Redeeming Eden Chapter Thirteen
Title: Redeeming Eden
Length: Chaptered
Rating: PG and growing
Pairings: YooSu, JaeHo, MinOther
Summary: Love, Hatred, Gratitude, Revenge. Is love worth all the pain they have to go through?
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23rd December
'Gd nite Baby. Love you! Kisses!' The text message kept the smile on his face.
Junsu had insisted on seeing Yoochun drive off before he would step into the house. But he had just stepped onto the front porch when his mobile phone rang; or as Yoochun liked to put it, 'their' mobile phones, a pair that only had each other's number.
Accepting the call, he detoured to the garden.
They chatted as Yoochun drove home, exchanging sweet nothings and terminating the call at the end of the 20 minute drive.
Junsu finally turned to walk into the house. Reminiscing about the date they went on, he felt the heat creep onto his cheeks at the memories of Yoochun kissing and teasing him, the delight in his heart had him smiling uncontrollably.
Preoccupied by his thoughts, Junsu did not notice the pair of eyes watching his every move from a 3rd floor window.
It's time.
Stepping into the main hall, he immediately sensed that something was waiting to happen, waiting for him to happen.
Yunho was seated at the sofa by himself. After all, they were the only ones left in this house as the elders and Junki had left for Germany in the morning.
"Good evening, Hyung." The greeting came out more formal than he had intended to.
"It is a rather good evening isn't it? Seeing that you are finally willing to come home. Or is this still a home to you?" The older man was different today. Instead of the emotionless voice that he usually spoke with, these words were dripping with sarcasm and a suppressed anger.
"I.."
"I think that this is more of a hotel to you."
"No, I wil.." Cut off again.
"No? Worse than a hotel? Not even worthy of that?" The other did not dare to interrupt. "Is this how you repay my mother, my family for being kind enough to take you in? You don't deserve to be here then! Leave!"
Leave? Are you really pushing me away this time?
"What are you still standing there for? Get out! We no longer welcome you in this house!"
The slap to his face woke Junsu from his daze and shattered the little hope he carried to this day. There were no tears, he could no longer cry where this man was concerned, this man who once showered him with love.
"Go. Don't ever let me see you here again." Yunho shoved the emotionless man out and slammed the door hard. Turning around, he leaned against the heavy wooden slab and allowed gravity to bring his now strengthless body down to the cold marble floor. A hand moved to cover his quivering lips, sustaining as much silence as possible while an unknown fluid flowed freely from his eyes. Go, please. Just go. Let me at least have this chance to end your misery...
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On the other side, Junsu did nothing to control his legs as they brought him down the driveway towards the gates that would officiate his exit from this place he had called home for the past 4 years. Once his body crossed the line that separated the 2 faces of his life, his vision blurred. Blinking to clear the ripples, the hot moisture that glided down his cheeks felt like liquefied branding irons stroking the delicate skin.
Junsu's state of mentality blocked out any capability to assess where he was or where he was heading for.
All he knew was to keep on walking, to have some part of his body moving so that he knew he was still alive.
Flashback
2 years ago
Hyung's coming back today! I wonder what he's bringing for me? Junsu was humming to himself as he hopped about Yunho's room, tidying every section to prepare for his beloved's return.
The swing of the door captured his attention and the man of his dreams walked in, fatigue unhidden on his face.
"Hyung!" Junsu ran towards Yunho with arms wide open and the widest smile plastered on his face.
Unexpectedly, a backpack was swung in between them, preventing any body contact.
"What are you doing in my room? Who let you in here?" Words that sounded surreal. The first time that such a distant tone surfaced between these 2 persons.
"Hyung, I.." His reaction slowed. Confused by this unknown feeling, the younger man struggled to process the new information in his mind.
"Get out of my room and don't step in here again! I dislike people interfering my personal space." The glare sent his way shocked Junsu into further obedience.
"Y.. yes, I will do as you say, Hyung. I will leave." What happened? Why are you pushing me away? Have you.. forgotten our love? His brain was filled with nothing but questions, questions and more questions. The treatment he was receiving told him that things have changed but provided no clues to the cause.
A hand caught his wrist and Junsu felt the air being knocked out of him as his back hit the wall.
Yunho pressed the smaller man on the wall to hold him still and leaned closer, his eyes seemingly burning against the pair he was looking into. "You will leave this room but not this house. Not till I let you. Do you understand?"
No words but a very careful nod.
Then he pushed the light body out of his room and shut the door.
Walking to his bed, Yunho fell forward onto the beddings that still had the scent of the man he just forced out. He buried his nose into the fragrant sheets, fully soaking in the last and only indulgence that he could now. Perhaps this can ease the pain of me living with and without you..
End
The late night winter air was chilling to the bones, yet Junsu felt none of the cold even when gusts of strong winds scraped his thin body. Neither did he recognize the road that he was treading on. It was as if all this was never part of his world.
Till the black Elise pulled to a stop next to him.
Yoochun's face did not appear as he remained in the driver's seat. The automatic control was triggered, opening the car door to the passenger side. "Get in."
