Chapter #4: A Push Forward

INSANITY

Gahi/Soohyuns POV: 

It was all a blur after that. I almost felt like I was dreaming. like this was a nightmare. I kept asking Koda to pinch me. But yet It didn't go away. Which left me feeling empty and almost numb. I didn't want to believe that he was gone. That Youngji Hyung was gone.  But yet. It was true, Our leader was gone, both of the oldest was gone. Zimo wasn't alive anymore, he didn't escape death. 
Rebel was able to get their bodies out of the car before his body was ashes. There were burn marks on their bodies. Sure enough, it was them, and I couldn't deny it anymore.

Rjay was gone too, but we couldn't find his body, or even remains of it. So Rebel and Yang Hyung ran off to go check to see if they could find anything. They would have sent Koda and me, But I think they knew we were to shaken up to do anything. 
I've been laying down on my bed for seemingly a week, or more. But it felt like years. Before I started to get up and about. 
I still haven't told Sehun what happened, somehow the FBI was able to keep it under wraps. That there was even anything going on. So none of our brothers had any clue that there was something going on. 
I heard that there was a comeback for EXO, through Koda. Were they had clones of them, that their fighting against and that it had been this storyline for a while since their debut. 
This took me to the memory of me filming "YO" remake with Sehun. And being the other Sehun that was behind the mirror. 

Knowing Sehun was busy, preparing and like that. I didn't have the heart to tell him.

Just yesterday, we went to Youngji's family house. Telling Youngji's family was the hardest thing I ever had to do. Koda was too grief-stricken to talk. Youngji's big sister Natasha Bang broke down and started to cry, her husband hugging her tightly. Youngji's father looked numb, and Yongnam was shaking, his hand to his mouth. Youngji's mom looked grief-stricken. 

"We're sorry-" Koda choked out. 

We both bent down to bow at his family. 

We were both shocked when we were suddenly hugged in a tight hug. And we both looked to see that it was Youngji's mother.

"Ms-" I trialed on. When she let go of us, she was smiling a soft but sad smile, her eyes watery. 

"Thank you," She softly said.

Koda and I froze, "Why are you thanking us?" I choked out. 

"For loving my son, all of you boys-" she said softly. 

And that's when I broke down, tears slipped down my cheeks. Youngji's mom reached up to pat my head. 
Before she hugged me tightly again. It was a gentle, motherly and loving hug. 

"He loved you all so much, he talked about you guys so much- he called you guys his second family-" Youngji's mother softly said. 

I saw Koda crying also. And Youngji's mom brought him for another hug. Soon the other family members came over and joined the group hug. 


Yongguk Hyung was by far the hardest to tell, we knew that Yongguk looked up to Youngji Hyung. 
So Rebel had gone off to tell him. And we knew Caya went off to tell Zimo Hyung's family. He had started off with Zimo's mother. 

And then his brothers after. Taewoon and Zico were shocked and grief-stricken. Caya Hyung told me that Zico hugged him like his lifeline after Caya told him that Zimo was really gone this time. For good.

After the whole ordeal, it was Yang and Gou Hyung that went off to give the dog tags to the respective brothers that Hyungs had written down. 
For Youngji Hyung it was Yongguk Hyung that he chooses to get the dog tag, while Yongnam got Youngji's cross necklace. I heard that when Yang Hyung gave Yongguk the dog tag of his older brother. Yongguk had broken down and hugged him in a bear hug.  
While Zimo shocked us all as he chooses to give his dog tag to Zico Hyung, while Taewoon Hyung got Zimo's Bike considering Zimo wanted Taewoon to have the motorcycle. We all thought that Zimo would give Zico the motorcycle and then give Taewoon the dog tag. But we were all wrong. 

