Xiumin's POV

I watched as Ling was slapped across the face. Her eyes were wide but she stood her ground against Chanyeol who was almost a head taller than her. She held her cheek and looked up at him.

Before I even had time to react, Baekhyun jumped onto Chanyeol and pulled him back from Ling. "What is wrong with you!"

He struggled out of his grasp and turned on him. "What is wrong with you? Why are you even on her side, all she's done is throw herself at EXO, seducing everyone."

Baekhyun opened his mouth to speak but Chanyeol yelled over him.

"She played with Luhan's feelings by crying in front of his door, yeah I saw that." He glared at me. "She hugged all of us, kissed Kai and Sehun, and even managed to make Minseok think he was in love with her."

I grabbed Chanyeol's collar in annoyance.

"I am in love with her."

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Ling's POV

I felt my face heat up as Xiumin declared his feelings for me. Seeing that he was getting emotional, I anticipated that things were going to get ugly. I held back his arm before he had a chance to swing down on him.

"Minseok." I stared intently up at him with unwavering eyes, making sure to show him that I did not want them to fight.

He lowered his fist and turned to me, his expression softened and the corners of my mouth lifted slightly.

Chanyeol scoffed behind us and ran a hand through his messy hair. "Yah, hyung, you're really something."

Suho placed a hand on his shoulder and kept him from doing something he would regret. He looked at me, pulling Chanyeol behind him. "Ling, I thought I told you to stay away from EXO."

"You did what?" Baekhyun looked up, his brows furrowing.

"Just because you're the leader it doesn't give you the right to decide things like this." Kai's eyes widened in defense.

"You kissed her once, it doesn't give you the right to speak for her." Chanyeol retaliated.

This time, D.O was the one who constrained Kai from moving forward. His face was flushed red but no redder than mine. Xiumin bit his lip and looked at me with a face full of concern. He pulled me close to his chest and tucked my head underneath his chin. "Don't think about that kiss Ling,"

He's jealous.

"Look at all of you," Chanyeol laughed in annoyance. "All of you defend this fox as if she's your girlfriend."

In a split second, D.O's fist collided with Chanyeol's face knocking him backwards. Baekhyun's jaw dropped as D.O's eyes flared with anger. He huffed angrily at Chanyeol, his fist was bleeding from the force of the punch.

"Chanyeol, watch what you say," D.O muttered with a voice so dangerously quiet that I could barely make out his words.

Chanyeol wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb and stepped up to D.O. "Am I wrong?"

He jabbed a finger in my direction and barked angrily at everyone. "This girl is tearing EXO apart!"

Guilt rushed through my veins faster than I could have ever imagined. I had thought about my involvement with EXO as tearing them apart before, but coming from an actual member just reminded me of how real it was.

I looked around from Xiumin's arms at the members, all of whom were staring at me. When I made eye contact with them, they looked away.

"I-" I began, I felt horrible.

"Borin is the one at fault here, not Ling." Luhan bellowed back at him, his face cringed with anger.

Suho lifted his eyebrows at Luhan. "Really? Who was the one that got beaten up Luhan? Who was the one that had to stay at the hospital?"

"You really change sides fast Luhan, wow," Chanyeol shook his head at him in disapproval.

"Didn't you know, she sent people to stalk Ling and the other members, this whole thing was her set up!" Lay tried to explain desperately. "Why do you think we're in here to begin with."

"Now you guys are just being unreasonable. I don't care what you guys are doing here." He pointed at me again. "But, she needs to go."

I bit my lip and felt my face grow red from embarrassment and guilt. My eyes rested on Suho who looked at me with confused eyes. I watched him look away and shake his head, massaging his temples in frustration.

"Ling's going to stay with me in Korea." Xiumin declared holding me tighter in his arms. The members looked at him in surprise. I watched as Sehun's eyes darted towards me and our eyes locked. His expression softened and his brows arched upwards almost as if he was in pain.

Chanyeol scoffed again and rubbed his eyes with his thumb and forefinger. "Hyung, you're really too much."

Xiumin ignored him and his eyes rested on Suho. "If you object, I'm leaving EXO."

The minute the words came out of his mouth, I pushed Xiumin away. He looked at me stunned at my reaction, his hands still frozen in the position they had been around me.

"No, you're not," I stared at him, square in the eyes. Had he forgotten the conditions for our relationship?

"Minseok," Suho held out his hands to him to calm him. "You're willing to give up everything, for her?"

He looked at me and a small smile formed on his lips. "I am."

I blushed. It was heartwarming to hear him say that, but it was not what I wanted. I shook my head and from the corners of my eyes, I noticed Borin. Her hand was intertwined with Sehun's and on her face was an unmistakable-

Smile?

Notes

//Author's Note:
Xiumin is threatening to leave EXO for the sake of Ling but she doesn't like it. How is Ling going to prevent EXO from falling apart?

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