PROTECTIVE ANGEL

QUESTIONS AND CONFIRMATION

All of them woke up to a wiggling leader who was trying to get up. They suddenly got up and asked "hyung, are you okay?""Hyung what do you need?""Sorry hyung, we had put so much pressure on you. We will be a little away from you.""Hyung, do you need something?""Hyung say something!"

He just smiled all the while and finally said "quiet, let me speak." There was a pin drop silence in the room filled only with his laughter. He said, controlling himself "I am sweaty and want to go for a bath and also, since I am hungry and it's almost lunch time, I would like all of you to order some food." As soon as he was done, everyone sighed in relief. They moved to do their own things.

After a few minutes, a freshly bathe leader met the members and his beloved food in the living room, where everyone sat down to have their lunch. The eldest begun "I know you have many queries and I don't want you to keep them within themselves. So, ask me. Ask me anything you want to know about."

Hee Chul began "first things first, we know you don't want us to know your punishments and we won't force you to tell us. We will act as if we know everything if that helps you. But, where did you go after the meeting and why hadn't you informed any of us? How was it more important than the reason of celebrations yesterday?" Expected question.

Leeteuk replied "thank you for understanding. It is not that I am hiding something from you, it is something you don't have to know. You know almost everything that happens in my life and certain things can't be disclosed as they can be a threat to our future. Next, nothing is more important than the reason of celebration yesterday but I had to meet a few people including someone I have known since I was in army. I know it is not as important but you know that we are preparing for a war and there were some thoughts that I wanted to be cleared and justified. I didn't know the conversation would go on for so long. I swear, I tried my best to leave early but every time I tried, a new fact came in front of me and I was way too greedy to let any of them go. Can you please be understanding once more and not ask me what I had discovered?"

He ended with a question on his tongue and pleading look in his eyes. "We will understand hyung." Said the cry baby. He smiled in satisfaction and before they could proceed, his phone rang, again. They all looked at him as they handed him the phone. He attended the call while putting it on speaker mode. "Hyung, it's me, Taemin from SHINee. Hyung, open the TV now. What nonsense are they saying on news hyung?" Before the eldest could reply, the member nearest to the TV had reacted and put on the news channel.

"If the Super Junior was celebrating with their friends and family, why was their leader not there?""Have they decided to go on different paths as it is very unusual for any group to celebrate happily in the absence of their leader?""Why was the leader missing? Is it a way for him to say that he is leaving the group?" and so on. Everyone was shocked but Leeteuk looked like he expected this.

Their stance broke when they heard another incoming call on his phone. He received it again, with a smile and put the phone on speaker.

Caller: This is just the beginning. I have been warning you to leave the group for last ten years but no, you had to act adamantly always saying they mean a lot to you. Now, I would like to see how they will react after they see this. I am sure they are already hating on you because you weren't there yesterday so this might just act as fuelling their anger.

The members wanted to reply so badly that they trust their leader no matter what but they heard the receiver replying.

Teukie: Truthfully, even I am scared of facing them now. I am guilty of my absence and I don't know how I will prove my innocence to them but I know that I have never made a wrong decision regarding staying by their side and I will never regret it. Now, since you have made things harder for me, I still have to go and face my members.

Caller: Sure, I will take my leave. Don't mind my presence by the way. Have a fun day.

And the call ended.

"Hyung, you should have told them that we understand you no matter what." Said the evil maknae. "Yes hyung, we support you." Confirmed the little chef. "But Jung Soo-ah, why haven't you ever told anyone that you were being forced and threatened to leave the group?" Asked the second eldest.

As usual, the question made him lose his smile and become serious again. He replied "thank you for supporting me and regarding never telling you, I don't think it was necessary. More so because every time I saw you guys, all happy and cheerful, playing amongst yourselves, I always forgot how I am threatened to leave you. I could never make that decision because I thought that if I do so, I will miss your laughter and crazy remarks a lot. I would miss our unique traditions of doing anything and everything. So, I decided to never leave you."

And here comes the tears of every member so he just opened his arms again and every member rushed in it to hug him. Their trance was broken again when the leader said "I am still hungry as I haven't eaten anything due to all this commotion." This made all the members laugh loudly and they all went back to eating. That evening, he took all of them to the mall and bought every single thing that the members put their finger on.

It was not planned but he decided on it so that they can be in public's eyes as a group and without saying anything, he can prove that he is still very much a part of the group. They had a fun time shopping, eating ice cream, playing games and running around the mall like little kids when their leader tried to stop them from doing so. They had also brought two drivers and a manager with them who held the shopping bags of the members. Leeteuk also shopped certain things for them to show his gratitude.

Next morning, the news on idol life had changed. It reported "The leader made a comeback.""The members looked happy with him.""He also bought things for his drivers and managers.""He shopped a lot for his members.""It feels like he never left the group and he is not planning to do so for a long - long time."

Everyone was happy now but the board was in commotion. The members had their day packed with schedules and so did the leader. They all had to answer several questions in their schedule regarding the current headlines about them and all of them managed to handle it pretty well. After they entered the house, and had settled down, the phone of second eldest rung. The members were now scared and anxious of every single call any of them received. He picked it up and said "hello Jung Soo-ah."

The caller replied "Chulie, I am called to the company again. I know all the kids are listening. I just want to make sure all of you stay safe and remain within home. I don't have a good feeling about it. Any of you might be called and blackmailed about me and that they are harming me or something. You may also receive some voicemails or photos but just know that they are edited. Not just the directors, your colleagues may also do it. I don't know why but I feel like informing you, no, warning you. No matter what happens, let anyone say anything, none of you are leaving home tonight and if possible, don't order delivery. I know it's a difficult request but please cook something at home and eat it. I have filled the kitchen with groceries two days back so I don't think it will be so difficult. Will you all comply and be good dongsaengs?"

He ended with a question to which everyone replied "yes hyung" in unison. They could feel him smiling on the call after which he ended the call.