I'm Yours and You're Mine (Zenx Reader) Mystic messenger

Chapter 30 Thank You

  Her stomach lurch at the sight of him. She was sweating profusely, her body shaking from nervousness. He led her to the secluded back alley of the cafe they visited earlier.

"You don't have to look so nervous, I don't hurt people unless they misbehave."

He smirked evilly again making all her hair stand in fear. He noticed her backing away, he added.

"Ahhhhh, that face. I always find that expression amusing."

Summoning all the courage she has left, she spoke.

"Wha-what do you want?"

Stuttering as her mouth went dry from his ominous gaze. Feeling more courageous she pressed on.

"Who are you really?"

His eyes went blank from that question, he stood still as if he was lost in his own thoughts.

"Who-who am I?"

He laughed but not out of happiness but with desperation.

"I don't…. No! I'm Saeran. I'm Saeran but I'm Ray too. That weak pathetic Ray! In order for me to be perfect I need to wipe out what's holding Saeran!"

He shouted, breaking down in front of her. Cursing and arguing on his own. He then viciously turned to her and grabbed her neck squeezing it.

"You find me disgusting right?! RIGHT! My mom beat me up when my pathetic brother ran away leaving me behind!"

She's barely breathing as his gripped on her neck tightens. Her eyes widened at the bruises on his exposed part of the body and on his face. But what's taking over her senses was the intense similarity of this guy to Seven. All she could see was a shattered soul of a boy inside a beat up body of a man. It's as if she's staring at her old self, tears starting to fall down her cheeks she then stretched her hands and gently touched his face, stroking it.

"It hurt right? You've suffered and endured a lot right? You were so amazing at making it through it all. I'm sorry I could not help you Saeran..I'm so sorry they hurt you Ray."

Saeran's expression changed from desperation and anger to sorrow. He limply sat down on the ground, crying, sobbing all his heart out. He imprisoned his face in between his knees. All the unnamed emotions pouring out of him from a few words of recognition from her. She let him be, while she catch her breath. There were still a lot of questions that needed to be answered. But she's barely standing as her adrenaline spurt earlier starts to drains out her strength. She bent down to rest and to try to talk to Saeran.

"Saeran? "

He looked up to (Y/n)'s solemn face without answering, she tried to give an assuring smile. His bruised cheeks were now stained with tears, eyes were red but his mint colored eyes softened considerably. He felt like she knows her a bit, after sending her to Rika's apartment he took the time to do a background check on her, and discovered some of her past. She tried to ask him the first question Jin asked her on their first meeting.

"Will you go with me for some ice cream? I know it's freezing but I love ice cream."

His eyes widened at her offer. He thought how could she trust him and feed him when he almost choked her to death. He tried to score his memory about the research he had done about her but could only remember that she was an orphan. Confused at her and at himself he nodded, he let her lead this time. He stood up and the gun rattled at his feet. She saw him froze and wanting not to destroy his new found self she told him in a gentle way.

"You keep it inside your hoodie Saeran. Use it to protect yourself this time."

He bent down to grab the gun and quickly shove it in his pocket. They strode off to the bustling city again. They walk for several minutes when they found themselves in the deserted part of the park where the ice cream truck was silently serving a few customers. She smiled happily at the familiar sight and the sweet scent that invaded their nostrils. She turned her head and saw a blushing shy Saeran. She called him over.

"Saeran, let's go and order. My favorite was chocolate flavored ice cream, how about you?"

Still looking down he replied.

"Chocolate mint ice cream."

She decided to order two scoops each of their favorite ice cream. They were just enjoying their ice cream in silence. When they're done eating their ice cream the silence made them feel a bit awkward so she decided to strike up a conversation.

"Saeran, why did you come for me after all this time? Will you please tell me, just the bare minimum is fine. Maybe there's something I could do."

He closes his eyes and keeps his mouth shut as he contemplates her question. 

"I don't know. My master told me to observe the RFA."

"I see. Then you could stay longer then?"

"No, I must go back."

"I would like you to stay Saeran, but if you end up getting hurt then I won't want that."

He closed his eyes as he tried to push away all the horror of being tortured. He suddenly stood up and opened his eyes a form of resolve forming inside him.

"I'll go now before my other self took over (Y/n). Mint eye is a dangerous organization. Tell Saeyoung to come and get me, I know he's been sniffing around for me. I also know that the nature of his job might have hindered him back then. I'm not sure, I'm a ball of emotions but thank you for treating me with ice cream, this is the first time it feels like Christmas."

Her eyes clouded with tears from his words, it's like her heart was stabbed multiple times.

"You're welcome Saeran, I'll let him know. You know what he told me once when he was so drunk that he sneaked out of the agency to deliver you a gift. He loves you dearly. "

He smiled weakly at her and offered her a handkerchief.

"I need you to sleep with this. Can't involve you further with my mission."

She took it from his hands and sniffed and felt her consciousness slowly slipping away. Saeran then proceeded in logging her on the RFA app and left a message regarding her just eating an ice cream and sent the location.

Meanwhile as this event unfolds, the RFA members specifically Yoosung and Jaehee were frantically searching for (Y/n). They haven't told the other members yet as not to cause a ruckus, but god knows how crazy they all felt.