Battle of Pride (14/?)
Title: Battle of Pride
Pairing: KyuMin
Genre: Angst, Romance, Friendship
Rating: PG-13
Warning: genderswitch
Chapter Summary: There are no secrets that won't be revealed, right?
Previous Chapters:
1 ♦ 2 ♦ 3 ♦ 4 ♦ 5 ♦ 6 ♦ 7 ♦ 8 ♦ 9 ♦ 10 ♦ 11 ♦ 12 ♦ 13
I was supposed to update this yesterday, but some work suddenly came and I had to do it first. So, as an apology for that and for not updating for so long, this chapter would be a long one. Enjoy ^^
Sungmin snapped her head back to Kyuhyun after recognizing the shocking presence of her brother, eyes widening in surprise as she felt herself being pushed away from the tall guy, who was now being harshly yanked by her oppa.
“Oppa, don’t!” yelled Sungmin while trying to pry Eunhyuk’s hands from Kyuhyun’s collar, only to be pulled by Donghae from behind her, also hauling the older Lee. “The hell, Eunhyuk, don’t start another scandal here!” Donghae shouted as she hugged her crying best friend, glaring at the by-passers in the process.
Eunhyuk’s face reddened, his gaze glued to the young man sitting on the ground, shouting back, “But I just knew that they went out together earlier, and now, I saw this sinner kissing my sister! Who wouldn’t get mad?!” To their astonishment, Kyuhyun scoffed, raising his right leg for his hand to use it as a support, “Am I the only sinner here?” His sentence tells the other three that he means something.
Donghae narrowed her round eyes, her grip on Sungmin slightly loosening, “What do you mean?” Kyuhyun dryly chuckled as he stood up, swatting the dirt from his pants, “Aren’t you also sinners? All of us commit sins,”
Not getting Kyuhyun’s point, they just gaped at him, urging the other to continue, “I know I did something to Sungmin in the past…” Sungmin unconsciously gulped, afraid of knowing where this would head to. “…and that it is totally unforgivable. But, that was already five years ago. Besides, you know who I am, so why didn’t you report me to the police or something?” he maniacally laughed, “Oh, I know… because it is not rape. No penetration happened, right?”
“But you still abused her, you, asshole!” Eunhyuk made a move to pounce on the younger guy, but Donghae stopped him. Kyuhyun continued with a smirk, “Yes, I know it. You, Sungmin, are that girl from five years ago.”
Sungmin felt her world spinning. So, Kyuhyun knew about her all along, but he acted like he doesn’t know anything. And what’s with the arrogant tone? Why isn’t there a single trace of guilt in his eyes while saying those? Is he really that cold-hearted? But how…?
Kyuhyun seemed to have read what is on Sungmin’s mind and answered, “I just knew it when I saw you with Heechul hyung, along with Kangin and Shindong hyung. Hah, I wonder who really the player between us is,”
Sungmin’s breath hitched as she tried to calm herself due to the revelations of Kyuhyun. Donghae looked worriedly at her best friend when she saw the other clutching her tummy and is lightly groaning.
Eunhyuk can’t take it anymore. He had been stopping himself from peeling off this guy’s thick skin on his face because of Sungmin and Donghae, but what the younger said just pulled the trigger, and lit up the flame inside him. He cursed, and was about to punch the guy, but Sungmin whimpered, crouching, with Donghae quickly slinging an arm around Sungmin’s waist to prevent the other from falling.
“Eunhyuk-ah, bring Sungmin to the hospital!!!” Donghae’s panicking voice ringed inside Kyuhyun’s ears, creating an echo effect. His feet were stoned flat on the cemented ground, staring at the view of Eunhyuk carrying Sungmin and running away with Donghae… nervousness and uncertainty mixed up in him.
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He stood up after seeing Donghae emerge from the hospital building, immediately walking towards her to block her way, earning a confused look from the woman.
“How is she?” asked Kyuhyun, worry is evident in his tone and facial expression.
“She’s fine now. Fortunately, nothing bad happened. The doctor said that it was just due to stress,” Donghae answered nonchalantly. When the guy went speechless for seconds, it urged Donghae to continue. She stared deeply at the tall guy with a firm one, “You knew it too, don’t you?”
Kyuhyun sighed, shutting his eyes lightly for a second before going back to the girl, saying in a low voice, “I overheard you talking at the clinic. I really didn’t go when you told me to,”
“So, that’s why you’ve been acting nice to her recently?” her tone is somewhat accusing.
“I don’t know… I’m really confused, Donghae-sshi,”
The girl just narrowed her eyes, telling the other to explain further. He palmed his nape, eyes avoiding meeting with Sungmin’s best friend’s doe ones, “I… I think I already like her… I think…”
“Because of the baby?”
“No,” he firmly answered. “And it’s not because of her looks either. I just… maybe because of the time we spent together recently… it made me realize that I am starting to like her… for real.” Donghae scoffed as she placed her hands on her waist, “You are not bluffing me, are you, Kyuhyun-sshi?”
He chuckled dryly, still not looking at the lady, “Why would I joke about something like this in this situation?” She rolled her eyes, removing a hand from her waist, “You know, you’re such a bipolar. Just earlier, you are acting like you’re… like you’re a very bad guy with a cold heart. But now…” Kyuhyun shortly smiled at the female’s remark.
