Chapter 134 (1/1)

The next day came and everyone was off to where they needed to be.  However, Jeonghan and Vernon were the residents to stay home as per usual.  Jeonghan heard the front door open.  He looked up from putting the drying towel on its holder.  He then exited the kitchen to see Sungjae and Renjun standing there.

Jeonghan smiled and waved to the boy.  "Alright,"  Sungjae started, "the judge approved of you being Renjun's guardian."  He continued, patting the boy who has a suitcase handle in his grasp's head. "Hey there, Renjuni."  He waved.  "I'll help you settle in if you'd like."  He offered. Renjun tilted his head.  "I assume I'm not allowed to share a room with Dino?"  He asked-stated. "Yeah,"  Jeonghan put his hands together, "I think that it would be best for now if you were to have your own room while dating Dino."  He said with an understanding look.  "Just in case, you know, someone comes by to check up on you." Sungjae hummed a little tune.  "~I'm not hearing this~"  He sang. Renjun nodded a little.  "I won't then."  He assured.  "But I need to talk to him tonight, so I'll be in his room for a few minutes."  He informed. Jeonghan just smiled.  "You do what you need to do.."  He said.  "You wanna go see the twins?"  He asked with a big smile. Renjun's expression became excited.  "Yes, yes, yes!!"  He let go of his suitcase and ran from Sungjae's side. "Well then,"  Sungjae started, "I'll return to the office and tell Sungyeol that everything is going alright."  He informed.  "You'll most likely be visited by a guy named Kihyun next week."  He smiled. Jeonghan lifted an eyebrow.  "Kihyun?"  He asked, having his arm around the marshmallow named Renjun.  "Who's he?"  He asked.

Sungjae put his shoes back on.  "Yoo Kihyun is from the Child Protective Services."  He said.  "He comes here and inspects how the child is living and talks with the child for a few hours to ask him how his week went.  Ask him if there are any concerns or changes he'd like to make."  He explained. Jeonghan nodded and looked down at the boy.  "And his medication.."  He mentioned. "Renjun has been taken off of his medication."  Sungjae replied.  "Now that he won't live like a five year-old, his emotions will develop naturally and he'll act his age.  Isn't that right, Mr. Huang."  He said, looking at the boy. Renjun smiled a little.  "I want to play with the twins."  He said, remembering about the girls.  "Can I, please?"  He asked, looking up at Jeonghan with big eyes. "Sure, sure, let's go."  He walked the child to the extension of the house where the girls were playing in the crib together. Renjun looked down at the babies with a smile.  "Hi~"  He waved.  "Aw.. they're so cute.."  He said as Jinju held his finger, lightly playing with it. Jeonghan smiled at the cute boy who was letting the girls crawl all over his arm with giggles.  "Mr. Yoon.. I'm really sorry if all this is stressful on you.."  Renjun said, his eyes looking at Jeonghan briefly.  "You already have three kids to take care of, and now I'm added on."  He said, smiling when Zhenzhu started cuddling with Jinju. Renjun's hands then go on the side of the crib.  "I think you forget that I've had eleven kids at once."  He said with a chuckle.  "You're already so independent though, so it's like having another adult living here."  He put a hand on Renjun's hand. "Is it wrong that I kinda miss her though?"  Renjun asked in a small voice. Jeonghan shook his head.  "No."  He simply said.  "When I was dating Minhyuk.. He wasn't the nicest person to me."  He started.  "Although he mistreated me every which way, there was a part of me that clung onto the happy moments we had together.  He was still my boyfriend and it was my duty to love and respect him."  He said, looking at the girls who fell asleep. Renjun looked at him with concerned eyes.  "You love Mr. Choi though, right?"  He asked. "Absolutely."  Jeonghan didn't hesitate to say.  "Minhyuk is in the past, but I can't ever forget him.  If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have seen Seungcheol often."  He said.  "Sometimes bad things happen to us for good reasons." Renjun saw Jeonghan's smile as he watched the girls whine in their slumber.  "One day, you'll realize how much you loved the person who you thought never really loved you."  He said, gripping the crib handle.  "I don't want your relationship with your mother to end on a bad note.. So in your time, I hope you'll forgive her one day."  He looked at the child. Renjun pursed his lips and looked up at the adult.  "She let me see Dino.."  He stated. "She didn't get mad for you dating him, either."  He mentioned.  "That was nice of her."  He said. Renjun looked down again.  "That's because she didn't want to have grandchildren.."  He said. He chuckled.  "She already knew that Dino was a stork kid."  He mentioned.  "She knew she was getting grandchildren either way."  He said. "What does that mean then?"  Renjun asked in concern. "Sometimes my mother would say something but mean something else."  He stated.  "She said that moving into this house would make me farther from her.  But I know that she also wanted me to be happy with you kids and Seungcheol."  He gave an example. Renjun smiled a little.  "So mom.." "She was happy you found someone, even if it was a boy."  Jeonghan simply said.  "I could tell that she was having a hard time giving me insults and lying about me kidnapping you.  Seungcheol has taught me how to read certain movements."  He explained. Renjun sighed.  "Did I make the right choice then..?"  He asked. "You'll have to figure out that in time."  Jeonghan said.  "But what matters now is that you live your life fully.  And when the time comes when you figure out if it was right or not, it won't matter anymore.  Because she would have been taken care of too."  He ended with a smile. Renjun smiled a little.  "Thank you, Mr. Yoon.. You always know what to say."  He hugged the adult. Jeonghan chuckled a little.  "If you met me before I met my husband, I wouldn't have any wisdom to give."  He was modest and gave credit to that man.  "I know it's a long way away, but when I have kids of my own.. I hope that I can be a good teacher and share my knowledge with them."  He smiled.  "I want to see their smiles and know that they're truly happy, not just pretending because they're told to."  He said honestly. The adult smiled and thumbed the boy's cheek.  "You'll do wonderfully when the time comes, Renjun."  He assured, kissing the boy's forehead.

