Chapter Three : New Life

It was already seven in the morning when the nurse came with a tray of foods and a glass of water for his breakfast. He thanked to her when the nurse putting the tray beside his bed. Sunggyu took a glance at the food. There was a chicken porridge and a banana’s. It’s look so delicious that making his tummy growling. He didn’t eat anything since last night because he doesn’t feels to eat. So, seeing the food in front of him now was enough to making his tummy let out a weird sound.

After the nurse leave, Sunggyu opened the transparent plastic which covered the bowl. He took a spoonful of the chicken porridge to his mouth. He winced when the salty taste touching his tongue. His tongue still sensitive after five days didn’t taste anything. He felt cramps on his cheeks but he’s too hungry to care. He shoved another spoonful to his mouth.

He staring at the door while munching on his food. It’s been an hour after he woke up and noticed the absence of the black-haired male presence. His mind wandering to the last night when Woohyun told him about the accident. He cringed, looked at the wounds on his hands. The car must be hitting him so hard until he lost his memories and having several wounds on his bodies. He felt grateful it didn’t taking his life.

A faint smile appearing on his face. He looking down and playing the porridge with the spoon on his right hand. Woohyun leaving so early in the morning. Where’s he goes? Did Woohyun finally realized he was just a witness and he doesn’t have to responsible? Did he really leaving him now? What should he do if Woohyun really leaving him? And why he felt sad suddenly?

“Is that taste so bad?” A voice echoed on the quiet room.

Sunggyu lifted his head to find the man from his main topic standing on the doorframe. “Since when he was standing there?“ Sunggyu thought. He didn’t even realize the door being opened.

Woohyun was closed the door and walking toward the bed. He casually putting his jacket on the head of the chair next to the bed. Sunggyu blinking his eyes and looking down at the porridge when Woohyun looking back at him. He didn’t know why his cheeks suddenly felt burning.

“Do you want anything to eat? I know it’s doesn’t taste good because you looking sad.” Woohyun chuckled.

“N-No. It’s okay. It’s a bit weird, but it’s okay.” Sunggyu said. He took another spoonful to his mouth when he felt another weight on the bed. Woohyun were sitting on the bed watching him eating his food. The stares making Sunggyu felt uncomfortable, and mostly, embarrassed. He feeling the urge to saying something to broke the silent, he clearing his throat.

“I thought you are leaving.” Sunggyu said casually. Woohyun furrowed his eyebrows.

“But I did.” Woohyun said and Sunggyu know Woohyun was misunderstanding his words.

“I mean, really leave and not coming back.” Sunggyu corrected. Woohyun tilting his head and winching his eyes, finally connected with what Sunggyu means.

“You really want me to go, huh?” Woohyun said with annoyed face. He crossing his arms to his chest, gazing at Sunggyu with his strong gaze. Sunggyu biting his bottom lips, thinking that he was pushed a wrong buttons, ups.

“I-It’s not what I mean. You’re gone w-when I woke up, It was so early, I-I thought you finally realize then leave.” Sunggyu said, stuttered, his hand playing in the air, making a sign. He stopped when seeing Woohyun lips curling up.

“Are you mad I left you?” Woohyun teased with his husky voice. Sunggyu choked on his breath.

“N-No! W-why I should be m-mad?” Sunggyu said, cheeks burning instantly.

“but you look like that.” Woohyun chuckled pointing at his face, still glaring at him.

“Whatever. Just forget it.” Sunggyu said rolling his eyes and turning his attention back to the abandoned porridge. The room become silent for a seconds before Woohyun broke it.

“You didn’t want I leave, aren’t you?” Woohyun let out another teasing games and Sunggyu groaned.

“Ugh, just forgeting what I said!” Sunggyu whined, suddenly feeling irritated. His face must be as red as tomatoes right now. Woohyun laughing for the first time and Sunggyu couldn’t hold but to like it.

Actually, he felt scared when he left alone in his room because it’s felt strange to him. But his big ego didn’t let him to told Woohyun what his true feelings. Sunggyu pouted and Woohyun manage to stop his laugh.

