Genre: Canon, Fluff, Romance, Comedy
Rating: G
Length: 4,306 +words
Pairing: Kris/Lay

A Cracked Valentine’s Day

Kris awoke that day fearful of running into Lay. He had forgotten Valentine’s Day again. This was the third year in a row. He knew it was too late to sneak out and buy his boyfriend something due to the fact Lay was always the first one up. However Kris was not going to give up that easily, slowly he crept out of his dorm room, down the stairs and peeked around the corner, sure enough Lay was in the kitchen making pancakes no doubt strawberry heart shaped ones to fit the occasion. The front door, his only escape was right within view. If he could just crawl past Lay then maybe-

“Good morning Kris.” Lay said with his back turned to the not so secret ge. Kris flinched.

Caught.

“Where are you sneaking off to?” His eye’s now fell on the ge who was making his way with “guilt” written all over his face, into the kitchen.

“Why are you always up so early?" Kris sulked, not making eye contact with Lay. "I would have made it if you slept in.”

“You forgot Valentine’s Day again didn’t you?” the younger one laughed flipping a pancake. “How could you forget? Baekhyung’s been going on about it for weeks.”

“Yeah, he’s so annoying.” Kris said low under his breath. He reached for a strawberry on the counter but Lay slapped his hand away before he could take it. There was no doubt in Kris’s mind he was upset.

The older put his hands together and bowed. “I’m sorry. Forgive me!”

“Forgive you?”

“I’ve just been really busy what with our schedule being so packed and our concert coming up…Please don’t hate me.” Kris remained bowed.

“Well I don’t hate you.” Lay admitted looking a little confused. “But why are you asking me to forgive you?”

“Huh?” Kris suddenly stood up right. “What do you mean?”

“I mean…” Lay looked alittle amused. “I’m not your boyfriend.”

Kris’s eyes grew wide.

“WAH?” Kris followed Lay as he set the table for the 10 other members. “Yah, are you breaking up with me right now? Come on, I won’t forget again. I’ll go buy you a dozen roses, or chocolates or whatever you want, right now!”

“Shush. You’ll wake everyone up.” Lay grabbed Kris’s hand and dragged him into the living room further away from the dorm rooms.”

“I don’t care.” Kris yanked his hand from the younger’s grip.

Lay sighed. “Kris… we’ve never dated.”

The older couldn’t stop blinking in disbelief. “What are you talking about?”

“Morning everyone!” Tao popped in out of nowhere. Making Lay step away from Kris which made Kris scoff.

“Xingxing did you make everyone pancakes or just your boyfriend?” Tao asked with a spark of hope in his eyes as he waddled up to Lay.

“Ha!” Kris pointed at Tao making both him and Lay jump.

“See, even Tao knows you made those pancakes for me.” The ge folded his arms satisfied as if that settled everything.

“What are you talking about?” The panda tilted his head. “I said his boyfriend.”

“I think duizhang’s been stressing too much over work.” Lay explained, trying to clear the awkwardness. “The pancakes are for everyone Tao-shii, just leave the biggest stack for Chanyeol-ah, ok?”

“Yay!” Tao clapped his hands making his way to the kitchen behind Lay.

“Chanyeol?” Kris followed them. “Why does he get the biggest stack?”

“Duh” The youngest said making himself a plate. “Because he’s Xingxing’s boyfriend.”

Kris froze. Suddenly everyone came down stairs at once. Too much was happening, Kris couldn’t keep up. Luhan was walking down stairs holding D.O.’s hand, Chen was sitting next to Tao who was looking smitten at him, Kai then ran in with his arms around Xiumin, while Sehun was giving Suho a piggy back ride and then Chanyeol, Kris’s best friend walked in and he was staring at Lay in a way that gave Kris an unsettling feeling in his chest. 

Chanyeol immediately made his way towards Lay but was stopped cold when Kris walked in between them taking puppy-yeol by surprise.

“Oh, morning hyung.” His best friend smiled at him.

“What are you doing?” Kris glared at him.

“Me?” Chanyeol pointed at himself. “Well I was going to give Lay a kiss but then-“

Chanyeol was unable to finish talking as Kris had pushed him down to the ground and was now sitting on top of him.

