Infinite Space
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Writer's Note: Occurs a couple of days after chapter 96.
021: epilogue - WooHyun, Hoya
Chapter List: Infinite Space
Chapter 97: In which Hoya gets the surprise of his life
"You look way too please with yourself," Hoya said when WooHyun walked into his office on the Julia.
WooHyun laughed. "I do?" he asked.
"Yes. Like that tiger of Jonghae's finally caught that parrot that's been bugging it for weeks."
"You need a break."
Hoya blinked. "What?"
"You need a break. There are new people on board, and you should come and see them."
Hoya stretched and then shrugged. "Sure, okay, why not?" he asked, and got up. "I could use a break. What happened?"
WooHyun shrugged. "I don't know. Someone just mentioned you might want to go and see them, let them know you'll be helping out. I guess it's more a case of long term starvation." He smirked, just a bit. "Like me."
Hoya arched an eyebrow. All of this really didn't make sense, but WooHyun wouldn't do something horrible to them. "Oh?"
"Yeah, they were abducted by aliens, and sold into slavery. There's a group that goes to recover and rehabilitate people who have had that happen to them, and these two belong to that group. Getting better, but they have a ways to go."
"Why are they here?" Hoya asked as WooHyun knocked on the door and opened it.
"Because their son is here," WooHyun said.
Hoya stopped, stunned at the two people who turned to look at him, and stared. He couldn't believe it, couldn't have imagined this.
And then his mother smiled, and he had no doubt that's who it was, either. "Howon," she said, and took a step toward him.
He didn't wait for her, catching her before she could take another step, and hugged her. His father joined them, and for the first time in a long time, he could enjoy the feeling of his parents around him.
***
SungKyu blinked in surprise when his handset sounded, and picked it up, tucking the ear piece in securely. "Yes?"
"WooHyun said it's your fault they're here," Hoya's voice came unsteadily across the line. "That you started him looking."
"Yes," SungKyu said.
"Thank you." Hoya's voice broke.
"You're welcome," SungKyu said, and turned the handset off after it beeped, indicating that Hoya had disconnected at his end. With a smile, he got up and went next door, going in without bothering to knock. "So," he said.
DongWoo started and turned around; on the terminal in front of him, SungKyu could see Hannah smiling at them. He'd done this enough, she didn't seem to mind, and if DongWoo did, well… he'd lock the door. "What?"
"They did it," SungKyu said. "Hoya's parents are on the Julia, and WooHyun's on his way back. You could just meet her somewhere, she's not that far."
"Kevin gave me a curfew," Hannah said. "He never said I had to be in bed, just in my quarters alone."
SungKyu laughed. "Your secret is safe with me," he said.
"Go," DongWoo said. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"You should take the day off," SungKyu said, pausing at the door. "After tomorrow, they have to go back."
DongWoo turned to look back at the terminal, and SungKyu closed the door behind him. He had the feeling DongWoo would take the time to spend with Hannah before she and Kevin had to go back to Xander. He also had a feeling that maybe, she wouldn't go back at all. He laughed and opened his own door. Hoya would be happier now. Not a bad epilogue for his life so far.
Writer's Note: Occurs a couple of days after chapter 96.
021: epilogue - WooHyun, Hoya
Chapter List: Infinite Space
Chapter 97: In which Hoya gets the surprise of his life
"You look way too please with yourself," Hoya said when WooHyun walked into his office on the Julia.
WooHyun laughed. "I do?" he asked.
"Yes. Like that tiger of Jonghae's finally caught that parrot that's been bugging it for weeks."
"You need a break."
Hoya blinked. "What?"
"You need a break. There are new people on board, and you should come and see them."
Hoya stretched and then shrugged. "Sure, okay, why not?" he asked, and got up. "I could use a break. What happened?"
WooHyun shrugged. "I don't know. Someone just mentioned you might want to go and see them, let them know you'll be helping out. I guess it's more a case of long term starvation." He smirked, just a bit. "Like me."
Hoya arched an eyebrow. All of this really didn't make sense, but WooHyun wouldn't do something horrible to them. "Oh?"
"Yeah, they were abducted by aliens, and sold into slavery. There's a group that goes to recover and rehabilitate people who have had that happen to them, and these two belong to that group. Getting better, but they have a ways to go."
"Why are they here?" Hoya asked as WooHyun knocked on the door and opened it.
"Because their son is here," WooHyun said.
Hoya stopped, stunned at the two people who turned to look at him, and stared. He couldn't believe it, couldn't have imagined this.
And then his mother smiled, and he had no doubt that's who it was, either. "Howon," she said, and took a step toward him.
He didn't wait for her, catching her before she could take another step, and hugged her. His father joined them, and for the first time in a long time, he could enjoy the feeling of his parents around him.
***
SungKyu blinked in surprise when his handset sounded, and picked it up, tucking the ear piece in securely. "Yes?"
"WooHyun said it's your fault they're here," Hoya's voice came unsteadily across the line. "That you started him looking."
"Yes," SungKyu said.
"Thank you." Hoya's voice broke.
"You're welcome," SungKyu said, and turned the handset off after it beeped, indicating that Hoya had disconnected at his end. With a smile, he got up and went next door, going in without bothering to knock. "So," he said.
DongWoo started and turned around; on the terminal in front of him, SungKyu could see Hannah smiling at them. He'd done this enough, she didn't seem to mind, and if DongWoo did, well… he'd lock the door. "What?"
"They did it," SungKyu said. "Hoya's parents are on the Julia, and WooHyun's on his way back. You could just meet her somewhere, she's not that far."
"Kevin gave me a curfew," Hannah said. "He never said I had to be in bed, just in my quarters alone."
SungKyu laughed. "Your secret is safe with me," he said.
"Go," DongWoo said. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"You should take the day off," SungKyu said, pausing at the door. "After tomorrow, they have to go back."
DongWoo turned to look back at the terminal, and SungKyu closed the door behind him. He had the feeling DongWoo would take the time to spend with Hannah before she and Kevin had to go back to Xander. He also had a feeling that maybe, she wouldn't go back at all. He laughed and opened his own door. Hoya would be happier now. Not a bad epilogue for his life so far.