Aurora ||| Ateez

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The calm atmosphere of the pack house made Wooyoung feel safe and secure as he peacefully cleaned the kitchen. It was early in the morning, the rest of his pack was still dead asleep, but Wooyoung woke up early feeling restless with a need to clean.

Ever since he had fallen pregnant, his nesting urges got stronger, his wolf ecstatic that it finally had a pup to prepare for. Yunho was the same in a sense, so the two of them would go on cleaning sprees together to help prepare the house for the arrival of two pups.

Yunho was now around 5 months, with Wooyoung close behind at 4. Both of them have to fight their mates for them have the slightest bit of independence, more so Wooyoung, who had Jongho as well as Seonghwa running to take care of him, sometimes even San.

Wooyoung hummed gently as he prepared the kitchen to cook breakfast for the pack, taking out a little extra food to feed four alphas and two pregnant men. Just as he's about to strain himself to reach something from the top of the fridge, Wooyoung gasps as an arm suddenly reaches out for the milk from behind him and hands it to him. The omega turns around and sighs in relief when he sees its Yeosang, his fellow omega grinning as he balances Archer on one arm and starts to help Wooyoung prepare breakfast with the other.

Soon, they've both fallen into a routine of cooking, as the smell of pancakes and bacon fill the house, everyone slowly starts to awaken.

The first is Seonghwa, who rushes into the kitchen and offers to take Wooyoung's place so he can rest, but the pregnant omega is adamant on doing this himself. Seonghwa pouts, but he finally leaves him to cook and goes to sit on the couch.

The next is Yunho and Hongjoong, the alpha fussing over his mate as he insists that Yunho should still be in bed and getting some rest. As the two playfully bicker back and forth, Jongho and San come into the picture, the older alpha looking grumpy as he was probably woken up by his mate.

"It's not even 10 a.m yet..you should have left me." Jongho laughs at his mate's tired tone and expression, but his eyes soon to pan over to Wooyoung.

Wooyoung grins as Jongho walks over to him, kneeling down to observe the omega's prominent bump. Wooyoung can still cover it with his shirts, but soon he'll have to turn to Yeosang's supply of maternity clothes he wore when he was pregnant with Archer.

"Jongho, you aren't gonna feel a kick, they're still too young." Wooyoung chuckles at the alpha's sad expression as Jongho brings a hand up to gently rub his bump.

"They'll kick soon, I have a feeling." Wooyoung grins as he pats the alphas head, turning back to his task of cutting up fruit. Ever since the confirmation of Wooyoung's pregnancy, Jongho has been by his side trying to bond with the little pup as much as possible. As the mother of his child, Wooyoung accepts his doting actions, and his wolf swells in pride at the fact that it's giving an alpha a pup.

Meanwhile, Seonghwa and Yeosang have migrated to the nursery, where Archer lays on his back on the changing station with a pacifier in his mouth and no diaper on.

The 6 month old baby is energetic as ever, and everyday he looks more and more like a perfect mix of Mingi and Yeosang, but only time will tell who's personality he'll get, but everyone's money is on Yeosang.

"Okay Hwa, grab both his ankles in one hand and slightly lift his butt so you can slide the diaper under him, then put him back down."

"But- Won't that hurt him?"

Yeosang laughs at Seonghwa's confused tone, and he lifts the baby's legs to demonstrate. "He barley notices, now you try."

Seonghwa hesitates, but he does as Yeosang says, sliding the diaper underneath his butt and pulling out the little flaps.

"Great, now grab the front of the diaper and bring it to his tummy, then stick the flaps to each side on the front."

Seonghwa again has to ask Yeosang to show him how, but eventually little Archer finally gets a diaper on as he sucks happily on his pacifier.

"You did great, Hwa! Soon you'll be an expert." Yeosang encouraging smile puts Seonghwa at ease, and he grins as he plays with Archer's little hands.

"Thank you for taking the time to teach me, I didn't have a lot of interaction with children back in Blue Star..Wooyoung did though, so you two will have to guide me."

Yeosang smiles as he picks the baby up, placing him in Seonghwa's arms as the omega freezes. He's still not use to holding a baby, but little Archer is calm and he looks up at the male with wide, expecting eyes.

"Archie, tell Uncle Hwa he has nothing to worry about, he'll be the best parent ever." Yeosang smiles at Seonghwa's shocked expression, the omega frozen as he looks down at the baby.

"..Uncle Hwa?"

Seonghwa's heart fills with pride. He finally has a family where he feels accepted for who he is. Where he feels safe and loved. He wouldn't trade it for the world.

"You're family, Seonghwa. I expect your pup to call me Uncle Sangie too. Now let's go eat before the two pregnant ones decide to binge, they eat like they're starved." Seonghwa laughs at Yeosang's statement, and the two fall into easy conversation as they make there way back the kitchen with Archer becoming fussy from his current teething.

Wooyoung and San are busy placing the food on the table, and the pack soon starts to gather around the table as they begin their day. Seonghwa stands off to the side a bit, just watching everything unfold. How Mingi makes sure Yeosang eats as he feeds Archer, and how Hongjoong pops up from the table immediately to get something Yunho wants. Even how Jongho rubs San's back as the tired alpha sips on his coffee to help wake himself up.

"What if the baby looks like you? Gods forbid we get two Jongho's running around, I can barley handle you."

"What do you mean? I'm a great alpha. Just like I'll be the perfect dad."

"You can barley take care of yourself, big baby. I had to bring you toilet paper last night because you didn't check before you sat down!"

The alpha in question pretends to be hurt, but he just glances over at Yeosang for support. "Do you think I'll be a good dad, Yeo? San is convinced I'm going to fuck up."

"Yah! Do you not care about the mother of your child's input?!"

The table errupts in laughter, and Seonghwa does too as he glances at his mate.

Wooyoung sits and looks at him with expecting eyes, waiting for his mate to come sit with him.

"Aren't you hungry, Hwa?"

He grins, and comes to sit beside his mate, glancing down at the small bump where Wooyoung is currently growing a tiny human inside of him. This baby is being born into a giant, loving pack with four parents. His wolves shines with happiness at the thought.

"Of course. Let's eat."

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Written by sueoku