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Hey guys,
I do work, but I am a casual so my work days are all over the place on weekdays, however I always have weekends off due to my work only being open weekdays ^~^

1) Jaemin: “Jaehyun is Jaemin’s main caregiver. With all 23 members included in it. One of the other boys is a little too, leading to a jealous Jaemin.” (COMPLETE).

2) Yuta: “Yuta is a hidden little, and the other find out and welcome him with open arms.”

3) Shotaro: “He doesn’t really know Korean in little space so they have to guess what he wants and get Yuta quickly as he starts to get upset that no one is listening to him.”

4) Jaehyun: “Overworked Jaehyun, 127 members taking care of him. Plot up to you.”

5) Xiaojun: “Baby Xiaojun, plot up to you.”

6) Shotaro: “Yuta isn’t there because he is hanging with the dreamies so Chenle helps him out.”

7) Lucas: “Plot is up to you.”

8) Jisung: “Discovering little space for the first time during an NCT gathering on day with no schedules. He sees a few of his hyungs (you can choose who) slip, and without realising it, he also slips into little space (like age 1-4) for the first time. And other members take care of him.”

9) NCT (Jaehyun mostly): “heyy, I'm not sure if you are still taking requests, but if you do, i would like to request one
It would be about how nct's Taeyong went to rehab and that some of the littles (especially Jaehyun) would start to miss him and the other caregivers would have to come up with a solution to calm the littles
dont overwork yourself, and thank you in advance~~ :))”

10) Renjun: “Hi. I don’t know if you’re still taking requests, but if you can write about little Renjun, please? I think little Renjun would be adorable. Stay healthy and have a nice day!”

11) Taeyong SuperM: “If you’re still taking requests, I’d love a SuperM one where Baekhyun take care of little Taeyong or little Lucas.”

12) Sungchan, Shotaro: “Taeyong as the main caregiver, rest of NCT as caretakers, Shotaro and Sungchan go into baby space and are struggling to adjust at being new members of NCT.”

13) Donghyuck: “If you’re still taking requests I would die for little Donghyuck up from NCT. Sungchan would just adore his little hyung so much and Hyuckie would just be happy to shower whoever is around him with love in his little ways :).”

14) Chenle: “Hi, if you will be taking requests can I have one for Chenle?! OT23.

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Jaehyun had been the dream boy’s caregiver for a few years now. Jaemin found a love for regression while he had his back injury and the other members were all happy enough to indulge in the boy’s regression, Jaehyun especially. Jaemin at first did not have a main caregiver but when Jaehyun gained the shorter male’s trust, Jaemin had called him ‘papa’ for the first time, later explaining that he had chosen Jaehyun to be his main caregiver.

Jaemin hadn’t slipped in a few weeks due to heavily packed schedules, they were all trying to get the schedules done within a few weeks so that they could have a week off together to spend in each-others presence, all twenty-three members. Jaemin was not the only little within NCT though, Mark, who was busy promoting in three different groups majority of the time, was always exhausted and overwhelmed and turned to regression to help him cope with the stress.

In SuperM, all the members were aware of Mark’s regression and often helped out where they could, all the members minus Taemin having had littles within their group, Kai even being a little too.

It was finally their first free morning that they all had off, every single unit. Jaemin had woken up snuggled under his covers in the dream dorm, plushies all pulled close to him and his special blankie waiting on the end of the bed for him. It was a simple white with a little brown dog on it that Jaehyun had bought for him, and he cherished it, carrying it everywhere that he went whilst he was regressed. Next to the blankie were clothes that he would wear for the day and a light blue pacifier with little yellow stars on it.

Jaemin sat up in bed, rubbing his eyes and yawning, head fuzzy and already feeling little. He clumsily climbed out of bed, grabbing his blankie and paci, the paci going straight between his lips and the blankie held close as he rubbed it against his face.

Eyes still half shut, he toddled out of his bedroom and headed for the kitchen where he could hear the rest of the dreamies talking, even hearing his Ten hyung which caused him to wake up more.

