The lack of description was on purpose. I swear it wasn't me being lazy. It's an unconventional writing style, and I'd only employ it for effect in a one-shot... since description happens to be my friend most of the time.
Title: Telephone (#4)
Word Count: 1883
Rating: G?
Started/Finished: 12.13.09 / 12.13.09
Music Muse: Super Junior, "Good luck!!" (BUT THE CHIPMUNK VERSION OMG)
Description: By the time he saw it coming, it was already much too late.
Telephone
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, not at all."
"You're lying to me."
"...ah, you caught me. Sorry...."
...
"So why did you call, Sungminnie?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice again. It's been a while. Korea's lonely without you."
"Ah, Sungminnie, did you know Korea's population is --"
"--you know what I mean! I miss you~! Do you know when you all get to come back?"
"No, Hankyung doesn't know. We still have a few more shows, and then there's all the promotional stuff, so...."
"Oh, I see. Try to make it back soon, all right? I'll be waiting."
"I'll try. But ah, Sungminnie, as you guessed, you caught me sleeping. I'm gonna go back now, ya? I love you."
"You stole my line, Kyu~! Try to call every now and then, ya?"
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, not at all."
"You're lying to me."
"...ah, you caught me. Sorry...."
"You need to stop lying, Kyu!"
"I just don't want to worry you, that's all."
...
"So why did you call, Sungminnie?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice again. You never call me, so I've been lonely. Is your schedule that busy?"
"Ah, yeah... the other day we appeared on a television show in Beijing. I choked up on my Mandarin, and I probably made a fool out of myself."
"Your Mandarin's better than mine! I'm sure it wasn't that bad."
"Yeah, but when standing next to Hankyung and Mimi, I look uneducated."
"Mimi?"
"Zhou Mi, we all call him that here. I thought everyone did."
"I guess, I might've just forgotten. I mean, it's late."
"Yeah, it is.... Do you mind if I go back to sleep? I'll call you back next chance I get, promise."
"Fine, fine. You better call me though. I love you, Kyu~!"
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"Yeah, you did."
"No I didn't."
"...ah, I guess I've never been any good at lying."
...
"So why did you call, Sungminnie?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice. You know, you never called me like you said you would!"
"...I was busy, sorry. Schedule's been sorta rough."
"But Wookie called Yesung the other day and they talked for hours! Heechul was spazzing because Hankyung wouldn't stop talking to him in Mandarin over the phone. And Donghae even managed to call both Kibum-ah and Hyukkie yesterday!"
...
"But ah, sorry Kyu, I guess they all have their own schedules. I miss you, you know. The distance kills me."
"Ah, Sungminnie, you know that China and Korea are actually not that --"
"--you know what I mean! I can't walk over to China or anything!"
...
"Do you know when you come back, yet?"
"Hyung, you asked less than a week ago! I don't really know, sorry. Ah, do you mind if I leave our conversation here?"
"You're not going to sleep, are you? I made sure to call earlier."
"No, ah, it's just... dinner."
"Oh... right. Call back sometime, all right? I love you, Kyu."
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, not at all."
"You're lying to me."
"Actually, I wasn't."
"Really? But the sun's only just rising here, it was the only time I could call you. Why are you up so early?"
"Stuff to do."
"Ah, all right."
...
"I guess you're awake but not really awake. You want me to call back?"
"Please."
"All right, I will. Love you, Kyu."
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"Yeah, you did."
"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. It was the weekend and all so I figured maybe you'd be awake by now....."
"Actually hyung, I wasn't sleeping, don't worry about it."
"You really need to stop lying, Kyu. It's not going to get you anywhere in the end."
"Yeah, I know... about that...."
...
"So hyung, how was your day?"
"It's all right, I haven't had to do anything yet. Hyukkie and I are probably going out in a bit, do something with the small amount of peace we have."
"Should I be worried?"
"Hardly. You know I love you, Kyu~"
...
"Ah... Kyuhyun, can I ask you a question?"
"Yeah."
"How come you never call? Everyone else calls, you know. Not often, of course, but I mean... definitely more than you have."
"I've... been busy."
"Ah, really? But Heechul says that Hankyung sees you all the time sitting around with Zhou Mi in your free time. He says it's pretty often, too. Is it hard to make a five minute call to touch base? I'm dying over here, you know...."
...
"Ah, but I guess I'm just being a little demanding, right? Sorry, Kyu. The distance is just killing me, that's all. Do whatever you need to do, yah?"
"Hyung...."
"But try to call when you can, all right? I miss hearing your voice. Sometimes I feel like I forget what you look like. It's so stupid of me... it's only been... a month...."
"Hyung...."
