Kyuhyun watched Sungmin as he continuously dream. Geez, this guy can really sleep long. It's already in the afternoon and he is still 
asleep. He's not complaining though. He just look at the face of the sleeping beauty beside him and he feels like smiling already. Sungmin
moved a bit and opened his eyes. He blinked for a few while and saw Kyuhyun looking down on him. He smiled and yawned and stretched his
body. It's so good to be home. He looked at Kyuhyun with a childish smile makign the younger not stopping himself to lean towards the other 
for a kiss in the forehead. 

"Have you been awake for long?" Sungmin asked. Kyuhyun shook his head and smiled at him. "You should have awaken me a while ago."

Kyuhyun shook his head yet again. "I like watching you sleep." He stretched his arms and lower himself back to his pillow. "It seems like
forever since I last saw you sleeping beside me..." Sungmin pouted and nodded as well. He turned his body to the younger and wrapped one arm
around him.

"Last night's concert was a blast. I felt relieved that people were appreciative of your group." Kyuhyun turned to him and nodded. "Hyukjae
kept this whole thing a secret to me. I only find out that he was releasing your group the day before the concert." Kyuhyun smirked with
that. "And the whole team even ganged up for me not to see you guys even in backstage. So annoying." Sungmin said while rolling his eyes. 

"But then..." he said stretching up and turning to Kyuhyun. "I keep on wondering... how did Hyukjae manage to make KRY?" Sungmin asked. "I
mean, I knew you two weren't talking for the past years and I heard Ryeong hates Hyukjae."
Kyuhyun looked at him and then smiled as he looked at the ceiling of their apartment. 

"That idiot."

-------------POV 3 years ago-------------------

"And when I said bestfriend... I don't mean you, Lee Sungmin." Hyukjae took his phone and made a phone call.

Kyuhyun was holding an envelope as he walked towards the bus stop when he received a phone call... he crossed his eyebrows when he saw the
number. Why is Hyukjae calling him so suddenly? This guy has never called him since that time when he received a punch from the other. Well,
he did once when Sungmin was drunk and hopeless. Did something happened to Sungmin? What's going on? He didn't know what to expect but he
answered it anyway. 

"Hello?" Kyuhyun answered in a low voice. His heart is pounding for no reason. He seriously can't find any reason as to why Hyukjae is calling
him. There was silence in the other line.

Hyukjae never thought he'd be calling this number again after a long time. It's been what? 6 years since he stopped talking to Kyuhyun. He
only got the confidence to call him before when Sungmin was in the verge of killing himself. And even from then, he still needed to do a lot
of calming rituals before dialling his number and now look, he's the first one to do the calling.

"Do you have time to talk?" he said in a low voice. 

"Oh..." Kyuhyun said calmly even if his heart can already rip out of his chest.

"I want you to listen well. I am offering you a contract under our company. You will train here for 3 years while Sungmin and I are away 
and I will release you once we've returned back to Korea."

Kyuhyun's eyes widened and with disbelief. Hyukjae is offering him a contract? He who hated Kyuhyun after what happened to them. But wait...
something's not right.

"Why would I do that?" he asked.

Hyukjae took a deep breath and placed one of his hands on his waist. "Sungmin has always wanted you to sign up under the company. He wants
to groom you to become a star. That's one reason."

"And there are other reasons?" 

"I'm leaving the company as soon as accomplish this project."

Kyuhyun straightened up yet again and was very surprise. "Are you serious?!"

"Of course, I've decided to leave Sungmin under your care. I won't linger around anymore. But on top of that you have to do something 
else."

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Sungmin looked at Kyuhyun seriously. "Something else? What's that?"

Kyuhyun pouted. "Some tasks. I told him that I am studying but...well seriously, he's a good friend but a very strict boss. He said he doesn't
care about me studying but he needs me to do everything as he says word per word. Such a horrible boss!" he shook his head.

Sungmin chuckled. He knows very well that Hyukjae wouldn't be easy even if it is Kyuhyun he is dealing with... hmm... maybe especially with
Kyuhyun. "So what else did you do for him?"

---------------POV 3 years ago---------------------

The classes has ended and Kyuhyun checked his watch. "Holy !" He immediately took his bag and ran out of the University. He went back
home and heat up the soup he prepared this morning. He placed it in a thermos and immediately ran out to catch the bus.

He needs to go to the hospital to check Ryeowook. He has been doing well with his physiotherapy and well, he needs to monitor him more to
give updates on Hyukjae. 

"Ryeong." he saw the tear that fell from Ryeowook's eyes. He looked at the screen and saw Yesung in it. He has met the older one. They have
been training together these days. The older was released earlier to gain popularity before being in the group. Hyukjae said he'll be the
first one to be exposed because the other members still need more training.

Ryeowook is not on wheelchair anymore. He has his walking frame to support him. Kyuhyun brought the soup he made and pour some in the cup of
his thermos. He blew it and passed it to Ryeowook.

