Note: Sadly no one wanted to play the games so I won't do it anymore. Just going to write this fanfic. It's just sad not seeing any reaction but what's done is done. I'm still going to continue this because I love Showki ahnd teir kids.

"I need a favor..."

For the past 30 minutes, Kihyun had a frown on his whole face. He kept shaking his head knowing no matter what he would do, this was an impossible task he cannot accept. For the past 30 minutes Minhyuk has kept begging Kihyun to help him. He did every possible bribery he could think of that might help Kihyun say yes.

"Minhyuk for the hundredth time I said no." Kihyun had a very cold expression on his face but he wasn't really that angry at Minhyuk. He knew Minhyuk’s reason for wanting him to join him be he truly can't do it.

"I can't do the things you do so there's really no way I can possibly help you." Kihyun gave out a sigh knowing Minhyuk was stubborn when it comes to this but then again there was one weapon he always used against him. Kihyun had thought he had won this battle because Minhyuk gave him a small smile and a nod.

"Thanks anyway for listening." He then stood up ready to leave. Kihyun gave him a smile feeling relieved until it happened. He knew better not to fall for Minhyuk's act so easily.

"It's just sad that I'm going to work alone without that someone who has a warm smile, always encourage me to work harder..." While Minhyuk was putting his jacket on he finally loaded his secret weapon. His happy expression then turned into a very pitiful one. For a person like Minhyuk to have this sad expression is something serious.

"How can I ever see that warm smile again when he is sick..."

Bang!

It directly hit Kihyun in the head. It felt like a large bullet being buried inside Kihyun's head. Then it hit his consciousness and slowly he felt that familiar regret. His hand clenched around the chair he was sitting on. He knew it was coming but there was this strange instinct in his heart he can never avoid.

"My poor cuddly heater will forever be sick when I can't be there to cure him of this evil illness he got from them." Minhyuk dramatically looked out side the crystal clear window having this gloomy atmosphere out side. This situation always happened and Kihyun felt like Minhyuk developed the powers to manipulate everything around him to turn into a drama scene where a beloved character died.

How dare he do this again.

I will not fall for this again.

I'm sick of having to do this.

There no way I'm backing out of this.

I care about him but I can't do it.

It's hard enough to work at this place but that place is so much worse.

"My heart will forever ache if I don't.."

No means no

I won't

I am Yoo Kihyun and I...

"Wait..." Kihyun knew better to hold back but he couldn't. He felt posed and his lips just formed this words. Without even looking at Minhyuk he knew he was already at the door. He only shook his head trying to cover up his worst mistake hoping Minhyuk would just move on and finally walk away.

"Did I leave something behind...?" Kihyun then heard the door chimes echoed around the room. His hunch was right Minhyuk was at the door and to make it worst for him he was almost out the door. He only had to bite his tongue and shake his head again.

Damn it.

"Stop it already..." Kihyun finally looked up and he still saw this sad expression on Minhyuk. He could only give out a heavy sign. He then massaged his temple trying to shake off his regrets knowing that his plan will turn for the worst in no time soon.

"I'll help you..."

"What I can't hear you..." Minhyuk acted coy even though he knew what he said. Kihyun was too busy feeling stressed out to notice Minhyuk's slip into a mischievous smile. He knew he was being played with but having to experience a very dramatic scene is too much for him to handle in a day where everything was a complete reach.

"I said I'll do it." Kihyun let out a groan as he looked opened his eyes to look at Minhyuk. He didn't know when he closed his eye's but that seemed to help him calm down.

"Awww Kihyunieeeeeee."

"Ok ok stop." Kihyun was then attacked by this bear hug that only Minhyuk could give. He squeezed him and even shook him as Minhyuk tried his best to express his gratitude by acting cute. Kihyun wasn't having it because he was a bit annoyed that he lost again.

"I won't." Minhyuk then started to express his gratitude with words. He got so lost that he even talked about his job again trying to sprinkle a few good tips for Kihyun. In Kihyun's ear this tips felt like a useless shield against a deadly monster.

