The first-born of our first-born Part 13
Title: The first-born of our first-born.
Author:pawshingo
Pairings: Yoochun/Changmin
Rating: G
Genre: AU
Disclaimer: I don’t own DBSK, SJ though it would be nice if I did….
Summary: Best friends, Park Hyo Bin and Shim Jiwon made a promise to each other before retiring from the army. Park Hyo Bin’s first-born of his first-born, his first child’s child will marry Shim Jiwon’s eldest first born. That’s fine but the problem is, the two grandchildren in concern will only come to know of this arrangement much later, much, much later...
Part 13
Friday evening.
The apartment was as dark and quiet as it was when the chemist came home last night, as quiet and cold as he left it this morning. Changmin glanced at the shoe rack. A pair of pink bunny house slippers sat nicely on the top of the shoe rack. Guess the pabo isn’t back yet. Maybe he finally understood what I meant when I said about living separate lives! Changmin placed his laptop carefully on his desk and proceeded to the kitchen to make himself some coffee. He was actually relieved to find the apartment empty. No pabo greeting him at the door, or a pabo asking silly questions like how was his day but… Changmin paused on his way back to his room, cup of coffee in hand, why couldn’t he shake this weird feeling he has at the pit of his stomach?
Yoochun decided to spend the night at Ryeowook and Junsu’s. His plans have already started, just a few minor adjustments here and there. He adjusted the earphones in his ears as he wriggled under the blankets. Shin Seung Hoon’s I hope was playing and as Yoochun ran his plan in his head, he hopes things will go as he planned. If not 90% at least 60%!
Next morning.
Yoochun huffed and puffed as he ran up the stairs that led to his apartment block. He pressed the lift’s button impatiently and silently cursed for getting an apartment on the 11th floor! The lift doors finally opened and it was another wait for Yoochun. He had meant to get up early and come home to change before going to audition but somehow both he and Ryeowook had managed to oversleep! Junsu did wake him up before he went for his morning run but somehow he felt asleep again.
I hope he’s in his room or out! Yoochun prayed as he pushed the door open. His eyes flew to the shoe rack. House slippers were there! Good, he’s out! Yoochun tore through the apartment, showered, changed and was out of the apartment in 10 minutes.
Yoochun hailed a cab and quickly told the driver his destination. Damn! It’s almost 11:00am! The audition started an hour ago! Hopefully there aren’t many people yet….
PAW Productions Office.
“Is he here yet?” Yesung asked his assistant Shindong.
Shindong shook his head.
Yesung sighed. He was really hoping that kid would come. He’s just perfect for this music video. The song as about heartbreak and that kid was exactly what the MV storyline called for! So far, about 30 hopefuls have walked through his office door and every single one was hopeless, wooden and plain terrible! They all failed the screen test miserably.
“What’s wrong with that one?” Tae Woo, his colleague and producer asked.
Yesung just shook his head.
Tae Woo pushed his chair back. “What?!”
“I’m waiting for this kid I met at the train station. He’s perfect…” Yesung explained.
“So where is this kid?”
“He’s not here yet.”
Tae Woo let out a long suffering sigh. Yesung hardly looked at the hopefuls that came. It was as if he already dismissed them in his head even before they auditioned. “And he’s perfect because?”
Yesung grinned. “Wait til you see him and you’ll know why! Even Shindong agrees with me!”
“Pfft! Shindong agrees with you in everything!”
Park Yoochun poked his head in. He saw quite a number of people seated, talking among themselves and at the end of the room was what he guessed was the receptionist or secretary. “Annyeonghaseyo!”
The said receptionist/secretary looked up and handed him a clipboard. “Audition?”
Yoochun nodded, his careful combed curls bouncing happily.
“Fill this up, hand it back to me, take a seat and wait.” She replied monotonously like she has been saying it over and over again the entire morning.
Shindong quietly slipped out through the back door and scanned the waiting area. Where is this kid? He ran his eyes through the bunch of hopefuls and finally spotted the one he’s looking for. Yoochun was hunched over as he filled up the form. Excitedly Shindong ran back to his boss’ office.
When Yesung found out Yoochun had finally arrived, he told his secretary to tell the candidates outside to go for an early lunch. Yoochun wasn’t really listening because he was so busy filling up the form. Suddenly he felt someone sit next to him.
“Hi! So glad you made it!”
Yoochun looked up to see Shindong’s smiling face. “Err…annyeong….”
“Come on, the boss is waiting for you.” Shindong took the clipboard from Yoochun.
“But what about the people ahead of me?” Yoochun looked about him. The room was almost empty. Where did everyone go?
Yesung’s office, later.
“See, what did I tell you?” Yesung nudged Tae Woo. “Isn’t he perfect?”
Grudgingly Tae Woo had to agree. The kid is good. He passed the screen test with flying colours! They gave him the standard test. He read from the script and started crying at the drop of hat! His facial expression was good too. He convincingly looked sad, depressed. Oh, this is going to be one hell of a MV!
Yoochun took the tissue Shindong offered him and dabbed his eyes. It was so easy! He never thought it was gonna be like this. All Yesung said was read the script. It was a sad, heartbreaking scene. The guy was leaving his girlfriend because he had to. Yoochun just thought of Changmin and imagined how it would be if Changmin left him. The feeling was horrible and tears just started flowing.
“Park Yoochun sii? Are you alright?” Yesung asked. The kid was still sniffing.
Dabbing his eyes, Yoochun replied with a watery smile. “Yes, sorry. Takes a while to stop.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Take your time. Once you’re ready, we’ll sign the contract.” Yesung beamed.
“Contract?”
“Yeah, we’ve chosen you!”
“But I don’t have experience or anything like that….” Yoochun was baffled.
“Kid, you’re chosen. Just smile and say thanks! Your life is gonna change from now on!” Tae Woo patted Yoochun.
Yoochun smiled. “I’m sorry, I’m just surprised. Thank you!”
Yoochun was grinning. He got the part! He had signed the contract and they gave him an outline of the MV storyline plus the filming schedule. The filming was to start on Tuesday, so that gave Yoochun time to finish his work and take leave on Tuesday and Wednesday. Yoochun called his boss and explained everything. Luckily he was in a good mood and gave Yoochun Tuesday and Wednesday off provided he finished all his work. So instead of going home, Yoochun headed for his office. He has what’s left of Saturday, Sunday and Monday to finish translating two mangas that was due at end of this week.
Lacing his fingers together and pulling his arms to the front, Yoochun stretched. If he planned it properly, he should be able to finish both mangas by Monday afternoon. Yoochun switched on his PC and let his gaze fall on a picture of Changmin that he pinned to his cubicle wall. It was the picture Heechul took when the Shim family came to his grandfather’s house, the day Yoochun first met and fell for his Minnie. Yoochun ran his pale fingers over the picture. “Saranghae, Minnie. I hope this plan works. If it doesn’t, I’ll think of another and another until I win you….”
End of 13.