“Oh my god, someone stop him!” Tao screamed.

“Hey what’s going on?” Sehun ran to help along with Xiumin and Luhan who pulled Kris away before he could strike the younger one.

“What’s gotten into you, hyung?” Chanyeol stepped back looking completely bewildered.

“ME?” Kris huffed “What about you? What about all of you? Why are you all acting so crazy?”

“Says the crazy person.” D.O. interrupted catching Kris’s attention. He towered over the short black haired membered who in return did not look the least bit intimadated..

“Why are you holding hands with Luhan?” Kris questioned.

“Can I not hold hands with my boyfriend?” D.O. said straight faced.

“But Luhan is Xiumin’s boyfriend.” Kris said with a confused look.

“What’s with this hyung? He’s talking funny.” D.O. shook his head and walked away.

Kris looked around for some support. His eyes instantly fell on his Lay.

“Lay, I’m the one you’re supposed to be with.” Kris said hopelessly.

Everyone erupted in laughter except Lay who looked concerned. Kris looked towards Sehun. “-And you! You’re with him!” Kris pointed at Tao.

“Tao? Ew…” Sehun hung tight to Suho.

“I don’t like dumb blondes.” Tao said in defense, rolling his eyes.

“Am I dreaming?” Kris went to the sink and splashed water on his face while everyone watched. He turned around and everyone was quiet. Kris took a deep breath and walked up to Xiumin.

“Now…who are you dating?” Kris asked him calmly.

Xiumin looked confused at first but then then smiled. “Um..Kai-shii!”

“No, you’re not!” Kris grabbed both Xiumin’s shoulders so suddenly it took the members by surprise and Kai immediatly stepped foward to remove his hands.

“Hey back off.” Kai said in a low voice.

“Ok, I think we should all leave Kris alone for a little bit, he seems really flustered. Maybe he still needs time to wake up.” Suho said trying to releive some tension that was filling the room. He grabbed Sehun’s arm and walked with him to the living room and the other couples followed his example.

“Yeah let his boyfriend deal with him.” Chen said leaving the room.

“My what?” Kris looked at Chen.

“Don’t let Baekhyun know you were going after Lay!” Tao shouted catching up to Chen. “Hyung can we go shopping today?”

“Ugh, again?” Chen groaned.

“Baekhyun?” Kris exclaimed.

“Who’s going after whom now?” Baekhyun burst into the room like a diva, hands on his hips looking left to right.

Kris stared at him shaking his head. “No way…”

Baekhyun locked eyes with him and grinned. “BABE YOU’RE HERE! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!”  He ran towards Kris with his lips puckered. Kris caught his mouth with his hand and held him back at arm’s length.

“You got to be kidding.” Kris scoffed in disbelief when Baekhyun started his palm until he pulled it away from his face. “Yuck!”

 “Aww I love the way you tease me.” Baekhyun laughed, cutely poking Kris in the stomach.

Kris looked at Baek in disbelief. He grabbed his arm and dragged him into the living room where all the other couples were already settled in watching tv. “There is no way I’m dating this!” Kris pushed Baek in front. “This…this hobbit.” he said making everyone laugh.

Baekhyun turned towards Kris with a pouty look on his face. “Yah! What are you talking about? We’re known as the visual couple!”

“No you’re not.” Sehun corrected him.

“Yeah! We are.” Tao pointed to Chen and himself and Chen approved.

“You shut up.” Sehun ordered Tao.

Just then Kris noticed Lay sitting with Chanyeol in an arm chair in the corner. They looked extra cozy immersed in their own world reading a book together.

“Hey!” Kris walked over to them. “Get up!”

Baekhyun followed him. “Yeah you two get up. Bae wants to sit there with me.”

“You, stay out of this.” Kris demanded pointing warningly at Baekhyun. He then grabbed Lay’s arm and pulled him up. “We need to talk.” he made his way to leave but Lay wasn’t budging. He turned back around to find that Chanyeol had Lay’s other arm and was staring very seriously at Kris.

“Hyung…I think your games gone far enough.” Chanyeol said pulling Lay back towards him and putting an arm around him. Everyone was now standing, unsure of what was going to happen.

