A Consuming Shadow- Chapter 12- Part 3
“Don’t you have a lock to pick?” Kyuhyun hurriedly interjected, blocking the connection of their hands.
“Yes, but I’m sure-”
“Great!” Kyuhyun exclaimed, spinning the other around hurriedly. “Let’s get started.”
“It’ll only take a few seconds.” Sungmin replied, twisting from the other’s grasp to return to the other. “I can help Ry-
“Here,” Yesung offered shyly, extending his hand.
“Oh, thanks Sungie!” Ryeowook beamed up at him.
“N-no problem.” He stammered. “Buying you sleep wear mentioned those in?”
“Do what?” Ryeowook laughed sweetly, tilting his head at the other as he blushed profusely.
“Uh-You mentioned buying those things you sleep in?” He asked nervously, determined to keep the conversation going.
“Yeah?” He giggled louder, latching onto the other as they walked down the hall.
“Oh-uh-well-I” Yesung stammered, unable to remember what he had intended to say at the contact.
“What’s a matter?” Ryeowook teased, poking his cheeks, “cat got your tongue?”
“You could say that.” He mumbled shyly.
“You’re so cute!” Ryeowook gushed happily.
“A cat-like guy is more like it.” Kyuhyun added sarcastically.
“Hey, be nice.” Sungmin chided, elbowing the other.. “He likes him.”
“Doesn’t mean I have to.” Kyuhyun snorted.
“Oh, thanks for the save.” Sungmin replied, smile tugging at his lips.
“I-it wasn’t a save.” Kyuhyun blushed, “We just needed to go.”
“Oh,” Sungmin pouted playfully. “And here I thought we could call each other even.”
“Over what?”
“A save for a save. I saved you with Yesung. Mr. I-don’t-need-your-help.”
“i-that-I totally had that under control!” Kyuhyun spluttered.
“Just like you totally had your towel.” Sungmin teased, blushing slightly.
“That was-”
“Hey! KyuBaby!” Changmin called, chuckling as he caught up to the glowering man. “Wait up!”
“Why?” he bit, turning from the other.
“Ill-mannered today aren’t we?” he teased playfully.
“When isn’t he?”
“Hmmm” Changmin tilted his head as if to think. “When you’re not around?” he teased.
Drawing up short Sungmin’s eyes bore into the other. “Excuse me?” he growled softly.
“What?” the other smiled disarmingly, “It’s only a joke.” He added, lip barely pulled into a smirk.
Eyes narrowed Sungmin looked at him, catching the malicious glint behind the other’s eye. Opening his mouth he found himself cut off by Kyuhyun as he shoved out the door.
“It’s not as if it’s not true anyway.” Kyuhyun scoffed, pushing out the door to the gate.
Smiling, Changmin’s friendliness failed to reach his eyes as he looked at the other. “Ouch. I think that’s a hint.”
“It’s a good thing I can’t take hints.” Sungmin replied, watching the boys sudden shift in character suspiciously.
“Just teasing Bunny Boy.” Changmin smirked, “Besides, why are you so offended anyway?”
“I’m not.” Sungmin replied coldly. “I-”
“Yo!” Kyuhyun called, staring at the two boys blocking the door, “You going to come pick this lock or not?”
“Yeah, I’m coming.” Sungmin replied off-handedly, arms crossed as he stared at the other. “You guys go ahead .” he said to the other’s, eyes never leaving the boy before him, letting their body’s slip by. Worriedly Ryeowook looked at him before attaching to Yesung as they carried their conversation..
“What’s your problem?” he demanded coldly once the others had passed.
“I had a nice chat with a friend last night.” Changmin shrugged.
“Oh? What did he have to say?”
“A lot of useful things.”
“Like what?”
“Like you shouldn’t force friendship on people.” He replied cockily, brow raising slightly.
“So you’re an ass to those around you?” Sungmin demanded skeptically.
“I’m not.” He shrugged casually, “I’m just making a claim to what’s mine, before my competitor can.”
“Oh? And what would that be?”
“You know what I am referring to.”
“What makes you think it’s a competition?”
“The fact that you monopolize my friend.” Changmin replied, eyes narrowed slightly.
Smirking Sungmin drew close, “You know the thing about Monopolies?”
“What?” Changmin glared back.
“There is no competition.” Pushing himself off the wall he sauntered over towards the wall, drawing a bent clip from his pocket. “Don’t challenge the big boys kid. Especially when you fly too low to even be on their radars.” Smirking he heard the others strangled cry as he left.
“What was that about?” Kyuhyun demanded when the other bent before the lock.
“Nothing,” Sungmin chuckled, working the lock. “Just a friendly exchange of sorts.”
“Uh-huh.”
Hearing the click Sungmin smirked, registering Changmin’s presence behind him. “It’s open.” He chimed, throwing the doors wide.
“Let’s say we go shopping!” Ryeowook replied excitedly, hugging Sungmin’s arm excitedly.
“Time to pretty boy you.” Kyuhyun smirked, linking his arm about Yesung’s neck.
“And what better way than two pretty boys to help!” Changmin chuckled, linking his arm about Yesung’s neck as well, winking at Kyuhyun playfully. Completely ignoring Sungmin the other chuckled darkly at his attitude.
“Well,” Yesung replied, pushing his glasses up. “There is the way of the art decorum, fashion world, possible body types and proper shading of clothes for the body. And then there is the cosmetically aspect. You can-”
“That Vampire kid’s right.” Changmin smirked, pinching the other’s cheek. “You are cute.”
“I am not!” Yesung exclaimed heatedly.
“That’s cause I’m cuter!” Donghae teased, linking his arm about Eunhyuk’s neck as they skipped down the sidewalk. “Right Monkey?”
“Get your arm off of me Hae!” The other exclaimed irritably. “It’s hot.”
“You are sooo not cute.” Donghae pouted when his arm was thrown away.
“Never said I wanted to be.” Eunhyuk scoffed, cheeks slightly pink as he sped up, passing the trio before them.
“Ah shit.” Donghae muttered softly, “He’s pissed again.” Rolling his eyes his sighed before reaching out towards the other. “Hey! Hyukkie! Don’t be mad!” he exclaimed, chasing after the boy ahead.
Giggling Sungmin and Ryeowook turned around, clasping hands as they skipped backwards.
“We’re going shopping~ A man we will be changing~ Handsome he will be~ Sexy, single and Free~” they sang, grinning broadly at the boys behind them. Winking at Yesung they turned around, skipping between the crowd they sang before Sungmin saw a hideous hat, exclaiming at how much he liked it.
Raising his brow Kyuhyun watched them, turning to look at Changmin. “They officially have no say in the wardrobe.”
“I say they have no choice at all.” Changmin snorted, turning to see a stall with phone charms. “Oh my gosh! They are so cute! Look at that one?!” He exclaimed, pointing to a Pon and Zi looking doll.
“You are the people giving me my make over?” Yesung asked incredulously, eyes scanning the group helplessly.
“Well, they aren’t.” Changmin chuckled.
“We are.” Kyuhyun smirked reassuringly. “Oh! Changmin look at this sweater!”
“Yeah.” Yesung said knowingly. “That’s what I was afraid of.”