EPILOGUE

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(this is gonna be a long chapter <3)

"are we going to buy two bouquet of flowers or just one?" mark asked as he looked at those flowers inside doyoung's shop.

"dad, we're two right? it means, we will get two flowers." marco said, already done by his father because of how many times he asked him.

"he's right, mark." doyoung joined the conversation, eyes were focused on his computer.

"shut up, you bunny." mark said and rolled his eyes. "fine, i will get two bouquets for this." and he pointed to the red rose.

the sixteen year-old boy let out a sigh as his dad finally chose the red rose. he was already standing over an hour and his dad couldn't choose any of them.

today is his dada's birthday and retirement from school. it was one of haechan’s plans that once marco had finally graduated in junior high, he would retire from his work and would start to focus on marco and mark, will start as a house husband. besides, mark earned pretty well every mission he had. it can almost sustain them for the whole year in just one mission.

"it's too hot," mark said as they came out from the shop.

"dada said we should not use our—"

but marco was cut off when his dad already did it, he let out a sigh once again and did the same.

"dada will be mad if he finds out we did it again." marco said as they were now walking inside the campus.

"you did the same though." mark said, smirking.

"tss, i don't really get why you're too lazy to walk! you're not that old yet though." marco said and rolled his eyes.

"not that old?!" mark asked, sounding like he just got insulted.

"you're already thirty-five." marco said calmly.

"and you sound like i'm already fifty-three!" mark still argued about it.

"well, you look fifty-three though." and he laughed.

but before mark chased him, marco used his power to disappear, which he was just arguing about with his father earlier because they might get scolded by haechan if he found out that they used their power again.

feeling that someone has just arrived, haechan chose to ignore them and continued packing his things up.

"what is my reminder again?" haechan asked and looked up.

but the two just pointed at each other while looking at him.

"be thankful that you guys bought my favorite." haechan said, holding his smile back as he saw the box of his favorite cake.

the two let out a chuckle and immediately greeted him, lighting up the candle and singing a happy birthday to him.

"where do you guys want to go later?" haechan asked.

"let's just have dinner, love." mark said as he also joined haechan eating the cake.

"marco—" but haechan was cut off when their son was not around anymore. "where is he, by the way?" and he looked at his husband who was peacefully eating.

"mark." haechan called.

"love, he's already grown enough. he knows what he was doing and his limits—"

"what the fuck are you talking about?" haechan immediately cut him off, frowning.

"well," and he nervously smiled. "marco just probably saw sungni outside because he suddenly smiled when he saw someone outside." and he scratched his head.

"he's not shy anymore?" haechan asked in a low voice, sounding excited.

"you notice it too?" mark asked dramatically, eyes widened.

"dude, he's also my son. of course i will notice it." haechan said. "so, how is it going?" he giggled.

"still shy, i guess? he still acts cold when sungni is around." mark said and let out a chuckle.

"i was really invested in their love story..." haechan said, smiling.

"i was proud at how respectful our son is," mark said proudly. "he didn't take any chances to sungni, he kept their friendship even though marco knew that he had feelings for him."

"that's our son." haechan said, giggling.

mark just let out a soft chuckle and continued eating while talking about some things with his husband. taeyong and his husband, jaehyun, also arrived afterwards to greet haechan.

while at the field, sungni suddenly flinched as he felt someone tap his shoulder.

"yah!" the younger one hissed.

"why do you look lost?" marco asked, chuckling.

"duh, it's my first time here." sungni said and rolled his eyes. "haven't you promised that you will guide me today?" he asked.

"yeah, i'm already in front of you though." marco said calmly. "we just greeted dada, it's his birthday."

"oh, right!" he suddenly said when he remembered it. "i almost forgot it, by the way, i bought a gift for uncle chanie." he giggled and got something in his bag.

"you bought a gift for dada yet you didn't give me one? i'm jealous." he pouted.

"don't be jealous!" sungni said as he handed the gift for haechan. "i can't give my gift yet."

"wae?" he whined, pouting.

"i'm still not eighteen!" sungni said.

"hmm, okay." marco said and just nodded.

sungni just let out a laugh before he pulled marco so they could explore around already, but his eyes were focused on sungni's hand that was holding his wrist. but it was cut off when he heard his cousin's voice.

"hi, jaeyu!" sungni greeted giggly.

"where are you guys going?" jaeyu asked, teasingly looking at their hands.

"marco will explore me around, do you want to join?" sungni asked softly.

"hmm, okay! but let's wait for ari first!" jaeyu said.

"nah, just wait ari here and don't come with us." marco said, rolling his eyes.

"that's mean!" sungni said, softly hitting his arm.

"yeah, that's mean." jaeyu agreed, nodding his head. probably teasing his cousin.

the three of them decide to wait for ari, but marco and jaeyu are secretly arguing behind sungni’s back. but don't misunderstand them, it was just their new called bonding since they already grew up.

"you guys are arguing as if you didn't cry with each other before."

they flinched as they heard a voice behind them, they immediately looked at it and there they saw their fathers. looking at them.

"oh, uncle mark and uncle jaehyun!" sungni said as he also heard their voices.

"hi, sungni. what are you guys doing here?" mark asked softly.

"jaeyu wants to see ari." marco said, finally getting his revenge.

"is that so?" jaehyun said and teasingly looked at his son.

"dude, what's the commotion up here?"

a two tall guys just arrived together with their child, witnessing the situation between jung's and lee's.

