The Family That's Ours (Sequel to Family)

Thank you, Dad

"Don't hold hands on the way back, are you fucking stupid?" Noah commented when the two members of Youngday got back in the car. "If NCT saw that then they would know you guys are dating."

"NCT are friends of ours," Jinyoung stated, looking down at the floor. "They wouldn't do anything to us yet."

"No, N's right, we shouldn't have done that. It exposes that we're dating, and that's a weakness. I apologize for my stupidity, N."

"You fucking better be, I hope none of them saw that."

The drive back was silent, Dae texted her parents (mostly Chan, telling him they were on their way back), while Jinyoung sat in silence, wondering if he was good enough for Dae. Noah drove with efficiency and speed, careful with his surroundings. He seemed to be just as good as Hyunjin if that was even possible.

Stray Kids were waiting at the entrance of JYPE, Dae noticed they all looked rather nervous and excited. Opening the car door when Noah finally parked, Dae was ambushed by her parents.

"How was it?"

"Did they hurt you?"

"Did it go well?"

"Are you injured in any way?"

"Did you have to use your weapons at all?"

Dae just stood there, waiting for them to let her speak. When they finally realized they were being too much, they all stopped, almost all at once.

Dae took a deep breath, "Yes, it went well. I'll tell you more on the ride home, not out in a parking lot."

Seungmin ruffled her hair, "We're very proud of you. Good job on the mission."

"So Youngday, how'd the mission go?" JYP asked, his arms crossed to make him seem like he had more authority.

"It went extremely well, NCT Dream are very nice people," Dae commented, a relaxed aura around her.

"That's good. I'm assuming you gave them the land they wanted?"

Jinyoung nodded, "We got a new plot of land as well. It's an abandoned bar, we can use it for anything we like."

JYP's expression changed slightly, he was clearly thinking of what to use the new plot of land for. "I see, I'll discuss that plot of land at our new JYPE meeting. You all are dismissed."

Dae got up, skipping to her combat room, where she knew Stray Kids would be waiting. She ripped open the door, making direct eye contact with Chan. She ran up to him, hugging him tightly.

"Channie!"

"How'd the mission go?" Felix asked once Dae let go of Chan, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Hmmm, it went well. I even made an alliance with one of the members. He was really nice."

"I'm glad. I knew your adorable charms would come in handy in the mafia world," Changbin commented, a soft expression on his face.

"Ah yes, adorable charms," Noah stated, strutting into the classroom with a smug expression on his face. "Just like her giving away her relationship to NCT Dream."

Dae's eyes widened and her ears went red. All eyes were on her.

"You're very lucky I didn't tell JYP. We would've disbanded before the real fun started."

"I-It was an accident!" Dae yelled, clearly flustered at Noah's successful attempts in getting her in trouble.

"An accident that is detrimental to our mafia jobs!" Noah yelled back, in English this time. It's a thing Dae will slowly learn the more she bickers with him: he speaks in his native tongue when he's mad; as well as to intimidate Dae.

Before Dae could respond, she got the random urge to throw up again, her head going really fuzzy. She ran to the trash, completely dry heaving into it. She looked at Jeongin with hooded eyes before completely passing out on the floor. Chan, Jeongin, and Hyunjin attempted to catch her at the same time, but they all failed in doing so.

"What the fuck," Noah stated, looking over Dae's now sleeping body. "Does this happen when she gets stressed?"

"No," Jeongin replied, picking up Dae, looking at her with a disappointed expression. "This is a new thing that just started happening. She just faints randomly. I don't know why though."

"Odd."

"Also," Chan adds, "I would love to hear about what you were arguing about. You have us all hooked."

"Ah," Noah looks around, slightly flustered. "It was nothing really, to be honest. She held hands with Jinyoung on the way back to the car. But the others were long gone when she did that. They didn't see anything. I just wanted her in trouble."

Changbin sighed, clearly disappointed. "Don't do that. Just... don't"

"Yes sir. It won't happen again."

"Good, anyways, we have to go now. Do you mind finding Jinyoung and sending him here?"

"Yes sir."

"When will she wake up?"

"They say... close"

"It's been ..."

"I know."

Dae can't understand what her fathers are saying. They're talking too quick for her jumbled brain to pick up. Plus, she's half asleep.

Blinking her eyes open, she realizes she's back in Jeongin's office at home. In the familiar hospital-styled bed.

"You're awake!" Jeongin exclaimed. "Thank goodness, you were asleep for a while."

"..I was?"

Jeongin nodded. He stood up from his desk and walked over to the water dispenser, pouring Dae a glass of water.

"Here, you've been sleeping for a while and you even threw up before fainting. I would assume your mouth is dry."

Dae took the glass graciously and practically chugged the liquid.

"Thanks Foxy. I don't why I keep passing out."

"It's a mystery indeed. I'll try my best to solve it."

Dae smiled and pulled Jeongin in for a loving hug. "Thank you, Dad."