It Takes Two - Chapter 23
Author: Shriya_4
Pairing: Jaemin, Past!Yoomin, Past!Yunjae, 2U, MinSu.
Length: 23/24
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, AU, Angst, Humor, Fluff.
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Character Death (Yunho,Yoochun), Language.
Disclaimer: MINE! ALL MINE! MUHAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *gets bricked by SM, Avex and CJeS*
Summary: Yoochun and Yunho have only one goal in mind - Getting their boyfriends together. Now the only problem is that they're both dead and their boyfriends still alive. So they decide to take the matter to the dude upstairs. However, things aren't going to be that easy, especially since both Changmin and Jaejoong seem to hate each other with an almost incomprehensible virulence and still appear to remain in love with their deceased boyfriends.
Are the two boys in heaven ever going to accomplish their goal?
Chapter 23:
Junsu walked along the beach, his eyes trailing cautiously after JiYul’s foot prints as they led down into the sober, light blue water that continued to lap lazily against the soft sand. He shouted a warning out to the child as she twirled around in her pretty pink float and turned back to watch Changmin stare determinedly at the half finished sand castle, obviously contemplating finishing the girl’s abandoned endeavor.
Jaejoong, for his part, lay lethargically on a white blanket, his dark shades glistening in the sun and his mouth parted lightly in sleep, finally having found a way to ignore the admiring stares and fangirls roaming around behind the bushes, desperate for his rest and uncaring for the life of a celebrity.
Seven months had passed since that day at the hospital… and while JaeMin’s lives had gone from chaotic to comfortable, Junsu’s had gone from depressing, to remotely happy, to highly depressing and fuck if he wasn’t getting sick of it.
He sighed miserably and shook his head, frowning as he watched another old happy couple skip along the beach like they were twenty years old again.
Act your age He thought grumpily, kicking a shell with his heel and watching it bounce off of the sand castle, effectively putting a stop to Min’s architectural escapades.
Noticing the sudden change in Junsu’s disposition made the younger lift himself off the ground and walk towards him, concern marring his face, “W-What’s wrong, Su?”
“It’s nothing,” the other replied, his eyes tracing the soft scar on the younger’s left cheek.
“Hmmm…I don’t b-believe you.”
“It’s just…”
“Yes?”
“I forget how hard it is to get into relationships sometimes, you know?”
“As i-in?”
“It’s stupid but I feel like I’m going to die single or something. Being gay makes everything so much harder because it’s difficult to find someone who will love you and have the strength to move against societal norms and just embrace you whole-heartedly. I mean it’s one thing to have your own parents accept you but who is to say that the person you have feelings for will accept you. I mean what if he hate you hates everything that makes you who you are? What if I’m just not meant to have anyone?”
Changmin stared contemplatively at him, trying to gauge the other’s sincerity and finding that his eyes saw nothing, but his heart felt everything.
He took a deep breath like his doctor had taught him to do and tried to say what he needed to say slowly and without stuttering.
“My mum told me something when I came out to her, Su. She said, ‘You have to promise me, Min, that you will l-love yourself. There’s n-no two ways about it. There are going to be plenty of p-people out there who are going to hate y-you for being yo-yourself…and at the end of all of that…you’re the o-only one you’re going to come back h-home to. No one’s opinion matters more than your own…a-and so long as you d-don’t question yourself and feel g-guilty for being who you are…you aren’t doing anything wrong.’ ”
“That sounds highly preachy.”
“But t-true. I’m not going to feel guilty for b-being who I am, Su. And I don’t want you to be either. A-anyone else, who wants me to change or be “normal”, can k-kiss my sweet ass for the number of s-shits I give a-about their archaic, r-religion induced o-opinions. Honestly, if the guy doesn’t like you for who you are…then he really isn’t worth your time. Worst comes to worse, you can just convince Jaejoong to let you get into a relationship with us.”
Junsu smiled, a tear slipping out of the corner of his eyes.
“What b-brought this o-on anyway?”
“Ah…”
“Come on…t-tell me,” the other persisted, nudging a shoulder against his.
“No..it’s…”
“Junsu.”
“I…I think I might have feelings for a straight guy…”
“…So?”
“He may also be homophobic.”
“Ah…”
The older smiled sadly.
“How do y-you know that t-though?” Changmin asked softly.
“Do you remember the doctor who took care of you? After your accident?”
“Y-yeah?”
“It’s him.”
