The Binding Angel || Tzukook

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The birthday girl was the happiest in the garden. The guests were coming with their gifts on them. The guests were relatives and also, people who worked with Munjeong.

"Aigoo, Yeojin-ya, Halmeoni misses you!" Munyeong came to Yeojin hugging her, and so did her. Munyeong got a call from Jungkook for the birthday. He took a week to rest to arrange Yeojin's birthday and also his wedding. The news about the pregnancy of Tzuyu.

"Cha- Halmeoni," Yeojin hugged her neck tightly.

"Yeojin-yaa, who am I?" Munyeong asked her cutely. Not long after that, Munjeong was coming to her. Yeojin looked at them one by one confused by the similarities. Munjeong stood beside Munyeong and gave a quiz to the birthday girl.

"Cha-Halmeonim-deul (Cha's Grandmother)!" Yeojin squeaked happily, clapping her hands. She was so proud of her smart answer. Cha Halmeoni laughed hard.

"No wonder, she is Jungkook's... The smartest when it comes to dodging the conversation." Munyeong was amazed by the girl's cheeky side.

"Thank you, Cha Halmeoni." Yeojin said while nodding her head lightly.

"No wonder, she is Tzuyu's.. her attitude is good for someone around her age." Munjeong added. The little girl who was so brave meeting new people amazed the elders. She made people around her so drawn to her.

"Mommy... " Nana sprawled her hands toward someone who was coming near. There she was Tzuyu with her white dress up to her knees showing her lower slim leg and her slightly showed tummy.

"Aigoo... Yeojin would have a little playmate?" Munyeong asked Yeojin. Tzuyu smiled at her and bowed lightly.

"Annyeong haseyo, Munyeong's Daepyo-nim. How are you?" Tzuyu greeted the person that was close to Jungkook who was standing in front of her.

"Aigooo, you look pretty as usual. How about the baby?" Munyeong asked her with excitement. She knew it from Jungkook who was falling too deep on her. He always told Munyeong about Tzuyu from a to z so, she was used to the appearance of Tzuyu.

"Ahh, it is fine. Cha-Daepyo-nim," she replied rubbing her tummy slightly.

"You don't make her overwork right? Munjeong-ah?" She bickered with the twin beside her.

"How come? I want to see my grandson too!"  Munjeong the writer replied bragging about her existence around Tzuyu.

"OH... SON? Oh my God! Congratulations!" Munyeong stated proudly. "That rascal is indeed a lucky one." She mumbled while sighing to Tzuyu.

"I will have a little brother, Halmeoni." Yeojin replied with her baby voice proudly.

"Is it, Yeojin-ya? Congratulation!" Munyeong answered and Yeojin clapped her hands happily.

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"Uncle Minhyuk."  Yeojin ran toward Minhyuk and Jungkook who were standing side by side, talking about what Yeojin's future would be like. Jungkook started opening his heart after listening to Tzuyu's words. 'Yeojin is still Minhyuk's daughter after all.' The words started softening his cold heart. They should work together on raising Yeojin. Minhyuk was still having his responsibility. Seeing Minhyuk's serious attempt to fix their relationship as father, he couldn't say no.

"Aigoo Yeojin-yaa... Happy Birthday my cutie. Our cutie turned 4 years old now (Korean age = International age plus one year)" Minhyuk hugged her deeply.

"Uncle, gift? Cindy's friends." Yeojin whispered in Minhyuk's ear not to make Jungkook know about their conversation.

"Of course, I bring it with me!" Minhyuk stated proudly.

"Hey. What are you talking about? Yeojin-ya why do you play secret with me?" Jungkook shrugged into their conversation.

"Sssttt....it is a secret!"  Minhyuk put his finger on his mouth and Yeojin followed after. They giggled at Jungkook who was making a furious face at them.

"Melloong (sound of sticking out the tongue in Korea)" Yeojin giggled hard so did Minhyuk.

"Yeojin- ya, should we meet Cindy's friend?" Minhyuk teased Jungkook by asking Yeojin to go out with him.

"Let's Go, Uncle! I want to see Cindy's friend!" Yeojin chuckled louder and they left Jungkook dumbfounded. Jungkook gulped his water furiously.

"Why so serious, Oppa?" Tzuyu held his free hand and hugged his arms softly.

"Let's go there. My birthday will start soon. Dad." Tzuyu sneaked her head to see his dumbfounded face.

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"Let's welcome our sun this day. Jeon  Yeojin." Eunwoo the master of the ceremony let Yeojin come on the stage. Hearing Eunwoo's voice, the audience clapped their hands in unison. The party was attended by the relatives also Munjeong's students in Jeju and also their children. The crowd welcomed Yeojin the star of the day. Yeojin clapped her hands happily on Jungkook's hug. Tzuyu stood beside him with Dahyun who was ready to light the candle.

"Our Yeojin is ready to blow up the candles." Eunwoo added which made the elders tugged their smiles. Dahyun started to light the candles. Yeojin squeaked happily to Jungkook and Tzuyu.

"Let's sing the Birthday song!" Eunwoo led the party and the audience started clapping their hands happily and singing together.

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Jeon Yeojin, Happy Birthday to you," the audience clapped their hands in unison.

"Our cutie Yeojin let's blow up the candles!" Eunwoo added.

Yeojin blew the candles one by one vigorously until the candles were all blown up. The crowd chuckled at her cute movements and giggled together. Yeojin clapped her hands happily seeing the audience also enjoying the birthday.

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After the main event, they were shown the video started when Yeojin was born until she reached her 3rd year in the world. The cute baby girl that grew up without a mother and just grew up with her father, that was her uncle. The photos of Jungkook showering Yeojin with his love are fully portrayed in the video. The audience shed tears in amusement. Tzuyu also couldn't help to wipe up her tears seeing the journey of father and daughter by themselves.

Yeojin who sat on Tzuyu's lap dazed looking at the video, still didn't know why that video should be shown. She tugged Tzuyu's dress and waved her hand signing Tzuyu to come closer to her.

"Mom, I want to pee." her soft voice whispered to her, but also heard by Jungkook who sat beside Tzuyu.

"Oppa... I will come with Yeojin." Tzuyu put Yeojin on the ground.

"Be careful." Jungkook warned her with a smile.

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The video played longer and also made Minhyuk shed tears. He was indeed stupid to leave Yeojin by herself. Luckily, she had an awesome uncle that always been by her side since she was born. His heart twitched hard. The process when Yeojin grew that was losing his sight. The fact was she didn't leave him, but he didn't want her.  He gasped nodding his head down.

"MOMMY!" Yeojin screamed voice surprised the audience and Minhyuk looked at Jungkook's house where the voice was coming from. Jungkook had run fast to the house and Minhyuk followed him worrying something bad happen to Yeojin.

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"Yeojin-ya, have you done?" Tzuyu said waiting for her from outside, she took a glass of water from the kitchen cabinet beside the bathroom on the first floor. Jungkook and Tzuyu had taught her to do it by herself since she was already brave to wash her face by herself in the morning. They taught her one by one so she used to the habit, but still, they stand not far from her.

"Mom." Nana cracked voice made Tzuyu turn her head toward Yeojin. There she saw Seonhwa with her black cap and black jacket hugging Yeojin with a knife in her hand. Yeojin sobbed in her hug.

"Lee Seonhwa... Please don't hurt Yeojin!"