It's You Chapter 26

"What time's our flight, KiBum hyung?" asked RyeoWook.
Manager KiBum looked at his watch. "9pm. We'll have to leave by 7."
DongHae turned to me, looking anguished. "Can JaeHwa.... sshi and HyunJae sshi come to the airport with us?" he asked hopefully.
"I don't think so," said KiBum, shaking his head. "There'll be no one to take them back and their parents are waiting for them."
The others lapsed into crestfallen silence.
"I don't want to leave Japan," said SungMin quietly. KiBum got up and left the room. Once the door closed, SungMin plonked himself beside me on the bed and draped his arms around me. "We don't want to leave you again."
HeeChul draped an arm over HyunJae's shoulder. "Yeah. I mean, I can totally remember what happened the last time we... I mean, you left us." He looked at HyunJae. "And you're pretty fun to be around."
"Chullie hyung, get off her or EunHyuk will kill you," said SiWon jokingly, glancing at EunHyuk.
We all fell silent, remembering the time when EunHyuk had attacked SiWon.
"SiWon... about that time... well, I'm sorry," said EunHyuk suddenly, breaking the silence. SiWon patted him on the arm.
"That's okay, hyung, I forgave you a long time ago," he said, smiling. He turned to HyunJae. "Anyway, you two are probably more perfectly matched than me. You're cute together... after DongHae and JaeHwa anyway."
"Aww, thanks SiWon oppa," said HyunJae with a smile. "But I totally disagree with being second after JaeHwa and DongHae," she added, laughing.
"Uh oh, couple fight!" said YeSung, rolling off the other bed and covering his head with his hands.
"Don't be such a dork, YeSung," said KangIn, as EunHyuk jumped off the bed too and joined him on the floor. Everyone burst out laughing.
"Hey, you're supposed to be backing me up!" said HyunJae, smacking her forehead. EunHyuk turned on his back and looked up at her.
"I don't like fighting..." he said. "Especially with DongHae."
"You're such a wuss, Hyukkie."
"Hey!"
"Don't pick on Hyukkie like that!"
"Weren't you guys arguing earlier?"
"That's our problem!"
"Don't be rude, Lee DongHae."
"Shut up!"
"Don't think you're not included, Lee HyukJae."
"Guys, I've got a headache..."
"Shut up Lee SungMin."
"Hey, I'll get my nunchucks out if you don't shut up soon."
"Don't be stupid, you left them back in Korea."
"What are you, stupid? You're in Japan, land of the ninja."
"You'll still have to go and buy them."
"Actually, I've got a nunchuck in my bag..."
"HanKyung! How'd you get that past customs?"
"I said it was fake..."
"And what were you thinking of doing with them...?"
"Attacking some crazy fangirls?"
"No...!"
"Look at him, you've scared the hell out of him, Kim HeeChul."
I had enough.
"Guys, SHUT UP!" I yelled over the voices.
NO-one took any notice.
I looked over at the other bed, where HyunJae was laughing her head off. She was obviously enjoying herself. I sighed. Super Junior seriously didn't know when to shut up sometimes.
"Oh my God, you guys are so annoying."
"Don't use the Lords name in vain, HyukJae!"
"SiWon, why are you even a singer... you should be a priest."
"Thought of it..."
"No! You're not leaving Super Junior!"
"Don't be stupid RyeoWook, as if I'd leave you guys."
"Just making sure."
"None of us will ever leave Super Junior, right?"
"Right!"
"Of course!"
"SuJu forever!"
"Wooot!"
"Are you guys done yet?" asked HyunJae. "We're running out of time..."
Everyone turned to her. "Sorry HyunJae sshi," said LeeTeuk. "Sometimes we get too caught up when two people start arguing... everyone just joins in."
"We noticed," I replied with a laugh. DongHae plonked himself next to me on the bed and put his arms around my neck. He rested his head on my shoulder.
"Aaawwww," said everyone.
He burst out laughing. I started laughing too.
"And that's the reaction that fangirls have when they see you!" said HyunJae, laughing with me.
"But... they're so cute!" said SungMin, a happy smile on his face. "I feel like hugging someone now," he added, and dragged KyuHyun towards him.
"Aww, hyunggg," said KyuHyun, but he was grinning.
I tilted my head backwards so my head was on DongHae's shoulder. He took his head of my shoulder so he could look at me properly.
"Give her a kiss, DongHae," said YeSung with a grin and a raised eyebrow.
