You Are Always Mine

Chapter 4

Hyun sat on the bed as Chan inspected his hair. Chan had scolded him only moments before, but Hyun knew Chan did it out of worry. The way he checked Hyun's hair and head for any bleaching damage made it clear that he was worried about Hyun's well-being. Hyun felt bad nonetheless, as he only was curious and in a playful mood. He never wanted to upset Chan. Chan sighed and stroked over Hyun's back when he was done. "Well, it seems like it went well, somehow. You didn't damage anything." Hyun glanced at Chan, pouting slightly. "Sorry.." "I forgive you, Hyun. But, if you ever think of doing something like this again, let me know. We'll do it together." Chan smiled gently, looking at Felix, who was still standing by the door. "Uhm so.." Chan got up and cleared his throat. "Felix, meet Hyun.. in human form. Hyun, meet Felix." Hyun looked up and smiled slightly at Felix, feeling a bit shy. Felix smiled back, still letting everything sink in. "So Hyun.. a shapeshifter huh?" "That's what Chan calls it. I'm just me. I've always been like this." Felix nodded and decided to come closer. "And now you dyed your hair." "I thought it was just colours, actually. I read the box and thought I wanted to try it." Felix chuckled at Hyun's shy akward smile. "Don't worry mate, we all did something on a whim and regretted it later." Hyun glanced at Chan, who looked at the two of them talking. "Well actually, I kind of like this colour." Felix smiled and hugged Hyun. "Then that's great!"

Felix stayed over a while, chatting with Hyun and Chan. During their conversation, Chan and Felix discovered how little Hyun actually knew about being a human. Chan tilted his head as Hyun said he had never seen a computer. "Shut up.. you haven't?" Chan gasped as Hyun shook his head, looking at the two other males in confusion. "I seriously haven't. I don't even know what it should be." Felix smiled and ruffled Hyun's hair. "Oh you're so innocent. You'll have a lot to learn." Hyun shrugged and looked at Chan, beginning to get nervous. Chan saw the hint of anxiety in Hyun's eyes and he took a deep breath. "Alright. We'll do everything at a slow pace. Get him used to stuff. Don't worry Hyun." Chan smiled gently at Hyun, and was suprised as Hyun leaned against him, hiding his face in Chan's shoulder. Chan gently stroked over Hyun's head, gliding his hand through Hyun's blonde hair. "My Hyun.." Felix raised an eyebrow as he watched them. "Your Hyun? Seems like your worries from earlier have faded.." Chan looked at Felix with big eyes, a bit shocked at his remark. "Felix- I.." Chan sighed and wrapped an arm around Hyun, keeping him close. "I am your Hyun.. as a cat I am.." Hyun said softly, moving closer to Chan. "It's just a choice if I'm yours as well when I'm human.." Chan bit his lip and stroked over Hyun's back. "Don't say that.." "No, it's true. You were scared of me." "I was not.." Chan cupped Hyun's face, looking into his eyes. "I was caught off guard by my cat that turned into a full human. I.. I had to adjust to it. I had to know if it was real." Chan smiled as he softly booped Hyun's nose. "You're mine. Cat or human."

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Days passed by as Chan and Hyun lived together. Hyun was easier with transforming back and forth, although he sometimes changed unknowningly as he slept. This caused some interesting situations, as the two were getting used to snuggling close to eachother while sleeping. Chan always felt his heart skip a beat when he woke up next to a naked boy, but he understood it and never said anything of it. He usually let Hyun sleep in as he got ready for work, stroking his hair or ocassionally placing a small kiss on Hyun's head before he left. Hyun spent his days exploring the apartment and everything in it, curiously studying all the items he hadn't seen before. Chan was therefore always bombarded with questions about several things as soon as he got back home. Chan loved having Hyun around, as the lonely feeling he had had for years slowly began disappearing. He always told Hyun all the answers he needed, and found it cute how Hyun would nod and stare at an object as he finally understood its purpose. Hyun disliked some objects and some foods. One time Chan had come home with an eggplant, wanting to use it in their dinner, but Hyun immediately had his doubts about it. After that night, Chan swore himself to remember that Hyun hated eggplants. Although Hyun looked adorable as he tasted the vegetable and his whole face had contorted into one of disgust, Chan luckily could keep himself from making fun of it.