 Time Skip: 

  After two weeks, after funeral of our two oldest members. I was standing on the roof of my company. Looking out to the city of Seoul.
The memories I had training with Youngji Hyung crossed my mind, storming infront of my vision. 
I remembered how excited I was when I finally hit the bullseye with my dagger, and my bow and arrow. 
Youngji had smiled widely at me and reached to ruffle my hair. 'Goodjob Gahi'. 
I ignored the beeps from the walkie talkie, I ignored the voice of Rebel, and Yang Hyungs calls from the walkie talkie. I ignored my phone ringing. 


Slowly I can see my vision blurring, warm liquid came rolling down my cheeks. 
I couldn't help but break down, dropping to my knees for the first time in almost a month. 
I couldn't stop the loud sobs that came from my mouth. My whole body was shaking. As I put my head in my arms. 

The memories with Youngji Hyung came through my mind. His calls, and his texts when I was in the states studying and opening my company.
When he scolded me for not eating, sleeping and working late. He would text me goodnight, and good morning. I never knew where it was coming from, the location he was at. But he never missed sending me a message. 

Slowly memories of Zimo Hyung came infront of my eyes too, he called every night when I was in the states, just to tell me goodnight, and that he loved me. The times he would take care of me when I got sick at the hideout, the times he would let me help him cook, and finally the times he scolded me when I overworked myself. 

Just knowing that both of the oldest hyungs were gone, seemed like a never-ending nightmare. That I wanted to end. 


Koda/Jongho's POV: 

I ran through the halls of Gahi's building, I was worried, Gahi hasn't been answering the phone calls, text or walkie talkie messages at all. And usually, the Sliver storm would always come back seconds later if he missed a call, text or walkie talkie message. 
I knew when Gahi was grief-stricken, he could be very unpredictable. And seeing that he was the most reckless of the group, didn't make it any easier. 
My phone was ringing off the hook, so I stopped to see that it was Sehun, most likely because I had called him, asking him if he knew where Gahi was. In which Sehun had said no. And had asked what was going on. And I didn't have the bravery to tell him. It was still hard to believe, that our two oldest hyungs were gone. 

When I got in the elevator of the 8th floor since I was tired of walking up the flight of stairs. Screw Gahi's idea of having en 12 floors in this damn building. 
When my phone rang for the 3rd time, I had finally answered the call. 

"Jongho what the hell? You called me asking me where my brother was and you don't even tell me what's going-" 

I cut Sehun off. "They're gone-" I choked out...

"Who?"

"Y-Youngji and Zimo Hyung are gone-" I choked out. 

"W-what? How long has it been?" 

I knew that voice was Jongin, so I knew Sehun had put the phone call on speaker, most likely when I choked out that 'They're gone'. 

I could feel the tears slipping down my cheeks, and my vision got slightly blurry. As I wiped the tears away that fell down my cheeks. 
"Almost a month ago-" I softly said.
"Nini, I'm worried- I know by experience that when Gahi is grief-stricken- he can be very damn unpredictable. And I'm worried because he's already the most damn reckless damn in Nineteen-" I trailed on. 


Sadly I knew Zimo Hyung was a little easier because this was technically the second time we had to grieve for him. So it was a little easier. It was so damn unfair, why did it have to be Youngji Hyung!? Why did it have to be our leader!? And Zimo Hyung is gone.. For good this time. And it was hard to take. Because we lost him once already. And we just got him back not even a year ago.

A broken sob came out of my mouth, that I couldn't control. And I could hear Jongin softly sniffling. As he asked me where I was. And I told him truthfully that I was at Gahi's company.
I was still on the phone when I got out of the elevator. Tears still slipping down my cheeks, as I wiped away the stray tears.
I stopped walking, as I heard what sounded like loud sobbing coming from the roof. I realized the sobs belonged to Gahi. And I couldn't control my legs, as I ran to the door to the roof entrance. I raced up the stairs of the entrance. 
Sure enough, I saw from the roof entrance door, that it was Gahi. He was sitting down, with his head in his arms. His body shaking, loud sobs coming out from his mouth. 

