Can one encounter really change a person’s life ?
ON THE STREETS OF SEOUL
Junsu was walking home with Eunhyuk, his boss in the shop allowed him to leave early from work today, and he spent the free time he was given to play Soccer with his friends.
“ Man, that was a nice game, wasn’t it ? “ Junsu asked happily. But Eunhyuk was dazed about something. “ Yah~ Hyukkie, you okay ? “ as he waved his hand in front of Eunhyuk’s face to get his attention.
FLASHBACK: SOCCER FIELD
“ You know…you should just tell him how you feel about him. “
END OF FLASHBACK
“ YAH! LEE HYUKJAE! “
“ Huh-Huh !? What ? “ as he snapped out of whatever was on his mind and turned his attention to the man walking beside him.
“ You okay, man ? You seem a bit distracted. “ a concerned look on Junsu’s face.
“ I’m-I’m fine. Just tired that’s all…Don’t worry~ “
“ You sure ? Is something bothering you ? or~…IS SOMEONE BULLYING YOU !? Ahhhh~ Bastard! I’m going to beat the shit out of him! Come on…tell me who he is! No one, bullies my best friend…NO ONE!...Only ME! “ as he let out a devilish laugh, desperately trying to cheer his best friend up.
“ Su~ There’s no one bullying me, alright! “ as he let out a chuckle. “ It’s just…I have a lot on my mind, right now… “ letting out an exasperated sigh.
“ Oh~ okay then! “ as he let out a laugh. “ Mind sharing some ? “ Junsu asked, a smug look on his face.
“ Uhmm…okay, fine~…But promise this will just be between the two
of us, alright ?...And promise you won’t laugh at me ? “
“ Promise! “ as a wide smile crawled up his face.
“ Hokay~ “ Eunhyuk first allowed himself to take a deep breathe before he began voicing out whatever it is that’s bothering him. “ What would you do if you…if you liked…someone ? I-I mean, not just anyone…but a really REALLY close friend of yours ? “ Eunhyuk says, nervously, as he bit his lip, awaiting Junsu’s answer.
“ Oh~ Well…ahem…I-I’d tell her ? or- “
“ Him…actually… “
“ Oh~ him… “
There was a short silence between them, when Junsu suddenly spoke up.
“ OH MY GOD! You’re…you’re not talking about me, are you ? Hyukk, I’m sorry…Dude, I love you and all…But that’s just because we’re Best Friends…I only think of you as my brother…and I’m sorry to say this but…
I already like someone e- “ *whack* “ OUCH! That hurts! “ as he brought his hand up to his head and massaged it.
“ Shut up! What the hell are you thinking !? and besides…I have taste, you know! “ Eunhyuk says, giving Junsu a whack on the head.
“ Fine!...Man, I was just kidding~…You didn’t have to go all macho on me! Just tell me who it is already...“ Junsu complained, pouting.
“ Fine…I’ll tell you…But promise you won’t tell, k !? “
“ Yeah yeah yeah! I promise! “
“ Okay~…It’s…It’s…It’ssss~ “
“ JUST SPIT IT OUT, ALREADY! I HAVEN’T GOT ALL DAY! “ Junsu says, clearly frustrated by all the cliff hanging his best friend was doing to him.
“ It’s Donghae! There you happy!? “ Eunhyuk blurted out, his face flushed.
“ Ohohoho~! You serious !? “ Junsu couldn’t help but laugh.
“ Heyy~ You promised you wouldn’t laugh… “ Eunhyuk says, pouting.
“ I’m sorry…I couldn’t *laugh* help *laugh* it! “
“ Tch…Loser~…Anyway, I got to go…See you tomorrow, k ?...DON’T tell anyone, got it !? “
“ Yeah yeah! I won’t! “
“ Okay then, see ya! “ as Eunhyuk turned and walked the other way, but before he could get far enough, Junsu decided to play a little trick on him.
“ YAH~ Donghae! Over here! “
As Junsu predicted, Eunhyuk turned to the direction he was waving at.
“ Gotcha! “ as he laughed real hard.
“ You’re such a loser, Su! “ as he continued to walk the other way, leaving Junsu laughing his lungs out.
“ Man, this is going to be fun… “ Junsu says to himself, as he too continued to walk back home.
As Junsu walked down the road towards his and Yunho’s shared apartment, he heard voices coming from a nearby alleyway. It sounded like there were a group of people fighting.
JUNSU’S POV
What’s going on here !? A gang fight !?...I thought to myself, as I hid in a corner to see what was happening. 3 tough men were surrounding a poor young boy, by the look of it he’s about my age.
Although, I was a bit far from them, I could hear clearly what each and every one of them were saying.
“ AH-AH-AH! Where do you think you’re going ? “
“ Yeah~ You didn’t think we’d let you get outta here for free, did ya ? “
“ What do you want ? “ The boy being cornered, asked defensively.
“ Well, it’s a bit obvious, ain’t it… “ as one of the men approached the poor boy, and whispered softly to the boy’s ear. I wasn’t able to hear what he said to him though.
