Saja Boys Saga

by SmashedPotatoes

Summary:

After the fall of Gwi-ma, and their leader Jinu, Romance and Baby are the last two Saja boys to remain in the human world.

The two promise themselves to get the other Saja's back, but how the fuck is that possible??

Written with my friend who doesn't have Ao3 (Em, srsly, get an acc I have 3 published fics with you!!)

Notes:

My first KPDH fic!! Uhh... if you find anything to similiar to another fic, pls tell me i'll give creds/ edit the work cause ive read too much Saja boys fics so it might be similiar!!

Chapter 1: Precious

Romance watched as their leader had sacrificed himself for the purple haired Hunter. He watched as Jinu fucking died right infront of his eyes.

 

He watched as the shortest slashed Mystery.

 

He watched as the one he had fallen in love with stab Abby.

 

His head was a blur and his eyes got all watery.

 

Romance looked around the stage for Baby- his last hope- but the youngest Saja boy was no where to be seen. Romance, loosing hope, teleported out of the chaotic place backstage, scared to be sent back to the demon realm as well. If the Hunters kill off Gwi-ma, who knows what will happen to the other demons, alone in hell with nothing?

 

Suddenly, Huntr/x's stupid song stopped playing and their stupid voices had shut up, and that's when Romance knew that the Hunters were done with their job. The Honmoon was sealed.

 

And-

 

Romance screeched out in pain as his patterns begun to burn. It was only for five seconds, but to him it felt like melting in lava.

 

Which was weird, demons didn't feel pain.

 

Of course they did, mentally, but not physically. Never had they felt something physically painful.

 

The demon heard another scream of pain that came from the left of him, also backstage. A familiar voice held that scream. Fuck.

 

"B-Baby?" Romance yelled out, desperate to find another Saja.

 

More screaming came, but they weren't just screams of pain, they were screams of grief and anger.

 

"Baby!" Romance yelled again, running towards the yelling. When he spotted the smaller member on the ground, screaming in agony and pain, he immediately sat down and pulled him into a hug.

 

"Baby!" Romance sighed, relieved. Tears pricked his eyes but he didn't dare to wipe them. "You- you're okay, Baby." Baby only sobbed more, burying his neck into Romance's cardigan.

 

Baby's okay, Baby's okay, he's okay. Romance told himself in attempt to calm himself down.

 

"They're... they're gone," Baby weeped, tears streaming down his face. "Fucking Jinu killed himself for that fucking Hunter girl- and- and they fu-fucking killed Mystery and Abby." Romance's eyes flooded at Baby's words, as he realised what Baby was saying was true.

 

Jinu, Mystery, and Abby were gone.

 

Romance hugged him tighter. "No, no, don't say that- we'll find them- we have too."

 

Baby was not one to cry, despite his name. Baby was tough, and stubborn, and mainly a bitch. There was no way this Baby in front of him was real. The only other time Romance had ever found Baby like this was when Gwi-ma had punished them for Jinu's mistake.

 

Trusting a Huntr/x girl.

 

Instead of only the traitor, Gwi-ma had reminded all the Saja boys of their past and the reasons they had become demons. Romance was mainly in denial- that's what he remembered- but something he also remembered was that Baby was the youngest Saja out of all of them- only about twenty something.

 

That must've meant that him turning into a demon was pretty recent, and he wasn't ready to go back.

 

So, Romance and Jinu had spent the whole night comforting their Baby as he cried and muttered how he could have fixed it. Romance had frozen as soon as those words spilled out of the maknae's mouth- Baby's crying had triggered something inside of him.

 

A memory he didn't want to remember.

 

His younger brother.

 

When he had-

 

No. But it was Baby. Not Romance's brother.

 

Baby was different.

 

Baby was the second chance given to Romance, to try being an good older sibling after he had failed his first.

 

And now, here they both were, crying and holding onto one another.

 

Romance had failed to protect them. Failed to protect his second younger brother. Failed his promise and failed everything.

 

"I wont let anything happen to you," Romance whispered into Baby's ear. "We will get the others back- even if it means breaking the Honmoon."

 

Even if it means risking myself.

 

---

 

Romance's legs ached as he practically dragged Baby down the street.

 

The two had discovered that their patterns had faded- still visible- but faded. All that remained was a soft glow of blue and pink.

 

They were both tired, but Romance refused to give in. He was doing this for Baby.

 

"Where are we heading?" Baby asked him, sleepily. "Shouldn't we head somewhere for the night?"

 

"We'll go back to the appartment we stayed at," Romance replied, shaking off any tiredness coming from his drooping eyes.

 

The sky was dark and the city was quiet.

 

Romance felt finally at peace-

 

"Romance!" Baby interrupted his thought, pushing Romance over by throwing himself onto the poor older guy. Before Romance could yell at Baby, he heard a loud honking noise as a car sped by.

 

"What the fuck?" Baby asked, eyes wide. "You almost got us killed!"

 

"I'm sorry!" Romance cried, checking over Baby to see if he was alright. "Are you okay- oh my God, you're bleeding." He pulled up Baby's sweater sleeve to reveal his bloodied elbow.

 

"What about you!" Baby exclaimed grabbing Romance's face, "you're all scratched up!"

 

"Don't worry about me, Baby, I'm fine," Romance said, but he winced when the cold wind hit his face and the scratches. "Fuck, you're not," Baby argued, wiping Romance's blood with his sleeve.

 

When he realised what he did, Baby instantly started to gag at the sight. "Get it off of me!" He shrieked, wiping the red splotches onto the rough concrete. "Get it off! Get it off!"

 

"Baby, darling, it's stained," Romance told him, trying ot get ahold of his flailing arms, "it wont come off."

 

"Demons don't bleed!" Baby gagged more, trying not to throw up. "What the fuck is this? Why wont it come off?!"

 

Baby pulled up his sleeve and looked over at his elbow, and he may of just turned many different shades of green all at once. He clutched his stomach tightly as he retched out everything from his stomach.

 

"Baby?!" Romance yelled, shocked at his sudden illness. "Fuck- are you sick?!"

 

"Blood," Baby replied back. "The blood-"

 

He vomited once more, despite his stomach being nearly empty. Romance held onto him, rubbing his back for support.

 

After he was done, Romance made Baby look at him.

 

"Do you not like blood?" He frowned, wiping a dribble of puke off the teal haired boy's face. Baby shook his head, then considered it. "I dunno, I just feel really weird whenever... whenever I see it- which is rarely- since- since we're demons."

 

"I don't know what that means, Baby," Romance said, hugging the younger boy once again, "but I wont let myself or you bleed, for your sake, sweetie."

 

"Yuck with the pet names," Baby pretended to gag, "you'll end up making me sick."

 

Roamance just laughed. He extended his hand out to Baby and helped him up, pulling his sleeve back down. The older one guided the two to their previous appartment, and made sure to wipe his face every few seconds.

 

"So..." Romance started, piecing all the puzzles pieces together, "do you think, that we're... human now?"

 

Baby hesitated, before answering with, "dunno, maybe, it makes sense."

 

They both stayed silent after that, both not knowing what to say.

 

"There it is!" Baby suddenly shouted, breaking the silence as he pointed at the appartment building excitedly, like a little kid. He bounced up and down, pulling Romance along happily. "We're finally here!!"

 

"There are people staring at us," Romance said quietly into Baby's right ear. Baby looked around, spotting the fans with their phones out, taking photos of the two Saja boys.

 

"Fuck, did you think they saw us?" Romance asked, though he knew better than that.

 

"Let's see, we're alone at night, blo... bloody-" his words stretched out at the word as Baby made a face of disgust, "just two handsome and famuos faces wandering the streets alone after mysteriously disappearing from our concert- does that sound attention drawing to you?"

 

"Well, you got the handsome part right, all right," Romance agreed, then eyeing Baby up and down, "about me, of course- you on the other hand...?"

 

"Fuck you!" Baby nudged his ribs gently, "I am wayyy more cuter than you- the fans love me!"

 

"Hurry up, they're staring." Romance shoves Baby inside the appartment as he watches the fans hurry away, thinking the two have noticed them.

 

Spoiler; they did a long time ago.

 

The two go up to the register, where a young female was sitting, typing away on a... laptop? Was that what Baby and Jinu had called it?

 

"May I help- Romance and Baby Saja?!" She squealed, eyes widening with excitement. "Oh my god, I'm such big fans of you! Are the rest of the Saja boys here? Can I get a picture?"

 

Before Baby could answer with a rude comment, probably excusing that he was too tired to keep up with her enthuiasm, Romance replied joyfully.

 

"Of course!" He smiled. "Anything for the- our fans!"

 

Fuck, did he just catch himself quoting Jinu- that traitor?

 

For the fans.

 

Baby gave Romance a massive side eye. 'What the fuck do you think you're doing?' He mouthed, clearly annoyed.

 

Before Romance could say anything, the lady walked up from behind the desk and took about a million pictures with the two. Romance wasn't exaggerating.

 

"Thank you guys so much!" She beamed. But then, her face slightly fell. "If you don't mind me asking, where are the other Saja boys? I would love a group photo!"

 

Romance watched as Baby went frozen and his eyes slightly glowed. So was Gwi-ma gone or not? Dammit!

 

"Unfortunately, the boys are currently uhh... buying us some takeout for tonight!" Romance made up, hoping that 'takeout' was the right word. "Yes- and uh, Jinu hyung currently has the key, but we did book an appartment to stay at for a few days!"

 

Romance could feel Baby's snort directed at him, but he said nothing.

 

The woman frowned. "I can check if you have recently checked in- when did you first book the room?"

 

Romance didn't know, and it would be suspicious if he made it up and got it wrong. "Uh-"

 

"About a week ago," Baby answered for him, sucking on a lollipop that appeared out of thin air. The woman typed away on her laptop (?). "That's great! Okay... yep, it says that you guys booked room 22 on the third floor! Here's a spare key."

 

The girl handed him the key, and Romance thanked her, greatfully,

 

He pulled Baby by his sleeve to the elevator, too tired to use the stairs, until he realised he had no idea how to. Jinu was the one who knew how to do this stuff, not Romance.

 

He was about to admit defeat to a fucking macchine, when Baby pressed a button labeled as '3' and a weird symbol that looked like arrows pushing two lines into each other.

 

"Do I have to do everything for you, now?" Baby scrunched up his nose, continuing to suck on his lollipop. Romance just ruffled his hair, but inside he dreaded the fact that Baby might be right. Baby was better at this stuff, since he only had became a demon recently- about three years ago- so, naturally, he was better at modern things.

 

But Romance promised himself to be the one to help Baby and look after him. Romance forced himself to remember. The '3' must've been floor three- obviously- but what was the second button Baby had pressed?

 

The elevator opened, and Baby instantly stepped out. "Is this the right floor?" Romance asked, peeking his head out and looking around. "No, dumbass, I got out here 'cause I wanted to be kidnapped."

 

"Sorry, love," Romance said, walking up to Baby and placing a hand on his shoulder. Baby looked away with guilt, probably for Romance's kind apology after Baby had called him a 'dumbass'.

 

The two boys walked over to a door labeled with the number '22', and after Romance and Baby struggled with the key- Baby saying that he never bothered to use them because they annoyed him so much- the two finally got in.

 

Romance was about to flop right onto the couch the Saja boys had shared- he remembered how they all watched this K-Drama called 'Business Proposal™' together, and cringed at the embarrassing moments- when Baby suddenly wrapped his arms around the pink-haired demon. Well, ex, now.

 

"I'm sorry, Romance," Baby sobbed, hugging him tightly and digging his head into Romance's chest. "I'm so sorry I was being such a bitch to you, when all you're trying to do is help. Don't be mad at me- I'm sorry, I wont do it again."

 

Romance unfroze from his shock, realising what Baby was saying. He instantly hugged the younger one back. "Baby, love, I'm not mad at you," Romance smiled, sadly at Baby. "I will never be."

 

"I'm sorry." Baby cried more.

 

"Don't be," Romance's tears flooded his eyes, and it was hard to see properly. "I just-"

 

His voice finally cracked as he too broke into a sob. "-I, I can't lose you too, Baby."

 

Romance and Baby cried onto each other, hard like they had done earlier. Romance's heart shattered, for himself and his maknae. He couldn't believe that they were really the last two Saja's left...

 

"I wont let anthing fucking happen to you, my tiger," Romance sobbed, stroking Baby's hair with his long and elegant fingers. "I love you so, so much."

 

"I love you, too," Baby hiccupped, his crying finally quieting down. Romance's hadn't, but Baby didn't mind. He knew Romance needed this cry, as much as he did.

 

After they had both calmed down, Baby helped Romance up. The older boy pulled them both to couch, draping a soft blanket over the two of them, gently.

 

"What do you want to watch?" Romance asked, voice drained.

 

Both boys eyes and noses' were still very red from all the crying. "Business Proposal™," Baby answered, corssing his arms and pouting slightly, like an actual Baby. Romance didn't knwo why he did this, it was like a habit to Baby.

 

"But you hate Business Proposal™?" Romance frowned slightly, looking over at Baby.

 

The younger one's lower lip trembled, and he looked like he was about to cry again. Romance didn't try to stop him. "I miss Abby," he let a single tear slip. "And Mystery. And... and even Jinu."

 

"I know," Romance bit his own lip, "we'll work something out, but for now..." he let out a big breath. "We- it's just the two of us, together."

 

Baby nodded, leaning into Romance and resting his head on his shoulder.

 

Romance turned the show on, and snuggled in. The two watched in silence.

 

Then, one of the 'cringy' parts came up, and instead of squirming and laughing at the show, Romance leaned over and pressed a soft kiss to Baby's forehead.

 

"I love you, my precious Baby."

 

"I love you too, Romance."

Chapter 2: Nauseous

Summary:

Baby discovers a song.

HAPPY WISHBONE RELEASE, OUR FELLOW CONEHEADS, WE LOVE Y'ALL AND OUR READERS- ONCE AGAIN, HAPPY WISHBONE <3

Notes:

I WROTE THIS IN ONE HOUR IN HONOUR OF THE ALBUM HOPE U LIKE IT

Wait forgot to say its a short filler (? I guess) chap

"Do you think we'll... ever get the others back?"

 

The question was hard to answer, but it was something they had to think about someday.

 

Romance looked over at Baby, who was sitting on the kitchen counter- yes on- and smiled at him, sadly. "Of course, we will. We wont stop trying until we do, love."

 

Before Baby could do his famous pout, Romance told him, "also, get the fuck off the counter! You're not a fucking kid!" (Imagine the ‘fucking’ in a British accent, that’s how Ro said it).

 

"I'm a baby!" Baby argued, even though he hated being babied. He only said stuff like this to get what he wanted. Romance rolled his eyes, flipping him and flipping a pancake with ease.

 

Surprisingly, Ro was good at cooking, so he was in charge of making breakfast (after Baby had almost burnt down the kitchen with Abby.)

 

"It's dangerous for babies to be on counters!" Romance argued back, and it was a good point. Baby kicked his legs. "Fuck you, I said that for no reason, then!"

 

"No, it's true, though," Romance told him, walking over and ruffling his hair. "You're my baby."

 

"Noooooo," Baby groaned, clutching his head, "fuck ooofffff."

 

“Language!” Romance scolded, hitting him gently. “Fuck off, bitchyass.” Baby pouted, getting off the counter and walking off. He stormed over to his room.

 

He wasn't really mad as Romance, they both knew that, it was really just an excuse for Baby to lock himself in his room and write songs unitl breakfast was ready.

 

He plugged his airpods into his ears and went onto Spotify to start blasting music.

 

On the 'New Releases' section, was a song called 'Manchild' by Sabrina Carpenter™.

 

Wasn't she that really freaky person? No thanks. (Guys I love Brina don't let Baby's words fool you, she's amazing- trust!)

 

The next was an album, called 'Wishbone', made by soem guy named Conan Gray™. Baby remembered that name somewhere- didn't Mystery like that guy?

 

Eh, if Mystery likes him, why not?

 

He clicked on the album, and the first song that popped up was called 'Nauseous™'. Baby bobbed his head up and down to the music. He wasn't that bad. Not at all. Baby actually liked it, he sees what Mystery did, then.

 

The chorus was peak, he loved the way the rhythm flows;

 

Your love is a threat and I'm nauseous

Scares me to death, how I want it

 

He paused the music. A guilty feeling dropped into Baby's stomach when Abby's face filled his mind. Did he like Abby like that? No wonder he always felt weird around him, this song made him understand.

 

He pressed play, again.

 

Not common sense, but I'm haunted
By people who've left, so you scare me to death

 

Baby freezes at that sentence. That... sounded just like him.

 

With people before
They left like a falling floor

And therе as I soared
I vowed to be nеver more

 

He bit his lower lip as memories flooded his mind. Of Abby and Mystery, they didn't purposely leave him, though. Of Jinu, he did. He betrayed them. Left them for the Hunter. And finally, of his past, his parents who left him.

 

Too trusting and loving, depending and kind

Behind every kiss is a jaw that could bite

And maybe that's why I feel safe with bad guys
Because when they hurt me, I won't be surprised

 

Baby felt a tear escape his eye. He wiped it off quickly, then went to rub his eyes.

 

"Stop that, stop crying you idiot."

 

Your love is a threat and I'm nauseous

Scares me to death, how I want it

Not common sense, but I'm haunted

By people who've left, so you scare me to death

Yeah, you scare me

 

Baby pulled his legs to his chest and he cried silently.

 

Maybe I'm here waiting for someone

To get through my years of trying to trust them
I know that it's in me to really love someone

But that's not a thing that I learned from my loved ones

Oh

 

Mystery. Jinu. Abby.

