# 9 (Bad Boss)
Innkeeper
Hyukjae's having trouble. He can cook. He's not bad. It's just... he's nervous. The bread was burned already. Because those bunnies distracted him. Then he took Hayun over. To Donghae. Forgot the pan on the stove.
So that's burnt too.
"Hyukjae?"
"Ah!"
Hyukjae spills the coffee. Behind... his magic is disrupted. The stove's flame rises.
"Sungmin!"
Hyukjae waves his arm. Quickly extinguishes the fire. Removes the food.
"Noooo!" he whines. "What am I gonna serve him?"
"What are you doing in the kitchen?" Sungmin says.
"W-What do you think?"
"Hyukkie, we already agreed you shouldn't be cooking or using magic in the kitchen unless someone is here with you..."
"I am your boss," Hyukjae mutters. Cleans the spilled coffee. The cup and saucer. Fills it again. Places it on the tray. "Go back to bed."
Sungmin comes up behind him. Takes the pot from him.
"This doesn't look right."
"What?! W-Why isn't it right? What do you mean?"
"This is tea, Hyukkie."
"What?! How? No way!"
"You're actually worse than I thought..." Sungmin mumbles. "Who was it that said you're okay in the kitchen?"
"I-I'm just a little stressed, okay? I'll fix it -- now go away."
"No."
Sungmin holds his arm. Both his arms. Brings him close.
"I could smell something got burned, Hyukkie. What's going on?"
Hyukjae gulps. He got rid of what was burning. So fast. How did he notice?
"It was just the... bread. Toast. Nothing serious."
"You burned toast?"
Oh. That makes him even more inept.
"Everything's okay, Sungmin. You can go back to sleep--"
"Where are the others? Hayun, Lily, and Kyuhyun are supposed to be helping you."
"T-They went out to get some... stuff...."
"All of them?"
"Yes."
"They left you all alone?"
"W-Well, we don't have guests around this time, so... it's okay..."
Sungmin brings him closer. Lowers his voice. "But we do have one regular guest around this time, Hyukkie."
"Yes. T-That's who I'm making breakfast for!"
"Ryeowook's also up, Hyukkie," Sungmin says. His eyes are wide. "I said I'd come check what's up and I'm sure he's also out of bed by now."
Hyukjae gasps. Pulls himself away. Runs out of the kitchen--
Someone with a long robe is behind the counter. It has giraffes on it. Ryeowook. He straightens. Smirks.
"Go look at what they're doing."
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Hyukjae bursts into the room. Runs to Donghae's table.
"Noo!"
The bunnies are all over Donghae. One's on his shoulder. Nuzzling his cheek. Another's hanging from his chest. The third is his lips.
"Stop!" Hyukjae yanks Kyuhyun away. "You can't do that!" He pulls Hayun too. Lily. "Kyu -- Mr. Pudding, no!"
Donghae's laughter and giggles stop. His smile fades. He gazes up with those gentle eyes. Worriedly.
"Hyukjae... what's the matter?"
Hyukjae struggles to hold them. His squirming workers. "Ha--Biscuit! Stop
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