I'll Protect You
Title: I'll Protect You
Pairing: Onew/Key
Rating: PG-15
Genre: Romance
Author's Note: Just to be clear, I don't hate Indonesia or Indonesian Shawols, I'm just writing this fic inspired loosely by the event and I'm glad the boys aren't seriously hurt :)
It was just an ordinary day, well, for idols that is. The SHINee boys were busy all the time these days, travelling here and there to show performances to promote their new CDs. Of course it was tiring, but that was the life they accepted as an idol. They chose to do it and there was no denying that they loved what they do. Being on stage and performing was their passion, and the cheering they received from fans was enough to lift their spirits and help them continue on and show their best when they were feeling the most tired. Sure, the fans could get a bit overwhelming sometimes when they crowded around them, but it was all okay in the end, so they accepted it, smiled, and waved.
However, today was different. They were in Indonesia for the Korea-Indonesia Sharing Friendship Concert and the crowd was huge. The fans were picked by chance drawn from a lottery system, so all those in attendance were pretty ecstatic to get to see their favourite idols in the flesh performing songs like Lucifer and Hello. The boys radiated as much energy as they could while they were on the stage, but once the song ended, they were looking forward to the flight back to Korea and their safe, cozy dorm. Unfortunately, the fans' energy was getting a little out of control and while the boys exited the stage, there was a lot of pushing to try and see the boys off. Most of the fans weren't trying to hurt the boys, of course, but the pushing from behind them caused them to have nowhere else to go. Security tried to control the situation and the boys got back to the bus in one piece, looking at each other in slight shock.
All the member's looked at Jonghyun as he sat in his seat, his eyes held shut and head in his hands. They didn't quite see what happened to each other, but it was obvious that he was in pain. The manager frowned, kneeling down and looking at his swollen ankle gently. "We'll bring you to the hospital as soon as we get back to Korea. Sorry boys. Did any of the rest of you get injured?"
Onew, looking annoyed with no hint of his infectious smile, said, "Some people pulled my hair, but that's it. Nothing serious." Taemin and Minho shook their heads as well, and Key shook his head after a second, too. With that, the manager flipped his cellphone open and started dialling numbers, probably to alert the company about what had just occurred. All of the boys made sure Jonghyun was okay with his ice pack and they finally made it to the airport and into the plane, sleeping the rest of the way back to Korea.
Once they were parked outside the dorm, Key whispered something into the manager's ear, causing him to nod and say, "Okay, Jonghyun and Key are going to the emergency room and will be back soon. The rest of you get some rest!" This caused Onew, who was in the backseat, to whip his head towards Key and ask, "What's wrong?" Key put on his best fake smile and replied sweetly, "Nothing! I just wanna keep this stupid dinosaur company while he gets his ankle checked. Don't worry." Unsatisfied but with nothing to argue about, Onew piled out of the van with the two younger members and trudged into the dorm.
As soon as the van door slid shut and Key was shielded by the tinted windows, he collapsed backwards into his seat, clutching at his chest lightly. The manager glared at him through the mirror as he sped towards the emergency room. "You should've said something about your chest earlier." Key could do nothing but look out the window in pain, murmuring, "I know..." and thinking, "... but I don't want to worry him."
Apparently, the wound was a bit worse than he thought. When he peeled off his shirt in the emergency room, the dull ache he was feeling turned out to be a dark, purple-ish red bruise about the size of a baseball. Upon the doctor's examination, it turns out that his chest bone was bruised internally as well. They merely told him to rest awhile and gave Jonghyun a cast before they were already back at the dorm.
Jonghyun went to bed immediately without washing, due to his extreme tiredness and pain, while Key, pretending to act normal, walked into the bathroom immediately. Running the hot water, he stepped into the shower, cleaning himself off as quickly as he could while the water felt like tiny punches to his bruise. Biting his lip, he turned the water off and slipped into a pair of baggy pajama bottoms that hung loosely off his hip, towelling his hair dry while he sat on the floor against the tub looking at the bruise.
Suddenly, the bathroom door opened, closed, and locked before Key even had a chance to look up. He knew full well who it was, however; staring at the tile floor, not wanting to meet the other's gaze. Onew wasn't stupid and neither was the manager, so he knew it wasn't long before news got out about his injury. But slowly, his narrow brown eyes looked up at the older, whose eyes were directed at his chest in a pained, worried expression. Sighing, he bit his lip and turned his head to the side when Onew raised his eyes to look at Key directly. "It's not as bad as it looks..."
The leader didn't say anything, his sad, pained, worried expression turning to anger as he punched the wall, making Key jump a bit in surprise. He'd honestly never seen Onew like this before. The older looked back at Key, clenching his fists. "What happened? Why didn't you tell me that you were hurt? It could've been serious and you should really tell me when these things happen, especially when situations get out of control because you never know how bad so-"
Key cut the rambling leader off, concerned by his sudden temper. "Jinki, calm dow-"
"I can't fucking calm down! I didn't even see what happened! I didn't see Jonghyun trip, I didn't see you get... get..." He took a deep breath, trying to keep more quiet so the other members wouldn't worry. Looking at Key sadly, he said more gently, "I'm supposed to be SHINee's leader. I'm supposed to take care of you guys... and I failed..."