Kris looked only at Lay who was not meeting his eyes. “Is this for real? Is…is he really who you want?”

Lay’s eyes finally met his with a worrisome look on his face.

“Chanyeol is who you want to be with?” Kris asked again with much anguish.

"Duizhang, I..." Lay began when Chanyeol squeezed him tightly to himself his eyes fell to the ground as he nodded. “Sorry, ge.”

Kris’s heart sank at his words but he wouldn’t allow everyone to see their leader cry so abruptly.

“Fine.”  He said through pierced lips as he walked off into the kitchen. He sat at the empty table with his head buried in his arms. What was going on? He was so confused. Had he just given Lay to his best friend? Why were they all acting this way? Maybe he was crazy. Maybe he had dreamt up all those moments with him and Lay. If that was true he wanted to go back to sleep.

“Well…I can't say that didn't hurt.” a voice came from behind him. “You’re lucky you’re so hot otherwise I…I don’t know if I would take you back.” Baekhyun took a seat next to Kris and put his arm around him his back. “There, there. I forgive you.”

“No this isn’t right!” Kris shouted, suddenly sitting up straight and startling Baek. “They aren’t with who they should be! They’re all meant to be with someone else, just like Lay was meant for me not Chanyeol!” Kris stood up looking determined. “I’m going to make everything right.”

“Yah! Pay attention to me!” Baekhyun demanded hitting the table with his fist but Kris was already out the door.

-

“You want me to break up with D.O.?” Luhan questioned Kris as he met with him in the study room.

“Yes! D.O. isn’t right for you!” Kris argued.

“But why?”

“Because you need someone who will let you love them and be cuddly and cute for you. D.O. hates acting cute.”

“That’s true. He does hit me when I say he’s adorable.” Luhan rubbed his arm remembering those times. “Then who should I be with?”

There was a sudden knock on the door. Kris looked from Luhan to the door. “I’m just going to leave these here.” He said placing some fresh buns he had brought with him on the table just as Xiumin entered the room.

“Lu-ge, Kris-shi said you wanted to see me. Hey are those buns?” Xiumin ran to the table taking a seat and stuffing his mouth with bread as Luhan watched him in awe.

Xiumin looked up with cheeks full of buns. “Wah?”

“You’re soo…” Luhan blushed.

“Hm?”

 “Baozi.” Luhan smiled at him.

Kris grinned and walked out.

 One down.

“Hey what’s going on in there?” D.O. questioned, stopping Kris in the hall.

“Nothing” Kris instantly closed the door behind him. “But you know D.O….I always thought you belonged with someone a lot taller then you.”

“What do you mean?” D.O. looked at him curiously.

“Someone younger who would look up to you and not make you do cute things but just like you the way you are.”  Kris said causally. “Maybe a dancer…”

“Like Kai?” D.O. stated.

“Possibly…” Kris felt caught.

“Kai has Xiumin.” D.O. crossed his arms.

“No they just broke up.” Kris said without hesitation.

“When?”

“Just now.”

“Really?” D.O. looked surprised. “Why would they break up?“ D.O. suddenly noticed Kris staring at him with a pathetic hopeful look on his face.

“You really want me to be with Kai, huh?”

Kris nodded.

“Wae?” D.O. looked confused. “What do you get out of it? Shouldn’t you be focusing on getting Lay?”

Kris sighed. “I’m not giving up on him either but…I can’t be happy knowing my friends aren’t with their soul mates.”

D.O snorted shaking his head. “Well if it means that much to you, I guess could go talk to Kai.”

Kris smiled. Two down.

“Krisss hyung, where are you?” Baekhyun’s voice rang through the hall ways. Kris quietly made his way outside to avoid him. However he soon regretted it after catching sight of Chanyeol and Lay sitting on a bench not too far away with their guitars, making beautiful music together.

We use to do that all the time. Kris thought as he watched them. Well Lay would play and I would compose. Though it’s been a few years since we actually made music together but still shouldn’t Lay remember?

“Damn them.” Kris said making his way towards the happy couple.

