Five - [E]ffort

Beside you, together
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"So what did you do today?"

"Well, I woke up and I missed you. Then I went to freshen up and I missed you.
I opened the fridge to get my breakfast, while heating it up, I missed you.
After that, I drove to work, I saw that traffic light which you said was 4 seconds slower than the rest and I counted, found out that you were right and I missed you.

I reached the office and Kikwang told me he missed you and I told him I missed you too. 
During lunch, Gayoon came to accompany me and I told her I missed you.
After work, Doojoon came over to have dinner with me and I told him I missed you.

When he left, I called your mum and told her I missed you.
We talked for awhile and when we hung up, I just sat here, waiting for the time to have this video call with you, and missed you."

By now, Yoseob was smiling so widely that he could feel his cheekbones hurting already. 
"Oh gosh, I can only imagine how many people you have annoyed by telling them you missed me."

Junhyung stared at him thoughtfully before cocking his head to a side, "I guess everyone at work? Anybody I see, I tell them."

Yoseob swallowed his drink hard, choking a little as he had almost spit it out, "Everyone? How am I ever going to step in there ever again?!"

"Well, I'm upset. So everyone should know why their CEO is upset. This way, they would think twice about sending you on such overseas trips again."

Junhyung had replied with a straight face and judging from his tone, Yoseob knew that he was serious about it.
Exasperated but yet, amused, Yoseob poked the webcam as if to poke his love, "Keep the missing to yourself and stop bothering the rest."
The CEO merely stuck out his tongue and pouted, behaving like a child rebel, bringing about more laughter to the smaller male.

"Oh I've been wanting to ask you for a favour! Could you visit Woohyun once in awhile? He doesn't really have anyone and I think because of the break up with Kikwang, they get pretty awkward sometimes."

This time, the look of incredulity fell on Junhyung's face as he exclaimed, "And it's not going to be awkward for me to be speaking to the man who kidnapped and almost killed my boyfriend?!" 

"Get over it, it's been almost a year! Besides, I'm not asking you to have a deep conversation with him. Just some simple updates on the news and stuff." Yoseob replied nonchalantly, frowning at his love's big reaction.

Rubbing his face furiously with his palms, Junhyung grumbled, "I'll try but it's going to be so weird!" 
"Thank you!" Yoseob quipped brightly, blinking his eyes cutely at his boyfriend in gratitude.
Sighing while smiling at the little display of cuteness, Junhyung rubbed the webcam lightly, "That's me patting you on the head." 
Yoseob grinned toothily and moved his own head up and down, "And that's me responding to your patting."

"I really miss you, love", Junhyung whispered, more seriously and lowly now.
Fidgeting slightly on his seat, a frown grew on the fair face of Yoseob, "I know and I missed you so much too.
Sometimes, I get up in the day feeling more emotional than usual and I wish so badly that you're sleeping by my side.
I really miss getting up to that unglamourous bed face of yours."

"Unglamourous? Hello, do you know who you are talking to? This face is gold!" 

Yoseob teased, "That's what you think." 

"It's only be like what, a week, since you left for Japan. It feels like it had already been a year.
Can't you try to come back earlier?" Junhyung asked, almost begging as he really wanted to be beside his love soon.

The smaller male shook his head regretfully, "I tried asking around but there are phases and too much external factors to this project, so no matter how fast I am, the project can only be completed in the stipulated one month."

Trying to cheer up the atmosphere, knowing that he has to be supportive to his love's career, Junhyung suddenly smiled, "Well, I guess that's too bad for everybody in the office then."

"Why?"

"It's going to be a confirmed one month of 'Good morning Mr Yong', 'Good morning whoever-it-is, I miss Yoseob!" 

Like wind chimes swaying in a breeze, the laughter of Yoseob filled Junhyung's ears delightfully, "Whatever are they going to do with you, Mr Yong."

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Two weeks into Yoseob's work trip, he started feelling unwell.
Just as Junhyung had predicted, the weak body was weakening even more and the flu is catching on to him.
In Korea, there was always Junhyung or his mother to make sure that he was eating well.
However, now that he was largely alone in Japan, he tend to skip meals unintentionally due to his focus at work.

Even after work, he would return to the hotel and watch some television to unwind, ending up sleeping on the couch.
At home, there was always Junhyung who would gently carry him to lie on the bed and cover him up under the warm blanket.
Now, Yoseob would only awake in the middle of the night from the cold before heading to the bed.
By then, it would be too late as he had already freeze for a large part of the night.

