Continuation..................................................here we go................heavenly....

So they eat and drink in this manner until they are full. Incidentally, Minho falls asleep while being carried by Kibum who is now wondering why he is suddenly feeling weird and dizzy. When he reaches their spot, he slowly lays Minho’s body on the mat and checks on the bottles they have been drinking and his eyes widen to find out that all along, they have been drinking two bottles each of fruit punch, saying

“Aaaiiisshhh, no wonder my body is reacting weirdly and (faces Minho) this guy has fast fallen asleep as well.”

He poses on the side of Minho and pats his legs to wake him up but gets no reaction, next thing he does – is to pat the other’s cheek and astounded when Minho pulls having him on top of the other’s body.

Now on top of Minho, he says,

“Minnie, Minnie, we have to go back – we’ll catch cold here, come wake up”

Minho responds,

Minho:             (closed eyes) Bummie, just a bit more – let’s stay for a little while, please (and pulls the
                        other for a tight hug)… please, let’s stay for a little while – just the two of us…

                     Kibum:             (bewildered by his bestfriend’s behavior, gives in) ok… sure Minnie…

Kibum doesn’t release himself from the other’s tight hug however all of a sudden slightly jerks when he feels wetness moves smoothly on his cheek. He equally puts his hands on the sides of Minho’s ears to check on the latter and gasps when he sees Minho weeping softly. He utters neither word nor questions Minho’s action instead just raises his hand to wipe the tears, as a result Minho gives in – sobbing silently. Kibum raises pulling Minho along with him for a deep hug – sits on flatten legs on the sand and settles Minho on top of his thighs, spreads the latter’s legs equally on his sides and pulls Minho for an embrace thereby placing Minho’s head to rest on his shoulder.

 Kibum silently listens to Minho’s soft continuous cries but worries as the latter’s body is trembling in anguish – thus, Kibum tenderly rubs Minho’s back thinking it would somehow help to ease his distressing bestfriend…. While doing so, Minho snuggles his head on Kibum’s neck which makes the latter’s smile thus instinctively he gently rubs his hand on Minho’s face then glides it gently on the latter’s hair. He continues to comfort the other until he somehow feels that Minho’s breathing and feelings are normal, calm and collected.

Much to his surprise, Minho still with his eyes closed, pushes him to lie down on the sand then lies on top of him while Minho’s head remains snuggled on his neck.  For the long time he has known Minho, he understands without saying a word, what the other wants thus he wraps his arms across Minho’s back and hugs him tightly but gently as possible. Deep inside him, next to his family, Minho is the person he has been with for the entire fourteen years of his existence.  He is so thankful for that day when because of Minho’s boldness and straightforwardness they’ve become bestfriend and has developed a deep bond of mutual trust for each other as the year passes by.

He checks on Minho again for another moment and finding him calm – he too, closes his eyes, allowing himself to be drifted back into the memory of their younger years of being together, finding his self at the scene of the time when they were still silly kids.  He smiles at how full of energy and animated Minho was, way back and still up to now. Still in an adrift state – he now sees his self standing watching cascading like photos of their wonderful memories together then suddenly gasps to watch a particular scene when Minho first requested a kiss from him thus like watching a movie, he listens to their own conversation and smiles when Minho uttered his request saying,

“Please Bummie, can I kiss you?”

Even though he’s just watching the scene unfolding before his eyes, spontaneously he has unconsciously responded

“Yes, peck only, ok?”

in sync with his self in the previous time and his self in this time.

At the same time, as Kibum in a sleeping condition and currently in a deep memory reminiscence state, Minho has already calmed himself down. Seeing Kibum comforting him, makes his heart quivers in happiness and thus eases his loneliness.  Without thinking twice, he requests,

“Please, Bummie, can I kiss you?”

and find himself shock when immediately Kibum opens his lips and responds,

“Yes, peck only, ok?”

Minho in his excitement, smiles - although cautious, coz the latter’s lips are slightly open,  he just lovingly emplaces his lips in between Kibum’s lips and let it stay for a moment then moves to Kibum’s lower lip. He smiles due to the smell of the other’s breath – a strawberry fruit punch drink – he pecks and lets his tongue glides from corner to corner of the other’s upper lip.

 Kibum at this time though light headed wakes up and slowly coming back to his own senses  - gasps and shock to watch Minho kissing him – calls the latter’s attention…

Kibum:             (hums) Minnie, Minnie you are doing it again…

Minho:             (stops and looks at Kibum) wwwaaeee? I asked permission and you said, Yes!

Kibum:             (scrunches his face) did !?

Minho:             (nods) uhum…(snuggles on Kibum’s neck) you did… rock-scissors? If I win, I will kiss you
                        more – different styles…

Kibum:             (looks aghast on what he just heard) what different styles?! Minnie, are you crazy? Are
                        you drunk?

Minho:             (gets another two bottles and gives the other one to Kibum) No, I am not – it is a challenge!
                       Are you afraid? Come – play Bum-bum! This is the only game you can or can’t win me over
                       (smiles)...

Kibum:             (in a swift manner, drinks the entire bottle) uugghh… Am not! Okay…. But why kiss?

Minho:             (shrugs off his shoulder) I dunno (decides not tell the real reason) but eversince we were
                        kids – I have grown to become accustomed to myself kissing you that sometimes I find it a
                        habit - like second nature…

Kibum:             (shakes his head to fight tipsiness) hhaaii… fine then… whatever…okay, let’s play – I am 
                        sure am gonna win… (raises his left eyebrow) I do not understand why do you like to
                        always kiss me? Aaiisshh… Minnie…. (sighs)….

                      Minho:             (giggles) Because Kibum’s lips is beautiful – beautiful than a girl, so pretty pink and mostly
                                              because I like to kiss you so much…

                     Kibum:             (makes a laughing fake face) he he he funny Minnie… now you are insane….

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