Title: Searching for... ... - Chapter 4C
Author: vic_sim
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone, anything, except for the plot.
Characters: Super Junior + Henry, Zhou Mi, DBSK
Category: General
Rating: PG-13
Archive “Oh, it’s Hyunnie now?”
Jaejoong stared at Yunho, totally bewildered by the behaviour of the guy in front of him. True, Jaejoong was puzzled by his own association of Cho Kyuhyun with the dongsaeng he knew when he was young, but surely it did not warrant such a drastic reaction from his lover.
“What?”
“He’s all you’ve been talking about for the whole time.”
Jaejoong frowned. Did he miss something?
“And the looks you keep giving him, and he you. Do you think I didn’t notice them?”
Yunho spoke, the hurt seeping through his voice, his hand moving to grasp his shirt.
Jaejoong felt the pain as he heard the pain in Yunho’s voice, reaching out to touch his hand. Yunho did not move away from the touch, still staring at Jaejoong.
Then it clicked to Jaejoong.
Is he…
“Yunnie ah,” Yunho looked away as Jaejoong leaned closer to whisper into his ear, “Are you jealous?”
Yunho froze, before Jaejoong’s clear laughter - which he loved - travelled through the air. He refused to turn to Jaejoong, keeping his eyes stuck at some spot in the distance.
Jaejoong struggled to stop chuckling, though he had to admit to feeling the happiness bubble in him at Yunho’s jealousy, despite the fact that it was all unnecessary.
“Yunnie ah, there’s nothing between me and Kyuhyun.”
“Then why do you keep staring at him?”
Yunho pouted, still unwilling to give in.
Jaejoong swallowed the last few laughs, before leaning even closer to Yunho.
“Shall I just keep my eyes on you?”
Yunho shivered at the whisper. He swore that Jaejoong had no right to know him that well.
“Joongie!”
Jaejoong laughed, backing off.
“Aw, my cute Yunnie.”
Jaejoong slowly slipped his hand through Yunho’s, curling his fingers around Yunho’s longer ones. Gently, he tugged Yunho along towards the dormitory entrance. Yunho complied, walking next to Jaejoong.
There was silence for a while until Jaejoong broke it.
“He reminds me of a dongsaeng.”
“Dongsaeng?” Yunho knew that Jaejoong was referring to Kyuhyun.
Jaejoong nodded. “A boy I met when I was at the orphanage.”
Jaejoong never said anything about his past to anyone, except Yunho. Even then, he did not reveal everything to Yunho, especially not the time he had spent at the orphanage. Yunho tightened his grip on Jaejoong, knowing how much it cost the older boy to say that. Yunho knew that Jaejoong did not like talking about his past before he was with his family. All he vaguely knew was that his father had abandoned Jaejoong and his mother, and his mother left with no choice had to leave Jaejoong at the orphanage.
“Why?” Yunho was curious, now willing to listen. As long as Jaejoong’s not interested in him in that sense.
Jaejoong explained what happened at the café, quite happy to have someone to listen to his thoughts.
“The problem is that I don’t quite remember his name. All that I remember is ‘Hyunnie’.” And what he called me.
Yunho nodded, taking the one step closer to Jaejoong. He could not say anything more about it. He could only provide Jaejoong his presence.
The two walked in comfortable silence until they reached the entrance to the dorm. There Jaejoong spotted someone ahead of them.
“Kyuhyun ah!”
Jaejoong called out, causing the figure in front to stop and turn around.
“Jaejoong-sshi?”
Yunho could not stop blushing at the boy whom he had been jealous of just a few moments ago.
Jaejoong nodded, before glancing sideways. He could not stop the giggles that escaped as he saw a red Yunho.
“Jealous?” Jaejoong whispered next to Yunho, making sure that only Yunho heard him.
“Jae!”
Yunho only turned redder.
“But I like it.”
Giving a peck on Yunho’s cheek, Jaejoong turned and hopped towards Kyuhyun who was waiting for him before Yunho could react.
“Kyuhyun ah, I told you to call me Hyung!”
Jaejoong said as he neared the younger boy. Kyuhyun only nodded as the two continued on their journey.
“Jaejoong-hyung, why did he blush when he saw me?”
Kyuhyun asked, pondering about the scene he just witnessed. He assumed the other boy was Yunho-sshi, Jaejoong’s lover according to Henry.
Jaejoong turned around, laughing when he noticed that Yunho was still in the position he left him in.
“Ah… Something called jealousy.”
Kyuhyun halted in his steps, corking his head to the side. The answer did not make sense to him.
“I’ll see you tomorrow Kyuhyun!” Jaejoong waved as he literally hopped up the stairs.
Kyuhyun shrugged as Jaejoong disappeared up the flight of stairs.
He’s weird. Just like Jae-ie-hyung.
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“Umma, he looks like a tomato.”
That statement shook Yunho out of his shock, in spite turning even redder. He glanced at the little boy who spoke that statement, before turning and walking as fast as he could away from the dorm.
Jaejoong will never let me live down on this.
