The Suju Games

Chapter 23: The Broken Hearted Ones

(Kyuhyun) 

        "Kyuhyun." Kyuhyun woke up when he heard someone say his name. He opened his eyes to find Heechul standing infront of the open door of their room. He had slept infront of the room all night, "Ryeowook wants to talk to you." Heechul said coldly, "Get up." 

        "Hyung-"

        "And don't think I approve of this." Heechul said as he walked back into the room, leaving the door wide open for Kyuhyun. Kyuhyun slowly got up, rubbing his eyes, as he walked into the room. The moment he walked in all eyes were on him, glares. He sudddenly felt very self conscious and not at all sleepy. 

        And there, sitting on the bed opposite where he was standing, was Ryeowook. His face was still tear stained and his eyes were sad, "Ryeowook-aa! Wookie baby!" Kyuhyun could not hold himself back, he threw himself at Ryeowook and hugged him, his face was pressed tight against Ryeowook's chest, and his tears were wetting his shirt, "Ryeowookie I'm sorry! I wasn't cheating! She just came and kissed me and I was about to push her away!" 

        "Lies!" Heechul declared, but Ryeowook just stroked Kyuhyun's hair.

        "Please be-believe me. I can't l-l-loose you." Kyuhyun sobbed. 

        "Shhh." Ryeowook said, his soft voice soothing the younger boy, "Kyuhyunnie, look at me." 

       Kyuhyun slowly lifted his head, wondering what was about to happen next, wondering why Ryeowook didn't seem mad or sad anymore.

        "I believe you." 

        Just these three words were enough to make Kyuhyun burst into tears all over again, "Thank you Wookie- thank you- I - I love you-" Kyuhyun cried. 

        "Just....don't let it happen again. Okay?" Ryeowook said weakly as Kyuhyun got down on his knees and took Ryeowook's hands in his. 

        "Yes baby, I'll never let anyone jump on me like that again." Kyuhyun said joyfully, kissing Ryeowook's hands. 

        "Hold it, Ryeowook, you believe this bastard?" Heechul asked angrily. 

        "Heechul hyung .... yes....I love him ...." Ryeowook said, averting his eyes. 

        "He's lying!" 

        "Hyung, I am not." Kyuhyun frowned. 

        "I'll go ask the girl if what you said is true." 

        "The goddamned girl will fucking lie to you!" Kyuhyun got up angrily, "Hyung, why don't you trust me? Can't you see that I love Ryeowook? Why have you been like this ever since you found out that Ryeowook and I had sex?" 

        Ryeowook's cheeks turned as red as a tomato. 

      "Because I know you're just playing him! I don't want my little maknae to get hurt!" Heechul retorted. 

        "I'm not gonna hurt him!" 

        "Haha. I wonder what that was last night?" Heechul laughed sarcastically. 

        "Stop! Both of you!" Ryeowook said, his voice breaking, "Kyuhyun, I believe you, okay? But I still need some time alone. And hyung-" Ryeowook turned to Heechul, "Please accept my relationship with Kyuhyun, he makes me happy." 

        He makes me happy. The sentence echoed in Kyuhyun's head until he thought he would burst with happiness. He sat back down beside Ryeowook and pecked his lips, "I love you, I love you, I love you my little cutie!" 

        "Kyuhyunnie, I need time." Ryeowook reminded him.

        Kyuhyun pouted, "Why?" 

        "I just ..." 

     "I wanna see how well you can do without Wookie for a while, I wanna see if you'll turn to someone else." Kangin said, he was obviously on Heechul's side. 

        "I won't. I'll stay away from Wookie for a week, and then you'll see that I can respect his wishes and not find someone else while I'm away from him!" Kyuhyun said, "Seven days hyung! I'll stay away for seven days!" and then Kyuhyun got up and left the room. 

        ***

(Heechul)

        "Hyung! Please be nice to Kyuhyun!" Ryeowook pleaded. 

        Heechul snorted, "He's not nice to you, why should I be nice to him?" 

        "Hyung! I love him and he loves me!" 

      "Ryeowook look," Heechul sighed as he sat down beside Ryeowook, "Kyuhyun is a very adventurous, what if he goes on one of the missions....and...." 

        "And?" 

        "And doesn't come back? We all know he would die for you Wookie, and that's what I'm scared of, if he dies you won't be able to cope, maybe it's just better if you let him go, so if he dies ... you won't be affected as much." 

        Ryeowook stared at Heechul, "Hyung...what are you saying!" 

        "I'm sorry Wookie." Heechul said miserably, "But it's true, it's better not to get attached, because if he dies..." Heechul began to cry, "Believe me Wook, when I got attached to Geng and then lost him..." Heechul could not finish his sentence. 

        Ryeowook hugged his hyung and put Heechul's head in his lap, "It's gonna be okay hyung." he comforted. 

        "No Wookie nothing will ever be alright again." Heechul cried, "They destroyed everything - the Capitol - they took away the happiness in everyone's lives - I didn't know at first, until they made me a tribute. That's when I met you guys and found out what true love was, it's not just giving presents and complimenting each other's looks. You district people may be poor but you know how to love. And you guys were the first people who ever loved me, who taught me how to love. Especially my Genggeng, and now he's gone, my Genggeng." Heechul sobbed as he said Hangeng's name, "HE'S GONE! HE'S DEAD! AND IT'S ALL THE CAPITOL'S FAULT!" Heechul shrieked. 

        All the other people in the room looked at each other. Leeteuk mouthed, Let Ryeowook handle this. 

        Ryeowook continued to stroke Heechul's soft, silky hair, "I know you loved him hyung, but..." 

        "You're not the only person that lost someone." Kibum said, "You still have me and Henry." 

        "I lost both Hangeng and Siwon, I was close to Wonnie too." Heechul sobbed. 

        "Well." Kibum tried to smile, "We broken hearted ones, we gotta stick together, right?" 

       The others all stared at him, surprised and shocked that he had made an effort to cheer someone up and make them feel better, that he had tried to smile. 

        "Right." Henry said, breaking the silence, "You have us hyung."