“Actually, I went to my house. It’s uncomfortable to taking a bath here. Beside that, I didn’t have any spare clothes.” Woohyun explained and weirdly, Sunggyu felt relieved. He mouthing an ‘Oh’ and take the last spoonful of his porridge.

“How do you feels now?” Woohyun asked when Sunggyu was drinking the water.

“I felt much better. But the wounds still felt hurt.” Sunggyu said while looking at the several purplish colors on his hands. Woohyun nodding his head. Sunggyu cheeks burning when Woohyun fingers touching his skin to examined the wounds.

“I’ll told Sungyeol to gives you the medicine to healing your wounds when he comes.” Woohyun promised. Sunggyu gives him a small smile and Woohyun standing to put the empty bowl back to the tray beside the bed.

A voice from the television was echoed in the silent room. No one saying anything but Sunggyu think it was still feels comfortable. At least he didn’t left alone, he thought. Woohyun was tapping his fingers on the flat screen of his phone before he putting it inside his pocket.

“Umm, I was thinking about your question last night.” Woohyun hesitately said, broken the silent. Sunggyu looked at him questioningly.

“About your name.” Woohyun stated. Sunggyu feels excited built up inside his chest.

“Oh, yes. What about that?” Sunggyu asked. Woohyun lips turned into a thin line before he continuing.

“I think I have a suggestion for that.” He said, but his face looked like he was hesitated.

“What is it?” Sunggyu asked, excited to finally having a name.

“Umm, What’s about.. Myungsoo?” Woohyun suggested. He staring at Sunggyu to seeing how he’ll reacted at the suggestion.

“M-Myung what?” He asked, didn’t catch the name fully.

“Myungsoo.” Woohyun repeated with a sigh.

“Why do you laughing?” Woohyun whined when he caught Sunggyu hold his lips from curling up.

“T-The name was so cute. Is it from a cat’s name?” Sunggyu asked. He trying hard to hold his laughter, but failed.

“W-What? A c-cat?!” Woohyun gasped with unreadable face.

“Then how you find it? It’s really cute, like a cat’s voice. Myung.. Myungie..” Sunggyu purred.

“Don’t use it then.” Woohyun said, shaking his hand in the air. He turning his back and watching the television.

“Nooo. You really fast to get angry.” Sunggyu stated, unconscious gripping the other arms. Woohyun turned back and looking at him.

“I’m not angry. Why would I am? It was your decision to use it or not.” Woohyun said. Sunggyu shook his head.

“Let use it, hmm?” Sunggyu said while shooking the other arm gently. Woohyun sighing. He chuckled at Sunggyu childish act and ruffled his hair.

“I told you it depends on your decision.” Woohyun stated. Sunggyu smiling happily, at least he has a name now, and it’s really cute, and mostly, Woohyun made it for him.

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Sungyeol opened the door when the two’s were talking. They looked to him in unison and he showing his gummy smile. He entering the room and walking toward the bed. The nurse who’s tailing him were checking the infusion when he greeting the patient.

“Good morning, hyung.” Sungyeol said. The patient smiling at him and greeting him back.

“How do you feels now?” Sungyeol asked.

“I feels better, but the wounds makes my body hurt.” Sunggyu said. Sungyeol examined the wounds.

“Can you give him something for his wounds, at least to makes it less pain?” Woohyun requested as he promised before. Sungyeol looking at the black-haired male after he done checking the wounds.

“Yes, I’ll give him a cream. It’ll make the wounds healing faster and wouldn’t leave a marks on his skin.” Sungyeol said. Sunggyu muttered a thank you and smiling to him making his eyes turned into a crescents. He’s cute, Sungyeol thought.

He cleared his throat and putting the stethoscope which tangled on his neck to his ear. He checked the boy heartbeat and his temperature then let the nurse to change the bandage on his forehead after he gives the scratch an antiseptic.

“Um, how about the test result?” Sunggyu asked, after the bandage was wrapped on his forehead. He could sense the brown-haired male body tense. So, Woohyun didn’t told him, he thought.

“Ah, It’s done. Here.” Sungyeol said, handing the brown envelope to him.

