The Stars Within Us [BOOK 2]

[7]

The car ride was silent, no music played. When they arrived home Nayeon changed Ryujin's clothes and put her back in her crib while Nayeon changed her clothes, put the items away, then placed a bandage on her finger.

Once Nayeon finished she walked to the kitchen to make her some lunch. She boiled some water for her instant noodles and she stood in front of the pot, watching the water so it doesn't over boil.

Soon the sound of the water boiling was heard by Nayeon. She grabbed the instant noodle packet and was about to open it to put the noodles in the pot when the water boiling wasn't the only sound Nayeon heard.

From beyond the kitchen she heard scratching. Almost like if an animal was scratching something.

Nayeon quickly put down her instant noodles and ran towards the noise, "Jeongyeon?" She called out.

As she followed the sound it led her to Ryujin's room. She opened the door and Nayeon realized she got her hopes up for nothing again.

Ryujin was back into her wolf form and was scratching the wood of her crib. Nayeon sighed at the wolf, "Do you want to play in the living room?" She asked and carried Ryujin to the living room.

When she did that San walked inside the house and they saw each other.

"Oh she's a wolf again huh?" San asked, putting his bag down and kissing Nayeon.

"Yeah she just turned, I was just boiling water for my noodles when-" Nayeon looked at the pot in the kitchen to see bubbles flowing down the sides of the pot.

"Oh!" Nayeon screamed, quickly putting Ryujin down and running to the pot.

She grabbed the handles of the pot but burned herself doing so. San, being the smart one, quickly moved Nayeon to the sink to pour cold water on her hands. As Nayeon was at the sink San grabbed the pot lid on the table and placed it on the table.

"Dummy." San teased. He grabbed oven mittens and grabbed the pot with them on his hands. "Excuse me." He asked Nayeon.

She moved to the side and San put the pot inside the sink, taking off the lid then pouring the hot water down the drain.

"Thank you." Nayeon said, hugging San.

"Are your hands ok?" San held Nayeon's hands, seeing them slightly red.

"Yeah I'm fine, the handles weren't that hot to harm me badly."

"Good, I got scared. I'm going to get changed now. Don't hurt yourself again." He said, walking away.

"Pfft," Nayeon waved her hands, "I won't, this was the only time I hurt myself and will be the only time."

San turned around, "You almost hurt yourself before!"

"How?"

"You were cutting strawberries with a knife but that knife was upside down!"

"You couldn't tell which side was the sharp side!"

"Yes you can!" He said, "Whatever, I'll be back."

"At least I didn't hurt myself!" Nayeon said before San was out of her sight.

She sighed, looking at Ryujin who was playing, unaware of what happened. After San changed his clothes he started to boil some water to make instant noodles for himself and Nayeon. Nayeon played around with Ryujin as they waited.

"It's almost ready!" San yelled from the kitchen. Nayeon stood up from the carpet floor and picked up the cub, she cooed Ryujin as she walked her back to her room to put her to sleep.

Ryujin yawned and Nayeon placed her into her crib before leaving her to sleep.

"I'm so hungry." Nayeon said, sitting down at the table as San separated the noodles to the 2 bowls.

San placed the bowls on the table with chopsticks. "Thank you~" Nayeon said before digging into the food.

"It's not spicy enough." San said and poured some hot sauce inside.

"Give me some too." Nayeon said and San did so, adding 10 drops in and making Nayeon scream. "Not that much!!"

"Well you didn't tell me how much!"

"You know I can't handle that much spice!"

San laughed as Nayeon was being cute as she was mad. "Why are you laughing?" Nayeon asked.

"You are just too cute. Here, take my noodles, I didn't put as much hot sauce." He said, switching the bowls.

"Thank you." Nayeon said. "You're such a baby." San said lastly before eating the rest of their food.

After their lunch, the couple turned on the tv and watched one of their favourite movies on the couch.

"Turnip if my favourite characters in this movie."

"He's cool but I like Howl better." San said.

Nayeon turned her head to San, "Want to watch Spirited Away tomorrow?"

"I love that movie! Yes please."

"Cool. We can watch after you finish your work shift."

In her room Ryujin started to cry. "Not again."

"I'll get her, she can watch the movie with us."

Nayeon stood up and walked to the baby's room. She picked up the cub and picked up a baby bottle.

"Are you hungry?" Nayeon asked as she walked to the kitchen.

Nayeon filled up the baby bottle with milk and walked back to the living room.

Nayeon sat down beside San and gave Ryujin her baby bottle. "Here."

Ryujin quieted down and the married couple was able to watch the movie again.

Knock knock

Nayeon and San turned their heads to the front door, wondering who it is.

"Is it Heechul and Momo?" San asked, pausing the movie again.

"They went to Japan, remember?"

"Oh yeah."

Nayeon stood up, "I'll answer it."

"Wait!" He said, stopping Nayeon from walking. "Give me Ryujin, they can't see you hold a wolf."

"Oh right." She laughed as she forgot she was holding the cub. She handed San the wolf and continued to walk.

As Nayeon walked to the door, San covered Ryujin's body with a blanket. Slowly rocking her side to side so Ryujin can fall back asleep.

Nayeon opened the door. "Hello?"

"Hi Nayeon." The person on the other side said.

Nayeon froze, taking a few steps back. "J-jeongyeon?"