It was yet another lovely day in the Elemental Household, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and our mama bear Gempa was in the kitchen, humming a catchy tune while flipping pancakes with the precision of a seasoned chef.

The smell of breakfast wafted through the air, tempting everyone in the house to gather around.

Sitting at the kitchen table was their oldest brother Halilintar who are scrolling through his phone with his signature extra bitter black coffee, specially brewed by Gempa himself.

He sipped it like it was his lifeline, eyes narrowing as he read something on his screen and muttering under his breath about ridiculous algorithms and unbelievable memes.

Across from him was the ever laughing wind boy Taufan, who was busy losing his mind over a fail compilation on YouTube. His laughter was loud, infectious, and frankly, annoying to the eldest brother.

It was peaceful, almost a little too peaceful if you ask Halilintar.

His sharp ruby red eyes kept darting toward the stairs as if expecting something, anything to disrupt the peace.

But to his surprise, nothing happened.

He narrowed his eyes suspiciously while he leaned back in his chair and took another sip of his coffee before he process to give Taufan the classic bombastic side eye because his laughter sound like a tea kettle.

"Can you stop laughing like that?" Halilintar's voice was cool but its very clear that there is a hint of irritation in his tone.

Taufan who are oblivious to the tension in the air, paused mid laugh and glanced up at his brother with a raised brow.

"Whats wrong lily chan? You sound like you have swallowed a cactus" he teased which cause halilintar's eye to twitched at the nickname.

"You sound like a dying donkey" he shot back but instead of getting offended, Taufan grinned wider, completely unbothered by the insult.

"I can't help it Lily chan~ this video's are hella hilarious!" Before Halilintar could even react (possibly yelling at his brother for calling him with such embarassing nickname).

Taufan shoved his phone in his face, accidentally poking him in the eye with the edge of the screen in the process.

"Can you NOT?!" Halilintar snapped, rubbing his now stinging eye with a dramatic flair before he shot Taufan a look that could have melted steel.

"Hehe oops? Sorry Lily chan~" Taufan apologized nonchalantly while still holding his phone like it was a weapon, however the nickname sent Halilintar's anger into overdrive.

"If you call me that one more time, I swear, I will bury you alive six feet under the ground" Halilintar threatened, voice dripping with menace but instead of retreating, Taufan gave him a smug cheeky grin.

"I would like to see you try, Lily chan~" Taufan shot back while sticking out his tongue like a kid trying to provoke a sleeping bear which cause a vein popped on Halilintar's forehead.

Before the tension could escalate further, Gempa (bless his soul) intervened with a warm, deceptively calm smile.

"Alright you two" he said in his usual soothing tone, but there was an undeniable murderous aura radiating from him.

"Stop fighting or you will taste Mr. Patrick's kiss" he threaten.

Now for those of you wondering, who the heck is Mr. Patrick? And no it's not the Patrick from SpongeBob.

It's one of Gempa's many frying pan... an old trusty pan that has seen more than its fair share of family drama. Mr. Patrick was Gempa's weapon of choice when it came to knocking sense into his bickering brothers, taufan who are clearly intrigued, cocked his head to the side.

"I'm still wondering who in the universe names their frying pan" he muttered just as Gempa froze, spatula in hand, eyes narrowing dangerously at him.

"What was that my dearest Abang?" Gempa asked, voice silky sweet but with an edge that could cut glass.

Taufan realizing he may have anger their mother slash brother, threw his hands up in surrender, his face turning pale.

"Nothing my sweet lovely potato munchkin hello Kitty Gem Gem!" he blurted out in panic, causing the kitchen to go dead silent.

Halilintar who had been silently enjoying and observing the interaction was holding back his laughter so hard it hurt, his lips twitching uncontrollably as he tried to avoid making eye contact with anyone.

"Really? Potato munchkin Hello Kitty Gem Gem?" Halilintar finally managed, his voice shaking with the effort of holding back a laugh.

Taufan's face turned beet red, he was so embarrassed that he shoved a plate of pancakes into his mouth like it was his only source of survival.

"Shut up" he mumbled through a mouthful of pancakes, refusing to meet anyone's eyes.

Gempa who are still holding his spatula, looked at Taufan as if he just spoken in a completely foreign language.

