While you were gone

The challenge of loving deeply

“Nice…” Kyungsoo repeated while his brother was getting closer.

“What are you doing Kyungsoo?” he asked but his step halted when he looked at the figure outside our home. “Oh it's you” Baekhyun was definitely intimidated by the cold look the other man gave him but he decided to put on a brave act. “Mr Suho, i remember you. You are Mr Kim’s secretary-maid something. If you came here to threaten us because of what i did, you should know i am more than able to fight”  Baekhyun was probably referring to his hapkido lessons and for a moment Kyungsoo tried to imagine his brother taking on Suho but the thought was too random to last.

“I will like to inform you that i’ve been Mr Kim’s business manager for ten years now . I run his companies subdivisions in sixteen different countries and i am also taking care of his personal affairs even the most troublesome once.In other words i am very capable with dealing with trash” Suho said and even thought he refrained from using any vulgar slang the statement had definitely ‘burned’ his brother.

“But i am here to meet with you Kyungsoo. We should hurry now, the boss is waiting.” Suho didn’t left time to argue but Kyungsoo mind had gone blank at the mention of the boss. Was Jongin here as well? He wanted to meet him after everything that happened? Suho lead him to an expensive shiny red car that stood out the most out of all the cars parked on the street. Suho knocked on the window by the passenger sit and in the next few seconds the window went down but only a little. It was enough for Suho’s voice to pass through.

“I have the man of interest secured” he said quietly while Kyungsoo was becoming more and more confused with the situation.

“Great, bring him in”  the voice that answered sounded young and excited and Kyungsoo couldn’t understand why but he was happy to hear it. Suho opened the door for him and Kyungsoo got inside the car excited to meet the owner of that voice. And he couldn't help but let a wide smile spread across his face when he saw a tiny seven year old, dressed in a black suit, looking back at him. Kyungsoo was glad to see Haeun again but he had many questions.

“Alright, what is going on here?” Haeun didn’t replied to him immediately she opened her bag and took out a pair of black shades. She put them on and then answered while looking at him through them.

“This is an undercover mission its a top secret” she placed her finger on and Kyungsoo already knew the meaning of the gesture, Haeun wasn’t going to tell him anything. 

“Suho please tell me what is going on, where are you taking me? Why do you and Haeun have matching suits? Why..”

“This one asks too many questions, what should we do Suho?” the girl interrupted him. 

“You can do whatever you want boss” Suho was smiling while he replied and the next think that happened Kyungsoo wouldn’t have guessed. They taped his mouth! He struggled but only sounds came out of his mouth now.

“Just relax Mr Do and let me tell you a story of the things that happened while you were gone” Kyungsoo quite down and let Suho began his interesting story.

 

A day ago..

Suho was moping around the house when he noticed Jongin’s miserable state. Jongin was never a ray of sunshine but today he was engulfed in a cloud of sadness. The man was out of his mind muttering to himself and would jolt out of his body whenever he heard a new message arriving at his phone only to be further disappointed when the message wasn't from a certain someone.

"He is gone Jongin. Kyungsoo left with Baekhyun really early this morning i saw them myself." Jongin looked at him like Suho had just poured gasoline in the flames that were burning him alive.

"Nobody asked you" Jongin shouted back at him but he immediately regretted it. He sighed deeply and the desperation was becoming a fixed look on his face. Suho didn't like that but he couldn't blame Kyungsoo. He knew Jongin was guilty, he saw it in his eyes.

"I can't believe he left me after everything. I even told him the truth about my past. I showed him the real me and he left." Jongin was disappointed , but not necessarily with Kyungsoo.

"It wasn't a bad thing to trust him , he was a genuine person." Suho tried to start a conversation he didn't were it was going to lead but he cared for Jongin and he didn't want to leave him alone at this state. Jongin would often use his thoughts to punish himself and Suho had yet to help him out of that dark habit. 

"It wasn't like that. I didn't want him to gain my trust. I already trust enough people. I trust you and … anyway I wanted something different from him". Suho hesitated. He had never touched Jongin's feelings before. It would be crossing the line. But he had to because he cared.

"Was it love?" He asked. Jongin's head snapped at him. He was in the brink of crying.

