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Red Skys and Royal Cards
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  I was enveloped in a cloud of warmth.  It was nice, the heat just floated around me.  The haze that surrounded my mind was slowly clearing.  I blinked my eyes a few times to find myself in my room and a soft glow coming from the fireplace.

  Groaning, I tried to sit up a little.  But that proved very difficult when even the thought of moving made me short of breath.  Sighing, I stayed in my current position and just opened my eyes.

  Four pairs on eyes were looking at me curiously.  Had I sat up, I would have hit a few of them, they do realize that I like personal space, right?  Obviously not.

  “I think she’s awake.”  Sehun said cocking his head to the right.

  “Obviously.”  I tried to make out through my hoarse voice.

  “Eat this, it might help.”  Chanyeol said bringing over a steaming bowl.

  I tried to sit up again.  That didn’t work.  “A little help, please?”  I asked D.O.

  Smiling D.O moved the other boys away and removed some of the covers around me and helped me sit up so my back was resting against the headboard.  Chanyeol placed the bowl, of what looked like soup, on my lap and passed me the spoon.  I smiled, grateful for their help and slowly ate the soup I was going to assume D.O had made, since he was the only one I ever saw in the kitchen.

  I could still feel a chill running through my system.  It was pretty obvious I was sick, I didn’t have to start coughing to figure that much out.  To bad my body thought it should tell me it's sick and make me cough, I truly hate coughing, I feel like a can’t breath when I do.

  “Are you okay?”  Came five voices.

  “Yeah, I’m just sick.”  I replied.

  They didn’t seem to like that answer one bit.  All of them frowned and I caught the glare Chanyeol sent to Suho who was standing in the far corner of the room.  It was pretty obvious he was trying to stay away from the group.  That, or the rest of the boys didn’t want him around.  Though I was a little surprised that he hadn’t gone back into his Card.

  Sehun crawled onto the bed beside me, “Are you going to be okay?”  He asked.  He eyes large and watery.

  “I will be, I just need to rest a bit and let this cold pass is all.”  My voice still hoarse but a little better after eating the soup.  “Have you rested at all?

  They shook their heads.  They really are stupid.  Just because I’m not feeling well doesn’t mean they have to watch me the whole time.  I’m not going to disappear.  I sighed and shook my head at them, “Go rest for a few hours.”  I said.  “Luhan, you are sleeping in a proper bed.”

  They nodded their heads rather reluctantly, Luhan the most, and slowly began to leave.  Suho was still standing in the corner near the door as he watched the others leave.  But he didn’t follow behind them right away.

  “Are you sure you are okay?”  He quietly asked me, his eyes downcast, not wanting to look at me.

  “Come here.”  I called out to him and motioned to the spot beside me.  He was hesitant in his approach, but eventually came to sit beside me on the bed.  “This isn’t your fault, Suho.”

  His head snapped up and he was staring right at me.  “It is.”

  “No, Suho.  This is all on me.  It was my choice to do what I did, I caused this.  Not you, and not the others.  So don’t beat yourself up over it, all right?”

  I could see himself slowly shutting down again.  I may have just gotten though to him with this, and here he goes building his walls back up.  Why does he have to be so stubborn!

  Leaning towards him I wrapped my arms around him.  He stiffened at first but relaxed as I didn’t do anything else.  “I like you better with that little spark of hope in your eyes, Suho.  Please don’t shut me out anymore?”  I said silently into his ear.

  Suho pushed me back a little so he could look at me clearly, “You do care about us, don’t you?”

  I smile, “I do.  I want you to be happy, and if that means I have to wait a little longer for you to open yourself to me, so be it.  But don’t throw away the progress you’ve already made.”

  He looked down again, breaking our eye contact once again.  “It’s hard.  I’m one of the oldest amongst us, along with Luhan, and we’ve always had to stay strong to protect the younger ones.  But now, because of these walls we had to put up, it’s so hard to open up when all we know now is how to listen and act.  We never had to show feelings or make choices.  We never had to make decisions or not worry about making our Dealers angry.  For the younger ones, you are their saving grace, to me, to be quite honest, you are destroying everything we have work

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With how crazy the world is right now, my updates are slower. I will not abandon this, please have patience and I promise to update again soon. Stay safe everyone please. Many Blessings, Wynter (8.20.20)

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ShawolBlinger4life
#1
Chapter 176: Still reading this in 2024! Hope you are doing well
YEOLLIEZEL
#2
Chapter 176: I am an avid fan of this great story. I am still waiting for an update even after almosr 3 years which means this is a very very great story 😊
poprocksgum
#3
Chapter 176: it’s probably my 10th time or something reading this. Been missing sky and her warriors 🥹 i hope you are well!
soshi16
#4
Chapter 176: I re reas this nth time 🥺🥺🥺🥺
PunkRock123 #5
Chapter 11: Heyy, i dont know if you know already but fhere is a fic that practically plagiarized your entire writing. The only difference is the mc background and the card appearance order. But the timeline and many sentences are the exact same. Here is the link https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1331812/descended-fromthe-stars
PunkRock123 #6
Chapter 174: oh my goshhh, a long time ago i remember i would always check for updates everytime i go on aff. I really appreciate you to update after 2 years and me reading this again after 5 years O.o its crazy!!!
YehetOhorat1994 #7
Chapter 176: hey wynter! ive started reading this fic years ago, as an early teen and now my teen years are almost ending. this story had brought me so much joy and strength, and is honestly one of the best ive read ever!! keep doing what you do, being a nurse definitely isnt easy at this time, so dont rush to put out updates, though we’ll all definitely be waiting eagerly for the upcoming content!! love what youve been doing so far, keep it up ♡ thank you for the hard work you put in as a nurse too, im sure everyone sppreciated it
iorifae #8
Chapter 2: omg this fanfic brought back so many memories 😭 the last time i read this was like when i was 12 (?) , i still remembered this fanfic cause man i was so in love with exo back then even noww~~ , im glad you still keep this story <3
PuffyBunnyIsLazy
#9
Chapter 23: Hi Wynter~!
It’s been awhile and I hope that you’re doing well. I’ve noticed since all of the craziness that’s been happening that lots of people are reverting back to the things that brought them comfort when they were younger. This chapter reminded me of that and I wanted to say that this fic of yours is definitely something I truly hold near and dear to my heart.

It reminds me of simpler times in middle school and high school and all the times I’ve read this to escape reality. Your story brings me comfort and joy each and every time. Throughout college I’ve been trying to re-read this from the beginning whenever I can (I’m probably on attempt three or four now? Lol), but I never really had enough time to due to school. As I’m trying to read every single chapter again, I just wanted to say how thankful and grateful I am to you for creating this story. I and many others have thoroughly enjoyed it over the years, and will continue to for many more.

You are truly an amazing and talented writer, and it’s admirable how you can create worlds and bring this much happiness to so many people with your words. It’s crazy to see how much things have changed (for EXO) since the beginning chapters, but that’s just part of life haha. I sincerely wish and hope you’re doing well and that you’re taking care of yourself. Much love <3