- 3^rd Person Pov-

On a clear sunny free day…

‘YAH Jaejoong! I’m Hungry!’

‘JAEJOONG! TEA!!!’

‘Jaejoong it’s hot!!!’

‘Joongie I’m bored.’

‘Jaejoong!’

‘Jaejoong!’

‘Joongie!’

‘SHUT IT ALL OF YOU!!!’ Jaejoong shouted angrily ‘what am i?! your slave?!!!’

Jaejoong who was hanging up the laundry fumed

‘well...your a worker here.’ Junsu commented

‘So technically it’s the same thing as slavery.’ Micky stated with a nod.

‘AISHI!!!! I have so many things to do right now!!!! Can’t anyone of you lazy pigs help!’ Jaejoong snapped angrily

Byul grinned and stood next to him ‘What can I help you with?’ she asked happily

Jaejoong stared at her for a minute before turning away ‘forget it. You would only make a bigger mess for me.’ He stated ‘I should of known better.’

Byul pouted ‘aww so mean.’ She whined

‘kekekeke your still cute as always Byul.’ A voice beamed

Turning to face the owner of the voice Jaejoong gasped mouth wide open

‘A FOX?!’ Jaejoong’s mind screamed

A human sized fox approached them from the entrance, it’s fur was pure white like snow, blood red eyes and nine tails swaying behind as it walked. Byul let out a happy squeal and ran to the White fox, hugging it’s neck

‘Long time no see Kumiho-shi’ Byul greeted happily

The twins joined Byul the fox’s fur.

‘K-KUMIHO?!!!’ Jaejoong exclaimed shocked getting the Fox’s attention.

‘A human? A customer perhaps?’ the Kumiho questioned

‘His my playmate!’ Byul answered

‘A new worker of the shop.’ Max added

Jihyo smiled ‘it’s been a while. How have you been?’ she asked

‘same old same old.’ Kumiho answered

‘W-wait how are you guys so normal about this?!’ Jaejoong finally spoke after the fox’s arrival

‘about what?’ everyone questioned

‘I mean…if that’s  a Kumiho…’ Jaejoong trailed in fear and unsure of how to say it. ‘then…then…’

‘Oh, you must mean. Me eating your liver or heart right?’ Kumiho bluntly stated

Jaejoong swallowed hard and nod

There was a long silence…

‘PHAHAHAHAHHAHAA’ everyone but Jaejoong burst out laughing

‘phahahaha are you serious?!’ Max laughed hard

‘His serious! His serious!’ Junsu laughed

‘What are you? A lil kid?’ Micky laughed

‘Jaejoong watched everyone laughing…laughing at him…

‘Yah! Mind explaining all this to me?!’ Jaejoong said annoyed

‘That’s a total old myth told to cheating boyfriends and unfaithful husbands.’ Kumiho explained after laughing

‘SO it’s a Lie?’ Jaejoong asked to be sure ‘don’t you have to eat them to become human, get more powerful or gain more tails or something?’

‘Well of course I can eat human if I wanted to, but it’s such a troublesome thing to do.’ Kumiho said ‘ besides eating human has nothing to do with gaining power it’s just one of the many things we can eat for a healthy diet.’

‘And to become human depends on how powerful we are.’

‘A fox's powers increase as its age increases, and the number of its tails also increase as a sign of age.’ Byul explained ‘it’s a little similar to feathers for me, for instance, if Kumiho wants to gain more power, they have to do good deeds. They gain beads that are stored in their tails. ’

‘Correct’ Kumiho said nodding ‘Byul’s wings are fully completed making her a high-class demon. I’ve gained nine tails also putting me in the high class.’

Jaejoong nod in understanding ‘ah I get it now.’ He said ‘so why don’t you turn into a human now?’

‘Well honestly I prefer this form, easier and faster to move in.’ Kumiho answered

‘so your here on some sort of business?’ Jihyo asked

Kumiho nodded and got serious

‘come inside and have a seat. Jaejoong prepare some tea.’ Jihyo said

Jaejoong nod and did as told.

