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I know I promised an update for both of my fics...but I got caught up with some work =/ It sucks I'm sorry. I only managed to get this part written before I decided I needed to wind down so i could actually get some sleep before College tomorrow. I hope this is alright.
Title: Glitter Stained Cage
Rating: NC-17
Fandom: Super Junior
Pairing(s): Henwook, Kyuwook (eventually), Shihan, Minor!Kangteuk.
Warnings: Graphic violence, Graphic abuse (physical, mental and emotional), rape/non-con, Angst.
Summary: Ryeowook's relationship may have seemed like a glittering perfect arrangement, yet he was broken, by the man who was supposed to love him. Can his best friend's help him in time to pick up the pieces, or is he lost forever behind the bars of his cage?
Part: 2 of ?
Kyuhyun frowned as Ryeowook quietly slipped out of the waiting room, a sheepish apologetic look written across his defined features, face paler then normal and looking thoroughly worn out. He had been about to run after the swiftly retreating male when he'd disappeared, the worry that seemed to be a permanent fixture in his brain as of late reared up and begged for him to go after his best friend. Only for Siwon to swiftly clamp a hand around his wrist shaking his head softly, still mid conversation with Heechul.
“Don't run off, you'll cause a fuss and that'll be the last thing Ryeowook-ah wants.” Siwon hissed a few minutes later as Heechul bowed his farewell and disappeared in a flurry of expensive clothing into the lift.
“Don't cause a fuss? Have you seen him Hyung?! He's a state, he shouldn't be here.” Kyuhyun snapped back.
“I am aware Kyuhyun-ah, but you know as well as I do that he hates causing a fuss and hates taking time off work.” Siwon replied, fingers running agitatedly through his hair once more as his dark eyes flickered towards the bathroom door, clearly worried himself. “Alright...If he's not out in five minutes go find him okay?”
“Okay.” Kyuhyun replied, watching as Siwon nodded and turned back towards his office as the phone chimed, echoing across the room. The CEO throwing one last worried glance at the bathroom before he disappeared behind his private door to answer the phone.
Dropping down onto the plush sofa normally reserved for waiting clients and visitors, Kyuhyun sighed heavily and tugged idly at his shirt cuffs, teeth chewing nervously at his lower lip as his dark eyes remained fixed on the clock above the elevator, watching, waiting for the five minutes to pass so he could go find Ryeowook, not liking the situation one little bit.
“What you looking at?” At the small questioning voice, Kyuhyun jumped a small yelp escaping him, body turning on the cushions to stare wide eyed up at the hovering form of Ryeowook, hands folded in front of him as he blinked in shock at his friends reaction, Kyuhyun barely noticing the wide surprised eyes as he noticed the soft tremble of slender fingers, skin paler then ever before.
“Ryeowook Hyung! You gave me heart attack.” Kyuhyun muttered before he shifted up and patted the cushions he'd previously vacated, smile spreading across his face as he gazed up at Ryeowook, the smaller male hesitating for just a moment before he perched himself against the cushions beside the youngest. “How are you feeling now?”
“I-I'm better thanks, it was just precaution because I felt a bit sick.” Ryeowook replied, before he visibly stiffened as Kyuhyun sat forward and tugged him closer, resting his chin atop the slender shoulder of the trembling male, hands curled gently around Ryeowook's wrist and waist.
“I still think you should go see the Doctor about it Ry-Ry.” Kyuhyun stated slipping back into the old School nickname of the elder male, the one only he was allowed to use, watching as the elder male seemed to relax under his hands.
“It'll pass Hyunnie-yah.” Ryeowook breathed smiling at the use of their old nicknames, his mind lightening with thoughts of their school days, back when everything was simple, everything was calm and happy, before he went and ruined it all. Feeling a pair of arms slip around his waist, Ryeowook tried not to make his tensing obvious as he tried to relax in his best friends hold, mind suddenly flooded with disgust, wanting to pull Kyuhyun away from him before his pathetic form infected the younger male Henry's words from various occasions swimming through his memory.
No one likes you.
They only pity you.
You're pathetic, you're beneath them.
They wouldn't give a damn about what was happening to you.
