'Hey I remember this!' Taemin said looking around the dance practice room.
'I dreamt about this last night!'
Key looked at him.
'How? We never been in this practise room before.'
'I don't know.' Taemin said when Minho walked in.
His grey tanktop and sweatpants matched Taemins dream.
Suddenly Taemin gasped. He remembered the whole dream again.
The papers on the floor, and Minho--
Even the way Jonghyun tried to walk like nothing was going on matched his dream.
'Are you okay?' Minho asked when he walked over to Taemin, who seemed to stare to the empty wall.
Taemin jumped up.
'Did I scare you?'
Taemin shook his head.
He turned around and gasped.
'M-minnho.' He softly said, staring at his face, neck, to his muscles.
Suddenly he started shaking and grabbed Minhos shoulders to keep him from falling over.
Minho grabbed his arms and looked at him.
'Taemin!?'
' Do you still feel bad?'
Taemin shook his head.
Suddenly he freed himself from Minho's grip and ran away,
to the hall, into the bathroom.
The door slammed behind him. When he turned around he bumped into Jonghyun, sitting on the floor in the middle of the bathroom. Taemin turned back to the door and wanted to grab the knob.
'Stay' Jonghyun said.
Taemin froze. Did he want to face Jonghyun? Could he explain what happened to him? Taemin pushed the door a little open.
'Please don't go' Jonghyun said again.
Taemin released the door and turned around.
Their eyes met and they both froze.
After a while Taemin sighed and sat down on the floor.
'Are you okay?' He asked.
Jonghyun nodded.
'Do you think you can practise--?'
'About this morning--.'
They both started at the same time.
Jonghyun shook his head.
'I don't think I can dance.'
Taemin nodded and didn't say anything.
'About this morning--.'
Jonghyun started again.
Taemin shook his head.
'Sorry It's my fault that Key is mad at you.'
A cold silence filled the room.
'Could you leave?' Jonghyun asked all of sudden.
Taemin gasped. His hyung never asked him to leave.
He always loved Taemin to be by his side.
'But you just asked me to--'
Jonghyun shook his head and gradually started to cry.
'Sorry---'
Taemin stood up to walk away, but stayed in the doorway for a while.
Thinking about that time he asked Jonghyun to leave. When he was sick.
When Jonghyun refused to go. He wanted Jonghyun to stay. But asked him to leave.
'I'll leave, but I take you with me.' Taemin said softly.
Jonghyun looked up. Taemin was standing in front of him, reaching his hand for Jonghyuns.
Jonghyun hesistated but finally grabbed Taemins hand.
Leaning on Taemin they walked back to the practice room, where they sat down on the floor next to each other, leaning against the mirrored wall.
'Are you okay?' Key stopped practicing and walked over to Jonghyun.
Jonghyun ignored him.
'Are you okay Jjong?' Onew asked to repeat Key.
Jonghyun nodded.
'But I can't practice right now.' He answered before Onew could ask.
Key looked at Taemin and Taemin shrugged.
'Do you want us to call the manager?' Onew asked.
Jonghyun shook his head.
'I'm okay.'
Key looked at Taemin and Taemin nodded.
Like he was saying: I'll watch him.
Key nodded too and almost grabbed Onew's hand.
Onew pulled his hand back.
'You lost!' He yelled.
Key shook his head.
'No way! I didn't touch you!'
Onew grinned.
'Okay, I'll let this one go, but you have been warned, I will win this'
'Sure Yeobo.' Key said sarcastic.
Taemin looked at them confusingly as they started to dance half of what they were supposed to dance without touching each other. Totally focused on how they would prevent touching each other. Taemin kept watching them dance together, Completely forgetting about Jonghyun next to him.
Jonghyun looked at Taemin, but when he noticed he wasn't paying attention he opened his phone and browsed through the numbers. One of them had to be Sekyung's number.
He got it from her during the S.M. world tour. Where they talked a lot and got close to each other.
Finally he found it. He opened a text message and started typing.
