Be Mine - 19 Days FanFic

I'm here

Please still be there.

He Tian's thoughts consisted of that one line as he ran up the flights of stairs of his apartment. He was in too much of a rush to wait for the elevator and he needed to know if Mo Guan Shan was still at his place.

Please still be there.

The further up he went, the faster his adrenaline pumped throughout his body, the harder his heart raced in his chest, the more desperate he became. He reached his floor and burst through the emergency exit doors into the hallway and caught sight of his door.

Please-

"He Tian!"

The desperate cry of Guan Shan was enough to make a fresh surge of adrenaline hit He Tian like a train. He burst through his door and saw Guan Shan and Jun Katsu turn their heads to look at the doorway. He was out of breath and to see Jun Katsu holding a grief stricken Guan Shan down on his bed was enough to send seething fury through his entire body.

"I'm here, Little Mo. I'm here."

In his desperation, He Tian had forgotten to get the metal pole out of the car when he arrived. He didn't mind, though. I can just beat the shit out of Jun Katsu with my bare hands. He Tian took a step forward; then another, until he was striding towards the bed. By this point, Jun Katsu had placed himself between the bed and the floor-to-ceiling window, hoping to put some distance between them.

He Tian's deadly eyes were trained on Jun Katsu who had put himself into a fighting stance with an ever-growing grin. "You could never beat me before, Tian. What makes you think you can do it now?"

Just as He Tian reached him, Jun Katsu swung a fist towards He Tian's face. He Tian ducked, just missing the fist, and kicked Jun Katsu's legs out from underneath him. Jun Katsu swung his arms out to catch himself, hitting one arm off the window and the other off the bed frame. His head fell backwards and hit He Tian's nightstand, causing the lamp on the stand to fall and smash.

He Tian looked at the redhead, who was curled up on himself on the bed watching the scene before him, before he turned to look down at Jun Katsu with disgust. "I've got motivation." He Tian then grabbed Jun Katsu by his foot and dragged him out from the side of the bed and pulled him into the open space.

Jun Katsu kicked He Tian off of him and stood quickly. He put a hand to the back of his head and pulled it away. He Tian noticed his fingers were tinged with a red colour. Jun Katsu breathed out a laugh. "You finally got me, Tian. But that'll be the first and the last time it happens."

He lunged forward and tackled He Tian to the floor before he punched him hard in the face. He Tian's vision went black for a second before he grabbed Jun Katsu's wrist to stop it happening again. He Tian felt blood pool in his mouth and he spat it at Jun Katsu. Using the distraction, He Tian punched him in the side of the face before throwing him to the ground. He Tian stood up and kicked Jun Katsu in the ribs, thinking back to the video of Zhong Xiu doing the exact same thing to Guan Shan.

The memory fuelled his anger and he kicked harder. When he went to kick again, Jun Katsu grabbed his ankle and twisted it until He Tian fell over. Jun Katsu quickly climbed on top of him, pinning him down and wrapped his hand around his throat. A manic expression had taken over Jun Katsu's face as he squeezed He Tian's throat.

"If you think I'm going down that easy, you're mistaken. I'm going to beat you so badly, you'll have to be spoon fed for months and in that time I'm going to be playing with the ginger over there. I'll leave you just barely alive to know how much pain and suffering he's going to go through because of you and there'll be nothing you can do about it. He's-"

Before he could finish his sentence, Jun Katsu was knocked over when something hit the side of his head and then crashed to the floor. He Tian sucked in a breath and looked on the floor to see what it was. The remnants of the lamp that had once sat on He Tian's other nightstand were now scattered across the floor. He Tian looked up at Guan Shan who was sat at the end of the bed, holding his ribs.

"Fuck you, chicken dick! Touch me and see what happens." The redhead snarled at Jun Katsu before he turned his eyes to He Tian. "You okay?"

He Tian gave him a crooked grin, "I am now." before he leapt to his feet and looked down at Jun Katsu, who was cradling the side of his head, now dripping with blood and groaning and he tried to pick himself off the floor. He Tian reached his foot up to his shoulder and pushed the man down onto his back. He then stood over him and grabbed the front of his shirt, pulling Jun Katsu up slightly.

Raising his fist, He Tian punched once, hard. Then again, and again and kept going even after Jun Katsu spat blood and was growing weaker. He Tian could hear the voice of his lover telling him to stop but he couldn't. All of his emotions were being expressed through the flurry of punches - his desperation of not reaching Guan Shan in time, the helplessness of not saving Guan Shan from Jun Katsu and Zhong Xiu, the sadness over Guan Shan's tears, the anger of seeing Jun Katsu holding Guan Shan down on his bed.

Jun Katsu's face was unrecognisable by the time He Tian felt a hand on his shoulder, bringing him to a stop. He whipped his head to look at them and saw his brother staring gloomily at him. "That's enough, Tian." He Tian looked from his brother to Guan Shan who was still sat on the bed in a shocked state. He then looked down at Jun Katsu, who was barely conscious, before he let him go.

Out of breath, he stepped backwards and looked at his brother. "He attacked Guan Shan." He simply stated.

He Cheng glanced at Guan Shan before looking back at his younger brother, who had seemed to age 10 years within the 20 minutes they had been separated. He Cheng just nodded before he walked over to the man that laid crumpled on the floor. "We'll take care of him. You clean up in here." As a couple of men walked into the apartment and dragged Jun Katsu's body towards the door, He Cheng turned his head back to Guan Shan. "Don't worry about him or Zhong Xiu. They won't be bothering you anymore. You have my word."

Guan Shan nodded his thanks and He Tian came to sit himself by his lover. They watched as everyone disappeared and was sat in silence for a couple of minutes. He Tian reached out and gently pulled Guan Shan's hand into his own, playing with his fingers. Guan Shan looked at him as he did so, but He Tian seemed to be staring into space.

"Stupid question but are you okay?" He Tian finally asked, turning his head to look at the redhead.

Guan Shan shrugged. "Fine."

He Tian breathed out a laugh. "You're such a terrible liar. But because of what just happened, I'll let it slip this once." Thrown into silence once again, He Tian raised Guan Shan's hand and placed it against He Tian's now swollen jaw. "I'll need you to nurse me back to health." He whispered seductively, causing Guan Shan to blush profusely as he tugged his hand away.

"Idiot. I'm more hurt than you are. I can't look after you and me both."

He Tian placed his hand on Guan Shan's cheek and kissed him on the forehead. "That's what I'm here for, Don't Close Mountain. You look after me and I'll look after you." He looked Guan Shan in the eyes. "You're safe now, Guan Shan."

That sentence was all Guan Shan needed for the tears to start. He had been holding back, not wanting to seem weak in front of He Tian but everything seemed to have caught up with him and he could hold it back no longer. He Tian pulled Guan Shan in for a hug and they stayed there until Guan Shan calmed down.

After a few minutes, He Tian sighed and looked around the room. "Now that Cheng's gone, we should probably start cleaning. I liked those lamps, too." He Tian turned to look at Guan Shan, who was glaring at him, before he chuckled. "I'm kidding, Little Mo; lighten up. That lamp saved my life."

Guan Shan sighed. "Yeah. Mine too."