Yunho slammed the bathroom door and Jaejoong jumped up startled.

“Damn Yunho, I peed on myself because of you!"

"Get ready, get ready!" Yunho shouted through the halls as though they had heard.

'Get ready for what' Jaejoong thought before he felt the ground shake and hear a sound deep and profound. 'This can only be ...' He zipped up and quickly ran out of the bathroom almost bumping into Yoochun in the hallway while both followed the leader.

"Damn, are you ing kidding me?" Yoochun shouted after stumbling a few times.

When they reached the Panorama Room (where there was a large panel through which they could see what was happening outside the base space), Yunho manipulated the sensors so that they focus upon their greatest interest coming from a distance.

"Rescue Unit" whispered excitedly.

"This is Junsu’s unity?" Yoochun asked.

"Hoooooooot Bath!" Jaejoong shouted happily.

"Yah, Kim Jaejoong!" Yunho said, "You took hot bath every day that we get stuck in this ing planet, what are you complaining about?"

"Eh seriously, Kim Jaejoong eh the only human being who doesn’t save energy these days." Yoochun nodded. "You know Yunho, why Jaejoong was transferred to the  Intergalactic Exploration Team?"

“To save energy?"

They both laughed and Jaejoong was sulking. "While phoney comedians laugh and make jokes about me, and I wear the uniform space." He wiped his wet hand on the shoulder that Yunho frowned upon smelling liquid.

Jaejoong ran through the halls smiling like an idiot. He was thinking, ‘I'm coming home! Changmin, I'm coming home!’

He opened the door, grabbing his briefcase under his bunk and throwing his clothes and personal items inside.

From a drawer he removed a red crystal that emitted a soft natural glow. 'Min' he thought, 'I hope you like it.' Then he curled around the crystal a scarf that his mother gave him a few winters ago.

"It is better that your boyfriend likes it because we almost died for you to get this stupid thing." Yoochun muttered as he wore the purple spatial uniform referring to official sector Space Exploration.

"Changmin isn’t my boyfriend, he's just a childhood friend!"

"Whatever."

Yunho entered the room saying "Boys, get ready to receive the rescue unit. For the first time, I hope not to hear a sermon on irresponsibility in unknown soil. Our team is getting famous for our failures, you know?"

"The Jaejoong’s failures, you mean."

"Why you guys are mentioning my name again?" Jaejoong muttered irritably.

Yunho laughed, "You are very clumsy, Jae. Always gets us into trouble, like the time you almost dragged us into a wormhole because tripped and fell on the ers. Or when I left you in control of Bliss for a few minutes to coordinate air pipe and you took us to that hole to get his damn red stone."

"Bliss is mine. And it wasn’t simply a 'red stone' that was a alien crystal."

"Everything is alien" Yoochun murmured indifferently.

Bliss is a exploratory subunit. Jaejoong received a gift of one of his wealthy admirers.

The problem is that Jaejoong is a lousy pilot.

****

Junsu tried not to smile as he crossed the Intersection Bridge between Hope (Intergalactic Exploration Unit AB325) and Bambaya (Rescue Unit PD065).

The first officer to baptize his own unit with a proper name was Junsu who wrote in the Unit's body, with large letters "Bambaya" and since then it had become a tradition to name the units, and even high-ranking officials referred to the Units with such informal terms.

Yunho walked ahead, flanked by Yoochun and Jaejoong.

"Captain Jung. Official Park and Kim, is a pleasure to see you, but it would be better in any other occasion than a rescue. "

The two official Kim Junsu and Lee Hyukjae wore blue spatial uniforms regarding uniforms of rescuers team.

"At least this time nobody's fault." Yoochun whispered glancing at Jaejoong as Yunho gave him a slight pinch.

"Okay." Said Officer Lee Hyukjae "The Mothership has sent us a press release, this time what happened to your ship Hope, were technical failures. We're glad everyone is okay. "

"Yeah" said Jaejoong taking a step forward "If nobody mentions the accidents caused by me the other times, I'll make a delicious dinner for all of us."

Hyukjae and Junsu shared a smile.

Hyukjae said "Our captain is in a video conference with representatives of the Mothership, reporting our landing, he apologized for not being able to speak with you immediately, but I'm sure he'll appreciate the welcome dinner."

"Hyung, I was dying to eat your food again." Junsu muttered.

Yoochun sighed and muttered "He seduces people through his culinary skills, be careful, you will soon be giving him sub units."

Yunho stepped on his foot to make him shut up.

Junsu smiled. "Jaejoong hyung ... talking about food ... we brought you a gift ... "

"A gift?" Jaejoong smiled.

"He loves gifts" murmured Yonho.

"Especially expensive" Yoochun added.

"This is priceless," Junsu said, stepping to the side. Shouted "Can you come here!"

When another person entered the Intercession Bridge, Jaejoong held air unconsciously.

"Chan ... Changmin? "

He wore a red uniform.

"Changmin!?" Jaejoong shouted before starting to run toward the friend.

Yunho sighed saying "Gentlemen, please join me as I show them the technical failures of Hope."

Hyukjae, Junsu and Yunho started to walk away, but Yoochun was a little behind still watching Jaejoong, but Yunho pulled his arm and dragged him away.

Before you reach his childhood friend, Jaejoong stopped.

Red Uniform?

"What is this!?" He shouted, "What's happening, Min? Why are you here? Why are you so far from home!? Why are you using a red uniform?"

But this wasn’t possible. It is illegal to borrow uniforms and Changmin name was recorded in the small brass plate on the left side of the chest.

"Hyung ..." Changmin whispered "Didn't you miss me?"

Jaejoong started crying "I was dying of longing for you! It hurts to be away from you! But what that means!? You're a ing soldier space? Why are you wearing that ridiculous uniform?"

Changmin sighed and rubbed his hands in his hair. "Jae, I'm not a child anymore. I couldn’t stay home all the time just waiting for you to come back, I was worried about you ... anyway, I had to work too ... be part of any space services ... "

"You have to be a ing member of Defense and Attack Units!? You want to die!? "

Changmin tried to hug him again, and was again rejected.

"Hyung, I just wanted to defend our home, the Mother Ship, for you to have a home when you return from your missions..."

"Why do you have to take that risk!?"

"You do it too!"

"I am a simple Explorer!"

Changmin shouted "You think I'm an idiot?"

Captain Lee Sungmin who had just entered the Intercession Bridge hid behind one of the equipment not to interrupt the dialogue.

"Everyone knows the dangers that Hope faced these last three years! Every time you go away to some unexplored area, I was afraid of not seeing you again! You think I can sleep while I wonder if you'll be fine!? I'd rather die before having to endure this anguish! Also, I just want to protect our home, the Mother Ship! You should be proud of me!"

"You idiot!" Jaejoong shouted pushing him "I was coming for you! I was always coming back to you!" He threw something on the ground and ran back into the Hope.

Changmin bent down and picked up the object thrown on the floor and unwrapped the scarf to see what was inside.

The soft light that the alien crystal emitted reflected in the brightness of tears he stubbornly hold.

"Jaejoongie ... don’t you understand? I'm trying to protect you ... "he muttered before sitting down and thinking about what to do next.

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N/A: I'm recovering from an intestinal infection, so I spent a lot of time in my bed. That's no fun! Then I started thinking about something crazy: start working on sci-fi! So I started this project, even with other projects to finish, forgive me! Anyway, I'm having problems with the internet connection, so I will be writing while without internet. I hope you will support this fanfic (but do not worry, I'll be working on other tabém). Thanks for reading.