Lemon & Lime

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But one day, Jimin's mother follows him to see where the stolen food had been disappearing to as well as the roughly plucked crops; and the fruits missing in the garden; and the first aid kits; and finally where the fruit knife has all disappeared to only to found out that her son; Jimin is harbouring a strange child, a boy, in their garden. And also to realise that this boy's been living inside the small wooden kid house built for Jimin only.

His mother freaks out on the discovery of what her only son has been up to secretly and scaring the strange boy to crawl out and hide behind the garden shed/ kids house, trembling in fear only hesitating to poking out his head to secretly spy and see if because of him Jimin is going to get in trouble and be punished since he worries more for Jimin than himself.

When Jimin's mother suddenly pulls out a Robust and durable carbon steel Wickes lawn rake with 16 round steel tines and plastic hand grip to use to kick out the dirty strange boy out of her shed, Jimin quickly steps in-between to stop his mother from using such a scary tool on a harmless and wounded and clearly frightened boy who is quivering at the moment from fear.

''You can't mum! He is harmwess (harmless) and his foot is huwt so don't yeww (yell) at him like that or use that scawy toow (scary tool) on him. He is my one and onwy fwiend (only friend) and I wiw (will) pwotect (protect) him by aw (all) means. I won't let you take him away fwom (from) me.''

''But ChimChim he knows too much I need to get rid of him he is a danger to you.''

''NO! Over my dead body! Besides, he has nobody but me! His pawent (parent) don't care about him or love him but he still loves them. They neglected him and he has had to take care of himself his whoe (whole) life. The neighbour who raised him when he was a baby suddenly died and so he has been on his own since then, struggling every day to feed himself since nobody cares to help him. All the grownups are too busy enjoying themselves to care for a kid like him. So I pwomise that I will love him and take care of him so you CAN'T have us sepawate (separate) or I will just kill myself b-beco-because I wove him a-and we w-w-love each other'' said Jimin picking up the fruit knife he was bringing along to peel fruit with and putting it to his neck, his hands shaking because he was scared.

He was crying while trying to be brave and 'be a man' for his fragile friend to protect him but his own legs threatens to wobble under him and he feels snot slowly coming out. Jimin wants to pull the snot back in but he was too afraid he might cut himself with the knife so he pinch his thighs with the hand he had stretch out to block his mother's path from getting behind the shed house to where Hoseok was hiding. Due to his legs poor Hoseok couldn't get any further away.

Hoseok peeks out wanting to run and stop Jimin, he himself in a quiet sobbing mess. He doesn't want to see Jimin hurt because of him but the scary lady with that sharp giant tool scares him that he peed himself and can't stop himself from shaking so much like he was suffering from an intense seizure.

Jimin's mother pauses for a second then calming down and sighing deeply getting rid of the scary object she held in her hand to threaten the odd boy with.

''Ok -Ok Now Jimin I understand I won't send him away. I don't want you killing yourself for something that could easily be treated as a misunderstanding hmm.'', Said his mother softly while she slowly draws closer to him and takes the knife away from Jimin's hands.

''If I promise to do nothing to him will you promise never to threaten to kill yourself?''

''Yes but if ever you change your mind or anyone ewse twies (else tries) to harm him then I will run away with him or kill myswelf (myself). You also have to accept and love and pwomise to tweat (treat) him nicely like how you are with me'' said Jimin pouting his cute lips puffing out those soft chubby cheeks. He was so glad his mother took away the knife because he thought he might have to kill himself for real and almost literally pooped in his pants.

Once his mother agrees to his demands he felt proud of himself and happy he was able to defend his fragile friend even while very scared himself. He hopes to not ever go through that again but of course if it is about Hoseok he won't hesitate to agree to go through it again.

Jimin knows how much his family always dotes on him for even the silliest things so he knows very well that threatening his life would get them to do whatever he wants from them and so he used it and it worked.

''Ok why don't I put away the plastic knife so I don't scare your friend and you go bring him and introduce him to me mmm?'' said Jimin's mother hiding away her chuckle at her cute 'manly' baby boy so he can relish in his new found courage.

She finds it so adorable to see her baby boy stand-up and fight for something that he loves and wants to keep badly enough to threaten her with the toy plastic knife; the one that use to be part of his youngest sister's doll kitchen collection which they gave to Jimin whenever he waltz his way into the Kitchen wanting to help his mother cook in the kitchen. Nobody ever told Jimin the reason it takes him the whole time his mother or sisters takes to cook and set up the table to eat for him to cut just one slice of a carrot is because his knife is a toy knife without a hint of sharp edge that couldn't even kill a fly.

Jimin's mother had to fight hard while pretending her son's threats were serious when all she wanted to do was laugh and pick him up and smother him with love and affection. She was surprised at first but deep down she was happy and proud of Jimin so she told herself to remember to thank the strange boy who changed her timid quiet unspoken baby doll son into a 'true man'; a courageous and romantic little man. She took delight in watching Jimin revel in winning the gamble he took jumping with excitement cheering with happiness in celebration before consoling his frozen still frightened coiled up friend.

Ever since then his parent and 3 older sisters all came to be aware of Hoseok.

They give Hoseok food every time he comes around which is practically every day.

Hoseok only goes back home to sleep there and comes back to Jimin's house the minute he wakes up.