"Only on one condition..." Kihyun held both Minhyuk's hand to stop him from talking and making this silly gestures. He stared at him directly to make sure he was paying attention and to show he was serious about what he would say next.

"I'm also going to bring Shownu hyung."

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After a long and very crazy situations he finally saw the door to their apartment. All he could do is give out a relieved sigh as he twisted the knob. What greeted him inside made him almost tear up and collapse at the same time.

"Oh you’re back." Shownu was standing on the stove in all his glory with an apron around his waist. He had this vary blank expression but when he saw Kihyun he gave out his signature eye smile where his eye's completely turned into a thin line.

"What are you doing?" Kihyun started to take off his shoes as he placed his keys on the table near the door. With a quick whiff of the air, Kihyun knew what Shownu was cooking but he wanted to know why.

Usually, Shownu never cooks this kind of food especially when they had a big fight over it every time. But this time, Kihyun knew Shownu wasn't cooking this meal behind his back when he gave out that kind of smile towards him. The familiar tingle of curiosities filled his thoughts wanting to know what happened to Shownu.

"Steak with some good black pepper gravy." Kihyun almost drooled on the floor but he held back even though his stomach grumbled like a lions roar. His feet moved on it's own as he inched closer towards Shownu.

"I already placed the rice so wait a bit for this to cook." For the past months this was the only time Kihyun felt so relaxed. He just gave out a nod as his expression feel into a very solemn glow. He then sat down at their table as a bowl of rice was placed before him.

"Ok dinner is this steak..." Kihyun didn't even bother to correct him when he saw the whole glory of this amazing steak. Today was looking better for him but he didn't know how long it would last.

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Kihyun then placed his chopsticks down as both of them finally finished eating. When they ate, Kihyun couldn't help but complain about how he almost missed his shift and eventually realize he was the one that was opening the shop. Shownu listened and gave out a few feedbacks or just a nod.

"Wait how did you even afford this...?" For the first time Kihyun finally shook of this dreamy fog that was preventing him from grasping reality. He slowly left the fantasy of their wonderful time to finally accept the hard truth of whatever consequences they must face.

"Don't tell me..."

"No, I got tipped." Shownu then placed his chopsticks on the table as he reached out to grab another glass of water. Surprisingly, Kihyun held back his sharp tongue as his hands were flat on the table. Shownu knew this would happen and so he took a huge gulp getting ready to answer all of his questions.

"You got to buy this steak from tips...?" Kihyun then analyze everything before him looking very confused. He knew Shownu wasn't lying to him but that answer wasn't enough to stop his mind from processing more questions.

"Yeah and it's 20% from the tip and 30% from the commission I got." He then looked up at the ceiling as if he was computing the money he got. Kihyun also looked up the ceiling computing how much all of this must have cost.

"Where's the other 50%?" Kihyun felt a very heavy wave of nausea feeling that Shownu spend it all up again. He knew Shownu had the tendency to buy the things he want but it would have been more helpful if he saves some. On the other hand, Kihyun didn't have a say so with his money so he held back his tongue.

"I already used it to pay our bills." Kihyun's gaze became soft as he stared at Shownu who was getting another glass of water. He can't help but slowly relax and be at awe for Shownu's small gesture. He made the right decision and things seemed to feel a lot better.

"So you won't need to worry about this month's pay because I got it." Kihyun thought that he only paid for his half but hearing that he even covered his other half made his heart melt. Kihyun couldn't help but give out a warm smile. Shownu gave one back feeling rather happy that he could see Kihyun looking relaxed.

"Is this the only thing you bought?" Kihyun then looked down on the plate that used to have hold this delicious steak. His plate was almost squeaky clean not having a single trace that there was a good juicy steak with black pepper gravy that had a side of potatoes and rice.

"Yeah, no wait! There’s also one other thing I can't remember." Shownu hesitated looking as if he forgot the items he bought just hours ago. Kihyun shook his head feeling happy to see Shownu's silly side as he squinted his eyes trying to remember what it was.

