So, We're Kind of a Little Clichéd too. - Kris x Tao - 08/?
Title: So, We're Kind of a Little Clichéd too.
Chapters: 08/?
Author: paranoiascreams
Genre: fluff, romance
Warning: unbeta'd
Rating: NC-17 (for this chapter)
Pairings/Characters: Kris x Tao
Synopsis: They've met. They went out (it's not a date!). They fall in love but it's not as easy as Tao thought. Kris is oblivious about everything, or is he really?
Disclaimer: This is the sidestory of Kris and Tao for the completed chaptered HunHan fic, " Of Movie Clichés". Aside from that story i own nobody and anything else.
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Kris finds Luhan standing in the middle of the living room, the taller stares him down, the older fidgets. The doe-eyed boy looks at him apprehensively, "I... I'm sorry."
"Sorry? That's all you have to say?" Kris tries not to scream but his voice is raised out of anger.
"I didn't even know what came over me! It wasn't intentional!"
Kris grits his teeth, "We broke up. I hope you're happy."
Seeing Kris really angry at him is enough to instil fear on Luhan, "I... I like you, Kris." He blurts out, using it as defense mechanism for Kris to calm down a bit, but Kris' eyes only intensify.
"I know. I've known for a while now! I'm trying to be nice, hyung, so you'd be sane enough to leave me alone without me hurting you and you realizing that I am with Tao. I just wanted you to give up eventually."
Luhan looks at Kris straight, "But I didn't want to stop liking you! Give me a chance, Kris."
Kris shakes his head and narrows his eyes, "Was that what you were thinking all this time? That I'd be with you if Tao and I breaks up? Luhan, it's not gonna happen. I'd win Tao over and over, again and again if it's the last thing I do for the rest of my life."
Luhan tears up, "You're being harsh, Kris."
Kris backs away just so he doesn't punch Luhan in the face. He grits his teeth, and clenches his fists to control his anger, "We've all been too nice to you, Luhan. Every fucking one of us had to adjust to you. Tao feared you. You have no idea how much it scares him whenever you're in the same room with him. But this is the last straw, Luhan. Please, just go. Leave our apartment, leave Tao and I alone. You have to go now since I'm still sane enough not to hurt you physically."
Luhan doesn't say anything anymore and a second person runs out of the apartment building crying.
Kris screams out his frustration. He can't believe Tao's back in Seoul but ends up like this. This isn't how it's supposed to be! Kris cries on the couch still unsure what to do next. He can't believe Tao is deciding on breaking up with him. He can't have that. It's never gonna happen.
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Tao runs aimlessly away from the apartment building and finds himself inside the campus. He's still crying and with his backpack behind him, he knows he looks like someone who's ran away from home. Technically, he did run away from home. He feels out of breath so he sits on the first bench he sees, he curls up his knees to his chest and places his back pack between the space. He buries his face on his bag and keeps crying.
His bag starts vibrating, he takes out his phone and finds Kris' name flashing onscreen.
"... Don't ever call me again."
'Tao, listen to me, please...'
"No! Is this the surprise you're talking about?! You were right... It's life-changing."
'Tao, this isn't...'
Tao ends the call and keeps crying again. His phone rings continuously but he lets it. Nevermind the looks he gets from the other students. Nevermind how weird he must look crying inside the campus so early in the morning.
Eventually, the insistent ringing of his phone ends. Tao knows he can't stay inside the campus forever, and he's really exhausted from the flight and from the emotional breakdown. He dials the only person he thought can help him. He's glad he answers after 3 rings.
"You're the only one I thought of calling. Are you in Seoul....?"
'Are you crying? Where are you?'
"Sehun, help me... I'm broken."
'Where are you?'
"Outside the campus' library. I don't have anywhere to go, and I don't wanna involve anybody else but you..."
'Stay there, okay? Don't move, I'll be there.'
Sehun ends the call and Tao sighs. He knows Sehun will be hurt too once he tells him of what he saw but who else can he turn to? Tao doesn't want all of his friends involved especially since most are enjoying their short vacation. His phone vibrates again, this time text messages start flooding his inbox, all from Kris. Tao decides to turn off his phone.
Tao looks at the building across him and there's another lump on his throat. The library. Of course. This is where it all started three and a half months ago. And looks like this is where it's ending too.
"Tao?" He hears his name being called and he freezes with his face still buried on his bag, "Tao, what happened?"
The said raven-haired boy looks up when he's certain it's Sehun who spoke, Tao's eyes are puffy and red, "We're over. It's over."
Sehun knits his eyebrows as he looks at his friend who starts crying again, "That can't be right. Kris is hopelessly in love with you. What happened?"
"He was kissing Luhan..." Tao mumbles softly that it's barely audible. Sehun asks him to repeat what he just said but the Chinese refuses to speak again and continues to cry, and the younger sighs. "Okay, we'll talk when we're no longer in campus. Can you stand?"
"My feet are dead at the moment..." Tao answers between sniffles, Sehun laughs and the other smiles a bit. The younger of the two sits next to him on the bench, ruffling Tao's hair as he does. "I'm sure you two will be okay."
Tao pouts as he tries to stretch his legs, only to wince in pain, "Maybe." He whispers as a reply. Tao looks at Sehun who's sitting uncomfortably next to him. The Chinese knows that his friend is curious about what happened but is too afraid to ask. Tao would tell him, if only it doesn't make him cry with just the mere thought of Kris and Luhan alone in their apartment.
Tao pats his legs and when they're feeling okay, he turns to the other boy next to him, "Uh, Sehunah... My legs are okay now."
"Let's go?" Sehun stands and offers his hand. Tao nods, and he holds the younger's hand. They walk hand in hand for a bit until the Chinese boy releases himself from the hold, "Sorry, I feel like I'm cheating on Kris when I'm holding someone else..."
Sehun smiles and pats him on the shoulder, "See? You're still concerned about him. You'll both be okay."
Tao shrugs, "I don't know. Not for today at least."
It's a windy morning, and it feels a little nice to feel the breeze grazing Tao's face. It makes him breathe a little easier even if his heart is still in pain. The Chinese notices Sehun look at him from time to time but he stays silent and Tao appreciates it.
They make it back to Kai's apartment a few minutes later, Sehun tells Tao he can rest on the couch. Tao does, he sits there and plays with his fingers as Sehun busies himself in the kitchen. Tao knows that the other boy is anxious to know what happened, and it will be unfair for Tao to not tell Sehun. He takes a deep breath, braces himself because he knows he'll start crying again and then speaks, "I saw Kris and Luhan kissing."
Tao hears Sehun stop whatever he's doing, his tears start falling and 'damn it, I'm crying again...' the other boy doesn't say anything and Tao continues, "They were kissing. In our apartment. In our bedroom and on our own bed."
"How did Luhan-hyung even ended up in your place?!" Sehun asks from the kitchen and Tao starts hyperventilating in anger, "Because Kris is cheating on me with him!" Tao completely breaks down, Sehun runs to him and pats his back. "No, Tao. There must be something wrong. Kris won't do that."
"They were there! I saw them with my own two eyes!" He screams and places his hands over his face as he keeps crying. Sehun doesn't say anything and just watches as Tao lies down and buries his face on the armrest. He keeps crying and Sehun decides to leave him alone for now.
Tao sits up again and looks for his bag. He turns on the phone and messages are still flooding. Tao decides not to read them all and just turns his phone in silent mode. He lies back on the arm rest, silently crying, until his phone starts vibrating and his names flashes onscreen again. Kris is calling him, Tao decides to answer the call one more time.
'Zitao, please, come home. We need to talk.' Kris' voice is hoarse and Tao knows that the other has beeen crying too.
"Please... Give me time to think."
'Please, please. Zitao, the last thing I would do is to hurt you...'
"I trusted you.."
'I didn't cheat on you. Baby, please. Talk to me. Come home...'
"I don't know what to believe in."
'Believe me. Zitao, I love you, please...'
"Stop it..." Tao ends the call and diverts all of Kris' call to voice mail. He cries silently, he tries his best not to make a sound so he doesn't bother Sehun any more with his emotional breakdown. Finally, exhaustion has drained him completely, Tao rests his head on the armrest - slowly, and painfully, he manages to fall asleep.
Tao doesn't know how long or how short he's out but he jerks awake when a familiar voice screams from somewhere within the area.
"Why aren't you answering your phone?!"
Tao sees Sehun push Luhan out of the door before slamming it shut. Tao doesn't move but he can still here the muffled argument from the other side of the door.
"You aren't letting me in?!"
"Tao's inside."
"WHAT?!"
"I told you not to screw up while I'm gone! Is there something you MUST tell me?! What did you do!?"
"How do I even start? Sehun, I messed up. I feel bad already, the least you could do is be here for me!"
"You broke them up!" Tao flinches, because Sehun definitely shouted, based on how louder that was from the previous conversation.
"Hear me out, Sehun!"
"I will. But not here, I'm gonna get my things and we're gonna return to our apartment. Just wait at Starbucks, I'll just take care of things here."
Sehun returns inside and Tao looks at him. The younger stops by the door and the Chinese asks, "Hyung's outside?"