Therefore, today after a quick dinner with some Japan work partners, he left for the hotel quickly, eager to have his video call with Junhyung and to rest and fall asleep after that.
When he entered the hotel, he threw his belongings aside and rushed to have a shower.
Feeling a little more refreshed and trying to look more upbeat so as to not let Junhyung know that he had fallen sick, he dropped a message to Junhyung saying that he was ready for the video call any time now.

Within a minute, he received a video call and he picked it up readily.

"You're early today, love!" Junhyung exclaimed excitedly, smiling brightly into his phone.
Yoseob couldn't help but smile back, glad that he had his human vitamin to lift his spirits up.

"I ended work early," Yoseob replied, conveniently missing out the fact that he was falling sick, not wanting Junhyung to worry about him over a minor sickness.

"Look who's here to say hi!" 

The face of Junhyung's disappeared and suddenly, it was Kikwang waving wildly into the camera, "Yoseob! I missed you! How are you doing there?"

On other days, Yoseob would have been happy to see Kikwang but right now, when he was feeling weak, sick and tired, he just wanted to have some private time with Junhyung.
He masked his disappointment and waved enthusiastically back to Kikwang, "I'm doing good, I missed you too! Can you pass the phone back to Junhyung? Need to tell him something!"

There really wasn't anything, Yoseob was just sick. 
And he wanted to be pampered by his boyfriend.

Junhyung's face reappeared into his phone, but before Yoseob could say anything, Junhyung was already rattling on, "We are like at this crazy night festival that has the wackiest game!" 
The CEO switched the front camera to the back to show him the place and Yoseob realised that there were other colleagues who were there too, not just Kikwang.
When his phone screen showed Junhyung's face again, Yoseob smiled grimly, "I shall not bother you guys then. I'm going to sleep early tonight. Bye."

"Okay, take care, talk to you tomorrow! Bye!" Junhyung chirrped merrily and hung up.

Yoseob stared at the blank screen of his phone in disbelief, "Not even a single bit of hesitation. Boy is he eager to hang up."
Huffing in anger, the smaller male chucked his phone aside and fell on the bed, willing himself to sleep.

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The next day, Yoseob trudged back to his hotel room and collapsed on the couch, knowing full well that he shouldn't lie on his bed until after he showered.
It was past 10pm and although his body was feeling really bad and his condition was much worse than the previous day, there were too many important meetings to attend and so, he had to stay on to work until this late timing.
Deciding that he would lounge awhile before showering, he took his phone out and started to video call his love.
Yoseob really needed his human vitamin.

He stared as the video call kept ringing, waiting for Junhyung to finally pick it up.
After a long while, the call was picked up but it wasn't Junhyung who was looking into the phone.

"Yoseob oppa!!!" 

Yoseob's head hurt a mighty load more at the high pitched squeal, he smiled weakly at the person, "Hi, Gayoon. Where's Junhyung?"

"He's downstairs, heating up the leftovers from dinner for our supper!" The lady was speaking so excitedly, completely oblivious to Yoseob's frown.

"So what are you doing in our room?" Yoseob asked casually, not wanting to sound overly possessive or unnecessarily jealous.
However, there was a woman, who was dressed in his clothes when she sho

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rosmariya #1
Chapter 7: Thank you author... your ff just so amazing.. i love it.... fighting!!
MysteryW #2
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Lera222 #3
Chapter 7: Oh my god so romantice ;)) i wish my husband would love me that much ♡♡ it a little bit had the ( memories) earia but it was less sad and more sweetness i dodnt cry as much as memories but it surly did make me cry ...your really awesome keep writing i love ur stories and your style fighting :)))
weonderlust
#4
Chapter 7: I'm crying so much omgggggggg.
Beautiful story! I recently joined the Beast fandom and I love Junseob (as well as Kiseung *winkeu*) and I'm really glad I came across this story! <3
cestmavie
#5
Chapter 7: Thank you!
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iinb2uty
#6
Chapter 7: wooohooo the ending was soo ><
i've read almost all your stories but decided to keep silent but now~~ i love this story that i read the sm*t in a public transportation. hull i couldn't wait any longer to read the next chapp. what i can say is your stories are beautiful, thank you for filling the junseob tag on AFF with your stories. keep writiiing.
cute-angel #7
Chapter 7: Happy ending, junhyung very romantic. Thk u authornim ^^
b2utyjane #8
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lighteu1610
#9
Chapter 7: Wowwww! The ending is definitely sweeettttt.
Finally jun proposed seob and happy ending for junseob. Yeayyy!!
Thank you for the sequal and i really enjoyed read all your story.

P/s: did dongwoon really like jun?
abs_vanness
#10
Chapter 7: thank you for a very nice 7-chaps sequel~
it was so lovely and sweet...a very romantic Junhyung is what inreally like in story.
hoping for more JunSeob fic from you!

thank you again~