[Fic] Same Kind of Different 11/?
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lotus_beautyTitle: Same Kind of Different
Author: LotusBeauty
Type: multi-chapter
Rating: R
Pairings: Yoochun/Jaejoong
Genre: AU, drama, fantasy, steampunk-ish, humor, angst, action, kitchen sink
Summary: In a world where a power called an attribute gives a person certain abilities, those with attributes are equally loved, hated and, well, normal. And just because people have attributes, doesn’t mean there isn’t crime, so Micky joins a bounty hunting team and finds while this is exactly what he was looking for, he might have found something else he didn’t know he needed. (previous chapters can be found HERE.)
Notes: contains world creation, fantasy elements, and just might have a bit of fun~ Profiles of characters can be found HERE :)
Disclaimer: Not mine, never were, but a girl can dream through fiction.
11: if we weren’t between the lines, you wouldn’t be trying so hard to ignore me
Returning from dinner, Micky was dead on his feet. The day had felt like a week after all that had happened in the last three hours. When he got up the stairs to the second floor, he and Yunho looked in on Jaejoong to see him meditating, and agreed to leave him alone to his thoughts for the night. But as Yunho walked away, Micky paused, having heard a shift inside. He glanced back and saw Jaejoong’s eyes on him.
“I’m still angry at you.” His stoic face gave away nothing.
“I know,” Micky replied quietly. He watched as Jaejoong calmly closed his eyes again and went back to meditating. Somehow, the action made him smile. He went to bed feeling a bit more okay with himself.
The next morning, Zhoumi and Yoohwan were punctual. Jaejoong looked like he wanted to vomit, but Micky had made him eat anyway. He would need energy for the test they would put him through.
Changmin and Hyukjae arrived just before and waited with everyone else, who were watching from the side of the warehouse. Yunho was standing with Zhoumi and Yoohwan, wanting to see it firsthand, and Micky with them, as he was part of the organization. Zhoumi and Yoohwan were not kind, and ran Jaejoong through a test specified for his own power. Micky was glad it was those two running the test. They were tough, but they weren’t cruel. And they wouldn’t go around telling anyone who they’d been testing and what for.
Jaejoong started out the test stumbling a bit, having to catch his footing quickly to catch up with what they asked of him. Once his mind was in the right place though, he did wonderfully. His only trip up was when Zhoumi asked him to create a shield, which he’d never done before. He openly admitted to this fact, so Zhoumi asked him to attempt to make one, to see what he could do.
“How can he tell what Jaejoong is doing?” Yunho hissed curiously.
“Zhoumi has sight,” Micky replied as he watched Jaejoong struggle with how to make a shield, or maybe what kind to make. “He can see the manipulation of energy just like Hyukjae.”
Jaejoong made a face before he closed his eyes, his face going blank and Micky felt the hair on his arms stand up again. Zhoumi looked impressed and Hyukjae muttered, “Not bad.” There were only a few more demands before Zhoumi and Yoohwan ended the test and motioned for Jaejoong to come over to them.
“You did really well, Jaejoong,” Yoohwan said as he clapped his shoulder. “I feel you pass this exam.”
Relief melted off of Jaejoong’s face as his shoulders slumped tiredly. Micky was glad the nerves hadn’t killed him.
“Just a few pointers,” Zhoumi added. “Your energy flow is better than I expected, but it could use some work. I noticed your friend is a channel, have you been working with him? Oh, good. Then keep it up and should be an adept in no time. I don’t see why we can’t leave you to self-teaching.” He finished with a smile. “Thank you, Jaejoong, for agreeing to take the test and letting us ensure your safety and that of those around you.”
Jaejoong nodded, his face once again hard to read, but Micky still saw the relief.
“Thank you, Yunho, for being so hospitable about all of this,” Yoohwan said as he shook Yunho’s hand. “I’m sure my brother isn’t the easiest person to live with.”