"Was it? I couldn't know. Have i ever loved? How could i ever love anyone?" Jongin asked him and Suho wanted to tell him but he wasn't sure Jongin was going to believe him right now.

"It's a wonderful thing a human heart. It learns about lose and it learns about pain. It learns that it can't always have what it wants and it learns to share or let go. But it never stops loving. It is so painful for our hearts to grow when it's already been broken. But it does so anyway. It's like a small miracle, love that is" 

 

Suho had left Jongin alone after that. He was at the office when the door opened and a little girl slipped inside. It was Haeun's first time to step in the office. She would never go anywhere on the house without her uncles permission. She was timid around him and only spared him a few glances when he would cook or clean her room. But not today. Today she was wearing jeans and a pink sweater. Her hair in a ponytail she looked nothing like her mother. She looked like any other innocent child. She looked determined. 

"What is it Miss Kim?" He said slowly

"I can't find Mr Do anywhere"

"Well that's cause he is not here" Suho waited for her to continue. He was very amused with her visible frown and he didn't know what to expect from her.

"I am not happy about that" she was angry but she didn't lose her composure.

"I can't say i like it either"

"I like Mr Do" a statement. It was so easy for a girl her age to express her feelings. Suho wished it could be that easy for everyone.

"I didn't spend that much time with him like you did, but he seemed nice" he agreed.

"Did my uncle fired him? Can you tell him to bring him back?" Suho stared at her. She had put her hands on her hips. She wasn't asking. She was demanding his corporation. It had been three years since she came to live in this house. But Suho had kept his distance from her. He let nanny after nanny to take care of her without considering doing it himself. Was he punishing the little girl for her mother's mistakes? Did he really do something horrible like that? He couldn't help but frown at himself. He like everyone had pushed away this girl but she hadn't give up yet. She was a fighter and Suho looked at her for the first time with administration. 

"Your uncle could never fire Mr Do. He left by himself and your uncle couldn't do anything to stop it. He can't really force anyone to stay with him"

"Why not?" She shrugged stubbornly.

"I don't know" Suho was at loss of words. Many thoughts troubling him.

"Well if he can't then we should go get him back!" The girl in front of him was full of anger, full of excitement , full of love. And Suho thought if he was going to do something so crazy. Something that could cost him his job if things went terribly wrong. It would have been worth it if it was for love.

"Yes , what a genius idea! We should bring him back" he smiled at Haeun and she smiled back. They were finally together at this story.

 

Back to the present…

"We made plans, watch a couple of spy movies , got suit up and here we are. God Jongin must have gone insane since we left" Suho whispered to himself loud enough for everyone to hear.

"We did left him a notice" Haeun tried to make him feel better.

"Yes we did and we are bringing him a big surprise. He is going to have a heart attack . I am so getting fired." Suho laughed nervously but he didn't seem scared.

"Don't worry Suho i will hire you back" the girl promised 

"I am counting on you boss".

While Suho explained the situation to Kyungsoo they had already reach the house. Kyungsoo's heart hammered inside his chest. He wasn't ready to face Jongin but he didn't really have a choice. Suho pressed the doorbell and they all waited outside for the inevitable. The door opened.

"Suho where the hell did you go? A business trip with my niece what does that…?" Jongin stepped outside but when he saw Kyungsoo he froze.

"Kyungsoo? W-why.. why? Why is your mouth taped?" 

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dear_glimxy #1
Chapter 22: Sooo beautiful!
Sakuraheat #2
Beautiful ??
Vikakilove #3
That was so cute!!! I loved it ❤️
missnovember #4
Chapter 22: nice story! you did great! love the ending <3
BehnazYB
#5
Chapter 22: Nice story dear (^_^)b
Meendaes
#6
Chapter 22: Woah my heart THIS IS SO CUTE (~ ̄³ ̄)~
Meendaes
#7
Chapter 21: Even kyungsoo saying "shut up" after kissing nini is cute (♡ω♡ ) ~♪
Nicole121314 #8
Chapter 22: What a nice happy ending for all of them..
Nicole121314 #9
Chapter 21: So adorable hehe
Rikasan #10
Chapter 20: Ahhhhhhhh Haeun is the real MVP