A helicopter lands on a helicopter pad. The strong propellers come to a stop; Seungcheol, Soonyoung, and Jihoon exit the aircraft. Once the three men exit, the pilot salutes them off before returning to their own station.

"Welcome back!" Jeonghan runs and jumps onto Seungcheol, nuzzling his face all over the leader. The oldest holds the omega tightly and lifts him up, spinning both of them in a circle.

"I missed you," He presses a kiss on the top of the younger's forehead.

Nine more people walk up to the four rejoiced men.

"It's great to see it all went well," Wonwoo greets the returning leaders. Soonyoung rubs his nape, a little sleepy and sore from the long ride back home. They were gone for about two weeks, going to three different locations; Japan, Malaysia, and Taiwan.

"Yeah... I'm going to need a whole day of sleep, guys." Soonyoung complains, stretching his neck. Chan appears behind the leader of the cavalries, grabbing his head and stretching his neck in every direction. The alpha is screaming, demanding the maknae to let go before the beta decapitates him.

"All of you are too noisy..." Jihoon tries to readjust his hearing after the helicopter ride. But the loud propellers could never beat his loud boyfriend's obnoxious voice. Suddenly, he's engulfed in a gigantic, warm hug. It doesn't take long for the omega to register who's squeezing the life out of him when he gets a whiff of peonies.

"Jihoon!!!" Junhui giggles when he hears the shorter scowl. But the instructor can't refuse a happy hug from the taller. He hugs the latter back with a discreet smile.

"Junhui, are you even gaining weight?" The younger scolds. He's poking at the waist of the omega, earning a squeak. The Chinese male pulls away with a scandalous pout.

"How dare you ask me that! I'm eating as much as I can!" He huffs. Minghao, Seungkwan, and Joshua laugh. "Not even a 'hello', but you're talking about my well-being?!" The omega's boyfriend is prying the fuming man away from Jihoon who smiles in endearment. "Everyone treats me like I'm five!" Minghao is trying his best to pacify the fussing man.

"We're just looking out for you, Junnie." The alpha coaxes the latter.

The younger omega walks up to Junhui who's stuck in Minghao's hold; Jihoon pats his head. "Very well then, it's nice to see you too," The instructor replies. He giggles when the older sticks his tongue out at him.

"Well, he's not lying, Hyung." Seungkwan cocks his head back at the omega who's trying to fight out of Minghao's hold. "He's been really good at looking after himself when I'm not around." The youngest instructor cackles.

Thunk!

A shoe hits Seungkwan's head, the younger cries out in pain before glaring at Junhui. The older smiles mischievously, but it soon fades when Seungkwan marches over, Minghao holding him down. Junhui is in shock, betrayal coming from his mate. "HaoHao!! Wait- let me go!!!" He screeches. The instructor comes over and tickles the life out of the older omega.

"Yeah, he gets very hungry after training from Chan. There's a tiny bit of progress from the past year now." Joshua shrugs and hugs Jihoon. The younger smiles and nods in agreement.

"I just like seeing him be himself again." The two smirk knowing that Jihoon just said things to rile up the Chinese omega. Another year has passed and Junhui has successfully recovered from catatonia and the physical trauma to his body. They've slowly reintroduced him to the new policies and concepts. Training is tiring for a man who hasn't been active for five years! (He doesn't think cheating with his capabilities would do him better.) So he typically alternates between the cavalry and reconnaissance teams. However, Chan is desperate and determined for Junhui to stay on the cavalry team, and Junhui wants to help make the maknae's wish come true. While Seungkwan is fighting for Junhui's undivided attention from his two favorite dongsaengs.

"Anyway, why isn't Jeonghan Hyung hugging me?" The instructor shakes his head, jokingly disappointed. Seokmin walks over and laughs, wrapping his arm around Joshua's side.

"We all know that couple is inseparable for even an hour. Can't even stay apart even from a fight." The beta smirks widely.

"Yah! I said let go!!!" Soonyoung is still screaming his head off. No one knows how much energy the man has because he was tired just minutes ago.

"Should I go help Hansol with Soonyoung?" Seokmin asks the omega. The older shakes his head and the beta lets Hansol struggle to help poor Soonyoung get Chan off his head. Literally.

"Minghao! You're going to have Junhui stray away and hide at my house again!" Mingyu cries out, trying to save a screaming Junhui from Minghao and Seungkwan. The tallest alpha definitely doesn't want his best friend's mate to hide in his house because Junhui was betrayed by Minghao again. Over the past two years, Junhui and Wonwoo have gotten close, very much starting because they both love cats a lot. So anytime Junhui would get petty because Minghao was being "unfair" to him, he'd sneak away and go to Wonwoo and Mingyu's place. Don't get Mingyu wrong, he doesn't mind Junhui coming over to his and Wonwoo's place, but a nice knock at the door rather than breaking in secretly and not raiding their snacks would be preferred.