The last one had been during his third dose of Henry's so called 'punishment' just three weeks after it had all started. The taller of the pair had been outside talking to someone who had come round to see him mid-punishment and had sauntered off to answer them, leaving Ryeowook to curl up in a battered ball atop the sofa cushions. Yet the moment his partner had exited the room, Ryeowook had noticed his mobile poking out from under the bottom of the sofa where it had flown when Henry had tossed his jeans away and before he could comprehend what he had been doing, Ryeowook had rolled off the sofa, grabbed the phone and punched in Kyuhyun's number, intending to tell the younger male what was happening and begging him to come save him. But the moment he'd gone to press the call button, Henry had returned swiftly ripping the phone from his grip and snapping the two halves clean apart, throwing them at the wall before sending Ryeowook's battered frame after them. Any other thoughts of telling his best friend what was going on quickly being pushed to the back of his mind to gather dust.
“Ry-Ry?” Kyuhyun questioned as he spotted the tremble increase in Ryeowook's arms, his body tense, mind clearly elsewhere. “Ry-Ry? Are you alright?”
“Y-Yes. Sorry Kyuhyun-ah. I was miles away.” Ryeowook smiled, his smile quickly becoming forced as Kyuhyun tightened his hold around his waist and pulled him backwards to rest against his side.
“Aish~ I leave for five minutes and you both get all mushy on me.” Siwon stated as he sauntered back out of his office, rolling his eyes at the pair curled up on the sofa. “Anyone would think it was you two together not Ryeowook-ah and Henry-sshi.”
Laughing nervously, Ryeowook got to his feet, despite the fact Kyuhyun seemed unlikely to let go of him, before he stepped up beside Siwon with a smile, ignoring the incessant thud in his head and the growl in his stomach, he couldn't be hungry, he never ate on a weekday, he needed to lose more weight so he wouldn't be so fat and then he could be of use to his friends once again.
“You sure you're okay to do this?” Siwon queried as Ryeowook swayed slightly, hands poised ready to catch the younger male should he fall.
“I'm fine! Come on! We have a board meeting to go to!” Ryeowook stated before he marched off and round past the elevators and towards the head board room where he could already hear Heechul's rambling vocals echoing off the walls.
“Siwon Hyung?” Kyuhyun questioned stepping up into Ryeowook's spot as the smaller male moved away.
“Yes Kyu-yah?” Siwon replied blinking, brows raised as he turned from where he'd been watching the younger male walk off.
“When was the last time you hugged Wookie-yah properly?” Kyuhyun enquired titling his head, ignoring the frown at his seemingly strange question, before he realised with a small smirk Siwon was actually thinking over his answer.
“A long time ago I guess. It must have been before Henry-sshi turned up, so over a year now.” Siwon answered, nodding his head in agreement with his own words. “Why?”
“He's lost hell of a lot of weight.” Kyuhyun stated, his own brows furrowing as he thought things over. “Far too much for merely illness.”
“What are you implying?” Siwon questioned as he half turned to double check his appearance before the meeting. “His weight used to fluctuate something crazy all the way through school.”
“This isn't fluctuating. It's dropping off him, like he's not eating properly or something.” Kyuhyun stated with a small worried sigh. “Y-You don't think he's not eating on purpose do you?”
“Why would he do that? He's never come across as someone who thought he was fat. I distinctly remember through college he was complaining he could never gain weight or height.” Siwon countered turning back with a thoughtful look on his face.
“Well...Do you think it has something to do with Henry-sshi?” Kyuhyun ventured gingerly, not sure how Siwon would react to the underlined implications. “I mean...do you think everything's okay at home? He's become a bit distant lately.” However, Kyuhyun nearly fell over at Siwon's next words, having expected the elder male to wave away the idea with a laugh and a cuff round the head.
“Actually...I asked Ryeowook-ah a few weeks ago if everything was alright with Henry-sshi. Whether they were having a rough patch or anything but he said everything was just fine and that he was just getting ill.” Siwon explained finally setting off towards the board room, motioning for Kyuhyun to walk with him.
“You had suspicions about their relationship?” Kyuhyun quizzed causing Siwon to grimace in response.
“I wouldn't quite call it suspicions, but I just thought something might have happened since Ryeowook-ah is a very emotional person and something like an argument etc. would knock him for six.” Siwon expanded.
Nodding in agreement, Kyuhyun opened his mouth to say something in response, before his words were cut off by a loud cry from the board room. Without another thought, the pair threw themselves forward and ran down the corridor towards the head board room where everyone but the pair of them was gathered, Kyuhyun's chest thudding ominously as he hoped that his gut instinct was wrong and that something hadn't happened to Ryeowook. The moment the pair burst through the door, Kyuhyun realised his instinct had been right, Heechul was slumped on the floor, Ryeowook's unconscious form sprawled out atop him having clearly collapsed onto the elder male.