 

Mystery. Jinu. Abby.

 

"Fuck you, Jinu," Baby whisper-shouted over the music. "Fuck you and your caring matter, fuck you for making me trust you."

 

Baby curcled into a ball into the corner of his bed, sobbing helplessly. "Fuck you for making me love you."

 

Your love is a threat and I'm nauseous
Scares me to death, how I want it

It's not common sense, but I'm haunted
By people who've left, so you scare me to death
Yeah, you scare me

 

"Fuck you for betraying us."

 

Yeah, you scare me (Lyrics & song in link)

 

"Fuck you for scaring me in more ways my parents have."

 

The last sentence that came out of Baby was a whisper.

 

The song had ended, and he took a deep breath, before pressing 'play', once again.

Notes:

I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO FUCKING WISHBONE ON REPEAT BTW SHIN DID ALL OF THIS CHAP BY HERSELF SINCE EM HASNT LISTENED TO IT YET HEHEHEH <3

Chapter 3: Neglection

Summary:

Romance just wants to look after Baby and not to cause any problems, which means neglecting himself. He didn’t mean to start a fight.

Notes:

We’re so cool for posting another chapter in only two days /j -Shin

Enjoy this angsty chapter!! (My poor boys) -Em <3

"Baby?" Romance knocked slightly on Baby's door. "Baby, you in there?"

 

Romance opened the door, slowly, and saw Baby curled up in his bed. Romance walked over and sat over on the bed. He realised that Baby had fallen asleep, so he sat down gently, trying not to wake him up.

 

He brushed his fingers along Baby's hair, pushing his bangs out of his face. When he took a closer look, he could see tear-stains along his puffy cheeks, and realised that his earphones were in.

 

"Awh, Baby," Romance smiled to himself sadly, reaching over to wipe his face. Romance then took the devices out of Baby's ears and put them back into their case.

 

He reached for the younger boy's phone to turn off the continuous music. "What's this?" Romance asked himself, opening Baby's song to a playlist that was called, 'Nauseous™ 1 hour loop'.

 

"Isn't this the guy Mystery likes?" Romance thinks out loud, scrunching his nose. "Oh dear, he got Baby."

 

"This song can't be that amazing that it's taking over Baby." He pauses out of embarrassment of talking to himself, and pauses the music as well. He leaned over Baby, tapping his shoulder lightly. "Baby? Hey, love?"

 

Baby shuffled a little bit. Then Romance heard, "go awayyyyy, Jinuu."

 

"It's Romance, sweetie."

 

"Romance?" Baby asked, not opening his eyes. "Go away."

 

"Wow, I expected a nicer greeting, but good morning to you too, sleepy head." Romance smiled, softy, hand still on Baby's shoulder. "Breakfast's ready."

 

And with those two words, Baby got up, swiped up his phone and earphones, and headed to the kitchen.

 

Romance chuckled to himself, before following Baby to go eat.

 

When he got to the table, Baby was already sitting down, though he wasn't eating. He looked as if he was waiting for Romance. As soon as Romance had sat down, Baby had started to chug down the food like a dog who hadn't been fed in days.

 

"Are you that hungry?" Romance frowned. Baby shrugged.

 

"Dunno, demons don't eat food, but I've missed pancakes."

 

"I don't know what they taste like, I just discovered the recipe this morning- the box lighty thingy said that it was a good breakfast meal."

 

Baby's mouth dropped at that, food visible. Romance covered his eyes dramatically. "God, Baby! Close your mouth! My eyes..."

 

"You've never had pancakes?!" Baby literally shouted, loud enough for the whole city to hear. Romance exaggerated a lot, but he wasn't this time.

 

"No- Baby, I'm like three-hundred-"

 

"And I'm twenty!" Baby cried out loud, "that is no fucking excuse!"

 

"You're twenty?" Romance gasped, kind of shocked. He knew Baby was young, but not young young.

 

"Yeah?" Baby frowned, crossing his arms. "You didn't know?"

 

Romance shook his head. "I mean, I knew you were new to the demon realm when you first came- four years ago- but I thought you were already twenty or maybe even older!"

 

He had expected Baby to be atleast twenty-five, but twenty? He-

 

"You turned into a demon at sixteen?!" Romance calculated, voice rising higher with shock. "Yeah," Baby replied, letting out a little laugh. "I was a wild child."

 

"Did you just make a Hunt/x referemce-?"

 

"Fuck, no."

 

"You better of fucking not, darling."

 

"Eat your fucking pancake!" Baby interrupted, pouring more maple syrup on then the instructions said. "I can't believe you've never had them!"

 

"Is that safe?" Romance glared at the golden, gooey, syrup, questioning everything about breakfast.

 

"Yes!" Baby yelled, "do you think I would want to kill myself in a stupid way? Fuck no, I want to jump off the Burj Khalifa! With a parachute! But then it breaks! That would be sick!"

 

Romance didn't think the same. "What's a Burj Khalifa?"

 

Baby gaped at him. "You're so old." He shakes his head in disapproval, continuing to munch on his pancakes.

 

Romance scoffed, clutching his heart dramatically. "My heart-"

 

"Shut up and eat."

 

"Okay, geez."

 

Romance hesitated, and when Baby saw that, he squirted maple syrup all over Romance's food.

 

"Baby!"

 

"My bad, Ro, my hand slipped." Baby laughed to himself. At that, Romance snatched Baby's fork off him, and took a bite of Baby's pancake.

 

"Romance!"

 

The food was quite delicious, and suddenly, hunger crashed down on Romance. He hadn't eaten in over two-hundred years, so he had forgotten what a blessing it is to consume this shit.

 

"Enjoyed my food?" Baby said sarcastically, puffing out his cheeks and crossing his arms, angrily. "Enjoyed my cooking?" Romance asked back, smiling to himself at his comeback.

 

Baby stared at him, angry.

 

"You are a literal baby."

 

"I'm not!" Baby shouted, kicking his feet around. Well, at least his tantrum that proved Romance's point.

 

"You are my literal baby," Romance clarified, giving Baby a finger heart.

 

"Noooooo."

 

---

 

"Baby," Romance called the smaller boy's name, who was resting on the couch watching 'Alice in Borderland™'. He had started the show straight after breakfast, and was on the fourth episode. Romance remembered Baby's eternal sobbing thanks to the third.

 

"Baby, can you come with me to the store, we need some more stuff."

 

Romance looked up from doing his hair in the mirror, and he was instantly met with the teal-haired boy standing right behind him, grin wide and creepy.

 

Romance jumped slightly (he screamed). "Baby- oh my god, what the fuck."

 

Baby's grin only got wider. "Hurry up you fucking grandpa, let's go shopping!"

 

"Is this a coping mechanism for episode- you know what, nevermind."

 

Baby pulled Romance to the elevator and pressed the button 'G', and the stupid fucking same button he still couldn't figure out. He assumed 'G' meant 'ground floor', so was the other button to signal that they were ready?

 

That must be it!

 

Romance looked over at Baby, who quickly put in his earphone, hiding it behind his hair.

 

"Watcha listening to?" Romance asked, curious.

 

"Wishbone™," Baby replied, like it was obvious.

 

"What's that?"

 

"An album."

 

Romance sighed, just wanting to start a nice conversation with Baby. Guess the younger one was feeling stubborn today.

 

Romance tried to think of something that woul dstart a conversation. Then, he noticed Baby's clothes. It was probably Summer in Seoul now, and way to hot to wear anything but a shirt. Meanwhile, Baby was wearing a thickass sweater.

 

"Aren't you hot in that?" Romance asked, now genuinely concerned, realising the temperature.

 

"I'm hot in everything." Baby raised an eyebrow.

 

"You know what I mean."

 

Baby considered it. "Meh, a little, but there's nothing I can do since all I own is sweaters."

 

"You can borrow one of my shirts," Romance offered, trying to look out for his little brother. "That's alright," Baby replied, waving it off. Romance refused taht answer, though. When the elevator got to the ground floor, Romance grabbed the baby's arm before he could go anywhere, and dragged him back in.

 

Baby tripped slightly, but Romance caught him and then took that chance to quickly press the button with the '3' on it.

 

Romance smiled at himself, pretty proud. What can he say, he's now a pro at using elevators. He glares at the weird button for a few seconds. Maybe not.

 

"Ro," Baby tugged his arm. "What are you doing?"

 

"Getting you a shirt or you'll die of heatstroke," Romance replied, looking down and grinning at him.

 

Baby glared at him with puffed out cheeks, crossing his arms. Romance loved these tantrums, Baby always looked super angry but cute. Like an angry chihuahua, terrifying, but adorable at the same time.

 

They reached back to their appartment, where the pink-haired boy dragged Baby, who just kept staring at him without saying a word.

 

Romance pulled Baby towards his room, and when they entered Baby looked like he had just got hit by one of their hearts they had made out of thin air during Soda Pop.

 

"Let me find something perfect for you," Romance told Baby, running over to his never-ending closet. Baby went over to sit down on Romance's soft bed.

 

"Your room smells like flowers," Baby said, and right on cue, he sneezed. Romance instantly swiveled over at the boy. "The hell?" Baby questioned, rubbing his nose. "Demons don't sneeze."

 

"So we are really humans now, huh?" Romance asked, running over to Baby and crouching beside him. "You're not sick, are you, love?" He put his hand to Baby's forehead, which seemed a normal temperature.

 

Baby shakes his head. "I'm fine, Ro, humans sneeze a lot."

 

Romance gets up and smiles down at him. "Let's get you something to wear."

 

---

 

It took Romance almost half an hour to find the perfect fit for Baby.

 

He tossed the clothes one by one onto Baby. "Here, try these, I think they would absolutely look stunning on you."

 

"I always look stunning," Baby said, before walking into Romance's closet and locking himself in.

 

Romance took his out his phone and started scrolling on an app he has been getting addicted to lately, called 'TikTok™'.

 

He scrolled about four times, before coming across a video of all the Saja boys dancing to Soda Pop. All of them. Him, Baby... Mystery, Abby, and Jinu.

 

They all looked so happy inside the screen.

 

Romance bit his lip, though he smiled down at the video.

 

How he wished they could all be together again. Just the five of them. Together.

 

Together.

 

...together...

 

"Ro, how do I- are you okay?!"

 

Baby's voice held an alarmed tone as he ran over to Romance's side. "Ro, are you okay?"

 

Romance didn't realise he had been crying. He quickly wiped away his tears as Baby sat down next to him. "I'm all good, Baby."

 

Baby sighed. "I know you're lying- there's no need to, you can tell me, Ro"

 

Romance looked at him. The memories of that morning had filled his mind. When the maknae had stormed off into his room. When Romance found him crying in his sleep. When Baby kept silent instead of telling him. "Then why did you not say anything during breakfast?" Romance didn't want to cause a problem. The thing was, he didn't want to be a problem.

 

"What?" Baby asked.

 

"Before breakfast, don't act like you don't know, Baby," Romance told him. "I saw your face, you were crying, I know you were."

 

"Stop changing the subject!" Baby told him in a scolding manor. "What happened?!"

 

"Nothing!" Romance shouted back, getting annoyed. "Stop asking me!"

 

"Why? Why, Romance, there's something up with you," Baby said, voice going soft. "Tell me, please."

 

When Romance didn't answer, Baby's anger got the best of him.

 

"WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU? ROMANCE I JUS WANT TO HELP-"

 

"Leave me the fuck alone, Baby!" Romance shouted back, shoving Baby a little. His normal caring and loving attitude was gone. His voice went cold and raw, so much even Romance himself, got jumpscared by it.

 

He watched as tears filled Baby's eyes as he bit his lip. Guilt instantly flooded Romance. "Baby, I-"

 

Baby got up and walked off.

 

Romance inspected the clothes that he had chosen- it suited Baby perfectly, long, loose, light-blue jeans with a light-pink shirt and a yellow, light cardigan on top. Although, it was way too big for him, the sleeves drooping over his hands and his pants touched the floor- even with the platformed shoes Baby always wears.

 

It was perfect on Baby- just like him, but the timing wasn't.

 

Romance knew better than to just sit there hopelessly, as if in a K-Drama, so he jumped up and followed Baby.

 

"Baby, love, I'm sorry," Romance said, catching up to the short boy.

 

Baby didn't listen, walking off without waiting for Romance.

 

"Baby, please, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to- Baby!"

 

Baby had tried to run, but Romance grabbed his hand before he could.

 

"Let go of me, bitch!" Baby shouted, tears streaming down his face. "Let go, Romance, that hurts!"

 

Romance froze, instantly loosening his grip on Baby's wrist.

 

"Baby I'm so sorry-"

 

Baby instantly collasped into Romance, sobbing.

 

"Don't leave me like them, I love you too much, Ro," he wailed, his grip tightening around Romance. "I need you to tell me what's wrong, so I don't lose you too. Tell me, Ro." He sobbed, hugging Romance.

 

Romance looked down at the maknae in front of him. "Baby," he started crying, "I will never leave you- if anything, I'm trying my best to be here for you."

 

"You need to take care of yourself too." Baby looks up. "Look after yourself, Ro, your health and emotions are important too."

 

Romance looked away, blinking back tears. "I just- I just miss them too, I can't lose you."

 

Baby leaned up and kissed Romance's chin, softly, before leaning his head onto his chest.

 

"It's not fair, you're too tall- I can't give you forehead kisses," Baby whined, leaning further in.

 

Romance laughed between tears. "I love you, Baby, I wont ever, ever, leave you."

 

"You need to promise me that you'll also take care of yourself, too," Baby said, stubbornly.

 

"Promise."

 

"You swear?"

 

"I swear, Baby."

Notes:

Don’t worry guys, next chap something more exciting is gonna happen!!

Also yes, Baby’s music obsession is gonna continue throughout the fic

-Em <3

Chapter 4: Pity

Summary:

Romance and Baby go shopping.

Baby's music obsession grows even more. He encounters a familiar girl group.

Thank you to @ACAM24random for this chapter's idea!!!

Notes:

GANG TWO CHAPTERS IN ONE DAY LETS GOOOO -Shin

Ignore her, shes a bit cookoo, anyways, AUGH MY POOR BABIES -Em <33

"Can I not buy ramyeon in peace?" Baby sighed, putting the ramyeon cup with the purple-haired Hunter's face advertising it back. Well, he threw it quite aggresively, actually.

 

Unfortunately, thanks to his height, Baby couldn't reach the normal ramyeon on the next few shelves up. Even with his platformers.

 

"Stupid shop, stupid Hunters," Baby kicked the floor, but then he yelped as his shoe hit his foot, hard. "Ow, ow, owow- fuckkkk."

 

"You alright?" Romance emerged from the aisle next to the one Baby was in. "Yeah," Baby's face twisted in pain, not convincing at all. Plus, he was leaning over and clutching his foot. Did he look fine?

 

"Just not used to feeling... pain."

 

"Yeah, I get that," Romance sighed, walking over and pushing his sunglasses up. The disguise Romance was wearing did not make him look any less attractive, though- the shirt he was wearing was light pink and his jeans blue, and he was wearing a white cap to hide his hair, as well as pink-heart shaped sunglasses that basically screamed his name.

 

And in Baby's condition, his disguise only made him look more like a baby.

 

Romance had told him to get rid of the hat, and that people would recognise him with it, but instead gave him a light pink bucket hat. He was also wearing the same outfit Romance had put together for him earlier, but the size made Baby look small. The last accessory on him was one of those 'cute' face masks that cover up your mouth.

 

The ones with the cartoon animal mouths.

 

It's honestly embarrassing, but Baby can't do anything about it. Fuck his baby face and baby eyes.

 

"I mean," Romance continued, "I haven't felt pain in almost three-hundred years- how old are you in demon years, again?"

 

Baby just rolled his eyes and laughed. "Shut up, lets get this shit done so we can go home and relax."

 

Romance paused at that. "Or... think of ways to get the others back."

 

"That too," Baby agreed, guilt seeping in.

 

"Okay, I'm done getting the groceries," Romance told him, checking the list Baby had made, "I'll head to the clothing store-"

 

He paused, looking up at the ramyeon in front of them.

 

"Do you need help?"

 

Baby rolled his eyes, but didn't deny it.

 

Romance smirked, reaching up and tossing the ramyeon into Baby's basket.

 

"As I was saying, I'm done so I'll head to the clothing store, and you come after you're done, okay?"

 

Baby nodded, watching as Romance headed to the counter to pay.

 

Baby then reached into his jean's pocket to get out his earphones, connecting them to his phone as he searched for a song.

 

In 'the Wishbone™' album, he pressed the song called 'Class Clown™'.

 

Growing up didn't go how I'd liked

 

Ouch, rough start already.

It twists and turns like the limbs of a pine

Trying to grow on earth that writhes

 

Baby listened carefully, walking over to the aisle with the hot sauce.

 

And do it all with the biggest smile

 

...

 

Half my friends barely know who I am

 

Don't they?

And there's none at fault, put this on singing

Men don't wanna hear that I'm trailer trash

 

Am I?

It's a heavy topic for crystal glass

 

...Am... I am.

 

Everything comes back around

I still feel like the class clown

 

Class clown.

 

Everything comes back around

I still feel like the class clown

 

Clown.

 

Everything comes back around.

 

Still the class clown.

 

Take your pick, be laughed at or laughed with

 

Jinu...?

 

I learned early on either way, it's a shit stick

While my father was barreling fists, I was

Laughing all the way through it

 

Suddenly, various images filled Baby's mind.

 

His father, hitting and screaming and yelling at him. Younger Baby crying for him to stop. Baby repeating the same words over and over again.

