Skip Heart! Chapter Five: Arguments, a break-up? And Tiramisu.
.Skip Heart!
.7daywar
.I only own the plot.
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.Jaejoong is the owner of Skip Heart! A host club that caters to the wealthy and elite (don't think too much of Ouran), with a twist. The pretty boys that service the men aren't just eye-candy, they can also be sponsored (to earn extra perks in benefits). Jaejoong thinks he's off limits, but in the world of Jung Yunho, he belongs to him.
author's note: lol. this may be my favorite chapter yet, i just loved writing changmin, even though he was being a brat! oh, and after writing him and kyuhyun's date i have a craving for cake. this is dedicated to my muse chaebol who loves yunjae just as much as i do. though there is no yunjae in this chapter, sorry bb! :(
arguments, a break-up? and tiramisu.
Changmin was beyond nervous as he walked both Kyuhyun and Leehom to the door. Kyuhyun looked amazingly surly for someone who had gotten the first date. Leehom on the other hand looked pleasant as he trailed behind the two of them, Changmin stopping by the door to bow to the two of them. Kyuhyun stood in front of him for a second, for some reason worried that even though he'd gotten the opportunity to present a different side of him-self to the other that he wasn't the one who was in his heart.
It was Changmin's intention to keep his head bowed until they both left, but Kyuhyun's stare on his person was too intense to ignore. He glanced up, meeting the other man's eyes hesitantly.
"I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Yes, do you think I won't show?"
Kyuhyun let a small, soft smile quirk his lip upward.
"No, you're not that kind of person. Good-night." He inclined his head to Changmin and left without looking back. A soft blush was on Changmin's cheeks as he watched him get into his car and drive off. Kyuhyun in that moment, was very cool.
"He is a striking person, I won't deny it." Leehom observed, his gentle voice invading Changmin's senses. Changmin bowed to him, but Leehom stopped the gesture by lifting his head up with his finger. Their eyes met and Changmin could feel his heart trying to beat itself out of his chest. "I've never had to fight for anyone, but then again I haven't been in many relationships. Whoever you choose, choose with your heart, whether it be me or him, I won't hate you."
Leehom winked at Changmin, wished him a pleasant night and left. Changmin practically collapsed against the side of the door when they were both gone and fanned him-self. Did they really have to be so hot and cool?
Changmin thought that the choice would be pretty easy to make. He would go on a date with either of them and once they were over he would pick the one who best met up to his expectations or merely whose company he enjoyed the most. However, that assumption had been dashed by the two men's parting words. Who indeed would he choose in the end?
"It's good to finally be home." Jaejoong sighed as he took the clips out of his hair and threw them onto the coffee table. Junsu had wanted to accompany them home, saying something about Yoochun being a cheater, but then Yoochun had burst out into sobs and Junsu realized that it would be best to just go home with his melodramatic boyfriend. Changmin had been quiet during the ride home, staring longingly out the window. "Do you want something to eat Min, before I jump in the shower?"
Changmin shook his head. "No, hyung, I don't have much of an appetite." Now that was weird. Jaejoong separated the space between them and placed his hand on Changmin's forehead. The younger rolling his eyes. Was it a medical emergency every time he said he wasn't hungry? If he tried to eat anything right now the knots in his stomach would most likely push it back up. Changmin knew how much throwing up hurt, so he wasn't too keen on doing that.
"You're nervous about your date tomorrow aren't you? How cute."
That was totally the truth, but he didn't think it was cute at all, more like mortifying. Had he even ever been on a date before? God, he was pathetic. Jaejoong pinched his cheek.
"Why are you pouting? Kyuhyun is handsome, rich and totally knows how to treat a guy. Leehom too, though he's older."
"If they're so great, and this whole sponsorship thing is so great, why don't you let someone sponsor you. Oh, like that guy who I saw kissing you tonight?"
Jaejoong blushed and then pinched the bridge of his nose. "What reason do I have to get sponsored, huh? As if I need it, you wouldn't need to be sponsored either if you would just let me take care of you like I've been doing, oh, your entire life!"
