Run, Cause You Have Nowhere To Go; Chapter 10
Title: Run, Cause You Have Nowhere To Go
Status: Chapter 10/12
Author: xxqod
Pairing: Broken! Minho/Taemin, Jonghyun/Taemin, Jonghyun/Jung Hye(OC), Onew/Key
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Heartbroken he flees from his own house. Not knowing where to go, only knowing to get away as far as possible.
For: inucrazzes ! I need to explain some situations to you XD Stupid mind of mine, thinking up these heartbreaking situations…
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The softness is a welcome thing, being in his drowsy state he snuggles closer to the softness only to gasp when the pain surges through his body. Instantly waking up he sees a sleeping Key curled on the bed beside him firmly trapped by Onew's arms and legs from behind. "The bear hug looks so cute, but I think a Bunny hug applies more." He recalls all the faces where Onew looked more like a bunny or some other adorable animal than a human. He snickers at the images but winces when his head hurts, only then he notices the oxygen mask. He pulls it away relieved to feel fresh air in his lungs. He looks down, eyeing the cut on his chest, fingers slowly tracing the outline before carefully sliding along the cut on his neck, continuing to the wound on his forehead. He closes his eyes sighing and turning his head to the other side.
He opens his eyes again when he hears a soft murmur. 'TAEMIN?!' To say he's shocked is an understatement, he lifts himself from the bed, ignoring his own health and looks at Taemin's still form on the bed. He balls his fists and clenches his teeth, angry with himself, because why else would Taemin be in this situation? But a wave of relieve wash over him that at least Taemin is safe, the words from Minho still ringing in his ears.
"Taemin, Taemin I'm so sorry…" Jonghyun whispers, he holds onto Taemin's hands while he apologizes for being such a badass. He caresses Taemin's face, "You're the only one I see, I promise…"
'That's funny, I think I had this dream before…' Taemin hears Jonghyun saying sorry over and over again. "Taemin, you must know there is nothing between me and Jinki, it was nothing but a silly crush, please…please believe me when I tell you this." Taemin tries to open his eyes, but it's just like someone has taped his eyelids together, so heavy with sleep. "Taemin…about Jung Hye…she…we…don't love each other…it's just…well…you know…" Jonghyun scratches his head in an awkward manner, mentally cursing the pain. "Please wake up…I want to tell you properly, please…" The hand on his face slowly trails towards his neck, leaving goose bumps in the process. "Please don't hate me for this…" Taemin wonders for what when he feels warmth on his face, and softness against his lips a split second after. His eyes finally comply and flutter open. "Hyung?" His voice is hoarse and his vision blurry, Jonghyun jumps in surprise stumbling back on his own bed.
Before the both of them can say anything, Jonghyun cries in pain when he is hit awfully hard on the head. "JESUS CHRIST! WHAT-" A full flaming Kibum towers over him presence dark, a real evil laughter emerging from his throat and Jonghyun gulps. "Now you did it…Don't think I didn't notice! Molesting my son in his sleep! Kissing him!" Jonghyun feels himself shrinking under Key's gaze and carefully looks over his shoulder to find Jinki knocked of the bed, rubbing his head. He shifts his gaze back and waits for Key to kill him. When a miracle saves him. "Umma." Key turns around to see Taemin pouting like the fluff of cuteness he is and immediately melts, hugging Taemin tight. "Umma, don't hurt Jonghyun…" Taemin looks with big round and teary eyes at Kibum, who tries at all costs not to look at Taemin, his eyes flying back and forth through the room. "Umma…" He breaks down, "Ahw!! The cuteness!! You're definitely my son!!"
He affectionately pats Taemin's head, while glaring at Jonghyun. "You're lucky this time, but don't think I'll let you off." Kibum hisses, eyes boring holes in Jonghyun. "NOW! That's enough Kibum!" Key stares up at a furious Jinki, feigning innocence. "Don't play that on me. Jonghyun is injured and Taemin just woke up and your fit…aish! What am I going to do with you?" Jinki ponders tapping his chin with his fingers. "Ah! I know…PUNISHMENT GAME!" He slowly approaches Kibum, looking like a hungry predator, Jonghyun is amazed. "How can a person so fluffy turn in a hungry beast in no time?" He just stares as Jinki pounces on Kibum, the latter begging his 'son' for help, only to be ignored, Jinki dragging him by the legs out of the room, winking at Jonghyun.
Taemin rubs his hands together, silence spreading through the room like a disease. Jonghyun clears his throat, but he doesn't make an effort to start a conversation. Turning his body, Taemin let his legs dangle of the edge, noticing he wears the typical hospital gown for patients. He flushes a bright red and hastily pulls the covers over his exposed legs. The damage already been done. Jonghyun is staring at Taemin's legs, or where his bare legs are supposed to be, mouth hanging ajar, his mind blank of any thoughts except those scandalous fantasies including an underaged teenager, jailbait material. Jonghyun coughs, his mind finally working again and averts his eyes, staring at the ceiling.
"Hyung.." Taemin fiddles with his fingers, "Is it true?" "Hhm..?" "About…about only seeing me…" Taemin hides his face in his hands, butterflies twirling around in his stomach. Jonghyun panics, "He was awake?!" His mind works overtime, a little voice telling him he should confess, but another voice sounding awfully like Kibum tells him to keep his hands to himself. Jonghyun shakes his head and opens his mouth to say some reassuring words, "What are you talking about?" He groans internally, his mouth and mind are definitely on his hate list now. "Just ignore it, try again! You can do it Jonghyun!" Cheering himself on never felt so weird before.
