Advice for the Love Doctor
Title: Advice for the Love Doctor
Pairing: Yesung/Eunhyuk, ninja! Hangeng/Donghae, Henry/Kyuhyun, Siwon/Zhoumi, Kibum/Ryeowook, Heechul/Sungmin
Genre: AU! University, Romance/Slight! Fluff/Slight! Crack
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Even in my dreams, they own me.
Summary: Where 1+1=2. If only he actually practices what he preaches.
A/N: Written with the prompts "Addition/Subtraction" You killed me with this blue_mori I hope you're happy.
Hyukjae, or better known as Eunhyuk to the rest of the performing arts department, ran excitedly to the regular cafe where the gang hung out. He had wonderful news when he was just dying to share.
Finally. He thought in relief when he got to the cafe. He walked in and saw Heechul and Yesung sitting together at their regular spot, looking as if they were having a very heated argument. Whatever it was about, it was obvious that Heechul had the upper-hand. As he walked towards their table, he could hear snatches of their argument.
"....don't care about what you think. You should just confess already. If this goes on any longer, that brat Kyuhyun is going to have a bet with the rest to see whose ass is it that I'm going to kick first before giving one of the most ear-splitting scream ever, trying to get the message across."
"Shut up hyung. And leave me alone. Just because you're in between boyfriends doesn't mean you should mess with mine." growled Yesung.
"What's this? Yesung-hyung! Why didn't you tell me you have a boyfriend? I thought I'm your favourite dongsaeng!" whined Eunhyuk with a pout.
"Yah monkey boy. Yesung's favourite dongsaeng is Ryeowook. Mind-blowing singer. Not you. You're just the weird dancer that keeps hanging around the singing sensation on campus." Heechul smirked.
Eunhyuk brushed off Heechul's comment. He knew Heechul well enough to know that his hyung was all bark and no bite. It was his very twisted way of showing his affection for the younger ones. Though he would be lying if he said that he wasn't incredibly intimidated by Heechul when he first met the flamboyant man.
"Yesung-hyung." Eunhyuk whined.
Yesung just smiled indulgently at him and tilted his head towards the chair next to him, signalling him to sit next to him.
"Shouldn't you be at dance practice now Hyukkie?" Yesung asked curiously as Eunhyuk sat down.
Eunhyuk smirked. "Hankyung-hyung kicked me out. I think he's busy planning some sort of debauchery act with Hae."
Heechul raised an eyebrow. "That easy huh? I figured the Chinaman would be tougher to crack for the self-proclaimed love doctor."
Eunhyuk rolled his eyes. "Well it WAS. You had any idea how much intimacy it took for him to finally crack? If he didn't, I think I would have ended having sex during practice just to get his attention. Thank God I didn't have to. I love Hae but it's disturbing to do it with your best friend." He shuddered at the thought.
"Actually Heechul-hyung. I'm surprised that you let Hankyung-hyung go. Didn't you say a few weeks ago that he's going your next?" Eunhyuk asked with a questioning stare.
Heechul waved the question away. "Pfft. I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart. If it wasn't for fishy boy, Chinaman would be giving me private lessons right now instead of me wasting my breath talking to you guys."
Yesung and Eunhyuk just smiled at each other. They knew that for all his talk, Heechul was actually a closet softie. The moment he found out Donghae had a crush on Hankyung, he immediately backed off and did his best to help him. In a very Heechul fashion. Which didn't really sit well with Donghae. Which was why he came to Eunhyuk for help.
Heechul looked at his watch and sighed dramatically. "As much as I liked to grace this spot with my awesomeness, I have to get to class. If I'm late again, Mr Yang is going to force me into the props department." He shuddered at the thought. He air-kissed Yesung and patted Eunhyuk on the head before leaving the cafe.
"Why does he always insist on treating me like a kid?" Eunhyuk pouted.
"Because he's Heechul. No one can claim to know what's running through that mind. God bless whoever it is that's going to end up with him. I might just throw the poor guy a funeral party just in case." Yesung said, shaking his head wearily.
"Anyway, I'm glad things finally worked out between Hankyung and Hae. It was getting too depressing watching Hae moping around. And I didn't get to see you around as much." Yesung said with a slight hint of a pout.
Eunhyuk laughed and gave his hyung a hug.
You're always trying to figure out
What I am all about
Eunhyuk was just one of the many dancers on campus. Yesung was THE singing angel on campus. Sometimes he wondered what exactly Yesung saw in him that prompted the man to befriend a unknown dancer amidst the large faceless crowd.
Yesung was the epitome of the sex. Everything about him screamed that. His electrified hair. That intensity he carried around with him. The way he stares at you as if he could see through your soul and learned all your deepest desires with just a look; in a heartbeat. And that voice. It LITERALLY dripped liquid sex. It didn't matter that he sang ballads. Even when he was singing songs about heartbreak and loneliness, that voice would prompt you to do whatever it takes to protect him from the pain. Anything. Including giving up your body and soul for him to retain the temporary high; a form of distraction, away from the pain, hurt and hopelessness that he sings about so often so convincingly.
I bet his sex voice would be like dying, going straight to hell, and loving it anyway. Eunhyuk mused and blushed slightly at that thought.
Yesung ruffled his hair. "What are you thinking about Hyukkie? Something perverted? Like what Hankyung and Donghae could be doing in a dance studio?" He teased.
Eunhyuk shook his head and said defensively "I'm just thinking about another job well done by the love doctor. That's like the second couple this month that I successfully set up. After all,..."
