Chess was living for the feeling of Changkyun's lips on hers but they pulled away when they heard a knock on the door. A couple of seconds later Giri opened the door and leaned on the door frame. He looked over the scene in front of him with cautious eyes. Chess thought it looked like he might cry but she knew him better than that and he was not the type to get that emotional.

“So, are you guys going to stay here or what?” Giri said with an eye roll.

“Ani. We'll get out of your hair. Komawo Giri. For everything, I really appreciate it,” Chess said as she started to get up. When she sat up though she grimaced, her body was sore from both sleeping so long and from all of the bruises. Changkyun immediately leaned over her and slowly helped her to sit up while Giri had jumped forward with the intent of helping. He stopped though when he saw the way that Changkyun was helping, figuring that he shouldn't interfere. “I'm okay I promise, just sore.”

“Arasseo Noona. I just don't want to see you look like that. Just let me help you, okay?” Chess smiled gently at the worried look in Changkyun's eyes and Giri clear his throat.

“Do you need a ride? I can take you back to the dorms if you want,” Chess shook her head and gave Giri a bright smile.

“Ani. You're only about two blocks away and I think I want to walk. I've been laying still for too long. I'm sure it's not helping anything,” Both Changkyun and Giri gave her a skeptical look. “Mwoh? I'm fine really! I'm sure a walk would help! Plus if I feel like I'm pushing it too much I will call for a cab okay?”

“Don't let her push herself too much okay? I know she's stubborn but if she looks like she's hurting too much you carry her if you have to. Got it?” Giri's voice was firm and the look on Changkyun's face as he nodded was just as firm. Chess couldn't help but roll her eyes and shake her head. This was going to be a ridiculous recovery and she knew it.

A couple of seconds passed and Changkyun helped Chess to get out of the bed and he wrapped his arm around her waist for support to move to the door. Chess had other ideas though and swatted at him as she stretched trying to soothe some of the stiffness in her muscles.

“I can walk on my own thank you very much! I don't need to be babied, it's not going to help me later. It's only bruising and a sprained wrist. Gwenchanio,” Chess said sternly giving both Changkyun and Giri a stern glare, daring them to baby her anymore. Changkyun sighed as Giri raised his hands in a surrendering motion, letting Chess walk herself out of the spare room and to the door where she began to put on her shoes. She was aware of the two boys talking behind her but chalked it up to Giri telling Changkyun to look after her again. For being younger than her, he really was as protective as an Oppa at times.

“I'm not kidding Chess. Don't push yourself too hard,” Giri said as he came up behind her and gave her a quick hug, making sure not to linger. “I don't know what any of us would do if you got seriously hurt.”

“Whine and complain like the big babies you are probably. Don't worry Giri. I've taken care of myself for a long time now, I'm not going to push it too much. I wouldn't want to disappoint anyone by having to be laid out for longer than necessary,” Chess said, turning to return Giri's hug.

When the two broke their hug Changkyun came over and held his hand out to Giri. After a second of thought Giri clasped it bringing Changkyun in for a quick bro hug. They gave each other a small smile before Changkyun spoke.

“Kamsamnida. I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't been around to help,” Giri waved away his thanks and scoffed a bit at the younger boy.

“She's my best friend. I would have helped her anyways. Just take care of her. I mean it,” Giri's tone was harsh but the smirk on his face made Chess happy. He was finally getting back to normal and it was all she had wanted.

After another quick goodbye Changkyun and Chess headed out of Giri's apartment and onto the street walking swiftly because of the cold but at a pace that was still manageable for Chess. Changkyun had made a conscious effort to stay a good bit away from her just in case there were any reporters nearby and kept scanning the area to make sure they weren't being recognized. He didn't want to have to go through the same argument twice with Chess. If she wasn't ready to tell the world they were together then he was willing to wait this time, he didn't want to lose her a second time. It wasn't long though till he felt her hand grip onto his and interlock their fingers.

“Chess, what if we get spotted by the press?” Changkyun questioned attempting to pull his hand from hers.

“Then let them see us. I don't care anymore. I'm not going to lose you ever again and they'll find out sooner or later. I love you Changkyun and I'm done with the lies,” Chess said giving Changkyun a determined look. He smiled back and settled his hand back around Chess's.

“Thank you,” Was all he said before leaning in and giving Chess a chaste kiss. When he pulled back he noticed the bright smile on her face and couldn't help but smile back. This was what he had been missing.

The two made it back to the dorms swiftly after that and Chess paused before entering. She wasn't scared per say but she definitely didn't know if she was ready for how the girls were going to react. Surely they knew all about the accident by now and they all must be worried so she wasn't sure if she would be walking into a mess of tears or frustration that she hadn't come home right away. Either option was not exactly something she was ready to deal with. With one last deep breath, Chess swung open the front door and pulled Changkyun inside with her. She had barely gotten her shoes off when the assault started.

“Unnie~! Gwenchana!? We were so worried! Why didn't you call us?! We went to the hospital and they told us you had been discharged! Why didn't you come home!?” Alice screamed through tears as soon as she saw the eldest.

“Unnie! If you were going to just leave like that you should have called us! We were really worried!” Young Ji said sniffling a bit at the end.

“Why would you just leave and not let anyone know!? Sajangnim was even worried!” Sumi said coming up behind the other two. She wasn't crying but her eyes were red as if she had just stopped.

“Don't ever do that again! What would we do without you?!” Bei Lee said dabbing at her eyes.

“Gwenchanio. Mianhe. Giri came and got me from the hospital and took me to his place to rest a bit more. Jinja mianhe,” Chess said as the girls all stopped what they were doing at once and finally realized that Chess wasn't alone.

