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Kumo くも ([personal profile] kumo_is_kumo) wrote2017-02-02 04:58 pm

I'm with you Chap. 5 End







Title: I'm with you

Pairing: Jongkey

Genre: Romance, Fluff, Drama, Angst

Length: Mini-Series

Summary: Kibum has never thought that his life will be turned over like this, by the young Prince that this country still has. But this is what’s exactly happening and he doesn’t even know how to escape from that.











005




“Kibum hyung, what would you do if you are not allowed to do something?”

“Not do it, of course.”

“But what if that thing will make you very happy?”

“What is it?”

“What if you love someone but you can’t be with them?”

“Taemin,”

“I love him but I can’t be with him. Should I give up or should I fight for it?”

“Follow your heart, Taemin. Listen to what you want the most.”

“I want to be with him.”

“Then go. You have your answer.”

“But what about you?”

“I’m fine. I would be fine. Your happiness is more important.”

“Hyung, I will come back.”

“Be happy, Taemin. Live your life.”












“Are you happy now?” Kibum asks, voice cracking as he wipes the tears away.

Taemin nods his head, smiling so wide. “I’m happy. And now happier that I meet you again.”

“How are you doing? Is he treating you right?”

“Yes. Minho has been very good to me. We are going strong even after so many years.”

Kibum smiles. “That’s good to hear. It means that everything is worth it.”

Taemin’s smile drops from his face as he looks around. “Hyung, what happened to you? What happened here? Why is this so dull?”

He looks around the dull house, the one which used to look so bright and colorful, and frowns upon seeing so much dust on some photo frames and drawers. Kibum lets out a bitter smile.

“I don’t care. At least you are here. Are you back for good or…?”

Taemin grins. “Yes. My father has finally given up and has allowed me to be with Minho! We don’t have to hide anymore! I’m so tired of running here and there, but just by looking at Minho, I realize that this is the sacrifice I need to do. I love him though, so I can do anything.”

Kibum nods, patting his head. “You have grown into such a fine young man. I can’t see you grow up.”

Taemin hugs him tightly. “I’m sorry. But my father was so bad. He wouldn’t let me be with Minho just because I’m the son of the Prime Minister. I wanted to have my own happy ending. You do know that, hyung.”

“I know, I know.”

“How have you been for the past years, hyung? Are you doing fine?”

Kibum smiles sadly. “I’m not.”

Taemin leans back. “Hyung…”

“I feel so lonely, Taemin. I don’t have anyone to talk to. I’m always alone. I miss you.”

“I’m sorry, hyung. What could I do to make it up for you?”

“Just be happy and stay with me. That’s enough.” Kibum smiles.

“Okay.”











Kibum stares at his reflection on the mirror. He is smiling. He has a smile on his face. Oh my God… he is smiling!

“Hyung? You take too long there? Are you okay?” Taemin knocks onto the door and Kibum yelps.

Oh God. He yelps!

“I-I’m fine!”

He stutters!

Kibum finds himself smiling again. He can’t understand how just a mere presence of Taemin back here with him is enough to trigger his old self back. Kibum can’t really believe his eyes. It’s all thanks to Taemin!

Well, it’s silly now that Kibum thinks about it. After his parents’ death, he built a thin wall around himself; a wall that only Taemin could break. But then after Taemin was gone, a thick wall was built to save himself from heartbreak. Does that mean he is just lonely? He is just… in need of someone else?

But then he met Jinki hyung and Jonghyun-ssi… they managed to make some cracks on his wall and Kibum wondered what that meant. Jinki hyung made him smiled and grinned and cried. That one passed the test.

“Hyung! Come out now!” Taemin nags, the dog’s bark follows after his voice.

Kibum smiles again.

“I’m coming!”











The door is knocked and Kibum stops playing tickle with Taemin and Fluffy. Who is it?

“Hey, Kibum!”

“Hello, Jinki hyung.” Kibum smiles and ushers him inside. The Crown Prince blinks at his sudden smile before he regains himself back.

“You seem in a good mood, Kibum? What’s happening?” Jinki hyung teases and Kibum feels his face is hurting because he is smiling again. For no reason.

“I’m fine. I just got an unexpected visitor.” Kibum says. Jinki hyung looks at him. “Is it me?” He asks playfully.

Footsteps coming closer and Kibum hears Taemin’s voice of “Who is it?”

The Crown Prince looks up, gaping in shock. Taemin is no different from him. Kibum watches them with interest.

“What?” He asks.