"I-I found Gahi-" I choked out. 
I heard a commotion from the phone. I knew it was Sehun, rushing off to come here. Jongin didn't even stop him, infact I can hear Jongin telling me briefly to stay put, before hanging up. 
I blinked, but I put my phone in my pocket. I opened the door of the roof. And walked to his shaking and crying form. I bent down. And hugged him tightly. Nuzzling my face in Gahi's back. 
I felt Gahi freeze, but he relaxed when he saw it was me.

"Ko- W-Why did it have to be Y-Youngji Hyung?" Gahi choked out. I hugged him tighter as he was crying in his arms. "Why? Why!" Gahi cried. 

Soft sobs came from my mouth too. As I laid my forehead on Gahi's shoulder. 
I wasn't shocked when I heard Sehun's voice maybe 4 minutes later. 
"Soohyun!" he called. I looked over, through blurry eyes I saw two tall figures running over. 
Sehun went to his knees infront of his older twin brother.

"Sehun-" Gahi choked out. 
"W-Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Sehun asked softly. 
"I didn't want to burden you-" Gahi choked out. 
Sehun's lip quivered, and his eyes watered as he watched his brother's shaking form. Sehun didn't hesitate he hugged his brother in a tight hug.

I looked over at Jongin. Jongin had tears slipping down his cheeks as he looked to me. 
"I told you- you could run to me didn't I?" Jongin softly said. 
"I know- I-I'm sorry-" I choked out. 

Jongin didn't say anything more. He hugged me in one of his bear hugs. That always comforted me when we were kids. 


Caya/Chanhee's POV: 
   

I was sitting outside staring up at the blue sky. 

I was at my favorite park, holding a hot americano in my hands. 
I was cut out of my thoughts. When I heard someone sit next to me. I blinked, and I looked over. Chanyeol was there, looking at me with a sad, and worried look. 
"I knew you would be here-" Chanyeol softly said. 

"Yeol-" I trailed on. 

"I heard Youngji Hyung and Zimo Hyung are gone-" Chanyeol interrupted. 

"W-who told you-" I choked out. 
"Zico kept blowing up my cellphone nonstop today. Calling and texting me, because he is out on tour. And he couldn't check up you himself. and he was worried because he said his brother and Youngji Hyung passed away. And he thought you would go off the chain again-" Chanyeol stated. 
I signed, of course, Zico was afterall my best friend. So he would know that also. 
"Sehun also called Jongho back earlier- apparently both he and Gahi broke down-" Chanyeol trailed on. 

I was shocked when he said that. But then again. I knew it was bound to happen. 
I signed when I could see the almost kicked puppy look in Chanyeols eyes.
"Yeol, I'm-" I softly trailed.
I froze when I was pulled into a tight hug.

"You're not fine. I can tell," Chanyeol interrupted. "And it's okay- You don't always have to be strong Chanhee-" he added. 
I knew he was right. I've been trying to be strong for the group, cause I knew I was one of their strongest members. I was afterall one of the attackers of the group. 
When he said that All of the pain I've been holding back slowly came back, and my heart slowly felt like someone was squeezing it. 


"So go ahead and cry, I'll pick up the pieces-" Chanyeol choked out. 
He knew me the best out of everyone and I knew that it was useless to act like I was okay, to the one person that had grown up with me, someone whose been there my whole damn life. Hell, we have stuck in our mom's womb togther for nine months. We've been inseparable since birth.
Of course, he would know, and despite all the hell, I've been put through, all the that is thrown my way. One thing hasn't changed, and that is; Chanyeol was still there backing me up. 
"As I've always done- ever since we were little," he added softly. 
Sometimes I hated his softhearted, his wide smiles, his friendly seminar, and loving personality. But that was who my brother was. 
My eyes started to blur slowly, as I finally slowly let out all of the tears that I've been holding in for the past weeks. 
I broke out in a soft sob, as I laid my head on Chanyeols shoulder. as tears slipped down my cheeks. 
Chanyeol didn't let go, his arms were still tightly wrapped around me, I could feel him slightly shake also. And I knew he was crying along with me. 
He was afterall the softest and kindest person I knew. He cared for others far more than he cared for himself. And that's why I was so afraid to run to him about this, cause I didn't want him to worry too much, with a comeback in the future. 
But Chanyeol found out about it, without me telling him.
I hugged him back just as tightly, and he didn't move, we had always hugged eachother with tight bear hugs ever since we were small. So it was not new.
We stayed like that for a while. I was thankful that Chanyeol didn't let go right away. He kept his arms tightly wrapped around until he knew I was okay. 


