It had been a week since Jungkook had come to the mansion. And to say things changed would be an understatement.

The stairs and all the landings, including the floors of the rooms were covered in carpet. Why? So that it doesn't hurt much when Jungkook crawls here and there and even when he sits anywhere. Yes. Jungkook had gotten in a habit to crawl, whenever he was deeper in little space, and either way, he'd sit anywhere, even on the stairs, which once scared Taehyung out of his guts, so that, now, barricades were applied near the stairs, just so that, the boy doesn't go anywhere near them and get hurt. Even the kitchen's entrance had those mini installers that people usually apply so that pets don't enter, but in this case, they were applied so that our bunny baby doesn't enter and get hurt.

Bunny boy had give life back to the mansion, making it a home.

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It was morning, around 5 AM. Tae opened his eyes when he heard crying. He looked at the baby, who was sobbing into his chest.

TAE- *sleepy deep voice* Hey bub, shh, what happened, hmm?

Jungkook just pointed behind him and Tae sighed knowing it was not the boy's fault.

TAE-It's not your fault, love. Shh, baby.

JUNGKOOK- D-dwadda n-nwo a-angvy?

TAE- *smiles* No baby, I know it's not your fault. It's alright, okay?

Jungkook nodded, rubbing his eyes, pouting.

TAE- Come on, let's get you changed, and the sheets as well.

Jungkook made grabby hands, and Tae picked him up, pecking his cheeks in the process, for the pouty boy looked too cute to be left just like that. He proceeded to the washroom and made Jungkook sit near the sink. He zipped open the shorts that the boy was wearing since yesterday, and threw them aside, near the lump of clothes that were kept for laundry.

TAE- Sit here, and don't move. I need to prepare the bath, okay?

Jungkook nodded, shivering slightly due to the cold.

Tae headed to the bathtub, and turned on the water taps, filling it halfway with cold, and half with hot water, to make it perfect for a warm morning bath. Once done, he walked to Jungkook and stripped him out of his boxers after closing his eyes. He made Jungkook sit inside the tub and stood up, removing a bath bomb from the big pack and throwing it into the tub.

TAE- Kookie, I'll be back after changing the sheets, I need you to stay like this, don't come out, and don't move, otherwise, you'll slip inside the tub, okay?

Jungkook looked at the bath bomb and giggled when a small rubber ducky made its way toward the boy.

Tae smiled and went out, not closing the washroom's door, hearing the boy's giggles.

He changed the sheets, for they were wet. Yeah, Kookie peed in sleep, not his fault, he slipped deeper than usual while sleeping. Tae changed the sheets and kept the dirty ones for laundry.

Once done, he moved to the wardrobe, chose clothes for Koo, and then headed back to the washroom.

Jungkook was still playing with the rubber ducky, the bath bomb completely dissolved by now. Tae cleaned him a bit more, and then made him stand, and tied a towel around the boy's waist. He kept his eyes closed in the process, and opened them to wipe the rest wet parts of his body. He noticed the scars on the boy's body and a few treated cuts. Every time he saw them, he felt bad and angry.

TAEHYUNG- You're so thin, bubba.

JUNGKOOK- I-ish i-it b-bwad d-dwadda?

TAEHYUNG-It's bad Koo. You've to be stronger, cause you're really weak right now. But don't worry, dadda will help you with that, okay?

JUNGKOOK- O-owkie.

TAE- You're so cute, love.

He squished Koo's cheeks, who smiled his bunny smile upon being called like that by his dadda.

Taehyung made Jungkook wear his clothes, after applying ointment to the marks, and the scars.

He made the boy wear a big blue t-shirt and muddy color loose pants, and socks on his feet so that he doesn't get dirty or hurt his feet. Once done, the boy was now settled on the bed.

TAE- I'll go and have a shower, okay kookie? Baby, don't go out alone, okay?

Jungkook nodded.

Tae pecked his forehead and went inside the shower, after taking his clothes. He didn't lock the door but kept it closed. Meanwhile, Jungkook stayed on the bed for a minute or two, before crawling down and roaming around the room, heading towards the big window which he hadn't noticed before. He pressed his palm against the glass of the window and pressed his face until his nose was squished. Looking out, downwards, towards the vehicles moving to and fro the road, then at the buildings, and finally at the sky. He kept sitting there, looking at people who looked so tiny, like ants. Koo was so engrossed, that he didn't notice Tae, who came out after taking a quick shower and was wearing pants.

