It has been two weeks since Ryeowook has came back to reality. Sungmin stood at the swing in the park as he looked up. A deep sigh. He hasn't
been seeing Kyuhyun lately. He's been accompanying Ryeowook to his brain tests. Ryeowook's brain has been asleep for 3 years
that he needs more help to recover himself again.

He closed his eyes and thought deeply. What should he think about first? Is he going with Hyukjae? Is he going to wait for Kyuhyun? Is he
going to let Ryeowook have the man they both love? Is he going to kill Jaejoong for his existence? Is he going to kill himself? Is he going to-
He opened his eyes. Kill himself? That'll end everything. A faint smile. It'll sound so dramatic to find one of the youngest and yet best
song writers of this era to be found dead. Where? How? Sungmin ah, you fool! Just stop breathing and you won't feel the pain!

"Hey..." a soft low voice broke his thoughts. What is Kyuhyun doing here? Sungmin blinked for a while to make sure he's not daydreaming.
"It's so late, why are you still outside?" his voice will always be the warmest thing in Sungmin's heart. Kyuhyun is really here. However
he found the other one shouldn't be a question anymore. Sungmin breathe in deeply and held it for a while. He thought tears have dried up.
No, they're are still here...and they are about to come out.

"Let's go home." Kyuhyun said. His hands in his jacket, he's squatting in front of Sungmin. He knew he'd found the other one here. Sungmin
has the habit of just staring in the emptiness of the sky when he's thinking of new songs or melody. He hasn't been seeing the other for
quite a while and he knows it's his fault. Kyuhyun raised up his hand and slightly hesitated to touch Sungmin's face, but he still went for
it. The sun in his night has been so sad these days. He misses his sun. Where has his sunbeams gone to? Where are the glitters in his eyes?

Sungmin closed his eyes the moment Kyuhyun's fingers touched his face. The open wounds were caressed gently and yet it brought too much pain.
Why does it hurts to feel this palm? The palm that has touched and explored him, why does it feel like the gentle movement of his thumb on
Sungmin's cheek so painful? Tears fell from Sungmin's eyes. A quick exhale from him.

He touched the back of Kyuhyun's hand. The one that is touching his face. His eyes shut tightly for a while. Don't let go of it. Don't let
go of it. But the pain is too much. Sungmin looked away and slowly pulled the hand away. He looked down and his dried lips. "Let's
go home." he said in the plainest, unsweet voice.

There was no talk after that. Kyuhyun walked in front of Sungmin who watched his back as they walk back to their apartment. They're just a
few steps away but Sungmin felt like that slouched back of Kyuhyun is slowly fading right before his very eyes. No, he can't lose Kyuhyun. Just the
thought of it kills. He can't kill himself. He can't go to heaven...or hell without Kyuhyun. He needs to hold on to him.
He quicken his pace and stretched his arms and just pressed his cheek on Kyuhyun's back.

Kyuhyun stopped from walking the moment he felt Sungmin's arms around his waist. It was a tight hold. He felt that low breathing again.
Sungmin is crying. He was about to turn his back but the other stopped him from doing so.

"Don't." Sungmin said. "Just stay like this." the way he said it is as if he's not breathing. He held Kyuhyun tightly as he pressed his
cheek closer to the other's back. He needs to feel the warmth of Kyuhyun right now.

Kyuhyun wrapped his arms on Sungmin's arms to reciprocate the warm. He sighed deeply. "Min, what going on?" I'm sorry I can't fulfill my promise
yet. I'm sorry I keep on hurting you. I'm  so sorry, Sungmin.

Sungmin shook his head. "I just missed you." he said and tightened the hug once again.  And I need to hold on to you because
I don't want to lose you.

Kyuhyun sighed deeply. He understands what Sungmin meant. He understands it very well. This thing has trapped them for 3 years and even with
Ryeowook awake things didn't become better. How should he stop this? He should say it soon. He should let Sungmin be free from this agony.
He needs more courage to tell Ryeowook. He should do this.

That night, Sungmin was sleeping at his side. He opened his eyes and saw Kyuhyun's arms wrapped around his waist. He crossed his eyebrows
for a while and just knew what he should do tomorrow. He should do this.

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Hyukjae sighed deeply as he buttoned the last in his shirt. He brushed his hair up and fixed it to the side. This is his routine to work.
But he's not going to work... not yet. He needs to go somewhere. He thinks he already know the reason why he is in this story. He's here
to make everything right. He's going to make everything right. And by saying that means giving Sungmin the happiness he deserves and
breaking a friend's heart. He's the only one who can do this.

He drove himself to the hospital and calmly reached his friend's ward. He sighed deeply and prepared himself to break everything apart.
You'll do this. He told himself before opening the door. He twisted the knob and widened his eyes as soon as the door opened before him.

He pushed the door in and was surprised to see Ryeowook on the floor; chest closed to the floor, hands on support, legs immovable. Hyukjae
swallowed hardly and his eyes widened. What has happened to his dear friend?

"Ryeowook ah!" he exclaimed and immediately run towards his friend to help. "What happened?" he wondered. Goodness, could Ryeowook be worse
than he ever thought?!

"I've been in this bed for days now..." Ryeowook said as he struggled to stand up. Hyukjae by his side, holding one of his arms. "I just
wanted to walk around." Ryeowook shook his head. "But when I tried to stand up I cannot even feel my knees. It's like they have been so
stagnant that they cannot function well."

Stagnant? The whole of you has become stagnant. For three years, you didn't move from that bed of yours. You missed everything. You've
been lying dead on that bed for three years, Ryeowook ah.
Hyukjae was slightly dumbfounded as he justs stared at his friend.

