Realization Chapter 10
“No, absolutely not.”
“Chun!!! Please??”
“No.”
“Oh c’mon, it’s not even going to be ha-”
“No.”
Jaejoong and Yoochun were currently in Jaejoong’s bedroom having a heated, whispered argument. The other boys were doing their own thing around the apartment. Right after Jaejoong called Yoochun with his one question (getting an “Um…I’m okay.” response) Jaejoong had hung up on Chun, raced back to the apartment, and dragged Chun into his room for a talk. Right now, Yoochun was refusing Jaejoong’s plan to pretend to be in love with each other.
“Okay, last time I helped you out, Su started seeing some girl.”
“I thought we decided that wasn’t my fault!??”
“Yeah well…it doesn’t change the fact that you’re a troublemaker Jae.”
Jaejoong made a pouty face, sticking out his full lips like a child. He saved this expression for special occasions.
“Chun~~~~ don’t you want me to be happy?”
Yoochun sighed. Damn it was that face…
Seizing on Yoochun’s moment of weakness, Jaejoong pressed forward with his argument, “If you think about it, this could be a good thing for you too!”
“Oh, really? Pray do tell.”
Ignoring Yoochun’s sarcasm, Jaejoong went on, “Maybe this opportunity can be the kick-start of your own relationship with Junsu!”
Yoochun looked dubious, “I think it’s well established at this point that Junsu likes girls.” He added in a mutter, “Especially girls with big boobs…”
Jaejoong smacked him on the arm, “Stop being pessimistic. Maybe Junsu just doesn’t know yet.”
“Know what? That he’s somewhere deep down in his heart, actually in love with me?? Sorry but I can understand your sister’s logic about Yunho but I don’t think the same quite applies to Junsu.”
Jaejoong cried out in frustration, “Well of course it’s not the same situation! You never even had the balls to confess your love!”
Jaejoong immediately cupped his hand over his mouth. He had spoken too loudly. The two were silent and tried to listen for any sounds of the other three members coming. But the only sound from outside Jae’s room was the drone of the TV from the living room.
Jaejoong lowered his voice again, “Since you quite obviously refuse to tell him, think of this as an opportunity to probe Junsu’s inner feelings a bit. Sure he’s with some girl now but that means nothing. He’s never had to grasp the concept of you being taken, and him even liking you, because you’ve just always been his best friend and by his side.”
Yoochun sighed. He could kind of understand Jaejoong’s point.
“Fine. What do I have to do?”
Jaejoong mentally pumped his fist into the air.
“There’s no need to rush because I don’t plan on starting right away. I’ll give you the signal but really all you need to do in this is follow my lead and act all lovey dovey with me. Sounds good?”
Yoochun sighed again. “I wouldn’t say it sounds good…sickening really…but alright.”
Jaejoong smiled widely and leaped forward to crush Yoochun in a hug. “Thank you Chun~~”
Yoochun just pat Jaejoong on the back and waited for him to let him go.
Jaejoong whispered in Yoochun’s ear, “Let’s go find love, Chunah.”
****
With the end of year concert behind them and the new year just beginning, the five boys found themselves back in Japan immediately the next week for their Japanese promotions that would last for the next few months. Their next Japanese single was due out in February and it was back to the drawing board for the Dongbang members and staff.
Considering they still felt somewhat like foreigners in Japan, whenever the boys did their promotions there they were accustomed to spending a lot more time at home and with each other. Also, their apartment in Japan being smaller, the boys had to share rooms. The arrangement had always been Yunho and Jaejoong in one room as the oldest, the remaining three members in one room, and the manager hyung in the smallest room.
Though Jaejoong was wary of returning to the same-room arrangement with Yunho, especially considering their relationship at the moment, he also saw this as a possible opportunity to initiate step one of his sister’s advice.
Step one…You have to open his eyes with your sexy charms.
Though Jaejoong had doubts about this step-considering Yunho had never seemed to be particularly aware of his “sexy charms” before-he decided he would give it his best because there was really nothing to lose at this point. Yunho was still being stubborn as hell and brick-walling him these days so if this step could lower Yunho’s defenses even the slightest bit, Jaejoong would be satisfied.
That day, after long hours at the recording studio, the boys returned their exhausted bodies back to the apartment.
“I call the shower first!” Jaejoong shout out to the rest of the members. There being only one bathroom in the whole apartment, the five boys always had to take turns when washing.
Taking his bag into the bathroom he placed it on the sink and chuckled in delight. During their lunch break today he had run out to the cosmetic store across the studio and made a couple purchases.