“Laaay, lay on me” He heard Chanyeol strum. “You’re the cutest thing that I’ve ever seen. So sweet and small but best of all, you’re all for me.”

Lay laughed and clapped while Chanyeol chuckled a little embarrassed.  “Sorry that was bad.”

“I thought it was very good.” Lay smiled.

“That .” Kris said standing in front of them with his arms crossed.

“What are you doing here?” Chanyeol glared at him putting his guitar down no doubt incase Kris wanted to have another brawl.

“I came to tell Lay something.” Kris sneered.

“What is it?” Lay asked looking uncomfortable.

Kris locked eyes with him. “I’m…I’m not giving up on you. I know the universe must be punishing me right now for not treating you well enough. I guess I deserve it but…I’m not giving up. I’m going to make you fall in love with me again. I promise.”

Lay was speechless. Kris smiled feeling confident he had made an impression on him. He left with Chanyeol shaking his head behind him with an amused smirk on his face.

“There’s still time.” Kris said to himself on his way back to meet up with Tao.

“Get away from me Kris.” Tao ordered as Kris followed him around the living room.

“But if you’ll just hear me out!”

No! I’ve heard what you’ve been doing. You’re trying to break everyone up. Well I’m not leaving Chenchen.” He stamped his foot.

“But-“

“No” Tao stormed out of the room.

Kris sighed. “There’s no talking to that one.”

“Kris hyung!” A voice came from behind him making him jump back. “There you are! You’ve been avoiding me all day! Well I’m not letting you get away again!”

Kris tried to make a run for it but Baek blocked the door. When Kris tried to push past him, he would try to kiss him making Kris cringe.

“Alright you win” Kris said falling back in a chair feeling exhausted. “I’ll hang out with you.”

“Oh, we’re not hanging out, we’re making out.” Baekhyun said sitting on Kris’s lap putting his arms around him and leaning in for a kiss.

“But before you do that…” Kris put his hand in between Baek's lips and his face. “isn’t there someone else you’d rather be with?”

Baekhyun pulled back and looked at him confused. “Who?”

“I mean wouldn't you rather be with someone who thinks you’re funny and cute and amazing?” Kris felt relieved that Baek was listening. He wished he would get off his lap though.

“Who’s that? No one think’s I’m amazing.” Baekhyun looked down sadly. “Even you don’t want to be with me. What’s so bad about me?”

Kris suddenly felt sorry for how he’d been acting all day. “Nothing, it’s just that…I already have someone I care about.”

“Lay-shii?” Baekhyun asked and Kri's's awkward silence confirmed it. “But he’s with Chanyeol.”

“I don’t care.” Kris protested. “I’ve known Lay was the one for me since the first moment I meet him. Nothing’s changed since then. He makes me feel better about myself, listens to me, and puts up with me. I…I can’t love anyone else but him. For the rest of my life it will always be Lay.” Kris suddenly realized his words might be hurting Baekhyun. “I’m sorry.”

Baek was staring at him with a blank expression on his face.

“Ok, hyung.” He sighed finally getting off Kris’s lap. He stood up and looked at Kris smiling “If you're so determined to get Lay back then...let’s go break them up!”

“What?” Kris looked surprised.

“I didn’t realize how much you cared about Lay. You just go tell him everything you told me.” Baek smiled.

“But Chanyeol-“

“Don’t worry about that yoda, I’ll handle him.” Baek winked.

Kris laughed and hugged him tight. “Thank you so much!”

Later that night Kris and Baekhyun crept towards the kitchen where Chanyeol and Lay were making dinner for everyone. They poked their heads around the corner to watch them.

“Alright don’t forget, just distract Chanyeol for as long as you can. I just have to convince Lay he’s supposed to be with me.” Kris whispered.

“Don’t worry. You just focus on winning Lay’s heart.” Baekhyun nodded.

“Ok, on three.” Kris counted, staring at Lay. “One, two…”

Suddenly he stopped counting. Baekhyun looked from Kris to Lay and back to Kris again. “Hey what’s wrong?”

“He’s laughing.” Kris gave a sad chuckle.

“Yeah, so?” Baekhyun looked confused.