"Why are you getting mad at me? Because I don't want you to baby me anymore? And who needs a sponsor, I feel like a paid whore!" Changmin stormed pass Jaejoong who looked shocked that his only child had raised his voice at him.
"Shim Changmin, how dare you talk to your mother like that!? Come back here so I can scold you properly!"
"No, leave me alone!" Changmin yelled back childishly. Jaejoong winced when he heard Changmin slam his bedroom door shut. How did it get to this point? Did his son hate him? Jaejoong's eyes filled with tears, he wouldn't be able to bare it if Changmin hated him.
Jaejoong shook his hair, droplets of water flying in every which direction. He was still a bit depressed from earlier and he didn't want to leave the night off with him and Changmin being mad at each other. Don't go to bed mad, because you won't get any sleep. Ha ha. Jaejoong threw on some pajama pants and a t-shirt, then walked down the short hallway to Changmin's room, knocking on his door softly.
"You can come in," Changmin's voice was muffled, but Jaejoong could clearly hear him. He turned the knob and peeked inside the room. Changmin was sitting cross-legged on his bed, his long black hair pulled back into a pony-tail. He was looking utterly sophisticated and gorgeous and Jaejoong could think that because Changmin was his son.
"Are you still mad at me?"
Changmin sighed and took off his glasses. "I was never mad at you hyung, just a little frustrated." Jaejoong sat down on the edge of his bed, not daring to venture any closer (just in case).
"Min-ah, you know this is purely optional, you don't have to do it if you don't want to."
"I know, but the thing is I do. I mean I don't want to be sponsored really, but I don't think it would hurt to get to know them a little better."
"That's a good way to think about it, you're the first host they have ever asked for, so in a way, to them, you're special." Changmin blushed. He felt both touched and disturbed. Ah, this was really stressing him out! "I'll let you get back to what you were doing--"
"Who was that guy who kissed you earlier? He wasn't Hyunjoong-hyung."
"Of course he wasn't, Hyunjoong-ie is far more reserved than Yunho is." Jaejoong looked like his eyes were on fire. "And he's no one, just someone from my past who I wish would stay there."
"Why?" Changmin wasn't being devious for once, he was honestly curious. "How come I've never seen him before?"
"Yunho, when we were together, I was younger and of course you were still a teenager. Anyway, he was always far too busy to come around. It wasn't a very pleasant relationship so I never felt the need to introduce you to him, or even let you know about him."
"There is finally a face to put to the name of the guy who was always making you cry." Changmin's voice was soft, sympathetic.
"And now you know." Jaejoong stood up from the bed, suddenly feeling very exhausted. "I will help you get ready for your date in the morning, so try and get some sleep."
Changmin nodded his head, then looked like he wanted to say something else, something meaningful, but didn't.
("Are we really watching porn Mir?" Taemin sighed through cheeks redder than a strawberry. "I thought we were going to see him in person."
Mir looked utterly un-affected by the guy (Joon) banging out the other guy (whoever he was).
"He didn't come in today, and plus I wanted to know if he was the guy you're talking about, so, is he?"
"Yes," Taemin pressed his finger into his cheek. The moans of the guy getting did had his poor mind in the gutter. He was imagining him-self under Minho, staring into his amazing eyes while he thrust in and out of him. "I think I should go."
Mir's head snapped up. "Wah, why? They're about to cum!"
"I think you'll live another day without seeing or hearing them cum Mir, I didn't know you were such a pervert!"
"I'm not a pervert!" Mir denied. "We're both virgins right? Aren't you even the least bit curious as to how it works, how it would feel?"
"Not really." Taemin lied. And the sad thing was, Mir, freaking oblivious, head always in the clouds Mir, knew he was lying. That's why he was grinning at him. Taemin decided to change the subject, while shutting the top of Mir's lap top by mistake, or was it Mir's lap top...? "You going to let him sponsor you?"
Mir took the bait and tilted his head back as if in deep thought. "I don't know, I heard he was a huge playboy and he does porn, so, there's no telling how many people he has been with. It's a bit far-fetched that he would want to be with someone like me, when he could easily have anyone he wanted."