"1+1=2. Yeah. Yeah. I know. You should have namecards printed out. I can just imagine what it would say. Eunhyuk. Dancer. And Love Doctor Extraordinaire. Tagline 1+1=2. It is just that simple." Yesung said mockingly.
Eunhyuk rolled his eyes. "Yesung-hyung. You still haven't told me about this mysterious boyfriend that Heechul-hyung was talking about earlier."
"There's nothing to tell. Heederella was just being the usual pain in the ass. I think you need to set him up with someone. He's driving me insane just because he hasn't hooked up with anyone in weeks. His excuse is that he hasn't found anyone interesting enough for him to mess with yet." Yesung scowled.
I'm not about being analyzed
Like it's some kind of test
Eunhyuk frowned. Even though they've been friends (close friends in fact) for almost a year now, there were still times when he just couldn't figure Yesung out. He's like a Rubik's cube that just refused to be solved. No matter how much he twists and turns, he could never have the perfect Rubik's cube, uniform colour on every side. Occasionally, he would managed to get a side or two. But at the end of the day, Yesung was like Pandora's box, just tempting him to unleash its inner mysteries. If only he could figure out how to unlock it.
Yesung ruffled his hair, interrupting his train of thoughts. "Yah. Why the frown?"
"You're so difficult to figure out sometimes hyung. I sometimes wonder if you intentionally do that just to confuse me." Eunhyuk blurted out.
Yesung stiffened and removed his hand from Eunhyuk's head. "So is that why you always stare at me with that look on your face? Trying to figure me out? I'm surprised Eunhyuk. People tend to complain that I wear my heart on my sleeves way too often." With that, he got up and left the cafe, leaving behind an utterly bewildered Eunhyuk.
It shouldn't take forever
To put it all together
He just didn't get it. What exactly did he say that had made Yesung walked out on him like that?
It has been four days since he last saw Yesung. Four days of searching, while trying to understand and figure out what went wrong that day at the cafe. It pained him to think that he might have angered and hurt Yesung in some way. Though why was his heart reacting that way was something he was still trying to work out.
He hurried to the music building, hoping to catch Yesung as he finished classes for the day. He skidded to a halt when he saw Heechul's arm draped over Yesung's shoulder, leaning in to whisper something in Yesung's ear, lips curled up in that smile. That smile he used when he wanted to charm someone into falling under his spell. When he wanted someone wrapped around his diva fingers.
His heart pounded hard at the sight.
He watched as Heechul tilted Yesung's head up, leaned in and kissed Yesung. His heart constricted painfully as he watched Heechul backed Yesung up against the lockers, the kiss getting more intense; more passionate. From where he was standing, he could see how Yesung responded to the kiss, with his hand winding and twisting his way in Heechul's hair, nudging his head forward so that he could taste more of Heechul. Eyes closed. Mouth opened. Tongues fighting for dominance.
His heart stopped. Just as he let out a squeak when he saw Heechul's hands worming his way under Yesung's shirt, exploring the expand of skin there.
They both broke apart and turned to the source of the interruption. Eunhyuk blushed furiously as Heechul flashed him his trademark smirk while Yesung... While Yesung just gave him that stare. The one where he stripped down all of Eunhyuk's defenses and see right through him. He had never felt more afraid and vulnerable under his stare up till that very moment.
He turned around and ran just as he heard Yesung shouting for him, asking him to wait.
No. No. No. No His mind chanted as he ran even faster. Though why and what was he running away from, he wasn't sure. He just knew that he needed to get away from here. Be anywhere but here. Anywhere to escape the pain that was eating at him on the inside, making his heart pound even harder than before, leaving him gasping for air desperately to fill his constricted lungs.
He felt someone grabbed hold of his wrist, forcing him to stop. He turned around, reading to lash out when he realised that it was Yesung. He immediately looked down at the ground.
"Look at me Hyukkie. What you just saw isn't what it seems. We were..."
"Look hyung. I get it. You don't have to explain it to me. It's not like I'm an idiot. I'm the love doctor for crying out loud." Eunhyuk cut in, eyes still staring intently at the ground.
"Oh for fuck sake."
If you don't know what the answer is
Then just shut up and kiss
The kiss was rough. Demanding. Intense. Eunhyuk let out a gasp as he felt Yesung bit down on his lower lip none too gently, giving the older one the perfect opportunity to slip his tongue in, to explore and taste him. He tried fighting back but soon fell right into the maelstrom of desire and emotions that Yesung managed to invoke in him. His mind was in a state of intense pleasure and desire as he kissed Yesung back, all the while wondering why was he doing so, in that tiny part at the back of his head, where rationality still exists. But all reasonings were thrown out the window as Yesung's lips demanded his full attention. To actively participate in the kiss. To give as much as he was receiving.
It was only when they broke apart for air that Eunhyuk realised what he had just done. He widened his eyes in horror when he realised just what Heechul could do to him for trying to make a move on his guy. He gulped and was prepared to run away when Yesung reached out and gently took his hand.
"What just happened with Heechul meant nothing. And I'm not going to force you into anything. Just go home and sort out your feelings. But don't be too long about it. There's only how much more I can wait."
With that, he let go of his hand and walked away, leaving Eunhyuk behind to ponder about what was just said, as he watched the figure that was Yesung slowly fade away from his sight.
