The following and a half year were a black void.

Reporters, fans, lawyers buzzed about the three members more than ever. They received treatments at both ends of the spectrum - from being branded as filthy traitors, to receiving recognition as victims who deserved continuous support.

But they had braced themselves for all of this when they made their fateful decision. The ones who suffered the most were Yunho and Changmin.

Although it was true that Changmin had a certain unmentioned degree of respect for his hyung as a leader and a role model, they knew so little about each other (Changmin almost always kept to himself).

The two especially missed Jaejoong, but they dared not speak his name. It would crush their enormous ego to do so.

And as much as they longed to see the other members, at the same time, they also despised Junsu, Yoochun, and Jaejoong.

They blocked out all news relating JYJ: albums, concerts, and activities overseas. They even purposely avoided any calls from unknown numbers, in fear that it might be one of them.

It was already painfully lonely as it was. How could they accept the idea of their former members being better off without them?