Betrothed (NoRen)

50

"Tonight's the night. I'm so excited." Renjun says as he dances around the living room. Jeno watches with heart eyes as he floats around gracefully.
"You are so cute prince." He giggles.
"I'm just so curious, we finally get to meet Jaemin's betrothed." Jeno smiles softly.
"You know that day in the hospital, I heard him telling you he thought it was you." Renjun raises his brow as Jeno hugs his middle.
"You know I would have fought him to the death for you right?" Renjun laughs.
"You wouldn't have had to, even when, for just a split second I wondered if he was right. I never once wavered from you. You own my heart." Jeno kisses him passionately and whines when he hears the doorbell.
"Perfect timing." He mumbles.

Renjun practically runs to the door and waves Jeno to hurry too so they can greet their guests together. When he opens the door he instantly cries.
"Chenle? It's you." He says while he opens his arms for a hug. They embrace for a long time, Jaemin understands why but Jeno isn't so sure.
"Jen, he was trapped in the warehouse too. He helped me blend in and, I was so worried about you." He says the last part as he turns back to him. Chenle opens his arms for Jeno too which at first makes him a little uncomfortable but he gives in anyway.
"Thank you, for allowing Renjun to infiltrate the warehouse, I know that was probably the hardest thing. And thank you for helping to save me and everyone else trapped there." Jeno rubs his back.
"You're very welcome."

Renjun pulls him inside while Jaemin follows with a small smile.
"Why didn't you tell me Jaemin?" He chuckles.
"I wanted to surprise you and he needed time to adjust to being free." Renjun nods.
"Were you able to reconnect with your family?" He nods.
"Jaemin helped me locate my friends that I was staying with when I got taken. Then I was able to contact my parents in China." Renjun wipes at his eyes.
"You know when I saw you in there, so young, so much life ahead of you, it made me think of how my parents and so many others lost all that time. I was so hopeful we could pull it off, not just for my parents but for all of you. I'm so happy to see you free. I hope you live your life to the fullest and love with your whole heart." Chenle looks at Jaemin.
"I am, and I will. Jaemin and I are taking it slow. He has nothing but time and I, need a bit of that to regain myself again. I just hope he likes the real me as much, once I find me." Jeno smirks as he looks at Jaemin who is showing his fondness so openly.
"I really don't think you have to worry about that." He says with a chuckle.

"How are your parents?" Chenle asks, genuinely concerned.
"They are doing good, my dad should be able to leave the hospital next week and my mother is free to go whenever, but she won't leave his side." He sighs.
"I've been visiting every day and we've already set up the guest room so they can live here until they are ready to be out on their own." Chenle looks surprised.
"Do they know about you two?" Renjun smiles.
"Yes, I told them we are in a relationship." Chenle chuckles.
"Do they know you are vampires?" Renjun frowns.
"No, but how did you know?" Jaemin laughs.
"On our first date we were lying under the stars, because Chenle wasn't able to do that for so long. He says to me, "are you planning to kill me tonight"? Of course I laughed, then he says, " I figured you would have drained all my blood by now". He's so stinking cute." Renjun giggles.
"But how did you know?" He asks.
"I could tell by your super human strength and I seen you heal after you were cut. One of my friends coincidentally enough, is friends with Ten. I've known him for a while, not closely but I've heard of him and seen him around." Shock is on both Jeno and Renjun's faces.
"Damn, I guess it really is a small world." Jeno says as the doorbell rings. He goes to the door and Renjun follows to greet their other guests. They decided to throw a small dinner party.
"Hey guys, come in." Mark and Haechan, Taeyong and Doyoung, and Johnny and Ten are here. Chenle was excited to thank everyone for what they did and they thought this would be a great way to do it.

Chenle makes his rounds hugging everyone and introducing himself to all of the guys before they are all seated in the dining room. Ten pulls him aside, with tears in his eyes.
"I'm so sorry. I tried to help Xiaojun find you when you first went missing but I didn't try hard enough."Chenle shakes his head with a smile.
"You had no way of knowing, I'm just happy I'm out now." Ten nods and sits by Johnny. When he heard from Xiaojun that he was located in that warehouse he was happy, but it doesn't take his guilt away.