[FIC] Our different pasts, Our intertwined present Chap 33
Rating: NC-16 (vulgar language)
Genre: Drama
Pairing: Yoosu
Story: Park Yoochun has a dark past he stashed away. Kim Junsu has a painful love he wants to forget. They hate each other's guts when they first meet yet Fate has it that they stay in each other's present. But what holds for their future?
Disclaimers: I don't own the characters.
Warning: Vulgar language
Author's notes: I tried my best to devise the best plan... haha... not most satisfied but this is the best i could do... heh... probably another 4 or 5 chapters to end. Thanks for all your lovely comments!!! ^_^
[chapter 1] [chapter 2] [chapter 3+4] [chapter 5] [chapter 6] [chapter 7+8] [chapter 9] [chapter 10] [chapter 11] [chapter 12] [chapter 13] [chapter 14] [chapter 15] [chapter 16+17] [chapter 18] [chapter 19] [chapter 20] [chapter 21] [chapter 22] [chapter 23] [chapter 24] [chapter 25] [chapter 26] [chapter 27] [chapter 28] [chapter 29] [chapter 30] [chapter 31] [chapter 32]
Chapter 33
“This was what happened.”
Yunho picked up his coffee to sip on it, indicating that he was finished.
Yoochun exhaled deeply, not knowing what to think.
“Why do you think he is back all of a sudden then?”
“You’re worried now?”
Yunho smirked, slightly amused by Yoochun’s worried expression. But he also noticed the resigned look that replaced it.
“Well… considering what I am about to do to him next…”
Yoochun trailed off, not knowing how to continue.
“To be honest, if I didn’t know better, I would have skinned you alive for doing this to Junsu! I really don’t know how he would react to this, Yoochun. For all you know, he would rather be dead.”
“No… he cannot die… I cannot allow it.”
The words were spoken so softly that Yunho did not know if he imagined it. But he knew he did not the minute his gaze met with Yoochun’s. The other man’s eyes were red and watery.
“I just hope he finds it in him to forgive and trust you again… I think that is the only way for him… and you to get through this…”
Yunho said quietly.
RING!
The loud ringing broke both men’s thoughts and they exchange knowing looks before Yunho answered the call.
“Yul bo se yo?”
“Alright… I’ll come and meet you now.”
Yunho clicked his phone shut.
“Kang-In?”
“Yup… the police just released him and he wants to meet me now… looks like he is eager to get things done and over with.”
“I’m sure he is.”
Yunho paused to look at Yoochun with a solemn expression.
“You are sure about this right? Once I meet up with Kang-In, there will be no turning back for either one of us.”
Yoochun replied with a determined face, his tears already dried up.
“This is the only way to ensure Junsu’s safety… even if it means he would hate me forever… We’ll still have to do it.”
Yunho looked deep into Yoochun’s eyes and he could see sadness. Yoochun has more to lose in this situation than he did, when it came to Junsu. But both men knew this had to be the best plan.
“Alright. You handle your part of the show.”
Yunho said as he stood up from his seat.
“Hyung…?”
Yoochun called quickly after Yunho. The latter turned around.
“Take care alright?”
Yunho gave a slight smile as he turned to walk out the café.
Yoochun sat, still holding the brown package tightly. He pursed his lips together before he took out his mobile again.
“Minwoo hyung… Yoochun here. I have the documents ready. Kim Kang-In is on his way to Kim Enterprises as we speak. I’ll see you there in half an hour’s time.”
Click.
Yoochun let out a long sigh as he leaned back in his seat. Things were going to get ugly and maybe uglier. He stared at his phone for a long time, wondering what reason to give Junsu to explain why he could not meet him at the hospital. He also had to start thinking about how to explain the current situation to the other man so that the hurt would be at a minimum.
RING!
Yoochun nearly dropped his cell when it rang suddenly. He frowned when it showed Junsu’s number.
“Yul bo se yo?”
“Yoochun! I do not have time to explain to you but Yunho is the one working with Kang-In all along. He seems to be planning to do something with Kang-In as we speak so I’m going to the company now. Meet me there!”
“What…. Wait! Junsu!”
Yoochun shouted into the phone but only hearing the dial tone in response. He grabbed the brown package and dashed out of the café. He dialed Junsu’s number again as he started the engine of the car.
