A/N: Hey everyone! I am adding this author's note to encourage everyone to read Scorpinonymous book Rekindle. She is an amazing writer and always keeps me laughing. I encourage you to read some of her work, you will not be disappointed. In fact, a portion of Kikah's conversation with Taemin was inspired by this wonderful writer and our innate like mindedness. I will always support her and her work, because sisterhood is everything and the world needs more of it.
Here's a link to the her story: https://www.wattpad.com/story/119386996-rekindle-l-tm-book-2-ambw
Taemin's POV:
Ever since Kikah's interview and our discussion, I can't get one thought out of my mind.
What happens after Shinee'? What was I going to do after we disbanded? If we were ever going to disband. That interview brought up so many thoughts that I used to have years ago. All the what ifs were driving me crazy.
I thought that I could have it all, a family, music and side ventures. However, after that interviewer asking if they could do that single parent piece on Kikah and how I was prepared to sacrifice my career for hers, I realized I needed a backup plan.
Kikah was right. I loved being able to provide for my family. I loved spoiling my daughter, loved being able to take care of my parents and I wanted to start back spoiling Kikah.
I had been thinking long and hard on businesses I could start, just in case someone leaked the information about my family and it destroyed my career as an idol.
The only problem with that was, aside from dancing, I really didn't know what I had to offer the business world. Entertainment was all I knew--all I've trained for.
Hell, even my bachelors was in film and media. Music was all I knew how to do and, for the longest, it was all I've ever wanted. My mind was in shambles from my thoughts and my thoughts were running in circles.
I needed a break away from them to just escape reality for a little while. Since I had Aurora with me, I thought now would be a good time for some daddy daughter dance time.
I took her to the studio's practice room and turned on some music. At first, she had decided to just sit down and watch me. I let the music fill me and just let my body flow to the beat. I had gotten so into dancing that I didn't even notice when my baby was no longer sitting down watching me.
Instead, she was right next to me copying my every move. She could dance! My 3-year-old could keep up with me, pretty damn well too. Granted her movements were a bit choppy and needed some improvement but she wasn't stiff and looked completely natural. Almost like she was in her element.
We danced around for another hour before she had gotten tired. After that, we headed to Kikah's. Where I put her down for a nap and seriously contemplated putting her in some sort of dance school.
When Kikah got home from work we talked about it over dinner. We carefully weighed the pros and cons of it. Aurora even put on a mini performance for her mom. I was shocked that she had remembered the ENTIRE routine that we had done earlier.
This was another proud moment for me. Watching her dance made my chest swell almost painfully tight and I could feel my eyes water a bit. My baby's a dancer. I had something else that I could share with her. Something I could teach her. She has so much potential and was so advanced for her age. My love for dance was so strong that I had passed that same love right to my child.
Kikah, who had been recording it on her phone, clapped and cheered when our baby finished. I ran up and scooped her up, twirling her around and planting kisses all over her cheeks.
"Princess that was amazing!" I cooed.
"Baby you looked so pretty dancing." Smiled Kikah. "Do you want to go to a dance school? You could learn with other kids. It would be fun." She suggested enthusiastically.
I watched as her cute little smile, turned into a stubborn pout. Shaking her head, she quipped. "No. I whanta lwearn fruhm daddy." Sighing, I kissed her forehead and gently set her back on her own two feet.
"Okay baby. I'll teach you what I know, but if you want to be a ballerina than uncle Kai is going have to teach you too, okay?" I stipulated.
She placed her finger to her lip in thought, before nodding her head. "Okay, daddy." She agreed.
'If my daughter wanted to learn to dance from me and not from a school, how many other kids out there would want to learn from me too?'
Even after I put Aurora to bed, I couldn't get that thought out of my head. I crawled into bed and pulled Kikah close to me. Kissing her temple, I began. "I have this idea that's been rolling around in my head for a while and I'm thinking about doing it."
"Well, what's your idea?" She asked, placing her hands over my embrace.
"I was thinking about starting a performance arts school. I wanted to see if maybe Jongin would want to go in on it with me. There's not that many here, that aren't owed by SM, YG or JYP, and I think it would be kind of nice to teach kids something that I love. I don't know. What do you think?" I explained.
Turning around to face me, she asked. "Would it be just dance or would you focus on other stuff as well?"
"Other stuff too." I answered. "I want to help kids learn how to sing and act as well. I want real vocal coaches to teach them proper breathing and vocal techniques. I didn't have that when I got into the business. I had to go on youtube and watch videos of vocal coaches offering those things. Well, and sometimes when we had time the other members would teach me things."
Before I could stop them, memories from those first 2 years floated across my thoughts making me smile. Yet, also caused me to remember something else. Smiling, I beamed. "I remember Jonghyun had said once that he would like to give vocal lessons in his spare time--once our careers calmed down. I'm thinking about asking him to be apart of this."
"Tae, baby from the way your talking this is bigger than just a school." She softly smiled. "It sounds to me like you are about to start your own idol academy with Kai---and if that's the case, then what's stopping you from just starting your OWN label and producing your own idols?
Encouragingly, she added. "I think you should go for it. You already know that Neris will donate all make-up and beauty products to your company, for your trainees and whatever else you may need to get this going."
"Kikah, do you really think I can do this?" I asked hesitantly. It sounded great in my head but now that I've said it aloud, doubt began to creep up on me.
Smiling, she placed a gentle kiss on my lips. "I know you can" she beamed with a smile filled to the brim with love and support.
Just those four words, uttered from her beautiful lips, were all I needed to banish all of my doubts. As long as my queen had faith in me, than that was all I needed. I knew I could do this and I would be successful in my venture.
It looked like I may just be starting my own company----soon.
Well, once I talked to Kai.
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Fanfiction"It might not be now, or even a year from now, but trust me Taemin--YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. You just better hope karma doesn't kick you in the dick."
