the pink squishy ball that now came to a stop after its wrong tangent and a healthy amount of rolling looked so out of place near jungkooks prada leather boots.

the alpha tried to make it look like he doesn't notice the two pair of puppy eyes staring at his way intently- one of course of his husband and the other is of some unknown kid that happened to befriend taehyung in the hospital hallway.

when taehyung shuffled and carefully poked at his thigh, the alpha huffed again just for the show, but bent down from where they are sitting on the chairs, taking the obnoxious ball from the floor and handing it to an excited taehyung.

the toddler perked up from their opposite side where it is the pediatric section and taehyung gently threw the ball back with a fond laugh to see the pup run after it only for her to crookedly throw it back towards taehyung, it again ending far from taehyungs reach.

the omega with his big belly is in no condition to bent down and pick it up. so there again goes the big eyes and poking until jungkook gets up and retrieves the ball for him and the cycle continues.

thankfully to jungkook, their name was being called soon and taehyung trailed after the alpha after giving a few too many waves and flying kisses his new little friends way.

the doctor whom they were seeing was friendly as ever, but clearly at displeasure for having missed the previous appointments.

there was the standard questions, a weight check and soon taehyung was assured towards the scanning room.

jungkook obediently sat at the chair near the bed on which taehyung was getting settled.

after getting permission, the doctor moved the shirt off the bump; the shirt which the omega took from jungkooks rack that morning when none of his tops proved to be fitting.

jungkook stared critically at every movement of the doctor, instincts override at the sight of the bump and a stranger so close to it.

and at the end it was taehyung gasping at the screen above that caught his attention.

their pups looked nothing like the little beans at the first ultrasound; now they looked more like real pups with little hands and legs, fingers, cute blurry nose and all - still very much tiny yet clearly healthy- both of them and jungkook couldn't take his eyes away.

"would you like to know their gender?" the doctor asked.

taehyung had nodded hopeful, emitting an onslaught of excited pheromones.

so by the end of the consultation, the doctor had extended a gender report towards taehyung with a smile, who carefully put it inside his coat.

after taehyung got his vitamins and was in the hospital parking lot inside the mercedes, jungkook finally spoke- "aren't you going to check?"

"later" taehyung shrugged.

jungkook contemplated for a moment, eyes narrowed and hands flexing on the steering wheel. taehyung didn't seem to give in under the stare, so he started the car with the umpteenth huff of the day.

it didn't take too long for jungkook to break.

one step into the office and jungkooks hand was going around taehyung trying to get the report out of the coat.

"No!" taehyung shrieked, hugging his coat around himself.

"why are you even hiding it? i'm the alpha father. i deserve to know" jungkook was petulant, angry.

"no, you dont deserve to know" taehyung retaliated, getting as far away as possible.

"stop this nonsense, taehyung" jungkook rumbled low in warning, sauntering forward.

but before he can get close, the door of the office threw open without even a knock.

jungkook straightened his posture, fixing taehyung with a look before going to his table.

"yes, ayami?"

now it was taehyungs turn to throw glares at the girl that entered, all smiles and batting lashes as she explained some stupid report to the alpha.

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once the reports was signed and his restlessness, curiosity, anticipation still not sated, jungkook didn't get a chance to coax the report out of the omega now lounging on the office couch before he got a message.

jungkook ignored the one missed call from seokjin on the lockscreen, instead going for the message app,

+82xx-xxx-xxxxx

i got a lead.

meet at the usual spot in 20.

jungkook was off the chair in a hurry.

"dont leave the office." the alpha said sternly taehyungs way before getting his car keys and exiting the office and telling yoongi who was outside to keep an eye on taehyung.

taehyung waited approximately ten minutes, before he was shuffling towards the door.

"do you need anything, taehyung-ssi?" yoongi, whose office was just outside taehyungs, the beta wearing an uncharacteristic formal wear with a tie asked the omegas way.

"actually-- yes" taehyung replied once yoongi came closer with an expectant look.

even if his tricks really dont work with jungkook anymore, yoongi wasn't very immune to it.

hand on top of his bump, big eyes, bunched bread cheeks and pouty lips- "i want strawberry soufflé" the omega pointed a finger towards the bakery down through the glass windows.

and as if yoongi was mortally capable of ever refusing that-

after assuring taehyung he'll be quick, the beta took a quick trip to the store and that was all the time taehyung needed to discreetly go through the floor towards the floor, exit the building and blend in with the busy seoul crowd.

taehyung was an omega on a mission.

even if its been months, those familiar roads he travelled through years was never new to him.

and soon after a long way of walk and heaving for breaths with a hand supporting his back, taehyung was infront of the small apartment which used to be his home.

taehyung just wanted to make sure jimin is alright for the sake of his sanity.

up a small flight of stairs, taehyung waited with so much anticipation as he knocked on the familiar door.

the door opened and taehyung expected the soothing cotton scents, but it never came, except an alpha stench.

a middle aged man now stood inside, sleepy eyes giving taehyung questioning looks.

