Chapter Text
The war had finally come to an end.
The heroes were able to take a breather, with no urgency to fight and protect. Only thing they had was a bunch of paperwork and travel plans they wish to complete.
Cale Henituse had rejected the idea of travel. Instead, he asked the children to go along with Mary and Eruhaben to explore the world, while he funds their trip. He even sent Choi Han with them, as the poor boy had never gotten to explore things after he came out of the village. As he was always with Cale, they only visited places for a while, not touring for any longer as they were on missions.
However, there were protests and arguments.
Who in their right mind would leave Cale Henituse, the trouble magnet alone?
So, promising to visit Alberu for at least an hour to make sure he is not doing anything stupid and develop his farm. Cale Henituse finally got his alone time.
"Ugh."
Cale felt as if he should have listened to the children when they asked him to travel with him. Now look at him, he was in a sight where bandits had attacked a carriage, leaving two twins, few months old, babies inside of it.
Cale debated whether he should just run away from the crime scene and let the guards handle the rest. But the babies were crying while pulling his long coat, not letting go. Yes, totally because the babies were holding him, he was still there looking at them. Nothing else. Not because of their puppy eyes, or tiny little hands or the cute little laughter at all.
So, in the end Cale had two twins in his arms holding them as gently as possible, while he walked in the Henituse territory world.
"You two"
"Us?"
"Yes. Come here."
Cale called the two knights of the Henituse household, who happily followed the order as they came by his side.
"You carry these twins. And you'll carry the shopping bags."
Cale was self-proclaimed trash. He could act, however he wished to, so he just ordered the two. Not realizing that these two works under his family and it is their job to follow his instructions.
"Young master-nim, If I may ask, who are these children?'
Knight 1 asked curious as to who these babies were. (A/N: Yes, I am lazy to name them...)
"I found them abandoned in the carriage that got raided by bandits."
Cale shrugged as they walked inside a noble baby store.
"Young master, are you adopting them?"
Knight 2 asked as he was holding many bags and boxes filled with baby cloths, baby toys, baby food... everything that is related to babies.
"Don't know. Until I find them a suitable place to stay, I guess."
Cale shrugged as he looked at fluffy and comfortable pillows and comforters. Usually, it was his staff's job to do this, but as he was already here, why not go on his own.
'I should have come here myself from the start.'
Cale looked at the most expensive soft mattresses and comforters. He felt as if he was in heaven, he wanted all of them for himself.
However, on the other side, the knights were shocked to see how much their young master is spending just for these babies he met today. Not only that, but he was also checking the comfort of things to make sure the babies feel very comfortable.
Soon the two guards felt as if they were in heaven. How could they not when they got to spend the entire day with the hero of two continents? They even got gifts, good food to eat, they could tell their stories to Cale who listened attentively, they even saw the soft side of the young master who was so gentle while feeding the baby's milk.
"Here."
Cale gave the two one gold coins each after they arranged all his things in the said place."
"Young master, this is..."
"Shut up, take this and leave."
The guards couldn't say as they did per instructions leaving Cale and the two twins alone in the Super rock villa.
Cale gently carried the two babies as he placed them on his bed. Thank God he had asked the bed to made bigger than it normally used to be. As the children were growing up and not leaving his side, Cale had to find a method to fit all of them on one bed.
'Maybe when they come back, they would get their own rooms.'
Cale wondered. Just in case, he had also prepared three separate room filled with things his children's like if they ever wished for privacy.
'Ha... The thought of puberty scared me.'
Cale had always listened to aunts and uncles complains of how their children were when they went through puberty. It gave him chills just by thinking about it.
Wahhhhh
Wahhhhh
Cale got back to reality as he heard two babies start crying. He quickly rushed towards the babies as he carried them gently rocking his hands as the babies finally stop crying.
'Right, these are human babies.'
After raising children's that weren't human, Cale had forgotten these children would need extra attention to grow up healthy.
Soon as the babies slept, he placed the babies between the pillows, so they won't roll off the bed.
"I should settle everything down. Haa... why do I see my slacker life going further and further away from me?"
Cale held his head looking at the two babies.
'Just till I find them a good home.'
As Cale was the one who found the babies, Cale didn't want to leave them at the orphanage. He felt responsible for them and their future. Some just while he is looking for suitable parent figures for the two, he will be looking after that.
Cale's room had a complete makeover. Though it looked more of a fluffy and comfortable room. The last few days Cale had asked the architect to build his few furniture's as the children had many stuffs stored in one closet. So, each children had their own space in each corner, The carpet was also child friendly, meaning if they if fall, it won't get them bruised.
Cale then changed the twin's position to the comfortable sofa, so that he could put his heavenly mattress and blankets while removing the already used one.
'I'll just put them in another room or give it for donation.'