NO ONE'S POV: 

Time Skip: 

Koda feed his puppy Joon, that Jongin had suddenly given him on the first of November even though it was nothing special was going on. Koda smiled softly as the puppy went off to go fall asleep on his bed.




Koda carefully picked the puppy up. In which the puppy woke up. He walked upstairs with the puppy in his arms, he carefully opened the door to his and Gahi's bedroom.
Gahi was sitting on the bottom bunk reading a book. When Koda opened the door.
"Hey Ga," Koda started. 
Koda watched as Gahi looked up to him, "What's up Koda?" Gahi asked. 

"Can you watch Joon for me?" Koda asked. Koda watched nervously, afraid slightly that Gahi was going to say no, but than Gahi smiled as he nodded. 
Koda smiled a wide smile, as he let the puppy down on the bed. As He told Gahi that he feed the little guy already. 
Koda was getting ready to tell Gahi the details of watching the puppy. When a slightly annoyed Gahi, who rolled his eyes at his best friend antics. Laughed and said in a soft but joking voice. "Ko, I've watched Vivi for my brother countless times," Gahi interrupted. 
Gahi broke out in a real smile, as he stood up, to squeeze his best friend's shoulder. "He'll be fine. I got it. Just go and do what you have to do Koda," Gahi stated. 

Koda nodded. They did their secret handshake that they made up when they were kids. Before Koda ran off, somewhere lord knows where. 
Gahi watched him, kind of interested as to where the older was going. But he thought that he was going to see later anyway. 

Koda met a waiting Dealo downstairs, as they nodded at Daeyou who was standing by the rails. Daeyou nodded, giving them a wide smile. As Koda and a jumpy excited
 Dealo went to the pet store that day. It was maybe 2 months after the death of their two oldest. Apparently it was November 15th, 2019. 
And Koda had gone there to pick up the puppy he had already bought beforehand. He'd been looking around for a while for the perfect little guy for his best friend. 
Both Koda was shocked and expecting when they got there to see Sehun and Jongin there waiting for them. Well, Dealo was shocked as if the wide eyes that he gave Koda wasn't obvious.
"What-" Koda trailed on. 
"I want to meet the little guy- afterall he would be part of my family- since you are giving the puppy to my brother," Sehun interrupted. 
Koda than set his eyes on his brother, who laughed, as he shrugged. 
"I just wanted to see Gahi's reaction when he meets the little guy," Jongin said.

Koda couldn't help but smile, as he knew the true reason. Jongin loved Dogs! When Koda told his brother that he was planning on getting Gahi a puppy, he had begged him to take him along on the process of looking for the perfect new family member for Gahi. And Koda wasn't going to lie, having his twin brother there was quite fun. 
"Alright, but no pictures yet of the little guy- and you can't post it on Instagram especially. Because it would ruin the surprise!" Koda stated with a smile.
Koda couldn't help but laugh slightly when he got two pairs of frowns, and slight pouts from his brother and Sehun. 

But Koda didn't cave, because he wanted this to be the best surprise. And he knew Gahi would love it. Since he knew Gahi loved fluffy and cute things. Koda knew, when Gahi had seen Joon for the first time, he was beyond happy. Koda almost couldn't get Gahi to stop wanting to put the little guy. 
He knew that this would also be the first time Sehun would meet the little one that Koda had gotten for Gahi. But he knew there was a high chance Sehun would love the puppy. 
And Koda knew he was right, because when the puppy came running over to Koda, Sehun's eyes widened like ping pong balls, as a wide smile, made its way on his face. Before he covered his mouth with his hand. 
"He's so cute!" Sehun called. 