"But I won't keep you waiting, I guess. Call back soon, yah? I love you, Kyu."
"Hyung... I need to...."
...
"...ah, it's nothing. I'll call you back."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"Sorta, I was just napping. And sorry for not calling you back --"
"It's okay, I'm used to it now."
"...sorry."
...
"How was your day, hyung?"
"Tiring. Yours?"
"Same."
"I see."
...
"Kyu... is there something you need to tell me?"
...
"I'm not saying there is, but... if you had something important to tell me you'd say it right? I know you said you don't want me to worry or anything, but... you would still tell me, right?"
...
"Kyu?"
"I don't know, hyung. I guess it would depend. Worrying is one thing, but hurting is another."
"So if you knew something that would hurt me, you wouldn't tell me?"
"I... I don't know, hyung. If I had to I would. But I wouldn't want to be the one to hurt you."
"Even if it had nothing to do with you?"
...
"Ah, sorry, I guess I'm getting carried away. That's not the only reason why I called, I promise."
"It's fine, hyung. Uhm, maybe you could text me about it? I was sorta in the middle of something when you called. I'll call you back."
"No you won't."
...
"Sorry, I shouldn't have snapped. But you never call back."
"Hyung...."
"I'll call you later. And I love you, Kyu."
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, not at all."
"You're lying to me."
"...ah, you caught me again. Sorry...."
...
"So why did you call?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice again. And... well...."
"Hyung?"
"Kyu, I only just noticed... but why have you been calling me hyung recently?"
"I've always called you hyung."
"But you used to call me other things, too. It feels... weird. Did something happen?"
...
"Never mind, I guess I shouldn't ask. You have your reasons."
"Hyung... I should tell you something."
"Then tell me, Kyu. Please."
"I... it's nothing."
"Kyuhyun. Tell me."
"I... can't. I'm sorry, hyung. I don't want to hurt you."
"Kyu, you're hurting me by not telling me. Please, tell me?"
"Worrying isn't the same as hurting, remember? I'll... tell you later. Not now. Sorry, hyung... please trust me."
...
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Beep.
"Kyu, I guess you must've really been sleeping this time. I just called to say I'm sorry for earlier. I shouldn't pry in affairs that aren't in my reach, right? But you really do worry me, and the fact that you know something that might hurt me is... well, worrying me. Is it something I should worry about? At least tell me who it's about?
"It might be a lot to ask, but could I ask you call me back? Today wasn't that great of a day and I want someone to talk to. Plus, I miss your voice. Anyway, I'll leave you alone. I hope everyone there is doing well. Say hello to everyone for me when you get the chance, all right?"
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Beep.
"Kyu, I guess you must be busy today. Sorry for calling at a bad time. But Hyukkie was saying that you guys are coming back this week! I got excited and wanted to confirm it with you, but... I guess I caught you at a bad time.
"Call me back, please? I love you, Kyu."
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Beep.
"Kyu... Heechul was saying something the other day... I didn't want to believe it, but... I don't know. Maybe it's the same thing you've been trying to tell me all this time?
"I'm not angry with you, I promise. But... call me back. all right? We should probably talk."
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Beep.
"Kyu... am I doing something wrong?"
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Beep.
"Kyuhyun-ah, Ryeowook called me the other day and told me. I guess this is going to be the last voice message I'll leave on your phone, since I know there's no reason for me to keep doing so.
"I don't understand why you couldn't just tell me. Because you didn't want to hurt me? I don't believe it. I'm not sure what hurts more, the action itself or that you wouldn't tell me.
"I waited for you, Kyuhyun. I don't understand where I went wrong. If my calls were annoying, you should've just told me. If you couldn't deal with the distance as much as I couldn't, then you should've just said so. I thought we were both in this together--and I held out for you! But....
"There's still lots I don't understand, but I guess you not telling me anything means I was never meant to understand any of it. I'm sorry I couldn't provide for you, but it wasn't going to be forever.... I mean, you're coming home now. If you had held out a little longer, maybe things would have been fine.
"...I'm sorry I didn't notice things sooner, so that I could fix them. I hope you're happy with him though. Really, I do. Whatever makes you happy, right? But I don't think I'll be able to meet you two and the others at the airport tomorrow. Please understand.
"I'm not sure if there's anything else I want to say to you. Maybe I'll be like you and keep things to myself. I'm just sorry things went this way, sorry that I couldn't change things sooner. I don't regret any of it, though. But you better not put him through this too, all right?--especially if you stray from Super Junior M and we all go back to work on a fourth album. Because... haha... well, you'll have two men wanting your head chopped off.
"Ah, but I guess I was never good at humor like you were. Like I said, I hope you're happy. I'll catch up with you another time, all right?"