But as soon as the man, stepped away from the poor boy, his other two buddies came darting towards the poor guy, punching him on the face and the stomach. I wasn’t going to let this happen, not while I was around. I couldn’t bear just standing here in the corner and watch the poor boy get beaten up. I have to do something.
I stepped out from where I was hiding, exposing myself completely. But they didn’t see me though, because their backs were facing me. Just when I was about to shout ‘STOP!’ to them, the young boy fell down on the ground, his cap falling off from his head. The moment his face was touched by the light, I immediately recognized him. YOOCHUN !?
The 3 thugs started kicking Yoochun hard and at the sight of it, anger built up inside of me. Now, I really want to beat those thugs up.
END OF JUNSU’S POV
“ HEY YOU BUNCH OF LOSERS! “ Junsu exclaimed, confidently.
At the sound of his voice, all 3 thugs turned to his direction.
“ Who the hell are you calling losers !? “
“ Isn’t it obvious… “ as he turned his head from side to side. “ There aren’t any other people here, besides him, me and you three…Wow~ Looks like I’ve hit the jackpot, not only are you guys losers, But you’re a bunch of halfwits too! “
“ WHAT DID YOU JUST-…GET HIM! “
The 3 thugs dashed towards Junsu, each of them trying to beat him to a pulp. But unfortunately for them, Junsu has a cousin who owns a black belt in Taekwondo. And he’s taught Junsu each and every single move he’d learned, to the point where you could almost say that Junsu himself is a black belter.
The 3 thugs fell down to the ground, their faces all beaten up and bruised. Junsu whisked his hands together, feeling proud of himself.
“ Man, you guys are a bunch of losers, halfwits AND a bunch of crap! Man, where did you learn how to fight !? Not to be rude or anything…but…you guys suck…BIG TIME! “
Yoochun made a whimpering sound of pain, which got Junsu’s attention instantly. Junsu ran immediately to Yoochun’s side.
“ Yoochun, Yoochun! You alright ? “
Yoochun had his hand clutched to his stomach, his nose was bleeding badly and Junsu just couldn’t bear the sight of it.
“ Come on, We better get you cleaned up. “ as he took Yoochun into his arms, carrying him bridal style back to his apartment.
AT THE STUDIO
“ Man, It’s already 6:30. I’ve been standing here for almost an hour. How long do Yoochun and the producer want to talk !? And what the hell are they talking about, that they have to keep so private !? “ Changmin impatiently complained, as he waited outside the door of Mr. Xing, the producer of this whole shoot.
“ Hey, Changmin…Can I help you ? “
“ Uhmm…No thanks, Mr. Xing…I’m just waiting for the Producer and Yoochun to-… “
There was a brief moment of silence. Then Changmin suddenly yelled in shock.
“ MR. XING !? But, I-I thought you were having a meeting with Yoochun !?… “ Changmin confusingly says.
“ A meeting ? About what !? I haven’t seen or talked with Yoochun since the shoot ended…“ Mr. Xing raised an eyebrow at Changmin, curiously, obviously he didn’t know about any meeting scheduled with Yoochun today.
“ OH NO~! “ as Changmin came to a run towards Yoochun’s dressing room.
As he reached the door of Yoochun’s dressing room, he gave a quick turn on the knob and burst the door open.
“ YOOCHUN! “ But, as he feared, Yoochun wasn’t there. He tried calling Yoochun’s cellphone but Yoochun didn’t pick up, he then tried searching someplace else in the studio, but unfortunately, there really was no sign of him. As he was about to give up his search, he bumped into Yunho and Jaejoong in the hallway.
“ YUNHO-HYUNG! JAEJOONG-HYUNG! “ Changmin says, panting.
“ Hey, Min! What’s up ? Is there a problem ? “ Jaejoong says, worriedly.
“ It’s Chun! He’s gone! I’ve searched everywhere in the building…But it was no use…He’s nowhere in sight… “
“ Whoa Whoa Whoa~ How did this happen ? “ Yunho asked.
“ I don’t know, he must have snuck out or something…Anyway, I thought this whole time he was with the producer, but when I bumped into him a while ago, he said he hasn’t seen or talked with Chun ever since the shoot ended. “ Changmin explained.
“ Then where the hell is he ? Have you tried contacting his cell ? “ as Jaejoong tried to think of ways of locating Yoochun’s whereabouts.
“ He won’t pick up… “
“ Where the hell did he- “ Yunho was about to say something, when his cell phone went off. “ Hello ? “
“ Yunho-hyung! “
“ Su ?...What’s up ? “
“ It’s Yoochun… “
“ Yoochun !? Yoochun’s with you !? “ Yunho asked, impatiently.
Hearing Yoochun’s name, Changmin and Jaejoong had their eyes instantly fixed on Yunho.
“ Yeah~ but he’s unconscious, right now. “
“ WHAT !? Why !? “
“ Yunho, what’s going on ? “ Jaejoong asked, worriedly.
“ A bunch of loser thugs beat him up just awhile ago. “ Junsu explained.
“ Is he alright ? “ Concern painted all over Yunho’s face.
