Twice
Domestic One-shot
Family consists of more than just blood and a name. It's the people who were there for you when you needed them and made you laugh when you couldn't.
Im Nayeon, Myoui Mina, and Chou Tzuyu's lives aren't as easy as eating cake or pie. It may seem like an odd mix, but it worked for them. Mina married Nayeon, and Tzuyu was one of the egg donors when Mina went through the IVF process to have children. Despite the fact that they had been through so much drama, they became one dysfunctional family.
In the meantime, Sana and Momo, as well as Dahyun and Chaeyoung, married happily. While Jeongyeon and Jihyo's on-again, off-again romance was one of the most aggravating things they had to witness over the years. However, the two eventually chose to marry and are now engaged. If you think Twice is chaotic, wait till you see how married life is treating them right now.
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Chaeyoung doesn't know what she'll do if Dahyun mentions babies one more time. It doesn't help that their best friends, Sana and Momo, are starting to prepare for the arrival of their baby.
Take today, for example. Sana and Momo asked them to accompany them to the mall to buy baby stuff. Sana, who was heavily pregnant, sat down due her back aches, while Chaeyoung and Momo did all of the shopping. Dahyun just thought it was a good excuse to sit because she was 'accompanying Sana'.
"Aren't you going to find out the gender of the baby, Unnie?" Dahyun asked.
"No, Momo and I want it to be a surprise, although she's very sure it's a boy." Sana shrugged.
They turned to gaze at Momo and Chaeyoung, who were shopping for baby clothes in another aisle.
"Chaeyoung-ah, look at this." Momo remarked, pointing to a Spiderman onesie.
"My son is going to look amazing in this!" She exclaimed happily.
"How are you so sure it's a boy?" Chaeyoung asked, snapping a few shots of her friend for documentation.
"Motherly instincts, Son Chaeyoung." Momo gave her a sharp look.
"You should try it." She added, smiling.
"To be honest, I'm scared." Chaeyoung sighed in frustration.
"Why are you scared? Babies won't even eat you alive if that's what you're worried of." Momo questioned, receiving a smack on the arm.
"I just want to be ready if we have kids, you know." Chaeyoung said as she looked over at her wife, who was cheerfully speaking with Sana.
"But she really wants children, and I don't want to let her down." She sighed.
"What makes you think you aren't ready?"
"Well, I'm constantly busy with my art projects, and I believe that raising a kid takes teamwork, the child needs both parents to grow well and feel loved, and I'm worried I won't be able to offer that sort of childhood to my kid." Chaeyoung explained as Momo nodded in understanding.
"But, you know, there's never a right time, everything is meant to happen on its own, no matter how carefully you plan it, just let it happen and see where it goes from there." Momo encouraged.
"I guess so." Chaeyoung mumbled.
She saw Momo selecting the entire Marvel collection before turning to her wife, who gazed longingly at mothers with children running around them.
"Maybe there isn't a right time after all." She thought to herself.
~
[Sana and Momo's Residence]
The house phone rang shortly after they finished watching their fourth movie of the night, and the sound resonated throughout the whole living room.
"Hello? Who's this?" Sana said as she picked it up.
"This is Nayeon."
"Oh, what's up, Unnie?" Sana replied, confused as to why she had suddenly called.
"I was wondering if you and Momo could babysit the twins this weekend?" Nayeon asked, and Sana responded without hesitation.
"Sure, Momo and I are always available to babysit." She responded brightly.
"Really? Well, then—
Momo suddenly snatched the phone from her wife, cutting off Nayeon's voice.
"No, we can't babysit the twins right now." She answered coldly.
"Eyy, Momo-yah, don't be like that. These are your niece and nephew, and we could really need a day off." Nayeon argued.
"I would, but the Doctor said Sana needed to rest a lot, and she's not supposed to tire herself." Momo reasoned.
"Come on, your wife's pregnant, not sick." Nayeon joked as the phone was handed over to Mina.