 

"I'm sorry, I love you."

 

"I'm sorry, don't leave me."

 

And now the blondies are clutching their ribs
From my latest joke from my old bag of tricks

But there's this beautiful moment in it where I can sorta just vanish

 

He didn't vanish.

 

His father did.

 

Then his mother.

 

Then he had no one.

 

Then he had found someone- Jinu, who had introduced him to Abby, Mystery, and Romance.

 

And then he had left him too.

 

Everything comes back around

I still feel like the class clown

 

Everything comes back around.

 

Loss.

 

Betrayal.

 

Everything comes back around

I still feel like the class clown

 

Comes back around.

 

Everything is over now

I still feel like the class clown

 

Over now.

 

Comes back around.

 

Everything.

 

Romance...?

 

No, no, no. No.

 

Like if I get older now
I'll let my younger version down

 

Let my younger version down?

 

Like how it happened again?

 

Jinu...

 

And if I stop laughing, all the blood will just start pouring out

'Cause everything comes back around

 

Keep laughing.

 

Keep smiling.

 

I can't...

 

I can't keep doing this...

 

I still feel like the class clown

Mm-mm (lyrics in link)

 

I can't...

 

...Someone help...

 

He was shaking. Baby was shaking. He wasn't crying. Only shaking.

 

He walked up to the counter, forgetting about the hot sauce, and everything else he needed.

 

The person at the counter looked down at him. "Shopping for mum, are we, kiddo?"

 

Instead of thinking of an insult becasue he had mistaken Baby for a child, images of Baby's mother flashed in Baby's mind.

 

Her face of disapproval whilst she left him. The last time he had ever seen her.

 

"N-no," Baby replied, and was sure the employee was shocked, thanks to his deep voice. "Just- just these, please."

 

The worker didn't say anything, clearly embarrassed, as he scanned Baby's items.

 

"Your total amount-"

 

Baby didn't wait.

 

He didn't care of the price, he just tapped his card onto the scanner.

 

He just wanted to get out of there.

 

He grabbed his stuff and exited out the door, quite rapidly.

 

Baby walked down the streets in a rush, just wanting to get back to Romance. Suddenly, a hand grabbed his arm, tight, and Baby yelped with pain, almost spilling the ramyeon.

 

"Ow, what the fuck-?!" Baby instantly shut up when he realised who had grabbed him. Right behind him, were those three stupid Hunt/x girl's, the one who had killed Mystery had a tigh grip on him.

 

"Baby?!" She asked, gasping, "I knew it was you!"

 

"Nice disguise," the pink-haired one said, "we totally couldn't tell who you were- but still, Zoey, you can't grab random people if you think they're run away demons."

 

Zoey? Was that the short one's name? The one with the deadly grip?

 

"Well, I was right!" Zoey?? said, proudly.

 

"Well, now we have to send him back." The pink-haired one turned to Baby, pulling out her weapon. Baby wriggled out of Zoey's grip, backing up and away from the Hunters.

 

He made a run for it, dropping his basket.

 

"Hey!" The leader of Hunt/x called out, "Baby wait! Mira was just joking, we're not actually-"

 

Mira? The other one?

 

Other than that, Baby didn't listen, he kept sprinting.

 

"Romance!" He cried out, although he knew Romance would not be able to hear them. "Romance- Romance! Ro-!"

 

“No way,” Mira appeared out of nowhere. “You’re not going anywhere, baby face.”

 

She grabbed Baby's arms so hard with no mercy. Not even when Baby bit his lips to stop himself from screaming. Bit his lips so hard tears started to well up in his eyes.

 

"Mira, stop!" The one with the long braid shouted. "You're hurting him!"

 

"So what?" Mira scoffed, "he's a demon, for goodness sake!"

 

"And so am I," she replied, and it shocked Baby.

 

A demon, who's also part hunter?

 

"You're different, though!" Mira told her, "he's just like the rest of them."

 

"How is she different?" Baby asked, but all he got was a glare from Mira.

 

The demon-hunter paid no attetion to him, though. "How about Jinu?" She asked, and it felt like a knife to Baby's heart. "Jinu was like them too, but he sacrificed himself for me-" fuck, you, Baby thought, "-what if he's the same? What if Gwi-Ma had promised him something?"

 

Baby's eyes widened at that.

 

Gwi-Ma's promise.

 

To never let him be left behind again. Alone.

 

Jinu did exactly that.

 

Zoey appeared right next to Baby, all of a sudden. "Did Gwi-Ma also promise you something?" She asked, voice cheery as ever.

 

"Zoey!" Mira groaned, "don't talk to the demon like that!"

 

"Jinu..." Baby muttered. Memories of his betrayal flashed into his mind. The demon-hunter approached his, cautiously. "Hello?" She asked, "is your name Baby? Jinu mentioned-"

 

"Stop acting like you know two fucks about Jinu!" Baby screamed at her, breaking free out of Mira's grip. "You don't! You don't fucking know him! You met him one fucking month ago- and- and- he still left us, for you! Shut the fuck up!"

 

The demon-hunter didn't flinch.

 

She just stared at him, full of empathy.

 

"Don't talk to Rumi like that, you brat," Mira told Baby, grabbing his t-shirt.

 

The demon- Rumi, Rumi turned to Mira, and then Baby. "No, I agree, Jinu knew longer than me, I have no idea why he..." Her eyes filled with regret and sadness.

 

"Because he actually has a brain and doesn't want to waste his time on brats like this one," Mira answered her question, looking down at Baby.

 

Baby kicked her shin, which made Mira slightly scratch his arm. "Fuck you! Get away from me! Romance!" He cried out for the older member.

 

"Romance is here too?" Zoey asked, looking over at Mira, who rolled her eyes. Baby didn't want to know what was going on between those two.

 

"Is Mystery also here?" Zoey's face went all gooey and disgusting. She then snapped out of her trance. "Oh, and Abby too, of course!"

 

"Let me go," Baby cried, "Let me go! Romance! Don't leave me here! Romance!"

 

"Oh, be quiet, will you?" Mira asked, but Rumi frowned at her, shaking her head.

 

"Gwi-Ma's gone now," Rumi stated the obvious, "so that might mean that Baby- and Romance- aren't demons anymore, Mira, you can't hurt them."

 

"But they were still demons at some point." Mira frowns.

 

"So was I."

 

"How many times do I have to tell you, Rumi, you're clearly different! You didn't swear and oath to Gwi-Ma or anything!"

 

Baby took that as a chance to start running again. To slip out of sight. Like he always did as a kid.

 

Once he was sure that he was out of Huntr/x's reach, he ran all the way to the clothing store Romance would be at.

 

As soon as he entered the building, Romance met him with a worried face.

 

"Baby, where have you been- you ddin't answer any of my texts- my god why are you-" he cut himself off then, and wiped some red substance off Baby's arm.

 

The same place Mira had scratched him.

 

He felt like he was going to puke if he looked at his arm.

 

"What happened, Baby?" Romance's voice had quickly filled up with worry as he forced Baby to look at him.

 

"The Hunters," Baby tells him, biting his lip. "They found me, I- I just managed to get away."

 

"Fuckkkk," Romance dragged out, combing a hnad through his hair, trying to think. "Did they see you come here?"

 

Baby shook his head.

 

"I'm sorry, I dropped the food and-"

 

"Hey, Baby," Romance said, voice soft. "It's alright, we can just buy more."

 

Baby nodded, but the guilt didn't leave.

 

"I'm not done here, yet," Romance told him, "let's quickly finish up and then we'll go back to the store, okay?"

 

Baby nodded again. Romance held out his hand for Baby to take, so Baby slipped his own in.

 

"You need something to wear other than sweaters," Romance said, leading Baby to a section of the store. "Get whatever you want, and we'll get it- the price doesn't matter, thanks to... Jinu."

 

His voice faded slightly, and Baby squeezed Romance's hand, reassuringly.

 

"I love you."

 

"I love you too, Baby."

 

The two didn't let go of each other, both afraid that if they did, they would lose them too.

 

Romance was scared to lose his younger brother.

 

Baby, his older.

 

They paid at the counter, and walked to the store from earlier, and bought the stuff that Baby had dropped- including some bandages so Baby wouldn't have the need to puke.

 

"It's getting late," Baby stated, frowning. "Should we head home now?"

 

Romance looked at the sky. "You want ramyeon for dinner?"

 

Baby nodded eagerly. "Yes please, I miss ramyeon the most!"

 

Romance raised an eyebrow. "I though you missed pancakes the most?"

 

"The second most."

 

"Well, surprise, surprise, darling, I have never had ramyeon either."

 

"You have never what."

 

It wasn't a question, it was a threat.

 

---

 

"A demon is a demon." Mira crossed her arms, trying to state her point.

 

"These Saja boys turned into demons for a reason- not a good one- Rumi was born a demon, she never had a choice. The Saja boys are evil, there's no changing that."

 

"But what about Jinu?" Rumi asked. "He thought he could help his family with Gwi-Ma's offer, but Gwi-Ma outsmarted him. Gwi-Ma guilt-tripped the demons."

 

Zoey shuffled in her seat. "I still remember Gwi-Ma's voice, the night we defeated him, it was horrible." She shuddered. "He was calling out all of my insecurities, I din't know what to do. If that's what the Saja boys- or any demon- had to go through, I think it's truly unfair."

 

Mira hummed. "I get what your saying but Gwi-Ma told us our insecurities, hee told the other demons their guilts. It's not the same thing. Demon's can't feel anything, so they can't feel remorse."

 

Rumi frowned. "But Jinu-"

 

"Jinu's weird." Was all the Mira said.

 

"Okay, fine," Rumi stuck her hip out, both hands on each side. "What about the others? Did you see Baby's eyes when I mentioned Jinu? He looked... so hurt, imagine what they went through."

 

She looked down, thinking it was partly her fault.

 

"Jinu chose me over people he had known since forever or something, I can't imagine the betrayal they felt."

 

Zoey's expression went sad. "And when we sent Abby and Mystery back! Do you think Romance and Baby feel... empty?"

 

She bites her nails, nervously. "God! I feel so fucking bad!"

 

"And when Baby kept calling for Romance," Rumi continued. "They must care for each other."

 

Even Mira had to admit, she could never imagine what they had gone through.

 

Pity flooded through her.

 

"I... see what you're saying," Mira started, "but I don't know if we can trust them."

 

"We can try," Rumi spoke up. "We can offer to help them get Mystery and Abby back, and-"

 

"What?!" Zoey asked, bolting up from her seat. "That's like, impossible! We alread sealed the Honmoon!"

 

Mira nodded. "There's no way we can get them back, Baby and Romance will never believe us."

 

Rumi smirked. "I do have one idea."

Notes:

ONCE AGAIN THX TO @ACAM24random FOR THE IDEA, IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS, REQUESTS, HEADCANONS, OR SCENARIOS, PLS MAKE SURE TO LEAVE THEM IN THE COMMENTS!! <3
-Em

Chapter 5: Misunderstanding

Summary:

Rumi, Zoey, and Mira are in a bit of trouble.

Baby and Romance find out, and decide to put that to their advantage.

Romance remembers something, something that hurts him, but he wont tell Baby. Baby just wants to be there for him like how Romance is always there for him.

Thank you to @ACAM24random For the idea used in this chap!!

Notes:

"ROMANCE ANGST AND BACKSTORY!!" WE ALL SCREAM IN UNISON

SO SORRY THIS CHAP GOT DELAYED, IT WAS MEANT TO BE POSTED YESTERDAY BUT SOMEONE FORGOT TOO.

I WONDER WHO

-Em

I wonder who...
-Shin

BTW its also a bit rushed so sorry abt that, next chap will be more exciting. Btw each chap is a new perspective if u didn't know, so basically last chap was Baby's (and a bit of Rumi's) and this chap was Romance's (and also a bit of Rumi's)

"We could... ugh I don't know!" Baby cried out loud, flopping his arms and head onto the table helplessly.

 

Romance sighed, patting the maknae's back.

 

The two had been trying to brainstorm ideas to get Mystery and Abby back. Key word; tried.

 

Then the thought popped up in Romance's mind, again.

 

"We..." he started, unsure. "We could always... break the Honmoon?"

 

Baby stared at him with wide eyes. "What?!" He exclaimed.

 

"Not the whole thing!" Romance reassured him. "We could like, create a tear in it."

 

"I see where you're going," Baby admitted, looking away. "But we're not demons anymore, we have no power to do that."

 

"There's three other people who might..." the older mumbled, and he could practically feel Baby's glare at him.

 

"Romance, no."

 

"Romance, yes."

 

"They would never trust us!" Baby argued, defeated. He leaned his head onto Romance's shoulder, letting the older one support his weight.

 

"It's like, our only hope, though."

 

Romance bit his lip to stop the tears from forming and he laid his head onto Baby's. "Baby, please, I miss them. He heard Baby sigh, draping an arm around Romance's chest to his shoulder, engulfing him in some sort of weird hug.

 

"I... miss them to. We'll definitely try, Ro, but I don't get how."

 

---

 

Romance was sitting on the couch, scrolling through TikTok™ once again, as Baby cleaned up their dishes from that morning.

 

Normally, he wouldn never make Baby do them, but Baby had insisted, saying that he wanted to make it up to Romance for his encounter with Huntr/x the day before, which included scaring Romance so much he almost called the cops.

 

He was checking for any drama going on with the Saja boy's mysterious 'disappearance', and also checking for any updates that could relate to Hunt/x.

 

Fortunately, he did manage to find something.

 

It was a video of the three girls and Baby.

 

The creator has mistaken the situation, though.

 

Baby had told Romance what had happened over ramyeon last night, saying that Huntr/x had chased him throughout the mall and now were aware of Romance's presence. The girl's had caught him and asked him questions and interrogated him, while accidentally hurting him in the process.

 

The video on TikTok™ seemed to mistake the girls as harrassing...

 

...a child.

 

Romance almost started laughing.

 

(After working out how to open the comments) Romance realised that all the comments were either defending Huntr/x with their whole hearts, or bad-mouthing them for hurting a 'little kid'.

 

Well, at least Romance knew that his disguise had worked.

 

Baby was officially a baby.

 

"Hey, Baby?" Romance asked, looking up from his phone and smirking. Baby looked up from the sink. "What's up?"

 

"I think I just found ourselves a free ticket to blackmailing Huntr/x and getting our boys back."

 

---

 

@AbbysLeft_Eyebrow

| OMDD DID YOU GUYS SEE WHAT HUNTIX DID :(((

@Skz_fan

| STOP DONT REMIND ME WDYM MY PRECIOUS GIRLS DID THAT?? I REFUSE TO BELEIEVE IT

@Saja_Boyzzz4ever

| hoonestly huntrix can go rot in h3ll that poor kid didn't deserve that

@Skz_fan

| it must be an misunderstaning none of the girls would do

@Saja_Boyzzz4ever

| mira defo wud bro plus the kid was crying i dont thjnk it was.

@romances_50layersofhairgel

| but what if he was harrasing them or smth???

@Saja_Boyzzz4ever

| i dont think a kid would ither way its just stupid huntrix sucks rumi and zoey ddint even try to stop mira

@Felix_ismyman_

| wtf.

 

Rumi scrolled through the hateful comments.

 

What could she do? There was nothing she could say to stop the misunderstanding.

 

Other than to tell the public that it was just actually Baby, but that would make him- and probably Romance-trust her and Hunti/x even less.

 

"Rumi, are you seeing this?" Mira asked, walking into Rumi's room without no hesitation, phone in hand. "There's so much hate."

 

"We're not talking a little amount of hate," Zoey frowned, walking in after Mira. "We're talking lot's and lot's of hate- oh my god. Wait, do you think we hurt Baby that bad?" Zoey looked guilty as ever. "God, Mira! I told you to be gentle with him!"

 

"He's an adult not an actual child," Mira defends herself. "Probably like, I dunno, a million?"

 

"His name is Baby for a reason!" Zoey exclaimed, for some reason defending the demon.

 

"Jinu was only about four-hundred," Rumi reasoned, looking down. "I doubt that Baby is any older, he is their maknae after all."

 

"He could still be like, one-hundred," Mira noted, pushing her part-time glasses up.

 

"Okay, but moving onto more important things," Zoey said, getting the other two girl's attention. "We need to figure out what to do with the misunderstanding of the video- 'cause it does lowkey look like Mira- no offense- is bullying a child."

 

"None taken." Mira then sighed, rubbing the bridge of her nose. "He looks nothing like a child though-"

 

Rumi and Zoey stared at her, because yes, he fucking looked like a baby if 'not a child'.

 

"I meant height-wise," Mira corrected herself. "He's taller than Zoey and not that much shorter than Rumi- no one can actually think he's a child, have they not heard of a baby face?"

 

"We can contact Romance and Baby saja," Rumi suggested, "and ask them to tell the fans that we were just working on a collab of some sort."

 

"Why do we need to contact them?" Mira asked, slightly disgusted by the thought of talking to another saja boy.

 

"Because the haters wont believe us," Zoey sighed. "It's kinda obvious, M."

 

"Well, okay, how was I supposed to know?" Mira questioned. "We've never had haters before- ugh! This is so unfair."

 

Zoey patted her on the back, reassuringly.

 

Almost immediately as Rumi was about to stand up, a familiar voice erupted from their living room.

 

"Girls? Girls?! Where are you? This is a complete disaster! You wouldn't actually do this, right?"

 

The girl's got up and headed towards their manager.

 

"Bobby!" Zoey said, waving at him, a little nervously, though. "Well, uhm, of course we wouldn't! It's just that-"

 

"What Zoey is trying to say," Rumi saved Zoey. "Is that the public have mistaken Baby saja for a kid."