A smile spread across his face as he giggled and run to the kitchen, “Tennie ‘yung!” He squealed sleepily, as he rushed forward and into his hyung’s arms ignoring Jeno’s, “Yah, careful Nana,” instead focusing on his Tennie.

“Hi aegi, did you sleep well hmm? Have nice dreams?” Ten cooed softly, rocking the little back and forth. Jaemin smiled and nodded happily, now noticing the rest of his WayV hyungs. Yes, YangYang is younger than him, but Jaemin called everyone hyung when he was regressed, and the members younger than him, dropped the honorifics they used with him.

“Sit down Nana, Nono hyung has breakfast for you, then we can get dressed, brush our teeth and visit the rest of you hyungies.” Jeno smiled, tickling under the boy’s chin softly as he directed him to sit down.

“We have some yogurt and fruit aegi, how yummy!?” Jeno exclaimed sitting down next to him, Jaemin squealed happily upon seeing his favourite fruit in the bowl.

“Pe’ches! Lulu ‘yungie look! Pe’ches!” Jaemin showed his tall hyung who was sat next to him munching away at his own breakfast. “Wow! That’s your favourite isn’t it baby? You love peaches hmm?” Jaemin excitedly nodded, handing his blackie and paci to Jeno with a serious look, “Nono pwotect, ‘kay?” Jeno hid back a smile and nodded, “I promise.”

With that promise made, Jaemin happily dug his hands into the fruit and yogurt, completely ignoring the spoon that sat there, making his hyung’s sigh dramatically.

“Mo’e pe’che’s p’ease Sungie ‘yungie?” He begged Jisung, eyes wide and bottom lip puffed out, knowing that he wouldn’t get anywhere with Jeno since he hadn’t finished the yogurt. Jisung looked ready to cave when Kun stepped in, “Gotta finish the yogurt first bubba, then you can have some more peaches. Here, hyungie will help.” Kun sat down where Jeno had previously been sitting.

“Say ah Nana.” Kun cooed encouraging Jaemin to open up and being the good boy he is, he happily opened his mouth for the older to feed him. Within four spoons, the yogurt was gone and Jaemin was cheering for more peach slices.

YangYang who was near the fruit chuckled and placed some more peach slices in the bowl, pinching Jaemin’s cheeks softly when he thanked him, “T’ankies Nyny ‘yungie.” YangYang smiled softly at the nickname. “You’re welcome Minnie.” Gently patting the hair on his head.

“Lele, would you mind cleaning Jaemin up, then Hendery since you can magically, somehow get the boy to brush his teeth, can you do that for me? Renjun and Xiaojun can you get his little stuff ready to take over to the 127 dorms, Mark is also regressed.” Jeno gave out instructions as he, Ten, Lucas and Kun began to clean. The leftover members that had nothing to do, headed over to the 127 dorms straight away.

Hendery and Chenle headed to the bathroom, Jaemin in Chenle’s arms and babbling away to the younger boy who agreed with whatever he was talking about. “Alright aegi, let’s get that face and those hands of yours cleaned, hmm?” Chenle exaggerated happily so that Jaemin would also remain happy even though he hates his face being wiped with a wash cloth.

“Good boy Nana! Staying nice and still for Lele to clean your hands.” Hendery cooed softly, tickling under the boy’s chin. Jaemin’s mood took a turn for the worse when it came to washing his face clean though, starting to cry as he turned his head away from the cloth.

“Shh, you’re okay aegi, hyung is nearly done.” Chenle hushed and then started to sing to calm him down, the strategy effectively working as the boy stopped crying, just sniffling as the younger cleaned the yogurt from his chin and cheeks.

“Good boy Nana! You are such a good boy for Chenle, aren’t you?” Hendery asked as he wet the little’s toothbrush. “Can you open for Dery hyung? He’s gonna use the magic brush that gets rid of all the monsters on those little teeth!” Chenle watched in amazement as Hendery did the one thing that they had troubles with every morning and night that Jaemin was little.

