CHAPTER 3

After greeting kibum’s mother who excitedly welcomed the older with a tight hug, they make their way to the younger’s room. As soon as jinki step into the bedroom he couldn’t help but to chuckle at the sight before him.

“He never change” jinki thought, while shaking his head and smiling simultaenously.

Seeing his cousin smiling like that, kibum rolled his eyes annoyingly. Fully aware of his cousin simple minded thinking

“what?” kibum asks in annoyance

“nothing” jinki simply said while steping into the princess-like bedroom.

Everything that existed in the room, is pink. If jinki didn’t knew any better, he would thought that was a girl’s room. Jinki was aware of his cousin weird obsession towards pink colour. It seems like kibum’s obsession has worsen. Jinki throw his body against the comfy bed, earning a loud gasp from the younger,but jinki was too tired to even care about his cousin.

“HYUNG!” kibum shouted, being the clean-freak he was, kibum really hated when someone messing up with his bed. Hell, even his father was scolded before

“bummie..5 minutes, i’m tired...after this you can hit me, kick me to your heart content.” Jinki voice was muffled since he buried his face into the pillow.

Kibum was about to shout again but hearing the older faint snore, he let out a faint chuckle and silently putting the blanket over his cousin body. Kibum sits beside his cousin and carefully caress the older hair

“glad you’re here, hyung..it’s was hard for me” kibum wishpered, not knowing jinki was hearing him. kibum gently stand up and step out from the room to let his cousin sleep more.

“I know bummie” jinki muttered as his eyes fluterred close, letting himself sail into dream world.

As kibum step out from his room, his mother approached him excitedly. Kibum frowned seeing his over-excited mother .

“Bummie, guess what?” kibum rolled his eyes, it was obvious that his mother couldn’t wait to tell him whatever it was, so why bother asked him to guess?

“i don’t know, so why don’t you tell me?” sarcasm lacing his voice as he answered it

“oh, bummie! you’ll be suprised”

Yeah, right

“your fiance will come tonight with his family” his mother grabs his hand and jumped excitedly

WHAT?

“mom, it’s not funny” kibum lets out a nervous laugh

“it’s not a joke, dear.. Jonghyun called me himself”

Wait, WHAT?

“i need you to prepare food right away!” his mom once again excitedly said.

“why?” kibum mind went blank at the thought of meeting jonghyun, not as friend but as a husband-to-be

“baby, your fiance are coming..and the best way to grab the man heart is through his stomach, you don’t want the maid took your fiance away, don’t you?” Yeon U rolled her eyes at her son stupid question, she was busy tapping her phone to notice her son darken expression.

What am i going to do?

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Jonghyun was beyond mad this time, he was furious at his father. How could his father told him to call his so called mother-in-law? His father was seriously testing his patience. Jonghyun thought this things will went smoothly, but the future seems dark.

“good job son, you’re gonna thank me in future!” his father taps his shoulder lightly, clearly proud of his action earlier

Not gonna happen, dad!

Even if jonghyun didn’t like this marriage, but he was taught that he must respect the elder, and that’s why..he respectably talk to his soon-to-be-mother-in-law just now.

“son, be a good boy tonight..any funny business, any at all..you know what i’m going to do!” his father warns him before the older step out from his room.

Of course, jonghyun will act according to his father wish. If he didn’t, all of his card will be blocked. Never in 5 years of his life, his card leave his side, and he didn’t want them to be gone now. Kibum is surely great, his existance could cause chaos in jonghyun life just like that.

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“hyung, what to do?!” kibum burst in his room, startling the sleeping boy in the room. The older could only grunts in annoyance, as his beautiful dream was interrupted by his so-beloved-cousin.

“what is it,bummie?” jinki sat up lazily while trying to get used to the light.

“hyung, he is coming! Tonight!” kibum couldn’t hide his anxiety any longer

“who’s coming?” jinki asked puzzled

Kibum narrowed his eyes “hyung, you’re klutz. Please don’t be an idiot too” totally forgotten of his anxiety.

Jinki silently scratch his non-itchy head, thinking who ‘he’ could be, seeing his cousin being the diva, suddenly it clicked to him who is coming tonight. As he start getting the idea of ‘he’, his hands instantly stopped scratching.

“glad to know you’re not idiot, but hyung! help me” the diva kibum was now being replaced to a nervous kibum

“hey bummie, relax-” before he could finished, the younger cut him off

“relax? How can i? What if he hates me? what if he is a ert? What if he bring her girlfriend along? Dad is going to get heart attack!” kibum hates when taemin was rambling, but his rambling are worst then taemin’s. Much worse. Jinki slowly stand up, and reach for his cousin slim body to put him into a tight hug. The only way to stop kibum anxiety.