 

"Baby saja?" Bobby asks, confused. "Didn't those guys go on break or something? Were you guys planning a collab- oh! That's genius! My girls are geniuses!"

 

"Yep, was doing exactly that, haha," Mira forces a chuckle. "Totally not, hunting him down... or anything." Her voice fell to a slight, sarcastic mumble.

 

"Well, then obviously, it was all a misunderstanding," Bobby states, clapping his hands proudly, knowing his amazing girls could do no such thing. "So we'll just tell the fans that it was all a mistake and-"

 

"Bobby," Rumi interrupts, "we were thinking of uhm, letting Romance and Baby- the Saja boys, tell the fans since-" she rubbed her arm, lauging hesitantly, "-you know, the public would believe it more if they announced the mistake."

 

Cartoon-like tears streamed down their manager's face. "Oh my- my girls are so smart!"

 

He leans up and grabs them all for a group hug, which all three girls give him affectionately back.

 

"Thanks Bobby!" The idols shouted in unison, though it was going to be harder than Bobby- and they all- thought.

 

---

 

"Okay." Romance clicked his tongue. "What else do we say?"

 

"I dunno," Baby replied, sucking his pink lollipop.

 

"Wow, real helpful."

 

The two had decided to contact Huntr/x via letter, since both of them did not yet have any of their numbers, plus, it had worked out for Jinu. All the Saja boys had spied on him and the Hunter girl- Rumi, Baby told Romance, was her name- and had she missed a single day?

 

Nope.

 

They figured it would be a lot quicker and easier, too.

 

In the letter, this is all they had;

 

Dear Huntrix,

 

That was it.

 

That was all they had.

 

“Ew,” Baby commented. “Why’s ur handwriting built like that.”

 

“Be quiet!” Romance scolded, putting his finger to Baby’s lip. “You cannot be saying anything when your handwriting looks like a literal baby wrote it!”

 

“Stop with the baby jokes- ugh!”

 

"It's true, though."

 

"Just because it's messy doesn't mean it's childish!"

 

"I haven't wrote since like, two-hundred years ago! Stop harrasing an old man!"

 

Baby snorted at that, crossing his arms and leaning back.

 

Romance took that opportunity to reach over the maknae and start tickling him, smiling as the other boy burst out in laughter.

 

"Romance- stop! I'm sorry!" He pleaded, giggles interrupting his cries for help. "Romance- oh my go- what the fuck- HELP!"

 

The blue-haired boy started screaming as he bit down on Romance's hand, the older one jumping back in pain. "Ow, ow, ow, ow," he whined, turning to Baby. "What the fuck was that for?"

 

"For harrasing me!" Baby exclaimed, fists down by his side as he complained like a child.

 

"I think Mystery's getting to you," Romance chuckled as Baby rolled his eyes.

 

"Oh, okay- whatever. Let's just get back to the letter."

 

The two spent about ten minutes figuring out what to say- wanting it to sound like a blackmail, but not so harsh, a threat. Well, Romance didn't. Baby suggested telling Huntr/x to go die in a Gwi-Ma (get it?) (I'm so funny).

 

Finally, they decided on;

 

To Huntrix, (Baby thought 'Dear' sounded too flirty)

 

If you would like your precious fans and perfect reputation back, you have to fufil one of our wishes first. Meet us at ## ######### ######, tonight at 10:00 on the dot.

 

Excited to see you there,

 

Baby and Romance ;)

 

Baby scrunched up his nose at that. "That sounds so cliche and cringe."

 

Romance pinched his cheek. "Awh, is the little baby embarrassed?" He over-exggerated it with adding the sing-songy voice people used when they talked to actual babies.

 

Baby glared at him, giving him the middle finger.

 

"Okay, okay," Romance laughed it off. "Fine, I've got to admit that it's a little cringe, but it works, short and sweet."

 

"We should've made it short but venom," Baby bites back.

 

"Now that was cringe."

 

Baby stared at Romance, threateningly.

 

Romance realised what he was about to do.

 

"Shit, love, I'm sorry-"

 

Baby screamed his lungs out.

 

---

 

"Wait," Baby asked, frowning at the letter in his hands. "How to we get this to them- Jinu used Derpy. We don't know where Derpy is right now."

 

Romance smirked.

 

"I have been waiting for this!" He exclaimed, grabbing Baby's arm and pulling him into the kitchen. "Watch this." Romance knocked over a vase.

 

Baby raised an eyebrow at him, arms crossed.

 

"It's a trap." Romance clarified.

 

"Uh huh," was Baby's only reaction. He looked bored.

 

Romance gasped. "You're not even going to compliment me of how much of a genious I am?"

 

"I don't even know what the fuck you're doing, Ro," Baby reasoned, bringing the letter up to his mouth. He then attempted to put it in his mouth, but as soon as the paper touched his tongue he immediately pulled it away, spluttering and gagging.

 

"What the fuck." Romance said. Not a question. A statement. "Now, why the hell would you think that eating the letterwas a good idea, Baby?"

 

"I though it was a fucking lollipop, shut up."

 

"How the fuck did you mistake a piece of paper for a lollipop?"

 

"I don't fucking know!"

 

"We're getting off track of my amazing idea," Romance reminded Baby, "let me explain, let's go to the living room."

 

"Okay...?"

 

The two ex-demons headed to the living room- Baby confused as hell. "Ro, what are we-"

 

"Shut up!" Romance interrupted him, silencing the younger boy. Baby glared daggers at him.

 

Suddenly, they heard a crash! from the kitchen.

 

Romance smirked.

 

"Bingo."

 

"Wha-"

 

Baby was cut off as Romance headed back to the previous room. Romance could hear the maknae's long, dragged groan as he followed.

 

There, in the kitchen, was the familiar blue tiger, trying to put the vase back the right way.

 

Romance could see Baby's eyes practically light up as he ran over and engulfed the demon tiger into a big hug. "DERPY!!" He cried, patting his fur. "Oh my god, I missed you so much. Stupid Jinu took you all for himself!"

 

A loud and annoyed chirp came from the top of the kitchen cabinet, and a black, six-eyes magpie flew down and landed onto Baby's head.

 

"SUSSIE!!" Baby also took in the bird for a hug.

 

Romance picked up the vase and placed it gently on the counter, smiling at the three before joining in on the hug.

 

It felt like home, and even if three of the Saja boys weren't with them, Romance knew they would soon be.

 

Romance couldn't help but to shed a few tears as he squeezed both Depy and Baby tighter- he heard a choked sound come out from Baby, but couldn't loosen his grip. As if he let go, Baby, Sussie, and Derpy would disappear too-

 

And suddenly, he was twenty-two again.

 

Romance- though he wasn't Romance, he had a name. A name he couldn't remember- was trying to keep his nine-year-old brother quiet as the banging on the door grew louder.

 

His brother- what was his name.

 

What kind of fucking person forgets his own brother's name?

 

He was crying. Crying. They were both hiding inside his room.

 

From him.

 

Romance could hear his uncle's yelling, as he threatened to break the door down if they didn't let him in. Romance refused, knowing what horrible things he would do to his brother if he let that monster in.

 

His brother was holding on tight to him, too scared to let go as Romance's long, black hair covered his tears.

 

He needed to stay strong for his brother.

 

You weren't though.

 

You were weak.

 

Romance.

 

Romance!

 

"Romance!"

 

He was suddenly pulled back from the flashback, although it had not ended yet. Romance knew that, but he didn't know how it ended. What had he failed to do? What happened to his brother.

 

Now, Baby was slightly over him, face painted with worry and concern.

 

"Romance!" He cried, shaking his shoulder, slightly. "Ro, are you okay?"

 

Romance didn't know.

 

Was he okay?

 

Actually, of course not.

 

But was he going to tell Baby that?

 

No.

 

He needed to stay strong for his brother.

 

"Yeah," he shook it off. "Yeah, I'm fine- I'm sorry for scaring you."

 

Baby frowned. "Don't apologise- although you did scare the shit outta me- but focus on you, what happened? You just- just suddenly froze and started staring into nowhere!"

 

Derpy walked up and rubbed his head against Romance's arm, affectionately, as Sussie landed on his head and gave his forehead a soft peck.

 

"I'm okay, Baby, seriously," Romance reassured him. "Don't worry, I just remembered somethng-"

 

"-a memory of your past life." Baby frowned.

 

Romance froze. He turned to stare at Baby, worried. "Don't tell me you've been getting them too-"

 

"-I haven't been," Baby said, "I remember everything of my past for some reason, even while we were demons."

 

"Oh."

 

"Don't make this about me," the maknae sighed, "Ro, you can tell me if something is hurting you, you help me so much I want to be the same for you." He looked up at him with cute, pleading, puppy eyes.

 

Romance smiled down at him, ruffling Baby's hair slightly.

 

"B, I love you so much."

 

Baby didn't say anything back, he just continued to stare and frown at Romance.

 

The older huffed out a sigh.

 

"Fine, I will tell you if anything is bothering me, promise."

 

Baby smiled at him.

 

But he knew that it wasn't true.

Notes:

TYSM FOR READING MAKE SURE TO LEAVE KUDOS AND COMMENTS!! THEY FUEL US UP YUM YUM

-Em <3

Next chap will also show more of the fans with the whole 'Huntr/x is evil for bullying a kid' situation
- Shin

Chapter 6: Family?

Summary:

Baby and Romance send a letter to Huntr/x.

They meet up.

Angst and shouting ensures.

But, the boys are promised back their family.

Notes:

I cried writing this chap
-shin

GUYS OMG THIS CHAP IS FILLED WITH ANGST, ENJOYYYY

-Em <333

Baby had sent Derpy and Sussie off to find the Hunters.

 

Now, it was time to get ready.

 

---

 

Rumi was in her room, scribbling down lyrics into her notebook. Lyricism was Zoey's job, but Rumi sometimes enjoyed it too. One of those times being now.

 

Suddenly, she heard a thump on her balcony door, and when she looked up, she saw Jinu's ginormous, blue tiger and that ridiculous bird with the hat, looking at her. As if waiting.

 

Rumi pulled herself off her bed and reached for the handle, and as soon as she set a foot outside, the tiger pushed her off her feet, and she landed onto her back.

 

"Ow- bad tiger!" She scolded him. The tiger looked down, guilty.

 

The magpie rolled his eyes.

 

"What are you two doing here?" Rumi asked, petting the blue tiger's head. He leaned into the touch, before dropping a wet envelope onto the ground.

 

"Eugh." Rumi squirmed, but she still picked up the envelope.

 

On the front, it wrote;

 

To Rumi, Mira, and Zoey ;)

 

She pat the tiger's head, feeling a little bit of grief due to Jinu's loss.

 

"He didn't send this, did he?" Rumi frowns, eyes filling with sadness and pity- for herself and the tiger.

 

The magpie sighed, rolling his eyes, dramatically.

 

"Oh, shush, you."

 

She looked at the envelop again, flipping it back and forwards.

 

"I have a bad feeling about this."

 

---

 

Rumi had decided that it was better to read the letter with her two bandmates.

 

Now, the three were on the couch, watching as Zoey unpeeled the envelope wrapped around the letter inside.

 

"You're saying that this bigass tiger, delievered this letter to us?" Mira asked, shocked. "And has done this in the past, why didn't you tell us?"

 

"It was before we sealed the Honmoon," Rumi told her, "I didn't think you would trust me to trust Jinu."

 

"I still don't trust that guy and his bandmates," Mira muttered. "But, hey, he did die to save you."

 

Rumi winced. "Don't say it again."

 

Zoey frowned. "His death is hard for Rumi, Mira, give her some time."

 

"Sorry," Mira apologised, truly sorry as she reached out to grab Rumi's hand.

 

Rumi smiled back at her.

 

"Three..." Zoey starting counting down, threatening to open the folded letter up. "Two..."

 

The other two started counting with her. "One..."

 

Zoey ripped the letter fully open, but inside there was less than a paragraph written (in messy but elegant handwriting).

 

Mira read it out loud.

 

"To Huntrix, if you would like your precious fans and perfect reputation back, you have to fufil one of our wishes first. Meet us at ## ######### ######, tonight at 10:00 on the dot. Excited you see you there, Baby and Romance- Baby and Romance?!" She growled.

 

"With a winking face too," Zoey said.

 

"So, now they're threatening us to help them?" Mira asked. "Yeah, no thank you."

 

"But we were going to offer them our help to get Mystery and Abby Saja back," Rumi tells Mira, "maybe that's what they want."

 

"The letter makes me want to help them less."

 

"Don't be like that, M." Zoey nudged her, gently. "Maybe they are just really desperate to get the other two back, I don't know what I would do without you guys."

 

Mira uncrossed her arms, letting them fall.

 

"I guess... you're right."

 

Rumi stared at the letter. "At ten on the dot- today?! There's twenty minutes to ten!"

 

"Let's get ready," Zoey helped Mira up.

 

The blue tiger and magpie followed them.

 

---

 

"Any minute now," Romance told Baby, checking his designer watch.

 

Suddenly, they heard footsteps approach.

 

Baby watched as the three Hunters walked up to them.

 

"Hello?" Rumi called out. "Where are you two? Anyone-"

 

The tall one- Mira- suddenly ran forwards and grabbed Romance by the neck.

 

"Romance why you- what?"

 

Except it wasn't the real Romance.

 

It was the mannequin Romance.

 

The real Romance and Baby looked at eachother, smirking.

 

"Up here, ladies," the older taunted them in a sing-song voice, waving with his fingers, innocently.

 

All the three heads looked up at them, where Baby and Romance were smirking mischievously on top of a roof.

 

The two jumped down from the shop, landing in front of the girls. Derpy and Sussie approached from behind them, walking over to Romance and Baby, who petted them proudly.

 

"How'd you like our replay of the first time Jinu and his girlfriend over here, Rumi, first met?" Baby snarled, still smiling when Rumi blushed an insane colour of red. "The mannequins remind you of anything?" Romance added.

 

"Don't, make fun of Jinu like that," Rumi said, though it wasn't full of venom, but pain. "He-"

 

Baby stared at her with disgust.

 

"You think we don't know Jinu as much as you do?" Baby asked her, scrunching up his nose. "You think that we didn't feel your pain when Jinu died." Rumi flinched at that, which made Baby's blood boil even more. 

 

"So, I'm correct?" Baby pouted, looking at her with fake glassy eyes. Derpy looked up at him, brushing his head against Baby's leg.

 

Romance knew where this was going, but he didn't stop the maknae. Instead, he put a hand on his shoulder, reassuringly.

 

Rumi shook her head. "Of course not, I-"

 

"Well guess fucking what?! Demons do feel pain," Baby yelled over the top of her. He watched as Mira grabbed her weapon out of thin air, but he didn't flinch.

 

"We felt the most fucking pain when he died!" Baby shouted, blinking back tears. No way was he going to cry in front of these guys.

 

"Worse than you!" He cried, feeling relief when Romance reached for his hand and grabbed it tight. "Worse! That bitch fucking betrayed us! You think you're having a hard time? You barely knew him!"

 

Baby's voice cracked at that, because how dare Jinu leave them for a girl he just only met.

 

"You didn't know him at all! I've known him for three years, he still betrayed me! Fuck, Ro and the other boys have known him for hundreds! He still left us, for a girl he met a fucking month ago!" Baby felt the tears come as Romance squeezed his hand.

 

The three idols stared at him, waiting for him to continue, though all had different expressions.

 

Rumi, she looked absolutely broken but guitly. Like she felt bad for Baby and Romance. Like she knew where they were coming from. Fuck, she did not.

 

Zoey, she stared at them in pity, tears also forming into her eyes. She didn't deserve those tears! She didn't even know Jinu! Why the fuck was she crying?

 

And Mira, who looked confused. Baby could see that her eyes had gone all soft, full of regret, but she kept her stance, weapon ready as if she was about to stab both Romance and Baby on the spot.

 

Baby looked back and saw Romance's eyes glistening. The older boy stayed silent, the tears falling as he grabbed Baby's head and pulled it into his chest. Derpy and Sussie joined in on the hug, curcling around them protectively.

 

Both boys were now crying, and maybe the short Hunter as well.

 

"He left us," Baby sobbed, looking at the Hunters through Romance's grip. "He left us for our enemy. You sent our other two brothers back to the demon realm as well."

 

Romance blew out a shaky breath, before continuing, "we want them back- all three of them."

 

Rumi looked at them, with so much guilt. "We want to, we want to help you."

 

"Bullshit," Baby said, tightening his grip around Romance's neck. Romance just stared at him, telling him to be quiet, which he obeyed.

 

"We don't know how," Zoey added, placing a hand onto Rumi's shoulder. "But we really do want to help you."

 

"You're the ones who sent them back," Romance reasoned. "Now why would you want to help us?"

 

Surprisingly, it was Mira, the one to answer.

 

"We didn't realise demons could feel pain," she explained, "we didn't even know demons could feel... anything. But Jinu and you guys made us realise how much demons really do feel, and how much you've been through. I still remember Gwi-Ma's voice on the day of the idol awards-" she shuddered.

 

"It was awful, I can't believe that you guys had to suffer with him. I never thought that demons were once... alive. I thought they were horrible creatures that could never be trusted, but you guys changed my perspective."

 

Baby perched his head up onto Romance's shoulder at that, looking at the pink-haired Hunter in disbelief.

 

"You wanted us to help you," Mira continued.

 

"Let us," Zoey pleaded, wiping her eyes.

 

Baby and Romance looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Derpy and Sussie looked at each other, then back at their owners.

