-01- The Emptiness

Starlight Moonlight : The Prequel & Sequel

 

Psst .. “

“ Shhh .. “

“ Psst .. Ssul. “

“ Waeyeo ? “

“ Guess what ? “

She took a glance at the front before turned back to looked at him when the teacher is not looking.

“ Seriously .. can't you see that she's teaching ? “

“ Just answer me. “

“ What ? You dream of banana milk rain ? “ She answered annoyingly at him.

“ Well, that would be great but no. “

“ Then what is it ? “

“ I'll be spending my time playing basketball with my hyungs today .. hehe. “

“ And you're happy about it because ... ? “

“ Why can't your brain work on this simple thing ? It means, you'll be able to have your quality time with your unnies too along with Krystal since their boyfriends are with me. You know that we've been neglected by our own friends since they started dating right ? And I know you missed your sisters too .. like I missed my hyungs. “

“ OMG ! You're so genius Taeminnie. “

“ I thought you knew it all along ? “

“ I thought I had warned about talking in my class to both of you ? “

 

Both eyes immediately shot to the voice and in unison they flashed a nervous smiles to the one.


_________

 

 

After School


Great job Minnie. “

“ I'm not the one who shrieked at the first place. “

“ But you're the one who put us in this mess. “

“ Whatever ! Just clean your side fast. I don't want to make my hyungs to wait longer. “

 

Loneliness, that's what they sometimes felt inside their heart. They never thought that things are gonna change when one by one of the friends started to be in a relationship. They were indeed happy for their friends but part of them cannot just lie and say that they are all fine when they only had about 20% of attention from their friends, from their own unnies, noona, oppas and hyungs. They already used with being pampered by the friends since both of them are the maknae of the group, well a virtual maknae in Sulli's case and they feel at loss when the attention is no longer for them.

 

Their friends are so into the relationship to even realized that they had neglected these two persons, added in with the way they appears in front of the friends, being able to pulled off a great smile whenever they are together while deep inside they are hurts with the fact that they are not their priority anymore, they are no longer being the favorites. And worse, their aegyeo are also no longer to works on them. So, they need to use the chances that they have wisely because they wouldn't know when will this happen again.

 

 

They had everything planned in their minds and won't stop talking about how excited they feels along their way to the house.

“ It's almost 6. Hurry up. “

“ Don't run. I can't run in this windy weather. “

She keep on pulling her skirts down whenever it been blows up by the wind.

“ Who cares ? There's no one to look at you. “

“ There is .. you. “

“ Aish ! I'll be at the front while you're behind me. I won't look back if you're so worry. “

“ But .. “

She couldn't say more when he already dragged her with him by the hand.

“ I don't know why did you make such a fuss when you already wore that safety pants inside ? “

He immediately cover up his mouth when he realized that he already spilled out something unnecessary to her.

“ WHAT ?! “

“ N-Nothing. I said nothing. “

“ Yah ! Taeminnie ! How did you know ? “ She asked angrily yet trying to hided her embarrassment.

“ Is it important now ? We have more important thing than this remember ? “

“ Tell me the truth if you don't want to be called as a ert ! “

She swatted her hand from his grips that eventually made him to stop the track.

“ Blame the wind, don't blame me for saw it. “

“ You .. You .. still .. you don't have to said it out loud. It's an embarrassment for me you know. “

“ Tsk .. we are best friends for God sake. What to embarrassed about ? “

“ For God sake I'm still a girl. You will acted the same if I saw you only in your boxer. “

“ Y-Yah ! “

“ See .. I told ya. “

“ Fine. I'm sorry. “

“ Apology accepted. “

“ Great. Now, let's move on. “

He took her hand once again before sprinted their way towards the house where their friends are waiting for them.

 

__________

 

 

Taemin's POV


Tsk .. I can't believe that we had an argument over her safety pants openly just now. But that doesn't matter since my priority right now is to have a bonding time with my hyungs.

