[Can we live...] Happily Ever After [?] - Chapter 2

[the_lost_melody]

Title: [Can we live]  Happily Ever After [?]
Rating: PG-13 || Genre: Drama/ Romance/ Fluff/ Friendship/ (slight) Angst (?)/ AU || Status: Ongoing || Chapters: 2/9 (maybe?)
Pairing(s): YooSu / YooMin (friendship)
Warning: Loosely based on "Zettai Kareshi" and the movie "Bicentennial man". Although the idea was inspired by something else, I do desclaim the story as mine. I wish I could claim all 5 as mine though, but unfortunately I can't...

Basic Synopsis: In a modern and technologicaly advanced world, where God is no longer the only creator, perfection is born.
Junsu is an college art student who has the most boring life ever, which makes his best friend think that what he needs the most in his life is love and so he decides to get him the perfect girlfriend. The only problem is that his 'perfect girlfriend' is perfectly beautiful... male.

Previous: Prologue & Trailer || Chapter 1

                  
Junsu got inside and told the almost naked boy to sit on the couch, approaching him awhile later with a tray and two tea cups. He gave one to the boy who just kept staring at it, not making any movement that could indicate that he was going to drink the liquid that was inside the white cup.

“You can drink. It’s tea.” Junsu instigated

“My current version is not programmed to ingest liquids, sir.” He replied and Junsu stared at him like he was talking in some kind of alien language.

“Don’t you like tea?” He asked

“I am sure it is delicious since it was you who made it sir, but unfortunately my software does not have that function activated at the moment, so I won’t be able to ingest any liquid nor solid foods. The function is available though if -”

Junsu gestured him to stop talking and just dropped the matter “Don’t worry about the tea. Now, how old are you?”

“Technically today is my first day being active, but according to what was inserted in my registrations, I am 22 years old.”

“You are my age then, so you don’t have to be so formal while talking to me”

Yoochun looked at Junsu, shocked “No! I must, sir. I’ll have to respect you.”

“Look,” Junsu said, while sighing “I swear I won’t get mad so tell me: did Jaejoong send you here? He paid you, right?”

“I am sorry sir, but I don’t know anyone by the name of Jaejoong.”

Junsu started asking him all kind of questions then “How did you get here?”; “Who sent you?”

“I was acquired in order to serve you”; “I do not have any registration of that information, sir” He said

Junsu snapped “You are really getting on my nerves, you know? This is my house and yet you show up completely naked and blabbering things that don’t make any sense. What’s your name?” The boy in front of Junsu had a surprised expression in his face, looking kind of frightened and Junsu regretted yelling at him “Can you tell me your name, please?” He tried again.

“H-ent001 Soulmate” He said “I am the first that was made”

‘Made’. That word got to Junsu and he decided to follow what Jaejoong told him to do and look for the book his friend said was inside the boy that he had tried to put in the trash previously. He finally found it after awhile and as he read what was written in it, his jaw dropped but he only realized that when it started hurting.

He knew that with all the new advances in modern technologies and all, robots were kind of common and started being developed mainly to help doing several tasks such as house work or heavy construction work and he knew that some creators were developing their robots so that they could resemble more and more to humans but that was the first time seeing a robot who looked exactly like a human.

“Are you a robot?” He asked, dumbfounded

“Actually the correct term is ‘android’ because my physical appearance is that of a human, but in order to answer to your question, yes, I am a robot.”

“And you are here to…”

“Serve you and assist you in anyway possible”

[Awsome] Junsu thought it was really something having his own robot doing everything for him. Junsu grinned then “The name that you said before… that was your serial number, right? Is it possible to change that?”

Yoochun nodded

“Alright, so let’s change it now” He said, being all thrilled about naming his new robot “I’m going to call you Yoochun”

“I have processed the name in my database. My name is now Yoochun. Thank you very much, sir, it’s a beautiful name”

Junsu blushed “You’re welcome. Now, about this ‘sir’ thing… You’ll have to cut that out” Yoochun tilted his head while looking at Junsu “You are technically my age and you sure look like that too so it’s weird for me to be called ‘sir’ by you and I kind of feel like an ahjusshi.”

