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Well..I guess I'm back home. Safe and sound. Yep.

God...I'm already bored.

I already miss the guys teasing and joking , their laughs echoing through the dorm when they were watching a comedy, or variety show, their crying heard all the way out the corridor, and back, when watching a drama. I miss Chanyeol's and Baekhyun's bickering, Kai's and Sehun's annoyingness, D.O.'s kindness and concern for me, and Kris's...love for me.
I miss him. I miss them. I miss everybody. I even miss Siwon, even though I spent like, 5 minutes with him, or something.
I just miss SM so much. They were like my family these past few weeks and I was really starting to get used to everybody.
And I was just starting to get together with the guys. They were like my brothers...
I wonder if Kris misses me as much I do him...wait...I sound like a fricking teenage girl in love or something! GET A GRIP MAN!!!
The day I came back, I was bombarded with questions, from my parents and my sister, of course. Especially her. She didn't let me sleep onebit. She kept on asking me questions, ranging from the look of the dorm, to the guy's attitude, all the way to what color pants do they wear. She's starting to sound like creepy stalker to me.
I answered every single one of her questions, except the last one that is...I don't know what color pants they wear!!? But then, I decided to tell her something that would probably get my head ripped off, with her jealous-saber.
"Sis..." I started off really arrongantly, with my hand resting in front of my face while I examine my fingernails, "You know...I actually kissed Kris..." I take a good second to glare at her, and then go back to my fingers.
She's gone from crazy-excited, to just plain crazy.
"WHAT!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU KISSED KRIS??! MY KRIS??!!" she exclaims while holding her hands in the air, like a lunatic, her face and mouth shaped like a oval.
"He's not YOUR KRIS...he's mine..." I cheekily and seductively end it off.
My sis just loses it. At first she thinks I'm lying, but then she realizes that I would be too scared to lie about something like that, in fear my life might be sucked out of me. That's when she loses it, and starts hitting me with her pillow while I laugh like a total jerk at her. She's so small, and weak, her blows don't even hurt me, in the slightest. And just to have more fun, I shout out,so she can hear me through her screaming,
"And not just once, BUT THREE TIMES!!!" I smile, relishing my sister's seizure-like anger.
She starts hitting me even harder then. But, she eventually gets tired, and lies down on her bed, panting. After a long silence from her, and a lot of laughing from me, she eventually asks,
"Were his lips soft...?" she sounds very shy, and curious at the same time. She's turned a beautiful pink now.
"Well..." I start off playfully. They were actually really soft, and warm. I could kiss him for days and not get tired with lips like that. "...yes, they were. VERY." I nod at her.
I expect her to go hay-wire and start hitting me again, but instead, she just smiles, and sits up, while exclaiming, "I knew it!! I could tell he had soft lips because-" I just start laughing again, and she starts rambling on and on about Kris's lips, and everything EXO related. Oh, sis...You're one in a million.
Literally. There's like a million EXO-Ls right? No? Nevermind.
We spent the whole night, talking about EXO, and what I went through with them, and how much fun I had, and how nervous I was before the shows, and interviews, and how proud mum and dad were to see me on T.V. And so forth so forth...until sis decided to spent the rest of the night watching EXO Showtime.
Well,I didn't mind...I won't be around for long so, I just do what she wants, and talk to her as much as possible, because...I'm leaving again tomorrow.
I'm going to go and stay with the next band, VIXX. So, I've only got tonight to see my family. That's how the competition goes, you go to a band, spend 2 months with them, then stay with your family for the night, and then the other company's limo comes and picks you up in the morning. Your house is like a pit-stop, before you leave again the next day.
It's cruel, but that's how it is.

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The limo arrives at 8:00, just like EXO's limo. I get up, get dressed, grab my stuff, and say a bitter goodbye to my parents and sister. They're all in tears. Oh..please don't cry....you're just making everything harder.
I tell them that, it's not like I'm going to war or something, and that I'll be back in 2 months. They just nod and wave me goodbye as I climb into the limo and get driven away to....Jellyfish Entertainment? Really? That's the name? Ok, then...

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We arrive in front of a building that is completely different to the SM building. This one is made partly of wood, some glass, and metal. It's not as big as the SM building either,but it's nice to look at. The architecture is really pretty and modern.

