Born to Hate

06

Phuwin looked over at the passenger seat next to him to see Fourth snoring away. He smiled and pulled out a blanket from the back seat to cover Fourth. He felt so bad. He felt so disappointed of himself. He had promised himself to protect Fourth and ensure that he will be safe. The lights turned green and Phuwin immediately start the car again.

"Fourth? Fourth," The male heard his name getting called repeatedly in a soft and gentle tone. He whined and opened his eyes. But it felt so dry. "Here, wash your eyes with this water." Phuwin pats Fourth gently on his back. Fourth soon then realised where he was. "The beach!" Fourth exclaimed. Phuwin chuckles, "Now you're awake," Fourth immediately got off the vehicle and waited for Phuwin to lock the car. "Dunk and Book don't mind so don't worry," Phuwin assured Fourth who nods. He nodded but he still felt so guilty. It was meant to be a happy day filled with excitement and joy. But here he is ruining the mood. Phuwin realised Fourth's mood dropping. "Fourth, there's a lizard next to you." Phuwin said and the younger jumped alongside screaming in fear. "Where!" Fourth jumped onto Phuwin's arm. Phuwin laughed so loudly and pats Fourth. "Oh look! It's gone." Fourth glared at Phuwin. "You ass! How sly!"

"Dunk! Book!" Fourth yelled their names as he ran towards the two with a bright smile. Book smiled brightly and gave Fourth the biggest hug after a long time. "You look so cute!" Book poked and squished Fourth's cheeks and the poor male could only whine in pain. Dunk and Phuwin smiled, happy that Fourth seemed to be back to normal. "So, how's Fourth...?" Dunk asked Phuwin who sighed. "He was so down on the way here. I had to scare him to make him forget about it..." Dunk felt so bad. He felt so helpless. He could not help Fourth and could only look at him suffer. "Let's go into the water!" Fourth suggested after finally getting released from the embrace of Book. "Really?" Dunk said in a unimpressed tone. "Hey!" Fourth whined and pulled the taller male. Dunk was screaming for Fourth to let him go while Phuwin and Book laughed at the two.

"Force! Why would you want to come here?"

"Hey, I'm just making you feel better."

"Totally. It was meant for me to hang out with my buddies after so long! Not for you to be stuck with me again!"

"Ouch? I'm not going there myself. The others wishes to go to the beach too and we miraculously dragged Gemini so no more complaining, your highness,"

"Hey-"

"Bye!"

Book angrily stared at his phone, as if it did something wrong towards him. Phuwin who just came back from playing in the water with the others walked towards Book curiously. "Hey, you good?" Book groaned. "Guess who's coming?" "Oh! Your knight in shining armour?" Book threw sand on Phuwin who laughed. "I mean he is but with his friends! We were meant to have a sleepover! How could we sleep at someone's house now with like, twice the number of people now." Book sighed in distress. Phuwin shrugged. "I have a villa around here. I mean my family, but whatever. We could use that place and it's quite big," Phuwin suggested. Book felt bad, "You sure? I don't want to disturb you and your family..." "Book! You aren't," Phuwin smiled with assurance. Book felt so grateful towards Phuwin. This man in front of him had a heart of gold. While Book had relaxed, Phuwin had the biggest smirk on his face. "Say...You haven't touched the water yet, have you?" Book flinched. He slowly looked up towards Phuwin, never having feared such expression before. "Phuwin...? What are you planning exactly?" Phuwin got closer like a predator. "Phuwin..." Book screeched and scream as Phuwin pulled and carried Book to the sea. Dunk and Fourth realised and joined Phuwin. The four boys were playfully and happily playing in the water, splashing each other with it. They were only surrounded by their own laughters and whining. It felt so perfect to them and how they wished they could stop time at that moment.

"Why are we here?" Gemini groaned as Joong dragged his ass out of the car and towards the beach. "Force is trying to make a move." Joong smirked at an excited Force. "But that doesn't mean that I need to be here?" Gemini felt all his energy getting drained. As soon as his slippers touched the grains of sand surrounding the area, he let out another annoyed groan. "I hate this so much." He rolls his eyes. Joong chuckled at the youngest being all picky and annoyed. "Continue complaining. No matter what you do, it wouldn't bring you back to your house." Gemini let out the last groan and Joong immediately knew he won this conversation. "Isn't that Book's friends?" Pond raised and Gemini immediately shot his head up. There, all boys noticed four boys playing in the water with the brightest smile and laughter ever. It was such an angelic and calming sight. There was such bright yellow and gradient pink aura surrounding them with cherry blossoms and sparkles.

Dunk felt exhausted. He had released all his energy after playing around with the others. He was not the only one as Fourth volunteered to move back to the picnic mat for a break. "You guys go on. The energy I had saved up from the beginning is now at zero." Fourth sludged his way back to the mat and laid there with the biggest sigh Dunk had ever heard. Fourth's white dinosaur shirt was now translucent and his black shorts were soaking wet with salt water. Dunk pushed his wet hair back and smiled. "Fourth! This isn't fun without you!" Phuwin exclaims as he ran towards the younger. He started tickling him and Fourth could only laugh and scream loudly, hoping for the tickling to stop. Book and Dunk looked at the two younger friends and chuckled. "How immature." Book rolls his eyes sarcastically. "Ahuh," Dunk crossed his arms in agreement. "Book!" The said man heard a familiar voice and turned to see the muscle maniac walking towards them with three males behind him. "Ass..." Book groaned. Force grinned and grabbed Book by his waist. "You guys seemed so happy and enjoying yourselves." Dunk snorted at Force's comment. "What are they doing here?" Fourth asked as he sat up, resting himself next to Phuwin. "Ask him, not me." Book smacks Force's biceps. "I'm here to disturb this guy." Force answered almost immediately, holding Book's cheeks with his hands. Book whined and both males started having the time to themselves. Gemini slowly sat next to Fourth and looked at him. "Hey." Gemini greeted Fourth who smiled immediately. "You came too! I wish I had the energy to play with you but this bastard had taken it all away!" Fourth glared at Phuwin for the second time of the day. Phuwin whistled away, pretending as if he had not done anything wrong. Gemini smiled and held the small hands of Fourth's. The younger blushed and looked away from Gemini, hoping the other would not see his bright red cheeks. Phuwin groaned. "I'll leave you be, love birds!" Phuwin got up and wrapped his arms around Dunk who had been quietly looking over at Book and Force with envy. "Let's go, Dunk!" Phuwin said and Dunk chuckled. "To do what? I'm not going back into the water." Dunk pulled himself away from Phuwin who whined. Dunk felt himself bumping into someone's hard body. "I'll willingly bring you there then." Joong smiled innocently at Dunk. Oh Dunk knew what that young hot man was about to do. And he had low keyed dreamed about it. Joong effortlessly lifted Dunk up by his arms. Dunk laughed and yelped in surprise. Both male looked at each other's brown orbs. Time had seem to stop around them and they could only concentrate on one another. "I hope you wouldn't hate me after this," Joong smiled and ran to the water with Dunk constantly screaming 'no'. Phuwin, this time, looked at them with envy. He then felt someone next to him and realised it was none another than Pond. "Let's go and join them," Pond smiled sweetly and grasped onto Phuwin's wrist, pulling him back into the water. The eight boys were having fun in their own way and it seemed as if no one could stop them.