A/N This story is inspired by the show A Million Little Things and takes place when the Rugrats are adults. Some characters from my other story A New Generation will be in it as well. I've run out of inspiration for that story and I don't like how I made some of their lives turn out so I'm fixing that in this story. Zack belongs to Celrock. Any other characters you don't recognize belong to me.
Tommy sat in his home office putting together a video slideshow for Ji Yeon's daughter's first birthday that was coming up. He clicked through the photos that had been sent to him and put together the slideshow. He hoped it was good enough since as of late nothing he did was good enough. At least in the eyes of Holleywood anyway. His last movie had been a total flop, So he decided to take a break from making movies and started mentouring kids on how to make them hoping that would help his creativity return. For now he would make a slideshow of one of the most adorable little girls that he had ever seen. After all all of his friends were doing something to contribute to the party and seeing cute baby pictures was a nice distraction. He saved the video and shut his laptop down. He had somewhere important to be.
Chuckie sat nervously twiddleing his thumbs as he waited for the doctor to come into the room with his latest test results. Tommy was supposed to come with him but didn't answer his phone when he called. So here Chuckie sat all alone waiting on the doctor. He didn't know wether to be relieved or frightened as the doctor finally came into the room. Chuckie just wanted the results so he could get out of here and move on with his life.
Chuckie sighed with releife as the doctor told him the good news.
"You're cancer free." Chuckie got dressed and headed out to the waiting room where he spotted Tommy seated near the door. He stood up when he saw him.
"The cancer is gone." Tommy clapped Chuckie on the shoulder and the two best friends exited the building and headed over to what they called a big mess.
"What about this?" Min Jun asked showing Phil a tile sample.
"That would be good for a bathroom." Lil told him peering over her brother's shoulder as they looked at the white tile with dark tinted into it.
"That's why we sighned you on as our desighner." Phil said."Girls are better at desighning places."
"And we couldn't agree on anything." Min Jun added.
"Yeah the only thing we could agree on was merging our two places was a good investment." Phil said looking over the tile samples again.
"Why don't you boys take care of the food and I'll figure out the desighn." Lil suggested packing up all the samples she had brought.
"Sounds good to me." Phil shrugged and made his way back to the kitchen to test out some cupcake recipes.
"You'll get a taste of the menu at the party." Min Jun told her just as the door opened to reveal Tommy and Chuckie.
"Hey did you get good news?' Lil asked as she continnued to pack up.
"Yep breast cancer free." Chuckie announced happily.
"That's great." Min Jun said."I gotta go pick up my kids. Tell Phil I have some eager taste testers waiting if he needs them."
"Will do." Lil called as Min Jun walked out the door.
"So when is this place going to look like and actual resturaunt and not just a big mess?" Tommy asked.
"Now that I'm on board it shouldn't be to much longer. They should've asked me sooner or this place would be up and running by now. Those two can't agree on anything and have no desighn sense." Lil laughed."I'll see you guys later. I gotta go pick up the girls."
Kimi returned home from her job at the vet to smell dinner cooking. She was exhausted and really hoped Zack didn't start another argument.
"Hey you're just in time for dinner." Zack said turning away from the stove and placing the food he had cooked onto plates.
"Smells good." Kimi commented taking a seat at the table as Zack placed a plate of raosted chicken, mashed potoes, and green beans in front of her.
"I wanted to do something special since you've been working so hard lately." Zack said sitting across from her.
"Thanks." Kimi said taking a bite of her food. They finished their dinner in silence and Zack cleaned up while Kimi went and took a shower. Zack made his way to his and Kimi's room to find her already asleep. He got into bed careful not to wake her. They could talk tomorrow. Tomorrow came and Zack woke up to an empty bed, which wasn't all that surprising since Kimi worked at an animal hospital and left early most mornings. Zack got ready for work deciding to not think about what he wanted for now. He would find time to talk to Kimi eventually.
Ji Yeon sat staring at her phone groaning everytime it beeped signaling a text message. She finally threw the phone on her bed and picked her daughter up out of her crib and began to get her dressed for her first birthday. She was putting the shiny pink shirt over Sun's head when her phone began to ring. She reached over and looked at the number not taking the call. She finished getting her daughter dressed, in between ignoring all of the calls and finally shutting the phone off.
"Are you ready to go?" Mi Sun asked poking her head into the room.
"Yeah." Ji Yeon answered standing up placiinf Sun on her hip and following her mother out the door.
They drove to Phil and Min Jun's place, which is literally what they called it as they couldn't come up with any other name. Thanks to Lil they got it finished in time for the party.
"Hey guys the birthday is finally here." Min Jun called from where he was setting up food on a long table.
