@Ha Min Sniffling at this, his eyes teared up more before he slowly nodded to him. "Okay and thank you...thank you for promising it." Pecking his lips, he stood back to give him space to go, his heart feeling even more empty than before. With a soft sigh, he turned and went back in, closing the door and going back to his boys, keeping a watch over them until they would wake up. Still looking to them he saw Ha Min in both of them, seeming to laugh gently at this point. "My poor little angels...appa will be back soon," he whispered as he rubbed their backs.
@Seungjun His eyes watered as he looked down at the two pups, swallowing the lump in his throat as he nodded and turned to walk out of the house with Seung. Ha Min squeezed the hand in his softly and kept his eyes on the ground as his feet shuffled. His body was aching to go, feet constantly moving and crossing but his heart was clenching, he couldn't make himself let go just yet. Slowly, the beta released the small hand of the omega's and took a deep breath, "I'll be back..I promise.."
@Ha Min Part of him couldn't help but frown though he understood why he had to go. Standing up, he watched as Taesung closed his eyes and cuddled up his brother. "Alright...I will walk you out then." Taking his hand into his own, he lead him out of the room before seeming to sigh softly at this point. Standing outside he bit his lip a little and looks down before looking to him with a soft pout. "Come back soon alright? I am still mad but I am glad you are here. We still have so much to work out Ha Min...so much to make better if there is ever going to be an us for our family."
@Seungjun He followed the other to the boys' room, gently rocking the boy in his arms and smiling softly at him, pecking the top of his head. The appa hesitated for a moment before setting Minho down next to his younger twin and pressing a kiss to Taesung's temple as well. Ha Min stood behind the omega and sighed as well, holding onto his shoulder for a moment, "I....do..but I need to..I have to go."
@Ha Min With a small nod, he got up and quickly cleaned up before picking up Taesung and heading back to the room. "There...here." He set his other little boy, knowing he always napped with Mimho. "They are really close you know...though Taesung is younger by three minutes he acts like the older brother." He smiled as he sat down and tucked them in, kissing each of their cheeks and sighing gently. "Do you want to read them a story or sing them a song," he asked looking to him, not able to help the smile on his face.
@Seungjun Ha Min nodded again, holding onto the omega's arm as he leaned into him and his lips, "I will be....I will." He shook as rage started flowing through him, the thought of Seung being injured making him want to hold on even tighter. The beta swallowed the lump in his throat and nodded as he stood slowly from the seat, the small omega in his arms, "Let's do that then..."
@Ha Min Whining softly at this point, he nuzzled his neck gently before sighing softly at this. "Just be careful alright," he whispered softly to him, pouting a little. "I got injured dealing with ren last time...not big time but still a bit bruised." Finishing up his food, he looked to Minho who seemed to be drifting off to sleep already before sighing a little. "We should put him to bed, he is going to be out for awhile before he gets up again."
@Seungjun The longer they sat, the more uneasy he became and slowly his stomach was filled with butterflies as he started shifting in the seat and frowned a bit. Ha Min didn't touch the food in front of him, too preoccupied with the boys and his own urge to disappear to worry about his stomach. The few bites he did have were provided by Taesung and he chuckled softly after each one, sighing just a bit as he peeked at the omega out of the corner of his eye, nodding to the second part. His eyes were full of sadness as he pressed back into the kiss and whined softly under his breath, "I won't...I'll be back as soon as I can...and I'll fix this..I promise."
@Ha Min "Alright you can, dont worry, I am not going to take him from you." Getting some of the food, he made sure to feed his boys first before eating a bit of his own food. "Its also almost their nap time. How about we go take one after this? Or...do you have to go fight off bad people again?" Of course he wanted him to be here with him but he knew that they couldn't leave Ren alone for too long in the state that he was in. Smiling softly, he turned Ha Min to him and pecked his lips gently. "I am still unhappy but I care for you, dont stay away too long this time alright?"
