10 Ways (Chapter 13)
Title: 10 Ways to Choose the Wrong Person: Kim Junsu’s Quest to find The One!
Pairing: elusive YOOSU, YunJae, MinSu, "Playboy"!Su and tons of others
Genre: Fluff, Romance
Rating: PG-13 (hoping that it would forever stay this way xD)
Length: Chaptered
Synopsis:
It all started with a simple, seemingly harmless deal but it soon turns into something more complex. Now, Kim Junsu finds himself amidst a number of eligible bachelors, trying desperately to find his match.
Will he find the one he’s looking for? Or would certain distractions keep him from seeing what is clearly in front of him?
Beta: Thanks to the lovely ting5 for the beta ^-^
ch.13
“You have a date?” Yoochun asked as he watched his hyung who has a wide smile on his face-the widest Yoochun had seen for a long time.
“Uh-huh,” Jaejoong nodded as he gave his friend’s order of a cappuccino.
“When?”
“Tonight. At seven.”
“That’s good news then. It’s good to see you finally going out with someone after all these years.”
Jaejoong chuckled, “Please. It’s not like I haven’t gone out in that long.”
“Two years is that long,” Yoochun stated.
The manager cleared his throat, as if hinting to the younger man that he did not want their conversation to go where he thought it was headed to. Yoochun, thankfully, didn’t divulge on the matter more.
“So, who is he?” the younger man asked after he took a sip from his cup. “What does he do?”
Jaejoong smiled with a faint blush on his cheeks. “He’s a photographer, a gorgeous one. I think he might as well have been the model.”
Yoochun chuckled, “Woah. You haven’t had a first date yet and you’re already infatuated with the guy.”
The manager chuckled with him. “Well, he’s really good-looking.”
“And… what’s his name?”
“Yunho. Jung Yunho. He works at Vogue Korea. Have I mentioned he’s also Junsu’s friend?”
Yoochun almost choked on his cappuccino at the mention of the name. He coughed discreetly a few times then went back to looking like he had not heard the name. Jaejoong looked at him with a raised eyebrow. He knew the younger man well enough to practically know how to read his thoughts.
“So,” Jaejoong started nonchalantly. “How are things with you and Hyun Jin-sshi?”
“Good,” Yoochun answered all too quickly. “She’s good. She’s pretty. Our relationship is starting off pretty well.”
“That’s good then. Does that mean you’re over him?”
Yoochun paused for a while before answering, “Yes… I’d like to think so.”
The lack of eye contact and the way the younger man had said it told Jaejoong everything he needed to know. The manager shook his head and sighed.
“Yoochun-ah, I just hope you know what you’re doing,” he said softly before returning back to the counter.
Yoochun sighed. I hope so too, hyung.
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Kim Heechul was another prominent columnist at Vogue Korea. He had written a number of fashion-related articles that had impacted the pop culture of the country and even in some parts of Japan. He was never satisfied and would do everything to get what he wanted. Heechul was well-known in the business as a typhoon, washing away any of his competitors to get to the top. Unfortunately for him, he had one opponent that he could not wash away.
“Kim. Jun. Su.” Heechul muttered through gritted teeth as he glared at him through his huge gray sunglasses.
“Heechul-sshi,” Junsu said from behind his laptop. “Every time I see you here in my office, it means that something’s up. What is it?”
Heechul chuckled. He sat cross-legged on the desk and leaned his face closer towards Junsu.
“Well, I’m sure you’ve heard… Park Han Byul-sshi will soon be retiring.”
“I heard. So?”
“So… that means the position of editor-in-chief will be vacant.”
Junsu raised an eyebrow. “And…”
“You can’t have that position,” Heechul said flatly.
“I never said I wanted to be editor-in-chief anytime soon.”
“Hmm, I know. But it’s just a warning… So, BACK OFF. That position is mine,” Heechul said with a mixture of sweetness to the acid in his tone. He stood up and showed a fake smile to Junsu.
