with him, holding his hands; started speaking, every time jungkook would say "daddy", she would laugh happily and repeat the same, their voice coated with playfulness and love, eyes holding galaxies full of trust for their father, for jimin who found a reason to smile again in his kids.

"ri!" jungkook whispers, gaining aera's attention as she looks up from her blocks to her brother who is gathering all their toys and stuffing them in the back of his battery-operated jeep. he stops for a moment, coming near her and holds her hand to make her stand, "you wanna go to daddy?"

aera nods quickly, "go to daddy..."

"let's go. koo will take ri for a drive and then- then we can go to daddy's office okay?"

"okayyy!" aera follows after him as he points at the passenger seat of his jeep and helps her sit in, closing the door for her and runs from the other side, getting in the driver's seat. "ri go to daddy!" aera cheers, making jungkook giggle as he nods.

"wait, ri put the seat belt." he says just as he remembers how his dad always tells it's important to wear the seat belt.

"sheet bel-" aera looks back, not finding anything and shakes her head, making the brother sigh. he leans forward, pulling the strap from the side and buckles it to the other side of the seat, securing his sister carefully, then he puts on his own.

"i'm a good big brother right aera? i'm- i'm taking you for a drive." jungkook says proudly, glancing at the toddler who nods in response, making the brother happy.

the jeep moves towards the front door, then backing away as they realise it's locked. jungkook looks at the glass door which is left open for they were playing in the backyard before bathing. he nods to himself, turning his electronic vehicle and speeds towards the yard, ignoring the little turbulence that occured when the front wheels reached the grassy ground first.

"yayy!" aera cheers for her brother once the car is all on the ground. jungkook smiles, full of pride and feelings of accomplishments, driving out of the main gate of the house into the street.

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half an hour later

"kook! aera! come and eat, your food is ready." taehyung calls from the kitchen, serving the spaghetti and cutting some fruits as he remembered jimin telling him about their habit of having at least one fruit with the main meal.

on getting no response, he shakes his head, sighing at the thought of what game they might be playing now. or maybe they fell asleep before eating? he puts the knife away, washing his hands and wipes them dry with the kitchen towel before heading to the living room which, to his surprise, is empty.

"jungkook?" he calls again, "where are you champ?"

abnormal silence is all he confronts. for a moment he's thinking it's either them hiding to skip lunch or sleeping somewhere in the house. taehyung looks around the couch, frowning, then goes upstairs to their nursery, not spotting the kids there too.

"jungkook? aera? where are you?" this time his voice quivers a bit, the uneasiness gradually creeping up. he shakes his head, trying his best to stay positive for as long as possible, "they should be here... somewhere in the house, yeah."

"stop hiding kids, come on uncle tae's got a lot chocolates for lunch."

still no response. okay... well fuck!

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jimin nods firmly, getting up from his seat, followed by the board who bow to him and the clients who smile in respect, shaking hands with him, "it's great to be able to work with you mr jeon."

"i'm glad too," jimin smiles, "i'm hoping for this to be a grand success. let's look forward to our partnership."

"absolutely," the man says, stepping back with his men as it's time for them to be leaving now that the deal is the done along with the presentations and documentations being set.

jimin walks towards his office with his managers and secretary following closely behind. he dismisses them soon, loosening the tie on his neck as he takes his seat on his chair behind the desk. sighing deeply, it's already time for lunch, means taehyung must be busy feeding the two naughty kids.

he takes his phone, just about to tap on taehyung's number, but stops on his own when taehyung himself is calling him, "hey-"

"fuck! jimin i'm so sorry! please don't kill me, i swear i didn't mean it! i'm sorry-"

"what? hey relax, what happened?" jimin frowns, glancing at the screen as he keeps it at a distance for taehyung voice comes frantically loud and clear even when he's not on speaker.

"the kids... they're gone"

"wha- what do you mean they're gone?" the father sounds cautious about his words, gradually sitting up straight in his chair as his muscles tense at taehyung's silence, "gosh! tae speak up man! what do you mean they're gone?"

"i can't find them in the house..."

"dude, look carefully, they must be playing somewhere."

"no jimin, i did... i looked everywhere, they're not here."