Ryeowook sighed deeply as he looked far. "You've broken up with me... What are you still here for?" he asked while taking the cup without
looking at Kyuhyun.

Kyuhyun smiled and looked far too. "This is probably the best way to pay for what I've done."

Ryeowook shook his head. "You don't even know if I still want what you're doing."

Kyuhyun looked up and saw a plane passing from the sky. A short smile that Ryeowook witnessed. Sungmin must have been in one of those planes.
How is he and what has he been doing? Kyuhyun looked down and caught Ryeowook's eyes. The patient immediately looked down and drank the 
hot soup slowly.

He passed the cup back to Kyuhyun and sighed deeply. "I don't want you here anymore, Kyuhyun. If you really want me to move on then please
stay away from me." Kyuhyun looked down and shook his head. 

"Do you want to know something?"

Ryeowook looked at him. "Hyukjae called me and asked me to look after you. He told me to make sure you are eating well and doing well with
your therapy. Hyukjae is the one who is taking care of you."

"Hyukjae? What does he want from me?" Ryeowook asked bitterly.

"K.R.Y" Kyuhyun said making the other look at him. "He wants us to stand on the stage again. You and me and the guy you were watching earlier."

Ryeowook's eyebrows are crossed. "The guy we are watching ealier? We are going to sing with him?" An unknown skip of heartbeat was felt by
Ryeowook but it's not for him to care about. Hyukjae wants him to work with that guy? He wants Ryeowook to work under him? He shook his
head. "What makes him think I would want to work with him?"

Kyuhyun shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know... because we're friends? And friends help each other through thick and thin. He said Sungmin
has always been wanting to see me on stage. But what makes me wonder is that he said he's retiring from the industry as soon as he has 
accomplished KRY." He shook his head. "I still don't know what he meant by that."

"Actually, he came to me before he flew off with Sungmin." Ryeowook said. "I don't know, he just told me to stand on my feet again. He said
I can gain my strength from my love for music. I don't know. Sometimes, he's just an idiot who likes to follow around Sungmin. But sometimes
he's this guy who just cracks my head for some good thinking."

Ryeowook looked down. Hyukjae, retiring that early? He is at the peak of his career, why? Has he had enough of the music industry? Doesn't
he want to stand on the same stage again like before?

"Ryeowook ah, isn't this what we have both been dreaming? We both wanted to be on stage as The Rookies. The opportunity is lying in front
of us, are you just going to let it slip away? Because I would definitely not." 

Ryeowook looked at Kyuhyun, he's tired but determined look makes him want to think about it. 

"When you had the accident, I already gave up that dream... but the moment you opened your eyes I thought maybe it's not too late to dream
the same dream." Kyuhyun looked at Ryeowook and held his hand. "Let's dream the same dream again, shall we?"

Ryeowook sighed deeply. There was a song singing in his mind whenever he's sleeping these days. Maybe if he can be on stage again, he can
recall who and what song was that. Maybe this opportunity is something he also needs to be able to stand on his feet once again. This dream
that he once shared with the people he cared about... maybe it's time for him to reach them again.

Kyuhyun bit his lower lip for a while. "I know you'll never forgive me with what I have done but I'll take this as a favour from you. This
is the only way for me to become worthy to stand beside Sungmin. Please accept Hyukjae's offer." Kyuhyun said with a smile. 

Ryeowook looked down. Does it really have to be Kyuhyun? He sighed deeply and held back Kyuhyun's hand. And no he won't cling to Kyuhyun
anymore. This will be his stepping stone, his new beginning. He has to stand on stage together with Kyuhyun and Sungmin again. 

"Wait for me."

Kyuhyun smiled and patted him on his head. 

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Sungmin nodded and looked down. All this time, Hyukjae has this kind of plan for them. His bestfriend is an angel. A very special one.
He smiled at Kyuhyun. 

"After that Ryeowook took more hours of therapy and other sessions. He also went to the company to train his voice regularly, he really stood
on his feet. I'm so proud of him. After signing the contract, we've been in training together with Jongwoon Hyung. He's quite a weird guy
but there's something special in him that I really like." Kyuhyun smiled. "He got that very good vibes in him but whenever he starts singing
I just feel so sad."

Sungmin smiled and nodded again. "What about Jongwoon hyung and Ryeong? Is there something going on between..." he asked suspiciously.

Kyuhyun chuckled. "Ah, that?" he laughed. "I thought I'm the only one who noticed it."

"If I haven't seen Jongwoon hyung giving too much attention to Ryeong in the after party, I wouldn't really say anything. But it's like
even minute he'll be asking Ryeong if he wants anything..." Sungmin chuckled. "And this guy continuously blushed but still acted cutely."

"You wouldn't believe Jongwoon hyung met him before they even officially met." Kyuhyun said.

"They did?" Sungmin asked, surprised. "How come?"

"He said when his father was in the hospital, he walked inside Ryeowook's ward to practice singing. He knew Ryeowook was in coma back then
so he won't react no matter what."

