I try my best, but if English is not your first language, it's really hard to write ahah ... After reading the comments, I added more scenes since I think I made Seungcheol too bad ^^' Well, I combined two chapters to make this last chapter longer, I don't want my lovely Carat readers to wait any further so ... I hope everyone fall in love all over again with our JeongCheol/CoupsHan married couple Seventeen ship （＾ω＾） Two updates for today - Last Chapter and Epilogue were already posted. Third Person POV *Flashback* "Mom and Dad are busy again." The 7-year-old Choi Seungcheol sadly pouted his lips while looking at his two best friends. Chou Tzuyu and Joshua Hong, the same age as him, looked at each other. They nodded and gave Seungcheol a big-grin. "Don't be sad Cheollie, you still have us!" Tzuyu reached for Seungcheol and hugged him tightly. "Yeah Cheol cheer up! Oh I know, come, come, let's play!" Joshua beamed, pulling his hand to get off the couch. Seungcheol smiled at the two, even though his parents were always busy, and definitely no time to take care of him, at least ... He still has his two best friends. "Cheollie, Shua, look! Dad gave me a new doll, I'm really happy! He rarely gives me a present so I'll make sure to keep this doll!" Tzuyu chirped, hugging her new doll. The two boys smiled at their little princess, giving her a pat on the head. "We're happy for you Tzuyu!" Seungcheol cheered. "Now, you need to study hard to make your Dad proud, okay?" Joshua then said. Sadness clouded Tzuyu's features. "What's wrong?" Seungcheol immediately asked her, worried. "I ... Don't want to go to that school anymore." "Why?" The two asked in confusion. Tzuyu hugged her doll tighter, "Because my classmates don't like me," she confessed. Seungcheol and Joshua's eyes widened. "They bully you!?" Seungcheol asked, raising his voice immediately totally pissed off. Joshua caressed Tzuyu's head gently. "Don't worry, everything will be alright." He smiled, comforting her. Tzuyu stared at her best friends, and nodded weakly. "Yes, I'll tell my Mom to transfer you to another school," Seungcheol uttered. "Eh? Y-you will do that Cheollie?" She asked in disbelief. "Of course! Anything for you Tzuyu." The little Young Master assured. "Oh thank you Cheollie, you're the best!" She hugged him tight. Joshua sighed, "Cheol, you're spoiling her again ..." Seungcheol only gave Joshua a look. "Yeah, yeah Dad!" He giggled, "You know what Shua, you'll get older quickly if you keep talking like a grown-up man. Remember that we're only seven years old *laugh* Besides, our Tzuyu is not safe there anymore." Joshua sighed more, "Fine, do what you want," he finally gave up. Tzuyu and Seungcheol grinned, "Shua!" They jumped on him, hugging their bro. . . . "Young Master, what can I do for you?" Yamamoto san asked, bowing his head to his little Master in front of him. "I want you to burn Tzuyu's school, now!" Seungcheol firmly ordered. He clenched his little fists tightly. "I already talked to my Mom to transfer her to another school. Now, I don't want our princess to see that school again." "Understood, Young Master." "I won't let her feel sad, I want her to always smile." "That's why I told you, you're spoiling her a lot." Joshua suddenly entered inside the room. "Joshua sama," Yamamoto san bowed his head. Joshua smiled to the butler and bowed his head a little. "You're still here?" Seungcheol was startled. "Well, why not? You don't want me to stay here?" His best friend replied, smirking at him. "I-It's not like that ..." Joshua chuckled, "Don't burn that school Yamamoto san, it's not necessarily." "But Shua ya!" The Young Master roared. "No buts Seungcheol ... Besides, you don't have to go this far just to protect Tzuyu, it's too much." Seungcheol rolled his eyes, he wants to argue more. But, he knew he couldn't win to Shua so ... "F-fine ... Yamamoto ... I ... I ..." "Don't burn the school, Yamamoto san." Joshua repeated, smiling to the butler. Yamamoto san looked at his Young Master. Even though Seungcheol doesn't want to, he still nodded and so, the butler dismissed himself. "Don't look at me like that Choi Seungcheol." Seungcheol