You can spend your life analyzing
Justifying, quantifying and dividing
'Till there's nothing anymore
1+1=2. That was his principle. His motto. People might scoffed but Eunhyuk held it close, deep and dear in his heart. He always believed that he would find the Other One that would make his equation looked like the perfect 2.
But he'd never imagined that he would have any romantic feelings for Yesung. Or that Yesung could be the Other One he was looking for.
Yesung who protected him from bullies when the seniors found out that there was a junior who had outshined them at dancing. Yesung who took him in and introduced him to his eccentric circle of friends, who accepted him unconditionally. Yesung who held his hand and cheered him on whenever he had any dance performances or participated in any competitions. Yesung who didn't laugh at him and instead supported him all the way when he started to help their friends' in the romance department. After all, if it wasn't for Yesung's help, Henry and Kyuhyun wouldn't have gotten together. Same goes for Zhoumi and Siwon, Kibum and Ryeowook and the many other couples he had brought together, earning him the reputation of the Love Doctor.
Damn if that kiss hasn't messed up everything. For the first time in a really long time, Eunhyuk felt utterly helpless against his own thoughts and emotions.
It also didn't help that no matter where he turned, he would always see Heechul making a move on Yesung. Hands all over him. And stealing kisses from Yesung. Taking Yesung out of his grasp every time they hung out. Whenever that happened, he would feel this surge of anger, this sudden need to reach out and drag Yesung away from Heechul. Because how dare Kim Heechul touch things that didn't belong to him?! Has he no respect for anyone at all?!
His mind froze at that thought. Was this strange ugly feeling jealousy? But why would he be jealous? Yesung was like a hyung to him. He was only angry because he couldn't spend time with his beloved hyung. Yeah. That's right. They don't get to spend as much time together anymore. Not since he walked in on them kissing. And that kiss they shared in the heat of the moment.
He blushed at that thought. Urgh. Why are feelings always so complicated to deal with? He groaned. Life would be so much simpler if there was a neon sign showing him what to do in situations like this. But life doesn't work out that way. It insisted on a learning curve. A learning process where you have to try again and again till you get it right. He had the feeling that this wasn't the case with what was going on between him and Yesung. He knew if he messed this up, there won't be a second chance whatsoever.
That thought terrified him more than anything else.
And so, he spent his days, trying almost desperately to analyze and work out what all these confusing emotions meant. They were drowning him, clouding his mind, blinding his judgement; making every waking moment a living nightmare, every night a mind-numbing reality.
Is it a minus or a plus
Does enough equal enough
If you can't do the math
Then nothing adds up
Tell me why I'm here
It's been two weeks since Yesung gave him the ultimatum. Can you call it an ultimatum when all things were implied and nothing was said? Eunhyuk shook his head at that thought as he waited for Yesung, fidgeting as he did so.
He had called Yesung up and asked him to meet him at the secluded garden behind the science building. Eunhyuk had thought long and hard about this. He was pretty sure he had everything worked out. He even wrote down what he wanted to say to Yesung and rehearsed it for the last few nights, hoping to deliver his speech with the right sort of tone and emotions. In short, he was nervous as hell.
Finally Yesung showed up. Eunhyuk breathed in sharply. He knew that Yesung was good-looking. He just never realized how breathetaking the man was up till now. He bit his lower lips as he continued to stare at Yesung, mind completely wiped clean.
"So. Have you figured it out yet?" Yesung asked, face expressionless.
"I.. erm.. That is.." Eunhyuk took a deep breath, trying to steady his emotions and calm his accelerated heartbeat. He cleared his throat and tried again. "I-, I-" Damn it Lee Hyukjae. Stop stuttering. How is it that you suddenly can't form a coherent sentence in front of Yesung-hyung?!
Yesung sighed. "Let me to put it this way. Have you figured out yet whether we can be 1+1=2? Or would it be 1-1=0?" Yesung said bluntly.
Eunhyuk was stunned into silence. 1-1=0? What the hell was Yesung talking about? Why on earth would they be 0? Since when did subtraction ever played into their relationship? It shouldn't even exist. Wasn't what they had now between them enough? Or was it never enough? Had he always just deluding himself into thinking that it was?
He forced himself to open his mouth. To say what he had been rehearsing the last few days. But nothing came out.
Yesung sighed again, hands tucked in his pockets. "Tell me again why I'm here. I thought you worked it out already. It really doesn't take a genius to figure things out. So what's it going to be? Plus or minus? Addition or subtraction? Because there is no way things can stay the same between us anymore."
He froze. He heard the ominous tone that laced Yesung's tone. This is it. The ultimatum. There will be no going back now. He stepped closer to Yesung. Until there was only the tiniest of space left between them. He tilted his head up, staring straight into dark orbs that seemed to be able to see all, and closed his eyes.
Why don't you just close your eyes
And kiss my lips and let it go
Just let it flow
It's what I'm waiting for
This kiss was so unlike the first one they shared. While the last kiss had been hot, rough and demanding, this one was soft, sweet, relaxed. A mere brush of the lips before slowly meshing them up. It was as if they were trying to savour the sweet flavour of the kiss, trying to prolong the moment for as long as they could. Small nips and tugs prompted Eunhyuk to open his mouth, allowing him to taste Yesung. He tasted of dark chocolate, bittersweet mixed in with an unidentifiable yet strangely familiar taste. The very taste of it made Eunhyuk giddy and he sighed contentedly into the kiss as he let go all of his defenses, giving himself fully to the man standing right there before him.