-Jaejoong Pov-

I return with a tray of teas and snacks, setting on the veranda before sitting beside Byul.

‘Here, I’ll give you this.’ The Kumiho said

The Kumiho drug it’s head into a punch that was tied around it’s waist and place an egg in Jihyo’s hand.

‘an egg?’ I thought

That’s an unusual payment.

‘in exchange,’ I’d like to collect the water from a certain mansion’s well.’ Kumiho spoke.

Jihyo stared at the Kumiho for a moment ‘what is this about?’ she asked

‘I can’t say yet.’ Kumiho Answered

‘well that’s fine too.’ Jihyo said nodding ‘in that case…’

‘Jaejoong good luck!’ Jihyo beamed looking at me

my eyes twitched ‘WHY IS IT ALWAYS LIKE THIS?!’ I snapped angrily

‘it’s a life of being asked to do things.’ Max grinned

- Heading to the Mansion-

Byul and the Kumiho walked in front while I was behind carrying a bag with a goldfish bowl like container  …it was huge.

‘if you wanted it that much, couldn’t you have gathered it yourself?’ I asked

‘I don’t go well with water.’ Kumiho answered without looking back ‘it somewhat weakens my power.’

Byul and the Kumiho came to a sudden stop

‘We’re here’ Kumiho said looking in front

‘By ‘here’…you mean behind this wall?’ I asked seeing a mansion behind a high brick wall.

‘Yep.’ The Kumiho said simply

‘YEP?! Are you asking me to trespass illegally?!’ I snapped

‘Yep.’ Kumiho said once again as if it was nothing

Defeated by the one word response, I followed the Kumiho and Byul who climbed over the wall easily.

‘if I get caught, this is going to be pretty bad.’ I thought ‘I guess there’s no choice but to hurry up and start.’

Over the wall we were in the front yard, in the middle there was a well…I took a look at the huge mansion in front, on the second level there was an open window, which caught my attention. I stared at it for while looking at the slightly transparent curtains…

Staring at it hard…I saw a silhouette

‘AHHHH!!!WE WERE FOUND OUT!!!’ I panicked out

I looked at Byul worryingly, who only stared with a slight frown at where the silhouette of what seemed to be a girl there.

Turning back to the window…I noticed that who ever it was…hasn’t said anything…or moved. Just sitting there.

‘What?’ I questioned confused that there was no movement or word from the girl ‘did she not notice, by some chance?’

I glanced at Byul who was still staring at the girl.

‘Aren’t you going to gather up the water?’ Kumiho’s question brought my mind and attention back to why we were here.

Taking out container from the bag, collected some water from the well till it was full.

‘Let’s go home.’ Byul said staring to leave

A cold breeze passed, sending shivers down my spine…but it wasn’t just from the cold…I glanced back at the window before carrying the container catching up with Byul and the Kumiho.

-Wishing Shop-

I placed the filled container on the veranda in front of Jihyo

‘for some reason, this water was extremely heavy.’ I said

Jihyo looked at the water ‘hm. I see, so that’s what it is.’ She examined.

‘What are you comprehending all by yourself?’ Jaejoong asked

‘It’ll probably take a couple of days to complete.’ Byul suddenly spoke

I looked at her ‘what? I have to go again?!’ I exclaimed ‘if that was the case, you should have told me from the start!’

‘Either way, you could only take one container at a time, no?’ Jihyo stated

I rubbed my the back of my neck ‘well that’s true…’ I said

‘You seem to be quite resistant, did something happened?’ Jihyo asked

‘It’s just that there was a person at the second floor window.’ I explained ‘I could have been seen gathering the water.’

I looked at Byul

‘Byul, you saw it too right?’ I asked

Byul had a firm and stern look, she wasn’t and hasn’t been paying attention since we’ve came back.

‘I see’ Jihyo said after looking at Byul

‘Neither way it’s risky for me to keep taking water like that.’ I said

‘So in other words, you want to decrease the number of time you have to go, right?’ Jihyo said with a small smile

‘More then the number of times, I’d like to decline from going at---‘ ‘Micky Junsu’ Jihyo cut me off calling the twins.