The younger stood up quickly, overestimating himself as he grimaced from the pain and leaned against the wall, closing his eyes. Strong arms quickly engulfed him and held him gently, picking him up and carrying him to their shared room (luckily Taemin was in Minho and Jonghyun's room looking after the lead singer) where he passed the younger's bed and laid his fragile frame on his own, larger bed.
Key could only look at Onew, murmuring, "You didn't fail. Which is surprising, since you usually do..." This elicited a light chuckle from the older, making Key return it with a small giggle that ended in him wincing in pain. Looking immediately worried again, Onew held Key's hand and said, "Manager-hyung told me what the doctor said. That your chest bone is bruised as well as the big bruise there. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you before, but I'll try harder from now on..." With that, he leaned down and sent butterfly kisses across the expanse of the large bruise, causing Key to blush furiously and bite his lip. He watched as Onew took out their shared couple tee and slid it over his head, not protesting one bit as the leader slid under the sheets beside him and turned off the light.
With a deep inhale, Key snuggled into his warm embrace, whispering against his skin, "Don't apologize. Seriously, it's not your fault..." But the leader only held him tighter, taking care not to crush his wounded chest. "It is so. Being leader of this group, I signed up to watch over you guys." He sighed and said more softly, "And being your boyfriend, I signed up to always protect you... And I'm sor-"
His apology was cut off when the rapper nipped at his lips playfully, a smirk playing at his lips. "I told you not to apologize again. Now please, quit punishing yourself in a guilt trip. I'll be fine. I'm a man, aren't I?" Onew snorted and smirked, which earned him a light slap on the chest, before the younger wound his fingers around the other's soft brown hair and massaged his head gently, not failing to remember that he'd gotten his hair pulled earlier.
Closing the distance between them, they met in a gentle kiss that started slow and sweet, showing their love and affection for one another before getting a bit heated, Onew dominating Key's mouth instantly. With a few nips at the leader's lips, Key tugged at his hair gently and murmured, "Only I'm allowed to pull your hair."
Smirking slightly, Onew chuckled and circled Key with his strong arms, holding him against his chest as the other closed his eyes and snuggled into the crook of his neck. With a soft murmur of 'I love yous', they drifted to sleep knowing that when they woke up, they'd still be safe and sound in each other's arms.
Pairing: Onew/Key
Rating: PG-15
Genre: Romance
Author's Note: Just to be clear, I don't hate Indonesia or Indonesian Shawols, I'm just writing this fic inspired loosely by the event and I'm glad the boys aren't seriously hurt :)
It was just an ordinary day, well, for idols that is. The SHINee boys were busy all the time these days, travelling here and there to show performances to promote their new CDs. Of course it was tiring, but that was the life they accepted as an idol. They chose to do it and there was no denying that they loved what they do. Being on stage and performing was their passion, and the cheering they received from fans was enough to lift their spirits and help them continue on and show their best when they were feeling the most tired. Sure, the fans could get a bit overwhelming sometimes when they crowded around them, but it was all okay in the end, so they accepted it, smiled, and waved.
However, today was different. They were in Indonesia for the Korea-Indonesia Sharing Friendship Concert and the crowd was huge. The fans were picked by chance drawn from a lottery system, so all those in attendance were pretty ecstatic to get to see their favourite idols in the flesh performing songs like Lucifer and Hello. The boys radiated as much energy as they could while they were on the stage, but once the song ended, they were looking forward to the flight back to Korea and their safe, cozy dorm. Unfortunately, the fans' energy was getting a little out of control and while the boys exited the stage, there was a lot of pushing to try and see the boys off. Most of the fans weren't trying to hurt the boys, of course, but the pushing from behind them caused them to have nowhere else to go. Security tried to control the situation and the boys got back to the bus in one piece, looking at each other in slight shock.
All the member's looked at Jonghyun as he sat in his seat, his eyes held shut and head in his hands. They didn't quite see what happened to each other, but it was obvious that he was in pain. The manager frowned, kneeling down and looking at his swollen ankle gently. "We'll bring you to the hospital as soon as we get back to Korea. Sorry boys. Did any of the rest of you get injured?"
Onew, looking annoyed with no hint of his infectious smile, said, "Some people pulled my hair, but that's it. Nothing serious." Taemin and Minho shook their heads as well, and Key shook his head after a second, too. With that, the manager flipped his cellphone open and started dialling numbers, probably to alert the company about what had just occurred. All of the boys made sure Jonghyun was okay with his ice pack and they finally made it to the airport and into the plane, sleeping the rest of the way back to Korea.