"Yes..."
"Can I still stay here? I don't want to go back to our apartment."
"I'm gonna call Kai, and I'm pretty sure he will let you stay."
"Thank you."
Sehun dials Kai's number, Kyungsoo picks up the phone saying his boyfriend is still asleep.
"Kyung-hyung, there's a problem."
'What is it?'
Sehun scratches the back of his neck, he's walking around the kitchen, looking at Tao from time to time. "Tao is here in Kai's apartment. He wants to stay here for a while, I'm going back home to Luhan's."
'Why's Tao there? Shouldn't he be with Kris?'
"That's the problem. They kind of... Broke up."
'WHAT??!!! That can't be right! What's going on?! Let him stay! Don't make him leave! Jongin and I will be home later. We'll take the train back to Seoul after I wake him up!'
"Thank you, hyung. For now only you and I know about this. And Luhan, too. But, at the moment, let's not talk about that."
'Of course, of course. Just let him stay and rest.'
"Okay. Thanks." Sehun ends the call and walks back to the living room, he sighs and sits next to Tao, "Will you be okay here? And sorry that I had to tell them about the situation."
Tao smiles weakly, "They're bound to know eventually. I'm gonna sleep and wait for them. I'll be okay." Tao lies on the couch, Sehun stands and walks back to the bedroom. It only takes a few minutes before he's back with his backpack, "I'm gonna go now. I'll talk to Luhan, we'll all fix this, alright?"
Tao nods, "Just confess to him already, he just doesn't know that the person who loves him the most is right next to him."
Sehun stares at Tao for a moment before asking, "Aren't you angry at him?"
"I am, but it's not entirely his fault. I always knew that hyung won't give up on Kris, so I guess I'm not surprised that this happened but Kris is at fault too. Things aren't as clear as it should be yet."
"You're an awesome person, Tao. How can you keep calm about everything?"
"Wushu training." Tao tells Sehun nonchalantly, Sehun laughs, making Tao burst into a small fit of laughter too. "You should go, Sehun. Luhan-hyung is waiting."
Sehun nods and walks to the door, he stops before opening it and turns to the Chinese, "Tao?"
"Hmn?"
"... You should go and talk to Kris, too. I don't think a situation like this should linger."
"You're one to talk."
Sehun sighs, "I know. If I had told him sooner, things would be different."
"Just go, Sehun. I'll be okay. If Kris and I are meant to be, we will be." Tao tells him with a small smile on his face. Sehun nods and waves goodbye.
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Kris knows he's being pathetic but he doesn't care. He's slumped on the bed, sending texts that won't be replied to, leaving voice mails that he knows will just be ignored. He's had his fair share of waterworks and judging from Tao's raspy voice, his boyfriend has been crying too.
He tries to remember what happened earlier and he starts to question himself. Had he really been kissed by Luhan? He knows that he's quite out of it yesterday and even has a vague memory of everything after he played basketball. Wasn't Chanyeol the one dragging him out? Didn't he want to drive himself home? How did Luhan even end up in his place?
Kris pulls his hair in utmost frustration. Weren't nice people supposed to be blessed with nice things too?! Tao walking in on him in a very compromising position isn't nice! It's a disaster! He thinks of Luhan and how he kind of really just wants to punch him in the face, he regrets it a little that he didn't do so earlier, but that will be just so out of his character.
He turns his body to Tao's side of the bed and buries his head in his boyfriend's pillow, inhaling the faint smell Tao has left. He screams and starts thrashing again, he's too frustrated and angry to function. He thinks he's still stunned about everything and it will never occur to him that they're over. It will never be over. They still have forever, and, "Dear god," Kris groans against the pillow, "Mama and papa are going to kill me."
He closes his eyes and closes himself from the world. He thinks that if he gets a bit of rest, his mind will be clearer and he can restart his brain, by then he will be ready to try and win Tao's heart and trust again.
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Kris wakes up when he hears someone pounding against his front door. He first checks his phone and it's already quarter to 3. He must have been sleeping for more than 5 hours, and he realizes he hasn't eaten anything since that morning. Kris hears the knocks again, louder this time. Kris groans and walks out. He hears the muffled voice of Chanyeol from the other side of the door.
"He must be out."
"He can't be out. Broken hearted people tend to wallow in self pity and bask themselves in the dark. Try again!"
Kris recognizes the 2nd voice as Baekhyun's. He walks to the bathroom to wash up first before heading back to open the door for the couple, "This better be important."
"Take a shower, hyung. We're gonna get you and Tao back together today." Baekhyun lets himself in as he pushes Kris back inside with him, Chanyeol just hangs his head low and enters the place as well.
"I tried, guys. It's not gonna happen today."
"You aren't trying hard enough. If you are, you're not gonna be sleeping it off and you'd be chasing after him already." Baekhyun reprimands Kris, the older just rolls his eyes, "He won't even tell me where he is. I'm thankful enough already that he answered my call earlier but now I'm just directed to voice mail."
"He was with Sehun." Chanyeol tells Kris only to be glared at, "With Sehun? So he's trying to get back at me with Sehun?!"
"Are you stupid? Why would Tao do that to you?" Baekhyun crosses his arms, Kris slumps on the sofa and buries his face in his hands. "I just don't know what to think anymore. He wouldn't believe me, and he wouldn't talk to me. I want to find him already, because really, I don't know how I can go through the rest of today without him with me."
"Hyung, what happened? You were just supposed to be taken here by Luhan-hyung..." Chanyeol asks, Kris shrugs. "I barely remember a thing, Chanyeol. I swear, it's all blurry and the next thing I felt was hot breath on my face and when I woke up, Luhan's face is inches from mine and Tao's by the door."
Baekhyun rolls his eyes before raising his voice on Kris, "Then take a fucking shower and we'll take you with us to where your ex-"
"He's not my ex, Baekhyun!" Kris screams, Baekhyun jumps from where he's standing before raising an eyebrow towards Kris, "Fine. Your boyfriend. Shower. Now. Go."
Kris takes a deep breath before facing the couple quite angrily, "How come you know where he is and I don't!?"
"Does it even matter, hyung? As long as we'll take you with us already." Baekhyun taps his foot as if to prove his point that time's being wasted waiting for Kris to move.
"What if he doesn't want to see me?" Kris slumps his shoulders again and he sounds so defeated.
"Of course he doesn't, hyung. But, you are gonna fight for this, right?" Baekhyun simply asks him, Kris look up at the short Korean and responds, "Over and over, yes."
"Then shower. You stink."
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The three of them are inside Kris' car and waiting outside the parking space outside Kai's apartment, "Great. Sehun isn't answering his phone." Baekhyun ends his attempt to call Sehun then checks the digital clock onscreen, "It's almost 5. I'm hungry."
"Let's just knock." Kris suggests, Baekhyun hits his arm, "Stupid. You think Tao will let you in?! He sees you in that peep hole, he's gonna keep you out. He sees us, he'll know someone's contacted me and Chanyeol."
"Thank god you're helping me with Tao because if you aren't, I would have punched you in the face. Been wanting to punch someone since this morning." Kris tells Baekhyun exasperatedly. Chanyeol sighs, "I'm really sorry, hyung. This is partly my fault. I shouldn't have left you alone with Luhan, I swear, I will help you explain what happened to Tao."
"Chanyeol, don't blame yourself. I don't want to blame anybody even if I'm angry with Luhan, but, I know I'm partly at fault, too. Just, I'm just frustrated."
Baekhyun rolls his eyes and looks out the window, "And sad, and heartbroken, and most importantly, sex-deprived."
"I will throw you out the window, Byun Baekhyun."
"KAI! KAIIIII!!!!" Baekhyun ignores Kris' threat and jumps out of the car and runs to Kai and Kyungsoo who just got out of a cab. Kris and Chanyeol follows the shorter male to greet the couple.
"What did you do?!" Kyungsoo yells at Kris the moment he sees the tall Chinese. "L-let me explain." Kris backs away a little, putting both his hands up in defense. "Look, can we do it somewhere else?" Kai asks and the others agree. They decide to just hop back inside Kris' car and let the Chinese explain. Kyungsoo and Kai listens, and after a short while, Kris ends his explanation.
"That's all I know. He might or might not have kissed me, but whatever it was, it was all him. I wasn't involved, I didn't know. I wouldn't know. I just... I just want Tao back."
"Alright." Kyungsoo claps his hands together, "Like we did before, we won't be taking sides, but I think it's better to not let Yixing-hyung, Joonmyun-hyung, Jongdae and Minseok-hyung know about this. If the both of you fixes this today, the better. The four of them wouldn't have to know that you broke up."
"We haven't broken up." Kris argues, the other 4 groans, Kyungsoo sighs and continues on, "Okay. Whatever. After this, we're gonna go to Luhan's apartment to check on him, too. But for now, you're gonna fix this, okay? We love the both of you as a couple, Kris-hyung."
Baekhyun nods, "Yeah. You know very well how much I love the both of you. You're like, my favorite couple."
"Isn't that fantastic?" Kris retorts sarcastically and Chanyeol laughs, "Seriously, hyung. We really love the both of you."
