Chapter twenty three – living in a lie.

Perfections That Come with Flaws

chapter twenty three - living in a lie.

It took Minhyun a while to get a hold of himself. But ti wasn’t long. He returned back to his normal self – the arrogant and ignorant one. Well, sort of.

He was quiet and didn’t tease me half as much. He didn’t have any snarky comments to shoot at me either. Even when we cooked together (we made cream spaghetti – it was the only thing we knew how to make on our own!), he was rather quiet. It was awkward.

At one point, I realized Eunbi unnie’s room door was open. Frowning, I walked up to her room and looked inside. She was still cleaning.

“Does being pregnant make you that slow in cleaning, unnie?” I asked, and I was pretty sure my voice sounded really casual. But as soon as unnie heard my voice it seemed as if she had almost jumped out of her skin.

“Omo, Yuri! Don’t do that!” she gasped.

I smiled. “Sorry. I saw that the door was open so I came.”

“Ah..” Eunbi unnie smiled. “Are you and Minhyun cooking together?” she asked. i didn’t miss the hint of sadness that flashed on her face for a millisecond.

“We cooked before too. Speaking of which, I have to go. It’ll be done soon.” I said and left quickly without waiting for a reply.

“Where’s the spaghetti?” Minhyun asked when I arrived.

“Here. Did you put the vegetables in already?” I answered, taking the plate and moving beside Minhyun who was standing in front of the stove.  He nodded without words.

I smiled, seeing the almost done spaghetti. “Hey, let’s put some more cheese.” I said. “Where are the cheese and the grater?”

Minhyun pointed at the dining table behind them. Placing the plate on the near the stove, I mouthed a be right back to Minhyun and walked over to the dining table.

“Hurry.” He said as I began grating the cheese.

“Alright, alright, I – oww!” I yelped as my finger got cut. Minhyun turned to me immediately.

“Argh, just great.” I groaned.

“What’s wrong?” Minhyun asked, walking over to me.

“It’s nothing, just cut – Yah!” I squeaked as Minhyun grabbed my finger.

“It’s bleeding.” Minhyun said, looking around.

“No duh, sherloc – YAH!” this time, I screamed. Minhyun had put my finger in his mouth.

At my scream, I heard Eunbi unnie’s hurried steps. “What’s wro – omo..”

I felt him on my cut and then he took my finger out. By that time, my face was as red as tomato. Did that guy just / on my finger?! The thought was gross, but the feel wasn’t.

Pressing on the cut hard, he looked around trying to find something to wrap around it to stop bleeding.

“Here.” Eunbi unnie came up to us took my finger from him. Carefully, she put a Band-Aid on the spot.

“There.” She said, smiling as if she had completed a huge work of art.

For the first time I looked at Minhyun’s face. It wasn’t like it was before. It was filled with worry. Genuine worry, not like the fake worry imitation he did.

He had been staring at my finger but when he looked up, our eyes met for a split second. We both turned away at once.

“The spaghetti!” both of us said at once.

I walked up to the stove and put the spaghetti in and Minhyun came with the cheese and put it in before I began mixing it.

“It still looks good.” I mumbled.

After a while, when we were sure that it was good enough cooked, we turned off the stove and kept staring at it.

“Well, eat it.” I said to Minhyun.

“Why me? You should eat it!” Minhyun frowned.

“I can’t, my finger got cut.” I grinned and stuck my tongue out at him.

Minhyun stared at me with his expressionless face for a while. Then he took a fork and took some of the spaghetti. And pointed the fork at me.

“Wha-” taking the opportunity when I was in confusion and had opened my mouth to say ‘What’, he shoved the fork into my mouth. Minhyun smirked

Shocked, I moved few steps back and caught the food in my mouth as Minhyun took the fork away. It was hot.

I began fanning my mouth when Minhyun suddenly bent to my face level and blew into my mouth. It shut and once and was forced to swallow.

“The hell?” I demanded.

