Indestructible Chap. 4 : Minho

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Title: Indestructible

Pairing: SHINee-OT5; Jongkey; hinted!2min

Genre: Friendship, Angst, Drama, Slice of life, Semi-Romance

Length: Series

Summary: Jinki and Jonghyun got hurt because of him. Minho and Taemin left because of him. What was the use of living for Kibum? There was nothing left to him. Or that was what he used to think until four people that he loved the most were coming back. This was a story of broken friendship between five young boys who tried to mend the bond once again.

Chapter 4: Minho



First impression was always so important to Minho. When he saw someone at the first time, he would decide whether he wanted this person in his life or to push the person away.

He had always been taught to avoid any filthy person as he was the Choi’s only heir. Minho didn’t like the word ‘filth’. He thought it was so cruel to call people using that word.

He met a little boy in the hill near the Lee’s garden. The boy was running after the flowers which were being blown away by the wind. Minho knew that the ‘filth’ that his mom told him was this kind of boy. But how could this boy be inside the Lee’s mansion?

Kibum was his name. Oh, his mother worked for the Lee, no wonder Kibum could be here. Minho heard his mother telling him about talking to the filth and Minho hated that. His whole life was always decided by his mother; where he was going, what he was eating, who were his friends.

For the first time in his life, Minho made the first decision all by himself. He wanted to be Kibum’s friend.

The boy was on the same age with him and it made Minho happier. They grew up together, no formality of ‘hyung’ or ‘dongseng’ between them. He called him Kibum and Kibum called him Minho.

They also argued a lot. Minho had this protective feeling over Taemin as he was the youngest between them. He knew Kibum would never harm Taemin, but he just wanted to protect Taemin a bit more. Sometimes he would do that just t tease Kibum, because Kibum was such a crybaby that he liked to tease him. He would always get a hit on his head from Jonghyun hyung after he made Kibum cried.

They grew close enough to share secrets between them. They didn’t go to the same school as Minho got into the luxurious school his mother chose for him. Kibum got into the very simple school near his small house, always meeting Minho after they got out from the school. He often met Kibum walking along the street, while he was sitting in his car with a driver driving. He wanted to let Kibum get into his car but the driver got the order from his mother to not let anyone get into the same car as Minho.

It was one of the things that Minho regretted until now.



Minho secretly admired Kibum. He might be a crybaby, but he was so strong in his heart. He had never complained about how he wanted the toys yet he couldn’t have it. Kibum would only smile and shook his head when Minho wanted to give him one of his toys. He said that he didn’t need it. But Minho knew that Kibum sometimes cried in the park when they all got back into their own house after playing with him.

He watched as Kibum and he grew up. Kibum became wiser as he aged; he rarely showed his want or need to certain things that the teenagers wanted the most. He hid his emotions very well and he put the poker face when they talked about some expensive things.

They bought Kibum a phone on his 17th birthday. They bought it together, giving him the gift after covering his eyes. Kibum cried between his smiles when he opened the gift box, hugging the four of them tight while mumbling ‘I love you all’.

Minho felt the undeniable happiness on that day.



Kibum managed to get into one local university through scholarship. Minho got into one business university, only the best decided for him. He wanted to join Kibum into that university, and it caused a big fight between him and his mother. He was not allowed to go out from the house as long as he was still hard-headed about his decision. Minho had to drop that and followed what his mother told him.

Sometimes Minho would think. Why were the four of them born into this rich family, and Kibum was not?

He didn’t find the answer up until this day.



He was only walking out from his class that day when suddenly Jonghyun called him. He barely said ‘hello’ and Jonghyun had already dropped the news into his ear like a big bomb. Minho felt his knees weakened and his face paled. He planned to pick Taemin up from his school after this. But how did he have to tell the news to Taemin?

Taemin cried after he told him the news. Minho had to hug him close or Taemin would drop onto his knees. He begged Minho to drive faster to the hospital, the urge to see Jinki by his own eyes was so huge.

Minho would be lying if he said that he didn’t cry. He did cry. The time before he picked Taemin up from his school, he cried in his car. Taemin just didn’t have to see him so sad. He had to be strong for Taemin.

Jinki was always be a role model that Minho followed up. He wanted to be like Jinki hyung; kind, smart, loveable, responsible, and dependable. Jinki was so amazing.

They arrived at the hospital, finding Jonghyun sitting on the waiting chair with his head down and Kibum crying by the corner of the hallway. Minho felt his heart dropped.

Jonghyun would always be the most cheerful between all of them. When they would argue, Jonghyun would be the one to stop it and joked about something, pulling the smile back onto their face. But now watching him like this was really breaking his heart.

Kibum, the strong friend that Minho really admired, was crying so hard, even harder when he hit him when they were still kids. Seeing him crying with Taemin like that, Minho had to pull his gaze away from the sight or he would break down as well.

Mrs. Lee hit Kibum across his face, saying that everything was because of Kibum’s fault. Minho gripped his fists, wanting to defend Kibum but he had no courage. He was raised to respect the elders, not to talk back to them. He disappointed himself when he saw Taemin defended Kibum. Even the little Taemin was brave enough to defend Kibum from his own mother.

If it was Jinki hyung, he would not stop defending Kibum. And Minho was not Jinki hyung.

The doctor said that Jinki was in coma, he got messed up from the accident. Lots of his bones were broken and he lost lots of blood. At least he was still alive. He could at least breath a bit from the news; they still had hope for Jinki.

Jinki was the big hyung for them. He wouldn’t be that weak. He promised to take care of them.

Taemin caressed his brother’s bandaged face; a sad smile was playing on his lips. He questioned Minho about where Jonghyun was and he just realized that Jonghyun and Kibum were not with them.

He heard Taemin called Jonghyun, silence filling the room as Taemin listened to whatever Jonghyun was telling him. He gasped, pulling Minho’s attention on high alert. Taemin told him Jonghyun hyung was going after Kibum hyung who was in danger, which was ordered by his own mother.

Taemin stomped out form the door, walking to his mother and asked about it. Mrs. Lee simple shrugged, admitting that she told her people to beat Kibum up. Taemin had cried in front of her, asking why she would do something like that.

Minho gripped onto his fists so hard, his nails digging into the skin of his palms. He ran, telling Taemin briefly that he was going to find the both of them and he should stay here and took care of Jinki.

He would never let someone hurt his family. Minho was coward enough to not defend Kibum before but now he wanted to defend Kibum. He didn’t want to be the forever coward Minho.

Minho found them in the empty warehouse, all hurt and bloody, tangled together. The both of them were unconscious, but the condition Jonghyun was in was scaring him. He had his head bleeding and Minho fought back his tears as he lifted the both of them up into his car.

He had to protect his brothers even though it was only from small things.











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A/N: The fourth chapter. Short but will be forever my favorite. I didn't know why but I wrote this with so much feelings at that time. You wouldn't believe it if I said I had cried while writing this. lol

Anyway, we have Minho here. And the next would be...? You should have known that already haha xD
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