| Fan Fiction |
by PinkNalgene
“Mr Sorimachi, I’m afraid she won’t be able to wake up unless the fever goes away. We have to keep her in the hospital. Is anyone taking care of her daughter?” The doctor looked at Yuki dazing into space at a corner.
“I will try to get her father” Takashi said, wondering where Seung gi was.
Just as he turned around, he saw Lee Seung gi running towards their direction.
***
(A few hours ago in a teahouse in Seoul)
“Jinny is taking an awful long time. Son, you should go check on her”
Seung gi went to the restrooms and waited outside. He received a written message from the waiter boy. It was from Jinny.
“Oppa, I have something urgent I need to attend to. I don’t know how to tell you this since it is so rude, but I think Aunty is lying to you. Chae Yeon onni is sick, she is in the hospital. I think you ought to know.”
Seung gi quietly walked back to the table. “Aunty is lying?” He did not quite understand what Jinny meant. But he soon did.
“Seung gi is not your father, he does not want you and your mother anymore. Stop calling him” His mother said over the phone. It was his phone she was using.
“Omma, who was that?” Seung gi asked
“Oh it’s a wrong number” Mrs Lee gave the phone back to Seung gi
“Are you hiding something from me?” Seung gi looked at his mother, afraid of the worst
“why would I do that? Everything Omma does is for you, where is Jinny?”
“Jinny has left, and I will too. I’m going back to Miyazaki” Seung gi stood up.
“Seung gi! No!” Mrs Lee pulled on to his hands
“That was my daughter wasn’t it?” He wanted his mother to tell him the truth
“Yes it’s the child of that woman I chased away 5 years ago! Seung gi, listen to me. They don’t deserve you!” Mrs Lee pleaded.
Seung gi finally understood the reason Chae yeon left him. It was his mother. How did she chase her away? She must have hurt Chae Yeon 5 years ago. The Chae Yeon who was carrying Yuki. He started tearing.
“Well that child is my daughter and Chae Yeon is my woman. Whether or not you like them, they will be in my life. Now I need to be there for them. I’m sorry if I am no longer your perfect son” Seung gi walked out of the restaurant and went straight to the airport.
***
(Present)
“I’m moving to Italy next week. I hope to get your promise that you will take good care of Yeoniko and Yuki.” Takashi said to Seung gi.
“I will, to me, they are more important than myself”
“You are a lucky man. You are the only person who can give her happiness” Takashi looked at Seung gi
“Thank you for being here for them, thank you for loving Chae Yeon, you are a good man” Seung gi said
“I shall leave now, maybe one day in the future; fate will allow us to meet again.” Takashi said and left the hospital.
***
Hee Chul arrived shortly after Takashi left, and took Yuki home to rest. Seung gi promised Yuki that he will take care of mummy for her.
He sat beside Chae Yeon, holding her hands. Her fever went down a little, but she still looked pale and weak. Her lips, they looked so dry. Seung gi sat on her bed and lifted her up to rest in his arms. He took a sip of water and kissed Chae Yeon, wanting to wet her lips and feed her some water to moisten her mouth.
At this very awkward moment, Chae Yeon opened her eyes.
***
“Aunty Jinny, its Yuki” Yuki used Hee Chul’s phone to call Jinny
“My little Yuki, how is your mummy?” Jinny was just about to start the press conference.
“Mummy has not woken up yet, uncle wants to speak to you” Yuki passed the phone to Hee Chul, who was beside her bugging her to pass over the phone.
“Oppa?”
“Silly one, is everything alright?”
“Everything will be alright. Oppa I intend to take a break”
“Don’t you have to start filming that hit drama?
“…”
“Jinny, is everything fine?”
“Yes, Oppa I need to go now. I will see you online for games soon okay?”
***
(Press conference)
“Thank you all for coming to this last minute press conference. Thank you for your concerns. I know everyone is very curious about the rumoured wedding between Seung gi and myself. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but there will not be a wedding”
“Ms Jinny, is there a third party?”
“Please let me continue. Seung gi and me, we have known each other for 5 years. Most would know that he is my senior in school. We are very good friends, and have always been this way. We are very sorry that we allowed rumours to spread, about us dating. We never dated, there is nothing going on between us.”
“Are you trying to cover up something? We heard news that there is a third party involved and Seung gi was forced to leave you.”
“There was no third party, Seung gi did not leave me, we are still friends, like we were previously. I am in no position to reveal things about his love life, you can ask him yourself. As for myself, I like someone right now, and he in not Seung gi. Seung gi and me, we are both very happy, and we hope that our fans can be happy for us”
“Who is the man you like now?”
“Are you dating Ki bum from Super junior”
Jinny diverted the gossips to herself. She did like someone, but that someone, just like Chae Yeon, was a history in K-pop, no longer on the minds of the reporters.
***
(back to Miyazaki hospital)
“Erm… your lips looked dry,, that’s why” Seung gi stuttered
“You came back” Chae Yeon said as she lifted her hand to touch Seung gi’s face
“Did you think I would abandon you?” Seung gi placed his hands on hers. Her fever went down significantly; her hands were not as hot.
Chae Yeon didn’t say anything. She simply nodded her head. Tears starting to fall from her eyes
“I won’t dissert you, my love” Seung gi brushed her hair off her forehead and the teardrops off her cheeks
“You said that before” Chae Yeon felt stupid. Stupid for putting so much hope and anticipation the last few days. She rejected his proposal, and yet she expected him to be around. The longing for him to return was painful.
“Did you fall ill just to punish me?” Seung gi kissed her warm head
“It was very painful, waiting for you” Chae Yeon moved out of his arms and laid back on the bed.
She didn’t want to sink deeper into this bottomless pit. She wanted out, she was tired from waiting, tired from the hope that maybe he would come back, tired from the constant fear of his fans, the entertainment industry, and his parents.
“Rest well darling, I’m here with you”