In Another Lifetime [Minchan]

Chapter 29

Jeongin didn't know what to do, he slowly hugged his hyung tight to let Chan cry in his arms.

"It is okay hyung, it will be well soon... Here, I will help you eat, hyung. If Minho hyung was here, he would not want you to skip your breakfast." Jeongin chuckled and Chan slowly nods as well.

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Rino was looking at the Kingdom's full view, he inhaled the air deeply and lets out a deep and long sigh. Jayden noticed this gesture and looked at his cousin.

"Is there something bothering you, your majesty?" Jayden was now back in his formal speech as he asked his cousin, the real one, beholding in front of him.

"How strange... Your way of speaking to Minho is carefree... While you speak as if you feared me. Is it a sin that I wish for my cousin to talk to me the way he speaks to the reincarnated being of myself?" Rino looked at him making Jayden's eyebrows to furrow.

"Will that make you feel better?" he asked his cousin who smiled and looks at him.

"I was amazed of how Minho was able to bring out the color in you. So as much as I want you to be that comfortable with me, I also want you to be yourself when speaking with me." Rino smiled softly as for Jayden to stare at him speechless and amused. Jayden then let out a soft laugh making focus his attention towards his cousin.

"As you wish, your majesty. I shall start talking informally, but only in private conversations such as this." Jayden agreed to his request.

"I'll do my best on understand as well... And if I may ask... How is he?" Rino asked this time.

"Well... according to his brother, Jeongin. Chan had been experiencing worse, he had been skipping meals or eating less, overworking and he.... He seeks for Minho, your majesty..." Jayden slowly answered, Rino was listening and is deep in throughts.

"Of everything that could happen... This was what I feared would ruin their... relationship." Rino sighed heavily as he was facing all of the view.

"Yes... but the awakening was for me to find out that you had deep affection for the chief." Jayden looked at his cousin who avoided his gaze and turned away, ears were red and embarrassed.

"My deep affection for him is not what I expected. I didn't force myself, our society today is not welcoming affections that is out of the ordinary. But the truth is... even if I had wished it happened today, Chan has opened his heart, but to one capable of doing so... and to someone braver than me." Rino looks down.

"And are you hurt about it?" Jayden asked him.

"To say...yes. But I would not be able to make him feel the same way to me now that. I cannot deny anymore that Minho has his heart... I do not know what will happen next." Rino inhaled deeply and let out a heavy breath, feeling his heart ache.

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Minho was now focusing on the screen of his laptop, he was already starting his report presentation and the small elaboration of the parts of the book. He tries to distracts himself by the small details on the places as he just keeps remembering them with a heavy heart.

Questions that had been sent to him by Mrs.Park herself, and he does them accordingly to what he remembers by reading the book and memories.

The book was a lie... there is no proper written events that was according to Seonghwa's words...

He paused, he freezes at the certain question that bothered him so much.

"What would it be like if the chance to change the horrible past was already given? What happens if the supposed better changes didn't happen?"

He inhaled deeply figuring out by now that their teacher already knows everything, but he didn't mind. He was too drained to ask more questions like a mad man and complain about everything.

He started typing again as those good memories flashed by, a lonely, sad smile... turned into mourning... turned into pain.

He needs to make this report right because it wss done now... All he needed to do was to present.

That's right, it's okay now. Minho finished his mission, that's what important...

Chan knows now what Minho really wanted to say through the letter, and it will turn out good as long as it stays that way. It needs the peace it deserves.

Things have changed now...

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"Here we are." the taxi driver chimmed as Minho smiled and paid him his bill for the ride.

"Thank you, Ahjussi." Minho bowed after leaving the taxi with his bag.

The taxi went away and Minho turned to look at the entrance of the school. Cheongdam University.

He entered after greeting the security personel as well, heading down to the faculty's office just to pass an important homework to one of their teachers who also works at another university as part-time.

He was amazed of how the University was also alluring to every corner and the field full of students practicing soccer. Minho smiled at that sight and shyly passed by the university students, for sure they figured out Minho was a visiting student from another university.

He finds his way to the faculty office with the help of asking directions to students.

Meanwhile, in another time...

Rino was heading down the hill, the familiar field greeting him as all childhood memories were flashing on his mind. He misses the place, the moments and remembrances.

He was still amazed of how he saw the flowers get to bloom well again, and then he turned to look at the cabin.

It was still the same as before when how he used to play inside with Chan, their laughter and giggles echoing inside his head as a sad smile plastered on his face. He walks around it and touches the cabin, he liked it here before...he liked it the way it was, the cherished memories.

And as if time was too similar to both of them, Minho exited the faculty office after giving his homework. He sighed heavily as looked down to his bracelet with a small frown, it was not a time to actually pay attention to it for now...

Rino stopped at the entrace again, closing his eyes and letting all the memories play like a movie, he just wants it all back, he wishes it was like the way it was before.

Minho was walking on the field, spacing out a little. He stops when a soccer ball hits his leg. He looked at it first and picks it up, dusting it off a little bit and looks around for someone who could've lost the ball.

Rino felt a presence behind him as he froze and looked behind him quick, his breath hitching seeing who it was.

"Uhh hey can I have it back?" Minho stops again a bit in his place as he heard that voice, it was so familiar that he almost panicked and immediately turned to the owner of that voice.

"Chan...?" Minho muttered.

"Chris...?" Rino mumbled as he stepped back a little bit, still shocked about the older's presence.

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