"Hyukjae?" Hyukjae was a little startled when he heard the call. Ryeowook was already seated on his bed. He looked at the shorter man and
wondered why his name was called.

"Do you happen to know why I am in the hospital?" Ryeowook asked. "I tried recalling what happened to me but I just can't remember
anything."

Hyukjae's mouth slightly hung. Is he going to tell Ryeowook? Is he not going to tell? Is this really the reason why existed in this story?
To be the news bearer? To be the one who will break their fragile friend? Is he really the one destined to do this? If this is so, why is
his heart beating crazily like it wants to escape out of his chest? He swallowed. He just saw Ryeowook on the floor, vulnerable and
helpless. Ryeowook was almost crawling and cannot even stand on his feet. Is he ready to break this fragile person's heart?

He thinks he knows the reason why Kyuhyun wasn't able to say what he was about to say. It's always easy to think that they can just say it
right away but things get harder whenever they see the fragile and innocent Ryeowook. And now he witnessed it right before his eyes, how
else could he even dare say it? It's like all the lines he has kept in his mind disappeared the moment he saw Ryeowook on the floor.

"You should ask Jae Hyung about it." he said. Damn! He, too, cannot say it!

"But he doesn't want to tell me." Ryeowook pouted.

Of course! You're brother is such a bastard! "Maybe he's just finding a good timing to tell you." Hyukjae crossed his eyebrows shortly feeling
the sting of his own words. He should be saying it right now. Say it, Dammit!

Ryeowook sighed and both of them turned to the door when it opened. Ryeowook brightened his eyes when he saw Sungmin coming in. "Hyung!"

"Hi!" Sungmin said, with his hand raised up and a smile brighter than anyone else in the room. Sungmin saw Hyukjae and was weirded when he
saw his friend in the room. What is Hyukjae doing here? Is he here for the same reason? He ignored the thought for a while and turned to
Ryeowook.

"How have you been, Ryeong?" he asked interestedly, completely ignoring Hyukjae's presence.

"I'm good... I think. Just that..." he looked down. Why can't he walk? It's as if his knees rusted for not being used. Sungmin waited for
him to answer but Ryeowook remained quiet.

"What's the matter, Ryeong?" he asked. That was the time he looked at Hyukjae.

"He cannot walk. I saw him down on the floor a while ago." Hyukjae said. Sungmin turned to Ryeowook. His eyebrows crossed before he
looked down and closed his palm to fist secretly. What else has that incident 3 years back done? When is Ryeowook going to free Kyuhyun's
conscience? Why is he slowly hating Ryeowook? He sighed slowly. He cleared his throat.

"I'm quite sure you just need more practice. You'll be back on your feet again if you try harder."

"I can't play the piano and now I can't even walk. How useless can I be?" Ryeowook ranted under his nose. He shook his head and sighed
before turning to Sungmin. "Sorry for ranting, hyung. I just feel so useless right now."

Sungmin shook his head with a slight smile. That's the only smile he can give. "Don't be. You've been through a lot. I understand
completely."

He'd been through a lot? Why? Ryeowook tilted his head a bit. "Hyung," he called. "do you perhaps know what happened to me?"

Hyukjae wanted to speak but he has decided to watch Sungmin's reaction. What is he going to do? What will he tell Ryeowook? Sungmin ah,
don't say anything foolish.

So Ryeowook still doesn't know what happened. He's betting even Jaejoong wouldn't even bother telling him about anything. Right, now is his
chance. This is the reason why he is here anyway. To end this.

"Actually..." Sungmin started after contemplating. "In fact..." he bit his lower lip and looked at Ryeowook. "You were-"

"I didn't know you have visitors this early." Both Hyukjae and Ryeowook looked at the door and out came Jaejoong. Sungmin remained still
with his eyes on the blanket and his hand on top of the mattress. No, he needs to say it. He needs to end this now. He has to. He turned to
Ryeowook and was about to opened his mouth but...

"And since Jae hyung is here... Sungmin and I will take our leave." Hyukjae said and he held Sungmin in his arm making the latter feel so
lost.

Where are they going? He needs to end this.

"Let's go, Min." Hyukjae said. Their eyes talk for a second. One pair said he needs to say it now. The other pair said no, not today.

Sungmin sighed deeply and started walking. He didn't even bother looking at Jae hyung and just left.

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"You should have let me tell him." Sungmin said the very moment they went out. His eyes tired and slightly bitter. Why did Hyukjae stop
him from telling Ryeowook about the truth?

"He's still weak, Min. Don't be so heartless."

Sungmin looked at him sharply. Heartless? Since when did he become heartless? He's not heartless. He just want to be with Kyuhyun. He just
want to tell Ryeowook that he is already with Kyuhyun. How did he become heartless?

"No matter how hard you try to look at it, you stole Kyuhyun from him while he was off guarded." Hyukjae said with his hands in his pocket.
"He has more reasons to hate you than you do to him. Besides, didn't you hear me when I said he cannot walk?"

"It's not my fault." Sungmin said bitterly, his eyes in front staring at the emptiness of the streets.

"The incident is nobody's fault. But you should remember... You were just Kyuhyun's best friend before that incident. How are you going
to tell him that you are living with Kyuhyun now?"

"I don't care if he hates me." Sungmin said sternly. Hyukjae crossed his eyebrows shortly. For the first time, he heard Sungmin not caring
about anything because of Kyuhyun. "It's not a lost anymore. I don't care if he hates me."