“Do you think I will turn into one of them when I die?”

“Hyung, you won’t die. You will live until you’re 100 years old.” BaekHyun who sat beside Kris grabbed his hyung hand tightly.

Kris just smiled, “Baek, you don’t need to comfort me, you know. I know my time is coming soon. I...” Kris hasn’t finished his words when this time, it’s LuHan who cut him. “Why do you have to say that thing suddenly? We’re celebrating here, you know. We should party happily.”

Kris just ignored LuHan words as he said, “You know, since the day of our separation; the day where I came back to Canada, I have dreamt of this day to happen. All of us gathering together, happily chat, laugh, smile like we used to be, so free and no pressure of everything. I miss those days of ours. I might never admitted it out, but to meet and know each one of you is my honour, really. I never thought that would be a day I can have eleven brothers on my side. I really, really feel and always be thankful for that.”

“Hyung... what are you...”

“Please, listen to me first, ok?” Kris cut JongDae words as he continued. “Honestly, the day I returned to Korea, I had already suspicious of my sickness. At that time, I didn’t think much. Hearing Joon Myeon would get married, I was excited. I wanted to meet you guys. I miss you all. But who would know of the unfavourable thing happened. And I was actually returned back to Korea with a purpose.”

“I want to reunite us back together. I wanted to persuade you all to find a way to get back together. Fortunately for me, you all were the ones who suggested me to do it before I opened my mouth.” Kris laughed softly joined by the others. “The moment I saw how you all so sure of wanting to fight to get LuHan, Yi Xing, and Tao heart back together, I knew I made the right decision.”

“I didn’t regret it when I rejected the treatment in the first place. I never regret it when it’s too late for me when I started the treatment. I know my body more than anyone else. I know in my heart that I won’t be able to make it. I might be able to cheat death five years ago, but this time, I won’t be anymore.”

At this time, most of the members had already shed silent tears. They all had the same feeling like Kris is about to leave them soon, very soon.

“That’s why I don’t want you all to blame yourself. I don’t want you to be sad for me. You know how I hate it when someone cries because of me. Whatever will happen to me, just believe that it’s the best decision God has planned for me.”

“HYUNG...!”

The three maknaes threw themselves on Kris with flood of tears. “Hey, I said no tears, ok?” Kris tried to lightened up the sadness with his small joke with had no effect at all as all members were crying at that moment.

“Ge Ge, you promised me you won’t leave without my permission. You promised me, remember?” Tao, being stubborn, still didn’t let go of his favourite Ge Ge.

“Tao-ah... Ge Ge is very sleepy right now. Do you have the heart of stopping your favourite Ge Ge from not hurting anymore?”

Tao cry was getting crazy as he couldn’t even answer his Ge Ge back. “No, don’t sleep. Ge Ge, don’t go to sleep. Talk with me. Talk with us.”

“Hyung, no, no, don’t sleep...”

“Hyung, no sleep...”

Everyone was getting panic as they kept persuading Kris from fallen sleep. Of course they knew exactly what that meant. It’s the sign of them going to lose Kris forever. It’s the time already.

“But... I am so, so, so tired... I just want to sleep...” Kris voice was getting weaker and weaker, and he started to lose his energy in keeping his eyes opened.

“Ge Ge...” Tao was really heartbroken to see his favourite Ge Ge. He knew there’s nothing he could do or say to change the fact that he’s losing his brother soon, in the span of minutes. “Ge Ge, you know I love you, right? I love you so I let you go, Ge Ge...”

The others watched how Kris smiled widely as he slowly closed his eyes before he voiced out, “I love you all... Really love you all...” and with that, he closed his eyes forever in his brothers’ embrace.

“HYUNG...!”

There’s nothing more heartbroken as the cries of eleven brothers who just lost their brother forever. Almost a year fighting with the brain tumor, Kris has finally closed his eyes forever and was set free from this world, becoming the brightest star up in the sky.

The news of Kris passed away spread like fire on news and online. Everyone was paying Kris respect the last time; even all the celebrities friends back in EXO era and all the fans around from around the world joined in the sadness of losing a friend, a brother and an idol.

As the coffin was about to be closed, shouts of ‘WAIT’ in two languages were heard from the eleven members of EXO. Everyone turned to look at the members who stood up from their seats and walked towards the coffin to see their brother the last time.

“Kris hyung...” It’s KyungSoo who first spoke up while he kept his eyes on his Kris hyung who was sleeping peacefully. “Hyung, you’re the only person that never teased me for whatever weird food I experimented, you never rejected to be my experimental rabbit, but you always support me