He missed the change in the other's voice. Although the tone was still even, the gentle loving concern was absent. An anger safely inhibited by love.
Junsu's brain was not exactly in proper operating mode, but his heart was. And now that his heart belonged only to 1 person, there was no reason for any hesitation.
The car got the passenger it came for.
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A typical bachelor's pad in terms of the furnishings but it seems destined to turn into a lovers' nest following the arrival of the new resident.
Junsu shyly sat on Yoochun's bed. Listening to the sound of water being turned off in the shower, he fidgeted with the hem of his pajamas. No, make that Yoochun's pajamas. Even the boxers that he currently wore were a new pair that the other gave him.
Towelling his wet hair as he stepped out of the bathroom, Yoochun found a man lost in his own thoughts.
By the time Junsu came back to earth, he found himself trapped between strong arms and warm lips plastered on his. The surprise drove his cheeks into instant crimson overtones.
Thankfully, it was only meant as a peck. Yoochun drew back and grinned proudly while his victim could only look down, dying for somewhere to hide a florid face.
"And now you don't even want to look at me? I'll tie you to the bed and make sure that your eyes are on me all night!" Fingers pinched the younger man's nose to strengthen the threat.
"Ah! I.." He was lost for words. Taking the words literally meant that his modesty was at risk. Regardless of the depth of their love, Kim Junsu was not debauched and had never gone beyond chaste hugs and kisses in his 2 relationships; and this carried strong resemblance of an indecent proposal to him.
Sensing the fear in the wide opened eyes, the gentleman returned. Yoochun maneuvered the smaller body under the soft comforter and sat on the edge of the bed, taking a slightly trembling hand into his. "I was only angry that you didn't call me after you left that house. What were you going to do if I didn't pick you up just now? Just continue to walk for the night?"
"I.. My mind was a blank after that. I didn't even know what I was doing or what I wanted to do. Yoochun, I'm sorry."
"I'm glad I had someone watching the house. There's just this gut feeling that.."
"You sent someone to keep tabs on me?" Swift change. A bit of anger and some unexplained perturbation. What if... the times I went to meet Min..
"Only for the sake of your safety. What's going to happen to me if you were harmed? Oh, I would be scarred for life!" He added a dramatic sigh for comic effect and successfully brought back a light smile to the angelic face.
"But everything's fine now. You're safe with me and I'll take care of you. Just don't worry about anything and stay here." A good night kiss on his forehead. "Sleep now. You need to rest." Another lip imprint on the back of the hand. Yoochun stood up.
"Wait! Where are you going?" Junsu was still puzzled by the act of departure.
"I'll just crash on the couch. Then I can watch TV at the same time and you can have this big comfy bed to yourself."
The purpose of giving him a lone slumber became obvious. Junsu felt the guilt of even suspecting Yoochun of such immoral behavior eat at him.
The tightening of fingers was unexpected.
"Yoochun-ah, it's not good to stay up late to watch TV. You should sleep earlier." It was almost a mumble.
But they failed to escape the ears of the happy recipient.
Slipping in next to Junsu, Yoochun cradled the warm torso in his arms, cheek against the head snuggled in the crook of his neck, and there was no way for the smile to leave his face.
"Junsu-ah, I must have been a very good boy this year."
"Huh? Why?"
"Because baby, I got my Christmas present early, right before Christmas eve."
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"Young master, yo.. he has left safely in the car."
A nod in place of a verbal acknowledgement.
And the engine was brought to life, a flash of silver dashing off to join the lights of the city.
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The re-occurrences were planting into Jaejoong the impression that this would be a place they meet whenever the other was not sober.
He was passing the bar counter on his way out of Begin when a stumbling mass headed straight for him. Just when he was about to shove the unwelcome obstruction out of his way, the face of the young businessman came into view. Looks like it's been a one-way downhill for you recently.
Bringing the uncooperative body out of the noisy crowded area was no mean feat but years of experience in a hospital handling differentiated rife situations made this bearable.
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The first signs of dawn ingress the dark sky above.
But the unfamiliar automobile stationary outside the gates of the Jung mansion retained its ebony hue.
Fair skin that usually stayed out of the sun continued to repel the effects that the first rays of light should have brought. A pair of eyes trained on the space ahead took no notice of the fascination of a rising sun.
Day or night, the man in the car held an ethereal beauty unmatched by majority of nature.
Deep regulated breathing was the only audible indication of life.
Jaejoong made no move to disrupt the repose for the past 4 hours and stood resolved, occasionally glancing at the face of a sleeping child. You're getting what you need, enjoy while you can.
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A/N: When I was proof-reading, the first half on what Yunho did almost made me cry.
1) In case the last part is confusing: Jae met Yunho at the pub and drove him home but just parked outside the house and couldn't bring himself to wake Yunho up.
2) This is not going to be written. Yunho will wake up and thank Jaejoong then just go into the house.
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Jung Yunho x Kim Jaejoong
Park Yoochun x Kim Junsu
Shim Changmin x Tei