 

"We'll get your family back," Rumi promised, extending a hand out to the two boys. "I promise, we wont stop until you do."

 

Romance nodded, unsure and cautious. He took Baby's hand and walked forwards, but Baby planted his feet in place.

 

Romance looked behind at Baby, smiled, and asked in a soft voice, "I'm only going to agree if you want too- but seriously, think about it. They promised Abby, Mystery, and Jinu back. Isn't that what we wanted, love?"

 

Baby looked at him with wide, scared eyes.

 

He nodded.

 

And that was all Huntr/x needed to smile at them, gently- even Mira.

 

"We can discuss more back at our place," Zoey told them, "are you guys hungry for ramyeon?"

 

Romance and Baby looked at each other. "Fuck, yes."

 

Derpy growled in agreement, as Sussie flew on top of Romance's head.

 

They had four out of seven members of their family, and they were going to get the other three back.

Notes:

AHHH I CAN'T WAIT TO WRITE SAJA BOYS AND HUNTR/X DYNAMICS

-Em <33

Chapter 7: Home?

Summary:

Baby and Romance get to bond with the girl's more in this chapter

They need to if they're going to work together...

To get their brothers back.

Also, a bit more of Ro's backstory is revealed!!

Notes:

THIS IS THE LONGEST CHAPTER SO FAR, SO ENJOYYYY

-Em

We're so excited to share this chap with youuuu!
-shin

"Make yourselves at home!" Zoey grinned at them, outstretching her hands at their giant tower.

 

Romance looked at Baby, who looked back.

 

"Relax, we wont kill you," Mira said, flopping onto their couch and turning on the television- that was what it was called, right? Television.

 

"That's not what I remember from earlier," Romance muttered, remembering vividly of how the tallest Hunt/x member had tried to strangle his mannequin self.

 

"Well, that was before I knew I could trust you," Mira reasoned back, not looking at the two Saja boys. "At least, I think."

 

"Mira's kidding," Rumi laughed, waving it off. "Seriously, though, relax, if we're going to help you guys, you're going to have to get used to living here."

 

Romance froze at that.

 

Baby grabbed his arm, hiding behind him.

 

"What do you mean live here?" Romance questioned, tilting his head, slightly.

 

"Well," Zoey started, "you guys are famous too, so you'll need help with you fans- they're going to be questioning you guys,."

 

"Plus, you guys right now live in an appartment, correct?" Rumi asked, and both Romance and Baby nodded. "It's weird for two idols to live rent in an appartment in their own city," Rumi continued, "it wouldn't be safe nor smart, what happens if people find out you were staying there?"

 

"But everyone knows that you three live here," Baby complained, and Romance could see how he was tempted to just run back to their appartment and hide there forever. "It's so obvious- big skyscraper with the giant letters 'H-U-N-T-R-I-X' planted on it."

 

"We have a lot of security," Mira told them, "plus, a lot of battling experience, so we're all good."

 

"We have experience too!" Romance defended them, clutching his maknae tighter. "Right, Baby?" Baby nodded, simply.

 

"You guys were demons," Zoey frowns. "You had demon magic and powers and stuff- do you have any of that now?"

 

Baby and Romance looked at each other.

 

"No," Baby answered, "but we can still fight!"

 

They could hear Mira sigh, heavily.

 

'Whatever, you guys are still staying with us, it's too risky."

 

Romance and Baby looked at each other again.

 

The older squeezed his brother's hand.

 

"We'll get your stuff tomorrow," Rumi told them, heading to the kicthen. "Right now, let's focus on..."

 

"Ramyeon!" All three girls shouted together.

 

---

 

They were all sat at the dining table, MIra, Rumi, and Zoey chatting non-stop.

 

Baby and Romance stayed silent, not looking up from their food. When they did, it was to give each other uncertain glances.

 

Except when they had first sat down, Mira had looked at Romance, giving him a look. That's when he realised that he had been staring.

 

At her.

 

He immediately started to blush as butterflies filled his stomach.

 

Get out, get out, get out.

 

"So," Zoey started, "Baby, do you think you could beat me in a rap battle?"

 

"Hmm?" He asked, looking up. "Oh, yeah! Of course I can!"

 

Mira scoffed, and suddenly Romance's cheeks went all red. "No way, Zoey is literraly the best rapper ever- no one has ever beaten her!"

 

Baby raised an eyebrow, crossing his arms, as if questioning them.

 

Rumi smiled. "You two need to do a rap battle, then!" She exclaimed, slurping more of her ramyeon.

 

Romance smiled to himself, imagining Baby and Zoey in a rap battle together. He could see Baby's sore loser face when he lost. Of course, Romance would be on Baby's side, but seriously, Hunt/x's maknae was good.

 

Romance's phone suddenly dinged, and he struggled to turn it on to check what is was.

 

"How old are you?" Mira asked, grinning. "One thousand? Oh, wait."

 

"Actually, Romance hyung is only five-hundred," Baby answered, putting his own phone down to help Romance.

 

When he had unlocked it, Romance had realised that it was just Baby, who had sent him a cat meme.

 

"Dude."

 

Baby grinned.

 

"And how old are you, Baby?" Rumi asked, putting her chopsticks down. "You seem like you're good with modern things."

 

Baby looked at her, smirking. "Guess."

 

Zoey tapped her chin. "One-hundred?"

 

Baby shook his head, looking back at his phone.

 

"One-hundred and fifty?" Rumi guessed.

 

Baby shook his head. "I'll give you... a week to guess. Hey, Ro!" Romance looked over where the menace was staring at him. "Let's make a bet- I bet that they wont ever guess it correct until we tell them!"

 

Romance sighed, knowing that Baby just wanted a reason to cause more trouble.

 

"Honestly?" Romance crosses his arms, "same, Baby."

 

"Bro," Baby frowned, pouting up at him, "you're no fun!"

 

"Fine, I'll bet you," Mira smirked down at him. "I bet you... one hundred dollars, that we will guess your age by the end of the week."

 

Rumi and Zoey's jaws practically dropped. "One hundred dollars?" Zoey exclaimed.

 

Rumi shook her head. "Mira, no."

 

Baby smirked. "A deal's a deal, but I doubt you guys can."

 

He just wanted the money, be so for real.

 

But, Romance couldn't blame him. (Me neither)

 

"Oh, challenge accepted," Mira grinned, cracking her knuckles, nodding her head, threateningly.

 

"Guys, chill out," Rumi laughed, "now, Baby and Romance, eat your dinner before it gets too cold."

 

---

 

The girls' manager, Bobby, had come back to the tower, intoduced himself (Romance took note of how bubbly he was), and showed them to their new rooms.

 

Huntr/x's tower was huge, Romance swore that he would've gotten lost if it weren't for Bobby.

 

Baby and his rooms weren't that far, but they still were not right next to each other. The last thing Romance wanted was to be separated from his little maknae.

 

Now, the two were both sat on Romance's new bed. The room wasn't that decorated, really boring, which annoyed him a bit, but there wasn't anything he could do about it, was there?

 

"Zoey said that we would get our stuff tomorrow," Baby mumbled, pouting overdramatically. Romance took that opportunity to squeezed his little puffed out cheeks like he always used to do.

 

"Stop that!" Baby ordered, and when Romance did, he just continued to pout.

 

"Dude," Romance sighed. "If you don't want me to do that, then stop being so adorable."

 

Baby rolled his eyes. "As I wa saying, I am not sleeping in these jeans, I say we head back now."

 

"I wish," Romance mumbled, head resting in his palm.

 

Pause.

 

"Ro... do you like Huntr/x?" Baby asked, hesitantly.

 

Romance raised an eyebrow at him. "I mean, sure, I guess- they are nice. But, I don't know if we can actually trust them or not, yet."

 

Baby placed his head onto Romance's shoulder. "I miss them." Romance placed a hand in his hair, massaging it, reassuringly. "I know you do, precious," Romance mutters, closing his eyes. "I miss them too."

 

Baby looked away. "It's not fair- Jinu betrayed us for a girl he didn't even know. I hate him, I hate Jinu."

 

Romance pulled the smaller boy onto his lap, kissing his head before mumbling, "don't say that, Baby, he shouldn't of left us like that, but you don't hate him."

 

Baby buried his head into Romance's chest. "He left us, Ro. Jinu left us. I hate him, Jinu- stupid Jinu. Stupid, stupid-"

 

His voice cracked, and Romance knew to pull his brother into a tight hug. "Stupid Jinu- he left us, but I don't hate him- why don't I hate him?"

 

Romance felt the tears pricking at his eyes, but he didn't wipe them, not let them fall.

 

Instead, he just blinked them back, a few slipping.

 

"Why can't I hate him? Jinu betrayed us- he did, for a girl he didn't know like us- his brothers-" Baby's voice went quiet, and his tears spilled over. "I miss Jinu- I want Jinu back-!"

 

Romance's eyes went wide.

 

He wasn't Romance anymore.

 

Now, he was- what was his name?

 

What was his goddamn name?

 

His brother curled into his lap, sobbing quietly.

 

"I want mama! Yeonwoo, I want mama back!"

 

Yeonwoo.

 

Was that his name...?

 

Yeonwoo.

 

Yeonwoo.

 

Yeonwoo?

 

His brother started shaking him, hard.

 

"Yeonwoo, Yeonwoo! Answer me! I'm scared! What's uncle doing?!"

 

Uncle?

 

Oh, right.

 

Him.

 

"Yeonwoo, answer me!"

 

Why couldn't he?

 

He just stared down at his little brother's tears and screams.

 

"Yeonwoo!"

 

"Please..."

 

"Please!"

 

"Romance!"

 

That woke Romance out of his trance.

 

He just stared down at Baby's tears and pleads.

 

"Romance-" Baby hugged him, all of a sudden. "What happened?"

 

Romance stared at him, until his shock wared off. "N-nothing, Baby, I-"

 

"No!" Baby interrupted hi, tugging at him arm. "Ro, you promised to tell me if something's wrong! You swore!"

 

He did, didn't he?

 

"I... I had a flashback, or something," Romance clutched his throbbing head. "I'm fine, really."

 

Baby frowned. "You sure, does your head hurt?"

 

Romance looked down at the maknae. He couldn't lie. He couldn't break their promise.

 

Otherwise it would be Yeonwoo all over again.

 

"Yeah," Romance admitted. "Sorta, but it's fine, I'll manage."

 

Instantly, Baby got up. "I'll go get you some water!" Before Romance could stop him, Baby had already fled off. "Fuck," the long-haired man laughed to himself. "He's going to get lost, isn't he?"

 

Romance decided not to follow him, as his head still hurt, and...

 

And Baby could take care of himself.

 

It was only Huntr/x's tower, for goodness sake!

 

Why was he so worried about about him?

 

Yeonwoo.

 

Yeonwoo?

 

The door creaked open, and there came in Baby, glass of water in hand.

 

"Ro, here, please drink it," he pleaded, eyes full of guilt-tripping sadness. Romance sighed, and patted the spot next to him, telling Baby to sit down.

 

Baby did as told, but then shoved the glass in Romance's face.

 

"Fine, fine," Romance laughed, taking it. "Thanks, B."

 

Baby watched as he drank. "New nickname? Interesting..."

 

Romanc wiped his mouth, frowning. "What, do you not like it?" Baby shook his head. "If you like it, I like it." The older ruffled his hair, smiling.

 

Baby poked him in the ribs, back.

 

"Things aside, are you sure you're okay?" He asked, looking up worriedly at the older boy.

 

Romance looked down. "Yes, Baby, I promise. If I am ever not, I promise to tell you."

 

Baby just hummed, leaning his head onto Romance.

 

"It's getting late," Romance states, staring at the clock in the middle of the wall in front of him. "We should get some sleep- you know how fragile humans are," he joked.

 

Baby frowned, not letting go of Romance's sleeve. "I don't want to leave..." he mumbled, grabbing the yellow fabric tighter. "Can I stay with you?" Baby seemed to blush, embarrassed that he wanted someone else with him. Romance only looked down at the smaller boy, smiling gently.

 

"Of course, Baby."

 

The teal-haired maknae crawled into the bed as Romance brushed out his long, pink hair.

 

"You need a haircut," Baby deadpanned.

 

"Nah, I think I look stunning," Romance said, winking at himself in the mirror.

 

Baby let out a 'bleh' sound, rolling his eyes and turning his back to him. "Don't be like that," Romance joked.

 

When he got no response, Romance looked back at the maknae under the covers. The blankets moved up and down peacefully, resembling his relaxed breathing. Romance walked over, realising that Baby had fallen asleep.

 

He smiled to himself, joining Baby.

 

"Night, B," he whispered, gently moving some teal hair out of Baby's face.

 

"Night, Ro," Baby mumbled back, voice drifting with sleep.

 

---

 

When Romance woke up, he realised that he was alone.

 

Did he sleep in late?

 

He checked the clock- it was seven in the morning. Surely, Huntr/x didn't wake up any earlier than that, right?

 

He hoped.

 

There was no way Romance could survive without at least ten hours of sleep each day.

 

He got out of bed, brushed out his hair, and made his way to... well, wherever. He didn't know what Huntr/x did in the morning, alas, he did not know where any of them were.

 

Well, he knew Baby.

 

Where would someone like Baby go?

 

....

 

The kitchen.

 

---

 

After a few minutes of struggling to navigate himself around the house (mansion), Romance finally found his way to the kitchen.

 

Well, the kitchen was next to the living, for some reason, and the room on the elevator was labeled as 'Couch! Couch! Couch!'...

 

Romance didn't understand these girls.

 

And- yep, there was Baby, sitting at the kitchen counter, while sucking on a lollipop, tiredly.

 

He looked awful.

 

Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, meanwhile, were sitting on their couch (Couch! Couch! Couch!), watching some sort of Korean thriller. The one sort of like Alice in Borderland™, but Ro couldn't put his finger on it.

 

He greeted the girls with a 'good morning!', which they replied back, just as cheerfully (even Mira, wow), before sitting down next to Baby, who didn't spot him right away, apparently.

 

"Hey, B-"

 

"AHHHH!" Baby screamed, hitting Romance across the face.

 

All three girls turned to the two.

 

"Ow, ow, ow," Romance hissed, clutching his stinging cheek.

 

"You all good?" Zoey asked, concerned.

 

"Eh, he's fine," Mira answered for him. Well, if she said so.

 

"Yeah, I'm fine," Romance forced a painful smirk, which just made his face sting more.

 

"I'm sorry, Ro!" Baby apologised, grabbing his face with both hands and inspecting it, worriedly. "Fuck, what's wrong with me? I thought you were Mystery, or something, trying to bite me, sorry."

 

(Or something. Wow, lmao)

 

"It's alright, B." Romance patted his head. He then frowned, slightly. "Are you alright? You seem out of it."

 

Baby instantly groaned, taking out his lollipop from his mouth and flopping his head down onto the table.

 

"We found him up at four in the morning today," Zoey explained, walking over and grinning slightly, "looking for, god knows what."

 

"A lollipop," he mumbled, showing Romance the half-eaten one in his hand.

 

"Anyways, I assumed he went back to bed after that, but apparently he didn't, and he's been cranky since," Zoey laughed, patting his back in pity. "Honestly, I would be too," Romance sighed, running a hand through Baby's hair.

 

"You guys and the other Saja boys seem very close," Rumi observed, walking over as well, leaving Mira on the couch.

 

"We are," Romance explained, rubbing Baby's back. "We've known each other for a few centuries- except Baby."

 

"So, Baby's not any older than a century- got it," Mira noted, very much wanting to win the bet.

 

"So, when Jinu told us his idea- making a boy band- we took that opportunity for all of us to get away from Gwi-Ma," Romance continued, smiling sadly. "All we really wanted was to get away from him- if it meant we had to break the Honmoon or not, except Jinu."

 

Rumi looked at them, full of empathy. "Gwi-Ma made him a promise, didn't he?"

 

Romance nodded.

 

"He didn't make any promises to you guys?" Zoey asked, looking at them, shocked.

 

"Nope," Romance stated. He heard the television turn off, and felt Mira's head turn to them. "That's why Jinu was so eager to break your Honmoon- the others and I didn't care, really. But he never told us that he was going to... betray us."

 

Rumi tensed at that.

 

She knew that it was probably a good thing that Jinu had done that, otherwise Gwi-Ma would've won. But at the same time, she didn't know what pain the Saja boys had felt.

 

"It was so stupid," Baby mumbled, closing his eyes. "We would've went with Jinu's plan if he had told us. But he didn't, and look what happened."

 

Romance sighed, before continuing, "we would all be together, and the Honmoon would still be sealed. I don't know why he didn't think to tell us."

 

Zoey, unexpectedly, touched his shoulder, gently, smiling. "We'll get them back."

 

Romance looked away.

 

All five of them stayed silent for a while, until it was broken by Baby's slight snores and breathing, which made Rumi, Zoey, and Mira burst out into laughter.

 

"Oh, Baby," Romance sighed like a disappointed mother, poking at Baby's chubby cheeks. "He's like an actual baby," Rumi stated at that.

 

Romance suddenly gasped, covering his maknae's ears. "Be quiet!" He hissed, "say that to his face, and you're dead!"

 

"Huh-"

 

"He hates being babied," Zoey explained like she knew the feeling. Though, she probably did, knowing how she was Huntr/x's maknae.

 

"Oh," Rumi said, guilty.

 

"Then why name him Baby?" Mira asked, not rudely, but a genuine question.

 

"Jinu's idea, not mine," Romance answered, patting Baby's head, gently. "He gave all of us our stage names."

 

"Of course he did," Rumi said, rolling her eyes, "and then he kept Jinu."