Sana and Momo went through the entire IVF process because they badly wanted to have a baby. After being married for two years, they decided it was time to give it a shot. Fortunately, it worked after a few trials in their case. Sana has been carrying their first child for around 7 months.
"I'm sorry for my wife's behavior, she's been desperate for a day off these days." Mina remarked.
"It's alright, Minari." Momo reassured her fellow Japanese.
"But could you at least consider it? It'll only be for a short time and the twins are very well behaved." Mina said before the phone was transferred again.
"Think about it, and call us back." Tzuyu added simply and quietly.
"Alright, we'll text you guys if we decide." Momo replied as they hung up.
She placed the phone down and stood up to get a glass of water.
"Don't you think you're being ridiculous? We'll only babysit the twins for a few hours." Sana said as she sat comfortably on their sofa, watching TV.
"If caring for my wife is ridiculous, then yeah, I'm being very ridiculous." Momo stated, grabbing a few snacks as she walks back to sit by her wife.
"That wasn't what I meant." Sana giggled as she took Momo's glass of water.
"Why did they even ask us? I mean, they could've simply asked Dahyun and Chaeyoung, or even Jihyo and Jeongyeon." Momo thought.
"Well, Mina trusts us the most, and the twins behave the best with us because they're afraid of your deadly smirk." Sana joked.
"You bet they do." Momo says, wiggling her brow as they munch their snacks and continue to watch TV in their cozy position.
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[DubChaeng's Place]
Dahyun had just returned from the supermarket and was scanning the home when she noticed a bunch of rose petals scattered on the floor, bringing her to the dining room.
"Why is it so dark here? Did I forget to pay the electric bill?" She wondered as she made her way to the kitchen.
Chaeyoung welcomed her with a bouquet of chocolates in her left hand and a 'I'M SORRY' sign in her right.
"What is the meaning of this?" Dahyun questioned, surprised by her wife's sudden romantic gesture.
"I'm sorry, but always remember that I love you so much, Dub." Chaeyoung said with a grin, which Dahyun found unusual yet charming.
"It's okay, just tell me what you did this time." She sighed as Chaeyoung set everything down and moved closer to her side.
"I-I almost set the house on fire." She admitted nervously, making Dahyun widen her eyes.
"WHAT in the world were you trying to do?" The tofu said, crossing her arms.
"You see, the plan was to cook you a nice meal because I noticed you've been working a lot recently and I wanted to ease your stress. But then Nayeon Unnie called, and my phone was upstairs, and they tried to get me to babysit the twins, but I said I was busy." Chaeyoung explained.
"And then, all of a sudden, everything was on fire." She added, earning a gasp from Dahyun.
"The effort was sweet, but don't ever try to cook again." Dahyun stated emphatically.
"I promise!" Chaeyoung said, rushing forward to kiss her wife.
"You're so cute."
"Why do you do these romantic gestures every time you do something wrong?" Dahyun asked as Chaeyoung led her along the dining table.
"I refer to it as the Son Chaeyoung apology."
"Well, good for you. I think I married the right person after all." Dahyun remarked happily.
"Absolutely. Now, I'm sure you're hungry. We should start eating dinner." Chaeyoung adds, motioning for her wife to take a seat.
"Wow, you ordered a lot of takeout." Dahyun stated, eyeing the amount of food on the table.
"Anything for you." Chaeyoung muttered, wiping lipstick from her wife's face.
~
[Weekend]
Sana and Momo agreed to babysit the twins and even took the help of Dahyun and Chaeyoung, because apparently, two babies can be quite a handful. When the couple arrived at the Im-Chou residence to pick up the twins, they were met by Nayeon and Tzuyu, who appeared to have just walked through war, while a glowing Mina followed from behind.
"Now, my children, before you leave, what did Mommy tell you?" Mina spoke to her four-year-old twins.
"Always smile!" Miyu remarked cheerfully, flashing a gummy smile.
She has a strong resemblance to Nayeon and a hint of Mina in her DNA.
"Well, I suppose that could work, how about you, Kazu?" Mina asked the youngest twin, who resembled Tzuyu.
