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Chapter 20 - - twenty -

Renjun woke up, surrounded by warmth.

It was the first time, his bed usually cold, with only the little heat that was trapped between him and the blanket.

He let himself enjoy the warmth, smiling lightly, feeling the arms around his body tighten themselves into his body.

He detached his arm from behind someone's head, and wrapped them around that person, giving them warmth and the feeling of the embrace.

"Ge-ge, I missed you," Renjun heard, the comfortable lilt of Mandarin dancing into his ears.

He smiled at the younger's words, only answer to be a gentle squeeze to the younger.

He nearly flinched when he felt arms pull him slightly backwards, making him drag Chenle with him, as he collided with the person's chest.

He turned, expecting to see Jaemin's face, with big eyes looking back at him. But instead he was meant with a sleeping Jaemin, and Jeno holding Jaemin's and his own arms around Renjun's waist. 

He smiled at the two other sleeping boys, and then turned back to hug Chenle once more.

This was bliss.

The temptation of sleep pulling him in once again.

. . . 

Mark woke up, cold.

This is weird, isn't Chenle...?

He opened his eyes when his hand only felt the cold sheet when searching for Chenle.

He swore that the younger was with him last night,

He wouldn't of left, would he..?

Getting out of the bed, he staggered slightly to the door, deciding to check the other rooms for the younger.

When he didn't find him in Donghyuck's and Jisung's room, he woke the two up, hearing groans of protest.

"Mark-hyung, get out," Jisung said, voice small and tired.

Mark smiled lightly at the younger, amused by his sleepiness.

"Jisung, I can't find Chenle."

At the sound of his best friend's name, Jisung shot up, his hair sticking up, his puffy eyes wide. 

"Did you check everywhere?" he asked.

"Well, I haven't checked the kitchen, Jeno's and Jaemin's room, or Renjun's room, but he said not to go in there, and I didn't really want to bother him," Mark answered, slightly holding his neck, feeling like he should've waiting until after checking those rooms to wake the two up.

Well, Jisung anyway. 

Donghyuck on the other hand fell back asleep after hearing what was wrong.

Jisung, now fully awake, started to shake the boy, effectively waking the older up.

"J-Jisung, what the hell?" he said, his voice sounding as if it gave up on him in between.

"If I don't get to sleep any longer, neither do you," the youngest emphasized, and then proceeded to push Donghyuck off of the bed.

Mark stopped him, getting him to help check the other rooms.

They headed out the door, hearing Donghyuck protest from the warmth that the younger took away. before laying down on the bed again.

. . . 

The first place they decided to go to was the kitchen.

Chenle was quite known for late night snacks, and eating them.

They both made it past the end of the hallway, only to be met with silence and an empty kitchen.

This is odd. 

Cocking his head to the side, Jisung tsked not sure where his friend could be.

"Maybe he wanted to talk to Jaemin and Jeno?" Jisung said, but ended up turning the statement into a question.

He wasn't sure.

Mark nodded, and proceeded the other's room, stopping at their doorway, opening the door slightly.

They knew that the other two had some things they needed to sort out, and was expecting some quiet and hushed voices, but was met with silence as well.

This time Mark cocked his head, utterly confused.

"Then this means that the other place they could be," Jisung said, pausing and pointing at Renjun's room next to him, "is there."

Mark wanted to refuse, say that no one except Renjun was in there, and he was going to be pissed if they did go in there, but with the background of Renjun and Chenle, and the sudden infatuation that Jaemin and Jeno had with the older boy, there was a large possibility that they were in there.

So, although slightly defeated, Mark nodded, letting Jisung do the honors of opening the door.

They opened the door, and was almost stunned at the sight.

There they were, all four of them.

Jeno was on the left, hugging both Jaemin and Renjun, the three sandwiched, as Renjun held onto Chenle, who in return was tucked into the other.

They were all sleeping, or at least that's what they thought when they were going to shut the door.

"Jisungie~" the younger Chinese boy let out, scaring the youngest a little bit.

The younger looked back, seeing Chenle with his hands outstretched for him to join.

Jisung smiled, and hopped over to the bed, and slid in behind Chenle, hugging him from the side.

Chenle smiled, and noticed Mark about to leave, so he called out his name too.

Mark was startled at the younger calling his name, and turned to face him too.

"Get Donghyuck-hyung in here and let's share the cuddling," he whispered, causing Mark to smile at his suggestion.

Mark flashed him an 'O.K.' sign, and silently left the room, running, and almost sliding, to Donghyuck's room.

"Donghyuckie~~~" he let out, hopping onto the younger's bed, causing the boy to groan, thinking that he was finally going to sleep until the older came back.

"The rest are having a cuddle fest in Renjun's room. Come on," Mark said, pulling at Donghyuck's arm, trying to lift him.

"Why would they without us?" Donghyuck asked, almost rushing to get up.

He pushed Mark, causing him to fall down, and scurried to the room they are weren't supposed to be in.

He rushed to the bed, until he noticed almost everyone was asleep. All except Jisung, whose eyes were drooping.

Donghyuck smiled brightly, and slid next to Jisung, cuddling the younger.

Mark wasn't far behind, but decided to look at the boys, crowded into a rather large bed, before Donghyuck kicked him lightly, getting his attention. He motioned for the other to join, and so he did.

This cohabitation project was going to be a breeze.