Timeless Passion: Chapter 1: Inevitable Meetings

Title: Timeless Passion
Author: Roshni & KC
Rating: PG
Pairings:U-Know/KC, Micky/Jouty, Xiah/Naina, Max/Salma, Hero/Roshni
Word Count: 3,999
Disclaimer: We do not own DBSK or the songs used in the story. This is a work of fiction. This was written for fun. No profit is being made and no copyright infringement is intended.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Inevitable Meetings


On the north coast of Scotland is a little town named Lerwick. On a bright Monday morning a shout of “U-IDIOT KNOW IT ALL” ricocheted through the University of Lerwick. U-Know turned around to look at Xiah, Max and Micky, “do you guys hear a koala?” He looked towards KC, “oh no wonder IT IS KOALA!” He exclaimed.


“HOW DARE YOU?” KC bellowed.


“It’s me; I DARE…whatever it is.” U-Know snapped back.


“Who the hell do you think you are to park your bike in my spot?” KC asked angrily.


Both of them started moving closer to each other until their faces are two inches apart. U-know snapped out of his daze, “Maybe next time you can get here before me. Or next time you can come with me on my bike?” He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.


“Puh-lease with the way you drive. I’d either end up in the graveyard or in a hospital bed.” KC retorted. As soon as she finished, a shuttered look comes over U-know and the other guys’ faces. They all walked away leaving KC and Jouty flustered. A girl bumped into KC. She is wearing a black over-sized shirt with loose black pants and black boots.


“Hey, you alright?” KC asked. The girl’s reply of fine is a mere whisper, which gets lost as Jouty reminded KC about the meeting in auditorium.
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In the auditorium, KC’s patience finally runs out after waiting ten minutes for the meeting to begin. She is about to leave when Jouty reminded her the meeting is for finding out whom they will be sharing a cabin with and what they need to know about the New Year.


“Ahem Ahem…May I have your attention. In the Birwich part of the campus, the cabins are full, except two.” The Principle gets right down to the point. “One of them will go to these five lucky ladies: KC, Jouty, Naina, Salma, and Roshni. The other one will go to U-Know, Max, Micky, Xiah, and Jaejoong.” As soon as the last name escaped the principles mouth a hush falls over the auditorium. The principle does not notice and gives the stage to Kanya Godhbole, the new teacher.


“Thank you Mr. Shawn. I hope we all have a great time together and enjoy it making it one of the best experiences of your university life. I will see some of you in my class later. Thank You.” Ms. Godhbole finished her speech and handed the stage over to the principal.


“Ok students you have your schedules, now the ones who have the blue schedule are… drum roll please,” Mr. Shawn tried to bring some excitement into the meeting. KC has one and is desperately hoping that it does not signify being selected to be the representative of the class. Her hopes are crushed with the next words that come out of Mr. Shawn’s mouth.


“1st year representative are Kelly and Mark, 2nd year representatives are KC and Yunho a.k.a U-know…” KC’s expression showed her feelings of being paired with U-know.


Looks like I’m in for some extra curricular activities and with that Koala too. U-Know thought.


The principal continued to say 3rd Year to be Sebastian and Mia, Rafa and Linsy as 4th year and Ishant and Maha as fifth year representatives. He finished the assembly and tells everyone to report to their first classes.
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In the art class Kanya introduced herself and announced their seating arrangement: Max and Jouty, KC and Jouty, Yunho and Salma, Micky and Naina, while Roshni will be sitting alone.


“First of all, let’s go around say your name and tell me one thing about you. Why don’t we begin with Salma?” Kanya asked.


“Uh…My name is Salma Hussein and I love Chocolate.” Everyone turned to look at U-know, who is sitting next to Salma.


“My name is Yunho but everyone calls me U-Know and I love my bear.” Yunho said. Kanya questioned him on his statement of bear. He stalls it saying it is a long story and turned to look at Micky signalling him to say something.