pouted, "Those who make Tzuyu sad should pay! I ... I want her to smile always." "We can still make her happy Seungcheol ah." Joshua grinned, putting his arm on Seungcheol's shoulder. "You guys ... Won't leave me, right?" He suddenly asked, looking at his best friend with full of worries. "Of course we won't, we'll always be together ... Forever!" Middle school, first grade. "Cheollie, I like you!" Tzuyu suddenly confessed while Seungcheol, Joshua, and her were having lunch at the rooftop. They need to hide to other students since Seungcheol and Joshua were always being chased by girls. Seungcheol jaw almost dropped to the floor while Joshua stayed quiet eating his box of lunch. "C-Cheollie? I---I just ... C-confessed to you so ... I hope, I just hope to ..." Seungcheol cleared his throat, "A-ye-yeah ... I---I like you too," Seungcheol shyly admitted, scratching the back of his head. Tzuyu's face brighten up, "Really? Uwaaah Cheollie!" She happily hugged him tightly, Seungcheol smiled, hugging her back. "Thank you, Tzuyu ..." . . . "Shua ya? Why are you quiet?" "N-nothing ..." His best friend simply replied, lying down on Seungcheol's bed. He pouted, "Are you not ... Happy for us?" Now, Joshua crack a smile. "I'm happy of course! I just don't want you to spoil her so much, okay?" "I can't promise you that, you know I can't say no to Tzuyu. I ... I love her so much," he bashfully admitted. "I already know that, that's why I'm happy for you." "Then ..." He stared at Joshua, searching for an answer. "I'm sorry Cheol, I'm just worried." He then grinned, "Aaaw~ Don't worry too much our Shua ya! We already know Tzuyu since we were young." "Yeah, that's right," Joshua looked away. "At least now, I'll have someone to stay by my side. Even if Mom and Dad were not around, I know, Tzuyu's with me." "I see, I understand, Seungcheol ah." . . . "Cheol bought all of these?" Joshua's eyes went round once he saw Tzuyu's room almost filled with different kinds of gifts. Tzuyu nodded, grinning proudly at the young boy. "I'm also going to move to Seungcheol's house tomorrow." Joshua frowned, "Are you not asking too much, Tzuyu? He's been spoiling you since we were kids, you just confessed to him to be his girlfriend. And now, he spoiled you more." Tzuyu only looked at him innocently. Joshua sighed, seriously this is too much but ... He can't do anything. So, he just let Tzuyu boast the gifts Seungcheol bought for her. Middle school, third grade. "You know what, Shua ya ..." "Hmm?" "I think ... I can't leave without Tzuyu anymore." "Huh?" "I'm already, fell deeply in love with her." Joshua pursed his lips, "I hope, our relationship will last forever." Seungcheol genuinely smiled at his best friend. "Yes Cheol, I also hope that." Joshua smiled back, giving Seungcheol a pat on the head. First-year in high school, "I'm sorry ..." "W-what are you saying T-Tzuyu?" Seungcheol voice cracked. "Let's break up." "Break ... Up?" Seungcheol's world shattered into pieces, his eyes were widely opened while trembling in fear. He immediately reached for Tzuyu, and hugged her tightly. "Tzuyu, Tzuyu, what are you saying? Huh? Please don't joke like this ... CHOU TZUYU THIS IS NOT FUNNY!" Seungcheol shouted, still denying reality. But Tzuyu, pushed him a little, freeing herself from his tight hug. "I'm sorry, we can't be together anymore ..." *End of Flashback* End of Third Person POV Seungcheol POV Breaking up . I never thought it would hurt as much as it did because when you break up with someone, it’s because you’re not in love anymore, right? So, she doesn't love me anymore? Or ... Did she even love me at all? I don't know, I'm blind in terms of love. I thought I was dating the perfect girl for me. She was kind, sweet, funny, beautiful, and I've been with her since we were little. For the first couple of years, we were constantly laughing, cuddling, playing video games, and tangling up the sheets. We had a total blast. I always want her to smile, so even though Joshua is always telling me to not spoil her, I still did. I had planning our future together, both in my head and out in the open. It sounds ridiculous, but it certainly didn’t feel like it at the