Daddy Kookie || KookV/Taekook

Chapter 17

Christmas Special!

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"Kookie? Honey come down, dinner is ready!"

"Comming mom!" Jungkook hurriedly wrapped the last gift box messily and dashed downstairs. 

Some classic Christmas song was playing in the background. The living room had a warm feeling, the fireplace was lit with the bright flames. A dining table by the window. The main colors were red and green. The tablecloth a deep red color with a swirly gold design. Sparkly candles in the middle and the silverware wrapped in green napkins by the plates. The smell of barbequed pork and stew beef mixed with various kinds of vegetables filled the air. Everyone was taking a seat at the buffet table. Red wine, salmon, sweet rice, egg rolls, and the auntie's special cheesecake. Jungkook couldn't decide which one to dig in first. 

In the corner was the Christmas tree. The evergreen conifer was shining brightly with all the glossy ornaments and the multicolored LED lights. Under the pine tree was still empty just like the socks above the fireplace waiting to be filled by presents. Little Jungkook couldn't wait till tomorrow. He was so thrilled to get what he wished for. That night, before going to bed, Jungkook warmed a glass of milk, wrapped it in the red scarf his grandmother had knitted for him to keep the glass warm for longer, and out it by the cookies for the Santa. 

Even if Jungkook hates them, even if his heart always aches from remembering those times, even if he can't forget the betrayal, those memories would unfailingly make him happy because those were his happiest days.  

How can a child not love Christmas? Who doesn't love to get stuff that they really really wanted? The gifts are a huge part of Christmas. Wondering what you got and then waking up in the morning and finding the Christmas tree surrounded by colorful presents. The decorations and activities. Pretty houses and streets, every corner shining bright. The sole thought that Santa clause is real. Everyone deserves to enjoy it as they are still innocent and full of questions. Everyone does. And then... "Nope, we've neve' celeb'ated Xmas. Although mommy would buy me a gift fo' my bi'thday. You know, since it's the same time... Kind of."

How? Jungkook questioned. All night long, since the talk with Taehyung, the older couldn't find sleep. And the day after. And after that. The fact that the kid hadn't celebrated one single Christmas was on his mind all the time. When he was beating some sense to someone. When he was washing the dishes because he ran out of clean ones. When he was playing a video game to forget about it. And of course when he went to bed hours after midnight and saw the younger already asleep there.

It was almost a week later when the ravenette finally snapped and decided he should do something even if it's just for the sanity of himself. So he opened google and searched for help. The next Sunday he was out the door in the asscrack of the morning, read 11, with a sleepy and bundled up Taehyung and a screenshot of 25 Things to On Christmas on his phone. "Hyung, whe'e-" Yawn, "A'e we going again?" Taehyung asked and hid his nose in a red knitted scarf.

"You'll see, kid." The other replied as he pulled the younger's hand to move. He didn't have any destination on mind though. Just following the list on his phone. 

They turned the corner and entered the main road, it was a few weeks until the new year and so it was no surprise to find the streets decorated so beautifully. The stores had their decorations hanging from their windows and doors. From some of the shops, Christmas songs could be heard. Ugh, these people are too much. The ravenette thought. Although the real beauty would appear once the sun sets and the lights would be lit.

"Now listen, I'm not doing this because you never had Christmas, I'm just doing it for myself, because I..." Jungkook trailed off, why was he doing this honestly? That didn't matter as there seemed to be a bigger problem. Taehyung wasn't beside him holding his hand. Panicked, the older looked around. The sidewalk wasn't too crowded at this hour in this part, so it was rather easy to find the kid, a few meters behind, trying to walk and reach Jungkook. The younger was struggling with steps and that wasn't for the snow-coated and slippery sidewalk, but because of the number of clothes he was wearing. Earlier this morning when Jin found he was taking Taehyung out, the older rushed to the younger's closet and brought back every warm clothing he owned and put them all on the poor kid before bidding them goodbye with a promise of Jungkook not murdering Taehyung in the middle of snows or something. So with all the thick clothes, it wasn't unexpected when the boy couldn't bend his knee to walk. He was wearing three fucking pants together! 

Jungkook huffed and went to the still struggling kid, hauled him up and went to the closest store which happened to be a Christmas store filled with rows and rows of decorations for the said event. The ravenette went straight to the back where an employee told him the bathroom was but not before taking a shopping bag from an isle. He put the younger on the counter and started to undress him. Shoving the clothes one after the other in the bag. God, how many clothes does this midget have? He grumbled mentally. In the end, Taehyung was left with a knitted blouse and his buffer jacket atop, his signature beanie with pom-poms and a pair of warm pants. "Come kiddo." The older held the door open as the other jumped down the counter and sprinted to the colorful isles. 

"Wow! Hyung! Look at this!" Taehyung was oohing and aahing as he walked past the aisles and gushed over any new object that caught his eyes but Jungkook plugged in his earphones and played music to both mute the younger and silence the Christmas song from the store as he followed Taehyung around the shop. They passed by every single aisle before Jungkook couldn't take it anymore and exited the store with a still grinning Taehyung behind. At least the store was playing some Christmas music so he guessed he could strike through number 17.

17. Listen to Christmas songs.

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Date update 191227