“Annyeonghaseyo,” Changkyun bowed to the girls that were now gaping at him like he had two heads.

“Mwoh? Aren't you supposed to be on tour?” Sumi said breaking the silence.

“Ne. Shownu told me what had happened to Chess and I couldn't stay. He and Sajangnim worked it out for me to come back to Korea during our break. I go back tomorrow night,” Changkyun replied casting Chess an apologetic look. She simply smiled and squeezed his hand, she understood.

“When did you two get back together?” Alice asked with round questioning eyes.

“I think it was an hour ago officially?” Chess answered, chuckling as she looked to Changkyun with a smile that he returned.

“Alright girls. She's fine and probably needs to rest. Let's leave her be for now, arasseo?” Bei Lee said herding the others back into the living room. Chess quickly mouthed her thanks to the younger girl and quickly pulled Changkyun into her room.

Once they were inside, Changkyun looked around the room with a nostalgic smile. It hadn't been that long since he had been there but it felt like it had been a hundred years ago and yesterday all at the same time. It was still slightly messy with her clothes strewn everywhere, paper and pens littering her desk, and the ever present nest of pillows on her bed. He never really realized how much he missed it. Chess had walked over to her DVD collection and pulled out her Hunger Games special edition blu ray set and popped one into the player before turning on her TV and setting herself up on the bed.

“Are you just going to stand there all day or are you going to come nest with me?” Chess said sending Changkyun a teasing smirk. He smiled and shook his head.

“How could I ever say no to you?” Chess scoffed at him and rolled her eyes before scooting herself over so he could get comfortable. “The Hunger Games? Jinja?”

“Yah! We could have watched the entire Harry Potter series for the eighth time but I decided to go easy on you,” Changkyun rolled his eyes at her and pulled her closer to him so he could nuzzle into her hair.

“Arasseo. As long as I'm with you I don't really care what we do,” Chess scoffed again.

“Don't lie to me Changkyun. I still remember all the complaints I got when I made you watch Sailor Moon Crystal with me,” Changkyun groaned and rolled his head back to look at the ceiling.

“That's different Noona! It's so girlie!” Chess rolled her eyes.

“Says the man who got up and danced to the theme song every time it played and cried when Mamorou sacrificed himself for Usagi,” Changkyun pouted at her.

“The theme song was super catchy! And that was really sad! Only a soulless human wouldn't cry at that!” Chess laughed and pulled Changkyun's head down to rest on her shoulder.

“Arasseo, gwenchana,” Changkyun wrapped his arms around Chess's waist and pulled her closer and nuzzling into her neck more.

The two stayed cuddled up and made it through the first two movies before falling asleep during the third. They slept through the night never once letting go of each other. It was the first peaceful night of sleep that either one of them had had in months.

Changkyun woke up fairly early in the morning to a tickling feeling on his face. When he finally opened his eyes he found that Chess's hair had gotten loose from the ponytail that she had fallen asleep in and had settled itself under his nose. He smiled and pulled a hand up to run his fingers through it to try and settle it back down. As he did, Chess hummed and nuzzled further into his chest. Changkyun bit his lip trying to suppress the smile trying to take over his whole face. He couldn't have asked for more. As he kept running his fingers through her hair, Chess's eyes began to flutter open. After a few blinks to clear the sleep from her mind she looked up to Changkyun.

“Morning. How long have you been awake?” Changkyun couldn't help but chuckle at the fact that she seemed to forget to speak Korean.

“I just woke up a few minutes ago. Are you hungry?” Chess scrunched up her face at him and sat up rubbing her eyes to try to wake herself up more.

“What'd you just say?” Changkyun immediately sat up straight and turned Chess's face to look at him, worry etched on his features.

“Do you not understand me? Did you suffer a brain injury that they didn't find? Should we go back to the hospital?” Changkyun ran his hands through Chess's hair and gently over the small cut on her head.

“Ugghhh.... What time is it? Just give me a minute to wake up... Korean isn't my first language remember?” Chess leaned over and found her phone squinting her eyes at the sudden light from the background. It was seven thirty. She was never awake this early unless her schedule called for it. “Gwenchana. I just forget how to Korean sometimes when I wake up. It usually just takes me a second to get back to it.”

“I was worried,” Changkyun released a breath that he hadn't realized he had been holding. “I thought you had forgotten how to speak Korean entirely.”

“Nah.... Just a side effect of being really tired,” Chess said sending Changkyun a smile.

“If you're still tired go back to sleep,” Changkyun said but Chess just shook her head.

“I'm awake now. Besides I want to spend as much time with you before your flight tonight and I would like to be conscious for it,” Chess laughed and Changkyun grinned at her.

“Arasseo. Are you hungry? I'll go pick us something up for breakfast,” Changkyun said standing and stretching.

“Ne but can we order delivery? There's a really good place around the corner that delivers,” Chess said moving over to her desk and digging through one of the drawers.

“Do you really keep a secret stash of menus?” Changkyun chuckled but Chess sent him a light glare.

“Are you kidding? You don't? When the girls go on a diet they throw away all of the menus and expect me to follow the diet too. They do diets wrong though, they cut everything out, I just cut down. I have to have a secret stash or I'd never be able to get food,” Chess said as she found the menu she was looking for.

Chess and Changkyun quickly looked over the menu and ordered. They joked and played around waiting for it to arrive and neither one of them could have been any happier. That was the beginning to their day of cuddling and enjoying each others company. Neither of them could have asked for anything more.

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A/N So I finally got over the writers block, at least for this chapter! So I only have three more chapters to write and one of those is the epilogue! I'm sad to see it ending guys! I worked really hard on this and I really hope you all liked it! As always Thank You for Reading! Kamsamnida!