"This place, where the time has stopped Is a sand castle that will soon collapse But I can feel you It has to be now Show me your everything If you want me..."

O2, Suho

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"I know Jun, that's not what i meant" Yixing reasoned, walking quickly so he could catch the speed of other. Junmyeon turned around, eyes burning with anger,"You said that you want to leave as quick as possible. If that's what you want you are free to do so" Junmyeon snapped and turned around to walk quickly to find a cab as he took cab to meet Yixing, who said he wanted to meet, as he was in South Korea too, for promoting his album. 

"I'm your friend, that's what you think about me?" Yixing asked, his voice seemed fragile. "You never wanted to be in a band-" Junmyeon started, he was walking backwards, looking at Yixing, still angry, when Yixing's eyes widen and he launched forward while screaming his name and grabbed his hand to pull him ... "JUNMYEON" 

The light of the bus was the last thing they saw before they blacked out. 

--

"Da" Junmyeon opened his eyes to see a kid beside the bed, looking at him as he called out. 'what the fuck'  was the first thing came to his mind, then he started looking around the room he was in. "Da" that kid whined again, making him to look at him. He stared at the kid, shocked still. 'Am I dreaming?' he thought, when he flinched at another male voice that came from behind him.

"What the hell!" He scared to look behind him, but he didn't have to as the man walked in front of him. "Yixing!" He exclaimed, making the kid look at both of them, about to cry. Junmyeon quickly gave the attention to the kid and patted his head softly. 

He got up and walked out, picking the kid in his arms as Yixing already was out. Yixing was pacing in the living room looking around at the pictures, while Junmyeon went to put the kid in his room, as he walked out, he opened his mouth to say something, but Yixing beat him to him. 

"look at your hands" Yixing said and Junmyeon gave him a confused look but did as told, only to find out that he was wearing a wedding ring, it was golden with the rainbow inside and had a Chinese dragon craved on it. Junmyeon rolled his eyes at that 'of course' 

"Looks like you chose them" He blurted out, while Yixing gave him 'does that matter right now' look, and he sighed before he remembered what he was going to say, "Apparently, we are married and we have two kids" He said, slumping down on the couch as he looked around and played with his wedding ring. 

"We aren't in our world right?" Yixing said as he slumped down beside him. "I think so" Junmyeon replied. "We don't eve know the name of the kids" He added as he grabbed the photo frame on the table, in which they had their kids on their shoulders and everyone was laughing. A smile crept on his face, it wasn't that bad. 

"What are we in this universe? Are we still singers or something?" Junmyeon said, plopping his head on the other's shoulder as he took the remote and opened the TV. He changed channel per channel, when he heard a annoyed grunt from the other, beside him, who snatched the remote away from his hand, and Junmyeon let him. 

When he was about to changed the channel, Junmyeon exclaimed, loudly,"STOP!" Yixing flinched at that, but did stop. His eyes got widen as he realised who was on the TV. Yixing drew a deep breath as he spoke,"I am a footballer." Junmyeon looked at him but he didn't say anything. 

He stood up leaving Yixing, who was frozen staring at himself dribbling past the players. 

Junmyeon came with the laptop that didn't have a lock, he rolled his eyes but knew that between them two was no need for any passwords. He searched though the google, he sighed at that they had GOOGLE here. Something was the same. 

He again sat beside Yixing, who looked like coming back from the shock. "So it says that I was too a football player, but I retired after we decided to get married and now I am a famous painter and a writer" Okay, it wasn't weird, it was something Junmyeon would like to be. 

"We got married in 2016 and after two years we adopted XuKun and after a year, we adopted LiNong. Why I feel like you names them? Why do I feel like it's all Chinese, there's not a little bit of Korea in it" Junmyeon said, irritated, forgetting about everything. 

He heard Yixing chuckle beside him,"Enjoying much, huh?" He said to other, who still was laughing at him. And his lips quirked at that. They stared at each other, both scared to take the step to kiss.

