"Minie..?"

Yunho's lips wobbled when he couldn't see his caregiver and silently went to Mingi's bed and lay down on it. Yunho sniffled, rubbing his teary eyes with his fists as he bit his lips, trying to be quiet as he cried softly. After a while, the little buried himself underneath Mingi's blanket, trembling and sobbing until he fell asleep, exhausted.

Yunho woke up with a little headache, groaning as he massaged his temple and sat up on the bed, only to realize that he's on Mingi's bed. Tilting his head like a cute confused puppy, he frowned while playing with Mingi's blanket.

Why am I here..? Did Yunie come out again..? It seems like whenever I'm too stressed, Yunie would come out and I won't have any memories about it.. *Sigh*

"Yunie.. We need to give Mingi his needed rest.. I know you miss him.. I miss my boyfriend too.." Yunho murmured softly and vowed to himself not to get too stressed so Yunie wouldn't come out unexpectedly.

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"This is definitely not going the way I planned.." Yunho huffed, rubbing his eyes tiredly as he went into one of the dance studios at KQ Entertainment. He put his backpack under the table in the studio and sighed, rubbing his face tiredly. He really wished he could go to the dorm and sleep but he needs to practice dancing for their songs and this is the only time he could do it after filming the drama. He sometimes couldn't practice with his members because of it so Yunho had to sacrifice his sleep time in favour to make it up for all the dance practices he couldn't attend.

Yunho took a deep breath when he could feel himself slipping. Now is not the time.. Please.. If Yunie comes out again, he will be devastated as Mingi is not here to take care of him.. Yunho thought sadly and closed his eyes, trying to compose himself as best as he could. After composing himself, Yunho trudged to the table, turned on the music and went to the centre of the studio. He started dancing and after a while, he was absorbed in it, forgetting the hours getting late.

After hours of dancing, Yunho was getting exhausted and he landed wrongly after the jump in one of the dance moves. Yelping, Yunho stumbled to the ground before whimpering, clutching his right ankle with a grimace. Due to his exhaustion, stress and now pain, he couldn't help but to slip into headspace.

"H-hurts.." Yunho whimpered, still clutching on his ankle as tears started gathering in his eyes. The little tried to move from where he was sitting but stopped abruptly when the pain became unbearable once he moved his leg. Feeling totally at loss, Yunho started sobbing softly, his wide teary eyes looking around the studio wildly, trying to find someone that could help him but he was alone, making the little sob harder.

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"Where's pup?" Hongjoong asked, peeking his head inside Yunho's and San's room, seeing that San, Wooyoung and Yeosang were in there playing games together. "Practicing, maybe. His filming had finished hours ago." San answered, not taking his eyes from the monitor in front of him. Hongjoong narrowed his eyes at the trio, walking in so his full body is present as he latched his hands on his hips.

"And why are you guys not sleeping yet?"

"Oh, come on, hyung. Let us live for a bit! Our schedules are in the evening anyway tomorrow." Wooyoung said, his fingers typing fast on the keyboard as Yeosang gave a sheepish smile to their leader. "We'll sleep after this game is finish, hyung. Don't worry." Yeosang said softly and Hongjoong huffed but nodded his head. "Fine. Don't sleep too late." Hongjoong huffed again but make his way out of the room once the trio nodded their heads.

"Hwa? Where are you going..?" Hongjoong asked once he arrived in his room, staring at Seonghwa who was putting his wallet in one of his pockets. Turning around, Seonghwa sighed, went up to Hongjoong and ruffled his hair. "I'm going to take the pup home. What else, Joong? Mingi's not here to do that so I'll do it."

"Then I'm coming with you."

Seonghwa shook his head, giving Hongjoong a kiss on his forehead before pulling away. "No. Stay. You should rest, leader. I'll be going with Jongho anyway." Hongjoon pouted but he didn't say anything and plopped onto his bed, rubbing his face on his pillow. "Well, call me if something happens, which I hope not." Seonghwa smiled, "Will do."

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"Hyung, do you hear that?" Jongho asked as they're nearing the dance studio that Yunho usually occupied. Seonghwa frowned, nodding his head. "I heard crying.. Do you think...?" Seonghwa and Jongho looked at each other with wide eyes before rushing to the studio. Once they were inside the studio, their faces turned soft before rushing to the crying boy.

"Pup?" Seonghwa said softly, not wanting to surprise the crying bub though Yunho still flinched and turned his head with wide eyes. Once Yunho found it was not Mingi, he sobbed even louder, clutching his sprained right ankle while mumbling coherently. "Minie... Where's Minie...?" Yunho sobbed and the other 2 could only look at each other sadly.