The blonde sighed as she massaged her forehead, “Kyuhyun-sshi, I think you need to go home for now. Heechul oppa and the gang are already on their way,” He hesitated, now having that pleading look towards the girl, and it made Donghae smile, “I will tell you if she’s already awake, okay?”
Kyuhyun slightly furrowed his eyebrows; finding the change in Donghae’s way of talking to him weird. Donghae’s push of him snapped him out from his reverie, “Dork. I don’t want my best friend to be a single mom, and I don’t want her child to grow up without a father.”
This time, Kyuhyun can’t help but flash the girl a meaningful smile before turning to leave. However, he caught sight of four familiar men approaching them.
“Shit.” He heard Donghae curse.
It was Kangin who first recognized Kyuhyun and Donghae. He pointed a finger to the young man, “What are you doing here? Are you the reason why Sungmin is here, huh?!” Kyuhyun didn’t say anything. He just ignored the man and walked past him, this action of his pissed Kangin. The bulky guy grabbed Kyuhyun’s collar, dragged the younger in front of him, and punched the other, making Donghae and Shindong rush to them.
“Oh my God, Kyuhyun-sshi! Kangin oppa, what are you doing?!” Donghae shrieked as she kneeled beside the punched guy.
“You, asshole! You’re nothing but a pain in the ass! From the very start, you caused sorrow in Sungmin’s life! Sungmin is a very good kid, but you are always there to hurt her heart! She doesn’t deserve any of this! I don’t fucking know why in everything you do, Sungmin is the one suffering! Be it five years ago, or now! You brought nothing but pain to her!”
Kyuhyun remained passive, not even noticing that Donghae is already wiping the blood trickling from his lips. All that Kangin said were true. He can’t defend himself.
“Kangin-ah, stop it,” Heechul firmly commanded the huge man. Kangin, whose arms were being held by Shindong, snapped his head to the red-haired, “But, hyung!”
Heechul fixed his gaze on Kyuhyun, who is now being helped by Donghae to stand up. Yesung did the same. There is this look on Kyuhyun’s face earlier that made them think that maybe, maybe, maybe Kyuhyun didn’t mean what happened to Sungmin now. That he never wanted it to happen.
The moment Kyuhyun was able to stand up on his feet, Yesung asked in a monotonous voice, “You know that the baby is yours, right?”
Kyuhyun and Donghae shot surprised looks at Yesung, Heechul’s face was blank, while Kangin and Shindong looked perplexed. The chubby male uttered, “Hyung, why are you-”
Yesung just chuckled, still had his eyes on the now calmed down Kyuhyun, “Come on, you had been having tutoring sessions with Sungmin. I know you have noticed it. You are not an idiot. Don’t you dare confirm us if the baby is yours.”
“I know that the baby is mine,” Shindong and Kangin shifted their gazes to the younger man, with Heechul raising an eyebrow, a small smirk planted on his lips. “I… I know that Sungmin won’t be with another man just after breaking up…”
“Are you taking the responsibility?” Heechul asked with pure amusement in his voice. He is sometimes weird.
Without hesitation, Kyuhyun answered, “Yes.”
Kangin, Shindong and Donghae had their jaws dropped down to the ground, while Yesung and Heechul’s expression softened; they got the answer they wanted to hear from the young guy. At least, he’s willing to claim the child as his, right?
Heechul waved his hand, “Okay. That’s enough for now. You may go home now, brat.” Kyuhyun gave the older a nod before storming out of the place.
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“Fuck, where am I?! Where is Kyuhyun?! Did he call you?! I was with him when I- oh my God, does he know?!”
“That you’re preggy? I don’t think so. He looks clueless when I arrived.”
Shock is an understatement. Sungmin is pregnant. He knows that it is his. He may not know her that much, but he knows that she is not the type of girl who would whore out to other boys’ beds any time.
Since the day he knew that she carries his child, he took care of her. He observed her more than ever. Of course, so as not for her to raise suspicions, he acted normal around her; continued his teasing, and sometimes, be arrogant. He even insisted that they have their tutoring at their dorm, even if it means that they will sneak from the landlady; his dorm is near the hospital, so if ever something happens to her, he could easily rush her there.
It’s funny. Fate is really playing on them.
“Kyuhyun-ah? Why won’t you come in?” Kibum threw him a skeptic look. He just came home from the library when he saw Kyuhyun sitting in front of their dorm, staring at space, finding the bruise on his cheek peculiar.
Kibum’s voice snapped him from his trance, immediately standing up while brushing the dirt off his pants with a sheepish smile, “I forgot to bring my keys,” The black-haired just nodded as he fished his keys out from his pants’ pocket, frowning when his roommate held his wrist.
“Want to go out for a drink?”
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“Kyuhyun-ah, you’re drinking too much,” Kibum held Kyuhyun’s wrist to stop the latter from gulping his seventh bottle of soju, making the other one groan as he struggled to break free from his roommate’s grip. “Come on, Kibum, we are here to drink! Why aren’t you drinking? And now, you’re stopping me! Stop being such a spoilsport!”
Instead of letting go, Kibum even tightened his hold on his wrist, “Why did you invite me to drink, anyways?” Still resisting, Kyuhyun coughed out, “I just want to! Yah, join me!” Kyuhyun used his free hand to give a bottle to his former friend, with the other loosening his hold and accepted the bottle.
Suddenly, Kyuhyun broke the silence between them.
“I don’t know how you did it.”
