Knock

Value of Love

Taekwoon rubbed his eyes weakly and stretched out his body having a long well rest. Maybe because he didn't wake up from the everyday annoying voice sounding almost like an alarm clock. After brushing his teeth and washing his face, as if scheduled, he directed himself to the kitchen to take his daily coffee dosage. Holding the steaming cup, sipping in the hot pleasure, Taekwoon was in a very good mood. But his current happy state wore off quickly when their manager called him then he just realized Hakyeon is not in the kitchen who must now waiting for their manager's call.

“Yes hyung?”

“Are you all ready?”

“Ready for what?”

“Schedule.”

“Schedule?” Taekwoon looked around finding Hakyeon but the tan man was really nowhere to be found. Taekwoon already knew that Hakyeon must have told him this thing beforehand.

“Hakyeon didn't tell you?”

“Give me 20 minutes hyung. We'll be ready!” Taekwoon ended the call and looked at the kitchen clock, 8:45 AM.

He rushed barging into Hakyeon's bedroom but the owner was not there. He went back to the kitchen to pick up his phone to call their leader. After he tried for the third time, Hakyeon is not picking up. Frustrated of what's happening, he saw a note stick on the fridge.

‘Kids your sched will start at 10 AM. I didn't shout at your doors cuz you hated it much so I just knocked. Get up already.’

Taekwoon saw 'Hakyeon, 8:00 AM' at the bottom right corner of the pink-colored sticky note. Even without the name, Taekwoon would know who wrote it by the penmanship. Without wasting any more time, Taekwoon banged every door and shouted as loud as he could to wake the sleeping babies. After hearing morning whimpers, from the youngsters, because of the sudden woke up growls made by the eldest vocalist, Taekwoon rushed into the bathroom and take a bath.

The sleeping children woke up almost simultaneously and quickly emerged out from their respective rooms. Because of the time limit, they argued on who to take the shower first. But still managed the four of them to take a bath. Jaehwan took the shower first after Taekwoon and noticed the new items in their own cabs that the other vocalist must not have noticed. Upon finishing, he went out and informed the others that they don't need to go down and buy things, not long ago that they are pinpointing at each other on who to rushed on buying their needs.

“Calm down guys, I think Hakyeon hyung had managed to buy us things.” Jaehwan announced while drying his hair with a towel.

Wonshik entered the bathroom and take the turn to shower.

Sanghyuk goes to Taekwoon and annoyed the main vocalist that he's hungry and cannot go to schedule unless he can eat something.

Hongbin, hungry same as Sanghyuk, raid their fridge for foods. Hongbin spotted the container with fruits and grab it and put it inside his bag without letting the others know.

Taekwoon manage to grab a hold of the fridge before Hongbin could closed it, rummaging the fridge if there will be edible foods for the kids. Upon eyeing the salads, he took it out all and put them each inside the bag of the members and looked for dressers perfect match for the salads, unbelievably eyeing the plastic bottles of some new kind of dressers standing still inside their cabs, he pulled it out too and bring.

 

The five of them walked out from the building and there was their manager waiting for them half an hour earlier already. Upon approaching their manager, they receive their morning scolding breakfast.

“Why are you guys late?”

“Hakyeon-hyung didn't wake us up.” Wonshik spoke.

“What?” Their manager asked.

“He did.” Taekwoon said.

“He didn't hyung.” Sanghyuk added telling their manager.

“Ok enough let's get in.”

They're eating salads while in the car drove by their manager. Everyone seems like they had a fight because they deemed so quiet on the run, just because everyone where in deep enjoyment of taking in every flavor exploding in their mouth upon eating their salads. They haven't tasted it before. It was anew but it taste familiar, they felt, without the braveness of speaking up how delicious the salad is. Everyone became happy and feel lit again after their drive and breakfast. But end up tired and exhausted after their schedule.

 

The five of them were gathered in the living room because their manager told them to wait for Hakyeon. But they wouldn't cost their rest waiting for the latter if it weren't for the command of their manager. Relieved, because they couldn't wait any more longer, the subject came in the dorm along with their manager. The five gave each other doubtful looks as to why their manager came in as well. Expecting some sort of another wave of scolding, the five of them readied themselves.

Without letting Hakyeon even change his clothes or even drink a glass of water, their manager grab Hakyeon and push him down to sit and complete the missing spot to connect a hexagon facing each other. Hakyeon, shocked from the sudden action, remained sat down. Noticing that the members didn't even greet him when he got back or even help him detangled his jacket. Small things yet meant so big for Hakyeon. Bringing him back to the reality from his thoughts, the manager spoke up from the chair outside their indian sit formation.

“Can anyone tell me what had happened this morning?”