"Wait wait... Did you just call me 'potato munchkin Hello Kitty Gem Gem'?" He paused, staring at Taufan in disbelief, Taufan on the other hand groaned, his head sinking into his hands.

"It just came out okay?! You were about to grab Mr. Patrick and I panicked! My survival instincts kicked in!"

"Survival instincts, huh?" Gempa crossed his arms, raising an eyebrow.

"And that's the best you could come up with?"

"Better than getting whacked in the face by a frying pan!" Taufan shot back, quickly stuffing another pancake into his mouth to avoid further conflict.

Halilintar unable to keep his composure any longer let out a deep, low chuckle.

"Honestly Taufan, you are just digging yourself deeper" Taufan now sulking in defeat muttered.

"Yeah well, at least I didn't get called 'Lily chan' in front of everyone" Halilintar's ruby red eyes narrowed dangerously.

"You are the one who started that nonsense, dumbass!" Gempa sensing the rising tension quickly raised a hand to intervene.

"Alright enough, let's just enjoy breakfast without any more fights or ridiculous nicknames"

But just as he finished speaking, a loud high pitched cry echoed from upstairs, slicing through the peace like a hot knife through butter.

The brothers froze.

Taufan who had been chewing quickly paused and glanced up toward the stairs, his eyes widened as if he were trying to process what just happened, then with a shrug and a grin, he tried to cover his surprise with humor.

"Welp, looks like our little soldiers are up" he said cheerfully.

Gempa didn't waste a second, with a swift motion he turned off the stove and darted toward the stairs, followed closely by Halilintar.

Taufan sensing he was left behind quickly swallowed the last bit of pancake and bolted after them.

"Hey, wait for me!" he yelled, practically tripping over his own feet in the process.

The loud cry echoed again, as the three brothers hurried upstairs, their earlier teasing completely forgotten. As they reached the nursery door, another wail erupted, followed by a softer whimper.

Halilintar opened the door cautiously and immedietly went inside along with taufan and gempa behind him, the scene infront of them make them sigh.

Blaze, their fiery little troublemaker was sitting in the middle of the crib, tears streaming down his chubby cheeks as he wailed loud enough to wake the entire neighborhood.

Beside him was Ice who are fast asleep, somehow unaffected by the noise with his little fist tucked under his cheek.

Thorn on the other hand was sitting in a corner of the crib, his lower lip trembling as if he was moments away from joining Blaze in a crying fit, his tiny hands clutched the edge of a blanket for comfort.

Solar sat calmly beside thorn, his tiny figure steady as he observed the scene with wide, curious eyes. It was clear he been woken up by the commotion but unlike his brothers, he was calm and taking everything in, taufan chuckled softly as he leaned against the doorframe.

"Blaze is leading the morning concert again" Gempa stepped forward, his golden eyes assessing the situation.

Taufan with a grin walk toward the crying baby and pick Blaze up from the crib, the little boy squirmed and cried harder for a moment before Taufan cradled him against his chest, bouncing him gently.

"Hey hey, whats wrong bud? Did you have a bad dream or are you just showing off those lungs of yours?"

Blaze sniffled but seemed to calm slightly at Taufan's soothing voice, though his tiny hands clung tightly to his brother's shirt.

Gempa noticing that Blaze had finally settled down in Taufan's arms, stepped closer to the crib where Thorn sat in the corner.

The little boy clutched the edge of a blanket, his lower lip still trembling but no tears falling just yet, gempa process to bend down to Thorn's level, giving him a warm, reassuring smile.

"Hey thornie" Gempa said softly, reaching into the crib.

"I am here" He gently picked Thorn up, cradling the small boy against his chest before he had the chance to start crying, thorn relaxed almost immediately, letting out a quiet hiccupping sigh as he buried his face against Gempa's shoulder.

"There we go" Gempa murmured, patting Thorn's back in a soothing rhythm.

"No tears today, okay?" Meanwhile halilintar turned his attention to Solar, who was sitting calmly in the crib with his wide curious eyes fixed on his brothers.

Without a word, Halilintar bent down and carefully picked up the youngest, supporting his small frame with ease.

Solar blinked up at him while tilting his head slightly as if trying to understand why he was being held, halilintar sighed softly after noticing a few stray strands of hair poking close to Solar's eyes. With a gentle hand, he brushed them aside, tucking them behind the baby's ear.