Kibum frowned as he glanced at Kyuhyun, who was now slacked in his chair, his head leaned on the headboard in an awkward position, staring at the ceiling.
“Did what?”
Kyuhyun bitterly chuckled as he shut his eyes, “That you could freely hang out with Sungmin,”
The black-haired just shrugged it; thinking that Kyuhyun is already drunk, so he decided to just taunt him or something, “Because I am not her ex,”
“That’s not what I meant, Kibum,”
Kibum sat up straight, and gave questioning looks to the other, “What?”
Kyuhyun, his head still placed on the headboard, tilted his body to face his roommate, and said, “You were with me when I did that, right? How come you could still hang out with her, while I can’t? Isn’t that unfair? I mean, yeah, I was the nearest to her, but you didn’t even pull me away! So… argh! Never mind!”
Kibum’s eyes widened at Kyuhyun’s statements. Does he know it? With his words, he probably does. Kyuhyun didn’t let him respond, for he was cut by the younger, “Yes, I know it, Kibum. I raped Sungmin. I fucking raped Sungmin. Two times. And now, she is pregnant!”
He doesn’t know if this is just an effect of the alcohol in Kyuhyun’s head, but he never knew that all along, Kyuhyun was thinking this way… and that he knows everything about Sungmin right now.
Of course, he doesn’t have the right to get mad at him for doing terrible things to Sungmin; he is also at fault. Kyuhyun is right. He is there. He just watched him devour an innocent, crying Sungmin’s body, and did nothing but laugh. He can’t remember what he was thinking back then. But he could recall some scenes wherein he stood beside Sungmin and even stroked her hair.
“But, Kyuhyun, I don’t know how you did this…” Kyuhyun remained in his position. “…I…I don’t know why Sungmin is still in love with you,” he can’t help but chuckle at the realization that there is bitterness in his voice, and a slight twinge in his chest.
Kyuhyun’s gaze slowly went back to the ceiling, his voice getting low, “She is not in love with me. She is just taking her revenge,”
Kibum snorted, his tone showing that he is getting anxious bit by bit, “Come on, Kyuhyun. Are you blind? She is obviously still head over heels for you! Can’t you see it in her eyes? The way she looks at you? The way her eyes would sparkle whenever you’re around? The way she blushes when you talk to her… when you tease her?”
Kyuhyun could feel his heart being clenched at Kibum’s words as images of Sungmin flashes in his mind. Was he really thinking the wrong way all these time? Was he really being foolish again just because of this so-called pride? Was he running away? Again?
“She would never look at me that way. Her beautiful eyes won’t sparkle like that when she sees me… and she won’t blush as prettily as she does with you when it’s me who does the teasing. I accepted it… I accepted that she will never love me because she loves you so fucking much, but you are just too blind to notice it! Why, is it because you are the one who really broke it off? Because of your reputation of being a playboy, a heartbreaker, and was never a stick-to-one? Why, Kyuhyun?”
Kibum continued, “You raped her five years ago. You are her first boyfriend. You took her everything. You broke her heart. You hurt her. Still, she didn’t hurt you. To be honest, she really planned on taking revenge on you,” Kyuhyun inhaled a silent gasp. He is getting suffocated. “But Donghae told me that she now had second thoughts on pursuing the plan. That is how much she loves you, that’s why don’t you ever doubt on it.”
Kyuhyun can’t take it anymore. This is too much for him. He knows he is drunk that’s why this had a different impact on him, but, hell, he drank with Kibum, so that he could forget the pain he felt after his tryst with Heechul and the guys, not to feel more of the pain! Of all people, why exactly did he choose Kibum?
His tears suddenly fell from his eyes, and the only thing he could do was to cover his eyes using an arm. He can’t control it anymore. It is like those tears were originally gathered in his heart, and just got too much that’s why it flowed already.
“I don’t even know what I’m doing right now, Kibum,” To Kibum’s surprise, Kyuhyun sobbed… in front of him. Cho Kyuhyun wouldn’t do that.
“Are you starting to like her?” croaked Kibum.
He waited for an answer; Kyuhyun is still trying to calm himself because he can’t stop sobbing. In his entire life, this would be the second time he cried like this, so, his body system probably isn’t used to it.
“If getting hurt so much whenever I think of the things I previously did to her is considered a part of it, then yes,” he sniffed, shifting his gaze to his roommate, “I think I already fell for her,”
It hurts, of course; knowing that the one your beloved one likes actually loves her back, a pang of jealousy would really creep up your chest. It’s not like he doesn’t want it, but he feels like he is now defeated. The battle between the two of them hasn’t really started yet, but he is sure that he will lose.
“But…” Kyuhyun added.
“I’m scared. I’m scared to love someone again… I’m scared…” he silently cried.
Those were the last words he uttered before darkness overtook his senses.
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geu nuga nuga meouraedo naneunsang goaneobdago
geu nuga nuga yeughaedo neoman barabondago
“Hello?”
“Kyuhyun-ah?”
“Who is this?”
“This is Ahra,”
“Ahra, who?”
“What the fuck, Cho Kyuhyun?!”
He snapped his eyes open wide as he quickly sat straight, groaning as he felt his head ache, “Noo-noona?”
“What the hell is happening to you?!”
“But you called early in the morning!”
“Early in the morning? Are you kidding me? It’s already 11 a.m.!”