"...then where are they?"

"i don't know," taehyung almost cries on the phone, having jimin sighing deeply as he stands up, "i'm so sorry jimin..."

"listen relax, we'll find them. you look around the house, in the backyard and the park y'know, i'm on my way."

"yeah alright."

jimin hums, hanging up and storms out of his office, knocking once on the secretary's table making her flinch as she stands up hastily to bow to him, "cancel all the meetings, i've something urgent up right now."

"uh i- yeah, okay, yes sir..." she nods, staring confusedly at his back, running towards the elevator.

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"es'cuse me" jungkook says, tugging on a lady's coat, making her look down at the boy, breaking into a smile at the sight of a five-year-old in his jeep and an even young toddler with him, both looking adorable in the matching yellow outfits.

"yes?" she says, "are you alone? do wanna get that side?"

"uhm we're going to our dad's office. can you help us?"

"to your dad's office?" she blinks a few times, "are you alone?"

"no, my sister is with me." he smiles, pointing at the two-year-old beside him, making the lady sigh.

"where does your dad work?"

"in- in the office" jungkook says.

"uh no yeah, but what is the name of the office? like the company or something?"

"no, it's office. he said he's going office."

"okay, what's your dad's name?" she asks, looking around to spot anyone who'd be looking for their kids.

"chimin," jungkook answers, "my sister wants to go see daddy, so i'm taking us to him."

"ah okay, you're a great brother. but kid, you should not leave your house alone like this." she says, "do you know the way to your house?"

"i came from there," he says, pointing straight back where the street divides into three different streets, making the lady nod slowly as she realises the seriousness of the situation with the little boy out here alone with his baby sister.

"let's do one thing, i'll take you to the police officer and then they can find your dad okay?"

"no, koo's not bad people..." jungkook pouts, shaking his head as he steps on the peddle inside his jeep, taking a reverse and turns away from the lady, driving in another direction. "we'll find daddy alone. you meanie!"

"oh my god, no wait! hey!" the lady takes a few big steps, catching up with the black jeep, "the police helps us, going to them doesn't mean we're bad."

jungkook looks back at her with perplexed eyes, as if not wanting to fall for her trick and go to the police officer. so he shakes his head again, waving at the lady and drives forward, bumping into pair of legs, making the person stumble a little but manages to maintain his balance.

"oh god! are you okay?" the lady approaches him, checking the kids and then the man, "are you okay sir?"

"ah yeah, what- jungkook?"

"uncle joonie!" jungkook gasps, smiling widely at the tall man who smiles back at him. namjoon bends down, carrying the boy in his arms on seeing his reaching up for him.

"uncah!" aera cackles, raising her arms up too, but couldn't stand up due to the seat belt. namjoon chuckles at her, freeing her from the seat and picks her up.

"what are you both doing here?" namjoon asks, "and who are you miss?"

"they needed some help reaching their father, and they don't know where he works." the lady sighs, "do you know them?"

"yes, they're my friend's children. well thank you for helping them."

"no problem," she smiles, "i'll get going then. please make sure they reach their father safely."

"sure, don't worry." namjoon nods, glancing at jungkook and aera and says, "don't wanna thank her?"

"thank you!" jungkook chirps.

"tank-ou!" aera nods.

the lady chuckles at them, patting their heads and takes her leave. namjoon sighs, glancing at aera and then at jungkook, "what are you doing here?"

"we going to daddy's office." jungkook says, "ri wanted to see him, and- and i'm a good boy so i'm taking her to daddy."

"you shouldn't go out of the house alone." he says, "did you tell anyone before leaving?"

"no, uncle- uncle taetae is at home."

"he must be so worried kiddo. this is a bad thing, you never leave the house without telling anyone alright?"

"okay..." jungkook mumbles with a pout, "koo sorry."

"sowwy?" aera looks at her brother, pouting as her eyes fill with tears too on seeing jungkook upset.