“Pick up! Fuck!”
Yoochun cursed out loud when he got Junsu’s mailbox for the third time. He barely missed the bumper of a car in front as he swerved in and out of lanes to get to Kim Enterprises before Junsu does. Things were not supposed to turn out this way. Junsu was not supposed to find out this way.
“Damn it!”
Yoochun threw his phone down as Yunho was not picking up his phone either. If he did not get to Kim Enterprises before Junsu does, and Kang-In found out the older man was working as a spy, Yunho might be in danger too. Yoochun felt like his heart was about to jump out of his body as he floored the accelerator.
***
“As long as you promise not to hurt Changmin, Junsu and Mrs Kim again, I will sign this document and you will hold more than 50% of Kim Enterprises’ shares, thereby making you the greatest shareholder. Both you and I would have achieved our aims.”
Kim Kang-In was sitting opposite Yunho in his office with both his legs on the table. He cleaned his shades in a disinterested manner as he listened to Yunho’s proposition. When Yunho was finally finished, Kang-In looked unconvincingly at the man opposite him as he placed his shades back on his face.
“That’s it? Why didn’t you do this earlier?”
“I only just managed to get the last shareholder to sell me his shares to make up this 51%. You know I want out of this and you know, though I want Kim Choi Won to lose everything, I have always cared for the other members in the Kim family. I never wanted anyone hurt. After what happened with Junsu, I want this to end now. So sign this damn document and I want nothing to do with you. The Kims would have nothing to do with you either.”
Kim Kang-In gave a sickening laugh that echoed in the big office.
“You expect me to believe that the Kims would not come after me after I take over?”
“I can make sure of that. You would be the greatest shareholder. There would be nothing they can do to you.”
“You know, Jung Yunho… you really surprised me this time… being proactive all of a sudden. I really miss the Jung Yunho puppet. Ha… I’m really curious… how did you manage to get Kim Junsu to agree to this?”
“I used his mother to talk him into it. Would you cut your bullshit and just sign on this? Like you would actually care about my brother.”
“You seem eager for me to get this done and over with.”
Kim Kang-In pushed his shades down to look at Yunho from above them.
Yunho could feel his heart pounding in his chest. He had to do something to alleviate Kim Kang-In’s suspicions or his and Yoochun’s efforts would have gone down the drain.
Yunho gave a nonchalant face as he gathered the documents in his hands.
“You were the one who asked to meet me the moment the police let you off. I wonder who was more eager. I have nothing to lose here, Kang-In. You don’t sign them, I would be the greatest shareholder. In that case, I do not need your help anymore to bring Kim Choi Won down. You try and manipulate me and I will expose all the money laundering we have been doing and both of us shall go to jail together. Now, we have another alternative. I hand you Kim Enterprises, what you have always wanted. I get my revenge. We have nothing to do with each other. If you are not interested, fine!”
Yunho brought his hands up to the documents in a bid to tear them.
“Wa… wait! Stop!”
Yunho mentally heaved a sigh of relief. He applauded himself inwardly for making an effect on Kim Kang-In.
“Impressive, Mr Jung. You have surprised me yet again. You got me there. Now, shall we get this done then?”
Yunho let out a sigh of relief as he watched Kim Kang-In pen his last signature on the thick stack of documents.
But he felt a lump form at his throat as he found himself staring at the nozzle of a gun Kim Kang-In was holding to his chest.
***
“JUNSU!”
Yoochun called out, squeezing between the doors of the elevator before they could open completely.
“Yoochun! I’m sorry I could not pick up your calls. I had to get here as soon as possible.”
“Wait… you have to listen to me…”
“Junsu, we should hurry and go now.”
Yoochun frowned and turned at a third voice when he saw Eunhyuk. The former turned back to give Junsu a questioning look.
“Look, Chun, I have no time to explain to you now. We should go in and see what Yunho is up to with Kim Kang-In.”
Yoochun reached out to grab Junsu’s arm.
“No no… you cannot go in…”
“What? It’s okay, Yoochun. I’m sure Yunho had his reasons but I have to stop whatever they are doing now.”
“No, Su… you don’t understand… You don’t know what they are doing… Could you please just listen to me? Don’t go in…”
Junsu froze at the pleading look in Yoochun’s eyes. He did not understand why Yoochun was stopping him yet he could not help but give in.