Changmin straightened, his eyes taking on a confused look. “Kyuhyun? You l-like Kyuhyun?!”
Junsu jumped and turned red in the face, nodding quickly before shutting his eyes in embarrassment.
The younger smiled.
“I d-don’t think he’s h-homophobic, Su. He k-knew both Jaejoong and I w-were gay and he didn’t s-seem to be too b-bothered by it.”
“I went out for dinner with him a week ago and I was talking about how the three of us were heading out to Jeju for the weekend…”
“A-And?”
“He just sort of went quiet all of a sudden…and then he said “Three guys hanging out at the beach…isn’t that a bit weird.” So I said, “Big deal…it’s just going to be getting drunk, having sex and me babysitting the kid.” And then he just got this hardened look on his face before he made some excuse about being needed at the hospital and left.”
Changmin choked before leaning against Junsu and laughing, “Oh m-my God, Junsu!”
“What?”
“Did y-you by chance m-mention that you w-weren’t part of the “having s-sex” e-equation?”
“Well no…but…Oh for the love of God He thought I was getting it on with you guys?!”
“That’d be m-my best bet.”
“Fuckin Son f a Bi-!”
“JUNSU MY DAUGHTER IS BEHIND YOU!” Jaejoong screamed from the mat before turning away and onto his stomach in hopes of getting more sleep.
The younger winced and leaned forward in a whisper, “Dude that’s fucked up…I mean it’s not like I wouldn’t mind getting it on with you guys but-“
“The answer’s still no,” The oldest screamed again.
“Fucker has ears like a Prairie Dog’s.”
“I heard that too!”
Junsu shook his head and returned back to the topic, “But why would he be bothered anyway? It isn’t as if he has anything to be judgmental about unless-”
“Unless h-he’s interested i-in you and w-was hoping to get more than o-one date out o-of you.”
“… “
“Junsu?”
“When’s the next flight out to Seoul?”
“Y-You serious?”
“Fuck this shit. I’ve already lost you to an idiot-“
“HEY!”
“I’m not going to let this guy go too.”
Changmin grinned but placed a hand on Junsu’s forearm.
“You c-can go, Su…but-“
“But?”
“I need y-your help.”
“With what?
Changmin pressed his lips against Junsu’s ear, “I’m going to ask Jaejoong to marry me.”
“WHAT?!”
“SHUT UP AND LET ME SLEEP, YOU ASSHOLES!”
Junsu bared his teeth at Jaejoong’s back and put his palms against Changmin’s cheeks, “Minnie, think about this. If you don’t marry Jaejoong then you and I can run away and -“
This time it was Changmin who shook his head, chuckling, “Baby, as much as I would l-love to run a-away with you. I love Jaejoong too much.”
Junsu smiled and leaned forward, knocking their foreheads together, “I’m happy for you, Minnie-ah.”
Changmin gazed into his best friends eyes, thankful for his love, thankful for his understanding and most of all, thankful to him for staying by his side.
“I love you, Su-ah. I want you to be happy too.”
Junsu smiled somewhat sadly, “Maybe someday.”
The two men turned around when they heard a young male voice call out to Jiyul and gasped simultaneously when they watched their little girl get dragged away by a ten year old boy.
Junsu muffled a laugh as he watched the small boy wave his hands animatedly at the girl and doubled over when the kid placed a sloppy kiss against Jiyul’s cheek.
Changmin lurched off of his feet and tried to make a run for the two of them, “That boy b-better not be trying to p-put his moves on my g-girl!”
“Changmin!”
“I’m going t-to kill-“
Before Junsu could catch up to Changmin in his fit of laughter, Jaejoong grabbed hold of his boyfriend’s waist and pulled the younger back against his broad chest.
“I hate that you guys can’t let me get some shut eye.”
“JAEJOONG THAT B-BOY IS KIDNAPPING JIYUL!”
“Good.”
“I’M GOING TO KILL T-THAT KID!”
Jaejoong grinned and placed his lips against the other’s neck, “Maybe he’s going to be our future son-in-law.”
“Damn if I’m going t-to let a smooth t-talking…” Changmin’s eyes widened as he realized what his boyfriend just said.
“Son-in-law?”
“Minnie…”
“…”
“I’ll marry you.”
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A/N Yeah. So it's been a long time. I have no excuse. Feel free to kill me or just not bother with this story anymore. On the other hand...I just have two more chapters to go...so please look forward to it. <3