The three finally left the bathroom and met Jeno back in his Jaemin’s bedroom, the boy’s clothes sitting next to him, paci and blanket also with him. “Hey there little one, let’s get you dressed yeah?”

Ten then joined them, a very familiar tall male following behind him, Jaemin instantly wiggling down from Jeno’s lap and squealing as he raced towards the male, “Papa!” Jaehyun chuckled and caught the boy as he jumped on him, “Hi baby! Have you been good today?” Jaemin nodded, fingers going to his mouth, indicating that he was in need of his pacifier. Right now, he was about six years old, but they all knew that he would slip to about two and four by the end of the day.

Jaehyun quickly changed the squirming boy into the soft black leggings set out for him, the fluffy pink socks and the light blue jumper, perfect for the cold weather outside, having been a very rainy day.

“Let’s go see the rest of your hyungs huh?” Jaemin giggled and nodded, clinging to the buff male and accepting the pacifier and blanket. It was then he realised that WinWin must have gone straight to the 127 dorms from the WayV dorms or stayed there the night seen as he didn’t see the Chinese male that morning.

“Winnie ‘yungie! Wan see Winnie!” Jaehyun chuckled and left the dreamie dorms with the other members together as well. “I’m back and I come baring lunch!” Jaehyun called as he entered the dorm pretending to eat Jaemin listening as the boy let out shrieks and giggles wiggling out of his arms.

“Yah! Don’t eat the baby!” Jaemin gasped happily at the voice, “Winnie!” Jaehyun put the squirming little down and allowed him to race to the Chinese dancer. WinWin lifted the little up and spun him around earning more delighted sounds.

“You okay to watch him Win? I just gotta get Mark ready if no one has yet.” WinWin nodded and took Jaemin to the lounge to sit down with him on the ground and get some colouring items up, knowing the younger liked to do quiet things even when regressed. “What are you colouring sweetie?”

Jaemin looked up at the new voice, spotting his sassy hyung kneeling down next to him, “’m colourin’ puppy Woowoo.” Jungwoo gasped, “You’re colouring yourself aegi!?” Jaemin giggled and shook his head, thinking that his hyung was silly, “No ‘yungie! You silly!”

“Hyungie is silly isn’t he aein!” WinWin chuckled watching as Jaemin nodded his head in agreement. “Does ‘yungie wanna colour too?” Jaemin asked shyly, holding out a third colouring book to the older male.

“Sure pup, what should I colour?” Jaemin hummed thoughtfully looking through the dinosaur book that he gave to Jungwoo, “’his one Woo, the waptor!”

“Is that your favourite one baby?” Jungwoo asked as he started to colour the picture in, Jaemin nodded suckling the pacifier in his mouth. “Do you know what Channie hyung’s favourite dinosaur is?” Jungwoo asked with a smirk, Jaemin looked up, eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

“T-rex!” With that Sungchan pounced with a roar from behind, tickling the little’s sides and pretending to bite him. Jaemin giggled and hugged the younger boy tightly, “Channie ‘yung! “’issed you!” He screeched, effectively stopping Sungchan’s attack as the mentally older boy smiled and sat down on the floor, dragging the boy onto his lap.

“Channie hyung missed you too!” Jaemin happily leaned his head back on his shoulder and accepted the cuddles from the newer member.

“What were you doing with your hyung’s bubba?” Sungchan asked, dragging Jaemin’s attention from the cartoon on the television. “Was colourin puppy for Shiny hyung.” Everyone smiled at the name that he had created for Haechan, “Oh yeah? I’m sure your Shiny hyung will absolutely love it bubba, now, why don’t you finish it off yeah?” Jaemin hummed and nodded, “Stay wit’ bubba?” Sungchan smiled and nodded, pulling the boy back to where his colouring was laying with Jungwoo and WinWin.

