~JaeJoong~

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"No!"

Changmin's sudden shout out made all of us look at him

"No?" I asked

"Changmin... it's for her own good" Yoochun said

"That is such a cliché, you know that don't you?" Changmin said and bended down onto Yumi's height and checked up on her, tucked her in and then stood up again, looking at us

"Cliché? Are you insane?! We're talking about Yumi's life here. We have no idea what she is capable of and we have no idea what she's going to do to her, except for the fact that she's going to kill her" Yoochun said

"And you think that by separating her from us will help her? Are you out of your freaking mind? Separating her from us will only make her more vurnerable, not to mention that it would be easier for Yuri to kill her!" Changmin said

I let out a heavy sigh, knowing that Changmin was right, but it was as much as dangerous for her to be with us as well

"We won't be able to see her, talk to her, know anything if we let her out of our sight" Changmin said

"But we won't, we will just end our friendship but still watch over her" Yunho said

"Does that make ANY sense to you at all? Why would you even let her go through this unnecessary pain just because you want to protect her? We can still be with her AND protect her" Changmin said

"What is wrong with you? Calm down" Yoochun said

"I'M NOT GOING TO CALM DOWN!"

Changmin's sudden scream made all of us stand up and approach him in worry but he was just quiet, staring at us even more upset than earlier

"I refuse to lose a friend just because some stupid and crazy ex are trying to make the life miserable for you hyung" Changmin said and looked at me

I swallowed hard

"I fought for her, this friendship and I will make sure it remains that way. I haven't felt this human in years, the humanity is important to us, to all of us and she takes out the humanity in all of us. We can't afford to lose her and wait a few more decades, centuries to have someone like her to come along again" Changmin said

I gulped the glass of alcohol in one shot before putting down the glass

"And if you really love her hyung, you should be feeling the same way that I do. Wanting to stay by her side" Changmin said

"I can't be selfish about this" I said sadly

"We're all selfish when it comes to love, and you know why? Because it's okay" Changmin said

I looked at Yumi behind him as Changmin was standing in front of her protectively

"I think.. Changmin's got a point" Yunho whispered

"You bet I do and believe me when I say it, I'm gonna fight until the stake goes through my heart because I will not give up on Yumi. Yuri is not worth it" Changmin said

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~Yumi~

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The constant caressing over the forehead was wonderful, I couldn't help but to open my eyes, slowly and meeting JaeJoong's worried eyes as he watched over me

"Hey there..." He whispered softly

I then started to wonder why he looked so worried and I then felt the sore area on my stomach and I sat up so fast and started to panic as I looked around. Yuri had been here and...

"Calm down.. !" JaeJoong hushed as he tried to take ahold of me

When he managed to do so he forced me to look at him as he looked deep into my eyes

"You're fine, we're all here and you're safe. You're not wounded anymore and she's gone" JaeJoong said softly

I started to breathe somewhat slower, and calming myself down.

"What happened? Where is everyone?" I whispered

I was lying in JaeJoong's bedroom on his bed. I then remembered the conversation with Yuri and then I remembered the gunshot, I was afterwards lying in JaeJoong's arms and now, I was here

"They're all downstairs. Cleaning up the mess that Yuri left.. behind" JaeJoong said with guilt

I swallowed hard since I felt that JaeJoong was having a hard time to talk about the incident earlier.

"I'm so sorry that I let her hurt you" He whispered, feeling more guilty than earlier

"Jae, it wasn't your fault.."

"She tricked us and we.. thought Yoochun was in danger but he wasn't, it was just a way to get us out of the house in order to hurt you" JaeJoong said and caressed my cheek

"Why did you do it Jae?" I whispered

He stared at me, a sudden change in his expression before he sadly pulled away from me

"I was drowning in my own jealousy, my own hatred against her, for lying to me, manipulating me, using me and... cheating on me. I killed the one she fell in love with and now she's determined to do the same. She's after breaking me, and in order to do that.. she will try to do everything to hurt you"

I gasped, not in surprise or shock but by the evilness that Yuri had. Was this even possible, is there really a kind of evil like that in this world?

"I'm so sorry that I have caused this" JaeJOong apologized

I shook my head

"No, it's not your fault"

"IF IT'S NOT MY FAULT THEN WHO IS IT YUMI?! TELL ME AND I SWEAR I WILL NOT PROTEST OR OBJECT!"

JaeJoong's sudden anger and scream gave me a fright and he even stood up, his veins and the shadows around his eyes appeared as his eyes turned dark

"Please, Jae.. calm down.. we will be able to figure....it ou.."

"THAT'S THE THING! WE WON'T WE CAN'T CAUSE THERE'S NO OTHER WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I stared at JaeJoong, wondering where this discussion were going to take us. I refused to separate from him because.. we barely.. started

"Jae You can't.. possibly..."

"I'm not.. I can't.. " He whispered knowing exactly what I meant as he walked over to me and took me in his arms and hugged me tightly

"I'm just so worried that.. you're going to be the one who ends up more hurt than I do" He whispered and kissed my forehead

We pulled away from each other and he took a hold of my face, caressing my cheeks softly

"I don't want to be selfish and even how much I wish that we have never met in order to not bring this upon you, I just can't help it. The feelings that you make me feel, I haven't felt more human in centuries and I'm just not able to.. pull away from that since I gave in a long time ago"

I swallowed deeply, letting a silent tear run down from the left eye as I smiled at him

"I love you and it would be wrong if I let you go against my will" He whispered

He leaned in to kiss me lightly on my lips and then pulled away and looked at me again

"Changmin gave me a wake up call earlier and.. he's right. I can't let this chance go because they only appear once"

I started to feel myself getting weaker, my heart beating faster and my chest filling itself up with amazing warmth

"I'm going to do everything in my power to protect you. What she did to you today, It won't happen again. I will not break up with you because.. we barely started. And even if I know that being away from you would be the best for the both of us, it will just torture us more than having the actual and the real pain. But Yumi..."

I kept looking at him, staring and gazing into the beautiful eyes of his

"I can't force you to stay by my side either cause afterall, this is what I think and feel. I can't force you to stay by our side just because all of us want that and I can't force you to be with me. So I will leave the decision in your hands. If you walk away now, I understand you fully but if you choose to stay, I'll be more than glad to accept it" He whispered

I forced and pulled him into a kiss as he passionately kissed me back. After an intense kiss I pulled away as our foreheads leaned against each other, his arms around my waist and my arms around his neck

"I want to be with you, that's my decision and we will go through this together right?" I asked

"Together" He whispered

"But it's not going to be easy.. isn't it?" I asked

JaeJoong shook his head

"No it's not"

I sighed

"As long as any of you don't get hurt, I'll be able to feel at ease" I whispered

"You should think about yourself before thinking about us"

"I will but first I want the truth"

"What truth?" JaeJoong asked

"The truth about you, Yuri, Your transformation and your past. I heard some of it from Yuri but I feel that it's more important to hear it from you" I whispered

JaeJoong looked at me for a long time, it felt like years passed before he gave in and nodded, agreeing to tell me what I've been wanting to know all along, his story