Guardian

Chap. 49

3rd person's POV;

Things in her house were getting chaotic every second with Minho burning up, sweating non-stop. Key already blunt headed with no way he could think of to heal Minho. It seems like to him only an angel could heal him, the fact where an angel heal an angel could work. Maybe.

Just maybe.

Jonghyun and Taemin flopped down on the couch, with their hands on their temples circling them slowly, unable to think of a way to heal him. Key was back from the kitchen making breakfast for them. As he pass the kitchen cabinet, he saw a Polaroid picture laying under it. He bent down and take the picture between his fingers.

His eyes felt stung for a moment as he stare at it. A picture taken on her birthday with him inside, both of them pressing their silly faces. Key reminiscent the times he had with her and as if Mother Nature jealous with his relationship with her, so she decided to take her away. He nearly fall down but luckily his reflexes were good so his hands immedietaly grip on the dinner table, quite firmly.

He didn't even could hold of the tears that starting to roll down endlessly on his cheek to his chin. He let them trickling down, accompanying him with memories of her flooding in his mind. Who else would? A softie like him would never get a friend like her. A great friend. He land himself on a chair and rest his hand on the table, soon after, a quiet sob broke out.

"What do we have to do, hyung? I'm afraid Minho wouldn't last longer" Taemin look so worried it made Jonghyun felt the same. He too, had no clue to display. Jonghyun got up and make his way to the bathroom, where Minho still sleeping in a pile of ice. Instead a cold breathe, sweats still forming. Jonghyun put his hand on top of Minho's head, trying to heal him. A blue light emerged underneath his palm, letting the light absorbing into his head and his body. He waited for a few minutes, but it ain't changing anything.

"Oh clouds" he sighed in defeat, feeling worse than ever. Who would know being an angel can't solve everything? The examples are right here in front of him. The major example of it. He was disappointed to say the least, although he wouldn't admit it in front of the others. Then he thought of Clara. She was the reason why he act this way, cold and serious. But somehow, images of _____ starting to replace her. The way she protect Minho. Jonghyun thought of something. Would Clara do the same thing like her? No. How would she when she's dead? He close his eyes, trying to find a way to solve this. But then he heard someone walked to the kitchen.

"Who's crying?" Taemin whispered to himself when he heard small sobs coming from the kitchen. He decided to check it out and when he did, he discovered Key crying his heart out silently as he could, sometimes sniffling and continue crying. On the table, Taemin saw a small picture laying on it and when he see it clearly, he know the reason why he cried. He miss her. So much. Taemin was touched by his action and their friendship together. It could maybe cliche to others but this is not something he could see everyday.

He then walk until he was inches away from Key's. He stand behind him and put his hands on Key's shoulder. His little action has just made Key cry harder than before and it broke him to see this. Without a word, Taemin hugged him from behind, feeling the loneliness and sadness that chained Key all over. When the contact was made, he saw his memories with her. The ones they were cleaning Key's house, the movie marathon, the shopping and the last part was celebrating her birthday.

This is one of the perks being an angel of course. They could see human's past just by a touch to the skin. Their memories. But it could also be depressing for them as the angels could not expect what happened in their old life.

Jonghyun walked inside just to see Taemin hugging Key who's still crying hardly. The general back home was known as hard as a stone, never shed tears after Clara. But when he step inside, somehow something sneaked its way into him, making him feel vulnerable. He approached Key and saw a picture of Key and her. Reluctantly, he pat Key's shoulder, hoping it would calm him down.

"Key? You here?"

A familiar voice snapped to their hearings and Key's cries stopped. Taemin and Jonghyun look at each other before snapping their heads to the door.

It's her...with Kris.