Jaemin looked up at the sound of someone entering his room, spotting his papa with a sleep Mark with puffy eyes, indicating that the younger was crying. “Papa! Look!” Jaemin grinned holding up his colouring, “Shh baby, Markie is sleepy.” Jaehyun scolded softly making the boy pout and look down lowering his drawing.

“Aish hyung!” He heard Jaehyun whined as a smack sound echoed. “What have you got there, sweetie?” Jaemin looked up from where he was sulking, holding his arms out for his oldest hyung.

Taeil quickly leant down and picked the boy up alongside the colouring book that held Haechan’s present, “What’s this sweetie?”

“Is puppy, for Shiny ‘yungie!” Taeil gasps and looks at the drawing, “Wow baby! It looks so pretty! Should we go show Shiny hyung?” Jaemin squealed and nodded quickly, casting a glance towards his papa who was babying Mark. Jaemin’s mood instantly dampened again, his head falling down onto the older male’s shoulder.

Taeil gently rubbed Jaemin’s back in comfort carrying him into the room where Haechan was playing games with Doyoung, “Guys, look who is here, and he has something for you Haechan.” Doyoung and Haechan looked up as they smiled, “Hi precious!” Haechan cooed as he jumped up and took the younger from Taeil’s arms.

“Hi Shiny ‘yungie.” Jaemin mumbled sadly, laying his head down on the vocalist’s shoulder. Haechan exchanged concerned looks with their oldest hyung who sighed sadly and rubbed Jaemin’s back, “Jaehyun scolded him this morning when he didn’t need to be scolded.” Haechan ahhed and sat down with the boy on the bed.

“What you got there, baby?” Doyoung asked as he knelt down on the floor, pointing at the picture. Jaemin visibly perked up at this, “For Shiny ‘yungie! Is puppy! Like Nana!” Haechan gasped, “Wow! Thank you, puppy! This is beautiful! Shiny hyungie loves it so much!”

Haechan nuzzled the boy’s neck with his nose causing him to giggle happily, effectively bringing his down mood up. Doyoung then swooped in and lifted then younger boy up into his own arms and sat down with him on the bed, bouncing his legs up and down.

“Oh Nanaaaa,” A voice sang out, Renjun. “Oh Junjunnnnn.” Jaemin lisped from behind the pacifier, just as Renjun and Xiaojun entered the room, “Junnie! Junjun! Hi!” Renjun cooed as he walked closer, “Hi sweetheart! How’s my baby doing? You wanna go play? What about hide and seek?”

“Yes p’ease! Junjun find me an’ Junnie!” With that, Jaemin jumped up and scrambled to pull Xiaojun out of the bedroom with him. “Junnie! Nana gonna go hide in Nini and Yongie ‘yungies room! You hide somewhere too!” The little whisper shouted at the older boy.

“Okay baby, stay safe! Don’t let the tickle monster find you, okay?” Jaemin giggled and nodded racing off to the bedroom he was talking about. He burst into the bedroom as quiet as he could, “Nini ‘yungie, Yongie ‘yungie! Hide me!” He whispered as he scrambled up into the bed that the two were cuddling together in.

He wiggled under the covers and hid between the two. Taeyong and Johnny laughed as the cuddled the little close to them, “It’s nice to see you all happy and giggly baby. The past few weeks have been so stressful huh bub?” Taeyong asked fondly, Jaemin just smiled widely at the leader, and nuzzled closer to him when he heard footsteps getting closer.

“Taeyong hyung, Johnny hyung, have you guys seen a little baby hiding around here? I just can’t seem to find the cheeky little thing.” Jaemin heard Renjun ask as he walked into the bedroom, Johnny and Taeyong hid their smiles and shook their heads.

“Not in here Injunnie.” Johnny replied, “Now shoo, Taeyong and I are cuddling.” Renjun scoffed at his hyungs but left anyway, “Oh Jaeminnieeeee.” Renjun continued to sing song around for the younger.

“T’anks ‘yungies! You pwotected Nana!” Jaemin smiled giving the two pacifier kisses. The two exchanged fond looks and smothered the boy with hugs. “Aren’t you just the cutest baby in the whole world!” Taeyong smiled, patting his hair back softly, running his fingers over his face softly.