Taemin figured that was the case for all the patrons, so he understood why Mir was a bit hesitant. It was the same reason as to why he didn't become Minho's sponsor automatically. They were talking about men who could have anything and everything they wanted because they had the money to part the Red Sea if they wanted to. It wouldn't do to give him-self over so easily to someone who could have him replaced on a whim. The thought saddened Taemin but he dared not let it show on his face.
There was a sudden knock on the door, that effectively scared the shit out of both Taemin and Mir.
"Taemin-ie, baby, are you in here!?" It was Key! Holy shit was Taemin glad he had closed Mir's computer. Taemin walked over and opened the door, Key immediately pulling the younger boy into his embrace. "Oh, I haven't seen you all night, do you know how worried I was? I swear I got gray hair's searching this place for you!"
Taemin smiled. "I'm sorry Umma, but I was busy with Jaejoong-hyung and then Mir needed my help with something." Key gave him a suspicious look.
"Isn't this the utility closet? What could he possibly need your help with in here... I'll kill him!" Taemin held Key back from scratching Mir's face off with all the strength he could muster, glad he had decided to wear sneakers today instead of boots. Mir was pretending to throw Holy Water on Key, but he was certainly glad Taemin was restraining him.
"Umma, it isn't like that, he needed my advice because someone has decided to sponsor him!"
"Oh," Key said, calming down a little. "Did you give him some good advice?"
"I think so..."
"That's a good boy, now come on, Skip Heart is about to close and Jaejoong-hyung wants us out. We have a busy day tomorrow, preparing for the Girl's Night.")
The following day saw Changmin getting ready for his date with Kyuhyun, and the younger was nervous for reasons that he couldn't explain. Just what sort of date was this going to be? One that you would take a girl on? Changmin just figured that would piss him off, he wasn't a girl and he sure as hell didn't want to be treated like one. Was he getting ahead of him-self? It could be something simple like them going to a cafe, or food place and chatting idly while they ate.
"Do you want your hair down or up?" Jaejoong asked. Changmin was already dressed, a bit too casually in a pair of jeans and a black v-neck shirt: ("It's so ordinary!" Jaejoong complained. "What do you mean it's ordinary, are we going to the freaking opera? Should I wear a suit!?")
"Up, I hate how it always falls into my eyes."
"Ah, that is a good choice, you have a nice long neck, so it's good to put that on display." Changmin grimaced and thought about changing his mind, except Jaejoong had already pulled his hair back and up, so there was that. "I decided to let a couple of strands hang loose, to draw more intention to your handsome face Min-ah." Jaejoong was saying as he stepped back to marvel at his creation.
Then tears welled up in his eyes and Changmin panicked.
"Hyung, why are you crying!?"
"Because this is your first date ever, Wah! Min, you don't know how hard this is for me!" Jaejoong continued to sob. Changmin groaned into his hand and then praised the heaven's when the doorbell rang. He hurried out of the bathroom and down the hall to answer the door, smirking when he saw that it was Hyunjoong standing on the other side. The other man looked handsome enough, but Changmin could see the strain in his eyes.
"Your Umma is here right?"
"He's crying in the bathroom." Changmin dead-panned as he stepped to the side and let Hyunjoong enter the apartment. "I'm off Umma! I'll call you when it's over and tell you how it went!"
Changmin hurried out the door, patting his pockets to make sure he had his wallet and keys. Jaejoong said he could borrow his spare car, even though technically he had given it to Changmin as a graduation present, so in reality he'd been given permission to drive his own car. He paused on his way out the building when he saw Kyuhyun standing outside his apartment complex walking back in forth and seeming to be in a state of anxiety.
"... I should tell him his outfit looks nice, even if it doesn't..." Kyuhyun murmured to him-self. "... I should also compliment him, something like, 'oh Changmin-ah you're beautiful even in the daytime... wait, that kind a sounds like an insult..."