"Ok so what product did you have to sell to get this much money?" Kihyun decided to change the subject so Shownu would stop racking his brain from whatever item he couldn't seem to remember. He knew Shownu wouldn't stop thinking about it until he would stand up and look for it. Kihyun didn't want to move his spot feeling relaxed with the atmosphere they were in.

"I made a few bubble designs and those fake gems..." Kihyun can't help but laugh as Shownu's expression was mixed with this bored yet disgusted look. Shownu also didn’t get why they want to have their nails done over and over again but if it pays their bills his willing to do it. He hated the smell of nail polish but the thing was even if he makes mistakes his customers never complain.

"But the one thing I needed to sell was this new ugly twisted color called..."

"Let me guess, it's the blue pearl." Kihyun then smiled remembering this ugly color but the reason why he was happy was because those colors just paid for their water bill. Shownu was now confused, amazed and yet disgusted. He didn't know how Kihyun knew but remembering that color and that smell was still making his stomach churn from how awful it was to just mix the colors.

"Yeah, how did you..."

"Funny thing was there were this two girls and they kept..." Kihyun continued his story as he added a few disgusted words into the mix. Shownu couldn't help but laugh at his story. Slowly  Shownu also told him about his regular customer that always buys whatever product he offers.

Night's darkness slowly consumed the whole room but their conversation didn't seem to stop. They were to busy laughing at each others problems to care. This may be one of the flaws in the routine. They always think about their morning routine but they never thought about their night routine that always makes them wake up a bit late than usual at times.

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The next morning the neighbors had woken up with two loud doors slamming. That's because Shownu and Kihyun woke up late and they couldn't help but rush out to do their back up morning routine. Shownu quickly started making rice as he made eggs while Kihyun rushed towards the bathroom.

The apartment was filled with full-blown chaos. Shownu mixed up the eggs as fast as he can making it into scrambled eggs when he finally grabbed the rice bowls he dash towards the rice cooker only realizing what horror he had discovered.

"Shibal!"

"Kihyun it's ing Saturday!" Shownu was beyond pissed at himself seeing what he had done. He stared at the calendar next to their rice cooker. He facepalmed so hard that he felt a bit dizzy but it was worth it. The slight pain made his anger towards himself subside.

He then groggily walked towards their couch plopping down. A few gushes of air deflated from the couch cushion from how hard Shownu landed. In an instant, he fell asleep on the couch as his legs dangled at the edge because their couch wasn't that long.

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The moment Kihyun entered the bathroom he knew how much time he lost. Even if they manage to eat in less than 2 minutes his chance of making it in time was in a dangerous line of 1 minute. He only had leverage of 1 minute to still be on time but he also worries about Shownu because he knows he was assigned to open up shop on that day.

Even though they were both panicking and making hasty decisions they already have planned this beforehand. This was just their plan A whenever they wake up late. They have multiple plans for multiple situations and their plans were up to plan Q.

When he stepped into the bathroom he was almost tempted to rip all of his clothes to spear more time. But then again buying a new pair of pajamas is not what he needs and besides the pair, he was wearing was a gift from Shownu's Mother. So he did his best to undress as quickly as possible and in less than 3 minutes he was done showering.

"Shibal!" When he heard Shownu's loud shout he almost rushed out to help him even though he wasn't wearing any clothes or even a towel around his waist. Kihyun thought Shownu might have hurt himself or worst he burned the scrambled eggs.

He already grabbed the door handle to their shared bathroom ready to yank it open as the towel he was previously using to dry his hair fell on his shoulders. Suddenly another shout echoed around the whole apartment that made Kihyun's eardrums ring. He felt his knees give out and it happened like a deja vu but it was worst.

"Kihyun it's ing Saturday!"

Kihyun once again felt his soul leaving his body. He was on his knees looking at the tiled floor with both of his palms flat on the blue tiles. He couldn't even let out a groan or a word for 5 minutes and when he did a single word finally pulled his soul back to his body.

"Shibal..."

For a few more minutes he finally felt his legs moving on its own. When he stood up he was facing the door. He then grabbed the towel around his neck as he quickly tried to dry his hair gently this time. He felt a few sharp sensations on his scalp knowing he might have scratched his head too hard again when he dried it earlier.

