Rarely Functional Adults (Mystic Messenger Fanfiction)

Chapter 1

Mc sat up in bed like every morning. Though, before this, it was never her bed. It was a girl she had never met's bed. Her name was Rika, but to Mc, she meant almost nothing. Aside from that she left behind an organization, and people that Mc now cared greatly for. She wasn't even sure how things ended up this way. She was the leader in a way of the RFA now, and had some of the most responsibility among her new friends. Almost every morning she thought about that, but as always, the thought led nowhere and was replaced with getting ready for the day.

She pulled herself from bed, putting her phone onto the charging speaker while she yawned out. She turned on some music, walking over to the curtains. She pulled them open, letting the 8 am sunlight fill the room. She took a deep breath as she stretched her arms above her head. She walked over to her dresser, sitting down and looking at herself in the mirror in front of her. She wore just her bra and underwear due to how warm the night had been. She grabbed her brush and brushed out her long brown locks that had tangled in her sleep. Her bangs flattened, covering most of her eyes. She huffed as she placed the brush down.

She stood up once more, walking over to her closet. She grabbed a white shirt that was loose and flowey on her small feminine frame. She pulled on a pair of shorts that fit to her frame nicely. She smiled at herself in the mirror. Sliding on a necklace to finish off the outfit. She sighed contently, as if thanking herself for putting together a nice outfit for the warmer weather. Spinning around as she laughed softly, she was finally ready for the day.

As she walked into the kitchen and got breakfast, her phone buzzed. She ran back into the bedroom, grabbing the phone. She smiled as she saw that it was a new chatroom.

"It's such a beautiful day! I wish I had someone to spend it with." Yoosung typed in the chatroom. He send a crying emoji with it. Complaining about being single seemed to be common among these guys lately, but Mc didn't mind it much anymore.

"I agree with you Yoosung. It's beautiful but sad. The day can never be as beautiful as me." Zen sent, Mc rolled her eyes at it like always.

"Such a narcissist." Yoosung was probably rolling his eyes as well as he sent that text.

"Hey, how about all of us hang out today? We could go for a long walk together and get lunch. If you're free of course." Mc smiled as she texted them. Spending time with them in person was always fun, and she wanted to do it more often. Though everyone rarely had the time due to their lives and everything they did.

"Really Mc?! I'd love to! What about you Zen?" Yoosung was clearly excited.

"I can actually. I have rehearsals early tomorrow though, so I can't stay out too late. If that's alright." Zen seemed happy about it too, not as enthusiast, but it was at least something.

"Alright! Let's meet at the Stardollars by the beach. I think a long walk on the boardwalk would be nice." Mc looked down at her feet for a moment before smiling. "Sounds good right?"

"That sounds lovely. The water maybe cold though." Zen said.

"Then we'll just hang out at the shops. That's still fun right?" Yoosung said before Mc could, though she was going to say something along those lines.

"Yes. I'll see you boys there then!" Mc left the chatroom and quickly jumped up from the edge of her bed.

Around 10 am, she arrived at the Stardollars. Mc had pulled her hair up into a ponytail, which was new for her, but she liked the way it looked quite a lot. Especially the way it felt when the ocean breeze swept over her neck and slightly exposed shoulders. She sat at a table outside as she waited for the others. Looking out at the blue, shimmering ocean. She couldn't help but space out in awe of it's beauty. Water, the ocean was something people took for granted often, that thought came and went in Mc's mind. After a moment she felt a shadow looming over her, she glanced up at the object creating the shadow. Zen stood over her with a small smile, looking out at the ocean as well. "It's quite beautiful isn't it?" His voice slipped out, in a breathless way, as if the scene had taken his breath away.

"Not as beautiful as you." Mc said sarcastically, making Zen look at her with a slight frown.

"I wouldn't say that. This feels far more beautiful than I have ever felt. Though, it maybe because it's just you and I... sharing this moment together." Zen smiled at her, making the brunette blush ever so softly at the kind words.

"Oh, thank you. That's very sweet of you to say. I agree, spending a moment like this with a friend is extremely gifting and beautiful." Mc said in a soft voice as she stood. Her head only reaching the top of Zen's wide chest. Yes, she was short, but Zen was also a decently tall person. "Speaking of, have you seen Yoosung? I hope he didn't forget." She sighed outwards, holding the straps of her purse that laid over her shoulder.

"Hey! Sorry I'm late, I almost missed the bus, and then we got caught in traffic. It was horrible." Yoosung came running over to them. After he caught his breath, he smiled at the other two. "Wow, you two look so nice." He blushed slightly as he looked down at his own t-shirt and plain jeans. Zen laughed slightly as he put a hand in the pocket of his black jeans. Despite it being early summer, Zen worn a light-weight cream sweater with a loose turtle neck. While he did look nice, he had worn fancier and nicer clothes before.

Mc smiled at the two of them, putting her sunglasses on after a moment. "Anywhere along here in particular you wanna go? I'm guessing the arcade is a must." She glance at Yoosung. He gave her a shy nod and dorky smile back. "Zen?"

"I'm fine with anything. You know I'm not really all that picky." Zen turned to Mc, before stepping to stand next to her. Yoosung did the same, letting Mc lead the way for the both of them.

"You two are like puppies sometimes." She whispered under her breath, starting to walk down the boardwalk. Though she wouldn't say it allowed, she really did think of those two as puppies. Zen was a little less tamed then Yoosung, but he still had that loyalty factor. As well as the want for attention and love like a little puppy. Yoosung had the loyalty, and the dependency. He often followed after others like a puppy does. To Mc, this had become normal, but once again... Rika came back up. Were those two also this way with her, or is it because they've been without her they act this way? As always, she couldn't finish the thought, and it just faded away.

Time passed quickly it seemed for them, they spend time in the arcade, shops, just walking, and finally they found themselves on the beach. Mc pulled off her sandals as they walked in the cooling sand. The sun had started to go down as well as the tide.

"Wow. It's even more beautiful than when we got here." Yoosung breathed out as he looked at the sun setting into the water. Burning the water with pink and orange hues. Mc nodded at Yoosung's words. She stopped walking after a moment, looking out at the beautiful scene. Zen bumped into her, not realizing she'd stopped walking.

"Oh, sorry." He said quickly as he looked at his feet. Mc turned her eyes to Zen. They widened slightly as she noticed his rather sad look. She opened her mouth to speak, but couldn't find words.

Zen slowly looked out onto the water, his face staying the same. The three of them were illuminated by the reflecting water and glowing sun. Yoosung glanced over at the other two after a moment, his eyes widened as he look at Zen. A few tears ran down his cheeks slowly, yet the way he looked was beautiful. "Zen... You okay?" Yoosung put a hand onto his shoulder, giving him a slightly concerned smile.

"I'm fine... Just a bit worked up I guess." He sighed, looking at Yoosung. He smiled slightly as his eyes met Yoosung's.

"Alright. It's okay, everything will get better!" Yoosung patted his shoulder before looking past Zen, at Mc. "Right Mc? Everything always gets better." Yoosung gave her a warm smile. She nodded softly, before letting out a gentle laugh.

"We should get going. It's getting late." She muttered out as she turned and headed back to the boardwalk.

From there they all went their spread ways for the day. Though they each had a thought about one another. One that they would never truly know the answer to, even if they asked. They'd often get the answer 'I'm fine' or 'it's nothing.' Very rarely would the truth slip through lips that begged to keep the secrets they had hidden away. That question they had rang through their head night after night. Even before this moment, this question existed deep within them. Now, it just spoke louder than the rest. 'What exactly is going on in your life?'