The Lost Note -Chapter 4-
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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< Prologue >
< Chapter 1 >
< Chapter 2 >
< Chapter 3 >
Mariah - I Stay In Love With You
If you dont' know me at this point
Then I highly doubt you ever will
I really need you to give me
That unconditional love I used to feel
It's no mistaking
We're just erasing
From our hearts and minds
Chapter 4
[Third Person’s POV]
“This is supposed to be DBSK's private kitchen. Not YunJae!!”
Jae was alarmed with the sudden entrance of the other members. Immediately, he pushed Yunho off him. Everything was just happening so fast. He couldn’t even remember how Yunho happened to be on top of him. He was probably thinking too much of Yunho’s presence.
“We just... I just tripped and…” Jae said trying hard to erase what Yoochun and the other two were thinking that time. They obviously didn’t think that Yunho and Jae just stumbled.
“You tripped...together with Yunho-hyung?” Yoochun said raising his eyebrow at Yunho as a sign of query if that was really what happened.
Yunho glanced at Jae, who was scratching the back of his neck and looking down at the floor. “Like what he said…” Yunho told them slightly pointing at Jae.
Yoochun raised his other eyebrow, expecting for Yunho to continue with his phrase. The hand he had on Junsu’s waist, however, pulled Junsu a little more closer to him.
Before Yunho could even say more words, Jae continued speaking, “Like what I said, I slipped. He tried to help me but he stumbled as well because of this stupid pan.” He assured Yoochun.
Yoochun just carried on looking at him. He knew that Jae felt something more than just a simple pain in that accidental fall. He knew exactly how Jae feels for Yunho. Yoochun was thinking, ‘It must be really hard for Jae to move so freely now that Yunho is here. I hope I can fix everything soon.’ That was so like Yoochun.
Jae turned around from them and rolled my eyes from Yunho. “No more further questions. Now if you will all excuse me, I’d like to cook now.” He then walked to his apron and put it on. Seeing that they were still there, Jae looked back at them and just smiled indicating that he was fine and that they can go.
Yoochun, Junsu and Changmin already left but Yunho’s eyes were still glued to Jae Joong. ‘He’s really weird lately. Well, at least, for me.’ Yunho thinks. Jae continued preparing the tools but then noticed Yunho still standing there.
“What?” The shorter boy glanced over the taller one who was standing and leaning on the counter. Without getting any reaction for a few seconds, he returned to doing his thing.
Yunho cleared his throat and put on his smile. “You want me to help you?”
Jae stopped when he heard Yunho’s query. He closed the cabinet of the kitchen table, looked at Yunho and tried his best to be the calm and cool. He then smirked at Yunho and said, “Like you can cook.”
“You’re underestimating me, Joongie.” Yunho smiled sheepishly at Jae.
Considering that Yunho was back, Jae had thought that it would be rude of him to just completely reject the guy’s proposition of help. So he answered in a friendly manner, “Just help me prepare the tools and you can go.” He turned his back from Yunho and whispers, “What kind of things should I expect from you, anyway?”
Yunho bit his lower lip feeling a little hurt by Jae’s coldness. But he decided to continue with the pleasant talk, “While I’m away, I have been practicing.” He walked to the back of Jae and proceeds, “I can cook eggs now.”
Yunho got it. Jae laughed this time. The laugh was truly unexpected but it lightened the mood between them. Jae slowly turned around to face Yunho while saying, “I’ve learned to cook eggs when I was in pre-school” But after he had slowly turned around, he noticed how close Yunho was to him, looking at him with the same understanding eyes like that a year ago. So Jae turned back again and whispered, “So I guess, you are still in your pre-school.” He was still in a nervous due to the close proximity between them.
Yunho moved even closer to Jaejoong. Jae was so tensed that before Yunho could even have another step closer, he turned around to look at Yunho and said straight forward, “Don’t go too near me.”
Yunho breathed heavily as he stepped backward.
Jaejoong saw Yunho’s reaction and felt guilty. He sighed and said, “Yunho…”
“It’s okay, Jae” Yunho replied, his smile slowly returning.
Jae knew it was a fake smile so he felt even guiltier. He chose to just turn his back from Yunho rather than speaking more words and adding more hurtful throws. “I’m just…going to cook now, Yunnie.”
“Yunnie?” Yunho let out a big smile and sigh of relief.
Without looking back at him, Jae answered, “Yes, Yunnie. It was nice bonding with you here in the kitchen for a while. Why don’t you go bond with others now?” Jae smiled to himself.
“You’re making me leave?” Yunho pouted.
Jae was about to burst in for another sensitive attack but he saw Yunho pouting and that stopped him. He ended up just facing Yunho and waiting for him to continue.
Yunho did and said, “…now that I can already cook…eggs.” He looked at Jae though his face downwards. “Do you know how much I want to show this off to you?”
