Homeless - Part (1/8) (1/2)

Dedicated to EVFan1000 !I hope you like it! >.<  The next part will be for UKNOWuGotIt ^.^

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Going for a walk in the park next to his house was supposed to ease his headaches and make him overcome the failure that was his life after losing his job,not get him trapped in a situation where he was surrounded by three wasted men who were out to do far more to him than simple touching,making Jaejoong regret his decision to ignore his friend's warning about the people walking around in the park in the evening.

Stepping back until his back was pressed firmly against a tree,Jaejoong couldn't help but shiver all over as he hoped for someone to come and save him.The alcohol's agonizing smell hit Jaejoong's nostrils and with each passing second,filling Jaejoong's heart with disgust.But before any of the men could do something to him,a tall man rushed by and placed himself infront of the scared fella protectively.A throaty laughter was everything coming from his attackers as a response to the tall man's demand for them to leave Jaejoong alone,but their amusement didn't last long as Jaejoong's savior launched himself at them.

During first few seconds,Jaejoong almost believed that his savior could handle them alone,but his confidence dissipated once he spotted the pocket knife flashing in one of the drunk men's hand.Seeing that his savior was too caught up in a fight with the others,Jaejoong quickly rushed to the man's side to pull him away before the silver blade could harm him,causing one of the attackers to get injured instead.

"Let's go." Jaejoong uttered shortly before he got a hold of the man's arm to dash out of the park with him,thankful for being such a fast runner himself when he noticed how easily the stranger's long legs carried him along the way."Are they following us?"

Jaejoong barely caught the taller man looking backwards at his question before a short 'no' could be heard but the two of them preferred to run nevertheless just in case those men would change their mind.Something about the other man's husky voice sent a tingle along Jaejoong's spine and he felt like hitting himself for blushing like a fool when they were busy fleeing from danger.

He couldn't see the man's face clearly,mostly because the lower part of it was covered with a beard that had Jaejoong pouting in disapprovement,but he could see the beautiful pair of almond-shaped eyes which held nothing but kindness.

When they were finally out of the park,Jaejoong halted abruptly and made his companion stop in his tracks as well.In an attempt to fill his lungs with as much air as possible,Jaejoong took long deep breahts,failing to notice that his right hand was still clasped around the left arm of the taller male as if it was made to be there.

Upon seeing the look of distress on Jaejoong's beautiful face,the man couldn't help but let out a chuckle."Running isn't your thing,hm?"

Not pleased with what he heard,Jaejoong quickly looked up at the taller man with a scowl which was so cute that the tanned man would've loved to pinch his pale cheeks just to provoke another similar reaction."It's not easy to keep up with a long-legged giant like you!"

Laughter was everything Jaejoong got in response,causing him to pout adorably before he removed his hand from around the taller man's arm to cross his own ones in dismay.And although he felt slightly offended,Jaejoong's supposed-to-be glare chose to disappear after a while and his lips curved up into a fond smile as he listened to the man's rich laughter.Seeing the blood at the corner of his savior's lips,the pale man slowly let his right hand wander to the tanned man's face to carress the broken skin softly.

"Let me take care of your wounds.You got them while saving me afterall...it's the least I could do." Jaejoong suggested softly and when he saw the uncertainty in the other man's eyes,he quickly flashed the stranger his most assuring smile in an attempt to coax him into following him."It will only take a few minutes and my house is not far away from here."

"Aren't you scared to let a stranger into your house?People usually flee when they see me."

Tilting his head to the side a little,Jaejoong slowly let his eyes roam up and down along the stranger's body,taking in his unruly hair,his thick beard,his ripped shirt and his dirty pants until his big orbs were fixated on the man's damaged shoes.And only then did Jaejoong understand why people chose to not be near his savior.But Jaejoong didn't intend on doing the same anytime soon.

A small smile found its way onto Jaejoong's beautiful face."You aren't a bad person.There is no need for me to run away from you or be scared of you."

"How would you know that I'm a good person?"

"Bad people don't go around starting a fight with three bulky and drunk men to protect a stranger."

Not giving the other male any time to protest,Jaejoong quickly walked towards his house with a smile as he gestured for his savior to join him on his way.And as the two of them walked along the street,the taller man couldn't help but look down at pale beauty in admiration.

"I'm Jaejoong by the way." The smaller male uttered suddenly,causing the stranger to look away quickly,afraid of being caught staring.

"My name is Yunho." Came the short reply and his bow-shaped lips curved up slightly when he heard his name being said by Jaejoong's melodic voice.

The rest of their walk to Jaejoong's house was filled with silence which was broken the moment they stepped into the cozy home the beauty was allowed to call his.

"Would you like to drink something while I get the first-aid kit?"

"No it's okay." Yunho answered and smiled gently at the pout spreading on Jaejoong's face.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Hmm." Jaejoong hummed softly before rushing into the kitchen."I'll get you something to drink anyway,pease take a seat on one of the couches."

