Seokjin
I woke up to the house being rather quiet. I sat up and stretched my arms as my eyes fell on Namjoon who was sleeping peacefully. I looked at the clock which marked half past seven. It was still rather early.
I smiled as I laid back slightly, my hand going to Namjoon’s hair. I played with it, smiling to myself as I saw him smile and shifting towards me. His arms wrapped around my waist as he pulled me into his arms.
I chuckled slightly at his cute behaviour. Namjoon, being the leader of the family and pack tended to be more serious. He had a lot on his shoulders and a lot of responsibility. Taehyung always felt guilty about that, knowing that it should be his responsibility but Namjoon always reassured him.
Namjoon was constantly worried about our family and our pack, wanting to make sure everyone has what they need and that everyone was protected. He made sure that there was always a patrol going and that everyone knew the rules.
He was the softest when with us or the kids. It was always a sight to see when Namjoon would be on the ground, rolling around with the kids on top of him. His loud laughter would boom in the house, making all of us smile along and then join in the fun.
‘Hmm good morning Jinnie,’ Namjoon mumbled in a deep, sleepy voice. I smiled as I stopped playing with his hair.
‘Good morning Joonie,’ I said. ‘Did you have a good sleep?’ I asked and he nodded.
‘Yeah. I wouldn’t have slept well if I didn’t know that Alina was okay but luckily she felt much better by the time we went to sleep,’ he said and I nodded.
‘It’s still weird though. She has never fainted before, or at least I don’t remember it ever happening,’ I said and he nodded.
‘Could be because she was exhausted or maybe she was a little sick, though we would have smelt her if she was sick,’ he commented, more to himself than to me.
‘Anyways, I need to get up and start working on breakfast. Seems like everyone else is still asleep,’ I said.
‘Seems like it. I’ll help you,’ he said. I raised one eyebrow which caused him to chuckle as he crossed his arms across his chest. ‘Fine, I’ll just keep you company so I don’t burn the house down or break all of our plates and bowls,’ he said.
‘Don’t worry Joonie. We still love you, even if you don’t know how to cook or are clumsy,’ I said, leaning over to give him a kiss on the cheek.
The two of us went down, only to find Jimin there, playing with Minho who was already up. ‘Appa Jin, Appa Joon,’ Minho yelled as he came to run towards us.
I laughed as Namjoon picked him up with ease. ‘Hi baby,’ Namjoon said as he kissed his cheek.
‘Taehyung took Alina for a walk but they want us to meet them later on for a picnic. They said to leave at least two hours before we go though,’ Jimin explained.
‘Ohh seems like those two want to spend some quality time together,’ I said, laughing.
‘Well can’t blame them. It is a little difficult to find some alone time with a single member since everyone is always around,’ Namjoon said laughing.
‘Besides, we can’t forget that Alina’s and Tae’s bond is even stronger. He was her first mate bond and they’ve had some bonding experiences over the years,’ I said.
‘Sometimes, I still can’t believe all the things we went through. Like Alina and Tae were kidnapped by those hunters when we met for the first time,’ Jimin said as he shuddered. That memory made my blood run cold.
‘Appa Tae and Mama were caught by bad men?’ Minho asked, his eyes big and wide as he seemed to pout, visibly getting upset. I saw Jimin cringing, probably cursing himself for saying it in front of our little boy.
‘Yes, but that was a long time ago Minho baby,’ I quickly said. ‘Unfortunately, there are people in the world who want to hurt people like your Appas and your Mama,’ I explained.
‘The Hunters,’ he said and I nodded. ‘They told us about them in school and how we have to be extra careful and what to do if we ever come across one and how to hide,’ Minho said.
‘That’s right baby. You always have to be aware of your surrounding and who is around you,’ Namjoon said.
‘And around Soraya. She is too young to understand,’ Minho mumbled to himself. I looked at him, feeling a certain warmth encapsulating my heart. I heard Jimin sniff a little while Namjoon looked proudly. ‘I’ll keep her safe Appas. I promise,’ he said, his pout gone and instead a determined look on his face. I could not help but smile.
‘Well let’s hope it never comes to that sweetie,’ Namjoon said, kissing Minho’s head just as Hoseok, Jungkook and Yoongi entered the kitchen as Yoongi held Soraya.
‘Sissy!’ Minho yelled as he was put down. Soraya giggled as Yoongi put her down as well. Minho hugged her tightly, causing me to smile even more.
Jungkook came and hugged me from behind. ‘We’re doing a good job with them, aren’t we?’ he asked and I nodded.
‘Yes, we are,’ I replied as I looked at the two siblings who were giggling loudly, filling the house with such beautiful sounds.
‘Where are Tae and Al?’ Hoseok asked as he went towards the kettle and switched it on.
‘They went for a walk. They want us to meet them for a picnic,’ Jimin said excitedly. I looked at him, wondering if he was hiding something from us. He looked too excited.
‘Jimin, are you not telling us something?’ Yoongi asked as he leaned against the counter and crossed his arms. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Jimin who gulped.
‘I think so Yoongi. Can’t you hear how fast his heart is beating?’ Namjoon said as he went behind Jimin and placed his hand on Jimin’s chest.
‘Fine. They want to surprise you and make the picnic special. That’s it,’ he said. I looked at the others, seemingly nobody was convinced but no one pressed anymore. As long as it was nothing to worry about, it was fine.
‘Picnic? We’re going on a picnic?’ Minho asked as he turned to look towards Jimin while he held Soraya’s hand. Jimin nodded as Minho smiled brightly.
‘Pimic!!’ Soraya said cutely, forcing me to awe at her.
‘That’s right sweetie. You guys can have some coffee or a light breakfast. I’ll start preparing things for the picnic,’ I said.
‘I’ll help,’ Yoongi offered as he walked to the sink and washed his hands.
‘Since I am not allowed to touch anything in the kitchen, I’ll go get the blankets and picnic basket from upstairs,’ Namjoon said, making everyone laugh.
‘Can we bring a ball please Appa?’ Minho asked as he looked at Namjoon.
‘Of course baby. You can come with me to choose which one you want to bring,’ Namjoon replied.
‘Yes! Thank you Appa and oh we can’t forget Soraya’s doll. Sor, which one do you want? Candy or Annie?’ he asked, turning to Soraya.
Soraya looked at him and shrugged cutely. ‘Annie,’ she finally said and Minho nodded as he reached for Namjoon’s hand but Namjoon swooped him up and put him on his shoulder. Minho laughed as the two made their way to upstairs.
‘I’ll make some breakfast for Soraya,’ Hoseok offered as Hoseok picked up Soraya and put her in the high chair.
‘Foodie?’ Soraya asked, making all of us laugh once more.
‘That’s right baby girl, food,’ Jungkook said as he opened the fridge and started to hand out ingredients to Yoongi, Hoseok and myself.
‘How can I help?’ Jimin asked while I turned to him.
‘Can you prepare the board games from the living room? You know how much Alina and the kids love those,’ I said, chuckling.
‘Got it. I’ll go get them,’ he said, sprinting towards the living room.