“Junsu, what are you waiting for? Yunho might be making a huge mistake in there!”
Yoochun rolled his eyes at Eunhyuk’s voice and turned around to give him a dirty look.
“Listen, you don’t know what is going on, so could you please shut the fuck up?”
Junsu frowned at Yoochun’s hostility towards Eunhyuk and thought it would be even harder to explain things to his lover later.
“Yoochun,”
The said man could feel his heart sink when he heard a fourth voice.
“Minwoo hyung…”
A short but charismatic man with a big group of plain clothes cops behind him walked up to the three men.
“Kim Kang-In is in there now right? Where are the documents you wanted to give me?”
“Here.”
Yoochun took out the brown package that was handed to him by Yunho just less than an hour ago from behind him.
“Yoochun, what is going on? What is Officer Lee and the police doing here?”
Junsu asked as he looked from Minwoo to the rest of the cops. Yoochun just kept silent as he watched the officer go through the documents and smile to himself.
“This would definitely take him out. Well, what are we waiting for? It’s Showtime!”
Yoochun was not able to feel the enthusiasm Minwoo was feeling while Junsu’s questioning glare was on him. The officer signaled for his men to follow him into Yunho’s department.
“Yoochun, tell me what is going on here…”
Junsu spoke sternly as he waited for the explanation he demanded. Yoochun was about to open his mouth to start explaining when multiple gunshots could be heard being fired from inside the office.
Yoochun, Junsu and Eunhyuk was startled by the sudden loud noises and rushed into the office without thinking.
“Stay back!”
Minwoo commanded and pushed the three young men to one corner as he kept his watchful eye on the scene before him with his pistol in his hands.
“Yunho hyung!”
Junsu cried out when he saw Yunho’s lifeless body lying just outside his own office in shattered glass. Blood could be seen oozing out from his body. As much as Yoochun wanted to get to the man on the floor himself, he tightened his hold on Junsu to stop the smaller man from dashing out into the possible cross fire.
“Get off me, you fucking cops!”
Yoochun, Junsu and Eunhyuk looked to the direction of the voices and Kim Kang-In could be seen being tackled by four men onto the floor with his hands cuffed behind him. They continued to watch as Kang-In was dragged past Yunho’s form on the floor. The cuffed man stopped in his tracks.
“Well well, Jung Yunho… you really outdid yourself this time. But too bad… the police are a little too late… Hahahahaha!”
“Kim Kang-In, you asshole!”
Junsu shouted out as he continued to struggle against Yoochun’s hold on him. Yoochun could feel his eyes burning up with tears of rage.
“Kim Junsu…”
Kim Kang-In eyed Junsu with a smug look on his face as he was being led closer to them.
“You asshole!”
Junsu shouted like a madman as he made a lunge for the man but was quickly held back by Yoochun and Eunhyuk. The police officers also made a move to stop him.
“Oh… I would like to say thank you to you for selling your company to me…”
Junsu could only blink at what he just heard.
“It’s a pity Yunho could not see this look on your face! Hahahahaha!”
Kang-In sniggered as he was dragged away by the police.
“What?”
Junsu said breathlessly as Kang-In’s sickening laughter could still be heard through the corridor. At first, Junsu did not know what to think. But very slowly, he began to turn towards Yoochun. From the guilty look on the other’s face, Junsu could already tell Yoochun knew exactly what was going on.
“What did you do, Park Yoochun? WHAT DID YOU DO!”
Junsu repeated as he grabbed desperately at Yoochun’s arms with tears now streaming down his cheeks.
“Mi an hae… Junsu ah… Mi an hae…”
Was all Yoochun could manage as he tried to avert the hurt and betrayal reflected in Junsu’s gaze.
***
“Su…”
“Don’t talk to me…”
Yoochun’s heart froze at the cold, hard voice that came from the small man in front of him. He thought he had already prepared himself for this. But he had not expected the pain to be so much that even death would have been more consoling.
They were still waiting outside the emergency room for news on Yunho’s condition. Eunhyuk was just sitting quietly beside Junsu.
“Su… please…”
“No… I will not talk to you until I know Yunho hyung is alright. Just fucking leave me alone.”