"They need a haircut soon" Halilintar muttered, mostly to himself with his ruby red eyes flickered toward the crib where Thorn had been moments ago, and then back to Solar.

Taufan who are still bouncing Blaze in his arms, overheard his word and chuckled.

"Good luck getting them to sit still for that" he teased, his tone light as Blaze clung to him like a koala, finally settling against his shoulder.

"Especially this one, he will probably start bawling the moment he saw scissors" Gempa smiled faintly as he rocked Thorn who was now fully relaxed and resting his head against Gempa's chest.

Solar still nestled in Halilintar's arms, let out a soft questioning coo, his tiny hand reaching up to tug at the fabric of his brother's shirt.

Halilintar glanced down at him, his expression unreadable for a moment before his lips quirked into the faintest hint of a smile.

"We will figure it out later" Halilintar said quietly, adjusting Solar in his arms to make him more comfortable, his calm presence seemed to settle the youngest even further as the household returned to a soft hum of peace.

The calm in the room was short lived as a soft, pitiful whine broke the silence.

The brothers froze for a moment with their attention snapping to the crib where Ice had remained blissfully undisturbed just moments ago.

Sure enough, the little ice elemental had stirred, and now he was fully awake, his blue eyes are now shimmering with unshed tears as he stared at his older brother in silent betrayal.

His small, sleepy face scrunched up while his tiny arms reaching out as if he been left behind in a world that had moved on without him.

Halilintar's expression immediately softened with a rare flicker of guilt crossing his usually stoic face as he didn't waste a second.

With practiced ease, he shifted Solar slightly in his arms to free one side and reached into the crib to scoop up Ice.

The moment Ice felt his older brother's firm steady hold, the sniffles quieted and his tears stopped before they could even fall. Ice clung to Halilintar's shirt, burying his face against his shoulder with a small hiccup.

Gempa and Taufan smiled faintly at the scene, the warmth of the moment settling over them and so, with all the babies now accounted for, the brothers made their way downstairs.

As they descended the stairs, Halilintar glanced at the baby in his arms, whose betrayed expression had shifted into a soft pout, his little fingers tugging lightly at Halilintar's collar. Halilintar sighed quietly, a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

Once they reached the bottom of the stairs and the others were preoccupied with getting everyone settled at the table, Halilintar leaned down slightly and pressed a quick soft kiss to the top of Ice's head. Ice blinked up at him in surprise before a small satisfied coo escaped his lips.

But Halilintar wasn't off the hook yet.

A tiny hand smacked lightly against his chest, drawing his attention to the youngest in his other arm. Solar had been watching the whole thing and now his wide eyes narrowing slightly, his lips forming a small pout.

Halilintar raised an eyebrow at the subtle glare from the baby.

"Wait is he?" he muttered.

Before he could finish his thought, Solar smacked his chest again, harder this time, his tiny face scrunching as though he were seconds away from raising the alarm, taufan glanced over from the table curiously.

"Everything okay, Lily chan?" Halilintar shot him a warning look.

"Mind your own business" Turning his attention back to Solar, he sighed in mock exasperation.

"You are unbelievable" With that, he leaned down once more and gave Solar a quick kiss on the head as well.

The instant his lips left Solar's soft hair, the baby's pout disappeared, replaced with a triumphant little smile.

Unaware of the quiet moment behind him, Taufan was busy helping Gempa settle Blaze and Thorn into their high chairs, chatting cheerfully about who would finish their bottle of milk first.

Halilintar followed them to the table, his usual stoic expression back in place as if nothing had happened. But the quiet, knowing smiles on Ice and Solar's faces told a different story.

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Halilintar sighed as he placed the bowls of smashed bananas on the table, one for each baby. Thorn already in his high chair eagerly banged his spoon on the tray and giggling.

Ice on the other hand clapped his hands excitedly, ready to eat, while Solar stared at his bowl with suspicion.

"Alright, here we go," Halilintar muttered, handing a spoon to Taufan.

"You take Blaze, i handle Solar and gempa keep Thorn and Ice happy, This should be easy enough"

He spoke too soon.

Thorn and Ice were angels, happily opening their mouths as Gempa brought the spoon to their lips. Thorn made happy little hums, while Ice clapped his tiny hands after every bite, almost as if celebrating his meal.

Blaze on the other hand, twisted and turned in his chair like a fish out of water.