As if the six of them were deafs, no one can put out words to explain.

“Does any one of you not know what had happened early this morning? To inform you, I was scolded by the staffs from your schedule because we were late!” The manager explained. Of course, he mean it for the five members, except Hakyeon.

“I have sched early this morning. I didn't know.” Hakyeon spoke up.

The four of them, except Taekwoon, sighed out of getting annoyed. Annoyed that Hakyeon is playing safe around their manager. Sanghyuk cannot take it anymore and speak.

“This hyung didn't woke us up. That's why were late.” Pointing at Hakyeon

“Language Sanghyuk.” Taekwoon warned the younger because of his language and mean actions.

“I did.” Hakyeon defended himself.

“You didn't hyung.” Jaehwan added in a calm voice, yet irritation is still evident.

“We woke up because Taekwoon-hyung banged our door.” Hongbin explained.

Hakyeon was shocked from the main vocalist's action but doubtful as to why did Taekwoon did that.

“Taekwoon-hyung woke us up with his shoutings and bangings.” Wonshik narrated.

Taekwoon still remained silent. Not knowing where to go, Hakyeon's side which is in high end of being blamed but he thoroughly knew Hakyeon has his reasons why, or the kids who had already allied themselves.

“Hakyeon?” The manager called out for Hakyeon who's tearing up from the situation.

“I really did.” Having no strength anymore to hold back tears swelled up his eyelids, they escaped Hakyeon's eyes.

Taekwoon raised his hands in attempt to caress the leader's back to ease his pain and made him feel he's not alone, just to put it back down in a split second.

“If you really did, why these folks didn't wake up early?”

Hakyeon dipped down his head for everyone not to see his tears rolling out. Wiped his tears left on his cheeks, he looked up and spoke.

“You guys said yo-” before Hakyeon could finished his sentence, Taekwoon did.

“We told him his annoying. Every morning when he shouts to woke us up, we told him his annoying. Especially you, Wonshik and Sanghyuk, you told Hakyeon to stop roaring daily morning as if he's in the jungle. That's why Hakyeon knocked at our doors to wake us up.”

Hakyeon was knocked down. His heart was finally torn apart. He cannot take it anymore. He had done everything for them yet he could only get the exact opposite thing he gave them. The leader thought, the members will thank him for replacing their bathroom supplies, thank him for making them salads for breakfast, thank him for just knocking instead of shouting. Hakyeon thought by just knocking at their doors every morning, it will be like knocking at their hearts to open and wake up too. But he was wrong. It was him instead who had been knocked down, K.O.

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Bapvixx6
#1
Chapter 27: I literally cried because I thought I was the only that notice how they treat hakyeon it use to make me so mad that they wouldn’t want to be his partner or let him touch then or look like he bothered them and while over starlights would say oh they’re just teasing I couldn’t help but not like the teasing I didn’t wanna feel that way towards the members but I could help but feel angry and sad there was one show where they literally high five when they didn’t have hakyeon as their partner then they did Rock Paper Scissors to see who had to be hakyeons part and who ever didn’t would smile and laugh like ughh but that was a while back fyi I love each and everyone of vixx equally I’m not one of them solo Stans that hate every member but my bias [ I bias hakyeon hongbin and hyuk] and I’ve notices it’s gotten better it just use to make me sad how they use to act towards hakyeon to the point I wouldn’t finish the show they where on
sunshine_starlight
#2
Chapter 27: As a hardcore Starlight, I've felt really bad for Yeonie and although he pretends like he doesn't take all the insults to heart, it still reflects in his face. Many times, or too many times, I was angry because he was discriminated for so many things, and especially his skin complexion. Though the boys claim to be simply teasing him, the hurt is still real and it hurts me to see him being mistreated too. I remember him asking to the camera in One Fine Day, "Am I too easy? Is that why they tease me too much?” that really broke me. They refused to be grouped with him. Refused to listen to him. Refused to do anything he ever suggested, whereas he's the leader. And no one could replace him.

I truly hope that it is really as what they're claiming, that it's all simple teasing and no personal hatred. I wish for VIXX's happiness, as all 6 of them together and I hope they understand the real value of Cha Hakyeon's love. And thank you for such emotional storyline, author-nim. From the way you narrated, I believe that you perhaps you found the mistreating towards Yeonie to be unfair and hurting and this was your way of defending him. I cried a lot but I loved your work from the bottom of my heart.