Yoochun had to look away as he brought the back of his hand to his mouth, hoping to bite his tears away.
He did not expect Kang-In to shoot Yunho. It did not make any sense to Yoochun. Kang-In was just after the company. He had to be. All that he did was just to get the company. It would not do him any good to commit murder.
Or maybe Kang-In was crazy in the first place. Maybe Yoochun made a terrible mistake of asking Yunho to help him. If anything happens to Yunho, Junsu would never ever forgive him.
“Doctor!”
Yoochun turned his head abruptly as nurses started to stream out of the emergency room and to Yoochun’s relief, Yunho could be seen being pushed out.
“How is my brother, doctor?”
“The patient’s gunshot wound is fine. The bullet missed his heart and we have successfully extracted it.”
Relief washed over Junsu’s face as he finally let out the breath he was holding in. Yoochun leaned his head against the wall and closed his eyes as he too let out a breath.
“However,”
All three men turned to face the doctor again.
“We found broken bits of glass in the patient’s head. I understand from the officers he was shot at close range and so the impact caused him to fall through a glass window. I believe that was how the glass pieces got there. It is most unfortunate that a long piece penetrated the patients’ brain. Preliminary observations are that the patient may lose his sense of sight due to the injury. I can only give you the detailed diagnosis after more tests. You can see him now but due to the anesthetic, he would only regain conscious tomorrow morning.”
The doctor excused himself and walked off, leaving Junsu speechless and weak in the legs. He stumbled to sit back down as he buried his head in his hands. Eunhyuk carefully placed his hands over Junsu’s shoulders to show him comfort.
Yoochun was still standing by the wall, motionless and colour drained from his face.
“You FUCKING ASSHOLE!”
Junsu lunged at Yoochun and pulled the other by his collar.
“What have you done? Look at what you have FUCKING DONE!”
Yoochun did not dare meet Junsu’s gaze as tears kept streaming out from his eyes.
Junsu’s tears would not stop flowing out as he clenched his teeth and grabbed so hard at Yoochun’s shirt that his knuckles were turning white.
Eunhyuk did not know what to do and just stood by the side.
“Why did you have to ask Yunho to spy for you? Why?! How could you ask him to do such a dangerous thing?!”
PUNCH!
Yoochun fell to the floor limply, not able to find any strength to stand up. He could already taste metal in his mouth but it did not hurt as much as his heart did.
Junsu walked over despite Eunhyuk’s efforts to stop him and pulled Yoochun up to face him again.
“Talk! SPEAK! FUCKING tell me WHY!”
PUNCH!
Junsu wiped his flowing tears away from his face as he stormed over to where Yoochun was and picked him up to hold him by the collar again.
“Why did you make use of my trust?! You of all people! YOU KNOW HOW I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE LIE AND MAKE USE OF ME! How could you do this to me? I trusted you and that was why I told you where my seal was. Yet, you took my seal and sold Kim Enterprises to Kim Kang-In. Then you used the money laundering evidence between the company and Kim Kang-In to nab that asshole. Now, Kim Enterprises is being frozen by the police force for the illegal dealings. I have fucking lost my family business… everything my father did to build up his business is gone. He is never going to forgive me. And this is all because I TRUSTED YOU! HOW COULD YOU FUCKING MAKE USE OF MY TRUST?!”
Junsu broke into uncontrollable sobs as he tightened his hold on Yoochun’s collar. The latter’s face was already covered in tears as he watched the person he loved with all his heart crumble before his eyes.
“Mi an hae… chong mal mi an hae… Junsu yah…”
Yoochun muttered in between sobs. Things were not supposed to turn out like this. He had planned to explain things to Junsu the minute Kim Kang-In was arrested. Yunho was not supposed to get hurt, let alone blinded. He truly underestimated Kim Kang-In. That guy was a lunatic. He should have known. He should have.
“No…”
Junsu said weakly, but sternly.
“You are not sorry… you are NOT SORRY AT ALL! You just wanted revenge against Kim Kang-In… that was all you thought about! You don’t even truly care about me… all you cared about was how to get your revenge on him! You were just making use of me so that you could get your revenge you SELFISH SON OF A BITCH!”
Desperation was reflected in Yoochun’s eyes.
