My Husband, Kim JunMeow
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Chapter o7. One and The Same
With crystal orbs narrowed into slits, the cat of the night perches outside the jewelry store. As soon as the security guard heads out, he’d slip in, grab the biggest diamond ring, and swallow it before they caught him. It is the plan he’d brainstormed for weeks after the bullying incident. He even secretly researched and discovered that as long as he drank enough water, the ring should come out in perfect form the very next day. And yet, his little front paws shift and he misses the golden opportunity again. His face slams the glass door and the guard shoos him away.
He tries for five more days until his confidence in this method takes a dive. A happy couple walking out of the building details about how each jewelry piece has its own plated barcode and tracker that needs to be removed during purchase, or else police could track and arrest the thief. Junmyeon definitely didn’t want me to get in trouble and to be honest, stealing isn’t something he wanted to do. So instead, for the next two weeks, he scans the neighborhood for any couples in bicker and at the brink of break up.
“I hate you! IT’S OVER!” a female shouts at her now, ex, angrily rips the engagement ring from her fingers, and throws it to the ground.
Immediately, the hast kitty leaps out, snatches the discarded ring, and runs off. Skies start to drizzle with rain. Zip-lining into the alley, he uncovers a box he had hidden some clothing for emergencies like these. He dresses himself up. When he reappears, he is not JunMeow, the brave and cuddly cat, but my lover, Kim Junmyeon. His thumb brushes the shiny ring within his hands. It’s not bought by his riches, but he hopes his angel would still love it.
Back home, I groan as I try to cram a quarter worth of textbook information into my brain for another exam. In all honestly, I hadn’t slept nor eaten for over 48 hours. I felt like a piece of crap; every second that passed, I felt my spirits leaving my body. Not to mention, both my cat and my lover have been missing in action for the last couple of days. Especially, that cat…yes, I said he could go meet his lover but did he really have to abandon me with a cold bed, every single night? Sighing, I stroke one of his plush toys.
“Thank you for protecting me, Suho,” my own voice haunts me.
Thank God, JunMeow didn’t throw a tantrum for my misidentification. Instead, he had tilted his head up with tears brimming in his eyes. It felt like de ja vu. The words were spoken in my voice, but my brain couldn’t comprehend them. It was as though, in that moment, someone else had taken possession of my body.
The door bell rings, waking me up from my deep thoughts. Shaking myself awake, I drag myself out of my room. My expressions instantly perk up at the sight of the handsome Kim Junmyeon. Grinning, I widen the door opening and invite him in.
“How come whenever you show up, you’re either wet or naked?” I casually ponder.
Shaking his wet hair, Junmyeon turns to me and asks, “Which one would you rather?”
I gulp.
“Hm?” he teases.
Chewing my lower lip, I murmur, “I don’t have a preference.” He looks hot either way…
With a soft chuckle, Junmyeon brushes my hair and takes my hand into his. He tugs me over to the sofa while nervously hiding something behind his back.
“Hm? Do you want to take a shower and dry off?” I suggest but the antsy Junmyeon shakes his head. “Hm?”
Swallowing the lump in his throat, he musters up courage and reveals the hidden ring. A gasp spills from my lips before my palm manages to cover my mouth. Amethyst illuminates into my eyes; the gorgeous violet rays color Junmyeon’s palm. Immediately, tears brim, an unexplainable bliss rushes into my blood.
“Is…is that for me?” my voice shakes.
Taking my hand onto his lap, he slips the ring on.
“I’m sorry I don’t have the money to let you choose from the ones at the jewe—“
I grab hold on his collar and yank him in, smashing my lips into his. It didn’t make sense that he is apologizing for making today the best day of my life. Tears rush down both Junmyeon’s cheeks as he drapes his arms around my body, his palm guides the nape of my neck, pressing me closer and closer with his passionate kiss. All his withheld affections pour out. This is nothing like the shy pecks and sweet kisses he’s given me before. His touch is wet but blazing hot. We pant for air, nose glides against nose. He starts to slide my shirt off my shoulders. I shudder against him as he lowers me onto the couch. Droplets of rainwater stream down his body, dotting my partly worn blouse with Heaven’s gift. With a soft smile, I lift my palm up and run my fingertips down Junmyeon’s jawline. A gaze that reads fear and desire, anticipation but unconditional love, his brows sew together as he wordlessly ask for permission. I nod. His head lowers, his lips striking my neck and collarbone with much affection…and just as I thought, his tongue does wonders. Automatically, my back arches and my arms caress his head to brings him closer to my chest.
“Suho!” a little girl’s voice flashes in my brain. It almost feels like a pulse flowing through my brain.
Everything’s so heated and I don’t want to stop. Our clothes are sloppily still half-clinging onto our bodies. The rainwater and sweat glues fabric along our skin; each movement creates friction. I throw my head back and the world starts to grow blurry.
“Meow~” a high pitched kitten purrs as his tiny paws pounce in the wet puddle. Streaks of water colors the girl’s tea party dress as her giggles ring in my ears.
I heave for air as my lover cradles and brings me upright. It feels as though an electric shock paralyzes my spine. My head totters and I grab onto Junmyeon’s forearm for support. Blinking, he lifts his head from my chest and scans my pale face.
“Wuh…what’s wrong?” he breathes. Fear collects in his soul.
“Don’t separate us!!”
I gasp for air as the distraught male hugs my head against his warm chest.
“Don’t scare me…” he pleas, “Where does it hurt?”
An image of a small kitten hopping up and down in front up me flashes by. The negatives of the lasting photograph fade away as iridescent light. I could still smell the musky scent of the dumpster.