Tae was about to wear his shirt when he noticed Kookie's back to him. He went closer and looked at the boy's side profile.

His cute chubby cheeks and button nose are now almost completely squished. His doe eyes stared wide at the scenery ahead, and his lips, pouty lips, Tae thought how'd they taste- wait what the fuck did he think? Damn boi, forget his

AN ETERNITY LATER...

Tae came out of his thoughts, and walked towards the boy, tapping the bunny's shoulder which made the boy tilt his head and look at Tae. Once he saw him, he smiled widely.

JUNGKOOK- D-dwadda...

TAE- Yes, baby?

Jungkook didn't say anything, but he wanted Tae to pick him up and settle him in his lap.

Tae waited for a few seconds,

TAE- Tell dadda what my baby wants?

JUNGKOOK- *low tone* L-lwap.

TAE- Aww baby, you don't have to ask. Come to dadda's lap anytime, don't ask okay?

Jungkook nodded but...

That's when the boy noticed it,

JUNGKOOK- d-dwadda! l-lwook!

He pointed at Tae's chest, and now that the elder realized, he still wasn't wearing anything on his chest and so all his tattoos were visible.

He had feared this, scaring the boy, but...

JUNGKOOK- S-shoo p-pwrettyy!

Jungkook crawled to Tae's lap, who spooned the boy in his arms, and released a gasp, when the little one's cold and yet soft fingers touched his bare skin, and moved across the rough tattooed parts of his chest, and over the top of his shoulders.

JUNGKOOK- d-did t-tis h-hwurt d-dwadda?

Jungkook asked, looking up with wide doe eyes, making Taehyung lose his mind for a second.

TAEHYUNG- No, it didn't baby...

Jungkook simply kept his cheek against Tae's chest, not realizing, he kept it over the part where the heart was beating loud enough. He simply giggled feeling the heartbeats, whereas Tae's gaze went to his own wrist, where there was written, 'My bunny...' in blood-red letters, blood drops inked in a way to seem to be dripping from it. He smiled and petted Jungkook's head, ruffling his hair in between, and they sat the same way for some time.

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Jungkook had his head on Tae's chest, once again, with his legs around the elder's waist. Tae took him down the staircase and to the living room where there was no one. He was, wearing a shirt right now, even though his bunny kept telling him not to, wanting to stare at his dadda's tattoo, which he called drawings.

It was 6 AM only. They were all asleep, at least for the next hour.

Settling themselves on the couch, with the boy still on his lap, and wrapping a blanket around his body, Tae turned on his phone and began to check the emails and texts which were important.

Jungkook was silently sitting, cuddling the blonde, eyes closed. He didn't wanna disturb the elder or make him angry.

They sat like that for around half an hour, when Suga arrived, with his morning coffee in his hands.

SUGA- Morning kids.

TAE- Morning hyung.

Jungkook looked, turning his head to a side, where Suga sat.

JUNGKOOK- M-mweow...

His glance went to the black drink that Suga was having.

SUGA- How's Kookie doing?

TAE- He's good Hyung, honestly too quiet, but not that I mind. *chuckle*

Tae made Jungkook turn and sit with his head against Tae's chest, and legs in between Tae's.

Noticing Jungkook's gaze, Suga smiled when he saw the boy watching him have his coffee.

SUGA- You wanna try it kiddo?

Jungkook looked at Tae who smiled at him and nodded slightly.

Suga smiled too and passed the cup to Tae who forwarded it to Kookie's lips. Koo took a small sip, like a few drops, and immediately pushed the cup away, making an ew face, and scrunching his nose.

Tae and Suga laughed at his reaction. Tae handed the coffee back to Suga. Meanwhile, Jungkook tapped Tae's chest,

JUNGKOOK- T-thwirstie...

TAE- Alright, my baby. Hyung I'll go bring water for Koo, can you look over him, please?

SUGA- Sure, come here kiddo.

Jungkook looked at Tae before crawling out of his lap, towards Suga, who kept his arm around the boy.

Tae stood up and went to the kitchen. He took out the sippy cup that was kept aside, rinsed it once, and then filled it up with water. He took out two cookies kept them on a plate and walked back to the living room, where Koo was busy tracing fingers over Suga's shirt patterns.

TAE- Here bub, come to me.

JUNGKOOK- D-dwadda...

TAE- Come, baby. Here, here's your water.

