And Then You Came... [Eunhae] |✔

09. Acceptance

"Somehow, I just can't say enough of how much I appriciate you being in this world "

-Mark Twain.

Eunhyuk ran through the streets until he ended up at his own doorsteps.After fumbling with the key pad, he opened the door and stumbled inside gratefully.
Having no alternative, he blindly ran to the washroom, gripped the sink with both hands and threw up until his throat felt sore. Feeling slightly better, he cleaned the mess up and came slowly back to his room.

Eunhyuk felt tired like never before, his body was shaking allover as he sank down onto his bed and tried to forget what happened. Donghae's words still stung. Eunhyuk realized that it had been his fault...then suddenly; he laughed out loud.

"Well done you dumb fuck! you take some shitty advice and end up doing the exact opposite of what you are supposed to do" he said out loud, and gripped the bed sheets thightly becuase he couldn't stop his unruly body.

"I'm sorry Donghae...I really am..it's just... " he faltered desperately trying to gather his thoughts.

Eunhyuk's eyes shifted focus when he remembered the vibrant hues of donghae's eyes. He couldn't even begin to describe them, his long eyelashes, and his hair line... When Eunhyuk had fallen on top of Donghae, he had felt Donghae's lightly tonned abs press against him; had he been working out?
Suddenly Eunhyuk shot up and smaked his forhead, Donghae's phone! he had broken it!

"SHIT!" he exclaimed and grabbed his own phone to dial a number which he never thought he would ever call again.

"Hello? Hyukjae?" said a familiar static voice at the other end.

"Yeah it's me"said Eunhyuk "are you surprised that I finally called?"

"I am actually",said his father,"So why did you call? I have a meeting in another five minutes so if you can-"

"Fine" snapped Hyukjae."I won't take long"

His father waited for him to go on.

"Transffer all my money into my personal account" said Eunhyuk.

"WHAT?!"

"I'm twenty now, you can't stop me if I demand it" said Eunhyuk calmly.

"Are you threatning me Lee Hyukjae?" thundered the father.

"I am"

His father snorted. "and If I don't?" he asked.

"either mom will know why I ran away that night, or you will find your business account hacked...your call" said Hyukjae calmly.

"Fine..send me your account number... if this is about buying something for some-"

Eunhyuk cut the call and smirked. 'Buying something?that's exactly what I'm gonna do dad'

******

It was finally a Sunday, which meant that they were free to do whatever they want for the whole day.
Donghae got up rather late and when he came down to breakfast, it was already nine in the morning. He saw everyone ecxept for Eyunhyuk on the table.

Donghae put on a bright smile, but when he came near them, he was greeted with curious looks from all around the table.

"what's up?" he asked giving them a worried look.

"come here for a second" said Leeteuk and Donghae came with a puzzeled expression and sat down next to Teuk.

"Donghae?...did Eunhyuk and you have a fight?",asked Leeteuk and for a moment Donghae looked as if he was about to deny it, but he gave up and told them everything what had happened.

"No wonder he gave it then" breathed Kyu, "I've never seen him do something like this to anyone else"

"do what?"asked Donghae greatly miffed.

Teuk wordlessly handed him a white box that had the Apple logo.

"Eunhyuk told me to give this to you" he said quietly.
Donghae was speechless as he took it. He opened the box to see a sleek wafer thin black phone craddled inside it's safety covers.

"Oh my heavens!" breathed Siwon; "that thing must have cost a fortune!"

"and it's the latest too!" said Yesung unable to hold back a smile.

"Allow me! bitches!" said Heechul and carefully took the phone out and examined it.

"Congratulations Donghae!" he exclaimed slapping him on the shoulder; "Even Hyukjae's own phone is a lower version than this!"

Donghae looked around at everyone. "I can't take this!" he cried; "No way! He shouldn't have-"

Suddenly Donghae grabbed the phone and ran out of the room. Everyone watched Donghae's departing figure in dismay.

"Idiot" muttered Heechul and earned a kick from Leeteuk
"Ow!"

"Told you he won't like that" said Shindong. "he can be very proud at times, that kid"

*******

Donghae crashed through the hallway, gripping the slim phone tightly. Once he stood outside of their practice room, Donghae took a deep breath, opened the door and walked in.

The room was dark since only one row of lights had been switched on. He looked around till he saw Hyukjae's slim figure kneeling down to tie his shoelace and Donghae walked up to him.

"EUNHYUK!!" he screamed, "what in the fuck's name have you done!?"

Hyukjae looked up slowly. "call it compensating if you want to" he said with his charcoal eyes raking Donghae.

"You CANNOT spend that much money on buying me a freaking phone!" shouted Donghae,"I can't accept it Eunhyuk...please take it back"

Donghae held out the phone back to Eunhyuk; and he slowly took it from his hand. For a moment both of their fingers touched and Donghae shivered.

Eunhyuk continued to look at him through the wild strands that were falling over his eyes. For a wild second, Donghae wanted to slide his hand slowly through Eunhyuk's ebony soft hair and push it back.
'what the hell are you thinking Lee Donghae!? you shouldn't be like this! arn't you a guy?!' he asked himself, shocked beyond belief.

"It suits you" said Eunhyuk quietly.

"WHAT?"

Eunhyuk sighed. "listen Donghae, it's not about how much I spent on a phone that matters...I just wanted to show you that I'm- ...I'm sorry for what I said to you"

Donghae couldn't believe what he was hearing. Eunhyuk? appologizing?; Donghae looked up at him.

"Eunhyuk?" he asked softly while his hand slowly moved toward the other boy. "tell me the truth are you...depressed?"

Donghae's slight long fingers touched Hyukjae's hand and this contact filled Eunhyuk with a warm tingle; a kind Eunhyuk had never felt before.
He was shocked by the ease at which Donghae had guessed his mentality. Eunhyuk met his gaze with Donghae,

"How did you know?" he asked finally while he stared at Donghae with mixed feelings.

"I felt it" said Donghae while he absently began to stroke Hyukjae's hand.

Eunhyuk looked down at what he was doing but didn't jerk away.

"Please accept this Donghae... accept it for me" said Eunhyuk, placing the phone back in Donghae's hands.

"fine I'll accept it" sighed Donghae and added shyly,
"for you"