The Black Fox & The White Tiger

Monochrome Warmth

"Wait. Can I really not travel between worlds anymore?" Baekho asked sheepishly.

"Oh yeah. We came to tell you that we couldn't detach your universe from the rest somehow," Dongho said, pushing Aron away from him this time as the other was trying to pinch his cheeks. "So you'll still have to be careful."

"What? But Xiyeo-"

"I know what she told you but it seems like due to your Minhyun's background, splitting your world would mean he never existed and Xiyeon thought that would be very unfair to you after you have helped us this much." Baekho clutched onto Minhyun upon hearing what the other said.

"I'm confused..," Minhyun mumbled.

"Simply put. Because you were born from two people of different universes, if we were to separate this universe from the rest, your existence would be erased because you're an anomaly," space Minhyun replied. "Thus, the only way we can prevent him from travelling between worlds now is this cuff that we managed to create. It should deny him entrance to other universes but we do not know how efficient it is because it's just a prototype."

"Can't you just send him to a different universe and separate that?" Minhyun asked. Dongho and space Minhyun exchanged glances.

"We could but the only universe that was supposed to be stable enough even after the split was yours but now that's out of the list because of your existence," Dongho replied.

"Wow. Is this really happening?" Aron blurted out, still baffled and intrigued by how there were 3 Baekhos and 2 Minhyuns in the same room.

"Yes, it is," space Minhyun replied. He grabbed Baekho's wrist and was about to take off his bracelet when Minhyun grabbed his hand.

"What do you think you're doing to Baekho?" He hissed.

"I have to remove all possibilities of dimension travel from this universe to reduce the risk of this happening again," the other replied, not realising what the problem was.

"You can just tell him instead of doing it yourself." Both Minhyuns shot each other a glare, making the rest in the room internally panic.

"Ahhh! It's alright, Minhyun!" Dongho quickly said, removing space Minhyun's hand from Baekho's. "Just give us back the bracelets, okay?" He smiled awkwardly. Baekho looked at the bracelet, not willing to part with it.

"Can't I keep it? I've met the others and I want to meet them again," Baekho whined.

"You can't," space Minhyun replied flatly, earning another glare from Minhyun who pulled him closer.

"Don't speak to him like that," he huffed.

"Ah geez, the both of you, we really can't leave without the bracelets so please just hand them over?" Dongho asked. Baekho pouted but slowly took it off. He gave it to Dongho and Minhyun did the same reluctantly. "Thank you... Let's go back, okay, Minhyun?"

Space Minhyun nodded and disappeared without saying goodbye. "Ah-" Dongho turned to them and sighed. "Sorry about that. He's just being cranky since we were disturbed earlier. Also, keep this a secret but here..." Dongho passed both the bracelets back to them and winked. "See you around."

"Thank you. Bye," Baekho said and grinned widely.

"Good bye," Minhyun said as well. "And thank you." He smiled and Dongho hummed in amusement. He waved and disappeared as well. Aron was the only one left stunned.

"Oh god, oh God, oh God. Aliens!!" He squealed in excitement after getting over the shock. "But more importantly, welcome back, Minhyun! Baekho! We were all so worried that you had either ran away or die by now."

"Um... more importantly, we should get him into the dungeon," Minhyun interrupted and motioned to the black Baekho.

"Right. I'll get a guard to do that right away," Aron said and quickly left. Baekho kept the bracelets and turned to Minhyun who was touching his hair.

"I've missed you so much," he said softly, leaning his forehead against Baekho's. Baekho giggled.

"Same. It's weird because I've met other Minhyuns but you're the only one who makes me feel this way."

"Like what?"

"Feel loved and warm and safe," Baekho sighed.

"You make me feel the same too," Minhyun replied, dropping light kisses on his face.

"Did you really forget me again though?"

"A little but... I actually got help from the mage version of me. He placed a spell on me so I wouldn't forget but then again, I still would have tried my best to remember you. After all, what's the point of these if they were to mean nothing?" Minhyun lifted Baekho's ringed finger and gently kissed it, making Baekho blush.

"I'm sorry for even suggesting to break it," he blurted out in shame. "I would never do that."

"I know, silly Baekho." Minhyun couldn't hold back anymore and kissed him again. Tenderly, sweetly. Baekho whined into the kiss, feeling warm inside. "Still... I think I would like to punish you for suggesting that." Baekho squeaked and hid his face against the taller's neck.

"Please don't be so rough on me?"

Minhyun chuckled. "I'll be sure you'll get the loveliest punishment as a reward for rescuing your king as well." He kissed Baekho's head and soon after, guards entered the room with Aron and several others, all welcoming both kings back. The guards brought the black Baekho away, confused at first but was reassured that he was nothing more than an imposter. Baekho was glad he had his hair dyed back to blonde or else they would've had a harder time telling the two apart.

"Speaking of similarities, there was a Minhyun who looked really a lot like you," Baekho had mentioned when they were finally free from the other's bombarding questions. "He had a similar hair color and it's even styled the same way."

"Are you trying to tell me you thought of cheating on me with another me?" Minhyun raised his brow.

"No! Of course not!" Baekho quickly said and Minhyun laughed. "I just recalled it. Oh! Look, I even got this from him." Baekho took out the photographs he got from Aron and the idol Minhyun. He showed Minhyun the polaroid and even Minhyun was surprised at how similar they look.

"I guess he does look almost identical to me."