“But you are my master, sir. I have to address you in the proper manner so that I can respect you.”

“Let’s do this: instead of a whole master-owner relationship, let’s do the ‘pal-comrade’ kind of interaction, okay? Like buddies do. I’ll be your friend instead of your owner although you are still going to do all that stuff that you were programmed to do, okay?”

Yoochun nodded furiously “No, I can’t, that is - ”

“That’s a command. You will call me just Junsu from now on, agreed?” Junsu said and the boy lowered his head

“If it’s a command, then I shall acquiesce to it”

[He talks funny too] “Alright then, now we need to get you something to wear.”

“My model series comes with one clothing set. It should be inside the box.” Yoochun said, pointing at the box in front of them.

“Just like dolls, huh? Well, let’s see” Junsu squatted before the box and took out a plastic bag with what would be the clothes for Yoochun and winced at the sight of it: One pair of blue and yellow elastic pants matching the upper part, an orange, blue and yellow vest and green and blue shiny tennis shoes.

“Let’s get you something ELSE to wear. Come with me.”

Junsu headed to his room, having Yoochun close behind and opened his closet

“Let’s see what I have here… well, you are taller than me, so it should be something bigger than these,” Junsu said, roaming through his clothes “and that…yeah, that one should fit you. Maybe they’ll be a little baggy since I’m more…built than you.” He said, clearing his throat.

“In deed your musculature and body shape sure are more developed, especially on the lower and back part of your body.” Yoochun noted and Junsu smiled

“Well, that is a very polite way of pointing out that I have a huge butt.”

“I didn’t meat it in a bad way. It’s lovely.”

Yoochun smiled. Junsu stopped moving. Lovely. That was a first for Junsu since no one else would put it in that way. “Thank you. Well, here you go. Try them out to see if they fit.”

Yoochun removed the towel from around his waist then and proceeded into changing to the pants that Junsu gave him. After starting to get used to the boy being naked in front of him, Junsu approved of the look when Yoochun turned around once, showing him the result. “Yeah, they look good on you. We’ll go out this weekend so I can buy you some new clothes, alright? Here’s a shirt also.”

Yoochun thanked him and smiled, seemingly happy with his new attire.

Since getting Yoochun dressed was successfully achieved, Junsu decided that it was time for him to have a look at the house and showed him every corner of it. They stopped when they reached to Junsu’s studio door.

“Inside it’s my art studio where I usually paint. You know what paintings are, don’t you Yoochun?”

“Yes, I know and I think it’s amazing. Are you a painter, Junsu?”

“I’m still a student, and I do paint a lot but I’m not very good. Anyway, I’ll show you the studio another day since it’s very messy right now. It’s getting late and I need to sleep so how does it work for you? Do you sleep?”

“In a way, yes.” Yoochun said “My system enters a state of energy control and can simulate human sleep. During the process the system remains in a state of self-maintenance and the batteries are continuously recharged.”

Junsu nodded “That’s very practical indeed. Well, I have only one room so I was wondering if you don’t mind sleeping in the living room.”

“The living room is perfect, thank you.”

“Do you need anything to sleep like covers or pillow… you know that kind of stuff? I know you won’t be cold since well, you’re a robot and all, but still do you want them?”

“Sure. I’d like to try them.”

“ ‘Try them’ huh? Geez, I feel such an idiot asking these things” The boy said in a low voice so that Yoochun could not hear him “Well then,” He turned to his robot, smiling “I’ll get things, okay?”

“Junsu? May I ask what time do you usually get up for college?

Junsu stopped, looking at the boy in front of him and tried to remember correctly “Around 7:30 am, why?”

“So that I can wake you up”

Junsu didn’t press the matter anymore and after getting Yoochun a blanket and a pillow, he went to his room.

Alright, so he actually thought Yoochun was cute and maybe even that was an understatement since he felt like pinching his cute robot cheeks. He liked his constant smile the most and basically his innocence. Maybe it was not such a bad idea to have him around but he was still going to kill Jaejoong for it the next day.