The twins both appeared with a container in each hand

‘If you take two at once, you’ll decrease the number f times you have to go by half!’ Jihyo said smiling

I sighed ‘so there really is no option of not going at all.’ I said defeated taking the two containers ‘but it’ll be impossible for me to take two at once.’

I looked at the Kumiho ‘Obviously I won’t be carrying one.’ It stated

‘I didn’t think you would.’ I stated and glanced at Byul who smiled widely

‘ I could be of help’ Byul beamed

I smiled thankfully at her

- The Next Day-

-After Class heading to Mansion-

I stomped angrily holding a container

‘I thought you said you were helping’ I grunted angrily

Byul smiled, who was walking in front with the Kumiho

‘I didn’t say I could help carrying, I said I could be of help.’ She replied smartly

‘HOW IS THIS OF HELP?!’ I snapped angrily

Byul grinned ‘his perfect to help you out.’ She beamed

Beside me…was none other then the annoying bastard, Yunho.

‘I’ll say it now, I was completely against this!’ Jaejoong complained ‘however, if by chance we do actually get caught, reported, and treated like criminals, since it’s you, I won’t feel guilty at all!’

‘my those two are great of friends aren’t they?’ Kumiho stated to Byul

Byul chuckled ‘yep, super close.’ She responded

I groaned annoyed ‘by the way, how come you have to tag along again, when we know the way?’ I asked the Kumiho

‘Tsk, what a rude human, no respect for his elders at all.’ Kumiho said jokingly before answering my question ‘there’s something that has piqued my interest.’

I stared at the back of the Kumiho

‘What could it be?’ I thought curious.

-Mansion-

Like before we climbed over the wall, I crawled on the ground towards the well.

‘Joongie…what game are you playing?’ Byul asked watching me with a funny expression.

‘What do you think?! So we don’t get caught!’ I snapped quietly at her ‘and this is not a game!’

I looked at the window…which was still open…only to flinched and gasped at the silhouette of the girl that’s still there.

Also kneeling behind me ‘what’s wrong?’ Yunho asked me

Not taking my eyes off the open window ‘that person was there yesterday as well.’ I said with a small frown ‘just like that, sitting by the window.’

The wind blew making the curtains sway, i could see a glimpse of what she was wearing…it seemed like a night grown. Something was not right.

I looked at Byul ‘Could she be a spirit of some sort?’ I asked

‘I can see her though.’ Yunho said

If Yunho can see it…then I can’t be a spirit.

‘Do you feel something?’ Yunho asked

‘Just a chill, kind of.’ I answered

‘The sun’s setting’ Byul said ‘let’s be quick so we can have dinner on time.’

‘I guess it’s was just my imagination…’ I thought turning away from the window.

Both Yunho and me took the container out of the bag, letting the container down the well after tying it with a rope. While waiting for the container to fill, I glanced at Byul, who was once again staring at the window…or more like the person who was sitting in front of the window.

- After filling Container-

‘Done.’ I said pulling up the container.

Yunho and I put the container back in the bag, for the 10^th time I glanced at Byul who was staring at the window before turning her attention to the well staring hard at it. Curious and wanting to understand her thought, I glanced at the person at the window before also glancing at the well

‘the window is right in front of the well…’ I thought

I then looked down in the well…it was pitch black, I couldn’t see the bottom of it.

‘something wrong?’ Yunho asked

I shook my head ‘nothing.’ I said  ‘let’s go.’

-Wishing Shop-

‘If you keep this up , we only need a little more.’ Jihyo said with a smile

‘What the heck could the Kumiho, be intending to use this much gathered water for?’ I questioned

‘the meaning could be hidden within the act of gathering water itself.’ Jihyo said

‘Eh? What do you mean?’ I asked in confusion

‘Well, you’ll understand soon enough.’ Jihyo said with a small smile

‘Go home and rest well Joongie’ Byul said smiling ‘And can’t keep Yunho waiting too long outside.’

