Seonghwa was getting ready, well, trying to. He had no idea what to wear. He didn't know where they were going.
Should he dress lightly? Or was it gonna be cold? He didn't want to go and ask the demons, so he decided for simple pants, a long sleeved shirt, and if necessary, he was gonna bring a jacket.
After he finished, he took a look in the mirror in the room. He scanned his body up and down, taking in his figure.
He had surely gain some weight, and that was visible. He felt healthier, that was for sure, but he didn't know if the rest liked it. Was he becoming too fat?
He lifted his shirt, exposing his tummy, which seemed to be a little bigger. Was this unattractive?
A sudden knock on his door made him break from his thoughts.
"Y yes?" He said, and waited.
The door opened and Jongho stood on the door.
"Can I come in?"
Seonghwa nodded and turned again to face himself. He took a look in his face, and fixed his hair, so that his bangs were falling in his eyes, blocking his view.
Jongho frowned seeing that, and moved closer to the human. He went and stood behind him, slowly bringing his arms around his waist.
"Is everything alright sweetheart?" He asked softly, kissing gently Seonghwas cheek. But he didn't get a response.
Jongho taking in Seonghwas silence, moved his hands, making small circles in the humans tummy. And if he were to be honest, he loved it. This meant that Seonghwa was eating and was becoming healthier by the day. He just loved seeing him gain way. And that small bump was confirming it.
"Do you think I'm fat?" Seonghwa suddenly asked, looking down at the floor. He felt ashamed for asking something like this, and most importantly, he was afraid of the answer he was going to get.
Jongho was taken aback by the question. He couldn't believe that Seonghwa was asking something like that.
"Why are you saying that sweetheart?"
"I don't know"
"Do you know what I think? I think that you're anything but that. And even if you were, that means that you're getting healthier"
The demon placed a kiss on the boy's neck, trying to make him relax.
"Don't think like this pup. It's alright. Don't trouble yourself with this insignificant thoughts. Besides, we think that you are the most beautiful person" Jongho said softy, looking at him from the mirror.
Seonghwa felt his cheeks burn from the compliment, the kind words echoing through his head. He had never heard from someone say such nice things to him.
His eyes were tearing up, but tried to keep them.
He moved slowly around, so that he was facing Jongho. Without hesitation, he wrapped his hands around the demon's body, hiding his face in the crook of his neck.
"Hey, it's alright sweetie"
"Thank you" Seonghwa managed to whisper, coming muffled from his position. But Jongho had no problem hearing him.
Jongho moved slowly their bodies apart, gazing into Seonghwas eyes. Just a few tears had managed to slip from his eyes, which were covered by his bangs and the demon wiped them with his thumps.
"You don't have to thank us Seonghwa. You deserve such words" He said, and made an attempt to push Seonghwas hair out of his face.
Seonghwa didn't complain, though he really wanted for his hair to stay like this.
"Don't hide your face. You're beautiful" Jongho said sweetly, tucking a few strands behind Seonghwas ear.
The human blushed at his words, bending his head to hide his face.
"Ahh, you're too cute for your own good" The demon said, placing a last kiss on the boy's forehead.
"Cmon let's go. The others are waiting for us"
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Seonghwa and Jongho walked down the stairs, seeing the rest who were waiting for them in the living room.
They all smiled seeing them, and motioned for them to come closer.
"So how are we gonna do this?" Mingi asked, meaning for their transportation.
'Well, I guess one of us will go first with Seonghwa, and then we will follow" Hongjoong suggested, and everyone seemed OK with that.
Yeosang suggested that he went with Seonghwa first, and there was no objection.
"Are you gonna be OK pup?" Yeosang asked, and Seonghwa nodded his head. It wasn't the first time he would do it.
"OK then. Hold onto me" He said, and Seonghwa wrapped his hands around his body.
Just seconds later he felt his body being lifted, and closed his eyes, squeezing the demon close to him.
"It's OK sweetheart. You can open your eyes" The sweet voice of the demon said, seeing the boy clinging on him.
Seonghwa opened his eyes slowly and looked at his surroundings. He was left in awe. It was like they were in a completely different planet. He would never have imagined that a place like this existed.
The sun above them was burning, but the gentle breeze made Seonghwa shiver, happy with the choice of his clothing. He was standing under a tree, at the edge of a cliff. What he was seeing was blue and blue only. It seemed never ending. The moment the blue stopped, a beautiful shade of yellow took its place.
"That's, that's the beach?" Seonghwa asked, not quite yet believing his eyes. The rest had came too, and were looking at him with mixed expression.
"Yeah sweetheart, this is it" San said, approaching the human, whose gaze was as innocent as a small child's. It reminded San of a child when it was first seeing a puppy.
Seonghwa had these big doey eyes, his mouth was hang open, waiting for it to form into a smile.
"Can, can we go there?"
"That's why came sweetheart. Now, cmon, let's not waste out time here"
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They started walking, going down some stairs that were nearby.
The yellow substance was under their feet, and Seonghwa loved the way it crunched on his shoe. It seemed soft too, so he bent down and took some in his arms. It was soft and it instantly fell from his hand.
He let out giggles and continued his way along with the demons.
What he was thinking, was the fact that they were alone there. There was not a single other person. But he didn't question it.
He watched as the demons made a few towels appear, and set them on the ground. Seonghwa watched awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
"Can I do something?" He asked politely at the demons, who seemed kind of invested on how to set an umbrella over the towels.
Mingi turned around, looking him with a smile.
"Everything is OK pup. You can just sit here and relax. We got this" He said reassuringly, and Seonghwa made his way and sat on a towel.
He brought his knees close to his chest, resting his head on top of them. His gaze was focused either on the demons or the never ending blue and green water.
And he couldn't be happier that the demons brought him in a place like this.
