Of French Customs and Old Times. Part 4
Title: Of French Customs and Old Times.
Status: Part 4 of ?
Author: xxqod
Pairing: Jonghyun/Taemin/Minho
Rating: PG-15
A/N: For bopeep_achu who requested this, it takes place in France of the 18th Century. Incorrect use of the French language XD lol, I only had basic French. It's not historically correct and I used their Korean names, cause I can't bring myself to change them. (Don't bash me for it! >.< )
~There's a wordlist at the end of each part, stating the French words and their translation.~
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~Present time~
"I didn't see you for more than, what is it? Five or six years already…" Jonghyun's eyes widen when he says that, shocking himself.
"That means you're twenty-one now and I'm eighteen." Taemin chuckles lightly. His heart thumps a little harder than normal.
"You've grown, I think you're taller than me now…" Jonghyun stands side to side with Taemin, and Taemin is a lot taller, but when they check their shoes they know why.
"Of course you're taller if you're wearing killer heels," Jonghyun laughs, "maybe we should measure again when you don’t wear them." He gives Taemin a playful wink and he smiles when Taemin looks down.
"Seigneur, I advise you not to flirt with la reine." Taemin looks over Jonghyun's shoulder to see a young man, probably the same age as Jonghyun standing there. Jonghyun rolls his eyes and smiles at Taemin once more.
"Can I have this dance, mademoiselle?" Jonghyun bows and holds his hand out for Taemin to take. Taemin throws a quick glance in Minho's direction, but said person is occupied by le duc de…, what was his fief again? Well never mind. He lays his hand on top of Jonghyun's who is suddenly all smiles.
"What makes you so happy?" Taemin questions him, looking at the goofy smile on Jonghyun's face.
"You." Is the simple answer which gets Taemin to blush. He dances his part and turns with light steps while Jonghyun forgets he should probably dance along, because he's to busy staring at Taemin's dancing form. They collide in each other and Jonghyun is fast in catching Taemin by the arm, before he really falls backwards on the ground.
A few people around them scrunch up their noses and Taemin tries to resist the urge to stick out his tongue. He does it anyway and Jonghyun giggles, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.
"That's my Taemin." He says and earns a confused stare from the younger boy. Jonghyun shakes his head and looks to the ground, fighting the tears which suddenly threaten to fall. He sniffs a little bit and lifts his head, taking Taemin's hands again before twirling him around. The dress makes a beautiful balloon and sways with each step and turn. Jonghyun's eyes trail more upwards and his mind blanks at the bust he sees at the level of Taemin's, what should be flat, chest.
"Tha…that's not possible… You're a man!" Jonghyun exclaims a little too loud.
Taemin's eyes widened when Jonghyun said 'man'. He flails his arms around, earning stares from other guests, before he drags Jonghyun to the hall and up the stairs to his room.
Jinki, who watched them, trails a little bit behind them, but bumps his nose in the door when it closes in his face, locking him outside of the room where Jonghyun and Taemin are currently in. He settles down on the floor in front of the chamber, which he assumes is Taemin's. He chuckles before his head snaps to the right upon hearing a cough.
"Hey, bon garçon, what are you doing here?" Jinki looks up to see a boy smiling seductively at him, winking when Jinki's face becomes red. The boy sits down beside him.
"You know it's not very polite for a servant to eavesdrop on his master, do you?" Jinki doesn't know what to say when the boy brushes against his exposed forearm with his fingertips and leans in a little and Jinki thinks he's going to kiss him, but instead of doing that, the boy lays his head on his shoulder.
"I'm Kibum. I'm Taemin's, well, la reine's personal servant and mother." Jinki flails when he hears about the mother part.
"How can you be his mother?! You're a guy!" He practically shouts, which results in Kibum smacking the back of his head.
"Shh! Don't talk so loud! They don't have to know we sit here!" He hisses at a confused Jinki, who rubs his head on the spot where Kibum hit him.
"You didn't have to hit me, you know?" Jinki looks and sounds hurt.
"Whatever. Just tell me your name." Kibum lays his head back down on Jinki's shoulder, fingers again stroking along his arm.
"Jinki, Seigneur Jonghyun's personal servant." Kibum's eyes glint when he hears Jonghyun's name and suddenly he sits up and smiles widely at Jinki. The latter can't put his finger on how the mind of the other works.
"You, you're coming with me!" And Kibum stands up, pulling Jinki, who is surprised at Kibum's strength, up as well, before happily skipping away to his own room.
"You can't say 'man' in a room full of people! What were you thinking?! I can't have Minho's reputation be spoiled with your slips of the tongue! You should be careful from now on! And I don't even know what I did bringing you here and…" The rest of the words are for the deaf.
Jonghyun amusedly watches Taemin going on about the well-kept secret he almost uncovered, leaning back against the door. The speech from Taemin doesn't prove to be a worthy one, instead he intently listens at the conversation on the other side of the door. Hearing Kibum flirting with Jinki and Jinki squeaking at Kibum being Taemin's mother. He almost laughs out loud when he hears it, but collects himself by feigning a yawn. This however pisses Taemin off who happens to look just at that moment in Jonghyun general direction.
"Yah! Why are you yawning? I'm talking to you!" Taemin stands in front of him, looking angry but Jonghyun doesn't take it. In a second he has Taemin pinned against the door, hands at his side and faces dangerously close.
"Didn't think you would turn in such a brat living in this castle. And to think I was happy to meet you too." Taemin shrinks a little under the venom in Jonghyun's voice.
"And here I wanted to know if I still had a chance to win your love." Jonghyun whispers in the most lovely voice Taemin has ever heard and his heart starts beating faster. He freezes for a second when Jonghyun comes a little bit closer, but struggles against the grip on his wrists the next moment.
Jonghyun's plump lips draw his attention and Taemin squeezes his eyes shut, thinking it should be best to call for help. But every thought about it flies away when he feels those lips he hasn't felt in such a long time. He subconsciously relaxes in Jonghyun's hold and starts to kiss back a bit, pressing their lips more together.
"Come in!" Kibum doesn't need to ask, because Jinki is in his grip and Kibum is not likely to release him very soon. The door clicks shut and only then Kibum locks eyes with Jinki and smiles. A smile like an angel descended from Heaven and Jinki can't help but smile his own ten-thousand-flowers-on-a-sunny-day smile.
"So tell me about Jonghyun." Kibum says, falling back on his bed, laughing when the springs bounce him back up in the air. The smile is of Jinki's face in a mere second. So Kibum is interested in Jonghyun? Is that why he flirted with him? It is as if Kibum can read his thoughts, because he gets a smack on the back of his head.
"Don't think that I care about Jonghyun! I only care about my Taemin!" Kibum pulls Jinki down on the bed, trapping him with his hands and legs.
"I don't let you leave here till you tell me about what Jonghyun has been doing all these years." He smiles cutely at Jinki, who isn't in any state to say more than two random words with the current position they're in. Kibum sits on top of him, holding him down and Jinki likes it. He swallows at least thrice before he finds his voice back and begins a long story of Jonghyun's time spend without Taemin.
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A/N: Okay, maybe a little bit short, but! I can't stop watching Hello Baby XD Even better! I came back from driving lesson and my little sister said something arrived for me. And it turned out 'SHINee's Photobook Day Part' arrived from Korea! So I was drooling over Jonghyun and not really focusing on writing this. XD
Next part is going to be a flashback again, but this time from Jonghyun's POV. Comments are love!
List of French words with translation:
- la reine - Queen
- mademoiselle - young lady / miss
- le duc de - the duke of
- bon garçon - nice guy/boy