“hey, it’s okay..i’m here” jinki could feel the younger is starting to calm down. Of course it would calm the younger down. The older voice has always soothes the younger, whenever his anxiety-self kicked in.

“hyung, i’m scared” kibum is truly glad that his cousin was here. The only one person who understand him better than himself. Kibum couldn’t hide anything from the older.

“i know, but i’m here..you are beautiful. Believe me, he’s going to love you the second he saw you walking down to the aisle” jinki really meant things he told the younger, but he knew kibum only took that as a word of encouragement.

“are you saying that he’s not gonna love me now? But later on our wedding day? Hyung, that was very encouraging” kibum sarcastically said, jonghyun is never going to love him, not today, not tomorrow, not ever!

“bummie, a groom will found his bride the most beautiful person at that time, you could laugh today. But later, you will say ‘jinki hyung was right!’ ”

“why in the world that i’m the bride? I’m a man too!” kibum pouts jokingly, he always found it was strange that he didn’t felt truly offended when someone called him beautiful or something that hinting that he was girl. The other man will probably furious if they being called a girl.

“but you like to be called bride, rather than groom. Am i right?” jinki wiggled his eyesbrows. Teasing his cousin, while kibum couldn’t nodded nor shook his head. He stands there without reacting to his cousin little tease.

“am i that weird, hyung?” his answer are doing pretty good job in making the older felt like sh*t.

“bummie, you know i didn’t mean it like that..you’re perfect! God, where the hell did the diva go?” jinki tried to lift up the gloomy mood.

As kibum heard that, his eyes changed instantly from sad to naughty looks and his lips forming an evil smirk, jinki unconsciously gulped seeing his cousin devilish look. He instantly regretting his desicion to wake the diva instinct of his cousin. Seeing the danger ahead, jinki sprint out from the room, leaving his fuming cousin behind.

“LEE JINKI” kibum shouts echoing the whole mansion. God knows what will happen, if someone was present near him when he shouts.

Kibum followed the older, wanting to smack him for being annoying. Unfortunately, the older already had someone to be his guard.

“mom, move aside” kibum whined, his mother always taking on jinki side whenever, they argued.

“bummie, i told you, you need to cook. It’s already 1 pm. You are wasting time!” his mother scolded while turning to face the older.

“jinki, i want you to go home and bring taemin. I want the in-laws knows about both of you.” She smiled as she talks to him

“but, tonight is your family time.” Jinki tried to argue.

“rubbish, you and taemin are our family too. I’m not going to come out from my room if you and taemin are not here!” kibum pouted in annoyance and crossed his hand. Pissed at the older choice of words.

“jinki, you are our family. That’s why i want them to know both of you!” Yeon U adds

Jinki instantly hugged his aunt, muttering a quiet ‘thank you’. Kibum face soften seeing his cousin gloomy face. He knows jinki miss his parents.

“okay, enough of the tears now. We have guest to welcome, let’s get to work.” Kibum exclaimed cheerfully, instantly lifting up the mood. Earning a loud chuckle from his mother and cousin.

NIGHT

Kibum couldn’t sit still knowing jonghyun will arrive soon. Wondering how to face his used to be best friend, he was sure jonghyun hates him after he accept this arrangement. It wasn’t his fault that they were trapped in this arrangement, but he couldn’t help but to feel guilty. Why? because the night when they met again for the first time in 5 years, jonghyun had told him that he has someone who he loves, and planned to marry her. He knew jonghyun loves someone else, but he still accepted the arrangement. Kibum couldn’t help but wonder, why jonghyun didn’t reject it? He had a very good reason to stop this marriage, but he didn’t.

His thought was disturbed by a soft knocking on his door and a faint “master kibum, the guests has arrived” from his maid

“i’ll be there in second” kibum replied.

He took a deep breathe, trying to calm himself. He slowy step out from the room, preparing himself for the worst.

“There he is” his father voice was heard from downstairs. His head hanging low, didn’t have courage to look up. As his foot reached the ground floor, he could feel a pair of warm hands wrapped around slim body.

“my dear bummie, i missed you” sangwook said as he hugged the boy.

“me too, wookie uncle” kibum smiled and returning the older hug

“yeobo, my turn.” Yesul pried kibum away from her husband arm and put the poor boy in her arms.

“umma..” kibum simply said.

Kibum braven himself to look up, only to meet a pair of brown puppy eyes. He quickly shifted his feline eyes away from the sharp gaze the older gave him, Clearly stating that the older didn’t like to be there in the first place.

“where is sodam noona?” kibum curiously asked, he miss to joke around with that four-demension girl.

