jungkook stretches his back, pulling himself up from the chair that now feels hard and strenuous against his muscles. letting out a lazy yawn, he cracks his neck, grabbing the empty bottle, deciding to fill it up with some real water after having it sitting on his desk for more than four hours, making his throat dry just by knowing he doesn't have water in reach. isn't it what all humans face? needing something more than normal when you know you don't have it?

anyways, he got the bottle full, walking upstairs to his room, sighing at the thought of having to wake up early in the morning as he has another project shoot lined up, and it's already past one. he stops by aera's room, opening the door slowly, just enough to peek in and make sure she's actually sleeping instead of watching some movie or talking to those two of her idiots.

and just as he had thought, the sister looked quite oblivious of his presence, making him sigh at the sight of her sneaking her ipad inside her blanket along with what jungkook guesses are the snacks that he bought yesterday.

for once he wants to let it slide and mind his own business rather scolding her for staying up late and thinking she can fool him, but then he's all in form and pushes the door open. the blanket flinches with hasty and uncoordinated movements, dropping a few snacks down on the carpet while she struggles to turn off the screen of the electronic device.

"what did i tell you?" the brother crosses his arms on his chest, looking at the girl as she peeks out of the blanket slowly. eyes pleading him to let it slide and pretend like he never saw anything, like she was always sleeping on time.

"i'm sorry ?" she tries.

"that doesn't answer my question, aera."

"...you told me to sleep"

jungkook nods firmly at her mumbling voice, not showing any sign of softness that would give away that he's not in the mood to scold her. aera pouts, putting the ipad and the snacks away, laying quietly on the bed and looks at him.

"who are you trying to fool huh?" jungkook cocks his head at her as he steps near the bed, leaning down and pulls out a pack of jellies from under the blanket. aera stares at him with an unimpressed look, that makes him smirk victoriously. "i'm still older than you kiddo. i'm very well aware of all this."

"you're so mean" she grumbles, turning away and with a huff and pulls the blanket above her head. "you can go, i'm sleeping."

jungkook shakes his head, opening his mouth to say something but stops, frowning as he turns to the door he came inside from, "do you hear that too?"

"no. stop it, oppa, it's not scary."

"no, for real, do you hear that? is that noona?" he says, walking out of the room as aera now shows interest in his words and follows him out, hearing a soft whimper from jimin's room where haewon has been staying since the last four days, for jimin had a buisness trip and didn't want to leave his wife alone while she was almost completing the thrid trimester of her pregnancy and expected delivery date was told by the doctor to be later this week.

"noona?" he knocks on the door, recalling all the times jimin would call him or spam him with text messages asking if haewon was eating well, taking care of herself and not doing any heavy work. "are you okay?"

"ah jungkook?"

"yes? can i come in?"

"yeah..." the elder girl mumbles and jungkook opens the door right away, followed by his sister who is peeking from his side, eyes hinting confusion and worry on hearing haewon's groaning voice.

she's on the bed, sitting up with her legs hanging down on the floor. her one hand is placed on her belly, where the baby supposedly is and the other one is clutching the nightstand tightly. jungkook rushes over to her, shoving his water bottle towards aera and crouches down quickly holding her hand as he feels the temperature and pulse.

"what happe-"

"ah it hurts, jungkook... i think it's time..." she bites her lip, lowering her head as her eyes becomes teary with the pain.

"noona... is it- oh! oh my god! the labour isn't it?!"

a nod from haewon was enough to have jungkook moving. the boy stands up, taking her hand to give some support as they make their way out of the room carefully. aera runs to bring the keys of his car and already on her way out to open the door for him, as he was now carrying haewon as she said it was hurting too bad and walking seemed like a difficult job.

the next twenty minutes were full of painful screaming and frequent consoling going back and forth until they were at the hospital by god's grace in time. haewon's gynaecologist whom the couple trusted with all their heart had taken the case in her hands, assuring jungkook that it'll be fine.

he heaves out a deep sigh, taking a seat on the bench placed on the wide hallway. aera joins him quietly, looking around as she was still new and unfamiliar to this part of the hospital. the maternity wing, where couples are blessed with babies. there's still a few people here despite being midnight and cold in january.

there are paintings and posters of babies almost everywhere, on the walls, on the calenders, and on the advertising digital board too, which has aera questioning if people just come here and fall under the persuasive nature of being surrounded by so many babies that they decide to have a baby too. maybe her brother also came here with haewon some time back and after seeing so many babies here, they thought why not us?

yeah, that's what might have happened.

"what are you looking at?" jungkook's voice steals her attention and she realises she has been staring at nothing but a smiling naked baby's picture

"where's there so many babies?" she asks, instead of answering his question, earning a chuckle from the brother.

"because babies are born here?"

"that's not a good reason. where people get surgeries and often die, those places don't have dead pictures."

"gosh, ri, that's not how it works." jungkook sighs, wrapping his arm around her smaller body and says, "birth of a child is a good thing that people like to share. but death is not something anyone enjoys, it's kinda like bad luck and they don't want anyone to go through that or bring back a memory of their loved ones passing away."

"oh right, i got it." she nods, "you're so smart, koo."

"oppa is smart." he bumps his head against aera's, chuckling at her. "now, noona will finally give birth and we'll have a small baby in our team."

"yes, i wish jiminie oppa would be here too." aera says, "let's call him!"

"oh right, i forgot about that. of course we have to call him, he's the father after all."

aera giggles, nodding at his words as he pulls out his phone and dials the elder brother's number. however the call keeps going straight to his voice mail, making jungkook sigh as he leaves a message saying, "call us when you're free, you don't wanna miss seeing your child do you?"