@Seungjun Ha Min kept a hand on the omega's back, supporting him as his brother fed him and silently smiling at the sweet picture they made. Looking at the omega as he talked, the frail looking beta shook his head as he tightened his grip on the boy, "I'm fine...I want to hold him as much as I can." The appa rested his head against the top of the boy's and placed a kiss to his crown for a moment before pulling back.
@Ha Min Bringing the food over, he kissed each of their heads gently before going back to cooking the rest of food. Every so often looking to Taesung who was carefully feeding Minho who was smiling at the attention he was getting. It wasnt much longer until he sat down with the rest of the food. He sat on the other side of Ha Min, smiling gently at him. "I can hold him if you want so you can eat or are you alright?" Of course he wanted to offer to feed him but he didn't want to offend him.
@Seungjun He slowly rocked the boy, mumbling to him and trying to keep him awake as he pecked his head and looked up as Seungjun spoke, "Okay...I can." Ha Min chuckled softly as the little beta offered to do it for them, pressing his lips together to keep his face from splitting into a wide smile as he pretended to think before nodding to give the boy the permission the boy sought, "Of course...go ahead."
@Ha Min Nodding lightly, he made them both some food, enough for each before plating it and giving it too him. "He needs to be fed. He may want to feed himself but his hands get a bit to shaky...can you do it?" He bit his lip before looking to Taesung who said he could feed them. "You want to? Well you have to ask your appa if he is okay with that?" He watched as Taesung got down off his chair and sat close to his appa, pouting cutely at him. "Appa...feed Minho? Pwease?" He melted at this, smiling as he went to cook the meat and some veggies for them both so that way they would be able to be full.
@Seungjun Ha Min sighed in slight relief and nodded as he stood with the smaller of his boys on his hip, finding the extra weight a bit difficult to carry but he wasn't going to complain. The beta followed behind Seungjun slowly and carefully carded his fingers through the drowsy omega's hair as he waited for some sort of signal about where he should sit. After sitting with the other's help, Ha Min coughed again and held his hand over his mouth in preparation to catch something, his eyes watering slightly. He nodded at the first question and smiled briefly behind his hand as he shook his head for the second, letting the hand drop, "That's fine...I'll eat what Minnie's having."
@Ha Min Pouting a little, he kissed the back of Minho's head before looking to him and nodding. "Of course you can, come on now." Taking Taesung, he sat him on his hip before guiding him out of the room and to the kitchen. He sat his little beta down on the chair before looking to Ha Min and helping him sit as well. "I am not sure what your stomach can handle but if you are like Minho then nothing heavy so I am going to prepare a light meal for the both of you while I cook some meat for me and Taesung, is that alright? Or would you like to have some meat as well?"
@Seungjun Ha Min started tearing up again, looking over the poor boy and shaking as he tightened his hold on the large of the two, not wanting to hurt Minho. The beta shook his head slowly, sobbing softly as he pet the small omega's head and pecking his forehead,"His isn't as strong...and your cure is temporary...Re-..Alpha's in stage three...it'll only give him clarity for a few minutes." He smiled briefly as his lips quivered and he looked at Seungjun without mentioning anything about his own curse, knowing how to cure it or at least how to control it, "I..I'm hungry..can we?"
@Ha Min Seungjun knew this much, nodding slowly as he seemed to tear up. "He does....alpha is the only reason he is alive today," he whispered with a broken voice. "If it wasnt for him he wouldn't have lived to see his first birthday." Seungjun knew the cleansings always took a lot out of Minho, always made him sleep for a few days before having to do the same process again the following month. As a parent, he hated doing it but it was a small price to pay to have him alive and with them. "That is why I know we can save you and Ren...it will take time but I know we can do it. I may not have seen you over the years but it doesn't mean I ever stopped worrying for you."
