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Chapter 41

“Choi Jaejoong… this is the fourth time I’ve called you now get that skinny backside out of bed now, or you’ll be later for school otherwise.” Heechul pulled the blanket from the bed making his son curl back up. “Get up lazy bones…” Heechul slapped the side of his .

Jaejoong sat up glaring at his mother.

“Good you’re up, get ready for school.” Heechul exited his room as a pillow was flow to the door.” It’s been a year since they moved back. A long year of question and understanding and for Jaejoong falling in love. Who would have thought Yunho and himself would become so close? He had made more friends people who he could talk to about anything, including Yoochun. Who Jaejoong met up with a couple of weeks after he threw the drink over him. Jaejoong with Yunho helped comforted his issue. Yoochun seem to already know what had taken place to a degree, he explained to Jaejoong he returned to the states three months after he left, just for a visit but he learnt what had happen and he lost it and made sure each of the people who did that to his friend were expelled he had made sure of that. Police were called and each of them reserved punishment fitting their crime some going to court apparentlya lawyer had been called in Jaejoong’s defense. Jaejoong still found that hard to belive appearinitly   After someone went to the police station and made a statement. Apparently it had been eating him up inside what his friends had done to Jaejoong, but it wasn’t until he saw Donghae and their father in the principal office months later what he realise what had happened. That he needed to confess to someone, first off his parents, and then the police. He knew they all need to be punished for what they did, even if they didn’t do the damage, but for not stopping it instead of ignoring it, wanting to be part of the in-crowd. They needed to learn from their mistakes somehow. Yoochun didn’t mind telling Jaejoong that some of the people who did that to him. Although Yunho was a little jealous of how Jaejoong was reacted to Yoochun and how close he was to Yoochun, but Jaejoong still only smiled at Yunho in a certain way that took his breath away. They hug out a lot, not just Yunho, Jaejoong and Yoochun but Junsu as well. After Jaejoong introduce everyone on his sixteenth birthday where Jaejoong’s parent held a small get together. It was a way for them to meet Jaejoong’s friend, though they did their best not to let on. From the moment Yoochun met Junsu, he seem to find a liking for him Yoochun made sure he made his feeling clear thought Jaejoong was slightly embarrassed by his friends outburst but Junsu was reluctant around him, in a way it wasn’t his fault if people understood his circumstances because of that Junsu was no where near ready to begin a relationship let alone with anyone. Jaejoong didn’t understand he could see Jusnu like him it could have been Yoochun point blank tighter, but Junsu seemed to hold back he always held back Jaejoong want to know why... but never found the right words to ask. Jaejoong sat at the end of his bed with his phone in hand. What graced him when the screen flashed on was a picture of himself and Yunho.

“JAEJOONG!”

“I’ll be down in a minute.” Jaejoong finished texting Yunho before he got up, his movement were sluggish. He walked down the stairs clutching to the rail and his stumbled on the last few steps he looked around noting his grandfather looking at him from over his paper.

“Morning a…” Jaejoong placed his hand to his head he felt dizzy but he shook it off, getting up to fast.

“Morning young man… clumsy as always I see. Hurry your mother made breakfast… he’ll have your head if you leave without eating.”

“Right…” Jaejoong made his way to the kitchen taking his seat when his mother turned placing his breakfast on the table. The food on the plate made Jaejoong stomach turned. He pushed the plate away, grabbing an apple from the fruit bowl before sipping his glass of juice that was beside him. His mother eyed him and was about to say something when Donghae walked in, grabbing the plate and shoving the food into his mouth with out a second glance. Heechul watched him returning to the table placing the second plate in front of Jaejoong, “Eat!” Heechul order, “You’re not leaving this table until a good part of it is eaten.” Jaejoong did his best taking small bite but in the end began to play with the food on his plate. Siwon looked at him as he looked at his plate, “Jae…” Jaejoong looked at his father, it wasn’t until Siwon noticed something it was only for a second but it was like an old frightening memory was haunting his mind. “Are you alright?”

“Fine Appa.” Jaejoong said when his phone began to ring, Jaejoong left the table grabbing his lunch in passing, “Got to go, see you later Umma, Appa.”

