Missing Chances (Ch. 22)
Title: Missing ChancesChapter: 22/22
Pairing: Yesung/Hangeng, Many side pairings
Rating: PG
Genre: VERY AU High School, Romance, Humor, mild angst, and um many more
Disclaimer: own no one -sobs-
Summary: Yesung likes Ryeowook, Kyuhyun likes Ryeowook. So to make sure Kyuhyun gets time and attention from Ryeowook, Kyuhyun makes it so Yesung has to help the new transfer student who just happens to be the nice looking Chinese Hangeng.
A/N - finished word count....56,783 holy crap yea...Longer A/N at the end please take the time and read xD
Chapter 22
The semester was finally to coming to an end. The past week was just a blur of complete and utter boredom and amazement. Classes were completely boring; none of the teachers were going over any new stuff this late in the semester; they just wanted to make sure that we would retain enough information over the holiday to learn something new next semester. Everyone was waiting for their final exam grades, even though they wouldn’t be released until the middle of the winter break; it was a way for the school to torture us even more after finals.
So for the past couple days we were just sitting in class, hardly listening to the teachers review previous lessons. I have also been avoiding Ryeowook ever since the party; he has been trying to talk to me about what happen. I finally I had to tell him that I just wasn’t ready to talk and that when I was, I would try to repair the friendship, but until then, I asked him to leave me alone. I ended up spending most of my classes sending notes to Hangeng and ignoring the glances I kept getting from Wookie. Hangeng is where my amazement comes in; he made things better without doing anything. I was still kind of awkward with him in this new found relationship; we were still hiding it from the others, but we were planning on telling them soon.
During lunch Heechul still liked to tease Hangeng and his awful Korean accent and I still talked with Kangin. Just because him and I were dating didn’t mean we were going be all over each other, especially when the others didn’t know yet.
Of course, no one could see under the table. He would sometimes grab my hand for a couple seconds and squeeze to let me know he was there or nudge my foot with his. The first couple times I would jump and squeak. Kangin would give me this look like I had two heads and I would just stumble over my words and change the subject. Hangeng would just snicker next to me. I think he enjoyed seeing me blush and embarrassed. I think that Kangin was catching onto Hangeng and I.
When class ended, we didn’t run off to make out or anything. We would hang out with our friends in the common room. Since the recitals were done, we didn’t have to worry about practices, so we got to just chill with each other.
A couple other things have changed in the week after the party; Kibum would sit out with us more in the common room. Granted he only really talked to me or Eunhyuk, but he was more social then before.
Kangin and Sungmin fought like an old married couple. They were the prime source of entertainment for everyone. Sungmin almost always won, because every time Kangin started to get really mad and try to walk away, Sungmin would grab his shirt and kiss the day lights out of him. When he would pull apart, Kangin would have this goofy look on his face. It was like he forgot what the argument was about and started talking about something else.
After another one of those arguments, I was up with Hangeng in my room and I had asked him if I looked like that after he kisses me. He just looked at me for a second like I was crazy. Then he leaned in and gave me one, if not, the sweetest kisses yet. When he pulled back, I could feel a smile on my face. He looked at my face again, smiled and said he thought there was no way I looked as goofy as Kangin, but it was close.
I had narrowed my eyes at him and then launched myself at him. We ended up wrestling for around 30 minutes. I don’t think I laughed so hard since I had been at school. When we had calmed down enough to talk, we discussed something that I thought was important.
I had brought up the topic of him moving in with me again. It’s been almost a year since I’ve had a roommate and I was getting lonely. I had thought it would be a great idea for him to move in with me. He had said it sounded good, but we would have to talk it out with Zhoumi. They had become good friends since he moved in and he didn’t want to leave him stranded. I had just sighed and agreed. We were going to try and talk to him either Friday night or Saturday.
When we got done talking about it, he headed off to his room. He didn’t stay over night in my room and I didn’t ask him to. I would visit a night or two in his room and hang out with him and Zhoumi. We would wake up a little early and eat breakfast together. We would use the early time to walk to school together holding hands, but not all the way, just part of the way. I would always get embarrassed and let go early, I still wasn’t used to all of this public display of affection. He would just laugh and tease me lightly about it and all that did was make me blush a deeper shade of red. We had decided to tell everyone Saturday night when everyone was normally in the common room doing their own things.
By the time Friday came around, I was way more at ease with Hangeng. I even started to initiate some of the affectionate gestures; after our last class saw us heading to the dorm to hang with our friends.
~~Friday Afternoon~~
“I don’t know why they don’t just go ahead and give us our test scores. I hate getting them in the middle of break.” I complained.