He's quiet as usual, simply staring at the adults, you could say he picked it up from Mina and Tzuyu.
Tzuyu addressed her son, saying, "Kazuki, Mommy asked you a question."
"I love you, Mommy." The boy muttered, clutching his dinosaur plushie.
"Aww, I'm going to miss you! Please behave while you're with Aunt Momo and Sana, okay?" Nayeon kissed each of her babies.
"Yes, Mama!" Miyu replied, warmly smiling.
"Thank heavens she doesn't have your bunny teeth." Momo sighed, earning a laugh from the group.
"We wish your baby good health and can't wait to meet her." Mina says as she moves over to hug her friends.
"Thank you, guys, we promise to return them later." Sana said, taking Kazu's hand in hers.
"I thought Dahyun and Chaeyoung were helping you?" Tzuyu asked.
Momo said, "They'll meet us in the Park."
"Alright then, have fun." Mina said as she waved goodbye to her young twins.
They arrived at Seoul's Children Grand Park after a 12-minute drive. Miyu, being the happy child that she is, can't help but bounce on her seat.
Miyu jumped up and down, singing loudly, "PARK! PARK! PARK! TREES! FLOWERS! BUTTERFLIES AND GRASS!"
"Get her out before I throw up." Sana mumbled, stroking her temple as Momo got out of the car.
"Momo Unnie!" Chaeyoung called out.
Momo motioned for them to come over and help in calming down an overly excited baby.
"Hey Miyu! Do you remember us?" Dahyun happily asked Miyo as Momo handed Kazu to Chaeyoung.
"Hm? Where's Sana Unnie?"
"Still inside, I'll go fetch her." Momo said as Chaeyoung rushed beside Dahyun and Miyu, cheerfully carrying Kazu on her back.
Momo assisted her very pregnant wife out of the car by opening the car door.
"I still can't believe you agreed to do this, you can't even breathe right now." Momo said, shaking her head.
"You speak as if I'm severely ill, Momoring, don't you remember? I'm a strong and independent woman!" Sana exclaimed, confidently flipping her hair.
"Sure, whatever you say, Superwoman." Momo said as they approached the children.
"Gee, Sana Unnie, you're so—
Momo flashed Chaeyoung a warning look as she was about to say huge.
"Pretty! You're stunning." She said, anxiously rubbing her neck.
"You're glowing, Sana Unnie." Dahyun said with a smile, earning a giggle from the latter.
"Thanks guys, but let's be honest, I don't look my best right now, but all this weight will soon disappear." Sana stated, interlocking hands with Momo, who was quickly taken to the slide by Miyu.
"Have you heard anything from Jihyo or Jeongyeon Unnie?" Dahyun wondered.
"None." Momo said, shaking her head.
"Last night, Jeongyeon Unnie sent me a drunken SMS claiming she's Batman." Chaeyoung giggled.
"That's so Yoo Jeongyeon."
They all laughed and played along with the children.
~
Yoo-Park Residence | 2: 54 am
"Dammit, I forgot my keys." Jeongyeon hissed, frustratingly messing her hair.
She went to a bar with her sister and, as usual, drank heavily. She sat in front of her own front door, accepting her fate.
"I'm never drinking again, Jihyo will definitely murder me." She thought as she closed her eyes.
Jeongyeon pretends to be sleeping as she hears the door click open and footsteps approaching. She slowly opens her eyes as she feels two arms gently pull her up.
"Hey, babe." She said, grinning.
"You reek of alcohol." Jihyo said as she led her girlfriend into the house.
"It's okay to have fun, but coming home late? Really, Jeongyeon?"
When Jeongyeon felt the urge to throw up and heard Jihyo sigh, she was unable to respond.
"I'm not cleaning that!" She exclaimed, even though she eventually cleaned it up.
By the time Jihyo was able to put Jeongyeon to bed, the latter had been giggling continuously.
"You really do resemble Thomas the Train." Jeongyeon says, poking her girlfriend's nose.
