The sun so high radiating the hottest rays to lighten up the vastness of the city that their eyes can reach. They look from the window while the scenery fades and fades from the speed of the car. This is the second day of their outdoor perfomance for Beach Festa and still feels anew seeing their fans up (or down from the stage) so close. They are not wearing their stage outfits but summer wear sponsored itself by California Beach. But they still wears the confession they had awhile back in the kitchen while Hakyeon is taking his shower.

Taekwoon looked at the front mirror in hopes to see what Hakyeon is up too. Is he sleeping? He's so quiet, he didn't talk a single word or letter or even sigh or hum.

“Manager-hyung...is Hakyeon sleeping?”

“Mmm...he said he's tired cuz he didn't get enough sleep last night.”

The car falls into silence again until they reach the parking lot. Their manager get out immediatey and run inside the building. One by one, they get out the car too but Hakyeon is still asleep. They were standing outside the car and looked at each other.

Wonshik initiated to wake his hyung up. He opened the car door and undone the seatbelt and started calling their leader with one breathe away distance.

“Hyung...” Wonshik holds and squeeze Hakyeon's shoulder and called out for him.

Hakyeon only whines conveying he still needs to sleep.

“Hyung we're here...”

Hakyeon woke up shocked seeing Wonshik up this close. “Uhm...” He roamed his hands in his sides to reach for the seatbelt but realize it was already loosed. He smiled at Wonshik in front of him to signal the rapper to get out but Wonshik must have interpreted Hakyeon wrong and remained in his lean position all over the leader.

Hakyeon tries to get out even Wonshik is in front of him that's why two heads met.

“Ack!” “Ouch!”

They reacted in unison.

“Oh sorry I didn't mean to...”

“It's okay hyung...”

Worries are Hakyeon's face that been copied to Wonshik's. Seeing Hakyeon like this is out of universe. The leader has never been this careless and passive.

Wonshik pulled out his upper body from the car and held out his hand to help Hakyeon. But the leader did not take his help and stumble himself, thanks that Wonshik is quick witted he catched the leader in his arms before the latter could fallen to the floor.

“Aish hyung...stubborn...but cute.” Wonshik smiled at him while helping him to have his ground. Upon Hakyeon had stood up stably, he let go. He knows Hakyeon wanted to shift away himself from the members...maybe the leader wants some time for himself and if that would bring comfort to the leader he will surely give it to him. So Wonshik let him walk in himself, it’s not like Hakyeon is a toddler learning just to walk though.

They walked carelessly to the stage once the staff had signaled them to come out.

Without even a greeting, they positioned themselves and the music starts.

They performed Black Out and Dynamite consecutively.

Hakyeon drinked for a while and goes back to his position.

Love Me Do started playing and they started dancing too.

They performed and sing and dance and when Wonshik's rap part was done, it was then Hakyeon's solo dance.

While dancing, Hakyeon could feel something was wrong. Yes he can dance...but he's head is spinning like crazy. He's body is heated like his heart was the sun itself. His vision became blurry and he could not see anything but fog that covers everything in front of him. He tries to clear his vision and there are a lot of people in front of him then suddenly the corner of his eyes were like out-of-sight and feels like he only had one dot of vision until he stumbled backwards landing on his bum falling second is his back and head and the world is black. He tries to wake up and a hand is helping him to stand up. It was Hongbin. He tried to make his legs work and stood up with the help of an arm but failed. Until he has no strength anymore and a full arm wraps around him and carry him to his feet. It was Taekwoon this time. Hakyeon walked for a couple of steps until darkness envelopes his daylight.

Nervousness fills up the stage. Sanghyuk, Jaehwan and Wonshik stood in line and waited for Taekwoon and Hongbin. The two came back in time of one staff came out from the right side with microphones in hand. She gave them the mic and walked out.

Taekwoon led the greetings. After individual short introduction, Taekwoon addressed the fans to be careful and drink a lot of water because the weather is unbelievably hot. He tries to assure fans that Hakyeon will be ok.

They performed the last two songs, B.O.D.Y and Love Equation almost not dancing at all. They drinked water while performing and wiped they sweats on stage. Fans will understand so they continued performing while making themselves hydrated. Until the music faded they bid farewell to the fans and left the stage.

Without any preamble, they walked to the parking lot and ride the car. They head back dorm first to change clothes and refreshen theirselves up before returning back to the hospital they had sent Hakyeon at.