Kyuhyun looked at the clock, instantly jumping off the bed when he remembered that he still have classes. “I… I gotta go! I still have classes!”
“You what?!”
“Oh, you’re already awake, huh,” Kibum said after seeing Kyuhyun in front of the bathroom door - where he just came from - a towel slung on his neck, and his phone on his hand. Kyuhyun ruffled his hair and asked frustratingly, “Why didn’t you wake me up?! I’m already late!”
His roommate just raised an eyebrow at him, “Late for what?”
“For school! Geez! And, why are you still here?”
Kibum laughed lowly and patted the other guy’s shoulder as he walked past him, “It’s Saturday today, Kyuhyun. No classes.”
Realizing that it is, indeed, Sunday, he palmed his forehead, feeling the ache in his head again, and this time, his vision is spinning.
“Yah, Cho Kyuhyun!!!”
He heard his sister’s voice; he hasn’t ended the call yet. He immediately brought the phone to his ear while walking to the veranda. “I’m sorry, noona. I thought it was still a weekday,”
“Were you drunk last night?”
“A bit,”
He heard her older sister sigh, “Kyu, mom’s birthday is this Tuesday,”
“I know,”
“She wants you to come,”
“What time?”
“Dinner… at home. We’re holding a party with our business partners,”
“I’ll just send her my gift. I’ll call her,”
“Kyuhyun…”
“But, noona. He will be there,”
“The more you should come. Show him that you had changed a lot ever since you lived away from us. Show him that he could never control your life again,”
“I’ll think about it,”
“Oh, Kyu, bring Sungmin,”
He almost dropped the phone at the mention of Sungmin’s name. “WHAT?! Why should I bring her?!”
“I heard dad and mom talking about a marriage arrangement for you,”
“THE FUCK?!”
“I’m not sure! But you should bring Sungmin as a date and tell them that you’re already committed! After all, maybe I think it’s time for you to introduce her to them. Wait, is she still your girlfriend?”
He paused for a while, thinking if he should tell his sister the truth. He sighed, his sight landing on the view of the building of Sungmin’s dormitory. “I… noona… Sungmin is pregnant.”
“WHAT?!?!?!?!?!” He moved the phone away from his ear because of the loud shriek his sister made. He palmed his nape, his eyes squinting due to the ray of sun beaming at him, “Noona, calm down,”
“How would I calm down?! You just made your girlfriend pregnant! Oh my God, Kyuhyun! Can’t you hold your urges and wait for your marriage to come?!”
“Aish, noona! It already happened! What’s done is done! Okay, okay, I’ll go to mom’s birthday! I’ll try bringing Sungmin!”
Her voice suddenly went calmer, “Try? Bring her! Come to think of it, if you tell them that she’s pregnant, maybe they’ll cut the marriage or engagement off,”
“She… I don’t know. I… I’ll ask her, okay? Bye.”
“Wait-”
He sighed as he pressed the ‘End’ button. And now, he wishes that he could convince Sungmin in coming with him to the party. He would rather marry her than some random girl he doesn’t even know. Wait, he wants to marry her. After all, they will have a child soon.
He glanced back to his phone, standing up straight after seeing 5 missed calls from Donghae (he copied it from Sungmin’s phone). Then, there is a message from her, which says:
From: Lee Donghae
You are not answering, so I figured out that you’re already asleep. Sungmin already woke up, and she was actually looking for you. Of course, I told her that you already left. Don’t bother visiting the hospital because Eunhyuk is still here, and she’ll be discharged at noon. Just talk to her at school. Or call her later at night.
He then pressed some buttons to find the number of a particular person. It ringed for many times, still, no one is answering. He is about to end it when the person from the other line finally answered.
“H-hey, I’m sorry if it took me long to answer!”
“Hey, can we meet?”
“Now?”
“Yes, now. Please? This won’t take long.”
“O-Okay.”
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“Where is Kyuhyun?”
“Home. Probably,”
“Gosh, now he knows it,”
“He knew it even before this happened, Min,”
“What?! How?!”
“He heard us talking before,”
“Why didn’t he say anything?!”
“I… I don’t…know. He didn’t tell me anything. Just… it would be better if you will ask him when you see each other.”
Dr. Kim went out with a small envelope on her hand, handed it to Sungmin with a smile as she sat. Donghae, Eunhyuk and Sungmin looked curiously at the envelope, earning a giggle from the doctor. She pointed at the cover, “You may open it if you want to know your baby’s gender,”
Sungmin’s foxy eyes lit in delight as she quickly pulled out a black photograph from in it, with Eunhyuk and Donghae excitingly leaning in closer to take a peek.
It is an image of a not fully developed fetus, a red circle was marked on a part of the fetus. Seeing the confusion on the three peoples’ faces, Sungmin’s OB said, “It is a boy, Sungmin,”
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Kyuhyun leaned on the backrest of the chair, his eyes lingering at the view of cars moving outside the café. He took a sip of his coffee whilst he crossed his legs, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of how would he talk to Sungmin after this.
“Sorry, I’m late.”
He looked up to the smiling brown-haired girl as she took the seat across him, placing her bag on her lap. She awkwardly looked at him, sheepishly grinning, “So, why did you suddenly want to meet?”
He placed his coffee back to the round table, crossed his arms, and coldly said, “You were the one who told Donghae that Sungmin and I went out yesterday, right, Ryeowook?”