“What happened!?” Siwon exclaimed moving forward as Kyuhyun found his feet frozen to the floor as he stared in horror at his best friend's still form.
“I-I don't know.” Heechul shot back, panic evident in his voice as his trembling manicured fingers caressed the soft chestnut locks, cradling Ryeowook against him. “I was talking to him about something while we were waiting for you and he just went really pale and fell forward, I barely caught him.”
“Has anyone rung for help?” Siwon questioned lifting his gaze to stare at the worried faces of his co-workers and fellow company owners.
“I have just now. The ambulance is on its way, I would have only sent for the companies first aider but he didn't look well when we got here.” At the sound of the soft vocals, Siwon turned to find himself staring at a crouched slender male, eyes brimming with concern behind his horn-rimmed glasses, small brown ponytail just visible over the top of his head.
“Jungsu-sshi!” Siwon stated blinking in shock at his fellow CEO from their associate company Sukira Enterprises. “...Kamsahamnida.”
“It's no problem.” Jungsu smiled, flashing his dimple before he got to his feet and stepped back to allow Kyuhyun forward as the younger male regained control of his legs, barely out of the way before the PA had dropped to his knees and pulled Ryeowook's frame off Heechul's lap and into his own.
“Ry-Ry? Can you hear me?” Kyuhyun breathed, trying not to panic at the feverish temperature to his friends skin. “Ry-Ry?!”
“Kyuhyun-ah, move out the way, the paramedics are here.” Siwon whispered gently tugging the younger male backwards, and out of the way as the professionals moved in and set about working on Ryeowook, eyes narrowing in confusion at various attributes before his small body was lifted onto a stretcher and quickly whisked away back towards the elevators, everything a blur as Kyuhyun remained fixated with his friend's unconscious form, words thudding angrily against his eardrums, not even registering Ryeowook was being moved out of the room until Siwon gently pushed him in the spine to get him moving.
“Kyuhyun-ah, you go with him in case he wakes up and needs a familiar face. I'll follow in my car.” Siwon whispered, the younger barely managing to nod before his brain seemed to speed up a gear and everything shot back into focus, his legs scrambling as he rushed off out the board room and barrelling round towards the elevators just in time to catch the Paramedics, trying to ignore Heechul's parting words as he'd left.
“That doesn't look like flu Siwon-ah.”
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What felt like hours later, Siwon was pacing round the private waiting room in the hospital that himself and Kyuhyun had been shown in to upon arrival, Heechul having promised to hold the fort back at the company, Jungsu merely waving his apologies for the sudden change of schedule and simply motioning him off towards the doorway.
“Siwon Hyung. Please sit down, you're making me feel worse.” Kyuhyun sighed burying his face in his hands as he tried to fight the panic induced nausea. Yet before Siwon could say or do anything, the doorway burst open to reveal a panicking Henry, eyes wide in horror as he all but crashed into Siwon's side as he tried to stop himself.
“What happened!?” Henry all but squeaked.
“He collapsed at work, he's being checked over still.” Siwon stated simply, hands clamping over Henry's shoulders.
“What?!” Henry exclaimed dropping into a seat opposite Kyuhyun, the taller male watching him as he looked close to tears, contemplating to himself why he'd thought anything could be amiss between Henry and Ryeowook. He himself had said many a time how perfect the pair seemed together, often finding himself jealous of Henry for the way the chubby cheeked male managed to so simply make Ryeowook smile.
“Mr. Lau?” at the call from the nurse by the door, Henry was up on his feet and rushing away as she beckoned him outside, the pair of best friends watching curiously for a few moments until the small male returned.
“He's stable and he's awake. I'm allowed to go see Ryeowook Hyung but I'm the only one.” Henry started, Siwon pointedly ignoring the exclaim of protest from his younger best friend behind him as the smallest male continued. “You guys might as well go back to work, or home or something.” Henry stated, apologetic grimace spreading across his face as the pair blinked at him.
“Alright. I guess it wouldn't be good for him to be crowded after what he'd been through.” Siwon sighed beckoning for Kyuhyun to get to his feet and follow him out of the room. “Listen, give him our wishes and tell him he can stay off work till he's better, I have no problem.” he stated as Henry exited the room behind them and pulled it closed, grateful smile spreading across his face.
“Oh, I will. Thank you Siwon-sshi.” Henry smiled waving lightly at the pair as they walked away, Siwon's hand curled around Kyuhyun's bicep as the younger seemed less then happy about the idea of leaving his best friend. The moment the pair were out of sight, the smile dripped away from Henry's face, eyes narrowing dangerously as he turned and trudged back down to where he been told Ryeowook was hiding.