"Papa" a voice snapped them out of the spell they were in as Yixing springed up from his place and walked to the kid. "Kun?" Yixing called out, unsure if that was his name. "Papa" He sighed in relief as he was right, the kid was saying 'Papa' to him. Kun was rubbing his eyes, Yixing smiled as his cuteness. 

"What does my baby want?" Yixing cooed cutely at the kid as he took him in his arms and picked up. "Ice cream" said Kun cutely. Junmyeon just stared at them, smiling. "In the morning?" Yixing asked as he walked towards the kitchen, with Kun in his hands. 

Junmyeon sighed as he turned his attention to the laptop screen, when he heard the crying voice coming from the kid's room, where he put the little one, Nong in there, few hours before. He stood up and walked towards there. 

It was weird, but Junmyeon was feeling happy, even he still misses his band mates, his country, his family, his work. But he wasn't feeling not belonged, but quite opposite, he felt he did belong there. 

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Next morning was the difficult thing as Yixing walked out from the guest room that he slept in. He was nervous it was training day, he had to meet his football team that he didn't even know. He had to do his best at playing. He had seen that his alternate being was too good at football, how was he going to match that speed as a striker. 

He walked out to find Junmyeon sitting on the chair, reading newspaper and was eating some fruits, mixed in the bowl. Yixing snort as he remembered Junmyeon didn't how to cook. He walked inside the kitchen and started preparing to cook the meal. 

--

He hugged his kids, gave them a kiss on their cheeks and turned to Junmyeon, and got confused what should he do. Junmyeon leaned forward and gave him a quick hug. And he hopped in his car and drove away. 

He punched the address down on the GPS, so he wouldn't forget where he should head. He remembered the details Junmyeon read out to him, according to that, he was in China National Team, also the captain, and In the club, Marvelous Beijing, - Junmyeon indeed laughed at that name - where he was just a striker. And after 4 months they'll be playing for football club world cup, so they had to train. 

While driving, One thing Yixing realised that place looked familiar. He indeed was in China, then why his phone was saying that he was in Japan? The whole language was almost like Mandarin, but location was called JAPAN, when it hit him, he sighed repeating: 

"It's an alternate reality, Of course, nothing's the same" he parked his car and took his bag and walked inside the stadium. His heart was thumping, furiously as he took steps closer to the locker room. About one thing he felt sure, almost that his teammates weren't homophobic, he wouldn't be playing if they were. 

He walked inside to see familiar faces, when he saw them on the internet, he was shocked, almost, but then started laughing with Junmyeon, because he knew them. 

"Hey buddy" It was Jackson, who walked at him and held a fist for a fist bump, Yixing nervously gave. Yifan, in this world known as Kris too, was changing into the shirt of their team logo print on that, and Chanyeol beside him was giving him looks. Yifan grabbed the man before him and gave him a quick kiss, before he slapped his butt and walked up to him. 

Yixing put the bag in front of his locker room, his hands were sweating, he opened the locker, when he felt a hand on his back. "Hey man" he turned around to find Yifan, whose smile changed into a worried look,"Are you alright?" He asked in his captain tone. He nodded at that. "Just a little tired" He replied. 

The worried look changed into a teasing smirk,"Had that much fun, eh?" Yifan teased, Yixing smiled pushing the other away,"Go away" He said, feeling his heart at ease. If they will never go back to their life, then Yixing will do his best to make this one the best. 

--

As they walked out on the stadium, their coach T.O.P was standing there, with a whistle in the hand and with a angry look on his face, as he glanced at the members who were fooling around and wasn't paying attention to him. 

"Yugyeom and Sehun if you wouldn't stop fooling around you'll spend your days on the bench" Their coach roared making the duo flinch as they stopped. 

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"Hey, you'll be okay, don't worry" Junmyeon said, soothing the other down as he drew circles in the back of the other. They were sitting on the sofa. "It's the main match, Junmyeon. I'll fail them. I'm not a footballer" Yixing said rubbing his eyes. The next day he had to leave for Korea, where they have their first Club World Cup match against Immortals Seoul, no, it was the club name, Junmyeon was the part of the team before he retired. Jaebum was their captain. 

