No Longer Sorry
Title : No Longer Sorry
Characters : Kyungsoo-centric,EXO ; Bang Minah,Lim Hyunsik,Lee Won Geun
Genre : Family,Angst,Friendship,Threeshot,Slight Romance
Word Count : 1982 w
PART 1
“ Soo,run faster.They are coming! ” A woman urged her 15 year old son beside her as they ran through a maze of alleys.
“ Omma,who are they? Why are they chasing us?...And my foot hurts,I think I sprained my ankle…” The boy whimpered in pain while limping behind his mother.
“ Just a bit more,Soo.Your dad’s people are waiting for us already.Run for a bit more * bang *…oomph!!! ”
“ O…Omma…? “
The boy watched wide-eyed as his mother fell to the ground with a quiet thump,a patch of crimson flowering right at her chest.A hooded man in grey now pointing a gun at him.
“ Heejoo…? ”
The boy looked up tearily and saw his father and a few men in black suits running towards them.The man in grey saw them and turned to escape.
“ Appa….Some weird guys were chasing us and then I heard a bang and then omma fell and…appa…? ”
The man ignored his son as he dropped to his knees beside his wife,his eyes filled with tears whilst the men in suits ran after their stalkers.
“ Heejoo yah…Heejoo!Stay with me,I will get you to the hospital…” The man sobbed as he pulled his wife into his arms.
“ Kyungshin…” Heejoo gasped while blinking painfully at her husband,blood rushed out from her mouth,threatened to choke her.
“ No…Heejoo no…Keep still…”
“ Kyungshin,promise me….that …that you will look after…our son well…Love him and lead him…well..so…so that he can become….a successful…person…like you…” Heejoo gasped as blood rushed out from her mouth,choking her.
“ Heejoo yah…” Kyungshin sobbed as his dying wife turned to her one and only son.
“ Kyungsoo…”
“ Y…Yes..Omma…” Kyungsoo shooked her hand while quivering in fear that he will lose his mother.
“ P…promise me that you will study hard…and treat your father well…” Heejoo gave a sad smile and whispered before giving her last breath, “ Do Kyungshin,Do Kyungsoo…my two precious guys,I love you…”
“ Heejoo…?” The man shook Heejoo’s limp body as he screamed in sorrow,“JUNG HEEJOO!!!”
“ Omma…Omma don’t leave me…Omma…” Kyungsoo shook his mother’s arm gently.
“ Omma! ”
Kyungsoo sat up on the living room couch with a small scream,sweat glistened on his forehead and tears were streaming down his eyes.
“ Dyo?Are you okay? ” Zhang Yixing asked with a concerned look as he came out of the kitchen with Park Chanyeol,both of them carrying plates of food meant to be served as breakfast.Byun Baekhyun,who was the nearest to him immediately put an arm around his best friend.
“ Bad dream,Dyo?”
Kyungsoo nodded as he furiously wiped away the tears and sweat with his sleeve.
“ Here,drink this.You will feel better.” Wu Yifan handed Kyungsoo a glass of water as he led him and Baekhyun to sit at the dining table.The others were already up and were busily munching away food.
“Buhabi byung,leb go bor bubble bea bapterwardb.”Oh Sehun spoke with his mouth full,flashing a lopsided grin at Luhan,who then ruffled the younger’s hair lovingly.
“Yah Oh Sehun! Stop spitting crumbs onto my face.” Huang Zitao shouted as Sehun smiled sheepishly at him.
“ Dyo…?” Kim Junmyeon stared at the younger.
“ Yes,hyung? ”
“ I was wondering…When will you tell us your real name instead of us calling you Dyo all the time?” The moment Junmyeon finished speaking,all eyes were on Kyungsoo,who bowed his head low,his eyes staring at his thighs.
“ Aw Dyodyo hyung…tell us your real name pwease…?” Kim Jongin pleaded with puppy eyes,earning a smack on the head by a Kim Jongdae,who had his right arm around Kim Minseok’s shoulders.
“ I…still prefer to be called Dyo…if you guys don’t mind.I will tell you my real name one day,I promise.” Kyungsoo assured them with a soft whisper and a fake grin.
“ Well…okay then.Hey Minseok,the news is starting,turn on the tv will ya? ” Luhan flashed his pretty boy smile at Minseok,who then rolled his eyes but turned on the tv anyway.An interview was aired right now but Kyungsoo turned away half-heartedly,snorting at the others who were watching the interview intently.He stood up and went to the sink right behind Jongdae to wash the dirty plates.
“Oh…isn’t this the guy whose son ran away?” Jongdae commented.
