NCT's Starlight - NCT 22nd Male Member

5.

Haechan was stable and asleep on the hospital bed. Renjun's injuries weren't anything too major. All good signs. Except for the fact that the memebrs still don't know what happened. I checked the clock and saw that it was almost eight. My gaze shifted to my phone. With a small sigh I dialed Taeyong's number. After two rings from the dial tone he picked up. Only it wasn't him who answered.
"Taikyu, Haechan and Renjun haven't come back from the studios yet. Could you go look for them while you're still there?"

I froze at the sound of the one person I didn't want to talk to right now.
"About that, Mark......."

I heard him sigh from the other line.
"What is it this time?"

I bit my lips and tried to find the right way to break it to him.
"Uhmm.... Well..... The good news is that they're both alive and under my supervision."

I could practically feel his gaze on me even through the phone.
"And what's the bad news?"

My mind went blank.
"It's a long story. Can you get Taeyong and Johnny to meet us at the ***** Hospital?"

"WHAT!?!? WHY ARE YOU GUYS AT A HOSPITAL!?!?!?!?!!"

Then I heard Ten's voice.
"THEY'RE AT THE HOSPITAL!?!?!?!! WHAT HAPPENED?!?!?!"

I sighed.
"They are both fine. Hey Renjun come over here and tell them that you're not dead."

He walked over.
"I'm not dead yet."

Then I heard shuffling over the phone. Jaemin's voice was then heard.
"What happened, Injunnie? Are you guys okay?"

He smiled and took the phone.
"Nana I'm fine. Haechan is a little worse off than I would like but he will be okay."

Mark's loud yell boomed over the phone.
"WORSE OFF!!!!!!!????? WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN!!?!"

Renjun pulled the phone away from his ear and widened his eyes.
"He. Will. Be. Fine. You hear that Mark? Just get Taeyong and Johnny to meet us at the hospital okay?"

Jaemin sighed.
"Okay. But we will talk about this when you get home right?"

Renjun just smiled again.
"Yes. Now go tell them."

The line went dead and he handed the phone back.
"That went better than expected."

I just rolled my eyes.
"Don't say that just yet."

I left to get some snacks for the hungry baby that is Renjun and grabbed myself a water bottle as well. On my way back I heard talking from inside Haechan's room. I opened the door to see Mark, Taeyong, Johnny, and Jeno. I walked over to Renjun casually and handed him the snacks that I had bought. He smiled and thanked me before eating happily. I looked over at Jeno and pointed at Renjun.
"See he's fine."

Jeno just stole a pretzel from Renjun's bag and ruffled the small boy's hair. Mark's eyes were only on Haechan and he frowned.
"I was the one that was supposed to go with Renjun to the recording studio. Not Haechan. This is all my fault. Maybe if I had gone instead-"

"Lee Minhyung if you don't stop with your 'if's I am going to slap you."

He turned around and looked at me and I just held up my hand.
"Don't make me."

He sighed and smiled.
"Whatever. Now explain."

I just shrugged.
"I only saw some of it. I don't know details."

Renjun looked at me with wide eyes. Eyes that said 'what the heck I told you exactly what happened on the ride over here'. I just shook my head.
"It's not important right now. The guy is in prison and these two are safe. We can ask questions after Haechan and Renjun are comfortable enough to share."

They all nodded and sat down. While we all chatted a small voice spoke up.
"Taikyu......."

I looked over and saw Haechan waking up. Rushing to his side, I grabbed his hand.
"I'm right here, Channie."

He opened his eyes and I saw tears. I quickly wiped them away.
"You're safe now."

He put up a hand and touched my cut lip and I just grabbed his hand.
"I'm okay, too."

He smiled a little and squeezed my hand.
"At least you don't get the satisfaction of rubbing my death into my ghosts face every day."

I just shook my head.
"No sadly I don't."

This earned a laugh from the boy and his smile made me relax a little.
"And there are people here to see you."

He glanced over at Taeyong, Johnny, Jeno, and finally Mark. He smiled and Mark came over.
"I'm so sorry. I should've gone instead of you. Then maybe this wouldn't have happened. If I was-"

A slap echoed throughout the room. Mark looked at me and I just held up my hand again.
"Boi, I told you to stop with those 'if's did I not?"

Haechan laughed and looked at Mark.
"It wasn't your fault that I volenteered to go with Renjun. It was my fault. I knew what would happen."

Mark looked at him strangely.
"What?"

Haechan looked at Renjun who nodded.
"Well.... It's been going on for a while.... We were just not aware that he was doing it to the both of us. He only approached both of us at one time today. I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys..."

Mark just shook his head and sqeezed Haechan's hand.
"Hey hey hey, don't cry. Please, Hyuckie."

Haechan smiled and wiped away his tears.
"He said that he would hurt you guys, too, so we didn't say anything."

Taeyong spoke up and went to Haechan's side.
"He's gone now, so don't worry about him hurting you anymore."

Johnny sat down next to Renjun and smiled.
"And next time this happens, which hopefully never occurs, tell someone."

We all agreed and the two boys nodded. Haechan went back to sleep after the doctor checked up on him and Renjun went home with Johnny, Jeno, and Mark. Taeyong and I stayed with Haechan. We both sat in the chairs provided by the hospital and glanced at each other. Taeyong frowned. I noticed and whispered.
"What's wrong, hyung?"

He sighed.
"You have had so much happen in your life at such an early age that you never really got the chance to be free from the worries of looking out for others. It shows, you know. I just hope you realize that we are here for you to be free from the stresses that you dealt with alone. We are here to make it easier to bare."

I nodded and he smiled.
"And smile a bit more. You look better when you smile you know."

I just shrugged.
"At least I won't get wrinkles."

He laughed and pushed my head lightly.
"Yeah yeah. Get some sleep."

I nodded.
"You too, Eomma~"

He just shook his head and stole my blanket before laying on it.

"Hey!"

He looked over at me.
"Shhhhhhh!"

I glared playfully and stole his pillow. He looked at me and smiled.
"Okay. On three we will hand them back. 1 2 3."

We both threw the other persons item back and then held onto them protectivly.
"Sleep well."

We glanced at each other. Taeyong smiled.
"Creepily in sync."

I just rolled my eyes and turned over to go to sleep. Once Taeyong's breathing evened out, I felt myself drifting off knowing that everyone I cared about was safe.