Micky cleared his throat, “I’m Micky and I have a bracelet that is very close to my heart.”


“Hi Micky, it’s nice to meet you.” Kanya started to reply but is interrupted by U-know asking her why it is only nice to meet Micky and not the rest of us. Kanya placates him by telling him it’s nice to meet him too. She motions for KC to begin.


“Hi, Kaula but you can call me KC and I enjoy reading.” Kanya inquired about the books KC likes to read. Before KC can reply U-know interrupted, “Reading? What reading? I’ve never seen you read a book.”


“You are a know it all idiot for real and I like to read everything. Whatever suits my mood at that moment.” KC retortd to U-know and answered Kanya. Before an argument can break out Max introduced himself saying he is the most mature out the three guys and loves chocolate.


“Interesting…you and Salma have something in common. Since you are the mature one, I expect you to keep them in line.” Kanya commented.


“Him and keep us in line? We can run circles around him.” U-Know snorted.


“U-Know I know you think you’re funny but I can do without the commentary, you’re not a commentator, you’re my student.” Kanya scolds. However KC decides to give her opinion at that moment. “See what you get for poking your nose where it doesn’t belong.” KC laughed.


“What about your nose? It’s as long as mine if not longer.” U-know snapped back.


Kanya finally having had enough of both of them arguing threatened them with making them sitting next to each other and being partners on the big art project.


“I already have to work with her. I get enough of Koala, I don't need her in art as well.” U-Know makes his displeasure known.


“What do you mean you don’t need me? Does it look like I'm dying to be paired up with you?” KC questioned.


“Koala, watch it or I might think you actually like me.” U-know smirked.


Kanya acts out on her threat and makes them sit together making Xiah and Salma partners.


“Ma’am, you’ll be lucky if you get a project. They are more likely to kill each other in the first week.” Max offered his thoughts.


Kanya ignored Max and asks Xiah to continue. “I’m Xiah and I like to write poems or songs.” Naina interrupts and asks him if he is also going to the Poet Convention in St. Patrick’s Hall next week.


“So we have another pair with something in common. We have three pairs: Salma and Max, who both like chocolate, Xiah and Naina who like writing poems and U-know and KC who like to spar a lot. Let’s see if we can match up anyone else. I have to say you guys are building up quite a picture.” Kanya says and motioned Jouty to continue.


“Well my name is Jouty and I like to write stories and paint.” Kanya opens her mouth but is intrrupted by Micky, “Wow, I like to write too but I write songs and compositions.”


Kanya decided to change their seating arrangements placing Max and Salma together. She also places Xiah next to Naina and Jouty next to Micky.


Roshni introduced herself as the new transfer student.


Kanya suddenly turned to U-Know and mischievously asked if his bear had anything to do with KC? U-Know looked at her as if she has gone mad.


“Where in the world did you get that idea from?” U-know asked a bit too quickly.


“I just wondered because you called her koala and koalas are bears.” Kanya answered with mirth in her eyes.


"Koala's are not bears!" U-Know muttered under his breath.


Kanya looked down at the class roster in her class and her eyebrows furrow in confusion.


“Isn’t there supposed to be another one of you in here, Jaejoong?” Kanya looked around the class and noticed the sadness that has slithered into the classroom.


“Is something wrong?” Kanya asks worried.


“He is in a coma and will be here as soon as he wakes up from it.” Max informed the professor.


“Coma?” Kanya asks surprised.


“Car accident, right after finals week, last semester in the university. Most of us got out all right except for him and it’s my entire fault.” Max whispered.
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A few miles away, in a room in Lerwick hospital a coma patient’s heart monitor reading becomes erratic and his eyes flutter a bit.
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“Not your fault.” U-Know tried to console Max.


“You weren’t the one driving were you?” Max replied bitterly.


After a few minutes of silence Kanya changed the topic. “I just wanted to clear that up right since six of you have already been given your partners, I want you to draw something about them what ever you want. As for Roshni, I want you to draw something about KC, KC you draw something about U-know and U-know draw something about Roshni” Kanya instructed.


