ℬrothers? ℐ ∂on't think so (Sakie)

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

(Okay. And by then, they could have fallen out of touch, and Ronin is shocked when he sees him back in the city)

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Aug 10, 2013 19:38:15 GMT -5 ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ said:

(Okay. And by then, they could have fallen out of touch, and Ronin is shocked when he sees him back in the city)

[ Yeah, and then maybe they want to get back together? Since it's finally legal? Because Ronin was seventeen and he was sixteen. He would have to wait until Seyong was eighteen in order to date him after he turned eighteen. ]

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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

(Pretty much. Not that it being illegal has ever stopped anyone, lol)

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Aug 10, 2013 20:19:28 GMT -5 ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ said:

(Pretty much. Not that it being illegal has ever stopped anyone, lol)

[ xDD alrighty. You do time skip? ]

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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Ronin wiped his brow and walked into the backroom to change out of his work clothes, leaving the constant clanging of a metal workshop behind him. He quickly changed and then said goodbye to his boss and highschool friend. After that, he started back home to his little apartment in Brooklyn. After Seyong had left for Korea, he'd gone to stay with one of his friends. He stayed there until he turned 18 and was old enough to buy his own place. He hated being dependent on his friend for a home, so he bought the same apartment he was living in now. He'd been working in the metalshop for almost a year now. It wasn't his dream job, but then he wasn't living his dream life. His parents had kicked him out, calling him a monster, he was all on his own, and the boy he was pretty sure he loved had been in Korea for the past two years. And the two of them had hardly talked in a long, long time. Sometimes he wondered if Se was ever coming home, but by now he'd pretty much given up on that. He hadn't dated in the past two years at all, though. He'd heard some things about him, how well his career was going, how he wasn't just a rising star anymore: he was the star of Korea. He was happy for him, even if there was a constant ache in his heart. Without Se, he was truly alone. Even if he had friends, it still felt that way. After stopping by his house to shower and eat dinner, he took the subway to Queens, where his old house was, where his parents were still living. He often visited, though he kept his distance and never talk to them, never let them see him. He was pretty sure they still hated and feared him.

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Aug 10, 2013 20:49:53 GMT -5 ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ said:

Ronin wiped his brow and walked into the backroom to change out of his work clothes, leaving the constant clanging of a metal workshop behind him. He quickly changed and then said goodbye to his boss and highschool friend. After that, he started back home to his little apartment in Brooklyn. After Seyong had left for Korea, he'd gone to stay with one of his friends. He stayed there until he turned 18 and was old enough to buy his own place. He hated being dependent on his friend for a home, so he bought the same apartment he was living in now. He'd been working in the metalshop for almost a year now. It wasn't his dream job, but then he wasn't living his dream life. His parents had kicked him out, calling him a monster, he was all on his own, and the boy he was pretty sure he loved had been in Korea for the past two years. And the two of them had hardly talked in a long, long time. Sometimes he wondered if Se was ever coming home, but by now he'd pretty much given up on that. He hadn't dated in the past two years at all, though. He'd heard some things about him, how well his career was going, how he wasn't just a rising star anymore: he was the star of Korea. He was happy for him, even if there was a constant ache in his heart. Without Se, he was truly alone. Even if he had friends, it still felt that way. After stopping by his house to shower and eat dinner, he took the subway to Queens, where his old house was, where his parents were still living. He often visited, though he kept his distance and never talk to them, never let them see him. He was pretty sure they still hated and feared him.

Mr. and Mrs. Kimura were aged (obviously by the more grey hair) but they still were loving and caring. And due to early on-set alzheimers, Mrs. Kimura forgot about her hatred toward Ronin.

"Darling!~" She greeted with a smile as she walked up to Ronin slowly and hugged him. "My, you've grown!"

Seyong was driving his rental truck to the house, music blaring from the cab as he hummed. He looked definitely older. His hair was longer and reached his shoulders, his face was more mature and shaped, and his voice had grown just a smidgen deeper. He was wearing a simple purple cotton shirt and jeans, but his cat necklace clearly showed he hadn't changed all that much when it came to his personality.

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Ronin stiffened at first, but he realized quickly that his step-mother couldn't remember what had happened two years ago. "Mother," he said, deciding to call her that, even though he'd never really think of her as his mom. "How are you?"

