Squabbling

Squabbling

"Something is definitely wrong with them," Minho murmured to himself.
He was eyeing his hyung, Onew and Jonghyun who he thought were quarreling. He was confused why these two lovebirds were so cold around each other when, usually, they were just being lovey dovey all the time. It was odd as they were okay during their flight from Incheon to Jakarta yesterday. And they stayed in the same room in hotel, so Minho couldn't figure out what was wrong with them now.
"Hyung, are you having a fight with Onew hyung?" he asked Jonghyun casually.
"Mind your own business, Choi," was all he got from Jonghyun as answer.
Minho just widened his eyes hearing that answer from the vocalist. At least he knew that his hyungs were not in good terms.

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"Hyung," Minho called Onew sweetly while put his hands around the older's arm. "Are you okay?"
"Yes. Of course i am okay. We are going to meet our fans, i am going to fulfill my promise to hold concert here," answered Onew.
"No. Not about the concert. But you and Jonghyun hyung, You two are not okay. I am sure."
"It is okay, Ming. Don't mind it."
And Minho knew it was definitely not okay since Onew's reassuring smile didn't reach his eyes.
"No, hyung. You can't greet our fans who have waited for you for years with problem in your head. Tell me what happened. At least, it wil lessen your burden. And who knows if i can help you."
Onew took a deep breath. He knew, he always could tell Minho about everything. Beside Jonghyun, his boyfriend, Minho was the most trusted person he could tell everything to.
"We are having a fight," Onew said with soft voice like he didn't want other people to hear it.
Minho just closed his eyes, letting his hyung to pour his heart out. He knew Jinki just need someone to listen to him now, not people who would tell him what to do.
"Yesterday while we were in Incheon, we had a normal conversation. It was normal until he talked about our setlist for SWC V in Jakarta. He said, he doesn't want me to perform Ready or Not since he is worried i would get hurt like last time. But i said no. I will perform Ready or Not just like usual with you all. That was when he lost control and we squabbled," the older continued.
Onew explained, "I know he just doen't want me to get hurt. But, i can't avoid Ready or Not for the rest of my life. Furthermore, i want to show my fans that i am okay and i don't want to disappoint them with let only you four perform it while i am just standing, singing."
Onew paused for a moment. No one formed any word that time. Minho tighten his grip on Onew's arm.
"And he has not said any word to me since this morning. He  didn't even hold me when we were sleeping last night," Minho could hear the sadness in his hyung's confession. He promised to himself that he will get them talk to each other after the concert!

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It was till 2nd ment during concert that Minho knew what he had to do to help his hyungs. He asked his coordi noonas to help him changing faster He need to go back to the stage before Key and Taemin.
Minho run fast to the stage right when he thought he got enough spray on his hair that made his stylist shout out his name. But, Minho need to go back to stage for his hyungs.
Once he was on stage, he walked slowly to Jonghyun and Onew who were on the center stage. Seeing them talked casually like that to audience amidst their fight made Minho respect the two more for their proffesionalism.
Minho made sure Jonghyun was talking when he came to Onew and fixed his hair. Knowing Jonghyun who loves their leader since the first day they met, he knew Jonghyun wouldn't like it when other showed their care about Onew. Jonghyun doesn't like it when people touch his boyfriend right in front of him, when they're together, especially talking.
That was why Minho had to suppress his laugh when he felt Jonghyun yanked him away from Onew when he fixed his hari. As replacement, Jonghyun tidied up Onew's hair where Minho touched it and the other side.
And Onew who didn't think Jonghyun would touch him during their cold war could only stare at the man he loves in front of him. He made a mental note to thank Minho later after concert whether he would make up with Jonghyun or not. He knew Minho just tried to be a good bandmate and dongsaeng just now.

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Joining Key and Taemin, Minho watched Jonhyun and Onew duet stage from behind the curtain. Even though they had watched them rehearsing, they couldn't help but awed by the eldest emotions during their duet on stage.
"I keep wondering why our CEO haven't given them new duet song," Key mumbled.
Minho who had the same thought as Key kept his eyes on Onew. He noticed how the leader never looked at Jonghyun's face nor eyes during their Please Don't Go. Not like their performance in Seoul two months ago when Onew would lock eyes with Jonghyun who cried, he wandered his eyes anywhere but Jonghyun now.
Meanwhile, Minho saw how Jonghyun kept looking at Onew emotionally. He could tell Jonghyun was overwhelming now while he sang their legendary duet song when they were not in good term.