@Seungjun The beta kept whispering to his little omega, reassuring the boy that he would be okay and pecking his cheeks repeatedly. He heard the words of his little beta and smiled softly above Minho's head as he spread his arm out and urged the twin closer, "Come here baby..." Ha Min hugged his two boys and set them both in his lap as he let them cry and rested his cheek on Taesung's head while running his fingers through Minho's hair. He could feel the sickness in the boy, could practically see it draining him and it made him frown as he looked towards the older omega, "Seung...he's..like me..the cu-sickness.."
@Ha Min Seungjun watch, biting his lip before breathing out a little. "Taesung...whats wrong...you always said you wanted to see appa." He turned to him and was surprised to see his usually quiet baby with tears in his eyes. "Dont you want to hug your appa?" He saw his little boy nod his head as he sniffled softly. "I do but Minho misses appa more and I dont want to hurt him." He smiled and kissed the side of his forehead before giving a gentle shake of his head. "My baby...its okay...I know you wont hurt him." He gently pushed him and watched as he walked to his side and hugged him, starting to cry as well, hearing him cry about how he missed him.
@Seungjun Ha Min gasped after the kiss, a small bit of color returning to him as his chest swelled with joy and he broke into a wide smile, "Seung..." The beta swallowed with some difficulty and held back the sob of relief, his hands starting their shaking once again when the twins walked in. He clamped his hands together, looking at the beautiful picture his Seung made with each of them in his arms and smiled softly as they were turned to face him. His chest clenched as he heard the word leave the smaller one's mouth and curled forward slightly with a whine, his arms opening automatically for the omega to snuggle into. The appa sobbed softly and he wrapped his fragile arms around the small boy and nuzzled into his neck to breath in his scent, rubbing Minho's back slowly as he held him close, "...appa's sorry..sorry it took so long.."
@Ha Min Nodding to him, he starred at him before leaning forward and pecking his lips gently. "I love you and I will." Closing his eyes, he mind linked his friends before opening his eyes. A few minutes later the door opened and in came the boys, walking and looking unsure. "Come here." He opened his arms and took them into them, kissing each of their cheeks. He turned them around lightly and smiled warmly as he rubbed their back. He watied to see what the boys would do, of course Minho was the first one to reach out a hand, while his eyes teared up. "Appa," he called softly to him, looking to his umma. "Ne, that is appa...but careful because appa is a bit sick right now so we have to be careful like we are with you." Just hearing that, he heard Minho break down before moving onto his lap and hugging him, burying his face against his chest.
@Seungjun Running a hand through his love's hair, Ha Min slowly calmed himself as he kept an arm around the omega and placed a kiss on his forehead with a small sniffle following. That was all he needed, Seungjun saying he missed him was all he needed for most of the fear to disappear and his hands to stop their shaking. The beta kept a hand on the other's shoulder as he sat back on the bed and let his own tears trail down his face, "I'll stay..as long as I can. I want to meet them....but I look horrible Seung...can..can you say I'm sick..I don't want my boys thinking I look like this all the time."
@Ha Min "But I miss you too...I miss what we once had...I miss feeling loved and protected," he said gently to him as he leaned against him. "I am so tired Ha Min...so tired but I cant stop because the boys need to be taken care of and Minho needs his medicine to keep him as he is." Sniffling a bit, he pulled back and rubbed his eyes before looking to him. "How long are you going to stay at least, just for dinner? You dont have to at all but I would like it if you did."
@Seungjun The beta shook his head, sobbing and and shaking as he held on tight to the omega, "Every fiber of my being..wants to stay here..wants to lay with you..wants to wake to those two jumping on my chest.." Ha Min trailed off as he pictured the happy life and stumbled back, plopping down on the edge of the bed with his hands covering his face. He reached out to the omega and hugged him to his chest, kneeling with him and nodding silently as he pecked the older's cheek and sniffled as he pulled away, "Don't beg me...please Seung...never beg me."