I was currently complaining to Hangeng, Shindong and Sungmin. Last class of the semester ended and we were on our way back to the dorm.
Sungmin chuckled, patted me on the back and said, “They do that to make sure we show our parents. School is evil like that.”
I just groaned, “I know. Luckily, I have a great feeling about almost all of my grades; I just hate waiting for them.”
Hangeng just chuckled, bumped shoulders with me and said, “Speaking of break, I have something I need to talk to you about, later tonight, if that’s ok?”
I gave him a curious look, “Of course its okay.”
He gave me a smile small and nodded. I felt my heart flutter at that smile. I don’t think I was going to ever get tired of it.
When we made it to the dorm, I grabbed Hangeng’s arm and said, “Hey, I know we are telling everybody tomorrow, but I want to go ahead and tell Kibum and Kangin first tonight. Is that alright with you?”
Hangeng looked around, and seeing no one, and pecked me on the cheek saying, “Of course.” and he walked into the common room.
I stood there for a second blushing. When I thought I was calm enough, I headed into the common to look for Kibum; I wanted to tell him first.
I saw Hangeng sitting with Zhoumi, talking. He looked up when I walked in and he gave me a wink. I scowled at him; he just laughed and went back to talking with Zhoumi.
I looked around for Kibum, but he wasn’t here. I saw Heechul and Siwon talking at a table; I figured they would know where he was.
I walked up to the table. “Hey guys. Have you seen Kibum?” I asked.
Heechul looked up, “Yea, he is up in his room. Relaxing, I believe.”
I saw Siwon give him a look. I ignored it for now. “Relaxing? Like taking a nap or something? Has he been up there long?”
Heechul grinned, “He might be napping, I don’t know. He has only been up there like 10 minutes. So, I don’t think you would really disturb him if you needed to talk to him.”
Siwon started speaking, “But Heechul, Kibum is n-”
Heechul interrupted him, “Siwonnie I know he wants to relax after all these classes, but he hasn’t been up there long and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind Yesung going up there.”
I just gave them both a look and said, “Okaaay. I’m just going to pop in and speak to him real quick.”
Heechul just grinned wider, “Have fun.”
Shaking my head, I headed up to Kibum’s room. I didn’t even think about knocking. I normally just walk in anyway.
I really should have paid more attention to how Heechul was acting. I flung open the door saying, “Kibum, there is something I need to tell you.”
The sight before me had me yelling, “My eyes!!” and I quickly turned around. I think the sight of Kibum and Eunhyuk having sex was burned into my brain forever.
I heard rustling and Kibum saying, “God, Yesung have you heard of knocking before?”
I had my hands over my eyes trying to forcefully forget what I just saw. I answered him, “Yes, I heard of knocking, but Heechul just told me you were up here relaxing and to go on in.”
I heard clothes being put on now. Kibum replied, “Heechul? He knew we were up here. He passed us on the stairs.”
I was so going to kill Heechul now; bastard set me up. I turned around, figuring at least one person was dressed, to see Kibum standing next to the bed in a pair of sweats and no shirt. I peeked around him to see a lump buried under the covers. I assumed that was Eunhyuk hiding.
I looked back at Kibum, to see him glaring at me. “Well?” he demanded, “What was so damn important that it couldn’t wait for later?”
I fidgeted and wouldn’t look him in the eyes, “Well, it doesn’t seem all that imperative that I tell you now.”
I looked at the bed to see a pair of eyes staring at me from under the covers. It was kind of creepy. “Hey Eunhyuk.” I said and waved. I swear I could see the blush from under the covers.
I chuckled and gave my attention back to Kibum. He was just glaring at me still and he said, “You already interrupted us. You might as well just go ahead and tell me.”
I nodded and said, “I just came up here to tell you this first, before we told everyone else tomorrow.”
Kibum cocked his eyebrow at me. I took that as the sign to hurry up and tell him. “Umm, Hangeng and I are dating?” I said hesitantly.
That got a reaction from Eunhyuk. He popped his whole head from under the covers to stare at me. “You and Hangeng are dating? That’s so cool.” He said.
Kibum was smirking, “So, when did this happen?”
I looked at the floor, embarrassed, and said “About a week ago, after the party. We thought we would tell everybody else after a week. This way we can get used to being with each other without having to put up with the teasing.”
I looked up at Kibum to see him smirking at me, “Well, this is great news. Now leave.”
I started chuckling, “Ok, ok I know, horrible timing. I’ll go ahead and leave y’all to what you were doing.” I turned and headed toward the door, but I paused before I opened the door, an image flashing into my head of seeing something on Eunhyuk’s bare back and shoulders.
