I'm Coming || EXO AU

Arba'ah Asar

Yixing wakes up the following day with a swollen face, puffy and red bloodshot eyes and deep eye bags that hang beneath his dull brown orbs. To say that he is physically and emotionally drained is an understatement. He drags himself out of bed, opens the blinds then heads downstairs for something to eat. Unsurprisingly, Kyungsoo is also up and the two of them sit together, quietly discussing the events that happened the day before.
"I don't know if I can do this anymore. Our lives are being threatened and I understand where Jun is coming from, I really do, but everything we worked for, he gave away. He didn't even consult us about our own money. It's fine for him, he can just get up and leave whenever he wants to, he has the support of his wealthy parents. But us, we are like ants stuck in a glass. There's no way out for us. We're stuck here, no means of escape." Yixing croaks, his voice is hoarse due to all of the crying he had done the day before and his lips feel incredibly chapped. Yet he cannot bring himself to care. He doesn't care.
"Can we talk about something else, Xing? I'm tired of listening about this stupid fucking situation that none of us can control. I'm tired of constantly being on the lookout. I'm tired of waiting for Min to wake up. I want this to end. We need our lives back, and it's already been proven to us that they will follow us around relentlessly. Like what happened in your hotel room. I don't want to be scared any longer. I'm almost ready to give up." Kyungsoo's voice becomes quieter as he speaks, almost as if he is scared that someone else will hear them. Yixing knows the feeling. Baekhyun is next to drag himself downstairs, briefly greeting the two that sit at the table. He looks awful. Face pale and shoulders slumped. He also, is ready to give up. But after that the boys speak no more of the situation, only getting ready to go to work.

The entire household is a stark contrast to what it was when they first moved in. Sehun has the day off of university today, and so he decides to pick up Vivi from his parent's house. He asked them to look after his poodle for a while due to the fact he wasn't sure if he could 'afford to look after him'. However, the real Eason was to keep him safe. Minseok did the same with Tan (pre-coma) and Chanyeol as well as Jongin did the same. However, after a few months of not seeing his dog, Sehun decided that he needed Vivi back. As soon as the van pulls up to the driveway, Sehun hops out, already slightly happier in the dog's presence. However, when they get a few yards away from the house, Vivi suddenly pulls on the leash, forcing his owner to stop.
"I know, buddy. But we have to go inside. Come on." He tries walking forward with Vivi but the dog instead leans back on its hind legs, front paws sprawled slightly forward and raises the hair on his back to make himself look larger. Not a good sign. The poodle begins to snarl, saliva dripping from his sharp canines as he barks loudly and angrily at the house. Vivi seems even more wary than he was when they moved in. Baekhyun appears on the porch and looks at Sehun and Vivi in the yard. He is off work since the stall at the market is closed for now.
"Can you help?!" Sehun calls out over the vicious yapping. Baekhyun nods, making his way down the steps and to the driveway. The two of them begin to drag Vivi towards the house, the dog going absolutely crazy and trying desperately to break free. However, Sehun has a firm grip on the leash and refuses to let go. But seeing his dog react like this makes Sehun think that they are in more trouble than they think. The poodle's nails dig into the soft ground beneath it as it begins to howl in fear. Both boys feel immense guilt and so stop dragging the poor dog.
"I'm sorry, Hun, I can't do this. I'll call the priest and medium and ask for another blessing of the house." Sehun finally drags Vivi into the house with him but the dog doesn't stop growling the entire time. The poodle bolts straight to the living room and cowers beneath the coffee table, shaking in fear, pupils dilated.

"Look, we are having trouble again. Please, Ms Lee, we need another blessing." Baekhyun pleads desperately. There's a sigh from the other end of the line.
"I'm sorry, dear, but if the blessing hasn't helped at all then I'm not entirely sure what will. I can come back and try to get the spirits to cross over, but apart from that, there is nothing else that can be done. Unless somebody gets possessed."
"But we are trying to prevent that from happening. The spirits are becoming more violent, and we already tried moving out for a while."
"And what happened?" She asks, the scribbling of a pen on paper can be heard in the background.
"They followed us. A crow found its way into Yixing's motel room." There's a loud sigh of frustration in response. She wants to help, but isn't sure how to.
"Ok. I'll come back tomorrow, and we can talk about it with everyone, alright?"
"Alright, thank you so much, Ms Lee." Baekhyun says, trying to sound more cheerful than his heart really is.
"Not a problem. Stay safe." And with that, the call ends. Baekhyun slumps onto the couch with a heavy sigh as Sehun does the same next to him.