Jaejoong didn’t know what to feel. He knew that he should hate Yunho for what he has done, confessing to him yet leaving him before, but how did this guy in front of him still managed to make him smile? Jae gave up and said, “Since you said that you can cook eggs now, I guess.. Uhmm” He stepped away from his current place and moved aside. “You can take the kitchen role right now and cook eggs for us.”
Yunho scratched his head and thought, ‘Is this for real? He’s letting me cook?’
“They’ll be okay with it.” Jae assured Yunho.
“They will, huh?” Yunho walked slowly to Jae’s previous place without even putting a smile on.
Figuring out a reason for the absence of Yunho’s smile, Jae said, “I’ll be…happy as well.”
Yunho’s forehead creased as he looked at Jae with an asking-for-Jae-to-repeat-his-last-words expression. Jae looked away and Yunho said, “What do you mean by that?”
“I’m saying you can cook for us.” Jae replied directly still not looking at Yunho.
Yunho nodded waiting for Jae to continue. “Hmm?”
Seeing Yunho like this, Jae protested, “You should be happy I’m letting you do this. I haven’t allow anyone to do this before.”
“So I’m the first?” Yunho asked happily.
Jae smiled, “Well you’re the first one who asked.”
Yunho turned his back and quietly replied, “How rude!” Yunho whispered, “You could have just said ‘yes’.”
“Come again?” Jae heard what Yunho said. He wanted to test if Yunho can say it directly to him.
Yunho gathered the tools and asked, “So…the members are still making you suffer with all the cooking?”
“No, of course not. I enjoy cooking, Yunho.” The Yunnie nickname changed into Yunho again. “You’ve been gone for so long that, I guess, you already forgot that.”
Yunho looked at him and said, “No, I haven‘t.” Then he thought, ‘Why is he so sensitive?’
Starting to feel forced by Jae’s sensitivity, Yunho protested, “I was just asking.”
Jae felt Yunho’s sudden protest and said back, “Just cook now!” He glared at Yunho but felt a little bad for his and Yunho’s situation so he decided to leave the kitchen. “…and call us when you’re done with your eggs,” he said gently. “I’m gonna check the members out.” Then he turned to leave.
“You’re leaving me?” Yunho told him with a hint of this-will-be-dangerous look on his face.
By hearing that simple sentence, Jae wanted to leave Yunho even more. Jae thought, ‘You left me first!’ But Jae couldn’t say that. Given the situation, it might be dangerous to leave a person he haven’t seen cook before alone in the kitchen.
‘How am I going to show off my cooking talent if he's not going to watch.. Aish!’ Yunho thought.
“Alright! I’ll stay here. I’ve never seen you cook on your own before.” Jae went back in the kitchen and sat on the kitchen table just a meter away from Yunho.
“I’ll be cooking the eggs now.” Yunho announced with excitement as he opened the fridge and brought out the eggs.
“Double time, okay? I bet Changmin’s hungry.” Jae reminded him without even looking; facing whatever’s in front of him.
“Just watch me.” Yunho said before starting his cooking. He washed the eggs and cracked them using the fork to the bowl. Then he started beating them.
“I didn’t stay to watch you.”
Yunho stopped beating the eggs. He didn’t look at Jae, just stared at the bowl looking depressed.
“I mean…” Jae frowned to himself and thought, ‘Why do I keep being moody? I just keep ruining the atmosphere!’ “I mean…you said it the wrong way. It should be ‘watch me cook’ not ‘just watch me’ because that means that I should only look at you and not the way you cook. Get what I mean?”
“You still talk too much when you’re at fault.” Yunho said at once while he continued beating the eggs again. “Okay, just watch me cook.”
The truth was Jae couldn’t even focus at the way Yunho cooks. He was focusing too much on Yunho’s new features, his new form. Looking at Yunho that way was not really helping Jaejoong with his feelings. The more he looked at Yunho the more he loved Yunho’s positive areas and the more he hated Yunho for leaving him and not even explaining.
Yunho pinched a right amount of salt and splintered it on the beaten eggs. He placed the pan on the stove. ‘Is he gonna cook it now?’ Jae thought.
“That’s it?” Jae asked not wanting to eat pure eggs.
“Who told you I’m done?” Yunho had told him before pouring oil in the pan.
“Hey!” Jae yelled at Yunho.
“What? Why are you yelling?” Yunho checked his clothes and the stove, scared to see if he will see some fire.
Jae laughed at the leader’s silliness. “It’s not that.” Jae recovered from his laugh and asked, “Aren’t you gonna prepare other ingredient…like cheese and bacon, maybe?”
Yunho looked at Jae. “Like I said, I’m not yet done.” Then he opened the fridge and brought out the cheese and the bacon. Jae, however, just sighed knowing that Yunho didn’t really plan on placing those a while ago.
A/N: Sorry. This is way too late. But then I'm always too late :( Please forgive me... I'm still in the process of finishing this. Maybe others won't understand why I am saying sorry. Haha. It's because I know how it feels when you're reading a fic and you want to know what will happen next but you can't because the author is still NOT updating. :( Anyway, YoonJae is love. Still my number one couple! ^__^ SarangHae <