 

“ I'm home. Sorry for ... huh ? “ I looked around and it's empty.

The house is so quite that can't help to give me a bad feeling.

“ Hyung ... Jjong hyung, Minho hyung ... “

 

I looked around the room but both of them are not there to be found so I quickly dashed towards the last room which is Key hyung's.

 

“ Umma .. “ My face dropped immediately when I saw nothing but his empty bed.

“ Where are these guys ? “

I took my phone out of the pocket of my pants and surprisingly I saw a message from Minho hyung.

 


 

To : Taemin

Hey maknae, Krys told me that you're in the detention with Sulli.

So, I guess the plan is off right ?

Since you will take some time with your detention and you might get tired when you got home later.

So, let's just do it some other time ok. Jjong hyung said Friday will be great.

I'll see you tonight. I'm out with Krys right now.

Oh, Key had made your dinner in advance .. all you need to do is just reheat the food.

And Jjong hyung said that he drank one of your banana milk

and he promised to buy you another one later.

One more thing, Vic noona asked you to accompany Sulli for tonight since she's alone in the house.

Vic noona is gonna be late.


From : Minho Hyung


 


 

Great ! Just great ! And it's all because of that stupid detention ! “

Just when I was about to walked to my room the door bell is ringing.

“ Seriously ? Who could have come here when I'm not in the mood to entertain anyone right now ? “

I walked lazily to downstairs heading my way to the main door and slightly felt irritated with the that person who's non-stop pressing the bell.

“ I'm coming ! “

I shouted hoping for that person to hear me out. I just stared at the person blankly when the door had opened.

“ Taeminnie !!! “ Yeah, I know, she also felt the same.


 

I can't believe they ditched us again ! “

“ I know right ? It's like the 50th times now. “

“ Aren't you exaggerating things ? It's not that much anyway. “

“ The point is .. they keep doing this to us. I hate being left alone in this house. “

“ Yeah .. me too. So, what are we gonna do now Minnie ? “

“ Hmm .. why don't you go back home and have your shower first and come over here afterwards. Let's have dinner together. “

“ Really ? Aww .. I only have you Taeminnie. “

“ Yeah .. me too Ssul. “


 

_________

 

 

Night


Why are you staring at me like that ? “ I asked once I realized she didn't put her gaze away from me.

“ Taemin, do you want to know something ? “

I raised a brow while looking at her weirdly.

“ Right now .. “

I waited patiently until she spilled what she had in her minds.

“ We looked like a married couples. “

“ MWORAGO ??!! “

Ok ! That caught me ! Like, seriously ? Married couples ? As if Us ??

“ Yeah .. we resembles those married couple that had been together for about two decades. You know, like when the couple already get tired of each other. We do looks like that. The atmosphere is gloomy in here. “

Ok. That sounds right to me.

“ Yeah .. now that you've mentioned it. We does looks like one. “

“ What took them so long ? “

“ Ssul .. it's only 8. Believe me they won't be here not until the clock to 12. “

“ Are they like a Cinderella or something ? Why did they have to wait till midnight ? “

“ That is something that I can't understand either. I mean, what did they do anyway ? “

Both of us heaved a big sighed while playing with the foods. Seems like neither of us have the appetite anymore.

“ Key oppa's food is great but I can't eat it anymore. “

“ Me too .. let's just clean this up Ssul. “


 

Leave that to me, just go and find something nice to watch after this. “

I gave a light nod before leaved Sulli alone in the kitchen, taking care of the rest of the dishes and dashed towards the living room to find some movie from the cabinet.

 

“ I know hyung had put it somewhere here ... “

I mumbled while my hands still working on finding the one that I want.

“ Yes. There you are. “

“ Found one ? “

I was startled by her voice and immediately turned to looked at her.

 

Well, that was fast. I mean how did she managed to clean all of those dishes in a short time without breaking any of it ? Girls .. they just born with the talent I guess.

