A Look Into the Past

Betrayal or Reunion

After returning through the dimensional rift back inside the complex they ran straight to the infirmary slamming open the door was Han Sooyoung.

"Stop slamming the doors goddammit!" Aileen snarled pushing Kim Dokja who sat up due to the commotion back down to lay on the bed. Han Sooyoung rolled her eyes as she walked past her and straight up to Kim Dokja. While Yoo Sangah took some time to let Aileen calm down.

"I swear! If that door ends up breaking again I'm going to-"

'Clunk...' the sound of something falling caught their attention and rolling to the middle of the room was the sad doorknob that rolled to stop at Aileen's foot. Unconsciously they held their breath as Aileen picked up the knob, the corner of her mouth twitched. Then a series of monotonous laughter began as she walked out the door.

"Is she okay?" Lee Jihye whispered to Sangah and the others. She looked towards the doorway warily turning back opening her mouth to speak. When she got interrupted by Aileen's maniacal laughter,

"HAHAHAHA! This is Just Fucking great! Just great!"

Yoo Sangah winced and told Jihye it was better for them to let her calm down before approaching her for a while. When she looked over to the culprit of Aileen's rage. She saw Han Sooyoung standing next to Dokja whispering something making the latter give a tight smile.

"...Kim Dokja, you know you're important to us right?"

"Yes. I know Sooyoung you've all told me before."

"You know we care about you a lot,"

"Of course, I'm always reminded by your insults and teasing. What's with you today Han Sooyoung? It's not like I died."

She flinched along with the others at the mention of his death. 'But you did...' went unsaid. Her voice started to tremble as she asked him her final question.

"Then...you also know we love you a lot right?"

Kim Dokja looked shocked as if he wasn't expecting to hear those words from her. She could see the shimmer of confusion and subtle fear that reflected in his eyes as his lips pursed to a thin line. He laughed nervously under the pressing stares of his companions.

"Haha... What's up with that?"

He looked searching for an answer from his other companions but all he saw were their pained expressions and his incarnation looking at him through teary eyes.

"Kim Dokja."

"Yes, Yoo Jonghyuk?"

Dokja hid his nervousness behind a plastered fake smile as he stared into the protagonist's deep dark iris's. The regressor's deep voice sent shivers down his spine not that he would ever admit though.

"Answer the question, Kim Dokja..."

In front of the man before him, he was weak. Even though they fought just a few hours ago he couldn't stay mad at him for long. Thinking about it their fight was quite petty... but he couldn't help it! He reasoned with himself that sunfish bastard was trying to make him eat the devil's fruit. His most dreaded and feared enemy.... THE TOMATO!

But when pressed by such a question with the voice of his beloved and most cherished protagonist he was helpless as he could only bite his lip panicking.... In trying to avoid the subject. Because he knew that if he answered the paranoid bastard would immediately use lie detection.

Seeing his initial panic he looked over to Lee Jihye and nodded in which his disciple quickly blocked the door making sure the squid would not escape. Next to him was Han Sooyoung who was holding onto Dokja's arm. Another prevention measure so he wouldn't be able to escape in his somewhat weakened state. Knowing there was no escaping he let out a long drawn-out sigh as he turned his head away from his companions.