The Way It Burns - BbangNyu

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The demons darted down the stairs, making their way into the busy foyer. They didn't want to look suspicious, due to the amount of people who would notice them, so they slowed down their steps. Whether it be fortunately, or unfortunately, a certain fairy had already spotted their frantic movements, and was heading right over.

"Which way are the dressing rooms?" Juyeon questioned, glancing around the grand building. 

"Shit, I don't know." Hyunjae replied.

Both demons were extremely on edge, considering how little time they had. The wedding was 20 minutes from starting, and Donghyun surely wouldn't be knocked out for that long. Meaning the two boys would be taken out, before they got the chance to warn Chanhee. 

"You two." Eunji said as she passed by, gesturing for the demons to follow her. Once they had ducked out of sight, under the staircase, the fairy got down to business. "If somethings going on you have to tell me." She stated, in a very firm tone.

"Chanhee's father hired a someone to kill him." Juyeon blurted out, putting all faith in the fairy. He knew things were getting down to the wire, he needed more help.

Eunji's jaw dropped, racking her brain for the reason he would do this. There was no way. If he knew about Younghoon, why was he planning on killing Chanhee in such a public setting? 

"How do you know this?"

"We just knocked out the gunman." Hyunjae replied, voice laced in cockiness. It wasn't really the time to gloat, but it was Hyunjae, he couldn't help himself.

Though Eunji wasn't sure of why this was happening, it didn't change the fact that is was. She needed to get Chanhee out of there, and from the looks of things, both these demons too.

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Chanhee grabbed the corset from Binna, tossing it straight out of the window. He felt more enraged than he had ever felt in his life, there was no way he was about to let his father trap him here. 

"Good fucking riddens." Chanhee hissed, watching the corset tumble into the bushes below. 

"Your father has some nerve, I bet he did it to make sure you actually go through with the wedding." Kevin scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest. He'd say he was surprised, but it seemed like nothing surprised him anymore. 

"Yeah I bet." Chanhee agreed, strolling over to the mirror. He looked over his suit, making sure everything was perfect, before turning to Binna. "I think I'm ready now, so you can go, thanks for the heads up."

Binna softly smiled, holding back her opinions on this whole situation. She knew it was none of her business, the high class angels always had drama. 

Changmin closed the door as Binna left, leaning himself against it. "Are you really gonna get married? Even knowing that your father literally intended to curse you." 

"I don't have a choice." Chanhee muttered, remembering the words Eunji spoke to him, a week ago.

"Think about it Chanhee, What kind of life would you have with Younghoon? Constantly running away from your father, still being shunned by most of the freeland. It won't be a good life, for you, or for him."

"If my father wants me to marry Sangyeon so badly, then I'll do it, no need for the corset." He continued.

The angels friends glanced at each other, both wondering what they were supposed to do. They knew Chanhee didn't want to get married, but he'd chosen to, so they just had to let him. 

With a sudden bang, Changmin felt his body thrown towards Chanhee, as the door swung open. Stumbling into the angel, Chanhee caught the unsteady boy, making sure he was stable. For a moment they looked at each other confused, then turned their attention to the door way. 

"What's going on?" Kevin asked, becoming more alert at the presence of Eunji and Juyeon. 

"There's really no time to explain, but Chanhee needs to go." Eunji replied, walking over to Chanhee. Pushing the other angel to the side, the fairy took Chanhee's hands, looking serious as she said, "You prefer it when I'm honest, so here's the truth. Your father plans to kill you today, I don't know why, and I don't know when. All I know, is that you have to leave." 

Only the angels heavy breath could be heard, as they soaked in Eunji's words. Inwardly the three of them were freaking out, but not a single person spoke. 

"Do you think he knows about Younghoon?" Chanhee muttered, breaking the silence. 

"Probably, so we have to act fast. You go with Juyeon now, he'll take you to Younghoon, and then the four of you will leave Pure Sky."

Kevin snapped his head towards Juyeon, completely bewildered to why he needed to leave. The demon had already been briefed about the plan, but it didn't make it any easier. Avoiding eye contact with the angel, he didn't want to get caught up in his emotions, this was an incredibly sensitive situation.

"Four? Who else-"

Chanhee couldn't finish his questioning, as the loud sounds of footsteps trailed towards his dressing room. His heart almost lept out of his chest, wondering if that was his father coming to kill him. The same thought passed through all of their minds, until the creatures eventually got to the door.

Letting out a sigh of relief, Eunji ushered the group in, finally shutting the door behind them. "Number four." Eunji stated, pointing at Hyunjae. 

"Well most people say I'm an 11, but I'd actually class myself as a 10, so humble, I know. " Hyunjae retorted, garnering groans from most people in the room, and a little chuckle from Jacob, who was next to him. 

Sangyeon shook his head, still curious about why he was brought here. "What's going on?" 

"Deja vu." Kevin mumbled under his breath. This was getting out of hand now, he didn't need Sangyeon here for a recap, he wanted to hear things he didn't already know. 

"To keep it short, you're not getting married. Chanhee's father plans to kill him, so he's going to run away. I thought you should know this, since it's your wedding day after all." Eunji explained, not paying any attention to the shocked comments or expressions. Directing herself at Chanhee, the fairy shoved a small piece of paper in his palm. "Head to this address, you'll be safe there for a little while. Now If we're all clear, I'll go distract your father."

"Eunji-"

"No more Chanhee, just do what I say."

The room fell to silence once again, almost like no one could believe what was going on. They all just stared at each other, not sure who should make the first move.

Clearing his throat, Juyeon stepped up. Someone had to lead, or else they'd get no where. "We shouldn't beat around the bush, let's go." 

"Wait you can't leave, this is crazy!" Kevin exclaimed, completely in denial. His best friend, and the guy he liked, were just about to run away. He couldn't even imagine never seeing them again. "Just stay, we'll face this together."

"We can't Kevin." Juyeon said, voice gentle as he knew how hurt Kevin would be. He made his way over to the angel, attempting the hold the boys hand, but was instantly swatted away. 

"Well why are you two going as well?" Changmin questioned. 

Hyunjae's hand swept through his honey locks, as he casually responded. "We fought the gunman." 

"What he means is, that if Chanhee goes missing, they'll come to us, since we technically did fight the gunman." Juyeon added onto Hyunjae's point. "We know about the plan to kill Chanhee, that puts two big targets on our backs, it's too risky for us to stay." 

"Then I'm coming with you."