One Cinderella Story [2/?]
Title: One Cinderella Story
Genre: Fairytale, Love, Comedy
Author: twinklespink
Pairing: JongKey/2min
Summary: A SHINee Cinderella story, alot like Cinderella, but better. Kim Jonghyun and his best friend, Choi Minho, are the well known princes of Summerlin Kingdom. Kim Kibum and Lee Taemin are the well unknown servants of the kingdom. Will these two worlds be able to collide?
Chapter Two: Princes & Love At First Sight
Key POV
I stared at the clock that was ticking its little heart out; it was now 7:10. Ten minutes until Luna and her twits left for the ball, the ball I wanted to go to. The speaker phone buzzed and a perky voice escape,” Kibum, I need help zipping up, hurry.” Sulli always did this, she never once asked Luna or Krystal; it was either me or go with a zipper unzipped. I ran down the south hall and knocked on the creamy white door. Krystal peeked out the door and shoved me inside, pulling me towards Sulli; who was now hunched over. The petite girl looked up,” Kibum, work your magic.” I guess it was magic how I could zip these things up every time, but Sulli always seemed to give me compliments to see my smile. I pulled both pieces of silk with one hand and took my spare to zip, Sulli let out a sigh,” Gee thanks. Oh Krystal, mom is leaving now, let’s go!” Sulli ran out the house with her shoes in her hand, recklessly waving at me in the window. Krystal turned to me placing her hand comfortably on my shoulder,” Have fun tonight, I know I will. Sleep well tonight.” I scoffed and looked to the side,” Sure Krystal. Have a great night.” Sarcasm overwhelmed her; it was her weak spot. I walked her to the carriage and waited until it was out of sight, I went back into the house and locked the door. I went up the stairs with exhaustion, the door opened and I squeezed Taemin and joined him at the balcony. He didn’t look so happy; figures,” We can’t even go out tonight. This stinks, big time. Look at the castle, its glowing, ahh I really want to go see the princes!” The castle did look very inviting; I shook off the feeling and went towards the kitchen to make some popcorn. “How about a movie and popcorn, our movie night. You know you can’t resist this salty snack, Taemin-ah.” He sighed and closed the doors to the outside,” The whole kingdom is probably there, and what are we doing? Sitting on our butts watching classics; that, mind you, we’ve watched a million times before.” I laughed and poured the popcorn into a bowl,” Classics are meant to be watched a million times, that’s why they are classic. You, come sit here.” He trudged over to the tiny couch and sat down, grabbing a handful of popcorn while I was putting in the romance movie. He probably wasn’t in the mood to watch that genre, but it was better than watching the castle all night long. The advertisements started rolling and we got comfortable, Taemin was laying down, his legs overlapping mine. He was the baby of course, so I didn’t mind. Right before the movie started we heard the bell chime, Taemin sent me a curious look. I sprinted down the stairs with the little one following close behind, when we reached the door we stopped to take a look in the mirror, making sure we look presentable. I took a deep breath and opened the door,” Hi how can I hel- “Two men stood in front of us, their milky faces smiling. I glanced at their clothes, pure silk; they are the two princes of Summerlin Kingdom. But what were they doing here when the ball is going on at this moment? Taemin was still hiding behind me, nudging me to speak up,” Uhh hm, hi, princes. H-how can I help you?” The shorter one, which I knew by heart as Prince Jonghyun nodded his head,” We need a place to stay for the night; we have money to pay you. A hundred each, if that amount is okay with you. .?” I was so confused I could barely speak right,” Kibum, Kim Kibum. And this is Lee Taemin. May I ask why you are here and not at the castle?” Prince Minho laughed causing the boy behind me to blush. “Well, just between us, we don’t want to get married to women.” Taemin gasped,” So you guys are. . Gay?” That was my question too, but I still was stunned. Prince Minho nodded,” Absolutely. Is, is that a problem with you two?” We both shook our heads still smiling widely at our good fortune. I haven’t noticed that I didn’t invite them in yet,” Uh, please come in. Would you like some tea, or biscuits?” The two rushed in the house and sat on the kitchen stools, like they’ve been here all their life. Taemin was taking out the crackers and placed them on plates, I was pouring tea into mugs and adding honey as an adlib. Prince Jonghyun was making small talk with Minho, laughing every few seconds. I handed them the mugs and they sipped it up in a matter of minutes, we watched their every move and they responded with a smile. Taemin had lots of questions, I could tell by his movements,” So you really want to stay here when there is a ball going on? Wow, you must really not like girls.” They both chuckled in sync,” It’s not like we don’t like them, it’s just that we know that we won’t be compatible, catch my drift Taemin?” He nodded and Minho gave him this long smile, like they knew they were going to meet. I was paying too much attention to the young one and didn’t notice that Jonghyun was watching me, my every move. I wonder what he was thinking, probably something completely different from me. I had the power to resist, but I didn’t know what was happening to me.
