[Ficlet] #42
Title: Lesson three: You’ll need tricks
Author: debsk
Claim: Minho/Taemin
Prompt: #42 - Follown my lead
Fandom: SHINee
Rating: PG
Word Count: 982
Summary: Taemin should care more about Yunho’s tour, but he doesn’t.
Notes/Warnings: This is an Alternative Universe with superpowers and mentions of much more people than the SHINee members. SM Town family is too interesting not to have them in the same AU. If you see mistakes or something that does not make sense, I would be thankful if you point it out ^_^
Written for Table Set 5 from 50ficlets. 42 to go.
1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38| 39| 40| 41| 42| 43| 44| 45| 46| 47| 48| 49| 50
#42 - Follow my lead
Yunho takes them in the same direction Yoochun went. They stop in front of a lift that when it opens, announces their identities and wishes them a nice day. It’s even better than the ones in the Government building he went to do his ability test.
The lift stops and its doors open to reveal soft yellow painted walls. It’s much more personal than the efficient white of the reception floor.
“This is the training sector,” Yunho explains, walking in front of them. “I won’t show you everything. I don’t know if they explained how Integration works.”
“No. Only that the formal oath comes after it,” supplies Jonghyun, who apparently got over his shyness and is back to being talkative and happy. He bounces to Yunho’s side and walks with him.
“Well, the basic is that you need training. Even if you come from an Academy you won’t be ready to get out there and fight Tokebi or any other threat. It’s a two month period. From week one to four, you’ll be rotating with other soldiers of your own type. The rest of the time will be in this floor, learning how to work as a team. You’ll have a day off on your first month anniversary to go to wherever you want and enjoy your last outing as civilians.”
“Does this mean we won’t be together until the team stage?”
“Not at all. You’ll be forced to spend two hours together at your home bonding. Feeling like a team is important.”
“I don’t see why.” Kibum retorts. Jonghyun opens his mouth and Taemin wants to laugh at him. He looks funny with that affronted expression in his face.
“You will.”
Two girls come out from one of the rooms, both of them sweaty and looking tired. He feels their powers first, strong but not suffocating like Yoochun’s.
“Yunho!” they say at the same time.
“Are you training alone?”
“No, Eunhyuk and Junsu are inside. Do you want me to call them?” one asks, smiling broadly. The other stares at them.
“Is Junsu there?” Yunho ignores them and enters the room.
Taemin looks inside and sees Super Junior’s Eunhyuk and Dong Bang Shin Ki’s Junsu fighting in the most physical and traditional sense of the word. Yunho’s presence distracts Eunhyuk and Junsu’s next punch ends hitting his sparring partner square in the stomach.
“And this makes me Champion for third time today!” Junsu shouts doing a victory dance.
He doesn’t have time to enjoy it because Yunho is on him in less than a second. Eunhyuk gets up and starts complaining.
“Are you the new guys?” asks one of the girls cheerfully.
“We are.”
“I’m Hyoyeon! You’re cute! Aren’t they cute, Taeyeon?”
“They are.”
Taemin moves discretely closer to the door.
“Junsu, go find Yoochun before is too late!” Yunho is saying “He’s going to make Jaejoong organize a party.”
“Party? Not in our place!” exclaims Eunhyuk, his defeat already forgotten.
“No, it’ll be at the new team’s place for sure. But.”
“We have the week off Yunho, don’t be a bother to them. Going out in missions with Yoochun and Jaejoong suffering partying pent-up desires is bad for us and you know it.”
“But…”
“I want a re-match.”
And with that, Junsu’s attention gets back to his partner and Yunho sighs before retreating. He answers Jinki’s compassionate smile slapping him on the back.
“Girls, we have to get going. See you at the party!” Yunho doesn’t speak anymore until they are safely out of the girls’ range of hearing. “Where were we? Ah! Right! There are special rooms in case you want specific training in some subject or other. For example, Junsu and Eunhyuk were in one of the Negation rooms. Powers don’t work inside so they’re used for physical training and before you make faces at me” he adds, looking pointedly at Kibum “you won’t survive if you don’t know a few tricks.”
His voice changes when he says the last part and Taemin sees at last Dong Bang Shin Ki’s leader in him. After that, his poise is much more composed and serious and Jonghyun doesn’t miss the opportunity to pester Kibum once Yunho is engrossed explaining to Jinki how the health system works.
That means Minho and him are the only ones not occupied and in the hours they’ve been together, Taemin realizes that he hasn’t hear Minho’s voice at all. Would it be nice like Jinki’s? Loudly like Jonghyun’s? Or maybe arrogant like Kibum’s…
“Are you alright?”
And as if it was spell-bonded, Minho puts a hand in his lower back and looks at him with those big eyes of him.
His voice isn’t like any other. Is deep, manly, makes him appear older than what he had guessed by his looks. It makes him more intriguing, more of a silent mystery than he was before that Taemin wants to resolve.
Minho repeats the question again, more concerned this time.
“I’m okay, thank you.”
He wishes he could be extroverted like Jonghyun or impassive like Kibum. Even adorable but firm like Jinki would do the trick. But no. Taemin had to be the one blushing at every second word. Yunho and Jinki start walking again and Jonghyun and Kibum follow them, still fighting in whispers.
“Are you sure?”
This time, Minho’s hand doesn’t fog his senses. It doesn’t give him a burning sensation. It’s simply a big hand resting on his lower back.
But.
Taemin is allowed to feel egoistic once in a while. He is going to sacrifice his life protecting people he will never know or personally care about. When Minho taps his back and looks at their group Taemin can’t help but ask himself if it’s too much to want that, when he starts walking, Minho’s following him because he wants to follow Taemin and not because they’re going to lose Yunho.
