Chapter 17

Am I Too Late?

 

HENRY’s POV

 

Seeing the original members of Super Junior made me more nervous than ever.

 

The moment we entered and was welcomed with warm hugs and sweet smiles, I couldn’t help to feel like an outcast.

 

I’ve never been the type to be cordial, especially to these guys who speak so fluent in a language I didn’t grow accustomed of. Sure, I am used to Dongdong, Kyu, Ryeowook, Hangeng-hyung and Siwon speaking Korean at their stay in China, but most of the time, they spoke mandarin to get used to it and gradually they did. Dongdong taught me some Korean too, when I asked him on one of our day off but the only thing that stocked in my brain was simple greetings and phrases.

 

Right now, I’m in between Heechul-hyung and Hangeng-hyung, talking about something and I just tried to make out words that I understand. Something about a tour and being lonely were the only words I comprehend when, thankfully, Donghae-hyung came to me and grabbed my hand once again.

 

Dongdong holding my hand made me relax. I don’t know why but he is one of the few people I easily got close with. He’s like the brother I’ve always wished I have since I am an only child. Sometimes he acts childish (just like Kyuhyun said), but now I realized it is one of his personality that made people to actually love him to bits. He easily gathered fans in China even if it was just his first time going there, and all that because he is so caring towards all fans and his kindness is so genuine that it is difficult not to adore him. The members also cared a lot for him, I know it because I’ve witnessed it. The way the others called when he got ill, or the way the one’s in China took care of him, he’s just too precious to them and he is to me too.

 

We walked up the stairs, him still clutching my hand as he opened a door and pulled us inside. The interior is cozy. The space is enough for two persons. The walls are painted light blue and there’s a small aquarium beside his bed and I chuckled.

 

“Why?” He suddenly asked, tilting his head to the side and eyeing me.

 

“You really do love fishes, don’t you?” I muttered and he smiled brightly.

 

“Ofcourse! They are my precious nemos!” He exclaimed pulling me to sit beside him to the bed as he greeted the fishes with a bright smile. After a few seconds, he turned to me and his face because serious, yet full of concern.

 

“How are you feeling now, Mochi?”

 

“I—I don’t know,” I answered, looking down. I can’t say I’m fine, I know he’ll know it’s not true and I don’t really like lying to him.

 

He squeezed my hand he’s still holding, “I told you I won’t leave you and the guys are really easy to get along with, and I am pretty sure they’ll like you,” he reassured me but I continued to look down. His hand caressed my cheek in the most comforting way and lifted my chin to make me stare into his eyes. His brown orbs slowly making me relaxed; I don’t know why but he really has that effect on people, even Kyu who’d throw a fit would calm down if Donghae stared at him.

 

“Come on, Mochi, trust me,” he spoke, smiling and never breaking the eye contact.

 

“I do,” I whispered and that’s when he tore away his gaze and stood up from the table, making his way to his luggage and started unpacking.

 

“Shouldn’t we go down? The others prepared food for us, you know,” I reminded him as I watch his pulling out that nemo plushie he got from Kyu and Siwon, and he carefully set it down at his bed with a smile on his face like a child, I smiled.

 

“It’s okay, they’ll leave some for us,” he answered, this time, taking out some shirt and opening his drawer.

 

“Heechul-hyung looks like a female,” I said.

 

He chuckled, “I know. He’s too pretty, right?” He agreed with a slight amused tone and  hummed in response suddenly remembering someone.

 

“By the way, Dongdong, who’s the one who hugged you at the bottom on the stairs?”

 

He froze from what he’s doing for a while but regained his cool and continued; me getting curious about his reaction.

 

“That’s Hyukjae, he’s---” he said, facing me, “my bestfriend.” Then he went back to unpacking in silence.

 

Something about his tone boggled my mind. He sounded so---broken. The way he said he’s his bestfriend didn’t sound right. As if he’s suppressing something. Something painful.

 

“Hae?”

 

A voice came from the outside of the room and the know turned, revealing the guy named Hyukjae.

 

“Hey, what are you guys doing? Everyone’s looking for you,” he said making his way in as Dongdong zipped his now empty suitcase.

 

“I just fixed our room,” he answered, facing Hyukjae-hyung with a slight smile.

 

“Our?” Hyukjae-hyung asked and Dongdong nodded.

