Sungmin and Kyuhyun are walking together in the school one afternoon. They've been meeting each other on the bus every morning and
would be sitting beside each other. They looked at each other when they saw a group of students excitedly looking at something in
the bulletin board. They both decided to walk towards it to check out as well.

Kyuhyun crossed his eyebrows when some of the students eyed on him and started whispering to each other. Why does he feel like
something is wrong?

He looked at Sungmin already reading some messy writing on the bulletin board. How could a threat be inside the school's bulletin
board? How did they manage to slip this thing here? He swallowed involuntarily as he read as well.

"Kyuhyun ah, who are these people?" Sungmin looked at him, concern in his eyes can be seen as well as fear. Kyuhyun maybe playful
and all but did he ever offend someone to receive this kind of threat?

Kyuhyun looked at the people who were slowly dispearsing. They are mocking him, he knows. They are looking down on him. By the way
they looked at him from head to toe and the way they would suddenly whisper to another person while looking at him or even the
way they look to another direction when he met their eyes states that they are mocking him. He took a deep breath and gathered
his confidence as he take the paper and started walking away, leaving Sungmin behind.

Sungmin tried to catch up with the young man. "Kyuhyun ah, what's going on?" he asked. It is the first time he saw Kyuhyun worried
and pale. He's probably embarassed because of what happened. He wouldn't want the young man to feel that way. No matter what, he wants
to know the reason. He extended his hand and touched the young man's arm. Kyuhyun turned to Sungmin and sighed.

"Sungmin ah, just..." he closed his eyes shortly and shook his head before looking at his lover. "...just leave me alone."

Sungmin was upset with what he heard, Kyuhyun started walking again as he looks at the paper and crumpled it. The older looked
down for awhile and started walking again. Whatever could have happen to Kyuhyun that he would ask Sungmin to stay away as well?
Sungmin followed Kyuhyun quietly. Maybe he doesn't want to push the older away, maybe he just need some time by himself. Sungmin
told himself not to disturb Kyuhyun but remained behind him in case he doesn't want to be alone anymore.

Kyuhyun continuously walk until he reached his house. Quietly and wearily, what is he going to do? Those people are starting to
bother him again. He needs to pay at least the interest of their debts. He looked at the paper again.

'Bastard, Cho Kyuhyun, if you like school that much, I'll haunt you there! I want my money back!'

He told himself he'll return the money he's been earning from dating Sungmin. He wants to date this man sincerely and for real
but it seems like he can't do it for now. He needs money to pay these people to leave him alone for the next couple of weeks. He
sighed as he turned the key to his small apartment.

"Kyuhyun ah..."

Kyuhyun startled when he heard Sungmin's voice behind him. How long has he been following the young man? How could he not feel
Sungmin following him here? He must have been thinking too deeply. Right now, he can't think about his feelings for the older, he
needs the money and he's going to keep it. I don't love him. I can't love him now. He sighed, can't he just think of some other way?

Kyuhyun saw Sungmin looking at him. Sungmin's eyes are full of concern, something he had never felt for quite a long time.
He's been living alone for the past years, he cannot remember how it feels to have someone to be concern about his well-being. He
slightly turn to the older. No matter what, he needs to be a bit cold to Sungmin, he can't let his feelings overcome him for now,
he really needs to.

"I told you not to follow me." Kyuhyun said and turned his back from the older again. He's not upset in fact, it's quite
calming that Sungmin's face suddenly appear in front of him. But he wouldn't really want to see his innocent and warm concern,
The feeling he's trying to suppress is a little too deep than what he has expected that he can't keep it if Sungmin will stay
around longer.

"What are you going to do? Push me away?" Sungmin asked gently. He looked at Kyuhyun's back and stepped forward. Even if the
young man refuse to look at him, Sungmin is determined to stay beside Kyuhyun. He wouldn't leave the young man knowing that he is
in this kind of situation. He knows better he should stick with Kyuhyun. He doesn't know whether he could be of help but at least
he should make Kyuhyun feel better. He wrapped his arms around the young man' s waist and rest his head on Kyuhyun's back.