"Minie's resting, pup.. What's wrong? Did you hurt your ankle, sweetheart?" Seonghwa asked and Yunho only sobbed harder when he heard that Mingi's not here to take care of him. "N-no! I w-want Minie... It h-hurts.. I want Minie.. Pwease.." The little sobbed loudly and his talk slurred as he regressed even further. Yunho flinched when Seonghwa tried to touch his ankle, pushing the older's hand away as he whimpered loudly.

"N-no! No t-touch pwease! M-minie!!"

Seonghwa pulled away his hand quickly and looked up at Jongho helplessly. "What should we do..? He wouldn't want anyone but Mingi." Seonghwa sighed softly and Jongho bit his lips, thinking before he pulled out his phone, dialling Mingi's number.

"Jjong? Why are you calling me this late..? Wait why I heard crying?? Are you crying?? Why are you crying??"

Jongho snorted before remembering that he had to tell Mingi about Yunho fast. "Uh no, I'm not crying, hyung. It's-"

"WAIT! THAT IS YUNHO'S VOICE! WHY IS MY BUB CRYING?? WHAT HAPPENED?"

Jongho scratched his hair before answering, "Yeah.. That was why I called you, hyung.. Me and Seonghwa went to the studio to fetch Yunho hyung as he still wasn't home after filming his drama, knowing that he usually comes here to practice because he couldn't attend the group practice. We found him crying and hyung...It's Yunie.. He sprained his ankle and won't let us touch him. He cried for you.."

"Oh bub... I'm coming. I'll be there in 20 minutes or less. I am about to go back to the dorm tomorrow anyway. Please calm him down in any way." Mingi ended the call before Jongho could even answer, making the younger sighed softly. "Mingi hyung is coming. He told us to calm Yunho down in any way." Jongho told Seonghwa but looking down at the still crying bub, they're not sure if they can calm him down at the moment.

"Yunie sweetheart? Please stop crying. Minie is coming right now." Seonghwa said softly, in hope that the little will calm down after hearing that Mingi will come. They breathed out a relief breath when Yunho looked up at them with wide eyes, his crying had stopped but he's hiccupping. "M-minie's coming?" Both Seonghwa and Jongho nodded their heads, giving Yunho a small soft smile. "Yes, pup. Minie is coming. Can I take a look at your ankle for a bit, pup?" Seonghwa tried once again, only for Yunho to scrunched up his face and cried again.

"Hyung! We just managed to stop him from crying!!" Jongho hissed as Seonghwa panicked. "Okay okay I won't touch it, pup. Stop crying please." Seonghwa said, rubbing Yunho's back in a circular motion to calm him down.

Luckily, Yunho calmed down again but he pouted as he stared at Seonghwa. "Hyungie lyin'.. Minie's not coming.." Yunho hiccuped and was about to cry again but Jongho quickly crouched down in front of him, "No no. Hyungie didn't lie, Yunie. Minie is coming. I promise. I talked to him on the phone just now and he's coming here to see you." Jongho explained softly and Yunho looked at Jongho with doubt but didn't start crying again.

Seonghwa then spotted Yunho's bag under the table and went to it, rummaging through the bag and smiled when he found a bottle of water. Walking back to Yunhp and Jongho, he opens the cap and puts the tip of the bottle towards Yunho's lips. "Drink, pup. You don't want to faint and missed Minie, do you?" Seonghwa said and Yunho widened his eyes, shaking his head quickly as he opened his mouth and drank the water.

Now all they need to do is wait for Mingi to come.

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"Bub??" Mingi said as soon as he entered the studio that he knew his boyfriend would be occupied and he instantly saw Yunho looked up at him, his lips wobbling as he made grabby hands towards him.

"M-minie!"

Mingi rushed to Yunho and pulled him onto his lap, albeit gently, minding that Yunho's ankle is sprained. "Hey, bub. What happened?" Mingi kissed Yunho's forehead as the latter tried to hug him by only moving his upper body around. "W-was dancing and fell d-down.. Tiwed.." Yunho mumbled, shoving his head in the crook of Mingi's neck. Mingi hummed, running his hand on Yunho's back slowly, "Can I take a look at your ankle, bub? I promise I'll be gentle." Mingi asked, making Seonghwa and Jongho tense but Yunho nodded his head though he was pouting.

"It huwts.."

"I know, bub but I need to take a look at it so I can help you with it. Okay?" Yunho whined but he nodded his head, tightening his hugs on Mingi's neck and closed his eyes tightly. Mingi looked down at Yunho, confirming that his eyes are closed and gestures for Seonghwa to look at Yunho's ankle. Seonghwa nodded his head and started prodding at the ankle, eliciting whimpers from the little but Mingi calmed him down by caressing his head. "It's swollen already but it's not too bad, though I doubt he can dance or put pressure on it for a few days.." Seonghwa said softly.