"Kyuhyun-shi?" Changmin questioned slowly walking toward the other. Kyuhyun jumped and then smiled nervously, running his fingers through his hair. It was softly curled and fell nicely around his face. Changmin couldn't explain it, but the other man looked nearly delicate. He seemed older than he really was last night at Skip Heart, but today he just looked like a normal twenty-three year old, with everyday problems and cares. "I was going to meet you at the place, you didn't have to come in get me."
"I'm more than able to come an pick you up, isn't that what I should do? I mean I was the one who asked you out. Come, my car is over here."
Jaejoong had heard Changmin leave and was a bit miffed that he would walk out without at least letting him wish him a good luck first. Yah! He should have adopted a girl, they were more fun anyway. He stepped out the bathroom, his heart lodging in his throat when he saw Hyunjoong standing awkwardly by his front door smiling uneasily.
"Hey Jaejoong," Hyunjoong greeted him with little humor.
"Oh, Hyunjoong, why didn't you tell me about your business?"
Hyunjoong sighed. "Because I didn't want you to feel as if it were your fault. Yunho was always a selfish bastard, especially when it came to you." Jaejoong sighed.
"I can give you the money to get your firm back on it's feet. I can not believe Yunho would do something like this!" Hyunjoong walked over to him suddenly, wrapping his arms around Jaejoong's waist and leaning into him. Jaejoong turned his head when Hyunjoong tried to kiss him, so he ended up kissing his cheek instead. Hyunjoong chuckled against the soft skin and pulled away.
"You're falling for him again, aren't you? That's why you no longer want to kiss me."
Jaejoong looked appologetic and rubbed Hyunjoong's arm. "It's not like that, I just don't want to give Yunho any reason to hurt you further."
Hyunjoong sighed and then kissed his forehead, in the same place that Yunho had kissed him the night before. The thought made him shiver.
"You're really sweet Jaejoong-ah, but you know I don't care about that."
"You should, if he can make you go bankrupt within a week just imagine what he would do if we don't stop seeing each other! Please, I know Yunho, don't underestimate him and the depth of his feelings for me." Hyunjoong bit the bottom of his lip, letting Jaejoong's words soak into his skull. The other man was right, Yunho had more money and power than him on a good day, it was too risky to keep seeing each other.
"I know you're right, but is this really what you want?"
"I don't know, however its for the best right now. I will distract Yunho for the time being while you try to get your business back on it's feet."
"I'll pay you back."
"You don't have too--"
"Yes I do, and I will." Hyunjoong hugged him, a sad lingering hug. "Good-bye Jaejoong-ah, for now." It sounded more like a promise, than a farewell. Jaejoong hugged him back, nodding his head. Hyunjoong left after that and Jaejoong felt oddly heart-broken. The two of them were never together, but he couldn't help but feel as if they had just broken up.
"You rented out the place?" Changmin asked unable to keep the surprise out of his voice or off his face. Kyuhyun chuckled at the others shock, this was really nothing. He could have done it grander than this, but thought it would be best to start out small.
"You're surprised with such a little thing? I'm sure your mother is very well off as he's the owner of Skip Heart." Changmin was oddly offended by this statement and wasn't afraid to show it.
"We weren't always well off, and I'm quite sure you could buy him out if you wanted too. Don't assume things. We may be well off though I doubt we would be able to waste money as effortlessly as you can."
Kyuhyun stared obviously impressed. No one had ever talked to him that way not even his seniors when he was being particularly mischievous. Kyuhyun had to admit, someone talking back to him really turned him on. Was he becoming weird?
"I'm sorry, I will make sure I don't offend you in the future." Kyuhyun opened up the door and let Changmin enter first, which he did his earlier anger dissipating at the others sincere apology. It was a dessert shop and it was dimly lit, a bit intimate and Changmin didn't know how to feel about that. Kyuhyun led him over to a table in the middle of the shop, it had a fancy white tablecloth on it, a lit candle and a nice looking cake sat perched lovingly in the center. Two glasses full of white wine on the side. Maybe he should have worn a suit, Kyuhyun was sure wearing one.
"I'm more than a little dressed up, but I have to go into the office after this, so I hope you don't mind."