"Shut up hyung," said DongHae, glaring at him. "Would you kiss KangIn if I asked you too?"
"I'm not in love with KangIn, so there's a difference."
"What did you say?!" KangIn stormed up to YeSung and raised his hand like he was going to hit YeSung.
"SarangHae SarangHae SarangHae SarangHae SarangHae SarangHae SarangHae SarangHaeYo KangIn...!!!!!" yelled YeSung, squeezing his eyes shut and curling into a ball on the bed.
Everyone burst out laughing. "Good boy, hyung," said KangIn, patting Yesung on the head.
During all the commotion DongHae brushed his nose against my cheek.
"I wish I didn't have to leave you again," he muttered, and I could feel his breath against my neck.
"Nevermind, webcam's fine as well," I whispered back.
"Don't think I can't see what you two are doing," said HeeChul, raising an eyebrow.
DongHae untangled his arms and threw a pillow at him.
---
"Right, everyone packed?" asked KiBum.
I sighed, standing outside my hotel room with my bags at my side, while HyunJae closed the door slowly. DongHae and LeeTeuk stood directly across from us, slumped against the wall. Well, DongHae was. LeeTeuk was trying to be optimistic, but his smiles were too sad.
"Wait HyunJae," I said, pushing the door back open. "I... uh... think I forgot something."
I stuck the keycard back in the slot and stared around the room. I wondered if DongHae was having the same idea as me.
I turned as the door opened behind me. There he was. I smiled, head cocked to one side, savouring this last look of him. Tousled hair, sneakers, I took a mental picture of him and stored it in my memory. He dropped his bag and came towards me, pulling me to him and hugging me. I rested my head on his shoulder, closing my eyes. It felt... nice. Peaceful. I could have stayed like that forever.
After a few seconds we broke apart. "Can't be too long, KiBum hyung wants to leave soon," said DongHae, sighing a little.
"I wish time would stop now," I said, looking down at the floor.
"Do you want to stay 18 forever?" asked DongHae.
"If it means being with you... then yes."
"Then join me in life of the undead," he said, very seriously, but his mouth twitched, giving him away.
"You wish you were," I said, laughing.
He wrapped his arms around me again. He leaned forward for a kiss but I put a finger over his lips.
"Only if you promise not to bite," I said, smiling. He laughed.
"Don't worry, I'd never hurt you," he said, eyes sparkling.
"You did before," I said. "And we were saying goodbye then too."
"Geez, did you have to bring that up?"
"Yes."
"Fine, I'm really sorry. I'll make it up to you. Here." He kissed me softly on the forehead.
"That all?"
"A bit demanding today, are we?"
"God knows the next time I see you, don't I deserve more?"
"Aish, don't remind me."
"DongHae!" yelled LeeTeuk from outside. "Are you done looking?"
"What did you tell them?" I asked.
"I told them I'll help you look for whatever you lost," he said, smiling.
"Is EunHyuk 'helping' HyunJae?"
"No, HyunJae's helping EunHyuk."
We both laughed silently.
"We're leaving now!" yelled LeeTeuk.
"Aish, we spend too much time talking," sad DongHae, with a -.- expression.
I laughed. He looked at me and then put his hand in my hair, running it down until it rested on my neck. I cocked my head to one side, then flung my arms around him and kissed him quickly. He pulled my head closer, all pretense of gentleness gone. His mouth was slightly open...
"DONGHAE! JAEHWA!" yelled Leeteuk.
We broke off, my heart beating wildly. "What a moment spoiler," grumbled DongHae. He held my hand as we walked slowly to the door. Suddenly he turned and kissed me gently on the lips.
"Nan neoreul saranghae," he said, the opened the door. I squeezed his hand quickly to let him know that I loved him too.
As we walked out, our hands let go.
---
"Hello girls," my dad said happily, as he gave me a hug. He held me at arms length. "You both look wiped out."
"So what did you guys do?" asked my mother as we got into the car.
HyunJae and I looked at each other. I instantly flashed back to going out with SuJu, meeting DongHae beside the pool, sneaking out to the beach, hanging out with SuJu in Leeteuk's room, that last kiss.
"Nothing much really. They were too tired," I finally said. "We just went out... like tourists, really."
"Well, we've done that," replied my mother, smiling. "But it was a new experience for you two. Living like superstars."
"Oh yeah," HyunJae and I said together.
We glanced at each other and burst out laughing.