A Consuming Shadow- Chapter 14- Part 3
Chapter 14-Part 3
“You-this is what you wanted to talk about?” He gasped in horrified anger. Scanning the page he felt it shake beneath his fingers as Eunhyuk looked over his shoulder, the both of them looking at the graphic picture that graced the front page of the magazine. Angrily Sungmin looked at the tittle.
The MinWook You are All Dying to Know About:
Their Darkest Secrets and Wildest Nights Together.
What are their fantasies and how have they explored them!
Horror struck Sungmin’s eyes scanned the horribly photo shopped picture, Sungmin’s and Ryeowook’s faces plastered to the bodies of two leather clad S&M models. Out to the side a caption read:
Delighted by abuse? Who likes it rough? And Does Sungmin take the lead? Insider accounts from a firsthand source.
Angrily he looked up at Kyuhyun and the other stared back at him, trying to look innocent.
“Is this what you wanted me to look at?” He ground dangerously.
“At least you can tell its photo shopped?” Kyuhyun tried, raising his hands innocently.
“What did you do?” Sungmin growled and Kyuhyun backed away hesitantly.
“You said I could do anything to get rid of you.” Kyuhyun defended desperately, watching the other glower at him angrily. Nervously his palms grew sweaty and he looked at him fearfully.
“Yeah to me.” Sungmin thundered lowly. “Not to Ryeowook.” He hissed.
“What’s it matter if Ryeowook’s in it?”
“If Ryeowook sees this,” Cutting himself off Sungmin straighten, paper crumbling in his hand as he looked at Kyuhyun in horror. “If Ryeowook sees this.” He whispered in terror.
“So what if he sees it?” Kyuhyun asked, brow furrowing.
“He can’t” Sungmin whispered desperately, eyes scanning the room as the papers were circulated, eyes beginning to turn and look at them.
Suddenly an earsplitting scream cut through the air, silencing the loud cafeteria.
“Ryeowook!” Sungmin breathed spinning he looked across the room. Hesitantly Kyuhyun’s eyes followed where he saw the thinner boy. He stood frozen the newspaper in one hand and the other covering his mouth as his eyes bulged in horror. Even from this distance Kyuhyun could see the pale skin had become plaster white and he was shaken. Stunned Donghae stood at his side, arms stretched as if he were reaching for the other boy. Slowly Ryeowook turned to look in their direction, eyes meeting Kyuhyun’s before he dropped the paper and fled. Rounding on Kyuhyun Sungmin’s arms reared back, connecting with the flesh of Kyuhyun’s face. Stumbling beneath the blow Kyuhyun looked up at him, painfully aware of the instant aching throb.
“Why the hell did you hit me?!” He demanded.
“Do you know what you have done?” Sungmin growled perilously, “Do you know what you just put him through?”
“It’s just a story.” Kyuhyun replied crossly, reaching up to touch his eye tenderly. “Not as if it’ll kill him.”
Roaring angrily Sungmin lunged at him only to be caught by Eunhyuk and Hangeng who had just arrived.
“Let me go.” Sungmin struggled as Kyuhyun shrank from him.
“Let him be.” Hangeng said softly. “Pummeling him won’t do you any good.”
“I disagree.” Sungmin growled.
“He probably doesn’t know.” Eunhyuk tried to reason.
“I don’t get why you’re so angry.” Kyuhyun retorted, being pulled to his feet by the newly arrived Changmin. “It’ not like you can’t tell the photo has been tampered with.”
“It’s still affective.” Sungmin growled.
“Whys it bother you so bad?” Kyuhyun stated, angry that Sungmin was protecting the other so feverently. He didn’t even seem to care that he himself was involved.
“You are such a selfish bastard.” Sungmin ground, lunging at him once more.
“Stop it.” Heechul cut coldly; reaching up to place a hand on Sungmin’s chest he made the other look at him. “Right now isn’t there somewhere you should be?” he asked softly.
“Not before I teach this bastard a lesson.” He ground angrily.
“You can do that later.” Hangeng said calmly. “But right now someone else needs you.”
Glaring angrily at Kyuhyun he shook his arms free of their hold, looking at him contemptuously. “You had better fix this.” He hissed angrily. “Or I swear I will break every bone in that spineless body of yours.”
“That will kill me.” Kyuhyun shot back mockingly.
“No,” Sungmin glared, drawing inches from his face. “Don’t worry I know how to take you to the brink of death and leave you there to sample its hell before you come back.” Turning on his heel he stormed from the room in search of the other.
“Shouldn’t you be eating?” Heechul demanded of the staring students who quickly bustled to retrieve their food.
“What the hell is his problem?” Kyuhyun glared out the door, “I thought he would be angry about himself, but all he cared about was Ryeowook.”
Looking at him Heechul’s brow arched contemptuously. “I don’t know what’s going on with you Choi,” he sneered the name. “But I should have let him wail on you.”
“Why?!” He exclaimed.
“Going after the people someone cares about, no matter the reason is low.” Hangeng scowled.
“And you never know the other persons history.” Eunhyuk whispered, bending down he scooped up the paper to get a better view.