"It's fine, I am feeling a bit under-dressed though. This is really nice."
"Thanks," Kyuhyun pulled Changmin's chair back and the other sat down. He then walked over to his seat and sat. "This is Tiramisu, have you ever eaten it?" Changmin shook his head and Kyuhyun smiled. He then picked up a silver fork and took a generous piece off the front holding his fork out to Changmin who suddenly looked like a deer caught in the headlights.
"It's really good." Kyuhyun coaxed and convinced, Changmin leaned forward an ate the piece of Tiramisu off the fork savoring the rich flavor of it so much he actually moaned out loud. Kyuhyun coughed in turned his head to the side, willing down his blush at such an erotic sound. Seriously, how could one person be so unintentionally sexy?
"... oh, it's really good."
"I knew you would like it," Kyuhyun praised, taking off another piece and offering it to Changmin who ate it straight away. God, was this what sex felt like? Cause if it was he was missing out! Kyuhyun let the other man indulge in half of the treat (taking a few quick bites for him-self) before turning their intention to the wine.
"Do you drink?"
"On occasion," Changmin answered picking up his glass and swirling the wine around. "I've never been on a date before, so for my first one this is really something."
"You're welcome, I just thought this would be a good start. I'm sorry if you feel like I'm treating you like a girl." Changmin had kind of felt that way when he was feeding him the cake, but it dissolved when he realized how sweet a gesture that was. It seemed very coupl-y and romantic. "Is there anything about me you would like to know, other than the basics. You already know my name, I'm twenty-three as you are and I'm the youngest person at my firm."
"Do you always dress in suits?"
Kyuhyun laughed. "Most of the time, since its standard for my work. However, when I'm not working I dress pretty casually. Would you like to see me dressed down?"
"I would love too," Changmin answered returning his smile. He wracked his brain for another question. "Have you ever been in a relationship?"
Kyuhyun nodded. "I've been with another man before, he was older than me and he also works at my firm. You're new so I can't say you have seen him in Skip Heart before. We dated for two years, but broke up because it just wasn't working out anymore. We're still good friends though. What about you?"
"I wish, but I've never had time to date. I use to get a lot of love confessions throughout school though, but I guess that doesn't mean much."
"I wouldn't say that, it's hard to not take notice of someone as striking as you." Changmin blushed. They took a break to sip on their wine, the atmosphere around them comfortable.
"You don't feel any pressure do you? As Jaejoong-shi said, it's totally optional. If you don't choose me, I would really like us to be friends."
Kyuhyun dropped him off in front of Skip Heart. They stared at each other for a moment before Changmin stepped out of the car, and for one heart-stopping moment Changmin really thought Kyuhyun was going to kiss him, but he didn't.
"Jae, are you okay?" Junsu asked as he touched the other man's shoulder. Skip Heart hadn't opened yet, so the other hosts, Junsu included, were busy getting everything prepared as well as getting the stage set up for their special guest performer.
"I'm fine, I just have a lot on my mind."
"Yunho?"
"Yes, him and Hyunjoong and... Minnie-ah how was your date!?" Jaejoong suddenly exclaimed as he saw his tall son walking in through the front entrance. Changmin rolled his eyes and walked toward him.
"It was really nice, we had Tiramisu and wine."
"He tried to get you drunk?" Junsu asked.
"Wine doesn't go with Tiramisu, does it?" Jaejoong murmured, seeming to mirror Junsu's question.
"Should we have drunk milk then?" Changmin asked, a little irritated. "I'm going to get dressed, and I'm not wearing a skirt!"
"Do you want me to--"
"NO!" Changmin stomped off and Jaejoong let out a distressed sigh. Everything seemed to be going wrong for him all of a sudden. Yunho had come back into his life out of the blue, he had to stop seeing Hyunjoong for the man's own welfare and now he son was rising up against him like a rebellious teen.
"Changmin-ah is really in a bad mood, maybe the date wasn't all that after all." Junsu matter-of-factly stated and then wished he hadn't when Jaejoong suddenly started sobbing into his shoulder like some actress at a funeral.
... what a day this was turning out to be.
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