He started taking out items from his bag one by one.
Moisturizing Body Wash.
Sparkle and Shine Skin Cream.
Aromatherapy: “Kiss me” Aphrodisiac.
Jaejoong gathered all the different bottles in his hands and gathered them to his chest in delight. Certainly these would be these would be the key to success! Jaejoong tried to forget how the cashier gave him a weird look as he bought all these items. Luckily he had been wearing a hat and sunglasses but it had still been an unnerving experience at the time. It’s okay, because it’ll be worth it in the end.
Jaejoong turned on the hot water and quickly showered, making extra sure to condition his blonde hair thoroughly in order for it to be soft and fluffy when it dried.
When he got out of the shower he dried off and dug into his bag once more. At the very bottom of the bag were two items that he had brought with him from Korea with some trepidation. It was Minkyung’s old clothes and after trying it on it had fit him quite well but it was rather on the risqué side…well that was the point after all, Jaejoong thought to himself with a shrug.
Changing into his clothes he took his beauty products and darted into his bedroom before any of the members could see him. Safely arriving in his room he jumped on his bed and was still.
His and Yunho’s room was fairly small with only enough space for two single beds, two wardrobes, and one nightstand. In this small space, there’s no way Yunho can miss my alluring scent, Jaejoong thought with a grin.
Laying back in the bed languorously, Jaejoong waited until Yunho came into the room.
****
Drying off his hair with a towel as he always did, Yunho walked up to the closed door of his bedroom and grasped for the door handle. He hesitated and let his hand fall to his side with a sigh. Everything was just way too weird with Jaejoong these days and he couldn’t easily bring himself to face him in such small quarters. Taking a deep breath he grabbed the handle and swung the door wide open.
The first thing Yunho saw was Jaejoong lying on his bed on his side. But there was something a little different about him.
As Jaejoong heard Yunho come into the room he opened his eyes lazily and sat up on the bed with a small yawn.
Jaejoong stretched a little and looked at Yunho with his slanted cat-like eyes. “Yunnie, you took a long time washing today…”
Yunho took a sharp intake of breath. What the hell…Jaejoong had always had a very unique taste in fashion but today it was a bit too much. He was wearing a printed sweatshirt with a very wide neckline that showed his white neck, collarbone, and slid down to bare one of his shoulders at a daring angle. Underneath this he was wearing short pink shorts that looked suspiciously like a girl’s…they showed off his bare, smooth legs that he kept rubbing back and forth against his blankets as if he was cold. And there was a strange scent that was radiating from him…
Jaejoong secretly smiled to himself as Yunho stared at him with a dumbstruck expression. That’s it, fall for my sexiness!
“You look like a fucking girl…” Yunho muttered tersely. He walked past Jae and turned his back towards him, reaching into his wardrobe for a change of clothes.
Jaejoong frowned a little but shrugged it off. When Yunho turned back around Jaejoong started sliding his hands down his exposed legs, pretending as if he was stretching. One of my best features is my legs after all, he thought to himself.
“Why do your legs look so greasy?” Yunho glanced at Jaejoong from the side of his eye with a contemptuous look.
Jaejoong grit his teeth, “It’s called lotion…” He clenched his fist and tried to calm himself down. Of course he hadn’t expected Yunho to compliment him or anything but….okay maybe he had. But he realized his expectations had been far too unrealistic.
Yunho just shrugged and continued changing. When he was done he headed towards his bed and started to climb in. Before he did he stopped and took another sniff of air.
Jaejoong mentally cried out in delight. Even though nothing else worked surely the aromatherapy will get to him!
“Old lady.”
Jaejoong turned his head sharply towards Yunho.
“You smell like old lady.” With a swipe of his nose Yunho lied down on the bed on his side and turned his back on Jaejoong.
Unable to hold it in anymore, Jaejoong shook his fist at Yunho’s back, “It’s perfume you idiot!!”
Yunho ignored him and didn’t turn around.
Jaejoong bit his lip and looked down at himself. All of a sudden all his efforts felt like a waste and he felt downright ridiculous. I don’t feel sexy….Jaejoong thought to himself with a sigh.
***
Yunho lay in his bed with eyes wide open and muted breath. It was 1am and he couldn’t fall asleep. In the bed next to him he could hear the quiet inhale and exhale of Jaejoong’s slumber.
He tried not to intake the strangely intriguing scent that still lingered in the air. He shut his eyes tightly and tried to get the image of Jaejoong’s legs out of his head.