I rolled my eyes ‘not like I’d care if he waits there forever.’ I muttered before waving at them ‘good night.’

-Few Days later-

-University-

-Lunch-

‘Gathering water from a well?’ Dambi questioned

‘That’s right…I have to keep going back to a stranger’s house who knows how many times!’ I complained and glared at Yunho ‘And it’s with him too!’

However Yunho didn’t respond to even looked at me, only seemed to be in deep thought.

‘Hey, don’t ignore me!’ I snapped at him and turned to face Byul ‘and you…you’ve been pretty quiet lately’

Byul shrugged ‘things just pop up some times.’ She said

‘What’s wrong Yunho oppa? Is something on your mind?’ Dambi asked looking at Yunho with concern

‘Dambi is worrying about Yunho! What a disaster!!’ I mentally cried

‘Even mentally your dramatic…’ Byul commented shaking her head

‘SHUT IT YOU! AND STAY OUT OF MY HEAD!!!’ I snapped at her

‘No it’s just that yesterday, at the window of the mansion…’ Yunho finally said something

‘What’s that? You’re not telling me that we were actually discovered yesterday, but you kept quiet about it are you?’ I questioned

‘It’s not that.’ He stated

I knew annoyed ‘Then what is it?’ I asked

‘That women seems kind of familiar, somehow.’ He said in wonder

‘Oh? Is she an acquaintance of yours or something?’ Dambi asked

‘No, not familiar in that kind of way,’ Yunho said ‘She just seems similar to something I’ve seen before.’

‘Huh? Say it clearly.’ I grunted annoyed

‘it’ll be solved soon.’ Byul suddenly said in serious, assuring Yunho

I raised a brow ‘hey are you two hiding something?’ I questioned

But those two annoying people ignored me

Yunho gave Byul a small smile and nod.

‘Annoying.’ I thought irritated ‘what could be their secret…’

-After Class-

I grinned happily ‘YES I”VE DITCHED THAT DEMON!!!!!!’ I cheered happily

Dambi who was beside me laughed ‘Hey Oppa, let’s walk home together today.’ She suddenly asked

I stopped and pouted ‘sorry, can’t. I have to go gather some more water today’ I said ‘ beside I have to wait for Yunho to finish his club activities’

‘hey should I come with you? Those containers are heavy right? I’ll help out.’ Dambi offered with a smile

I shake my head and wave my hand ‘Ah no, no. it’s fine. There’s no way I could make you carry something like that.’ I said

‘Are you sure you don’t want any help?’ she questioned with concern before smiling ‘Well then promise me.’

She held up her pinky

‘Huh?’ I uttered confused

‘That you won’t overdo it.’ Dambi said smiling

I smiled, feeling happy that she was worried for me, I was glad. I hooked my pinky with her. My eyes widen slightly but I didn’t let it be noticed…

‘red and black smoke?’ I thought

there was a thin red and black smoke swirling around our pinky, but it disappeared once we let go.

‘Bye Jaejoong Oppa. Tell Byul and Yunho Oppa I said not to over work themselves as well.’ She said leaving

I smiled with a nod ‘Sure thing. Bye.’ I said

-Your Pov-

‘That idiot, how dare he ditch me.’ I thought annoyed

Yunho had after class club activities today, I thought it would be fun to watch Yunho practice archery…of course I dragged Jaejoong with me, but he out of no where ran as if his life depended on it. I scowled but decided to stay and watch Yunho for a few minutes before leaving to find Jaejoong.

I came to a complete stop, when I felt a sudden uneasiness.

‘Jaejoong.’ I thought came start sprinting to find him.

-5 minutes later-

I could sense Jaejoong’s presences nearer as I ran down the hall, I came to a stop in front of our classroom feeling his presence was here.

I opened the door and came in.

‘Aishi…damn it you found me.’ Jaejoong muttered unhappily

However, I couldn’t bring myself to smile and bug like I would normally…because…

‘I was careless.’ I thought angry, angry at Jaejoong but mostly myself

He may not be able to see it, but I could. There was thin black and red smoke trilling him, his hand, his pinky.