 

"That's because he was the only one who could remember his name at the time," Romance looked down, his own name ringing in his ears.

 

Yeonwoo.

 

Yeonwoo.

 

Yeonwoo- you failed at the one thing-

 

Shut up!

 

"At the time?" Zoey asked, "does that mean you remember now?"

 

"And does that mean that we don't have to call you Romance?" Hearing his name come out from Mira's mouth made something in him spark. He blushed, looking away. "I-I mean, yeah, if you w-want."

 

Rumi and Zoey stared at him, quesioningly. Then they looked at each other and smirked, except Romance didn't catch that.

 

"So," Mira asked Romance, though she was glaring at her two friends. "What's your names? I can't wait to stop calling you Romance."

 

There was that feeling again.

 

"I-It's Ye-Yeonwoo."

 

Mira hummed. "Yeonwoo."

 

And somehow, the sparks intestified.

 

Hearing his real name come out from Mira's mouth was even better than 'Romance'. Though, the scene was ruined when Baby muttered, "Yeonwoo? What a stupid name..."

 

The girl's laughed as Romance nudged Baby. "Ouch, thanks a lot- what's your name again? Baby?"

 

Baby's eyes opened at that. He shrugged.

 

"You don't know?" Zoey asked him, frowning.

 

"No, it's not that, it's just I don't really like my old name," he mumbled, adjusting his signature yellow cap. "Although it is way better than whatever 'Baby' is, it makes me feel uncomfortable when someone uses it, since I've never forgotten it."

 

"What do you mean by that?" Rumi questioned, raising an eyebrow.

 

"Gwi-Ma never took away my memories- like Jinu," Baby explained, reaching for Romance's hand. Romance looked at him, squeezing it.

 

"But unlike Jinu, he never made me remember it- Jinu was forced to have flashbacks of his past life, while I just... existed. A year after I came into the demon realm, I met Mystery. He was the first Saja boy I met. Mind you this was not too long ago." He looked over at Mira, as like expecting her to say something about their bet, but the pink-haired girl stayed silent.

 

"And then he introduced me to everyone else- Jinu, Abby, and Ro," Baby pulled Romance's hand to his cheek. "None of them knew their real names, so Jinu- the only one who had he-"

 

"-gave us stupid names," Romance finished for him, rolling his eyes.

 

Baby glared at him, pushing his had away. "It's better than fucking 'Baby', anways, I lied. I pretended to not know my past nor name because like Jinu, I wanted to forget. I wasn't forced to remember like he was, but I still always have remembered it."

 

"Gwi-Ma makes demons remember their past to torture them?" Zoey asked, pity filling up her eyes. "That's... horrible."

 

"It's both ways," Baby explained. "Like Ro here, some demons want to remember their past, but when they do, they regret it deeply."

 

"That's the thing with Gwi-Ma," Romance looked down, "no matter what, he always has a way to give us demons torture."

 

"That is so wrong," Mira's expression turned angry. "Who says we bring back Gwi-Ma and torture him back?" She put her hand up instantly as Rumi looked at the two ex-demons. "You're safe now," she tells them, "you're safe here- and so will Mystery, Abby, and Jinu- soon."

 

Romance nods. Baby starts to speak.

 

"Anyways, my name is-"

 

"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to," Zoey interrupts him.

 

"It's all cool, plus, if we're going to work together from now, better get you guys to trust us." Baby shrugged, unbothered. "My name used to be Muin," he said, playing and spinning his lollipop in his hand. "Weird name, I know, right? Just like 'Baby', what kind of freak names their kid 'Muin'?"

 

"I think it's nice," Rumi told him, "but if you prefer Baby, that's okay, we wont call you your past name."

 

Baby looked at her, shocked.

 

"Same with you, Romance," Mira turned to him. "If you guys aren't okay with us using your names, than neither are we."

 

"I don't think I'm ready..." Romance whispered, voice cracking a bit.

 

"That's okay," Zoey told him. "We wont rush you, even if it takes years."

 

"Even if it's forever?" Baby asked.

 

"Of course."

Notes:

next chap i promise the boys will actually get up to getting their brother's back
-shin

Chapter 8: Hope

Summary:

Rumi reveals her plan.

A new character POV is unlocked (hehe)

(Not spoiling)

Notes:

sorry for the shorter chapter, but it is absolutely neccesary
-shin

WE GONNA COOK UP SO HARD NEXT CHAP I PROMISE

-Em <33

"We need to talk."

 

Baby looked up at the pink-haired Hunter, perking his head up from where he was resting, snuggled up by Romance, who was watching 'True Beauty™' on Huntr/x's TV.

 

"What's going on?" Romance asked, frowning. Baby could feel him clutch Baby's arm tighter, as if the Hunters had suddenly changed their minds or Gwi-Ma had come back.

 

"Nothing bad," Zoey reassured them, walking up behind Mira.

 

"Rumi has a plan to get the other Saja Boys back."

 

Baby's eyes widen at that, and Romance's posture straightened up slightly.

 

Rumi walked over, sitting down on the couch besides Baby and Romance. Baby clinged slightly more, feeling Romance drape an arm around him, like a protective older brother.

 

She patted the spots next to her, telling Mira and Zoey to sit with her.

 

"You guys aren't demons anymore, correct?" Rumi asked them, excitement painted all over her face. Baby nodded as Romance let out a 'yep.' "So, you have no power with the Honmoon." Baby shaked his head.

 

"As you became demons through Gwi-Ma," Rumi stated, pulling a face that says 'I'm onto something'. "And Gwi-Ma's gone, so that's why you're no longer."

 

"Where are you going with this?" Romance asked, though he seemed genuinely interested. Mira shushed him.

 

"But, I became a demon through my father- and have been one since birth," Rumi explained, face lighting up. "So, that means that there's a chance that I can interact with the Honmoon-"

 

"Can't all Hunters open the Honmoon?" Baby interrupted her, tilting his head.

 

"They can't open it fully- as it requires to break the barrier to the demon realm," Mira told him, "or hell, or whatever you call it."

 

"So, since Rumi is still half-demon- and not through Gwi-Ma," Zoey recapped, clutching her chin, thoughtfully. "She can open the Honmoon slightly- maybe just a small tear- and bring back Abby and Mystery?" Her face brightened up and her eyes widened at Mystery's name.

 

"You guys will be reunited again!"

 

"Not Jinu," Baby muttered, stuffing his face into Romance's sleeve.

 

"We'll find a way," Mira promised him.

 

"We'll worry about Jinu after we get back Mystery and Abby," Rumi got up from the couch and paced along the room, thinking.

 

"But Rumi," Mira mumbled, crossing her arms. "What if Celine find out what we're doing? She'll never approve of this."

 

"Who says she needs to know?" Zoey asked her, shrugging.

 

---

 

It was empty.

 

It was dark.

 

Though, there were no voices.

 

That horrible voice was gone.

 

Maybe hell wasn't so bad.

 

Even if it was dark, lonely, and just... empty.

 

Nothing to do.

 

Nothing was better than torture.

 

Or was it?

 

Is feeling something better than feeling nothing? Even if all you feel is pain?

 

Now that pain's gone.

 

Now what?

 

What do they do now?

 

There's nothing left to fight for.

 

Just him and Abby, separated from their brothers. Their youngest and their eldest, both still up in the human world. Jinu...

 

Mystery's face brightens a bit.

 

Maybe there was something to still fight for.

 

Baby and Romance- they were still okay, right?

 

Mystery turned to Abby, nudging his arm gently. He's a polite guy, so he obviously let out a small 'sorry' after.

 

"What's up, Myst?" Abby looked over, though there was no life in his eyes.

 

Mystery could see that. He saw it all die when Jinu did. When they realised Baby nor Romance was down here with them.

 

"We still have something to live for," Mystery whispered, clutching his own hands nervously. "And what's that?" Abby questioned, no hope in his voice.

 

"Romance and Baby."

 

Abby's eyes widened at that. "No- there's no way to get back to them."

 

"We have to try," Mystery pleaded, voice quiet. "Please?"

 

"It's impossible, Myst," Abby insisted, looking down. "We failed our mission, there's no point."

 

Mystery didn't want to give up yet, even if he is a bit quiet.

 

"Yes there is- think about Baby, don't you want to ever confess to him? Take him out on dates? Hold him?" Abby froze at that, looking everywhere but Mystery. "Don't deny it- I know you like our maknae. Infact, love."

 

"Okay, shut up." The pink-haired demon paused for a second, before sighing, running a hand through his hair. "That honestly sounds... amazing," Abby admitted, looking down, sadly. "But I keep telling you- it's not possible. I would love to... do all that, but I can't. We can't."

 

"Abs," Mystery grabbed his arm, making the older demon look at him. "Listen to me, think about them. Think about us. Think about all the stuff we can't do in the human world- even if we can't get Jinu hyung back-" Mystery bit his lips at that, thinking about how life would be without their leader. Their brother.

 

Did Mystery even care that he had betrayed him?

 

"-we can still be free- the four of us. I could meet Zoey again," he tilted his head up, thinking about Huntr/x's rapper. How beautiful she was. How she sent him back. "Imagine us, going on double dates with you and Baby," Abby laughed slightly at the thought. "We could fix our wrongs- fix our wrongs to Huntr/x, and- and be a KPop group again! And live life... how we want to."

 

He squeezed Abby's arm, tight.

 

"We can restart, over again."

 

Abby looked at Mystery, as if the man was something else. Oh, the man was something else.

 

"When you put it like that," Abby mumbled, smiling over at Mystery.

 

"You give me a spark of hope, even when I thought it couldn't ever exist again."

 

Mystery beamed up at the older demon.

 

"Will we try...?"

 

Abby smirked. "Oh we wont just try, Myst." He tells him.

 

"We will succeed."

Notes:

Thank you for reading!!

Next chap will be more... angsty... i guess (you can say that)

Also, this is what we headcanon to be the Saja Boy's position in ages; oldest to youngest:
-Romance (500, human years to be revealed)
-Jinu (400+, according to the movie in demon years, human years to be revealed)
-Abby (age to be revealed)
-Mystery (age to be revealed)
-Baby (20 in demon years, 16 in human years)

Wow, literally every ship has... quite an age diff...
Even Baby and Abby
Is ts even legal??
I mean...

Edit (31 of August):

GANG I JUST REALISED THAT EARLIER ON IN THE SERIES EMMA MENTIONED ROMANCE BEING ABOUT 200, I CAN'T FIND THE SPECIFIC CHAP AND LINE BUT IGNORE IT 😭 HE'S NOT 200 PRETEND IT SAYS 500!! We both agreed that he would be the eldest 😭😭

Edit:

Nvm I found it lmao

Chapter 9: Found?

Summary:

GUYS DUDE IM SO DUMB BRO I POSTED THIS CHAP ON OUR OTHER KPDH FIC AUGHHHH

ANYWAYS,

Rumi's plan plays out...

..sort of.

They're one step closer to finding the other Saja Boys!

Notes:

WTF WHY DID I POST IT ON THE WRONG FIC I FEEL SO STUPID

ANYWAYS UHM RO NEEDED MORE ANGST SO THAT WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED!!

Baby's disgust for blood is also going to be featured more next chapter via this one

Next chap will be way more longer and exciting- a mix of comedy and angst!! (Angst)

-Em <33

"Where are we going? Back to our appartment?"

 

Mira was leading Romance and Baby to their personal van, though neither of the ex-demons knew why.

 

"Yeah," Baby agreed. "Sleeping in jeans is not it."

 

"Not now," Mira told them, glancing somewhere as if thinking. "We'll get your stuff later today."

 

Romance tilted his head. "So where are we heading?"

 

"We're going to the same stage where you guys performed 'Your Idol'.

 

Romance grabbed Baby's hand at that. The same stage where he had found the maknae crying out of pain. The same stage where they had both been let alone. The same stage where...

 

"Where you sent Abby and Myst back," Romance frowned, pulling Baby closer to his side, never wanting to let go of the last remaining Saja Boy.

 

"Where Jinu died," Baby continued, following Romance into the van, where Rumi and Zoey were already sitting, Zoey at shot-gun and Rumi driving.

 

"We're getting them back," Mira replied, sitting down next to Romance, which makes his heart immediately flutter. "We'll get your stuff after they're back, so we wont have to go until we get Jinu."

 

How does she say it so calmy? Talking about the demons she had hated and sent to hell?

 

"You guys ready?" Rumi asked, looking over at the two Saja Boys at the back. Baby nods, resting his head onto Romance's shoulder. Romance doesn't let go of his hand.

 

"Yep," Romance told her, nodding his head. Rumi tensed. "I know this will be a lot for you guys, I don't want-"

 

"We'll be fine," Romance said, but he's not sure he can be talking for either of them.

 

"Alright."

 

Mira then leaned back, and the fact that she was right next to him was not helping. It was Romance's turn to tense up, shoulders tucking in and face flushed bright red.

 

"You should see your face," Baby whispered, yawning. "You're a tomato."

 

"Shut up, B!" Romance whisper-yelled back, thinking about pushing the younger demon off his shoulder. He resisted the thought though, after Baby had snuggled in closer and closed his eyes.

 

"He's so cute," Zoey cooed, turning her head slightly back. "Are you two always that... touchy?" Mira asked, voice slightly confused, as if she were implying that there is a chance they could be dating.

 

Romance thought that his face couldn't get any redder, though he was obviously wrong. He could feel his cheeks heat up.

 

"No- not like that!" He burst out, covering half of his face, embarrassed. "The Saja Boys are like my brothers- Baby's the most touchy because he needs attention, if he doesn't get any he will die."

 

"Ah," was Mira's response, but she smirked to herself when she saw Romance's face, which only made him want to disappear from existence forever.

 

"I thought demons would hate each other," Zoey admitted as she crossed her arms, looking out of her window. "I never thought they could actually care for one another."

 

"Do demons date?" Rumi suddenly asked, and Romance had almost choked at the question.

 

"Uhm, yeah? Some, I guess? I dunno, ask Baby- he would know."

 

Mira and Zoey turned to stare at the maknae. "Him?" Mira asked. Her face was the same, boring, but beautiful face as normal, but her voice creeped higher with surprise.

 

"He's dating someone?" Zoey tilted her head, though sparks fled in her eyes. "Oh my god, who?"

 

"Not really dating." Romance chuckled. "But I can tell that there's something going on between him and Abby-"

 

Zoey almost choked. "ABBY?!" She yelled, eyes wide. "THE DUDE WITH THE ABS?!"

 

"Him?!" Rumi said, eyes threatening to turn off the road.

 

"Yes?" Romance raised an eyebrow. "I'm surprised you didn't catch on- it's so obvious, my god."

 

"Wow." Mira blinks, looking down, surprised.

 

"Oh my god." Zoey clapped her hands together, squealing. "I totally ship!"

 

"Huh?"

 

"She means that she supports Abby and Baby," Rumi translated for the old demon. "Ah."

 

A pause.

 

A very long pause.

 

"So," Rumi attempted to break the silence. "Jinu said that he turned into a demon because Gwi-Ma had given him a promise." She started, fingers tapping the steering wheel, nervously. "Mhmm," Romance answered.

 

"Does every demon turn from a human to a demon through their.. mistakes?"

 

Romance tapped his chin.

 

"You don't need to answer if you don't want to!" Rumi burst out, worried that she had offended him somehow. "It's alright," Romance shook his head. "Well, it's not through 'their mistakes', it could be anything that uncomfortable. Say... a human hated themself, Gwi-Ma might promise them a new identity and life."

 

"But his promises are never as they seem," Rumi added.

 

"What does that mean?" Zoey asked, looking around the van at them.

 

"Like," Romance started. "Gwi-Ma said he would give them a new life, but really he meant a new life in hell. Controlled by him. To become his little puppet." Romance spat out the last sentence with digust.

 

"That sounds like, worse than literal hell," Mira muttered, clutching her chin and looking down.

 

Romance tensed. "Haha! Yeah, no, i-it was! But we're fine- we're fine now! Hah..."

 

Baby suddenly leaned up and sleepily whispered too close to his ear, "you suck at lying, your crush on her is obvious."

 

"Shut up!" Romance hissed back.

 

Baby sighed, softly. "Oh, my love-sick Hyung, we'll get through this together."

 

"Is he awake?" Mira questioned, leaning forwards to check on Baby. The process of her trying to look at Baby meant that the pink-haired Hunter had to lean he teensiest bit onto Romance.

 

Romance's eyes went wide as he tensed. Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.

 

"You're so cute when you're flustered," Baby teased, poking Romance on his cheek before leaning back onto his shoulder.

 

Romance internally groaned.

 

Baby could be annoying when he wanted to be, and now was a time he did.

 

"Guys," Rumi mumbled, quietly. "We're here."

 

The two words, 'we're here', had quite a big effect.

 

Romance's insides felt like they twisting up. His mind got all foggy. His body felt numb, as if he could not move at all.

 

He just blinked twice, nudged Baby softly, and got out of the van.

 

As soon as Baby got out, he ran over to Romance's side and grabbed his hand. Romance held back a wince as Baby's fingers dug into his skin, because he knew Baby needed it. Romance was fine.

 

He was fine, right?

 

Sure, he was.

 

All five of them were standing outside of the stadium's enterance.

 

Zoey looked at the two ex-demons. "You ready to get them back?"

 

Baby shook his head. "I wish that Derpy and Sussie were here."

 

"They're waiting for us." Romance pulled Baby into a hug, hiding his mouth into the maknae's hair. "They're waiting for us to bring Abs and Myst home," he mumbled, brushing the hair out of Baby's eyes. "They're waiting, Baby."