time. I guess that’s love, right? I thought ... She's the one, until one day, it hits me ... It wasn’t just a hiccup. It feels like I got shot in the gut, I was confused, and I don’t know what to do. End of Seungcheol POV Third Person POV An hour later after Joshua left Choi mansion to find Jeonghan. "Yamamoto san, is Scoups here?" Mingyu, who was still out of breath from running, asked the Choi butler who was outside the mansion. It seems a bit odd that Yamamoto san was still outside, I mean it's already passed 12 midnight. Yamamoto san who's currently removing his gloves looked at Mingyu's panicking face. "Young Master was inside his room, Mingyu sama," he simply replied. The uniform of the butler was kinda ripped off and blood stains were visible on his clothes. But Mingyu didn't bother to ask, and immediately sprinted inside the mansion, leaving the butler outside. He went straight to Seungcheol's room. "Scoups!" He shouted once he opened the door. He saw Seungcheol standing like a statue, the same spot where Joshua left him. He was staring blankly at nowhere, just ... Standing there. Mingyu walked towards him, "Scoups, we need your help! Joshua said Jeonghan ah was missing. The boys were already on their way t--" "I told him to leave ..." Seungcheol cut him off. "A-what?" Mingyu's face paled, he looks like he just saw a ghost. His mouth slightly opened and trembling like he wants to say something but, can't find the words. "Y-y-you ..." Right now, Mingyu doesn't know what to feel anymore. He was angry, shocked and at the same time, confused. He wanted to punch this person in front of him. But he knew he couldn't, he don't have the position to do so. Especially when Seungcheol was still ... "Boss ..." He suddenly called. The First Prince eyes glinted, averting his gaze to the Third Prince. Mingyu stays still, looking at Seungcheol straight in the eyes, full of different emotions. "I know, you don't want us to call you Boss anymore. But, you're not acting like the same person! I know, I don't have the rights to tell you this but ... Aren't you going too far? Jeonghan ah ... JEONGHAN LOVES YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW!" Mingyu tried to hold back the seething avalanche of tears that sometimes flow easily. "Past is past, Jeonghan ah is your present now. So please ... *kneel down* WAKE UP AND FIND JEONGHAN!" At this moment, Seungcheol snapped, it's like ... Something was slapped to his face hard causing him to realize what he did. "Han ... Loves me?" "He does, Boss ... He always does." "I ... Don't know." "Everyone already knows. So please, let's find Jeonghan, I'm begging you!" . . . Jeonghan saw how Joshua's body fell on the ground. "JOSHUJI!" He shouted. He moved his trembling legs closer, kneeling down. "Jo ... shuji ..." No one can quite comprehend the shock and horror in Jeonghan's face. He couldn’t believe that Earth itself could turn against him at any moment. Joshua started coughing blood, and like a leaky faucet, the blood on where he was shot, dripped down from his wound on his left chest. "Joshuji, Joshuji!" Jeonghan continued calling his name, shaking his body gently. But Joshua, didn't speak. Jeonghan breath hitched. "No, no, no ... No! Joshuji, Joshuji wake up! Please ... Wake up! Wake up!" Joshua managed to open his eyes a little. He weakly reached for Jeonghan's crying face and with trembling smile he ... "I'm sorry, I ... Did not ... Protect ... Y--" The Second Prince didn't even finish what he's saying when his eyes slowly closed. "JOSHUJI! JOSHUJI!" His grief poured out in a flood of uncontrollable tears. "Please don't leave me, Joshuji!" "Okay that's enough!" The guy who shot Joshua then said, pulling Jeonghan away from the lifeless body. "No! Let me go! Let me go!" Cheonsa struggled, shouting hysterically. "Oh stop being stubborn, before I also shoot you! Our Boss wants to see you alive, you know." The guy hissed. "I don't care you ing jerk! Just let me go! Joshuji needs me!" "Joshuji needs me, lol! As if we care," they laughed. "You bastards!" Jeonghan clenched his teeth, glaring at the two. He looks like a wolf ready to kill them, The chubby guy with black sunglasses