The trio laid in bed completely forgetting that the little was playing hide and seek for about twenty minutes meaning that there was now a frantic Renjun running to the leader and other rapper’s room.

“Hyungs! I was playing hide and seek with Xiaojun and Jaemin and I found Xiaojun but I can’t find Nana anywhere. I’ve check everywhere and I cannot find him anywhere and I tried to get Jaehyun hyung to help but he was too preoccupied with Mark to even acknowledge me and ---” Renjun was cut short by the sound of sniffles, followed by whimpers and cries coming from between the two rappers.

Taeyong sighed sadly and bundled the little up into his arms, and standing up with him in his arms, “It’s okay baby, shh, hyungie has you.” Taeyong hushed softly, wincing the tiniest bit at the strain in his back. This caused Johnny to stand up and take him instead, laying the littles head down on his shoulder, bouncing him on his hip and humming gently.

Jaemin was settled within twenty minutes, little hiccups escaping him, and eyes drooping. “Injunnie, go get Yuta and Taro please? I’ll go get a bottle started, you know that his secondary caregiver is Yuta and he loves Taro cuddles, then we can put him down for a nap and talk to Jae after that.”

Renjun nodded and left the room, Taeyong and Johnny followed behind the boy, going to the kitchen instead. Johnny continued to hum lightly, gently rubbing his hand up and down his back, swaying slightly where he was standing near the bench while Taeyong prepared some warm milk for him.

“Johnny hyung? Taeyongie hyung?” Yuta called as he walked into the kitchen, Shotaro following close behind. Yuta smiled sadly upon seeing the state that Jaemin was in, “Hi baby, wanna go lay down on the couch with Yuyu and Taro hyung?” Jaemin sniffled and nodded reaching out for the blonde Japanese male.

Yuta gently cradled the boy close, heading into the lounge and sitting down on the couch, opposite from Jaehyun and Mark, though Jaemin couldn’t see the two, Yuta having him sat with his front, swaying in the spot slightly, knowing that the little loved the motion and that it made him sleepy.

Taeyong came into the room with a bottle which cause Yuta to reposition the boy so that his head was in the crook of his left elbow, Jaemin was now fully able to see Jaehyun play with Mark causing more tears to come to his eyes beginning to cry a little.

“Shhh, Yuyu has you aein, Yuyu has you. You’re okay, focus on me aein, focus on hyung.” Jaemin sniffled focusing his eyes on Yuta who held a smile and made gentle faces at the boy who had obviously slipped further into his little space.

“Good boy aein, good boy…” Yuta gently took the pacifier form his mouth and offered the milk in the bottle to him, watching as the boy happily started drinking.

Yuta softly hummed a little tune rocking back and forth slowly, patting the vocalists bum gently, soothing him into a content sleep, bottle of milk still a quarter full but the receiver of the milk out cold, soft snores leaving him.

Johnny took the milk from Yuta, the slightly younger boy gently standing as to not rouse the boy. “Taro, your times here, he’ll need someone there when he wakes up and he loves your cuddles.” Yuta whispered softly, moving the boy to sit on his head, head lolled onto his shoulder and his pacifier now moving as he suckled softly.

Shotaro nodded and followed behind the two aware of Jaehyun’s eyes on the three males. Arriving in the bedroom, Shotaro laid down in Yuta’s bed and climbed under the covers, arms open for the baby. He whined softly in his sleep but calmed with a few hushes and head pats from Shotaro, Jaemin hummed and nuzzled into his chest, back off into a deep sleep.

Jaemin slept soundly on Shotaro’s chest, the other boy scrolling through his phone watching random videos on YouTube. It was lunchtime and just as Jeno walked in the door to wake the younger boy up, Jaemin stirred, yawning widely and blinking sleepily.

“Well good afternoon sweetheart, are you hungry?” Jeno smiled as he walked closer and knelt down in front of the boy, “Nono, foo’ pease…” Jaemin whispered and reached his arms out for him, Jeno happily taking him into his arms.