“What, wasn’t it hot?” Minhyun asked, looking like an innocent angel. I glared at him.

“It is!” I said and an evil idea came into my mind. I grabbed the fork from Minhyun and tooksome. 

“What ar-” taking advantage of Minhyun’s oblivious situation, I did the same as him. I shoved the fork into his mouth.

He glared at me.

“Ay, now we’re even.” I said, grinning. “No paybacks, got it?” I had to make sure he didn’t do the same thing again.

“No, we’re not even.” Minhyun said.

“What? Why?”

“I blew into your mouth but you didn’t do the same.”

I mentally face palmed. But I couldn’t help but laugh. A small smile emerged on his face too.

“Hey, can you clean up the place? I’ll go serve unnie and make the table for us, okay?” I said, and began searching for the plates.

“And what if I say no?” Minhyun asked. His voice was really close to me. When I turned around, I realized that so was his face. He had been practically breathing down my neck and when I turned, our noses were almost touching.

“If you’re trying to say that you want to take the food for unnie..” I began.

“Do it yourself.” Dismissively, he said and began walking away.

Automatically, I felt guilty. I didn’t know what for, I felt guilty. Maybe for talking about Eunbi unnie.

“Yah,” I called over to Minhyun. He stopped and turned around with a questioning glance. “Just keep in mind…that she loves you, okay?”

He smiled. “I already know that. I just don’t want to believe the fact.” He said.

I frowned, confused. The hell was he trying to say?

Minhyun smirked. “You won’t understand. Just prepare the food for the pregnant woman.” He said and began walking away, towards the shelf of CDs first.

I couldn’t help but wonder.

Did he have the Kaname type of sister complex(1)?

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After that, it was fun. By fun, I meant Minhyun fun. After I took dinner for Eunbi unnie inside, Minhyun double checked whether she was going to come and then started goofing off. Making faces at me, making me laugh…and well, being Minhyun.

Dinner went also normal for us. We didn’t talk much and ate. Occasionally, Minhyun would admire himself for making such a ‘praiseworthy’ dish. And as normal, wouldn’t even mention me.

After dinner, I let Minhyun wash the dishes as I talked to Eunbi unnie.

“Unnie…how are you going to tell Changmin oppa?” I asked her.

She sighed. “I’ll figure out somehow. But for now…I’ll just play dumb with him.” she smiled at me. “You won’t tell anyone right?”

“Of course, I won’t. And I’ll make sure Minhyun won’t too. Though…I’m not sure about NU’EST.”

“Those rascals? I don’t mind them knowing. I’ll personally make sure that they keep it canned.”

I laughed. “Your personality doesn’t change, even if you are pregnant, does it?” 

We chatted on for a few more minutes when Minhyun came into the room. “Let’s go. It’s already nine. We have school tomorrow.”

“He’s right. Go on, now.” Eunbi unnie said.

I nodded and gave her a hug. “Take care of yourself.”

Eunbi unnie smiled in response. After turning around, I gave Minhyun a glare. Telling him to at least wish his noona well. He stared back, blankly, for a few minutes but then turned to Eunbi unnie.

Surprisingly, he walked over to Eunbi unnie and flicked his finger at her forehead. “So yo, preg woman. Looks like I’ll be in control for the next nine months.”

And no, I did not miss the twitch which lasted a millisecond on unnie’s face before it disappeared.

“WHY YOU LITTLE BRAT! YOU THINK JUST BECAUSE I’M PREGNANT THAT I’M GOING TO LET YOU BE?! HELL NO WAY! JU-”

And there went the volcano. From the look on Minhyun’s face, I could tell that he was regretting what he did.

Guess you’re gonna hafta do everything, huh?

I wrapped my arms around Minhyun’s torso and brought him closer to me.

“Unnie, he still has to go to school tomorrow, remember?” I said, trying my best to sound innocent while managing not to laugh at Minhyun’s shocked face.