"Well, he kind of deserved it for throwing his shoe at Seungkwan." Minghao laughs when Mingyu successfully pries Seungkwan off of the Chinese omega. "It's fine, I'll make it up to him later..." He speaks lower, nipping at the mating mark on the older's neck. A shiver and a gasp leaves Junhui. The older is blushing so much and screams, hitting Minghao in the head.

"What are you doing?!!" The omega runs over to Jihoon and Jeonghan who were hugging, face completely red in embarrassment. The oldest omega hushes the taller.

"Now don't go intoxicating my kid." Jeonghan clicks his tongue, shaking his head.

"Since when did you see us as your children?" Chan raises a brow.

"Since childhood." The taller shrugs.

"Huh, makes sense." Hansol pieced the behaviors.

"It took you almost two and a half years to realize?" Seungkwan shakes his head. The alpha shrugs which earns him a small kick in the shin.

   Seungcheol crouches next to the Chinese alpha who groans in pain. A teasing poke comes from their leader and Minghao slaps his hand away.

"Well if this becomes frequent, I may need to charge you every time Junhui eats our food." Wonwoo stands next to the leader, looking at Minghao. The alpha rolls his eyes.

"Why me?" He does a kick-up and brushes his clothes off.

"Because you're the reason he comes over, not that I'm complaining. But I do know Mingyu is going to keep sulking if Junhui doesn't stop eating his snacks." Wonwoo snickers.

"Huh, maybe I should start doing that to Seungcheol." Seokmin chortles. Both Seungcheol and Minghao innocuously offend their partners, hence Jeonghan and Junhui sneaking out to their best friends' homes.

"Do you want me to lower your salary?" The leader jokes.

"Probably not." The beta laughs, giving Mingyu a high-five. Everyone turns to Soonyoung who finally stops yelling from the top of his lungs, bowing to Hansol.

"Thank you!!!" Soonyoung bows to Hansol when the younger finally pries the maknae off of him. "I will pay you fifty bucks for that!"

The youngest alpha smirks. "What about you let me off from training for about five days?" The leader's gaping expression leaves everyone hollering in laughter.

"NEVER." The older gets up and huffs.

"Well," Chan huffs and stares at the sunset. "That was a fun reunion." Everyone gathers next to the maknae, admiring the sky. Clear weather and a nice breeze.

"How's your eye, Seungkwan?" Wonwoo asks the omega. The shorter smiles widely, taking in the beautiful hues of the sky.

"Better than ever." He shortly responds. Hansol pats his boyfriend's head, sighing with delight.

   Seungkwan was able to get surgery on his eye. It took a while for it to heal but it was worth the wait. The younger instructor could see everyone's beautiful faces and the world around him. "I'm glad to have the opportunity to see the world properly again."

"And I'm glad we get along so well." Joshua smiles at Jeonghan's statement.

"When's the wedding happening anyway?" The omega asks. The two oldest of the gang eyes the omega. "Or proposal?" He smiles cheekily.

"Now we're talking about marriage?!" The leader cries. The oldest omega flushes and continues to look at the sky.

"Well the only ones who mated are Junhui, Wonwoo, Mingyu, and Minghao! Wait a minute..." He eyes the said couples. "The Meanie couple should already be married!" Wonwoo and Mingyu can't find words to say anything, gaping at the maknae. Junhui and Minghao are just as dumbfounded.

"You're a menace, Chan!" The tallest alpha points at the beta. The latter only smirks in response.

"Nah, I'm waiting to become the best uncle!" Seokmin beams. If everyone had been drinking, everyone would have become fountains of alcohol.

"Now who's bearing children?!" Seungkwan cries. The older couples are sputtering and frantically looking around, shocked with the change of topics.

"Guys, it's not too late to start, I'll take best care and raise my favorite nieces or nephews in the future!" Chan laughs.

   All the alphas are turning red, slowly meeting eye contact with their partners. Jeonghan notices Joshua gripping tightly on Seokmin's hand. The couple exchange a gleeful look. The omega smiles, knowing what's going to come soon. For now, he won't pry and let the couple take their time. He looks away when the two exchange a kiss, looking at Seungcheol. He hugs the older tightly, love pouring out of his heart when the alpha smiles adoringly at him.

"What's up?" Jeonghan shakes his head and rests it against the strong chest.

"Nothing, I just can't wait to see what the future has for us." Seungcheol smiles even wider.

"I can't wait to help them come true." He plays with the younger's left ring finger and indication on his future plans. The gesture makes Jeonghan blush, shy yet happy.

"I'm making bets on who gets married first, guys~" The maknae sings. Everyone would likely joke about using the youngest beta as a punching bag for the next day, but for now, they enjoy the sight before them.

"But perhaps, a proposal will happen sometime soon." Seungcheol suddenly speaks after a handful of silence. He smiles at everyone. His team's expressions are all shocked; if Jeonghan was already red, well he's a tomato now. Mouths agape with wide saucer eyes, it leaves the lead alpha endeared by the sight.

This is a story of me protecting you but in the end, it is you who saved me.