“Jae…” It was too late, Jaejoong was gone. Siwon sighed as he watched his son rush out of the kitchen in a hurry. He took a glance as were he sat and found the not even half eaten breakfast.

“Jaejoong wait up!” Donghae followed after him putting on his shoes and running out the door after him.

“What’s with that look?” Heechul asked his husband, before muttering, “Nothing.” Before he returned to his paper in hand.

“Aish that kid, didn’t eat much.” Heechul complained.

“Maybe he wasn’t into pancake this morning.”

“But I even gave him strawberries, he always eat them.” That was true.

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It wasn’t until school ended when Yunho went looking for Jaejoong, he found Jaejoong laying his head on his desk. No one in the class seemed to notice him as Yunho approached Jaejoong, “Jae… Jae…” Jaejoong jumped up almost knocking himself out of the chair. Yunho looked at him. “Jae, careful…” Jaejoong looked at him slightly embarrassed, “School over, you want to go home?” Yunho placed his hand on Jaejoong’s back, “You alright?”

Jaejoong yawned, “Just tired, I didn’t get much sleep last night.” Yunho couldn’t help but think Jaejoong looked unwell, it been happening a lot lately. He couldn’t help but see Jaejoong’s shake. Yunho wondered was that a shiver. He was about to ask when Jusnu appeared at the classroom door. “Hey Jaejoong, coming over to my place again? Maybe you could help me with my English assignment again, if I don’t do something I’m going to fail...”

“I don’t think…” Yunho looked towards Jaejoong as he butted in.

“Sure, why not?” Jaejoong got his bag together under the watchful eye of Yunho something didn’t feel right to him.

“Yunho you can come too, if you want.”

“Ge thanks Su, you say that like you really want be their.” Yunho knew it didn’t really matter is he went or not. 

“Well I don’t have time to entain you, this is for my studies if my parent find out they’ll cut my allowance. I can’t take another cut.” Jusnu glanced at him, “Su you never invite anyone to your house you usually come to mine or...”

“Well no one’s home and I need to be there before they get home...”

“You’re grounded aren’t you?”

"Yeah, but study is different. I really at English you know that, so how about it? I’ll even invite Yoochun to keep you company while Jaejoong helps me out Yunho?” They left the school though Yunho was more concerned with Jaejoong’s thought. He did seem to pick up after a while he thought maybe his mind is playing tricks on him. “You sure you’re alright, you don’t seem yourself?” Jaejoong nodded.

“I’m fine, maybe I’m studying to hard.”

Jaejoong told him on the way to Jusnu’s. Yunho decided to leave it at that. When they got to Jusnu, Jaejoong couldn’t help but be amazed at the place. “It’s my grandfather’s house, well our home.” Junsu told him, opening the door. “Don’t let the place fool you, compare to yours and Yunho’s parents’ place this house is cold.” Jaejoong didn’t understand the statement as Junsu lead them inside. “I’ll get us some drinks make yourself comfortable.” Jusnu pointed them to the living room. Jaejoong couldn’t help but look around there were a few baby photos of Junsu with his grandfather, his mother his father but none of them all together it gave Jaejoong an uncomfortable feeling he looked at Yunho when he placed his hand on his shoulder but nothing more. “Yunho have you been here before?”

“No Junsu usually come to my place he doesn’t like his family much.”

“Telling my secrets are we?” Jusnu placed drinks on the table.

“Like there secrets, you rant about them nearly everyday, do you realise how many time I try to block it out?”

“Glad to know you’re listening. It’s not that bad when no one’s here or when their only one of them here. My parents don’t get on, we live together, their still married and all that but is only for show, or for me I seriously wonder how they even had me. I think I heard them say that ones makes a kid feel wanted doesn’t it?” Jaejoong didn’t feel it was his place to ask, he felt sorry for Junsu. He was adopted yes, but he had people that love him who wanted him. He felt worse knowing what he took his parent for granted. “Should we get started?” Yunho lay on the couch reading a book as Jaejoong and Jusnu looked over their books, Jaejoong pointing at things explaining it to Junsu who either asked many question or just put his head in his hand he wasn’t getting it. They were an hour in when Jaejoong excused himself, he stood outside calling him mother letting him know where he was and that he would be coming home soon. It was weird…

“You don’t have to Umma, Yunho will walk me home.” ‘Okay Bye…’ Jaejoong was about to walk back in when a woman stood looking at him.