 

“ This means war ? “ She said as she read the tittle of the movie that I've been holding onto.

“ What is it all about ? “ She asked with her eyes still fixed on the DVD.

“ I don't know. Never watch it. “

“ Eung .. can we watch something else ? How about this one ? “ She took one from the shelf and showed it to me.

“ No. I'm not a favor of that kind of movie. “

Come on Ssul, you want to watch a chic-flick with a guy ? With me ? I might end up fall asleep because of it. 

“ Then, why did you have it ? “ 

“ That was Key hyung's not mine. “

“ Aah .. that's explained everything. So, how about this one ? “

“ Definitely a no-no for that. “ She heaved a sighed before put back the movie to it's place.

It's not like I don't like watching horror movie, it's just I don't want to risk my ears for Sulli's screams later on. Her high pitched scream can probably damaging my eardrum.


 

End Of Taemin's POV


________

 

 

3 hours After


You should come with us Min. “ Said Key as he stepped in the house, followed by Minho and Jonghyun from behind.

“ Yeah .. the movie is worth to watched. “ Jonghyun added.

“ Really ? I'll take a note on that to watch it with Krys next time. “

 

They were so into their conversation to even realized that the two maknaes were sleeping at the living room with the TV still on, watching them. One of them were comfortably lying on the couch while the other one were lying on the floor with a lot of stuff like games, magazines and even CDs scattered all around it.

 

“ Woah ! “ A gasped came out from Jonghyun's mouth when he caught the sight in front of him.

“ We just leaved them for couple of hours and look at the mess that they've made. “

He shook his head before his eyes shifted to Taemin who's snoring at the moment.

“ Wake Sulli up. I'm sure the girls will get worry later. “

Said Key as he tidying the mess that the maknae had created while Minho are the one who took his order, went towards Sulli and gently wake her up from her dreamland.

“ 5 more minutes Taeminnie. “ She mumbled in her sleep which cause Minho to chuckled at her.

“ Ssul .. wake up. It's already late. “ He shook her hand once again and luckily she's awake this time.

“ Minho oppa .. “

“ It's almost 11. The girls are already home. “

She just nodded before slowly get on her feet.

 

With her heavy eyelids, she made her steps but unfortunately she hit on Taemin who's still lying on the floor just few steps away from the couch, causing her body to fell down on top of him and eventually making Taemin to yelped in pain and shocked.

 

“ Arghh ! My head ! “

They even hit on each other's head causing Sulli to also yelped.

“ Sulli .. what are you doing on top of me ?! “

He asked with his sleepy eyes looking at her who's still rubbing her sore forehead.

“ I want to go back home. “

“ Then go. No need to hug me or what. “ Said Taemin before shutting his eyes close, too tired to even let it open anymore.

“ It was an accident, Taeminnie. I'm not hugging you. “

Taemin just nodded with ' Whatever-just-go ' hand gestures to her while Key is helping Sulli to get up from his body.

“ Bye oppa. Bye Taeminnie. “

“ Bye. “

He managed to mumbled that to her before she able to stepped farther away from him.


 

 

Maknae, you can always tidy up the things back after you used it. Just be glad that Key didn't throw his Diva tantrum to you just now. “

Said Jonghyun while helping the sleepy Taemin heading his way towards his room.

“ We are so bored and end up fallen asleep. This won't happened if you bring us along with you. “

He still managed to showed his annoyance though he's sleepy.

“ Haha .. I'll put that in mind to tag you two along next time. “

“ Next time ? Always the same .. I might end up left behind again like today. “

He uttered before jumped onto his bed while Jonghyun just shook his head looking at the maknae.

“ Just go to sleep now. You have a class tomorrow. Goodnight. “


________

 

 

Next Morning


What's up with them ? “ Amber asked when she realized the gloomy aura on Taemin and Sulli.

“ I don't know. Sulli's acted that way since morning. “ Luna answered while Krystal just nodded at her side.