Sorry for updating very late! ><
I got busy with school, but I am back now!!! ^^
Pairing: KyuMin
Genre: Angst, Romance, Friendship
Rating: PG-13
Warning: genderswitch
Chapter Summary: There are no secrets that won't be revealed, right?
Previous Chapters:
1 ♦ 2 ♦ 3 ♦ 4 ♦ 5 ♦ 6 ♦ 7 ♦ 8 ♦ 9 ♦ 10 ♦ 11 ♦ 12 ♦ 13
I was supposed to update this yesterday, but some work suddenly came and I had to do it first. So, as an apology for that and for not updating for so long, this chapter would be a long one. Enjoy ^^
Sungmin snapped her head back to Kyuhyun after recognizing the shocking presence of her brother, eyes widening in surprise as she felt herself being pushed away from the tall guy, who was now being harshly yanked by her oppa.
“Oppa, don’t!” yelled Sungmin while trying to pry Eunhyuk’s hands from Kyuhyun’s collar, only to be pulled by Donghae from behind her, also hauling the older Lee. “The hell, Eunhyuk, don’t start another scandal here!” Donghae shouted as she hugged her crying best friend, glaring at the by-passers in the process.
Eunhyuk’s face reddened, his gaze glued to the young man sitting on the ground, shouting back, “But I just knew that they went out together earlier, and now, I saw this sinner kissing my sister! Who wouldn’t get mad?!” To their astonishment, Kyuhyun scoffed, raising his right leg for his hand to use it as a support, “Am I the only sinner here?” His sentence tells the other three that he means something.
Donghae narrowed her round eyes, her grip on Sungmin slightly loosening, “What do you mean?” Kyuhyun dryly chuckled as he stood up, swatting the dirt from his pants, “Aren’t you also sinners? All of us commit sins,”
Not getting Kyuhyun’s point, they just gaped at him, urging the other to continue, “I know I did something to Sungmin in the past…” Sungmin unconsciously gulped, afraid of knowing where this would head to. “…and that it is totally unforgivable. But, that was already five years ago. Besides, you know who I am, so why didn’t you report me to the police or something?” he maniacally laughed, “Oh, I know… because it is not rape. No penetration happened, right?”
“But you still abused her, you, asshole!” Eunhyuk made a move to pounce on the younger guy, but Donghae stopped him. Kyuhyun continued with a smirk, “Yes, I know it. You, Sungmin, are that girl from five years ago.”
Sungmin felt her world spinning. So, Kyuhyun knew about her all along, but he acted like he doesn’t know anything. And what’s with the arrogant tone? Why isn’t there a single trace of guilt in his eyes while saying those? Is he really that cold-hearted? But how…?
Kyuhyun seemed to have read what is on Sungmin’s mind and answered, “I just knew it when I saw you with Heechul hyung, along with Kangin and Shindong hyung. Hah, I wonder who really the player between us is,”
Sungmin’s breath hitched as she tried to calm herself due to the revelations of Kyuhyun. Donghae looked worriedly at her best friend when she saw the other clutching her tummy and is lightly groaning.
Eunhyuk can’t take it anymore. He had been stopping himself from peeling off this guy’s thick skin on his face because of Sungmin and Donghae, but what the younger said just pulled the trigger, and lit up the flame inside him. He cursed, and was about to punch the guy, but Sungmin whimpered, crouching, with Donghae quickly slinging an arm around Sungmin’s waist to prevent the other from falling.
“Eunhyuk-ah, bring Sungmin to the hospital!!!” Donghae’s panicking voice ringed inside Kyuhyun’s ears, creating an echo effect. His feet were stoned flat on the cemented ground, staring at the view of Eunhyuk carrying Sungmin and running away with Donghae… nervousness and uncertainty mixed up in him.
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He stood up after seeing Donghae emerge from the hospital building, immediately walking towards her to block her way, earning a confused look from the woman.
“How is she?” asked Kyuhyun, worry is evident in his tone and facial expression.
“She’s fine now. Fortunately, nothing bad happened. The doctor said that it was just due to stress,” Donghae answered nonchalantly. When the guy went speechless for seconds, it urged Donghae to continue. She stared deeply at the tall guy with a firm one, “You knew it too, don’t you?”
Kyuhyun sighed, shutting his eyes lightly for a second before going back to the girl, saying in a low voice, “I overheard you talking at the clinic. I really didn’t go when you told me to,”
“So, that’s why you’ve been acting nice to her recently?” her tone is somewhat accusing.
“I don’t know… I’m really confused, Donghae-sshi,”
The girl just narrowed her eyes, telling the other to explain further. He palmed his nape, eyes avoiding meeting with Sungmin’s best friend’s doe ones, “I… I think I already like her… I think…”
“Because of the baby?”
“No,” he firmly answered. “And it’s not because of her looks either. I just… maybe because of the time we spent together recently… it made me realize that I am starting to like her… for real.” Donghae scoffed as she placed her hands on her waist, “You are not bluffing me, are you, Kyuhyun-sshi?”
He chuckled dryly, still not looking at the lady, “Why would I joke about something like this in this situation?” She rolled her eyes, removing a hand from her waist, “You know, you’re such a bipolar. Just earlier, you are acting like you’re… like you’re a very bad guy with a cold heart. But now…” Kyuhyun shortly smiled at the female’s remark.
