As Minho took his eyes off the young boy, he was startled by an older man calling his name out,

"Hey Minho! Minho! MINHO!" 

"Eh, ah! Sorry! My shift just ended so I was getting a little too touched there by the crowd, hahahaha, ehhehe, ahem"  said the brunett in a soft but stuttering tone. 

"Oh, ok then, anyways Minho I was wondering, that is if your not too busy tonight, if you could help me deliver food tonight to all these customers here, I'd really appreciate it! Ohhhh please?"

"Well, ummm" said the brunett still recovering from his visual encounter.

"Oh please Minho! I think I deserve some help tonight, I haven't gotten a break all day and tonight is full of guests!!"

sigh "Yeah, yeah sure, I'll help you, BUT only because you seem so overworked today" chuckled out Minho.

"Excellent! Thank you Minho!! Come, I'll lead you in the kitchen" said the older man. 

"Sure thing" replied the brunett.

Taemin POV

"Ah! Taemiiiiin, wasn't that song brilliant!! God and he's quite the charmer too! Did you see all those women drooling over him while he was walking down the stage?" Chuckled Key. 

"Y-y-yeah it was........ amazing. I've never heard anything like it. I wish I could listen to it again. And really? Well then he must look very attractive in person." Said Taemin in a playful tone. 

"Awww. Taemin that was cute. I'll have him play it for you again. And yeah, he is, but not enough for me! Hahahaha." Spat out the young diva.

"Key! Hahahaha, yeah yeah." Said the younger male.

"Ehehehehe .......................OK! Taemin, what should we order? Wait, we don't even have a menu to start with though, ugh.  I wonder what this waiter is doing." Cried out Key.

"Uhm, I don't know, it sounds like there's a lot of people though, maybe the waiter has a lot of orders or something."

"Maybe.........................Taemin is it ok if I leave you here for a moment so I could go see what's going on?" 

"Is that a good idea? I mean, it sounds a bit crowded in here to begin with. Is it a good idea?" Stated Taemin in a worried expression.

"It shouldn't be a problem Taemin. Besides, I'll only be gone for a short time, is that ok? I'm sure nothing will happen. Here, just so you don't look too strange looking at the open, have my phone and pretend your playing a game on it, yeah? I'll be back quicker  than you think ok" 

Taemin nodded. Before Key left however, he adjusted Taemin's fingers on the phone's keyboard and instructed him to have a steady pace while pressing on one of it's buttons, this was of course to make him look more convincing.

Key left leaving, a tense Taemin.

Just don't take too long though. or I'll start worrying.....

Minho POV

"Hey, Miyagi, wont I need some kind of waiter uniform like yours or something? I mean, I only have my suite on and, I don't know, it just feels a bit strange. " Said the tensed brunett.

"No, it's ok. Besides you look more presentable. And who wouldn't want their orders taken from our lovely, talented pianist." Said Miyagi smirking.

Minho smiled. "Ehehehe, I guess so, but don't get the idea that I'm always gunna give into your smooth talk Miyagi, besides, I could be at home relaxing." 

"Yeah yeah, I know. Just for today. Well before we leave the kitchen, there will be food trays and drinks coming from the chefs on the other side of this wall." Miyagi pointed to a tray coming in from a square hole in the wall with a note on it.. "See, like this. Take these trays and read the table number on the little notes. After that walk out of here and into the lobby and find that table. Got it?"

"Yeah, yeah, easy enough."

"GOOD! Let's get started.Oh! One more thing, please take this side of the lobby" Pointing to the half of the lobby closest to the exit.

"Got it" 

Minho started aligning the plates into a cart and hastly moving out of the kitchen. In the mean time, he also started having thoughts on that young boy with the flashy grey eyes. 

Is it really him? No, there's no mistaking those eyes. Gah! What am I thinking? He's just another customer. Besides I don't think I'll even get to waiter him tonight. He did seem pretty close to the stage, or was that just me? Gah! FOCUS, I have to deliver this food. 

Suddenly, the brunett was taken out of his thoughts and noticed someone tugging on his shirt.

"Excuse me? Excuse me!" 

" Huh? Whaooa! Uh, sorry! I was trying to figure out where these plates should be delivered."

Key only rolled his eyes. "Uhuh, anyways, I was wondering if me and my friend can have some kind of menu so we can order something. We came in and took a seat and there was nothing there. So, can you help me?"

