Find A Way
Rating: G
Genre: Fluff, Non-AU
Length: One-Shot | 1.5K
Summary: Manager says no touching, no flirting. But Lu Han will find a way, he always will.
It was such a good night, fans screamed for them and they were all inexplicably happy because that was their last performance in the MAMA era, everybody was definitely excited to start promoting their new album because for once, they wouldn't be separated as two separate groups but instead, will perform as one for the first months of promotions.
Of course everybody was glad about that fact despite the fact that the choreography was tough and everybody had rough time with perfecting the choreography and they couldn't wait to show the fans their new song, to promote it with hundreds... if not, thousands of fans cheering for their song. He wanted to feel that again, wow-ing the fans with a new song and powerful performance. He wanted to feel like it was their first performance again when he tried hard to let go of his nervousness and just perform for him, for his members and for the the fans. He wanted to feel that type of nervous again.
"The amount of fans in the airport are overwhelming." Their manager says and turns his head to look at the members of EXO-M at the back, quickly taking his eyes off the road for a while.
"How'd you know that hyung?" Lu Han asks mockingly towards their manager, his hands reaching out to find Xiumin's and thread their fingers together, he easily manages to do this with Xiumin sitting beside him and sitting casually.
Their manager gives a sharp glare at Lu Han before turning his eyes back on the road. Lu Han chuckles at his manager's reaction while Xiumin squeezes his hand to stop him from chuckling like a child towards their manager. "What?" Lu Han questions and faces the side of Xiumin's head, the younger's chin placed on the older's shoulder.
"Stop that," Xiumin tells him and squeezes his hand tighter. Tao who is sitting beside Lu Han immersed himself into conversation with Chen who sat behind him, anything just to get away from these two is enough for Tao. Meanwhile, Kris and Lay are in a discussion of how the amount of fans are always overwhelming.
Lu Han snickers playfully against Xiumin's shoulder and places his other arm over Xiumin, entangling him into a loose hug. Xiumin sighs and lets the younger and clingier one do this. "Mmm hmm~ Whatever Minseokkie says~" Lu Han coos against Xiumin's clothed shoulder and giggles when Xiumin rolls his eyes at him.
Xiumin playfully kicks Lu Han's right shin with his left foot, slipping off his slippers and now only on his socks. Lu Han gasps a little and pinches Xiumin's side. "Naughty Baozi~" Lu Han whispers into Xiumin's ear, just loud enough for only him and Xiumin to hear. Xiumin flinches and slips his hand away from Lu Han's.
"I'm not baozi." Xiumin tells him and removes his arm from him, turning away from the blonde before looking out of the window with arms crossed over his chest.
"But last night you said you are EXO's Baozi." Lu Han states as a matter-of-factly before prodding the older's shoulder with his index finger. Lu Han can see the slight tinge of red spreading over the brunette's ears and he knows he had reminded him of last night again when he made Xiumin introduce himself as baozi again just for fun.
Lu Han watches Xiumin as he picks off the lint from his shorts and waits for Xiumin's retaliation about this. Though, none came and their manager stops the car. "Xiumin, Lu Han, stop flirting for a while will you?" Their manager says abruptly and Xiumin turns to Lu Han with a smirk on his lips that Lu Han wants to wipe off with a kiss--
"You heard manager, no touching." Xiumin says with a smile that Lu Han can only describe as smug and exits out of his door before Lu Han can even speak.
But of course, Lu Han will always find a way. He always will.
***
"Stay close to each other, don't get lost." One of their female stylists say as they enter the airport and Lu Han doesn't look back at Xiumin who (he is sure) is walking close behind him. He keeps his focus straight on as in a minute or two, in a few more feet of walking straight, they will face a sea of fans with huge cameras in front of their face, almost as if the expensive camera is a part of their body. Though, he doesn't mind that of course. He likes that actually, he appreciates the efforts these girls spend on them just to take quality pictures. Which is also why, as much as possible, he tries to smile a lot through any circumstances.
When they enter the airport, a swarm of fans with big cameras welcomes them into the airport and Lu Han smiles at them just like how he is supposed to do because without Lu Han, who will be smiling in EXO-M?
The escalator alights and Kris is in front of Lu Han... almost as if out of instinct, his arm reaches out and his head turns to Xiumin. One of Xiumin's hand is gripping on the strap of his green bag and naturally, Xiumin holds onto Lu Han's forearm with the same hand causing him to release the green strap of the bag, still with a small smile in his lips.
Lu Han smiles widely and mutters to himself as Xiumin's grip on his forearm becomes tighter and the sea of fans with cameras starts to flood, "No touching huh," It is barely audible and he is sure he's the only one that can hear it.
He makes sure of this when he looks back at Xiumin who is smiling at his feet.
***
Somehow, the sea of fangirls had gotten so suffocating and thick again. He finds himself beside Xiumin as the fans scream and Xiumin smiles like a delicate angel even though he is indeed getting scared by how the fans are too close to them and are practically shoving the cameras into their faces, the guards barely doing their job and this infuriates Lu Han though his face is smiling.
He is happy to see their fans, yes. But he doesn't want Xiumin to be hurt or pushed forward so taking advantage of their proximity and the cameras around them (knowing that he'd feed the fans with this small action that both benefit him, Xiumin and the fans). He reaches out towards Xiumin and places an arm around his shoulder. Xiumin shoots him a glance before smiling at him and continues smiling at the ground, wary of his steps because in one wrong trudge, he can get pushed forward and be stepped on.
But Lu Han will never let that happen of course. So his arm around Xiumin's shoulder pull him closer and he can feel Xiumin's heat radiating from his little body compared to his at this circumstance. Maybe he is happy that Xiumin is forced to not wear insoles with those shoes hence he looks taller, maybe he is happy that he is protecting Xiumin and Xiumin is slowly putting his hand on Lu Han's shoulder, maybe he is happy that he knows that their supporters or 'XiuHan' supporters (as he've read in the internet) are happy with this. All in all, he is just really happy to hold Xiumin and protect him. So he acts natural and smiles like a goofy idiot.
Xiumin stays quiet, all pretty smiles and careful steps as they pass through the fans wanting to hand them gifts but sadly, because of the fact that his hands are occupied and their company restricts them from accepting fan gifts from the airports, he accepts none and lets his body mold into Xiumin's as they walk.
It felt like ages when they finally pass the fangirls and the enter the boarding gates, the cameras don't stop though. Xiumin slips away from Lu Han's arm and smiles at him, or more like, twitches the side of his lips up at him before walking behind the others. Lu Han shrugs and he knows he will find a way to touch Xiumin again.
Lu Han gets himself into a small talk with Lay who walks beside him, though he really isn't sure anymore what they were talking about when he turns his head and spots Xiumin a few feet away from him. He gets a little mesmerized watching Xiumin walk but pulls himself away from this trance because they need to board the plane fast.
He wants to have reason to touch Xiumin in public but maybe in this circumstance, he won't be able to do that.
Oh well. He managed to force Tao into changing seats with him in the plane anyways and Xiumin better be ready for hours of cuddling and hugging and perhaps- kissing. Though he knows Xiumin will be cautious and try to sleep all the way in the flight because who knows- there can be fans in that plane and take pictures or share accounts in the internet.
But Lu Han manages to kiss him though, only on the cheek. The kiss is fast but that keeps Lu Han satisfied until they go back to the dorm and out of the cameras' reach because finally, he can touch Xiumin all he wants.
wow ok idek.