Wahhhhh
Wahhhhh
Cale quickly rushed towards the babies realizing something was smelly here.
"Shit."
Although Cale as Kim Rok Soo has helped taken care of baby's time to time, he had never been in a situation where he must clean up the baby's poo and change their diapers.
"Let's go to the washroom first."
Cale was having internal crisis as he took the babies to the washroom settling them on the baby potty table. Thank God, the guard had helped him settle all the heavy things before they had gone.
"Should I take care of Baby A or Baby B first?"
The smell was getting to him as tried to block the smell from entering his nose. However, he more he left the babies like this, the more they were crying.
'Haaa... Why am I suffering like this?'
As a remedy for his misery. Thankfully there were clips and gloves inside the bathroom. He put the clip on his nose as he quickly wore the gloves.
"Okay let's go this."
He slowly walked forward towards the baby as trying to look the other way. He slowly took out the diapers as he rushed to throw them in the trash.
"Aigo, what has my life come too."
Cale sighed as he took out wet wipes, gel, dry towel and diapers.
The cleaning part was not hard for Cale.
The hard part was diapers.
Nobody his war with diapers was more difficult than the war with the white star.
First, he didn't know two things about diapers, and the babies kept kicking while giggling.
"I don't think the foot should come out of this hole?"
Cale put his hand on his head as he looked at the mess he created. The diapers were worn in and out that he couldn't even explain how he did that.
"Hey! Stop, please?"
Cale tried to redo his work as the babies kept kicking or moving their legs not letting Cale figure out the diapers in peace. It was like the babies were teasing him as they were laughing while doing the act.
"Haa. You have to wear the diaper, stop kicking"
Cale looked at the babies holding their feet as he changed the diapers again.
"Wait, why does this look backwards?"
"Wait don't move your feet look. Look you're wearing diapers in one foot only!"
"Huh? How do you stick this?"
"Such devils. Are you laughing at my misery?"
"Wait... Why are you wearing it side way? No why did I put this on side way?"
"Ahhhhhh"
As Cale was struggling trying to figure out how the diapers works, while the babies wouldn't stop moving their feet's as they giggled.
'Should I try this on why self?'
Cale looked at the diapers then he looked at the babies.
'Haa, nobody is here anyways.'
He put on the diapers perfectly as he scanned to see what goes where.
"Aha!"
Figuring out the way Cale tried to do the same on the babies.
"No! why is it coming off?"
"Wait, it would be too tight if I do this way?"
"Are you hurt? Does this feel tight?"
"Wait, why I am I asking them this... They can't even talk!"
"Wait... how did I mess up on differentiating their feet?"
Cale had accidentally place baby A's feet in one hole and baby B's feet in another.
Cale was having a mid-life crisis just to put the diapers on.
"This should do for now."
Cale sighed as he carried the babies back to the bed. He did not care whether he was still wearing diapers. He was tired. The war with diapers were exhausting.
He placed the babies on each side as he plopped himself in the middle as he prepared to sleep.
Tick tock
Tick tock
Wahhhhhhhhh
Wahhhhhhhh
Cale hurried woke up as he carried the twins in his embrace, gentling rocking them as he whispered soothing words and gave them kisses around their face.
It was the fifth time he was woken up by the babies. However, this time the babies were keeping quiet.
"Did you pee or poo again?"
Cale checked the diapers as he was relieved that they weren't dirtied.
"Are you hungry?"
Cale looked at the children who were crying as he sighed.
He got some baby milk formula and bottles in a bag as he carried the baby and the bag to the kitchen.
"Wait for a moment, I'm making you food."
Cale gently kissed the two twins' eyes after wiping it, earning a giggle and face tap with tiny hands from the baby.
Thankfully, he had helped make baby formulas in the orphanage, so he started to make it.
As he let the water heat up, he started to accompany the baby afraid that they might cry again.
"Look at you two smiling after not allowing me to sleep."
Cale blew raspberry on both their checks receiving giggles. Cale lips twitched upwards as he looked at the twins. The little curious hands that touched his lips and cheeks while laughing. Cale held those tiny hands giving a little kiss on them as he watched the babies laugh.
"Your food is ready; I'll be right back."
Cale left the two as he poured the milk in the bottle. He put a little drop on his hand checking the temperature, just to make sure the babies won't burn their tongue.
'I should read books on babies and parenting.'
Cale thought as he was trying to make the temperature right.
Soon as he felt the temperature was right, he sat on the sofa as he gentle picked the children in his embrace.
"Here."
He helped the two children drink their milk as his eyes looked at them fondly. Though he loved his sleep and didn't wish to move a muscle.
'A little won't hurt right. It's just till I find suitable parents for them.'
Cale internally consoled himself as he looked at the children.
As the children finished their food, Cale carried Baby A making the baby burp as he did the same thing with baby B.