*** In the opposite time zone, the music class finishes up their practice for the day and the evening comes by.  The students go in small groups of two or three.  Chenle happened to see Hyolyn though.  His nerves tingle and a small bead of sweat formed on the back of his neck. "Excuse me,"  He said to Jongho. Jongho watched the other walk off to the pretty girl who was almost stuck to Johnny.  "Hi.. Hyolyn."  He started a little nervously. The girl's smile faltered a little and gave a small greeting back.  "Hi, Chanlae."  She said. "Chenle.."  He lightly corrected.  "Anyway.. I was wondering if you have any plans tomorrow after practice.."  He said, his fists clenching at the sides. Hyolyn laughed a little.  "Yes, I have big plans."  She said, stepping closer to Johnny. "Sorry, Sport."  Johnny said, walking Hyolyn away from the smaller, Chinese boy. Chenle looked down, a fake smile playing on his lips as he slowly walked back to Jongho.  The Korean male grimaced a little.  "Rejection, huh..?"  He asked, walking with Chenle. Chenle simply nodded and kept walking.  Meanwhile, Seonghwa had his arm around the other stork.  They saw the beautiful beach together today while sipping on peach tea.  The diva used his fabulous English skills to buy them souvenirs and tea.  "I had lots of fun today, Seonghwa."  Seungkwan said, sitting down on his bed while playing with his newly dried hair. Seonghwa recently came out of the bathroom while drying his hair.  "I enjoyed it too."  He said, sitting down on the other bed in the room. They looked at each other for a couple seconds.  Seungkwan was first to blush.  "Maybe we can go on dates like this back home too.. Just walking and talking?"  He suggested. "I wouldn't mind it."  Seonghwa said, setting his alarm on his phone.  Another wave of silence comes over them.  "So.."  They said at the same time.  They giggle a little. "Can we perhaps cuddle?"  Seonghwa asked, having his hands in his lap. Seungkwan nodded.  "Yeah, I like cuddles."  He said, laying down and making some room. Seonghwa lays down beside the boy and puts a strong arm around the diva.  Being their second night here, the couple was surprisingly used to the new time zone.  He kissed Seungkwan's cheek a little.  Being that Seungkwan liked the kisses, his lips made it to Seungkwan's lips. Seungkwan invited him into his mouth.  The kiss developed slowly compared to what it could have been.  Time was passing by like this and Seonghwa cautiously put a hand on Seungkwan's chest.  Seungkwan pulled him closer until Seonghwa was on top of him. He was gentle, that's what Seungkwan could tell.  He was cautious and soft, but when it came to the act, he seemed a little possessive.  "I want you to be mine."  He said in a whisper as their bodies moved together. "As long as you love me, I'll be yours."  Seungkwan said in an entranced voice. Still, his movements were gentle and loving.  "Stork or crow,"  Seonghwa started, "I want us to be together."  He said softly, feeling up and down the boy's arms as they were slow. Seungkwan smiled as he felt the warmth between them.  It felt like tiny sparkles of happiness flying between them and he didn't want to let any of the sparkles go.  He pulled Seonghwa in for a kiss as he gave his body and heart to the bigger person. "I love you so much."  Is what Seonghwa said when they were finished. "I-I love you too.."  He said, sticking close to the male. Seungkwan smiled, feeling those abs lightly and imagining their life together.  He couldn't get the feeling out of his system that the boy under him was a crow though.  However, that didn't turn him against Seonghwa.  Seungkwan was attracted, no matter which kind of bird the other is.