"No!" Blaze yelled, shoving the spoon away as Taufan attempted to feed him.

"Yuck!"

"Blaze come on, it's banana! It's sweet!" Taufan coaxed, making exaggerated yum yum noises as he scooped up another spoonful.

Blaze responded by crossing his arms and turning his head so far to the side it looked like he might fall out of his chair.

Meanwhile Solar stared suspiciously at the spoon Halilintar held out to him, his tiny brows furrowing as if the smashed banana were poison.

"Open up Solar" Halilintar said, trying to sound patient.

"Look, it's a choo choo train!" He mimicked the sound of a train, bringing the spoon closer.

Solar's frown deepened and with impressive precision for a baby, he swatted the spoon away, sending a glob of banana splattering onto Halilintar's shirt which cause him to froze and staring at the mess on his clothes.

"Really Solar?" Solar simply crossed his arms and mimicking Blaze, as if forming a silent alliance against the bananas.

Gempa chuckled while feeding another spoonful to Ice, who was now happily humming along with Thorn.

"Need a new strategy there Hali" halilintar shot him a glare.

"You are not helping" Taufan on the other hand was losing his battle with Blaze, who had now resorted to fake gagging noises every time the spoon got close.

"Blaze, it's not poison!" Taufan pleaded, trying the airplane trick.

"Look, here comes the airplane!" Blaze finally turned to face Taufan, his big eyes locking onto the spoon and taufan let out a relieved sigh as Blaze opened his mouth slightly.

And then Blaze grabbed the spoon, flinging it across the room with the spoon clattered to the floor and a streak of banana splattered onto the wall.

"Blaze!" Taufan yelled, throwing his hands in the air which cause Blaze to giggled, looking smug as he banged his little fists on the high chair tray.

"Yucky!" he declared, sticking out his tongue which cause halilintar to sighed.

"Looks like you got a real rebel there Taufan"

"Don't start" Taufan grumbled, grabbing another spoon.

Solar was quietly watching Ice and Thorn enjoy their meal, ice clapped his hands again and giggling as Gempa praised him for being such a good eater.

"Good job Ice! Such a big boy!" Gempa said cheerfully.

Solar's gaze flicked to his own bowl, then back to Ice who was happily munching away and for a moment, he seemed to consider something, halilintar who notice the shift immedietly try again.

"Solar" he said softly, holding up the spoon again.

"Don't let Ice beat you, you are not gonna let him win, are you?" Solar's competitive streak sparked to life as he narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth just a little.

"That's it!" Halilintar quickly fed him a small bite before Solar could change his mind, solar chewed slowly, his face neutral at first but then to Halilintar's relief, his expression turn into realization.

"There we go" Halilintar said with a small smile, offering another spoonful.

"See? Not so bad" Solar hesitated but opened his mouth again, slowly warming up to the meal.

"At least one of you is reasonable" Halilintar muttered.

When halilintar are winning the battle, taufan was still locked in a battle of wills with Blaze who had now escalated to whining and kicking his legs.

"Blaze just eat it!" Taufan begged, his voice tinged with desperation.

"No!" Blaze yelled, twisting his body so violently that his high chair rattled, gempa who been watching the whole scene while feeding ice and thorn chuckle.

"Need some help Taufan?"

"I need a miracle" Taufan replied, glaring at Blaze who was now laughing at his own antics.

"Blaze please" Taufan begged, holding up the spoon.

"Just one bite, for Abang ufan okay?" Blaze’s response was to smack the high chair tray, sending the spoon flying.

"No!" Taufan retrieved the spoon for the fifth time, his patience wearing thin.

"Alright, what about this? Choo choo train!” He mimicked train noises, moving the spoon like it was a locomotive heading for Blaze’s mouth.

"Choo choo, here we go-" Blaze turned his head sharply, lips pressed tighter than ever which cause taufan to sighed and grabbed a stuffed orange chicken from the counter.

"Okay Blaze, Mr. Petok says you need to eat or else-" Before he could finish, Blaze snatched the stuffed chicken and threw it onto the floor.

"Are you serious?!" Taufan cried, throwing his hands in the air.

"Why are you like this?!" Gempa glanced over from his spot.

"Do you want me to try?" He offer as now the two babies are full and happily watching the drama between taufan and blaze.

"Yes!" Taufan groaned, gesturing helplessly at Blaze.

