The Black Fox & The White Tiger

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"Are you sure about this? There's still time to rethink it," JR asked as he finished the last set up. There were no guarantees that it would work the way he thought it did but Baekho was already more than eager to go. He had waited long enough.

"I'm not thinking any more," Baekho replied with a small smile. "Living without Minhyun... Isn't even living. I know that very well when we were separated before. Don't worry, JR. I'll come back with Minhyun! Definitely."

"I know you will," the knight said and Baekho hugged him, startling him but he returned the hug. "Be careful."

"I'll try."

"You remember everything we told you, right?" Aron asked when the two were done. Baekho nodded.

"Most of it."

"Gosh... Baekho. Don't make me worry when you're already about to leave!" Aron said, punching him playfully.

"Thank you for your help again, Aron, JR. I won't disappoint, I swear," he promised. Aron nodded and they gave each other a quick hug.

"Oh. A small gift." Aron took out a photograph that he had managed to develop of Baekho and Minhyun. They were just starting to step into the realm of black and white photograph and this was the first one he had managed to print out. Baekho took it and smiled.

"Thank you, Aron."

"Go get him," Aron said with a grin. JR stood beside Aron while Baekho bowed to them. He adjusted his bag pack and turned around to the portal. Bracelet check. Sword check. Everything check.

"See you soon," Baekho said and stepped through. Aron and JR waved as he disappeared into the shining light.

"See you soon, Baekho."

Light flooded all his senses as he continued walking. He had no sense of direction or any path to follow. He was just walking and walking. He couldn't even see himself but he could still feel his feet move. The light seemed to pulse and gradually a portal opening greeted him. He stepped through, completely stunned as he ended up in a corridor. He could tell he was in some kind of building. It had grey walls and windows. Outside was a courtyard and there were people running and yelling. He turned around, looking left, looking right. "Wher-"

"Baekho? What are you doing in that get up?" A familiar voice called out, one he had just heard not too long ago and Baekho turned to come face to face with JR. Or at least someone who looked and spoke like him. He was wearing a black blazer with accessories pinned to it. His hair was much longer and was slightly wavy at the front. The most shocking thing to Baekho was probably the pink gloves the other was wearing.

"Did you follow me here?" Baekho asked, forgetting momentarily that he was the only one who had the bracelet that allowed dimension travel. JR gave him a puzzled look and hooked a hand over his shoulder which Baekho found bizarre since JR had never done that before.

"What are you talking about? Did you lose a bet to Minhyun or something?" JR asked jokingly. Baekho's ears perked when he heard the name.

"Where's Minhyun?" He asked instantly, ignoring the questions JR asked him instead.

"Why're you asking me? It's lunch time. He should be at the classroom waiting for us. Why're you acting so weird?" JR asked, growing more suspicious but still dragged Baekho along with him. Baekho didn't fight back since he was pretty clueless himself as to what he should be doing or where he was. They reached a classroom and JR opened the door excitedly. "Guys! Look at what Minhyun did to Baekho again."

At the mention of their names, both boys turned their heads towards JR and Baekho. Baekho's jaw dropped along with the other two. In the classroom were both Baekho and Minhyun who looked alike yet different to what Baekho was used to. Baekho was wearing the same blazer as JR with a casual white tee inside, hair somewhat in a short mohawk and dyed blonde as well. Minhyun had longer wavy hair that curled to one side. Outfit was still the same blazer but with a black tee. They all had some kind of punk look to them and Baekho felt out of place.

"Who the hell is that?" Minhyun asked first and frowned. "I didn't do anything to Baekho. Don't accuse me! He's right here in front of me."

"Wait... wait a moment," JR muttered and turned from the Baekho in his arm to the one sitting on the table in front of Minhyun. "Who on earth-" he let go of Baekho and stumbled back. Baekho straightened himself and cleared his throat.

"Uh... nice to meet you?" He asked awkwardly. The blazer Baekho stood up and walked over to him. He squinted at Baekho and grabbed his cheeks, pulling them to see if they were fake. Baekho yelped and grabbed the other's wrists. "Stop that! That hurts."

"It's real. I mean he's real. He looks and sounds just like me," the other said in disbelief. Minhyun got up and approached them.

"No way. He's not wearing some kind of mask like those spy movies and stuff?" Minhyun leaned closely to him, making Baekho feel awkward and turned pink. How much he missed Minhyun but he knew this wasn't the Minhyun he was finding for. "Eh... this Baekho is much cuter than you."

"What! How dare you!" The other Baekho shoved him aside and grabbed Minhyun by his blazer's collar.

"Woah, woah. Calm down, Baekho," JR said quickly, moving them apart. The other Baekho growled and left the classroom after shooting Baekho a glare.

"Am I that hot headed?" Baekho asked while turning back to the other two.

"You're always picking a fight with Minhyun for no reason. I mean not you, but you get what I'm saying," JR explained.

"Oh... so I don't like Minhyun in this universe?" Baekho blurted out. Minhyun laughed and shook his head.

"What do you mean you don't like me? You're weird and funny. Are you really Baekho?"

"I am! Just from somewhere else! And I mean... I mean... in my universe, I love Minhyun. Not you but my own Minhyun," Baekho said. Minhyun raised his brows and pouted in amusement.

"Are you saying that there's a chance that this world's Baekho is in love with me?"