The blonde sighed as she massaged her forehead, “Kyuhyun-sshi, I think you need to go home for now. Heechul oppa and the gang are already on their way,” He hesitated, now having that pleading look towards the girl, and it made Donghae smile, “I will tell you if she’s already awake, okay?”
Kyuhyun slightly furrowed his eyebrows; finding the change in Donghae’s way of talking to him weird. Donghae’s push of him snapped him out from his reverie, “Dork. I don’t want my best friend to be a single mom, and I don’t want her child to grow up without a father.”
This time, Kyuhyun can’t help but flash the girl a meaningful smile before turning to leave. However, he caught sight of four familiar men approaching them.
“Shit.” He heard Donghae curse.
It was Kangin who first recognized Kyuhyun and Donghae. He pointed a finger to the young man, “What are you doing here? Are you the reason why Sungmin is here, huh?!” Kyuhyun didn’t say anything. He just ignored the man and walked past him, this action of his pissed Kangin. The bulky guy grabbed Kyuhyun’s collar, dragged the younger in front of him, and punched the other, making Donghae and Shindong rush to them.
“Oh my God, Kyuhyun-sshi! Kangin oppa, what are you doing?!” Donghae shrieked as she kneeled beside the punched guy.
“You, asshole! You’re nothing but a pain in the ass! From the very start, you caused sorrow in Sungmin’s life! Sungmin is a very good kid, but you are always there to hurt her heart! She doesn’t deserve any of this! I don’t fucking know why in everything you do, Sungmin is the one suffering! Be it five years ago, or now! You brought nothing but pain to her!”
Kyuhyun remained passive, not even noticing that Donghae is already wiping the blood trickling from his lips. All that Kangin said were true. He can’t defend himself.
“Kangin-ah, stop it,” Heechul firmly commanded the huge man. Kangin, whose arms were being held by Shindong, snapped his head to the red-haired, “But, hyung!”
Heechul fixed his gaze on Kyuhyun, who is now being helped by Donghae to stand up. Yesung did the same. There is this look on Kyuhyun’s face earlier that made them think that maybe, maybe, maybe Kyuhyun didn’t mean what happened to Sungmin now. That he never wanted it to happen.
The moment Kyuhyun was able to stand up on his feet, Yesung asked in a monotonous voice, “You know that the baby is yours, right?”
Kyuhyun and Donghae shot surprised looks at Yesung, Heechul’s face was blank, while Kangin and Shindong looked perplexed. The chubby male uttered, “Hyung, why are you-”
Yesung just chuckled, still had his eyes on the now calmed down Kyuhyun, “Come on, you had been having tutoring sessions with Sungmin. I know you have noticed it. You are not an idiot. Don’t you dare confirm us if the baby is yours.”
“I know that the baby is mine,” Shindong and Kangin shifted their gazes to the younger man, with Heechul raising an eyebrow, a small smirk planted on his lips. “I… I know that Sungmin won’t be with another man just after breaking up…”
“Are you taking the responsibility?” Heechul asked with pure amusement in his voice. He is sometimes weird.
Without hesitation, Kyuhyun answered, “Yes.”
Kangin, Shindong and Donghae had their jaws dropped down to the ground, while Yesung and Heechul’s expression softened; they got the answer they wanted to hear from the young guy. At least, he’s willing to claim the child as his, right?
Heechul waved his hand, “Okay. That’s enough for now. You may go home now, brat.” Kyuhyun gave the older a nod before storming out of the place.
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“Fuck, where am I?! Where is Kyuhyun?! Did he call you?! I was with him when I- oh my God, does he know?!”
“That you’re preggy? I don’t think so. He looks clueless when I arrived.”
Shock is an understatement. Sungmin is pregnant. He knows that it is his. He may not know her that much, but he knows that she is not the type of girl who would whore out to other boys’ beds any time.
Since the day he knew that she carries his child, he took care of her. He observed her more than ever. Of course, so as not for her to raise suspicions, he acted normal around her; continued his teasing, and sometimes, be arrogant. He even insisted that they have their tutoring at their dorm, even if it means that they will sneak from the landlady; his dorm is near the hospital, so if ever something happens to her, he could easily rush her there.
It’s funny. Fate is really playing on them.
“Kyuhyun-ah? Why won’t you come in?” Kibum threw him a skeptic look. He just came home from the library when he saw Kyuhyun sitting in front of their dorm, staring at space, finding the bruise on his cheek peculiar.
Kibum’s voice snapped him from his trance, immediately standing up while brushing the dirt off his pants with a sheepish smile, “I forgot to bring my keys,” The black-haired just nodded as he fished his keys out from his pants’ pocket, frowning when his roommate held his wrist.
“Want to go out for a drink?”
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“Kyuhyun-ah, you’re drinking too much,” Kibum held Kyuhyun’s wrist to stop the latter from gulping his seventh bottle of soju, making the other one groan as he struggled to break free from his roommate’s grip. “Come on, Kibum, we are here to drink! Why aren’t you drinking? And now, you’re stopping me! Stop being such a spoilsport!”
Instead of letting go, Kibum even tightened his hold on his wrist, “Why did you invite me to drink, anyways?” Still resisting, Kyuhyun coughed out, “I just want to! Yah, join me!” Kyuhyun used his free hand to give a bottle to his former friend, with the other loosening his hold and accepted the bottle.
Suddenly, Kyuhyun broke the silence between them.
“I don’t know how you did it.”