“My Love…” Junmyeon’s body starts to tremble as he holds my feeble form, “Talk to me…” He presses his lips on the side of my head.
Finally, my eyes reopen and I drift in and out of consciousness, unsure of what is reality and what is just a dream. Perhaps, both were realities. I peer up at my lover who’s also paled three shades due to worry.
“Sorry…” I pull myself together and weakly say, “I’ve been studying too hard and haven’t slept or eaten…”
A heavy sigh of relief disperses from those lips, that are now a bit swollen from our makeup session. I throw him a gentle smile. “Sorry for ruining the moment…”
Shaking his head, Junmyeon holds me closer and hooks his chin on the top of my head. He makes me feel like a little delicate baby and I feel so safe and loved. Love is so strange sometimes. You may have this ideal type or relationship goals but when it hits you, nothing matters. Junmyeon may not be tall or dark or quite possibly live in a deserted forest because he burned all his money but his heart communicated with my heart, words that cannot be expressed out loud. A tear rushes down the corners of my eye.
“I’ll cook something really quick for you to eat,” he whispers and kisses my earlobe. I nod and let him go.
With him gone, or at least a safe distance, I finally allow my fear to show. The images from the past become clearer and clearer; they aren’t frightening but I’m shaking all over. I grab hold of the arm of the sofa to try to calm the dizziness. That’s the last time I put a stupid exam over my own health. Bearing through the vertigo, I slowly lean my head against a sofa pillow. In and out of consciousness…I see those familiar bluish gray eyes…my fingertips feel the softness of his fur. Voices bombard me in a sensory overload. My body flames with feverish temperature.
“I won’t marry Minseok Oppa anymore…”
“I’ll marry you…” my voice merges with the little girl’s voice as my eyes open wide.
With the jingle of a bell still fresh in my mind, I rush over to the bedroom. On my knees, I tear apart boxes and rummage through clutter like a mad woman. Finally, I discover the black collar JunMeow wore around his neck on the day I took him home. I had taken it off due to the small size. My thumbs rub the dirt off the name tag as my eyes squint to read the engraved text.
“Kim…” I read out loud.
Using my nails, I scratch off the rust. “S….u….”
My fingers grow numb.
“…h….o…..”
“Suho,” I read out loud as overfilled tears sabotage my vision. Everything finally made sense. Memories, stolen from my childhood, finally return. My JunMeow is my precious Suho. My fragile body convulses as I burst into tears. “He’s nearing the end of his life...” The world starts to spin around me.
Alerted by the noise, Junmyeon walks in just in the nick of time to rush over and catch me before I collapsed. The collar drops from my hand and falls to the floor. As I completely lose consciousness, Junmyeon’s call and Suho’s meow merges together in my mind.
Shaking me, my husband calls out my name over and over again. Blood drains from his face. His warm palm presses against by forehead and immediately bounces back with inferiority. A malicious fever boils my body. Cradling my frame against him, Junmyeon tilts his head up to the sky as if to recite a familiar bargain. I grab his hand in my sleep.
“Su…ho….” I weep, “I’ll…protect you…”
“My Love…” Junmyeon tearfully calls out. He picks me up and lays me down on the bed. A wet towel is placed on top of my forehead. I flinch; the coldness awakens me for a brief moment.
“It smells so good…” I murmur and gift him a weak smile, hoping it’d be enough to ease his tensed expression.
“That’s the last time I let you procrastinate and cram information for exams,” he sniffs back tears and scolds. His thumbs stroke the back of my hand and I respond with a coarse chuckle. “I’ll bring you a bit to eat,” he volunteers.
The delicious tomato omelette causes me to salivate. Gently, Junmyeon lifts me up and starts to feed my deflated stomach. He may not be the most experienced chef, but in that moment, the omelette was the best meal I’ve ever eaten.
“Junmyeon-ah…” I call as he blows on the last bite so that I wouldn’t scald my tongue.
“Hm?”
“Is JunMeow home?” I softly ask.
The spoon is slowly placed back on the plate and he hesitates his response.
“Is he with his lover again?” I conclude.
“Yes,” Junmyeon looks me in the eyes and responds with seriousness in his tone.
“Ah, I see…” I sadly respond. “Wake me up when he comes home…” I request. Tears start to brim again and the tip of my nose tinges in pink. Junmyeon drapes his arms around me and nods. I flow in and out of consciousness again; a part of me foolishly doesn’t want to fall asleep because I want to be there to welcome my JunMeow - my Suho home as soon as he returned.
Slowly, my lover starts to sway me back and forth. “You used to rock me to sleep like this each night…” Junmyeon chokes.
“Do you think he’s mad at me for abandoning him?” I semi-consciously question. “He must be…I promised we’d protect each other…” It didn’t occur to me how strange my murmurs would sound to my uninformed husband.
“No…” Junmyeon tears up and squeezes me. Lips quiver. “Of course not…How could he? He loves you so much more than you’ll ever know…”
My tired eyes reopen to admire the ocean-filled ones of Kim Junmyeon.
“…That’s why he came back to find you even after all these years. He wants to stay by your side and protect you for the remainder of his life,” Junmyeon confesses the deepest feelings he suppressed within his heart - those he never thought he’d be able to say out loud. Salted liquid spills from his orbs to my oscillating ones.
“I’ll make him the happiest in the world…” I tearfully promise.
“He already is…” Junmyeon replies as he seals me with a kiss. The familiar plitter platter of my window flows into my ears as a soft lullaby. As I finally surrender to my dreams, I see a blurry image of my lover’s silhouette shrinking into an outline of a fluffy white feline.
A/N: (-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩) Let it rain under my eyes…
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