Chapter 15: Lost and Found...?

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        Who found the dog?

         Was it the prestigious murderer?

         Or was it the determined schoolgirl?

         Or ChanHee?

         None of them did. In fact, Nutella was hiding under a bush near the Tokyo Tower. How stupid the three must seem to not find her there- she was right under their noses. And the bush didn’t fully cover her body…so she was half exposed. Its like they are blind. She didn’t approach ChanHee when he passed by because she was so involved with a bird in the bush. She didn’t bark but could’ve seen her wagging her entire backside. What do you think about this situation? Pretty dumb, am I correct? Lets see how our –dimwitted- characters react to their find.

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         “Are you serious? She was right here the whole time?” Lee Byunghun blurted out. Hyun Seok stepped in front of him and crouched to see Nutella. “Apparently. I would like to punch you in the face, Chunji, but since I’m such a good person, I will keep my anger levels low.” she said with a serene tone. “Nice my ass.” LJoe growled under his voice. The schoolgirl gave him the I’m-going-to-kill-you glare and rolled her eyes. 

         “May I please get my dog?” Chunji sputtered. The sea separated and revealed the panting dog behind the bush. He held the leash in his hand, standing up. “You weird dog, why did you go here if there’s nothing in there?” ChanHee asked the chocolate dog. Nutella cocked her head inquisitively. “Can we sleep somewhere?” the brunette yawned. Trudging towards a bench, ChanHee toppled on top of the wooden frame, Nutella jumping on top of his back. LJoe and Hyun Seok fell on the bench too, even though the tall man and his long legs took up most of the space. The blonde allowed his lover to lay his head on his lap and Hyun Seok had to sleep on ChanHee’s hairy legs. Eww.

         The next morning, the trio was surprised to find themselves in tact and nothing lost. They checked their pockets and nothing was stolen. Even their wallets had all the cash and credit cards. Nutella was still asleep. Her position was not on the brunette’s back but on the ground. She slept soundly, probably tired from running into the bush yesterday. She must’ve had fun, ChanHee thought. Byunghun was still in a deep sleep, looking handsome. Hyun Seok was the only one awake besides ChanHee. She was sipping a small cup of coffee and sitting upright, bags under her eyes. 

         “Hyun Seok, are you still tired?” ChanHee questioned. 

         “Aniyo.” she naturally answered.

         “Go to sleep. You look so tired.”

         “I’m alright. If I have coffee, I’ll be energized for the day. Maybe for the week.” she chuckled.

         “Okay.” Chunji grinned.

         Paying attention to his boyfriend, ChanHee looked at his lovely figure. His eyes were fully lidded, his lips parted slightly. His blonde locks shielded his forehead from the morning sun. How cute, ChanHee thought. He squeezed the blonde’s cheeks together, causing the latter to wake up. Eyes widening, LJoe pushed ChanHee away. 

         “Yah, what are you doing?” he scoffed. 

         “You’re so kawaii!” ChanHee twittered. 

         “Kawaii? Is that Japanese?”

         “Ne. Kawaii-desu!”

         “What does that mean? Are you saying something bad about me?”

         “No, no! I’m saying you’re-“

         Hyun Seok barged in, saying, “Ugly.” 

         “What!? I’m ugly? Tsk. Hyun Seok, you’re kawaii, not me.” Byunghun barked. The tall girl and the schoolgirl glanced at each other, looking back at the short man. He was glowing with pride, using new Japanese vocabulary (incorrectly). 

         So, after a weird start to the day, the three walked back into the city again, hoping not to have any more problems. But then, something happened. While they were crossing the street, LJoe was in the back when speeding truck was on the collision course with LJoe. The truck’s force caused a knock back on the pedestrian, making him fly in the air. The truck suddenly came to a stop and the body dropped on the ground, unconscious. Chunji and Hyun Seok ran over, creating a shield around the bloody body. Crouching down, Chunji caressed Byunhun’s face, inspecting for any blood. “Byunghun-ah, wake up…wake up…wake up!” he screamed. Nutella sniffed LJoe and licked the giant wound on his left arm and abdomen. Red blood gushed out of his side, staining his grey jacket. 

         “Yah! You promised you and I would get through this together! Wake up! Wake up!” the taller man screeched, almost ripping his hair out. “Wake up!” Streaming down his face were tears. Hyun Seok did the best she could to slow down the passing cars; theywere in the middle of the road. She dialed the police and held the phone up to her face. As she waited, she watched ChanHee crying in a puddle of blood on the concrete. “You-you…can’t do this…” Chunji stuttered, trying to patch the wound with his shirt. “Come on, wake up. Wake up, love.” He felt like he was talking to nobody when his lover didn’t respond. Am I going crazy? He’s going to wake up eventually- ha ha. What am I crying about? Ha…ha… More tears flooded from his eyes, more and more, drying his eyes until he could cry no more. 

         The ambulance came. Pulling out the gurney, they prepared to put the blonde into the car. “You can’t leave me Byunghun.” ChanHee shuttered. Placing LJoe on the gurney, the assistants covered Byunghun in a blanket and applied a breathing mask to his full face. ChanHee stood up, following the men to the ambulance car. “Byunghun! Byunghun! Wake up!” he shrieked, his voice shaky. Soon the doors closed and the car was ready to leave. Chunji clawed at the windows, getting a little peek at his partner’s condition. And then, they left. While the car was driving away, becoming more distant, the broken man dropped to his knees, crying more so than before. Hyun Seok and Nutella came to his aid; Nutella was licking his tears away and Hyun Seok hugged him.

         “He…he promised me that we would get through this together."

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