Kihyun gave out a short sigh as he turned around to face the mirror. He wanted to see what kind of damage this day did to his face. He had to take care of his face if he wanted to keep his job because this was a requirement. He can't go to work looking faced but then again he would rather have a looking beaten up face because this was worst.

Kihyun's eye's almost popped out of his head as he stared at the mirror. He felt his mouth gaping open. He then stared at his towel then back at the mirror. He slowly leaned closer to make sure his vision wasn't playing tricks on him. He even wiped the mirror to make sure he saw it very, very clearly even though there was no fog on the mirror when he had a cold shower.

《 I know it's Son Hyunwoo but there is a good reason why it's Shownu. You will just have to wait and see why ;)》

"SON SHOWNU!!!" With a booming voice, Kihyun could almost shake the whole apartment. He was furious and yet behind the closed door Shownu was still sleeping like a log. He slipped on his boxer's and he walked out with very heavy footsteps. Not a moment too soon Shownu was face to face with a peaceful sleeping Shownu.

"YAAAH!" Kihyun felt more rage boil inside his whole body. He then threw the towel he used before to hit Shownu a couple of time. To be exact he hit him 4 times and he let go. Poor Shownu wasn't prepared to be attacked.

Shownu was dreaming of holding this mysterious kid as he held him just staring at his eyes. But before Shownu could question who it was a painful wet object was hitting him left and right. He jerked upright only to face a more horrifying pain. He stared at Shownu then at the object on top of if his chest that was soaking his white shirt.

"Yah Son Hyunwoo explain this!" Kihyun then pointed at his hair with this fire in his eyes. This was the first time saw the old Kihyun again because his temper right now was not what he wants to provoke. But in the end, if he didn't say the truth he would surely pay the worst price than being hit with this towel.

"Well..."

"IkindofbumpedintoSaraandshegavemeagiftandIthoughtthatshewasn'tmadanymoresoItookitandIsaidhaywhynotuseitbecauseit'slikeourshampoo." Shownu gave it in one go hopping Kihyun wouldn't understand. They have lived together for so many years that Kihyun adapted to Shownu's deep and fast talk. Every word felt like slow motion to Kihyun and this made him snap.

"You ing accepted a gift from Sara!" Kihyun wanted to tackle Shownu and beat him up so bad but he knew Shownu had to keep his job. Sara was a regular Customer and also Shownu's friend and Kihyun's close friend. Kihyun wanted to blame everyone in this world that this happened to him.

"My hair is ING PINK!" Kihyun lost all the will to do anything so he crashed on the floor with his face buried in the palm of his hands. He let out a defeated groan. He knew he can't do anything else feeling so stupid that he even grab the wrong shampoo. Sara loved to prank Shownu but it always ended up making Kihyun the victim.

A light touch on Kihyun's head snapped him back to reality. He felt this giant palm resting on his head then it was replaced by this feather-like touch. Even though he had damp hair this gentle fingers didn't stop trying to fix his hair. Kihyun felt rather calm but when he lifted his head he manages to squeeze out an annoyed expression towards Shownu who was looking at his hair.

"It looks good on you." Shownu was laying flat on his stomach as his legs dangle on the other end of the couch. Shownu was clearly planning to touch Kihyun's damp hair. He then tried to grab the stands of hair covering Kihyun's eyes. Shownu then focused on how to fix this problem.

"Don't." Kihyun bark out a reply but Shownu knew it didn't have that usual dangerous bite. So Shownu continued to try and style Kihyun's hair and, didn't stop him. He just stared at and, with this non-threatening glare.

Important

I already started a good rough draft of the next chapter so maybe I can update it in a few weeks. So excited to reveal it all so remember to recruit your friends and spread the word. Thank you too, my loyal readers, who always leave comments because you give me strength. I love to read comments so leeeeaaavvvee some ;)

P.s I love Kihyun's Pink hair because that jump stared Showki's Ship from sailing strong again. In this story,Kihyun's old hair color was dyed dark brown and now it's pink.

Credits to my reader/editor

《 notApsycho 》