Then Key couldn't help but take a closer look at this waiter, he was quite surprised for what he discovered. "Wait, your the talented painist aren't you!!!! Oh my god! Oh my god! Me and my friend just loooooved your song today. Are you gunna play again tonight? Wait, how come your a waiter right now?"

"Whao whao whao, one question at a time. I'll help you" Reaching out under the cart, Minho grabbed a pair of menus and handed them to the young diva. " And thanks, I'm nothing big though. I'm usually just the pianist here, but a friend of mine needed some extra help tonight delivering food, so I'm helping him out tonight." 

"AHHHH. I get it. That's so kind of you! Anyway me and my friend would just love to hear another song from you again some time tonight, umm thats just if time allows you of course ahaha. Oh and, here, I only really just needed one menu, eh thanks though!" Walking away Key gave Minho a thank you smile. 

I thought he said he had a friend with him. Weirdo.

 Minho started approaching a table.

"Hello my name's Minho and and I'll be your waiter for the night. Here are your meals. Enjoy!" 

Minho turned around and made his way towards the kitchen. On his way there he looked past his right shoulder and saw two young boys conversing with one another. 

Wait. That's that weirdo from before. And he's with..... 

Minho's stomach dropped. 

Oh god. 

Minho pushed his way in the kitchen, but not before taking a glance at the number of the table.       37

He made his way inside and waited for some more trays to come out. 

34, 35, 36. 3 trays to deliver. Wait, next should be 37.  Oh god that means I'm  gunna personally have to take their orders. 

Rubbing his forehead, Minho took the trays unto the cart and once again headed out into the lobby, dispatching the notes before handing the customers their food, he knows he has too make his way over to table 37.  The brunett visited all 3 of the tables greeted the customers and let them indulge on the food. He now sets out to the two young males. Hands getting sweaty and body becoming tense, he headed over to that nerve wrecking table, not knowing of what could happen. The red booths became less noticable for him and the chatters around him became more and more like whispers. All he could think about were those creamy grey eyes. The brunett felt his stomach drop another hundred feet. The dangling lights above him seemed as if they were coming alive. They appeared to be whispering to one another of the truths among the lobby. He began feeling nervous. As some of the brunette's senses were becoming more and more dull, others were becoming enhanced. As he approached table  37, the lights were becoming quiet, and the crowd around him became more noticable, he took a step back into reality. 

Wiping the sweat from his cheek, he took a step forward and shook off a weak smile. He set a couple spices on the smooth brown table and earned a response from the guy from his past encounter. 

"There you are! We're ready to order."

Reaching out to take the menu from Key's hand, the brunett replied, "G-g-good. So, what will you be having?" 

"I'll have the lobster with a salad on the side, the one on the cover of the menu. And Taemin will have............." Key then started whispering things to Taemin Minho, couldn't quite hear. 

Taemin. So that's his name. 

It was at that crushing moment that the brunett made contact with those creamy grey eyes. The brunett was at bliss. He felt so paranoid, but in a moment so relieved. 

The brunett snapped back from his moment, due to Key snapping his fingers inches away from his face and calling him out,

"Hey! HEY! Are you listening to me? I said he'll be having the four cheese risotto." 

"Ahh! So sorry, it's just that today has been so busy"

"Well I'll forgive you, if you promise to play us another one of your songs, yes?" Key said meekingly.

Sigh 

"I'll see if I have the time"
 

"Ohhh please! Me and Taemin really loved your performance! Besides, he doesn't go out very much, oh please wont you do it? Please? For Taemin atleast?" 

Taemin only starred at the table. He looked a little disturbed from Key's comment.

He liked my performance? Wait, so, is he acually blind, I mean, he hasn't really made much eye contact with me or that weird guy.

Without a moments notice the small pale male spoke, "don't listen to him, Key just doesn't know what he's saying. Um, I'm sorry if we're bothering you, umm I--"

"No! You guys aren't bothering me at all! I've just been a bit stressed that's all. Um, I'd love to re-play that song for you two. Except I don't know if I'd have the time to do it tonight........"

The brunett continued, " Um maybe later on tonight, after everyones finished and gone, right after closing time. Is that ok?"

Key then decided to interrupt, " Um, Don't you guys close really late though, I mean I have to work tomorrow, and Taemin has to get his sleep." 

Looking at Taemin, Key continued, "Maybe another night ok Taemin." Holding his far stretched hands. 

Taemin appeared awestruck from the brunette's offer.

