𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄 , the uncanny counter

경이로운 소문 ── EPISODE NINE

Their territory shot up behind Cheong-sin. Yang forced his face to be emotionless, as if his mind wasn't screaming at him to both drag Mun away and call Ha-na, and slit Cheong-sin's throat. He wouldn't do the latter. He was a boxer, he had better self control than that.

"Looking for me?" Cheong-sin taunted.

"I know you're looking for me," Yang shot back.

Mun ran at the spirit, kicking him in the chest. Yang really didn't feel like fighting as he walked over, but he quickly stepped in front of Mun as he was thrown into the railing of stairs. Cheong-sin sent some quick punches that Yang blocked with ease, until he was too distracted blocking one fist that he didn't see the other until he was punched in the eye.

He cursed, stumbling away as Mun stood up, his punches barely affecting Cheong-sin. Cheong-sin hit Mun into the garden bed before he was thrown into the stairs again. He threw Mun against the bricks before Yang jumped to grab him in a headlock as he kicked the back of his knee. Mun got up unsteadily and threw a punch that Cheong-sin dodged, turning so Mun's fist hit Yang instead. Yang grunted in pain, Cheong-sin using the moment of weakness to throw him into the stairs, winding him.

Mun attempted to punch him, but Cheong-sin grabbed his arm and threw him into the bricks. He tried to kick Mun, but the younger jumped up and moved away as Yang got up unsteadily. Yang's eye was already beginning to swell up.

"You're running away already?" Cheong-sin taunted Mun. "Without your friend?" Yang noticed that Mun was trying to lure Cheong-sin into their territory. "Or is this another one of your tricks? Your parents tasted delightful when I chewed on them."

"Mun!" Yang yelled, but it was already too late. Mun ran at Cheong-sin, who threw a punch. Mun had picked up one of Yang's favourite moves, dodging under Cheong-sin's arm, and grabbed him around his waist, tackling him into the territory as Yang ran into it behind them.

Yang suddenly felt energized and couldn't feel any pain from getting punched or thrown into the metal stairs. He grabbed Mun's shoulder. "Don't kill him."

Mun shrugged him off, watching as Cheong-sin stood up. He threw a punch, but he was quickly pushed away by Mun. Yang punched Cheong-sin in the face, quickly moving out of the way as Mun used the wall to jump onto him so they both landed in the garden. Yang jumped up, watching to see when he could intervene.

At one point, the two of them froze. Yang cursed, pushing Cheong-sin off Mun and punching him in the stomach before sweeping his legs from under him. The two of them fell over the wall, landing harshly on the concrete side walk.

"What the fuck was that?" Yang yelled as he dodged Cheong-sin's punches. Mun didn't reply, slipping in when Yang grabbed Cheong-sin's arm and twisted it until he heard a painful crack to kick the spirit's knee, sending him to one knee before slapping him.

Cheong-sin fell to the floor and Yang took a small step away. He looked at the blood dripping down the side of Mun's face, eyebrows furrowing.

"Stay back," Mun whispered when he met Yang's eyes. He squeezed his hand gently before walking back to Cheong-sin, standing over him. "What now? Say it again. What did you do to my parents? To Yang's family? You disgusting bastard!" He went to swing at him, but Cheong-sin shouted, an invisible force throwing the teenagers out of their territory and into a stack of garbage.

Yang groaned in pain as he landed on his back. He got up unsteadily, blood dripping from his forehead as his breaths came out in short wheezes. His eyes widened as he watched Cheong-sin reach his hand out, touching and playing with their territory.

"This is it," Cheong-sin said, voice distorted. "This is how you suddenly become so strong. Hazy like smoke. It feels like a cold fog." He smirked as he walked forward. Yang stood in front of Mun, blocking Cheong-sin's access to the struggling boy, a hand clutching his side as he wheezed.