Title: A Switch In Love
Pairing : JinDa and RyoPi, past Pin and RyoDa
Rating: pg-13
Summary: Pi broke up with Jin and Ryo broke up with Ueda on the same night. Then, Jin and Ueda finds out that it was because Ryo and Yamapi could be together. They find comfort in each other and discover feelings for each other.
Authors note: This is the je-hottestlove anon-meme fic-comment contest.
“W-what? What do you mean Pi?” Jin asked while looking at Yamapi with tears in his eyes. They were in Yamapi’s apartment when Yamapi told Jin that he wants a break up.
“You heard me Jin. I’m sorry but it just isn’t working out.” Yamapi said while trying to avoid looking at Jin. It hurts Yamapi to see Jin’s tears especially if he is the cause of it.
“What you’re saying is, you’re tired of me now right?” Jin said and a few tears went down his cheek.
“No, it’s not that. I think that we aren’t meant to be. I think that they are better people suited for us out there.” Yamapi said while walking towards Jin and putting his hands on his shoulder.
“So you’ve found another man?” Jin said while looking at Yamapi with the saddest expression that would have broke even the coldest man on earth. Yamapi heart broke again seeing Jin’s look but he have to be strong because he knows that Jin is better suited with someone else.
“No. I haven’t. But believe me Jin, we are better off apart” Yamapi said.
Jin, who couldn’t stand to have this conversation anymore, just removed Yamapi’s hand from his shoulder and stepped back a little, “Fine, if that’s what you want.” Jin said and wipes his tears but even if he wiped it, new tears will form and run down his cheeks “I comeback in the morning to pick up my stuff.” Jin said and quickly walks towards the front entrance, put on his shoes and walked out. But before he did, he took a one last glance at Yamapi. He saw Yamapi’s determined look so he just let a few more tears run down and finally walk out of the apartment and their 3 year long relationship.
After Jin left, Yamapi couldn’t stand it anymore. He suddenly fell on his knees and cried. His cries were filled with sadness, love and broken heart. He didn’t want to give Jin up but he knows, It isn’t him who is suppose to be with Jin. It was somebody else… Somebody named Ueda Tatsuya.
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“WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WANT A BREAK UP?!” Yelled Ueda Tatsuya from where he stands in front of his now ex-lover Ryo in his apartment.
“Like what you heard Hime. It’s over. We’re through. There are better people out there for us” Ryo said casually but his fist was clenched but Ueda didn’t notice.
“So this is it huh? A year and a half relationship was for nothing?” Ueda said with his tears flowing down his cheek. He loved Ryo with all of his heart and Ryo just dumped him like he is a piece of trash. He couldn’t believe Ryo would do this to him.
“Yeah. So that’s all I want to say. I’ll be going now.” Ryo said and was about to leave but he was grabbed by Ueda roughly on the arm and was pushed to the wall. “Wha…” He was about to say something when Ueda kissed him with all of his might. The kiss felt wonderful. The kiss was rough but he could feel the love in it. Ueda’s tears fell onto Ryo’s cheek and he could fell the warmness of his Hime from it. He was about to replied the kiss back when he remembered his purpose. He shoved Ueda away. “NO! Stop it Hime. We’re through. I don’t want to see you anymore. There are better people out there for us!” for you. He want to say exactly but couldn’t.
Ueda, with his heart broken to pieces, give up on holding on to his love for Ryo. He knows that it will be pointless because he is going to be the only one who holds onto this love. “Fine. We’re over. Just like you wished for. Get out” He said and wiped his tears but it was pointless because his tears still kept flowing.
Ryo just took one last look at Ueda and gather up all of his courage and went out of Ueda’s apartment as fast as he could. After Ryo went out and closed the door, his tears that he had been holding back, just flow freely. He loved his Hime but Ueda wasn’t meant for him. Ueda is supposed to be for his best friend. He didn’t want to give up his love but he had already decided on this with Yamapi. That’s why they broke up with their lovers on the same day, same night. Ryo wants what’s best for his Hime, even if it means that Ryo will get his heart broken forever. When Ryo started walking towards his car, he tears are flowing down his face with full speed but the expression on his face showed nothing. He was a broken man with an expressionless face with tears running down his cheeks that will probably flow until he is completely dehydrated.
