The Lost Note -Chapter 3-
Title: The Lost Note
Author: HeavensWine
Length: Series - Chapter 3
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Jaeho, Yoosu
Genre: Romance, Slight angst and confusion
Summary: It’s been a tough year for the 4 members of TVXQ. They had to do everything without a leader. But what makes it harder was the feeling they kept inside. Yoochun made a mistake that affected Yunho and JaeJoong’s relationship. Will they ever regain those feelings? A misunderstanding that postponed their bond for more than a year.
Something the heart must have to cherish,
Must love and joy and sorrow learn;
Something with passion clasp or perish,
And itself to ashes burn.
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Bamboo - Much has been said Lyrics
Much has been said
Said you'd never leave
Why'd it have to be
Harder than it had to be
Now don't you throw the blame
You were part of this
Wasn't supposed to end
With us just walking away
Chapter 3
[JaeJoong’s POV]
We ate at a restaurant yesterday night to welcome Yunho well. I’m happy he is back. I realized that I miss him twice as much as how I miss him when he was gone now. Did I say that right? I just really miss him.
At the restaurant, we were seating face to face. All I could think of at that time is how much I wanted to just hold him and tell him frankly the way I feel.
I couldn’t.
Everything is back to being testing right now. I don’t know how to make my move. I don’t know how to look at him. Will he even like it when I look at him? Will he give other meanings to it?
Right now, one thing is pleasant. There hasn’t been any awkward situation...yet. Everything’s going smooth. Well at least for him, it is. Everything’s just so normal to him. Or is it that I’m really being so conscious? It doesn’t matter now. I’ll just have to remain zipped with my feelings.
I sit up to look at the alarm clock on top of the table beside his bed.
[Third Person’s POV]
‘I’ve been thinking like forever’ Jaejoong thought. He finally noticed how long he’s been lying on his bed when he should be up by now cooking for his members. It’s not like he was tasked to be the chef of Dong Bang Shin Ki. Jae personally enjoys the spirit of cooking. It would have been his job if he weren’t admitted to this family group.
Sliding out of his bed, Jae neatly placed the pillows in order and spread the comforter plainly on his bed. Since it’s dark, Jae was troubled in finding his lion bed slippers so he just walk off barefooted. The dimness didn’t make it hard for Jae to notice that Yoochun is still asleep.
As he went on his way to the kitchen, a light shimmered on his face.
‘Did someone left it open. Aish! Told them not to waste electricity!’ That was the best option Jae could settle on since he thought the members are too lazy to get up in this dark morning hours.
With fresh eyes, Jae was somehow raided by the growing brightness. It doesn’t matter. His eyes were slowly getting used to the attraction. He entered the leaving room on his way to the kitchen. The light was from the dining room but it wasn’t left open. Someone was there watching DVDs.
Knowing that it’s Yunho, Jae leaned himself to the near edge of the wall to be able to secretly watch the leader. It looked really peaceful like this. If everything around him was equal to Yunho, then what more could he ask for?
The screen was playing their A-Nation performance. It would have been better if Yunho was able to join them. It would have been better if Yunho was with him. Everything should have been good if Yunho and he were together.
Before Jae could even be depressed about the lost time they should have bonded, he went straight to the kitchen which was just beside the dining room. Jae opened the cabinet quietly but the compressed pans inside shook and created a loud thudding and tingling noise on the floor when one of the pan slid down.
‘Nice way to embarrass yourself, Jae’ He quickly bent down to pick the pan.
Yunho on the other hand was really concentrated at the screen. He was watching the boys performance without himself. He was glad that they made it through but it also saddened him that he wasn’t able to perform with them. He was using a headphone so as not to disturb the member sleep but the noise Jae made found its way through Yunho’s ears. It shocked Yunho most probably because he thought he was the only one awake right now. He gently took the headphone off his head and placed it at the table.
Yunho turned back first to check if someone was there. But to see that no one was there made him stand up and check whatever that was that fell on the floor. Realizing that something fell without anyone in the kitchen, it made the leader bounce off a little.
