Shining Star
Name: Shining Star
Pairing: SuJu/ELF
Rating: G
Genre: Fluff (I don't really know)
Leeteuk put on his headphones as the plane got ready for take-off. Hopefully, he’d be able to catch some winks on this relatively long flight. He put on his iPod on random shuffle and leaned back on his chair.
Music flowed through his ears and he can’t help but smile when he heard the first song start playing.
Shining Star! Like a little diamond, makes me love
Naegen kkoomgyeolgateun dalkomhan misoro nal barabomyeo soksagyeojweo
Hangsang hamkke halgeora till the end of time
As if on cue, the memories of last night’s concert flashed on his mind.
He remembered his thundering heartbeat. He knows the other members share the fear too. Hadn’t their mouths dropped open upon seeing the huge coliseum? Suddenly, it’s more than just a stage. It’s a battleground - between them and their inner demons. Suddenly, it looked more like the first stage where they debuted.
He peeked from behind the stage and saw the stadium slowly being filled up. He felt his palms go sweaty as kept on reminding himself that this is but another concert. Nothing new.
But he can’t stop feeling nervous as he heard Donghae cracking up jokes more often that sometimes and occasionally put together. He’s nervous, too. Shindong was talking incessantly to Eunhyuk about all the things he had learned on the internet about the Philippines. He has never been this talkative. Siwon was calmly pacing to and fro the dressing room. He must’ve been praying. Ryeowook and Sungmin had been practicing their solos again. As if it was something new to them. Kyuhyun was playing with Sungmin’s DS but he keeps on losing against the computer. Zhou Mi has the word anxious all over his face as he talked to Heechul. He saw Heechul give the tall boy a hug before moving on to an unusually quieter Henry tuning his violin for the umpteenth time. Yesung was coolly sitting on a corner with his eyes closed, only to jump when Ryeowook tapped him on the shoulder.
He took a deep breath and called his brothers. Sweaty palms on top of each other, a shaky “Super Junior owayo!”, and then they’re already standing on their entry spots on the stage.
Sarangeun geureohke cheoeum soonganbooteo chajawa
gajang gipeun gose narawa nal ddeugeopge hae
Byeonhaji anhneun ddeollim geudaeneun
Leeteuk was unconsciously humming along with the song.
He almost always tears up on every concert but that night, he didn’t. He looked on the sea of sapphire blue before his eyes, like thousand diamonds strewn on a quilt, and he felt a different kind of warmth spread on his chest. This was not the first sapphire blue sea, but it was something special.
He smiled as he remembered a crying Zhou Mi in the dressing room after his solo.
“Hyung, did you hear them shout “WO AI NI”? They like me hyung. They like me!” Heechul squeezed the boy’s shoulder and gave him a warm smile. “See? What did I tell you?”
Even within the walls of the dressing room, he can hear the thundering applause as Henry brought the house down. He met Heechul’s eyes. He was smiling but he saw sadness in them.
He knows why.
Heechul wishes that Geng was here. So that he can see how much they are loved.
Parting time was the saddest and happiest. Sad because they’ll have to say goodbye, and happy because this has been a good night. He can’t remember when was the last time he had a good time. And it was not until tonight had he seen himself and all the boys looked this happy.
How he wished all his brothers were here. It would have been complete.
Jichyeoisseul ddaen nae mameul balkhyeo jweo
Promise midgiro hae eonjedeun ne pyeoni dweyeojoolge
Noogooboda deo keun sarangeuro ni jageun eoggae gamssajoolge
It was their first time in this strange country and they hadn’t really expected anything. But the screams were deafening and what was once they thought a scary arena became a playground.
He remembered the tear-stricken faces, the happy squeals, and the wonderful, wonderful sea ocean of sapphire blue. He remembered how on every song, the crowd sang along. As if their voices were solely intended for that purpose. He felt the love showered upon them. Upon ALL of them.
His eyes were closed but his smile was wide. He had been keeping his tears all those time but they’ve started falling now. It felt warm, those happy tears, as they melt the cold air seeping on his skin.
“Hyung?” He opened his eyes upon hearing Donghae sat beside him.
“Neh?”
“I want to go back there next time.”
He held his dongsaeng’s hand and gave him a smile.
“Me too, Hae. Me too.”
Hangsang hamkke halgeora
till the end of time...
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I haven't watch the concert but I've heard of all the ZHOURY love and how the boys had a good time. Congratulations co-ELFs. I won't miss it next time. SVIP!