"Key, there might not be another next time. Can I stay here please? I umm..... really wanna hear him play, I uh...... really liked it." With a tint of red becoming visible on the young male's cheeks. 

Minho couldn't help but wonder why there couldn't be a next time, and further acknowledged the young boy's facial expression towards his offer. 

"But Taemin, I have to leave and sleep soon, and you can't stay here all by yourself, you can't."

So he is blind.

Minho spoke up with a deepness embedded in his voice, "Why can't he? He doesn't like to come out that much doesn't he? Why not just this one night?"

Key looked up at his remark, "Why do you care? I'm in charge of him. Besides, how will he get home?"

"I'll take him"

At that moment, Taemin quickly looked at the direction of the brunette's voice and shook off a weak smile, knowing deep inside that Key probably wouldn't allow him. He didn't care, he acknowledged the pianist for his kindness. Most of the time, he's only getting sympathitic comments from people and sometimes being looked down on. Never real integrity. A reason why he tends not to want to go out that much. He feels like the outcast, in fact, that's how it was when he was younger in school. People couldn't understand. 

Key on the other hand had a face of raw outrage. 

"Excuse me! I can't rely on you. I don't even know you! Taemin doesn't open up to people, so even if he does stay, he'll be completely quiet, things will get bad at that point. Besides, you don't even know how to even take care of him. I'm not sure how responsible you are too. Please don't ask that again."

The blind male felt broken. He's had enough of the treatment he gets from everyone. 

Taemin spoke firmly to Key, "NO. Key, I want to stay. I think I'm old enough to decide for myself.. Do you think I trust just anyone? Have I ever trusted anyone BUT you? No. I'm saying to trust him because I trust him. That should be good enough. Besides, you wanted me to come here in the first place." 

Key looked awestruck.

"T-t-t-taemin.You know I care for you. B-b-but, do actually trust him? I mean, I'm literally handing your life to him by doing this. Is this really what you want?"

The young blind male secured a smile, and spoke, "Yes. I want this. I want this because, I really want to feel like I can make some decisions for myself. I also really liked the mood in his song. I want to listen to it again. Please Key, let me stay."

And at that final comment, Key had a look full of contemplation. 

However, he knew what was the right thing to do. He only wants to help Taemin, and at that moment, Taemin made it clear that by allowing him to stay, he would be helping him. 

sigh

"Fine. You can stay." Taemin smiled brightly and so did Minho. "BUT, only in one condition, he has to give me ALL of his contact info, including where he lives."

The brunett looked a little paranoid at the request but nevertheless he agreed on it. Minho pulled out his pen from his suite's pocket and started writing on the paper he usually took orders on. He handed the paper to Key, not before giving him a look full of paranoia. Key took it with a plastic smile on his face and handed him the address where he and Taemin lives.

That weirdo, why does he want to help Taemin so badly. ughh.

"Thank you, I'll take good care of him. Well! I'll go in now and deliver these for you, be right back."

Key only nodded.

"Taemin be very careful, remember how how wh----"

"KEY STOP! Nothing will happen, please, just trust me this once, like how I've been trusting you."

"Taemin, I do trust you. It's just that you can never be too sure. But fine. I'll give into this. I'll trust you. Come back to me in one piece" Key said smiling.

Taemin smiled back.

"But if something does happen reme--"

"KEY!"

"Ok, ok ok ok ok, I got. I got it!" 

Minho POV

 Order 37. Now to deliver.

Minho hastily made his way back to the two youngs boys. He set the plates down and walked away. 

Oh god. What have I done. I feel bad for him though. But that weirdo pissed me off so much. He's so constrictive. I guess he does have a point since I'm a total stranger, but Taemin"s old enough to decide. 

Wait, I'm even calling him by his own name now. ughhhh. Focus!!!

But I can't help but feel nervous for my time with him tonight.

As 2 hours went by Key went up to Minho and told him he'd be leaving. They made their farewells quickly, but not before Key gave him a word of advice to him,

"If something happens to Taemin for whatever reason, I promise you, you wont see the light of day ever again."

And with that he left. Leaving a shocked Minho behind.

Minho walked over to where Taemin was and comforted him for the following minute.

"Hey, Taemin right?"

Taemin nodded.

"Don't worry. I promise you nothing will happen. Relax, ok? If you need anything just start tapping on the table and I promise you I'll come as fast as I can ok?" 

With that Taemin felt more, releived. He nodded and smiled, "Thank you. I will. But don't worry about me too much. I'm sure nothing will happen too, so just concentrate on your work for now, ok?"