Yesung seemed to sense the change in him and deepened the kiss. It made Eunhyuk wondered how on earth had he never tried kissing Yesung before this. Because kissing him was suddenly something he couldn't lived without. He brought his hands up, cupped Yesung's cheeks, trying, almost unconsciously, to pull him closer. Anything to prolong the moment. The kiss that made him all dizzy and fuzzy on the inside. Made him felt like he was floating on cloud nine. Because there just wasn't anything that was better than kissing Yesung. Nothing at all.
They finally managed to tear themselves away from each other as they drew in deep breathes. Yesung chuckled and rested his forehead against Eunhyuk's, arms circling the younger one's waist, pulling him closer.
"So what took you so long? 1+1=2. It's as easy as that." Yesung said with a smirk.
Eunhyuk gave him a light punch on his chest before pulling him in for another kiss. Heart light, head spinning, feet floating as he smiled right into the kiss.
1+1=2. It really doesn't take a genius to figure that out. Eunhyuk thought inwardly as he felt himself being intoxicated by Yesung once again.
***
"Yah. Finally. I can't believe it took you idiots this long to figure it out. It's a good thing I decided to take up Kyuhyun's bet. Kyuhyunnie, now you have to force yourself to lose to me in Starcraft for the next two weeks." Heechul smirked when he saw Yesung and Eunhyuk walked into the cafe, hand-in-hand.
Eunhyuk's jaw dropped in shock. "You did what?!"
Kyuhyun and Henry snickered. "Don't blame Heechul-hyung. It's our idea. Consider it payment for what you did for us hyung." Kyuhyun said. "Besides, it was a worthwhile bet. Heechul gets to kiss Yesung. We get to see you be all tortured and upset. Just exactly like what you put us through." Henry said before they both burst into laughter.
Eunhyuk pouted. "So I went through two weeks of confusion and headaches all for some stupid bet that the three of you had?! What kind of gratitude is this? Did you forget who was the one who got the both of you together? And Heechul-hyung! Just why exactly do you want to kiss Yesung-hyung?!"
"Not that we needed any help hyung. We managed pretty well until you came along and messed everything up." Henry said wryly while Kyuhyun nodded in agreement.
"As queen diva, I have the right to kiss anyone I choose to. And as queen diva, how can I NOT kiss liquid sex voice over here?" Heechul flashed his trademark smirk, mirth in his eyes.
Yesung laughed and kissed Eunhyuk's pout away. "You have to admit though. It sped up the process." He smiled, eyes filled with warmth and love.
Eunhyuk huffed but smiled brightly at Yesung as the two sat down together; Eunhyuk made sure that Yesung sat as far away as possible from Heechul. "I'm going to ignore you guys since Yesung hyung is here. I can't be bothered with people who can't even appreciate my kindness."
Heechul rolled his eyes and smacked Eunhyuk on the head. "How about paying for food for once you stingy monkey? We got you together with Yesung. It's the least you could do."
"No. I am not going to. You did nothing. If anything, you..." Eunhyuk's words trailed off as he saw someone familiar walked into the cafe.
"SUNGMIN-HYUNG. IS THAT YOU?" Eunhyuk shrieked as he ran up to the man.
"Hyukkie! Always the excitable one." The newcomer laughed as he returned the hug.
"Sorry." Eunhyuk said sheepishly. "What are you doing here? I thought you were in Japan."
"Ah. I transfered back. I'm starting uni here next week. Dance with martial arts and music studies." Sungmin said with a smile.
"Yes! This is great I should introduce you to Hankyung-hyung. He's the only other dancer who does that in the department We can all hang out and discuss choreography and competition then introduce you around and..." Eunhyuk chattered away excitedly as he led Sungmin to the others.
Yesung pulled Eunhyuk into his lap, circled his waist with his arms as he whispered softly into his ear, with that low sexy baritone voice of his. "You're so cute when you're all excitable. I wonder if I can coax the same reaction out from you later."
Eunhyuk blushed so furiously as Sungmin watched the both of them curiously.
"Your boyfriend Hyukkie?" He teased.
Eunhyuk nodded shyly as he buried his reddened face in the crook of Yesung's neck.
Sungmin laughed delightedly as Yesung introduced himself and the rest of the gang that were currently present in the cafe.
If Eunhyuk hadn't buried himself in Yesung's embrace, he would have been worried with the way Heechul was staring at Sungmin. As though he was the last cake in the world, and Heechul just couldn't wait to devour him. He would have been apprehensive for Sungmin's life if he had noticed the gleam in Kyuhyun and Henry's eyes as they watched Heechul ogled Sungmin.
But for now, all his worries have disappeared as he breathed in Yesung's scent. Comforted by the circles Yesung traced softly and slowly in his arms.
And in that moment, all he could think about was how the both of them made up the most perfect equation in the world.
1+1=2.
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A/N: Ok. This is the longest one-shot I've ever worked on so far. And for anyone who's still confused, the italics are Yesung's internal monologue. Words are actually lyrics taken from The Math by Hilary Duff.
Also, you'll probably realised that there's quite a few couples hidden in here. While I was writing this, I was wondering if I should expand this AU. So far, I promised blue_mori a HanHae sidestory. So you'll probably see that one soon (hopefully). But I'm not sure if I should or want to expand this any further after that. Thoughts? Should I continue or not?