“Then someone want to tell me what’s so special about Ryeowook?” Kyuhyun demanded sarcastically.
“That’s something for him to talk to you about.” Heechul shrugged turning to leave. “But I doubt he ever will.”
Glaring irritably Kyuhyun tried to hide his shame as Changmin looked at him worriedly.
“Did you really have something to do with this?” he asked softly.
“I-”
Angrily Eunhyuk shoved between them looking at the abashed Donghae angrily.
“Donghae,” he growled “Why does this picture look so familiar?”
“uh,” Donghae began nervously. “I uh don’t know.”
“Donghae.” Eunhyuk ground angrily. “This is a still from the porn I pranked you with on April fool’s day last year.”
“Is it?” Donghae tried innocently.
“I’ll ask you this once.” Eunhyuk leveled lowly. “Did you have a hand in this?”
“Well,” Donghae stalled, eyes glancing at Kyuhyun pleadingly.
“Did you or did you not?” Eunhyuk demanded.
“Yes.” Donghae conceded, hanging his head in shame.
“I can’t believe you.” Eunhyuk exclaimed and Donghae flinched expecting a blow. When none came he looked up at the fuming Eunhyuk tears shining in his disappointed eyes.
“Hyuk,” he began hesitantly reaching for the other. Wrenching from his grasp Eunhyuk’s head shook in disappointment.
“You had better fix this Donghae.” He said softly. “Or you can find yourself a new roommate.” Throwing the paper down he stormed from the room, Donghae watching him in anguish.
“Why is everyone so upset about this?” Kyuhyun demanded.
Picking the paper up Changmin sighed, looking up at the two boys. “You really don’t know do you?”
“Know what?” Kyuhyun demanded Donghae still too stunned to move.
“Well I guess since you are knew here you wouldn’t know and Donghae there is so busy chasing after Eunhyuk that he probably never even registered it, it circulated as gossip mostly anyway and he never listens to that garbage.”
“Listens to what?” Kyuhyun demanded, Donghae tearing his teary eyes from the empty door to look at him expectantly.
Sighing he nervously rubbed the back of his neck. “It’s kind of taboo around here.” He said nervously.
“Well obviously we broke that.” Kyuhyun scoffed.
Looking at the room Changmin nodded, signaling the two to follow him to the hall. “Alright but not in here, the less people who talk about it, better for the kid.”
Obediently they followed him until he pulled them to a secluded area, inhaling he looked at the two expectantly.
“If I tell you, you can’t tell I told you and you promise to fix this mess?”
“You sound like you’re in elementary.” Kyuhyun scoffed.
Staring at him pointedly Changmin crossed his arms. “Elementary or not, promise?”
“Promise.” They chimed together.
“Good.” Changmin nodded, leaning close he drew their heads to him. “Ryeowook was dating his ex-roommate for almost a year and a half.” Changmin said softly. “On the outside they seemed like the perfect couple. Ryeowook always seemed happy and the guy seemed to be the perfect lover.”
“Except?” Kyuhyun prodded, urging the other to continue.
“Except he was highly manipulative and mentally abusive. He was horrible to Ryeowook and slowly began to wear him down. Ryeowook became quiet and depressed, when he stopped responding to the mental abuse the boy began to physically abuse him. By this time Ryeowook was so far onto the relationship he honestly believed that the man didn’t mean it and that he truly loved him.” Shaking his head Changmin looked at them gravely. “And perhaps he did. He was just really really sick and needed help. When the abuse escalated to the physical abuse he began to take pictures. One day he went too far and seriously hurt Ryeowook. Hangeng and Heechul are actually the ones who found him. Hangeng seriously beat the boy and Heechul took Ryeowook to the hospital. The boy was arrested and suspended from the school. Angry he tried to release the pictures but they never got far. They sent him to a rehabilitation center and he has occasionally tried to get into contact with Ryeowook. Ryeowook refused to see him and the kid went mad, he broke from the rehabilitation center to find him. Ryeowook was removed from the hospital and put into safe keeping. Earlier this semester the bastard was caught. After that rumors flew, but nobody ever asked Ryeowook about it. They were too terrified after he became good friends with Hangeng and Heechul. They protected him, and slowly, he began to smile again. Then, when Sungmin came, he slowly began to laugh.” Sighing he ran his hand through his hair, looking down at the tabloid like paper. “I don’t know what qualms you have with either of them, but in Ryeowook’s mind, this is a torturous hell that you just brought back to him.”
Swallowing in horror Kyuhyun and Donghae looked at each other. Quilt expressive in both of their eyes.
“I don’t know what you’re going to do,” Changmin said softly. “But you need to fix this.”
“What if we can’t?” Kyuhyun whispered softly.
“Then you pray to god that you can run.” Changmin deadpanned. “Because you just made a lot of enemies.”
A/N:Well... 6 story losses and 4 computers later and here it is!! ^_^ I hope you enjoy it and I'll contiinue to keep trying... I hope that the story hasn't lost it's appeal... This will be my 7th time to write this chapter. *tired sigh* ... This is sooo not fair.... *smirks* Good thing I am stubborn. lol I hope you enjoy!! ... And please comment!! *puppy eyes*