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Aug 10, 2013 22:31:22 GMT -5 ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ said:

Ronin stiffened at first, but he realized quickly that his step-mother couldn't remember what had happened two years ago. "Mother," he said, deciding to call her that, even though he'd never really think of her as his mom. "How are you?"

"Perfectly fine, darling! And how about yourself? You've grown!"

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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"I'm doing well," Ronin said politely. Just then, he saw the truck come around the corner. And who was in the front seat? His heart leapt to his throat and he hardly dared to believe it. Was it even possible? "Is that...?" he said, stunned.

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Aug 10, 2013 22:43:00 GMT -5 ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ said:

"I'm doing well," Ronin said politely. Just then, he saw the truck come around the corner. And who was in the front seat? His heart leapt to his throat and he hardly dared to believe it. Was it even possible? "Is that...?" he said, stunned.

"No, I can't, I just got to my parents house." Seyong said while pulling into the driveway, the smart phone placed between his shoulder and ear. He stopped and placed the truck in park, taking the phone and placing it on his other ear. "Yeah, I know, it's weird. I have to see them one last time though, right?"

He unbuckled and got out of the truck, shutting the door and heading to the backseat to grab something. "I dunno, I'm still f*cking pissed off at her childish behavior."

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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Ronin just stared, awed and just plain... Amazed. He could believe Seyong was really here. The boy he'd been missing for two years, the one he hadn't heard from in months, was standing right in front of him. "Se?" He whispered disbelievingly.

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"Look, I can't stay on the phone with you right now, hyung." Seyong sighed heavily while grabbing a wrapped box from the back of the truck and shutting the door. He turned, the box in one arm and looked at Ronin. He waved with a smile, though he continued to speak to the person on the phone.

The older woman and male stared at him in shock. The woman seemed to remember her hatred for her son and glared at him with a human growl. "Get out of here, you a*shole."

Seyong hung up on the phone and placed it in his pocket, gaining a very serious expression on his face. "We need to talk. As a family. Tonight."

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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Ronin stood stalk still, as much as he wanted to run to his step-brother and throw his arms around him. He couldn't find the will-power to move. Talk, as a family? The thought was laughable. They hadn't been a family for two years.

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Aug 12, 2013 8:26:03 GMT -5 ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ said:

Ronin stood stalk still, as much as he wanted to run to his step-brother and throw his arms around him. He couldn't find the will-power to move. Talk, as a family? The thought was laughable. They hadn't been a family for two years.

"Come inside then, Seyong..." The older male murmured, turning and leading his wife into the house.

The brunette nodded and followed slowly, gaze narrowed.

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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Ronin trailed behind his parents numbly, staring at Seyong like he was an apparition.

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Aug 12, 2013 14:39:01 GMT -5 ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ said:

Ronin trailed behind his parents numbly, staring at Seyong like he was an apparition.

The older couple sat at the table while Seyong stared out the window, arms crossed over his chest.

The older man fidgeted in his seat, watching Seyong's back. "So, son, what do you need to talk to us about?"

"I'm getting engaged."

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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Ronin was leaning against the wall by the door, staring at the ground, when Seyong said those words. His head snapped up and his body stiffened. "What... when... to who?" he sputtered.

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Aug 12, 2013 16:25:38 GMT -5 ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ said:

Ronin was leaning against the wall by the door, staring at the ground, when Seyong said those words. His head snapped up and his body stiffened. "What... when... to who?" he sputtered.

"My groupmate." He turned. "His name is Insoo. He's one of our vocalists."

"Engaged? Seyong, that's... That's kind of early for your age, I mean... You're 18."

"Neither of you could care less. Where were you a year ago to tell me not to date him?"

"Honey..." The older woman finally spoke, gentleness and warmth for once in her voice. "...do you even love this man?"

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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Ronin shook his head slowly, not daring to believe it. After all this time waiting for Se to come back... and now he was here, and telling them all he was engaged? It was like color had been brought back into his world only to be cruelly blotted out by the darkest black imaginable.

[Kai is lazy and won't log in]

"True, I don't love him, but..."



"Then why are you marrying him, sweetheart?" The mother's eyes clouded.



Seyong looked like a horse who was growing agitated, his head tossing side to side a bit as he let out a frustrated breath. "Because if I don't, I lose my job, I lose my shelter, and I lose my place on this earth!"

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