They didn't ask anyone if they can go to the leader's room right away because they were extremely worried for him. Taekwoon pry opened the door and the four of them followed then immediately they stood beside his hospital bed.

Jaehwan throws himself to the man in bed and hugged him bone-crushingly. Hakyeon groan from pain even though he hasn't any stitches or bone damage, he just exaggerated his reaction to get away from the younger's hug.

“Sorry hyung.” He let go Hakyeon and stood away from him not wanting to cause more pain to the leader.

“What exactly happened?” Hongbin asked.

Hakyeon didn't answered him.

“According to the doctor Hakyeon collapsed because of the extreme heat and exhaustion maybe because of lack of sleep.” The manager stopped and turned his look at Hakyeon. “What had you keeping awake at night?” The manager suddenly raised his voice and scolded the sicked man.

“Sorry.” Hakyeon averted his gaze from the manager.

“Hyung...Hakyeon-hyung is not feeling well please stop making him feel worse even more...” Hongbin defended Hakyeon.

“No it's okay I'm at fault.” Hakyeon admitted.

“No it's not your fault...it's mine.” Hongbin said.

“Hyung...” Hakyeon called out their manager. “Sorry it's my fault I didn't want to ruin the performance but I still did...I'm more than willing to be reprimanded.”

“NO!” Hongbin howled. “Don't be stubborn Hakyeon.” Hongbin this time loses his courtesy. He's mad. It's his entire fault. If he didn't let Hakyeon stay out that night a little longer the leader would not fall unto this.

“Language!” Taekwoon commented.

“Sorry hyung...I'm just...getting mad.” He looked down and looked up again in the direction of Hakyeon. “Hyung is taking all the blame...well probably it's mine. If I just didn't let him stay out-” Hongbin broke and a tear rolled from the corner of his one eye.

“It's my fault really...If I haven't suggested to play cards that night...Hyung must be longed asleep already.” Jaehwan took the blame.

“This is all my fault.” Wonshik suddenly talked. “If I didn't invited you all for a movie that night...this all won't be happening.” Wonshik explained.

“I guessed it's my fault then.” Sanghyuk batt-in. “If I hadn't force Hakyeon-hyung that night...nothing will happen. So I guessed it's mine.” Sanghyuk exlaimed acceptingly.

“It's no one's fault but mine.” Hakyeon broke their blame-take game.

Silence fall for a couple of minutes before Taekwoon spoke up.

“It's all our fault.”

The room became silent again.

Hakyeon could not stand to see these five irritating fools who wanted to make themselves hero for effin taking the blame to theirselves.

“Please leave I wanted to rest.”

The five looked at Hakyeon in unison. The leader had turned his back on them pulled up his blanket up to his shoulders and pretended asleep already.

“Do you need anything hyung? Water? Food? Fruits? Sweets? Banana milk?” Jaehwan asked hoping Hakyeon would at least choose even one of those because Jaehwan badly wanted to help his hyung this time.

But Hakyeon remained stilled and silent.

“We will be staying here so if you need something just call one of us.” Hongbin added. Knowing Hakyeon would eventually seeked their help.

Not even a second Hakyeon turned 180° again to face them.

“I want one thing...” Hakyeon said leaving a waiting tone.

“What is it hyung?” “What?” “What is that?” “What do you need hyung?”

Seeing the four of them, except Taekwoon, almost stumbling their words to help their leader, Hakyeon felt annoyed. This must be the younger's feeling when Hakyeon fuzz over them when their sick. It's really irritating, he admits, but it's warmed.

“Leave...” Hakyeon looked at the five members one by one. “I want you all to leave me here...alone.” He ended and turned his back on them again without even waiting a reply.

In unison again the five of them flinched.

“He's right...he needed the rest...we should leave.” Taekwoon said defeatedly and stormed out the room.

‘Please do not leave!’ Hakyeon chanted those words like a mantra in his mind.

The four looked at Taekwoon who just shut the door closed behind him.

“Hyung if you need anything just call us...okay?” Jaehwan insisted but Hakyeon again didn't answer him

Wonshik lead the other three who were reluctant to go.

Soon they found theirselves at the dorm. The manager informed them that Hakyeon will be sleeping the night at the hospital and will stay for another two days to evenly replenished strength and to cause no harm furtherly.

The night has passed so slow that the five of them were so, so restless to have the sun picks its peak again.