“Jae, explain this phrase to me… Ummma you’re home early…” Junsu stood in the doorway book in hand. “This is a friend of mine from school Jaejoong, he’s helping me with my English assignment.”

“It’s nice to meet you Jaejoong,” She greeted him softly, “Junsu doesn’t bring many friends home…” She smile at him.

“They know,” Junsu voiced in. Jusnu mother looked at him and then back towards Jaejoong. There was something about the boy that hit her. “Well I won’t disturb you.” Did she walked past them taking another look?

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Over the weeks that followed, Jaejoong visit Junsu’s place every other day helping what he could. He was introduced to Junsu’s grandfather and his father on one occasion. “Jae what’s that?” Jusnu pulled at Jaejoong’s arm. “That looks nasty?” Junsu eyes fell on a bruise on Jaejoong arm.

“Probably from practice, I’ve being putting a lot of extra work lately my parents are coming to the game I want to impress them.”

“It mean a lot to you doesn't it?” Jaejoong nodded, “With today practice was anything to go by you'll do great, I only wish that guy didn’t flip you. Good thing Yunho wasn’t there. he would have lost it. He’ll freak when he see that.” Yunho was away on a trip and wouldn’t be back to the end of the week. “You need to look out for yourself more.” Jaejoong laughed, thought Junsu eyes travelled to the other marks on Jaejoong’s arms. He tried not to make it look obvious.

“You sound like my mom.” Jaejoong understood Junsu guilt driven eyes, “I’m not ashamed of them, Junsu not anymore.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, now that I don’t have to lie to them anymore…” Junsu released Jaejoong arm looking at him. “It’s part of my past…”

“I just don’t understand why people would do that.” Jaejoong tried to change the subject, “Were supposed to be studying, remember not to bring up my past.”

“Awh…”

It was late when Jaejoong got up to head home he stood up wobbling on his feet. His legs felt like they were asleep.

“You okay?”

“Just been sitting still for too long, after a hard practice my muscles are sore. God help me tomorrow if this is the start of it.” He laughed he enjoyed it though toward the end fatigue was beginning to take it’s toll I’ll see you at the match.”

 Junsu nodded.

“Sorry to dragging you again, I just don’t get this stuff.”

“Junsu we’re friends” It was only then Jusnu mother walked in he took to the two boys.

“Hi Mrs Kim, I should be going home now.”

“Jaejoong.”

“Jaejoong how’s you getting home?” Junsu’s mother asked placing her bag down. “It’s a bit late for you to walk home, I’ll drive you.”

 “You don’t need to…”

“Course I do,” she grabbed her key heading to the door. “What mother would I be if I let you go home alone. I’m sure your mother would freak. Call you mother let her know I’ll take you home.”

“He Umma is a he.”

“Like that matter a mother always feels the same.” Within seconds Jaejoong was in Junsu’s mother car. It was the first introduction Jaejoong parents had with Junsu’s mother.

“That was very nice of her to drop you home.” Heechul commented as Jaejoong lay on the couch. “How was practice? Are you hungry?”

“Good, not really… just tired.”

“Well we need to build back up that strength, you have a full game tomorrow. When was the last time you ate?” Jaejoong didn’t answer. “Jaejoong I want an answer please.”

“I can’t remember… School lunch?”

“Well then you eat with your grandfather and I.” Heechul told him. Much to Jaejoong discomfort he sat at the table. Food didn’t sit well on his stomach as much as he washed it down with water. His family were in conversation mode asking about their day. “Umma, can I…?”

“Go on.”

Jaejoong lift his plate from the table only to drop it. Everyone at the table looked at him.

“Jae are you alright?”

“Just clumsy that’s all.” Jaejoong ignore the glares he got from his family as he left the room. He already realised something didn’t feel right, he’s been more clumsy than ever and his stomach always felt so sick. He was alway tired too but nothing much else... good days bad day... he looked at himself in the mirror he looked fine he ignored it laying on his bed and texting Yunho he didn’t have the energy to stay awake within the minute of texting Yunho he felt asleep, though a reply returned a second later, wishing him pleasant dreams and he wished him good luck with him match tomorrow.

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