 

“My and Mochi’s room,” he said.

 

I saw a flash of emotion in Hyukjae hyung’s eyes but were gone as fast as they appeared making me more confused about the whole situation.

 

“Oh.” He simply said.

 

“Anyway, Hyuk, this one’s Henry, Mochi this one’s Hyuk,” Dongdong said, motioning his hands to either of us and we handshake for a bit before Dongdong took hold of my hand again.

 

“Let’s get down stairs,” he said to us and we left the room first, with Hyukjae hyung trailing behind us a bit.

 

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The day ended peacefully and I rather enjoyed it.

 

Dongdong was right about everything; about the other members being nice because I actually chit-chatted with them for the whole day and never got tired of them, they were just so fun to be with. The whole day, I clutched Dongdong’s hand, him not letting go either. I know it might look a bit weird but feeling Donghae’s hand made me feel secure; but I guess I need to get used to him not being around so often?

 

Something’s weird, though. The whole day, I felt like someone’s watching me behind my back and everytime I turn around, I’ll see Hyukjae hyung and he’ll avert his gaze. It looked like he’s been keeping his eyes on me---or was it Dongdong?

 

“Mochi, sleep on the bed,” Dongdong spoke, entering his room after taking a shower. He’s wearing a blue nemo printed pajamas, without anything on top, and rubbing his head with a blue towel.

 

“You are so---” I thought of the appropriate word, “blue.” I finished and he smirked.

 

“I look hot in blue,” he said with a cocky voice.

 

“Haha. Anyway, where are you sleeping?” I asked, yawning in the process.

 

“On the bed, duh? You don’t expect me to sleep on the floor didn’t you?” He answered, placing the towel on the table as he looked on his drawers for some shirt.

 

“Course not,” I muttered, lying down at the left side of the bed, him walking towards me and lying next to me.

 

“So, how was your day?” he asked, turning to me as I closed my eyes.

 

“It was surprisingly---pleasant,” I answered with a smile.

 

“Told ya,” he whispered, ruffling my hair a bit before wrapping his arm around me.

 

“Dongdong, you’re being touchy again,” I commented and he chuckled.

 

“Can’t help it. You’re so fluffy I’m gonna die!” he mimicked a girl’s baby voice, and after a few seconds we ended up laughing, drowsiness completely forgotten.

 

“I never knew you could do that. You should do it more often, it suits you,” I faced him, pinching his cheeks while he pouted.

 

“Am I suppose to take that as an insult or a compliment?” he asked, raising a brow at me as I acted as if thinking hard about the question before smirking at him.

 

“Insult---definitely an insult,” I said.

 

“Yah!” he shouted and tackled me, and we ended up falling off the bed with an oof, but we’re still laughing.

 

“Hae?! What happened?” The door flew open and a drenched Siwon came barging in, with a bit of suds on his hair ad just towel hanging on his waist, followed by a worried maknae, holding his PSP but completely forgotten as he walked in and helped Dongdong and I stand up.

 

“We’re just playing around,” Dongdong told them, still chuckling a bit in the process. “Siwon, go back to the bathroom, te soap might get into your eyes,” he added, pushing Siwon out who let him.

 

“Kyuhyun-ah, don’t stay up late either, okay?” he turned to Kyuhyun.

 

“Yes, hyung. Go to sleep too,” Kyuhyun answered, kissing Dongdong’s forehead a bit before going out of the room as well.

 

“Dongdong?”

 

“Yes, mochi?” he answered, as we lay back down the bed.

 

“Why is Kyuhyun call you hyung while he doesn’t do it to anyone?”

 

“Because I’m his favorite,” he simply answered.

 

“Is that so?” I muttered, another question forming in my mind but I guess I’ll ask Kyuhyun personally tomorrow.

 

“Night,” I said, inching closer to Dongdong and this time, I wrapped my arms around him.

 

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I woke up with arms around me and feet tangled with mine. Opening my eyes, I was welcomed with a view of Dongdong’s peaceful sleeping face, his hair covering his eyes a bit. Quietly releasing myself from him, I made my way to the kitchen, expecting it to be empty since it’s just 6 o’clock.

 

“Morning,” someone spoke and I looked up, surprised to see Kyuhyun sitting at the dining table with a cup of coffee and his laptop open.