“Guess what we got baby? Fried chicken and fried rice!” Jeno asked as he put the baby on his hip, Jaemin just laid his head down on the olders shoulder, still down in the dumps about his papa.

“Bwanki Nono?” Jaemin asked softly, concerning Jeno as the boy usually bounced with joy even when he was in a younger headspace. “Okay baby… Taro baby, can you go grab his blankie from his bag please, should just be in the front room.”

Shotaro nodded while Jeno walked the sad baby to the lounge room where it was big enough for all twenty-three members to eat, and sat down on the ground with him on his lap. Jaemin once again caught sight of Jaehyun with Mark on his lap and already feeding him his lunch.

Jaemin’s bottom lip wobbled as he finally wailed loudly, startling everyone in the room, his pacifier fell from his mouth as his wails increased and Jeno tried to comfort him and giving him the blankie that Shotaro bought over for him.

He rubbed the blanket on Jaemin’s face attempting to calm him down, only for it not to work, and even shocking everyone when the boy even pushed it away. He never rejected the blanket that Jaehyun had gifted him. Jeno looked up at Jaehyun in panic, the boy on his lap starting to hyperventilate, asking for his papa.

Jaehyun sighed and deposited Mark onto Johnny’s lap, he gently picked Jaemin up and rocking him, quickly grabbing the boy’s pacifier up and his blankie from Jeno, wincing as the boy clung to him tightly, unwilling to let go of him. He left the room and started to sing to the boy softly, patting his bum softly, pacing back and forth in his bedroom.

The boy slowly started to calm down allowing Jaehyun to give the pacifier back, the soother immediately working in the helping of calming him down, clutching the blanket close to his chest. “There we go baby boy, everything’s okay, Papa has you baby.” Jaehyun hushed softly, rubbing the boys back.

“Papa, stay with Nana! No wan Markie!” Jaemin whined, “Shh baby, Papa isn’t going anywhere, Papa is staying right with his perfect little one, okay?” Jaehyun reassured softly.

Eventually Jaemin was calmed down enough and Jaehyun placed a kiss to the top of the boys’ head as he started to walk down to the lounge room, “Want some lunch baby? Papa will feed you and cuddle you and play with you all you want! I know Markie was looking forward to colouring with you earlier, and I am very sorry about this morning, Papa was very mean wasn’t he.”

Jaemin smiled softly, “Nana fo’give Papa, Nana ‘ove you,” Jaemin nuzzled the olders nose and gave him a little pacifier kiss causing the older to chuckle at the cuteness, “Well thank you baby boy, now lunch!” Jaehyun cheered as he marched towards the lounge, Jaemin happily giggling on his hip.

“We have a happy baby everyone!” At that time, Jaemin’s belly rumbled, “And as it appears a very hungry one!” Taeil chuckles as he warms up a plate of rice and chicken. As expected, the little hurriedly inhaled his food, humming and clapping with delight after each bite of food that was given to him, cuddled into his Papa as he fed him the bites.

“Nana! Colou’ wit’ Markie p’ease!” Mark squealed as he waddled towards Jaehyun and Jaemin that are cuddled on the couch. Jaemin now completely happy, ignoring the events of the day, stood up quickly and engulfed Mark in a hug causing them to tip over and land on the ground while giggling. The two squealed and laughed while everyone watched in relief as the two babies let go of their stress of the past few weeks and enjoyed themselves.

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Shotaro was sound asleep in bed, plush toys cuddled close and blankets pulled up to his chin. His thumb was inching closer to his mouth, little sounds leaving him as he rolled around to get comfier. Sungchan was also in the room, watching TikTok on his bed, smiling when he glanced over at Shotaro, knowing he would probably slip at some point that day.

The Japanese boys eyes slowly blinked open, hand coming up to rub at his eyes, “morning jag-eun sudal (little otter).” Sungchan spoke softly from his side of the room, “mm, morning Sungchan-ah.”