Yunho merely snickered before we walked into the living room,plopping down on the nearest couch as he started to look around in the nicely decorated room.He smiled at the many pictures of Jaejoong and several friends and probably also his family.He looked so genuinely happy in each of them and just by looking at the pictures,Yunho could see how much Jaejoong was adored by the people around him.

"Here is your water and I'll go to get the first-aid kit now." Jaejoong announced happily as he placed a glass of water onto the couch table infront of Yunho before making his way out of the room again.

Not really thirsty and not knowing what else to do,Yunho chose to stare out of the window instead,flinching when he thought of his return into the park after Jaejoong has patched him up.

"They said that tonight is going to be the coldest one of the month." The pale man said in slight worry upon noticing the way the goosebump spread itself on the other man's body.

"I'm used to the cold."

Not saying anything in response,Jaejoong simply sat down next to Yunho before he started to desinfect the cuts on Yunho's face before he put some ointment on them and the many bruises.Yunho had prepared himself to hiss at some point but found Jaejoong's touches too gentle to complain about and the way he would blow cold air onto the wounds to ease the desinfectant's sting was effectively cooling his burning wounds.

"What if those men come back to bother you?"

"Then I will fight them."

Sighing softly,Jaejoong placed the cottons and bottle of ointment aside."Please don't go back there,I will help you to find a place to stay...just don't go back into the park."

"I have no money...I can't afford to stay somewhere else." Yunho retorted softly.

"I will help you to find a job."

"Jaejoong...no." His voice was firm and his gaze was hard,not allowing for Jaejoong to do anything else but comply.

"T-Then at least stay here for tonight.It's cold outside and your clothes are so thin...you are going to freeze to death out there."

"Jaejoong-"

"Please." Jaejoong pleaded softly,staring right into Yunho's eyes as he drove the other man just a little closer towards despair with his adorable stubbornness.

"I really don't want to bother you."

"You really aren't,so please just stay...at least for tonight." Jaejoong knew that he was behaving foolish to beg for a stranger to stay at his house.

Yunho could harm him easily while he was asleep,but something about the taller man told Jaejoong that he could trust him.His family and his friends would probably scold him if they shall find out about this one day,but for now,Jaejoong just wanted the other male to have a safe place to stay at.

"Fine,but only for tonight and if I shall bother you in any way,tell me and I will go."

"I will do no such thing because you are not going to bother me,I just know it."

The tall man simply smiled before allowing for sincere words of gratitude to leave his lips.

Jaejoong forced him to take a bath and even gave him some clothes to put on along with new underwear,making Yunho look so much better when he left the bathroom and joined Jaejoong in the living room where the smaller man was waiting for him with a smile and a cup of cocoa.

They spent the whole evening watching movies together and having Jaejoong treating him like a friend caused Yunho's heart to swell with adoration with each passing second.Jaejoong didn't look down on him nor did he pester him about his past or the reason why he ended up sleeping in the park in the first place.He felt comfortable around the other male and spending his time with Jaejoong gave him inner warmth he didn't get to feel in a long time.

When it was midnight,Jaejoong slowly prepared the biggest couch in the living room for Yunho to sleep on and provided him with a fluffy pillow and a warm blanket before he excused himself to go to sleep upstairs.

In that very night,Yunho was able to sleep without any worries about his safety for the first time after five long months.

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On the next day,Jaejoong came down with a smile only to notice that Yunho has left already,the blanket and pillow the stranger used yesterday night laying securely on the couch Yunho slept on.

A pout graced his beautiful lips and Jaejoong found himself sighing in disappointment.He didn't know why,but the man's sudden absence in his life made him feel sad.It was ridiculous to feel that way about a man he barely knew...but he just couldn't help it.

Losing Yunho was like losing a dear friend.

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He spent the next days searching for Yunho in the park,wanting to help him find a new place to stay in or even a job although he himself was in search for a new working place.

But there was no trace of Yunho.No one has seen him since the day they met in the park and no one could tell him whether he has gone to stay somewhere else instead.But Jaejoong refused to give up,so he went to the park on every single day,hoping to finally meet Yunho somewhere and ending up walking home in disappointment every single time...until four days later when he spotted three men in suits standing right infront of his house.

It didn't take long for them to notice him,the tallest of them slowly approaching Jaejoong with a smile,wearing a black Armani suit that emphasized his well-toned body.

And if it wasn't because of the familiar almond-shaped eyes Jaejoong came to adore within the first minutes of their meeting in the park,Jaejoong wouldn't have recognized the now shaven man.His sharp jaw was now visible and Jaejoong couldn't help but blush as he stared right back at the handsome man standing infront of him.The sharp,handsome features combined with Yunho's husky voice made something inside Jaejoong stir.

He barely noticed the two men flanking Yunho as he tried to figure out what was actually going on.

"Yunho?"

"So you remember me." Yunho answered with a smile."I'm here to make you an offer...as a special 'thank you'."