 

"I know," was all that Baby replied with.

 

"We'll do it inside," Rumi said, leading the group into the seats where the crowd had once sat. As they watched the Saja Boys fall, one by one.

 

"Ready?" Rumi turned towards the two.

 

Both nodded.

 

"Rumi, how will you do it?" Mira asked her, brushing her hand against Huntr/x's leader's arm. "You'll be fine, right?"

 

"Don't worry about me," Rumi replied, summoning her sword out of thin air.

 

"I wonder if we'll ever need our weapons again," Zoey mumbled, looking at Rumi's sword, sadly. "I can't believe all we did was send demons back to Gwi-Ma."

 

"Dying would've been better." Romance agreed, nodding.

 

"Gwi-Ma's gone," Rumi reassured them.

 

"I know."

 

Silence.

 

"Last time asking," Rumi confirmed. "You guys sure you're ready?"

 

Baby nodded.

 

Romance hesitated, but eventually did too.

 

"Alright."

 

Rumi took her bright yellow jacket off, revealing her patterns that now looked like scars. "If I want to connect with the Honmoon," she explained, fingers trailing along her faded patterns. "I need to accpet this part of me- I need to accept my patterns."

 

"You'll need to accept yours too, if you want to get across the Honmoon." The Hunter turned to Romance and Baby, giving them a slight nod.

 

The two copied her motion.

 

Rumi then pointed her sword's sharp end towards the ground, inches away from the floor, hovering slightly.

 

Romance watched as her hand's trembled. She took a deep breath, and shut her eyes. They crinkled slightly in deep concentration.

 

Then, her patterns started glowing.

 

The pink and blue, faded patterns burst into blinding light. Romance backed away slighty, pulling Baby with him.

 

Unlike them, Mira and Zoey walked up to their friend, supporting her as they each put a hand on her shoulder.

 

Eyes still closed, Rumi lifted up her sword higher. Just a bit higher than her chest. And she then, with all her force, pushed it into the ground.

 

Her swords flashed all sorts of colours, her patterns glowed more, and it caused Romance to stumble back along with Baby.

 

Rumi blew out a breath. She looked back at them. "Come here," she ordered.

 

Baby and Romance obeyed, walking up cautiously to where the Hunter's sword looked stuck in the ground. Baby looked down at it, confused. "How are we meant to-?"

 

"I haven't fully opened it yet," Rumi explained. "Listen to me, this gap will start to close immediately after I let go. Not all of us will fit in time- and especially on the way back, with seven people. I'll make sure to go in first, because I'm the only who can re-open it, then Romance, then Baby."

 

Romance lets out a small 'okay', while Baby just nods, clutching Romance's sleeve tighter.

 

Rumi then turns to her friends. "Mira, Zoey." Her expression hardens. "You two need to stay here, to control the fans- everything- okay?"

 

"But-" Zoey started, before quieting herself, looking down.

 

"I wish you two could come with us." Rumi smiled them. "But it's easier this way."

 

"It's okay, Rumi," Mira smiled back. "We get it."

 

Rumi nodded, then turned back to the two Saja Boys. "Get ready to rush in."

 

Romance could feel Baby's finger once again dig into his arm, and once again, he did not wince.

 

Rumi then gripped her sword tighter. She dragged it along the ground, the bits of the golden Honmoon surrounding it flickering a deep shade of red.

 

She dragged it along, creating a circle, but before she closed it off, she said one more time, "get ready."

 

The Hunter then did it, she finished the circle, and a big whole in the Honmoon was created. It was steady, though- even.

 

"As soon as I let go," Rumi told them, "it will start closing- but there should be enough time for the both of you to get through."

 

"Go, go, go!" Zoey yelled, pushing the two ex-demons towards Rumi in a hurry.

 

Rumi then stepped in, and then she was gone. Romance ran forwards, about to step in.

 

But then, his body just froze.

 

What the fuck am I doing?

 

What if Gwi-Ma's still down there.

 

What if he makes me go through hell again.

 

"Romance?!"

 

Baby's scared and terrified voice brought him back.

 

Back from his thoughts,

 

"Romance, it's closing!"

 

"Go!" Mira shouted, "what are you waiting for?! Get your brothers back!"

 

At that, Romance clenched his fists.

 

He stepped in.

 

What am I doing? What am I doing?

 

'Get your brothers back'.

 

Mystery and Abby.

 

I know what I'm doing.

 

He landed onto the cold, hard, dirt of hell with a thud!

 

Rumi reached out a hand, offering to help him up. Romance took her hand, but mid-step he heard a shriek of pain.

 

"What was that-?" Rumi started, looking up at the tear in the Honmoon.

 

Romance looked around, heart suddenly dropping. "Where's Baby?"

 

More screams of pain erupted from the Honmoon. The human's side.

 

And suddenly, Romance recognised that voice.

 

"Fuck- BABY?!" He yelled, staring up at the tear.

 

Only more faded screams came out from that, followed by a few panicked yelling and talking. The Honmoon was still slightly open, and Romance knew that Baby didn't make it in time, but he only felt truly sick when a red sort of substance dripped down.

 

Blood.

 

A lot of blood.

 

Too much.

 

"BABY!" Romance shrieked, tears pricking at his eyes. "BABY?!"

 

The Honmoon then closed.

 

Mira, Zoey, and Baby were officialy cut off.

 

"Shit, shit, shit," Rumi mumbled to herself.

 

Romance had forgotten she was there. he immediately turned to her, the tears spilling down.

 

"Is he okay?! What happened?! WHAT IF HE'S HURT?!"

 

"Romance," Rumi said, voice gone soft. "Listen to me; Mira and Zoey will take care of Baby- injured or not. We need to focus on Mystery and Abby."

 

"But it's my fault if he is," Romance cried out, wiping his eyes desperately as he sobbed. "It's my fault."

 

"It's not, I must've calculated the timing wrong-"

 

"I hesitated before jumping in." Romance sobbed, hiccuping in between. "I hesitated, and Baby couldn't get through in time- there's blood- there's blood, Rumi- he's hurt! It's my fault! He's hurt!"

 

Romance fell to the ground, crying his heart out.

 

He hurt his little brother.

 

It was Yeonwoo all over again.

 

He failed again.

 

Yeonwoo failed.

 

Again.

 

"I was being selfish- I hurt Baby."

 

Rumi suddenly sat down beside him, and wrapped him into a tight hug.

 

Romance's eyes went wide at that. He froze out of shock. They say 'fight or flight', Romance had chosen 'freeze'. That was the option he always chose. An opion that wasnt even a fucking option!

 

A mistake!

 

A fucking mistake!

 

"It's not your fault, you were scared," Rumi said, voice quiet and soothing. "You didn't mean to hurt him, you were scared. I was too."

 

"But you didn't h-hurt Baby." Romance hiccuped.

 

"But I did hesitate- a lot." Rumi frowned. "But it was before I opened the Honmoon. You did what any normal person would do. You're still adjusting with being human. It's not your fault."

 

Romance just stared. Not at her, in the distance.

 

He didn't know what to say.

 

The tears just threatened to fall even more.

 

As if a mind-reader, Rumi told him. "You don't need to say anything. You can cry- all humans do. You're allowed to, as well. You're allowed to right now, I don't mind."

 

And at those words, 'I don't mind', Romance screamed ugly, grieving, sobs.

 

Sobs for his past life's brother.

 

Sobs for Baby.

 

Sobs for all of his brothers.

 

The loss of them.

 

And finally, sobs for himself.

 

Because he deserved them too, didn't he?

 

He did, right?

 

Rumi said so.

 

But he had hurt Baby.

 

'It's not your fault'.

 

'You were scared.'

 

'You did what any normal person would do'.

 

That didn't mean it was right.

 

But everyone makes mistakes.

 

Romance was human too.

 

Everyone makes mistakes.

 

Romance makes mistakes.

 

And that's normal.

Notes:

Listening to How It's Done writing this lmao

Next chap will have Abby's pov as a bonus, like the last one had Myst's.

And... more Abby x Baby??

More... angst??

More- (I'll shut up)

-shin

Chapter 10: Together...?

Summary:

Baby witnesses the most pain he's ever gotten since he became human- mentally and physically.

Romance and Rumi search for Abby and Mystery... will they succeed?

Meanwhile, Myst and Abs seem to be working on their own plan, until...

Notes:

Sorry for this chap being so late!! School's being such a bitch for both of us so yeah 😭

We're so excited to share this chapter with you all!! It's my fav so far!! ;))

-Em <3

Fr tho, school sucks.

Anyways, we combined three POVS in this chapter!! Its really long!! Hope you enjoy!!
-shin

Baby was screaming.

 

He was screaming in pain.

 

He was in. So. Much. Pain.

 

He couldn't really remember why. All he remembered was someone yelling for him to 'get out' or that 'there wasn't enough time'. What did that mean? What happened? He had so many unanswered questions he wanted to shout, but he didn't know who to tell them to. And he couldn't only focus on that.

 

Now, his ribs ached, he felt as if he were suffocating, and his ankle was numb.

 

Too numb.

 

...

 

He threatened to look down.

 

Just the tiniest glimpse.

 

And saw it.

 

Red. Liquid.

 

Blood.

 

Half on his ankle looked as if ripped off. It looked wrong and disgusting and bloody-

 

He suddenly retched. He couldn't hear anything. All he could do was vomit.

 

He vomited unitl his stomach hurt. Until he couldn't any more.

 

He laid down, head hitting the cold floor of the stage. He grabbed his aching chest, but the same feeling of the red liquid was still consuming his fingers. He pulled his hand away.

 

More blood.

 

Less than his ankle, but still blood.

 

But he couldn't vomit anymore.

 

There was nothing left to.

 

All he could do was gag on the ground as tears formed in his eyes. And that's when he could finally hear again.

 

"Baby-?"

 

"-my god-"

 

"-wrap- ankle-!"

 

The tears left his dead eyes, and streamed down his face.

 

His breathing got heavier, and he felt as if he was drowning.

 

All he could do was close his eyes.

 

And he couldn't open them again.

 

At least, not for now.

 

---

 

He woke up with a pained gasp, clutching his chest.

 

Baby looked around.

 

He was back at Huntr/x's tower, in 'his' room, and on 'his' bed.

 

Very quietly and cautiously, Baby turned to look at his ankle.

 

He peeled the blanket off him.

 

He closed his eyes, shut.

 

He counted in his brain.

 

5.

 

4.

 

3.

 

2.

 

1...

 

...

 

He opened them.

 

His ankle was wrapped up in a bandage, that was probably supposed to be white, but was stained with lots of dark red blood.

 

Baby clapped a hand over his mouth, which was threatening to throw up again.

 

He got up from his bed, and as soon as his left foot hit the floor, he collasped. He started to sob as he gasped and gagged, but nothing came out, no matter how hard he tried to force it.

 

He could hear his door suddenly open, but he didn't turn to look at who it was.

 

"Oh my god, Baby, what happened?!" It was Zoey's voice. No way he could mistake her energetic and bubbly personality from Mira's straight-forward and teasing one.

 

"Blood-" he gasped, clutching his throat and wheezing.

 

"Blood-" he couldn't breathe again. He felt dizzy and foggy and his chest hurt.

 

"Baby- Baby," Zoey repeated, voice going insanely serious. "Listen to me, listen! Stop talking and gasping! You'll only hurt yourself more!"

 

"The blood-" Baby sobbed. "Blood- no blood-"

 

Zoey turned to stare at his ankle. "You don't like blood?" She guessed.

 

Baby nodded rapidly. "Get rid- get rid of i-it! No blood!"

 

Zoey crouched down, hand on his shoulder. "Hey, hey, Baby?" She got his attention. "Don't go anywhere, I'll go get new bandages, okay? We'll get rid of it."

 

Baby stared at her. "N-no blood?"

 

"No blood." Zoey nodded, confirming.

 

Baby almost looked down when Zoey grabbed his chin, forcing his head up. "Don't," she said, "don't look at it until I get back. I'll be quick."

 

Baby nodded, and Huntr/x's maknae left the room in a hurry.

 

He leant his head back and stared at the roof.

 

He couldn't move his left ankle at all. Either it was wrapped up already too tightly or it was still numb.

 

Or broken.

 

Zoey came back, holding a bottle of something and a roll of bandages.

 

She went to sit down next to him. "If you're wondering where Mira is, she's out going to buy you a lollipop." Baby's face lit up at that, and Zoey smiled. She wiped away his tears. "Listen, I'm not trying to hurt you, okay? So tell me if I accidentally do, all I'm going to do is wrap up your ankle, okay?"

 

Baby nodded again.

 

Zoey grabbed his left foot and started to unpeel the bloody bandage off.

 

"So, you don't like blood?" She asked him, not looking away from his ankle.

 

"No," Baby admitted.

 

"Are you scared of it?"

 

Baby thought about it for a moment, before deciding, "no, it's just like... I just have the need to puke whenever I see it."

 

Zoey hummed at that.

 

Baby could feel as she wrapped the last of the bandage off, the coldness hitting his injured part. "I'm going to spray this now, it will sting, tell me if it hurts too much, okay?"

 

"Okay."

 

Zoey then sprayed it, and Baby let out a yelp.

 

She paused before spraying the rest. She held her hand out to Baby. "Pinch me if you need, take the pain out of you and onto my wrist."

 

"I don't want to hurt you." Baby bit his lips. "It's okay," Zoey promised, smiling down softly at him. "I don't mind, your pain will be worse than mine."

 

Baby shook his head, but immediately yelped again when Zoey sprayed his ankle again.

 

He did end up grabbing her wrist and pinching her, hard, but it didn't seem like she minded that much.

 

It happened another three times, Baby's teeth gritted and pinching Zoey as she treated his injury. When she was done, Baby had let out a huge, massive sigh of relief. "Sorry," he murmered.

 

"It's okay, I told you to."

 

Zoey hummed, quietly, inspecting his ankle.

 

"I'll wrap it now, this bit will hurt less."

 

" 'kay," Baby replied.

 

Zoey grabbed the roll, and very gently wrapped his ankle up. "I think you've broken your ankle," she frowned, lookin at him. "Worse, probably."

 

Baby tilted his head. "Uhm, Zoey?" He asked, unsure.

 

"Mhmm?"

 

"How did this... happen?"

 

Zoey paused, looking up and humming, before replying with, "the Honmoon. You got caught in the tear as it was closing- me and Mira managed to pull your upper body back through, but you still suffocated for a while."

 

She bit her bottom lip.

 

"You couldn't breathe, we could see that. And then your ankle got badly stuck. And... uhm, it got like... do you want me to tell you?"

 

Baby nodded, though he didn't really know.

 

"It got like... ripped open." Zoey tensed. "Most of your skin- like the first layer- got scraped off, and there's a really big cut through your ankle. Like... too deep. You-need-stitches deep."

 

"What?!" Baby immediately yelled, trying to get up. Zoey didn't let him, though. She immediately brought him down. "Baby, Baby, it's alright," she told him, voice soft as Baby's panicked breathing only got heavier. "We'll see a doctor first thing when Mira comes back-"

 

"I don't want to!" Baby screamed, more tears falling. "I want Romance! Where's Romance?!"

 

Zoey bit her lip, looking at the Saja Boy's maknae full of pity.

 

"Baby," she whispered, touching his arm in attempt to calm him down. "Romance and Rumi are in the underworld- they're getting your brothers back."

 

That's right.

 

Romance had disappeared through the Honmoon before him, and Baby had followed. He didn't realise how narrow it had become until it had closed up against his ribs. He let out a scream of pain as he felt the Honmoon start to strangle his body. He couldn't breathe but he kept screaming.

 

He had screamed until his lungs closed up, and his vision had gone black. He was still conscious, but his body wasn't.

 

He remembered feeling as if being pulled up by both of his arms, and remembered the relief he felt when he could suddenly breathe again. The peace didn't last for long as he felt a sharp pain erupt through his left leg. He felt the force, he felt it almost getting ripped off.

 

And then he was free. And then there was blood.

 

And then he was in his room.

 

Baby blinked slowly, wiping the tears from his eyes.

 

"I don't want to go anywhere," he whispered, voice cracking as he looked up at Zoey. "Can we wait for Romance, Abby, Mystery, and Rumi first?"

 

Zoey frowned slightly. "I don't want your injuries to get any worse."

 

"Please?"

 

Zoey's lips went into a grim, straight line. She looked out the window, nervously. "We'll see how long they take."

 

Baby looked down. He sniffed, softly, staring at his bandaged ankle. "They'll be okay, right?"

 

Zoey wrapped his up in a hug, resting her head on top of his. "Sure they will."

 

She realised the way Baby had froze when she hugged her, and sighed softly. "I know our groups are completely different, and I trained to be a Hunter who killed demons- who were supposed to hate them, but you guys make me realise that there's more to you then evilness," she muttered.

 

Baby tensed up a bit.

 

"If you guys can even be considered as 'evil'," she continued, rubbing his back, gently. "But I can't hate you, you have feelings too. All of you. You guys didn't deserve that." Zoey's voice broke at that sentence, and she looked down.

 

"I want to help you guys. I really do."

 

Baby stayed silent, not knowing what to say.

 

There was a pause.

 

"Baby?" Zoey asked.

 

"Ye-yes?" Baby swiped at his nose and eyes, looking at her.

 

"I'll be here for you, okay?" She asked, smiling at him. Baby's eyes welled up again. "You and the others don't have to go through all this alone, okay? I want you to know that."

 

Baby nodded, a few sobs escaped his mouth.

 

"It's okay."

 

---

 

"It's okay."