Sunggyu opening the brown envelope and pull out the bundle of the document. He gulping nervously, looking at the paper.

“It’s said everything was normal. You doesn't have any serious injured inside your head. I conclude that your lost of memories was from the shock.” Sungyeol explained, looked how the paper slightly trembling on the brown-haired male hand.

“You just need a lot of rest until your condition was stable. Keep trying to remember any things, but don’t over do it.” Sungyeol said, smile plastering on his plump lips when the brown-haired male looked relieved.

“Okay, I think I’m done. I’ll come back tomorrow. You can take a rest now, hyung.” Sungyeol said after Sunggyu thanked him.

“Ah, Sungyeol..” The called man looking back at the brown-haired male, delaying his leave.

“Um, I was deciding to use the name that Woohyun gives for me.” Sungyeol furrowing his eyebrows in confuse. A name?

“Oh, really?” He said excitedly. He takes a look on the black-haired male but his face was unreadable. He looking back at the brown-haired male who grinning and humming as a respond.

“You can call me Myungsoo-hyung from now on.” The older said, eyes turned into a crescents. Sungyeol throat felt dry. He blinking his eyes rapidly as the name entered his ears.

“M-Myung.. What?” He stuttered.

“Myungsoo. It’s cute, right?” The brown-haired male repeated, grinning happily at him. Yes, it was a very cute name. So cute, that Sungyeol felt the lack of the oxygen left his lungs.

“Y-Yeah, I-It’s cute.” Sungyeol let an awkward laugh. He didn’t want to ruining the happy boy in front of him.

“I s-should go now.” Sungyeol informed and bid a goodbye for the second time. He could feeling the black-haired male gaze following him but pretend to ignoring it. Sungyeol could heard the older saying at the patient when he was on the door frame.

“I’ll be right back.” Woohyun said.

Sungyeol walking faster when he heard a footsteps behind his back. He pushed off harshly the hand who gripping his arms. He was about to continue walking when the hand gripping his wrist and making his body turned around.

“What the hell, hyung.” He groaned but still sane to keep the formalities.

“Please listen to my explanation.” Sungyeol couldn’t help but rolling his eyes.

“Oh, you don’t have to. You didn’t asked for my opinion, so why you should bothering yourself by explaining to me?” He said sarcastically making the older sighing.

“He asked me what he should says if someone asking his name. He looked sad when we talked about his identity last night. That’s why I-“ Sungyeol looked anywhere except the older when Woohyun explained.

“You can use another name! If you know what I mean.” Sungyeol said, slightly barked, glaring angrily at the older. He gulping back the anger who boil on his head because they was on the public place and the most, it was his work place. The older shook his head slowly.

“We over it already. Why you should bring it up again now? I told you to don’t hide it! Until when you will hiding it, hyung?!” Sungyeol hissed.

“I know. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry, yeol. But I just c-can’t.” The older voice slightly wavering as he looking down at the floor.

“Why? Why you can’t?” Sungyeol asked, touching the bridge of his nose. He was angry, sad, disappointed.

“You know how his condition. He was on a danger.” The older said, lifting up his head to staring at him. Sungyeol tummy felt ticklish as he laughing so hard, feeling his heart scattered on the floor.

“So, you want to be his savior now? Unbelievable.” He mocked, still laughing. He shooks his head in disbelief.

“Sungyeol...” The older sighing and looking at him. The older called him by his name and it was a sign that he was being serious. Sungyeol stopped laughing and looking at the black-haired male when the older continuing his words.

“He didn’t remember anything with a danger still shadowing him. He didn’t have place to go and people to makes him feeling safe. He just know us and he need our help.” The older explained. His face looks so sad and Sungyeol hate it when he felt guilty engulfing him.

“It’s okay if you didn’t want to help him, but I will do it by myself. I wouldn’t let anyone hurting him, not anymore.” Woohyun stated.

Sungyeol feeling the hair on his body standing at how serious Woohyun face was. He could felt the sincerity on the older words. Sungyeol gripping his hair in frustration at the older possessiveness. He biting his bottom lips and squealing.