“Hmmph…what’s with kids nowadays…?They have wealth and a family and everything but still,they ran away.How ungrateful .”Junmyeon poked a sausage on his plate and put it in his mouth.
“Perhaps the boy had a conflict with their parents ?”Kyungsoo suggested with his back turned to the tv.
“ Maybe…” The others continued watching while Kyungsoo kept himself busy with the dirty plates.
“ Today,we have a special interview with the CEO of KS Empire.Our country’s most successful and powerful company,which have successfully conquered the international market,reaching the number 1 rank internationally.With me now is the founder of KS Empire,President Do Kyungshin.”
Kyungsoo froze the moment he heard the name,his right hand which was holding a glass cup wavered in mid-air.
“ President Do,the news that you are looking for your only son,the heir to KS Empire is spread worldwide.Why are you looking for him now when he had disappeared 6 years ago?Why not earlier?”
“It’s my fault to be precise.I had a big misunderstanding with my son and I…I had wrongly accused him of something he had not done,I buried myself in sorrow and I had neglected him since the day my…my wife,Jung Heejoo’s death.”
“So,how are you going to search for him now since 6 years have passed?Your son should be 21 years old now,if I am not mistaken.”
“Honestly,I am not sure myself.I have hired a few skilled detectives but I have not received any news yet.There are even a few people who tried to pose as my son.Even though 6 years had passed,I am sure could still recognize him.”
“All of us here sincerely hope that you will finally meet your son,President Do.Your son may be watching this interview right now,do you want to leave a message for him?”
Kyungsoo turned around to face the tv,his eyes were filled with tears,his right hand clenching tightly on the glass cup as he stared at the man whom he had not seen for a long time.The man glanced at the interviewer and turned to face the camera.Kyungsoo realized that the man had aged a lot,Faint wrinkles could be seen at the sides of the man’s eyes and he looked tired.
“ If you are really watching this interview now my dear son,I only want to ask for your forgiveness.It’s not your fault that your mother died,I am sorry that I accused you because I was too heartbroken and you really reminded me of her.It’s my fault that you developed a phobia towards blood ever since that incident.I am really sorry that I have neglected you.I had forgotten that when I lost my wife,you had also lost your mother.I broke my promise with her that I will take care of you.I am really really sorry.Please come back.” The man pleaded with unshed tears in his eyes.Kyungsoo’s heart clenched in sorrow as he knew that the man he is watching right now is on the verge of tears like himself,but Kyungsoo knew that the leader of the worldwide market will not cry in public.
“ Um…President Do,in order for us to help you in the search mission for your son,the heir of KS Empire,could you please tell us his name…? If you don’t mind…”
“ My son’s name is Do Kyungsoo.”
The sound of glass smashing onto the marble floor was deafening.The boys jumped in shock and turned to Kyungsoo,who was frozen on the spot,his eyes staring at his bloodied right hand and was wheezing and gasping for air.
“Dyo!!!”
“Yifan gege,get Dyo’s inhaler!” Zitao practically shrieked.
“Dyo are you okay?” The others rushed to his side and Junmyeon immediately took out a handkerchief to temporarily wrap Kyungsoo’s injured hand.
“ Yeah…I am fine…I…”Before Kyungsoo could finish,he collapsed in Chanyeol’s arms.
“ DYO!!! ”
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“ I request for Dr. Bang Minah,she is a friend of mine,” Kyungsoo repeated softly as the nurse stared at him awkwardly.
“ Um…Dyo?This is not a five star hospital…” Minseok cleared his throat as the others looked on.
“ I know.But I would like to request for Dr. Bang…”
“ Yo! I’m here…” the said girl walked into the room casually wearing a white doctor’s robe and grinned at Kyungsoo.
“Um...can you guys leave for a while? I…” Kyungsoo bit his lower lip at glanced beseechingly at Minah for help.
“Well,guys.Can you please leave the room for a while,I need to examine the patient.”
“But…”
“Aw come on,it’s not like I’m gonna rape him…” Minah snorted.
“Yah Minah! ” Kyungsoo lowered his head and blushed.
After they left the room,Minah’s gaze softened as she sat beside the latter.
“What happened,Soo? “
“ I saw the news this morning…”
“ Kyungsoo yah,they don’t know who you are,am I right?”
“ Well,they only know me as Dyo,the nickname that you gave me…” Kyungsoo bowed his head and pulled the girl into his arms.
“ Minah yah,I miss you.”
“Hmmph…if you miss me,why don’t you come and see me after all this years.6 years.For 6 long years that I have not seen you.And for 6 years we’ve only talked on the phone.” Minah pouted as she settled comfortably in Kyungsoo’s warm embrace.