My eyes narrowed ‘Dambi…’ I thought bitterly

‘Yah what’s with the scary look.’ He stated

I wanted to snap at him, yell, shout…anything to show how angry and disappointed I was.

‘Why can’t you listen to me’ I whispered, knowing he won’t be able to hear it.

But what right did I have? It was his choice…his fate…

I shake my head changing my expression and mood

‘C’mon let’s go watch Yunho’ I said turning away and walked ahead.

‘geez what’s with her…’ I heard him said to himself.

-that Night-

‘Jeez, it’s gotten completely dark.’ Jaejoong said unhappily

Yunho club activity finished later then expected, but still that doesn’t mean the water collecting is cancelled

‘tonight might be the last night.’ Kumiho said

I nod ‘neh, hopefully it’ll be a big help for you.’ I said with a smile.

‘And how long is this water gathering going to continue?’ I head Jaejoong questioned behind ‘today I even got a great chance to go home with Dambi.’

I frowned not happy with what he’d said.

‘I’ll let the spirits eat you alive with her watching you.’ I said in dark humor

‘WHAT?! YAH! THAT’S CRUEL!’ Jaejoong exclaimed

‘Don’t be so loud it’s in the middle of the night’ Yunho stated

‘I don’t want to it from you!’ Jaejoong snapped

‘what a head ache’ Kumiho sighed

-Mansion.-

‘let’s just get this over with quickly’ Jaejoong said lowering the water container. ‘actually, this well is almost dried out.’

I ignored Jaejoong only staring at the open window with the strange girl still just sitting there…but I knew better…I saw better. Jaejoong and Yunho had already pulled up the container, both were now tying the container up with a cloth…

‘if we’re found out, they’ll definitely get mad.’ Jaejoong continued to grumble on ‘well, if it come down to it, I’ll leave this guy and make a dash for it.’

Swish

A gust of wind blew pass, my eyes narrowed. Jaejoong’s cloth was blown and flown in the open window, with it I could see the fade black red smoke lingering around it. The two headed towards the front door.

‘It flew in…’ Jaejoong mumbled ‘What should I do?’

Jaejoong look back at me

‘It’s important right?’ Yunho questioned

‘I don’t know, but the containers were in that from the beginning’ Jaejoong explained ‘Also, it’s Jihyo’s so it might have some kind of meaning.’

‘I guess you have no choice but to go and get it, then?’ Yunho stated

‘Byul? What you think?’ Jaejoong asked me

‘Stay there.’ I said ‘don’t do anything stupid.’

I turned my attention to Kumiho, who stood in front of the well, looking down in it.

 ‘It’s like I thought.’ Kumiho said before looking at me ‘You know he went in, right?’

I sighed ‘he never listens…’ I said slightly annoyed

‘Go ahead. I’m good from here.’ Kumiho said ‘thank you, by the way.’

I smiled ‘no problem, it’s our job.’ I said and headed towards the house.

-Jaejoong Pov-

I ringed the buzzer of the house, but no sound came from it.

‘The buzzer isn’t ringing. Is no one home?’ I questioned ‘But that woman on the second floor should be here.’

‘Byul said don’t move.’ Yunho stated

I rolled my eyes ‘look, it’s my fault it flew in. so I’ll get it back.’ I said

‘Byul said stay here. So, I’ll go and see’ Yunho said

‘What?’ I said confused

‘I’ll go in and get it.’ Yunho said ‘You wait here.’

‘No, you wait here, with that cry baby face! I said I’d go and get it!’ I snapped

I pull at the door…and surprisingly it opened.

‘It’s open’ I uttered, and stepped inside

Inside the mansion…was empty. It looked like no one ad been living in it for years, there were no furniture, and the place was covered in dust and webs. It was dark and dead silence, only the lights of the moon lid the inside.

