The Legend of Zodiac

Chapter 4

„Mom..." as I slowly opened my eyes, I felt a tear slide down my face. 'So it was a dream...'

The light from outside made my eyes irritated. Wait... light?

„I can't afford to be snoozing! I have to dig my things out!"

I quickly stud up and walked to the door. I slid them open, but in my rush to go and find my things I slipt. Putting my hands over my face in hope that the fall won't hurt as much, I didn't notice someone's hands around my waist.

„Good morning." I heard Baekhyun's cheerful voice. Helping me to stand up, he asked: „How are you feeling?"

„I... um... G-good morning!" I blurted. Before I could say anything else he put something in my hands.

„Here, your photo. I think I got all the rest of your things, too, but could you check if I missed anything?" he gave me a bag full of my stuff.

„Huh?! You moved all that dirt by yourself?!"

He laughed „Of course not." At that, I was confused „Then how...?"

„That's a secret." A smile he gave me only raised more questions in my mind.

„I'll bring your things upstairs, okay?"

What?

„I know it's a mess, but we do have an empty room on the second floor. You can just stay here until those renovations are done."

„I couldn't possibly!" I exclaimed.

He tilted his head a little, confused „The bedroom doors are lockable If it's that that worries you."

„That's not what I meant!"

All of a sudden, I could hear Jihoon's voice behind me „(y/n)-ssi, do you like chores? Like cleaning and cooking, for example?"

I turned around to find his face very close to mine. „Er, yes, I do..."

For a second he looked to be thinking, but all to quickly he smiled and happily proclaimed „Welcome to the Kim household! Your room isn't aired out, so open a window, okay? Oh, and I better get you a copy of the house key." While talking he slowly, along with Baekyun, started to lead me to what I assume was the room they wanted me to temporarily live in.

„No, wait! I can't do this to you! It would be causing you too much trouble!" even though I expected them to stop and listen, the only one paying attention to me was Baekhyun. But only to turn around and say „We don't consider it trouble, so just accept the offer. You don't have anywhere else to go anyway, right?"

At his words, I could only blush. He was right and he knew it!

„But if I'm going to impose on you, please tell me the Kim family rules and customs!" I said and started to follow him.

„Nevermind that." He stopped and looked me right in the eyes and smiled „Just be you, (y/n)-ssi, and live at your own pace."

„Just be you, (y/n)."

At that, I was astounded. Kim Baekhyun...really is a mystery...

I slowly started to follow up the stairs where the two men went. Looking around I found them both in a second room to my right. Gently, I walked to the door and stood there. I heard Jihoon say to Baekhyun to open a window. He then walked by me and told me that he'll bring the vacuum.

At that moment I noticed something weird. Where are Baekhyun's parents? I looked down the hall, and none of the rooms seem to be occupied.

Suddenly, I heard a boom coming from 'my' room.

I cautiously took a look inside the room. There, in the middle of the room, turned back to me was a male who looked my age, but... his hair was orange? Maybe he dyed it? Or he's a ginger naturally?

He's asking Baekhyun something about a beating and calling him a rat-boy... Eh? Don't tell me he's here to fight!? And why is Baekhyun taking all of this so casually? What did I get myself into!

Without warning, the unknown male raised his fist and started to run towards Baekhyun. Oh no! I need to stop them, this isn't right!

„W-wait, please-!" as I was pleading for them to stop, I slipped and run into the orange-haired male. In hope that I wouldn't fall if I hold on to him, I hugged him as tight as I could.

Abruptly, a cloud of smoke enveloped both of us. As swiftly as it came, it went away. I quickly sprung back into action and tried to apologize.

„I-I'm so sorry! Are you alright?! Um..."

What...?

Before me wasn't a person, but an orange cat. The only thing I could do was stare at it and try not to freak out.

„Oh boy" it seems that Jihoon had entered the room, but my gaze was still focused on a feline in front of me.

„He turned... into a cat" I mumbled. I heard Baekhyun's voice say „that idiot", but I didn't know If it was meant for me or the cat.

I went into a full-blown panic „I-i-is it my fault?!" I took the cat into my hands and started to shake it like my life depended on it. „I hit him wrong somehow and turned him into a c-c-cat?!"

„Okay, so... the thing is..." Jihoon's attempted explanation went ignored by me.

„Anyways, he needs to go to a hospital." I concluded. Getting up and swiftly turning around. But in my hurry, I didn't notice that my legs were one in front of the other, and I tripped... right into Jihoon and Baekhyun.

Following my clumsy fall were two more poofs of smoke. After all of it scattered, I noticed a black dog and a white mouse appear in place of the two males that were standing there just a second before.

Oh please tell me this is all just a dream!