“ Minah yah,I am really sorry.I am just worried that my father will find me…Wait a minute,don’t you missed me too?”
“ Of course I miss you.If not why did I agree to be your fiancée in the first place…? Do Kyungsoo,you’ve sure grew up a lot.Your now handsome face is so different from the face you had when you reached puberty…”
“Yah Bang Minah! Don’t remind me of all the pimples and acne I once had!”
“Hehehehe…so,I assume that you injured your hand,saw blood and had an asthma attack…?” Minah stood up from Kyungsoo’s arms and started examining his bloody hand.
“Smart girl.You deserve a kiss.” Kyungsoo chuckled.He reached out and gave the unsuspecting girl a peck on the lips.
“Soo…” Minah blushed.
“ What? ”
“Um..nothing.” Minah blushed again and continue nursing Kyungsoo’s injured hand.
*** *** *** ***
Knock Knock
“ Come in,” A tired voice called out. Detective Lee Won Geun stepped into the brightly lit huge spacious office.He bowed politely to the man who had his head buried in the pile of documents and files on the big wooden desk.
“ Good evening,President Do. Lee Won Geun at your service.”
“Oh? Won Geun-ssi…So,found him yet…?” President Do looked up from his work hopefully.
“I am sorry…”
“Oh…it’s okay…”the man sighed.
“But President Do,we found someone that may potentially be Young Master Do.”
“What??? Did you get a picture?”
“Yes.It’s here.My men managed to track him when he was buying groceries yesterday,but he seem to notice us when we tried to follow him to the place where he is staying right now.And so…we lost him…” Won Geun handed the man a brown envelope.President Do eagerly tore the top of the envelope and spilled a few photos out onto his desk.His right hand randomly picked a photo and froze.
“You may leave now,Won Geun-ssi. I will call for you later.”
“Yes,President Do.”
The moment the detective left the office,the man who had the image of The Man of Steel finally broke down,releasing all the emotions and guilt he had kept deep in his heart as he yearned for his missing son.The boy with huge doe-like eyes and heart shaped lips on the picture stared back at him innocently.
“Your eyes are really like your mother’s,and I guess you inherited my heart shaped lips.Why are you so skinny and pale?Did you live well…?” the president sobbed as he caressed the picture before clutching it to his chest.
“Kyungsoo my son…I finally found you…”
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Part 1 | Part 2
Characters : Kyungsoo-centric,EXO ; Bang Minah,Lim Hyunsik,Lee Won Geun
Genre : Family,Angst,Friendship,Threeshot,Slight Romance
Word Count : 1982 w
PART 1
“ Soo,run faster.They are coming! ” A woman urged her 15 year old son beside her as they ran through a maze of alleys.
“ Omma,who are they? Why are they chasing us?...And my foot hurts,I think I sprained my ankle…” The boy whimpered in pain while limping behind his mother.
“ Just a bit more,Soo.Your dad’s people are waiting for us already.Run for a bit more * bang *…oomph!!! ”
“ O…Omma…? “
The boy watched wide-eyed as his mother fell to the ground with a quiet thump,a patch of crimson flowering right at her chest.A hooded man in grey now pointing a gun at him.
“ Heejoo…? ”
The boy looked up tearily and saw his father and a few men in black suits running towards them.The man in grey saw them and turned to escape.
“ Appa….Some weird guys were chasing us and then I heard a bang and then omma fell and…appa…? ”
The man ignored his son as he dropped to his knees beside his wife,his eyes filled with tears whilst the men in suits ran after their stalkers.
“ Heejoo yah…Heejoo!Stay with me,I will get you to the hospital…” The man sobbed as he pulled his wife into his arms.
“ Kyungshin…” Heejoo gasped while blinking painfully at her husband,blood rushed out from her mouth,threatened to choke her.
“ No…Heejoo no…Keep still…”
“ Kyungshin,promise me….that …that you will look after…our son well…Love him and lead him…well..so…so that he can become….a successful…person…like you…” Heejoo gasped as blood rushed out from her mouth,choking her.
“ Heejoo yah…” Kyungshin sobbed as his dying wife turned to her one and only son.
“ Kyungsoo…”
“ Y…Yes..Omma…” Kyungsoo shooked her hand while quivering in fear that he will lose his mother.
“ P…promise me that you will study hard…and treat your father well…” Heejoo gave a sad smile and whispered before giving her last breath, “ Do Kyungshin,Do Kyungsoo…my two precious guys,I love you…”
“ Heejoo…?” The man shook Heejoo’s limp body as he screamed in sorrow,“JUNG HEEJOO!!!”
“ Omma…Omma don’t leave me…Omma…” Kyungsoo shook his mother’s arm gently.