"You're not supposed to be the last one to your own party." Lil said using a baby voice.
"We had some distractions." Ji Yeon told her handing her daughter to Lil.
"Well that not surprising." Lil continued in the baby voice as she admired Sun's outfit that conssited of a dark pink long sleeved shirt and a green skirt."Look how cute she is."
"It wasn't her." Ji Yeon said.
"Was it that jerk?' Mun Hee asked.
"Yep." Ji Yeon answered. There was an awkward silence. Everyone knew the story about Ji Yeon's boyfriend being a no good lazy jerk to put it nicely. She hadn't wanted her friends to know, but thanks to Min Jun everyone knew.
"Call me later." Mun Hee told her. Ji Yeon nodded and everyone went back to enjoying the party.
"Ok who wants cupcakes?" Phil asked breaking the tension."They're Isabele, Elena, Hana, and Ha Neul approved."
The four girls mentioned ran up to him all asking for their favorite flavor. Phil handed two strawberry cupcakes to Isabel and Ha na, a chocolate one to Elena, and a watermelon one to Ha Neul.
"How can you not want one?' Zack asked watching the kids run around.
"We are not having this conversation right now." Kimi snapped.
"Hey Kimi do you mind taking her for a bit? My arm is getting tired." Lil said holding Sun out to her.
"I'll take her." Zack offered as Lil handed him the smiling baby."Look how cute she is."
"She is cute. I just don't want one." Kimi insisted walking away from Zack.
The party continued and when it was time for cake Ji Yeon excused herself handing Sun to her father and walking outside.
"What was that about?" Mi Sun asked as she watched her daughter walk outside.
Jin had a better view and saw the reason Ji Yeon left. He handed Sun to his wife and was about to go after her when Mi Sun stopped him.
She didn't miss the angry expression on her husband's face as she looked past him and saw who her daughter was with."She's an adult now and has to handle this on her own." She told him getting him to sit back down at the table.
"What are you doing here?" Ji Yeon asked.
"I can't come see my daughter?' Min Woo asked.
"You already missed a year of her life. why do you want to see her now?" Ji Yeon almost screamed anger flashing in her eyes.
"I don't know." Min Woo shrugged."I've changed my mind."
"You're a little late." Ji Yeon pointed out starting to walk back inside."I'm going back. Leave me alone."
Min woo watched her go deciding not to crash the party. He was pretty sure it wouldn't end well for him. He snuck out of sight and waited for the party to be over.
"You ok?" Dil asked as Ji Yeon took her place at the table once more.
"I will be." She simply answered.
The party ended soon after the confrontation and everyone headed home.
"Take a different way home dad." Ji Yeon told Jin from the backseat when they were preparing to leave.
Jin understood and made several unneccesary twists and turns just in case someone decided to follow them. They arrived home where Mun Hee was waiting for them along with her ten year old son.
"Nobody followed you did they?" Ji Yeon asked when she got out of the car.
"No. I took some side streets and backroads like you guys did." Mun Hee answered as they all went inside.
They all sat around talking about random things when Mun Hee took Ji Yeon aside so they could talk while she put Sun to bed.
"I thought this would be easier in person." Mun Hee started taking a seat on Ji Yeon's bed. Ji Yeon followed her while she fed Sun a bottle.
"Thanks." Ji Yeon smiled. They had always been close almost ever since Ji Yeon was born. She was greatful her favorite cousin was a lawyer and could help her out in this situation.
They talked quietly as the baby fell asleep and by the time they left the room they had a plan in place for Ji Yeon to get some peace.
"You should of dumped that loser years ago." Min Jun commented as Ji Yeon sat down next to her mom.
"I don't need to hear your opinions right now." Ji Yeon said as everyone looked at him.
"What?" Min Jun shrugged."I'm just saying what everyone is thinking."
"Yeah well I got away. Why don't you get out of your controlling relationship while we're at it." Ji Yeon countered.
Min Jun stood up as did Jin."Shut your mouth."
"Why? I'm just saying what we're all thinking." Ji Yeon mocked her adopted brother.
Min Jun's anger flared and he started yelling making Ji Yeon yell right back. Mun Hee held Ji Yeon back while Jin held Min Jun.
Ji Yeon broke free from her cousin's grasp and walked off to her room running back into the livng room a few seconds later and flinging open the front door and crying.
"Sun is gone."
Everyone ran after Ji Yeon and stopped when they saw a car pull away. JI Yeon ran after the car as shots were fired from it. She slumped to the ground as a bullet tore through her body.
"Call an ambulance now." Jin shouted taking his daughter in his arms.