“she couldn’t make it today, she said that she had an important meeting with client from london” Yesul explained, while kibum could only nooded indicating that it was understandable.

“Master, the food has been prepared” one of the maid of the mansion said, interrupting their little reunion. Kibum make a mental note to thank the maid later, for saving him from greeting jonghyun.

“well, shall we?” Soohyun asked, while sangwook only nodded his head and followed his friend, but before he walked away, he turned to his son giving him you-better-smile look. As if on cue, jonghyun lips forming a forced smile, but being a professional he was, he really did a good job in masking them.

The whole family was there except for jinki and taemin, kibum was worried about the two siblings.

Why they haven’t arrived yet?

Kibum was fiddling his finger, afraid the older won’t come as he promised, he was about to open his mouth to ask, when two familiar voice beat him.

“Sorry, we’re late” they bowed as they apologize.

“taeminie, Hyung!” kibum gloomy face become cheerful, as he saw his cousin. Ignoring the weird look of sangwook and his family, kibum hugged the older

“hyung, i thought you weren’t going to come!” kibum whine as he playfuly hit the older’s arm

“i’m sorry, stuck in traffic” jinki simply said, returning the younger hug.

Jonghyun on the other hand, are burning with jealousy at the sight in front of him, he resists the urge to punch that singer and took kibum away from his arm. He was clucthing his spoon tightly, refraining himself from bursting out. How can his mother-in-law and father-in-law didn’t stop them?

“sangwook, this is taemin and jinki. Yeon u’s nephew.” Soohyun said, pointing his hand to the newly arrived men.

As jonghyun heard the ‘nephew’ words, he let out a relief sigh. What jonghyun didn’t know is, there was someone who keep watching his behaviour since earlier.

“and boys, this is sangwook, and that is jonghyun, kibum’s fiance” soohyun adds pointing his hand towards sangwook and jonghyun.

Jonghyun let a genuine smile forming on his lips, as soohyun introduced him as kibum’s fiance.

“nice to meet you, i’m taemin.” Taemin extended his hand towards jonghyun, who still smiling like an idiot. Jonghyun reach out the younger hand and flashing his charming smile towards taemin.

“you’re handsome and perfectly matched with bummie hyung!” taemin is giggling like a girl as he said that, while kibum’s face are turning red, totaly embarassed by the younger little teasing.

Taemin, you’re so dead!

The whole family are laughing so hard seeing kibum and jonghyun looked down silmutaenously. Kibum couldn’t help but to hear a faint ‘they are perfect couple’ from his father.

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After the dinner, kibum and jonghyun were left alone in the living room to talk, but neither of them trying to break the silence. Kibum was bitting his lips, waiting for the older to scold and curse at him.

“aunty said that you made the food, is it true?” jonghyun resist the urge to smack himself, he was planning to go berserk when he and kibum are alone, but seeing the younger innocent face, he couldn’t bring the words he wanted to say.

“yeah, i’m sorry if it taste bad” kibum carefully answered, the question was totally unexpected.

“No, it taste really good.” Jonghyun replied. Kibum could only nodded, saying that he was thankful for the compliment. They both once again fell into an awkward silence.

After a minute of silence, kibum decided to speak up

“hey jjong..how is your relationship with her?” he knew the answer already, but he needed the answer from jonghyun, himself.

“she was mad, of course. Now things are getting better.” Jonghyun words are like lightning piercing through kibum’s heart.

“glad to hear that” kibum replied half-heartedly

“bum, look..i’m doing this because of my father. Don’t expect me to fall in love with you because i can’t, i love her too much to do that.” Jonghyun confessed.

Kibum was close to break down, but he supressed it.

“i know, i also did this because of my father. Even if we are married, we could think the marriage as a friendship. I will help you to get her back.” kibum’s heart was breaking slowly as he said that.

“really? You’re a great person, bum. I hope you could find your own happiness, and i’m sure it wasn’t with me.” jonghyun scoot closer to the younger and hugged the slim boy.

If you happy, then i am happy.. I’m doing this because i love you, jjong.

“thanks, Jjong” kibum felt his tears are blurring his sight, he was praying mentally for someone to save him from there, his heart already reached the limit.
A fake cough was heard, making the two friends sprang apart in suprised. Kibum cheeks are instantly turned pink as he saw his parents and jonghyun parents wiggling their eyebrows, teasing them.

“jonghyun, you better not corrupt my son before the marriage.” Soohyun joked, but it lacing with a hidden warning.

“i wouldn’t even think of that.” Jonghyun simply said.

“well, we’ll be going then.” Sangwook said with a satisfied grin.