 

Rumi muttered, trying to calm Romance down.

 

"It's okay."

 

"Will he be alright?" Romance asked, more sobs just escaping.

 

"Of course." Rumi smiled sadly. "Mira and Zoey will help him- I promise they will."

 

Romance looked away, biting his bottom lip. "It's not my fault?" It was a question. He still didn't know.

 

"No, it's not," Rumi told him. She stood up, reaching out a hand to the ex-demon. Romance took it, letting her help him up.

 

"Where do you think they'll be?" The Hunter questioned, looking around and frowning. "This place is so... empty."

 

"It was more vibrant when Gwi-Ma ruled," Romance explained, observing his old 'home'. "Only because of his colour, nothing more. It feels just as dead as it used to be."

 

Rumi frowned as she spotted a small group of demons together, looking absolutely broken. "I can't believe you guys had to live through this."

 

Romance shrugged. "I managed, for nearly five-hundred years. I'm the eldest out of all of the others," he explained.

 

"Did that mean you had anyone else before them?" Rumi asked.

 

Romance paused. "No, I didn't want anyone. I couldn't trust myself with that." Rumi looked at him. "How come?" "I didn't want to fail them like I did in my past life."

 

"And you didn't," Rumi told him.

 

"I did, Jinu was the first demon I ever became friends with. The only reason for that is because he wouldn't leave me alone," Romance chuckled at the memory, sighing. "Then I met Abby. It was the three of us at first, and I promised to protect them."

 

Romance blinked back his tears.

 

"But now look. I failed them, as well as Myst and Baby-"

 

"You didn't," Rumi interrupted him. "That isn't your fault."

 

Romance stayed silent.

 

"Where would Abby and Mystery be?" Rumi asked him, looking around.

 

Romance thougth about it. "We always hung out behind Gwi-Ma's platform, the five- well four of us since Baby only recently joined." Rumi nodded, telling him it was okay to go on.

 

"The four of us would hang out there, but honestly? I can't remember what we did."

 

"That's alright," Rumi said, "you don't need to remember everything. You can take it slowly."

 

---

 

"Mystery- don't-"

 

"Let me try again."

 

Abby watched as the younger demon closed his eyes, face scrunched up, and head turned up to the sky.

 

Mystery's patterns then started glowing- only faintly, though. Only flickers and glitches of light made it through his skin, and not long after he had collasped to the ground in a heap.

 

Abby managed to catch his head with his palm before it hit the cold ground.

 

He frowned down at him. "You alright?"

 

Mystery groaned. "Trying to open the Honmoon takes up more energy then you think."

 

Abby looked at him. "It wasn't that hard before- plus we didn't even had to! All we did was teleport!"

 

"We can't teleport anymore, Abby," Mystery explained. "We've already tried, all the demons have now Gwi-Ma is no longer ruling over us. None of them can."

 

"Then how are we supposed to get out-? Let me try."

 

Abby channelled all his strength to his mind, focusing on the Honmoon above of them. He closed his eyes and felt his skin prickle where his patterns were placed.

 

Then the prickles turned into sharp, piercing pain, and he bit his lips hard enough to draw blood just to resist screaming of agony.

 

His mind went foggy and unclear. All he could focus on now was the pain- not the Honmoon.

 

He managed to stay up though, unlike Mystery.

 

"You okay?" Mystery asked him, grabbing the older demon's arm to give him support.

 

"I think so," was Abby's answer. He didn't lie nor tell the whole truth. That was Abby. He knew that he needed to be there for all of them, to be strong, but he couldn't lie.

 

So he told part of the truth.

 

Not too much, not too less.

 

Mystery frowned. "Do you think Baby and Romance are thinking abouts ways to find us, right now?" Abby slung an arm around the shorter demon's neck. "Of course, I just hope they're sleeping as well. And I hope they're just... overall okay."

 

"They will be," Mystery mumbled, quiet as ever.

 

"What about the Hunters?" Abby asked, turning to Mystery with worry painted all across his face. "What if they find them? What if they also can't teleport anymore?" His eyes widened with fear of the two getting hurt.

 

Mystery stayed silent.

 

As if he didn't know what to say.

 

Abby didn't, either.

 

"Do you think we're humans now?" Mystery questioned, voice fading a bit as he got quieter through the question. He turned away when he met Abby's expression. "Forget I said anything-"

 

"No, that's a reasonable explanation," Abby muttered. He clutched his chin in his hand, thinking. "But that means if the Hunters tried to send them back..."

 

Mystery's face dropped. "That means that they would get injured! Like humans!"

 

"Shit, shit, shit, this is not good!" Abby exclaimed, getting up and pacing around the dirt, rapidly. "What if they're already injured? Dead?! What if-?!"

 

"What if they're not?" Mystery interrupted him, tucking his knees to his chest and under his chin. "We need to get to them before it's too late, Abby! Help me open the Honmoon! Maybe both of us can do it!"

 

Abby looked at Mystery in awe.

 

Maybe they could.

 

For Romance.

 

For Baby.

 

For... Jinu?

 

For all of them.

 

He joined Mystery, focusing everything on nothing but the golden Honmoon. The two closed their eyes, linking their hands to link their focus.

 

The pain then erupted, but Abby didn't focus on that. Instead, his mind flashed with images of all of the Saja Boys. Together.

 

All of them.

 

Happy.

 

And that's what he wanted, wasn't it?

 

For all of them to be together, happy. Safe.

 

And to achieve that, the first step was the Honmoon.

 

He could feel Mystery squirm in his spot as he winced, and Abby squeezed his hand, reminding him of their goal.

 

The more seconds passed the more severe the pain got.

 

Abby didn't know how long the two were standing there for, but it was getting worse.

 

Too much.

 

Even for the both of them, combined.

 

When will this finish, already?!

 

But then, finally- finally, the pain just stopped.

 

And Abby nor Mystery collasped.

 

Instead, they stayed up straight, standing tall, looking at each other with confusion.

 

Until Mystery pointed at the sky. "Look!" He exclaimed, excitedly. "The Honmoon has a tear! It's small, but, we might fit! Abby- this is amazing! We'll be back with Baby and Ro in no time!"

 

Abby smiled down at him, gently. "We can do this, Myst."

 

The Honmoon looked far away, but all demons really had to do to cross it was to let their soul guide them. At least, back when Gwi-Ma ruled. Now, Abby wasn't so sure it was the same.

 

Mystery, despite his face hiding behind all his purplish-silver hair, brightened up. "Abby- Abby-" His voice cracked. "We did it! We-"

 

"Mystery? Abby?" A voice interrupted the younger demon's celebration. A familiar voice.

 

A far too familiar voice.

 

Their voice cracked half-way through the sentence, and Abby felt himself start to tear up, slightly.

 

No, he can't of...

 

---

 

"He's awake?"

 

Baby turned his head to the doorway of 'his' room, where Mira was standing, eyeing him.

 

"He just woke up," Zoey explained, twsisting her fingers together and fidgerting. "Sorry I didn't tell you! I was trying to redo his bandages."

 

"That's all good," Mira replied, walking over to the two. She looked at Baby, uncertainly, after giving Zoey a light punch on her shoulder. "Uhm... are you okay...?"

 

Baby looked up and her and nodded. He had no idea why he was suddenly feeling timid. Maybe is was the stern look the pink-haired Hunter gave him.

 

Mira reached for her pocket, and pulled out a lollipop.

 

A watermelon-flavoured lollipop.

 

She held it out to him, and he hesitantly took it, letting out a small 'thank you', in the process. Mira hesitated, before awkwardly smiling back at him, gently.

 

Zoey eyes the both of them. "Oh my days- you both suck at this."

 

"Suck at what?" Was what Mira asked. Baby just opened his lollipop and stuck it into his mouth, not looking at any of the Hunters.

 

"Do you want to get ready?" Zoey asked him, looking down at his ankle. "Feel fresh? I can help you, if you want."

 

Baby shook his head.

 

Zoey and Mira both frowned at each other. "You sure?" Mira encouraged.

 

"Mhmm." Baby gave them a thumbs up, scooted over to his bed and used the edge of it to help himself get up from the floor.

 

"Okay..." Zoey's voice lingered, and she and Mira did too.

 

"We'll be in the kitchen, okay?" Mira told him. She looked back when he said nothing. "You'll be fine, right?"

 

Baby nodded, not looking at them.

 

He heard the door close and instantly dropped back onto the floor.

 

The pain in his leg and chest were getting worse- to hard to endure.

 

He had to crawl over to the bathroom attached to his room. When he reached the sink, he used the counter to pull himself up again, left foot hovering over the ground, slightly, not daring to let it drop.

 

Baby looked at himself in the mirror.

 

He could see his dark eye bags and blood-shot eyes. He could see his bright-red, tear stained cheeks. His hair was a mess and so were his clothes.

 

What would you're parents think if they saw you like this?

 

Baby froze.

 

Who was that?

 

He looked away from the mirror, and his eyes darted all around the room.

 

You look like a mess. Everything about you is a mess. All you are is a mess.

 

Baby felt the tears threaten to fill his eyes.

 

His eyes widened as he looked around the bathroom rapidly, once again.

 

"Where are you?" He whispered, voice cracking.

 

"Who are you?"

 

You don't even know who I am.

 

"Gwi-Ma?"

 

Pathetic, I am you.

 

What?

 

Baby's head started spinning. He spat his lollipop out in a hurry as a few sobs broke through him.

 

Look at you, you weak, little, crybaby. No wonder your mother-

 

"Be quiet!" Baby cried, though voice low. He didn't want Zoey and Mira to find him. Not now, not like this. He wanted Romance. Romance and Abby and Mystery and even Jinu.

 

You can't even look at your own blood. Pathetic, pathetic, pathetic.

 

Baby started shaking. He leaned onto the counter, but in doing so, his left leg touched the ground and a bolt of pain was sent through him. He bit back the yelp that threatened to escape his mouth, and instead let his whole body fall to the ground.

 

Your father-

 

"Get out of my head!"

 

You can't even accept that-

 

"Stop that! Get out, get out, get out!"

 

I'm not leaving. Your stubbornness only showcases your-

 

Baby's hand darted into his pocket, trying to fetch out his airpods and phone. His hands were shaking too much, it slipped from his fingers the first few tries.

 

Baby fingers, the voice that was not him teased in a sing-song tune.

 

"Shut up, shut up, shut up."

 

Baby managed to grab them, pulling them out in panic, and his shaky hands struggled to connect them together. Once he did, he clicked the app 'Spotify™'.

 

You really are a baby- needing music to sing you to sleep?

 

He played the song 'Sunset Tower™', by Conan Gray™, one that Baby did not honestly enjoy as much of the others at first, but he knew the lyrics. He knew that the song was the one that he needed.

 

He immediately blew out a breath of relief when the chorus played;

Don't tell me
Don't tell me
I can't hear it
Don't tell me

Yeah, hear that evil voice? Don't tell me, I can't hear it.

Spare me all the stories of how you're moving on
Lying to myself when I say that's what I want
Part of me just wanted some proof
It's hurting you in the way it's hurting me too

 

Am I hurting myself?

 

Is that really my own voice?

And I know what you said as I was leaving your place
You've got a messed-up head and you need some space
I said, "Yeah. That's clear. Go get some help"
But if you're working on yourself

 

I've got a messed up head but I don't want space.

 

I want them back.

 

I should get help...

Don't tell me
Don't tell me
I can't hear it
Don't tell me

 

Don't tell me, I can't hear it.

 

That voice...

I wish you the best but hope that you die
Inside every time I'm playing in London
If there is someone new that you're out here fucking

 

I hope that you die.

 

Telling that voice is telling me to die.

 

Is that really that bad?

Don't tell me (It's easier to never know)
Don't tell me (Than face it that you're letting go)
I can't hear it (Sometimes there's just so much to say)
Don't tell me (That it don't matter anyway)
Don't tell me (It's easier to never know)
Don't tell me ('Cause I've still got a little hope)
I can't hear it (That you might want me back one day)
Don't tell me (And I can be the one to walk away)

 

I can be the one to walk away.

 

I have the power to stop this.

 

But I don't know how.

Walk away
Walk away
Walk away
Walk away

 

Just walk away.

 

I can walk away.

 

But not now...

 

I'm not ready.

Don't tell me
No, don't tell me

 

I can't hear the voice anymore.

 

Baby let out another sigh of relief, and realised that his shaking had stopped.

 

He wiped his eyes and swiped at his nose.

 

I'm not free yet. He's still here.

 

I want Romance and Abby and Mystery and Jinu.

 

---

 

"Romance?" Abby's voice cracked at that one, simple, word.

 

The pink-haired demon stared at them, eyes glassy but full of relief and joy.

 

"I-" A sob broke through him as Romance ran up to hug Abby and Mystery. "I'm so, so glad you two are okay!"

 

Abby could feel Mystery's long arms snake around Romance and sligthly touch Abby's own, returning the hug.

 

Abby did the same.

 

The three stayed like that for a while- they forgot about the tear in the Honmoon that had taken a lot of energy from Abby and Mystery to make- not wanting to let go. Abby didn't. He wanted to hold on forever. Except, obviously with Baby and Jinu too. They weren't complete, yet.

 

Speaking of the maknae...

 

"Where's Baby?" Abby asked, looking around worriedly when he realised that the youngest Saja was no where to be seen.

 

"He didn't make it through the Honmoon in time."

 

Abby almost jumped out of his own skin when he heard the new voice. He looked up and saw-

 

The purple-haired Hunter.

 

Her.

 

"Why is she here?" Mystery beat him to the question, except he said it the exact opposite way Abby was going to- Myst stayed quiet and calm, first wanting a reason to start fighting.

 

"She helped me get to you," Romance explained, wiping his mascara off under his eyes. "Rumi wanted to help us, doin't attack her."

 

Rumi looked as them. "As if they could," she mumbled.

 

Abby glared at her. "What was that?"

 

Rumi shrugged and looked at them, although nothing about it was related to hate.

 

She looked at all of them with a tiny smile, one that you would make when you see something absolutely heart-warming.

 

Abby guessed that the moment was sort of.

 

"What do you mean he didn't make it through the Honmoon?" Mystery asked all of a sudden, pulling away from the other two demons. "He's okay, right?"

 

Rumi looked at Romance, uncertain of how to answer.

 

Abby's heart dropped at the motion.

 

"He's not okay?!" He yelled, clutching Romance's arms. "Is Baby okay?!"

 

"We should fill you two in," Rumi mumbled, playing with the hem of her shirt.

 

And the two did.

 

They told Abby and Mystery how they had found Baby and Romance, promised them their brothers back, and gave them a place to stay. They filled them in on how-

 

"We're not demons anymore?" Mystery asked, frowing and turning to Abby. "No wonder our powers were weak- and we couldn't teleport!"

 

Rumi explained how she could open the Honmoon, how she was apparently half-demon (which was a shocker to both Abby and Mystery), and what had happened on the process on trying to save them.

 

And what had happened to Baby.

 

"He'll be alright, right?!" Abby asked, voice desperate.

 

"Mira and Zoey will make sure he is." It wasn't Rumi who had said it- it was Romance. That meant that he did really and truly trust them.

 

"Tell us what you two have been doing," Rumi said, politely, though. "Just so we're on the same page."

 

Abby didn't know what that phrase meant, but he explained what Mystery had told him. The hope that the younger demon had brought to him (Mystery blushed a lot at that, covering his face with his hands and denying it all). Their attempts to escape and their almost-success when Rumi and Romance had arrived.

 

Rumi looked at all of them. "Sorry for ruining your reunion with one another, I'll make sure to let you guys have a private one with Baby, when we get back!"

 

She sounded excited. For them?

 

Mother vibes.

 

The Hunter was too much like Romance it was scary. A doppelganger. Abby shuddered mentally.

 

"How will we get back?" Mystery questioned, looking up at the Honmoon. "My and Abby's tear has already closed up, and I doubt we have enough energy to make a new one... will Rumi?"

 

Rumi looked at her sword. "I'll have to."

 

Abby looked at the Hunter. He looked at his family- Romance and Mystery.

 

He glanced back at her.

 

"Thank you," he mumbled.

 

Rumi stared at him, puzzled. "For what?"

 

"For taking care of Ro and Baby, and for bringing us together."

 

Rumi rolled her eyes. "No credit to me, it's all you. Without you guys, I would've still thought that demons were unloving, empty, cruel creatures, but you all proved me- and Zoey and Mira- wrong."

 

Abby blinked at that.

 

Rumi bowed with her head, slightly. "So thank you- all of the Saja Boys, for changing our perspective. I would've never accpeted this side of me without you guys."

 

The strongest demon of the bunch stayed silent, not knowing what to say.

 

"Don't say anthing," Rumi replied like an actual mind-reader. "Go join your brothers or whatever- I dunno if you see Baby as that or something more, that's all on Romance."

 

Abby blushed at that, turning to her.

 

"Romance told you that?!"

 

Rumi nodded. "Yep, don't worry- I support and ship."

 

Oh, Romance that little-

Notes:

THEY HAVE FOUND EACH OTHER AGAIN AUGHHH MY BABIES AND SHAYLAS AND-

I LOVE THEM ALL *cries while planning more angst for each of then*

Notes:

Please leave comments of suggestions on how i should make their personalities since the movie barely gave the Saja's screen time!! Please leave a kudo and a comment if you enjoyed, its my fuel to motivate me to write!!

Also guys, I jsut wanna clarify that this fic is not Romance x Baby, Ro sees Baby as a little brother (Baby x Abby 4ever)

Series this work belongs to:

• Part 1 of Saja Boys Saga (+Huntr/x)