"Thanks. Tao has great friends."
"You're our friend, too, hyung." Jongin tells Kris, "Should we head up? Sehun texted me earlier that he left the key inside the apartment and I'm sure I'm the miracle you've been waiting to arrive, anyway."
Everyone agrees and they get out of the car to head inside Kai's apartment.
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Tao wakes up, looks at the clock and it's quarter past 5. He's still alone, Kai and Kyungsoo must have been delayed. He rummages his bag for a change of clothes and decides to just take a shower.
He cries under the water, he must have been rash with his decision and he just wants to see Kris now but the jealous boyfriend in him doesn't want to. Tao hears the door outside unlock and it must have been Kai and Kyungsoo so he finishes himself up quickly to meet them outside.
Tao is fully dressed now but he feels like a bucket of cold water is poured over him when he finds Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Kai, Kyungsoo and Kris in the living room.
"Why are you here?!" Tao screams, momentarily forgetting that this isn't his home and it isn't just Kris and him inside the place. The older walks forward but the younger only yells again, "Don't come near me!"
"Tao, come on. We need to talk." Kris takes another step towards him but Tao just backs away. Kyungsoo pulls on the tallest's arm, "Kris-hyung, that won't help. Tao, stop screaming."
"Look, Tao. You got it all wrong. Kris never cheated on you!" Chanyeol speaks, Tao only glares at him, "And how would you know!?"
"Tao, I train under him. We were together all the time. Didn't he tell you?"
Baekhyun gets closer to Tao and pulls him on the couch, "Sit down. You will listen to Chanyeol, you will listen to Kris. We'll call Luhan-hyung if you want his side of the story too."
Tao starts to cry because he feels bullied with everyone speaking and trying to get him to listen all at the same time, "But I don't wanna see anyone, I don't wanna listen to anyone..."
Kris hates it when Tao cries, he kneels in front of the boy and whispers, "Tao, please. I don't wanna wake up tomorrow without you with me. Just listen to us, please."
Tao looks up to see Kris looking at him - eyes sincere and begging for understanding, "Talk... Both of you." The raven haired boy looks up at Chanyeol who scurries from where he's standing to kneel next to Kris and looks at Tao, the lanky boy starts, "Listen, okay? If possible, we don't need the rest of the guys to learn about this situation. As far as I know, Lay, Joonmyun, Jongdae and Minseok are peacefully unaware of this."
Kris places his hands on Tao's knees only to be swatted away, "Don't touch me... I haven't forgiven you yet." The younger sniffles and Kris pulls back his hands and rests them on his own knees.
"I'm gonna prepare something to drink for everyone, okay? Kai, come on. Help me." Kyungsoo announces then pulls his boyfriend to the kitchen, Baekhyun stays and sits next to Tao, "Just hear them out, okay? I am sure you missed Kris too, and you don't really wanna break it off with him."
Tao glares at Baekhyun then turns to the two tall guys in front of him, "You can both start explaining now." And explaining the two of them did - except Chanyeol somehow misses the point of the explanation and ends up telling Baekhyun (not Tao) his training under Kris and Baekhyun had to remind his boyfriend time and time again that he'll hear about it next time and he needs to get to the point.
Kris sighs after telling Tao the last part when he woke up and found Luhan's face in front of him, "I swear, Tao, that's what happened."
"You said so yourself, you barely remember anything that night. You could have slept with him and you wouldn't know!" Tao insists, Baekhyun mentally slaps Tao across the face but he controls himself doing it in real life because, wushu.
"I'm still wearing the same clothes I used during practice when you walked in on us!" Kris tells Tao, his voice obviously being controlled from going higher.
"I can call Sehun, you can talk to Luhan-hyung if you really don't want to believe us." Chanyeol suggests, Tao shakes his head and bows down, "I don't want to talk to him right now."
"There are only three of us involved here, Tao. Chanyeol and I have explained our part, all that's left is hyung..." Kris' voice is softer now as he shifts closer to Tao from his seat on the floor, "But, I'm sorry, Zitao. I should have told you before that he comes over at training, but I didn't want you to worry in China and I'm sorry that I was confident that I'm being loyal to you and nothing will happen, but something did, no matter how misunderstood the situation is. I can't blame you from thinking that way since it's a really compromising position. I'm sorry that I tried to be nice to hyung when maybe I should have been rude so that he'll leave us alone."
"But that's not you... You wouldn't do that." Tao looks up at Kris, tears forming under his eyes. The couple doesn't notice that Baekhyun and Chanyeol has left, pulling Kai and Kyungsoo out of the apartment with them.
"I wouldn't, but I should have. Because now, since I was scared of hurting a friend, I caused pain to the one I love the most."
"Kris..."
"I love you, Tao. You can be angry at me, but don't break up with me because of this. We're stronger than this. Wake up tomorrow with me, Tao. Wake up with me for the rest of our lives."
Tao cries and leans forward to hug Kris, he buries himself on the crook of the older's neck and speaks, "I still don't know if I've forgiven you completely, but I do love you, you idiot..."
Kris pushes Tao off him and kisses him, Tao doesn't protest and Kris takes it as a sign of the younger being passive. The blond sits up from the floor so he is eye-level with his boyfriend as they continue to kiss. They're about to deepen it when Kai's voice booms from outside the door, "NO SEX IN MY BEDROOM!" The couple pulls apart, smiling.
"Let's go home, Tao-er."
Tao nods, Kris smiles and wipes away the tears on his boyfriend's face, "You've been crying all day, Tao. I'm so sorry. This isn't how you're supposed to feel when you come home."
Tao bites his lower lip and buries his face on Kris' chest, "I'm angry at you... At the same I'm scared of really losing you. I made you cry and I'm sorry, too."
"We're gonna be okay, Tao."
Tao nods and looks up at Kris, "Take me home."
Kris kisses his boyfriend's forehead and stands. He takes Tao's backpack and holds his hand before getting out of the apartment. They find the other four sitting on the floor of the corridor, Kyungsoo smiles widely when he sees the intertwined hands of the two. "Glad you can work it all out."
"Yeah, thanks..." Kris tells the other 4, Baekhyun stands and crosses his arms over his chest, "You owe both Chanyeol and I dinner. We helped you the most."
Tao giggles and Kris loves that his lover is currently feeling a little better, "Okay. After training tomorrow, we're going out. You come too, Kyungsoo, Kai."
Kai nods and Kyungsoo smiles at them. The couple bids the other four goodbye, Baekhyun shouts from behind them, "Don't forget to buy a box of condom on the way home!!!"
Tao had to pull Kris with him when the blond attempts to run towards the shorter Korean and maybe strangle the life out of him. They make it back outside the builiding and they're silent inside the car, Kris clears his throat, "Do you want to grab something to eat?"
"No. Let's just go home."
The drive home is silent, in-between awkward and comfortable. As silent as it was, it's also just as fast. They ride the elevator trying to ignore the looming tension betweeen them, but the moment the elevator opens to the third floor, Kris grabs Tao and kisses him fervently as they stumble their way back to their apartment, thankfully, the corridor is dark and void of the other residents.
"Kris..." Tao pulls on Kris' shirt, keeping his boyfriend close and the kiss deep. The older pushes Tao against their door as one of his hands search for the keys in his pocket, "Tao..." Kris moans as he bites and nips Tao's neck, the younger groans, "Kris... Wait, wait..." The younger pushes the blond and stares at him with lust-filled eyes, "I don't think I want to do this outside..."
Kris smiles and finally pushes the door open and quickly pushes themselves inside then kicks the door close behind him. He throws Tao's bag on the floor and starts ravishing his boyfriend's lips, the younger jumps on Kris as they make their way into the bedroom. Tao struggles as he unbuttons Kris' shirt, without breaking the kiss. The blond helps him by just ripping it off him, letting the buttons fly in every direction. Tao chuckles as he slides the shirt off of Kris, the blond watches as the younger's hand wanders his naked chest, "Are you gonna take off your shirt or do you want me to rip it off of you, too?"
Tao shakes his head and removes his shirt, Kris latches his lips on Tao's neck as they finally make it on the bed, the younger lies on the mattress and Kris hovers on top of him, trapping the younger with his body.
"You kissed him here..." Tao mumbles and Kris bites on his skin, he yelps in pain. The blond stares at his boyfriend, "I did not kiss him!"
Tao laughs seductively and bites his lower lip, "If you say so..." Kris smiles and starts leaving a trail of kisses from the younger's neck down to his navel. He palms the younger's erection and Tao mewls from the contact. "You're already hard, baby..."
Tao brushes his leg against Kris' crotch and responds, "I could say the same to you..." The blond pulls the younger's sweatpants and boxers before taking his lover's member's in his hand, "Kris, please... Do something!" The older pumps his boyfriend's leaking cock fast as he moves up to kiss him. The kiss is messy and sloppy as Kris continues to pleasure his boyfriend, "Kris, baby... Fuck... I'm coming..." Tao moans and hearing the rare petname come out of the younger's mouth sends shivers down Kris' spine so he pumps Tao's cock faster and it only takes a few seconds before the younger arches his back as he screams Kris' name when he comes in his boyfriend's hand and between their stomachs.