@Ha Min "Because as much as you love me and us...you love him too. He was there first for you before I came along. But I am not going to put the boys through that." Breathing out a bit, he rubbed his face a little before looking away to be able to calm himself down. "At least...before you go please calm down and talk to them alright? Minho is often very sick and there arent many days he is awake. He spends most of them sleeping away." At this, his eyes teared up as he fell to his knees in front of him. "Please...please see him."
@Seungjun The crying made him flinch and look up at the small boy, his arms aching to wrap around him and ease the pain, but he couldn't, he had no right. Ha Min clenched his jaw and hid his face in his hands as the omega took care of the twins before starting on him. Of course...of course he'd almost died, what else could have happened?..Ha Min tugged at his hair and screamed in pain as he hunched over, gagging and coughing until a mess of black fell from his lips with a sob. There was no physical pain...his heart was in agony as he rocked in place, "It's not...not forgivable..I left..you almost died..my boys...I can't....I want to stay.I want to protect you..to h-hug them..hold them and tell them how sorry I am..but I CAN'T! WHY?..." He sobbed harder, still tugging at his long hair as he curled up again, staring ahead blankly, "My heart..it hurt...feels like I'm being torn in two...My heart, you..my boys...are here...but why can't I stay? Why can't I make myself stay?.." An expression full of pain and heartbreak was what he revealed as he stood and grabbed on to Seung's arms, already having trouble breathing, "I-it's a nightmare...living with him, watching him do all those...horrible things..For years all I've wanted to do was leave..so why?...Why when I have you...and two boy waiting for me, all I've ever wanted...Why do I still want to go back?..It makes no sense, fear is all I've felt for a while...so why..why."
@Ha Min Seeing him not even trying, it hurt him but he knew it hurt the kids. He looked to his little beta who had a mask not showing anything but his baby omega, no he was more sensitive. When his appa didn't look at him or try to talk to him, he began to cry and clung to his brother. The sound made his heart break before he swallowed the lump in his throat. He picked up the boys together and called his friend who entered the room. Handing over the boys, he asked them to watch the boys and let them leave before he slammed the door shut and look to Ha Min. "How dare you do this damn it! You dont think I had it bad? You dont think I didn't fight or feel like you? I was attacked by a rogue who slashed my stomach a month before they were due! I managed to kill him but I lost so much blood....I nearly died and so did Minho and that would have left Taesung alone and he might heave died. But no I fought through it all until I was found by Xiumin and made better. So for you to act like this is not forgivable!"
@Seungjun He kept his head down, silently following the other and not moving a muscle to help as he was dressed. Ha Min was pale and already shaking with the urge to run, avoiding Seungjun's eyes as he was set down and turning his head away, more tears in his eyes. He couldn't bare to look at them, any of them, he didn't deserve them. They were too perfect and he'd just mess up the picture. The beta pulled his hands closer to his chest and kept shaking as he sat in front of the children, feeling exposed and restless.
@Ha Min Frowning, he brought him back and gently guided him to his room where the kids were. He told them to cover their eyes before he got clothes for him. Drying him off, he got him dressed up before smiling softly at him and sitting him down. "Come on...its alright Ha Min. I know you arent sure what to do but I also know you cant stay away for so long but at least spend the day with them, get to know your children and let me know when you can come to visit them. they have so much to show you and as do I. The kids have a lot to show their appa that they have been saving."
@Seungjun The lack of response still hurt, his chest clenching and his eyes watering as Seungjun pulled back. Ha Min understood, he knew he had a lot to make up for and that the omega probably didn't believe a word he said after breaking all of their promises. The beta sniffled as he looked down and nodded, silently crying as he was kissed and helped to his feet. He felt small and vulnerable as he wrapped the towel around him, hugging it to his malnourished looking body and continuing his shivering. Ha Min kept sniffling, feeling pitiful and truly unworthy of the wonderful omega in front of him, he sobbed softly once again and took a step back.