“You really are pathetic aren't you?” Henry snapped as he found himself beside Ryeowook's bed, fingers caressing the soft locks gently before they suddenly tightened and pulled his head up forcing the smaller male's eyes open as he groaned in pain. “What did you go and do that for?”
“I-I couldn't help it!” Ryeowook whimpered, hissing in pain as the hand in his hair tightening once again.
“Don't lie, you're such a little attention whore. Pulling a stunt like that.” Henry snarled face pressing close against Ryeowook's masked own. “Siwon-sshi is very angry with you.”
“I-I didn't mean to, I tried, I stopped eating I was only drinking water. I didn't mean to pass out.” Ryeowook sobbed, wanting nothing more then to cry for help, yet knowing it wouldn't help a thing.
“You've ruined his important board meeting. He's absolutely fuming, it took some serious negotiation from me to stop him from firing you for this. Kyuhyun-sshi is really disappointed in you.” Henry spat ripping the hand away from his chest that was clawing uselessly in an attempt to get him away. “And all the other people huh? The head of department you collapsed on? The other company CEO's? You made an utter fool of yourself once again.”
“I-I didn't mean to.” Ryeowook breathed, ignoring the fact he had been repeating himself for the past few minutes to no avail, breath catching as he felt the familiar sharp cold pressing against the palm of his hand. “N-No, please Henry-yah. I won't do it again.”
“I know you won't. I'll make sure of it when we get home.” Henry threatened, smirking at the way Ryeowook's eyes widened hysterically as his words hit home. “Now, when the Doctor comes to see you, don't you dare say anything. Otherwise I'll have to punish you even more.” Not daring to trust his voice, Ryeowook merely whimpered and nodded in response, body trembling as Henry chuckled lightly and pressed a small kiss to his forehead before continuing, his voice suddenly soft and gentle. “Don't give me that face baby, you know this is for your own good right? I'm doing this for you.
A few minutes later, Ryeowook was all neat and tidy once more, face clear from any signs of tears and pain, hair that had been roughly handled, now sat neatly atop his head as the Doctor walking round the door and stared pointedly at Ryeowook's lounging form.
“Ryeowook-sshi, how are you feeling?”
“Much better.” Ryeowook stated managing a small smile, blinking as the Doctor failed to return it.
“I wish to speak with Mr. Kim alone please Mr. Lau, if you would wait outside?” The Doctor stated motioning towards the door causing Henry to blink, nod and move away, only to turn and scowl a short warning over the Doctor's shoulder at Ryeowook's observing form.
“I'll be outside Wookie Hyung.” Henry stated, voice filled with sugary delight for the Doctor's intruding ears, his eyes practically blazing a hole in the side of his partner's face.
“I wish to ask you a few questions if that's alright Ryeowook-sshi?” The Doctor asked rhetorically as Ryeowook felt his heart thud in panic, blood rushing to his eardrums as he waited for the man to attempt to pry into his private life. “When we examined you, we found scars and marks that we couldn't find any cause for and weren't linked in anyway to why you collapsed, is there anything you'd like to say to explain them?”
“No, I-I'm really clumsy, I'm always falling over things.” Ryeowook stated, wanting nothing more then to scream at the man where the bruises and scars littered across him came from.
“Anything you tell me will remain confidential, is everything okay with your partner?” The Doctor continued, watching carefully to gauge Ryeowook's reaction.
“Everything's fine.” Ryeowook replied with practised ease. “I just want to go home.”
“I'm sorry but we will have to keep you in overnight for surveillance. I will send your partner home then we will move you onto a ward.” The Doctor stated with a sense of finality, Ryeowook almost crying with relief at the idea of escaping Henry for a night, almost not catching the look of pure loathing written across Henry's face as he was all but frog-marched away from the room, the Doctor looking less then pleased with the young male's lack of enthusiastic co-operation.
“Now...Ryeowook-sshi. Are you sure there's nothing you'd like to tell me?” The Doctor stated once more as he returned to the room.
“No, like I said, I'm just really clumsy. Henry-yah has nothing to do with it.” Ryeowook smiled, the Doctor sighing and accepting defeat as he motioned for the ward nurse to come in and wheel the bed he was laid in out and off towards the wards, his heart thumping madly as he remembered everything that had happened that day, his mind filling his head with soft sounds from when he'd passed out. Heechul's scream, Siwon's panicking and Kyuhyun's soft vocals as he'd held him close, unsure as to how he knew Kyuhyun had been holding him yet merely losing himself in the memory as he tried to ignore the fact that when he returned home tomorrow night he'd have hell to pay.