“ Omma! ”
Kyungsoo sat up on the living room couch with a small scream,sweat glistened on his forehead and tears were streaming down his eyes.
“ Dyo?Are you okay? ” Zhang Yixing asked with a concerned look as he came out of the kitchen with Park Chanyeol,both of them carrying plates of food meant to be served as breakfast.Byun Baekhyun,who was the nearest to him immediately put an arm around his best friend.
“ Bad dream,Dyo?”
Kyungsoo nodded as he furiously wiped away the tears and sweat with his sleeve.
“ Here,drink this.You will feel better.” Wu Yifan handed Kyungsoo a glass of water as he led him and Baekhyun to sit at the dining table.The others were already up and were busily munching away food.
“Buhabi byung,leb go bor bubble bea bapterwardb.”Oh Sehun spoke with his mouth full,flashing a lopsided grin at Luhan,who then ruffled the younger’s hair lovingly.
“Yah Oh Sehun! Stop spitting crumbs onto my face.” Huang Zitao shouted as Sehun smiled sheepishly at him.
“ Dyo…?” Kim Junmyeon stared at the younger.
“ Yes,hyung? ”
“ I was wondering…When will you tell us your real name instead of us calling you Dyo all the time?” The moment Junmyeon finished speaking,all eyes were on Kyungsoo,who bowed his head low,his eyes staring at his thighs.
“ Aw Dyodyo hyung…tell us your real name pwease…?” Kim Jongin pleaded with puppy eyes,earning a smack on the head by a Kim Jongdae,who had his right arm around Kim Minseok’s shoulders.
“ I…still prefer to be called Dyo…if you guys don’t mind.I will tell you my real name one day,I promise.” Kyungsoo assured them with a soft whisper and a fake grin.
“ Well…okay then.Hey Minseok,the news is starting,turn on the tv will ya? ” Luhan flashed his pretty boy smile at Minseok,who then rolled his eyes but turned on the tv anyway.An interview was aired right now but Kyungsoo turned away half-heartedly,snorting at the others who were watching the interview intently.He stood up and went to the sink right behind Jongdae to wash the dirty plates.
“Oh…isn’t this the guy whose son ran away?” Jongdae commented.
“Hmmph…what’s with kids nowadays…?They have wealth and a family and everything but still,they ran away.How ungrateful .”Junmyeon poked a sausage on his plate and put it in his mouth.
“Perhaps the boy had a conflict with their parents ?”Kyungsoo suggested with his back turned to the tv.
“ Maybe…” The others continued watching while Kyungsoo kept himself busy with the dirty plates.
“ Today,we have a special interview with the CEO of KS Empire.Our country’s most successful and powerful company,which have successfully conquered the international market,reaching the number 1 rank internationally.With me now is the founder of KS Empire,President Do Kyungshin.”
Kyungsoo froze the moment he heard the name,his right hand which was holding a glass cup wavered in mid-air.
“ President Do,the news that you are looking for your only son,the heir to KS Empire is spread worldwide.Why are you looking for him now when he had disappeared 6 years ago?Why not earlier?”
“It’s my fault to be precise.I had a big misunderstanding with my son and I…I had wrongly accused him of something he had not done,I buried myself in sorrow and I had neglected him since the day my…my wife,Jung Heejoo’s death.”
“So,how are you going to search for him now since 6 years have passed?Your son should be 21 years old now,if I am not mistaken.”
“Honestly,I am not sure myself.I have hired a few skilled detectives but I have not received any news yet.There are even a few people who tried to pose as my son.Even though 6 years had passed,I am sure could still recognize him.”
“All of us here sincerely hope that you will finally meet your son,President Do.Your son may be watching this interview right now,do you want to leave a message for him?”
Kyungsoo turned around to face the tv,his eyes were filled with tears,his right hand clenching tightly on the glass cup as he stared at the man whom he had not seen for a long time.The man glanced at the interviewer and turned to face the camera.Kyungsoo realized that the man had aged a lot,Faint wrinkles could be seen at the sides of the man’s eyes and he looked tired.
“ If you are really watching this interview now my dear son,I only want to ask for your forgiveness.It’s not your fault that your mother died,I am sorry that I accused you because I was too heartbroken and you really reminded me of her.It’s my fault that you developed a phobia towards blood ever since that incident.I am really sorry that I have neglected you.I had forgotten that when I lost my wife,you had also lost your mother.I broke my promise with her that I will take care of you.I am really really sorry.Please come back.” The man pleaded with unshed tears in his eyes.Kyungsoo’s heart clenched in sorrow as he knew that the man he is watching right now is on the verge of tears like himself,but Kyungsoo knew that the leader of the worldwide market will not cry in public.
