Tao woke up the next day only to find Kris' bed already empty...

that's a first that the M leader was up before him....

"goodmorning hyungs," Tao greeted his hyungs who were either in the living room or in the kitchen except for three people, Kai and Sehun were probably still asleep

He made his way to the kitchen and took  out strawberry milk from the fridge and then sat across Suho and Lay

"Morning Tao... how was your sleep?" Suho asked

"It was fine hyung.. thanks for asking" Tao smiled as he sipped his drink

"Is Kris Ge still sleeping?" Lay asked

Tao shook his head "he wasn't there anymore when i woke up... i thought you know where he went"

"Kris hyung left early.. i saw him when i woke up to make breakfast for everyone... i think he went jogging or something, he was wearing sweats" D.O. said as he did the last of his cooking... cooking for 12 big boys takes a little bit of time since he had to make a lot... thankfully Xiumin always lends him a hand

just then the door to the dorm opened "we're home" that was definitely Kris' voice

"we're?" tao thought, he brought someone with him

"Goodmorning guys!" that was definitely shangzhen's cheery voice

that was followed by Luhan and Baekhyun makign their way to the kitchen, obviously avoiding the girl

"Tao Tao, will you be so kind to go wake Jong In and Sehunie? it's time to eat"  D.O. asked as he saw Kris and the girl was making their way to the kitchen 

"Neh Hyung" Tao said with a smile, seemingly not affected by the two new arrivals "morning Duizhang.. morning JieJie" Tao said as he walked past them

"morning taotao" the girl said with a fake smile

Kris looked at Tao as he walked towards where Kai and Sehun were sleeping and was wondering a bit

"Tao hasn't called Kris ge Duizhang in a long time" Lay uttered and everyone 's eyes turned to Kris who frowned ... after he and Tao got together, Kris was either baby, babe, hubby, KRissy or Kris... but not duizhang anymore since their relationship was not just leader and member anymore...

"Jongdae, everyone..come to the kitchen now, it's time to eat" Xiumin called to the ones in the living room 

"i'm gonna go...." Shangzhen was about to go when Kris pulled her down beside him

"just eat here first, it's ok right guys?" Kris asked... what made him do it? he wasn't sure... the others just shrugged when Suho nodded to his fellow leader

everyone piled into the kitchen including Tao who was dragging a still half asleep Kai and Sehun...

"Jongdae..." Baekhyun called and Chen knew exactly what the other wanted, he stood up from his chair beside Xiumin and went to sit beside Chanyeol while baek sat in his chair without even looking at his boyfriend... last night, he also switched room with Chen, thankfully the XIUCHEN couple were ok with it

"what's up with them?" Tao asked as he sat in his seat between Lay and Suho, the seat he was always thrown to when the girl was eating in their dorm

"molla...baek even slept in our room last night.." Xiumin answered

Chanyeol was obviously gloomy and not in the mood too.. he was quiet but he kept glancing at Baekhyun...

as they ate, the atmosphere was more tense not because of tao, kris and the girl but mostly because of BAEKYEOL....

when they were done, baekhyun excused himself and left to his room, not without glaring at baekhyun seemingly mentally telling him to not dare follow,,,

Kai and Sehun were on washing duty so everyone dispersed to the other parts of the dorm..adn the girl also left for hers

"Yeol...are you ok?" Kris asked chanyeol who was left in the dining table, the younger wasn't in the mood to talk but Kris kept asking him

"Yeol, you can tell me what's wrong.." KRis asked again as the younger stood up and walked "Yeol"

and that did it... he turned around and his face was obviously angry "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST HAVE STAYED FAITHFUL TO TAO! BECAUSE OF YOUR BAEKHYUN AND I ARE FIGHTING! BECAUSE I KEEP ON ING DEFENDING YOU WHEN THEY ARE RIGHT THAT YOU ARE A WORTHLESS CHEATING BASTARD!!! BECAUSE OF YOU BEING MY BESTFRIEND, BAEKHYUN EVEN THINKS THAT I MAYBE CHEATING ON HIM! AND YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO KEEP PARADING HER HERE IN THE DORM!" Chanyeol gave a big huff and then took his jacket from the coat rack and lef the dorm slamming the door on the way out not even minding that he didn't have anything but his phone

"Chanyeol!" Suho tried to call his dongsaeng after he went after him but Chanyeol just continued to walk out the building too

Kris was taken aback by Chanyeol's outburst... the others were also looking at him... he turned and met Tao's eyes... the younger sighed and left to baekhyun's room..

"clap clap duizhang... you ruined another relationship" Lu Han said with full sarcasm

"LuLu..." Sehun called

"don't sehunie..if you don't want us to end up like bae and yeol..i don't want to fight you because of him" Luhan said and Sehun just nodded "tsch... some friend you are" the  Chinese deer said before sitting beside Sehun infront of the TV

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meanwhile in BAEKYEOL's room...

"hyung... why did you fight with chanyeol?" Tao asked as he sat beside baekhyun

"because i can't stand him always defending that no good ex of yours...makes me think that what if he is defending him because he is like him" Baekhyun answered as he hugged his pillow

"hyung...them being bestfriends doesn't mean they are the same.. you know how much Yeol hyung loves you...and he would never ever do that to you" Tao assured his hyung

"isn't that how Kris was to you too... but look at him now..." BAekhyun retorted

"hyung... they are different people.. and i am confident to say that the way Chanyeolie hyung loves you, i doubt even his bias Dara noona can make him cheat on you neh? don't fight because of what happened to Kris and I.. and just understand that he is just being a good friend to Kris so that one doesn't feel alone... like how you and Lu ge are to me neh? Now wipe those tears.. go put on your eyeliner and find Yeolie hyung.. he stormed out with only his phone and jacket after screaming at Kris ge.." Tao said with a smile.

"really? uhmm i know where Yeol would go when he's upset..i better go find him and say sorry... thank Tao... i really hope you find someone to make you happy from now on.." Baekhyun said as he hugged the younger before putting on his jacket and grabbing his wallet, phone and keys to go find his happy virus

Tao followed Baekhyun out of their room and after telling Suho baekhyun left..

Tao went back to his and Kris room , he found his leader in there, in his bed...his arm covering his eyes

Tao quietly went to fix his bed...

"i screwed up big time huh taotao...with you..with the others" Kris mumbled..

"yes you did... but don't worry about the others.. they love you... like me, they will forgive you too" Tao replied without looking at the other

"why?"

"because we all need to move on..."

"have you...moved on?"

"can't i? i can't be stuck in the past...you have moved on too..."

"but tao..."

"Kris ... let's just let everything go and let things be what they are now... let's start over as friends..we were one before we became lovers... and if it means that i need to learn to be happy for you, i will...don't worry about baek hyung and yeolie hyung.. they'll fix it... and i'm sure yeollie hyung didn't mean his actions and his words... he was just emotional.."

then there was silence.. followed by the door closing...Kris knew tao left the room already...

he pulled his arm down and opened his eyes .. he reached for his phone and tapped on the screen... his wallpaper still hasn't changed.. it was still a picture of him and Tao

that's when his tears trickled down...

his thumb carresed the screen of his phone over tao's face...

On the other side of the closed door was tao...

his back leaning on the door.. His tears were also falling....

"i have to move on..." he whisppered as he wiped his tears and walked away....