Something New (OnHo)

Stuck In A Mold

Minho heard the door open and slam shut, Jinki was gone. And the tears came as he collapsed onto the floor, onto the blood. Minho felt sick, he didn't want to lose Jinki, he loved Jinki, Jinki means the world to him. His whole world just walked out in fear, in fear of him.

His phone rang in his pocket, and he pulled it out and answered without reading who it was.

"Hello?" He answered emotionless.

"Minho? I just saw Jinki running down the sidewalk, I've never seen him even that scared of me" Kibum had a playful tone and Minho wanted to punch him through the phone, "Did you do that?"

"Did you just call to say you were right?! To say you told me so?! Am I supposed to smile and laugh with you about it?!" Minho was almost yelling as a rush of emotions came through him.

"You knew he'd find out eventually, it's your fault for not just telling him" Kibum was calm, "Do you need help with clean up?"

"How could you talk about the job?!" Minho yelled this time, anger fueling him now.

"I'm coming over, you're in no state to clean up a body" Kibum concluded and hung up, leaving Minho alone again.

He resisted the urge to throw his phone, instead putting it beside the knife on his bed. The knife he now hated, the knife that killed Hyunsoo, the knife that scared Jinki away.

Minho heard the apartment door open and he was upset when it wasn't Jinki.

"Kibummie's here to save the day" Kibum half-sang as he approached Minho's room, "Minho.." For once in a blue moon Kibum sounded worried.

"What? You suddenly care about the situation?" Minho was upset, angry, and Kibum was the last person he wanted to see right now.

But then again, Kibum might be the only person who can help him get Jinki back.

"I didn't realize how much you were hurting, over some replaceable roommate" Kibum scoffed and Minho balled his fists.

"He's not replaceable Kibum! No one replaceable!! We just tell ourselves that so we don't feel bad once we put the knife in their chest" Minho was crying again.

That's when he felt Kibum's hands on his arm, trying to get him to stand.

"Get up, you have to get those clothes off, we have to burn them" Kibum ordered but Minho took his arm back.

"I want to call him, apologize to him, ask him to come back. I can't lose him Kibum" Minho pleaded, looking to Kibum for advice.

The older sighed and picked up Minho's phone, "An apology won't fix this, this isn't some fight you two had, you have to be prepared to let him go. Give him space and time and, if you're lucky, he'll come back" Minho was half-shocked with the advice.

"You're actually going to help me?" Minho asked and Kibum crouched down.

"Minho, you're my only friend and the second person I've ever loved, or course I'm going to help you" Kibum smiled, genuinely smiled, and Minho wipes his tears.

"So, what do I say to him?" Minho took his phone back from Kibum.

"You could still apologize, but I'd suggest just allow him to leave, if he has a place to stay send his stuff there, if he doesn't want to see you he doesn't have to" Kibum sat down on the floor beside him.

Minho took a deep breath, "Do you think it'll work?"

Kibum just shrugged, "If you end up in court then it didn't work"

Minho nodded and looked at his phone, pressing to call button on Jinki's contact. It rang, and rang, and rang until eventually he was sent to voicemail. He frowned at Kibum who in turn pressed the call button again and motioned for him to try again. Only a few rings before someone answered.

"Hello?" Minho was surprised to hear Taemin.

"Taemin? Is Jinki with you, is he safe?" Minho tried not to sound frantic.

"He's here, and safe, I don't know what you did but it really hurt him" The words made Minho sick again.

"I'm sorry, he can stay with you or Jonghyun right? Will you send me the address so I can send his things over?" The questions left his lips reluctantly.

"What? I don't think that's a good idea, I'm sure you two will work it out" He could hear the disbelief in Taemin's voice.

"I'm sure he doesn't want to see me, it'll be better this way for him. Tell him I'm so sorry" Minho hung up as he felt he was about to break down.

"You handled that well" Kibum's hand was on his back and Minho half-smiled.

"Why do we live like this?" Minho asked, "We're each other's only friends, and we lose anyone else we even try to befriend, all because of our career"

"What do you expect? We kill people for a living" Kibum replied and Minho nodded.

"Why did we choose such a lonely path?" Minho sighed, feeling tears threatening once again.

"I don't know about you, but the loneliness just suits me" Kibum answered, "Now come on, we gotta clean up" He patted Minho's back and stood up.

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