"Hes impossible! You try!" Gempa walked over and taking the spoon from Taufan and look at their little fireball lovingly.

"Blaze" he said.

"you need to eat so you can grow big and strong, okay?" Blaze blinked at him, his expression softening as gempa held up the spoon.

"One bite, just one" To Taufan’s utter disbelief, Blaze leaned forward and took the bite without a fuss. He even made a happy cooing sound as he chewed while Taufan froze.

"You are kidding me" Gempa patted Blaze’s head and smile.

"Good boy" Blaze grinned up at him, babbling as if nothing had happened while Taufan stumbled back, clutching his chest dramatically.

"Betrayal" he whispered.

"This is betrayal" He slumped against the wall, sliding down to the floor.

Reaching over and flipped the light switch, leaving only one dim light illuminating the corner of the kitchen where he sulked, knees pulled to his chest for dramatic effect.

"This is the end of me" he muttered.

"Blaze has chosen his favorite brother" The other babies babbled and giggled, seemingly amused by Taufan’s despair, Even Halilintar smirked slightly as he handed Solar another spoonful while Gempa shook his head, returning to his task of feeding blaze.

"Drama queen" halilintar muttered under his breath as he watch the whole event.

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The triplets finally sat down at the kitchen table, plates piled with fluffy pancakes. Halilintar’s were neatly stacked with syrup drizzling over the sides. Gempa had honey on his, and Taufan even though he already eaten earlier went overboard with whipped cream and berries.

It was supposed to be their peaceful moment of triumph until the babies started whining.

Thorn was the first to protest, his little hands smacking his high chair tray with his eyes darted to Gempa’s honey glazed pancakes with a determined little cry of Ma! Ma!

Solar also joined in, he pointed at Halilintar’s stack with an insistent 'mam!" as if pancakes were the most important thing in the world.

Blaze as always went straight to yelling, he pounded on the tray dramatically and making sure everyone knew how unfair this was.

Even Ice let out a low unhappy whimper, his little face scrunched up as he stared at the pancakes like they betrayed him which cause halilintar to frowned and putting down his fork.

"Gosh, Pancakes aren’t for babies"

"They don’t know that" Taufan said, shoveling whipped cream into his mouth.

"I mean look at them, they think we are hoarding treasure" gempa calmly set his fork down before looking at their baby brothers

"They are babies Taufan, Of course they want what they can’t have" Solar’s cries grew louder, Thorn sniffled dramatically, and Blaze started throwing his spoon for emphasis as the kitchen was quickly descending into chaos, gempa stood up with a sigh as he walking over to a nearby cabinet.

"Pancakes aren’t for babies, but…” He rummaged through the shelves until he pulled out a container of baby snacks.

"These definitely are" The babies’ crying immediately quieted as they noticed the familiar container with their eyes lit up with recognition.

Gempa walked over to Thorn first, handing him a little star shaped snack which thorn grabbed it eagerly, his sniffles replaced with happy munching sounds.

"See? Problem solved" Gempa said with a smile.

Next was Solar, who had been reaching for Halilintar’s plate, gempa handed him a couple of snacks, and Solar immediately popped one into his mouth, his earlier protests forgotten.

Ice accepted his snack calmly, as if he been waiting for this all along but blaze however still looked suspicious, eyeing the snacks like they weren’t enough.

"Take these or get nothing" Gempa warned, holding up a handful of snack before blaze huffed, grabbing the snacks and chomping on them loudly.

Taufan let out a laugh and soon they can eat their breakfast in peace as each babies are busy munching their snack.

As they finally finished their pancakes, savoring the last bites now that the kitchen had returned to relative peace, gempa wiped his hands on a napkin and stood up.

"Alright, breakfast is over" he said before he walk toward the babies.

"Let’s get them out of here before they start another mutiny" Halilintar gave a nod of agreement as he stood up and gathering Solar and Thorn from their high chairs.

Gempa grabbed Blaze and Taufan picked up Ice as they together carried the babies into the living room, setting them down gently on the soft rug surrounded by toys.

"Now let's grab their toys and we can clean the kitchen without-" He didn’t get to finish as the moment the babies hit the floor, chaos erupted.

Blaze was the first to bolt, crawling with surprising speed toward the coffee table and reached up, his little fingers grabbing onto the edge, clearly aiming for the decorative bowl in the middle.