***
Early the next morning Jaejoong locked himself in the bathroom with his cellphone. Jaejoong punched the keypad of his phone furiously and then put his phone to his ear, cupping his hand over his mouth to muffle his conversation from leaking out.
Minkyung noona’s tired morning voice flowed into his ear. [“Pookie, I love you and all but it’s-”]
“Noona, it’s not working!!!”
[“Whoa calm down, do you know what time it is right now??”]
“All those things you told me to do before I went to Japan aren’t working…” Jaejoong half-sobbed into the phone. “I felt like such a fool yesterday!!”
There was a sharp intake of breath on the other line and a clearing of throat. [“….Did you use the Sparkle and Shine Skin Cream like I said?”]
“He said my legs looked greasy…” Jaejoong muttered bitterly.
[“Damn he’s a hard customer, huh? That one is usually a clincher. I don’t know how many compliments I’ve gotten on my skin after using that…Well what about the aromatherapy then?”]
Jaejoong sighed, “I do not exaggerate. His exact words were ‘you smell like old lady’…..that bastard.”
[“Well how much did you use?”]
Jaejoong paused to think. “I sprayed it all over my body and then dabbed some on my clothes and behind my ears and….um…”
Jaejoong could hear his sister give an exasperated sigh on the other end.
[“Of course he didn’t like it you dummy! One drop of perfume can spread through a 600 meter radius…okay, I made that figure up but regardless. You just lathered that stuff all over your body in a small room!”]
Jaejoong pouted, “Well how was I supposed to know!!”
There was a pause on the other end.
Jaejoong went on, “I think Yunho’s immune to my charms…”
Jaejoong could hear on the other end his sister muttering, “Or maybe you don’t have any” but he chose to ignore it.
“Noona, what should I do??”
[“Look pookie, most men, they don’t even notice when a girl, or a boy, starts using new skincare products and the like. Don’t you think the fact that he even noticed at all meant he felt something??”]
“Yeah but he was supposed to like it! Not just notice it…”
[“Well you can’t expect too much from him at once. I suggest you go ahead to step two at this point.”]
“But I don’t know if I’m ready yet! Well I did talk to Yoochun but it seems so soon…”
[“I believe in you Jaejoong…”] His noona’s voice trailed off tiredly. [“Pookums, I don’t know what schedule you idols live on but I personally have to be asleep for the next four hours okay? So fighting! I’m gonna hang up now…”]
“Wait noona!”
Before Jaejoong could protest he realized his sister had hung up.
I wonder if Yoochun’s awake yet…
***
“I don’t know…I kinda wanted my first man-kiss to be with Junsu…”
“We won’t really be kissing silly! Just follow my lead okay?”
“Why don’t I like the sound of this?”
“Just get over here!”
Jaejoong and Yoochun were staging their official “accidental coming-out” to the other three members of their group. When the three other boys had agreed to go out to lunch, Jaejoong and Yoochun said they wanted to stay behind and eat at home. It had been an hour since the boys had left and they were due home any minute. Jaejoong and Yoochun were situated awkwardly on the living room sofa.
“Okay just lay down on top of me.”
“Aren’t you uncomfortable? I think I’m squishing you…”
“No it’s fine, just do as I say.”
“You’re quite bossy these days you know that?”
“Shut up and lay down.”
Jaejoong was lying on his back on the sofa and looking up to where Yoochun was lying on top of him. With Yoochun’s body directly on him Jaejoong could feel every bump and contour of Yoochun’s limbs and even his…nether regions.
“Yoochun can you move your….thing. It’s pressing into my leg.”
“Jae, I’m not exactly comfortable either…just bare with it.”
Jaejoong whimpered a little but then quickly grit his teeth. This was all part of the process anyway…
Yoochun laid his head on Jaejoong’s neck. Jaejoong could feel his hot breath tickling his skin as he breathed in and out.
“You better not go to sleep on me! Like literally.”
Yoochun ignored him and snaked one arm around Jaejoong’s upper body and propped himself up slightly with the other arm.
Now his face was in front of Jae’s by only a distance of a few centimeters. Jaejoong gulped a little. The two stared into each other’s eyes for a long time.
Soon enough they heard the sounds of their members coming into the hallway outside and thereafter the familiar click of the front door.
Yoochun leaned down to engulf Jaejoong’s lips in a deep kiss.
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A/N Hey guys, SORRY for the long wait!!!! school has been a bitch (and its only the first week!) but i finally got around to working on this story. I'll try to be a LOT more timely from now on (but i can't make any guarantees!) and i hope you guys like this chapter!