Title: Glitter Stained Cage
Rating: NC-17
Fandom: Super Junior
Pairing(s): Henwook, Kyuwook (eventually), Shihan, Minor!Kangteuk.
Warnings: Graphic violence, Graphic abuse (physical, mental and emotional), rape/non-con, Angst.
Summary: Ryeowook's relationship may have seemed like a glittering perfect arrangement, yet he was broken, by the man who was supposed to love him. Can his best friend's help him in time to pick up the pieces, or is he lost forever behind the bars of his cage?
Part: 2 of ?
Kyuhyun frowned as Ryeowook quietly slipped out of the waiting room, a sheepish apologetic look written across his defined features, face paler then normal and looking thoroughly worn out. He had been about to run after the swiftly retreating male when he'd disappeared, the worry that seemed to be a permanent fixture in his brain as of late reared up and begged for him to go after his best friend. Only for Siwon to swiftly clamp a hand around his wrist shaking his head softly, still mid conversation with Heechul.
“Don't run off, you'll cause a fuss and that'll be the last thing Ryeowook-ah wants.” Siwon hissed a few minutes later as Heechul bowed his farewell and disappeared in a flurry of expensive clothing into the lift.
“Don't cause a fuss? Have you seen him Hyung?! He's a state, he shouldn't be here.” Kyuhyun snapped back.
“I am aware Kyuhyun-ah, but you know as well as I do that he hates causing a fuss and hates taking time off work.” Siwon replied, fingers running agitatedly through his hair once more as his dark eyes flickered towards the bathroom door, clearly worried himself. “Alright...If he's not out in five minutes go find him okay?”
“Okay.” Kyuhyun replied, watching as Siwon nodded and turned back towards his office as the phone chimed, echoing across the room. The CEO throwing one last worried glance at the bathroom before he disappeared behind his private door to answer the phone.
Dropping down onto the plush sofa normally reserved for waiting clients and visitors, Kyuhyun sighed heavily and tugged idly at his shirt cuffs, teeth chewing nervously at his lower lip as his dark eyes remained fixed on the clock above the elevator, watching, waiting for the five minutes to pass so he could go find Ryeowook, not liking the situation one little bit.
“What you looking at?” At the small questioning voice, Kyuhyun jumped a small yelp escaping him, body turning on the cushions to stare wide eyed up at the hovering form of Ryeowook, hands folded in front of him as he blinked in shock at his friends reaction, Kyuhyun barely noticing the wide surprised eyes as he noticed the soft tremble of slender fingers, skin paler then ever before.
“Ryeowook Hyung! You gave me heart attack.” Kyuhyun muttered before he shifted up and patted the cushions he'd previously vacated, smile spreading across his face as he gazed up at Ryeowook, the smaller male hesitating for just a moment before he perched himself against the cushions beside the youngest. “How are you feeling now?”
“I-I'm better thanks, it was just precaution because I felt a bit sick.” Ryeowook replied, before he visibly stiffened as Kyuhyun sat forward and tugged him closer, resting his chin atop the slender shoulder of the trembling male, hands curled gently around Ryeowook's wrist and waist.
“I still think you should go see the Doctor about it Ry-Ry.” Kyuhyun stated slipping back into the old School nickname of the elder male, the one only he was allowed to use, watching as the elder male seemed to relax under his hands.
“It'll pass Hyunnie-yah.” Ryeowook breathed smiling at the use of their old nicknames, his mind lightening with thoughts of their school days, back when everything was simple, everything was calm and happy, before he went and ruined it all. Feeling a pair of arms slip around his waist, Ryeowook tried not to make his tensing obvious as he tried to relax in his best friends hold, mind suddenly flooded with disgust, wanting to pull Kyuhyun away from him before his pathetic form infected the younger male Henry's words from various occasions swimming through his memory.
No one likes you.
They only pity you.
You're pathetic, you're beneath them.
They wouldn't give a damn about what was happening to you.
The last one had been during his third dose of Henry's so called 'punishment' just three weeks after it had all started. The taller of the pair had been outside talking to someone who had come round to see him mid-punishment and had sauntered off to answer them, leaving Ryeowook to curl up in a battered ball atop the sofa cushions. Yet the moment his partner had exited the room, Ryeowook had noticed his mobile poking out from under the bottom of the sofa where it had flown when Henry had tossed his jeans away and before he could comprehend what he had been doing, Ryeowook had rolled off the sofa, grabbed the phone and punched in Kyuhyun's number, intending to tell the younger male what was happening and begging him to come save him. But the moment he'd gone to press the call button, Henry had returned swiftly ripping the phone from his grip and snapping the two halves clean apart, throwing them at the wall before sending Ryeowook's battered frame after them. Any other thoughts of telling his best friend what was going on quickly being pushed to the back of his mind to gather dust.
