[FIC] It's You - Chapter 1
Title: It's You
Author: kitschkath // sashii09
Pairing: Jae x OMC (in this chap), YooSu
Genre: Rockband!Shinki, Drama, Romance, Mild Comedy, Mild Angst
Rating: PG13
Beta: broken_ephemera & mathildac3
Itching, I want to go up on the stage and play. Stress, I need to release this stress I need to play my bass and show the world how awesome my band is. Today's the annual multi-band concert in Japan where selected Korean and Japanese rock bands will play. I am the bassist of my band -Maze- and we will be playing on the said concert too. We were personally contacted by our Japanese agency and when they asked us to play, we agreed instantly even if the money that was supposed to be our talent fee will be donated to charity.
New bands will be playing too, from what I heard from our vocalist, these newbies were chosen via random lottery. Changmin says there are five of them. The reason why I am saying this is because one of them is close to our waiting room. Changmin's currently chit-chatting with them, he will probably make them his friends -- very Changmin-like--. From what I see on the door, the band is called Fox Rain, pretty name, if I may say. They are a four-member band; one of the member seems familiar though, he looks like the one who bumped into me while rushing out of the comfort room. He seems to be the drummer, from what I observed because of the continuous tapping of his hand everywhere. But why the hell am I observing him? I don't know, he's interesting and as I was spacing out, Maki has taken a seat beside me and has shamelessly latched his arm on my waist.
"Yah Jae, wanna go somewhere?"
"To where?"
"Somewhere...private.."
"Uhm..but there's a little time left?"
"I know...i just want you to take your eyes off that Jung,"
Jung? Who's that? Did he just?
"What? No! I don't even know his name!"
"Come on Jae, I know you want it too…"
"Hyung," Changmin is now leaning on the door frame of our waiting room. "Hyung, have you seen our support drummer? I can't find him! We are about to start in ten minutes, can you guys help me find him?"
At this moment, Maki stands up and goes out of the room, leaving me and Changmin behind.
"Thanks, Min."
Maki is well aware that Changmin hates him. Changmin, being a happy-go-lucky person, often tells me that he has seen Maki flirting with countless girls and guys in the club both accidentally went in. But I, on the other hand, just shrug it off. If Maki doesn't want me, he should have agreed to end our relationship when we had this big fight couple of months ago. I love Maki. I know he's having difficulties in maintaining a stable relationship. But three years? It's a miracle to both of us that we're still together.
Although sometimes we're getting over each other's limit. Like now, there really was no reason for him to act possessive like that, it's not like I'll choose a drummer of a newbie band over him. Never. Such paranoia he has.
"Hyung? You know the band Fox Rain? The one who has Yoochun-hyung as the vocalist?"
"Not exactly."
"Aish, pay attention to your surroundings will you? They're asking us for a drink after the concert, you think it's okay if we come?"
"Huh? I don't even know them! And I'll pass, Min, you can go if you want to anyway.." Changmin stares at me, maybe not believing what he just heard.
"You sure? Okay I'll go,"
"Sorry, I'll go with you next time," Then I give him a light punch. He’s about to hit me when manager hyung comes. Perfect timing.
"Min, Maki and Gil are already at the backstage! Three minutes!"
I hurriedly run after he shouts an 'okay!'; I might die if Changmin reaches me.
The concert was a blast! We were able to perform with our fellow newbie bands along with these famous bands. I dare say, it is one of the amazing things that has ever happened to our band.
A while ago, one of the member of Maze talked to us, it surprised all of my members because when you say Maze, it’s like referring to blue-blooded royalties... Well, not exactly but their vocalist is not as bad as some famous vocalist of other bands. Some of them look down on us, they mock us, even. This Changmin was very friendly, and talkative that it didn't take long for us to get comfortable to each other. And soon, Yoochun and he began bullying our poor, poor bassist Junsu.
I am older than him but it doesn't bother me at all for him to treat us like we’ve known each other for so long. It's so nice that Maze is talking to us with ease.
"Yunho-hyung! Sorry for taking too long!" Changmin says, completely out of his performing mode. Completely void of make-up and eccentric clothes.
"It's okay! Let's go!"
We are still in Japan anyway and we will be going back tomorrow, our staff said we should have fun so they let us stay here a little longer. And because there was an opportunity, I didn't hesitate to ask Changmin for a drink. He agreed instantly, asking me if he could bring the rest of his members too. That was too much, but I agreed too, anyway. But Changmin was alone when he met up with us a while ago.
"Henry's not with us?" He asked.
"Nah, he's still very young, and he's already at the inn, and you?"
"Oh I see, Jae-hyung didn't want to go, he'll probably blackout before reaching his bed, Maki-hyung probably will go somewhere, and Gil-hyung will go home to Seoul tonight, his family's waiting for him.. So I am left alone with you guys,"
"That's okay!" Yoochun said, "As long as we can bully my lovely Junsu-ah"
"Yah yah!"
Couple of drinks, and soda after (because Junsu doesn’t really drink alcohols,)... We are still sober and sharing random stories.. Funny how Changmin only talks about this Jaejoong. Judging from his stories, they seem to be very, very close. But Jaejoong-sshi a while ago was far from being the worrying type of friend.