"Blaze!" Gempa called, rushing after him.

Meanwhile Thorn had spotted the curtains and was attempting to use them as a climbing rope. Taufan lunged forward, barely grabbing him before he could pull the whole thing down.

“thorn no! Thats not toy!" Taufan exclaimed, holding the giggling Thorn under one arm like a football.

Solar had a different goal in mind as he headed straight for Halilintar’s boots by the door, attempting to chew on the laces with intense determination which cause halilintar to groaned and scooping him up mid reach.

"You really have to chew on everything, don’t you?" And then there was Ice, Sweet quiet Ice who they thought might stay put.

But no, Ice had somehow crawled halfway under the couch, his little legs sticking out as he reached for something only he could see.

"What is he even doing?" Gempa asked, managing to grab Blaze just before he tipped over the bowl on the coffee table.

"He’s trying to live his best life, apparently" Halilintar muttered, plucking Ice from under the couch.

The living room had turned into a full blown battlefield in less than a minute, Toys soon scattered as the babies were crawling in every direction with the triplets running around, trying to wrangle them back into one place.

"I thought this was supposed to be easier than keeping them in the kitchen!" Taufan yelled, holding a squirming Thorn.

"That was your mistake" Gempa shot back, chasing Blaze as the baby tried to crawl behind the TV stand while halilintar sighed as he was holding Solar and Ice under each arm.

"We have to buy those playpen" Gempa finally managed to scoop up Blaze, who was giggling like this was the greatest game ever.

"Yeah, no more free roam for these tiny menaces" As they finally gathered the babies and placed them back on the rug, Halilintar pointed a finger at them.

"No more scattering, stay put" The babies of course didn’t listen, but at least for now, they were too distracted by their toys to cause more trouble.

Which the triplets soon collapsed onto the couch, completely exhausted. Taufan groaned as he throwing an arm over his eyes.

"Who knew pancakes would lead to this?" Gempa chuckled, leaning back with a sigh.

"At least they are cute" Halilintar huffed, crossing his arms.

"Cute or not, I am buying a playpen" Taufan still recovering from Thorn’s attempted curtain climbing adventure, groaned.

"Agreed but how big? We are talking about four babies here, they are going to need space"

"Not too big" Halilintar replied, glancing at the rug.

"If it’s too big, it defeats the point, just enough to keep them contained but comfortable" Gempa nodded, tapping his chin.

"It needs to fit in the living room without taking over the whole space, Something sturdy too since blaze is going to try to break out, no question"

"Blaze and Thorn" Taufan added.

"Those two together are like a demolition crew" They were deep in discussion, throwing out dimensions and arguing over what kind of material would survive the wrath of their baby brothers, when Gempa suddenly froze, His eyes darted to the rug where the babies had been happily playing.

"Wait" he said, his voice tense.

"Where are they?" Halilintar and Taufan both turned their heads sharply to the rug, empty, the toys were still scattered, but the babies were gone.

"What?!" Halilintar shot up, his eyes scanning the room.

"They were just here! We turned our heads for less than a minute!" Taufan jumped to his feet, panic setting in.

"How did they disappear so fast?! They can't even walk yet!"

"They don’t need to walk" Gempa said grimly.

"They crawl faster than any of us can run"

The house was in chaos as the triplets frantically searched for the missing babies.

"They can’t have gone upstairs, right?" Taufan said, his voice filled with a mix of panic and hope.

"I mean, babies can’t climb stairs!"

"Obviously not" Halilintar snapped, pacing the living room.

"If they tried, they still be on the stairs crying or something!"

"So, downstairs only" Gempa reasoned, though his calm tone was starting to crack.

"And they can’t have gone into any rooms with closed doors, they can’t open those yet"

"Yet" Taufan muttered darkly, scanning the area, they systematically checked every accessible part of the house

The kitchen? empty.

The dining area? nothing.

The hallway? clear.

The bathroom door was shut, so no need to look there, even the laundry nook yielded no sign of their little brothers.

"Where could they be?!" Taufan groaned, throwing his hands in the air while gempa scratched his head, his mind racing.

"We checked every corner, under every table, behind every chair-"

"Not every corner" Halilintar interrupted, his sharp eyes narrowing as he glanced at the couch in the living room.

The three of them froze.