Hii!~
How are you? Busy with your schedule or free?
He started. Because It would feel rude to get to the point immediately.
I was wondering. Would you like to--
What would he type here. Go on a date?
Help me out with something? Step by sometime soon?
--come visit me some time soon. He finally wrote.
He looked at Taemin, next to him and moved a little away to make sure he couldn't read his message.
I have something important to ask you.
He finally added.
xx your Jjong
He smiled at the last sentence.
Would that be too much? He shook his head and pressed the send button.
Then he closed his phone.
After a while he opened his phone again and clicked the message he just received.
From Se kyung:
Hi Jjong!!
I'm so glad to hear something from you.
Are you okay? I heard something about you getting hurt?
What do you want to ask me?
I don't have much time to visit you,
I have a really busy schedual.
But maybe you can come visit me?
xx Kyung~~ kekeke
Jonghyun smiled when he read the message.
It was cute.
Suddenly Taemin looked up. Busy from looking at Onew and Key dancing before.
'Hyung-- Who are you texting?'
He asked when he noticed Jonghyun concentrated on his phone.
Before Jonghyun could answer Minho called Taemin.
'Taemin, Is it okay if we practise our part now?'
Taemin blushed and nodded.
He turned to Jonghyun again.
'Is it okay?'
Jonghyun nodded, half paying attention on his phone, half on what Taemin was asking.
Taemin smiled and looked at Minho again. This time he was wearing a sweater over his tanktop.
Jonghyun sighed when he saw Minho smiling at Taemin. Minho ruffled his hair and grabbed Taemins hand to take him to the center of the practice room to practice.
Jonghyun opened his phone again.
To: Se kyung
Hii
Yes I got hurt during a performance in Indonesia.
But It's getting better I guess.
I can't ask you now. Can I call you?
xx Jjong
He texted short. After a few seconds he got a message back.
From: Se kyung
Yes!! =D
Jonghyun smiled and jumped up.
'I have to call someone.' He said.
Key and Onew looked up.
'Be careful.' Onew told him.
Jonghyun nodded and shot his eyes one more time at Minho and Taemin. But they were too busy trying to dance the choreography without mistakes.
Key followed Jonghyun with his eyes and sighed.
He turned to Onew.
'Yeobo, Why Is he ignoring me?'
Onew looked concerned.
'I don't know.' He whispered.
Key looked up and the moment Onew and his eyes met, tears started flowing on his cheeks.
'B-baby?' Onew whispered, leaning closer to Key.
In spite of his tears Key smiled a bit.
'If you touch me you lose.'
Onew pulled back and sat down in front of him.
'I just can't stand seeing you cry.'
'Baby I want to touch you so bad.
'I want to comfort you, wipe your tears.'
He sighed.
Key looked at him.
'Sorry.'
He wiped his tears.
'I just--don't want to be ignored by Jonghyun.'
'Yeobo, I love him. ' Key suddenly said.
Onew jumped up.
'You--Are you going to break up?' He said with a timid voice.
'No! I love you, It's different, you are my boyfriend, and--'
'I just don't want him to be with--- someone.'
'Because having someone, means you will get hurt when you break up.'
'And I don't want him to be hurt--'
Key stopped talking and looked at his boyfriend, with tears in his eyes.
'I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry.' He said.
Onew shook his head.
'It's the same--' He whispered.
--With Minho. He added in his thoughts.
In the dressing room Jonghyun opened his phone and dialed Se kyung's number.
After a few seconds she answered it.
Yeboseyo?
Hi
It's me Jjong
Hi
Are you okay?
My ankle?
Yes
It still hurts but I can walk again.
She sighed
No really I'm okay, don't worry.
Kekeke
Okay, I believe you
What did you want to talk about?
Hm ehm
I wanted to ask you something.
Yes
Well---
I told you before that you're my dream girl right?
Yes
And you told me I'm your dream guy---?
Jjong get to the point! I'm dying here.
Jonghyun smiled.
Ehm--
I have to tell you something.