"Try me." he said as he felt the warmth of the young man's lean back. He held his arms together and made sure it is strong
enough if the young man tries to push him away. He won't let go of Kyuhyun. He had already sworn to stay with him thru thick and
thin when the young man unmindingly said he is in love with Sungmin for real.

Kyuhyun sighed deeply. Sungmin's heartbeat felt so good on his back. Like a music that calms him down. He smiled and touched those
arms wrapped around him. He looked at Sungmin and smile gently telling him that he's ok. How can he push this person away if he is
holding Kyuhyun too strongLY? The grip around his waist is breakable yet he doesn't want to break it. Sungmin smiled back at
him, a gentle and soothing smile. "See? You can't push me away." because Kyuhyun smiled back at him, Sungmin smiled even wider.
Whatever happened to his thought about being cold to the older and wanting to push him away, with one touch, it all disappeared.

"Let's go inside." Kyuhyun said as he turned the knob of his door.

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The apartment was as clean as it should to be. Although from the looks of it, most of the things seemed to be mended by super
glues if not by transparent tapes. Sungmin knows Kyuhyun is not from a well off family. He quite expected this kind of environment
from the young man's place. However, he was quite amazed that there is a shelf in one corner full of books. Kyuhyun is really an
intelligent one.

Sungmin walked towards the shelf and looked at the books. He made a silent wow as there is no fictional books there; everything
are information books if not workbooks. Algebra, Statistics and Calculus are all present even Logics and Philosophy are
included in the selections.
Sungmin continuously looked and chuckled when he noticed the only fictional book in the whole collection. He took the thin book
that has large fonts and has colourful pictures as if the reader is a child. Kyuhyun owns a children's book.

"You have so many books and this is the only fiction book you have?" he looked at it and smile. "Do you believe you are
the frog prince?"

Kyuhyun looked down and smiled. "That is the only storybook my mom ever read to me." Sungmin bit his lips and felt sorry for
making fun of the young man.

Kyuhyun walked towards him and took the book. "When I was young, I always thought I am the frog prince. Someone who was trapped in
an ugly life wanting to belong and be accepted by other people." Kyuhyun looked at the book and touched it shortly. "I've always lived
on my own; like the frog prince, I have to learn how to survive, force myself to be part of something and prove my worth."

Sungmin placed his arms around the younger's neck and rested his head on the latter's cheek. The young man was surprised by the
action; he closed his eyes and smell Sungmin's scent, it was a serene scent as if his parents are the ones holding him. Kyuhyun
felt like he's getting emotional in his lover's embrace. Where has the thought of not loving him go to? Sungmin's embrace... he
wouldn't want to let go of it and just want to cry on his shoulders.

Kyuhyun remembered when he was young and would be teased by his peers as he doesn't have parents with him and he cannot play because
he needs to work to earn money. He remembered himself crying in one corner; he can't cry loudly like other children because he
wouldn't want to attract attention, he knows he'll be beaten up by the people who took care of him if he does so.

Kyuhyun closed his eyes wanting to trap the tears in his eyes. He wouldn't really mind what happened today but sometimes it's
really tiring to face these kinds of things alone. Sungmin followed him and made him feel he won't be alone, he's really touched.
This is one of those days when he really need someone to rely on and Sungmin did not disappoint him. He held on to the older man
as if a child clinging to his mom.

"Tell me what happened." Sungmin whispered close to his ear. His voice was so gentle, Kyuhyun thought Sungmin put him in some kind
of spell. He was as if hypnotised by the older's soft voice and would want to pour out all his secrets in one go.

Kyuhyun looked at Sungmin for a while. The older gave him and assuring smile. "You can trust me." again, his gentle voice and
those words made Kyuhyun fall for his magic.

*Author's note:  I have forgotten about that story and all I know
is that the princess kissed the frog and it turned to a prince.
Good thing I read it again and realised that it is quite upsetting.
From the original story, the princess did not kiss him at all instead
she threw him on a wall.
for those who needs refresher... http://childhoodreading.com/?p=24
And to sum this up... I'm damn scared of frogs >.<

Have a good week!! ^^