“Oh, he’s quite welcome, as are you anytime,” Yunho replied happily.
“When will we be leaving?” Micky interjected quietly.
“Tomorrow morning. We’ll meet you back here then, alright?” his brother asked with a smile to get a nod. “Good, we’ll see you then.”
The two said their goodbyes and headed back to the hotel they were staying at as Yunho and Micky turned back to the group, who had moved closer to congratulate Jaejoong. The young man was smiling softly, happy for the moment. Micky sat back on a crate and waited as everyone finally quieted down and found their gazes on him. He had a feeling they would.
“So, tell us,” Sunny prompted as she too sat on a smaller crate, and everyone made themselves comfortable.
“I didn’t expect to have an audience,” Micky scoffed but sat up. “I’ve been in the AO since I was of school age. I don’t believe you all know how it works, but I can tell you.” And he did, explaining why he’d gone to the organization and all of the finer things about how it was run. Finally, he was able to tell everyone the things he’d been wanting to tell them. No longer did he have to skip over referring to the organization, he could talk about it openly, without any worry. He could tell them the missions he’d gone on before this one, about how he helped people, and the good things the organization could do. He could answer all of their questions without having to conceal parts of the truth. He even told them about the things that had gone wrong on his missions, like the firestarter that they didn’t get to in time, or the girl who had the ability to pull pain out of others and into herself. They almost weren’t able to save her. That one always hurt to remember, but it had a good ending.
Finally, Micky sighed. “And then I came here. And I met all of you. And I realized just how much I liked being here, working with all of you. Sure, I liked being in the AO, but for some reason, this means a lot more to me, and I’d really like to come back when my debt is paid and rejoin the group. I just have one year left, and it’s not much time, but I know I’m going to hate having to leave you all,” he said with a sad smile, because it was the truth.
“I’m gonna miss you too!” Sunny exclaimed with a big pout, tears already on her face as she jumped up and hugged him tightly, wailing into his shoulder. Micky chuckled and patted her back. Somehow, he was going to miss her explosions. One by one, everyone hugged him and said their peace about the whole thing. Except one particular stoic young man, who had snuck away and was lingering near the door of the warehouse. Yunho then slipped away and Jaejoong retreated inside, Yunho following.
“I should probably say something to Jaejoong,” Micky admitted to Jessica, who was the last to speak to him.
“Much as he won’t like that,” she teased with a grin and he waved her away as he jogged inside and up the stairs. The expression melted away as he heard Yunho and Jaejoong fighting in Jaejoong’s room.
“You’re angry? But why?! He didn’t do anything wrong,” Yunho reasoned.
“I know! I’m just—I can’t tell you why, I just am!” Jaejoong snapped.
“You’re being unreasonable,” Yunho growled. “He worked hard this whole time, trying to make sure you didn’t know so that you would act normally around him. He was doing this for you.”
“How would you know?”
“He told me why he wanted to join.”
Jaejoong choked for a moment. “What?” Silence as he gathered his bearings. “You—you knew?”
“Of course I knew. I wanted to make sure Micky wasn’t here to try to take you away for some experiment or something,” Yunho replied calmly. “I knew there was a reason he wanted to join.”
“And you let him?!” Jaejoong’s voice pitched up angrily at the end.
“Stop being angry because you think he fooled you!” Yunho snapped finally. “He never lied and he wasn’t even trying to fool you, he was just trying to be himself and make sure you were safe!” He sighed exasperated. “I don’t know why I’m even trying! Go meditate or work out or something. Go take your anger out on something else and stop yelling at me because you’re mad that you started caring about someone!”
Jaejoong sputtered as Yunho stomped out, not even noticing Micky standing in the hallway. Silence hung steady on the second floor. Micky heard Jaejoong sit on his bed and didn’t have the heart to say anything. He had a feeling he’d only get yelled at. So, he quietly made his way to his room and began to pack. It wouldn’t take long, he hadn’t spread out too much.