I turned slightly to see Kibum watching me, waiting for me to leave, and I said, “You know I never pegged you as a serious biter.” and I smirked at him.
I saw Eunhyuk blush again and pull the covers back over his head. Kibum just narrowed his eyes at me and started to move my way with intent in his steps. I hauled ass out of there, not even bothering to close the door behind me. I heard the door slam as I was heading down the stairs laughing.
I made it back into the common room a couple minutes later. I saw Hangeng look up at me with a questioning look. I just held up a finger and headed toward Heechul again.
Heechul watched as I walked up to him. He had a devilish grin on his and he started speaking, “So, see Kibum?”
I glared at him and replied, “You are an evil, evil friend. When I go into therapy years from now, from that memory resurfacing, you are going to pay all those bills.”
He just laughed. With one last glare, I headed over to Hangeng and Zhoumi. I saw Hangeng give me another look. I just shook my head.
Zhoumi cleared his throat to get my attention. I looked at him and he said, “Hangeng tells me that you wanted to talk to me about him moving in with you.”
I gave Hangeng a glance out of the corner of my eye and said, “Yes that’s right.”
Zhoumi got a puzzled look on his face, “Why? I asked him, but he told me to ask you.”
‘Oh I see. He’s letting me do all the explaining’ I thought. I answered, “I’m lonely and I thought he would be the best one to ask, honestly.” I heard Hangeng snort next to me.
Zhoumi just looked at me and said, “No.”
I just looked at him with a shocked expression, “No?” I asked.
He still had the expressionless look on his face, “That’s right, no. He is the first roommate I’ve had that accepts me for who I am and is a good friend. I hated living by myself; I don’t do well, so I’m not giving that up. Why not ask Kibum or Kangin?”
I just stared at him and answered, “Kibum would kill me before the week was up and I would kill Kangin before three days were up. We are best friends, but we couldn’t live together. Come on Zhoumi, let him move in.” I asked
Zhoumi just shook his head and said, “No.” again.
I gave him puppy eyes and pleaded “Please, Pretty please?”
He just gave me a ‘what the hell” look and said, “Noooo.”
Hangeng chuckled, stood up and said, “You two work this out. I’m going to go get something to drink.” and I watched as he passed Kangin and Sungmin coming into the common room. My eyes tracked them as they went and sat near Heechul, Siwon, Donghae and Shindong.
I turned back to Zhoumi, in time to see him standing up. “Where are you going?” I asked, hurriedly.
Zhoumi looked down to me and said “I’m heading out. I’m not going to agree to this. I like having a friend and I’m not going to give him up just because you finally became friendly with him.”
I started to get frustrated. I had to go thru all of this just to get my boyfriend to change rooms.
I stood up, grabbed Zhoumi by the shirt and pulled him down to my height, “Look you, freakishly tall Chinese poodle; I just want my boyfriend to move into my dorm room. Is it that such a hard of a request?” I said thru gritted teeth.
Zhoumi’s eyes got wide and he yelled, “Your boyfriend!? You’re dating Hangeng!?”
I froze and realized what I had said. There had been a level of noise when we had been talking, but with Zhoumi’s outburst you could hear a pin drop. I looked around to see them all staring at me. I felt myself start blushing.
I let go of Zhoumi and started moving back a bit, saying, “Um, you see the thing is.”
I felt someone come up behind me. I whipped around to see a puzzled Hangeng, holding a cup. “Is everything ok?” he asked, sensing the tension.
Kangin’s voice was suddenly heard in the quiet room, “You two are dating?”
Hangeng looked at me, saw that I was blushing and some how came to conclusion that I told them. “You told them already? I thought we were going to do it together?” he asked, loud enough for everyone to hear.
Before I could tell him it slipped out, I heard Heechul start talking, “Holy crap its true. Yesung and Hangeng are dating. I knew something was going on. Way to go guys.”
I just blushed deeper and hid my head into my hands. I could hear them all talking at once, but I couldn’t pick out what they were saying. I think Hangeng knew I just wanted to get away because he started to pull me out of the room. I just followed him, still embarrassed from what just happened.
I figured we would have gone to his room, but he just pulled me up to my room. When we got inside he just let me sit on the bed. I was just staring at the floor until I heard him chuckling. I looked up to see him laughing into his hand.
“What’s so funny?” I asked.
He stopped enough to sit down across from me and say, “This was. I leave you quietly talking to Zhoumi for 5 minutes to go get a drink and I come back to you are ready to run and everyone knows a day early, that we are dating. I know you were embarrassed from all that, but it was funny to me.”