Junsu dreamt that night. He dreamt he was with his girlfriend and the feeling was so good since she was pretty and of course loved the living hell out of him so she just kissed him on the lips and that made him smile.

“Good morning Junsu”

Junsu blinked. His ‘girlfriend’ faded away and the boy blinked again, feeling a heavy weight on top of him and a tender touch on his lips.

[OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!] “What are you doing?”

“I am waking you up, of course. Good morning” The cute android repeated.

[HE KISSED ME, HE KISSED ME!] “Did you just kiss me?” He just had to be sure it wasn’t a dream too.

Yoochun nodded and Junsu felt like he was about to die “According to my data, Kim Junsu wants to be awakened with a loving kiss everyday”

[My first kiss too…] “Yoochun, from now on you don’t have to wake me up like that, okay? Just call my name.”

“As you wish” Yoochun said, getting out from Junsu’s lap “I have arranged your clothes already and breakfast is done so please take a quick shower and get ready”

Yoochun got out of the room and Junsu was left there sighing. He did what Yoochun told him though and got a quick shower, getting dressed afterwards. He was actually impressed at Yoochun’s choice of outfits since Junsu was way too lazy to match everything he wore and the boy’s choices were kind of perfect.

He left the room and headed to the kitchen immediately feeling the smell of freshly cooked food filling his nostrils and making his mouth water.

“Sit down please. I made you eggs, toasts, pancakes and watermelon juice. I made the pancakes the way you like, with chocolate shaving and strawberries”

“Thank you” Junsu said before putting the first piece of pancake inside his mouth “Oh that’s right, you don’t eat, right?”

“I can’t do it at the moment, but there are applications that allow me to ingest human food and beverages so if you want me to be able to do those, you can give permission  for me to install the application directly”

“Well, you still won’t feel it’s taste so I don’t know if it would be necessary, but you can do it if you want to. I mean, if you do ingest food, then how is it processed? Like, do you have all the internal organs, or how does it work?”

“My body has all the organs that humans have, but they are of a different material because my organs are artificial although they work exactly like a humans’ and the only difference is that they are much more resistant. Basically what makes me different from a human is the fact that I don’t have a neurological system and that my brain is positronic.

“So you have all the human organs, but since you don't have a neurological system you can't feel things, right?”

“That's right. Each and every one of them is connected to the main positronic system but as applications and upgrades are made, each and every one of them starts working independently like...”

“A humans'” Junsu finished

“The neurological system can actually be implanted but only through a surgical intervention and the procedures are not developed yet. However even if I am not able to feel things physically, I have the ability to gradually develop a personality and various types of emotions as we interact with people to whom we are linked, like in our case.”

Junsu felt a little lost at all those technical explanations actually “Well, you can upgrade yourself then and install the application.” He said while getting up and grabbing his bag “I'll go now. Thanks for the food Yoochun, you are a great cook and you will spoil me like that. I have to go to college so you stay here, watch tv or do whatever you like, okay? I'll be back later in the day.”

Yoochun nodded his head and followed Junsu to the door, giving him a box, wrapped in a baby blue cloth. “I made you lunch. Have a nice day.” The boy said, while kissing Junsu on the lips again.

“[Again...] Yoochun, what did I tell you about the kissing habit?”

“Sorry. Have a nice day Junsu” The boy said, while waving his hand cutely.

Junsu left the house, making his way to college while thinking about how things changed literally overnight. Now he had his own personal robot - although he didn't look like one - behaving like he was his girlfriend and having all the characteristics that Junsu would want a woman to have and 'woman' was actually the main word there since Yoochun wasn't one and it all felt very weird and wrong to Junsu.

He distracted when suddenly felt someone pulling his arm and greeting him with a smile.

“Oh. Good morning, Taeyeon.”

“Good morning, oppa. Are you okay? You seem kind of distracted today.”

Junsu nodded “It's nothing, really.”

“Did you finish our art's class project?”

“Yeah, yesterday.”

She sighed “You are amazing oppa, I haven't finished mine yet. I was actually meaning to ask for your help about it. Do you mind coming over to see it today? Maybe you'll be able to give me some kind of advice about how to finish it.”

“I don't know if I'll be of any help, but sure I'll have a look at it.”