Yes
I'm--
In love with--
Yes
Taemin
WHAT?
Ah that was loud!
Ehm
...
What has that to do with the dreamgirl/dreamguy thing?
Ehm I wanted to ask you something
Wait--
Didn't you tell me during the tour--
That you were in love with kibum-ssi?
Ehm yeah about that--
Yes?
Okay I was.
But--
Yes?
That was before Taemin grew up.
Huh?
I mean he was just a little brother to me before.
So?
Well not anymore.
What about kibum?
I was in love with him.
And he thought it was okay to like--
Stroke his cheek and--
Kiss him.
Until I confessed.
And he told me he had Onew.
Since that we are--
Just close friends.
And It was like my feelings for him--
They didn't stop.
But I fell in love with Taemin even more.
She smiled, though she looked hurt.
Jjong, Do you realize how much you interrupt yourself?
Jonghyun smiled too.
But I have still no clue what you want.
Ehm
...
Would you like to go on a date with me?
HUH?!
I mean.
That way--
I can--
Maybe--
Forget Taemin?
She sighed.
Jjong, If you are in love with him, why don't you just confess.
Jongyun sighed too.
I did.
But he cried.
And Key got mad at me.
And I love Taemin, but I don't want Key to mad at me.
Ahh Jjong.
And I mean--
You are my dream girl.
And I can talk about everything with you.
And you always comforted me.
And you and Taemin have a lot in common.
She smiled.
Like what?
You're cute, and smart.
And ehm--
Cute!
Jjong I want to hug you.
...
Jonghyun hesistated. What was he doing?
What if she fell in love with him now?
...
Ehm.
So can we go on a date?
Maybe Taemin will--
Jjong? Do you want to go on a date to forget Taemin or make him Jalous?
Ehm.
Both?
She sighed.
Listen, Jjong--
I would love to go on a date with you.
But not to make someone else jalous.
Ahh but baby~
I'ts not like that.
I mean, maybe I fall in love with you.
And stop hurting Taemin.
You sound so cute.
I know.
kekeke
Jjong!
Okay okay~
Do you want to?
Hm okay.
I have schedual now, but we can go on a date tonight?
Really?!
Yes.
You can walk me home and we could eat somewhere out.
Jongyun smiled.
Yes!
Okay, see you tonight.
I have to run.
Bye~~ miss you.
Bye~~ Love you.
She smiled and Jonghyun closed his phone.
He had a date. With his dreamgirl.
So why did he feel so bad right now?
This was part of his plan right?
Taemin would---
He sighed.
'I'm sorry Taemin. I'm going on a date with your noona.'
'Because I want you so badly.'
'Because I love you.'
With those words Jonghyun walked back to the practice room.
'Hah! Almost!' Key yelled.
They were running in circles trough the room.
Still trying to avoid touching each other.
'No way! I'm not going to lose this!' Onew said when he almost touched Key's butt.
'You are taking this way to serious.' Key teased.
Onew pouted and Key squealed at the sight.
Suddenly they both stopped in the middle of the room.
Standing in front of each other. Facing each other.
A long silence followed. Even the music from the dance Taemin and Minho were practicing stopped.
For a second they looked at Jonghyun who walked in and sat down on the place he sat before.
After that the attention was drawn to Onew and Key again. Still moveless in front of each other.
Everyone looked at the two. Staring in each others eyes. Like Jonghyun could stare at something for an amazing long period. But this time it were Onew and Key staring like that. In each other's eyes.
Suddenly Onew sighed. He moved his hand a little. Everyone looked up.
They could feel the tension. Waiting until something would happen. It was like they were watching a game. Onew moved his hand a little bit forward.
Suddenly he grabbed Key's wrist and pulled him into the hallway.
'Hah! You lose!' Key yelled playfully.
'Baby--I never thought I would say this, but I don't care.'
'I want you now.'
He said seductive when he Jerked key into the closest bathroom they could find.
Leaving the others behind. Awkwardly they sat down on the dance floor.
Not knowing what to think right now.