“Ry-Ry?” Kyuhyun questioned as he spotted the tremble increase in Ryeowook's arms, his body tense, mind clearly elsewhere. “Ry-Ry? Are you alright?”
“Y-Yes. Sorry Kyuhyun-ah. I was miles away.” Ryeowook smiled, his smile quickly becoming forced as Kyuhyun tightened his hold around his waist and pulled him backwards to rest against his side.
“Aish~ I leave for five minutes and you both get all mushy on me.” Siwon stated as he sauntered back out of his office, rolling his eyes at the pair curled up on the sofa. “Anyone would think it was you two together not Ryeowook-ah and Henry-sshi.”
Laughing nervously, Ryeowook got to his feet, despite the fact Kyuhyun seemed unlikely to let go of him, before he stepped up beside Siwon with a smile, ignoring the incessant thud in his head and the growl in his stomach, he couldn't be hungry, he never ate on a weekday, he needed to lose more weight so he wouldn't be so fat and then he could be of use to his friends once again.
“You sure you're okay to do this?” Siwon queried as Ryeowook swayed slightly, hands poised ready to catch the younger male should he fall.
“I'm fine! Come on! We have a board meeting to go to!” Ryeowook stated before he marched off and round past the elevators and towards the head board room where he could already hear Heechul's rambling vocals echoing off the walls.
“Siwon Hyung?” Kyuhyun questioned stepping up into Ryeowook's spot as the smaller male moved away.
“Yes Kyu-yah?” Siwon replied blinking, brows raised as he turned from where he'd been watching the younger male walk off.
“When was the last time you hugged Wookie-yah properly?” Kyuhyun enquired titling his head, ignoring the frown at his seemingly strange question, before he realised with a small smirk Siwon was actually thinking over his answer.
“A long time ago I guess. It must have been before Henry-sshi turned up, so over a year now.” Siwon answered, nodding his head in agreement with his own words. “Why?”
“He's lost hell of a lot of weight.” Kyuhyun stated, his own brows furrowing as he thought things over. “Far too much for merely illness.”
“What are you implying?” Siwon questioned as he half turned to double check his appearance before the meeting. “His weight used to fluctuate something crazy all the way through school.”
“This isn't fluctuating. It's dropping off him, like he's not eating properly or something.” Kyuhyun stated with a small worried sigh. “Y-You don't think he's not eating on purpose do you?”
“Why would he do that? He's never come across as someone who thought he was fat. I distinctly remember through college he was complaining he could never gain weight or height.” Siwon countered turning back with a thoughtful look on his face.
“Well...Do you think it has something to do with Henry-sshi?” Kyuhyun ventured gingerly, not sure how Siwon would react to the underlined implications. “I mean...do you think everything's okay at home? He's become a bit distant lately.” However, Kyuhyun nearly fell over at Siwon's next words, having expected the elder male to wave away the idea with a laugh and a cuff round the head.
“Actually...I asked Ryeowook-ah a few weeks ago if everything was alright with Henry-sshi. Whether they were having a rough patch or anything but he said everything was just fine and that he was just getting ill.” Siwon explained finally setting off towards the board room, motioning for Kyuhyun to walk with him.
“You had suspicions about their relationship?” Kyuhyun quizzed causing Siwon to grimace in response.
“I wouldn't quite call it suspicions, but I just thought something might have happened since Ryeowook-ah is a very emotional person and something like an argument etc. would knock him for six.” Siwon expanded.
Nodding in agreement, Kyuhyun opened his mouth to say something in response, before his words were cut off by a loud cry from the board room. Without another thought, the pair threw themselves forward and ran down the corridor towards the head board room where everyone but the pair of them was gathered, Kyuhyun's chest thudding ominously as he hoped that his gut instinct was wrong and that something hadn't happened to Ryeowook. The moment the pair burst through the door, Kyuhyun realised his instinct had been right, Heechul was slumped on the floor, Ryeowook's unconscious form sprawled out atop him having clearly collapsed onto the elder male.
“What happened!?” Siwon exclaimed moving forward as Kyuhyun found his feet frozen to the floor as he stared in horror at his best friend's still form.