Junsu and Taeyon parted ways when they got into the college campus and Changmin didn't lose the chance to go to his friend at once as soon as he saw him

“I can't believe you have some kind of interaction with her, Junsu.” The younger said as soon as he caught up to his friend, making the other jump.

“Damn it Changmin! How is it that you always pop up like that behind people?”

The boy ignored him “She's not to be trusted. She is nothing but a frisky feline who wants to jump you. Like 'Fsssssssssss!!', get it?” He said, while impersonating the sound of a very loud and strange cat.

Junsu quirked a brow and gave him a look “We were talking about the art's painting project, Changmin, nothing else.”

“I bet she asked you to go to her house and see her project.” Junsu’s eyes widened “As soon as you get into her room, you won't get out until she gets a piece of you.”

“What's with all the cannibalism instincts within your family, huh?” He asked, ignoring his friend's last remarks “Oh and talking about crazy, where is Yunho?”

Changmin scoffed “He got a ride from Jae. They refused to wait for me because I told them I was going to make a short detour to the candy shop. They are so evil... Ah, and about Jaejoong, did he give you his present yesterday? What did he get you?”

“A robot. A talking, walking, human look-alike robot. He's cute, but I am still going to murder Jaejoong for leaving it on my couch, butt-naked.”

The younger one widened his eyes and soon after put the hand on his chin and started thinking deeply about what Junsu said “So, now I get why my father dragged Jaejoong into his office and yelled at him like he world was coming to an end. Since his credit card died, I was wondering what the hell did he get you that was so expensive but I see that it was all for a good cause and you'll stop being all grumpy now.”

“I'm not grumpy”

“'Ah... my paintings are awful... ah... I have no talent...'” he said, impersonating his friend “What do you call that? Accomplished? By the way, I heard these robots have several talents.”

“Mine can cook. Awsome, huh?”

“I was talking about other 'talents'” Changmin said, smiling deviously

“NO! NOT THAT! I don't think he is one of those. Besides I still have my dignity so I refuse to have an erotic robot and even if I had one, it'd be a female robot, which is not the case because my robot is a male.”

“And yet you don’t deny the possibility of wanting an erotic robot” he said “Well, people can change, right?”

Junsu showed him his utterly shocked expression that was caught by Yunho as he approached the two males. “Your little brother is getting the family's bad traits and is starting to talk like you guys. Don't you dare corrupt the child with your devious personalities, you hear me?” Junsu said, talking to Yunho who had just arrived

“What were you telling him you chocolate freak?”

“Nothing. Are you done stalking innocent girls around campus?”

“Let me tell you something, little brother.” Yunho started, voice changing into a greasy tone “I don't have to do a thing since they can't take their hands off me.”

“This is what we call 'being dellusional'

“No, this is what we call 'bang hot'

Changmin snapped at his brother “Could you stop speaking english when you suck at it? It's 'being' not 'bang'. Why are you such an idiot?

“Why you little...”

Yunho grabbed his brother, shaking him and then trying to strangle the youngest when Jaejoong's voice was heard, about 250 metres away from the trio.

“YAH! KIM YUNHO, WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT PUBLIC STRANGLING OF YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER?”

The three of them looked at the elder, whileYunho released Changmin's neck in order to look at his brother gesturing for him to stop. “Hyung, why don't you come here?” Yunho yelled the question

“I AM PROTECTING MY LIFE” He retorted “GOOD MORNING, JUNSU. HOW WAS THE NIGHT? ANYTHING NEW HAPPENED?”

“Yah, Kim Jaejoong!” He yelled, walking into his direction “I'm so going to kill you!”

That was definitely not a good idea and Jaejoong knew that Junsu's hand could be very painful so he did what anyone would do in his place: he cussed and ran away

“Oh shit!”

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A/N: There you go sweeties. Chapter 2 is served so do proceed ^^ Oh by the way, if you cannot recognize the description about the clothes that came inside Yoochun's box, here you go:It's like this!
Now  I'll ask for you to indulge me in my forever comment-whore addiction and tell me what you think about it. Pweety pweeze? ^^