“Oh my God… Are you… You are Taemin, right?” The Crown Prince whispers in disbelief.

Taemin bows politely. “It has been a very long time, Crown Prince.”

Kibum blinks.

“Where have you been? The whole family has been looking for you for so long!” Jinki hyung mutters.

Taemin smiles sheepishly. “I have been around. Sorry about that.”

“Can someone please explain to me?” Kibum murmurs, a small pout forming on his lips.

Jinki hyung gasps. “Kibum! You have a pout!”

Taemin looks confused. “He pouts a lot. What’s wrong with that?”

If today’s not ‘surprising Jinki day’ then the Crown Prince doesn’t know what it is.











“So, you are telling me you ran away from house because you were in a relationship with a boy from a standard noble?” Jinki hyung asks.

Taemin gives him an affirmation nod.

“And you were the long lost best friend of Kibum?”

Another nod.

“And now you are back because Uncle has granted you his approval to be with whoever that boy?”

The third nod.

“Oh, my head hurts,” Jinki hyung says, massaging his temple.







“So, you are saying that you are cousins and your fathers are brothers?” Kibum asks.

The both of them nod.

“And the whole royal family has been looking for him for so long?”

Nod.

“My head hurts.” Kibum winces.







“Who’s your lover boy’s name again?”

“It’s Minho!”

“He is handsome.” Jinki hyung says as he stares at the picture in the phone display. Taemin grins.

“Of course! I choose the best!”







Once Taemin is back home, Jinki hyung stays behind to talk a bit with him. They take a walk around the park.

“Hey, Kibum?”

“Yes?”

“You look happier. Is it because of Taemin?”

Kibum has a small smile. “Yes. I get my best friend back.”

“But how? I mean… I don’t mean bad but… he is just another friend for you. How could he affect your life so much?”

Kibum fiddles with his fingers. “He was the only friend I had ever had. Taemin knows me like the back of his hand. When my parents passed away, he was the only one standing by my side and hugging me while I cried. It may sound simple to other people but he has such a special spot in my heart. He was the first person who understood me so well. And when he was gone, I felt like no other person could understand me.”

Jinki hyung hums, staring at him. “You are a good boy, Kibum. Don’t let your negative thoughts get the better of your self.”

Kibum sends him a thankful smile. “Thank you, hyung. I will try.”

The royal nods his head. Kibum talks again, “You are the second person who could understand me so well so I treasure you, Jinki hyung.”

Jinki hyung’s eyes widen in surprise. “Is that so? You make me so happy, Kibum!”

Kibum laughs and he stops walking. He tugs onto the Crown Prince’s sleeve.

“Hyung, can I hug you?”

Jinki hyung looks surprised at the request but he smiles and he opens his arms. “Come here, you big boy.”

Kibum smiles and hugs the older boy around his waist, nuzzling into his shoulder. Jinki hyung laughs softly when the boy chuckles.

“You big boy. I wish you happiness for the rest of your life. I don’t want to see you being sad and closing yourself up again. We are here for you; Taemin, me, and even Jonghyun, even though he has not come back to his sense yet. But he will come around, I’m sure.”

Kibum nods against his shoulder. “Thank you so much, Jinki hyung, for understanding me so well.”

Jinki hyung laughs. “I’m the hyung here, right? I should be able to, of course.”

“I wish Jonghyun-ssi would be able to forgive me.” Kibum mutters lowly and Jinki hyung feels his smile drops off of his face. He brings a hand up to pat the boy’s head.

“He is having a hard time. Please wait, he will come back soon. He is just… confused with himself. You can wait, right, Kibum?”

“Yes.” Kibum whispers. Of course, he can wait for Jonghyun-ssi to come back and start everything over again. He might not say this but he misses Jonghyun-ssi. He was the first one to talk to him and be his friend in the old library and even though he didn’t admit it, Kibum liked his company more than anyone else.

“Good boy.”











Jonghyun grips onto his fists as he watches his brother hugs Kibum. There is a piercing pain in his chest and he doesn’t understand what kind of feeling is this. He should be happy that his brother can hug someone he likes, but why would he feel so hard to breathe? It feels like he is jealous and it feels like his brother is taking it away from him. What is it; he doesn’t know.

With dejected heart, Jonghyun walks back home.

His first intention was to apologize to Kibum. After a long thought and two sleepless nights, Jonghyun had come up to a conclusion that Kibum did nothing. He did nothing for Jonghyun to hate him. The boy was just simply being himself. He was not a gold digger. He was not planning anything wicked.