Immediately, Eunbi unnie calmed down.

Easy peasy. Hwang Eunbi has always been and always will be under my control.

“Go quickly. I’m not going to be responsible if you get late to school.” Unnie said.

“It wouldn’t matter.” Minhyun muttered under his breath as I let go of him.

“WHAT DID YOU SAY?” Eunbi unnie shouted.

“He said he’ll go to school.” I laughed and linked arms with him. “Bye unnie. Take care.” And without waiting for an answer, I dragged Minhyun out of the room and house.

“Why did you do that?” Minhyun asked when I pressed the button for the elevator.

“What?” I asked.

“Why did you…well, save me from noona?” he repeated. “You could always call your oppa and go home. Why did you save me for?”

To be completely honest, I also didn’t know the answer to that question. Because he was fun to be with? Because I was pretend couple-ing with him?

A lot of those kinds of suggestions came into my mind. But it wasn’t any one of them that I said out loud.

“I wanted to see whether something unnie said was true.” I said, grinning.

With that, the words unnie said came to my mind.

“You love him so much. And you express it so openly. I just wish I could do the same.”

I tried my best to shake the thought out of my head as I entered the elevator.

I was way focused on that. I did not even catch a glimpse of Nam Woohyun who exited the elevator adjacent to the one which I entered.

(1)Kaname type of sister complex– by Kaname, here, I’m referring to Kaname from the anime Vampire Knight. He’s in love with his sister from his own blood. The other type of sister complex is pretending you don’t but love your sister and don’t show it.


 

shotuout!

:/
boring chapter, right?
but it's a sign that things are going to get intersting!
see, eunbi is yet to make a move, isn't she? so is myungsoo. it's like a one on one battle between myungsoo and eunbi, rather than myungsoo and minhyun.
but here, i'm going to give you guys to put your word in it. do you want me to continue starting from eunbi andwoohyun's plan, or when minhyun takes yuri home, or when minhyun gets home or from school next day?
i can't choose. so i'm giving it up to your choice.
so till next time,

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Kpop_Loverx3 #1
Chapter 48: you havent updated in foreverrr >.< update again soon? its getting to the good part...
KpopForever171 #2
Chapter 48: Love the story so far!!
My favorite one out of all of the other ones I've read and trust me I've read A LOT!!!
Please update soon!!!
a_exotic
#3
Chapter 48: SO glad you're back! :D
Wish-Forever
#4
Chapter 48: (๑>∪<๑) minri feels!!
I just wanna knoe wtf just happened..
And jr better not leave like like wtf man!! No just no. (-_-#)
samyeol #5
Chapter 47: woohyuuuuuuuuun. okay. i could imagine him givibg yuri sloppy kisses lol please make eunbi tie jr onto a chair so that he wouldn't leave pleaaaaseeeeeee
Italypasta #6
Chapter 5: Sooo fluffyyyyy <3
samyeol #7
Chapter 46: minriminriminriiiiii and 2hyunnnnn gaaaah minimal appearance of my biases but whatever. minriiiiiii
samyeol #8
hi kayaaaaa! omg i didnt know you were updating!! anyways, i decided to check on this story agaib because i kinda miss it and bam! already 44 chapters??? and i didn't know?! where was i omg ii am so sorry for not reading the past few chapters! but i reread it from chapter 24 hahaha and yeah. i like it like it like it!!! mehehehe that song in chapter 36 is safety zone huh? isn't it? isn't it???
Wish-Forever
#9
Chapter 44: ;_; you can tell how much JR means to Minhyun and even though theirs sorta a love triangle between baekho and minhyun, baekho doesnt really have much of chance, since Yuri and Minhyun have grown closer though out this story. I guess baekho will realize this now seeing what just happened
ElmosCookieMonstah
#10
Chapter 44: the fact that you mentioned my name first, is still varah touching. C:

long story short: everyone, except for aren likes likes yuri. that's what i get. your updates are too boagovaa. >_>