“ Yeah~ He’s fine…He’s just needs to rest, that’s all. But I tended to his wounds already. “
“ Haaa~ Good! “ as Yunho let out a sigh of relief. “ Anyway, Su, Just watch over him for awhile, alright. We’ll come and pick him up. "
“ Okay! Bye! “
“ Bye! “ as Yunho hung up and put his phone back to his pants’ pocket.
“ So, what happened ? “ Changmin asked, clearly he wanted to get some answers.
“ Yoochun’s at my house. Su brought him home. According to him, Chun was beaten by a bunch of thugs. But not to worry, he’s already tended his wounds, so Chun should be okay. “ Yunho reassured.
“ Good. It’s nothing serious ? “ Concern painted all over Changmin’s face.
“ No. Su said he just needs some rest, that’s all. “
“ Haaa~ Okay! Good! Good! “
“ Anyway, I told him we’d be coming in awhile to pick him up. “
“ Okay~ I’ll go get the driver. “ Changmin agreed, as he picked up his cell and started dialing the driver’s number.
“ NO! Wait…Min, put that down! “ Jaejoong exclaimed, a grin slowly gracing his beautiful features, as Changmin followed his order suit. “ This is it! THIS is the chance we’ve been waiting for! “
“ What chance ? “ Changmin says, as he raised an eyebrow at Jaejoong.
“ For Yoochun and Junsu to be together, stupid! “ Jaejoong says as-a-matter-of-factly, giving Changmin a light whack on the head. “ Think about it, guys! “
“ YEAH~! You’re right, Jae! “ Yunho agreed.
There was a moment of silence. Then Yunho decided to break it.
“ Min! Cancel all and I mean, ALL of Yoochun’s appointment’s tomorrow. “
“ WHAT !? NO WAY! I can’t do that! “ Changmin says, disapprovingly.
“ COME ON, MIN! What does he have scheduled for tomorrow anyway ? “
“ Just a small meeting about the upcoming concert in Japan. “
“ See~ It’s just a small meeting…I’d understand if it were a BIG meeting, but can’t you handle that on your own…Please !? THE LOVE OF TWO PEOPLE ARE AT STAKE HERE, MIN! NOT TO MENTION ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE IS ONE OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS!...“ Yunho says, exaggeratedly.
“……FINE! But you better tell Yoochun that he cannot complain to whatever is agreed on tomorrow in the meeting, alright !? “ Changmin says, making a bargain with his two hyungs.
“ DEAL! “ Yunho says, happily. “ Now, time to get some work done! “
“ Yup yup!...But wait…Hold up! What about you ? You can’t go home, if you want those two to be alone together.“ Jaejoong asked.
“ Simple. I’m staying at your place. “ Yunho says, a grin on his face.
“ Oooooooooh~ That’s not a bad idea! I like it! “ Jaejoong says, seductively.
After about 3 hours or so, the three were ready and set to go for their little scheme for Junsu and Yoochun.
“ We’re all set, guys! “ Yunho says, as he gave a high five to Changmin and Jaejoong.
“ Man, we are such great friends! “ Jaejoong says, proudly.
“ Now, all we have to hope for, is that those two cooperate. Cause’ if not, this plan will be a total failure. “ Changmin says, worriedly.
“ Don’t worry, Min! Those two were meant for each other, I just know it! “ Yunho says, confidently.
JUNSU AND YUNHO’S APARTMENT
Yoochun was still fast asleep in the living room and Junsu was beside him the whole time, watching over him closely, just like what Yunho told him to do. But even without Yunho telling him to, he’d still do the same.
Junsu felt so happy, being able to spend time with Yoochun like this, even though, the other man was fast asleep. He felt like the luckiest man in the world, to be given the opportunity to be with the one he loved, even if it was just for a short period of time. But just thinking of the time that they’d have to go on their separate ways again, living totally different lives, made Junsu feel like the hope of them having something special together seem so far away. I wish time could stop for us, to be together like this. He thought to himself.
Unknowingly, tears escaped from his eyes. If it weren’t for his cellphone going off, he wouldn’t have realized he was already crying. “ What !? What the hell am I crying for !? “ he says in a whisper, as he wiped his tears away with the back of his hand. He picked up his phone from the table and answered the call, making sure his voice wasn’t shaky before answering.
“ Hello ? “
“ Hey, Su! It’s me, Yunho! Listen, I won’t be coming home tonight, okay !? So, don’t wait up for me…I’ll be staying over at Jae’s… “
“ Okay then…But what about Yoochun ? I thought you were coming over to pick him up ? “
“ Yoochun will be staying there till tomorrow. We asked Changmin to cancel all his appointment’s for tomorrow, so you two can spend some ‘ALONE’ time together…So make the best out of it, okay! Good Luck! “ Yunho says in a teasing manner.
“ WHA- “
“ Anywaygottago!bye! “ Yunho says, quickly, then he hang up.
“ WAIT! Hello !? Yunho-hyung !? HELLO !? ahhhhhh~ What the hell !? “ Junsu couldn’t help but feel a little bit of frustration inside of him.
But as the thought of him being able to spend more time with Yoochun sunk in, he felt overjoyed. Well, Su…You got your wish! Tomorrow it’s just you…and Yoochun.
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