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CHAPTER FIVE  “Jongin, your phone’s ringing.” Kyungsoo nudged Jongin who’s currently unpacking his bag on the bed of their shared room. They actually could’ve chosen two different rooms since the mansion has fifteen guest rooms but preferred to share on one. They chose to share on a room just like Sehun with Luhan and Baekhyun with Chanyeol. Kris said he’ll be staying in his own room, so as Lay who’s family are friends with Kris’. Jongin stopped on what he’s doing and looked at his phone to see who the caller is. “Mom?” Kyungsoo heard Jongin and shrugged at him. “Maybe she only wants to know your situation, and say hi for me okay? I’ll be in the bathroom.” As Kyungsoo entered the bathroom, Jongin slided the answer key. “Hello Mom!” He cheerfully greeted his mother and even bowed but laughed on his fail. “Hello Jong!” Jongin furrowed his eyebrows for a while as he thought he heard someone—no, other people speaking on the background-but it turned silent again, so he thought he’s only hearing things. “Mom, why did you call?” He resumed on what he’s doing earlier as he put his call on speaker phone. “Jong, do you have to ask me that? Of course a mother can always call his son right? Especially when that mother misses his son. Why, Jong, don’t you miss mom?” Jongin chuckled on how cute his mother sounded but answered anyway. “Of course I miss you. But mom, I’m on a vacation—we’re on a vacation right now with my co-workers so I think I’ll not be able to visit you soon. Sorry mom.” Jongin said a tone higher as he pushed the neatly folded clothes inside his cabinet, careful not to destroy his masterpiece. It was Kyungsoo who thought that to him in the first place. Her mother giggled for a moment but stopped abruptly as she remembered something. She then cleared her throat and Jongin sat on the edge of the bed as he felt his curiosity run to him. “Ahm, Jong, son…” His mother started. “Y—yes, mom?” Jongin curled his forehead for he never heard his mom talk like that before. “I—I want to say… You’ll meet your fiancé after your vacation—“ “Mom, what?!” He then held his phone in front of his mouth as he thought he heard something wrong, definitely wrong. “You’ll meet your fiancé after your vacat—“ *CRASH “OH MY GOD! WHAT’S THAT JONGI—“ Jongin ended the call not caring anymore if it is his mom he’s hanging up on, but with the sound of glass that shattered in front of their bedroom door. “What was th—Khyung?! Are you alright?” Jongin saw Kyungsoo in front of their door, holding a tray in one hand and pieces of broken glass on the floor, also, there’s what looks like milk spilled on the tiled floor. “Ahm.. Y—yeah. I—I can handle this J—Jongin. I’m alright—“ But Jongin pulled him inside their bedroom and carefully examined Kyungsoo’s fortunately uncut hands. “Oh my God Khyung! I thought something happened to yo—“ “Congrats Jongin.” Kyungsoo smiled small at Jongin which the latter failed to understand. “Congratulations, you’ll be... married.” Kyungsoo smiled even though it hurts him, a lot to say those things to Jongin. And the sadder part is, he didn’t know why somewhere near his chest, something aches so terribly. But as for Jongin, hearing those words being said by Kyungsoo’s a lot more like a torture for him, so he tightly hugged the older boy. He just can’t stop being honest. “K—Khyung, I’m a—afraid. I—I don’t want to—“ He was unable to finish his sentence as he cried hard, still embracing Kyungsoo for dear life. The singer then let his tears fall as he rubbed the younger’s back. “Shh… It will be alright. It will be.” He assured Jongin but is more like assuring himself. Everything will be alright, right? A question he’s trying hard not to ask because he’s just too afraid that it will just be answered by the painful truth; the painfully honest truth. ---- Since they arrived later than they expected, Kris and Suho rescheduled their activities and preferred to make that day their free day. They were toured by Kris inside the mansion, explaining all the necessary details and information his co-workers asked him. “Duizhang, how big is this mansion?” Tao asked while they’re walking. “Think of the size of EXO Club then multiply it by five.” Kris estimated and Tao gasped in awe as he imagined the area of five EXO Clubs. They then continued to have their already twenty-minute long tour and still ongoing. “Bac-hyung, are you sure Kai and Kyungsoo are okay? I haven’t seen them.” Chanyeol remembered that the two are not with them since the tour started and he’s feeling quite queasy with their disappearance. “Chan, don’t worry too much about them. I’m sure they’re just having their make-up session or whatever that is. I don’t know, just don’t mind them.” Baekhyun said but he himself feels a little worried on where the two is, given that this mansion is maze-like.  “Guys, do you know where Kai is? I have to return something to him.” Lay holds something that looks like a CD as they finished their thirty-five-minute tour around the mansion and scatter on the living room, exhausted. Kris returned, together with Sehun and Chanyeol and handed each one of them a Mango-Apple Smoothie made by Wu’s resident barista. “I haven’t seen him. But I talked earlier to Kyungsoo as he made some milkshake. He said he’ll give it to Kai… And that’s the last I saw him.” Suho thanked Kris as he sipped his really refreshing beverage. “O.M.G. This is really good Kris! I really like this one!” Luhan squealed as he downed his smoothie, earning a disgusted face from the maknae. “I have to agree this tastes good. But I’m telling you guys, Mango-Apple Bubble tea is the best.” Sehun proudly said. “Oh, here we go again.” Minseok sighed as he started hearing each sentence coming from Sehun and his bubble tea. Jongdae was too busy chatting with Tiffany to care about them. “Wait guys, I think they’re still in their room, maybe resting. I just don’t know where their room is.” Jongdae finally had the time to put his fingers away from his phone saying that it needs to be charged. He then returned to his room. But Minseok eyed him suspiciously as he accidentally glanced at the bulge forming on Chen’s tight white pants. Fortunately, Chen’s wearing a loose shirt and only Minseok was able to notice it. “Oh! I know where their room is! It’s the door at the right of my room. Second floor, front.” Tao said as he grabbed Kris’ arm and pulled him into a run. “Are you really sure, they’re staying there?” Kris asked in between getting dragged by Tao and running by himself. “Yes! I know Kyungsoo-ge and I love beaches!” He excitedly said as they stopped in front of Kai and Kyungsoo’s room. ---- “Kai? Kyungsoo-ge? Are you two in there?” Tao said as he knocked on the wooden door. They could hear nothing for the next five minutes, but persistent Tao is persistent. “Tao, maybe they’re outside. You said Kyungsoo loves beach to right?” Kris uninterestedly said but Tao shook his head on him. “Duizhang, who would want to go outside, at the beach, at two in the afternoon? It’s not like Kyungsoo-ge wants his whiteness to fade.” Kris facepalmed as he once again failed on trying to diminish Tao’s persistence and just return to the living room and drink his smoothie. He’s only on his second sip when Tao dragged him. “Tao, but what if they’re really not the—“ But Kris was shut-upped by Tao’s eyes glaring only but him. “Duizhang, be quiet. I can’t hear anything.” Tao once again put his ears on the door and tried to hear what’s happening inside. Kris patience has been wearing off of him when suddenly Tao’s forehead curls into confusion. “Duizhang, I can’t hear anything humane inside but something like a small voice and another, it’s husky. What do you think are those?” Kris thought about it for a moment and sighed in exasperation as his patience finally left him. “Look. Tao, maybe you’re just hearing things because you’re tired and all. So I think it would be better if we return to the liv—“ “Ah! I know what to do Duizhang! Open their room with your spare key. It’s locked.” Tao smiled victoriously as he declared his solution. Kris then firmly closed his eyes as he holds back his frustration but raised his hands in defeat and exhaled tiredly as he scanned a group of keys in search for Kai and Kyungsoo’s shared room. He then put the key on the keyhole, twisted it and the sound of unlocking was heard. They slowly opened the door and were immediately presented with a turned-on television with Pororo playing on it. They then turned to their left where Kai and Kyungsoo’s bed is found and they gaped with the sight before them—well, not really, Kris gaped and Tao giggled, followed by, “Aw. They’re cute!” And yes, when he’s talking about cute, cute Kai and cute Kyungsoo are cutely sleeping together in the cute bed; Kai cutely embracing Kyungsoo’s body and Kyungsoo cutely hugging him back. Real cute it is. ----END