"hi, ari, jake." the princes greeted.

"hello, uncles." the two greeted back.

after a few minutes, the kids also left afterwards. deciding to start exploring around the campus since their classes will start after an hour.

"hey, dinner later." mark reminded.

"yeah, jaehyun told us." johnny said. "wait, where are they though?" he asked and looked around, looking for their husbands.

"i think they went straight to haechan's classroom." jaehyun said.

"yah, since you spoke. mind to tell me what's going on between our children?" yuta said as he wrapped his arms around jaehyun's shoulder.

"what are you talking about?" jaehyun asked, acting innocently.

"i know you notice it too," yuta said. "my daughter picked the good one, huh." he chuckled.

mark let out a chuckle and shook his head, afterwards, jeno also arrived, as usual, jeno being late again. after a long argument with yuta and jaehyun, their husbands arrived as well as their child.

"love, let's just have lunch today." haechan said softly. "i can't celebrate my birthday and retirement here since all the teachers are busy, i will just move it the next day," he explained.

"are the kids already excused?" mark asked as he wrapped his arm around haechan's waist.

"yeah, i already excused them." he nodded.

"okay, kids! pack it up, we're going to leave now!" johnny announced as he clapped his hands to get the kid's attention.

but when they are about to leave, shouts outside the school were heard and many people ran towards the other direction, probably running away for something.

"what is happening?" haechan asked, frowning.

"let me see it first." mark said and was about to take a step when doyoung suddenly arrived, running inside the school.

"something just came," he said urgently, panting.

"what is it?" jaehyun joined the conversation.

"it's from our universe." doyoung said, making johnny, yuta and jeno pull the kids on their back as well as their husbands.

"the portal is currently closed right now and this thing is currently destroying this city, that's why we need to take care of this immediately before it destroys the whole country," he explained.

"tell us what it is." mark said.

"well, it was just a dragon," he shrugged. "and it's actually your father's pet."

"huh?!" mark suddenly shouted, eyes widened. "so, dad wasn't joking when he said he has a dragon pet?!"

***

seeing their son growing up, being a good son he is. haechan and mark don't have anything to wish for. just for their son's good health and good life.

"dada? dad? hello?" and he waved his hand in their faces.

"hey," mark said and smiled.

"you guys are spacing out." he pouted.

"you're already getting married yet you still act like a baby." haechan said and looked away, holding his tears back.

"but i am though!" marco said proudly, smiling.

"no, you're not." haechan said, but unfortunately, his voice suddenly cracked.

"dada, i told you not to cry because i'm also going to—" but he wasn't able to finish his words as he burst out in tears.

haechan pouted and went to his son to comfort him, mark just stayed at the corner, watching them crying. as much as he also wanted to cry, he let the two have their moment first.

today is marco's wedding day, all of them are present since it was marco's memorable day. this day haechan and mark realized that even though they still want marco to be their baby, he can't be anymore.

he's already grown up, will have a happy family in the near future, and will move out of their house. marco is still going to leave them in the end.

"dad!" marco called. "this is a family moment, come here and cry with us."

mark pouted and suddenly burst out in tears, the two laughed at him before pulling him closer so they all could cry together. luckily marco doesn't have any makeup yet.

"i don't really want to be your best man but i had to because you're my best man before back when i got married.." jaeyu said as he will also be getting fixed in the same room with marco.

"they are arguing again," taeyong said and let out a chuckle as they watched the two.

"their love language suddenly changed when they grew up." haechan said and also let out a chuckle.

"don't be mean to me today!" marco said and pouted.

"tss," jaeyu said and rolled his eyes. holding his pout back as well as his tears. "congrats, by the way." he looked away.

"hmm, that's all?" and marco teasingly pointed at his waist.

"yah!" he hissed because it tickles. "i don't want to cry right now, so stop." and he immediately looked away.

"we didn't have any makeup yet though," marco said. "come on, hug me now." and he opened his arms.

"no." he answered.

"come here, jaeyu!" he called giggly and hugged him from the back.

and that's jaeyu started to burst out in tears, making the groom let out a laugh and also can't help not to burst out in tears. even though they usually argued, they really loved each other and they were always partners in everything.

jaeyu was the one who get married and his wife is ari, and now, it's marco's time. he will going to marry sungni now.

"it feels like recently, i was waiting for you in the aisle. now, it's our son who's now waiting in the aisle." mark said as he and haechan were walking down the aisle. "waiting for his the one." he finished off.

"don't make me cry, love." haechan said and smiled at the camera.

mark let out a chuckle and just continued walking, the wedding ceremony didn't even take long to start. they were just in the middle of the ceremony yet all of them are teary-eyed already.

probably just can't help not to be emotional because marco is one of their first baby back then, they are also like this on jaeyu's wedding. they were happy to witnessed their first babies memorable moments.

"we're getting old now, my love." mark said softly, smiling as they watched their son dancing with his husband.

the wedding ceremony had finally ended and they were now at the wedding reception, the newlyweds are currently having their dance in the middle.

"we're near to fulfilling our wish that we will be at each other's side until our hair turns to white." haechan said and smiled at his husband.

mark smiled back and leaned closer to give his husband a kiss before watching their son again.

there's really no words to explain how happy they are, no one can explain how they are also thankful in everything. just like what haechan said, he has nothing to wish for except for his son's good health and life.

and he also has nothing to wish for to be at mark's side until their last breath.

to the man he didn't expect he will be with forever.

even in the other universe.

END