"-and we'll send you pictures oppa! i'll be a good big sissy, don't worry! love you! bye!" aera adds on quickly, grinning at the phone and then at jungkook who chuckles.

in the next few minutes, the doctor comes out, and jungkook remembers the day he was waiting like this with his brother and dad for his mom to give birth, and his precious sister was born. smiles are contagious. it starts from the doctor and reaches jungkook then soon to aera's lips.

"it's a boy." she says, removing her mask and gloves, "congratulations, but where's mr jimin?"

"uh he's overseas for some work right now. don't worry, you can talk to him on the phone or tell me if i can help." jungkook says.

"oh alright, actually it's regarding some documentation. but no problem we can do it when he's back." the doctor smiles, "you can see mrs haewon and the baby. they're both healthy."

"thank you so much." he bows to the lady.

"thank you!" aera chirps with him, bowing too, making the elders chuckle. the doctor takes her leave followed by the nurses, and jungkook pushes the door of haewon's room open, letting his sister go in first.

"unnie! are you okay? where's the baby?" aera hurried to her side with a wide smile playing on her lips and excitement leaking through every word that leaves her mouth.

"i'm okay," she smiles weakly, probably tired with all the energy she used, "the baby's is on the crib. jungkook..." she nods towards the crib, gesturing to jungkook to bring him to her.

he nods in response, sanitizing his hands first and picks up the newborn carefully, taking a moment to stare at his naturally tinted cheeks and lips, and eyes that are closed as he's sleeping now. he smiles softly and sits on the stool beside haewon's bed, giving the baby to the mother.

"congratulations noona." he says, earning a soft smile from haewon whose eyes are fixed on her son, the child she gave birth to, the child who will call her mom and jimin dad.

"he's so cute!" aera squeals, peeking at the baby's small face and turns to jungkook who pulls her to make her sit on his lap. "he's so small and adorable and pretty! i think i'm gonna die!"

"ah don't die just yet, how will you play with him if you die?" he laughs.

jungkook's phone rings, sending a quick smile to aera's lips as she takes it from him and answers the call, "oppa! the baby is so cute!"

"wha- i... oh my god..."

"hyung," jungkook chuckles, switching to facetime and sees jimin's teary eyes, "congratulations, it's a boy."

jimin gasps, throwing his head back as a tear drops along with the wide smile that is stretching his lips. jungkook turns to phone to bring haewon and the baby in the frame, smiling as he hears his brother chuckling at the sight.

"i love you..." jimin only whispers, "i wish i was there"

"it's okay" haewon smiles, "your son is so handsome."

"i bet he is." jimin's voice is fond and full of love. there's a silence for a while, jungkook smiles quietly as haewon stares at the screen and jimin stares back with eyes emitting love and only love.

however he sighs, closing his eyes when aera interrupts in between with a gasp as her hand is pointing at the baby, "he's opening his eyes!" jungkook follows her finger, standing up and focuses the camera on the baby for jimin to see his child for the first time.

"my son," jimin smiles widely, eyes filled with tears, "haewon-ah, love, have i ever told you how much i love you?"

haewon chuckles, shaking her head as she looks at the screen and then at jungkook, who hugs her from the side, "i'm so happy for you two." the boy says.

"ah thank you so much, jungkookie, it'd've been really hard without you."

jungkook chuckles, shaking his head, "anything for my hyung and noona." he says, taking a pause to glance at his nephew, "and this time, it was even more special."

"really, jungkook, thanks a million." jimin says.

"ah stop thanking me-"

"i helped him too..." aera's voice draws attention from the elders, making them chuckle as jungkook hugs her and kisses the top of her head.

"actually, instead of thanking me, you both shoul thank riri." he says.

"ah of course," jimin smiles, "thanks kiddo, for making sure your unnie was doing fine when i wasn't there."

"yes, you don't know jimin, but she really helped me with a lot of stuff."

"i was unnie and baby's bodyguard." aera giggles.

"that's great," jimin laughs, "well i guess nobody needs me there hmm?"

"no we do! the baby needs his daddy!"

haewon and jungkook laugh at aera's words and jimin's response as he says, "i've never heard anything better. guys i'm coming back tomorrow."

"sure," jungkook grins.

"what about your meetings and-"

"they can wait, i gotta see my son first." jimin declares, "see you tomorrow."

"uhm oppa? what are we going to call the baby?" aera asks, looking at the elders who exchange glances, realising it's a potentially good question.

"what do you wanna call him?" haewon says.

"i don't know," aera shrugs, "he's so cute, so his name should be cute too. uh... how about we mix jimin and haewon.... and then a name like ji....won? jiwon?"

"jiwon... jeon jiwon" jungkook nods, repeating it after his sister and looks at haewon, "sounds amazing to me, noona."

"yeah, same." haewon squeals, "that's a great name! thanks aera!"

"oppa what do you think?" aera grins.

"great, i love it." jimin smiles fondly, "thank you baby."

"no problem," aera giggles and turns yo the baby, "so your name is baby jiwon, i'm aera, your sissy, and this haewon unnie, she's your mamma, and on the phone is your daddy, his name is jimin. and this is jungkook, i call him koo, you can call him that too if you want. and this is the jeon family."

haewon smiles at younger girl, tears brimming her eyes as she lets out of small chuckle, wiping her eyes and glances at jimin in the phone who is smiling as well, thank you for this.

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a/n- alright, at least the baby is here now lol. jeon jiwon is the name tho 😁😁 what do you think?

anyways, what do you like to eat? i mean what is the one thing you can eat for the rest of your life? mine would be ice cream and grilled chicken.

vote if you like the chapter! happy friday!

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