‘Does someone really live here?’ I questioned

‘You do know this is the ‘stupid’ that Byul is talking about.’ Yunho commented

My eyes twitched ‘you don’t have to mention that at a time like this.’ I stated

I continued to explore around, trying to find a staircase to the second floor. We walk pass the kitchen…

‘This kitchen has no plates, or pots, or cookware…anywhere…’ I stated ‘How is anyone able to live in this place?’

looking pass the kitchen, I saw the staircase I was looking for.

‘Let’s go.’ I said but Yunho held me back

‘Let’s go back.’ He said ‘Byul won’t be happy.’

I stopped…it was true…Byul would definitely be pissed and angry after this…heck more even because she already seemed angry about something before we got here. But…this was my mess, I’ll fix it myself

‘Let’s go’ I said making my way up.

Reaching the second floor is was pitch black.

‘It’s so dark I can’t see a thing.’ I uttered

‘I’ll take the lead…incase anything pops up.’ Yunho said and walked ahead in the darkness

‘Y-yeah…’I stuttered

Honestly…this kind of dark scared me a little, looking down I couldn’t even see my feet or hands…it was thick darkness. Looking back up, Yunho was complete out of my sight.

‘ Huh? Yunho?’ I called out, no respond ‘Hey, don’t try to scare me. Where are you?’

No response only silence of the darkness

‘Hey wait up.’ I said following the one hallway

I wondered around in the darkness, when I found the only source of light coming out from a door that was ajar. Swallowing down a lump in my throat, my shaky hand reached for knob.

‘Yah. Don’t scare me’ came Yunho’s voice, startling me

‘That’s my line!’ I snapped angrily looking back at him.

Pushing the door open, there she was… the woman that’s always sitting in front of the window. I slowly and hesitantly approached the sitting woman.

‘Excuse me…’ I called

No response. I stopped beside her, I tried to see her face, but her long blonde hair covered it.

‘um…’ I uttered now sure of what to say.

There was no movement or sound from the woman.

Swish…

A strong gust of wind came through the window, strong enough to push the sitting woman down form her chair. Her body fell to the side like a doll. With her hair out of the way, I could see the woman’s face. Her skin was pale almost near white, her brown eyes that were lifeless and her expression…motionless.

‘I see. Every day without moving, and wearing the same clothes…so it was a mannequin…’ I stated feeling big relief

‘I wonder about that…’ a voice spoke.

‘Byul…’ I turn face the door.

However she ignored me and approached the laying mannequin

‘Yunho, you realized right?’ Byul questioned Yunho

‘I thought I knew it…’ Yunho spoke looking down at the mannequin ‘the feeling of this skin and hair…’

‘it doesn’t move or talk.’

‘I’ve seen it many times since I was a child.’

‘this is a corpse.’ Yunho finished

my body froze…

corpse?

‘t-there’s no way. it’s been here like this for at least a week!’ I said unbelieving ‘wouldn’t it smell or rot?!’

‘corpses these days don’t rot as much.’ Yunho stated

I was confused ‘what?’ I questioned him

‘it’s something I’ve heard from my grandfather. In the old days, when the temples took in the corpses, especially in summer and the rainy seasons preserving them was difficult.’ Yunho explained ‘but corpses these days stay the same, no matter how many days pass.’

‘why?’ I asked curious

‘People these days eat a lot of food with coloring, additives, and especially preservatives.’ Yunho answered ‘Those accumulate, and they preserve the body itself.’

I stared down at the mannequin…the corpse, thinking all of this was crazy…

‘people these days don’t die, rot, and return to the earth easily.’ Byul spoke moving towards the open window and opened the curtains. ‘take a look.’

Both Yunho and I came towards the window, to see the Kumiho had gotten something out of the well

‘Thanks to your gathering efforts, all of the water dried out, and Kumiho was able to pull out the corpse of a puppy that had drowned in the well.’ Byul said

‘A puppy?’ I uttered

I could see on the ground beside Kumiho was a soaked lifeless puppy.