He put the sippy cup's straw in between Koo's lips. Koo sipped and then took the straw out, looking at the iron man cup with bewildered eyes.

JUNGKOOK- I-ion m-mwan!

TAE- Yes bub, come on drink more.

Once done, Tae handed him the cookie.

TAE- You have to finish this bub, alright?

Jungkook took the cookie, held it with both his hands, and munched half it, with small bites, but then he looked at his dadda who was looking back at him.

TAE- What is it?

Koo pressed the cookie near Tae's lips.

JUNGKOOK- E-ewat t-twoo d-dwadda.

Tae smiled and took a bite, pecking the little one's cheeks after. Jungkook looked at the second cookie on the plate, picked it up, and passed it towards Suga, who was smiling till now looking at both the youngers.

JUNGKOOK- C-cwookie!

Suga smiled and took it, ruffling the raven head's hairs.

They sat there for half an hour, Jungkook taking sips of water due to the attractive cup in between. Fortunately, the others began to arrive and sat around the three already settled boys.

HOSEOK- Moooooorrrnnninngggggg~

NAMJOON- M.o.r.n.i.n.g

JIN- Good morning boys!

JIMIN- *yawning*

TAEHYUNG- Morning too, hyungs.

SUGA- Ctrl+C,V

JUNGKOOK- g-gwood m-mw-mworning

REST- Coooo~

JIN- So, what do we have to do today? (This does remind me of In the soop~)

SUGA- Tae has a meeting with the general, then Hobi, I, and Jimin will be going for a small mission, and ofc, Jungkook's got a doctor's appointment.

JIMIN- Whoa, since when did you begin to speak so much?

HOSEOK- Hahaha~

JIMIN- Wait, Tae-ah? What sort of meeting?

Tae, Namjoon, Hoseok, and Suga looked at each other with nervous glances.

JIN- Jimin, get my pink pan, these four are hiding something important.

NAMJOON- But baby, you broke the pan yesterday night.

Everyone looked at Jin to see his expressions, which were nothing but a red embarrassed face.

TAE- Who broke it?

HOSEOK- *controlling laugh* He himself while beating Namjoon. Damn, you ought to have seen Joon's face last night when he knocked up at my door, he looked like his soul left his body and acted like a robot. Overall, I could hear his winces every time he turned in his sleep. S-sorry but HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Jimin was laughing hard too, as a result, he landed on his second love of life, yeah you got that right, the floor.

Once the drama was done, Jin was now in the kitchen, Jungkook left with Jimin, and Tae and the rest three went to get ready.

JIMIN- Kookie?

JUNGKOOK- Y-yesh...

JIMIN- Do you wanna do something? Like watch cartoons? Or maybe draw?

Jimin waited for an answer, but luck wasn't on his side, as at the very same moment, Suga and Tae came.

TAE- Bub, come on, let's get you to eat something.

SUGA- Chim, get ready, we'll leave just after breakfast.

Jimin nodded and stood up, walking to their shared room. Tae picked Jungkook up and went to the kitchen where Jin had already kept food on a pretty attractive plate.

Jungkook almost left Tae's grasp, if it wasn't for the elder to clutch onto his shirt.

TAE- So excited, hmm?

Well, Tae had given Jin the idea to use an attractive manner to make the little one eat after seeing how the iron man cup made the boy drink a whole lot of water. (Don't need to repeat, do I? You remember it, I hope)

Tae sat down, and just like before, he made Jungkook sit on the kitchen counter. Once the boy was settled, safely, his legs between Tae's, with Tae's one hand around his waist, the elder began to feed the younger boy. He stroked the bunny boy's back in between, top to bottom, and then just after 6 or 7 bites,

JUNGKOOK- N-nwo m-mwore

TAE- It's not even half-finished baby, I was giving you small bites only.

But Jungkook just shook his head, bending over a bit, leaning his head on Tae's shoulder.

Tae sighed and kept the plate aside, standing up slowly, and pushing Jungkook further in his chest himself. He hugged the boy who was still sitting, tightly, not wanting to let go.

TAE- Bub?

Jungkook looked up, in the hug, with his doe eyes staring directly into the elder's almond orbs.

TAE- My baby, dadda has to go out for some important work, you will be with Jin Hyung, okay?

Jungkook looked down, hugging his dadda more tightly if it were possible, for never mind, it's been only a few days, yet he felt the connection had been for years.

NAMJOON- Tae-ah, come on, we're getting late.