Lastly, go here for blue_mori's version of the same prompt. Despite the fact that she's not so much of a Kyumin shipper (but she LOVES kyu and sungmin xD), she wrote an awesome Kyumin fic anyway :)
Comments and feedback are loved! ^ ^
Pairing: Yesung/Eunhyuk, ninja! Hangeng/Donghae, Henry/Kyuhyun, Siwon/Zhoumi, Kibum/Ryeowook, Heechul/Sungmin
Genre: AU! University, Romance/Slight! Fluff/Slight! Crack
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Even in my dreams, they own me.
Summary: Where 1+1=2. If only he actually practices what he preaches.
A/N: Written with the prompts "Addition/Subtraction" You killed me with this blue_mori I hope you're happy.
Hyukjae, or better known as Eunhyuk to the rest of the performing arts department, ran excitedly to the regular cafe where the gang hung out. He had wonderful news when he was just dying to share.
Finally. He thought in relief when he got to the cafe. He walked in and saw Heechul and Yesung sitting together at their regular spot, looking as if they were having a very heated argument. Whatever it was about, it was obvious that Heechul had the upper-hand. As he walked towards their table, he could hear snatches of their argument.
"....don't care about what you think. You should just confess already. If this goes on any longer, that brat Kyuhyun is going to have a bet with the rest to see whose ass is it that I'm going to kick first before giving one of the most ear-splitting scream ever, trying to get the message across."
"Shut up hyung. And leave me alone. Just because you're in between boyfriends doesn't mean you should mess with mine." growled Yesung.
"What's this? Yesung-hyung! Why didn't you tell me you have a boyfriend? I thought I'm your favourite dongsaeng!" whined Eunhyuk with a pout.
"Yah monkey boy. Yesung's favourite dongsaeng is Ryeowook. Mind-blowing singer. Not you. You're just the weird dancer that keeps hanging around the singing sensation on campus." Heechul smirked.
Eunhyuk brushed off Heechul's comment. He knew Heechul well enough to know that his hyung was all bark and no bite. It was his very twisted way of showing his affection for the younger ones. Though he would be lying if he said that he wasn't incredibly intimidated by Heechul when he first met the flamboyant man.
"Yesung-hyung." Eunhyuk whined.
Yesung just smiled indulgently at him and tilted his head towards the chair next to him, signalling him to sit next to him.
"Shouldn't you be at dance practice now Hyukkie?" Yesung asked curiously as Eunhyuk sat down.
Eunhyuk smirked. "Hankyung-hyung kicked me out. I think he's busy planning some sort of debauchery act with Hae."
Heechul raised an eyebrow. "That easy huh? I figured the Chinaman would be tougher to crack for the self-proclaimed love doctor."
Eunhyuk rolled his eyes. "Well it WAS. You had any idea how much intimacy it took for him to finally crack? If he didn't, I think I would have ended having sex during practice just to get his attention. Thank God I didn't have to. I love Hae but it's disturbing to do it with your best friend." He shuddered at the thought.
"Actually Heechul-hyung. I'm surprised that you let Hankyung-hyung go. Didn't you say a few weeks ago that he's going your next?" Eunhyuk asked with a questioning stare.
Heechul waved the question away. "Pfft. I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart. If it wasn't for fishy boy, Chinaman would be giving me private lessons right now instead of me wasting my breath talking to you guys."
Yesung and Eunhyuk just smiled at each other. They knew that for all his talk, Heechul was actually a closet softie. The moment he found out Donghae had a crush on Hankyung, he immediately backed off and did his best to help him. In a very Heechul fashion. Which didn't really sit well with Donghae. Which was why he came to Eunhyuk for help.
Heechul looked at his watch and sighed dramatically. "As much as I liked to grace this spot with my awesomeness, I have to get to class. If I'm late again, Mr Yang is going to force me into the props department." He shuddered at the thought. He air-kissed Yesung and patted Eunhyuk on the head before leaving the cafe.
"Why does he always insist on treating me like a kid?" Eunhyuk pouted.
"Because he's Heechul. No one can claim to know what's running through that mind. God bless whoever it is that's going to end up with him. I might just throw the poor guy a funeral party just in case." Yesung said, shaking his head wearily.
"Anyway, I'm glad things finally worked out between Hankyung and Hae. It was getting too depressing watching Hae moping around. And I didn't get to see you around as much." Yesung said with a slight hint of a pout.
Eunhyuk laughed and gave his hyung a hug.
You're always trying to figure out
What I am all about
Eunhyuk was just one of the many dancers on campus. Yesung was THE singing angel on campus. Sometimes he wondered what exactly Yesung saw in him that prompted the man to befriend a unknown dancer amidst the large faceless crowd.
Yesung was the epitome of the sex. Everything about him screamed that. His electrified hair. That intensity he carried around with him. The way he stares at you as if he could see through your soul and learned all your deepest desires with just a look; in a heartbeat. And that voice. It LITERALLY dripped liquid sex. It didn't matter that he sang ballads. Even when he was singing songs about heartbreak and loneliness, that voice would prompt you to do whatever it takes to protect him from the pain. Anything. Including giving up your body and soul for him to retain the temporary high; a form of distraction, away from the pain, hurt and hopelessness that he sings about so often so convincingly.
I bet his sex voice would be like dying, going straight to hell, and loving it anyway. Eunhyuk mused and blushed slightly at that thought.
Yesung ruffled his hair. "What are you thinking about Hyukkie? Something perverted? Like what Hankyung and Donghae could be doing in a dance studio?" He teased.
Eunhyuk shook his head and said defensively "I'm just thinking about another job well done by the love doctor. That's like the second couple this month that I successfully set up. After all,..."