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"god just this once help me please, i won't lose them again." taehyung mutters, searching through the third park in the locality with jimin who is dying out of anxeity and trail of misfortunate thoughts of what might've happened to his kids. both being so young with barely any knowledge of the world.

jimin breathes deeply, massaging his temples as he stands near the swings clutching on the cold metallic pole, "my kids, where are you? daddy's so worried honey, please come back..."

warm tears brim his eyes as blinks a few times, glancing back when a hand gives a gentle squeeze on his shoulder. jimin shakes his head, stepping closer to taehyung and hugs him tightly, "they'll be okay right? what if... what if something happened? what if they're hurt and need help? tae i don't know wha-"

"jimin, don't think like that. they'll be fine." taehyung assures, rubbing his friend's back as he sighs deeply, worried through his words. he pulls away gradually, fishing out his phone as it vibrates in his pocket.

"who's it?"

"namjoon hyung..." taehyung says before answering the call, "hyung, i'm kinda busy right now, i'll ca- ...what? really?"

jimin frowns at the change of taehyung's tone and expression suddenly, "thank god! yes! yeah jimin is with me, we're coming there right now!"

"what's going on?" jimin asks as soon as taehyung hangs up and hugs him tightly, flashing the widest smile of the day as he congratulates him. "will you tell me what the fuck happened?"

"he found jungkook and aera! namjoon hyung found them!"

jimin gasps, staring at him with wide eyes, "seriously? where are they? are the kids okay?"

"yeah, they're fine. let's go, he's bringing them home."

"thank god!" jimin breathes out in relief, now being able to feel his pulse and the breath that was stuck in his throat till now. "let's go right now."

taehyung nods as they jog towards the house a few blocks away, spotting the shining black car where a tall figure stands under the sky lit in orange, yellow and shades of red, with two much smaller figures, both sitting on the hood of the car.

"daddy!" the kids cheer on seeing jimin approaching them. jungkook jumps down from the hood while aera gets down with namjoon's help, running towards their father with excited smiles.

jimin drops to his knees, a few tears rolling down from his cheeks as he hugs jungkook and aera tightly, showering them with kisses, holding the two close to himself. "my babies, are you both okay?" he asks hastily, scanning the siblings from head to toe, sighing in relief as they look fine.

"yes," jungkook nods, "we were going to your office, daddy. but- but we don't find office."

"my god! don't you ever go anywhere without telling us. daddy and uncle tae were so worried kook." the father says

"ri wanted to see you, so we was going to you." jungkook says, staring at jimin's worried face and pouts, "koo sorry, daddy..."

jimin sighs at him, smiling a little and kisses his forehead then his daughter's, "don't leave like that again." he whispers, holding the two in either of his arms, standing up as he glances at namjoon now. "thak you hyung, you have no idea how relieved i am."

"yeah really, we were dying here, looking for them." taehyung says as he takes jungkook from jimin, having the boy leaning towards him.

the elder chuckles, nodding his head, "they were in the opposite direction from the company. thank heavens i met them in time."

"when did you even get out of the house though?" taehyung asks.

"when you were cooking. we went out from the- from the backyard!"

"aish! if you wanted to see daddy you should've told your uncle, instead of leaving the house alone to come to me."

"but koo's a big boy." jungkook says quickly and turns to his sister, "ri, koo is good big brother right?"

"yesh," aera nods, "koo an- and ri go to daddy."

"my baby," jimin sighs, kissing the top of her head, "why did you wanna go to daddy? kookie was at home and uncle tae was there too, you should've just played with them."

aera shakes her head, wrapping her tiny arms around her father's neck and places a wet open mouth kiss, making him laugh a little for even after being two years old, twenty-six months specifically, she didn't learn to kiss properly.

"riri was missing daddy." jungkook says.

"riri missi- daddy," aera nods, "daddy wuv-ou!"

"aw my princess, daddy loves you more." he chuckles softly, placing a soft peck on the baby's lips, making her giggle in excitement.

"me too! koo love daddy too!" jungkook wiggles in taehyung's arms, making the elders chuckle. once he's let down, the boy runs to father, jumping near his legs until jimin is carrying him as well.

jimin kisses him too, smiling fondly at his kids, "i love you both to stars and ahead."

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a/n- you see how much i miss you? :') i got some time today so i decided to update! yayyy!   but i don't thing i'll be able to update any time soon after this, unless i do one around my birthday.

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