sighed. "I really hate people like you." He said and covered Jeonghan's nose and mouth using a handkerchief with chloroform causing the struggling boy to immediately passed out. "I already called Boss," the other guy said. "Good, let's go." . . . "How about the others?" "They're already at their assignment given to them Boss, except for DK. They can't wake him up, you know how hard to wake up that idiot." Mingyu reported while driving Seungcheol's car. "It's fine, eight people were enough." "Yes, Boss." Seungcheol sighed, "You still can't reach Jeonghan ah, Boss?" "Yes, he turned off his cellphone." "Then, we need to hurry up." The First Prince nodded, "Mingyu ..." "Yes, Boss?" "Do you think ... Han ah will still forgive me?" "Hmm?" "As Joshua said, I abandoned him." The Third Prince only smiled at their leader. "Don't worry Boss, if he's mad at you, pursue him, if he pushed you away, hug him tight, if he cursed at you, just tell him how you really feel. Do what you always do, and eventually I know, Jeonghan ah will forgive you." "You ... Think so?" "Of course! But to be honest, I think Jeonghan isn't mad at you." "Huh?" "Because he loves you too much that he's willing to get hurt to stay by your side even though it means, torturing himself while looking at you with another girl." *Silence* "Let's find Han ah." . . . DK running down the hallway of the hospital. "SHUA HYUNG! SHUA HYUNG!" Jun and The8 went to his house three in the morning and told him that Joshua was shot and rushed to the hospital. His whole body started shaking, he felt someone just snatched the most precious person in his life. He didn't even bother to dress and still wearing his pajama when he ran to his friend's car and asked them to quickly drive him to the hospital where Joshua admitted. He found the Second Prince's Mom standing in front of the operating room, waiting for the doctors to come out. While Hoshi, Woozi, Vernon, and Wonwoo were silently sitting on the white chairs. "DK ..." Woozi called when he saw him. "Shua---hyung?" "The doctors still removing the bullet inside his chest." DK's heart wanted to explode and shattered into tiny pieces after hearing the news. "He will be fine, right Woozi hyung?" He asked with a shaking voice. But Woozi stay quiet, "ANSWER ME!" He shouted desperately. "His pulse is weak, he was already ... Dying when Coups and Mingyu found him. The doctors said Shua already lost a lot of blood." "No ... No, no, no! Shua hyung is not dying. He's a fighter, he won't die, we all know that he won't die!" "DK, please ..." Woozi was now looking at him worriedly. The Tenth Prince broke down in tears. "I ... I haven't ... I haven't confessed my feelings for him." He cried. Madam Hong patted his shoulder gently and whispered. "Don't worry, you're right, my son will survive." She smiled, even though she, herself was also shaking inside. She's really afraid, really afraid that she might lose her one and only beloved son. But, "He's my Hong Jisoo, my son. And I know he will survive." End of Third Person POV Seungcheol POV I looked myself in the mirror, my stomach already hurt from too much vomiting. Blood stains on my clothes, my hands were still shaking and covered with blood. The blood of my own ... Best friend ... "!" *Flashback* "Boss ... Boss are y--" I almost collapsed on the ground while looking at Mingyu. His eyes slowly widened when he saw the lifeless Joshua, lying on the ground, bathing in his own blood. "SHUA!!!!" He immediately ran towards us. "He was shot!" Mingyu panicked. "Let's go to the hospital," I said, slowly carrying Joshua and rushed him to the nearest hospital. HOW, WHY, WHEN, WHO? How did you end up like this, Shua? *End of Flashback* I leaned on the wall, supporting myself from collapsing to the floor. I swallowed bitterly, I still want to throw up. "What have I done? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE CHOI SEUNGCHEOL!?" I shouted, punching the wall. This is the worst, worst! My best friend is dying, and I was the one to blame. Suddenly, my eyes fell to the paper roses that Han ah gave to me. I kneel down, crying. "Han ah, Shua ... I'm sorry ..." End of Seungcheol POV Third Pe