I gave him a mock glare and threw a pillow at him. “I didn’t mean to say anything. It slipped out when I was discussing with Zhoumi why I wanted you to move in with me.”
Hangeng gave me a soft smile at that and said, “Speaking of that, I was going to say this when we left the common room, but I think I should stay in Zhoumi’s room.”
I just stared at him, not knowing what to say.
He continued, “Yea, we are dating, but I believe it would be better if we lived apart and dated and Zhoumi was my first friend here. He told me all about his failed roommates and I do feel sorry for him. I’ll only be a couple doors down. Think we can do this?”
I just sat there thinking for a minute. I knew he had a point and I didn’t want to be selfish. I knew Zhoumi didn’t have many good friends. Thinking of what Hangeng had said, I knew I wouldn’t feel good about taking Zhoumi’s only good roommate away.
I sighed and said, “Yea, ok. We can stay as it is. I’m more than fine alone, then Zhoumi would be, so yea I’ll be fine.”
Hangeng just grinned and pecked me on the lips, “Thanks for understanding.”
I just blushed and said “Yea, yea I know.”
He just laughed, sat back and said, “I have something else I want to talk about.”
I quirked an eyebrow at him, “Yes?”
He started to fidget. I knew that meant he was going to ask something he found embarrassing.
He started talking finally after a couple seconds. “Winter break is coming up and with most of us going home for while. I just wanted to know if you wanted to come with me to China for a week or two and meet my family and friends there?” he asked.
I sat there stunned for a second. Then I said, “You want me to go with you? What would your parents say?”
He gave me a sheepish grin, “I already asked them the other day and they would love for you to stay with us.”
I thought for a second. I knew my parents wouldn’t mind. I gave him a big grin and said, “Of course. I would love to go to China and meet your family. I’ll have to go home first and ask my parents in person, but I’m sure they will let me. You don’t mind playing tour guide and translator?” I asked.
He shook his head and pulled me into a big hug. I liked how his arms fit around me like this. I buried my nose in his neck and inhaled. I couldn’t believe all this was real. All of a sudden he started tickling me and I couldn’t think anymore from laughing.
We talked for a couple more hours about his family and what I could expect from them. I got a couple texts from friends about us, but I ignored them for now, I could answer them tomorrow.
It was getting late and Hangeng stood up to go back to his room. I wasn’t ready for him to go yet. After he kissed me goodbye and was walking toward the door when I grabbed his arm and said, “Wait.”
He stopped and looked at me with a questioning look.
I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat and asked, “Can you stay tonight? Not to do anything. I just really don’t want to be alone tonight for some reason.” I blushed when I got done asking.
He gave me a smile, “Sure, I’ll stay. Only if you let me hold you tonight?” he asked, with a cheeky smile.
I thought I was already blushing, but when he asked that, I knew I must have looked like I had a severe sunburn. I also knew I wanted him to do that too. I just nodded and pulled him away from the door.
We didn’t change clothes or anything. I think that would have made it awkward. We just got under the covers; he put his arms around me and pulled me close. He put his face near the back of my head and lightly kissed me. The steady rhythm of his heartbeat had a calming effect.
I felt like there couldn’t be anyone else’s arms that I could fall asleep in or whose heartbeat had such a calming effect, that could lull me to sleep. I felt my breathing go in sync with his and I felt my muscles relax slowly. I pulled his arms around me closer and sighed. I felt him silently chuckle. I chose to ignore it in favor of memorizing this feeling.
Last thing I remember thinking before I fell asleep, was for once I wasn’t missing a chance to live happily and I had someone to enjoy it with.
A/N - oh wow its done and if it wasn’t for all these wonderful readers and commenters it never would have got done.. you guys helped me( I am super sorry I wasn’t able to comment to you all the time xD I really wanted to reply and get to know you -bows- sorry I was so busy) ^___^ and the only reason you are getting it on time is because of my wonderful and evil beta lol.. told me the only way she will be able to get it done by Sunday night is send it to her by Thursday.. she told me this Wednesday morning xD so I finished it ^_^…. Also THIS THIS THIS is for my wonderful readers…you get to decide what I do next xD…the details are there ^^;;
A/N- One more thing… my 100 fic challenge one shots will be from this verse ^_^ I ended the story like I did because I was just writing the journey of the relationship and it left it very open. So all those will be from here. ^_^ I’ve already wrote a couple of them. I wont say its from this Universe on the post but the titles will be the prompts so it will be easy to tell xD
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