*** Mingyu walks through the kitchen with a small yawn.  He saw his boss, Leeteuk, walking into the kitchen with a suit on.  He was surprised to see such formal attire in the restaurant.  The place wasn't a fast-food setup, but it definitely wasn't a luxury, five-star restaurant.

"Where are you going?"  Mingyu asked as he saw Leeteuk pick up his bag. Leeteuk chuckled.  "Today is election day."  He stated.  "I might want to actually be present when I give my speech about how I'll take care of Mystic Academy."  He said, straightening his jacket a little. Mingyu raised his eyebrows.  "Oh.. that's today?"  He asked.  "You won?" Leeteuk looked up with a big smile.  "I'm super glad that you have been paying attention to what I talk about in this kitchen."  He said with his hands clasped.  "It makes me confident that you'll pay attention to everything else that's going on in here."  He stated. Mingyu gave him a blank face.  Leeteuk sighed a bit.  "Be good while I'm gone and make sure you continue Hyerin's training."  He instructed.  "She needs to work on making bread sticks more this week."  He informed. "I got it, don't worry."  Mingyu said, folding his arms. Leeteuk copied the arm movement.  "I'm expecting you to run this place when I move to the office."  He said.  "So don't slack off." "You're going to be late if you keep this up."  Mingyu nagged. Leeteuk smirked.  "Yep, you're truly Jeonghan's kid."  He said, walking toward the door. Mingyu's arms unfold.  "Pardon?" "Goodbye~"  Leeteuk exited the kitchen. Hyerin walked up beside Mingyu.  "Isn't it pretty cool that Leeteuk is going from a chef to an admin?"  She asked. "I suppose."  Mingyu shrugged.  "Do you even know what kind of school Mystic Academy is?"  He asked. "That's the one where.. it has those bird kids, right?"  Hyerin asked with wondering eyes  "I don't even understand how a bird could bring a baby, that's dangerous."  She said in shock.

Mingyu looked down at her with a raised eyebrow.  "They come in baskets, that's a little more secure than just holding the kids in their beaks."  He said. "That's still dangerous though.."  She said, sticking the bread in the oven. "I guess that the birds know what they're doing."  He muttered, watching her spread the garlic and butter mixture on another set of sticks. She looked back at him with a suspicious eye.  "You sure seem like you're sticking up for those birds.."  She commented "Yeah well.. I know a few stork kids.."  He muttered as he added another seasoning to her mixture.  "They seem perfectly healthy."  He continued, watching her spread the mixture on the sticks. She looked up at him for a moment.  "I heard that kids at that school don't get out that often.. Are you a stork kid too?"  She asked with excited eyes. "I.. uh.."  He didn't know if he should be honest.  But who could it hurt?  She didn't seem to be resentful towards the idea.  "..yes.."  He replied. "Oh that is so cool."  She put down the brush and walked closer to him.  "Do you have some sort of symbol on you?"  She asked. "No.. I'm just like you.  Human all the way."  He chuckled, motioning her to continue. She looked at him up and down as she picked up the pan of bread sticks.  She replaced the ones that are in the oven.  "So what happens when you have to show up to something with your birth certificate?"  She asked curiously. "I have to bring a copy of a formal document saying that I'm a stork kid."  Mingyu simply answered as he started cooking.  "It has the admin and principal's signatures as well as the seal that the stork letters come with."  He continued. She just looked at him with fascinated eyes.  "Some instances, I have to have my badge.  But that's not usually the case."  He said, stirring what's in his pot. "I guess you do have the legs to be a stork.."  She commented. He widened his eyes and saw her checking his legs out.  "Eyes on the food, Hyerin."  He said. "Tweet tweet!"  She saluted. Mingyu closed his eyes and sighed inwardly.

Leeteuk's the new admin at Mystic Academy!  Let's hope for some good changes!!

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