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Mnho praised himself mentally when he heard Jonghyun called his name loudly in backstage. Calmly, he stopped and spun around to face the smaller man who just finished his duet stage.
"Yes?" he answered.
"You!!! Don't you dare to touch Jinki hyung in front of me when we're talking, having our quality time in front of fans! You, don't ever think to win hyung's heart over me!" said Jonghyun while poking Minho's chest with his finger.
"What? You are fighting with him now. So he is free and i have every right to touch my hyung whenever i want," Minho talked back.
"YOU.." jonghyun was ready to punch Minho when he heard a voice stopped his action.
"Jjong!" Onew pulled him back. "We are in the middle of concert. Control your emotion. Whatever it is, don't you dare to bring your personal problem now."
Onew faced Minho and ordered him to get ready for the next performance before going back to Jonghyun. "And you, Kim Jonghyun. We will talk about it later!"
Onew left Jonghyun who was shocked with the authoritative tone Onew used. He was Onew, the leader of SHINee, not Onew or Lee Jinki his boyfriend.


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And when the concert ended, before they went out of the venue, Onew kept Jonghyun in their dressing room. When they were finally alone, Onew met Jonghyun's gaze with serious face.
"What was that earlier about? Why you yelled at Minho right when we were in the middle of concert? You know the rules." Onew said sternly.
"Sorry," Jonghyun replied softly.
"I asked you what was that about. Not your sorry."
"He tried to steal your heart."
"What? Are you insane?"
No answer from Jonghyun.
"Jonghyun, you know we are not allowed to involve our personal feeling during our concert. You know it well."
"But he firted with you on the stage right when we're talking and, the most important point is, when we are fighting."
Onew closed his eyes hearing that. "Jonghyun. I am sure you know the rules really well. Minho was just being friendly like usual, giving fan service like he always does.."
Onew didn't have opportunity to finish his word since Jonghyun cut it. "Damn it, Lee Jinki! I know the rules. But i can't help it. Minho approached you right when we're not in good term. When i worried as hell because you kept insisting to do Ready or Not that lead us to this argument, Minho casually approached you, showed his care about you. How do you think i feel when i worried about my boyfriend who then being angry to me and other man flirted with him? You just want me to stand still there? No, I can't!"
Onew took a deep breath, absorbing those words. He knew Jonghyun was just being jealous, not really didn't care about the rules, their team, concert or fans.
"Jjong," Onew called him by his nickname. "I know you are worrying about me. But, like i said yesterday, i am okay. And i have proved it. I could dance to Ready or Not well without getting injured. You don't have to worry anymore. And please, make up with Minho. He just wanted to help us since he knew we're fighting. Okay?"
As his answer, Jonghyun stood from his seat and enveloped the man he loves in tight embrace. "I didn't mean to ruin our concert or team. I just worried about you. Forgive me."
Onew couldn't help but smile. He took breath of his boyfriend's scent and return the hug before saying, "I am sorry i made you worry. It is not like i don't care about your worry, Jjong. I just want to show a good example to our members and be the leader Onew our fans can look up to."
"You are the best leader we could ask for, baby. Members and fans are so proud of you." Jonghyun pulled away a little from his boyfriend to look at his eyes. "Let's forget about this and pretend like it never happened. Let's just be like we were yesterday before going to Jakarta."
Onew didn't have time to reply as the door of their room opened, showing Taemin's face. "Hyung, can you continue your discussion in our van? Manager hyung said we need to hurry or we will be late to catch our flight," the maknae said, obviously didn't know the situasion his hyungs were in just now.
Chuckled, Onew said, "Okay, Minnie. We are done here, Let's go!"
And Minho smiled widely when he saw Taemin walked toward him with the two oldest members tailed behind him hand in hand.

 

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BlingBlingMaknae
#1
Chapter 1: Now that u made me remember it.... HECK YES. THEY NEED A NEW DUET!

I cant stop laughing at Jjong's possessiveness lmao
Ur ideas are cool btw. You could easily formulate them by situations like this. Love this ♡
uoosemi
#2
Chapter 1: this is sweet! ^-^
PhantomTrancyVongola
#3
Chapter 1: We need a new duet yes, dammit sm
i-amfr #4
OMG I saw that too!!! I was there too
Netflixandchillrp
#5
IM DABBING