Kibum frowned as he glanced at Kyuhyun, who was now slacked in his chair, his head leaned on the headboard in an awkward position, staring at the ceiling.
“Did what?”
Kyuhyun bitterly chuckled as he shut his eyes, “That you could freely hang out with Sungmin,”
The black-haired just shrugged it; thinking that Kyuhyun is already drunk, so he decided to just taunt him or something, “Because I am not her ex,”
“That’s not what I meant, Kibum,”
Kibum sat up straight, and gave questioning looks to the other, “What?”
Kyuhyun, his head still placed on the headboard, tilted his body to face his roommate, and said, “You were with me when I did that, right? How come you could still hang out with her, while I can’t? Isn’t that unfair? I mean, yeah, I was the nearest to her, but you didn’t even pull me away! So… argh! Never mind!”
Kibum’s eyes widened at Kyuhyun’s statements. Does he know it? With his words, he probably does. Kyuhyun didn’t let him respond, for he was cut by the younger, “Yes, I know it, Kibum. I raped Sungmin. I fucking raped Sungmin. Two times. And now, she is pregnant!”
He doesn’t know if this is just an effect of the alcohol in Kyuhyun’s head, but he never knew that all along, Kyuhyun was thinking this way… and that he knows everything about Sungmin right now.
Of course, he doesn’t have the right to get mad at him for doing terrible things to Sungmin; he is also at fault. Kyuhyun is right. He is there. He just watched him devour an innocent, crying Sungmin’s body, and did nothing but laugh. He can’t remember what he was thinking back then. But he could recall some scenes wherein he stood beside Sungmin and even stroked her hair.
“But, Kyuhyun, I don’t know how you did this…” Kyuhyun remained in his position. “…I…I don’t know why Sungmin is still in love with you,” he can’t help but chuckle at the realization that there is bitterness in his voice, and a slight twinge in his chest.
Kyuhyun’s gaze slowly went back to the ceiling, his voice getting low, “She is not in love with me. She is just taking her revenge,”
Kibum snorted, his tone showing that he is getting anxious bit by bit, “Come on, Kyuhyun. Are you blind? She is obviously still head over heels for you! Can’t you see it in her eyes? The way she looks at you? The way her eyes would sparkle whenever you’re around? The way she blushes when you talk to her… when you tease her?”
Kyuhyun could feel his heart being clenched at Kibum’s words as images of Sungmin flashes in his mind. Was he really thinking the wrong way all these time? Was he really being foolish again just because of this so-called pride? Was he running away? Again?
“She would never look at me that way. Her beautiful eyes won’t sparkle like that when she sees me… and she won’t blush as prettily as she does with you when it’s me who does the teasing. I accepted it… I accepted that she will never love me because she loves you so fucking much, but you are just too blind to notice it! Why, is it because you are the one who really broke it off? Because of your reputation of being a playboy, a heartbreaker, and was never a stick-to-one? Why, Kyuhyun?”
Kibum continued, “You raped her five years ago. You are her first boyfriend. You took her everything. You broke her heart. You hurt her. Still, she didn’t hurt you. To be honest, she really planned on taking revenge on you,” Kyuhyun inhaled a silent gasp. He is getting suffocated. “But Donghae told me that she now had second thoughts on pursuing the plan. That is how much she loves you, that’s why don’t you ever doubt on it.”
Kyuhyun can’t take it anymore. This is too much for him. He knows he is drunk that’s why this had a different impact on him, but, hell, he drank with Kibum, so that he could forget the pain he felt after his tryst with Heechul and the guys, not to feel more of the pain! Of all people, why exactly did he choose Kibum?
His tears suddenly fell from his eyes, and the only thing he could do was to cover his eyes using an arm. He can’t control it anymore. It is like those tears were originally gathered in his heart, and just got too much that’s why it flowed already.
“I don’t even know what I’m doing right now, Kibum,” To Kibum’s surprise, Kyuhyun sobbed… in front of him. Cho Kyuhyun wouldn’t do that.
“Are you starting to like her?” croaked Kibum.
He waited for an answer; Kyuhyun is still trying to calm himself because he can’t stop sobbing. In his entire life, this would be the second time he cried like this, so, his body system probably isn’t used to it.
“If getting hurt so much whenever I think of the things I previously did to her is considered a part of it, then yes,” he sniffed, shifting his gaze to his roommate, “I think I already fell for her,”
It hurts, of course; knowing that the one your beloved one likes actually loves her back, a pang of jealousy would really creep up your chest. It’s not like he doesn’t want it, but he feels like he is now defeated. The battle between the two of them hasn’t really started yet, but he is sure that he will lose.
“But…” Kyuhyun added.
“I’m scared. I’m scared to love someone again… I’m scared…” he silently cried.
Those were the last words he uttered before darkness overtook his senses.
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geu nuga nuga meouraedo naneunsang goaneobdago
geu nuga nuga yeughaedo neoman barabondago
“Hello?”
“Kyuhyun-ah?”
“Who is this?”
“This is Ahra,”
“Ahra, who?”
“What the fuck, Cho Kyuhyun?!”
He snapped his eyes open wide as he quickly sat straight, groaning as he felt his head ache, “Noo-noona?”
“What the hell is happening to you?!”
“But you called early in the morning!”
“Early in the morning? Are you kidding me? It’s already 11 a.m.!”
Kyuhyun looked at the clock, instantly jumping off the bed when he remembered that he still have classes. “I… I gotta go! I still have classes!”