Tao heaves as Kris lazily leaves his marks on his boyfriend's neck and chest. The blond is too pre-occupied in leaving marks on the younger's skin that he lets out a small yelp when Tao's leg hooks over his lower body and flips their position over. The ravenhaired boy straddles his boyfriend and grins at Kris' shocked face, he pushes the older down on the bed when the older attempts to get up, "Relax, Kris. Let me pleasure you, too." Tao lowers his face and kisses Kris as his right hand slides on the older's side and finds it's way to his jeans. The younger tugs it off Kris' the moment it's open and pulls the constricting material off his boyfriend along with his briefs. The younger removes his lips from Kris and starts to nibble on the blond's ear as his hand gives his boyfriend's cock a few slow pumps, "Tao, fuck, stop teasing me..."
"I'm your only one, right?" Tao whispers, and his breath ghosts over the sensitive part of Kris' neck. The older moans and can hardly answer coherently, "Tao, you're my only one... I don't give a fuck about other people..." The younger chuckles and gives a few more teasing pumps on Kris' cock, the latter moans, "Damn it, Tao..." Tao starts leaving small kisses on Kris' neck, chest and he goes lower and lower, he playfully nips on the skin just below Kris' navel before he goes lowers and gives his boyfriend's cock a tentative lick on the tip. Tao hears the older take a sharp intake of breath as he continues to lick his boyfriend's cock. He decides to continue teasing Kris by licking the slit and kissing the precum off his member. "Shit... Tao..."
Tao chuckles before taking Kris' cock in his mouth, his tongue swirls around the hardened length, before he starts bobbing his head up and down. He hollows his cheeks to create more friction between his mouth and his boyfriend's member. Kris starts moaning erratically as Tao sucks his cock faster, the older bites his lower lip as the other teasingly grazes his teeth on his cock as he bobs his head up and down. Kris looks down on Tao when the sucking goes slower and the younger starts moaning lustfully. The blond knows he's gonna go crazy any moment because the younger is already fingering himself as he continues to suck on Kris' cock with his eyes closed. "T-tao... Fuck..."
The younger releases Kris' cock with a pop and coats the length with the blond's pre-cum and his own saliva before crawling up to straddle his boyfriend. Tao leans down to kiss his boyfriend, Kris moans when the younger takes his throbbing cock and positions it in his enrance, "God... Tao, you're amazing..."
"Kris... F..." Tao groans as he pushes his boyfriend's member inside him, "I missed you... I missed this..." Kris pulls Tao for another kiss, "You're home now, baby..."
Tao sits back and bites his lower lip as he takes in Kris' entire length inside him. He breathes heavily as he adjusts himself to his boyfriend's size, Kris watches the magnificent view of his boyfriend riding him for the first time ever since they started having sex. This is actually the first time Tao has taken initiative to amp up their sexual activities and it pleases Kris too much. The younger digs his hands in his boyfriend's waist for support as he lifts himself up carefully before slamming back down. Moments later, Tao speeds up and Kris thrusts himself up to meet his boyfriend's pace, "Kris... Shit... You feel so good inside me..."
Kris sits up and presses their chest together, he kisses his boyfriend who's still riding him. The blond takes the younger's hardened cock and pumps it in time with his thrusts, Tao removes his lips from his boyfriend's and buries his head on Kris' neck, "I love you... Fuck, Kris... I love you so much..."
"Baby... Baby, you're crying again..." Kris moans as he kisses Tao's neck, "I love you, Tao..."
"Kris....!!!" Tao arches his back and hugs Kris tighter as he reaches his orgasm the second time that night, his muscles tighten around Kris' length and with a few more thrusts, the blond releases his seeds inside his boyfriend. They stay tangled for a bit before Kris carefully pulls out of Tao, his own cum dripping out and slipping on his thighs. Kris lies down on the bed with Tao on top of him and the older knows that his boyfriend is still crying on his neck, "Tao... Don't cry..."
"I feel so bad not listening to you... I don't even know if I deserve to be with you after all this..."
Kris runs his hand soothingly on his boyfriend's bare back, "I'm your first boyfriend, your only boyfriend and I understand how rash your decision was and I'll be here to understand, to listen, and to fix things between us." The blond kisses Tao's neck, "We love each other, Tao. That's reason enough to know that we deserve each other."
Tao finally looks up and stares at his boyfriend, "Thank you, Kris..." He kisses him lightly before looking at him again, "You make everything less scary. It's like I've lost all my fears and all I have left of fearing is the thought of losing you..."
Kris smirks, "But you wanted to break up with me."
Tao rolls his eyes and hits his boyfriend's chest, "I was angry and I just..."
"I don't want to talk about this anymore." Kris leans up to kiss Tao, "I guess, we have the same fear now, too. I don't wanna lose you."
Tao is about to kiss Kris again when his stomach grumbles, the couple laugh and the younger blushes in embarrassment, "I'm just gonna grab something from the fridge... I hope you left something decent to eat."
"Okay..." Kris keeps still on the bed as his boyfriend jumps off of him, grabs the blanket and wraps it around his waist before dashing out of the bedroom. The blond can hear the drawers and fridge open, "You ate everything I left for you! I'm happy!"
Kris goes to the drawer and puts on a pair of boxers as he waits for his boyfriend to return inside the bedroom. The blond furrows his brows when he realizes that Tao has gone quiet and few seconds later he hears something crashing on the floor. Kris runs out to find a ceramic bowl broken into pieces lying by Tao's feet, when he looks up he sees Tao crying with his hands over his mouth staring at the corkboard.
"Kris... What...?" The younger asks without removing his eyes away from the polaroid stuck in the middle of the board.
"Uhmn..." The blond starts, "T-that was my surprise?"
Tao turns to Kris, "Are you...?"
"Yes." Kris tells him as he carefully makes his way to his boyfriend, making sure he doesn't step on any broken pieces of the bowl. "Will you spend the rest of your forever with me?" He asks when he's only a few inches away from Tao's face, the younger is crying and doesn't say anything so Kris continues to speak, "We're not gonna get married immediately, I'm gonna work and I'll wait until you graduate before we even start planning and..."
"Yes..." Tao cuts him off, "Yes!" The younger starts crying harder, saying 'yes' over and over until he doesn't say anything anymore and just starts heaving, "I can't... Breathe..." Kris panics and carries his boyfriend back to the kitchen, he sets him on the table and the older gives him a glass of cold water to calm him down. "You're hyperventilating, Tao. Relax..."
Tao wipes his face with the blanket but still, his tears won't stop, "H-how can I? I'm just so overwhelmed... I'm just... Filled with happiness and everything. I'm exhausted, I'm jetlagged and I'm hungry. And you proposed and I just..." Kris hugs his boyfriend who starts beating on his chest, "WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?! Are you trying to kill me, Kris Wu?!"
"I'm not... I'm so sorry..." Kris runs his hands on his boyfriend's back, "Relax, baby... Relax."
"I... I need to tell my parents!" Tao exclaims and jumps off the table. Kris follows his boyfriend (fiancé) to the living room where Tao fumbles to call his parents.
"M-mama!"
'Hey! Are you okay? You sound like you're crying.'
"Mama! I'm okay! More than okay, I..." Tao doesn't finish when Kris grabs the phone and puts it on loudspeaker, "Mama."
'Kris?'
"Mama, he said yes."
Tao's mother squeals from the other end of the line and it confuses the raven-haired boy more, Tao hears his father trying to stop his wife from screaming. Kris chuckles and then Tao's father takes over the call, 'I heard from my wife, as long as you don't break my son's heart, I won't have to break your bones.'
"You knew?! You both knew??!!!" Tao screams and his father clears his throat, 'Your mother informed me this morning when you left. Seems like your boyfriend asked for her permission when they talked the last time.'
"Papa, I'll call you again. I just..." Tao tells his father, "I think I need to murder my fiancé."
Tao hears his parents laugh, 'Alright. Do whatever you want, he's your partner afterall. Kris, we'll see you soon, alright?'
"Yes, papa. For now, let me take care of Tao."
'Call us again, soon. I have to take care of my wife I think she's gonna faint.' Tao's father ends the call and Kris faces his younger boyfriend. "Uhhh..."
"Damn it, you!" Tao jumps at Kris and kisses him fully on the lips then pushes the taller so he can stare at him, "You! That time when she made me go out of the room?!"
"Yes?"
"You're really going to kill me soon..." Tao sighs contentedly and hugs Kris, he nuzzles his nose on his boyfriend's neck. "You can't die yet, we still have a future together." Kris kisses the side of Tao's head.
"You're right..." Tao responds before his stomach growls again, Kris' own makes a similar sound and the both of them laughs, "We really have to eat." Tao reminds Kris and the older nods.
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Author's Notes: As promised, updated before the week ends. Ahihihi. I have no idea what i'm doing, but i feel like im improving in terms of my smut-writing skills. Or that's just me and that part is crap then i apologize. Also,i think i made Tao cry alot in this chapter but hey, he's heartbroken, and then overwhelmed so i guess you can forgive me for that? ahihi.