Roshni draws KC surrounded by books.


KC draws a Koala bear.


U-know draws a black abyss.


Xiah draws a pair of reading glasses.


Naina draws patterns that look similar to the patterns on Xiah's shirt.


Micky draws some paper and pens and a printing machine or at least it looks like one.


Jouty draws some music notes and adds some nonsense rap to it.


Salma draws a young boy eating chocolate ice cream with his mouth covered in it.


Max draws a box of chocolates.


“You guys really know how to draw and you listen well too. Even KC and U-know were listening while bickering. These pictures are going up and at the end of this semester this picture will go in the folder of the person it was about. For tomorrow I want each of you to create a piece of art or craft for me that describes yourself. I'll see you all tomorrow and KC and U-know you'll be sitting together and working together.” With this Kanya dismissed the class.


They all leave the class wondering what just happened.


KC and U-know head off to the year head office, while Max, Micky, and Xiah go to the gym. Jouty heads off to the cabin for some well earned sleep. Naina goes to the cafeteria for some coffee as she has a math class in half an hour. Salma heads off to the park wondering how she is going to cope and Roshni heads of to the library to catch up with some much-needed reading for her chemistry class. After half an hour, she gets up really quickly and started to walk towards the cabin. As she reached the door, it opens and Jouty walks out.


“Be careful. No one else is home. Bye” Jouty informd Roshni.


On her way to the music store Jouty bumped into Micky and all her things form the bag spill out on the floor


“I'm so sorry.” Micky whispered.


“You idiot.” Jouty murmured.


They both bend down to pick up the spilled contents when they bump their heads.


“Sorry.” Micky repeated.


“Do you say anything besides sorry?” Jouty asked.


“Yes.” Micky answered.


“That’s nice to know.” Jouty grins.


Micky started to pick up the papers and realizes that these are the stories that Jouty was talking about. He starts to read and Jouty realizes what he's doing. “Hey, give me back my story.” Jouty commands.


Micky stands up and holds the papers high out of Jouty's reach


“Well, if you want them get them…” Micky trails off.


Jouty tries hard to get them but Micky is a tough opponent. “Please Micky?” Jouty looked at him with puppy eyes.


“If you want it come and get it.” Saying this he runs off towards the park.


Jouty runs after him. Jouty finally catches up with him and suddenly Micky trips. Jouty, who is right behind him in full speed, falls on him. Their eyes lock, breath mingles and both of them can’t look away.
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In the meeting room Maha and Ishant take the lead in deciding which issues should be addressed first as they are the seniors and they start talking about the food.


“I think fifth year should be able to have lunch at whatever time they want that cafeteria should be open for them at any time” Ishant stated his opinion.


“But that's not fair. Our university believes in equality therefore if the cafeteria is open for fifth years it should be open for second years too.” KC protested.


“We fifth years have a lot of work and you as a second year head should be thankful that you are actually part of this team. If I had my way we would not have any heads for first and second years. Ishant and I would probably be in charge of you pathetic losers.” Maha sneered.


“Hey watch who you call a loser, just because your older doesn't mean you can get away with that.” U-Know comes to KC’s defence.


“Pretty boy watch how you talk to us…we can make your life hell.” Rafa speaks up.


“How do you propose to do that?” KC snorted.


“First of all you’ll probably go home with a few bruises and your pretty boy here might not look so pretty in the morning.” Linsy answered.


“What makes you think he's my pretty boy and anyways talking about bruises I think if you send your best guys to get me they probably would be the ones who wouldn't look so pretty in the morning.” KC snapped back.


“…and Linsy to get to her you'd have to go through me so I suggest you guys lay off the threats before the principle finds out what you are really like.” U-Know adds his own bit.


“You threatening us pretty boy?” Sebastian asked.