Author: debsk
Claim: Minho/Taemin
Prompt: #42 - Follown my lead
Fandom: SHINee
Rating: PG
Word Count: 982
Summary: Taemin should care more about Yunho’s tour, but he doesn’t.
Notes/Warnings: This is an Alternative Universe with superpowers and mentions of much more people than the SHINee members. SM Town family is too interesting not to have them in the same AU. If you see mistakes or something that does not make sense, I would be thankful if you point it out ^_^
Written for Table Set 5 from 50ficlets. 42 to go.
1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38| 39| 40| 41| 42| 43| 44| 45| 46| 47| 48| 49| 50
#42 - Follow my lead
Yunho takes them in the same direction Yoochun went. They stop in front of a lift that when it opens, announces their identities and wishes them a nice day. It’s even better than the ones in the Government building he went to do his ability test.
The lift stops and its doors open to reveal soft yellow painted walls. It’s much more personal than the efficient white of the reception floor.
“This is the training sector,” Yunho explains, walking in front of them. “I won’t show you everything. I don’t know if they explained how Integration works.”
“No. Only that the formal oath comes after it,” supplies Jonghyun, who apparently got over his shyness and is back to being talkative and happy. He bounces to Yunho’s side and walks with him.
“Well, the basic is that you need training. Even if you come from an Academy you won’t be ready to get out there and fight Tokebi or any other threat. It’s a two month period. From week one to four, you’ll be rotating with other soldiers of your own type. The rest of the time will be in this floor, learning how to work as a team. You’ll have a day off on your first month anniversary to go to wherever you want and enjoy your last outing as civilians.”
“Does this mean we won’t be together until the team stage?”
“Not at all. You’ll be forced to spend two hours together at your home bonding. Feeling like a team is important.”
“I don’t see why.” Kibum retorts. Jonghyun opens his mouth and Taemin wants to laugh at him. He looks funny with that affronted expression in his face.
“You will.”
Two girls come out from one of the rooms, both of them sweaty and looking tired. He feels their powers first, strong but not suffocating like Yoochun’s.
“Yunho!” they say at the same time.
“Are you training alone?”
“No, Eunhyuk and Junsu are inside. Do you want me to call them?” one asks, smiling broadly. The other stares at them.
“Is Junsu there?” Yunho ignores them and enters the room.
Taemin looks inside and sees Super Junior’s Eunhyuk and Dong Bang Shin Ki’s Junsu fighting in the most physical and traditional sense of the word. Yunho’s presence distracts Eunhyuk and Junsu’s next punch ends hitting his sparring partner square in the stomach.
“And this makes me Champion for third time today!” Junsu shouts doing a victory dance.
He doesn’t have time to enjoy it because Yunho is on him in less than a second. Eunhyuk gets up and starts complaining.
“Are you the new guys?” asks one of the girls cheerfully.
“We are.”
“I’m Hyoyeon! You’re cute! Aren’t they cute, Taeyeon?”
“They are.”
Taemin moves discretely closer to the door.
“Junsu, go find Yoochun before is too late!” Yunho is saying “He’s going to make Jaejoong organize a party.”
“Party? Not in our place!” exclaims Eunhyuk, his defeat already forgotten.
“No, it’ll be at the new team’s place for sure. But.”
“We have the week off Yunho, don’t be a bother to them. Going out in missions with Yoochun and Jaejoong suffering partying pent-up desires is bad for us and you know it.”
“But…”
“I want a re-match.”
And with that, Junsu’s attention gets back to his partner and Yunho sighs before retreating. He answers Jinki’s compassionate smile slapping him on the back.
“Girls, we have to get going. See you at the party!” Yunho doesn’t speak anymore until they are safely out of the girls’ range of hearing. “Where were we? Ah! Right! There are special rooms in case you want specific training in some subject or other. For example, Junsu and Eunhyuk were in one of the Negation rooms. Powers don’t work inside so they’re used for physical training and before you make faces at me” he adds, looking pointedly at Kibum “you won’t survive if you don’t know a few tricks.”
His voice changes when he says the last part and Taemin sees at last Dong Bang Shin Ki’s leader in him. After that, his poise is much more composed and serious and Jonghyun doesn’t miss the opportunity to pester Kibum once Yunho is engrossed explaining to Jinki how the health system works.
That means Minho and him are the only ones not occupied and in the hours they’ve been together, Taemin realizes that he hasn’t hear Minho’s voice at all. Would it be nice like Jinki’s? Loudly like Jonghyun’s? Or maybe arrogant like Kibum’s…
“Are you alright?”
And as if it was spell-bonded, Minho puts a hand in his lower back and looks at him with those big eyes of him.
His voice isn’t like any other. Is deep, manly, makes him appear older than what he had guessed by his looks. It makes him more intriguing, more of a silent mystery than he was before that Taemin wants to resolve.
Minho repeats the question again, more concerned this time.
“I’m okay, thank you.”
He wishes he could be extroverted like Jonghyun or impassive like Kibum. Even adorable but firm like Jinki would do the trick. But no. Taemin had to be the one blushing at every second word. Yunho and Jinki start walking again and Jonghyun and Kibum follow them, still fighting in whispers.
“Are you sure?”
This time, Minho’s hand doesn’t fog his senses. It doesn’t give him a burning sensation. It’s simply a big hand resting on his lower back.
But.
Taemin is allowed to feel egoistic once in a while. He is going to sacrifice his life protecting people he will never know or personally care about. When Minho taps his back and looks at their group Taemin can’t help but ask himself if it’s too much to want that, when he starts walking, Minho’s following him because he wants to follow Taemin and not because they’re going to lose Yunho.