Comments are love~~
Chapters: 08/?
Author: paranoiascreams
Genre: fluff, romance
Warning: unbeta'd
Rating: NC-17 (for this chapter)
Pairings/Characters: Kris x Tao
Synopsis: They've met. They went out (it's not a date!). They fall in love but it's not as easy as Tao thought. Kris is oblivious about everything, or is he really?
Disclaimer: This is the sidestory of Kris and Tao for the completed chaptered HunHan fic, " Of Movie Clichés". Aside from that story i own nobody and anything else.
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Kris finds Luhan standing in the middle of the living room, the taller stares him down, the older fidgets. The doe-eyed boy looks at him apprehensively, "I... I'm sorry."
"Sorry? That's all you have to say?" Kris tries not to scream but his voice is raised out of anger.
"I didn't even know what came over me! It wasn't intentional!"
Kris grits his teeth, "We broke up. I hope you're happy."
Seeing Kris really angry at him is enough to instil fear on Luhan, "I... I like you, Kris." He blurts out, using it as defense mechanism for Kris to calm down a bit, but Kris' eyes only intensify.
"I know. I've known for a while now! I'm trying to be nice, hyung, so you'd be sane enough to leave me alone without me hurting you and you realizing that I am with Tao. I just wanted you to give up eventually."
Luhan looks at Kris straight, "But I didn't want to stop liking you! Give me a chance, Kris."
Kris shakes his head and narrows his eyes, "Was that what you were thinking all this time? That I'd be with you if Tao and I breaks up? Luhan, it's not gonna happen. I'd win Tao over and over, again and again if it's the last thing I do for the rest of my life."
Luhan tears up, "You're being harsh, Kris."
Kris backs away just so he doesn't punch Luhan in the face. He grits his teeth, and clenches his fists to control his anger, "We've all been too nice to you, Luhan. Every fucking one of us had to adjust to you. Tao feared you. You have no idea how much it scares him whenever you're in the same room with him. But this is the last straw, Luhan. Please, just go. Leave our apartment, leave Tao and I alone. You have to go now since I'm still sane enough not to hurt you physically."
Luhan doesn't say anything anymore and a second person runs out of the apartment building crying.
Kris screams out his frustration. He can't believe Tao's back in Seoul but ends up like this. This isn't how it's supposed to be! Kris cries on the couch still unsure what to do next. He can't believe Tao is deciding on breaking up with him. He can't have that. It's never gonna happen.
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Tao runs aimlessly away from the apartment building and finds himself inside the campus. He's still crying and with his backpack behind him, he knows he looks like someone who's ran away from home. Technically, he did run away from home. He feels out of breath so he sits on the first bench he sees, he curls up his knees to his chest and places his back pack between the space. He buries his face on his bag and keeps crying.
His bag starts vibrating, he takes out his phone and finds Kris' name flashing onscreen.
"... Don't ever call me again."
'Tao, listen to me, please...'
"No! Is this the surprise you're talking about?! You were right... It's life-changing."
'Tao, this isn't...'
Tao ends the call and keeps crying again. His phone rings continuously but he lets it. Nevermind the looks he gets from the other students. Nevermind how weird he must look crying inside the campus so early in the morning.
Eventually, the insistent ringing of his phone ends. Tao knows he can't stay inside the campus forever, and he's really exhausted from the flight and from the emotional breakdown. He dials the only person he thought can help him. He's glad he answers after 3 rings.
"You're the only one I thought of calling. Are you in Seoul....?"
'Are you crying? Where are you?'
"Sehun, help me... I'm broken."
'Where are you?'
"Outside the campus' library. I don't have anywhere to go, and I don't wanna involve anybody else but you..."
'Stay there, okay? Don't move, I'll be there.'
Sehun ends the call and Tao sighs. He knows Sehun will be hurt too once he tells him of what he saw but who else can he turn to? Tao doesn't want all of his friends involved especially since most are enjoying their short vacation. His phone vibrates again, this time text messages start flooding his inbox, all from Kris. Tao decides to turn off his phone.
Tao looks at the building across him and there's another lump on his throat. The library. Of course. This is where it all started three and a half months ago. And looks like this is where it's ending too.
"Tao?" He hears his name being called and he freezes with his face still buried on his bag, "Tao, what happened?"
The said raven-haired boy looks up when he's certain it's Sehun who spoke, Tao's eyes are puffy and red, "We're over. It's over."
Sehun knits his eyebrows as he looks at his friend who starts crying again, "That can't be right. Kris is hopelessly in love with you. What happened?"
"He was kissing Luhan..." Tao mumbles softly that it's barely audible. Sehun asks him to repeat what he just said but the Chinese refuses to speak again and continues to cry, and the younger sighs. "Okay, we'll talk when we're no longer in campus. Can you stand?"
"My feet are dead at the moment..." Tao answers between sniffles, Sehun laughs and the other smiles a bit. The younger of the two sits next to him on the bench, ruffling Tao's hair as he does. "I'm sure you two will be okay."
Tao pouts as he tries to stretch his legs, only to wince in pain, "Maybe." He whispers as a reply. Tao looks at Sehun who's sitting uncomfortably next to him. The Chinese knows that his friend is curious about what happened but is too afraid to ask. Tao would tell him, if only it doesn't make him cry with just the mere thought of Kris and Luhan alone in their apartment.
Tao pats his legs and when they're feeling okay, he turns to the other boy next to him, "Uh, Sehunah... My legs are okay now."
"Let's go?" Sehun stands and offers his hand. Tao nods, and he holds the younger's hand. They walk hand in hand for a bit until the Chinese boy releases himself from the hold, "Sorry, I feel like I'm cheating on Kris when I'm holding someone else..."
Sehun smiles and pats him on the shoulder, "See? You're still concerned about him. You'll both be okay."
Tao shrugs, "I don't know. Not for today at least."
It's a windy morning, and it feels a little nice to feel the breeze grazing Tao's face. It makes him breathe a little easier even if his heart is still in pain. The Chinese notices Sehun look at him from time to time but he stays silent and Tao appreciates it.
They make it back to Kai's apartment a few minutes later, Sehun tells Tao he can rest on the couch. Tao does, he sits there and plays with his fingers as Sehun busies himself in the kitchen. Tao knows that the other boy is anxious to know what happened, and it will be unfair for Tao to not tell Sehun. He takes a deep breath, braces himself because he knows he'll start crying again and then speaks, "I saw Kris and Luhan kissing."
Tao hears Sehun stop whatever he's doing, his tears start falling and 'damn it, I'm crying again...' the other boy doesn't say anything and Tao continues, "They were kissing. In our apartment. In our bedroom and on our own bed."
"How did Luhan-hyung even ended up in your place?!" Sehun asks from the kitchen and Tao starts hyperventilating in anger, "Because Kris is cheating on me with him!" Tao completely breaks down, Sehun runs to him and pats his back. "No, Tao. There must be something wrong. Kris won't do that."
"They were there! I saw them with my own two eyes!" He screams and places his hands over his face as he keeps crying. Sehun doesn't say anything and just watches as Tao lies down and buries his face on the armrest. He keeps crying and Sehun decides to leave him alone for now.
Tao sits up again and looks for his bag. He turns on the phone and messages are still flooding. Tao decides not to read them all and just turns his phone in silent mode. He lies back on the arm rest, silently crying, until his phone starts vibrating and his names flashes onscreen again. Kris is calling him, Tao decides to answer the call one more time.
'Zitao, please, come home. We need to talk.' Kris' voice is hoarse and Tao knows that the other has beeen crying too.
"Please... Give me time to think."
'Please, please. Zitao, the last thing I would do is to hurt you...'
"I trusted you.."
'I didn't cheat on you. Baby, please. Talk to me. Come home...'
"I don't know what to believe in."
'Believe me. Zitao, I love you, please...'
"Stop it..." Tao ends the call and diverts all of Kris' call to voice mail. He cries silently, he tries his best not to make a sound so he doesn't bother Sehun any more with his emotional breakdown. Finally, exhaustion has drained him completely, Tao rests his head on the armrest - slowly, and painfully, he manages to fall asleep.
Tao doesn't know how long or how short he's out but he jerks awake when a familiar voice screams from somewhere within the area.
"Why aren't you answering your phone?!"
Tao sees Sehun push Luhan out of the door before slamming it shut. Tao doesn't move but he can still here the muffled argument from the other side of the door.
"You aren't letting me in?!"
"Tao's inside."
"WHAT?!"
"I told you not to screw up while I'm gone! Is there something you MUST tell me?! What did you do!?"
"How do I even start? Sehun, I messed up. I feel bad already, the least you could do is be here for me!"
"You broke them up!" Tao flinches, because Sehun definitely shouted, based on how louder that was from the previous conversation.
"Hear me out, Sehun!"
"I will. But not here, I'm gonna get my things and we're gonna return to our apartment. Just wait at Starbucks, I'll just take care of things here."
Sehun returns inside and Tao looks at him. The younger stops by the door and the Chinese asks, "Hyung's outside?"
"Yes..."