"...so while I was alone in the bar wasting myself, this man just sat beside me and gave me the eyes that could kill but still has the warmth in it.."
He seems to be very very cold, and snob, and introverted. But he plays the bass very, very well. The passion is definitely there, and the fan service he and their guitarist display makes the crowd go wild.
"..and then Bam! Yoochunnie just cried! But you know Changmin-ah, our Yoochunnie here makes awesome songs! That's why I agreed to him about creating Fox Rain."
Junsu is now telling the story how our band was formed. Junsu and Yoochun were attending the same university and degree, only different in majors. They always meet each other accidentally and soon became friends. You know how that ends. They are together now, but that part is left out. It has to remain secret to avoid misunderstanding. After graduation, they decided to come out, but Junsu's parents are against them so both of them ran away together.
"..that time, Yunho-hyung was currently looking for a band to join in, like he was posting this ad.. 'if you need a drummer, call this number' kind of ad…"
When I was still busy at my former job, some random number called me and asked for a meet up. They said they saw my ad about the band. We met, I made friends with the both of them, we see each other almost every end of my shift to have a jam session at the studio. When the right time came, we formed Fox Rain.
"..Henry joined later on, He was a friend of my bestfriend. He said he wanted to experience being on a band so we accepted him as our guitarist.."
"Yunho hyung,"
"Hmm?"
"I can't imagine you handing out ads," Changmin’s fighting his urge to laugh. What’s wrong with handing out ads?
"What?"
"So girly!"
"YAH!"
"Yunho-hyung, I'm going back to our hotel now.."
"Do you want Junsu to accompany you?"
"But he's kinda busy…"
Yunho hyung's face is one of pure horror when he sees Yoochun hyung and Junsu making out in the dark corner. He stands up quickly and scolds the pair. Yoochun hyung must realise what they did because suddenly, he kneels in front of me and holds my hands.
"I...I can explain Min-ah.. You see, when two grown people realized the affection they feel toward each other...they tend to...to show it...and Junsu here…"
Yoochun hyung grabs Junsu's hand and looks at me.
And before he throws in some more greasiness, I quickly add, "Yoochun hyung, I am not against this kind of relationship so please stop being so mushy. It’s making me sick,"
"Eh? So you are totally okay with the two of them?"
"Like I care? As if I'm not seeing-- Oh hyung? Yea I'm going home now, aw, such a mother, I'm still with them, want me to prove you? Okay okay bye!"
"You should go now, Min"
"I should, but Yunho hyung! Can I get your numbers first?"
When I leave, relief floods through me because damn! I almost slipped! What a perfect timing Jae hyung called.. I forgot about Jae and Maki hyung's relationship being a secret. That no one besides Maze members and manager-hyung should know. If I don't love Jaejoong hyung, I would have told them that our guitarist is a liberated guy who fucks every person who has a vagina or a cock. If Jaejoong hyung would only realize how much a bastard of a boyfriend Maki hyung is...
But I love hyung okay? He was the one who approached me when I ran away from home. I treat him as my father, mother, and brother all at the same time because he possesses all the good qualities you can ever imagine. One will never see that part of him when he's in public, especially in concerts.
I would never let him experience such pain. Especially if it involves the one he loves.
"..hyung?"
"Min,"
"Maki hyung's there? You're still awake?"
"How's your dinner?"
"It went fine, they're totally fun to be with but I'll leave out the details for tomorrow during flight, and you?"
"Let's sleep, two beds are in the room, come on, we have a flight to catch later."
Something’s odd, why is he avoiding questions about Maki hyung? I don't understand. And why does he suddenly want me to sleep here in their shared room? I really have no right to ask, if hyung wants to share, he'll tell me immediately.
"Alright," I’m just about to go to our bedroom when I hear him murmuring a 'shower first maknae, you stink' command.
After taking a shower, I go to our room and lay on the bed. I like Fox Rain. I like the way they show their closeness to each other...
Junsu hyung, when he talks, sometimes it seems like he just say it without thinking. The very reason why Yoochun hyung teases him.
Yoochun hyung is the type whom I can ask to eat along with me in the middle of a night. He's a very considerate man. He has a high alcohol tolerance too.
Yunho hyung is the one whom people call the calm and collected leader. His actions are very calculated, he doesn't drink too much to stay sober. And matches the pace so people won't call him 'out of the loop'... He's a badass drummer too, if I might add.
I haven't met Henry, but I think he's a unique person too.
I like Fox Rain so much that I could abandon Maze if they asked me to join them.
"You seemed to have enjoyed a lot Min,"
"I did, if I knew you're still alone here when I came, I should've dragged you along with me.. Why are you still awake? Sleep hyung.."
"...I will, goodnight, and Min?"
"Yes?"
"Don't you dare leave Maze…"
"Not without you hyung-ah,"
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A/N:
So how was it? Any confusing part? Please share your comments ** and thanks for reading! Thanks to my lovely betas broken_ephemera and mathildac3 ^^ Thanks!