“He never laughs with me anymore. We use to laugh all the time, but now…” Kris’s chest started to hurt realizing the wrong he had done Lay. “We never write songs together anymore, or just sit and read a book together, I didn’t even think of him long enough to remember Valentine’s Day.”

“Yah, hyung what are you-“

“Forget it.” Kris stood up from their hiding place continuing to stare at his lost love and best friend. “Chanyeol’s a good guy. He’s always happy and he always makes everyone around him happy. Lay deserves to be with someone like that.”

“Are you seriously giving up?” Baekhyun’s eye’s widened.

“I never had a chance. I’m just a jerk. Maybe that’s why I’m with you. Maybe we do belong together Baek. We’re both big jerks who no one cares about.”

There was a long silence as Baekhyun stared in disbelief at his hyung.

“Hey…” Baekhyun finally spoke up. “I’ve been nothing but nice to you all day and you call me a big jerk?! And now you say we belong together?” He crossed his arms and rolled his eyes. “ Wow…I’d rather be alone then take you back! Even if you are hot. GOOD BYE!”

Baekhyun his heels and stormed out. “Oh and you’re right, he does deserve better then you.” He said before leaving the room and Kris had no retort as he knew he was right.

Kris stayed in his room the remainder of the night trying to fall asleep. He could hear everyone in the living room talking. Why were their walls so thin? Occasionally he would hear Lay laugh and he’d think of how he’d clap his hands over his mouth whenever he laughed too hard and didn’t want anyone to notice. The thought alone made his heart ache. He rolled over onto his stomach burying his face in his pillow trying to think of anything but Lay, but it was no use.   

“Ugh!” He sat up. “I can’t sleep in here.”

When he noticed all the noise had left the other room meaning everyone had gone off to bed. He grabbed a pillow and made his way to the living room. Lay always told him “If you can’t sleep try sleeping somewhere new, it may give you better dreams.”  Kris really didn’t understand it but it did work.

He entered the living room and threw his pillow down on the ground when he heard a yelp. He looked down to see Lay rubbing his head where Kris had hit him with the pillow.

“Oh, sorry.” Kris said. Lay stared at him for a moment and Kris could only stare back unsure what to do. “Should I leave?”

“No.” Lay said almost instantly. “It’s ok.“ he laid back down turned away from him.

Kris made a bed on the opposite side of the coffee table away from him. He felt he should say something…but what was there to say?

“I’m sorry.” He started and he was happy to see Lay turn around to face him.

“I’m sorry, about today. The way I acted.”

“It’s ok.” Lay said softly.

Kris smiled. “You’re always so understanding…that’s one of the things I like about you.” He paused. Oh no. He had decided to let Lay go, he shouldn’t think about things he likes about him.

“Thank you” Lay replied.

“You’re always so polite too.” Kris stopped himself again. Cut it out brain.

“You’re polite also.” Lay responded. “You always think of others.”

“I learned that from you.” Kris said without thinking. “I always wanted to be like you, but I’m too cold.”

Lay shook his head. “That’s not true.”

Kris smiled and looked down. “It is. I never thought enough about important things like family and friends, and you.” Kris’s eyes felt wet as he looked up at Lay. “I really didn’t deserve you.”

Lay immediately sat up and went over to Kris, sitting next to him he rubbed his back comfortingly “Yah, don’t do this. Don’t put yourself down.”

“You should be with Chanyeol.” Kris blurted out and Lay’s expression froze, his eyes stuck on Kris’s. “You should be with someone who can make sure you’re happy all the time. You deserve someone like that.”

“Kris…” Lay said speechless.

“But...” Kris suddenly grabbed Lay’s hand. “If you can, please put up with me a little more.” Lay was taken aback as Kris held his hand in both of his. “Please stay by me. I know I don’t deserve you but I can’t help being selfish. I can’t let you go with anyone else. I love you. Please just put up with my horribleness. I’ll do better I promise. I’ll pay attention more and remember things. I’ll make you happy just don’t go to anyone else.”

Lay watched him hopelessly. “Kris, I’m really sorry.”

Kris feared those words the most. Was he really going to lose Lay? 