 

The three of them just watched both Taemin and Sulli from the back who are right now walking few steps ahead from them with their head hung low, heading their way towards the class.

“ Is she sick ? “ Amber asked again which only received a ' Molla ' from Krystal.

“ If Sulli is sick, what about Taem ? Is he sick too ? “

“ Well, they can be sick at the same time since they spends most of their time together. “


 

 

Sulli's POV


I don't know what's wrong with my friends. I mean, if they want to talk about me and Taemin at least make it unnoticed. Is that what they called a whispering ?

 

“ Minnie, let's go to the library after this. “

“ Too lazy. “

“ Aww .. please. I still didn't finish the task that Mrs Lee gave last week. “

“ I'm not in the mood Ssul. “

“ I just need your company that's all. Krys won't come with me since she have a high jump practice this evening. You can sleep while I'm doing the work. “

“ Fine. “

 

I just watched as Taemin making his way towards our seats, before I headed my way towards Jiyoung who's waving her hands at me since I get into the class.

 

“ Sulliver ... “

I just raised a brow looking at her.

“ I've got a good news for you. “

“ What is it ? “

I don't know why but I don't think I can get excited with her good news in this condition.

“ I've got a solution for your loneliness. “

“ Hey, I'm not lonely. “

Yes I am.

“ Whatever. Just hear me. “

 

_________


 

 

Library

 

I thought you said you want to finish up the assignment earlier but now ... “

“ I can always finish this thing later but for now, this is much more important than any other things. “

“ No. The deal is to just accompany you here while I can sleep until you finish with your work. “

“ Well, the deal is off because you have to hear what I'm gonna say. “

“ I'm sleepy. “

 

He laid his head on top of the table before slowly shutting off his eyes. He just know how to makes me irritated.

 

“ I know how to fix our lonesome. “

“ Mwo ? Who said that we ... “

“ Just deal with the fact that we felt lonely since our friends started to neglected us. “

He heaved a sighed before making himself sat straight back at the chair.

“ Yeah. I guess we did felt that way. “

“ So I found out the reason behind all of this. “

“ And that is ... ? “

“ We were lack of love. “

“ Mwo ? Love ? You maybe .. but I'm not. Everybody's loves me. “

“ Aish ! Not that kind of love Minnie. It's like a love-love kind of love. “

 

Taemin's expression was indescribable. He just stared at me with his mouth hang opened while his eyes blinking repeatedly looking at me. Maybe he's trying to process what just I said to him.

 

“ Love-love kind of ... what ? “

Why did boys always slow in catching up thing ? 

“ Love .. like .. a boyfriend-girlfriend kind of love. “

I made it simple this time and I hope he get what I meant because I don't know how to explain it more to him if he's not.

“ O-owwhh ... “

Yeah, he got what I meant. Thank God.

“ Yeah .. owwhh .. “

 

I heaved a sigh along with him when our eyes met as if it tells us that we're some kind of loser who still doesn't have someone to be loved.

 

“ Where did you get this nonsense ? “

“ Jiyoung and Suzy tells me. “

“ Well, they are wronged. I mean .. what that have to do with our problem ? Let me highlights the fact for you. We've been left out by our friends and I don't think a girlfriend or boyfriend have a connection to this. “

“ I know. I also thought the same when they told me but really Taemin, it does make a sense. “

“ And why is that ? “

“ Ok. Look .. we've been neglected by the gang since they started dating right ? And deep inside we kinda hated the way they acted so lovey dovey in front of us with each other. “

“ Yeah .. they are annoying when it comes to that part. It hurts my eyes to even catch a glimpse of Key hyung and Amber noona whispering to each other, or Minho hyung always have his arms around Krystal and worst, Jjong hyung trying to steal a kiss from Luna. “

“ Owh .. you forget the leader Taem. I've always caught Onew oppa were back hugging Vic unnie whenever she's cooking in the kitchen. “

“ Really ? No wonder he likes to volunteer himself to help Vic noona at the kitchen. “

“ These guys and their own agenda. “

 

In unison we shook our head when the scene recalled in our minds.