"Hmm.. It's better if we take him to the hospital but.." Mingi looked down at the still whimpering little before looking at Seonghwa and Jongho. "We'll take him tomorrow. For tonight, we'll put some ice on it and bandage it." Seonghwa said and the other 2 nodded their heads. "Okay. Bub? Let's go home." Mingi pulled Yunho up a little and with Seonghwa help, he stood up with Yunho hugging him like a Koala while Jongho went to fetch Yunho's backpack.

Yunho lay his head on Mingi's shoulder, feeling awfully tired but since it was Mingi, he knew that his caregiver would take care of him so he closed his eyes and sighed softly.

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San was in the kitchen, drinking some water when he heard the door open and went to the living room to welcome the trio before widening his eyes at what he saw. "What happened??" San asked when he saw Mingi was holding Yunho before smiling at Mingi, "Hey, you're back! Welcome home!" Mingi chuckled while Seonghwa and Jongho hissed at San, telling him to be quiet. San pouted but he frowned when he heard Yunho whimpered.

"I'm home. Yunie got his ankle sprained. These 2 couldn't calm him down and called me. I was actually coming here tomorrow but Yunie needs me, so here I am." Mingi explained as he put the little down on the couch while Seonghwa went to the kitchen to get some ice. Yunho whined when Mingi put him down, tugging on Mingi's shirt to prevent him from moving.

"Bub, I need to get the first aid kit in the bathroom. I'm not gonna be long, okay?" Mingi tried but Yunho's lips instantly wobbled and his eyes tearing up. "I'll go take it. You stay here with Yunie." San volunteered after understanding the situation, giving a gentle ruffle on Yunho's head before going to the bathroom. Mingi sighed, sitting down next to Yunho and the little tugged on Mingi's arms, silently asking for him to pick him up.

"If you sit on my lap, how can I bandage your ankle, bub?" Mingi said softly, making Yunho instantly whine, tugging on Mingi's arms even more. Giving up, Mingi picked the little up gently and put him on his lap, which Yunho instantly buried his head in Mingi's neck. "Miss you, Minie.." Yunho mumbled softly and Mingi melted, giving Yunho a kiss on his head. "I miss you too, bub."

After a while, Seonghwa came into the living room, ice pack in his hand and gently put it on Yunho's ankle, eliciting a soft gasp from the little because of the cold. "I think it's better for him to shower before we bandage his ankle." Seonghwa said and Mingi hummed, nodding his head as San appeared in the living room with the first aid kit, putting it on the table.

"So, Yunie came out alone at the studio?" San asked and the others nodded their heads. "Yeah, we found him crying and already asking for Mingi. I think he regressed right after he sprained his ankle." Seonghwa said. "It's no surprise actually.. Yunho hyung had been very busy and little time to rest.." Jongho continued and the others sighed softly. "I've already expected this but I thought I could prevent it, that was why I was going to come back here tomorrow. Looks like I was late for one day." Mingi sighed, tightening his hug on the little, which made Yunho smile happily, eyes closed.

"Well at least you guys found him before the others." San said and the others agreed before they started chatting with Mingi, asking him how his therapy was and all while Yunho gradually fell asleep on Mingi's shoulder.

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Yunho woke up, blinking before he realized that he's in a dark room. Panicking, Yunho was not aware that he was in MIngi's room and sat up on the bed, successfully jostling his bandaged ankle, making him yelp at the pain. "Easy, bub." Mingi said sleepily as he too sat on the bed. Yunho widened his eyes at the voice. "M-mingi??"

"Oh? Yunho? You're back. How are you feeling?" Mingi said as he went to open the small light at his bedside table. "W-why are you here??" Yunho stuttered before wincing when he accidentally moved his right leg. "Jongho called, saying they found Yunie crying in the studio and wouldn't stop crying." Mingi explained and Yunho groaned, palming his face.

"I'm sorry, Min.. I tried not to get too stressed but my schedules are so packed.." Yunho pouted, looking at Mingi sadly. Mingi chuckled as he sat back on his bed and pulled Yunho into a passionate kiss. "It's fine, bub. I was actually coming here tomorrow but since Yunie needs me, so I rushed tonight." Yunho nodded his head though his pout was still on display before Mingi pulled him down to lay properly.

"Let's go to sleep, baby. You need to go to the hospital tomorrow though so they can take a look at your sprained ankle properly." Yunho sighed, putting his head on Mingi's chest and wrapped his hand around MIngi's waist, minding his ankle that was propped on a pillow. "I miss you.." Yunho mumbled, making Mingi chuckle, kissing Yunho's head. "I know, Yunie told me." Yunho whined and huffed at that, eliciting more chuckles from Mingi.

"Sleep, baby." Yunho hummed, tilting his head to see Mingi for a bit.

"I love you."

"I love you too, baby."

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