Soon Cale plopped on the bed as he let the twins sleep on top of him. For some reason, the babies liked didn't cry at all when they slept on his bare chest, which caused Cale to feel relieved and sleep.
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"Young master?!" Hans gasped in horror seeing two babies on the bed as Cale was playing with them. He had to rub his eyes to make sure he was seeing the correct scenario happening in front of him. To his horror it was real.
"What?"
Cale didn't even bat an eye towards hands as he was playing with the babies' hands. Although Cale will never accept it out loud, he truly adores small things.
Like look how tiny those hands and feet are. Cale wanted to just gobble them up.
"When? How? Who is their mother?"
Hans was having his mid-life crisis. As Cale's group was not going to be home a year or so as Cale send them on the most luxurious world tour, he was responsible for the young masters needs.
However, he never imagined that the young master would bring home babies! Not one but two! And the horrifying part about it was the children's and Cale's eye were the same color!
"I found out about them yesterday. What do you mean how? I just brought them home as soon as I found them. I don't know who their mother is."
Cale frown, causing Hans to misunderstand once again.
'Did the mother die during childbirth?! Was that why he sent everybody away so he could silently search for his children and bring them home?! I didn't know young master had that kind of relationship with somebody?! What will other people say?!'
Hans eyes were shaking as he looked at Cale speechless.
"Don't inform anybody about these children. I don't want them to know."
'If they find out, who knows if they would want to keep them? Not that I mind, but there is not much work. They should grow up with proper parent figure.'
Cale frown as he looked at the babies. Raising human babies took too much responsibility. It also hampered his slacker life.
'Is he saying this because he wants to protect his sons from the nobles' eyes? Is it because they are illegitimate children?!'
"Not to lord Henituse too?"
Hans was having his personal dilemma waiting for Cale's response.
"No. I will tell them when time is right."
"I will follow as you say, young master."
Hans calmed down as he looked at the sight.
'Since this is an important matter, I will let young master reveal the truth. I'll just help young master when he needs something then.'
Hans was determined to help the young master in his fatherhood journey.
"Hans."
"Yes, young master-nim?"
Cale took his coat as he seemed ready to go out.
"I need to go to the palace. Look after the babies."
"Yes, young master-nim."
"The diapers are in the bathroom. Make sure after you cleaned their but to put some gel and cream on it. I don't want them to get rashes due to the diapers."
"Yes, young master-nim"
"I already feed them, so they should be fine for an hour or two. If I don't come in two hours, but I don't think that would happen. Just in case, the formula for their milk is in that closet. Make sure the temperature is right, I shouldn't be hearing they burned their tongue. Make sure they burp after their meal"
Cale glared at Hans who was nodding while smiling.
"Their pacifier is in the first drawer near the bed. And toys are in that children section over there."
Cale pointed towards the corner of the room toy treasure boxes, stuff toys and all the entertainment item a baby could ask for was.
"Their cloths are in the closet next to mine if they spill something one."
"Young master, I know how to look after a baby."
Hans proclaimed with a bright smile. Hans couldn't really stop smiling. Seeing how attached Cale already was with the babies he brought yesterday. It wasn't really shocking as Cale was really an affectionate person.
Cale looked at Hans suspiciously as he nodded his head.
"Contact me if something is wrong. I'll leave hyung and come right over."
Hans nodded his head as he watched Cale rip a teleportation scroll, disappearing into thin air.
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"Did you miss me so much that you are here so early?"
Alberu looked towards Cale with a teasing look, only to receive a frown.
"Hyung-nim, I need all the books related to parenting and babies."
Cale didn't even bother greeting the newly crowned emperor as he sat down on the chair munching some cookies.
"You need what?"
Alberu looked at Cale with wide eyes, thinking he misheard something.
"I need books about new born babies, baby growth, and parenthood."
Alberu looked at Cale as if he had gone crazy, however, he did as follow.
"Why do you need this, is our young master silver shield planning on having a child?"
Alberu teased with a smirk as Cale looked at him with serious face.
'If there is nobody that would adopt the twin, I'll bring them under my care.'
"If things go the way it is right now, maybe it won't be too long."
Cale shrugged as he munched on cookies Alberu passed him, while Alberu choked on the tea he was drinking.
"*cough* What?! You are planning on having a child?"
"Twins actually."
Alberu couldn't help but cough more at the comment. The comment was very unexpected. Cale frowned at the sight as he helped his hyung by patting his back.
"How are you sure you will have twins?"
Alberu asked not trying to fish out more information from his Dongsaeng.
"Because they are twins. Anyways, I'll have to worry about the mother's role if this happens"
Cale sighed as Alberu's mind was fluctuating.
'He already made somebody pregnant?! Does the delivery have complications causing the mother to die?!'
Alberu thoughts were going all over the place, while Cale finally got the books he wanted as he started to record it.