"W-What?" Was everything Jaejoong could bring himself to say,the happiness of finally seeing Yunho again was nothing compared to the shock he felt upon seeing the homeless man he allowed to stay with him not long ago in such luxurious attire.

"Work for me in my company.I know that you are in need for a job right now to pay for the rent."

Surprised and a little scared about the man's knowledge about this certain detail about his life,Jaejoong couldn't help but frown a little."H-How do you know?I never told you anything about it."

"No,but I have certain ways to find out certain things...so,what do you say?"

"I-I don't know.I'm confused and...I mean you can't just pop out of nowhere as whole new person and expect me to accept everything including your offer within a few seconds.I just can't.Please understand."

Yunho's smile wavered a little as he lowered his gaze and nodded his head in response to Jaejoong's plead.He should've known better than to rush things.Jaejoong got to know him as the homeless guy from the park who left him without a word after spending one night on his couch and suddenly,he was standing infront of him with an expensive suit hugging his body,two bodyguards by his side and a job offer which probably seemed too good to be true.

Knowing that he wasn't going to get far today,Yunho slowly took a business card out of his breast pocket before handing it to Jaejoong."Come and see me once you have made your decision.Just tell my secretary who you are and she will let you in right away,I'll tell her that you don't need any appointment.Have a nice day,Jaejoong."

And just like that,Yunho walked out of Kim Jaejoong's life once again...but this time,Jaejoong knew that exactly where to find the other man.

Jaejoong merely stared at Yunho's retreating back until the tall man got into the car with his two companions and drove away,leaving the stunned beauty standing infront of his house like a fool until one of his neighbors pulled him out of his reverie.

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Swallowing the cold water to let it sooth his throat,Jaejoong tried hard not to look at his best friend who was currently sitting infront of his laptop and searched for information about Yunho's company,the tanned man's business card laying right next to the laptop on the desk.

"Jaejoong hyung...you don't even know how lucky you are." The younger male muttered after a while and caused Jaejoong to approach him with a questioning gaze.

"What are you talking about,Su?"

"Hyung...Jung Corp. is one of the most successful architecture companies in South Korea.Several well-known people hire their people to design their houses."

"But what does he want me to do there?I'm a web-designer,not an architect."

"Well..." Junsu drawled as he turned around to look at his best friend as he handed him the business card."Go to him and find out."

Not saying anything in response,Jaejoong merely looked at the card between his fingers and allowed for his gaze to  linger on the name 'Jung Yunho' written in golden letters on white,solid paper for a little longer than needed.

He still felt a little overwhelmed by Yunho's sudden offer and he still didn't know whether he should really trust someone who lied to him,pretending to be someone he obviously wasn't.But Yunho's lies were not everything Jaejoong remembered very well.No...there was also the flash of guilt inside the other man's eyes when Jaejoong hesitated to accept his job offer,clearly showing that Yunho regretted his wrong doings.

"Well I could at least go and ask him why he lied to me...right?"

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The moment Jaejoong stepped into the large building,he regretted his decision to come and see Yunho right away upon noticing the weird stares he received from the people around him as they whispered things to each other Jaejoong was sure he would prefer not to hear.

And he couldn't even blame them.

He didn't belong in this company.The people working here were way above his league.

Feeling ashamed of his own appearance which resembled the one of a teenager more than anything,Jaejoong finally decided to just turn around and leave.He was nothing but an alien element in this company and he felt some kind of anger rising deep within him as he wondered whether Yunho was trying to humiliate him in the process of some sick game by asking him to come here when it was all too obvious that Jaejoong was not fit to work here.

"Can I help you?" One of the guards spoke as he approached Jaejoong,causing the young male to inwardly curse his poor luck.

He really didn't want to attract more attention than he already did and having one of the guards talking to him like this was not going to help at all.Shaking slightly when he noticed some people even halting to look at him,Jaejoong tried his very best to smile.

"No,I'm sorry...I-"

"Jaejoong,I'm glad you could come."

And if the guard didn't attract absolutely everyone's attention in the lobby,then the new comer did it without any doubt.His almost majestic posture contradicted so beautifully to the sweet smile he directed at Jaejoong,but it all seemed to fit well for odd reasons and Jaejoong couldn't help but blush,starting to wonder whether having his cheeks turning red in Yunho's presence was going to turn into a very annoying - and yet strangely welcomed -  habit.

"You know this kid,Sir?" The guard inquired and Jaejoong could've sworn that he heard him whimper when Yunho chose to send a glare his way.

"From today onwards,Mr. Kim will be an honorable employee of Jung Corp. just like every other person working here and I would appreciate it if you would treat him with the needed respect."

"Y-Yunho..." Jaejoong called out quickly,ignoring the short gasps of shock he received for calling this company's CEO by his first name oh so casually."About that...I don't really know if-"

"Let's talk about that over some nice lunch,alright?I was about to go out and eat something anyway.Join me?"