There, there, kitty... || Minchan/Banginho Short Story

Chapter 18

The boys' reaction was similar to Minho's when he first met with Chan. Mouths agape, eyes wide.

"Someone pinch me" Seungmin uttered.
e was more on the reasonable side of the group but he felt like he can't process an information like this.

"I would gladly, but maybe next time." Minho chuckled. "He's a hybrid, guys."

"Like, he can turn into and animal?" Jeongin asked. Next to the confusion admiration appeared in his eyes.

Chan and Minho nodded with a smile. The youngest was too cute for his own good. Minho couldn't help but think about him as his child and Chan's warm palm on his waist made him feel like they were really parents. He flushed at the thought.

"Minho saved me when a car hit me and took me in" Chan nodded continuing the story. He didn't fail to notice Minho's flushed state and couldn't help but think if they thought about the same thing. They probably did... "Also I happened to be that lucky that he is my mate at the same time." A genuine smile spread on his features. Dimples showing.

"Oy, slow down..." Jisung cut in. "What is a 'mate'?"

"He's my other half. We're like destinied to be together." Chan explained. "And I love him" he added making Minho blush immediately again.

"I love you too" the boy answered silently that they had to pay close attention to be able to hear it.

Chan's hold tightened on Minho's waist slightly.

Even if the boys were still confused they generally cooed at the scene. Their bad feelings about the two disappeared completely. Pure curiosity replaced it.

"What about the meeting us in person thing?" Changbin asked.

"The last time you were here for a sleepover Chan was in his cat form all the way." Minho said.

"I knew I heard that you talk with someone, hyung" Jeongin jumped up.

"He was supposed to stay in his cat form..." Minho muttered with a pout on his lips. If the boys weren't there Chan would definitely kiss it away.

"And the practice? At the dance hall?" Felix asked.

"He traveled in my backpack. I didn't know he climbed in though..." Minho shook his head.

"Now I get it why you were so affectionate with it on the way back" Hyunjin put one plus one together.

Chan and Minho tried to explain everything well so they shortly run out of questions. Tiredness lingering in the air. Felix already sleeping on Changbin who didn't really seemed to mind. He even pulled the boy on his chest allowing him to get comfortable. The freckled boy was exhausted from the dance competition. The others wasn't any better.

"You can stay for the night" Minho watched them with a soft smile. "Let me grab you some pillows."

With that he rushed to get the pillows and blankets for the kids. Since the guest room became crowded quickly he offered his room for Hyunjin and Jisung. After he saw Changbin lifting Felix up earning a few cute but completely incoherent sentence from the younger, and Chan helped to tuck Seungmin and Jeongin in bed the two oldest sat on the couch. Minho snuggled to Chan's chest as they got comfortable too.

"You know, you said you love me too for the first time" Chan whispered in Minho's ear. The boy was tired but not as tired to not blush at the comment.

"I do" he whispered back. The boy chose not to tease Chan and express his feelings clearly. "I do love you"

An ineffably huge smile appeared on the older's lips. He leaned in kissing Minho's lips first then the mark on his neck.

"I love you too" he whispered against Minho's hair before drifting off to sleep.

Chan yet again woke up without Minho in his arms. The scenario yet again giving him a heart attack. He shot up desperately searching for Minho's scent.

He calmed down just as quick as he got panicked. The sweet smell of the boy mixed with the smell of eggs and the sound of Minho's humming.

"I should wake up earlier. Maybe I wouldn't get a heart attack every time" he thought shaking his head.

He got up, stretching a bit and headed towards the kitchen. Minho stood with his back facing Chan with a cute mint colored apron around his torso. The melody was yet again one of Chan's songs.

"Good morning, beautiful" Chan smiled and circled his arms around the boy's waist. "Is it your habit now to escape my arms in the morning?" He asked.

Minho giggled. As Chan burried his face in the crook of his neck from back. His curly locks tickling his face.

"I thought I do some breakfast for the kids. We didn't eat anything yesterday evening" Minho answered turning hus head to place a small kiss on top of Chan's messy hair.

"For the kids?" Chan questioned with a smirk and raised eyebrows.

Minho became red in a blink of an eye.

"I mean... I..." he tried to reason out but Chan just chuckled.

"You referring them as kids, you cooking breakfast, looking ridiculously good with this apron, humming my song... Are you already seeing us as family, Min?" Chan asked with a teasing tone.

"Shut up" Minho pouted. "I like this song..."

The older just smiled.

"So you agree with the family part?" He asked.

"I always considered them as family" a soft smile appeared on the younger's lips too.

"You left me out on purpose, don't you?" Now it was Chan's turn to pout.

"Do you want me to see you as family too?" Minho teased back.

Chan leaned in before answering.

"I would definitely not complain" he said before captured Minho's rosy lips for a long kiss. The younger throw his arms around his neck pulling him closer as he kissed back. It felt so natural.

Just how things should be and how things will be for a lifetime.

They pulled away after a while. Minho giggled as they attached their foreheads together.

"I think were not alone" the older of the two stated.

He was right. Six pair sleepy eyes looked at them from the doorframe. The six pair sleepy eyes belonged to six messy head and the six messy head belonged to six hungry boy.

"Come, darling" Chan chuckled. "Let's feed the kids"

"Yah!" Minho playfully hit his mate's back.

But as he says the boys to sit at the table and serves the breakfast and as he sits down next to Chan and leans his head on his shoulder only one thought popped up in his mind:

"My family"