“ Um…President Do,in order for us to help you in the search mission for your son,the heir of KS Empire,could you please tell us his name…? If you don’t mind…”
“ My son’s name is Do Kyungsoo.”
The sound of glass smashing onto the marble floor was deafening.The boys jumped in shock and turned to Kyungsoo,who was frozen on the spot,his eyes staring at his bloodied right hand and was wheezing and gasping for air.
“Dyo!!!”
“Yifan gege,get Dyo’s inhaler!” Zitao practically shrieked.
“Dyo are you okay?” The others rushed to his side and Junmyeon immediately took out a handkerchief to temporarily wrap Kyungsoo’s injured hand.
“ Yeah…I am fine…I…”Before Kyungsoo could finish,he collapsed in Chanyeol’s arms.
“ DYO!!! ”
*** *** *** ***
“ I request for Dr. Bang Minah,she is a friend of mine,” Kyungsoo repeated softly as the nurse stared at him awkwardly.
“ Um…Dyo?This is not a five star hospital…” Minseok cleared his throat as the others looked on.
“ I know.But I would like to request for Dr. Bang…”
“ Yo! I’m here…” the said girl walked into the room casually wearing a white doctor’s robe and grinned at Kyungsoo.
“Um...can you guys leave for a while? I…” Kyungsoo bit his lower lip at glanced beseechingly at Minah for help.
“Well,guys.Can you please leave the room for a while,I need to examine the patient.”
“But…”
“Aw come on,it’s not like I’m gonna rape him…” Minah snorted.
“Yah Minah! ” Kyungsoo lowered his head and blushed.
After they left the room,Minah’s gaze softened as she sat beside the latter.
“What happened,Soo? “
“ I saw the news this morning…”
“ Kyungsoo yah,they don’t know who you are,am I right?”
“ Well,they only know me as Dyo,the nickname that you gave me…” Kyungsoo bowed his head and pulled the girl into his arms.
“ Minah yah,I miss you.”
“Hmmph…if you miss me,why don’t you come and see me after all this years.6 years.For 6 long years that I have not seen you.And for 6 years we’ve only talked on the phone.” Minah pouted as she settled comfortably in Kyungsoo’s warm embrace.
“ Minah yah,I am really sorry.I am just worried that my father will find me…Wait a minute,don’t you missed me too?”
“ Of course I miss you.If not why did I agree to be your fiancée in the first place…? Do Kyungsoo,you’ve sure grew up a lot.Your now handsome face is so different from the face you had when you reached puberty…”
“Yah Bang Minah! Don’t remind me of all the pimples and acne I once had!”
“Hehehehe…so,I assume that you injured your hand,saw blood and had an asthma attack…?” Minah stood up from Kyungsoo’s arms and started examining his bloody hand.
“Smart girl.You deserve a kiss.” Kyungsoo chuckled.He reached out and gave the unsuspecting girl a peck on the lips.
“Soo…” Minah blushed.
“ What? ”
“Um..nothing.” Minah blushed again and continue nursing Kyungsoo’s injured hand.
*** *** *** ***
Knock Knock
“ Come in,” A tired voice called out. Detective Lee Won Geun stepped into the brightly lit huge spacious office.He bowed politely to the man who had his head buried in the pile of documents and files on the big wooden desk.
“ Good evening,President Do. Lee Won Geun at your service.”
“Oh? Won Geun-ssi…So,found him yet…?” President Do looked up from his work hopefully.
“I am sorry…”
“Oh…it’s okay…”the man sighed.
“But President Do,we found someone that may potentially be Young Master Do.”
“What??? Did you get a picture?”
“Yes.It’s here.My men managed to track him when he was buying groceries yesterday,but he seem to notice us when we tried to follow him to the place where he is staying right now.And so…we lost him…” Won Geun handed the man a brown envelope.President Do eagerly tore the top of the envelope and spilled a few photos out onto his desk.His right hand randomly picked a photo and froze.
“You may leave now,Won Geun-ssi. I will call for you later.”
“Yes,President Do.”
The moment the detective left the office,the man who had the image of The Man of Steel finally broke down,releasing all the emotions and guilt he had kept deep in his heart as he yearned for his missing son.The boy with huge doe-like eyes and heart shaped lips on the picture stared back at him innocently.
“Your eyes are really like your mother’s,and I guess you inherited my heart shaped lips.Why are you so skinny and pale?Did you live well…?” the president sobbed as he caressed the picture before clutching it to his chest.
“Kyungsoo my son…I finally found you…”
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Part 1 | Part 2