“Kris I’m sorry.” He heard Lay repeat. “I knew we went too far.”

Kris lifted his head to meet Lay’s eyes. “What do you mean?”

“The truth is…” Lay looked around awkwardly. “I’m not really dating Chanyeol.” 

It took a moment for the words to sink in and even when they did Kris didn't know what to make of them. "Huh?" Was all he could say.

“It was Chanyeol’s idea. I shouldn’t have agreed to it…I didn’t want to do it but I knew you were going to forget Valentine’s Day and I was really upset about it so I confined in Chanyeol-ah, which I never should of done and he suggested we teach you a lesson somehow…and once everyone found out they all wanted to participate so…” Lay couldn’t look him in the face.

“You mean...this was all a prank?” Kris let go of Lay’s hand and stumbled back in disbelief.

“Hyung!” A voice came from the hall. “Hyung where are you?!” Chanyeol burst in the living room dragging Baekhyun by the arm. He spotted Kris on the floor with Lay. “There you are! Did Baek tell you to break up with Lay?”

“I didn’t tell him!” Baek wrenched his arm from Chanyeol’s grasp. “I just…didn’t stop him.”

“You were supposed to help him realize how much Lay meant to him!” Chanyeol shouted at him.

“Yeah, well he was being a jerk. He agreed that no one liked me and called me the jerk!” Baek protested.

“You’re not a jerk, you’re an idiot. What do you think we were doing all day? Trying to break them up?” Chanyeol and Baekhyun continued to ignore the two on the ground.

“Hey, you had it easy! This guy wouldn’t give me the time of day. I didn’t volunteer to be this giants boyfriend.” Baekhyun pointed angrily at Kris.

“Well then you should have got to my room on time when we were deciding couples.” The taller retorted.

“What’s all the yelling about?” D.O. appeared rubbing his eyes and being followed by the other members.

“Baekhyun ruined everything.” Chanyeol continued.

“I won’t take this abuse!” Baek stamped his foot.

"Does that mean that Kris knows?" Xiumin asked the group.

"Wait so do we have to go back to our old partners already? Chen was going to take me shopping tomorrow." Tao pouted.

"Thank god it's over." Chen let out a sigh of relief. 

“I guess this means you can take me shopping tomorrow, Hun.” Tao smiled taking Sehun’s arm.

“Don’t touch me.” Sehun pulled his arm from the older, and Tao slapped him.

 “Wait!” Kris finally managed to get a word in. “You mean you were all in on it? But why did all of you have to switch partners?”

“We thought you might figure us out if Chanyeol and Lay were the only one’s different so we switched everyone, just to mess with you some more.” D.O. smirked.

“That was Kyung Soo -ah’s idea.” Kia pointed out.

“He’s pure evil.” Luhan shook his head

“But hyung I was really surprised at how you wanted us all to get back together.” D.O.said “Wow, you really are a good friend.”

“So you…” Kris’s attention was brought back to Lay. “You were never going to leave me?”

Lay winced. “I’m sorry we tricked you, I knew we went too far…I should have put an end to it.”

Kris cupped Lay’s face with his hands and kissed him so hard he fell back with Kris on top of him and everyone still watching.

“Ew.” Tao turned away.

“Gaaay.” Sehun added.

 “Oh, don’t look Chen.” Suho covered his eyes and pushed all the member’s to leave the room. “I think we should let them be alone.”

"Isn't anyone going to mention my awesome acting?" Tao looked to the other members as they left. Sehun only patted his back ushering him out.

"Yes. Yes. Good job."

"So looks like everything worked out after all." Chanyeol grinned.

“Don’t be so sure.” Baek warned. “He loves Lay but he might kill you tomorrow.”

“I’ll take my beating.” Chanyeol put his arm around Baekhyun’s neck leading him out the room. “What are friends for?”

Kris sat up and smiled at Lay. He was so happy he didn’t care about anything but that they were together. And he was going to make sure they stayed that way.

-The End-

A/N: If you couldn't guess, Baekhyun and Chanyeol are a couple so don't feel too bad for him that he's not loveable! I really did torture him this story. Hope you liked it! Please comment and thanks for reading! Happy Valentines Day!