“I-I don't know.” Heechul shot back, panic evident in his voice as his trembling manicured fingers caressed the soft chestnut locks, cradling Ryeowook against him. “I was talking to him about something while we were waiting for you and he just went really pale and fell forward, I barely caught him.”
“Has anyone rung for help?” Siwon questioned lifting his gaze to stare at the worried faces of his co-workers and fellow company owners.
“I have just now. The ambulance is on its way, I would have only sent for the companies first aider but he didn't look well when we got here.” At the sound of the soft vocals, Siwon turned to find himself staring at a crouched slender male, eyes brimming with concern behind his horn-rimmed glasses, small brown ponytail just visible over the top of his head.
“Jungsu-sshi!” Siwon stated blinking in shock at his fellow CEO from their associate company Sukira Enterprises. “...Kamsahamnida.”
“It's no problem.” Jungsu smiled, flashing his dimple before he got to his feet and stepped back to allow Kyuhyun forward as the younger male regained control of his legs, barely out of the way before the PA had dropped to his knees and pulled Ryeowook's frame off Heechul's lap and into his own.
“Ry-Ry? Can you hear me?” Kyuhyun breathed, trying not to panic at the feverish temperature to his friends skin. “Ry-Ry?!”
“Kyuhyun-ah, move out the way, the paramedics are here.” Siwon whispered gently tugging the younger male backwards, and out of the way as the professionals moved in and set about working on Ryeowook, eyes narrowing in confusion at various attributes before his small body was lifted onto a stretcher and quickly whisked away back towards the elevators, everything a blur as Kyuhyun remained fixated with his friend's unconscious form, words thudding angrily against his eardrums, not even registering Ryeowook was being moved out of the room until Siwon gently pushed him in the spine to get him moving.
“Kyuhyun-ah, you go with him in case he wakes up and needs a familiar face. I'll follow in my car.” Siwon whispered, the younger barely managing to nod before his brain seemed to speed up a gear and everything shot back into focus, his legs scrambling as he rushed off out the board room and barrelling round towards the elevators just in time to catch the Paramedics, trying to ignore Heechul's parting words as he'd left.
“That doesn't look like flu Siwon-ah.”
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What felt like hours later, Siwon was pacing round the private waiting room in the hospital that himself and Kyuhyun had been shown in to upon arrival, Heechul having promised to hold the fort back at the company, Jungsu merely waving his apologies for the sudden change of schedule and simply motioning him off towards the doorway.
“Siwon Hyung. Please sit down, you're making me feel worse.” Kyuhyun sighed burying his face in his hands as he tried to fight the panic induced nausea. Yet before Siwon could say or do anything, the doorway burst open to reveal a panicking Henry, eyes wide in horror as he all but crashed into Siwon's side as he tried to stop himself.
“What happened!?” Henry all but squeaked.
“He collapsed at work, he's being checked over still.” Siwon stated simply, hands clamping over Henry's shoulders.
“What?!” Henry exclaimed dropping into a seat opposite Kyuhyun, the taller male watching him as he looked close to tears, contemplating to himself why he'd thought anything could be amiss between Henry and Ryeowook. He himself had said many a time how perfect the pair seemed together, often finding himself jealous of Henry for the way the chubby cheeked male managed to so simply make Ryeowook smile.
“Mr. Lau?” at the call from the nurse by the door, Henry was up on his feet and rushing away as she beckoned him outside, the pair of best friends watching curiously for a few moments until the small male returned.
“He's stable and he's awake. I'm allowed to go see Ryeowook Hyung but I'm the only one.” Henry started, Siwon pointedly ignoring the exclaim of protest from his younger best friend behind him as the smallest male continued. “You guys might as well go back to work, or home or something.” Henry stated, apologetic grimace spreading across his face as the pair blinked at him.
“Alright. I guess it wouldn't be good for him to be crowded after what he'd been through.” Siwon sighed beckoning for Kyuhyun to get to his feet and follow him out of the room. “Listen, give him our wishes and tell him he can stay off work till he's better, I have no problem.” he stated as Henry exited the room behind them and pulled it closed, grateful smile spreading across his face.
“Oh, I will. Thank you Siwon-sshi.” Henry smiled waving lightly at the pair as they walked away, Siwon's hand curled around Kyuhyun's bicep as the younger seemed less then happy about the idea of leaving his best friend. The moment the pair were out of sight, the smile dripped away from Henry's face, eyes narrowing dangerously as he turned and trudged back down to where he been told Ryeowook was hiding.
