"So Aylin," Hoseok smiled down at Aylin, the airplane silent for everyone was asleep except these two. "Do you like living with us?" Aylin frowned as she sipped her juice box, pausing her drink to respond.
"Of course Daddy, why would not I?" She hugged Cotton Candy close to her, Bomi (her cat) sleeping in the seat beside her.
"It's just, we aren't a normal family." Hoseok smiled softly, realizing how different they really are. "Most families have one dad, one mom, and usually siblings."
"But my family is better!" Aylin giggled, kicking her feet, waking up Yoongi in front of her. "I have seven dads!" Then Aylin paused, some girls' faces coming to mind. "And Rose and Rae (Namjoon's girlfriend) and Clair! (Taehyung's girlfriend)"
Hoseok hid his grimace from Aylin. Oh how he hated Rae. Everyone did. She was a total bitch when Namjoon was gone. They tried to tell him, but he was too blinded by love to believe them. Aylin has met her only a few times, and Hoseok wouldn't leave Aylin's side. He saw the way Rae looked at Aylin. She hated Aylin. Because Namjoon loved Aylin more than he loved Rae. And Rae was jealous.
"Do you like Rose, Honey?" Hoseok leaned his head against the back rest, a soft smile on his face as he watched Aylin pat Bomi's head lightly, the cat not waking up.
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"Yes!" Aylin giggled, unable to hold herself back anymore. She picked up Bomi and hugged him tight. Hoseok grinned, his heart swelling with love. "Rose gives me candy!" Hoseok gasped, a hint of a smile so she knows he's joking.
"That's where all the candy comes from!" Hoseok pokes Aylin's nose and she giggled, totally guilty. "I knew it was her."
"You loooveee her." Aylin pointed at Hoseok, making fun of him jokingly. "Daddy's in love!" Hoseok laughed with Aylin, his mood magnified even more by the thought of Rose. God, he's head over heels for her.
"I am in love." Hoseok admitted with a shy smile. "You caught me." Aylin giggled and kissed Bomi.
"I'm in love with Bomi!"
"Mhm." Hoseok wouldn't let his eyes off Aylin, to lost in the wonder and love he has for her. "I think it's time to go to sleep Aylin." Aylin's lip immediately curved into a pout, looking up at Hoseok with puppy dog eyes. "You can snuggle with me." Hoseok gave in to her powers, smiling once she immediately jumped up, Bomi still in her arms. Aylin didn't forget to bring Cotton Candy with her, the bear going through everything with her.
Yoongi smiled and watched from his seat as Aylin snuggled up close next to Hoseok, Bomi finding comfort on Hoseok's stomach, Cotton Candy between Hoseok and Aylin. Yoongi was proud of Hoseok. He was the most scared of adopting a child; he didn't know how to take care of of one. He was also the one who brought up about the child having a mother, how it would only be them. Yoongi knows that Hoseok is the most thoughtful out of all of them, even if Hoseok doesn't believe it.
*******
"Dad." Aylin glared up at Hoseok from her bowl of cereal, her head leaning against her arm, her back in a horrible slouch. "You're so embarrassing. Stop." Hoseok's smile slowly dropped and took the spoon off of his nose, Jungkook lowering his head, his smile also gone.
"I'm sorry Sunflower-"
"Stop calling me that!" Aylin slammed her hands on the table, standing up quickly, eyebrows furrowed. "That's a child's name!" Jungkook flinched with every stomp of her feet as she made her way to the room. Hoseok started to cry once she slammed the door shut.
"Hey it's okay." Jungkook was quick to slide over to Hoseok, rubbing his back. "She's a teenager, they're supposed to do this."
"I just miss her." Hoseok hugged Jungkook, no longer able to hold it in. "I miss my baby girl!"
****
"Rae!" Aylin giggled as Rae walked into the room with Namjoon, Namjoon's arm uncomfortably around Rae's waist. He was just scolded by her for not wanting to go out tonight, and 'persuaded' to go with her. Rae hid her scoff with a cough as Aylin hugged her, Rae forced to pat her back with Namjoon beside her.
"I'm going to go get ready." Namjoon told Rae, not daring to forget a kiss on her cheek. He was hesitant with her tonight. It wasn't the first time she had yelled at him.
"Bye Daddy!" Aylin waved Namjoon goodbye, a smile finally crawling onto Namjoon's lips. He blew her a kiss and walked away, leaving Rae and Aylin alone. "Rae! I'm painting!" Aylin dragged Rae with her to the table, pointing out the pictures, her favorites and the ones of her dads. "Daddys say that's grandpa!" Aylin held up the painting of Bang she had made. Rae glared down at Aylin and turned her back on her, sitting down at a chair. Aylin's landed on Rae's bag.
Maybe if I paint that, she'll really see my artwork!
And that's where everything went wrong.
"You got paint all over my designer bag!" Rae screeched, wrenching the purse from Aylin. Aylin stared up at her with a paint brush in her hand, confusion her face. "How dare you!"
Smack
Namjoon froze, his eyes wide, his wallet dropping from his hands. Aylin burst into tears and Namjoon ran forward, immediately scooping her up and rubbing her back.
"Get out of my house!" Namjoon screamed at Rae, pointing to the exit. "We are done!"
"Fine!" Rae yelled back, throwing her painted purse at the father and daughter. "I don't love you anymore anyways! You love that little brat more than me!" And she left, the door slamming behind her in a dramatic end to a relationship.
"Hey, hey baby." Namjoon made his way to the floor, Aylin sitting in his lap. "It's okay, she's gone now. She won't be coming back, don't worry."
"S-s-she, sl-sl...apped me." Aylin could barely form words. The last time she was abused...
"You'll never see her again." Namjoon's heart burned, his child hurt. That's why the guys never left her alone with Rae. That's why the guys didn't like her. How could he be so stupid?
"Daddy." Aylin pulled Namjoon out of his thought, holding up two pictures. "It's you and Grandpa." Aylin knew how to change subjects. She knew when her dads were doubting themselves. She knew she was good at changing subjects.
"Grandpa...?" Namjoon wracked his brain to figure out who this 'Grandpa' is. But the shape looked so similar...
"What's wrong Daddy?"
"Is that Bang?!"
****
"Surgery?" Jimin looked up from the form the doctor had given him, Jin looking over his shoulder. The doctor nodded, crossing his arms.
"With the therapy she's going through and all the medication, it's now safe enough to remove the part of her brain that is causing the seizures."
