Chapter one -Mysterious stranger-
Cold. It was cold night air that greeted him as Yunho rushed out of the familiar airport. Smiling his million dollar pop star smile at his Korean fans. He was tired. So damn tired after the 10 hour flight. AND he had a hectic schedule planned for the following day.
Casting a look behind him to see Changmin following him half asleep. No smile was gracing his face. He never did share Yunho’s need to smile for the fans even at one in the morning. The usual crowd of fan girls were present but they were not as many as they usually had-probably due to the time.
Slowing down as they approached the sleek black van , Yunho noticed with disdain that the driver was not present. One of their body guards immediately gave a curt nod and walked off in search of the missing man. He huffed out a sigh that formed a cloud of vapor that his frozen brain noticed was shaped like dog crap. Screw it, he needed sleep. Sleep and a bed.
The hand brushing against him brought him out of his fatigue induced musings. The aforementioned hand was holding a small, elegant bag. And belonged to a pale young woman . Large eyes stared at him and he nearly freaked out at the intensity of the stare. Lips that had no hint of makeup smirked at him as she whispered, “your deepest desires ,Jung Yunho-face them, when the time is right. Goodluck”with that said, she thrust the aforementioned bag into his hands and disappeared, leaving Yunho clutching the bag like an idiot. He stared after her even as he heard their manager asking him to get into the vehicle. Her stare had felt as though she was staring at his very soul. Yunho felt a chill run down his spine that had nothing to do with the cold night air surrounding him.
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It was a ring. A freaking ring .An elegant freaking ring at that.
The next day found Yunho on the sofa. ‘So all that creepy staring and deepest desires shit was for this ring eh?’ Yunho mumbled. Some fans were just not right in the head. Shaking his head, he observed the ring. It was a simple silver band with Yunho written on it on the inside. He enjoyed simple gifts. It would go well with the suit he was planning for the dinner tonight.
Placing the ring back in its red box, Yunho sighed as he looked around the dark apartment he shared with his dongseng. Changmin had a date tonight so he was all alone. Since the other three had left after the law suit, neither he nor Changmin had liked to stay here alone….it was just too quiet…too many ghosts
‘OOOhhhhh…baby baby’ .his phone piped up, filling the room with music. A quick glance at the caller ID and a smile formed on his lips.
‘Hey babe ‘he whispered into the phone.
“Hey yourself... Got any time for your girlfriend tonight? “Came the soft reply.
“Not tonight Go Ara.Got to put up an appearance at a dinner ’he answered apologetically.
‘Oh ...Its okay. So how was your day? ‘Her disappointment was evident.
”It was the same. Min messed up the dance sequence again. I swear that boy is not concentrating at all these days”
‘Maybe he misses..Them ‘she hesitated.
‘Nah. Its been four months… ’. Four months since yoochun, Junsu and Jaejoong left. Leaving Yunho and Changmin behind.. Their world in chaos.
‘Yunnie….’
“Its alright..I am not angry at them. Its..its their lives and they have every right to do what they did “his voice did not shake. It did not.
“I even spoke to Chun the other day...he said they were fine and recording for JYJ in Japan. Anyways.. I got to be going “he rambled on.
“The dinner awaits “, he finished.
“Have a good time Yunnie”
“You know I won’t “he smiled.
‘Take care of yourself yunho’
‘Love you’
‘Love you more’
Yunho didn’t realize that he had never asked her how her day was.
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Go Ara knew.
She knew that Yunho was not in love with her. How could he, when he was married to his job,and responsibilities.Married to his bandmates.
Married to Jaejoong.
She had known this even during their Hug days.People had always said that she was smart.She called it women’s intuition.
Sure, she loved Yunho like a friend.She respected him..and if he had been in love with her they might have had a chance.
But when the day comes when Yunho realizes his love for Jaejoong,she would set him free.So Go Ara was just holding on to Yunho for Jaejoong.
After all she was a Yunjae fangirl first and foremost.
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The silver ring shone in the moonlight as Yunho made his way to his car.He was dressed immaculately and his hair was all gelled up to perfection.
“Duty calls. “He muttered to himself as he twirled the car keys, footsteps crunching the leaves littering the sidewalk. And that was when he felt it.
A sort of numbness at the back of his head.He could feel something warm and sticky gushing down his neck, soaking his tux. ‘Shit, this tux was expensive’ was his first thought.
The ground was coming up by then.Followed by darkness seeping into his vision.The darkness had almost engulfed him when he felt his ring finger burning.
He looked up to see the ring glowing, brighter and brighter….
The last thing Yunho heard as the world exploded into white was a soft voice whispering good luck to him.