“ Hey, we've been drifted away from the main point. “

“ Sorry, get carried away. So, continue. “

“ So the thought that we felt annoyed at them was true but there is something more that we didn't aware of which is jealousy “

“ Jealous ? To them ? “

I nodded tried to pulled my serious face so that he won't take it lightly to what I just said.

“ It never crossed in my minds before but soon after Suzy mentioned it, I started to feels like it was true. “

“ You .. jealous of them ? “

“ Eung .. I guess I do. I mean .. sometimes I wonder how great will it be if I have someone that I can hug and shows my affection towards him. I've always have this thought whenever I saw Amber unnie and Key oppa were hugging. “

“ You always hug me. Don't it feel great enough ? “

“ Aish .. Taemin. Hugging you is not the same as hugging a boyfriend. “

 

He just let out a chuckled when I said that and I know he gets what I meant from the beginning. He just loves to made me annoyed at the first place.

 

“ What ? I'm speaking the truth. “

“ I know and I also felt the same. I don't feel any spark whenever we're hugging. So .. what's the solution that you're talking about ? I started to feels that this nonsense slowly turned into a sense, considered to our problem. “

“ Why don't we find ourselves a boyfriend and girlfriend ? “

 

His eyes widened after I uttered my idea, well, not completely true. It was Jiyoung's actually. But then after a few seconds, his expression started to soften and a wide smile formed on his face which was a good sign to me.

 

“ Aaah .. I get it. If we have one, the jealousy that we felt will eventually gone and at once get rid the feeling of being neglected by our friends right, since we are gonna spend most of our time with that person. “

“ Yup. I know you're smart enough to catch what I'm trying to say here. “

“ Sulli, you're a genius to even have this in your mind. “

“ Hehe .. ani. Thanks to Jiyoung and Suzy we will finally feel happy once again. “

“ So, let's work this out. “

“ Yes .. but .. how ? “

“ What do you mean by how ? “

“ How are we gonna find a boyfriend or girlfriend ? “

“ That's a really good question Ssul. “


 

 

 

 

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 Author's Note :

 

Woah ! It took me days to make an update.

An apology on that from me ...

So through the chapter above ...

I tried to potray the lonesome of these two people due to the feeling of being

neglected by their friends ...

Hope it was shown ... 

 

Seriously, i tell you ...  I find that my writing are getting weak day by day ...

Not sure why ... maybe because I leave this writing world for quite sometime .. 

And even stuck with few chapters ..

till I have to deleted it for couple of time just to get the right story ... 

 

Just ignore all the whining above ... hehe

Hope my readers like my first update and keep waiting for more ...

Oh, don't forget to leave out your comment for this

* if you have one / try to think one if possible ... keke *

Kamsahamnida ! 

 

 

 

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Kyoko99
#1
Chapter 90: i really do want more!!! all couples were so sweet ..loved your story.
Kyoko99
#2
Chapter 34: I feel a little sad with this chapter..I guess I can feel amber
Minstal9194
#3
Chapter 90: I love every single bit of the book!!
Pls update soon, I'm still waiting for Minstal!!
amiisiltya #4
Chapter 90: I love it all. But i still waiting for minstal :)
Xxbeyondinfinity
#5
Chapter 64: I know it's had been a while but I still hope you'll write a minstal story :)
bloomm
#6
wow nice ending authornim
micamae #7
wooah!!!! so DAEBAK!! very nice ending author-nim...I'm looking forward for MINSTAL fic too....hope it will not take you so long,,,,:)
KpopzFangirl
#8
Chapter 90: Such a sweeeeeeeeeet ending!! :)
Thanks for the wonderful Taelli sequel thing! :)
Pelangi
#9
Chapter 90: You'll hiatus? T__T So sad
Take your time but don't be too long :D
MINSTAL on the way <3