“You know, Heechul-sshi, I’m not really interested in that position,” Junsu said conversationally, “At least not now. I’m already satisfied at where I am in this company.”
Heechul rolled his eyes, “A hint of modesty now? Really Junsu-sshi?”
“What I’m pointing out is that, you wouldn’t be here if you were somehow threatened by me.”
“I beg your pardon?” Heechul’s nostrils flared as he tried to keep his cool. “Junsu-sshi, I know you to be modest. Just stick to that.”
A knock on the door interrupted the lingering tension in the room.
“Come in,” Junsu muttered though not taking his piercing gaze away from the other columnist in the room.
His secretary came in and handed him a note. It said he was needed at the top floor immediately. Junsu thanked him and the secretary scurried away as fast as he could, terrified by the sight of the foreboding Kim Heechul in the corner of the room.
“I have to go… I suggest you should too,” Junsu said.
“Don’t worry, honey. There’s really no need to push me out of here.”
Junsu shook his head and headed out the door. The sooner he was away from Heechul, the better. Heechul was also about to head out of the door when something caught his eye. Junsu’s laptop was lying opened and untouched on the desk. It was a tempting sight for Kim Heechul. Who knew what kind of dirt or good lie inside there? He might find something in there that could be useful to him. After all, he wasn’t sure whether or not Junsu would want that editor position. It paid to be sure it was handled.
With a mischievous grin on his face, Heechul quickly went to sit on Junsu’s seat. He pressed a few keys and searched through Junsu’s files. He found one that was named “Personal” and opened it. Heechul’s grin grew wider as he read the contents. It was better than he had expected. Heechul fished out a flash drive from his purse, inserted it into the laptop and saved a copy for himself. He then removed the flash drive and went out of the office, leaving everything like it was before.
When Junsu returned to his office half an hour later, he found nothing amiss. He had no idea what Heechul had done and would not be prepared for the chaos that it will soon bring to him.
♦ next
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A/N: Wiih. Heechul's here. LOL. xD
Comments are loved. :D
Pairing: elusive YOOSU, YunJae, MinSu, "Playboy"!Su and tons of others
Genre: Fluff, Romance
Rating: PG-13 (hoping that it would forever stay this way xD)
Length: Chaptered
Synopsis:
It all started with a simple, seemingly harmless deal but it soon turns into something more complex. Now, Kim Junsu finds himself amidst a number of eligible bachelors, trying desperately to find his match.
Will he find the one he’s looking for? Or would certain distractions keep him from seeing what is clearly in front of him?
Beta: Thanks to the lovely ting5 for the beta ^-^
ch.13
“You have a date?” Yoochun asked as he watched his hyung who has a wide smile on his face-the widest Yoochun had seen for a long time.
“Uh-huh,” Jaejoong nodded as he gave his friend’s order of a cappuccino.
“When?”
“Tonight. At seven.”
“That’s good news then. It’s good to see you finally going out with someone after all these years.”
Jaejoong chuckled, “Please. It’s not like I haven’t gone out in that long.”
“Two years is that long,” Yoochun stated.
The manager cleared his throat, as if hinting to the younger man that he did not want their conversation to go where he thought it was headed to. Yoochun, thankfully, didn’t divulge on the matter more.
“So, who is he?” the younger man asked after he took a sip from his cup. “What does he do?”
Jaejoong smiled with a faint blush on his cheeks. “He’s a photographer, a gorgeous one. I think he might as well have been the model.”
Yoochun chuckled, “Woah. You haven’t had a first date yet and you’re already infatuated with the guy.”
The manager chuckled with him. “Well, he’s really good-looking.”
“And… what’s his name?”
“Yunho. Jung Yunho. He works at Vogue Korea. Have I mentioned he’s also Junsu’s friend?”
Yoochun almost choked on his cappuccino at the mention of the name. He coughed discreetly a few times then went back to looking like he had not heard the name. Jaejoong looked at him with a raised eyebrow. He knew the younger man well enough to practically know how to read his thoughts.
