LITTLE KITTEN. ✔️ [editing]

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Jimin sat on his and Yoongi's bed with his legs pulled to his chest as he rested his head on his knees. His arms were wrapped around his shins tightly as he tried to wrap his head around Hyunwoo and Hyuntae's situation.

He felt as if he had failed himself, failed everything he worked for and most importantly, he felt he had failed the kids.

He should've realised that there was something wrong when Hyunwoo had stopped coming to dance lessons, and especially when Hyuntae had told him of how Hyunwoo was pushing him around along with his friends. He should've taken action and looked into the issue, but he didn't.

He shuddered in disgust, ashamed that he allowed them to go through all those hardships alone and frightfully.

"Jimin?" Yoongi grumbled as he slowly awoke from his slumber.

"Hm?"

Yoongi forced himself to sit up then checked the time on his phone. "What're you doing sitting here? You'll be late for work baby."

"Why should I go when I can't even do my job?" He mumbled into his knees as he buried his face into his bare thighs.

Yoongi pulled the duvet from his lower body and shuffled on his knees to where Jimin sat and placed his hands on his side of his head to lift his head. Hot tears rushed down his cheeks as he sniffled, his nose an eye catching, bright pink.

"That's not a very positive start to the year. Kitten, what gave you the idea that you can't do your job?"

He raised his hand to wipe at his eye furiously. "Hyunwoo is being abused by Kang Dae and I could've stopped it sooner but I was too stupid to even sense it! I- I didn't even follow up anything different. T-that alone makes me terrible at my job because I couldn't stop it..."

Jimin's hands balled into small fists as he lowered his head to cry into his knees more. Yoongi strolled Jimin's head and kissed the top of his light brown locks.

"Kitten, look at me." Yoongi commanded sweetly.

Jimin let go of his legs to wipe his face as he lifted his head. Yoongi cupped Jimin's face and pecked his lips softly.

"Min-ah. There was no way you could've possibly known about Hyunwoo being abused. The only way you would've known was if Hyuntae told you or you happened to somehow see it for yourself. There's nothing you could've done sooner, but at least you know now so that you can do your best to get them away from that sick fuck. Okay? So do me and yourself proud and go protect our Hyunwoo and Hyuntae."

Jimin stared at Yoongi intently as his bottom lip quivered and his eyes watered.

"Why- why are you about to cry?" Yoongi asked worriedly.

Suddenly, Jimin began to cry. He wrapped his arms around Yoongi's waist as he cried into his chest.

"T-thank you hyung..." He managed to get out through his mantra of cries.

Yoongi only chuckled at Jimin as he stroked his hair and waited for him to stop crying.

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"Jimin-ah!"

Jimin turned to the call of his name to see Hyunjung. A bright grin found its way onto his face as he raised his free hand to wave to his noona. He resumed to opening the centre before taking the keys out of the lock and putting them back into his pocket.

Hyunjung walked up to the centre with a genuine smile on her face. Once she reached Jimin, she pulled the younger man into a tight, warm hug.

"I've missed you so much." She mumbled into the crook of his neck.

He smiled as he inhaled her familiar scent. "I've missed you too."

They pulled away from each other before making their way inside. Jimin lead the way to his office then shut the door behind them.

"So these kids, what're their names?" Hyunjung asked as she took a seat on the other side of Jimin's desk.

"Hyunwoo and Hyuntae."

"Ah, they're brothers?"

"Yeah."

Just as Hyunjung was about to ask another question, there was a knock at the door.

"That should be them now. I'll get it." Jimin informed as he stood from his chair.

He walked over to the door and opened it for Hyunwoo and Hyuntae. Hyuntae broke out into a wide grin as soon as he saw Jimin.

"Minnie hyung!" He called out, lifting his arms up as to tell Jimin to lift him up.

Jimin followed what he wanted and lifted him up. He pressed small kisses all over Hyuntae's face making the little boy giggle uncontrollably as it always did.

"Hi Woo." Jimin spoke as he greeted him with a small smile.

Hyunwoo's bottom lip shook. The boy looked up at Jimin and without warning wrapped his arms around the man's waist and buried his head in his shirt. Jimin frowned as he felt his shirt dampening from Hyunwoo's tears. He lifted his hand and begun to pat his back comfortingly.

"Shhh Woo-ah. It's okay. You've told me, and now I can help you. It's okay darling, you're safe."

Hyuntae begun to wiggle around in Jimin's hold so he bent over to put him down. He immediately latched onto his older brother and begun to wrapped his arms around his torso, in a protective manner.

"Come and take a seat boys." He told them and led them to the chairs in front of his desk.

Jimin handed Hyunwoo a box of tissues but Hyuntae took them from his and pulled out multiple tissues to dry Hyunwoo's face.

"Don' cry Woo woo. Minnie can help b-because there's nothin' Minnie can't do." He spoke to soothe and calm his brother.

Hyunwoo only nodded as he let Hyuntae dry his face.

"Now tears tears go away!"

Hyunwoo smiled small. "Okay Hyunnie. No more tears. See? Hyung's okay now."

Jimin smiled at the brother's interactions. He opened up his drawer full of sweets, which Hyuntae suggested he should do, and pulled out two strawberry lollipops for them. He handed them one each which brought a bright smile to both of their faces.

"Thank you!" They spoke in unison.

"You're welcome angels, now there are a few things we need to go through together alright?"

They only nodded as they were enjoying their lollipops, Hyuntae more than Hyunwoo who was too busy smiling at Hyuntae's fondness for sweets.

"Okay, so now that we are aware of your situation you will have to leave home and live somewhere else."

"With you?" Hyunwoo asked.

Jimin only looked at Hyunjung worriedly, so she decided it to step into the conversation.

"Hi boys, I'm Hyunjung, Jimin's friend but you can call me Jungie noona. As for you living with Jimin, we have to go to my workplace to determine where you'll live. If you can live with Jimin will all be decided there, okay?"

Hyunwoo furrowed his eyebrows out of confusion. "Why can't we decide here? We don't wanna live with a stranger, we wanna live with hyung."

"Ah I'm sorry sweetie, but it just doesn't work like that."

Hyunwoo nodded slowly. He looked i've to Jimin who gave him a reassuring smile which set his mind at ease.

"Can we go there now?" Hyuntae asked as he bounced in his seat.

Jimin smiled. "Yeah, sure. Let's go now."