Ruthless | Nomin

Chapter 8

"WAkEy wAkEy WAKey! Nana! Nana! Nana naaaa~" Chenle screamed at the top of his lungs to awaken his fellow friend.

Sometime during the night he had found himself squeezing into the fort that Jaemin made for Jisung and himself and Jaemin had welcomed him with open arms. Now, he was wide awake and in need of attention from his favorite person.

"Yes, Chenle?" Jaemin spoke softly. He too had been awake but he hadn't felt like getting up. Chenle doesn't have to know that though.

"Nana hyung, I'm starving and I don't trust these things to make good food." He said motioning at the others who were all lazing around the living room. "Will you make me some food, please?"

"Of course, Lele. What do you want to eat?" Jaemin asked sweetly. He always had this sweet, nurturing persona whenever he was with the youngest two of the group. 

"Pancakes!!!" Chenle said excitedly.

"No~ Nana hyung, can you make waffles instead?" Jisung whined. He happened to be hungry as well and in his opinion, waffles are ten times better than pancakes.

"You uncultured swine! Pancakes are the most sacred breakfast food!" Chenle yelled, bewildered.

"Nuh-uh. Waffles are better." Jisung stated.

"Now now, boys. Settle down. I can make both and even toast for Injunnie since he likes neither. It's all just bread, no need to fuss." Jaemin said in a soothing but firm voice. The pancake vs. waffle debate quickly ended upon hearing that Renjun doesn't like either option. They then became a team and joined each other in pestering Renjun about how he's a disgrace to the pancake/waffle gods.

Jaemin only chuckled as rose from the floor and headed for the kitchen, Snowball in tow.

He began preparing things for pancakes and waffles and toast. He navigated the kitchen as if it were his own despite this being the first time he's come here.

"Need some help?" Jeno asked as he walked through the threshold of the kitchen.

"Can you cook toast?" Jaemin asked, eyeing him as if he were a hazardous object he had to avoid.

"Yes?" Jeno said unsure. He was confident that he could as he did everyday but the way Jaemin was looking at him made him nervous.

"Cool! I need you to make 6 slices of toast, slice those apples into fours and those oranges into sixths. Easy peasy, yeah?" Jaemin grinned at him. He only nodded in response and got to work.

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"Come eat boys!" Jaemin called as he and Jeno finished setting up the table.

"I just realized something." Chenle said excitedly. "If Jaemin is Luren's, and Jisung is Jaemin's, Yukhei and Renjun are grandparents!"

Everyone collectively burst into a fit of giggles at Chenle's realization. It made sense but it was so funny to think about.

"Also, It's my turn to share my whole life story!" Chenle said excitedly.

"Are you ready right now or do you want to wait some more?" Jaemin asked.

"I wanna get it out of the way, Nana." Chenle responded.

"Okay then. The floor is yo- PUT THE FOOD DOWN JENO, CHENLE'S SPEAKING! The floor is yours, sweetheart." Jaemin said sweetly while sending harsh glares to a sulky Jeno.

"Ok~ So I was also an orphan. I didn't get the chance to meet my real parents because I was taken at such a young age. I was adopted by some very nice people. The have lots of money and they spoil me to no end. You guys should come see our house sometime. Anygays, I'm a homosexual or whatever. I like NCT 127 a lot. I learned all their dances. Yes, that is all about me." Chenle finished and he immediately dug into the delicious feast in front.

Everyone else followed suit. They all laughed and giggled. They shared stories of their encounters with each other. They had an overall good time.

"I have an idea!" Jaemin shouted suddenly.

"That can't be good." Donghyuck stated sarcastically.

"Shut up, asswipe. Anygays, Let's go shopping but with a twist! You will each get a person you've got to buy an item for. On a piece of paper, you'll write your name and request an item. Then, we'll pick names and if you get yourself then you just have to buy it yourself. Easy, right? Great! I'll get the hat, paper, and a pen!" Jaemin exclaimed excitedly hopping off to go get said items.

"Does he even know where it is?" Mark asked.

"Probably. He knew where everything in my kitchen was without having to ask. Even my parents' whiskey!" Jeno answered.

Sure enough, Jaemin slid back into his chair with one of Jeno's hats, some paper, and a pen.

"I just took a sniff around and followed Jeno's scent. Then, boom, I'm in his room, which is unnecessarily messy." Jaemin said in a matter of fact state as he dished out paper and had the boys pass around a pen.

"It's fine with me. Pure bloods tend to be messy anyways." Jeno said as equally nonchalant.

"Not true! My room is spotless." Yukhei exclaimed.

"Because I clean it! Now shut up and sit down, it's your turn." Renjun exclaimed as well.

Everyone laughed at the dejected look on Yukhei's face.

"Here are the partners! You are to stay with your partner at all times." Jaemin stated. "Mark and Donghyuck, Renjun and Yukhei, Chenle and Jeno, Me and my baby!"

"Why do I have to have Marker?" Donghyuck whined.

"Because he won't let you act foolish and embarrass us." Chenle stated teasingly.

"Whatever. I'm going to shower!" Donghyuck stated with mock anger in his tone.

"Who's gonna tell him he has nothing to wear?" Jeno cackled.

Everyone else laughed as well and they all set off to find clothes in Jeno's closet.