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On the first Saturday after Minho's arrival at home, it was time for the family to go on their first grocery trip altogether.
To ease the thing, as they didn't know how Minho would like the new experience, the fathers decided to first go to the park nearby before going to to the mall. And it worked pretty well, they were glad to see the hesitant little boy play with their twins. Minho was calm and quiet even when he played. He didn't have the typical behavior you'd expect from a kid his age, he wasn't shy but he wouldn't speak much, when he would speak he always had specific words that showed that he'd actually thought it at least twice before even saying a word, he was very polite and soft spoken. The men had figured out that it was due to the way he was treated at home and now because it was the way he actually was. They just hoped that Minho would actually feel more at ease soon and that he would let them discover who he really was.
The park was nice. It had swings and slides and all those nice things he could play with. And on top of everything he wasn't alone, he had the twins to play with. Eomma had brought him to the park before, only a couple of times but he'd never been allowed to play with the other kids if there were kids to play with the rare times they went.
He really liked to play with the twins, especially with Jisung. Jisung couldn't run and when he tried it looked kinda awkward but Mr. Chan had told Minho that it was because Jisung had special legs, and when he looked at Jisung legs it was true. One of the boy's leg was a like superhero leg with a metal rod and the foot looked like it was made of plastic. No matter what it was super cool to play with Jisung. Of course it was great to play with Yongbok too but the boy was quite a crybaby and he was always in the arms of one of his fathers. He also had a special way of saying some words and sometimes Minho didn't fully understand him even if he tried his very best.
He'd noticed how Mr. Chan tended to speak a weird language to Yongbok and to Jisung too sometimes but he didn't know what it was, it could as well have been Japanese or Mandarin, he didn't know because he couldn't decipher a word. All he knew was that Yongbok preferred to speak this way and it made Minho feel like an outsider most of the time because he didn't understand what was happening. Thankfully Jisung was here to translate for him and at the end of the day they were still able to play altogether.
When Appa called them all back, it was time to go to the grocery store. Jisung was the first to jump in the car, he knew where they were going ad he knew how fun it was. Often his fathers would allow them a toy at the end of the shopping trip if they were kind. So Jisung always tried to be super kind and well behaved at the shops. Minho got in the car with a little help from Dad, it was super cool to have a new brother. This brother would sit in the middle and both Felix and Jisung could be silly with him. Minhos wasn't so silly though, he played with them of course but Minho was always scared of something. Jisung didn't know what it was, he just knew that Minho hyung tended to flinch whenever Appa would say it's time to clean up the toys. The older wouldn't ever argue, he wouldn't want to play more and even if they had set up a super cool rail for their cars, he'd just break it up and be super quick to clean it up.
They arrived at the shop about 30 minutes later, Felix was tired, really tired. So tired that he started to cry when they got him out of the car seat. Actually the little boy was so tired that he didn't even get to lay his feet on the ground, instead staying in Dad's arms. Dad checked his forehead with his big hand and the kid didn't move, it was nearly an everyday thing in his case. He laid his head in the crook of his Dad's neck and process to fall asleep for a little nap, up on the man's strong arm. He didn't know that his fathers were both worried for him. It was just normal now, not feeling so good was just his way of being sometimes.
Minho had already been to a shop, the convenient store nearby the single bedroom apartment he used to live in with his parents. He'd never been to a shop that big ever. There were lots of shops in the big building it was as if there was a whole convenient store for every item. It was quite intimidating but it automatically felt better once he clutched on Mr. Changbin's hand.
They went to a shop with small clothes made for kids. Here, the fathers asked Minho to choose what would please him but to be true he didn't want to let go of Mr. Changbin's hand. So Jisung took the matter in hand. He started to show Minho everything he found cool but Minho didn't really like the dinosaur or the train shirts. So Jisung went to the other section of the shop and brought back a t-shirt with cats on it and Minho would have wanted dozens of this one if he could. He really liked it. And he would already be thankful if he could have 1 of those.
They got out of this store with 8 new shirts for Minho, and 6 of them had cats on it. He was more than happy and he was shocked to get so many new clothes. Because there also were new pants, new shorts, a new pair of shoes and even the twins had gotten t-shirts assorted to the one Minho liked the most.
Once they got inside the shop that sold lots of food, Minho was put together with Jisung in a shopping cart.
"This way you won't get lost.", Mr. Chan said.
"It's big here and it can get quite overwhelming.", Mr. Changbin added.
So each father pushed a cart, one for the food and one for the kids. Mr. Chan kept Felix against him and tried his best to keep up with Mr. Changbin, it looked like they were playing a game where each of them put an item in the cart for food.
Yongbok woke up after a little while and he was placed in the carts with the two others. Of course, he started to weep. Jisung immediately jumped in to calm the smaller boy. It didn't help much but at least he was trying. Jisung knew exactly what was going on. Felix was tired and when little Bokkie was tired he could get really really shaky.
Minho was watching them, to be honest, he was a little jealous not to be Jisung's center of attention anymore. Before Yongbok joined them in the cart, they were playing a game, Jisung called it "I spy" and if Minho didn't know what it meant since it was words of the other language, he liked the game. They were just describing something the could see and the other had to guess what it was. But now Jisung was just talking to Yongbok. And Minho was watching over them because he was the oldest.