Koda let Sehun pick the little guy up, as he grabbed the stuff the little guy needed. 
Sehun helped pick out toys, and such. When they were finished. 
Koda had rolled his eyes when Jongin offered to split the cost. But he signed and nodded anyway. Since he knew Jongin was just going to keep giving him the puppy dog eyes if he didn't agree. 

"Alright fine," Koda softly said. 
When the stuff was finally purchased, and they were walking back to the hideout, with the little guy in Sehun's arms still.
And Jongin and Dealo helping Koda carrying the stuff. When they got the front gate, Yang was just getting out of his car.
A look of shock with on his face. As he said, "You got another puppy-" He trialed on. 
"No this is for Gahi," Koda interrupted. As they entered the gate. 
"You got Gahi a Puppy!?" Yang asked. "Koda you already have one!" he called. 

"But look how cute he is!" Koda said as he put his hand to the little guy, who had fallen asleep in Sehun's arms. 
Yang signed he couldn't lie the puppy was very cute. So fluffy and small. 
"Alright fine," he said. Yang almost jumped when Koda hugged him tightly. 
"Thank you, Hyung!" He called. 
Yang blinked, as he watched the overly excited tall overgrown puppies go walking in the hideout. 
But a wide smile went on his face. "Somethings never change," He said. 

When Koda opened the door of his shared room with Gahi. Gahi was reading the same book still, but he was on the floor, seated on the bean bag, with Joon on his lap. Fast asleep. 
Koda took Joon carefully and handed him to Jongin. Jongin didn't mind as he held Joon in his arms. Softly petting the puppies fur.
Koda saw the look of shock when Gahi saw Sehun and Jongin behind his back. Koda was covering Gahi's view of the little one in Sehun's arms. 
He smiled a wide toothy smile, as Gahi asked with wide eyes, "What are Sehun and Jongin doing here?" he asked.

Koda smiled widely, "Gahi, I got a surprise for you!" Koda explained.
Gahi blinked at him. "What-" he trailed on. 
Koda moved over to show Gahi the puppy that was still in Sehun's arms, but the difference was the little guy was awake now. 

Koda watched as Gahi broke out in a huge smile, as he rushed over to the puppy in his younger twin arms. 

"Koda what the hell-" Gahi asked, as he looked at him with wide eyes. 
"You've been wanting a puppy, so I choose to get you one also. Of course, Nini helped me a lot, and Sehun helped with picking out toys," he said. 
Koda wasn't the least bit surprised when suddenly he was tackled down in an unsuspected hug by his best friend. Gahi also hugged Sehun and Jongin in a hug also. When the puppies were of course already set up in their own beds. 
Caya, AKA Chanhee, who was standing by the doorway, along with some of the others smiled a soft smile, as they watched Gahi laugh in maybe awhile. 
"Maybe we will be okay afterall-" Yang said with a soft smile, as he watched the 1994 liners fool around with their twin brothers and two new family members. 
The others nodded, soft smiles on their faces as well. 
"Maybe your right Yang," Rebel said softly. 

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Sorry that it's been so long and the chapter is so short. But I have been having problems with my wifi card. So I wasn't able to open this story and update it. And its short since I'm trying to double update and this is a good stopping point. Sorry!~ and thank you or reading

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glxrxxnx_eri
#1
Chapter 5: IM WAITING :DD
glxrxxnx_eri
#2
Chapter 3: what thats it??? ahhhh I want moreeee
MinyNiniBear
#3
Chapter 3: Why did you end on a cliffhanger!
But i loved the chapters so much.
I'm ready for chapter 3! Fighting. Love you Unnie! <3