Then You Came (DaraGon Fanfic)

Chapter 22

The day of Jiyong's flight to New York came in just a snap. Dara and even the kids were sad that he'll be away for a month.

"Don't forget to call us when you get there... And video chat with us whenever you have time." Dara reminded him while helping him fix his hair.

"I won't... I'll call you everyday. I promise." Jiyong replied.

"The twins doesn't want to see you go... They're in their playroom."

"Let me say goodbye to them first."

Dara nodded and followed behind him while he goes toward the playroom.

He peeped through the door before opening it wide to come in.

"Aren't you going to give Papa a hug before I leave?" He asked.

"We don't want you to go Papa... We want you to stay." Kim said after seeing him, almost on the verge of crying.

"Can't we go with you?" Tim asked, looking sad.

"I want to bring you with me but I'll be away for quite a long time... You need to attend school."

Kim frowned, wiping the tears that escaped her eyes.

"Papa will give us a call and we'll see him during our video chat so it's as if he's just here... Don't cry baby." Dara told Kim to pacify her.

Jiyong scooped her and placed her on his lap while seated on the couch.

"I'll bring a lot of toys when I come back... I promise."

"But we already have a lot of toys... We just want you here." Tim hugged him tightly.

Jiyong looked at Dara, as if asking for help.

She then pulled Tim for him to face her.

"You said you need to study hard so you can be as good as Papa, right?" She asked him.

Tim nodded, bowing his head in front of her, not wanting his tears to be visible.

"We'll study hard while Papa is away and you'll help me take care of Kim... Is that okay?"

Tim raised his head and nodded.

Jiyong ruffled Tim's hair and said, "You'll stay here in replacement of Papa so you can make Ajhumma and Kim safe... Can you promise me that?"

"I'll be as strong as you Papa so I can guard them."

"Very good." Jiyong praised him.

"And you, young girl... Can you promise to be a good girl and never give Mama a hard time while I'm away?" He cupped Kim's chin on his palm and made her look at him.

"I will be a good girl." She said with her small voice.

"Papa's proud of both of you... Now give me a kiss and a tight hug before I leave."

Kim clung her arms on Jiyong's neck and kissed him on his cheek while Tim hugged him on his waist before giving him a kiss, too.

"I'll be back soon... I promise to call you everyday, okay?" He told the twins and both nodded as a reply.

The twins stayed in the room and didn't follow them out.

Dara and Jiyong both agreed for the twins not to see him leave since they might end up crying a river. They just let them watch cartoons to divert their attention.

After making sure everything's set, Jiyong called one of their drivers and asked him to bring his things in the car.

Dara went down and walked with him towards the car, outside the entrance of the mansion.