Once again thank you and FIGHTING for your future undertakings as well!
sapphiresapphirine
#3
Chapter 26: In all honesty, there have been a few times that I cried because of how Hakyeon has been treated by s. Everything seemed to be so good in the beginning, but then, as if overnight, everyone started to outcast him and only ever complained or say negative things about him. Not to mention the hate or mistreatment he sometimes got from those outside of the VIXX members.
So many people say that the members love Hakyeon and are only teasing him, but I swear I saw real hurt on his face on more than one occasion, and if it was that bad on-camera, I couldn't imagine what happened off-camera.

That said, I was monitoring them closely the past year, and it seems that the relationships have gotten better than it was before. Of course, they haven't been on many shows as a group, so I can't really say, but a lot of the interactions I've seen have given me hope that VIXX are at a better place than they were before (I'm still iffy on Hongbin, but I'm still watching). I just hope that it will continue like this or get better as this year unfolds.

My point of all this is, I really didn't want to read this story because I knew I would cry. I did, several times, because it's a very believable concept that may have actually occurred (which would explain why the members are much nicer and more patient with Hakyeon since 2017/late 2016), is possibly occurring now (after all, we don't really know what goes on off-camera between them), or may occur in the future. Some part of me hopes that Hakyeon did or will "turn his back" on the others in some way (and care from afar, because I doubt he'd really desert them), so that they got/get a reality check and/or he realized/s that yes, he should put himself before anyone else, or at least not invest his whole heart and soul into people that only push him away.

Maybe I sound a bit harsh. I don't mean to. It's just that I was the same way, and though it hurt, and still hurts, I find not investing my heart and soul into anyone, while still caring for them (if that makes sense), is safer and hurts less than to be betrayed and frequently hurt by the ones you thought were your friends, family, brothers, sisters, or eternal presence that you couldn't imagine out of your life.... (the examples just examples; they all don't apply to me. :P)

But I wouldn't have felt right not reading this, so here I am. You did a wonderful job, especially since you said this was your first story. It made me cry, yes, but it made me happy that at least in this fictional world, VIXX has a happy open-ended resolution. I especially liked the way you wrote Jaehwan. Maybe people seem to forget that he has a serious side to him and can act like a hyung as well, but I loved the "just to remind you" part. He does have his moments where something sweet or emotional suddenly becomes sarcastic and/or, for lack of better word, "bratty." So awesome job on that!
I'm also happy that it seems not everyone is blind to the fact that Hakyeon might actually be hurt at times, and may have been (or is still) under-appreciated by the members at least at some point.

Oh, and just in case I may have given the wrong impression, I don't hold grudges against the other members. In fact, I easily move on from things if I see changes. For example, in all honesty, I liked everyone at first, but once things started going crazy, I despised Hongbin and Sanghyuk the most because they treated Hakyeon the worst (this was at the time Taekwoon and Wonshik were my bias, not Hakyeon, so I wasn't playing favorites). However, I noticed Hakyeon and Sanghyuk's relationship improved after the dissing war in 2016, to the point that now Sanghyuk actually lets Hakyeon do as he pleases to him for a while, so Sanghyuk has returned to being that softspot in my heart (which I am happy about. I loved ChaSang interactions during 2012 and some of 2013. It always warmed my heart, even now. And I love their interactions now. Although not the same as before, which is kind of sad, it's still sweet).
Hongbin, on the other hand, is really confusing me. One minute he's nice and actually plays with Hakyeon, and the next, he's very mean toward him (such as not giving a message to Hakyeon for their 5th anniversary, and begging Sanghyuk to tell him what to say to Hakyeon during his birthday special).
Because of that, I am still cautious and don't expect too much from Hongbin, but I am still looking out for any general improvements like I did with Sanghyuk and the other members.

Great job! Lovely story. ^ ^
xandra_summer #4
Chapter 26: Thank you so much for this wonderful story.......
I just feel sometimes it really happen...
I cried but i also feel refresh because you really feel the worth of someone or something if its no longer with you. .....
lunaticJTW
#5
Chapter 27: I love this so much!!!1! I was so immune to character deaths that those didn't make me cry but you ??? How ??? Why was my heart more broken when they fought like yshzhz pls
lunaticJTW
#6
Chapter 26: I have one thing to remind y'all vixx

E l e c t r i c b i l l
6xthday
#7
Chapter 26: Thank you very much for this wonderful story authornim!!!!!!
MaknaeJuls
#8
Chapter 26: "Hakyeon will get there with Taekwoon, Jaehwan, Wonshik, Hongbin and Sanghyuk on both his sides. The process is as important as what awaits for them in the end of the tunnel."

I need to quote this authornim, it's soooo lovely and sweet. The most beautiful ending for a no ship fic like this. You did a great job in this fic authornim.

Thank you for this story. As you always say, lovelots with the heart <3
Chinkeefeb
#9
Chapter 26: Such a sweetest ending authornim thank you for this fic and great job authornim :>>>