"Why do I put up with you?" Jihyo grumbled as she assisted Jeongyeon in changing into clean clothing.
"For better or for worse, Ji." Jeongyeon smirked drunkenly as she began to mess with her hair.
"Goodness, we're not even married yet." Jihyo remarked, flicking her girlfriend's forehead.
As Jihyo pulled Jeongyeon down the bed, she made a pouty look, something she doesn't typically do when she's sober.
"Now sleep, and I'll go make you some hangover soup when you wake up." She said softly, somewhat demandingly.
"I can't wait to call you my wife." Jeongyeon cooed, wrapping her arms around her pillow as tightly as she could.
Jihyo smiled, touching the latter's cheek and kissing her softly before leaving the room.
~
[Im-Myoui-Chou Household]
The chaos at the Im-Chou Household continues a year later. Nothing compares to the disaster of having twins who have a knack for creating mischief and two clueless women who agreed to babysit so their wife could go out with her friends.
"Before I leave, do you remember everything I said?" Mina asked hesitantly.
"Of course. Now go have fun with the others, babe. You deserve it." Nayeon happily grinned, kissing her wife on the cheek.
"But, what if—
"Love, don't worry about the twins, we've got it all covered. We'll call you if anything happens." Tzuyu said.
"Okay fine, I trust you guys." Mina spoke as she drove away, kissing her loves goodbye.
Tzuyu sighed and turned to face Nayeon, who was biting her nails as she closed the door.
"Are we going to get it out of this alive?" Tzuyu scratched her neck nervously.
"We have to." Nayeon says, determined to show Mina that they are capable of taking care for the twins on their own.
After being covered in flour for hours, Nayeon returns from the bathroom to find Tzuyu tied up on one of the chairs. The twins ran around and smashed their television screen, which was mostly Miyu's fault.
"How on earth did they manage to tie you up?" Nayeon huffed, hands on her hips in exasperation.
"I...Well, Miyu is without a doubt your daughter." Tzuyu stated, shaking her head.
"You're too soft, Chou Tzuyu." Nayeon sighed as she untied her from the chair.
The living room was a mess by the time they were done. Miyu was about to destroy their lounge with her scissors while Kazu was doodling on the expensive carpet they bought in Taiwan.
"Where did she find those scissors?!" Nayeon exclaimed, her thoughts racing with concern.
"I have no idea."
They walked over to the babies cautiously, trying not to frighten or provoke them in any way.
"Miyu, sweetie, please listen to Mama." Nayeon says softly as she approaches the child.
The girl smiles sweetly at her, as if she didn't cause any trouble at all.
"Mama?"
"Yes, sweetie, Mama's here, could you please hand me the scissors?" Nayeon asked gently, pointing to the dangerous object in her daughter's hand.
The girl gladly nods as Nayeon carefully takes the unsafe object and sighs in relief, tightly hugging her daughter.
Tzuyu approached Kazu, speaking calmly to him in Chinese as the child quickly obeyed and climbed onto her like a koala.
"Should we call Mina?" Tzuyu asked Nayeon, who was carrying Miyu in her arms.
"That's not an option, Mina should never find out about this or else we're doomed forever."
"I agree, she'll freak out and never let us babysit the twins again." Tzuyu says, nodding.
"Alright, here's what we're going to do before Mina returns..."
"You stay here and make sure everything is clean, as well as the twins, while I go buy a new TV set and probably a brand new carpet." Nayeon stated firmly.
"Okay! Fighting!" Tzuyu exclaimed as they both went on their duties.
When Mina returned that night, everything was spotless, as if nothing had happened. She stepped out of the nursery after putting the twins to sleep, making sure to close the door behind her.
"Now that they're sleeping, maybe we should—
Nayeon's seduction attempt was cut short when Mina grabbed her and Tzuyu's ears as she brought them downstairs.
"OW! What was that for?" Nayeon scowled as she massaged her earlobe.
Mina glared at her partners, who appeared clueless and pretended they had done nothing wrong.