About an hour later, Micky was half done when he heard someone coming up the stairs, and Yunho went into Jaejoong’s room. Micky listened from in his room, quietly packing as he concentrated on their conversation.
They both apologized for yelling, and Yunho asked if Jaejoong was still mad. He didn’t reply, so that had to have been a yes.
“Are you going to see him off tomorrow with us?” Yunho asked.
“Of course!” Jaejoong snapped. “He’s coming back right? The sooner he goes… the sooner he’ll be back.”
Micky froze as his chest felt tight. He bit his lip and took a breath as he kept packing. His concentration had dropped, so he didn’t hear what was said after that, but he didn’t need to. He’d heard all that he needed to hear.
Dinner was had on the roof, with a nice table and a wonderfully simple dinner that Boa had cooked without Micky knowing. Everyone had quiet, but happy conversation, and Micky was happy that it was just a nice get together with all of his friends, under the starry sky. Jaejoong didn’t say much, but Micky didn’t expect him to. At one point he’d wandered off to the edge of the roof, where Micky refused to go, and Jessica coaxed Jaejoong back, after Micky heard her remind Jaejoong about his fear of heights. How she’d found out, Micky could never guess. She was sharp, that one.
Once everything was cleaned up, everyone made their way home or up to bed. As Micky made his way into his room, he turned to close the door and caught Jaejoong’s eyes. The young man nodded and Micky nodded back before he let the door shut. Had he seen a bit of regret? It was no matter, Jaejoong had tomorrow to say goodbye. And even if he didn’t, Micky would be back, and was content in the knowledge that Jaejoong wanted him to come back.
Just before he put out his light, there was a soft knock on the door. “Yes?”
The door opened and Jaejoong peeked in. “I just… I have a question,” he murmured.
“Ask away,” Micky said with a smile, happy to see Jaejoong give in to his feelings once rather that rationalizing.
“Why did you turn down the promotion you’d wanted?”
Micky found the question interesting, but also telling. “Because I got attached. I’m contracted not to get attached to those we help, but sometimes it’s inevitable. And I’d rather be here with all of you, than back there working, wondering how everyone is doing.”
“I see.” He nodded and moved toward the door.
“Jaejoong?”
“Hm?”
“I’m proud of you.” He said it hoping Jaejoong could feel it.
“I know.”
~*~
Zhoumi and Yoohwan met him outside, train tickets in hand as the sunlight was just starting to warm up the town. Everyone had come down to say their goodbyes and Micky left them inside to meet up with part of his old team to start his journey back.
“Wait.”
Micky froze at the voice and turned to feel a body collide with his and hug him tightly, so he hugged back just as tight. He was going to miss Jaejoong and all of his snide remarks. And especially…
“Hurry back,” Jaejoong whispered, and Micky’s eyes fell closed. He memorized that voice, the one that whispered to him with feeling.
When they finally let go, he replied, “I will,” waving happily as he walked backwards, then turned to follow Zhoumi and his brother.
Lost time would be found again.
~***~
i apologize that this part is so short. maybe when the series is over, i could write an offshoot fic about one of micky's adventures in the AO. we'll see, depending on if its wanted enough ^_^ the next part is actually an interlude, so i might post that sooner than later ^^v
and don't you love the random characters that keep showing up? XD
Interlude
Author: LotusBeauty
Type: multi-chapter
Rating: R
Pairings: Yoochun/Jaejoong
Genre: AU, drama, fantasy, steampunk-ish, humor, angst, action, kitchen sink
Summary: In a world where a power called an attribute gives a person certain abilities, those with attributes are equally loved, hated and, well, normal. And just because people have attributes, doesn’t mean there isn’t crime, so Micky joins a bounty hunting team and finds while this is exactly what he was looking for, he might have found something else he didn’t know he needed. (previous chapters can be found HERE.)