Tae looked at Namjoon who was standing near the kitchen's entrance. He motioned him to wait outside, which Namjoon did, smiling as he went out.

Tae made Jungkook look at him, and it was clear the boy was sad.

JUNGKOOK- B-bwye d-dwadda.

Jungkook said it softly.

Now let me tell you, Tae didn't expect this. Not at all. He thought the boy would be crying, sad, and sticking up with him, but the complete opposite happened. The boy loosened the hug and if it were not for Tae holding him close, he was sure they'd be having a distance right now between them. This was not okay. He himself didn't want to go away from the boy.

Just then something clicked inside him,

TAE- What's your age baby?

Jungkook looked up.

JUNGKOOK- I-I'm n-not in l-little space a-anymore, t-taetae.

Hehe. Tae didn't expect this either. NOT AT ALL this time too! But before he could say something, he heard Namjoon calling from outside. Jungkook pushed him back slightly, and jumped off the counter, tripping almost, but Tae held him and passed a small smile at Taehyung.

JUNGKOOK- Y-you're g-getting l-late, T-taetae.

TAEHYUNG- Kook, I need to go but I'll be fast. Take care, okay?

Jungkook nodded, and his ears slightly turned red when Tae pecked his forehead, before making his way outside.

Jungkook looked at his disappearing figure, and looked at his own feet, sighing softly. He then walked to the living room too, seeing only Jin, who was looking outside at the cars going. Jin turned back and smiled at Jungkook.

JIN- How do you feel, Kook?

JUNGKOOK- I-i'm g-good, h-hyung.

Jin came close to him and patted his head.

JIN-What do you wanna do?

JUNGKOOK- S-sleep.

JIN- Alright, go and take a rest, I'll be here only, just shout for me.

Jungkook nodded and went upstairs, feeling his legs burning due to the strength it took. He reached the room where he was staying till now, and sat on the bed, feeling his legs had gone completely numb. Lying on his side, looking out of the window, he closed his eyes.

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He couldn't sleep, not at all. There was a burning feeling in his body, it felt like itching from the inside. He sat up, and looked around, was he missing something?

The pack of medicines came into his view when he saw them on the small table in the corner of the room.

He lowered his feet and was about to stand when he felt like his legs gave up.

Sitting on the floor,

JUNGKOOK- W-why?

Tears began to gather up in the corner of his eyes, as he felt so helpless, so useless.

Closing his eyes, and sitting with his back against the frame of the bed, legs pressed close to his chest, he couldn't help but let all the unwanted thoughts sink in,

'I love you, Kookie.'

'We love you, Jungkook.'

'N-no...N-NOO'

Jungkook lay down on the bed, his eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. Thoughts, everything that happened in the past few days, he remembered everything that happened in his little space. He knew it was his thoughts, all of the unwanted feelings, but he could not help feeling helpless. Why? He couldn't walk much, his legs gave up if he tried. He got tired easily. Moreover, he's being taken care of like a prince, carried in Tae's arms here and there, fed, and treated like a child. Okay, he might be in little space, but what if...what if they got tired of him? He can't even speak properly, forget moving around. He can't do anything...he's a...BURDEN...yes he is...what if...they left him again? No...no...he won't let that happen...he'll try...he won't be a burden on them...he won't be helpless...he won't...yes...he won't.

With this in mind, Jungkook fell into a deep slumber, curled up, to seek comfort.

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It had been two hours since the youngest fell asleep. Jin had checked on him twice in between. It was afternoon right now, around 1 o'clock.

The doorbell rang and Jin went to open the door.

JIN- Whoa, why so messy?

JIMIN- Because this man, here, blasted a whole damn body in front of me!- he huffed pointing at Suga who just shrugged.

SUGA- Not my fault you came in the way, while I was about to throw the bomb.

Jin laughed seeing Jimin all red and black, half with blood and half due to smoke.

The rest came in, Namjoon and Tae at the end, the latter carrying a bag. They went and sat in the living room, only NamTae, for Hoseok, Suga and Jimin went to freshen up.

TAE- I'm going to Kookie.

JIN- He's sleeping, bear. Don't worry, I checked him a few minutes ago.

Tae nodded and sat back on the couch, keeping the purple paper bag on the table in front.

JIN- So how was the meeting?

Tae and Joon looked at each other before sighing deeply.

TAE- Don't be angry, but the boss escaped.

JIN- Okay, wait? W-