He was just Kibum.

And Jonghyun had doubted him. Oh, he feels so bad.

So with a chocolate bar in his pocket, Jonghyun went to come to Kibum’s house to beg for forgiveness. He just didn’t expect to find his brother and Kibum to walk around the park while talking and smiling.

Kibum smiles. This is the first time for Jonghyun to see such scene. And he admits that he is very beautiful. His smile is refreshing and the corners of his lips curl up. It’s cute. He is cute.

Jonghyun wonders whether he should make his appearance announced but when he sees Kibum steps forward to hug his brother, he feels his heart crumbles down into pieces. He can’t see anything other than his blurred sight. Why blurred; it might be because of his tears.

He doesn’t cry. The second Prince of the country doesn’t cry. He just doesn’t know what makes him cry today, as it’s only a sight of Kibum and his older brother hugging. Does it really break his heart to see that? Yes.

Does that mean he loses his chance to apologize? Yes. Maybe.

Jonghyun hangs his head low and walks away from the park. His chest is thumping so hard against his ribcage. He doesn’t understand how his heart could hurt so bad like this. Everything is his fault. He shouldn’t have doubted Kibum like that.











As he walks along the empty street, Jonghyun ponders.

What makes him so sad? What makes him so broken hearted? What makes him so mad?

Is he jealous? Yes.

Does he want to be in his brother’s place? Yes.

But why would he feel that? Why would he feel so sad over the fact that his brother and Kibum shared a friendly hug? They don’t even kiss or anything—

Wait. What? No! He won’t let them kiss! No way! It’s Jonghyun who is allowed to kiss—

What?!











Jonghyun stops on his track. His feet stay frozen onto the ground.

Why would he feel jealous over the friendly hug his brother shared with Kibum? Why would he get mad? Why would he think about he is the only one who is allowed to kiss Kibum? What right he has over Kibum to even think that way?

Does that mean he—

“…like Kibum.” Jonghyun mutters softly.

Yeah. That might be right.

He likes Kibum. I mean, who doesn’t?

But, wait. Those who like Kibum are not allowed to kiss him! It’s only Jonghyun! Only reserved to Jonghyun!





“What?”





He likes Kibum. Yes, he likes Kibum, more than a friend, and more romantically. He is sad because he saw Kibum hugged his brother. He wants to be in his brother’s place. He is angry because he saw Kibum hugged his brother. He wants to be in his brother’s place. He is jealous because he saw Kibum hugged his brother. He wants to be in his brother’s place.

He likes Kibum.



“Oh my God. I like Kibum. Yes, I like Kibum!”



He smiles like a crazed person, eyes wide in shock at the revelation in his brain but surprisingly he doesn’t hate the fact. He likes Kibum, so what?

He likes his flat face. He likes his short answers. He likes his hidden smiles. He likes his pretty fingers. He likes his unique eyes. He likes his button like nose. He likes his bow shaped lips. He likes Kibum, he likes his everything.

“Oh no!” Jonghyun exclaims, spinning on his heels before running back to the direction he had just left from. He can’t be late.











By the time he arrives back at the park, no trace of Kibum or his brother there and Jonghyun hisses silently. He runs back to Kibum’s house, hoping, praying that he could meet him.

It’s Jonghyun’s lucky day; because Kibum is there. He is sitting by the porch of his house, staring up at the starless night sky. No trace of Jinki hyung there and Jonghyun pants as he stops in front of the gate.

Kibum seems to notice his presence as the boy glances back down. There’s a surprised look in his eyes that Jonghyun has never seen before.

“Jonghyun-ssi?”

“Kibum, can we talk?” He says, panting.

The boy stands up from the porch and walks towards the gate, opening it to let him in. Jonghyun gulps his saliva to soothe his dry throat and as he stares into Kibum’s eyes, he seems to realize how long he has been avoiding this sweet boy.

“Do you need something, Jonghyun-ssi?”

“First,” Jonghyun says, “stop calling me that. It makes me feel like I’m just a stranger to you. Call me Jonghyun. Just Jonghyun.”

Kibum nods his head slowly. “Okay. Jonghyun.”

Oh, he shivers. It sounds so nice to hear his name coming from Kibum’s mouth without any honorific.

“The second is… I want to apologize.” He bends his head down, fists gripped tightly on his sides.

“Jonghyun?” Kibum calls confusedly, because why would he apologize?