As Chan came home one day, he froze as he saw Hyun dressed up in his old clothes. Hyun was looking in the mirror, the familiar frown on his face as he studied the unknown pieces of fabric. Chan closed the door behind him and smiled. "I'm home~" Hyun looked up and smiled. "Chan!" Hyun happily bounced towards him, showing off the clothes as he stood in front of him. "What do you think?" Hyun posed for Chan, smiling happily. "I don't know if I'm wearing it right, but I found them in between your other stuff." Chan chuckled and looked at Hyun, taking in his outfit. "Maybe we should get you your own clothes." "What?" Hyun tilted his head, looking down at the clothes. "Are they bad?" Chan smiled and ruffled Hyun's hair, pulling him to the bed. "No, they're okay. But when you have your own clothes, you can mess around with them as much as you like." Chan made Hyun sit down on the bed. "We'll go shopping for them tomorrow, okay?" Hyun looked at Chan, his lips forming in a pout. "You don't like it when I'm wearing your clothes?" "No no, that's not the reason. Just.. You're wearing something I'd rather not have you wear." Hyun nodded slightly. "And that is?" Chan leaned down slightly, taking off a necklace that Hyun had put on. "This necklace is special to me. Someone important to me gifted it a long time ago.." Hyun looked at the necklace, gasping softly. "Oh- I'm sorry. I didn't know.." Chan patted Hyun's shoulder. "Just change back into something normal while I make dinner, okay? We'll take the whole day tomorrow to buy you your own stuff." Hyun nodded and got up, changing into other clothes. Chan sighed before putting away the necklace and walking to the kitchen.

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Chan pulled the blanket over himself and Hyun, who had already drifted off to sleep. Chan looked at Hyun's sleeping face, stroking a strand of hair out of the younger's face. Chan watched Hyun, until he began dozing off as well. Just before he drifted off, he snuggled close to Hyun, wrapping an arm around him. The hours went by, until one of them started to stir. This time however, it was not Chan, but Hyun. Hyun stirred a bit, his face changing into one of discomfort. He made small sounds, which turned into groans and mumbles. He pushed around, shoving Chan away. Chan groaned and got woken up, rubbing in his eyes as he tried to open them. Hyun resisted himself against Chan again, making Chan sit up out of worry. "No.. no please.." Hyun mumbled, a soft whimper leaving his mouth. Chan looked at Hyun, stroking over his head. "Hyun, Hyun it's okay. It's just a dream." Chan wondered what was going on, never having seen Hyun like this. Hyun kept wriggling around, his breathing getting irregular. Chan bit his lip, trying to shake Hyun awake. "Hyun come on.." "No... No it hurts.." Hyun whined and wriggled around a bit more violently. "What hurts? Hyun, just wake up!" Chan raised his voice slightly. He tried to pin down Hyun's arms, and right at the moment he had them down on the bed, Hyun gasped for air, his eyes shooting open. "STOP!" Hyun breathed heavily, his eyes darting around, not focused on anything. Chan let go of Hyun, stroking over his head. "Hyun shh, it's okay. It was just a nightmare.. Shh.." Chan tried to shush Hyun, trying to calm him down. Hyun's eyes focused on Chan, still shaken by his nightmare.

Chan smiled gently and pulled Hyun into a hug, holding him thight. He stroked over Hyun's back, humming softly. "It was just a nightmare. It can't hurt you anymore. It wasn't real." Hyun was trembling, still calming down. He was quiet for a while, just trying to get his breathing back to normal. Chan kept holding him, stroking through his hair. He moved a bit so they were in a comfortable position. He felt Hyun slowly relax in his embrace, his breathing going back to normal. Chan let out a small sigh of relief, still stroking through Hyun's hair. Hyun took a deep breath, wrapping his arms around Chan. "It wasn't a nightmare.." Hyun spoke softly, tightening his grip slightly. "It was memory.." Chan tilted his head, nodding slightly. "Just like mine. I guess we both get bothered by our past." Hyun shook his head slightly. "Mine's different.." Chan smiled. "Because they are in your cat form?" "No.." Hyun moved away from Chan, looking at him. The bit of moonlight that shone through the window lit up both of their faces. Hyun looked into Chan's eyes, doubting if he should tell about what he had seen. He was scared of his own memories, as this was the first time in a while he had remembered a bit of his past. Hyun looked down, biting his lip. Chan didn't get why Hyun acted so differently. "Is there something wrong? Should I not have talked about it?" Hyun shook his head once more. "No no.. Chan... I'm made." Chan huffed. "What do you mean, made? Everybody is made, by their parents." "Not like that- I-" Hyun looked into Chan's eyes. "I'm not supposed to be a shapeshifter. I'm not a cat." Chan furrowed his eyebrows. "What in the hell are you talking about?" "I was made to be a cat! They made me a shapeshifter!" Chan looked at Hyun. "Who are they?"