❛ 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧. 𝗇𝖼𝗍 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋

✽ Uncle Chae ✽

I love Chaehyun with kids so here you go.

THIS TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE TOUR.

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Babysitting. Nobody said Chaehyun was good at it. 

He was amazing with kids...with an actual adult present. 

He was well aware that he was an adult, but leaving Chaehyun alone with a child would be the biggest request for trouble. He was spending the day alone in the dance studio, working on some moves which he hadn't yet got down and his aunt had called him up asking if he would take care of his cousin whilst she rushed into work last minute since he wasn't doing anything too extreme, he agreed. 

Well, he now regretted it. 

He loved his younger cousin, but she was sick and well when you combine a two-year-old and a stomach bug it doesn't exactly down well. She wasn't misbehaving, she was actually very well behaved considering her age but she was extremely clingy and tearful, which Chaehyun understood. She always wanted to be touching him or have him carrying her, essentially, she didn't want to be away from him.

Sighing, he paused the music as she woke up from her nap, a loud scream echoing around the room. This time, Chaehyun noticed that she was clutching her stomach and looked a lot paler than she did when she went to sleep. His aunt had told him that this happened when she felt like she was going to throw up but couldn't voice it, so immediately, Chaehyun grabbed the bucket that one of the staffs had supplied him with and knelt beside her, his hand swiped away the sweat on her forehead before he elevated her body. As soon as he did that, she began to heave before eventually emptying the contents of whatever was left in her stomach. 

His heart ached and she wasn't even his kid. She was usually a happy, energetic girl and to see her so worn down had an effect. He knew then that he couldn't continue practising and would have to make her his priority, which also meant that he couldn't walk Yeri home. He wiped around the toddler's mouth and helped her take a sip of water before he shrugged off his hoodie and wrapped it around her much smaller body. She was sweaty, but she was also shivering. he grabbed his things along with her bags and lifted her into his arms, clutching his car keys in his hands.

The two headed down to where Red Velvet was practising and when Irene spotted his struggle, she quickly ran towards the door and pulled it open, immediately gushing at the sight of the younger girl. "Hi, this is my younger cousin Yuri. She's sick. Anyway, I have to head home and get her into a more comfortable environment, I won't be able to walk Yeri home. Will you please ex-" 

"Chaehyun, it's fine. She'll understand. Good luck with this cutie," Irene interrupted as she lifted Yuri's hand and shook it gently causing the toddler to crack a smile. 

The two said their farewells and Chaehyun rushed down to the main area, nodding to a few employees. He happened to pass Sehun and Chanyeol on the way down and they were confused, to say the least. 

"Okay since when did you have a toddler and why am i not surprised?" Asked Sehun before his eyes lit up. "Is she Yeri's? She has your eye--" 

"Hyung, she ain't my kid and what do you mean you're not surprised? Why does everyone say that?" 

"I mean, you're Lachlan. You're most likely to have a secret kid out of the entire of NCT." 

"I hate you both. She's my cousin. Anyway, I have to go before she throws up everywhere again. Nice seeing you." The two older boys waved him off as he took off towards the door. 

Chaehyun finally got to his car, placing the now sleeping toddler into the back seat in the car seat which his aunt had provided him that morning. He buckled her in, making sure she was secure when he heard a flash go off. Turning around, he mentally cursed. With haste, he tossed everything else into the seat beside her and slammed the door closed. He knew there were going to be many headlines about him being caught with a child. The media enjoyed jumping to conclusions. 

Ignoring the many questions being thrown his way, he slid into the front seat and banged the door shut. He scoffed to himself as they continued to flash their cameras. Mentally scolding them. They could clearly see she was asleep, why couldn't they just leave him alone. With one last sigh, Chaehyun reversed out of the crowd of photographers. 

"You're home ear-Yuri!!" 

Chaehyun kicked the door shut with his foot, keeping a secure hold on the now wide away toddler who waved shyly at Haechan. She held her arms out, indicating that she wanted Haechan. 

"She's sick, so it's probably not a good--okay never mind, just kidnap my cousin." Haechan was already walking away with the child in his arms. 

Shaking his head, Chaehyun dropped his bag before hanging up Yuri's things by the door to be collected by her Mother later in the evening. He threw off his jacket and tossed it up onto the rack before trudging towards the kitchen where Haechan took her. When he entered, he saw her seated on the counter with a teary face and a concerned Mark standing before her. Haechan was sat next to her, rubbing her back meanwhile Jaehyun and Taeil watched the younger boys in amusement, not even bothering to help them. 

"I promise i didn't do anything," blurted out Haechan. 

Following his eye, Yuri turned around and her troubled eyes lit up and she tried to get to him. He shook his head, indicating for her to stay where she was as he picked up his speed. When he stopped in front of her, she immediately wrapped herself around him and buried her face into his neck, whimpering slightly. Chaehyun lifted her off of the counter and began to bounce her, hand rubbing up and down her back which was drenched. Her forehead was extremely warm and couldn't help the tug in his heart. 

"I know, it's okay," he muttered softly. "Should we go watch some cartoons and have a nap?" 

When she nodded, Chaehyun sent a victorious smile to the boys before carrying her out of the room. Leaving the four to gape in shock at each other. 

"Since when did Chaehyun get so good with kids?" 

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I hope you liked this! I know it isn't the best but I was a little tired when writing it. 

It was not proofread.

Thank you for reading.

You are appreciated 💓

- Blue x