Title: For one last time
Genre: drama, romance, slight angst
Pairings: Changmin ♥ Yuki. YunJae, and YooSu
Summary: This is a first of spinoffs of Sleeping Patey couples. Starting with the royal couple Prince Changmin of Axiem and Princess Yuki of Equion.
Both children of successful families, Yuki and Changmin was engaged to be in an arranged marriage. After four years, Yuki decided to end the farce. Can she have that one last time with Changmin before everything ends? Is there really no love between the engaged couple?
So this is goodbye...
“What do you mean?”
Yuki moved closer to Changmin and held one of his hands, “I’ve been selfish for the last four years… caging you with me even though I knew it is impossible for you to love me back. I suppose…at the back of my mind… I hoped that somehow I can squeeze my way into your heart.”
Changmin looked confused as he slowly removed his hand from Yuki’s hold, “I do not understand a single thing that you are trying to say… what is this all about?”
“I’ve... talked to umma and appa and they have agreed to nullify our engagement.”
“W-wha? Why so sudden? Unless…” Changmin’s eyes widened as he realized, “you fell in love?”
Yuki chuckled drily as she sat back down, “Min… I was already in love way before we made that deal.”
“You were? Who? I mean… why did you accept the deal if you were?”
“You have always been the smartest but the densest person I know…” *chuckle* “Be happy with Yoorim-ssi…”
*gasp* “How did you know about Yoorim?”
Yuki forced a smile on her face as she awkwardly scratched her head, “Well, I was planning to surprise you last Tuesday but I was the one who got the surprise of my life when I saw you kissing her in the patio.”
Changmin looked down, “I-I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to keep it from you but I’m not sure if what I feel for her is love or not. Sure she makes me happy but she has been the only girl who has gotten this close to me other than you and...”
“Changmin hyung…”
The Jung heir looked up surprised at hearing Yuki call him anything other than ‘Minmin’, “no need to feel sorry for me…you don’t have to comfort me or anything. Even though I look like this, I’m pretty strong.”
The sun had already set and the lights on the tree started to light up one by one… Yuki stared at the lights, taking her own sweet time admiring the view, “The sun is gone. I guess this is it.”
Changmin felt the unsettling feeling in his stomach grew and grew as Yuki drew a deep breath and spoke, “Jung Changmin, I love you. I always had and probably will still in a few months… but I hope you keep the happiness you have while I try looking for mine.”
“Y-you are in love with me?”
At that Yuki laughed really loud, “that’s why I said you are the densest. Never mind that small fact now though hyung… just concentrate on being happy… as long as you are, I’ll be happy too.”
“B-but this is no small fact! If it’s true that you love me then…you…”
The younger girl stood and removed the necklace from her neck, smiling softly, “I was the happiest during the past four years as your fiancee despite whatever other people might say.”
Yuki placed the necklace inside Changmin’s hand and held on tightly, unshed tears in her eyes. “Plus I am very happy that at the very last day I was able to experience what it would have been liked to be the girl that you love. No regrets.”
“I gave this to you… Why are you-?”
Yuki shook her head, smile still on her lips, “I’m just letting you keep it safe until such time when I have forgotten my feelings for you. When I do, I’ll get that back.” *pause* “Please finish that cupcake while I take the other stuff away. The rented time is almost over and you know I stick to schedules.”
Changmin popped the half cupcake in his mouth and they worked in silence. After everything has been put away, the former fiancées walked back to the mansion…
“Don’t tell your parents about this yet okay? Umma and appa will tell them about this tomorrow. “
Changmin smiled sadly, “Umma would be heartbroken…”
“It’s gonna be okay. He would understand. It was for the best anyway.”
“Is it?”
Yuki didn’t answer and looked ahead as they soon reached the gate of the mansion, Yuki stopped and waved at her ex fiancée, “I won’t be coming in anymore… since it’s late and all. Um… can I ask for one last favor?”
“Of course. What is it?”
Yuki childishly grinned and Changmin’s heart leaped a bit, “Stay still and close your eyes.”
He guessed what she wanted to do but why he allowed it or why his heart seems to be anticipating it are questions he pushed at the back of his mind as he stood still with his eyes closed…
“I love you Minmin… thank you and goodbye.”
Changmin felt warmth on his lips and before he can react… the warmth on his lips were gone. He opened his eyes and saw Yuki walking towards her black car as he touched his lips… which at that moment tasted sweet yet slightly salty…