Once they were parked outside the dorm, Key whispered something into the manager's ear, causing him to nod and say, "Okay, Jonghyun and Key are going to the emergency room and will be back soon. The rest of you get some rest!" This caused Onew, who was in the backseat, to whip his head towards Key and ask, "What's wrong?" Key put on his best fake smile and replied sweetly, "Nothing! I just wanna keep this stupid dinosaur company while he gets his ankle checked. Don't worry." Unsatisfied but with nothing to argue about, Onew piled out of the van with the two younger members and trudged into the dorm.
As soon as the van door slid shut and Key was shielded by the tinted windows, he collapsed backwards into his seat, clutching at his chest lightly. The manager glared at him through the mirror as he sped towards the emergency room. "You should've said something about your chest earlier." Key could do nothing but look out the window in pain, murmuring, "I know..." and thinking, "... but I don't want to worry him."
Apparently, the wound was a bit worse than he thought. When he peeled off his shirt in the emergency room, the dull ache he was feeling turned out to be a dark, purple-ish red bruise about the size of a baseball. Upon the doctor's examination, it turns out that his chest bone was bruised internally as well. They merely told him to rest awhile and gave Jonghyun a cast before they were already back at the dorm.
Jonghyun went to bed immediately without washing, due to his extreme tiredness and pain, while Key, pretending to act normal, walked into the bathroom immediately. Running the hot water, he stepped into the shower, cleaning himself off as quickly as he could while the water felt like tiny punches to his bruise. Biting his lip, he turned the water off and slipped into a pair of baggy pajama bottoms that hung loosely off his hip, towelling his hair dry while he sat on the floor against the tub looking at the bruise.
Suddenly, the bathroom door opened, closed, and locked before Key even had a chance to look up. He knew full well who it was, however; staring at the tile floor, not wanting to meet the other's gaze. Onew wasn't stupid and neither was the manager, so he knew it wasn't long before news got out about his injury. But slowly, his narrow brown eyes looked up at the older, whose eyes were directed at his chest in a pained, worried expression. Sighing, he bit his lip and turned his head to the side when Onew raised his eyes to look at Key directly. "It's not as bad as it looks..."
The leader didn't say anything, his sad, pained, worried expression turning to anger as he punched the wall, making Key jump a bit in surprise. He'd honestly never seen Onew like this before. The older looked back at Key, clenching his fists. "What happened? Why didn't you tell me that you were hurt? It could've been serious and you should really tell me when these things happen, especially when situations get out of control because you never know how bad so-"
Key cut the rambling leader off, concerned by his sudden temper. "Jinki, calm dow-"
"I can't fucking calm down! I didn't even see what happened! I didn't see Jonghyun trip, I didn't see you get... get..." He took a deep breath, trying to keep more quiet so the other members wouldn't worry. Looking at Key sadly, he said more gently, "I'm supposed to be SHINee's leader. I'm supposed to take care of you guys... and I failed..."
The younger stood up quickly, overestimating himself as he grimaced from the pain and leaned against the wall, closing his eyes. Strong arms quickly engulfed him and held him gently, picking him up and carrying him to their shared room (luckily Taemin was in Minho and Jonghyun's room looking after the lead singer) where he passed the younger's bed and laid his fragile frame on his own, larger bed.
Key could only look at Onew, murmuring, "You didn't fail. Which is surprising, since you usually do..." This elicited a light chuckle from the older, making Key return it with a small giggle that ended in him wincing in pain. Looking immediately worried again, Onew held Key's hand and said, "Manager-hyung told me what the doctor said. That your chest bone is bruised as well as the big bruise there. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you before, but I'll try harder from now on..." With that, he leaned down and sent butterfly kisses across the expanse of the large bruise, causing Key to blush furiously and bite his lip. He watched as Onew took out their shared couple tee and slid it over his head, not protesting one bit as the leader slid under the sheets beside him and turned off the light.
With a deep inhale, Key snuggled into his warm embrace, whispering against his skin, "Don't apologize. Seriously, it's not your fault..." But the leader only held him tighter, taking care not to crush his wounded chest. "It is so. Being leader of this group, I signed up to watch over you guys." He sighed and said more softly, "And being your boyfriend, I signed up to always protect you... And I'm sor-"
His apology was cut off when the rapper nipped at his lips playfully, a smirk playing at his lips. "I told you not to apologize again. Now please, quit punishing yourself in a guilt trip. I'll be fine. I'm a man, aren't I?" Onew snorted and smirked, which earned him a light slap on the chest, before the younger wound his fingers around the other's soft brown hair and massaged his head gently, not failing to remember that he'd gotten his hair pulled earlier.
Closing the distance between them, they met in a gentle kiss that started slow and sweet, showing their love and affection for one another before getting a bit heated, Onew dominating Key's mouth instantly. With a few nips at the leader's lips, Key tugged at his hair gently and murmured, "Only I'm allowed to pull your hair."
Smirking slightly, Onew chuckled and circled Key with his strong arms, holding him against his chest as the other closed his eyes and snuggled into the crook of his neck. With a soft murmur of 'I love yous', they drifted to sleep knowing that when they woke up, they'd still be safe and sound in each other's arms.