“No, I'm making you a promise, touch her and you'll all go to hell courtesy of U-know. Come on KC lets ditch this place” U-Know gets up and takes KC’s hand and drags her out of there.


“Thanks” KC muttered.


U-Know tries to cover it up by saying he only backed her up because he wanted to get out of there.


“Yeah, I am sure” KC says sarcastically.


“Don't pretend as if you can read my mind.” The bitterness in U-Know’s voice is brimming.


“Pretty Boy.” KC teased.


“Don't ever call me a pretty boy! I prefer U-Know it all idiot over that” U-Know says. KC started to walk and U-Know follows her.


“Why are you following me?” KC shouts at him.


“What makes you think I am following you?” With that he walks in front of her. “Now why are you following me?” He challenged her.


KC looked at him speechless then turns around and starts walking in the other direction.


U-know turns around thinking to himself. Why can't you walk beside me my Koala bear? Why is it always in the opposite direction?
He turns and starts walking towards the chillax alcove. When he reaches there, he is shocked to see KC already there, making herself at home. U-Know sits down on one side and keeps watch over her so as not to disturb her. After a while he sees that KC is asleep and it is a little cold. He covers her with his jacket and leaves.
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Naina and Xiah are taking a walk in the park where they both see Jouty on top of Micky.


They both looked at them on the floor with shock in their eyes and then up at each other again... again at them on the floor then up at each other again and slowly started to back away to avoid the explosion that should take place anytime soon. Xiah catches up to Naina and they both go towards the cafeteria side of the campus. They passed the chillax and see another shocking sight; U-know putting his jacket over KC.


“Two couples in one day… how much do you bet Miss Kanya wanted to pair us like this so that we could develop deeper relationships” Naina mused out loud.


“Nah, I don't think that, besides U-know is a cool dude its just that ever since he met KC in the first year they have been going head to head.” Xiah argued.


“I know I’ve seen them lock horns but they do say hatred is the first sign of love.” Naina triec to reason with Xiah.


“Love and those two…” Xiah looked at her as if she’s crazy.


“If it’s a nuclear war I don't want to be anywhere near them lets get out of here.” Naina tried to get rid of the awkwardness.


“I wish I had a camera.” Xiah stated.


“Why?” Naina looked at him questioningly.


“So I could capture the two Kodak moments we just witnessed.” Xiah explained.


“They'd probably kill you and I don't even know that much about you so let’s go.” Naina started to drag Xiah who is in a daze.


“You really want to know more about me?” Xiah asked nervously.


“Of course, I want to know what type of a poet you are and besides I think you’re cute.” Xiah’s cheeks start to become pink at Naina last remark. They reached the cafeteria and sit down after getting two coffees.


After a few minutes of silence, “tell me about your cute self?” Naina asked. This caused Xiah’s blush to darken.


“A guy who blushes...You look so cute.” Naina coos at him. Xiah becomes flustered and Naina starts to laugh. “Come on Xiah, your trying to tell me that no one has ever told you how attractive you are?” Naina asks astonished.


“Nope, not to my face, especially a girl.” Xiah stammered.


“Well I don’t think you want a guy to tell you how attractive you are.” Naina says amused. “I think you’re very handsome though.”


“Says the lady with the pretty eyes, why do you hide such beautiful eyes behind these glasses?” Xiah asked with genuine interest.


Now Naina starts to blush at Xiah’s words. Xiah leans forward and removes her glasses. “See now you look more beautiful. Those glasses make you look like a school teacher.”


“…But now I can't see.” Naina exclaimed.


“Of course you can't. You’re not looking through your heart” Xiah whispered.


“You are such a romantic.” Naina sighed.


“Nope, just speaking the truth.” Xiah says honestly.


“Well, handsome you can give me my glasses back so that I can find my way to my evil math teacher. See if I don't get there on time she'll divide me in 100ths.” Naina explained.


“… I'll come and save you and put you back together.” Xiah says innocently.


