Searching for... ... (Prologue Part B)
Title: Searching for... ...
Author: vic_sim
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone, anything, except for the plot.
Characters: Super Junior + Henry, Zhou Mi, DBSK (will appear I think in the next Chapter)
Category: General
Rating: PG-13
Summary: AU Fic. It's set when they are in university, all doing a variety of courses. Most of them are friends beforehand, having grown up together. Life seems perfect. Life seems to be going well and they are all heading towards their own future. But something is missing. None of them really knows what is missing. They will all have to search for the missing piece in them. And that is what life is about - searching for the thing to make yourself whole.
(Don't put too much faith in the summary cos I have a feeling it may not turn out to be what people have in mind when they read the summary.)
A/N: I think lj hates me for it wouldn't allow me to post in one entry. The chapter is not even that long!
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“Wookie!” A shout called out as Ryeowook and Henry walked onto the lawn. Ryeowook waved as he pulled Henry and Kibum, whom they met along the corridor, along.
“Who’s this?”
“Oh, he’s my classmate. Henry, meet Youngwoon-hyung. Youngwoon-hyung, meet Henry.”
Henry bowed at the tough-looking guy in front of him.
If he was to be frank, Henry was a little scared of Kangin, who looked as if he could beat Henry up with just one arm, though he was most probably not going to voice that opinion out to someone he had just met.
“Don’t need to be so formal kid. Just call me Kangin like the rest.”
Kangin reached forward to ruffle Henry’s hair.
“Aish. Don’t scare him, Kangin. Hi, I’m Heechul. But you can call me Cinderella.”
Heechul flipped his hair at Kangin, as he pushed Kangin away from Henry.
“I’m Henry. Pleased to meet you Heechul-hyung.”
Henry bowed again at Heechul. Instinctively Henry knew that this was someone he was not going to anger. Even though Heechul was smaller in size than Kangin-hyung, Henry would rather infuriate Kangin any day over Heechul.
“Ahhh. He’s so adorable! Don’t you think so Siwonnie?”
Heechul turned his attention back to Siwon, the tall lanky guy who sat next to Heechul. Siwon simply smiled at Henry before diverting his attention back to Heechul.
“I think you’re the one scaring him.”
Kangin mumbled under his breath as he sat down next to another feminine looking guy. The guy patted Kangin on the lap, shushing Kangin.
Kibum pulled Henry down to the lawn.
“Don’t be bothered by them. They’re always like that.”
Henry nodded, still overwhelmed by the meeting with Kangin and Heechul.
“Here, have some. Han Geng-hyung made them.”
Ryeowook handed Henry a plate filled with food. “Thank you.”
Henry took the plate from Ryeowook, wondering who Han Geng was.
“Where’s my brother?”
Kibum looked around. There seemed to be missing people.
“Or mine?” Ryeowook asked as well, noticing that his hyung was not there.
“We’re still missing the two of them as well as others. They’ll come. I think their classes ended late.”
“Why would lectures end late today? It’s only the first day of school.” Kangin injected.
“I was just saying.” The feminine looking guy next to Kangin then turned his attention to Henry.
“Oh, I’m Eeteuk.”
“The unofficial Umma of the group.” Kangin seemed to like interrupting Eeteuk’s speech.
Henry nodded, thinking that the title did suit the guy in front of him.
“Sorry we’re late!”
The group looked up to see four people dashing towards them.
“What happened?”
“Lecture ended late. I swear he was not going to stop talking.” Yesung said, dropping himself in the empty spot next to Ryeowook.
“Stop being over-dramatic, Yesung-hyung. And that despite the fact that you’re doing Theatre Studies.” Shindong retorted, grabbing a plate for himself.
“Oh, who are you?” Henry turned to the guy who spoke to him.
“Hyung, he’s my friend. Henry, meet my hyung. Hyung, meet Henry.”
“I’m Han Geng, or Hankyung as they call me.” Hankyung had settled himself next to Heechul.
“I’m Sungmin!” The slightly more petite guy next to Hankyung chirped out. Henry nodded, his mind bombarded by names and faces. I’m never going to remember any of them.
“The guy busy stuffing himself is Shindong. And as you probably already know, the dramatic guy is Yesung.” Sungmin continued with his introduction. All Henry could do was to nod along and pretend that he got all the names.
“Don’t worry if you can’t remember everyone.” Kibum spoke up next to him, before leaning in to whisper. “Just remember those who would hit you if you forget their names.”
Henry laughed nervously, with several names popping up in his mind, namely Kangin and a certain Cinderella.
“Where’s Donghae?”
“I have the answer to your question.”
Henry swerved round to look at the newcomer. How many friends does Ryeowook have? I’m really not going to remember anyone.
“Eunhyuk! Where have you been?”
Shindong exclaimed, as if he had not seen the other guy in ages.
“Here and there. Donghae got roped by his lecturer to bring this new second year around.”
“New second year? In social work?”
Eunhyuk accepted the plate from Eeteuk.
“I think he’s doing Math.”
Kangin looked up at that. “I heard about that. The new second year that transferred from another university here on a scholarship.”
“Really? Scholarship? I never knew our school had those.”
“Heechul-hyung, if you would just read the emails the school sends out…”
“Siwon, not everyone is like you who diligently read every mail the school sends.”
“Anyway, I bumped into Hae along the corridor and he said he would be here as soon as possible. And knowing him, he’ll bring along the other boy as well.”
Just as Eunhyuk finished his words, a familiar voice rang through the lawn, announcing Donghae’s presence.
“Kibummie!”
The guy in question immediately moved to the left, dodging with skills accumulated over the years. Henry ended up getting his first taste of Donghae’s hug.
“Bummie, how was your first lecture? Interesting? Met any one new?” Donghae fired off question after question, not realising that the person in his arms was not his brother.
“Hyung, I’m here.” Kibum tapped Donghae on the shoulder, causing the older guy to look at him.
“If you’re here, then who am I hugging?” Donghae turned back to the person in his arms, still not realising his death grip on Henry.
“Hyung, you might want to release him first before you ask more questions.”
Donghae relaxed his arms. Immediately, Ryeowook pulled Henry away, checking if his friend was still alive.
“I’m sorry. I thought you were Kibum. I’m Donghae by the way. It’s nice to meet you.”
Henry could not keep up with the string of statements coming from Donghae. He felt as if he was on a roller coaster ride.
“…I’m Henry.”
“Henry! It’s nice to see that you have a new friend Kibum!”
Kibum did not bother to correct Donghae that Henry was in Music and not Law with him.
Donghae’s eyes swept round the group, seeing all his friends happily eating. Then his eyes landed on the sole guy who was still standing rather awkwardly outside the circle.
“I forgot!” He scrabbled to his feet towards the taller guy.
“Everyone, meet my new friend.”
The guy bowed.
“I’m Cho Kyuhyun.”