Notes: contains world creation, fantasy elements, and just might have a bit of fun~ Profiles of characters can be found HERE :)
Disclaimer: Not mine, never were, but a girl can dream through fiction.
11: if we weren’t between the lines, you wouldn’t be trying so hard to ignore me
Returning from dinner, Micky was dead on his feet. The day had felt like a week after all that had happened in the last three hours. When he got up the stairs to the second floor, he and Yunho looked in on Jaejoong to see him meditating, and agreed to leave him alone to his thoughts for the night. But as Yunho walked away, Micky paused, having heard a shift inside. He glanced back and saw Jaejoong’s eyes on him.
“I’m still angry at you.” His stoic face gave away nothing.
“I know,” Micky replied quietly. He watched as Jaejoong calmly closed his eyes again and went back to meditating. Somehow, the action made him smile. He went to bed feeling a bit more okay with himself.
The next morning, Zhoumi and Yoohwan were punctual. Jaejoong looked like he wanted to vomit, but Micky had made him eat anyway. He would need energy for the test they would put him through.
Changmin and Hyukjae arrived just before and waited with everyone else, who were watching from the side of the warehouse. Yunho was standing with Zhoumi and Yoohwan, wanting to see it firsthand, and Micky with them, as he was part of the organization. Zhoumi and Yoohwan were not kind, and ran Jaejoong through a test specified for his own power. Micky was glad it was those two running the test. They were tough, but they weren’t cruel. And they wouldn’t go around telling anyone who they’d been testing and what for.
Jaejoong started out the test stumbling a bit, having to catch his footing quickly to catch up with what they asked of him. Once his mind was in the right place though, he did wonderfully. His only trip up was when Zhoumi asked him to create a shield, which he’d never done before. He openly admitted to this fact, so Zhoumi asked him to attempt to make one, to see what he could do.
“How can he tell what Jaejoong is doing?” Yunho hissed curiously.
“Zhoumi has sight,” Micky replied as he watched Jaejoong struggle with how to make a shield, or maybe what kind to make. “He can see the manipulation of energy just like Hyukjae.”
Jaejoong made a face before he closed his eyes, his face going blank and Micky felt the hair on his arms stand up again. Zhoumi looked impressed and Hyukjae muttered, “Not bad.” There were only a few more demands before Zhoumi and Yoohwan ended the test and motioned for Jaejoong to come over to them.
“You did really well, Jaejoong,” Yoohwan said as he clapped his shoulder. “I feel you pass this exam.”
Relief melted off of Jaejoong’s face as his shoulders slumped tiredly. Micky was glad the nerves hadn’t killed him.
“Just a few pointers,” Zhoumi added. “Your energy flow is better than I expected, but it could use some work. I noticed your friend is a channel, have you been working with him? Oh, good. Then keep it up and should be an adept in no time. I don’t see why we can’t leave you to self-teaching.” He finished with a smile. “Thank you, Jaejoong, for agreeing to take the test and letting us ensure your safety and that of those around you.”
Jaejoong nodded, his face once again hard to read, but Micky still saw the relief.
“Thank you, Yunho, for being so hospitable about all of this,” Yoohwan said as he shook Yunho’s hand. “I’m sure my brother isn’t the easiest person to live with.”
“Oh, he’s quite welcome, as are you anytime,” Yunho replied happily.
“When will we be leaving?” Micky interjected quietly.
“Tomorrow morning. We’ll meet you back here then, alright?” his brother asked with a smile to get a nod. “Good, we’ll see you then.”
The two said their goodbyes and headed back to the hotel they were staying at as Yunho and Micky turned back to the group, who had moved closer to congratulate Jaejoong. The young man was smiling softly, happy for the moment. Micky sat back on a crate and waited as everyone finally quieted down and found their gazes on him. He had a feeling they would.
“So, tell us,” Sunny prompted as she too sat on a smaller crate, and everyone made themselves comfortable.
