Hello Chap. 1

[kumo_is_kumo]

Title: Hello

Pairing: Jongkey

Genre: Romance, Fluff, Smut, Drama, Semi-Angst

Length: Series

Summary: They were young when it all happened; the young love, the separation, the sadness, the fake hurting words. They are matured now when it all happens; the second meeting, the hesitation, the fear of getting hurt, and… the bit of remaining love inside.

Chapter 1



“You wouldn’t believe it but the guy who was hitting on me last night, you remember? He was actually forty!”

Kibum hums distractedly, marking the homework he has collected from his students. He winces inwardly at the various mistakes they have made. They need more assignments then.

“Kibum, do you hear me?”

He sighs and half-glares at the man sitting across him. “It’s ‘Teacher Kim’ for you, Teacher Kim.”

“It’s no fun! We are both Kims so it’s hard to differentiate it! Why are you so strict?”

Groaning under his breath, Kibum packs the papers back into the bag and begins to rearrange his things. It’s time for him to go back actually.

“I will get going first. See you tomorrow, Joonmyeon.” Kibum greets the other, ignoring the way the male ‘hey, you call my name just now!’ and just closes the door of the teachers’ room behind him.

There is a missed call on his phone. Grinning to himself while walking towards the bus stop, he dials the number.

“Why were you calling me?”

“Because I want to ask you whether you want to have dinner with me! It’s no fun to have dinner alone!”

“Alright. I will accompany you, Mr. Lee,” Kibum jokes around, hearing a scoff from the other line.

“Oh, please! I will never like that name!”

“Whatever. Where are we going to meet? I’m getting into my bus now,” says Kibum while pressing his bus card against the detector.

“Usual place will be fine.” The male answers. Kibum bides him ‘see you’ and chooses his favorite seat by the window, the second row from behind.

There’s just something special about this seat. Also the way the sun is setting, giving the orange light, seeping into the bus and reflected on his face. It reminds him of his young days when they have been really happy without any burden, smiling like teenagers in love and not giving any shit to the world.

It’s all in the past now.

Smiling bitterly, Kibum takes a deep breath and begins to think about something else. Yeah, right, like the dinner he is having soon with his friend. Not that kind of memory.

It’s like he is in the state of love and hate with that memory.



***



There is also something reminding him of his past when he sits down alone like this, waiting for someone to come. He remembers doing the exact thing years ago, waiting for that someone to come and to have their dinner together. It’s just that fascinating for him to remember every single detail up until now.

If it’s his younger self, Kibum would be glancing around with a wide smile on his face, anticipating the arrival of that someone while giddily fiddling with his fingers. Than the person would come and utter just how sorry he was for being late again on their date and then Kibum would shrug it off, telling him that was okay as long as he came to him. The person would smile and Kibum would also get that soft kiss on his lips.

They would order their favorites and they would share the food, eating with a smile on their lips. They would have their favorite ice cream as the desert and before going back home; Kibum would get a breathtaking kiss from that person.



Kibum chuckles bitterly. It’s been years yet he still can’t get over him.

He should be living his life to the fullest and date some new people, finding the fluttering feeling again and be happy. But instead, here he is, reminiscing those old memories in his head like a broken tape repeating the same scenes. It brings him scars but the scars are the reminder that he once has a happy time before.

“Stupid,” Kibum mutters to himself, fingers curling into his palms as to hold himself from having a breakdown.



“Kibum?”

Startled by the sound, Kibum sits up straight and breathes out in relief at the newcomer.

“Do you know how long I’ve been waiting here?” Kibum half-scolds while tapping his fingers on the table. The male in front of him grins while pulling out the chair and sits down.

“Well, traffic. Sorry ‘bout that.”

Kibum waves it away and smiles. “So, are you treating me tonight, Mr. Lee?”

The male rolls his eyes, “Please stop calling me that. I’ve enough of other people calling me that, I don’t need you to do the same.”

Laughing, Kibum leans over the table and gives the other a teasing look. “Fine, then... Jinki.”



Jinki winces at the teasing tone and he fakes a glare to the laughing Kibum. He can’t help but asking,

“Are you thinking about him again just now?”

