Promise (Ateez au)

Chapter XXII

[Quick disclaimer: there will be mentioning of sex, but it won't be described. I stopped when they take off their clothes, so there won't be any details about it. Just wanted to let you know if you're not comfortable with it.]

"Hyung! Hyung, look! It's flying!" Mingi exclaimed, chasing the flying insect. Yunho couldn't help but smile while holding Jongho's hand. Seeing Mingi outside being a kid really made all of the trouble he went through worth it. He was glad Jongho was enjoying it too. The smile on his face was priceless. It felt as if he was falling in love all over again, the warm feeling that washed over him, making him blush knowing how lucky he was to be able to call the man next to him his boyfriend.

"Hyung, you're like a ... What's it called again? That red thing." Mingi had come to a stop after the insect had flown away and was looking at Yunho now. 'A tomato.' Yunho thought, trying to hide his face from the duo.

"A tomato! Right? Isn't it?" Mingi suddenly exclaimed, looking up at the two with questioning eyes.

"I think so, isn't it?" Jongho had bent down to Mingi's height and looked at Yunho who stood there in shock. "What's wrong, baby?" Jongho asked, a worried tone in his voice.

"Think of something. Just ... Just anything." The brunette said, looking at his lover.

"Wh-"

"Hyung, don't say such stupid things! I can't read minds." Yunho felt like fainting. Was he really seeing what he was thinking about? How was that even possible, when he wasn't a full vampire yet?

"Don't ... Don't worry about it, it's probably nothing." Jongho tried to calm the younger down, not wanting the mood to be ruined now. "Hey, Mingi, do you want to play for a bit? Just make sure we can still see you, okay?" He received a quick nod before seeing the kid run off to some flowers. It was all new to him, having been locked up for so long already. "Now, how can I make you enjoy this? Stop worrying about everything. Sooner or later Mingi will need blood too. He'll get special powers and weaknesses. There's nothing you can do about it, baby. I mean, it's not as if he's in danger or anything. Even Hongjoong has a weak spot for him." Jongho stated the facts. Of course Yunho knew there was nothing he could do about it, but he didn't want Mingi's life to be ruined already. He had to be a kid now. Only time could tell what the future will bring.
Yunho softly put his head on Jongho's shoulder, looking at the young boy playing with the butterflies and choosing some pretty flowers.

"Hey, look at me." Jongho said, looking in the tearfilled eyes of the brunette. "Why are you crying?" He wiped away the tears that were rolling down the younger's face, a worried look on his face.

"It's just ... I'm scared ... I'm so scared you and Mingi will disappear one day and I'll never see you again and I'll have no one left because both of you are gone and I don't know what to do then! You ... You can't leave me!" Yunho started freaking out, so many scenarios going through his head but not a single one ending well.

"I'm not going anywhere, baby. I promise." Of course Jongho knew it wasn't really his choice whether they were going to kill him or not. Time was his worst enemy right now. Both for him, Mingi and everyone else in there.

"And what do you think you're doing here?" A voice interrupted their little moment, a yelling Mingi getting pulled with him by his ear.
Jongho immediately jumped up, his eyes turning pink, ready to defend his loved ones.