“I didn’t expect to have an audience,” Micky scoffed but sat up. “I’ve been in the AO since I was of school age. I don’t believe you all know how it works, but I can tell you.” And he did, explaining why he’d gone to the organization and all of the finer things about how it was run. Finally, he was able to tell everyone the things he’d been wanting to tell them. No longer did he have to skip over referring to the organization, he could talk about it openly, without any worry. He could tell them the missions he’d gone on before this one, about how he helped people, and the good things the organization could do. He could answer all of their questions without having to conceal parts of the truth. He even told them about the things that had gone wrong on his missions, like the firestarter that they didn’t get to in time, or the girl who had the ability to pull pain out of others and into herself. They almost weren’t able to save her. That one always hurt to remember, but it had a good ending.
Finally, Micky sighed. “And then I came here. And I met all of you. And I realized just how much I liked being here, working with all of you. Sure, I liked being in the AO, but for some reason, this means a lot more to me, and I’d really like to come back when my debt is paid and rejoin the group. I just have one year left, and it’s not much time, but I know I’m going to hate having to leave you all,” he said with a sad smile, because it was the truth.
“I’m gonna miss you too!” Sunny exclaimed with a big pout, tears already on her face as she jumped up and hugged him tightly, wailing into his shoulder. Micky chuckled and patted her back. Somehow, he was going to miss her explosions. One by one, everyone hugged him and said their peace about the whole thing. Except one particular stoic young man, who had snuck away and was lingering near the door of the warehouse. Yunho then slipped away and Jaejoong retreated inside, Yunho following.
“I should probably say something to Jaejoong,” Micky admitted to Jessica, who was the last to speak to him.
“Much as he won’t like that,” she teased with a grin and he waved her away as he jogged inside and up the stairs. The expression melted away as he heard Yunho and Jaejoong fighting in Jaejoong’s room.
“You’re angry? But why?! He didn’t do anything wrong,” Yunho reasoned.
“I know! I’m just—I can’t tell you why, I just am!” Jaejoong snapped.
“You’re being unreasonable,” Yunho growled. “He worked hard this whole time, trying to make sure you didn’t know so that you would act normally around him. He was doing this for you.”
“How would you know?”
“He told me why he wanted to join.”
Jaejoong choked for a moment. “What?” Silence as he gathered his bearings. “You—you knew?”
“Of course I knew. I wanted to make sure Micky wasn’t here to try to take you away for some experiment or something,” Yunho replied calmly. “I knew there was a reason he wanted to join.”
“And you let him?!” Jaejoong’s voice pitched up angrily at the end.
“Stop being angry because you think he fooled you!” Yunho snapped finally. “He never lied and he wasn’t even trying to fool you, he was just trying to be himself and make sure you were safe!” He sighed exasperated. “I don’t know why I’m even trying! Go meditate or work out or something. Go take your anger out on something else and stop yelling at me because you’re mad that you started caring about someone!”
Jaejoong sputtered as Yunho stomped out, not even noticing Micky standing in the hallway. Silence hung steady on the second floor. Micky heard Jaejoong sit on his bed and didn’t have the heart to say anything. He had a feeling he’d only get yelled at. So, he quietly made his way to his room and began to pack. It wouldn’t take long, he hadn’t spread out too much.
About an hour later, Micky was half done when he heard someone coming up the stairs, and Yunho went into Jaejoong’s room. Micky listened from in his room, quietly packing as he concentrated on their conversation.
They both apologized for yelling, and Yunho asked if Jaejoong was still mad. He didn’t reply, so that had to have been a yes.
“Are you going to see him off tomorrow with us?” Yunho asked.
“Of course!” Jaejoong snapped. “He’s coming back right? The sooner he goes… the sooner he’ll be back.”
Micky froze as his chest felt tight. He bit his lip and took a breath as he kept packing. His concentration had dropped, so he didn’t hear what was said after that, but he didn’t need to. He’d heard all that he needed to hear.
