promise || minsung

INTRO: BYE

Minho folded his last shirt and placed it nicely into his suitcase, a sad smile on his face.

"Hyung," a shaky voice said. Minho turned around and shook his head a small laugh leaving his mouth.

"Felix don't start," the older said walking towards the Australian with open arms, which he immediately ran towards, "i'll be okay!"

"We were all supposed to debut together," Felix cried into Minho's chest, "it should've been me who got eliminated."

"Stop right there," Minho said pulling the crying boy away to look at him and wipe his tears, "you deserve to be with the group, you deserve to be in this group, keep fighting."

Minho wiped Felix's tears, and the boy crying nodded before putting his face back into the older's chest. Minho continued to comfort the boy, trying his best not to cry.

"Now get off me so I can finish packing, okay?" Felix pulled away and nodded, a small smile on his tear-stained face.

Felix left the room, closing the door leaving Minho alone once again.

"How is he holding up?" Chan asked as soon as Felix closed the door.

"He says he's fine," Felix said as he walked towards their leader, hugging him, "I wish we could all be together."

"I know Lix, don't worry," he comforted the younger, "he'll always be apart of our journey I can promise you that."

Hyunjin and Seungmin walked out of their room, making eye contact at the two australians in the living room and smiling sadly.

"I don't think Jisung is taking it well hyung." Seungmin spoke, wiping the stray tear on his face.

"After lunch, all he did was stay in bed, and when we go check on him he just pushes us away," Hyunjin said running his hand through his hair, "I just want all of us to be together one last time."

"What about Sungie?" Minho asked as he walked out of the room, his suitcase packed.

"Can you check on him?" Seungmin asked him, "he won't budge, and I don't think Changbin is getting anything out of him."

Minho left his suitcase in the living room and walked towards Jisung's room, that Changbin was just walking out of, crying. Minho noticed and laughed, shaking his head.

"You are also a baby today huh?" Minho asked the shorter male, his head looked up in surprised, a smile on his face before engulfing the older for a hug.

"I'm so sorry hyung," Changbin muffled our, Minho pulled him and flicked his forehead jokingly.

"Stop apologizing, this is my fault."

"No, it isn't-" Changbin started but was cutoff by Minho shushing him.

"No buts," the older quickly said before looking at the closed door, "how is he?"

"I got nothing out of him," Changbin smiled softly, "you might, since you were his favorite."

Minho shook his head, a small giggle leaving his mouth before entering the room, which was answered by a groan.

"I said leave me alone," Jisung mumbled out, not facing the door.

"So you're kicking me out too?" Minho asked jokingly.

Jisung quickly turned around in shock before stumbling out of bed. He charged towards the older into a hug which was returned instantly.

"So what is this I hear about you kicking everybody out?" Minho asked the younger boy as he ran his fingers through the boy's hair.

Jisung shook his head in the older's chest, causing him to giggle.

"Minho, the van is here for you!" Chan yelled from the living room, this caused Jisung's hold on the older to tighten.

"I'll be there in a second!" Minho yelled back, before pulling the younger off his chest and wiping his tears, "I gotta go Sungie."

"No! Stay! I'll talk to JYP, I can tell him you can improve so much in time," Jisung started arguing, causing Minho to start tearing up, but refusing to let them fall, "Chan and I can persuade him, please stay."

"Sungie, what's done is done," Minho said looking into the younger's eyes, a small smile still on his face, "just promise me this."

"What is it?" Jisung sniffled out, trying to wipe his tears.

"Promise me you'll never forget about me," Minho started, "no matter when you debut, what country you're touring in. Keep me in your mind and call me whenever you need me and I'll be there."

"Of course hyung, I promise."

Minho nodded, before holding Jisung's hand and leading them out of the room. The seven other members stood solemnly near the door, all of them letting tears fall.

Minho grabbed his suitcase and rolled it to the door, turning around and giving his eight former members a smile.

"One last group hug?" he asked, opening his arms which was answered by eight other bodies grouping together in a hug.

Once they were finished hugging, Minho took a deep breathe and grabbing his suitcase again, "see you later?"

Everyone smiled, said their final goodbyes and Minho walked out of the door walking the van waiting for him to take him back home. The eight members still in the dorm, hugged each other, and let their tears flow freely, the pain of losing a member finally sinking in.

Minho buckled in, and stared at the building where he used to call home with eight other people who became family. For the first time today, he finally broke down and cried. No longer needing to hold a facade in front of the members, he released every emotion he had held since receiving the news.

Yet, in that sadness, he had hope still in him. Hope that his friends would succeed. Hope, that the promises he made would last. Hope, that his memory will never be forgotten.