"You think…?" Taufan trailed off.

"Let’s find out" Halilintar said grimly, already moving toward the couch and as they approached, a small giggle broke the tense silence.

"Did you hear that?" Taufan whispered, his eyes widening while gempa nodded.

"It’s coming from under the couch" Halilintar dropped to his knees and lifting the fabric skirting of the couch.

And there they were.

All four babies were squished together, their little faces glowing with mischievous glee with blaze at the front, looking ridiculously proud of himself, his hands clapping in excitement.

Solar lay beside him, babbling softly with a big grin on his face, thorn was nestled close to Blaze, giggling uncontrollably, and Ice was simply sucking his thumb with an unbothered expression.

"You got to be kidding me" Halilintar groaned, his head dropping in disbelief.

"They were here the whole time?!" Taufan said, leaning down to peer under the couch.

"We turned the house upside down for this?!" Gempa sighed, crouching to pull each baby out.

"Of course, Blaze would lead them here, he probably thought it was the perfect hiding spot" Blaze as if understanding his word let out a triumphant babble, smacking Thorn on the arm like they just pulled off the best prank ever while Solar stretched his tiny arms toward Halilintar, who scooped him up despite himself.

"You are lucky you are my brother” he muttered.

As soon as Thorn and Ice were safely in Gempa’s arms and Blaze was handed to Taufan (who still looked a little betrayed by the whole ordeal), the triplets collapsed onto the couch in exhaustion.

"This is why we need that playpen" Halilintar grumbled which gempa respond with a nodded.

"Agree" Taufan let out a tired laugh.

"Let’s get it today before they figure out how to open doors"

The triplets had finally managed to settle the babies on the rug again, surrounded by toys and their favorite soft blocks but this time, they were taking no chances.

"Alright new rule," taufan announced, pointing at the other two.

"We take turns watching them, no distractions" Gempa nodded in agreement, though he already looked exhausted.

"Fair, I will go first, you two rest up" Taufan yawned, throwing himself onto the couch with zero hesitation.

"Don’t have to tell me twice" Halilintar sat down next to him, arms crossed but eyes sharp as he watched the scene in front of them.

Gempa hovered nearby, keeping a close watch on the rug, especially on Blaze who was already eyeing the coffee table again.

For a while, everything was calm, the babies babbled, gnawed on their toys, and occasionally tried to grab something from their siblings.

Gempa paced back and forth, stopping Blaze every time he tried to crawl away and gently redirecting Ice, who seemed fascinated by the edge of the rug.

Then, out of nowhere, Thorn pushed himself up onto his little feet.

"Good job thornie" Gempa said as he was still distracted by Blaze, barely glanced over, Taufan tilted back his head against the couch, lazily raised an eyebrow.

"Oh look, Thorn’s standing again" Halilintar shrugged without taking his eyes off the room.

"Yeah, He been doing that for a while now"

But then Thorn did something unexpected, with a little wobble, he took a step forward which cause taufan to snorted.

"Hah, now he’s taking his first step" Thorn took a second step and then another, his tiny legs shook as he moved across the rug, unsteady but determined.

"Wait..."

The moment the realization hit them, it was like a switch had been flipped.

Thorn wobbled again with his little feet taking another shaky step, taufan who had been lounging lazily on the couch suddenly shot up with a wide grin, his voice full of excitement.

"No way! He’s really doing it!" Taufan cheered, his hands clapping in pure joy.

Gempa's eyes went wide as he gasped, his hand immediately flying to his mouth, his heart swelling with happiness.

"Aww, Thornie, you are amazing sweetie!" he whispered, the kind of sound only a proud mom would make, his face lighting up with pride.

Halilintar who had been calm and observant couldn't hide his own smile as he watched Thorn take another step. His arms crossed, but his eyes softened, and a proud glimmer flickered in them.

"That’s my little brother," he muttered, clearly beaming with pride.

As Thorn took a few more steps, the whole room seemed to glow with excitement, their little brother was walking, and it felt like one of those rare, unforgettable moments they'd cherish forever.

Thorn took two more steps with his little legs wobbling with each move but as he tried to take another, he lost his balance and tumbled forward.

For a moment, it seemed like he was about to cry, his tiny face scrunching up in distress. But then he saw the wide, happy grin on Taufan's face.