Jonghyun POV
His black hair contrasted with his pearly white skin, it wasn’t common. I couldn’t stop watching him, it was so interesting. The way his body moved, his lips that shifted perfectly, the way he looked when he was looking at Taemin, almost like a mother. Everything I ever dreamed of, but I know his kind of personality, he doesn’t open up to people like me. At least I know why I have always had an urge to come here, my other half. I want to get close to him, and I hope he feels the same way, lucky for me he is also a person that can’t hold his expressions. I looked around the house, it was spacious, and the décor had an antique kind of feeling. I looked back at Kibum,” Do you have anything to change into for tonight? This silk is expensive but it isn’t comfortable in the least.” He nodded and led me up to, what I was pretty sure, a little house upstairs. He disappeared into the closet and came out with pajama pants and a cartoon t-shirt, he handed it to me,” This should fit; the bathroom is next to the kitchen. Help yourself to a new toothbrush and toothpaste under the sink.” I gave him one of my winning smiles to thank him but his expression didn’t budge, so I guess it only works on guards I spill milk on. I went into the bathroom; it was light blue with white picture frames filled with Kibum and Taemin. I’m sure he could hear me from here,” So, what do you do for a living Kibum?” He was next to the door now,” I’m my step mother’s servant, was that the answer you were looking for Prince Jonghyun?” He came off so cold. “You can call me Jonghyun; I don’t really like to be reminded that I am part of the royal family all the time. I’m a teenager just like you, really, Minho and I couldn’t be any more different.” I heard a light scoff and opened the door, I forgot I didn’t have a shirt on, a toothbrush stuck out of my mouth,” What, you don’t believe me?” Kibum looked away,” Please put a shirt on, it freaks Taemin out when he sees half naked men around the house.” I quickly put the shirt on,” Has that happened before? Why would he be freaked out, I mean he sees men all the time right?” He fixed his hair,” It hasn’t happened but when he sees it in movies he gets all, icky. He’s gay, so I guess it gives him more of a boost.” He said it so calmly, like it was second nature. “Are you gay, Kibum?” He looked right into my eyes and turned away to fiddle with a pen,” Why do you want to know?” I came closer to him and he went to sit down, he was obviously nervous,” I think I should know a little about my hosts before getting comfortable, that’s all. So I will ask again, Kibum are you gay?” Even though I was pretty sure of it, I needed his answer to make sure I was going in the right direction with this. He started going downstairs and I followed him, I saw pictures of three ladies and stopped, causing Kibum to look back. I pointed to the picture of a doll like girl,” Who’s this?” Kibum eyes squinted,” Uh, Sulli. She’s crazy for you, I’m talking total maniac. And that’s Krystal, coo coo for Minho. Oh, and this is my step mother, Luna. It’s Taemin’s mom but that’s a whole other story in itself.” I nodded, trying to keep up with his words while we descended the long stair case. Taemin and Minho were talking, like they were already a couple. They got along so well, it was terribly surprising, I guess I’ll have to get it out of him when we got back at the castle. Kibum was also eyeing them, his face was filled with curiosity. His lips swiftly turned into a soft smile, his cheek bones were defined and dimples pushed in. It had to be the cutest sight I ever saw in my life, hopefully there would be more. I entered the sitting room and sat down next to the still smiling boy, I wanted so much to just possess him, ask him if he felt the same way. In these few hours I’ve fallen hard, maybe to quick, for this boy. I felt so satisfied with just being near him. I adore his way of thinking, his way of life, the way he could resist temptations, he is perfect. We sat there for hours just talking, and nothing but it. We talked about his life and my life, and I eventually ask him if he wanted to see me some other time. He didn’t answer right away so I ended up saying that if he and Taemin didn’t come home with us tomorrow then we would make sure Luna heard about our stay. He couldn’t refuse, we made a deal for them to stay at our castle for a week. I was offering them a month but Kibum said that Luna and her daughters would be back from vacation in about ten days. Either way, I got what I wanted and Minho was more than estatic.