Minho nodded and replied a farewell. 

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Time went by rather quickly. There was only 4 minutes remaining until officially closing up for the day. However, the last customer was just making his way out the door.

*sound of door closing*

Minho looked past his shoulder and noticed that the lobby was now officially empty. 

His manager has already left for the night and the only workers still remaining were the cooks and Miyagi. But they were also near a finish at their clean up hour. Once everyone started leaving, Minho could start focusing on what song he would play for the young boy. Miyagi also went up too him and gave his goodbye.

"I'll be seeing you later Minho! Thanks again for all the help today! Oh, wait, are you gunna be staying here past closing hours again?"

Minho nodded and smiled.

Minho has stayed countless times after closing hours, spending heavy hours  throughout the night letting his emotions leak out through his piano. Just him and the vivid vibrations the piano would let out throughout the lobby. 

Once Minho turned around  heading out to the kitchen, he was stopped by Miyagi's sudden voice towards someone. 

There's no one else here but me and him. Wait! Taemin!

" Young man we're closed now, Please lea--"

"Miyagi wait! He's with me. I promised I'd play a few songs for him on the piano tonight."

Miyagi took a sudden deep breath, "Minho, I don't know why you're being so generous, but only we're aloud in here afterclosing hours, you having the privelege of staying as long as you want, but you know better than this! You could get in trouble if the manager found out."

"Miyagi I know. But just let this one slide just this once. Ok?"

Miyag had no other choice but to give into the burnette's request, he did owe him.

"Ok, ok fine. You be careful now though. Goodnight."

And with that Miyagi left, officially leaving the two alone. Also leaving Taemin knowing the pianist's name as well.

"Taemin, come."

The brunett, pulled Taemin out of his seat and guided him towards the stage, slowly.

He sat taemin on the leather seat infront of the piano and sat next to him. 

"I'm sorry, I really don't want to get you in trouble, we can lea--"

"No. Taemin it's alright. Didn't I promise you nothing would happen?"

Taemin nodded nervously.

The young blind male was stopped by the brunette's sudden movement, Taemin felt his hand and fingers being taken over by the older male and guided through the piano's smooth keys.

(A/N please listen to this song while reading the rest:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT7_IZPHHb0  )

Taemin felt strange. the strange warmth that lingered from the pianist's hand wasn't normal. That soothing voice he had, and the beauty his fingers were creating, was just amazing.

Taemin started closing his eyes, invisioning a blank white background. He invisioned a river flowing from a distance and rocks climbing on top of each other. He started creating a green meadow of grass underneath his feet. A patch of wind would occasionally strike the meadow every so often a low note would play, having the grass weeds turn diferent shades, and massage the ends of his toes. He felt warmth inside him yet the outside atmosphere was cold. Taemin started walking towards the river and noticed a black figure. He kept at it and wondered. He couldn't pin point what it was, but it seemed as if it pin pointed who he was. Just as he came closer to it, it dispersed.

Taemin now started envisioning trees growing out of the meadow, growing high up, towards the ever expanding sky. A tree trunk grew from under him and it's branches became his new arena. The flashy tree leaves comforted him, Taemin rested his head on them and starred at infinity. The smokey clouds splashing his face with desires. His eyes became lights, and he seemed invisioning a path for the tree to take on it's long journey upward.

Slowly upward.

What is this? Where am I going? What's happening to me?

And as more clouds gently splahed through his face, he woke.

"Um Minho, what song is this?"

"Hmm? Oh,it's one I tend to play whenever I'm alone. It has a lot of meaning to me. Do you like it?"

"Oh. Yes. I uh really do." 

The brunett smiled, "Good!"

And with that he was punching in the last keys.

The Brunett slowly opened his eyes, and looked over towards the blind boy. 

Wow.

"Taemin?"

Taemin was still ingesting the last sounds, and had a face of pure bliss.

"Ah! Sorry. I umm, thank you."

The brunett smiled, "You're welcome."

The pianist started examining the younger boy, and smiled at his attractiveness.

Wow, he really is something. I wish we could stay here longer.

And it was at that moment that the brunett was taken from his current thoughts. And to Minho's dislike the younger boy was slowly getting off the leather seat.

"Well umm I guess we shoul---"

-Something grabbed the blind male from the arm turning him around.

Let this last a little longer.

A/N: OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter!!! And to you all, I apologize for updating so late :'( I plan on making this an enjoyable read, that means no late udates allowed!

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