"1+1=2. Yeah. Yeah. I know. You should have namecards printed out. I can just imagine what it would say. Eunhyuk. Dancer. And Love Doctor Extraordinaire. Tagline 1+1=2. It is just that simple." Yesung said mockingly.
Eunhyuk rolled his eyes. "Yesung-hyung. You still haven't told me about this mysterious boyfriend that Heechul-hyung was talking about earlier."
"There's nothing to tell. Heederella was just being the usual pain in the ass. I think you need to set him up with someone. He's driving me insane just because he hasn't hooked up with anyone in weeks. His excuse is that he hasn't found anyone interesting enough for him to mess with yet." Yesung scowled.
I'm not about being analyzed
Like it's some kind of test
Eunhyuk frowned. Even though they've been friends (close friends in fact) for almost a year now, there were still times when he just couldn't figure Yesung out. He's like a Rubik's cube that just refused to be solved. No matter how much he twists and turns, he could never have the perfect Rubik's cube, uniform colour on every side. Occasionally, he would managed to get a side or two. But at the end of the day, Yesung was like Pandora's box, just tempting him to unleash its inner mysteries. If only he could figure out how to unlock it.
Yesung ruffled his hair, interrupting his train of thoughts. "Yah. Why the frown?"
"You're so difficult to figure out sometimes hyung. I sometimes wonder if you intentionally do that just to confuse me." Eunhyuk blurted out.
Yesung stiffened and removed his hand from Eunhyuk's head. "So is that why you always stare at me with that look on your face? Trying to figure me out? I'm surprised Eunhyuk. People tend to complain that I wear my heart on my sleeves way too often." With that, he got up and left the cafe, leaving behind an utterly bewildered Eunhyuk.
It shouldn't take forever
To put it all together
He just didn't get it. What exactly did he say that had made Yesung walked out on him like that?
It has been four days since he last saw Yesung. Four days of searching, while trying to understand and figure out what went wrong that day at the cafe. It pained him to think that he might have angered and hurt Yesung in some way. Though why was his heart reacting that way was something he was still trying to work out.
He hurried to the music building, hoping to catch Yesung as he finished classes for the day. He skidded to a halt when he saw Heechul's arm draped over Yesung's shoulder, leaning in to whisper something in Yesung's ear, lips curled up in that smile. That smile he used when he wanted to charm someone into falling under his spell. When he wanted someone wrapped around his diva fingers.
His heart pounded hard at the sight.
He watched as Heechul tilted Yesung's head up, leaned in and kissed Yesung. His heart constricted painfully as he watched Heechul backed Yesung up against the lockers, the kiss getting more intense; more passionate. From where he was standing, he could see how Yesung responded to the kiss, with his hand winding and twisting his way in Heechul's hair, nudging his head forward so that he could taste more of Heechul. Eyes closed. Mouth opened. Tongues fighting for dominance.
His heart stopped. Just as he let out a squeak when he saw Heechul's hands worming his way under Yesung's shirt, exploring the expand of skin there.
They both broke apart and turned to the source of the interruption. Eunhyuk blushed furiously as Heechul flashed him his trademark smirk while Yesung... While Yesung just gave him that stare. The one where he stripped down all of Eunhyuk's defenses and see right through him. He had never felt more afraid and vulnerable under his stare up till that very moment.
He turned around and ran just as he heard Yesung shouting for him, asking him to wait.
No. No. No. No His mind chanted as he ran even faster. Though why and what was he running away from, he wasn't sure. He just knew that he needed to get away from here. Be anywhere but here. Anywhere to escape the pain that was eating at him on the inside, making his heart pound even harder than before, leaving him gasping for air desperately to fill his constricted lungs.
He felt someone grabbed hold of his wrist, forcing him to stop. He turned around, reading to lash out when he realised that it was Yesung. He immediately looked down at the ground.
"Look at me Hyukkie. What you just saw isn't what it seems. We were..."
"Look hyung. I get it. You don't have to explain it to me. It's not like I'm an idiot. I'm the love doctor for crying out loud." Eunhyuk cut in, eyes still staring intently at the ground.
"Oh for fuck sake."
If you don't know what the answer is
Then just shut up and kiss
The kiss was rough. Demanding. Intense. Eunhyuk let out a gasp as he felt Yesung bit down on his lower lip none too gently, giving the older one the perfect opportunity to slip his tongue in, to explore and taste him. He tried fighting back but soon fell right into the maelstrom of desire and emotions that Yesung managed to invoke in him. His mind was in a state of intense pleasure and desire as he kissed Yesung back, all the while wondering why was he doing so, in that tiny part at the back of his head, where rationality still exists. But all reasonings were thrown out the window as Yesung's lips demanded his full attention. To actively participate in the kiss. To give as much as he was receiving.
It was only when they broke apart for air that Eunhyuk realised what he had just done. He widened his eyes in horror when he realised just what Heechul could do to him for trying to make a move on his guy. He gulped and was prepared to run away when Yesung reached out and gently took his hand.
"What just happened with Heechul meant nothing. And I'm not going to force you into anything. Just go home and sort out your feelings. But don't be too long about it. There's only how much more I can wait."
With that, he let go of his hand and walked away, leaving Eunhyuk behind to ponder about what was just said, as he watched the figure that was Yesung slowly fade away from his sight.
You can spend your life analyzing
Justifying, quantifying and dividing
'Till there's nothing anymore
1+1=2. That was his principle. His motto. People might scoffed but Eunhyuk held it close, deep and dear in his heart. He always believed that he would find the Other One that would make his equation looked like the perfect 2.