"What?!" Sungmin exclaimed. "Is he even allowed to do that?"

"He said whenever there is a nurse coming to check up on him, he will say that he is Ryeong's cousin and he likes Jongwoon hyung singing
to him so the nurse will just let him. But Ryeowook said when he finally remembered everything he heard while he was asleep, he remembered 
hyung singing to him. Ryeong said hyung sang It Has To Be You before it was released. He said that hyung was actually nervous to sing this
on stage but he will do his best. He also remembered that hyung encouraged him to wake up so that Ryeong can tell him whether his voice is nice. I 
think it started from there."

Kyuhyun turned to him. "Amazing, isn't it? This world is so big but the world we live in is so small."

Sungmin nodded and looked down. "Do you think Hyukjae will be happy soon?"

"Of course, he will." 

A soothing smile to charm the pouting away. Kyuhyun wrapped his arms around Sungmin and pressed a soft kiss on the other's forehead.

"You know something?" he started. Sungmin looked at him and waited for what he will say.

"I love you." Kyuhyun whispered.

Sungmin widened his smile. For decades, Kyuhyun never really had the courage to say those words to him and now he did it confidently. What
else is there to do but to reward his man. He pulled Kyuhyun closer to him and kissed him the way Kyuhyun did to him earlier both soft and
rough and soothing and inviting.

I love you. I have loved you for the very start... and will still love you to the very end.

------------------------Prologue----------------------------

"This is to KRY concert in Japan!" Sungmin cheered with his glass held up high. 

The KRY raised their glass as well. "To KRY!!!"

Bottoms up and they all walked around the grill. Kyuhyun busied himself fanning the grill while Yesung and Ryeowook were bringing out more
beers. Sungmin was about to approach Kyuhyun when he looked to the side. He rolled his eyes and placed one hand on his waist.

"Yah, Lee Hyukjae, can you leave your phone for a sec?! Were having a party and you're so busy with that!"

"Oh. Coming!"

Yup, that's right. After a few years in the National Service, Hyukjae went back to work in their big company. It has been 2 years and KRY
had done a good job in their careers. Now they are going for their first concert to Japan."

Hyukjae stood up and checked out on what Kyuhyun is doing while Sungmin looked at him suspiciously. Hyukjae's phone beeped and he hurriedly
took it to read. He typed in the phone's keyboard to closely in his face with a slightly erted smile on his lips. Kyuhyun and Sungmin
looked at each other. 

Hyukjae was so engrossed to texting that he didn't notice Kyuhyun standing behind him.

"Yeah, I miss you already?" Kyuhyun said while reading the text message. 

Startled, Hyukjae immediately hid his phone close to his chest.

"Yah, who are you missing already, huh?" Sungmin asked.

"N-nothing." he denied. "Hey, the barbecue is burning!" 

"Are you hiding something?" Sungmin asked yet again, more suspicious this time.

Hyukjae stepped back and bumped into Kyuhyun who is just behind him. "Uh... well... I-"

"Come on just say it."

Hyukjae looked down and stretched his arm to show his phone. Sungmin looked at his phone and raised one eyebrow. "OKCupid? eastseafishy?
Messages from tinyanchovy? What the heck is this?"

Hyukjae sighed. "Well, it's not like I'm desperate or something... but I'm a 30 year old healthy man with no experience in dating, I need
to expose myself more."

"Ok..." Kyuhyun said. "So you want more exposure by signing up to an online dating? And what do you know about this person? How long have you been talking to each other? Have you met this person?"

Hyukjae smiled and bit his lower lip. "Well, he said, he's an engineer, he's slightly geeko but he looks charming with his specs. I started talking to him a month ago and things seem to go well... and I'm meeting him tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?!" Sungmin asked excitedly. "But, are you going to call him eastseafishy? You should at least ask for his real name! Google him if you have to... he might be a serial killer or something."

"Well, thanks for the paranoia, Min but I'd like to keep the thrill. I just asked him his first 3 letters."

"and those letters are...?"

A smirk in his face...

L

D

H

------------------------------------------------THE END----------------------------------------------------------

*Author's note: Of course, I would want to make Hyukjae happy more
than anyone else. But well, let's leave the thrill to him alone hehehe.
Thank you so much for loving and enjoying this fic! I am so thankful that
you guys still wait for me after my long absence. I appreaciate each and
everyone of you!

Now for my goodbyes, I am officially announcing that this might be my last 
Kyumin story... for now. I will officially take a break in writing fanfictions as
I want to start venturing in real novels haha... I actually don't know how to start
but well, I will try to start with something. I hope you will still love me when I
come back. I don't know when will that be but well, all good hopes for me.
 

Thank you to all my friends who loved and supported all the fanfics in my page.
It's not easy to name all my followers but all of you gave colour to my stories.
Thank you so much to all those who became my online friends, I will try to keep
in touch. I'm not closing my page because I still love hearing from different people.
Again, thank you so much for all the love and support!
 

Yours Truly,
Anghelsalupa~^^