Kibum’s laughter ceases and the smile falls off his face. He nonchalantly shrugs; even though he can feel just how fast his heart is beating right now just a mere mention of him. He just has that big control over Kibum’s heart. Yeah, that big.

“I thought you said you are over him already,” Jinki mutters, sighing in halfway. Kibum stays silent, glancing at the menu book in front of him without really reading it.

“I know. It’s just... not that easy, you know?” He whispers, voice getting smaller in each second, “He has such a huge impact in my life... and it’s not easy to fully forget him.”

Jinki reaches over and pats his head. “Try. You can’t keep staring off into space and have that miserable face everytime you remember him.”

Kibum sends him a small thankful smile. “Okay.”

The other male claps his hands. “Alright! So, pick anything because tonight’s my treat! Go have that lobster you like the most! The price won’t matter!” Jinki exclaims and Kibum quickly regains his mischievous grin.

“Yay! And I’m ordering other things as well!”

Jinki winces and glances at his wallet. Poor thing.



***



“Teacher Kim!”

Kibum stops on his track and waits for a certain student running towards him.

“Yes, Joonmi?”

“Sir, can I ask you some things? I don’t really understand the use of this grammar...”

Smiling, Kibum watches the student-in-glasses is opening her book and begins asking question.

Kibum’s been teaching English in this middle school for a year and he is on his twenty-third. He is content with his life right now and he has no interest in having any relationship right now.

“Thank you so much, Teacher Kim!” The student bows a few times to him before running away; to the library, Kibum assumes. He chuckles. Kibum remembers being that kind of student, running after a teacher to ask some things and then bury himself in the library and finish the whole books there.

His life is so straight before and then he meets that person and from then, his life is turned upside down.



Shaking his head to erase the thought away, Kibum walks towards the teachers’ room. He doesn’t need that kind of thought here in school. He needs to focus. Yes, focus, Kibum.

“Teacher Kim, want to have lunch together?” Teacher Zhang asks him and Kibum has no heart to refuse the Mandarin Language teacher.

He settles down on the teacher lounge with a few other teachers. Kibum listens to them chatting about things going around the school and nothing really grabs his attention.

“So, have you heard about that upcoming festival the principal announces yesterday?”

Kibum’s ears perk up at that. He loves school festival.

“What about it, Teacher Do?” Kibum asks, fully interested.

Teacher Do tells them that he hears the gossip that their school is in need of fund and they will need donation from big companies out there. Their school sometimes is just that pitiful. Oops, don’t tell anyone that Kibum thinks that.

“What’s the relation with us?” The other Teacher Kim asks and Kibum rolls him eyes. Seriously that teacher, he is that slow sometimes.

“That means we will be sent to some companies bringing documents of proposal and ask for donation.”

“Did this happen last year?” Kibum asks. He applied the job here a few months after the last school festival was held and he missed it.

“Yes and no. The principal only got a donation from one company last year and the school festival was not really that interesting last year. This year though, will be a blast because the principal is... having a competition with other school to have the best festival of the year, you know.”

Kibum gapes, his chopsticks holding up his food. No wonder they need lots of money than.

“When will the principal talk about this then?” Teacher Zhang asks. Teacher Do shrugs, “I guess today after school.”

Kibum furrows his eyebrows at Teacher Do. “How come you know so much about this, Teacher Do?”

The other male grins in guilt. “Um, I passed the Principal’s Room when he was talking with the Vice Principal...?”

They laugh for the rest of the lunch before they separate ways to prepare their teaching for the next periods.



***



“As everyone has already known, there will be a school festival here in a few more months. For those new teachers, you might not know yet but sometimes we need fund donation from others. I need your help to distribute some of the documents to the big companies out there. They have been helping us for a few times and I guess we can count on them. Well, maybe.”

Kibum rolls his eyes at the principal’s words.

“There are some companies; I need you to listen to me. The Park Agro-Food, Lee Construction, Lee Electronics, Kim Media Group, Choi Motors, and Han Media Industries. I hope you can help me distributing this and you will be in pair in this job.”

Kibum is half hoping that he gets the Lee Electronics because that means easier job for him. He has Lee Jinki in that company.

The principal lists out the teachers’ name and which company they need to go to. He hears his name is being called and he is being paired with Teacher Do, who is smiling and giving him a thumb up. Kibum grins back.