But he'd never imagined that he would have any romantic feelings for Yesung. Or that Yesung could be the Other One he was looking for.
Yesung who protected him from bullies when the seniors found out that there was a junior who had outshined them at dancing. Yesung who took him in and introduced him to his eccentric circle of friends, who accepted him unconditionally. Yesung who held his hand and cheered him on whenever he had any dance performances or participated in any competitions. Yesung who didn't laugh at him and instead supported him all the way when he started to help their friends' in the romance department. After all, if it wasn't for Yesung's help, Henry and Kyuhyun wouldn't have gotten together. Same goes for Zhoumi and Siwon, Kibum and Ryeowook and the many other couples he had brought together, earning him the reputation of the Love Doctor.
Damn if that kiss hasn't messed up everything. For the first time in a really long time, Eunhyuk felt utterly helpless against his own thoughts and emotions.
It also didn't help that no matter where he turned, he would always see Heechul making a move on Yesung. Hands all over him. And stealing kisses from Yesung. Taking Yesung out of his grasp every time they hung out. Whenever that happened, he would feel this surge of anger, this sudden need to reach out and drag Yesung away from Heechul. Because how dare Kim Heechul touch things that didn't belong to him?! Has he no respect for anyone at all?!
His mind froze at that thought. Was this strange ugly feeling jealousy? But why would he be jealous? Yesung was like a hyung to him. He was only angry because he couldn't spend time with his beloved hyung. Yeah. That's right. They don't get to spend as much time together anymore. Not since he walked in on them kissing. And that kiss they shared in the heat of the moment.
He blushed at that thought. Urgh. Why are feelings always so complicated to deal with? He groaned. Life would be so much simpler if there was a neon sign showing him what to do in situations like this. But life doesn't work out that way. It insisted on a learning curve. A learning process where you have to try again and again till you get it right. He had the feeling that this wasn't the case with what was going on between him and Yesung. He knew if he messed this up, there won't be a second chance whatsoever.
That thought terrified him more than anything else.
And so, he spent his days, trying almost desperately to analyze and work out what all these confusing emotions meant. They were drowning him, clouding his mind, blinding his judgement; making every waking moment a living nightmare, every night a mind-numbing reality.
Is it a minus or a plus
Does enough equal enough
If you can't do the math
Then nothing adds up
Tell me why I'm here
It's been two weeks since Yesung gave him the ultimatum. Can you call it an ultimatum when all things were implied and nothing was said? Eunhyuk shook his head at that thought as he waited for Yesung, fidgeting as he did so.
He had called Yesung up and asked him to meet him at the secluded garden behind the science building. Eunhyuk had thought long and hard about this. He was pretty sure he had everything worked out. He even wrote down what he wanted to say to Yesung and rehearsed it for the last few nights, hoping to deliver his speech with the right sort of tone and emotions. In short, he was nervous as hell.
Finally Yesung showed up. Eunhyuk breathed in sharply. He knew that Yesung was good-looking. He just never realized how breathetaking the man was up till now. He bit his lower lips as he continued to stare at Yesung, mind completely wiped clean.
"So. Have you figured it out yet?" Yesung asked, face expressionless.
"I.. erm.. That is.." Eunhyuk took a deep breath, trying to steady his emotions and calm his accelerated heartbeat. He cleared his throat and tried again. "I-, I-" Damn it Lee Hyukjae. Stop stuttering. How is it that you suddenly can't form a coherent sentence in front of Yesung-hyung?!
Yesung sighed. "Let me to put it this way. Have you figured out yet whether we can be 1+1=2? Or would it be 1-1=0?" Yesung said bluntly.
Eunhyuk was stunned into silence. 1-1=0? What the hell was Yesung talking about? Why on earth would they be 0? Since when did subtraction ever played into their relationship? It shouldn't even exist. Wasn't what they had now between them enough? Or was it never enough? Had he always just deluding himself into thinking that it was?
He forced himself to open his mouth. To say what he had been rehearsing the last few days. But nothing came out.
Yesung sighed again, hands tucked in his pockets. "Tell me again why I'm here. I thought you worked it out already. It really doesn't take a genius to figure things out. So what's it going to be? Plus or minus? Addition or subtraction? Because there is no way things can stay the same between us anymore."
He froze. He heard the ominous tone that laced Yesung's tone. This is it. The ultimatum. There will be no going back now. He stepped closer to Yesung. Until there was only the tiniest of space left between them. He tilted his head up, staring straight into dark orbs that seemed to be able to see all, and closed his eyes.
Why don't you just close your eyes
And kiss my lips and let it go
Just let it flow
It's what I'm waiting for
This kiss was so unlike the first one they shared. While the last kiss had been hot, rough and demanding, this one was soft, sweet, relaxed. A mere brush of the lips before slowly meshing them up. It was as if they were trying to savour the sweet flavour of the kiss, trying to prolong the moment for as long as they could. Small nips and tugs prompted Eunhyuk to open his mouth, allowing him to taste Yesung. He tasted of dark chocolate, bittersweet mixed in with an unidentifiable yet strangely familiar taste. The very taste of it made Eunhyuk giddy and he sighed contentedly into the kiss as he let go all of his defenses, giving himself fully to the man standing right there before him.