Good. Sungchan thought, he didn’t wake up regressed. Gives us time to get Yuta here. Everyone knew that Yuta was Shotaro’s primary caregiver even though it had not been said or been confirmed by the regressor, it helps considering Shotaro doesn’t know how to speak Korean when little and barely understood it.

Shotaro got up and stretched, mind already feeling fuzzy. Grunting, he shook his head, he couldn’t regress, not yet. Not without Yuta. “Taro?” Shotaro hummed and turned after changing into a blue sweater and pair of leggings paired with otter bed socks.

“Are you feeling small today?” Shotaro nodded slightly, struggling to fight off the feeling hazing over his brain. “That’s okay. Why don’t we go get some breakfast before you completely slip. Then I’ll text Yuta hyung.” Shotaro nodded, grabbing his plush otter and Sungchan’s hand in his free hand.

Arriving in the kitchen, Sungchan sat Shotaro down at the table between Jaemin and Chenle, Jaemin beamed tiredly from around his mug of coffee, “feeling small today?” Shotaro blushed
and nodded, still shy about regressing in front of everyone.

Sungchan made some toast, buttering it and putting strawberry jam on top, it being little Shotaro’s favourite breakfast food, putting some apple juice in a normal glass for him. “Here Taro, eat up. I’ll text Yuta hyung.” Shotaro hummed, thanking the younger boy happily.

As he ate, it became evident to everyone that he had slipped, from the nibbling on his toast to the kicking of his feet while humming a Japanese nursery rhyme.

After eating, Shotaro looked at Jaemin, wiggling in his seat, “toire (toilet)?” Lucky for Jaemin, he knew what that meant, nodding and standing up with his hand out for the younger boy, “let’s go darling.” Shotaro grabbed his hand, waddling next to him thumb inching to his mouth once more.

Shotaro went to the toilet with minimal help, letting Jaemin help him turn on the tap, “omutsu (diaper/nappy)?” Jaemin asked, Shotaro nodding absentmindedly, too distracted by the bubbles in the sink, “awa nīsan! (bubbles big brother).” Jaemin with no idea what he said just chuckled and nodded, “awa.” He repeated gently, guiding the boy away from the sink and to lay down on the blanket, that he had placed, on the bathroom floor.

Jaemin sung a little Korean nursery rhyme his mum would sing for him, tickling the little on the floor to keep him happy, making faces with him, cooing at the little giggles leaving the boy.

Just before Jaemin could put his pants on, Shotaro grinned and jumped up, running away while giggling, “Taro! Pants!” Shotaro squealed when the boy nearly grabbed him, darting around the couch blowing a raspberry at Jaemin.

Jisung and Chenle who were on the couch laughed at how much fun the regressor seemed to be having, “leave him be hyungie~” Chenle giggled, Jaemin giving him a deadpanned look, “it’s winter. He will freeze.” Shotaro had taken this chance to run into Renjun’s room, clambering under the covers with the sleeping Chinese member who hummed in confusion.

“Taro?” Shotaro giggled and hushed him upon hearing Jaemin calling, making Renjun chuckle and bring the Japanese boy closer to him, “just for a little baby, then pants.” The only words Shotaro knew in that sentence was little, baby and pants.

“Okay sweetheart, time for pants. It’s too cold.” Jaemin announced as he walked in the room, Renjun humming in agreement. Shotaro pouted and whined, “uh-uh akachan (baby). Samui (cold). Uhh, pantsu (pants).” Renjun patted the Japanese boys back. Shotaro whined once more but clambered out from the covers and let Jaemin help him put his pants and socks back on.

“Appu shite kudasai, (up please).” Holding his arms up on Jaemin’s shoulders, the older only understanding since it was the most common phrase the boy used, taking him to the lounge to find out what he might want to do.

“Ponyo?” Shotaro asked with a head tilt making Jaemin coo and nod, taking the remote from the maknae’s with a smile, turning on the Japanese animated film. “Hyung, Yuta couldn’t get practice off with 127, manager wouldn’t let him go. He will come as soon as he can.” Jaemin bit his lip, knowing that likely wouldn’t happen for a few hours at least.