"Can I still stay here? I don't want to go back to our apartment."
"I'm gonna call Kai, and I'm pretty sure he will let you stay."
"Thank you."
Sehun dials Kai's number, Kyungsoo picks up the phone saying his boyfriend is still asleep.
"Kyung-hyung, there's a problem."
'What is it?'
Sehun scratches the back of his neck, he's walking around the kitchen, looking at Tao from time to time. "Tao is here in Kai's apartment. He wants to stay here for a while, I'm going back home to Luhan's."
'Why's Tao there? Shouldn't he be with Kris?'
"That's the problem. They kind of... Broke up."
'WHAT??!!! That can't be right! What's going on?! Let him stay! Don't make him leave! Jongin and I will be home later. We'll take the train back to Seoul after I wake him up!'
"Thank you, hyung. For now only you and I know about this. And Luhan, too. But, at the moment, let's not talk about that."
'Of course, of course. Just let him stay and rest.'
"Okay. Thanks." Sehun ends the call and walks back to the living room, he sighs and sits next to Tao, "Will you be okay here? And sorry that I had to tell them about the situation."
Tao smiles weakly, "They're bound to know eventually. I'm gonna sleep and wait for them. I'll be okay." Tao lies on the couch, Sehun stands and walks back to the bedroom. It only takes a few minutes before he's back with his backpack, "I'm gonna go now. I'll talk to Luhan, we'll all fix this, alright?"
Tao nods, "Just confess to him already, he just doesn't know that the person who loves him the most is right next to him."
Sehun stares at Tao for a moment before asking, "Aren't you angry at him?"
"I am, but it's not entirely his fault. I always knew that hyung won't give up on Kris, so I guess I'm not surprised that this happened but Kris is at fault too. Things aren't as clear as it should be yet."
"You're an awesome person, Tao. How can you keep calm about everything?"
"Wushu training." Tao tells Sehun nonchalantly, Sehun laughs, making Tao burst into a small fit of laughter too. "You should go, Sehun. Luhan-hyung is waiting."
Sehun nods and walks to the door, he stops before opening it and turns to the Chinese, "Tao?"
"Hmn?"
"... You should go and talk to Kris, too. I don't think a situation like this should linger."
"You're one to talk."
Sehun sighs, "I know. If I had told him sooner, things would be different."
"Just go, Sehun. I'll be okay. If Kris and I are meant to be, we will be." Tao tells him with a small smile on his face. Sehun nods and waves goodbye.
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Kris knows he's being pathetic but he doesn't care. He's slumped on the bed, sending texts that won't be replied to, leaving voice mails that he knows will just be ignored. He's had his fair share of waterworks and judging from Tao's raspy voice, his boyfriend has been crying too.
He tries to remember what happened earlier and he starts to question himself. Had he really been kissed by Luhan? He knows that he's quite out of it yesterday and even has a vague memory of everything after he played basketball. Wasn't Chanyeol the one dragging him out? Didn't he want to drive himself home? How did Luhan even end up in his place?
Kris pulls his hair in utmost frustration. Weren't nice people supposed to be blessed with nice things too?! Tao walking in on him in a very compromising position isn't nice! It's a disaster! He thinks of Luhan and how he kind of really just wants to punch him in the face, he regrets it a little that he didn't do so earlier, but that will be just so out of his character.
He turns his body to Tao's side of the bed and buries his head in his boyfriend's pillow, inhaling the faint smell Tao has left. He screams and starts thrashing again, he's too frustrated and angry to function. He thinks he's still stunned about everything and it will never occur to him that they're over. It will never be over. They still have forever, and, "Dear god," Kris groans against the pillow, "Mama and papa are going to kill me."
He closes his eyes and closes himself from the world. He thinks that if he gets a bit of rest, his mind will be clearer and he can restart his brain, by then he will be ready to try and win Tao's heart and trust again.
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Kris wakes up when he hears someone pounding against his front door. He first checks his phone and it's already quarter to 3. He must have been sleeping for more than 5 hours, and he realizes he hasn't eaten anything since that morning. Kris hears the knocks again, louder this time. Kris groans and walks out. He hears the muffled voice of Chanyeol from the other side of the door.
"He must be out."
"He can't be out. Broken hearted people tend to wallow in self pity and bask themselves in the dark. Try again!"
Kris recognizes the 2nd voice as Baekhyun's. He walks to the bathroom to wash up first before heading back to open the door for the couple, "This better be important."
"Take a shower, hyung. We're gonna get you and Tao back together today." Baekhyun lets himself in as he pushes Kris back inside with him, Chanyeol just hangs his head low and enters the place as well.
"I tried, guys. It's not gonna happen today."
"You aren't trying hard enough. If you are, you're not gonna be sleeping it off and you'd be chasing after him already." Baekhyun reprimands Kris, the older just rolls his eyes, "He won't even tell me where he is. I'm thankful enough already that he answered my call earlier but now I'm just directed to voice mail."
"He was with Sehun." Chanyeol tells Kris only to be glared at, "With Sehun? So he's trying to get back at me with Sehun?!"
"Are you stupid? Why would Tao do that to you?" Baekhyun crosses his arms, Kris slumps on the sofa and buries his face in his hands. "I just don't know what to think anymore. He wouldn't believe me, and he wouldn't talk to me. I want to find him already, because really, I don't know how I can go through the rest of today without him with me."
"Hyung, what happened? You were just supposed to be taken here by Luhan-hyung..." Chanyeol asks, Kris shrugs. "I barely remember a thing, Chanyeol. I swear, it's all blurry and the next thing I felt was hot breath on my face and when I woke up, Luhan's face is inches from mine and Tao's by the door."
Baekhyun rolls his eyes before raising his voice on Kris, "Then take a fucking shower and we'll take you with us to where your ex-"
"He's not my ex, Baekhyun!" Kris screams, Baekhyun jumps from where he's standing before raising an eyebrow towards Kris, "Fine. Your boyfriend. Shower. Now. Go."
Kris takes a deep breath before facing the couple quite angrily, "How come you know where he is and I don't!?"
"Does it even matter, hyung? As long as we'll take you with us already." Baekhyun taps his foot as if to prove his point that time's being wasted waiting for Kris to move.
"What if he doesn't want to see me?" Kris slumps his shoulders again and he sounds so defeated.
"Of course he doesn't, hyung. But, you are gonna fight for this, right?" Baekhyun simply asks him, Kris look up at the short Korean and responds, "Over and over, yes."
"Then shower. You stink."
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The three of them are inside Kris' car and waiting outside the parking space outside Kai's apartment, "Great. Sehun isn't answering his phone." Baekhyun ends his attempt to call Sehun then checks the digital clock onscreen, "It's almost 5. I'm hungry."
"Let's just knock." Kris suggests, Baekhyun hits his arm, "Stupid. You think Tao will let you in?! He sees you in that peep hole, he's gonna keep you out. He sees us, he'll know someone's contacted me and Chanyeol."
"Thank god you're helping me with Tao because if you aren't, I would have punched you in the face. Been wanting to punch someone since this morning." Kris tells Baekhyun exasperatedly. Chanyeol sighs, "I'm really sorry, hyung. This is partly my fault. I shouldn't have left you alone with Luhan, I swear, I will help you explain what happened to Tao."
"Chanyeol, don't blame yourself. I don't want to blame anybody even if I'm angry with Luhan, but, I know I'm partly at fault, too. Just, I'm just frustrated."
Baekhyun rolls his eyes and looks out the window, "And sad, and heartbroken, and most importantly, sex-deprived."
"I will throw you out the window, Byun Baekhyun."
"KAI! KAIIIII!!!!" Baekhyun ignores Kris' threat and jumps out of the car and runs to Kai and Kyungsoo who just got out of a cab. Kris and Chanyeol follows the shorter male to greet the couple.
"What did you do?!" Kyungsoo yells at Kris the moment he sees the tall Chinese. "L-let me explain." Kris backs away a little, putting both his hands up in defense. "Look, can we do it somewhere else?" Kai asks and the others agree. They decide to just hop back inside Kris' car and let the Chinese explain. Kyungsoo and Kai listens, and after a short while, Kris ends his explanation.
"That's all I know. He might or might not have kissed me, but whatever it was, it was all him. I wasn't involved, I didn't know. I wouldn't know. I just... I just want Tao back."
"Alright." Kyungsoo claps his hands together, "Like we did before, we won't be taking sides, but I think it's better to not let Yixing-hyung, Joonmyun-hyung, Jongdae and Minseok-hyung know about this. If the both of you fixes this today, the better. The four of them wouldn't have to know that you broke up."
"We haven't broken up." Kris argues, the other 4 groans, Kyungsoo sighs and continues on, "Okay. Whatever. After this, we're gonna go to Luhan's apartment to check on him, too. But for now, you're gonna fix this, okay? We love the both of you as a couple, Kris-hyung."
Baekhyun nods, "Yeah. You know very well how much I love the both of you. You're like, my favorite couple."
"Isn't that fantastic?" Kris retorts sarcastically and Chanyeol laughs, "Seriously, hyung. We really love the both of you."