Yesung seemed to sense the change in him and deepened the kiss. It made Eunhyuk wondered how on earth had he never tried kissing Yesung before this. Because kissing him was suddenly something he couldn't lived without. He brought his hands up, cupped Yesung's cheeks, trying, almost unconsciously, to pull him closer. Anything to prolong the moment. The kiss that made him all dizzy and fuzzy on the inside. Made him felt like he was floating on cloud nine. Because there just wasn't anything that was better than kissing Yesung. Nothing at all.
They finally managed to tear themselves away from each other as they drew in deep breathes. Yesung chuckled and rested his forehead against Eunhyuk's, arms circling the younger one's waist, pulling him closer.
"So what took you so long? 1+1=2. It's as easy as that." Yesung said with a smirk.
Eunhyuk gave him a light punch on his chest before pulling him in for another kiss. Heart light, head spinning, feet floating as he smiled right into the kiss.
1+1=2. It really doesn't take a genius to figure that out. Eunhyuk thought inwardly as he felt himself being intoxicated by Yesung once again.
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"Yah. Finally. I can't believe it took you idiots this long to figure it out. It's a good thing I decided to take up Kyuhyun's bet. Kyuhyunnie, now you have to force yourself to lose to me in Starcraft for the next two weeks." Heechul smirked when he saw Yesung and Eunhyuk walked into the cafe, hand-in-hand.
Eunhyuk's jaw dropped in shock. "You did what?!"
Kyuhyun and Henry snickered. "Don't blame Heechul-hyung. It's our idea. Consider it payment for what you did for us hyung." Kyuhyun said. "Besides, it was a worthwhile bet. Heechul gets to kiss Yesung. We get to see you be all tortured and upset. Just exactly like what you put us through." Henry said before they both burst into laughter.
Eunhyuk pouted. "So I went through two weeks of confusion and headaches all for some stupid bet that the three of you had?! What kind of gratitude is this? Did you forget who was the one who got the both of you together? And Heechul-hyung! Just why exactly do you want to kiss Yesung-hyung?!"
"Not that we needed any help hyung. We managed pretty well until you came along and messed everything up." Henry said wryly while Kyuhyun nodded in agreement.
"As queen diva, I have the right to kiss anyone I choose to. And as queen diva, how can I NOT kiss liquid sex voice over here?" Heechul flashed his trademark smirk, mirth in his eyes.
Yesung laughed and kissed Eunhyuk's pout away. "You have to admit though. It sped up the process." He smiled, eyes filled with warmth and love.
Eunhyuk huffed but smiled brightly at Yesung as the two sat down together; Eunhyuk made sure that Yesung sat as far away as possible from Heechul. "I'm going to ignore you guys since Yesung hyung is here. I can't be bothered with people who can't even appreciate my kindness."
Heechul rolled his eyes and smacked Eunhyuk on the head. "How about paying for food for once you stingy monkey? We got you together with Yesung. It's the least you could do."
"No. I am not going to. You did nothing. If anything, you..." Eunhyuk's words trailed off as he saw someone familiar walked into the cafe.
"SUNGMIN-HYUNG. IS THAT YOU?" Eunhyuk shrieked as he ran up to the man.
"Hyukkie! Always the excitable one." The newcomer laughed as he returned the hug.
"Sorry." Eunhyuk said sheepishly. "What are you doing here? I thought you were in Japan."
"Ah. I transfered back. I'm starting uni here next week. Dance with martial arts and music studies." Sungmin said with a smile.
"Yes! This is great I should introduce you to Hankyung-hyung. He's the only other dancer who does that in the department We can all hang out and discuss choreography and competition then introduce you around and..." Eunhyuk chattered away excitedly as he led Sungmin to the others.
Yesung pulled Eunhyuk into his lap, circled his waist with his arms as he whispered softly into his ear, with that low sexy baritone voice of his. "You're so cute when you're all excitable. I wonder if I can coax the same reaction out from you later."
Eunhyuk blushed so furiously as Sungmin watched the both of them curiously.
"Your boyfriend Hyukkie?" He teased.
Eunhyuk nodded shyly as he buried his reddened face in the crook of Yesung's neck.
Sungmin laughed delightedly as Yesung introduced himself and the rest of the gang that were currently present in the cafe.
If Eunhyuk hadn't buried himself in Yesung's embrace, he would have been worried with the way Heechul was staring at Sungmin. As though he was the last cake in the world, and Heechul just couldn't wait to devour him. He would have been apprehensive for Sungmin's life if he had noticed the gleam in Kyuhyun and Henry's eyes as they watched Heechul ogled Sungmin.
But for now, all his worries have disappeared as he breathed in Yesung's scent. Comforted by the circles Yesung traced softly and slowly in his arms.
And in that moment, all he could think about was how the both of them made up the most perfect equation in the world.
1+1=2.
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A/N: Ok. This is the longest one-shot I've ever worked on so far. And for anyone who's still confused, the italics are Yesung's internal monologue. Words are actually lyrics taken from The Math by Hilary Duff.
Also, you'll probably realised that there's quite a few couples hidden in here. While I was writing this, I was wondering if I should expand this AU. So far, I promised blue_mori a HanHae sidestory. So you'll probably see that one soon (hopefully). But I'm not sure if I should or want to expand this any further after that. Thoughts? Should I continue or not?
Lastly, go here for blue_mori's version of the same prompt. Despite the fact that she's not so much of a Kyumin shipper (but she LOVES kyu and sungmin xD), she wrote an awesome Kyumin fic anyway :)
Comments and feedback are loved! ^ ^