Timeless Passion: Chapter 3: Reminiscence

Title: Timeless Passion
Author: Roshni & KC
Rating: PG
Pairings:U-Know/KC, Micky/Jouty, Xiah/Naina, Max/Salma, Hero/Roshni
Word Count: 2,627
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 , Chapter 2:Emotions in Turmoil

Chapter 3: Reminiscence

Ranbir’s voice echoed in the mansion calling for Kanya. She walked into the room worried that something was wrong with him. She looked at him in question.

“Is that the way to greet your loving husband?” Ranbir teased.

Kanya turned away and whispered, “loving husband my foot!” Ranbir heard this and smiled.

“You should go and get ready sweetheart.” Ranbir tells her.

“What are you talking about? Get ready why?” Kanya asked confused.

Instead of answering Ranbit pushed her towards the bed on which a box is placed wrapped in red silk. Her eyes are shining with so much happiness when she opened it up and saw a midnight black and shocking blue saree. Accompanying the saree is a simple yet extravagant jewellery set with blue stones encased in black flowers. She gets ready and goes down to see Ranbir wearing an apron and looking like he’s having a war with the kitchen.

“What are you doing?” Kanya asks amused.

“I am making dinner for my lovely wife on her birthday.” Ranbir answered sweetly.

Kanya looks at him shocked. He brings a chair to the counter and tells her to sit on it.

“For today I will be your chef and waiter.” Ranbir smiled at her.

“But Ranbir, you have never cooked before.” Kanya tried to reason with him.

“Today I’ll try. I wanted today to be special for you and we go out for every occasion, so I thought why not make this meal romantic and have it at home. I have a surprise for you after and I’m sure you'll love dessert.” Ranbir finished his little speech. Kanya just looked at him in amazement. Ranbir smiled and went back to war with the kitchen.

Kanya watched his antics with a smile on her face. After three hours of war with the kitchen, he presented the burnt biryani to Kanya. She tried to keep her laughter in but she couldn't stop. She laughed as she looked up and saw Ranbir looking like a sad little boy.

“Aw Ranbir, give it to me.” Kanya took it from him and took a bite of it. Even though it tasted bad she looked up with a smile, “this is the best biryani I’ve had in ages.” Ranbir also took a bite and spit it out

“What? Even my dog wouldn't eat this!” Ranbir exclaimed.

“That’s because he doesn't know that my sweet baby Ranbir made this with his own two hands. In this is the taste of love, that’s why I love this biryani because I can taste that love.” Kanya finished with a smile. Ranbir just looks at her with a confused smile. After a few minutes, Kanya motioned for him to join her and they both have great time eating. After they both finish eating, Ranbir takes out a blindfold.

“What is this?” Kanya asked.

“Do you trust me?” Ranbir replied with a question of his own.

“More than my life itself.” Kanya answered. Ranbir put the blindfold on Kanya and lead her upstairs to the rooftop. He removed the blindfold and the sight brings tears of happiness to Kanya's eyes. The rooftop was decorated with candles and red roses All of a sudden a breeze blew and all the candles went out leaving them in only moonlight and star shine.

Soft music started to drift across and they both started swaying gently. They end the night
with fire made from passion and sincere declarations of I love you to each other.


Kanya in Lerwick and Ranbir in Edinburgh think about the same night. They both thirst for the same emotion. They both want to feel the other's arm around them. But anger overtakes them as the actions of the other are remembered. Within that anger at the other is the anger at self. Hidden in the anger is sadness caused by their actions.


The next day in art class Kanya begins the session by asking them to show what they drew for their assignment.

Salma holds up a drawing of a person standing in a sand desert.

Max holds up his painting of a Buddhist temple decorated with candles and flowers.

Naina’s drawing showed her volunteering at a children’s hospital.

Xiah holds up his painting of himself in white. Kanya asked the reason for the white. Before Xiah can reply Naina interrupted, “It’s because he is so pure, innocent, shy, and cute.” Xiah started to blush as Naina goes off into her dreamland.

Kanya motioned Jouty to show what she drew. She shows a picture of herself painting.

Micky holds up a paper in which there are music notes made of paperclips, toothpicks, construction paper and everyday things.

Roshni holds up a drawing of a beautiful house, which seems to emit laughter.


KC has drawn a picture of a family. Yet on one side of the paper is a dad, mom and a daughter and son and all the way in the corner separated from all of them is another little girl with tears in her eyes.

