lc's oneshots

9 and 3 Quarters

by :: zoe

"I don't know..." my voice trailed off.

I looked around. I was still on magic island, with possibly no way out. But at least I was with Soobin. I didn't understand why I was there or how I got there. In short, I had short term memory loss.

I looked at Soobin again and struggled to stand up. He supported me until I was able to sit up properly. I looked at Soobin again. He had a gash on his face and his hair wasn't neat. His uniform had rips and burns on them, as if he went on a really dangerous quest.

"But do you remember how?" he asked worriedly.
"Just woke up on the other side of the island," I replied. "Found myself running, found you."
"I was so worried," Soobin hugged me tightly.
"Why?" I asked, hugging him tighter.
"I landed in the middle of the island and I missed you." He blew a kiss on my forehead.

"Okay, we need to figure out how to get out how to get out of here," Soobin said. I looked at Soobin. I missed his soft and deep voice, his strechy skin, his fluffy hair. The island separated us but we managed to find each other again.

"Where did the train come from?" I asked.
"What if we follow the tracks?" It felt so good to here Soobin say we.
"I guess so," I replied, looking at the tracks. I heard another horn and some rumbling. Since Soobin was sitting on the tracks, I pulled him away and he landed on the sand, his face an inch away from mine. The train passed by quickly. We stood up and started following the tracks.

It took about a five minutes until the next train went past us. We were in the tunnel and a horn sounded. We ran as fast as our feet could carry us. We managed to reach the end of the tunnel within the hour.
"I'm hungry," Soobin panted.
"You're always hungry," I replied. I grabbed my backpack and found the other sandwich that I kept. I handed it to him. He unwrapped it and he started eating.

It sudenly rained. We hid under a canopy of trees and I pulled out an umbrella. The umbrella sheltered us from the rain. Soobin shivered in the cold. I took off my own jacket and placed it over his shoulders.
"Hyung, it's okay," he tried to shake the jacket but he shivered. I hugged him tightly to keep him warm.

It stopped raining and we continued walking. I kept on looking at Soobin. It wasn't long until the next train arrived. It zoomed quickly before it went farther down the tracks.

Night eventually came and we found a clearing not far from the tracks. Soobin fell asleep immediately and I played with his ears. He had a smile on his face as he slept. I fell asleep as Soobin's head rested on my lap.

In my dream, I collapsed... again. Soobin caught me and I was feeling very weak. He was doing his best to keep me warm.
"N-no Yeonjun hyung," he stuttered. "No. We're going home together, okay?"
"Yeah," I breathed. My eyes closed.
"Yeonjun hyung, wake up," he pleaded. My eyes snapped open.

Soobin was standing over me, trying to wake me up. He was pouting as usual and he had a towel in his hand.
"I cooked for you, okay?" Soobin said. I stood up and we started eating. We had bananas. They gave me strength and we continued walking.

"How did you get the bananas, Soobin?" I asked.
"Jumped," he shrugged. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder.
"I forgot you're tall," I said sheepishly. I tried to kiss him but he was flustered and avoided it.

We passed many trains and we had to run, in order to not be seen. We saw some rusting metal we thought to be a train station. At last, we saw a tall building in the distance that had the sign with a train on it.

Unfortunately, the journey had been draining me. All my strength left me. I collapsed on the dirt. I closed my eyes, knowing that was it. I would never return home and see my family again.
"Yeonjun hyung!" Soobin shouted. Je ran to my side. Tears started falling down my eyes.
"We're almost there," Soobin panted. "Just a few more minutes..." I tried to stand. Soobin supported me with his arm. We slowly made our way to the station.

When we reached the entrance, Soobin pulled out our school i.d.s. I did not realize that my uniform was torn, muddy and bloody. I looked at Soobin's uniform. It was in the same condition as mine. I saw blood from my right hand. I tried not to faint at the sight of it.

"Help!" Soobin shouted. The stationmaster approached us and Soobin set me on the floor. I murmured Soobin over and over again. He held my hand tightly. My head was pulsing and my heart was beating quickly.

I was carried inside and I blacked out.

When I woke up, Soobin was asleep next to me. I felt movement from below. I assumed we were on the train going to wherever the train led to. I saw some familiar spots that I passed by on the train to school. Soobin moved and he opened his eyes. He hugged me tightly.

"Platform 9 and 3 Quarters," the intercom said. "Please alight at this stop."