Dinner was had on the roof, with a nice table and a wonderfully simple dinner that Boa had cooked without Micky knowing. Everyone had quiet, but happy conversation, and Micky was happy that it was just a nice get together with all of his friends, under the starry sky. Jaejoong didn’t say much, but Micky didn’t expect him to. At one point he’d wandered off to the edge of the roof, where Micky refused to go, and Jessica coaxed Jaejoong back, after Micky heard her remind Jaejoong about his fear of heights. How she’d found out, Micky could never guess. She was sharp, that one.
Once everything was cleaned up, everyone made their way home or up to bed. As Micky made his way into his room, he turned to close the door and caught Jaejoong’s eyes. The young man nodded and Micky nodded back before he let the door shut. Had he seen a bit of regret? It was no matter, Jaejoong had tomorrow to say goodbye. And even if he didn’t, Micky would be back, and was content in the knowledge that Jaejoong wanted him to come back.
Just before he put out his light, there was a soft knock on the door. “Yes?”
The door opened and Jaejoong peeked in. “I just… I have a question,” he murmured.
“Ask away,” Micky said with a smile, happy to see Jaejoong give in to his feelings once rather that rationalizing.
“Why did you turn down the promotion you’d wanted?”
Micky found the question interesting, but also telling. “Because I got attached. I’m contracted not to get attached to those we help, but sometimes it’s inevitable. And I’d rather be here with all of you, than back there working, wondering how everyone is doing.”
“I see.” He nodded and moved toward the door.
“Jaejoong?”
“Hm?”
“I’m proud of you.” He said it hoping Jaejoong could feel it.
“I know.”
~*~
Zhoumi and Yoohwan met him outside, train tickets in hand as the sunlight was just starting to warm up the town. Everyone had come down to say their goodbyes and Micky left them inside to meet up with part of his old team to start his journey back.
“Wait.”
Micky froze at the voice and turned to feel a body collide with his and hug him tightly, so he hugged back just as tight. He was going to miss Jaejoong and all of his snide remarks. And especially…
“Hurry back,” Jaejoong whispered, and Micky’s eyes fell closed. He memorized that voice, the one that whispered to him with feeling.
When they finally let go, he replied, “I will,” waving happily as he walked backwards, then turned to follow Zhoumi and his brother.
Lost time would be found again.
~***~
i apologize that this part is so short. maybe when the series is over, i could write an offshoot fic about one of micky's adventures in the AO. we'll see, depending on if its wanted enough ^_^ the next part is actually an interlude, so i might post that sooner than later ^^v
and don't you love the random characters that keep showing up? XD
Interlude
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Date: 2010-12-13 10:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-13 11:38 am (UTC)*sigh* That last bit got me feeling all gooey inside. I'm so happy Jaejoong hugged Micky. Somehow or rather-it's a magnet between the two and there's sparks that they didn't even realize it.
AO's adventure would be love! It'll be awesome!
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Date: 2010-12-18 10:25 am (UTC)i love writing them trying to decide how they feel about each other, its hilarious to see how they play off one another ^^
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Date: 2010-12-13 12:37 pm (UTC)i can't wait for more JaeCHun fluffy interactions,..
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Date: 2010-12-13 01:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-18 10:25 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-12-14 08:40 pm (UTC)I'm really glad Jae has realized he's so attached to Yoochun (: I hope Chun hurries back
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Date: 2010-12-18 10:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-17 10:42 am (UTC)throw in some sexual tension n jealousy, it wld be awesome!
something like ur song series?^^ *grin*
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Date: 2010-12-25 06:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-27 07:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-27 08:41 pm (UTC)I love this fic, it's really original and well written !
I can't wait for the next chapter >w<
And Jaechun is ♥ !!!
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Date: 2011-05-15 03:21 pm (UTC)such a relief
somehow jaejae forgave him and i think he admitted to himself first than to chun that he cares about him ^^