U-know holds up a picture of him and hero. This sets the mood for the rest of class, as everyone gets lost in his or her own thoughts. As the class finished they all walk out in a group until Roshni froze in her spot looking at a picture of the four guys with another guy on the wall. The fifth guy was the one who had pulled her aside yesterday. She questioned about the fifth guy in the picture and why he doesn’t attend classes out of curiosity.


Kanya rushed from class to the university children’s centre to pick up Tommy. She made her apologies to Jaz who is the head of the centre. She signed out Tommy and they walkout. Tommy talked non-stop in his excitement of his Pooja massi coming today.
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U-know and everyone else looked at Roshni as if she has gone mad.

“People in coma don’t attend classes.” U-know’s responded in a whisper and walked away with all of the other guys. Naina and Jouty looked at Roshni like she's committed murder and walked away. Salma followed them not knowing what’s going on.

Roshni looked at KC confused.

“It’s just that the guys haven't gotten over the accident and the fact that Hero is in coma.”
KC walked away leaving Roshni to ponder at her thoughts. Roshni walked back to the cabin and went to her room.

She laid there wondering why the guys think their friend is in a coma. If he is in a coma then who is the guy who pulled her aside yesterday? Roshni heard the front door open and close after laying there for an hour.

A few minutes later Jouty poked her head in Roshni’s room.

“Are you all right?” Jouty asked seeing Roshni looking a bit too pale.

“Why wouldn’t I be?” Roshni replied.

“I thought I heard you talking to someone.” Jouty said looking around the room.

“Nope.” Roshni replied.

“Oh ok. Do you want to have tea? Or a cold drink maybe?” Jouty asked. Roshni agreed to meet her downstairs in a few minutes.

Roshni went down to find Jouty already making tea for the both of them. They both sit down in a comfortable silence until Roshni worked up enough courage to break the silence and say something. “I am sorry about Hero. I did not know.”

“It’s fine. How could you know? None of us told you and you just transferred here.” Jouty consoled her. “If you had been here last year you would have know what hero was like. Hero was ten times worse than U-Know. Whenever U-Know and KC went head to head, me and Hero used to egg them on it was like a chicken fight, where you want your chicken to win.” Jouty bursts out laughing.

“But I have to say Hero really looked after those boys. I mean if it weren’t for Hero, Micky would still be a stick insect. He made sure the boys ate on time, went to the gym, and stayed healthy. The best thing about Hero was that he was so sexy; man a girl could die when he smiled at her. All the girls here would have killed the principal to get one date with hero.” Jouty sighed.

“Do you have any pictures?” Roshni asked curiously.

“Yeah I have some pictures. Wait here I’ll get them.” Jouty walked out of the room.

All of a sudden, Roshni sees the guy that had pulled her aside. “I have to go. I’ll be back in a bit.” She yelled up the stairs to inform Jouty.

Roshni walked over to the guy who was standing next to the guys’ cabin.

“You’re not in a coma.” Roshni commented lightly.

The guy looked at her and replied playfully. “Great observational skills.”

Roshni opened her mouth to say something then quickly decided against it. Maybe he is not the same guy. There are a lot of look-a-likes in the world. She thought back to their last meeting, so the chance of this guy being a look-a-like of Hero is slim.

"Hero..?" Roshni softly questioned.

"Yes." He turned to look at her with one raised eyebrow.

So it is him! Roshni almost smiled, so he wasn't in a coma but before her lips could form into a smile she remembered the four new guys in her class. Why hasn't he met them yet? Why do they think he is still in a coma? Roshni thought.

“Why haven't you met them yet?" Roshni asked, almost sounding angry.

Hero is quite surprised to hear her tone. Can it be that she has managed to get close to his boys? He almost felt admiration for this stranger.
“Do you know how much pain they are in? I’ve only had one class with them… but the pain in U-knows’s eyes, the guilt in Changmin’s eyes, the sadness in Xiah’s eyes, the unshed tears in Micky’s eyes” Roshni trailed off in a whisper. “Why are you doing this to them?” Roshni asked with contempt.

Hero is shocked at this stranger who has managed to read his brothers who try so hard to hide all this.

“Do you think I can’t see that? Do you think I am so heartless? Who are you to say that to me? They are my brothers…but I don’t think they are ready yet. You think I don't want to tell them, Hey look I am alive, and I’m fine?" Hero looked away.

“It’s just not easy. I don't think they are ready for it. I mean I have seen them cry by my bed almost every day, I don't want to scare those poor souls you know, too young to die with shock." Hero laughed bitterly looking into her eyes.