Everything was smooth sailing, until it reached lunchtime and Shotaro was getting hungry and cranky, “Onakagasuita nīsan, (hungry big brother).” Jaemin nodded, “nani o tabeta? (what eat),” he tried, hoping he said the two words correctly.

“Sushi!” Shotaro grinned, clapping his hands together making Jaemin laugh and nod, pulling out his phone to show the boy the food delivery app so he could choose his sushi. While waiting, Shotaro was getting hungrier, “O yatsu o kudasai, totemo onakagasuita? (snack please, very hungry).”

Jaemin froze as did the others in the room, he didn’t know what the younger wanted but knew it couldn’t be his nappy since he was just changed, “dono akachan? (what baby?).” Shotaro huffed, repeating exactly what he had said. Jaemin looked to the younger two who shrugged with frowns on their faces, “I’m sorry baby, hyung doesn’t know what you want.”

Tears started to fill Shotaro’s eyes making Jaemin’s own eyes widen, “no no, don’t cry sweetheart.” He immediately pulled the boy onto his lap, hushing him as he cried, “onakagasuita (hungry)!” Jaemin nodded, “I know akachan (baby), I know you’re hungry.” Shotaro continued to cry until Jeno entered the room, pacifier in his hands, “here Taro, you’re okay.” Jeno whispered, kneeling next to the two, “do you want me to take him Nana?”

Jaemin hummed, stretching his back after the baby was taken from him.
Jeno hushed the younger, bouncing him as he paced around. Within a few minutes, Shotaro was reduced to little sniffles and Jaemin was setting up the boys lunch tray on the ground with the sushi that had just arrived with a sippy cup of water to go with it, Chenle in the kitchen preparing a bottle of milk with vanilla essence added for his lunchtime nap.

Jeno sat down with the boy, helping him eat the lunch set in front of him when the front door opened, “hello my dongsaeng’s!” Yuta greeted, slipping his shoes off before entering further. Each boy happily greeted their hyung, Shotaro looking up and smiling, “Nīsan! Nīsan!”

Yuta cooed, sitting next to the two boys on the floor, “My baby otter! Watashitachiha kyō nan-saidesu ka? (how old are we feeling today?).” Shotaro crawled onto Yuta’s lap, the older boy cuddling him close, “ni nīsan. (two big brother).” Yuta hummed kissing his head and thanking him, helping him to eat the rest of his lunch in peace, wiping away the dry tear stains as he went.

“Tsukareta akachan? (tired baby?).” Shotaro hummed, resting his head on his nīsan’s shoulder, “can I have his milk please Lele?” Chenle passed the bottle after Yuta had stood with Shotaro on his hip, “say goodnight baby.” Yuta cooed bouncing him slightly.

“Oyasumi…” He whispered, waving goodbye, his hyungs cooing and waving. Yuta took him to go see Renjun to say goodnight and then entered his and Sungchan’s shared room, “hey Channie-ah… how was he this morning?” Sungchan waved, “he woke up big but slipped within ten minutes of being awake.”

Yuta hummed, laying down on Shotaro’s bed with the smaller between his legs, resting against his chest, “here akachan, drink.” Shotaro hummed suckling on his bottle, eyes drooping and hand coming up to hold Yuta’s larger one, the older cooing gently, his free hand tracing patterns onto Shotaro’s cheek.

“Sleep akachan… close your eyes…” Yuta whispered gently, Shotaro’s eyes closing, small breaths leaving him, and the suckling getting slower and slower until it completely stopped. Yuta smiled fondly, removing the bottle and replacing it with his pacifier, moving so that he was laying down with Shotaro on his chest, rearranging him to be more comfortable, humming a gentle Japanese nursery rhyme and patting his back to keep him satiated. Yuta really did love looking after the younger Japanese member and would do anything to make the boy happy.