Last Breath - Part 41
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The thick door of Jonghyun's cell slid slowly open, and he jumped out of his near sleep state to see who it was. Then scowled, seeing Jessica. The vampiress' hair was in one of it's blond beautiful up-dos, and her red skirt was tight on her hips, and damn Jonghyun hated her. "What do you want?"
"They oh so kindly asked me to deliver some 'good' news to you, Jonghyun." she said, and looked clearly annoyed when she said, "You're free to go."
Jonghyun grinned, "Really? And they made you come tell me that?"
"That's not the good part, baby." Jessica said, crossing her skinny arms over her chest. "You have to find that missing hunter that you let go before, and bring him to The Council~ tomorrow."
".. What the fuck kind of time limit is that?" Jonghyun asked, deadpan.
"One befitting of a vampire as hard to trust as you. But don't worry, if you can avoid getting caught, as long as you bring Lee Taemin back when you come - you're pretty much saved."
"Lee Taemin?" Jonghyun question, angry. "He's probably with Onew or something, how the hell am I supposed to get him by tomorrow?"
"More good news." Jessica said with a smile, "I don't have to help you. Ta~." Jessica turned, swishing her hips as she walked ahead out of the cell.
***
Onew and Minho used complimentary white fluffy bathrobes while their clothes, hanging over the shower rod, dried. Minho had just finished hanging them, and walked out of the bathroom to see Onew quietly sitting on the gigantic bed with a solemn expression. He sighed, and decided not to touch on the subject. "What do we do now?" he asked.
Onew shrugged. "Do you know how to find one kid in a huge city?"
Minho joined Onew on the bed, sitting at the very edge, thoughtful. "Where would Taemin go..?"
Onew frowned at Minho, "You rest. And feel better. Let me worry about finding him."
Minho looked over his shoulder at Onew. "It's hard to just rest."
"Well, eat something." Onew got on his feet, walking over to the plastic bag from the gas station. He tossed it over onto the bed, and Minho looked in to see quite a variety of snacks. None of which his cold was going to let him enjoy much anyway. He just grabbed a pack of crackers and tore it open. He stared at Onew as he bit into the first cracker, a bit nervously. He could tell the sadness from the vampire was fast fading away. He was just worried about the emotions replacing it.
"Do you want to watch TV?" Minho asked after one cracker was down.
"I'd like to go hurt someone." Onew said, wrinkling his nose. "But not while I'm wearing a bathrobe."
Minho frowned, "Do you want to keep that to yourself?"
"Just because I cried like a baby doesn't mean I'm not a horrible person." Onew said, pouting.
"I know that." Minho said, glaring, "But you're only a horrible person if you act like a horrible person."
Onew huffed and sat next to Minho on the bed, moving the plastic bag down to the floor. "Do I act like a horrible person?"
"Sometimes."
"Well, that's because I'm a vampire and you're a human." Onew said, wrinkling his nose. "You don't understand."
"I'm learning.." Minho said, hesitating to put the cracker he held in his mouth. ".. You said you don't love who I am because of the bond, but you know who I am because of it."
"Something like that.." Onew mumbled.
"I kind of get who you are too. A little. I'm learning..." Minho quickly put the cracker in his mouth, as if to shut himself up.
"Hm." Onew said, and nodded, "So you don't just want me for shallow reasons."
Minho, his mouth cracker filled, glared at Onew.
Onew managed to smile. "You're easy.", he said, and pat Minho's shoulder.
"This is what I mean," Minho said after he swallowed down the cracker, "Why do you like picking on me so much?"
"It's flirting, obviously."
"I think when you flirt with someone, it's supposed to make them want you. Not the other way around."
"Ah, see, you're mean to me too~."
Minho frowned, almost feeling bad for saying it, "I'm just being honest, Onew." After a pause, he added, "Every once in a while...." he hesitated, shifting uncomfortably.
"Every once in a while, what?" Onew prodded, looking intensely at Minho, which really made the human feel no better about finishing the sentence.
"Forget it." he said, and ate another cracker.
"I will not forget it. You will finish that sentence." Onew said, and took the rest of the pack of crackers from Minho.
Minho swallowed hard, and looked distractedly over at a painting that decorated the hotel's wall. "Every once in a while, maybe... when you.. you act kind of nice, and.. then maybe I kind of.." he looked to Onew, and the serious expression on his face completely threw him off. "Can you not stare at me like that?"
Onew broke into a grin, "Sorry." he said, leaning over and kissing Minho on the cheek. "Let's watch TV."
Minho blushed, and as he watched Onew get up to find the remote, he thought 'maybe' he felt his heart beating a little bit extra fast.
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