“Fine. Just do what you want. I don’t care!” Sungyeol giving up and leaving the older. He ignoring the sad gaze on his back.

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The day rolling fine like usual until the next two days, except, the awkward tense every time Sungyeol comes into his room. Sungyeol comes every day to checked his condition and changed his bandage. The cream that Sungyeol gives was effectively healing his wounds because it’s less pain and the purplish color was being more soften.

Woohyun was staying on his side every day and just leaving when he need to buy a meal or going to his house to taking a bath. He said his house was just fifteen minutes from the hospital, so he insisted it didn’t matter for him to just flew to his house and going back to the hospital when Sunggyu told him it’s must be tiring him.

But, Sunggyu was realize something was odd on this past two days. There was someone in front of his door whenever Woohyun not around him. He notice it when the door opened as the nurse comes to giving his breakfast. He caught a man, with suit, standing in front of his front door. He thought it just a random person before, but the next morning, he saw the same person. Sunggyu couldn’t saw his face because the man always giving him his back, but he was sure it was the same person.

And now he was waking up early than the other days, but Woohyun was already leave to his house, or maybe was about to leave, because he caught a familiar voice was talking outside his room before it became silent and he thought Woohyun was leaving.

An hour later Woohyun was coming back, looking so fresh and *cough handsome *cough. He casually taking a seat on the chair beside the bed after his short morning greeting. He was watching the re-run of music shows on the television with a bottle of orange juice on his hands when Sunggyu secretly glaring at the man from the corner of his eyes, debating on should he asking him or not about the man’s outside. Sunggyu startled when Woohyun caught him staring at him and he broke the gaze to looking elsewhere.

“Did you have something to say? You keep glaring at me and it’s makes me felt goosebumps.” Woohyun complained. Sunggyu gaze back to the man who looking at him, waiting an explanation.

“I- truthfully, Uh.. “ Sunggyu stuttered, trying to arranging the words.

“Just drop it.” Woohyun was less patient today, he notes.

“I think I saw the same man standing in front of the door. Do you know who is he? I heard you talking with him this morning.” Sunggyu finally said. Watching as Woohyun opened the cap of his orange juice.

“Oh, he was just a guard.” Woohyun said simply, but it’s not that simply for Sunggyu.

Sunggyu gasped. “A guard?!”

Woohyun gives him a nods and taking a gulp of his orange juice, not even paying attention at the freaked hamster.

“B-But, why? F-For what?” Woohyun just shrugged his shoulder, put the bottle above the bedside table.

“It’s just for your safety.” Woohyun explain and Sunggyu couldn’t see a reason he need a guard for his safety.

“But I’m not a president. I don’t need a guard.” Sunggyu said, blinking his eyes when Woohyun laughing and ruffled his hair playfully.

“No need to be a president to having a guard.” Woohyun chuckled. Sunggyu mouth hanging open but nothing out. He was speechless. Why he need a guard? Woohyun was unreadable, unpredictable.

“You look so surprised. It’s so funny.” Woohyun laughing on his seat.

“B-but, I really didn’t understand..” Sunggyu said lowly.

“I told you it just for your own sake safety. Just bear with it.” Woohyun insisted, even Sunggyu didn’t know the reason behind it, he just nodding with a blank face.

“Ah, I forgot to tell you.” Woohyun broke the silent. Sunggyu tilting his head in questioned.

“Sungyeol told me that you can leaving today after his last visit. He should be here by now.” Woohyun mumbled the last word while looking at the watch on his right wrist.

“I can l-leave today?” Sunggyu repeated, making Woohyun nods as the answer. Sunggyu frozen, mind wandering where’s should he go after he’s leaving the hospital.

“Yeah, he said your condition was good. You just need to having a lot of rest and take the vitamins.” Woohyun explained. Sunggyu let a small smile and nods with a blank mind. He looked up when he felt a hand gently shooks his hand.

“What’s wrong?” Woohyun asked, staring at him with concern on his face. Sunggyu let a small smile and shook his head slowly.

“Ah, It’s just.. I were thinking, where should I go after this.” Sunggyu said.

