Chapter 16

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Author POV

“Hurry up boys!!!!!”

Sungyu’s face darken when he see Myungsoo still looking for his shoes, Dongwoo forgot his cap, Sungjong waiting for Hoya and only god know what Sungyeol still be doing in his room. They have a performance at Music Bank tonight, so they need to practice and rehearse for 3 selected song and 1 back-up song. They practiced for the program before, but never with completed members. Today is the big day, and all their schedule have been arranged just for tonight’s performance.

All of them gather around in front of their dorm waiting for the manager.

Sungyu keep looking at his note and Woohyun assist him on schedule arrangement or remind him about small details that the leader might forget. Dongwoo and Hoya discussing about their separate special dance performance that they need to perform for tonight. Sungjong watching their past performance through his phone while Myungsoo just clinging at tired Sungyeol.

The choding fighting to keep his eyes open and his has a big dark circle under his eyes. Sungyeol slept maximum 3 hour a day for a month already and he came back at 4.00am yesterday from his filming set. His whole body aches from the entire training and action scene.

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(In the van)

“Sungyeol ah~ are you okay?”

The choding open his eyes and see a concern Dongwoo.

“I’m okay, hyung. Why you ask?”

Everyone in the van fix their sight to the choding. Although all of them were busy with group, personal and sub-unit schedules, they still got to sleep maximum 5 hours a day whether at day or night. But they hardly can see Sungyeol at the dorm and his laugh was rare to hear nowadays.

“Nothing, you look like you can pass out anytime. That’s why I ask”

Sungyeol chuckle and saying to the member that he is okay and just a bit sleepy. He has been tried to convinced Myungsoo and Hoya since he woke up this morning. It’s because they saw that he was a bit limping when he walked to the bathroom. Sungyeol gave an excused that he just got a cramp.

“Don’t worry. It’s been a while we perform as a whole like this, so I won’t mess it up” reply Sungyeol with a warm smile.

Sungjong who sit behind the choding massage his shoulder to give some support for Sungyeol. He smiles at the maknae gesture while avoiding everyone concern gaze.

Sungyeol just look outside and close his eyes again. He thought that he should at least play around like he used to, to avoid any doubt from the members. The choding is actually not okay and he did not have a cramp. His right knee is hurt and there is a big bruise on his knee.

It’s is because when he is filming yesterday scene that involved a fighting scene. Sungyeol didn’t manage to jump fast that his knee got hit by the thick wooden stick used by the actors that played the villain. His left rib also got a bit bruise and small cuts here and there on his back because rolling around in the wood for filming a chasing scene. Luckily the members didn’t see it because he wore a long sleeve shirt and it's winter so they won't think weird about that.

Suddenly Sungyeol feel a slow tap on his shoulder. He lazily opens his eyes and rubs it tiredly. Myungsoo’s soft smiles appear in his line of sight.

“Let’s go. We arrived already” Myungsoo fix the choding fringe and grab his hand.

Sungyeol let his best friend led him to the Woollim’s dance studio. He didn’t even notice when did they arrived. He must be falling asleep in their way.

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(In the studio)

“So, the selected song is a remix of BAD, PARADISE and DESTINY. For back-up is BACK”

All the member nodding their head as their dance’s instructor confirming their songs for tonight performance. Only Sungyeol look stunned. He just knows about the selected songs because he came home late last night. They have discussed it before that. All the song has a fierce choreography. He expected at least got 1 for ballad or the song with a bit relaxes rhythm. He worries about his knee. He can mess this up if he not careful enough.

“Hoya and Dongwoo will do the opening with BAD’s choreography and others will be on standby at the back and dance for BAD’s chorus only before getting into formation. Get it?”

The boys nod their head and start stretching to warm up for the practice.

“I’ll give you 5 minute for warm up or for nature call. We practice for 4 hours straight. No excuse”

Sungyeol ask permission for nature call. He walks fast and went inside one of the toilet cubicle. He took out a bandage and wrap tightly on his bruised knee to lessen the pain and to avoid any bigger injury. He didn’t want to trouble other members because of a small injury. He doesn’t want to disappoint them by messing their performance tonight. Sungyeol also gulp down some pain killer pill so he can withstand the 4 hour practice.

“You can do this Lee Sungyeol!!!!!!!”

Sungyeol gaze his determine reflection at the toilet mirror. He will fight for his position in INFINITE. Some bruise won’t weaken him. The choding smile and walk confidently to the dance studio.

A/N : an update for you guys~~~~

Looks like Sungyeol start to feel the burden from his choice to stay and fight. He can’t tell anyone and only withstand the situation using his strong will by himself~~~~~ 

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