"jimin? where?" taehyung asked timid, fingers trembling inside the paws of the coat.

"who?" the man asked scratching at his own neck.

"jimin live here." taehyung states, looking around the man to see the place decorated new, nothing he was used to seeing.

"i live here" the man says, gruff.

"no- its park jimin" taehyung breath was getting labored.

"the previous tenant?" the man said brows furrowed in thinking, "no one knows what happened to that boy-- landlord took his stuffs--"

taehyung didn't wait to hear the whole story.

he turned, head hung low and walked back his way, legs feeling weak and anxiety crawling at his throat.

"what happened to jimin? was jungkook lying? did they-- did they kill him?"

in his fuzzy state of mind, taehyung doesn't realize the distance he walked or the stares he was getting.

"mr. jeon? jeon taehyung?!" he flinched back.

"sir, can you answer some questions?-- sir, wait--"

considering the latest controversy, it was no doubt that paparazzi and reporters were keeping an eye on the jeons, especially since they noticed the couples outside today and taehyung leaving the company all alone.

"did jungkook-ssi abuse you?"

"how far along are you?"

"your thoughts on the news--?

"where is jungkook-ssi now?"

one minute taehyung was alone, the next minute he was swarmed.

taehyung let out a pitiful whimper as camera flashes blinded him and unknown scents covered him.

jimin, his pups, alone, scared...

the mixed signals was leaving him vulnerable as he backed away unsuccessfully on shaking legs.

"--fucking back off" taehyung heard a familiar growl and a black silhoutte and warm hands covering him.

he saw jungkooks tattoos around his waist, as yoongi and hoseok covered them and pushed away people.

once he was inside the car, he let out a choked sob as hoseok started the car.

"shit" he heard jungkook cursing from beside him.

"fuck-- taehyung breathe- come on" he heard him say and let out another whimper, making himself small and sagging against the arms around him.

taehyung breathed jungkooks scent as the alpha nosed along his jaw to get rid of the other smells and taehyung fell into hysterical tears.

the car rolled onto the front of jeon mansion and jungkook got out first and faced a guilty yoongi who reached there a second early on his own car.

"--- told you to not let him leave" the yellings started as jungkook growled away at the beta.

"hey--taehyung-ssi?" taehyung jerked when he heard hoseoks whispered voice from the front seat.

"jimin is alive. he is safe" hoseok had said, low, like its a big secret.

"dont tell anyone" the alpha sternly added just as he saw jungkook coming back.

taehyung was confused, but he felt a knot around his heart loosening at hoseoks genuine voice and slowly nodded his head.

once back in the room with jungkook refusing to let go of him, taehyung sat by the bed and closed his eyes as jungkook growled into phone calls.

"this is why i told you to not leave-- really had to take a walk at noon?" jungkook directed his way, believing the lie yoongi must have told and taehyung just blinked blearily.

then he heard a sigh and felt a hand petting his distressed mop of hair.

taehyung reeled back and looked at jungkook skeptically.

the jeon jungkook petting his hair?

"you reek of distress- wont this help?" all jungkook knew was that his alpha was clawing at his throat seeing his distressed omega, that all after seeing his pups today. he is not familiar with physical affection, but pets should work, right?

when all taehyung did was stare at him incredulously, jungkook laid on the bed pulling taehyung with him and continued with the petting.

taehyung lay frozen for a moment, but he did calm down.

but jungkooks hands were rough and his petting were more like pats enough to rattle taehyungs brain.

"be gentle" taehyung whispered, nuzzling, the day having tired him down as he guided jungkooks hand to slow down.

the alpha looked almost pained as he flexed his fingers and followed the movements as if he's following a complex tutorial.

the corner of taehyungs lips turned up and he mumbled a "dork" under his breath before relaxing again and jungkook was too concentrated in gently petting to hear it.

a few minutes passed, the pettings moved to weaving fingers through the hair and neck rubs, jungkooks concentration still rapt, gauging the reactions, as if he's trying to understand what relaxes the omega the most.

"--its boys"

"hm?" jungkook didn't realize that taehyung had spoke.

"two boys" taehyung said with a smile on his lips and crinkled eyes as he caressed his baby bump.

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