“Why you should think about it? You’ll staying at my house.” Woohyun said. Sunggyu looking at him in disbelief.

“Why? You didn’t want to?” Woohyun asked. Sunggyu shook his head fast.

“I just didn’t understand.” Sunggyu said.

“about what?’ Woohyun asked.

“Why are you so kind toward me?” Sunggyu asked. He continuing when the black-haired male didn’t responds.

“Woohyun, didn’t you realize it? I’m just.. just a stranger for you, and now you want to take this stranger to stay on your house?” Sunggyu saying his heart out. Actually, he was curious with this from the first day, about Woohyun kindness, but didn’t dare to ask. Woohyun was opened his mouth to answering but Sunggyu couldn’t help but let his heart out.

“What if I’m a bad person who lying about my memories to take an advantage at you? What if I am a psychopath-killer who waited the right time to kill you? What if-”

“You wouldn’t do that.” Woohyun cutting his words.

“How can you be so sure?” Sunggyu challenged. He doesn’t know why Woohyun didn’t even have a doubt at him.

“I don’t think a hamster could killing someone.” Woohyun said, chuckled and Sunggyu felt the urge to punch his handsome face.

“Ugh, I’m serious!” Sunggyu groaned. He punched Woohyun arms but Woohyun just laughing at his weak punchs. Sunggyu puffed his cheeks when Woohyun grab his hands to stop him.

“Myungsoo, you are not a stranger for me. I mean, not anymore.” Woohyun stated.

“I told you before, I’ll taking care of you. You don’t need to worrying at anything.” Woohyun continued.

“Why? Are you pitying me?” Sunggyu asked. Woohyun shooks his head immediately.

“It’s because I care.” Woohyun confirmed.

“I care about you.” Woohyun said.

Sunggyu staring at the male black orbs and it didn’t waver even a bit. He was serious with his words. Sunggyu couldn’t replying his words. He was touched with Woohyun kindness. His body trembling as the mix of emotion blooming inside his chest. His breath hitched as a tears rolling into his cheeks. He broken into a tears when he was being pulled into Woohyun embrace. The black haired male brushing his hair softly to calming him. He was feeling grateful, happy, relieved because he have someone who want to accept him, taking care of him even they didn’t know about each other, because he have Woohyun on his side to gives him a new life.

“T-Thank you.” Sunggyu said between his sobs.

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Sungyeol leaning his back on the wall, witnessing the heart-warming scene between the two’s. He exhales the breath that he didn’t know he was holding. He didn’t know what to do. Even he was angry at Woohyun, he couldn’t hate him, he just can’t. On the deep of his heart he knows Woohyun was doing right. The brown-haired male need a help. He must be scared. He brushing the tears on his right cheeks when he felt the wetness on his cheeks.

After a minutes calming himself, he entering the room. The brown-haired male was already stopped from crying but he could seeing his red-puffy eyes as a prove. He greeting him with a smile, pretending he didn’t saw anything.

“Sorry, I’m a little late.” He apologized. The brown-haired male shook his head.

“It’s okay. You must be busy.” The brown-haired male said.

“Yeah, I am.” He let a chuckled, trying to loosened the heavy tension in the air.

Sungyeol doing the usual routine. Checking on the brown-haired male heartbeat, blood pressure and temperature. He asking some question to know how his condition. He put the stethoscope back to his neck.

“You really did a good job, hyung. Your condition was good, but you still need to rest and eat a lot.” Sungyeol said with his cheery voice. He smiles when the brown-haired male grinning happily.

“Is W-Woohyun-hyung told you that you can leave the hospital today?” Sungyeol said as he cleared his throat. The brown-haired male nods as an answer.

“Yes, he told me already.” The older said. Sungyeol nods as he heard the answer.

“I’ll opened the bandage on your forehead and you can leaving the hospital after that.” Sungyeol said, giving him a warm smile. He preparing himself by using the gloves then put the bowl for the already used bandage above the bed.

“Sungyeol..” Sungyeol stops his activities and instantly lifting his head up to meet with the brown orbs.