Sis told me that Jellyfish Entertainment isn't as big or rich as SM, but it's still a pretty well known company. VIXX were the ones who brought the company all it's fame, with their song, 'Voodoo Doll'.
Yeah, I remember learning that choreo. The song was pretty good too. And the concept was badass as well. I mean, Voodoo Dolls, really? That's just really cool and dark, and horror, and I love that kind of stuff. I love how VIXX didn't start off, and get people's attention with the standard, cutesy, candy-eyed, doll-face, flower-boy image. No, they caught the public's attention and love by being, ruthless, dark and scary, with their concepts. The sheer darkness of this group, pulled everyone to them, real fast.
And I admire them for that.
When we come to a stop, I notice 5 boys in suits waiting at the front door of the building. It's them. It's VIXX. They're standing there all dressed up, and make-uped and all the idol works, waiting for my arrival.
You see that EXO!!!? THAT'S HOW YOU WAIT FOR A SPECIAL GUEST!!! OUTSIDE THE BUILDING! YOU DON'T MAKE HIM WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES IN THE STREET!

Oh, man, I feel the same pain in my stomach, like when I was about to meet EXO...No, get a grip. Deep breaths, deep breaths.
I step out the limo, with my bag and signature red suitcase, and walk towards the waiting boys. I put on a huge smile, and announce myself.
"Hi. I'm Namja Chang. But you can call me Red." I say the second I arrive infront of the boys.
They bow, and come one by one to introduce themselves. First of, it's the leader, N.
"It's very nice to meet you. I'm N, the leader." He holds out his hand, and I shake it firmly. He smiles and as leader (ok, he's the leader, we got it), he introduces the rest of the boys. "This is Ravi, that's Hongbin, Hyuk and Ken." he kindly says as his finger glides along each of the boys. They all shyly smile and bow, while waving hello. They look so much better in real-life. I have to admit.
But wait..isn't there like, 6 members in VIXX?
Where's...Leo?
"Um...I don't mean to sound rude or anything, but where's Leo?" I ask the smiling Hongbin. Well. At least he was smiling. But his smile vanished when I said the missing member's name.
"Oh...well, you see...Leo couldn't be here right now, because he has very sad, family issues. And so he wasn't in the mood to meet you right now...but you can meet him when he's feeling better don't worry." N, explains a pained look on his face. But suddenly, it changes to it's bright normal one again. "Anyway!! Let's go show you to your room!! I can't wait to show you our dorm!!!" he excitedly says, and puts his arm over my shoulders and guides me inside the pretty building. Just like Kris....damn it!! STOP IT BRAIN!!

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The dorm is painted a gorgeous deep purple. The furniture is all satin, and colored a beautiful light lilac. It's really beautiful, like something pulled out of a magazine. I just stand there gaping at it.
Hongbin notices my expression and comes up from behind me and says, "It's beautiful, isn't it? We specifically asked for these colors, because it's the colors we all agreed on. " he smiles and then sits down on one of the lilac arm chairs.
"Great choice." I tell him, still mesmerized, by the beauty of the place. "It's almost like-" I start to describe the room, but am interrupted by some distressed screaming coming from one of the rooms.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T VISIT HER??! SHE'S MY MOTHER FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!! PLEASE!!! Please..." the voice is high and pitchy, and very angry, but also very sad and distressed at the same time. The screams slowly, turn into silent whimpers.
Is that...
Leo?
I forget about everything else, and start charging to where the voice was coming from. All the relaxing members, get up and try to stop me, but I run past through them to the door. I carefully grab the silver door knob, and silently turn it. I push it open just a crack, and what I see, makes me wonder how cruel humans can be.
I push the door open completely and see the whole picture of sadness.
Leo is lying on his side on his red-matressed bed, with his back to me. He's curled up into a ball and I can hear him sobbing. His phone is tossed to the side carelessly, and he's only wearing some grey sweats and a black tank-top.
I turn away from him and look behind me to find all the members at the doorway, ready to cry at the sight of their friend. I gesture for them to go, and that I'll handle this. They look a little alarmed. Well, I mean, I would too, if a complete stranger would offer to help my breaking friend. But I give them a reassuring look and they eventually go away, closing the door slightly as they go.
I look back to Leo. The poor guy is still curled up and crying. I think he's even crying harder now. I decide to comfort him, slowly, and carefully so as not to startle him. I mean, he doesn't even know who the hell I am.
I get up on the bed as quietly as I can, and then lean slightly on top of him, to get a good look. He's crying really badly. His pretty eyes are blood-shot and his cheeks, chin, neck, are glisening from his tears. He's hugging a little stuffed voodoo doll. Aww...I feel so sorry for him. I carefully lay my hand on his trembling shoulder, and start to gently run it up and down, to calm him a little. It works, he stops trembling...but he's still crying, of course. That's when I decide to speak up.
"Leo..." I whisper softly. He stops sobbing. His body tenses up. I think he realized he doesn't recognize my voice. He slowly turns around and looks at me. I smile. He screams.
He got really scared when he saw me. In fact so scared, he lept in the air. NO. Literally. He lept off the bed and fell back-first on the floor.
When he winched off the pain of the crash, he looked up at me, his eyes full of fear, and he hugged the voodoo doll, closer as he asked,

" W-Who are you?"