“You really are pathetic aren't you?” Henry snapped as he found himself beside Ryeowook's bed, fingers caressing the soft locks gently before they suddenly tightened and pulled his head up forcing the smaller male's eyes open as he groaned in pain. “What did you go and do that for?”
“I-I couldn't help it!” Ryeowook whimpered, hissing in pain as the hand in his hair tightening once again.
“Don't lie, you're such a little attention whore. Pulling a stunt like that.” Henry snarled face pressing close against Ryeowook's masked own. “Siwon-sshi is very angry with you.”
“I-I didn't mean to, I tried, I stopped eating I was only drinking water. I didn't mean to pass out.” Ryeowook sobbed, wanting nothing more then to cry for help, yet knowing it wouldn't help a thing.
“You've ruined his important board meeting. He's absolutely fuming, it took some serious negotiation from me to stop him from firing you for this. Kyuhyun-sshi is really disappointed in you.” Henry spat ripping the hand away from his chest that was clawing uselessly in an attempt to get him away. “And all the other people huh? The head of department you collapsed on? The other company CEO's? You made an utter fool of yourself once again.”
“I-I didn't mean to.” Ryeowook breathed, ignoring the fact he had been repeating himself for the past few minutes to no avail, breath catching as he felt the familiar sharp cold pressing against the palm of his hand. “N-No, please Henry-yah. I won't do it again.”
“I know you won't. I'll make sure of it when we get home.” Henry threatened, smirking at the way Ryeowook's eyes widened hysterically as his words hit home. “Now, when the Doctor comes to see you, don't you dare say anything. Otherwise I'll have to punish you even more.” Not daring to trust his voice, Ryeowook merely whimpered and nodded in response, body trembling as Henry chuckled lightly and pressed a small kiss to his forehead before continuing, his voice suddenly soft and gentle. “Don't give me that face baby, you know this is for your own good right? I'm doing this for you.
A few minutes later, Ryeowook was all neat and tidy once more, face clear from any signs of tears and pain, hair that had been roughly handled, now sat neatly atop his head as the Doctor walking round the door and stared pointedly at Ryeowook's lounging form.
“Ryeowook-sshi, how are you feeling?”
“Much better.” Ryeowook stated managing a small smile, blinking as the Doctor failed to return it.
“I wish to speak with Mr. Kim alone please Mr. Lau, if you would wait outside?” The Doctor stated motioning towards the door causing Henry to blink, nod and move away, only to turn and scowl a short warning over the Doctor's shoulder at Ryeowook's observing form.
“I'll be outside Wookie Hyung.” Henry stated, voice filled with sugary delight for the Doctor's intruding ears, his eyes practically blazing a hole in the side of his partner's face.
“I wish to ask you a few questions if that's alright Ryeowook-sshi?” The Doctor asked rhetorically as Ryeowook felt his heart thud in panic, blood rushing to his eardrums as he waited for the man to attempt to pry into his private life. “When we examined you, we found scars and marks that we couldn't find any cause for and weren't linked in anyway to why you collapsed, is there anything you'd like to say to explain them?”
“No, I-I'm really clumsy, I'm always falling over things.” Ryeowook stated, wanting nothing more then to scream at the man where the bruises and scars littered across him came from.
“Anything you tell me will remain confidential, is everything okay with your partner?” The Doctor continued, watching carefully to gauge Ryeowook's reaction.
“Everything's fine.” Ryeowook replied with practised ease. “I just want to go home.”
“I'm sorry but we will have to keep you in overnight for surveillance. I will send your partner home then we will move you onto a ward.” The Doctor stated with a sense of finality, Ryeowook almost crying with relief at the idea of escaping Henry for a night, almost not catching the look of pure loathing written across Henry's face as he was all but frog-marched away from the room, the Doctor looking less then pleased with the young male's lack of enthusiastic co-operation.
“Now...Ryeowook-sshi. Are you sure there's nothing you'd like to tell me?” The Doctor stated once more as he returned to the room.
“No, like I said, I'm just really clumsy. Henry-yah has nothing to do with it.” Ryeowook smiled, the Doctor sighing and accepting defeat as he motioned for the ward nurse to come in and wheel the bed he was laid in out and off towards the wards, his heart thumping madly as he remembered everything that had happened that day, his mind filling his head with soft sounds from when he'd passed out. Heechul's scream, Siwon's panicking and Kyuhyun's soft vocals as he'd held him close, unsure as to how he knew Kyuhyun had been holding him yet merely losing himself in the memory as he tried to ignore the fact that when he returned home tomorrow night he'd have hell to pay.