"I was only out for four hours." She said quietly as Nayeon and Tzuyu exchanged terrified glances.
"Could one of you explain why Miyu was carrying scissors while Kazu was playing with crayons?" Mina questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"I—Uh—I have no idea! I was in the bathroom and left Tzuyu in charge of the twins!" Nayeon revealed.
"Don't blame this on me, I was tied up!" Tzuyu replied, shaking her head in disbelief.
"Seriously, Miyu could've been hurt, and Kazu could've eaten or swallowed one of those crayons." Mina sighed in frustration.
"We're very sorry." Tzuyu muttered, her head bowed in guilt.
"But, on the bright side, nothing bad happened, right?" Nayeon grinned as Tzuyu face palmed herself.
"Oh really? Then could you kindly explain why I just lost thousands of dollars from my bank account earlier?" Mina crossed her arms, expecting a more rational response.
"Well, about that..." Nayeon laughed awkwardly.
"Unnie! You could've just used my credit card!" Tzuyu huffed, stomping her foot at Nayeon's mistake.
"Well, I forgot, okay? I was so busy worried about everything else and forgot to grab my wallet, so I bought the stuff under Mina's name." Nayeon explained.
"Excuse me? What stuff?" Mina interjects.
"Miyu broke the TV and Kazu drew on the carpet, so we got new ones and thought you wouldn't find out." Tzuyu replied, raising her hands in surrender.
"Seriously..." Mina sighed.
"We know we screwed up, but please don't take away our babysitting duties with the twins, it was our first time, and we definitely learned a lot." Nayeon added.
"We promise to do better." Tzuyu said, prompting another sigh from Mina.
"Fine. Despite everything, I still trust you guys enough to keep an eye on them when I'm gone." She remarked, receiving embraces from both of her partners.
"I'm intrigued, how did you find out?" Nayeon asked.
"She probably saw everything through the CCTV and baby monitor." Tzuyu answered.
"That's right. You can never keep anything from me." Mina stated smugly as she dragged them both into the hall.
~
"What are you up to?"
Dahyun came back home after an interview to find Chaeyoung reading through stacks of pamphlets on their dining table. The younger girl was too preoccupied with her laptop.
"You're home?" Chaeyoung mumbled, not looking up.
"I suppose so." Dahyun chuckled, hugging her wife from behind.
"What's all this?" She questioned.
"Oh, these are things about IVF. I did some research and found a few facilities we can try." Chaeyoung responded casually.
"Cool. Wait, what?" Dahyun's eyes widened as she processed what her wife had just said.
Chaeyoung remained silent as she scanned the page, while Dahyun stood there with her mouth gaping.
"Chae, are we..."
"Obviously." Chaeyoung laughed at her reaction and kissed her on the lips.
"Why am I going through all of this if we aren't going to have a baby anytime soon?" As tears welled up in Dahyun's eyes, Chaeyoung replied.
"So you agree?" Dahyun grinned so broadly that her cheeks hurt.
"Yes."
Dahyun squealed and sprang into Chaeyoung's arms. As she supported her wife's weight, the cub managed to shift her laptop out of the way.
"I love you, Chaeng." Dahyun said, her eyes filled with affection.
Chaeyoung has never seen something more precious. It was similar to when they were going to get married and reciting their vows.
"I love you too." Chaeyoung connected their lips together.
"Wanna make the baby now?" Dahyun asked, a cheeky grin on her face.
"What? It doesn't work like that!" Chaeyoung gasped, blushing at the unexpected question.
"I wasn't referring to that, dummy." Dahyun grinned as she pulled her wife in closer.
Chaeyoung's lips curved into a stupid grin as she suddenly got up, bridal-style lifting Dahyun in her arms, and entered their room.
Wink. Wink.
~
Twice will not end until it is truly over. No matter how many years or generations pass, their legacy will never change.
Remember that the relationship that binds your true family is one of respect and happiness in each other's lives, not blood. When friends, family, and lovers are together, happiness, laughter, and joy abound.
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