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That day, both Jin and Ueda went to the jimusho to start the day. They didn’t want to be in their own apartment long because every inch of it will remind them of their ex-lovers. They both coincidentally left their apartment early so they arrived at their dressing room early with none of the other members around. The first one to arrive as Ueda.
“Good morning” He said as he entered the dressing room but of course, it is still early so no one is there. He just sighed and rubbed his red eyes as he walked towards his dressing table.
He just stared at his reflection. His eyes are red, his nose and cheeks are puffy and he looked pale. Even a blind man would know that he is in depression. He continued to look at his reflection when Jin came into the room.
“Good morning” Jin said in a low voice because he expected that no one was there but as he looks up, he saw Ueda.
“Jin, what are you doing arriving so early?” Ueda asked s Jin took his place at his dressing table which is beside Ueda’s.
“I should ask you the same thing” Jin said and looks more at Ueda’s face. “Who look like you just got dumped”
He chuckled a bit but it totally sounded fake. “I did. Ryo just dumped me last night. By the way, you look the same”
“Yamapi just dumped me last night too. Sorry about your break up.”
“Oh… sorry about your break up too.” Then Ueda noticed something. Both of their lovers broke up with them on the same night. Ryo’s reason was because “There are better people out there for us” so Ryo must mean that he found someone else. He started to wonder if it was because of Yamapi. “Jin, why did Yamapi break up with you?”
Jin just rubbed his eyes because he knows it is going to fall soon. “I’m not really sure. All he said was ‘There are better people suited for us out there’” Jin said and rubbed his eyes because his tears are falling as he remembered the event. Ueda just rubbed Jin’s back.
“Sorry.” Was all Ueda said.
“Why are you apologizing? It is not your fault.” Jin said and smiled at Ueda but it was a forced smile.
Ueda sighed because he thinks he knows why their boyfriends broke up with them “Jin, I have to tell you something.”
“What?” Jin said as he still continues to rub his eyes
“Ryo said to me the exact same words that Yamapi said to you. I think what they meant by ‘Better people out there’ must meant that they both are more suited for each other.
Jin hearing that cried more “No way… He did find another man” Jin continued to cry and Ueda pulled Jin towards his embrace. Ueda then started to cry too. After that, they both cried in each other’s arms for a while.
When they finally stopped crying, they pulled apart.
“Let’s go to the cafeteria.” Ueda ask and Jin just nodded. “Have you eaten breakfast?” He asks again and Jin just shook his head. Both of them then, got up and walked to the elevator to go to the cafeteria.
As they finally got out of the elevator at the cafeteria’s floor, they were walking towards the cafeteria when both of them heard voices in the janitor’s closet. They were both curious so they decided to eavesdrop while opening the door as little. What they saw surprised them. It was Yamapi and Ryo.
“I don’t know about this, Pi” said Ryo. He was clutching on Yamapi’s arms as if he is holding for support.
“Trust me Ryo, it is for the best” Yamapi said.
“Are you sure? What if it won’t work out?”
“It will, don’t worry” Then, Yamapi did something that broke Ueda’s and Jin’s heart all over again. Yamapi hugged Ryo tight and Ryo hugged him back. Ueda and Jin then looked at each other with tears threatening to fall down then they both went running towards an empty room and locked themselves in there.
What they saw was Ryo and Yamapi being intimate with each other but it wasn’t that at all. Yamapi was comforting Ryo because Ryo is still in distress about hurting his precious Hime.
“But Pi! I hurt him! He cried and I can’t stand it! What if it won’t work out between him and Jin? What if it all of this is just pointless and what if he won’t accept me back when he and Jin didn’t discover their feelings for each other?” Ryo was crying hysterically in Yamapi’s arms.
“They will discover their feelings for each other. We’re going to make them. We love them so we have to give them what is best for them.” Yamapi said and hugged Ryo tighter. He too then started crying.
“But it hurts Pi! It hurts!” Ryo said while still crying but of course, it was muffled by Yamapi’s chest.
“I know Ryo-chan. I know. It hurts me too but it is for the best” Yamapi said and then they both started crying in each other’s comfort.
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Ueda and Jin were still crying 20 minutes after they locked themselves in the empty room.
“I can’t believe him!” Jin yelled
“I know exactly how you feel” Ueda said. “Let’s just forget about them! They forgot about us so we can forget about them!”
“Yeah.” Jin said and then they both wiped their eyes and with a determined expression on both of their faces, they walked out of the room and walked towards the toilet to wash their face then they went to the dressing room to wait for the others.