“I… I once had a bad thought about you.” Jonghyun admits, gripping onto his pants. “I once thought that you meant bad for me, for us. It’s not the first time people got close to us with a bad motive and to take advantage of our status. So I was just being cautious.”

Kibum says nothing and Jonghyun takes that as a cue to continue.

“I just… I just didn’t know what to think. I just realized that you meant no harm to me, Kibum. I’m sorry, because I put all the blame on you when everything was because of my wicked brain not wanting to trust you and your true intention. I want you to know that I’m sorry for avoiding you and ignoring you. And also… I kind of followed you that other day. I just wanted to make sure about my feelings and to straighten up my thought.”

“Jonghyun,”

“I-I come to a conclusion that I like you, Kibum! I’m not lying! I like you a lot! Not just… not just friends like, but, but like- uh, I want to have you in my arms, to hug you, to hold your hand, to k-kiss you, that kind of like!”

Kibum takes a step forward, “Jonghyun –”

“I really like you but I’m so confused and I put all the blame on you! Oh my God, I’m the worst!”

“Jonghyun, please –”

“This might sound really selfish but I hope you don’t choose my brother! I want… I want you to choose me! So help me Kibum, I like you so much but I’m so confused! Help me! Help me, Kibum, I really need your help to make sure that I still have the chance and –”





“Kibummie, you have to keep helping people, okay? So then no one would feel left alone in this cold world. No one should feel lonely, because we love each other. Hold their hands and hug them, Kibummie. Show them that they are not alone.”





Kibum’s eyes widen. He remembers. He remembers what his mother once told him. So many years had passed and no matter how hard he tried to remember it, he couldn’t find the answer.

Now that Jonghyun is asking for help, for his answer, Kibum does what his mother told him.

He holds onto Jonghyun’s hand and he hugs him.







Jonghyun stops blabbering, his breathe hitching when Kibum hugs him.

“It’s okay, Jonghyun. It’s okay.” Kibum whispers to him, caressing his head. Jonghyun is too shocked to even think.

“It’s okay. I like you, too. More than everyone.” Kibum admits, hugging him a bit tighter than he had ever done to anyone else.

Jonghyun closes his eyes and hugs his back.

“You do?”

“I do.”

“More than you like Jinki hyung?”

Kibum smiles. “More than him.”

“Do you have the same kind of like with mine?”

“Yes, I do.”

“You want to have me in my arms like I do?”

“Yes. I do have you in my arms.” Kibum smiles.

“You want to hug me like I do?”

“Yes. I’m hugging you though.”

“You want to hold my hand?”

“I just did.”

“You want to kiss me?”

Kibum blinks before he breaks into a soft laugh. Jonghyun leans back, amazed to hear the melodic voice coming from the stoic boy. Is it a miraculous day? He saw Kibum smiled, hugged him, and now he laughed.

“Yes, I do.” Kibum says after his laugh. Jonghyun is staring at him with twinkling eyes.

Kibum smiles up, cupping onto the Prince’s face and he leans closer to give him the softest kiss on his lips. Jonghyun hiccups in shock and Kibum stares at him with an amused smile.

“Did you just kiss me?”

“Yes, I just did.” Kibum says softly, thumbing his frozen cheeks.

Jonghyun’s shocked face slowly breaks into a wide grin.

“You like me.”

“Yes.”

“More than you like Jinki hyung.”

“Yes, yes.”

“And you just kissed me.”

“Mmh.”

“Can I kiss you again?”

“Mmh- what?”

Jonghyun pecks his parted lips gently, making Kibum blinks his eyes in surprise. There is a faint blush covering his cheeks and Jonghyun feels giddy, so giddy that he gets to do this.

He pulls Kibum into his arms, hugging him tight and burying his face into his neck. Kibum chuckles, hugging him back just as tight.

“Jonghyun?”

“Yeah?”

“I have always liked you more though.”

“Really?”

“Yes, so you don’t have to worry about anything. I’m with you though.”

Jonghyun hugs him tight and despite the cold night, no one feels the freezing temperature. A warm hug is enough to soothe a person’s pain.









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A/N: And this is the end of this mini-story. It's kinda an open ending, so I will leave it to your imagination. This is what I had planned and written since 2014 (the first time this story was created) so I'm sorry if some of you don't like it. I'm not a good writer though so I hope you could take it into consideration. ^_^

A new story coming up soon! I also hope you would read it but it's okay if you don't ^^

Comments will be very much appreciated and will make me very happy! Thanks for reading all the chapters and for the upvotes and the comments! I'm very happy! See you in another story of mine! <3






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