With U // YunGi

With You

3 years later

"Yunho-hyung, Mingi-hyung! Someone's asking for you!"

Yunho briefly looked over his shoulder towards the main entrance and shouted back at the receptionist. Then he shifted his focus back onto the child in front of him.

"Jooyeon-ah, I'm going to be gone for a while, so make sure you behave and listen to your teachers, okay?" Yunho ruffled the girl's hair, stood up from his kneeling position, and smiled to the young worker standing by the side. "It's almost her nap time, so make sure she doesn't get too much sugar in her system. She always gets too hyper."

"Okay, Mr. Jeong."

Yunho watched as the worker scooped Jooyeon up and carried her to a room at the back, where all the orphans took naps.

By the time Yunho got to the reception, Mingi was already there, along with two unexpected guests.

"Yah, you took way too long back there," Mingi complained.

But Yunho was more interested in the two men sitting behind Mingi.

"Seonghwa-hyung, Hongjoong hyung!"

They stood to greet Yunho, who pushed past Mingi and embraced both of them at once.

"It's been a while since we last talked," Yunho exclaimed once they pulled apart. "Last time we saw each other was in Jongho's father's funeral, wasn't it? That's almost two months ago. How have you guys been? Is business still going well?"

Before Yunho could continue, Mingi pulled him away. "Stop pestering them already. we can talk somewhere else, not here." He gestured to the entrance, where a small group of people had gathered, all wanting to enter.

Yunho followed Mingi's gaze and immediately apologized to his clients. He made way for them to enter. "Welcome, welcome. Are you here for an adoption? If so, just sign up at the reception desk and our workers here will guide you through the process. But most of our kids are..."

As Yunho droned on, Mingi sneaked Seonghwa and Hongjoong to his office, which was upstairs. They had just settled with some cold drinks brought by Mingi's secretary when Yunho barged in, slightly panting.

"I thought you guys left!" Then, to Mingi he said, "you should've told me where you guys were going!"

Mingi ignored the accusation. "Come sit, is iced coffee okay for you? Not that you can choose, but--" He shrugged.

At this, Hongjoong chuckled. "I see you two are getting along well."

Yunho jut his bottom lip out before dropping onto the seat next to Mingi. "As if. He's getting on my nerves these days." He threw a sidelong glance at Mingi before changing the subject. "Anyway, what brings you guys here? If you wanted to meet up, you could've just given us a call."

Hongjoong and Seonghwa exchanged a cheery look. Mingi noticed that the former had placed a hand on the latter's, which was resting on the armrest.

"We're here for an adoption, of course." Almost at the same time, they turned to Yunho with a sparkle in their eyes.

Yunho gasped.

"Oh my gosh, really? I can't believe it! After so long - wait, how about With U? You've always been saying you'd be too busy with the business, and that's why you put off adopting a child for so long." He caught Mingi, who remained unfazed, at the corner of his eyes. "Yah, Mingi, aren't you happy for them at all? Why aren't you uttering a word--" Another gasp. "Don't tell me you've known this all along and you kept it from me!"