After that, they started to spend more time together. They became inseparable. They arrive to work together, went back home together, eat breakfast and lunch and dinner together. They always spent their time at home in each other apartments. Some time Jin would sleep over at Ueda and Ueda would sleep over and Jin’s. They really became inseparable. The other members just helped them however they can to get them to get over the break ups and it was going well.
The time they think about their ex-lovers were lessening. They always forget about everything when they were together. Even time! They were having breakfast in Jin’s apartment when they started talking. Then, there was still 30 minutes before they have to go to work but when the time that they noticed, they were an hour and a half late. They were both scolded by their managers and choreographer after that but they just grinned at each other. They didn’t feel bad at all when they were getting yelled at because they were still together and both of them give strength and courage to the other.
The other members and Yamapi and Ryo who noticed their relationship, smiled at it. Ueda and Jin haven’t noticed it yet but all of the other JE’s did. They have fall in love and their relationship is not just friends. They were lovers. All of their actions proved it. They have also confronted Yamapi and Ryo and said that they forgive them. After that, the four of them became friends again.
Ueda and Jin’s still-unknown-to-them-relationship were really progressing. They started sleeping on the same bed (previously it was in different rooms), they started feeding each other and when they walked together, they will always hold hand even in public. They just act like it was normal because they haven’t noticed that it wasn’t normal and they were falling in love.
On the night of Christmas Eve, after the music station performances by many different groups, the Jimusho held a Christmas party. They were both enjoying it and they slow dance together on the floor with many of the seniors and juniors. They were still slow dancing when Yamapi and Ryo came up to them.
“It looks like you two are really a couple now” Ryo teased. It surprised the hell out off Ueda and Jin.
“What couple?” Ueda ask.
“Aw, come on! It is so obvious. With you two slow dancing, holding hands, feeding each other, sleep on the same bed and you both are practically living together. You two are obviously a couple.” Yamapi said and smirked with Ryo.
Ueda and Jin just look at each other.
“We are” Jin said. Then they both started to stare at each other longer than broke into a grin. “Will you go out with me?” Jin asks while giving Ueda a very bright smile.
“It will be my pleasure” Ueda said and they kissed. First, it was just an innocent kissed but then it turned passionate. Jin’s hand started to slide around Ueda’s waist and then he squeezed Ueda’s but while Ueda ran his hand through Jin’s hair. They continued to go even more when they heard Yamapi and Ryo coughed loudly.
“We are still here you know?” Said Ryo sarcastically. He wasn’t jealous because he finally let go off Ueda and unknown to him, there’s a new person in his heart.
“Oopps. We didn’t noticed” Sad Jin and grinned at Yamapi and Ryo.
“Ew! We are in private you know, get a room” Yamapi said and pretends to puke.
We then just started laughing.
“Now it is your turns” Ueda said and smirked. He said it in a low voice so no one other that Jin who heard him. Yamapi and Ryo just heard mumblings.
“What did you say?” Yamapi ask.
“Nothing. And if you don’t mind, we would like to continue dancing?” Said Ueda and raised an eyebrow.
“Aww… the princess wants to continue his lip-locking with his prince.” Teased Ryo and that earned him a slap on the head by Yamapi.
“Stop it Ryo. Okay, fine. We will go. But remember, this is a public place and don’t start making out on the floor. It will traumatize the juniors” Said Yamapi dramatically and Ryo acted along with him.
“Oh, you are right! Our poor juniors will be traumatized for life! If they saw two of their seniors making out! What a horrid tragedy it will be!” Ryo said dramatically too and then they both started laughing and then went away.
“Weird” Jin said.
“Yup!”
“Ne, tat-chan, what did you mean that it is their turn?”
“If you haven’t noticed, they noticed our feelings long before we did so that’s why they broke up with us. They decided to play cupid for us and it works right? We are together now right?” Ueda ask and look lovingly at Jin.
Jin just smiled and gives a kiss to Ueda. After they pulled apart, Ueda continued “When they were playing cupid, they both fell in love with each other so we have to return the favor”
“You’re right. But now, it is time for us to spend our time together” Jin said and took Ueda’s hand to continue to slow dance. They continued to dance while looking at each other lovingly. They have finally found their real soul mate and know, they won’t ever let go. As they continued to dance, the first snow has started to fall down.