Taemin POV
Last night was amazing, it was seriously a miracle that they came. Their appearances were like angels, so stunning. The doors to the castle opened and Minho led us to their room, it was a long walk but it was worth it. The castle was just like I have always imagined. Silk drapes along the tall windows in the hallways, each room had chandeliers that brightened the pearly blue wallpaper. The stairs were carpeted with a soothing gold rug, the floors were marble, the ballroom was as big as three football fields. Every other room was eleganty humongous, like a whole family of giants could live there. There had to be at least a thousand people working there, and to my awe, they were all kind. No wonder Minho and Jonghyun were so lovely, they were raised by a bunch of people that loved them, all that love must have been overwelming at some point. Their room was a light pastel color of green, they had lots of furniture and it was cozy. I sat down on a bed, it sprung up and down, what a wonderful feeling. I looked out the window; a balcony twice the size of ours at home. I went out and let the spring air run through my hair, Minho came out,” This is my favorite view. Look, you can see your house from here! Do you like it?” I turned around and squeezed him, forgetting he was a prince, now scared how he would react. To my surprise he hugged back, his embrace was breath taking, I dugged my face into his chest and took a whiff of his cologne. Even though he didn’t put any on today, it stuck to him like glue. This was something I could get used to. “ This place is like heaven, I can’t believe you live here.” He laughed and I could feel the vibration,” You are so cute. You can come here whenever you want, we will give you a pass at the end of the week. I hope you come a lot.” His words gave me an all-over tingly feeling, head to toe. We went into the kitchen, it was filled with so many different aromas that made my mouth water. Minho pointed to a chalk board that was neatly written and decorated,” Choose whatever you want to eat, it is all ready for you. This is Chef Leeteuk and Chef Heechul, they have been working here ever since we were born. The food they make is really something to cherish.” I kneeled down to inspect the list; pasta, meaty sub, cheesy noodles, and juicy lasagna. It was so hard to choose, in the end I picked lasagna. Minho sat me down at a stool, much like the ones we have at home, and watched me with open eyes,” Whatever you do, don’t ask who made it. They get into the longest arguments for tiny things like who put the salt in, or who made the noodles. It is really silly things like that.” I nodded and Chef Heechul passed us two plates of lasagna, he studied my feautures,” Wow, you are really pretty Taemin.” Leeteuk turned around and checked me out, nodding,” He is really handsome, how come you never brought him home before Minho?” his mouth was filled with lasagna,” Because I never escaped from the castle to meet him. By the way, how was it last night?” The two chefs swooned,” So many pretty ladies, we couldn’t keep track of how many we danced with. We got many numbers, and many kisses, yes. But all good things have to end sometime, hmm.” They both went back to working on their next dish, which I assume is stuffed turkey. I struggled to cut the layered goodness, but I failed. Minho looked over at the messy plate and grinned, taking the knife and fork out of my hands and delicately cut it into bite sized pieces. I began eating, the cheesy strings hanging out of my mouth, it was really tasty. I finshed the plate and we went up into a new room, it was spacy and seemed to have been empty for some time. Yet it kept its beauty still roaming, Minho sat layed down on the bed stroking his stomach. Everything he did was so handsome, at this point I think picking his nose would seem slightly appealing. This room was much like a hotel suite; a big bed, desks, dresser, cute bathroom, and an amazing view of the whole kingdom. My curiosity was rising,” Why are we in here anyway?” He propped his elbows up,” This is our room for the week, I hope its alright with you. Kibum and Jonghyun are sharing the other room we saw earlier, since they are older they got dibs first.” I looked at the king sized bed, one bed. I’ve only shared one bed with Kibum, this was our first time sleeping without eachother. I’m sure he’s alright with it though, having Jonghyun to be with him and all, by the way where are those two?
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So, I got a nice responce from the first chapter and it's giving me strength!! Yay, they met. .looks like everyone is nice. Studying is blah as ever. HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN KEY'S NEW HAIR? T.T No More Cutie Key, he seems so different now, what did they do to my OPPA?!?! Enjoy the second chapter everyone!