[Novel] We Are Not What We Used To Be
Title: We Are Not What We Used To Be
pairing: Key/CL, TaeMinji, Jongsica, Minyul, Ontaeng
Rating: PG-13
Classified: Romance, friendship, comedy, Novel
PROLOGUE
"YA! TAEMINNHA! You can't be like this to your hyung!" key screeched down the hallway and stomped over to where Taemin was putting on his shoes getting ready to go to music bank, they were coming back with Hello their new song, and Taemin had as usual had annoyed Key.
Jinki, (or Onew- his stage name or Dubu- his Fangiven name) popped his head into the apartment door way and said in his usual hyper manner "Hurry up! The lifts here, manager Hyungnim is getting angry waiting! We’re late!" and vanished again. Taemin glanced up having put both his shoes on, and grinned.
"Hyung I only threw water all over you because you weren't waking up, now hurry up you're going to have to come the way you are" and with that Taemin also ran out.
Key whose eyes were still full of sleep turned around to find someone to shout at, finding no one; he turned away and shuffled back to his room despondently. Taking off his drenched clothes as he went along he mumbled "well I guess I have no choice, I'm going to get told off now anyway, I ought to just get ready at my own pace”
Key put on the outfit of the day (one he had specifically chosen for today) and started to dry his hair when Minho rushed into Keys room looking around wildly, upon spotting what he was looking for he dashed over to it and frantically picked it up, now he was looking at Key, Key knowing what was coming next trembled, "ya Minho, give me two min..." Key never got to finish what he was saying because right now Minho dragging him towards the lifts.
"YA, YA MINHO" Minho ignored him "I CANT GO BARE FOOT LET ME GO FOR A MINUTE!!!" Minho released him realizing that he'd made a mistake.
"Kibum-ah Jinki hyung is getting told of in the car right now, you know how tired he was last night right, all the comeback preparations and the musical prep and performances themselves have exhausted hyung out" he paused for a second, and waked towards the door before turning back and glaring at him one more time "and now he's getting told of because of your laziness! How are you going to make it up to him?!!! Do you not realize how vulnerable he can be?"
Key bowed his head and looked down at his feet; he walked past Minho whose glares were drilling holes into the wall in front of which Key had been standing, once realizing the trouble maker had already called for the lift he walked up to him and put his arms around his shoulder.
"we're back again" Minho said contemplating on what was in store for them in the coming weeks "we'll be meeting 2ne1 after 10 months, how do you feel" Minho continued looking down Key "do you think you'll be okay?" he asked him as Key's expression darkened.
"Yea I guess I have to be right? There's no going back only going forward, I got over everything thanks to Nicole, Dongwoon, Jinwoon, Mir, Jaejin and Nana anyway, I’m fine now"
A grin appeared on Minho's face "so you’re saying you weren’t fine before?" He asked jokingly knowing he'd get hit.
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"DARA!!!!" Bom wailed in the car "I wasn’t able to take my healthy pills today" she put her head on Dara’s lap and groaned discontentedly.
"Why did I wake up late" Bom lifted her head of Dara's lap and battered her eyelids at the manager.
"Oppa! Please turn back" she pleaded. The manager shook his head and said he'd get the pills whilst they were all getting ready for music bank.
Upon hearing that Bom settled down and decided to take a nap. CL turned away from the now calm park sisters and looked out of the mirror. Had it been another day another time another place, CL would be happily playing along and messing around with the girls, rapping or singing to whatever she felt like rapping and singing to.
But today was one of those days that made her want to curl up in a ball and never uncurl. Today after 10 months she'd meet the person who had broken her heart without realizing it and left it in tatters that she could never ever pick up. CL knew it wasn’t any one of their faults, but that it had been their childishness and their inability to understand what was happening which lead to the heart ache. Looking out as they cross over the Han River CL wonders what she’ll do when she see’s him for the first time.
Minzy who had been texting in the back of the van looked up at CL and then back at her mobile and texted
"No, She looks depressed, she's not acting like her usual self, I'm not sure what I should do. Is oppa okay he's behaving normal right?" she sent
Within seconds she got a reply,
"No he's ratty, angry annoyed, disturbed, he keeps telling us of, even though he's not the eldest and even Jinki hyung ended up shouting at him, and he never shouts"
Minzy sighed and turned away from her mobile and taps CL on her shoulder, CL turns around and looks at Minzy.
"What is it Minji-ah" CL said puzzled by Minzy's concerned face. "is something bothering you?" she finished turning around fully and looking deep into Minzy's eyes.
"no, Chaerin Unni I was going to ask you if you were going to be okay, it’s the first time in 10 months that you're going to see him" Minzy whispered
Minzy was the only one in 2ne1 who knew what had happened between CL and Key 10 months ago, and she knew how much hurt CL had kept to herself.
It made her admire her leader more than ever before.