At some points something weird happened. Yongbok was crying and then suddenly he wasn't. Jisung suddenly stood in the cart when they'd been asked not to and Minho's heart started to race because he didn't want the younger to be punished. The boy was calling "Dad!" and Minho knew it meant Mr. Chan. He spoke supper fast in the weird language and Mr. Chan immediately checked on Yongbok. The youngest had since started to cry back, but then, he did the weird thing where he stopped again. Minho could see him staring away, it was like he tried to burn with his big eyes that he wouldn't close. His mouth stayed open and he was drooling all over. Minho found it quite nasty but in the same time he was starting to figure that something wasn't quite alright. It felt like things were going super fast around him but in the same time super slowly. It was really weird.
The fathers had stopped to move the carts and both of them were bent over the small boy. Mr. Chan softly stroked Yongbokkie's cheek and talked to him softly.
"You're gonna be alright, champion.", Minho didn't understand why the man said that.
He decided to ask Jisung what was going on.
"Felix has a superpower too. I have my super leg and he has his super shaking.", the boy answered but it was even more confusing for Minho.
"It's not a superpower, Jisung, you know.", Mr. Changbin said. "It's called epilepsy. Yongbok is sick."
"His body shakes for real!", Jisung defended.
"Yes, but it makes him feel very bad because he is sick. It's called a seizure."
Minho nodded he didn't know what all of that was but he guessed he'd understand one day or another when he'll be older.
Felix started to cry again and both the fathers resumed their activities, knowing the worse could happen at any moment.
"Let's finish the groceries quickly.", Chan said to his husband.
"Can I help?"; Minho asked.
Both men knew that the kid actually wanted to be helpful, he must have sensed the state of emergency they found themselves into. They couldn't quite let a 7 year old and a 5 year old get lose into the shop when they needed to be done with the groceries to they disagreed, trying to be as kind as possible.
"We can't right now, Minho. We need to be quick, we can't have you wandering off because Felix is feeling sick right now and we'd like to be done with the groceries before he has a big seizure.", Changbin explained.
"Next time if you want we'll let you help."
Yongbok did that thing again and Minho was sure that it definitely wasn't normal so he called for Mr. Changbin. He never seen anyone else that would go all drooly and dreamy and suddenly come back to normal so quick before.
This time Mr. Chan took the little boy out of the cart so he could carry him.
At some point Minho heard Yongbok cry. It was a cry he'd never heard before. The fathers pushed the carts aside and settled Felix on the floor with a little bag under his head. It was something very scary to watch because like Jisung said, Yongbok was shaking. Minho didn't really know what was happening and he didn't know when eh started to cry but he definitely was, he could feel tears on his cheeks and Jisung was holding his hand very tight.
"It's alright. Appa and Dadda know what to do.", Jisung told him. "We just sit and we wait. They won't forget us, don't worry. They take care of Yongbokkie first because his superpower is scary."
"Alright.", Minho said swallowing his tears.
That had been the first time he'd seen Felix have a seizure but it definitely wouldn't be the last time. And he didn't know yet but he'd even learn how to help Yongbokkie on his very own one day when he'll be big.
Just like Jisung said, the fathers came back to them pretty quick. They were praised for being so good and not making a fuss while the two fathers dealt with their maknae. They even got to choose a toy from the toy aisle. Minho shyly asked if they could also get one for Yongbok that was now in Chan's arms. Together with Jisung they chose a Frozen's doll, Elsa to be exact for Yongbok, while Jisung chose a toy from the Cars franchise for himself and Minho got a Spiderman doll.
The whole time Felix was crying. Jisung said that it was because he felt really icky in his stomach for sometime after he had a seizure. He also told Minho that sometimes other things could be hurting Yongbok and sometimes he had booboos on his head or his knees from falling really bad before going shaky shaky.
It was impressive to Minho how much the 5 years old knew about his brother. But after all they were so close that it explained a lot.
When they were done with the groceries they went back to the car and Mr. Chan helped Felix out of his clothes. Jisung said it was because he had the right to be in pajamas all day after he had his "shaky shaky". But Minho had noticed how Felix looked like he'd gone pee pee in his pants and he knew that he was getting a change because of that. Felix pajamas were cool though. He had Mickey pants and a Elsa long sleeved t-shirt.
"Mr. Changbin, do we get pajama time too?", Minho asked.
"As soon as we're home if you want to, you can get pajamas on and go to nap with Felix."
"I'm too big for a nap.", he complained before hiding his mouth, that wasn't very good from him and he was scared to be punished because of what he just said.
"Well do you think I'm too big for a nap then?", the man asked the 7 years old.
Minho nodded, unsure and Changbin chuckled before poking the boy's side to make him laugh.
"How about we all put on our pjs and we put a movie on TV? Then if I want to, I can go nap and if you don't want to nap then you can play with your Spiderman calmly while watching the movie."
Minho was quite pleased with this answer. To be really honest he was glad he wasn't in trouble. And going to nap with everyone actually sounded quite great. They'd all be on the couch and they could even cuddle if Jisung wanted to.
So once they all got home, Jisung dragged Minho to his closet and they got 2 set of sleeping clothes out to change into. Even if it was a little small on him, Minho was wearing the same exact clothes as Jisung with cute panda faces on the shirt and bamboo green pants.
Minho then got on the couch and since Jisung was busy playing with his car he went to cuddle with Bokkie that was sleeping. The day ended slowly, they all relaxed and when Felix woke up they played a kid card game together. Felix was fine even though he cried some more when he didn't win the game and Minho was glad that he was ok. He understood now the reason why Yongbok was sometimes a crybaby and instead of being pissed of because the maknae cried, he went to hug the boy. He wanted to be a good friend for Felix. He wanted to be a good hyung. He wanted to protect Felix forever and promised himself not to be mad or mean with the youngest. He'd been so scared earlier ... he just knew he needed to protect Felix.