“NO NO! That is not true! I care about you… I CARE very much! Junsu please… Don’t say that…”
“You are so cruel and selfish… How could you hurt my loved ones and me just to seek revenge… how could you…”
Junsu had subsided to just rambling as he let go of Yoochun’s collar and slowly backed away. Yoochun on the other hand was getting all worked up.
“No no no… those were not my intentions… It’s really wasn’t… please listen to me, Junsu…”
“Get away from him, you bastard!”
Eunhyuk finally could not hold back and decided to step in. He could tell Junsu was on the brink of breaking down.
“If not for revenge, what other intentions would you have?”
“Fucking shut up! I’m not talking to you!”
“No… I’m not letting you get near Junsu…”
“If you did not sprout your mouth off with Junsu… things would not have come to this end!”
“Don’t use me as an excuse.. Jung Yunho is lying inside now because of you!”
PUNCH!
Eunhyuk could feel a searing pain through his jaw where Yoochun’s fist just landed and he could taste blood in his mouth.
Yoochun looked like he lost his mind as he sat on Eunhyuk and kept throwing punches in his face. The despair he was feeling was just eating him up. What Eunhyuk said finally made something in him snap.
Eunhyuk was too stunned to move and could only use his hands to shield his face.
“PARK YOOCHUN! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?”
Junsu shouted when he saw what Yoochun was doing. It only served to make the young man more furious.
“Stop this NOW!”
Junsu gave Yoochun a strong push and the taller man fell over to the ground. Junsu then quickly bent down to help Eunhyuk up.
“You alright, Hyuk?”
Yoochun just sat on the floor, laughing bitterly to himself.
“Go away, Yoochun… you’re just making a spectacle of yourself here…”
Junsu said in disgust, but most part in anger as he stared at the laughing man on the floor. He really could not face him at that moment. It was not because he was betrayed that Junsu was upset with him. It was how Yoochun still chose to betray him when he knew how much Junsu hated it. The other man knew Junsu would not be able to withstand another betrayal but he still did it anyway. Junsu did not know if he would ever be able to forgive him for doing that.
“You still love him, don’t you?”
Junsu turned sharply to look at the man on the floor when he heard what Yoochun said.
“What?”
“You still love Eunhyuk… that is why you refuse to listen to me… You wanna go back to him right? Don’t try and lie to me about him… Yunho hyung told me everything…”
Junsu did not know he could feel angrier at Yoochun until that moment.
The younger man was aware that the parts of his heart that died with Eunhyuk’s supposed betrayal and departure was revived after their conversation. He could not ignore that. He wanted to… but he could not. Yet, his heart was still beating for Yoochun, that Junsu was sure. But he could not believe the older man had the cheek to find fault with him after all the trouble he had caused.
“Since you listened to him and believed that Yunho was working for Kim Kang-In… it also meant you don’t hate him anymore… in fact… you’ve only really loved him… isn’t it?”
Yoochun slurred as he met Junsu’s gaze with his bloodshot eyes. He felt like he was hearing whispers in his head again. He was losing grip on his sanity.
Junsu could not believe what he was hearing and decided he could not listen on anymore.
“Park Yoochun… I swear, if you don’t disappear right now… I will kill you…”
“You know what… you were right… I cared more about revenge than I did about you… I don’t even know if I ever really loved you…”
Junsu could feel his heart being broken into untraceable pieces. He only said that in a fit of anger but to hear it from Yoochun’s mouth was just heart-wrenching.
“Now that I have had my revenge, and you have seen through me… plus the grand entrance of Eunhyuk here… I think we are all pretty clear what the ending should be…”
Yoochun said in distaste as he pushed himself up from the ground.
“We probably never should have started… You were just using me as a rebound, I, using you for revenge… it was a mistake right from the start…”
Junsu felt like he could break down any moment but he was not going to let that happen in front of Yoochun. He was not going to let the other man see just how much his words were tearing him apart. He forced himself to put on a brave front though his heart was bleeding.
“Now that your old flame is back… you could go back to him without feeling guilty… You don’t owe me anything… we’re quits now… and you’ll never see me again… Goodbye, Mr Kim.”
Yoochun did not wait for a reply from anyone and walked away briskly.
Once Junsu was sure Yoochun was out of earshot, he collapsed to his knees and could only sob quietly as he lay his head on the cold and hard hospital floor.