Chapter 41: Glitter in Gold

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Casey and Zico look around and can't believe what they are seeing. Astonished and unable to speak they both look on as billions of pieces of glitter rain down from the ceiling onto every idol, trainee, and staff member of Triple F Entertainment. The looks on their faces are priceless. They are stunned, yet smiling like they just received the best gift ever.

People begin laughing and throwing glitter at each other. Zico and Casey just look at each other and smile. They know exactly who put this on and they can't help but be glad that Kari can still be her fun prankster self even admit all the stress from SM.

Casey turns to the left and sees Kari standing by the light switch, her hand still there after turning it on. She's looking at Casey shocked.

"I... Wha... How... Huh?"

"Surprise," Casey says with a smile on her face.

Kari runs over and hugs her tightly.

"OMG! You have no idea what I've been through without you here! What the heck were you thinking leaving me in charge!" Kari exclaims as she spins Casey around.

All Casey can do is laugh at her friend. The only thing she feels is happy. Happy that Zico is back, happy to be home, and happy to see her family.

"Zico?" Jooyoung questions as he steps into the room confused and flustered.

"Miss me?" Zico asks with a laugh as he brushes glitter from his hair. Jooyoung steps closer and hits Zico on the arm

"Don't ever leave like that again!" He pouts before enveloping his friend in a brotherly hug.

"I won't, I promise," Zico replies with a laugh.

Soon Casey and Kari are hugging the boys too. Slowly more and more people join their hug until the whole room is one giant group hug of people covered in glitter.

"Did you miss us that much?" Casey asks from the middle of the group?

"YES!!" They all exclaim at the same time.

Zico and Casey keep laughing and smiling while they are hugged by their family. Finally, they are released and can move around to talk with everyone. Casey ensures them that everything is fine while Zico promises a hundred times not to ever disappear again.

"Hyung," Hiro suddenly says to Zico, being the only one who hasn't said anything to the older guy since he arrived.

"Hey, Hiro."

Hiro just looks sadly at Zico. It's obvious the kid wants to say something, but he doesn't know how to say it precisely.

"What's wrong Hiro?" Zico asks concern flooding his voice.

"I'm mad at you," Hiro tells him honestly. "You disappeared and you didn't answer my texts. I thought you were never coming back," Hiro says as he holds back tears.

Zico pulls Hiro into a hug and moves him away from the large group of people. Once they are in a quiet corner Zico sits Hiro down to listen to the sixteen-year-old's words.

"I'm sorry for leaving Hiro. I didn't know it would affect everyone so much. I was only thinking of myself and for that, I'm truly sorry," Zico apologizes.

"Ever since you came to Triple F I've felt like I finally have someone to talk to. Hyung is one of the only people that know about my parents. You are like a real hyung to me. I thought I could rely on you and talk to you whenever I needed to," Hiro begins telling Zico how he feels. "My Interstellar hyungs are always busy with group and individual schedules, I can't talk to them often. When they are home they sleep or practice. I'm not as busy as the rest, I'm alone a lot. But when you got here I finally had someone to talk to and hang out with. You were the older brother I always wanted," Hiro says as he wipes tears from his cheek.

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