Love is when...
Title: Love is when...
Length: One-shot
Genre: Angst, Romance?, Fluff?
Rating: Pg-13
Pairing: Yunjae/Jaeho
Summary: Love is when you visit and care for a person each day, even when you know they're not going to wake up again. So to loving this person...it will give you the choice to wait for a eternity for a miracle to happen...or to accept the fact that nothing can be done.
Disclaimer: Please do not mistake that I think that this is the only way to love...or what love only is.
A/N: Hello everybody! I bring to you...a series of one-shots...all starting with the lovely title and first little sentence of 'Love is when...' I would love to say how I thought of this idea by myself, but truthfully, it was inspired to me when I was in english class...and our teacher asked us...to write a little piece starting with, 'Love is when...' So here's the very first one shot of the on coming series, and you guys should expect more soon when the time comes ;D I do hope that what I thought of can be kept between me and readers only >.>
Love is when...
Yunho breathed heavily as he ran through the rain, drenching himself in the process. Cursing to himself, he quickly brought his tired feet a couple more steps before he was safetly sheltered underneath the white ceiling and walls of the hospital.
1...
2...
3...
Okay...no time to waste.
Wiping the water off his face, Yunho hastily dragged his feet towards the elevator.
Quickly pressing the 8th floor button, he watched as the blinking light flashed on the 21st before slowly moving down. "Fuck. No time to use the elevator now..." Taking a deep breath, Yunho pushed open the Exit door before ascending the stairs, 3 at a time. Come on...can't be late. He's not going to wait for you.
Brushing the sweat off his forehead, he finally made it to the 8th floor...with aching feet and what not.
Hurrying past the doors, he quickly turned right and ran down the hall way before stopping oustide of room 305. Neat hair? Checked. Brushed your teeth? Checked. Made sure you ate gum? Chec-... Reaching into his pocket, Yunho got out a piece of gum and popped it into his mouth before chewing it. Checked.
Mentally checking the last things on his list, Yunho quietly opened the door before stepping in. Gazing at the sleeping beauty in front of him, he closed the door gently behind him before making his way to the figure in front of him.
"Oh Joongie," Yunho murmured before sitting down in the chair placed next to the bed by the nurses. "Don't you know how much I've missed you? Your smiles...the way your eyes spark up when you eat."
"You're still here...in front of me...and I'm grateful for that...but I want you. Your laughter, your warm lips, your lovely cooking. I don't want to just see you, I want to feel your presense, your warmth. Everything."
"I won't bother with the past...because what's done is done...and nothing can change that. But this is the future...and I want you here with me. I'll always wait for you...you know that. It's going to be my birthday in 2 days...and just like always, I'll hope for a miracle that'll wake you up and surprise me."
Standing up slowly, Yunho kept his eyes on Jae Joong.
The man in front of him was beautiful. More then beautiful. He was something unique...that couldn't be replaced. The clear perfection of his skin...and his pink red lips were to die for. Most would say that some one this beautiful would just have a evil inside...but Kim Jae Joong? He was a angel. A perfect angel.
Of course...no one was perfect...and if there was? Well...lets just say that they won't get the good part in life. And maybe that's why Jae Joong was stuck in a coma. Who knows? But he promised himself...he would never bring it up again. So he'll stop. Just being able to look at his lover for a few moments of a day was enough for him. Even if he longed to hear his voice...
Using his right hand, Yunho gripped Jae Joong's hand hard before bending down for their faces to meet. Hearing the slow rise of his breath, Yunho smiled softly. "You don't know how cute you are Boo..."
Moving his lips softly, Yunho pressed them against Jae Joong's before raising his head back up. "Right now...it's a short kiss. But if you want everything that I have to offer...then you'll have to wake up."
--
2 days later.
Grinning wildly at his friends, Yunho proposed a cheer as he raised his cup. It was the day...so where was Jae Joong?
"So lover boy...are you still hoping for you know who to show up?" a voice asked as 3 figures huddled around him.
"I don't have a clue to what you're trying to say," Yunho smiled as he put his arms around Yoochun and Junsu while Changmin stood awkwardly in the middle.
"You know...a certain somebody called Kim Jae Joong?" Yoochun asked as he let his right hand run through Junsu's hair before playing at the ends of it.
"Well...you know what they say. Mircales do happen...and I'm hoping that there'll be one for me." Yunho replied slowly as he took a gulp of his drink. "But even if it takes until the day I die...I'll always be there waiting for him."
You'll always be waiting for him huh?
Yup.
What if he dies?
He won't die.
What if he has a heart attack?
Coma people can't have heart attacks.
They can.
"Can coma people have heart attacks?" Yunho suddenly blurted out as he spat a bit at Junsu's face who gave him 'the look' before wiping his cheek off.
Changmin...being the smart one and all...replied expertly, "Well...I did read this book where this coma patient died of a heart attack because there was a sudden blood clot in his heart and there was no one at that time to report it so he died...and then the doctors would try to revive them but that didn't re-"
I told you so.
Jae Joong was always healthy...he won't die.
Sure.