“Thank you for taking a good care of me.” The brown-haired male thanked him and Sungyeol feeling a warmth rosed inside his body.

“I was being paid for it.” Sungyeol joked, laughing as he opened the bandage. The brown-haired male shook his head slowly.

“Still, I want to said that.” The brown-haired male said and Sungyeol couldn’t help his lips to curling up.

Sungyeol opened the transparent plasts who stick at the bandage. He took off the bandage from the brown-haired male forehead and put it on the bowl. He gives the scratch an antiseptic as the last touch.

“Uhm, It’s done.” Sungyeol informed while he pull off the gloves from his hands.

“He’ll stay at your house right, Woohyun hyung?” Sungyeol suddenly asked. He could saw the black-haired male a little taken aback, when he staring at him.

“Yes.” Woohyun simply said. Sungyeol nods his head and gazing back at the brown-haired male.

“If he starting flirting with his cheesy greasy words. Just kick him in the ball.” Sungyeol blurted out making Sunggyu gasped and burst out into a laugh.

“Yah, Lee Sungyeol!” Woohyun groaned, but Sungyeol could felt the heavy tension between him and Woohyun gone. He smiling at the brown-haired male in front of him.

“Call me if you need my help.” Sungyeol said and give him a wink. The brown-haired male laughing at his act.

“Thank you, Sungyeol.” The brown-haired male said. He leaving the room after bid a goodbye at the two’s.

He closing the door behind him. He let a small smile, exhales the weight which was lifting from his chest and walked away to visiting another patients.

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Sunggyu mouth hanging open when they arrived at Woohyun house. It’s looked like a hotel building than a house. It was luxury and everything looked expensive, making Sunggyu afraid to touch anything. They were entering the living room and Sunggyu thought they could playing a soccer inside the house, from the spacious it was. He was too stunned with the view to notice a glare at him.

“You are drooling.” Woohyun said sternly. Sunggyu snapped back to the reality and closed his mouth immediately. He brushing his chin with the tip of Woohyun his cardigan sleeves and pouted when he realize Woohyun was just teasing him, because a second later he could heard a chuckled let out from the black-haired male.

“Wow, you are so rich.” Sunggyu said as they climbing the stairs, walking to the second floor where the bedroom located. He was wondering what Woohyun doing until he can buy the wide and luxurious house like this. He felt envy.

“Is this same with your expectation?” The black-haired male teased.

“Yeah, maybe a little higher.” Sunggyu simply said. Woohyun chuckled at his words.

There are three room on the second floor. The one on the left side was Woohyun room and the main bedroom, and another two on the right side. Sunggyu tailing Woohyun who entering the one of the two room on the right side. Sunggyu gasped at the view when he entering the room. The room was spacious with a honey colors decorate the wall, giving him a warm and homy feels.

Sunggyu looking around the room. There are a single queen bed with a bedside table, a window on the corner of the room beside the books racks, a bathroom and a big mirror hanging on the wall on the other side, making the wide room looks wider.

"Do you like it?" Woohyun asked, and Sunggyu couldn't ask for more because it definitely perfect for him. He nods happily.

Woohyun ruffled his hair before said, "Take a rest then. I'll calling you later for a dinner."

“Oh, let me help you prepare the dinner.” Sunggyu requested but get rejected immediately.

“No need. I’ll just call for the delivery.” Woohyun said, pinching Sunggyu cheeks before walking toward the door. Sunggyu hissed and touching his abused cheeks.

“Uhm, Myungsoo..” He looked up at the black-haired male who standing on the door frame.

"Welcome home." And it’s enough to make Sunggyu heart flutters.

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I think I was dropped the hints on this chapter, aren’t I? lol xD

Sunggyu has a new life as his name change to Myungsoo.

I have a muse at Myungsoo because I often spotted him as Woogyu third-wheels on the photos and videos and he’s so cute, omg >////<

So, the next chapter will telling about his new life on his new house. *another hints

Thank you for your comments, upvotes and subscribes.. goshh I felt so touched.

Please, told me your opinion about this chapter..

P.S : Who do you think the guard is?