Roshni's eyes soften as she heard and saw the guilt he felt for letting his brothers suffer in his eyes. She understands that it is Hero himself who is not yet ready to face them but still wants to protect them.

“I seem to be spilling my soul out to someone whose name I don’t even know.” Hero chuckled quietly.

“Roshni.” She answered.

“You seem to know me as Hero but my real name is Jaejoong Kim.” Hero replied.

“I know. I’ve heard.” Roshni chuckled.

“All good things I hope.” Hero interrupted her thoughts.

“You’ve got quite a reputation. I am assuming you don’t want to be seen by anyone. Maybe you should get a hoodie?” Roshni asked uncertainly.

“Good idea. We’ve got a lot of work to do.” Hero grabbed her hand and started to walk towards the University store. He makes Roshni buy him a hoodie and heads towards the bar.

“Why are we going to the bar?” Roshni asks confused.

“To get U-Know out of there.” Hero retorted.

At the university Bar, Roshni looked around. She saw U-Know with a screwdriver (cocktail) in his hand and he looked really out of it. She is very reluctant to go up to but Hero is very persistent.

Roshni took a seat next to U-know. Hero slipped in next to her and asked the bartender for a bottle of water. U-Know offered her a sip of his drink. Roshni is about to take the drink when, “you shouldn’t be drinking Have ever drank before? How old are you anyways?” Hero whispered in her ear while facing the other way.

“Nope. I’ve never had a drink before.” Roshni whispered in reply. U-know heard this and took away his offer. “I am really sorry about your friend.” Roshni said hesitantly. U-Know looked at Roshni and a couple of tears spill from his eyes. Roshni looked away to give him a moment to compose himself.

“He was like my brother. He was there for me when my real family wasn't there for me. He was there for all of us and I couldn't save him.” U-know said bitterly.

“It wasn’t your fault. You couldn’t have done anything Yunho. I am sure Hero doesn’t think it’s your fault. I doubt he would want you to think like that. He would probably hit you” Roshni tried to placate him.

“Why am I so useless?” U-Know continued pathetically.

“Why would you think you’re useless?” Roshni asks confused.

“I couldn't save my hyung and then I could do nothing to help my KC. I felt so helpless when I saw her cry.” U-Know replied.

“Idiot, that's what love is.” Hero commented in her ear as he took a sip of his water.

“Do you love her?” Roshni asked. U-Know’s eyes widen in disbelief.

“What are you talking about?” U-Know tried to avoid answering.

“I asked if you loved her. You do torment her, but then again that can be to help her.” Roshni said patiently.

“Yes, I do.” U-Know answered honestly.

U-know looked at her with a smile on his face. “Sometimes I feel like I am going to wake up and walk in the kitchen to see Hero cooking.”

“Hero cooked?” Roshni asked genuinely surprised and the guy next to her starts coughing.

“Yeah and he taught all of us. He was awesome.” U-Know started to hiccup and saw that his glass was empty and ordered more.

“Don’t you think you've had enough?” Roshni asked.

“Nope, because I can still think.” U-Know trailed off.

“Isn't it a bit sad to not be able to think for yourself?” Roshni asked softly.

“At least it helps the pain.” U-Know snorted.

“Does it really? Isn't the pain still there after waking up?” Roshni said sadly.

“It numbs it for a while.” U-Know tried to make an argument.

“Not really, it's bad for your brain and your liver.” Roshni tried the scientific approach.

“Stop going all science-y on me!” U-Know demanded.

Roshni having had enough of this forcefully took U-Know’s drink and spilled it in front of him and dragged him out of the bar with Hero following.

She slid down the wall and sat next to U-Know. She took out her cell phone and asked U-know for one of the guy's number. However, U-Know was out like a lamppost. Fortunately for them, U-Know’s phone started to ring and Roshni answered, “Hello.”

“Roshni?” Max asks surprised to hear her voice instead of U-Knows.

“I am so glad you called come help me now. Your idiotic friend is out like a lamppost.”

“Where are you?” Max interrupted her.

Roshni tells him they are outside the University Bar.

“Don’t move we’ll be right there.” Max instructed.

“Yeah I’ll be here.” Roshni said.

Hero went back in the bar as he saw two cars coming.

After a few minutes, two cars pulled up in front of the university bar and the residents of the two cabins pile out next to each other.

Originally Posted on May 16,2008 at I-F.

Chapter 4: Secrets Unveiled