Eeteuk/Kibum
pg, 371 words
angst, ties in with 001
"I want you to stay forever" are the words I spoke to him before that fateful day. As his dongsaeng I looked up to him, I admired him. I loved him.
"Forever's a long time, how about for eternity?" He said that with a smile on his face, a smile so addictive that I couldn't help but return it.
"Just stay with us, with me, forever, hyung." I wanted him to be there when I got married. I wanted him to be my kids’ uncle. I wanted to visit him when we get old. I wanted to get buried next to him. I wanted so much that i never paid attention to want he wanted to do...
"Of course I'll be with you guys forever. I'm angel Teukie!" The look on his face as he said this, I should have paid more attention to it. I should have listened to the undertone, picked up on the sadness, the regret, the shame. I should have did all I could to spend more time with him...
"*Sniff* Kibum-ah..." Heechul hyung? Why is he calling me? I thought he had a show to do too?
"What is it hyung?"
"He's dead. They both are."
"Who's dead?" At this point the rest was covered by sobs from the soul. Maybe his parents died or something.
"Kibum-ah." Now it's manager hyung. Something must be wrong. And I'm starting to get a sinking feeling in my gut.
"Eeteuk and Kangin are dead."
Eeteuk? Dead? Eeteuk dead? Dead? As in not living no more?
"That's impossible hyung. I just talked to Eeteuk hyung yesterday."
"They died this afternoon." No, that can't be! I was supposed to be there this afternoon with him, but I got called in to re-do a scene in this drama. I was...supposed to be with him.
"I want you to stay forever, stay with me forever. Don't ever leave my side, and never leave me alone" I did not go to the funeral, nor will I ever go visit his grave. It will take me years to realize that he is not there in body, but he will always be in my heart.
Saranghae, Eeteuk-hyung, youngwonhi.