He's going to wake up tonight. I can feel it.
And if he doesn't?
Then I'll go on waiting. Forever.
"Hyung!"
"-Yunho."
"God dammit."
"Stop running around!"
"There's no time to lose."
Yunho blinked his eyes as he looked at the pitch blacked darkness in front of him. What the hell had happened? First he was deep into his thoughts...then the lights had gone off? And where did everybody go? Everybody had seemed to be yelling...and now there was absolute silence. Taking a small step, Yunho called out faintly, "Hello...? Junsu? Changmin? Yoochun? Donghae? Anyybodyyy?"
Something didn't seem right here...no one was answering him...and his pent house couldn't fit everybody into hiding places. Or did they go into the rooms?
"...people?" Yunho tried again as he took a couple of more steps before he found himself bumping his leg against his coffee table. "Fuck."
"Oh great...the light switch doesn't work."
1 minute later.
"..."
5 minutes later.
"..."
10 minutes later.
"SURPRISEEEEEEEE!" Came a chorus of screams as the lights to his apartment flashed on quickly.
Putting a hand over his eyes, he adjusted to the bright light carefully before feeling his heart stop. Right there...in front of him. Was Jae Joong.
He was wearing a black t-shirt with a pair of dark shaded jeans. His hair was perfect and his lips were curved into a small smile. Yunho watched as the man in front of him held a white iced cake...walking towards him. It was like everybody in the room wasn't there...and it was only him and Jae Joong. His wish did come true...didn't it?
"-I..." Yunho croaked...but couldn't get anything out as he felt his blurred tears against his eyes...but still not willing to fall.
"Happy birthday Yunho." The dark haired man smiled as he put the cake on the coffee table before standing in front of him.
Yunho could feel his own heart clenching and unclenching. The ache in his heart was unbearable.
Finally able to muster his voice together, Yunho murmured happily, "Jae Joong..." before wrapping his arms around the others waist, pulling the man in a tight hold. "You don't know how much I've missed you...how I wanted to hold you like this...to feel you talk to me...hear your voice. Oh Jae Joong."
Blinking his tears away, Yunho could only hold on tighter...until he noticed Junsu...who seemed to have a pained expression on his face. Something was wrong here...wasn't there?
"W-why're you all...so sad? Aren't you guys glad that Jae Joong's back? A-aren't you?" Yunho asked angrily as he pulled himself away from the man in front of him. "Why are you guys all so somber? Why aren't you happy for me? I'm finally happy...he's back!"
"Yoo Joon." came a voice.
"What?" Yunho asked incrudeously as he turned to stare at Changmin.
"I'm Yoo Joon," said the dark haired man. "Remember? Ice cream parlor? 3 and half years a go? You said I looked like your boyfriend and you invited me over for dinner...and we got to become good friends?"
It seemed like eternity before Yunho could feel himself move again.
Or talk for the matter.
"I-I...I'm sorry." He mumbled before finally stumbling to fall on the ground. Yoo Joon. Of course...one of the greatest friends he had ever met. He was a idiot to think that he looked exactly like Jae Joong. No one can look like Jae Joong. He must've been very delirious indeed...and you actually thought that he had woken up.
--
Yunho laid on his bed...not sleeping for the whole night.
What a disappointment.
Not that it wasn't great without his friends...but he had really hoped for Jae Joong. For Jae Joong to be there.
What do you expect? It's just like every other year...
After the cake incident...his friends had tried to cheer him up. But that didn't work out too well. Yunho had only one person in his mind. It was like he was slowly going crazy now. Always burned by the thoughts of his lover.
Groaning...Yunho sat up on his bed.
Yunho was still young. He was only 22. There would be many more years for him to wait for Jae Joong...then they could be together. Forever and ever. Even if he was a old man till Jae Joong woke up...Yunho would do his best until they've fulfilled all their dormant desires before Yunho would pass away in a grave.
Because there was one thing Yunho would never do.
Forget about Kim Jae Joong.
..
..
..
I'll always love you.
Ding Dong.
Moaning to himself, Yunho quickly picked himself up before heading towards the door. If this was Yoochun...he would the crap out of him for coming over so early.
Opening the door quickly, Yunho could do nothing but just stare at the person in front of him.
One.
Two.
Three.
Ache. The ache in his heart was back again. It hurt...but felt good at the same time.
"Happy belated birthday! I'm sorry if I'm late...but you know, I had to sign all these papers...and my legs were so stiff. I had to actually get walking lessons to get the circulation running. I would've came sooner...but I accidently fell asleep...and ahahha. Yeah...I hope you won't mind...Yunho? Yunh-"
"Don't ever fucking...do that again." Yunho choked as the hot tears that he had been holding since yesterday finally erupted. Grabbing the person in front of him, Yunho dug his face into his hair before muffling out, "I've missed you so much."
After what seemed to be like millions of seconds later...and still not getting a response...Yunho pull back slightly to look at the beauty in front of him.
"I love you too," Jae Joong smiled before kissing Yunho's lips softly. "...and I really do want everything you have to offer."