 

“Hey,” I answered, opening the fridge and got the milk, pouring down some of its contents in a glass and sitting across Kyuhyun who seemed engrossed with his game.

 

“Did you stay up late?” I asked him.

 

“Nope, I slept when hyung told me to, so I got up early,” he answered, not looking up as he said so. And his answer made me remember the question I thought last night.

 

“Kyu? Can I ask something?” he hummed in response.

 

“Why are you so different towards Dongdong?” I asked, sipping a bit of my milk, watching as his serious face turned into a soft smile, which surprised me because it’s rare to see this guy really smiling; usually it’s his evil smirk. He paused his game and finally looked at me.

 

“What do you mean by different, exactly?”

 

“Well, you only call Dongdong ‘hyung’, you are so over protective at him, especially that time when he got sick, and you seem so sweet towards him too, and I don’t see you kissing the other member’s forehead or hugging them, just Dongdong,” I answered, realizing how true my words are.

 

“Do you really want to know?”

 

I nodded.

 

“Keep it a secret, though, okay?”

 

I nodded as he smiled at me.

 

“I love Donghae-hyung.”

 

I stared at him as he stared back, still with that small smile.

 

“You---what?” I muttered.

 

“Henry, I love hyung, okay? And he knows it,” he answered, sipping his coffee.

 

“He knows?” I muttered and he hummed in response.

 

“Actually, it’s not just me who loves him more than just a brother, there’s also---“

 

“Hey, don’t spill other people’s information like that,” Siwon suddenly entered, fully clothed.

 

“I wasn’t. I knew you were listening, stupid,” Kyuhyun turned to him with his smirk.

 

Siwon turned to me and smiled, “So, yeah, I love Donghae too,” he said and I stared back at the two as they shared an eye contact, and ended up smirking. When did Siwon learn to smirk like Kyuhyun?

 

“Henry?” Siwon broke the silence, as he and Kyuhyun sat on either side of me.

 

“Donghae’s important to you right? You love him like a brother?” he asked.

 

“Yes.”

 

“Then---would you like to be a part of our plan?” Kyuhyun finished, smirking still.

 

“Plan?” I asked and they nodded simultaneously.

 

“What’s it about?”

 

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Oh yeah! Henry’s part of it too now! :D Kyu and Wonnie are sooooo adorable!

 

BTW, I am so sorry for not updating at once…I was caught up with school work and exams…sorry…but I’ll make it up to you guys J

 

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Aidenlee_24 #1
Chapter 36: Thanks. I have a great read here. EunHae foreves! 💙
thepoppedcherry
#2
Chapter 23: No matter that this chapter was short, it was so eunhae and I loved it!
thepoppedcherry
#3
Chapter 20: Awwww theyre so sweet ㅠㅠㅠㅠ and their 'kids' ♡ but I'm curious about Kyu and Siwon's plan... Is it to make Hyukjae jealous? Haha (Hoping :D)
thepoppedcherry
#4
Chapter 15: That I love you was soooo sweet ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ But the 'I love you too, buddy' made my heart hurt a bit ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
thepoppedcherry
#5
Chapter 14: No, Hyukjae, you arent too late!!! ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ fighting!
ecargebeohp_10 #6
Chapter 18: i dont like kyuhae and sihae..:( i only want eunhae.. but hyuk here seems to be stupid.. he knows he have feelings for hae but he's denying.. aish! love is so complicated. fighting hae! :)
deaelv #7
Chapter 37: i love your story and i love kyuhae eunhae sihae and the others
13eliever__ #8
Chapter 36: You have beautiful plot. I cried at some chapters. Omg. This is very awesome. I love hyukjae's conversation with himself. And to be honest, I hate him at first. He made me cried every time hae cried.thank you for created beautiful story.
LongLiving
#9
Chapter 24: This chapter was cute!
yolohyuk
#10
Chapter 36: read this in one go and definitely love it! <3<3 omg at first i was so mad hyukjae called donghae disgusting and when he admitted he loves donghae, i nearly blown up bcs 'you called him disgusting, and now you love him huh?' and when donghae rejects hyukjae, i'm soooo happy! hahaha take that hyukjae! it's what you got after calling donghae with such a name 8DDDD lol but the ending is so great! <3 i love it~~

gotta read the sequel! thanks for sharing <3