His emerald green eyes dart to Gempa who was looking at him with wide, astonished eyes, almost like a proud mother hen And then Halilintar who usually so stoic, stood with a proud look, a tiny flicker of affection softening his gaze.

Thorn’s heart swelled seeing how happy his older brothers were, and it warmed him in a way that made him forget all about the fall. Instead of tears, a joyful giggle bubbled up from deep inside him.

At that moment, Gempa scooped Thorn up into his arms andholding him close, without missing a beat, he pressed a soft kiss on Thorn's round, soft cheek.

However, the moment wasn’t lost on the other younger siblings.

Blaze, Ice, and Solar looked on and a whine escaped from them, feeling a little left out of all the attention, it was hard to ignore the sudden pull of jealousy in their chests as they watched Thorn being lavished with affection.

Gempa and Taufan, noticing their little ones pouting, didn't hesitate.

Gempa quickly scooped up both Blaze and Solar into his arms, holding them close, and planted a kiss on each of their cheeks, taufan did the same with Ice, pressing a kiss on his cheek as well.

The other three babies giggled and cooed, now feeling like they had their fair share of affection. Solar unable to hide his delight, smiled brightly with his eyes sparkling with happiness.

Blaze grinned widely, leaning into Gempa’s arms with an almost mischievous expression.

Halilintar remained quiet as his face turning a little red from the sight of all the affection being passed around.

He couldn’t bring himself to join in, his pride holding him back but his eyes softened as he watched his brothers with a warm, unspoken fondness.

Soon, they will have a little walker in the house, and the playpen will definitely be needed soon.

Bonus

The night had settled in, the soft glow of the moon casting a peaceful light through the nursery window with all the babies sound asleep in their cribs, their little faces serene, their chests rising and falling gently with each breath.

But Halilintar wasn’t asleep as he stood at the door of the nursery, his eyes gazing lovingly at his sleeping brothers. The room was filled with the soft rustling of blankets and the occasional soft sigh from one of the babies.

Taufan and Gempa were already asleep in their shared room just next door, a few walls separating them from the nursery.

Their peaceful, quiet slumbers added to the calming atmosphere of the night, and Halilintar couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and contentment watching over the little ones.

Halilintar stood there for a moment, just taking it all in, his brothers so small and innocent, completely unaware of the world around them as they slept.

His heart swelled with quiet pride, he wasn’t always the best at showing his feelings but in moments like this, when they were all so peaceful, it was hard not to let his guard down just a little.

He took a step closer to the cribs, his gaze moving over each of the babies, his eyes lingering on them with the kind of affection that he rarely let anyone see.

Blaze curled up in his sleep had a tiny smile on his face as if he was already dreaming of mischief. Ice, always so calm, looked like he was having the most peaceful of dreams, his little hands curled into fists.

Thorn was snuggled up tight in his blanket, his face soft and innocent. And then there was Solar, his little brother with such a sharp mind for someone so young, his small face relaxed in sleep, his eyelids fluttering slightly as though he were dreaming of something wonderful.

Halilintar’s lips curled into a faint smile, he leaned down and gently brushing his hand across Thorn's forehead, feeling the softness of his baby brother’s skin.

Then he placed a soft kiss on the little one's head, careful not to wake him. Moving to the other cribs, Halilintar kissed Blaze, Ice, and finally Solar, his lips lingering just a little longer on the youngest’s forehead.

He straightened up, his heart full of love for them, his protective nature shining through despite the quiet, tsundere exterior he often wore.

Halilintar stood still for a moment longer, taking in the sight of his brothers, asleep and safe.

The soft sound of Taufan and Gempa's snore from the next room reminded him that they were never too far away.

The night felt perfect, peaceful, and he was content, watching over them, quietly proud.

Halilintar stepped back and quietly left the nursery, his thoughts on the little ones who had captured his heart in ways he wasn’t always ready to admit.

"Goodnight little brothers"

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Hello my little waves! I am back with another chapter~

Yet again no angst, why? Obviously i am trying not to get myself kill over here, ehem-

Anyways

Happy Chinese New year everyone😊

I hope that all of us have a Splendid year and being blessed with health and strength to face all the problems in our lifes.

I apologize if i did something wrong to all of you alright?

Once again i am lazy to reread all of that because this is a long chapter (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

That is all for today, stay healthy and happy everyone!

Peace out~

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