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Beep.
"Hyung...? I'm... I'm sorry."
Blah.
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Blah.
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, not at all."
"You're lying to me."
"...ah, you caught me. Sorry...."
...
"So why did you call, Sungminnie?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice again. It's been a while. Korea's lonely without you."
"Ah, Sungminnie, did you know Korea's population is --"
"--you know what I mean! I miss you~! Do you know when you all get to come back?"
"No, Hankyung doesn't know. We still have a few more shows, and then there's all the promotional stuff, so...."
"Oh, I see. Try to make it back soon, all right? I'll be waiting."
"I'll try. But ah, Sungminnie, as you guessed, you caught me sleeping. I'm gonna go back now, ya? I love you."
"You stole my line, Kyu~! Try to call every now and then, ya?"
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, not at all."
"You're lying to me."
"...ah, you caught me. Sorry...."
"You need to stop lying, Kyu!"
"I just don't want to worry you, that's all."
...
"So why did you call, Sungminnie?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice again. You never call me, so I've been lonely. Is your schedule that busy?"
"Ah, yeah... the other day we appeared on a television show in Beijing. I choked up on my Mandarin, and I probably made a fool out of myself."
"Your Mandarin's better than mine! I'm sure it wasn't that bad."
"Yeah, but when standing next to Hankyung and Mimi, I look uneducated."
"Mimi?"
"Zhou Mi, we all call him that here. I thought everyone did."
"I guess, I might've just forgotten. I mean, it's late."
"Yeah, it is.... Do you mind if I go back to sleep? I'll call you back next chance I get, promise."
"Fine, fine. You better call me though. I love you, Kyu~!"
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"Yeah, you did."
"No I didn't."
"...ah, I guess I've never been any good at lying."
...
"So why did you call, Sungminnie?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice. You know, you never called me like you said you would!"
"...I was busy, sorry. Schedule's been sorta rough."
"But Wookie called Yesung the other day and they talked for hours! Heechul was spazzing because Hankyung wouldn't stop talking to him in Mandarin over the phone. And Donghae even managed to call both Kibum-ah and Hyukkie yesterday!"
...
"But ah, sorry Kyu, I guess they all have their own schedules. I miss you, you know. The distance kills me."
"Ah, Sungminnie, you know that China and Korea are actually not that --"
"--you know what I mean! I can't walk over to China or anything!"
...
"Do you know when you come back, yet?"
"Hyung, you asked less than a week ago! I don't really know, sorry. Ah, do you mind if I leave our conversation here?"
"You're not going to sleep, are you? I made sure to call earlier."
"No, ah, it's just... dinner."
"Oh... right. Call back sometime, all right? I love you, Kyu."
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, not at all."
"You're lying to me."
"Actually, I wasn't."
"Really? But the sun's only just rising here, it was the only time I could call you. Why are you up so early?"
"Stuff to do."
"Ah, all right."
...
"I guess you're awake but not really awake. You want me to call back?"
"Please."
"All right, I will. Love you, Kyu."
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"Yeah, you did."
"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. It was the weekend and all so I figured maybe you'd be awake by now....."
"Actually hyung, I wasn't sleeping, don't worry about it."
"You really need to stop lying, Kyu. It's not going to get you anywhere in the end."
"Yeah, I know... about that...."
...
"So hyung, how was your day?"
"It's all right, I haven't had to do anything yet. Hyukkie and I are probably going out in a bit, do something with the small amount of peace we have."
"Should I be worried?"
"Hardly. You know I love you, Kyu~"
...
"Ah... Kyuhyun, can I ask you a question?"
"Yeah."
"How come you never call? Everyone else calls, you know. Not often, of course, but I mean... definitely more than you have."
"I've... been busy."
"Ah, really? But Heechul says that Hankyung sees you all the time sitting around with Zhou Mi in your free time. He says it's pretty often, too. Is it hard to make a five minute call to touch base? I'm dying over here, you know...."
...
"Ah, but I guess I'm just being a little demanding, right? Sorry, Kyu. The distance is just killing me, that's all. Do whatever you need to do, yah?"
"Hyung...."
"But try to call when you can, all right? I miss hearing your voice. Sometimes I feel like I forget what you look like. It's so stupid of me... it's only been... a month...."
"Hyung...."
"But I won't keep you waiting, I guess. Call back soon, yah? I love you, Kyu."
"Hyung... I need to...."
...
"...ah, it's nothing. I'll call you back."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"Sorta, I was just napping. And sorry for not calling you back --"
"It's okay, I'm used to it now."
"...sorry."
...
"How was your day, hyung?"
"Tiring. Yours?"