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Zhou Mi looked sat at the office, his luggage beside him. He had been placed in a temporary dormitory when he first arrived as they had not had the room ready for him. Last night, he received an email stating that the room was ready for him. That was why he was sitting in the office with his luggage right now. He remembered Sungmin’s reaction when Zhou Mi told him that he was staying at the school dormitory. Sungmin wanted Zhou Mi to stay in the house with him and Shindong, for “Your room is always there for you.” But Zhou Mi knew that if they were to keep up the appearance that they did not know each other, which was still crucial at this point as they all knew that there were still people searching for Zhou Mi - As if I’d still be holding onto the information - Zhou Mi could not be allowed to move back to his room, no matter how much he wished to, though right now he just wanted some news from China.
“Hi Zhou Mi!”
Zhou Mi looked up to see Leeteuk standing in front of him. “Hi.”
Leeteuk smiled his dimpled smile at him before turning to the desk.
“Is the new student here?”
The lady behind the counter nodded, pointing Leeteuk to Zhou Mi.
“Him?” Leeteuk turned, looking surprised. “Zhou Mi? You’re the new student in our dorm?”
Zhou Mi was equally shocked. “I’m supposed to be moving into the dorm, but…” He just did not know that he was going to move into the dorm that Leeteuk was in.
“Well, it doesn’t matter. In fact it makes it all better. You won’t be lonely in our dorm.”
Leeteuk pulled Zhou Mi’s luggage, gesturing for Zhou Mi to follow him. Zhou Mi tried to grab the luggage back from Leeteuk, but was resigned to the fact that Leeteuk was going to pull his luggage.
“I’m the head of the dorm, together with Jaejoong. We’re a small dorm, so you’ll probably know everyone soon.”
Leeteuk explained as they walked down the corridor.
“Good Morning Leeteuk-hyung!”
Both of them looked to see Henry waving at them from his door.
“Good morning Henry! Zhou Mi, you know Henry?”
Zhou Mi nodded, greeting Henry at the same time.
“He’s roommates with Changmin and Kyuhyun.”
Zhou Mi nodded, filing the names away.
“Here, this is your room. If you need anything, Jaejoong and I are just up one flight of stairs at the corner.”
Leeteuk glanced at his watch. “I’m sorry I can’t stay any longer. I’ve got a lecture in five minutes. I’ll see you around, Zhou Mi!”
Leeteuk did not allow Zhou Mi to get a single word in as he rushed off, not even a thank you. Zhou Mi shook his head, turning to the door. He pushed the key in, unlocking the door and entered.
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“I’m sure you heard about what happened in China.”
The shadow nodded.
“I’ve arranged for him to stay at the dorm. Look after him. Report any threats to me.”
The shadow nodded again before turning and leaving.
“For he’s precious to my son.”
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“Yunho!”
Yunho turned at his name, only to see Yoochun running down the corridor.
“What’s the hurry?”
Yunho asked once Yoochun reached him.
“Why do you walk so fast? Are you going to see Joongie?”
Yoochun straightened his clothes as he spoke.
Yunho shook his head. “He has a lesson right now. Why? And that’s my normal walking speed.”
“Good, I wanted to tell you something.”
Yunho nodded, signalling that he was paying attention as the two walked on.
“You know on the first day when I told you I saw the weird guy when I was in the music room?”
Yoochun began. Yunho nodded his head, the conversion sprouting in his mind.
“You mean the one who dashed into the room and started to mumble to himself?”
“Yes, the one. I figured out who he was when we were at practice.”
“So that’s what your exclamation was about. You made Jae worry.” Yunho gently cuffed Yoochun’s head.
“So who is it?”
“The tall boy.”
Yunho gave a look at Yoochun. “You do realise that we have now three new tall boys in the group.”
“Cho Kyuhyun.”
Yunho did a double-take. “Who?”
“Cho Kyuhyun, the tall boy.”
Yunho tried to suppress the blush that was working its way up his neck. He still could not forget what happened.
“Are you alright Yunho-hyung?” Yoochun looked at Yunho weirdly.
Yunho nodded his head vehemently. “I’m fine. Stop calling him the tall boy. Changmin and Zhou Mi are taller than him.”
Yoochun shrugged. It was what he associated with Kyuhyun for the time being.
“Why do you think he’s scared of Ryeowook?”
Yunho was glad that the topic was now off him.
“Don’t know. Maybe Ryeowook reminded him of someone unpleasant.”
“Unpleasant? Ryeowook?”
Yunho agreed that his own statement sounded quite ridiculous as well.
“Anyway, I have to go. I promised Junsu to meet up during my break. And I’m already late.”
Yoochun ran off, just like the way he came, leaving Yunho alone in the corridor.
Yunho continued walking as he wondered if he should tell what he learned to Jaejoong.
Cho Kyuhyun, you’re a mystery that just gets deeper and deeper.
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A/N: Finally updated! I’m sorry it took so long. I took a rather unplanned trip to visit my friend, so did not write anything for the past week. It’s not a long chapter, not much things happened, but there would be action soon. Once I get down to writing the next chapter. Hopefully it would be up this week, before I start my studying for the test to come at the start of term. Thank you for reading and patiently waiting for me to update!