‘That person was waiting for the puppy every day by the window, wasn’t she?’ I questioned ‘At this place…’

‘Let’s head back to the shop.’ Byul said leaving the room

‘But what about…’ ‘It’s handled… I’ve informed Jihyo and she reported it to the police.’ Byul said cutting me off

-Wishing Shop-

‘I’ve put them away in the storage room. But…why do you keep them?’ I asked

Yunho had gone home, the twins and Max were in bed, the Kumiho was already gone since we’ve completed out mission. it was now me, Byul and Jihyo on the veranda.

‘Until that kitten is allowed to rest, the water that carried it’s feeling cannot be spread to this world.’ Jihyo explained drinking her tea.

I let out a sigh ‘I see.’ I whispered looking down

‘is there something still bothering you?’ Jihyo asked

I sat down beside Byul, who glazed at me with worry

‘Just that woman, who was sitting there dead like that…’ I started ‘Compared to meeting a ghost or spirit, it was much more…and what happened to that puppy was also pitiful.’

‘I’ve been having this horrible feeling all day today.’ I finished

Jihyo set her tea down and looked at me in a thinking matter ‘Jaejoong, why did you think of going into the mansion in the first place?’ Jihyo questioned me. ‘if you hadn’t gone in, you wouldn’t have seen that corpse, right?’

‘That’s because the bag I use to carry the container flew away in the wind.’ I answered

-Jihyo Pov-

‘Because of the wind?’ i questioned

But I knew better, I knew by the look on Byul’s unease eyes and the fact I could see what was lingering around Jaejoong.

‘Ah, that’s right.’ He said before also looking down at his pinky ‘my little finger started hurting all of a sudden.’

I glanced at Byul who had a deep frown, but turned my attention back to Jaejoong, who was clearly clueless of everything.

‘did you so something with that little finger?’ i asked

I shake my head ‘no, nothing.’ he answered

‘Really?’ i pressed on

Jaejoong went silent thinking har.

‘Now that you mention it, I did do a pinky promise with Dambi, but…’ he stated ‘but that didn’t have anything to do with these events today!.’

‘Dambi was just worried about me…’

‘ And today was just a coincidence or something…’ he said looking down at his little finger

 ‘Jaejoong…’ Byul called finally speaking since she got back

Jaejoong looked at her  ‘hm?’ he responded

‘I want pancakes.’ She said sheepishly

I saw his eyes twitched ‘really? right now?’ he questioned

She grin ‘pretty please~’ she cutely pleaded

 Jaejoong groaned ‘Aishi, you fat pig of a demon.’ He grunted, but went to the kitchen

After Jaejoong left, I looked at Byul…whose smile faded away into a stressed look

‘Byul’ I called her name softly

I could feel it, her worried and anxious aura. I her cheek, and laid her head on my lap…like I always do to comfort her.

‘Unni…I was careless.’ She said in a whisper

‘It’s not something you could of prevented’ I said her hair

‘little longer…’ she whispered, almost falling asleep ‘I could of let him be an ordinary guy…’

‘That bizarre things and moments isn’t always his fate…’

‘i…could of…protect those things for him. Just a little longer.’ She whispered before fallen into silence.

She had fallen asleep. I continue to her head, while looking up at the sky.

 ‘She fallen asleep?’ Jaejoong’s voice came from behind ‘unbelievable’

‘She had quite a day.’ I said ‘carry her to her room.’

Jaejoong let out a sigh, doing as told. ‘things that I do…’ I heard him grumble, carrying Byul in a bridal way.

‘Which part of Dambi do you like?’ I asked

Jaejoong stoped and turn to face me with a questioning look, but it was then replaced with a very happy and bright one.

‘Which? Well…’ He said excitingly in a thinking matter ‘ she’s cute, and kind, and… all of her!’

I stared at him sternly without emotion

‘Really? All of her?’ I questioned ‘Is that really true?’

his smile died down as he looked back at me

I shook my head ‘take Byul back to her room.’ I said

He did as told,leaving with Byul.

You can’t keep reality hidden, from him

You can’t protect him from reality, because it’s apart of him

But being by his side, that’s more then enough.