Jonghyun stood up along with kibum, they followed the elders without uttering a single words. Once they arrived at front door, jonghyun lean closer towards the younger and place a warm kiss against the latter’s forehead, making the younger look at him with his wide eyes. Clearly shocked by the affection. Seeing the younger widen his feline eyes, jonghyun once again approach the younger to give him a last hug.

“thank you, bummie..” Jonghyun make sure only kibum heard that.

Stop please, just go...

Kibum felt his knees are starting to go weak. His hand was making their own way to the older waist, it looks like kibum is returning the older hug, but the truth is, kibum was using the older to prevent him from falling. Kibum buried his face in the older wide chest, hiding the tears that are threatning to fall.

“guys, you’re gonna get married in 3 month. Can’t you wait till then?” Yesul shook her head, she couldn’t help but to think his son has a personality disorder, jonghyunwas beyond furious earlier and now, he was smiling like a clown.

Kibum pull himself out from the hug, his body screamed at the sudden loss of warmth. Jonghyun on the other hand, clearing his throat awkwardly as he saw their parents shoot him a don’t-you-dare-to-corrupt-bummie-before-wedding looks. Well, the funny thing is, his parents also glare at him with the same look. It is an understandable, if kibum parents are doing that, but why on earth did his parents giving him the same look?

Jonghyun couldn’t help but to feel that the younger fits perfectly in his arm, his strawberry scent was addicting to him. Jonghyun self-control crumbled down when it comes to the younger. Everything about the younger is addicting, his perfect bow-shaped lips along with dimples on his pale cheeks. Jonghyun imagination go wild, thinking of the younger.

Wait, why would i think of kibum like that? He is just a friend!

Of course, jonghyun would think of that. After changing another couple of words, Jonghyun and his parents finally went home. Kibum let out a relief and tired sigh, he was relieved that the source of pain in his heart wasn’t there anymore but he was tired, tired to keep pretending he was okay when he definitely wasn’t okay. Kibum was about to step into his room, when a familar warm hands stops him. He slowly turn to face the unwolcomed intruder.

“bum bum, we need to talk” jinki said, noticing the teary eyes that his cousin managed to hide.

“can we talk tomorrow, please...i’m tired, too tired” kibum plead, he really wants to spill everything to the older, but he needed time for himself right now.

With a quiet sigh jinki answered “alright, but please don’t cry alone.”

Kibum could only nodded and step into his room, before he could make it to his bed. His knees gave up the second he close the door, his tears also falling along with him.

I’m sorry hyung, but it’s too hurt. I could only take this much.

He was sitting with his back against the door, he folded his legs and bring them close to his heart. He rested his forehead on his knee, thinking of what will his fate be, when they’re married? He wanted to call off the wedding but he couldn’t. His parents and jonghyun’s parents are too excited for this wedding. He couldn’t be selfish.
He could feel his future won’t be like the movies he had always watched. His story won’t have a happy ending. This marriage will ended with divorce, that is for sure. Jonghyun will divorce him in the future and he won’t be suprised if jonghyun did it.

Jinki was still standing in front of the younger’s room, hearing the younger’s muffled sob. He wanted to do something to help kibum, but if kibum didn’t say anything about this. Then, how the hell is he going to tell his uncle?

Bummie, i’m sorry.

“hyung? what are you doing?” taemin asked, as he saw his brother starring at his cousin’s room.

“oh, nothing. Let’s go home” jinki simply said, it’s not that he didn’t want to tell his brother, but being the talkative he was, jinki couldn’t help but to feel uneasy at his brother lousy mouth.

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Kim jonghyun is still grinning like an idiot, thinking he didn’t have to pretend in front of kibum anymore. He silently hoped that they could be bestfriend like before, without hurting one another (or so he thought). This would be easier than what he had expected, he was beyond happy at this moment. Everything is going to work out smoothly.

“jonghyun..” jonghyun turned to his mother as she called him

“yes?”

“just..don’t hurt kibum, he didn’t deserve that” jonghyun frowned, clearly confused with his mother little speech. Never in his life, he heard his mother called kibum by his real name. This is the first time.

“i won’t” jonghyun replied, he wouldn’t hurt an angel like kibum, because of kibum he could smile like this.

Yesul starred at her son. Kibum was already hurting, she could see it in the latter’s eyes. She didn’t know what her son had said to him, but her son’s words are clearly hurting kibum. She couldn’t help but wondering, when did her son becomes so stupid? Jonghyun shrugged off his mother stern glare, and silently went to his room, to tell his lover the good news.

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A/N : Hey Guys, Forgive me for the delayed update..

i was busy with my final year project.

So, Our Jongkey finally meet.

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( i'm sorry on behalf of him ^^)

once again, i'm sorry for the very late update and for the short chapter T_T

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