"Thanks. Tao has great friends."
"You're our friend, too, hyung." Jongin tells Kris, "Should we head up? Sehun texted me earlier that he left the key inside the apartment and I'm sure I'm the miracle you've been waiting to arrive, anyway."
Everyone agrees and they get out of the car to head inside Kai's apartment.
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Tao wakes up, looks at the clock and it's quarter past 5. He's still alone, Kai and Kyungsoo must have been delayed. He rummages his bag for a change of clothes and decides to just take a shower.
He cries under the water, he must have been rash with his decision and he just wants to see Kris now but the jealous boyfriend in him doesn't want to. Tao hears the door outside unlock and it must have been Kai and Kyungsoo so he finishes himself up quickly to meet them outside.
Tao is fully dressed now but he feels like a bucket of cold water is poured over him when he finds Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Kai, Kyungsoo and Kris in the living room.
"Why are you here?!" Tao screams, momentarily forgetting that this isn't his home and it isn't just Kris and him inside the place. The older walks forward but the younger only yells again, "Don't come near me!"
"Tao, come on. We need to talk." Kris takes another step towards him but Tao just backs away. Kyungsoo pulls on the tallest's arm, "Kris-hyung, that won't help. Tao, stop screaming."
"Look, Tao. You got it all wrong. Kris never cheated on you!" Chanyeol speaks, Tao only glares at him, "And how would you know!?"
"Tao, I train under him. We were together all the time. Didn't he tell you?"
Baekhyun gets closer to Tao and pulls him on the couch, "Sit down. You will listen to Chanyeol, you will listen to Kris. We'll call Luhan-hyung if you want his side of the story too."
Tao starts to cry because he feels bullied with everyone speaking and trying to get him to listen all at the same time, "But I don't wanna see anyone, I don't wanna listen to anyone..."
Kris hates it when Tao cries, he kneels in front of the boy and whispers, "Tao, please. I don't wanna wake up tomorrow without you with me. Just listen to us, please."
Tao looks up to see Kris looking at him - eyes sincere and begging for understanding, "Talk... Both of you." The raven haired boy looks up at Chanyeol who scurries from where he's standing to kneel next to Kris and looks at Tao, the lanky boy starts, "Listen, okay? If possible, we don't need the rest of the guys to learn about this situation. As far as I know, Lay, Joonmyun, Jongdae and Minseok are peacefully unaware of this."
Kris places his hands on Tao's knees only to be swatted away, "Don't touch me... I haven't forgiven you yet." The younger sniffles and Kris pulls back his hands and rests them on his own knees.
"I'm gonna prepare something to drink for everyone, okay? Kai, come on. Help me." Kyungsoo announces then pulls his boyfriend to the kitchen, Baekhyun stays and sits next to Tao, "Just hear them out, okay? I am sure you missed Kris too, and you don't really wanna break it off with him."
Tao glares at Baekhyun then turns to the two tall guys in front of him, "You can both start explaining now." And explaining the two of them did - except Chanyeol somehow misses the point of the explanation and ends up telling Baekhyun (not Tao) his training under Kris and Baekhyun had to remind his boyfriend time and time again that he'll hear about it next time and he needs to get to the point.
Kris sighs after telling Tao the last part when he woke up and found Luhan's face in front of him, "I swear, Tao, that's what happened."
"You said so yourself, you barely remember anything that night. You could have slept with him and you wouldn't know!" Tao insists, Baekhyun mentally slaps Tao across the face but he controls himself doing it in real life because, wushu.
"I'm still wearing the same clothes I used during practice when you walked in on us!" Kris tells Tao, his voice obviously being controlled from going higher.
"I can call Sehun, you can talk to Luhan-hyung if you really don't want to believe us." Chanyeol suggests, Tao shakes his head and bows down, "I don't want to talk to him right now."
"There are only three of us involved here, Tao. Chanyeol and I have explained our part, all that's left is hyung..." Kris' voice is softer now as he shifts closer to Tao from his seat on the floor, "But, I'm sorry, Zitao. I should have told you before that he comes over at training, but I didn't want you to worry in China and I'm sorry that I was confident that I'm being loyal to you and nothing will happen, but something did, no matter how misunderstood the situation is. I can't blame you from thinking that way since it's a really compromising position. I'm sorry that I tried to be nice to hyung when maybe I should have been rude so that he'll leave us alone."
"But that's not you... You wouldn't do that." Tao looks up at Kris, tears forming under his eyes. The couple doesn't notice that Baekhyun and Chanyeol has left, pulling Kai and Kyungsoo out of the apartment with them.
"I wouldn't, but I should have. Because now, since I was scared of hurting a friend, I caused pain to the one I love the most."
"Kris..."
"I love you, Tao. You can be angry at me, but don't break up with me because of this. We're stronger than this. Wake up tomorrow with me, Tao. Wake up with me for the rest of our lives."
Tao cries and leans forward to hug Kris, he buries himself on the crook of the older's neck and speaks, "I still don't know if I've forgiven you completely, but I do love you, you idiot..."
Kris pushes Tao off him and kisses him, Tao doesn't protest and Kris takes it as a sign of the younger being passive. The blond sits up from the floor so he is eye-level with his boyfriend as they continue to kiss. They're about to deepen it when Kai's voice booms from outside the door, "NO SEX IN MY BEDROOM!" The couple pulls apart, smiling.
"Let's go home, Tao-er."
Tao nods, Kris smiles and wipes away the tears on his boyfriend's face, "You've been crying all day, Tao. I'm so sorry. This isn't how you're supposed to feel when you come home."
Tao bites his lower lip and buries his face on Kris' chest, "I'm angry at you... At the same I'm scared of really losing you. I made you cry and I'm sorry, too."
"We're gonna be okay, Tao."
Tao nods and looks up at Kris, "Take me home."
Kris kisses his boyfriend's forehead and stands. He takes Tao's backpack and holds his hand before getting out of the apartment. They find the other four sitting on the floor of the corridor, Kyungsoo smiles widely when he sees the intertwined hands of the two. "Glad you can work it all out."
"Yeah, thanks..." Kris tells the other 4, Baekhyun stands and crosses his arms over his chest, "You owe both Chanyeol and I dinner. We helped you the most."
Tao giggles and Kris loves that his lover is currently feeling a little better, "Okay. After training tomorrow, we're going out. You come too, Kyungsoo, Kai."
Kai nods and Kyungsoo smiles at them. The couple bids the other four goodbye, Baekhyun shouts from behind them, "Don't forget to buy a box of condom on the way home!!!"
Tao had to pull Kris with him when the blond attempts to run towards the shorter Korean and maybe strangle the life out of him. They make it back outside the builiding and they're silent inside the car, Kris clears his throat, "Do you want to grab something to eat?"
"No. Let's just go home."
The drive home is silent, in-between awkward and comfortable. As silent as it was, it's also just as fast. They ride the elevator trying to ignore the looming tension betweeen them, but the moment the elevator opens to the third floor, Kris grabs Tao and kisses him fervently as they stumble their way back to their apartment, thankfully, the corridor is dark and void of the other residents.
"Kris..." Tao pulls on Kris' shirt, keeping his boyfriend close and the kiss deep. The older pushes Tao against their door as one of his hands search for the keys in his pocket, "Tao..." Kris moans as he bites and nips Tao's neck, the younger groans, "Kris... Wait, wait..." The younger pushes the blond and stares at him with lust-filled eyes, "I don't think I want to do this outside..."
Kris smiles and finally pushes the door open and quickly pushes themselves inside then kicks the door close behind him. He throws Tao's bag on the floor and starts ravishing his boyfriend's lips, the younger jumps on Kris as they make their way into the bedroom. Tao struggles as he unbuttons Kris' shirt, without breaking the kiss. The blond helps him by just ripping it off him, letting the buttons fly in every direction. Tao chuckles as he slides the shirt off of Kris, the blond watches as the younger's hand wanders his naked chest, "Are you gonna take off your shirt or do you want me to rip it off of you, too?"
Tao shakes his head and removes his shirt, Kris latches his lips on Tao's neck as they finally make it on the bed, the younger lies on the mattress and Kris hovers on top of him, trapping the younger with his body.
"You kissed him here..." Tao mumbles and Kris bites on his skin, he yelps in pain. The blond stares at his boyfriend, "I did not kiss him!"
Tao laughs seductively and bites his lower lip, "If you say so..." Kris smiles and starts leaving a trail of kisses from the younger's neck down to his navel. He palms the younger's erection and Tao mewls from the contact. "You're already hard, baby..."
Tao brushes his leg against Kris' crotch and responds, "I could say the same to you..." The blond pulls the younger's sweatpants and boxers before taking his lover's member's in his hand, "Kris, please... Do something!" The older pumps his boyfriend's leaking cock fast as he moves up to kiss him. The kiss is messy and sloppy as Kris continues to pleasure his boyfriend, "Kris, baby... Fuck... I'm coming..." Tao moans and hearing the rare petname come out of the younger's mouth sends shivers down Kris' spine so he pumps Tao's cock faster and it only takes a few seconds before the younger arches his back as he screams Kris' name when he comes in his boyfriend's hand and between their stomachs.