‘Did they let a ghost live in together with them since I’m gone?’ That thought didn’t help Yunho’s anxiety at the moment. Across the table and seats that were blocking the view, Yunho grabbed the nearest object he could when he saw someone hiding in there. He almost hit the male.
“AAaaahhhHH!!!” Jaejoong screamed, surprised to see the leader standing there holding something that looks like a wooden spoon that is raised coming its way down to hit him. Jae backed off a little letting the pan that he had been fixing slide down again to create a noise.
“WAAaahhhHH!!” Yunho said as well when he saw the man in front of him screamed plus when he heard the pan produce a noise again.
TICK…TICK…TICK… Both of them panted heavily.
Only the clock’s hand could be heard because of the sudden silence. They had been looking at each other for nearly a minute now. Still shocked with what happened.
Jae sighed the terror he had off with relief and said, “God, I thought I was gonna die.” He then glared to Yunho who was still holding the wooden spoon in his hand. “Do you have to hit me just because I created noise? Aish!!!” Jae was still sighing. He could not stop his heavy breathing.
“Ah…Joongie, you scared me too. You know?” Yunho said while placing the wooden spoon back to its original place. “How do you expect a new comer like me to react when I heard noise and when I turn around to check, there was no one I could see. Scared the hell out of me.”
Jaejoong wanted to listen to Yunho’s last few words but he can’t help but to smile sweetly to himself when he heard his nickname from the man he has been longing for.
“What are were doing hiding there, anyway?” Yunho asked out of curiosity.
“I wasn’t hiding. I just bent down to pick up the pan that slid down.” He explained. “Don’t blame me you’re STILL scared of ghosts.” Jae said preparing to stand up with an accusingly teasing smile directed to none other than Yunho.
Yunho reached down his hand to help Jaejoong up. The male on the floor appreciated the offer and took the younger boy’s hand to help him up.
“Thanks.” Jae muttered loudly. He used Yunho’s support to feel the warmth in the younger’s hand and ease himself from standing, of course. It seemed like Jae had been nervous by the hand offer that he completely forgot about the pan on the floor. Jae was helped up by Yunho’s hand but his right foot didn’t. He accidentally stepped on the pan. It made him lose his balance and pull Yunho even more. Rather than restraining his balance and composure from Yunho. Yunho gave in to Jae’s strength and was pull down as well. As soon as Yunho realized the fall, he brought his hand up and place it at the back of Jae’s head before it even reached the floor.
…Again, there was silence.
‘Play dead!’ Yunho thought to himself.
Jae became conscious of the hand placed at the back of his head when he realized that he didn’t hit a hard surface. Yunho wasn’t moving. His face buried on Jae’s shoulder and forehead touching the floor.
“Yunho…” Jae whispered after a long moment of pause. He received no response. “Yunnie…” Still, there is no response.
Jae positioned his hands at the back of Yunho and started stroking it worriedly and still trying to get a response. Jae was all tensed up. ‘Did he pass out?’ He realized that Yunho’s head might be touching the floor. ‘Did his head hit the floor? Oh God!’
It’s funny how Yunho enjoyed playing dead. He missed playing games with this boy. When Jae brought his hands to his back, Yunho just can’t help but to smile. It’s a relief that Jae still cares for him even with the long separation.
Jae turned his head to where Yunho’s face was to see if there’s blood or something. There’s no blood but he can’t see the face since it’s all glued to his shoulder. ‘What the hell? You better not be playing games with me.’ Jae thought as he pushed Yunho’s shoulder up gently to check on him. And when he did, he saw a smile all spread up over the leader’s face.
Jae widened his eyes with disbelief and gave Yunho the one-touch he was only giving to Changmin. Jae wasn’t mad, though. In fact he was smiling because of the leader’s childishness.
“Get up!” Jae said while Yunho started to. Both of the leader-shi’s hands were still place on the floor beside Jae’s head and he started getting up with his knees. Before Yunho could even remove his hands on the floor, Jae had pushed him aside looking all defensive.
“This is a private kitchen for Dong Bang Shin Ki…not for YunJae.” Yoochun stated with his arm around Junsu’s waist and the other arm on Changmin’s shoulder.
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