"Who is the mother.?"
Alberu asked frustrated. He didn't know whether he was frustrated because his precious dongsaeng was in that kind of relationship and hadn't told anybody, or because Cale was in a relationship.
"I don't know."
Cale spoke causing Alberu to open his eyes wide.
"What do you mean you don't know?! How did you find out about the baby then?!"
Alberu was not understanding the situation that took place.
"It just happened? I don't really know the mother. I just found the babies yesterday."
Alberu looked at Cale with wide eyes.
'Does that mean he has been hooking up with random stranger here and there?! No... Cale is not like that... Does that mean he got taken advantage off!?'
Alberu was feeling anger rush through his veins as he tried to calm himself down in front of his dongsaeng.
"Does others know?"
"No. I'll tell them when time is right."
"What do you mean when time is right?!"
"When I know that I will have those children."
Cale shrugged as Alberus mind filled with more complication.
'Is the pregnancy that critical that both the mother and children's life is at stake?!'
Cale finally looked up as Alberu could only stare at the red hair.
"Hyung-nim. Please don't tell anybody about this. I will first deal with this situation myself. When things are finalized, I will let everybody know."
Alberu sighed as he nodded his head.
"If you need help, I'll be here."
"I know, Hyung-nim"
Cale smiled a little.
"Hyung what do you think the children's name should be?"
Cale placed his hands on the table rest his head on it while looking at Alberu.
"Why are you asking me. Don't you remember I don't plan on having children of my own at all?"
Alberu stared at the younger who nodded his head.
"I didn't take you as a person who would have children as well."
Alberu commented as Cale hummed.
"I didn't either. But here I have 2 cat tribe children, one baby dragon ad 13 wolf children under my care. Now I will just have two little humans under my care. I should have run the moment those hands held me."
Cale was thinking about the time when those tiny hands held out his over coat. Alberu stared at his dongsaeng in shock.
'Was he really taken advantage off?! Who dared to do such thing?!'
"Hold you?"
"Yes. They held me and I couldn't run. Things happened and here we are."
Cale tiredly smiled due to yesterday's exhausting night, however, Alberu thought Cale was sad because he was taken advantage off.
"Anyways hyung, I need to go. I have to make sure they eat food on time and are fine."
Cale stood up getting ready to go as Alberu sighed.
"Fine. If you know about the mother and her family do tell me."
Alberu give out a scummy smile. He needs to punish those who took advantage of his precious dongsaeng.
"Hm? Okay."
Soon, Cale left the palace returning home.
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As soon as Cale arrived home, he was greeted by crying voices.
As he rushed towards the source of the sound, he found the babies crying in Hans arms. Not only that, but Hans was also crying while trying to console the baby.
"What's happening here?"
Cale was confused as to what was going on here.
"Young master Cale!! Thank God you came *snif* Snif* these two baby masters haven't stopped crying. I tried to do everything."
Hans complained as he followed Cale.
"The book said I need to be clean before I touch them. Entertain them for a minute, I will be right back."
Cale quickly rushed as he washed up rather to quickly.
"Go prepare food. Also make sure the house is sanitized and clean. There should be no dust in sight. I don't want these children getting sick."
Cale ordered as he took the children away from Hans, slowly rocking them.
"Hoo, my little princes, why are you crying so much hm?"
Cale gently spoke as he wipes the tears of the two children.
"Did you miss me? Hmm?"
Cale smiled as he gives kisses to the children who started to laugh once more. Hans, who was still in the room, stood frozen as he never saw this side of the young master.
"Such troublemaker you are. I can't even leave you for a while."
Cale gently placed them in the bed as he said down looking at them.
"It seems like my princes really missed me hm?"
The little fingers tap cheeks mouth as Cale chuckled.
Nom.
The baby A, who was the most enthusiastic then baby B, tried to put them hand on Cale mouth, Cale was yawning. However, his face turned shocked as Cale closed his lip with the baby's hand in it.
Wahhhhhhh
For some reason, instead of feeling guilty, Cale laughed as he picked up baby A trying to console the crying baby. However, due to his laughter, the baby only cried a little more while sulking.
"Fine, fine I won't laugh, Buba. Stop crying for me."
Cale gave kisses to the baby who finally started to calm down.
Soon, Cale realized he wasn't alone in the room. No, Hans hadn't left the room at all.
Ahem.
Composing himself as he kept his stern face back on, Cale faced towards Hans.
"Aren't you leaving?"
"Ah! Right! I'll do as you say!"
Hans rushed out of the room as he still couldn't register what had happened inside the room.
'Young master is already behaving as a father. I never saw him look at somebody that fondly and behave that gently.'
It was totally out of Cale's character.
However, Hans didn't complain. Seeing how happy the young master was looking, why would anybody complain.