“You what?!”
“Oh, you’re already awake, huh,” Kibum said after seeing Kyuhyun in front of the bathroom door - where he just came from - a towel slung on his neck, and his phone on his hand. Kyuhyun ruffled his hair and asked frustratingly, “Why didn’t you wake me up?! I’m already late!”
His roommate just raised an eyebrow at him, “Late for what?”
“For school! Geez! And, why are you still here?”
Kibum laughed lowly and patted the other guy’s shoulder as he walked past him, “It’s Saturday today, Kyuhyun. No classes.”
Realizing that it is, indeed, Sunday, he palmed his forehead, feeling the ache in his head again, and this time, his vision is spinning.
“Yah, Cho Kyuhyun!!!”
He heard his sister’s voice; he hasn’t ended the call yet. He immediately brought the phone to his ear while walking to the veranda. “I’m sorry, noona. I thought it was still a weekday,”
“Were you drunk last night?”
“A bit,”
He heard her older sister sigh, “Kyu, mom’s birthday is this Tuesday,”
“I know,”
“She wants you to come,”
“What time?”
“Dinner… at home. We’re holding a party with our business partners,”
“I’ll just send her my gift. I’ll call her,”
“Kyuhyun…”
“But, noona. He will be there,”
“The more you should come. Show him that you had changed a lot ever since you lived away from us. Show him that he could never control your life again,”
“I’ll think about it,”
“Oh, Kyu, bring Sungmin,”
He almost dropped the phone at the mention of Sungmin’s name. “WHAT?! Why should I bring her?!”
“I heard dad and mom talking about a marriage arrangement for you,”
“THE FUCK?!”
“I’m not sure! But you should bring Sungmin as a date and tell them that you’re already committed! After all, maybe I think it’s time for you to introduce her to them. Wait, is she still your girlfriend?”
He paused for a while, thinking if he should tell his sister the truth. He sighed, his sight landing on the view of the building of Sungmin’s dormitory. “I… noona… Sungmin is pregnant.”
“WHAT?!?!?!?!?!” He moved the phone away from his ear because of the loud shriek his sister made. He palmed his nape, his eyes squinting due to the ray of sun beaming at him, “Noona, calm down,”
“How would I calm down?! You just made your girlfriend pregnant! Oh my God, Kyuhyun! Can’t you hold your urges and wait for your marriage to come?!”
“Aish, noona! It already happened! What’s done is done! Okay, okay, I’ll go to mom’s birthday! I’ll try bringing Sungmin!”
Her voice suddenly went calmer, “Try? Bring her! Come to think of it, if you tell them that she’s pregnant, maybe they’ll cut the marriage or engagement off,”
“She… I don’t know. I… I’ll ask her, okay? Bye.”
“Wait-”
He sighed as he pressed the ‘End’ button. And now, he wishes that he could convince Sungmin in coming with him to the party. He would rather marry her than some random girl he doesn’t even know. Wait, he wants to marry her. After all, they will have a child soon.
He glanced back to his phone, standing up straight after seeing 5 missed calls from Donghae (he copied it from Sungmin’s phone). Then, there is a message from her, which says:
From: Lee Donghae
You are not answering, so I figured out that you’re already asleep. Sungmin already woke up, and she was actually looking for you. Of course, I told her that you already left. Don’t bother visiting the hospital because Eunhyuk is still here, and she’ll be discharged at noon. Just talk to her at school. Or call her later at night.
He then pressed some buttons to find the number of a particular person. It ringed for many times, still, no one is answering. He is about to end it when the person from the other line finally answered.
“H-hey, I’m sorry if it took me long to answer!”
“Hey, can we meet?”
“Now?”
“Yes, now. Please? This won’t take long.”
“O-Okay.”
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“Where is Kyuhyun?”
“Home. Probably,”
“Gosh, now he knows it,”
“He knew it even before this happened, Min,”
“What?! How?!”
“He heard us talking before,”
“Why didn’t he say anything?!”
“I… I don’t…know. He didn’t tell me anything. Just… it would be better if you will ask him when you see each other.”
Dr. Kim went out with a small envelope on her hand, handed it to Sungmin with a smile as she sat. Donghae, Eunhyuk and Sungmin looked curiously at the envelope, earning a giggle from the doctor. She pointed at the cover, “You may open it if you want to know your baby’s gender,”
Sungmin’s foxy eyes lit in delight as she quickly pulled out a black photograph from in it, with Eunhyuk and Donghae excitingly leaning in closer to take a peek.
It is an image of a not fully developed fetus, a red circle was marked on a part of the fetus. Seeing the confusion on the three peoples’ faces, Sungmin’s OB said, “It is a boy, Sungmin,”
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Kyuhyun leaned on the backrest of the chair, his eyes lingering at the view of cars moving outside the café. He took a sip of his coffee whilst he crossed his legs, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of how would he talk to Sungmin after this.
“Sorry, I’m late.”
He looked up to the smiling brown-haired girl as she took the seat across him, placing her bag on her lap. She awkwardly looked at him, sheepishly grinning, “So, why did you suddenly want to meet?”
He placed his coffee back to the round table, crossed his arms, and coldly said, “You were the one who told Donghae that Sungmin and I went out yesterday, right, Ryeowook?”
Sorry for updating very late! ><
I got busy with school, but I am back now!!! ^^