"Was it a dream just now? But Key said he saw him kissing me…" Taemin's head hurt from thinking so much. "Taemin…Come here." Jonghyun pats the space between his legs, he's only wearing boxers because of the cut on his chest and Taemin seriously doesn't know where to direct his line of sight. It settles automatically on the waistband of Jonghyun's boxers, who smirks when he sees a light pink adorning Taemin's cheeks. "NO! No! Dirty thoughts! Go away!"
Taemin shuffles closer, feeling cold from the lack of proper clothing and slowly he places his hands between Jonghyun's legs to lift himself up and on the bed. Turning he flops down, his legs over Jonghyun's left leg and Jonghyun's right arm wraps around his waist in a protective manner. A head places itself on his shoulder and the scent of Jonghyun fills his nostrils and Taemin must admit, "it's quite addicting.". Another arm wraps around his waist holding him tighter along with the sobs which are exhaled against his neck. They begin rocking back and forth as Jonghyun continues his sobbing, Taemin drawing circular patterns on his back. "I'm so…glad you're alright…" "Hyung, of course I'm alright!" Taemin says, but the hurt seeps through in his tone. Jonghyun collects himself, "No, you're not. I was or am a badass. I hurt you at the moments you needed love and attention. I…I'm just so stupid!" Taking a deep breath he tries to suppress the tornado of emotions flooding his being.
He lifts his head and leans back against the pillows, pulling Taemin along with him so his ear is against the area where his heart is located. "You can check my heart beat, I'm not going to lie, I just need to tell you some things…" Taemin places his hand against Jonghyun's chest next to his head and he is amused when he hears the heart beat quicken. His hand slowly trails downwards to Jonghyun's side, but the fun is soon stopped by Jonghyun who pulls his hand away and locks it into his own. "Don't. I'm serious." Taemin nods against his chest and Jonghyun releases his breath in a heavy sigh.
"Just hear me out okay? Don’t interrupt me, just listen, please…" Jonghyun closes his eyes and begins his monologue.
"I know you saw my memory box… And I can't say I'm pleased with that. You should know it is private… But just the thought you would be thinking I still like Onew… I chose to ignore you and that was wrong. I know, but I just acted on my feelings…"
Taemin feels Jonghyun's heart beating at a normal pace and he opens his mouth to say something, but a hand silences him before he can even say anything.
"I had a crush on Onew when we met each other in middle school, but he always treated me like a friend, while with Kibum, my best friend, he acted like a girl in love… And it hurt me to see so, especially after I told Kibum about my crush on Jinki and nothing changed. Except for the apologizing glances Jinki directed to me… So I knew Key told him about my crush. All that pictures in that box were taken by Kibum… We were always with the three of us… But Key always emphasized the friendship part if Jinki was too clingy with him and always held him on a distance, so I was surprised when they suddenly became a couple a few days ago…"
Taemin shifts his body so he's lying in a more comfortable position his warms now around Jonghyun's waist, fingering the elastic of Jonghyun's boxers absentmindedly. Heart beat increases and breath caught. "Taemin. Don't do that…" Jonghyun eyes are dark and he shakily breathes, the light touches on his lower back drive him up the wall. The hands drop their previous motions and Taemin folds them between his legs, Jonghyun is just glad for his self-control.
"Well, the time we entered high school I lived with Jung Hye, cause my parents were overseas for business and well, they still are. She's my aunt, only a few years older, but I think you already know that… You're too curious you know?" Jonghyun ruffles Taemin's hair. "I was unhappy those days…and Jung Hye was there to comfort me, and it sort of escalated without love involved. So what you saw… it was just stupid, but we hadn't seen each other in a long time, and all those times together just came back when we…" Jonghyun trails off, looking with hurt eyes at Taemin who is shaking uncontrollably. "You can cry…" Jonghyun mutters in his hair, Taemin's fragile state makes him forget all his physical pain.
"Taemin, I don't love them, not as in someone I want to spend the rest of my life with. Jung Hye I love as my family as she is, and Onew as my friend. Nothing more." And Taemin knows he's right, his heart beat doesn't become irregular, like it would when one lies.
Thumbs run over the skin underneath his eyes, taking away the moisture there and he gazes up into Jonghyun's eyes. "Taemin…It wasn't a dream just now if you thought so…" His eyes widen at Jonghyun's statement and he is lost in the love those eyes send him. "Then…?" Taemin leans up a little more, "Yeah… then?" A hand brushes the strands of hair hanging in his face out of the way, noses bump and Taemin squints still wanting to look in Jonghyun's eyes, but his own close as lips softly brush against his. Breaths hitching and eyes glazing over, hands find hair and waists to hold on to. Taemin breathes out in time with Jonghyun, looking deep in each others eyes, moving to close the slight gap between them once again when the door roughly flings open.
They let go off one another as a man, obviously some high police officer, comes strolling in. "You're Kim Jonghyun?" he points towards Taemin, "No I am." "Good, I'm here to ask you some questions."
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A/N: Okay, so I decided it's gonna be 12 chapters (maybe an epilogue too), and I hope I can upload the 12th chapter on the 26th... Don't know if I'm gonna make it. 11th chapter is up with this one. Please comment! :)