“You are really too cute. See you later.” Naina kisses him on the cheek and runs to her math class. Xiah looks down to see he is still holding her glasses and calls out to her. Naina stops and turned around not knowing where to look. Xiah comes in front of her and puts her glasses back on her and gently kisses her cheek


“See you later pretty woman.” He whispered into her ear.
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Kanya, who is sitting in the park, sees Jouty and Micky fall with Micky landing on top of Jouty. Instead of seeing them she sees herself and Ranbir in their place.


“Ranbir get up! Everyone is looking at us.” Kanya exclaimed.


“So let them see. I am your husband not a stranger.” Ranbir says arrogantly.


Kanya opened her mouth to reply but Ranbir kisses her to shut her up.


“For once drown in your husband’s eyes and you will see that Ranbir is incomplete with out his Kanya.” Ranbir whispered.


Kanya snapped back to reality.


Ranbir, how I wish what you had said that day in the park was true. Then I wouldn't be here. Ranbir was definitely complete without his Kanya it was his Kanya who was incomplete and will always be incomplete. Kanya thinks to herself.


A small boy comes running screaming, “Mummy…Mummy”


Kanya turned to see Tommy, her son, running towards her. She sees Ranbir in him. Those eyes, that hair, everything he does is like the way Ranbir would do it..


Oh my son how I wish your father was here to see you.
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In Lerwick hospital a patient finally opens his eyes after three months. A nurse who was walking by the door noticed and rushes into the room to make sure she is not seeing things.


Taking a few steps into the room and up to the bed she sees his eyes still remaining open and looking around taking everything in. "Hello." His voice comes out scratchy after months of not speaking.


The nurse's mouth dropped open and she rushed to take his vitals and to page his doctor.


“I can't believe this is happening.” The nurse whispered.


“What? … That I am alive.” He whispered with the side of his lips curved slightly.


“I didn’t expect you to wake up anytime soon.”


He looked at her with laughter in his eyes. “So when can I get out of here?” He asked changing the subject.


Nurse goes back into nurse mode, “we still have to do a lot of checkups and make sure everything is okay.


He flashed her a devilish grin. “I know you want to keep me here, don’t worry. I will come visit but right now I need to go.” He says urgently.


“Everything can wait. You have no idea what you have been through.” The nurse says sternly.


“I really don’t want to know either.” He says trying his best to sit up, but he knows, he knows what he went through. He can still remember every single little pain, the bruises, the cuts, and the warm blood all over his face. The worst pain was the voices he kept hearing after the accident. Each day his brothers came to him and cried by his side, apologizing over and over again. Saying sorry for what happened to him. But all he could do was lie in his pathetic state and watch them cry. Though he felt their tears fall on his hand he couldn’t wipe them away.


At that moment the doctor walked in with a smile on his face.


"It's good to see you up." The doctor says.


“It's good to be up. When can I leave?” He asked again.


“Eager much?” Doctor laughed at his question.


"I have so much to do." He replied in all seriousness.


“Well it'll have to wait for at least an hour to get you all checked up. We did try to keep you in good health. However you still have a long way to get the strength back.” The doctor replied.


He tries not to show the reaction on his face. He knows he has a long way to go.


“Do you want us to call your friends?” The doctor asked remembering the four guys who had taken residency at the hospital for two months before they were forced to leave a few days ago to get ready for classes.


He looked at the doctor contemplating, finally deciding to not call his friends.


The doctor tells him, he needs someone here to sign him out.


He looks around frustrated.


“Do you even know where you are going to go?” The doctor asked.


“To the university.” He says as if it was the most obvious place


“How do you plan to get to the university?” The doctor questioned.


First thing first…I need a shower.” He says completely forgetting about leaving.


“First medical checkup then shower. Then if you want I can drive you to the university as I get off in an hour.” The doctor’s voice leaves no room for argument.


“Fine, only because I am too tired to argue.” He whispered.


Originally Posted on May 8, 2008 at I-F.


Chapter 2: Emotions in Turmoil