"You are doing good in the practice, maybe the alternate you's skills still have an affect on you." Junmyeon concluded as he gave a reassuring smile to the other. He looked at Junmyeon, who's hand was still on his cheek, both leaned in at the same time, when a cry from the kid's room startled them. 

It was still knew. 

--

Yixing looked at Junmyeon, who was sitting in the stadium, too deep in the match. Yixing had a fond smile on his face. 

--

Yixing was nervous, Min Gi, the goal keeper was in front of the net, all set and ready to stop the ball from Yixing, who was standing behind the ball, as MB got the penalty shoot. Junmyeon breathed deeply. And ran and launched his foot on the ball, making his body halt and football going towards the net, as he thought that he lost the chance, he ball passed the hands of the goalkeeper and hit the net. 

The score was 1-0 after the half time. 

His team mates jumped on him, making him fall on the ground, he chuckled breathlessly, he felt happy, But they still had the time and had to defend their score. 

Team was set at their position when San came dribbling the ball, passing most of their defenders, one of them was being Yifan, world's best defender, and scored the equalizer. Yifan stomped his leg angrily. 

Yixing was on his way for the goal when the man in front of him kicked the ball to pass his team mate, his head collided with him and ball went in wrong direction and hit Junmyeon on the head, who slipped from his seat and fall forward. 

They both blacked out.

--

Yixing's head throb as he opened his eyes and groaned as he took surrounding in, he realised he was in the hospital. He looked around to find a bed next to him had Junmyeon laying on. He saw him flutter his eyes and trying to look around. "Hey are you okay?" Yixing asked. 

"Yeah, I think. That football his hard on my head." Junmyeon said. Yixing nodded. "I think I'm better in singing than that" Yixing said with a chuckle. Junmyeon smiled at that. "I like seeing you play" Junmyeon said, he didn't feel shy, as he knew that other was his husband, no matter what. 

Before Yixing could say something back, they saw their friends barged in," We were worried, we just heard that you two were going to get hit by the bus. ARE YOU CRAZY? " Jongdae and Baekhyun was talking at the same time, when minseok hit them. 

"Shut up you two." He roared. 

"Wait hit by a bus?" Yixing asked, caught in surprised. "Yes. People saw you two were this close to get hit by a bus, but you both passed out on the road. And they bring you here. We got to know by the news." Jongin answered. 

Yixing and Junmyeon both looked at the other. They were back into their world. They both felt a pang of sadness in their heart as they look away from each other.

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Yixing was sweating nervously as he stood up in front of the other's house. After he got to know that all of EXO members moved out of the dorm and living in different houses. He didn't know how he got this courage to fly to Seoul, where Junmyeon bought his house. 

After they got departed from the hospital no one in both of them talked about anything, Yixing went back to promote his work and went back to China. After two months of suffering, Yixing was finally there. 

"Yixing" door opened and Junmyeon was standing there, surprised. Yixing started at the other and took a step closer, he put his hand on other's cheek as the other soften up that gesture. 

"I- Can I kiss you?" Yixing asked but he didn't get any answer as Junmyeon launched himself on the other and kissed him with tears in his eyes. "I was waiting for this" Junmyeon mumbled against his lips, he could feel Yixing's smile. 

Yixing lift him in his arms and walked inside he kicked the front door, still kissing the other. "other than careers i am ready to make everything real" Yixing said, teasingly. Junmyeon blushed at that and kissed the other one in return. 

"But on a serious note, I want that. Kids and all" Yixing said, kissing other's forehead. Junmyeon smiled,"me too" he replied, but then with a frown he said,"I'll be the one to name our kids not you" Junmyeon said, making the other one laugh. 

"You haven't proposed me yet?" Yixing said, as they entered inside his bedroom. Junmyeon pushed Yixing on the bed as he took off his tee shirts he said,"That can wait" 

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A/N: Hello :)

Sorry no smut. I didn't have inspiration to write a smut, but that struck in my head. Not a good one I know. But I still hope you liked it. 

Lots of love. 

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