Thanks to Sahaliyan and Fairylust for reviewing!

The updates for this fic will probably be pretty frequent, since I've already prewritten a few of the chapters (I'm currently working on chapter 5)

Fairylust: Ah, what can I say, I'm a sucker for cameos, and there will definitely be a lot more of them in later chapters. And props for noticing how much emphasis I'm putting on Chio (if that makes any sense). Macau is one of my favourite characters, and I have the feeling he'd be far more observant than the rest of his family.

Sahaliyan: Yeah, the first 5-6 chapters will be moving pretty quickly. But after that, things will probably slow down quite a bit.

Chapter 3 - Parks and Boyfriends

A mere four days after arriving home, and Yong Soo found himself sitting in the grass at the local park.

Mei and Kai were off in the distance playing frisbee, and Kiku was sitting on the small bridge that crossed the stream, a book in hand.

Leon had dragged both Jade and Chio off towards the forest, loudly claiming that they were going searching for squirrels.

Yong Soo was perfectly content to just sit in the grass and watch his siblings. It wasn't often that he got these nice, quiet moments to himself. He was always hanging out with Al and Feliks, or doing something new with his boyfriend.

Oblivious as ever to the few pairs of eyes watching him, Yong Soo hummed to himself as he picked at the dandelions in the grass.

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"I told you, he's different." Chio was telling Leon and Jade. "Before, would he have ever just sat there? Since when has he ever been this calm?"

The three stood a decent ways into the forest, staring out at Yong Soo through the branches.

"It's been four years since he moved away. Of course he's a little different. You guys are all overreacting. He's still Yong Soo, isn't he? As cheerful, stupid, and annoying as ever." Jade said. She gave the two boys a long, exasperated look.

Leon, for once, stayed silent. He merely kept staring, watching Yong Soo. They used to be so close, and now they barely even talked to each other. Ignoring the painful thump in his chest, Leon pushed on through the brush and ventured further into the green branches.

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Yong Soo jumped, startled, when a hand rested on top of his head. His heart rate sped up a few beats, and his next breath was far too sharp.

Looking up, he saw Yao staring back down at him.

"What's up, aru? Are you not going to go play with everyone else?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

Yong Soo pulled the brightest smile he could muster, his eyes glinting with false cheer as he gazed up at Yao. "The sky, da-ze." He answered, deflecting the second question entirely.

Yao frowned, but said nothing. He glanced around, at the rest of his younger siblings. Cupping his hands around his mouth, he shouted, "We're leaving in ten minutes!" loudly enough for them all to hear.

Try as he might, Yao couldn't miss the way Yong Soo jolted at his shout and his muscles seemed to tense.

Now, that was a cause for concern, at any rate.

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The car ride home was rather tense.

Yong Soo shifted uncomfortably in his seat, feeling Chio's and Kai's eyes on him the whole way.

Jade and Mei were talking about something that had happened in their gym class on the last day of school, and Leon was telling Kiku and Yao all about his new German friend, Gilbert.

Yong Soo sat, smiling down at his phone.

xxx: When will I get to see you again?

Yong Soo: Idk. Maybe I can come back and stay with you for the weekend or something.

xxx: That would be wonderful. I'm sure the others wouldn't mind. They all like you, you know. Especially Tino.

Yong Soo: Speaking of, how are Tino and Berwald?

xxx: Just peachy. They got over that little dispute they had two weeks ago. They're finally talking to each other again.

Yong Soo's cheeks were warm, and his heart did flips at the thought of his beloved blonde-haired boyfriend who he missed so dearly.

"Ooh, who're you texting?" Mei, right next to his ear, asked.

Yong Soo yelped, and jumped, pitching forward. He twisted around, staring at Mei with wide eyes. The girl gave a high pitched laugh, gazing at Yong Soo with a fond look.

"You're so jumpy." She teased lightly. "Anyways, who were you texting? Your girlfriend?"

"Mind your own business." He sniffed, turning in his seat to fully face Mei. "And yes, it was, in fact, my significant other."

At this, Mei looked shocked. "Woah, wait, really?"

Jade, Chio, Kai and Leon were all staring at Yong Soo as if he'd grown a second head! Up in the front, Kiku and Yao were completely oblivious to the conversation going on in the back.

"'Significant other' Why, that's an awfully strange way to word it." Chio pointed out smoothly.

Yong Soo, with every fuck he'd ever given having flew out of the window, merely blinked. "Oh, my bad, I mean my boyfriend." He said rather loudly, giving a cheeky smile.

At that moment, a foot slammed on the breaks and the car halted to an alarming stop. Jade yelped as her face was smushed against the window, and Leon groaned when he hit his head.

Yao, from the front, shouted "Your what?!"

"His boyfriend!" Leon said back, his voice loud enough to make Kiku wince.

Kiku, who was currently choking on his water, proceeded to spend two minutes coughing into his sleeve as his face turned a rather worrisome shade of red.

"You have a boyfriend? And you didn't tell me, aru?" Yao said sharply. "When were you gonna tell us? And how long have you been dating? I want to see some pictures! What's his name?"

Mei and Jade were laughing at this point, and Leon was grinning. Chio smirked over at Yong Soo, and Kai watched the whole scene with a small smile.

Meanwhile, Kiku just proceeded to cough a bit of water into his sleeve...

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With the whole family now settled into the living room, Yao was interrogating Yong Soo.

Chio and Kai were on either side of Yong Soo, all three of them situated on the floor. Yao was sitting in the arm chair diagonal too them. Mei, Jade, Kiku, and Leon sat on the couch behind them.

"Here." Yong Soo said, holding out his phone. He had his Insta opened up to a picture of himself and his boyfriend.

The two were in Alfred's swimming pool. Yong Soo was sitting on the blonde's shoulders, grinning down at the camera. His boyfriend was smiling too, wading chest-deep into the water.

"That's adorable." Kiku commented quietly.

"Yes!" Mei cooed, "You two are so cute together."

"How long have you been dating, huh?" Leon asked.

"Two and a half years." Yong Soo said brightly, ignoring the looks of shock and the several exclamations and cries that met his response.

"Two and a half years?! You bastard! How dare you not tell us!" Jade had practically shrieked, ignoring Yao's rather quiet 'Language, aru!'

Yong Soo laughed til his ribs hurt and his eyes blurred with tears and his face was red. He laughed in a manner he never would have laughed while staying with Hyung. He just smiled and grinned til his face threatened to split in two.

As his family argued and fought around him, he smiled at the picture he'd been showing them.

Oh, how he missed his dearest boyfriend Matthias...