"Same."
"I see."
...
"Kyu... is there something you need to tell me?"
...
"I'm not saying there is, but... if you had something important to tell me you'd say it right? I know you said you don't want me to worry or anything, but... you would still tell me, right?"
...
"Kyu?"
"I don't know, hyung. I guess it would depend. Worrying is one thing, but hurting is another."
"So if you knew something that would hurt me, you wouldn't tell me?"
"I... I don't know, hyung. If I had to I would. But I wouldn't want to be the one to hurt you."
"Even if it had nothing to do with you?"
...
"Ah, sorry, I guess I'm getting carried away. That's not the only reason why I called, I promise."
"It's fine, hyung. Uhm, maybe you could text me about it? I was sorta in the middle of something when you called. I'll call you back."
"No you won't."
...
"Sorry, I shouldn't have snapped. But you never call back."
"Hyung...."
"I'll call you later. And I love you, Kyu."
"Yeah...."
"Hyung?"
"Ah, Kyu... I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, not at all."
"You're lying to me."
"...ah, you caught me again. Sorry...."
...
"So why did you call?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice again. And... well...."
"Hyung?"
"Kyu, I only just noticed... but why have you been calling me hyung recently?"
"I've always called you hyung."
"But you used to call me other things, too. It feels... weird. Did something happen?"
...
"Never mind, I guess I shouldn't ask. You have your reasons."
"Hyung... I should tell you something."
"Then tell me, Kyu. Please."
"I... it's nothing."
"Kyuhyun. Tell me."
"I... can't. I'm sorry, hyung. I don't want to hurt you."
"Kyu, you're hurting me by not telling me. Please, tell me?"
"Worrying isn't the same as hurting, remember? I'll... tell you later. Not now. Sorry, hyung... please trust me."
...
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Beep.
"Kyu, I guess you must've really been sleeping this time. I just called to say I'm sorry for earlier. I shouldn't pry in affairs that aren't in my reach, right? But you really do worry me, and the fact that you know something that might hurt me is... well, worrying me. Is it something I should worry about? At least tell me who it's about?
"It might be a lot to ask, but could I ask you call me back? Today wasn't that great of a day and I want someone to talk to. Plus, I miss your voice. Anyway, I'll leave you alone. I hope everyone there is doing well. Say hello to everyone for me when you get the chance, all right?"
Please leave your recording after the beep.
Beep.
"Kyu, I guess you must be busy today. Sorry for calling at a bad time. But Hyukkie was saying that you guys are coming back this week! I got excited and wanted to confirm it with you, but... I guess I caught you at a bad time.
"Call me back, please? I love you, Kyu."
Please leave your recording after the beep.
Beep.
"Kyu... Heechul was saying something the other day... I didn't want to believe it, but... I don't know. Maybe it's the same thing you've been trying to tell me all this time?
"I'm not angry with you, I promise. But... call me back. all right? We should probably talk."
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Beep.
"Kyu... am I doing something wrong?"
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Beep.
"Kyuhyun-ah, Ryeowook called me the other day and told me. I guess this is going to be the last voice message I'll leave on your phone, since I know there's no reason for me to keep doing so.
"I don't understand why you couldn't just tell me. Because you didn't want to hurt me? I don't believe it. I'm not sure what hurts more, the action itself or that you wouldn't tell me.
"I waited for you, Kyuhyun. I don't understand where I went wrong. If my calls were annoying, you should've just told me. If you couldn't deal with the distance as much as I couldn't, then you should've just said so. I thought we were both in this together--and I held out for you! But....
"There's still lots I don't understand, but I guess you not telling me anything means I was never meant to understand any of it. I'm sorry I couldn't provide for you, but it wasn't going to be forever.... I mean, you're coming home now. If you had held out a little longer, maybe things would have been fine.
"...I'm sorry I didn't notice things sooner, so that I could fix them. I hope you're happy with him though. Really, I do. Whatever makes you happy, right? But I don't think I'll be able to meet you two and the others at the airport tomorrow. Please understand.
"I'm not sure if there's anything else I want to say to you. Maybe I'll be like you and keep things to myself. I'm just sorry things went this way, sorry that I couldn't change things sooner. I don't regret any of it, though. But you better not put him through this too, all right?--especially if you stray from Super Junior M and we all go back to work on a fourth album. Because... haha... well, you'll have two men wanting your head chopped off.
"Ah, but I guess I was never good at humor like you were. Like I said, I hope you're happy. I'll catch up with you another time, all right?"
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Beep.
"Hyung...? I'm... I'm sorry."
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If you need anything explained, leave a comment. Check back in twenty-four hours, and you'll have your answer posted from me.
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