The Monster Under The Bed

5. Drinking With The Crazies

Yixing wakes up completely numb. He can't feel any of his body whatsoever.. The only thing he could feel was a pounding headache. He moans.

"Wow, that stuff does wear off fast on you," somebody comments, "That was enough of a dosage to knock an adult bull out for at least two days. It's only been a few hours."

Yixing rolls his eyes beneath the blindfold. Of course it wore off fast, this man was an idiot if he hadn't believed it.

"It's a good thing though, Flyboy is sick."

He is hauled up harshly and dragged to another room. He hears light moans as his hands are placed on the person, Kris's, forehead. He frowns, the boy clearly had a high fever. But he couldn't feel his powers doing anything to help.

"Hurry up," the man holding Yixing orders.

"I can't do anything," Yixing comments softly. He now felt useless; his powers never failed, even when he wanted them to.

"What do you mean?" the man growls.

"I mean I'm trying, my powers aren't working!" Yixing explains harshly, "It must've had something to do with the stuff you used to knock me out!"

The man cuffs Yixing hard upside the head, causing him to fall.

"Learn your place you little bastard," the man hisses, then picks Yixing up by his black locks and drags him somewhere else.

"My brothers will come for me," Yixing says calmly, "They'll kill you."

"They can't kill someone they can't catch."

There are two small bursts of wind, then a syringe needle is jammed into Yixing's wrist. Yixing could feel that the dosage was higher than before as his world goes dark.

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Autumn calls Chen from the house phone. He answers on the last ring.

"Where did you all go?" she asks.

"We're out in the woods," Chen replies hurriedly, "Can you teleport yourself and Zitao to where I am?"

"I can I guess," she answers slowly, "But why are you out in the woods?"

"Yixing's missing."

"He's missing?" she asks in shock. Zitao palms her shoulder, but she brushes him off.

"Yeah, he wasn't in his room this morning. He's never been out past breakfast before."

"Weird," she comments slowly, "I'll be there in a few."

Chen ends the call. She turns to Zitao.

"We have to go help them look for Yixing," she tells him, he was reaching for some of the chicken. He pouts and she rolls her eyes.

"Grab a piece of bread or something to go."

He gives her a crooked smile and grabs a piece of the toast. She takes his arm as he shoves it in his mouth and is about to teleport when a voice interrupts.

"Where are you going?"

She jumps and whirls to see Leeteuk and Kyuhyun at the door. They looked oddly satisfyed: it was creepy.

"I'm gonna go find the others," she replies, gripping Zitao's arm tighter. Chen had already told her not to trust the two visitors. Not that she had any intention to anyway.

"Where are they?" Leeteuk asks.

"They're playing an early game of hide and seek?"

She mentally facepalms at the lame excuse. Fortunately, they seem to buy it.

"Aren't they all a bit old for such childish games?" Kyuhyun scoffs, she shrugs.

"Maybe they just feel like goofing off today," she suggests, "I have to go now--"

"Why don't you two just stay here until they get back?"

Leeteuk's suggestion sounded more like an order. She reaches out with her mind.

Leeteuk and Kyuhyun don't want us to leave the house for some reason.

She hadn't a clue who she was trying to relay that message to. She is relieved when Sehun answers her 'call'.

Just do whatever they want, Sehun replies, concern lacing his mental voice, I'll tell Suho to send some people back.

Make sure they know that I said you all were playing hide and seek.

She can almost feel Sehun cringing.

Hide and seek? Really?

I'd like to see you come up with something better on the spot to satisfy Suho's creeper uncle and cousin.

Fair enough.

She cuts off the connection and nods.

"They don't need us to join the game that badly," she comments, shrugging, "Would you like to go to the living room or the game room?"

"What's in the game room?" Kyuhyun asks, clearly interested.

"A pool table, a dart board, a TV, a mini fridge, and a few other things I can't remember at the moment."

"Game room it is then!" Kyuhyun decides, then indicates for her to lead the way. She lets go of Zitao.

Walk behind all of us, slip to our room if you can. I have a bad feeling. She tells him mentally.

I don't want to leave you alone.

She rolls her eyes at the childish boy's answer. She loved him, but sometimes he needed to listen to her.

They arrive at the game room door and she opens it, allowing the visitors access. Kyuhyun immediately goes over to the mini fridge and pulls out a few cans of beer. He hands one to Leeteuk.

Oh crap...

"Drink with us," Leeteuk orders, Kyuhyun handing them two of the cans. Zitao takes them and hands one to her. She denies it.

"I can't, I'm still--" she starts, Kyuhyun's glare cuts her off. She takes the can from Zitao and pops the cap.

"Cheers," Leeteuk says. She smiles nervously, glancing at Zitao rather than drinking.

Freaking hurry, they are drinking!

Why would you let them drink?!

Suho received the message this time.

Why do you keep beer in the mini fridge in the game room?

It's a game room, we're all adults.

I'm not, neither is Z!

That's why there's Coke in there.

Kyuhyun and Leeteuk don't seem to understand that concept. They want us to drink with them.

She can hear a sigh.

Just, delay for as long as you can. If you end up having to, I'll let you guys off this time.

I think you might have to---

"Why aren't you drinking?" Leeteuk asks, taking another chig from his can.

She bites her lip then takes a swig, encouraging Zitao to do the same. They both look at each other: the beer was disgusting.

Both Leeteuk and Kyuhyun visibly relax. Kyuhyun plops on one of the couches.

"So Autumn, what's your power?"