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He looked like a scared cat, all ready to run from the enemy.
Me.
I held my hands out and shook them while saying, "No, no,no,no, don't worry, I-I'm not going to hurt you! I'm the fan, from the competition....Red...I'm just here to help.."
Leo sort of calms down after I explained myself, and he looks up at me with confusion now."Wait..why are you here? I told them to tell you to meet me some other time..." his voice is so tiny and cute, and it barely fits the grown man on the outside.
"Oh...well, you see I was gonna meet you some other time, but then...I heard your screaming, and I felt really worried, and so...I came to comfort you...?" I sweetly smile, and hesitantly ask.
"Oh.....that..." Leo says, with a ashamed look on his face.
"Leo..." I start off very softly. "I know you don't know me..but, do you want to tell me what's wrong?" I say, with care written on my face.
He looks up to me, and I don't know why, but he breaks down all over again. I get off the bed, and sit next to him, on the floor, leaning on the wall. I carefully put my arm around his shoulders, and, to my suprise, intead of pushing me away...he buries his face in my chest and starts hugging me instead of the doll. He cries, and cries. And...I just feel so sorry for him...
"Shh..it's going to be ok....now, tell me what happened..." I soothingly whisper, while stroking his soft red hair. It kinda reminds me of when I was crying over EXO and Siwon came and comforted me. But this time I'm the one comforting.
"...well...m-my mum, fainted while she was at work, and they called me when they took her to the hospital, and I told the CEO, I want to go and see her, but because we have a schedule tomorrow...they don't let me visit her...." He says between pained sobs and weaps, accompanied with sniffs.
I just flinch. Are you serious?! This boy's mum is in the fricking hospital, and you don't let him go and see her?! What if she dies in the middle of the night?! What if they need Leo's blood, or DNA to save her life or something, and he's not there?! HUH?! FOR SHAME!! HOW DARE YOU KEEP THIS BOY FROM HIS SICK MOTHER??? HOW RETARDED IS THIS CEO???
"WHAT!!!?" is all I manage to actually say. "They won't let you see your sick mother?"
Leo just nods into my chest. I can feel his tears staining my shirt. Poor boy. This poor, poor,boy. They don't let him see his sick mother...
I hold Leo in a tight hug and start to tear up as well...how inhuman of this CEO. He's not a human. He's a monster.
No. I won't stand for this, I won't stand to watch Leo suffer like this. No. He will see his mother. I'll make sure of it.
"Leo...you're going to see your mother..." I say to him through his hair. He justs lifts his head up and looks at me with hopeful and suprised eyes.
"I-I will?" He askes confused but hopefully. I just nod devilishly.
I've got a plan.
"Get dressed and ready...we're leaving right now." I say determined.
Leo's eyes widen. "Now??!!" He says shocked.
"Yep." I say happily as I pull him up, and get up myself. "You know where the parking lot is right?" He nods, nervously. "Great! Then, we'll get a car, and go to the hospital...but, don't tell anyone. Because they'll bury us alive if they find out, ok?" I say worriedly but cheekily.
He happily nods, and then does something unexpected. He hugs me. He hugs even tighter than Kris did, which is kind of impossible...or at least it was.

"Thank you so much..Red." he whispers into my hair. I can feel the gratefulness in his voice.

"Your welcome....now come on get dressed before the guys realize something!" I say back, but gently pat his back to remind him that we don't have much time.
He lets me go and looks at me with a grateful smile and nods, now tears of joy rolling down his eyes. He walks to his closet and then turns around, to tell me something.
"Eh...do you mind? I don't really like getting dressed in front of others..." he shyly says while nodding towards the door.
Oh, now I got the message.
"Oh! Of course...I-I'll be outside..." I awkwardly say and then walk out the door just in time for my blush to appear.
When N spots me, he walks up from where all the worried members were sitting, and asks me, "Everything alright?"
"....Yes. Everything's just fine..." I say with a bit of a snicker in my tone.

I hope he didn't notice it.

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Notes

Poor Leo...Red TO THE RESCUE~ XD
Thanks for the support and to all of you who are reading Red~
More chapters comin up, thank you~ *bows respectfully*