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"H-He...here?"

Hongjoong couldn't believe his eyes. He couldn't comprehend the fact in his mind that he was seeing him once again, judging the way he had anonymously disappeared the other day. Though he swore he didn't have any clue of whatever was going on, he decided to stay back and watch.

As time passed, the ambience became creepier and darker. The Sun had already gone down, and now the stars were up in the night sky, but Kim Hongjoong was reluctant to leave. He saw those men still talking, rather arguing amongst themselves. His eyes were still fixed on that one handsome raven haired youth whose name...he didn't know. Hongjoong was standing there in the now completely dark environment, his eyes not leaving their gaze on those men. He really wanted to know....What were they doing?

Before Hongjoong could even think of what would happen next, a man from that group emitted a low growl, pointing a knife towards the raven haired boy's abdomen, looking murderous. Hongjoong was close to screaming, but before he could, he instantly flung his hand on his mouth, pressing it tightly. Thanks to his instant reflexes. But whatever happened next made the boy shiver.

The man holding the knife had already plunged it into the abdomen of the youth in front of him. Hongjoong gasped and wanted to scream, but his throat was parched with fear and he couldn't utter a single noise. He continued to watch, with prominent horror in his eyes.

The raven haired boy clutched the wounded area through his jacket and collapsed on the ground. His face contorted and even from a distance, Hongjoong could clearly see the boy in extreme pain. Hongjoong wanted to help, he really wanted to. But he couldn't. He was helpless.

Hongjoong watched, as those men left the boy crouching in pain on the ground, before hitting, kicking and spitting on him. As soon as those men left, Hongjoong wasted no time on quickly scanning the place to look for any further possible threats. On finding none, he quickly opened the gate and ran inside, collapsing right beside the hurt boy.

The lad was definitely hurt in a bad way, because he didn't quite notice Hongjoong beside him. It was until Hongjoong's hands touched his. With a painful effort, he twisted and squinted his eyes upwards, and that was when his sharp green ones met those soft brown ones. The boy was astonished. To be honest, the person he would least expect to see in that sort of a place was...him. It felt like a crazy dream. He was really confused. What is he doing here? That too...now?? He tried to push away Hongjoong's hand, but the blue haired lad clung to him.

"Y-You..." he faltered in surprise, mingled with a little irritation.

"L-Look..." Hongjoong spoke softly, but panicking, his brown eyes already moist with tears on seeing the other boy's condition, "I won't ask you if you're okay or not, 'cause I know well, you aren't. But now you'll have to listen to everything I say. I'm taking you to the hospital right now before-"

"I-I'm not g-going-"

"You are," Hongjoong spoke with a serious voice, trying his best to subdue his panicking voice, even though his voice was almost on the verge of cracking. He quickly fished his phone out from his pocket, scrolled down his contacts for a number and dialled it, and as soon as the person on the other side picked up the call, he started blabbering non stop.

"C-Chan hy-hyung" No sooner did this name left Hongjoong's lips, the wounded boy's eyes widened, in surprise. Luckily, Hongjoong didn't notice that and continued talking. "P-please come. It's an emergency. Oh y-yes...there is a w-wounded boy h-here. He...um...he'll loose a l-lot of shit- I mean b-blood if w-we...yes yes. I'll...I'll explain t-that place...behind the wall of th-that street...yes..."

The wounded boy still couldn't understand why the blue haired boy was so eager to help him out. Maybe because I helped his the other day? But he shouldn't be here! No...this place is cruel.

"Y-You must n-not be here..." he said, forcing out his voice with a painful effort.

Hongjoong, who was a little busy clearing notifications, didn't hear.

"Huh?" he asked, like a lost puppy, looking clueless at the other male.

Cute.

"Huh n-nothing," the boy looked away.

Hongjoong's eyes quickly travelled to the injured part on the boy's abdomen, from where blood oozed out, making his hand red. And once he started panicking. Hongjoong could imagine how much pain the boy was in. He felt uncomfortable. He didn't know how to make the other feel good. He knew, he was definitely not feeling good.

"Woah- Wait! What is this?"

"Candy," Hongjoong replied, trying to sound relieved yet his hands trembled. He tried his very best to shove a small piece of the sugary substance into the raven haired's mouth, "Suck on it. You'll feel better."

Ugh! I hate candies.

"Ugh! Whatever..." he replied weakly as he let Hongjoong feed him the candy. He didn't want to disappoint the lad.

"I'm Kim Hongjoong!" Hongjoong uttered, hoping that the other will say his name too.

"Oh."

"You?"

"You don't have to know!" the boy retorted bluntly, making the other one gasp in surprise. To be specific, he didn't want to reveal his identity, but the way his answer came was definitely rude and left the other in shock.

"What the-"

"Hey Joongie, I just go- HOLY FUCKING SHIT!"

Chan had just arrived at the scene, but when he was on the verge of greeting Hongjoong, his eyes fell on the other fellow, especially his bloodied hands.

"Hyung! Hyung! You're here," Hongjoong called, seeming alert, momentarily forgetting the rude attitude of the wounded, "Let's go now, hyung. He has already lost-"

"Yes yeah. Let's go," Chan replied hurriedly, almost ignoring Hongjoong's existence, as he knelt down beside the injured guy and helped him to get up, "...Hey buddy...get up. Slowly...put your arms round my neck and....slowly....on your feet...."

Hongjoong and Chan helped Seonghwa to get up and slowly put him inside Chan's car. No sooner did they both got inside, than Chan started the car and drove at top speed towards the nearest hospital, lest the boy looses more blood.

"Joong, what 'bout Woo and your mom?" Chan asked, as they were almost close to the hospital, "Do they know?"

"I texted Woo just now," Hongjoong replied, his eyes still fixed on Seonghwa's wound, "He said it's okay but I gotta come back by ten."

"Who's Woo?" Seonghwa asked, his voice a little relaxed than before.

"My brother."

As soon as they reached the hospital, they took Seonghwa straight to the emergency. Hongjoong and Chan waited outside, Hongjoong nervously biting his nails and Chan tapping impatiently on his mobile. It was after a while the doctor emerged from the emergency.

"The boy's alright," he said, to Hongjoong's and Chan's relief, "His wound wasn't too deep. He lost some blood but it will be alright. He might be staying in the infirmary for a couple of days and within those days he'll be absolutely fine.

Hongjoong had a bright smile plastered on his face. He felt relieved.

"So, you need to fill this form here...ah yes...here," A nurse said, handing a paper to Chan, "And yes...what's your relation with the patient?" She was now looking at Hongjoong.

Hongjoong hesitated and gulped. What should I say now? Dude, I don't even know-

"F-Friend...I...h-his...friend..." Chan faltered, looking a little nervous. And Hongjoong had already noticed that.

Friend? But how? Hyung never told me. They know each other?

Hongjoong's mind was cluttered with thoughts. He would have probably asked Chan about these, but he realised he was late.

"Chan hyung I think I'll leave now," he said, "Please take care of hyung. Do text me, okay?"

"Hey wait, lemme drop you at-"

"No hyung, I'll take a cab," Hongjoong said politely, "You must look after hyung. I'll be fine. Don't worry!"

"Sure mate, take care. Bye!"

On his way back home, the only thought that worried Hongjoong was....

Who is Chan hyung to this hyung? They really know each other? What is he hiding?

...And why didn't he ask me what happened to him? He said on phone he'll ask me everything....

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Who is Chan hyung to hyung?

Why didn't he ask Joong anything?

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