Tao heaves as Kris lazily leaves his marks on his boyfriend's neck and chest. The blond is too pre-occupied in leaving marks on the younger's skin that he lets out a small yelp when Tao's leg hooks over his lower body and flips their position over. The ravenhaired boy straddles his boyfriend and grins at Kris' shocked face, he pushes the older down on the bed when the older attempts to get up, "Relax, Kris. Let me pleasure you, too." Tao lowers his face and kisses Kris as his right hand slides on the older's side and finds it's way to his jeans. The younger tugs it off Kris' the moment it's open and pulls the constricting material off his boyfriend along with his briefs. The younger removes his lips from Kris and starts to nibble on the blond's ear as his hand gives his boyfriend's cock a few slow pumps, "Tao, fuck, stop teasing me..."
"I'm your only one, right?" Tao whispers, and his breath ghosts over the sensitive part of Kris' neck. The older moans and can hardly answer coherently, "Tao, you're my only one... I don't give a fuck about other people..." The younger chuckles and gives a few more teasing pumps on Kris' cock, the latter moans, "Damn it, Tao..." Tao starts leaving small kisses on Kris' neck, chest and he goes lower and lower, he playfully nips on the skin just below Kris' navel before he goes lowers and gives his boyfriend's cock a tentative lick on the tip. Tao hears the older take a sharp intake of breath as he continues to lick his boyfriend's cock. He decides to continue teasing Kris by licking the slit and kissing the precum off his member. "Shit... Tao..."
Tao chuckles before taking Kris' cock in his mouth, his tongue swirls around the hardened length, before he starts bobbing his head up and down. He hollows his cheeks to create more friction between his mouth and his boyfriend's member. Kris starts moaning erratically as Tao sucks his cock faster, the older bites his lower lip as the other teasingly grazes his teeth on his cock as he bobs his head up and down. Kris looks down on Tao when the sucking goes slower and the younger starts moaning lustfully. The blond knows he's gonna go crazy any moment because the younger is already fingering himself as he continues to suck on Kris' cock with his eyes closed. "T-tao... Fuck..."
The younger releases Kris' cock with a pop and coats the length with the blond's pre-cum and his own saliva before crawling up to straddle his boyfriend. Tao leans down to kiss his boyfriend, Kris moans when the younger takes his throbbing cock and positions it in his enrance, "God... Tao, you're amazing..."
"Kris... F..." Tao groans as he pushes his boyfriend's member inside him, "I missed you... I missed this..." Kris pulls Tao for another kiss, "You're home now, baby..."
Tao sits back and bites his lower lip as he takes in Kris' entire length inside him. He breathes heavily as he adjusts himself to his boyfriend's size, Kris watches the magnificent view of his boyfriend riding him for the first time ever since they started having sex. This is actually the first time Tao has taken initiative to amp up their sexual activities and it pleases Kris too much. The younger digs his hands in his boyfriend's waist for support as he lifts himself up carefully before slamming back down. Moments later, Tao speeds up and Kris thrusts himself up to meet his boyfriend's pace, "Kris... Shit... You feel so good inside me..."
Kris sits up and presses their chest together, he kisses his boyfriend who's still riding him. The blond takes the younger's hardened cock and pumps it in time with his thrusts, Tao removes his lips from his boyfriend's and buries his head on Kris' neck, "I love you... Fuck, Kris... I love you so much..."
"Baby... Baby, you're crying again..." Kris moans as he kisses Tao's neck, "I love you, Tao..."
"Kris....!!!" Tao arches his back and hugs Kris tighter as he reaches his orgasm the second time that night, his muscles tighten around Kris' length and with a few more thrusts, the blond releases his seeds inside his boyfriend. They stay tangled for a bit before Kris carefully pulls out of Tao, his own cum dripping out and slipping on his thighs. Kris lies down on the bed with Tao on top of him and the older knows that his boyfriend is still crying on his neck, "Tao... Don't cry..."
"I feel so bad not listening to you... I don't even know if I deserve to be with you after all this..."
Kris runs his hand soothingly on his boyfriend's bare back, "I'm your first boyfriend, your only boyfriend and I understand how rash your decision was and I'll be here to understand, to listen, and to fix things between us." The blond kisses Tao's neck, "We love each other, Tao. That's reason enough to know that we deserve each other."
Tao finally looks up and stares at his boyfriend, "Thank you, Kris..." He kisses him lightly before looking at him again, "You make everything less scary. It's like I've lost all my fears and all I have left of fearing is the thought of losing you..."
Kris smirks, "But you wanted to break up with me."
Tao rolls his eyes and hits his boyfriend's chest, "I was angry and I just..."
"I don't want to talk about this anymore." Kris leans up to kiss Tao, "I guess, we have the same fear now, too. I don't wanna lose you."
Tao is about to kiss Kris again when his stomach grumbles, the couple laugh and the younger blushes in embarrassment, "I'm just gonna grab something from the fridge... I hope you left something decent to eat."
"Okay..." Kris keeps still on the bed as his boyfriend jumps off of him, grabs the blanket and wraps it around his waist before dashing out of the bedroom. The blond can hear the drawers and fridge open, "You ate everything I left for you! I'm happy!"
Kris goes to the drawer and puts on a pair of boxers as he waits for his boyfriend to return inside the bedroom. The blond furrows his brows when he realizes that Tao has gone quiet and few seconds later he hears something crashing on the floor. Kris runs out to find a ceramic bowl broken into pieces lying by Tao's feet, when he looks up he sees Tao crying with his hands over his mouth staring at the corkboard.
"Kris... What...?" The younger asks without removing his eyes away from the polaroid stuck in the middle of the board.
"Uhmn..." The blond starts, "T-that was my surprise?"
Tao turns to Kris, "Are you...?"
"Yes." Kris tells him as he carefully makes his way to his boyfriend, making sure he doesn't step on any broken pieces of the bowl. "Will you spend the rest of your forever with me?" He asks when he's only a few inches away from Tao's face, the younger is crying and doesn't say anything so Kris continues to speak, "We're not gonna get married immediately, I'm gonna work and I'll wait until you graduate before we even start planning and..."
"Yes..." Tao cuts him off, "Yes!" The younger starts crying harder, saying 'yes' over and over until he doesn't say anything anymore and just starts heaving, "I can't... Breathe..." Kris panics and carries his boyfriend back to the kitchen, he sets him on the table and the older gives him a glass of cold water to calm him down. "You're hyperventilating, Tao. Relax..."
Tao wipes his face with the blanket but still, his tears won't stop, "H-how can I? I'm just so overwhelmed... I'm just... Filled with happiness and everything. I'm exhausted, I'm jetlagged and I'm hungry. And you proposed and I just..." Kris hugs his boyfriend who starts beating on his chest, "WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?! Are you trying to kill me, Kris Wu?!"
"I'm not... I'm so sorry..." Kris runs his hands on his boyfriend's back, "Relax, baby... Relax."
"I... I need to tell my parents!" Tao exclaims and jumps off the table. Kris follows his boyfriend (fiancé) to the living room where Tao fumbles to call his parents.
"M-mama!"
'Hey! Are you okay? You sound like you're crying.'
"Mama! I'm okay! More than okay, I..." Tao doesn't finish when Kris grabs the phone and puts it on loudspeaker, "Mama."
'Kris?'
"Mama, he said yes."
Tao's mother squeals from the other end of the line and it confuses the raven-haired boy more, Tao hears his father trying to stop his wife from screaming. Kris chuckles and then Tao's father takes over the call, 'I heard from my wife, as long as you don't break my son's heart, I won't have to break your bones.'
"You knew?! You both knew??!!!" Tao screams and his father clears his throat, 'Your mother informed me this morning when you left. Seems like your boyfriend asked for her permission when they talked the last time.'
"Papa, I'll call you again. I just..." Tao tells his father, "I think I need to murder my fiancé."
Tao hears his parents laugh, 'Alright. Do whatever you want, he's your partner afterall. Kris, we'll see you soon, alright?'
"Yes, papa. For now, let me take care of Tao."
'Call us again, soon. I have to take care of my wife I think she's gonna faint.' Tao's father ends the call and Kris faces his younger boyfriend. "Uhhh..."
"Damn it, you!" Tao jumps at Kris and kisses him fully on the lips then pushes the taller so he can stare at him, "You! That time when she made me go out of the room?!"
"Yes?"
"You're really going to kill me soon..." Tao sighs contentedly and hugs Kris, he nuzzles his nose on his boyfriend's neck. "You can't die yet, we still have a future together." Kris kisses the side of Tao's head.
"You're right..." Tao responds before his stomach growls again, Kris' own makes a similar sound and the both of them laughs, "We really have to eat." Tao reminds Kris and the older nods.
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Author's Notes: As promised, updated before the week ends. Ahihihi. I have no idea what i'm doing, but i feel like im improving in terms of my smut-writing skills. Or that's just me and that part is crap then i apologize. Also,i think i made Tao cry alot in this chapter but hey, he's heartbroken, and then overwhelmed so i guess you can forgive me for that? ahihi.
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