“Teacher Do, you do know where your job is, right?” The Principal asks and Teacher Do nods with a wide smile.

“Sure!”

Kibum eyes them skeptically. There’s something behind those words.



***



“So, where are we going, Teacher Do?” Kibum asks, holding the strap of his messenger bag on his shoulder while his other hand is holding onto the documents. Teacher Do smiles and waves his hand, “Please stop calling me that. We are no longer in school.”

Kibum sighs and then smiles at the Music Teacher. “Okay, sure. So, where are we going, Kyungsoo?”

The male grins. “To the Kim Media Group.”

“Do you think there are still people working there at time like this?” Kibum asks while stealing a glance at the time on his phone. Kyungsoo nods. “Of course. Don’t worry about it.”

They get into the bus and the drive is silent, save for a few occasional chats between them. Soon enough, they are arrived at their destination and Kyungsoo is pulling him towards the entrance of the company.

The security easily gives them an access inside and Kibum blinks his eyes in surprise. He doesn’t expect that. Usually, the security will hold them up and ask questions as to why they are here and who they are looking for and so on, right? Is it only on drama?

Kyungsoo leads him to the lift and soon they are moving up to the fifth floor. Kibum is staring questioningly at the other male and he seems to notice it.

“What’s wrong, Kibum?”

“Umm,” he starts, “I don’t mean to be rude but,” the lift dings and Kyungsoo once again grabs onto his hand, pulling him out and they walk through the busy hallway of the seemed like main office.

“Yes?”

Kibum starts again, “You seem to know where to go, Kyungsoo.”

The other male sends a quick glance at him and smiles innocently. “Well, you still don’t know the reason as to why the Principal seems like trusting this so much on me?”

“Um, no?” Kibum answers innocently.

Kyungsoo stops walking and that’s when Kibum realizes that they are standing in front of a door, waiting to be let in.

“Well, my boyfriend works here.”

Kibum is about to ask him further about that, as to why he is so easily trespass the office even though his boyfriend is working here, but the door is opened and Kyungsoo leads him in, before leaving him in the middle of the room, because he is being tackled by a male in neat clothing.

“Hey, baby, miss you,”

“Mm, miss you too.” Kibum hears Kyungsoo mutters into the male’s shoulder and when he glances at the male’s face, Kibum freezes. The male seems to notice his presence and looks up, only to freeze on his spot as well.

“K-Kibum hyung?”

Kibum’s eyes widen in surprise and he begins to look around.

This is Kim Media Group. Kim.

He should have realized this sooner!



Kyungsoo grabs onto his hand. “You know Kibum, Jongin-ah?”

Kibum watches as the male’s face turns pale for a second and he nods his head. “Yeah, we know each other, umm, not too well.” Kibum answers for him, silently shaking his head at the man in suit to not say anything.

Kyungsoo doesn’t look convinced by the answer but he decides to let it go for now.

Kibum inwardly winced and explodes in his mind. Oh God, it’s Kim Jongin. From the Kim Media Group. He should be aware of this!



“Um, Soo, but I have to tell you that this kind of donation is no longer decided by me. It’s no longer my job.”

Kyungsoo looks surprised as his boyfriend leads him towards the door to walk out. Kibum silently follows after them, mind still reeling from the sudden fact.

“Oh then, who decides this now?” Kibum hears the short male asks his boyfriend.

Jongin leads them towards the office room beside his and silently knocks on the door. They hear the muffled ‘come in’ and Jongin shrugs, “My hyung.”



The door opens and Kibum freezes; all blood is drained from his face.

There he is, the current CEO of the Kim Media Group; the familiar male who has been haunting in Kibum’s mind for years.



Kim Jonghyun.









***








A/N: Hello to everyone who is reading this! We have started the first chapter of the new story! Hope you enjoy reading this, even though we don't really understand yet what the plot is (I do, but you don't XD) but let's just say the plot will continue picking up from this.
There will be the start of Jongkey's interaction in the next chapter so let's anticipate more ^^ This first chapter is just to describe to you the connection about Kibum's occupation and life~

And, OMG, I forget to get a poster for this story! -_-

Thank you for reading, please let me know what you think about this chapter and see you on the next update!