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"Key, what's wrong?" Onew asked while knocking on Key's bedroom door. When he got no response, he turned to Minho, who was standing beside him. "See? He won't talk to me. He's been like this ever since he came home."

"Came home? From where?" Minho asked with furrowed brows.

"All he said was that Jonghyun and him were going out. He didn't return until this morning."

"This morning? So he left..."

"Last night, yeah."

Minho was quiet for a couple seconds before he stepped to Key's door and knocked, "Kibum, it's me. Let me in."

Some rustling was heard but nothing else. Minho huffed before starting to speak through the door, "Fine, you won't let me in but that won't stop me from questioning you. Where did you go last night?" No response. "Did something happen?" No response. "Does it have to do with Jonghyun?" Rustling of the sheets. "So it's about Jonghyun. What did he do?"

Minho was about to continue his investigation when they heard footsteps inside the room. A second later, the door cracked open and they could see one of Key's eyes.

"What do you want?" Key asked with a hoarse voice.

"Are you crying?" Minho asked when he saw the older boy's red rimmed eye.

"What do you want?" Key repeated, eyes starting to shimmer. Onew noticed the small detail and before Minho could say anything, he pushed the younger boy towards the crack. Minho was shocked at his boyfriend's action and couldn't do anything but collide with the door. He pulled back and turned to glare at Onew.

"Hyung, what was that for?" Minho asked.

"U-uh, I was trying to-" Onew stuttered.

"Come in," Key cut Onew off. Both boys turned to look at him with a surprised face. Key climbed onto his bed and sat down before motioning for the other two to join him. Minho and Onew walked in unsurely before settling down across from Key.

Key observed the other two and smiled subtly when he noticed that they sat so close, they were touching. He took a deep breath before talking, "He played me."

"What?"

"Who?" Onew and Minho asked at the same time.

"Jonghyun. We drank last night."

"You went drinking?" Onew asked, shocked.

"No. We went partying but somehow along the way, we started drinking."

"And then?" Minho asked.

"I woke up alone and naked in a hotel room."

"WHAT?!" Key ignored the outbursts and just pulled his knees up to his chin.

"He said that he just wanted to get in my pants and then told me to get out of his house," a lone tear slipped out of his eye.

"Is he crazy?!" Minho almost shouted.

"I think I'm the crazy one," Key whispered before closing his eyes. "How could I not see it?"

"He must be lying..." Onew cut in.

"What about everything that happened?"

"It was all a lie. Just a big, fat lie," Key muffled his sobs with a hand. "Does he like seeing me in pain that much?"

Minho's fist clenched and he started to get off the bed but was held back by Onew.

"Stop it, Minho. What you're about to do is not the right thing."

"How can it not?! Look at him, hyung," Minho motioned towards Key. "How could that bastard do such a thing?"

"Just cool down first, Minho. Think, what's your priority right now?"  Onew asked. Minho contemplated for a second before climbing back onto the bed and wrapping his arms around Key. Onew gave him a small smile before walking out of the room and closing the door.

-

Once Key fell asleep, Minho slipped out and joined his boyfriend on the couch.

"I wanna kill him," was the first thing to come out of his mouth.

Onew sighed, "I figured."

"He hurt Kibum, hyung. He hurt the only person in this world that should never be hurt."

"I know, I know. And he's a bastard for it."

"Damn right he is. And it's up to me to put him in his place," Minho said before abruptly standing up and rushing out of the apartment.

"Minho, don't!" Onew rushed after him but the elevator doors were already closing by the time he caught up with him.

"It's okay, hyung. I'm just gonna teach him a lesson," Minho gave a thumbs up before the elevator doors shut completely.

"You're the crazy one, Minho," Onew muttered and turned to go back to the apartment, the image of Minho still wearing their house slippers in his mind.

-

Minho pounded on Jonghyun's door impatiently. When the door started to open, Minho forced a sickly sweet smile on his face.

"Oh, uh, Minho, what are you doing here?" Jonghyun asked, surprised at the sudden visit and scared of the fake smile.

"Hi hyung, Kibum wanted me to come give you something."

"Key?"

"Yeah, and it's right here," Minho said and swung at the older boy. Jonghyun regained his balance after stumbling and glared at the younger boy.

"Oh, so he told you. Expected of him."

"Why?"

"Why?" Jonghyun scoffed. "Why can't I when he did it to me first?"

"Don't lie."

"Why would I lie? I'm just getting revenge."

"What has Kibum ever done to you?"

"Does it matter? In the end, he's still just a whore."

Another punch. Jonghyun wiped the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand.

"Thank you for getting out of our lives. Someone like you doesn't deserve to touch even Kibum's trash," Minho finalized before turning around to walk away.

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Surprise! Double update! Super short though -.-

Hope you liked it and I'll see you again in a week or so. :)

-hanny