Defy The Earth

Chapter 14

Baekhyun stepped out of the shower of the private-luxury room that he and Chanyeol were sharing. Most of his injuries were recovered and the others were bandages. In a span of eighteen hours, he was refreshed form the most devastating battle ever. He hadn't seen Chanyeol much – what with him blinking in and out of consciousness but now he would. He knew that the other was sitting on their king-sized bed. And Baekhyun had too much staying away from him – now he was going to get what he craved.

Both of them were deprived. They wanted – no they needed each other after all that had happened. Baekhyun wrapped a pink towel around him, ready to step out of the washroom. Ever since, he had told Chanyeol about his past, he felt more relaxed and calm. More accepting of himself. He was happy.

Baekhyun opened the door and Chanyeol smiled while greeting him, before he realized that the older was only wearing a towel. Baekhyun smirked and sat on the bed, next to Chanyeol, who was decently dressed in loose shorts and a loose T-shirt.

"Hey," Baekhyun said, giggling at Chanyeol's red face.

"H-hey," Chanyeol stuttered, looking at Baekhyun's bare shoulders that he wanted to kiss, before he looked at Baekhyun's face and a smile lit up on his face, "You look good. Healthy,"

Baekhyun knew he was referring to the fact that Baekhyun looked like a war-victim (which he was) just eighteen hours ago. But he couldn't resist the opportunity to tease Chanyeol.

He stood up, his hands holding the towel, "So, will I look better without this on?"

Chanyeol blushed again before smiling widely, and shaking his head, "You might, but I think you'll look best under me."

It was Baekhyun's turn to blush. For all the confidence that he oozed, he was a virgin. He was always too busy fighting. But luckily, he came to know Chanyeol was one too –

"I wasn't really the popular figure, you know." Chanyeol said, preparing him. Even then, Chanyeol knew what he was doing. He asked Baekhyun for his consent every time he did something. He planted kisses all over Baekhyun, marking him and he was guilty of doing the same to Chanyeol. They felt each other, traced each other, enjoyed their heat, drank in each other, whispering 'I love you' and taking care of everything as they made love.

And after many years, Baekhyun was able to let it all go and red tainted his skin. For the first time, Baekhyun felt somebody else could take care of him.

For the first time, Baekhyun felt loved and he let Chanyeol spill inside him.

"I love you," Baekhyun said, tiredly, holding Chanyeol close.

"I love you too," Chanyeol planted a kiss on his forehead and Baekhyun smiled as warmth, comfort and that feeling of being safe and protected and wanted filled him. He was home.

"You're alive!!" Kyungsoo ran up to him as he entered the base, hugging him tight. Baekhyun smiled as the other members filled in, hugging him and Chanyeol, and asking them about everything – from the scars on Baekhyun's body to the hickeys.

Baekhyun blushed. He had a lot to tell them.

"Hey," Chanyeol whispered as he sneaked into Baekhyun's room that night. The older smiled and shifted on his bed to make some space for him. Chanyeol sat on his bed gracefully, planting a kiss on top of Baekhyun's head.

They talked for a bit about how the members were so surprised when they recounted everything that had happened and how they were so emotional. " You're so strong, hyung. So strong." Sehun had cried. They were all amazed at the fact that Baekhyun made it out of death. Baekhyun told them everything – how he was pulled down and then about his family. He didn't hide anything. They were all a team. They deserved to know. Suho had told him – " I am proud of you Baekhyun-ah. So proud." And that had made Baekhyun tear up a little because Suho was there for him. Always.

And they talked about Suho's plan – "If all of us were able to summon power like that, I think we can win. A final fight." And everybody agreed. Baekhyun did too. Because The Tree of Life hadn't shifted in all these days. If they could all summon power like that...there were chances.

And then Chanyeol said, "I'm going home tomorrow. Gonna stay there for a while."

Baekhyun smiled at him and nodded. Chanyeol had almost died. Of course, he wanted to see his family but for some reason, Baekhyun was hurt by the idea. He would definitely feel Chanyeol's absence – they had just started dating and besides, he envied the fact that Chanyeol had someone to go home too... Baekhyun had only Chanyeol. He knew it was wrong of him to think this way but he couldn't help it.

But then Chanyeol said, "But I have a request."

Baekhyun tilted his head, "What is it?"

Chanyeol looked at him seriously, "My parents said he wanted to meet my boy-friend."

Baekhyun looked at him, confusedly for a split second before he realized, "Are you, perhaps, saying I-?"

Chanyeol smiled disarmingly at him, the smile doing something to Baekhyun's heart, "Come home with me Baekhyun-ah. Stay with me for a few days. You said you liked my home. Make it your home then."

And Baekhyun's eyes were wide as he stared at him. He couldn't believe it. For others, it would have been a useless and small request. For Baekhyun – who didn't have a family anymore – it meant everything.

"Can I?" His voice came out smaller than how it was.

Chanyeol scrunched his eyebrows, as if thinking. Baekhyun hit his arm –

"Stop!" Chanyeol laughed heartily before pinching Baekhyun's cheeks –

"You're cute." That made Baekhyun blush.

"So I can?" Baekhyun notched an eyebrow and Chanyeol smiled mischievously at him –

"If you let me make love to you tonight, you can."

And Baekhyun smiled at that as he lay back onto the bed and pulled Chanyeol over him – giggling as Chanyeol planted wet kisses everywhere on his face.

He was in love.

And he felt powerful.

Their last battle happened three months later – when all of them had already completed Level Twelve and gained maximum control of their powers. After many weeks, the Earth spoke again and the Tree of Life shifted. Baekhyun wasn't afraid this time of the words or the voice.

They fought an entire army of spirits right in front of the public. (Everybody who had parents had already revealed to their parents that 'hey, I'm your son, but I'm sort of protecting the earth by balancing the tree of life') It had taken some time but they were comfortable fighting out in the public now and they had already practiced evacuation and rescue operations so they saved all the humans. The battle was much more stressing than that one – but Baekhyun was better in this one. He killed the enemies, like he usually did, his double daggers moving at a non-human rate. And add Chanyeol behind him, fighting with his sword – he felt powerful and alive. Chen and Baekhyun had fun insulting the Earth – 'Mud-face, stop interrupting us!' 'Imagine being the Earth – lame,' – they fought to the best of their capability.

And when there weren't that many spirits left, all of them struck their weapons to the ground, creating a huge mass of power in the sky – the biggest water fountain ever, the biggest fire volcano, the largest shard of light, the strongest wind, Kai teleporting here and there – and all the other powers and they just slammed it to the floor, and watched how the rain and the lightning stopped and right in front of them, the Tree of Life appeared, however this time – the powers intensified, the branches became bigger and brighter and the roots became smaller – and in front of their eyes, the Tree of Life shattered. The branches, the roots, the trunk – everything became a picture and it shattered. The Earth stopped speaking. Spirits stopped existing. Everything quietened down and twelve unconscious bodies crashed to the ground, but they knew they had won.