“So,” Jaejoong started nonchalantly. “How are things with you and Hyun Jin-sshi?”
“Good,” Yoochun answered all too quickly. “She’s good. She’s pretty. Our relationship is starting off pretty well.”
“That’s good then. Does that mean you’re over him?”
Yoochun paused for a while before answering, “Yes… I’d like to think so.”
The lack of eye contact and the way the younger man had said it told Jaejoong everything he needed to know. The manager shook his head and sighed.
“Yoochun-ah, I just hope you know what you’re doing,” he said softly before returning back to the counter.
Yoochun sighed. I hope so too, hyung.
-♥-♥-♥-
Kim Heechul was another prominent columnist at Vogue Korea. He had written a number of fashion-related articles that had impacted the pop culture of the country and even in some parts of Japan. He was never satisfied and would do everything to get what he wanted. Heechul was well-known in the business as a typhoon, washing away any of his competitors to get to the top. Unfortunately for him, he had one opponent that he could not wash away.
“Kim. Jun. Su.” Heechul muttered through gritted teeth as he glared at him through his huge gray sunglasses.
“Heechul-sshi,” Junsu said from behind his laptop. “Every time I see you here in my office, it means that something’s up. What is it?”
Heechul chuckled. He sat cross-legged on the desk and leaned his face closer towards Junsu.
“Well, I’m sure you’ve heard… Park Han Byul-sshi will soon be retiring.”
“I heard. So?”
“So… that means the position of editor-in-chief will be vacant.”
Junsu raised an eyebrow. “And…”
“You can’t have that position,” Heechul said flatly.
“I never said I wanted to be editor-in-chief anytime soon.”
“Hmm, I know. But it’s just a warning… So, BACK OFF. That position is mine,” Heechul said with a mixture of sweetness to the acid in his tone. He stood up and showed a fake smile to Junsu.
“You know, Heechul-sshi, I’m not really interested in that position,” Junsu said conversationally, “At least not now. I’m already satisfied at where I am in this company.”
Heechul rolled his eyes, “A hint of modesty now? Really Junsu-sshi?”
“What I’m pointing out is that, you wouldn’t be here if you were somehow threatened by me.”
“I beg your pardon?” Heechul’s nostrils flared as he tried to keep his cool. “Junsu-sshi, I know you to be modest. Just stick to that.”
A knock on the door interrupted the lingering tension in the room.
“Come in,” Junsu muttered though not taking his piercing gaze away from the other columnist in the room.
His secretary came in and handed him a note. It said he was needed at the top floor immediately. Junsu thanked him and the secretary scurried away as fast as he could, terrified by the sight of the foreboding Kim Heechul in the corner of the room.
“I have to go… I suggest you should too,” Junsu said.
“Don’t worry, honey. There’s really no need to push me out of here.”
Junsu shook his head and headed out the door. The sooner he was away from Heechul, the better. Heechul was also about to head out of the door when something caught his eye. Junsu’s laptop was lying opened and untouched on the desk. It was a tempting sight for Kim Heechul. Who knew what kind of dirt or good lie inside there? He might find something in there that could be useful to him. After all, he wasn’t sure whether or not Junsu would want that editor position. It paid to be sure it was handled.
With a mischievous grin on his face, Heechul quickly went to sit on Junsu’s seat. He pressed a few keys and searched through Junsu’s files. He found one that was named “Personal” and opened it. Heechul’s grin grew wider as he read the contents. It was better than he had expected. Heechul fished out a flash drive from his purse, inserted it into the laptop and saved a copy for himself. He then removed the flash drive and went out of the office, leaving everything like it was before.
When Junsu returned to his office half an hour later, he found nothing amiss. He had no idea what Heechul had done and would not be prepared for the chaos that it will soon bring to him.
♦ next
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A/N: Wiih. Heechul's here. LOL. xD
Comments are loved. :D