The day after

"Bitch don't touch me" Baekhyun hissed, waddling into the school grounds.

"What the hell happened to you last night?" Luhan wondered, generally curious about why his best friend was walking like he had something shoved up his ass.

"I went on a jog" He admitted, too tired to even think about an excuse.

"Yeah right! You probably went out and drank, got drunk and fucked a random stranger!"

"As much as I love to fulfil your dreams about me losing my virginity Lu, that's not what happened"

Luhan grinned evilly, stepping closet to his best friend and tangling his arm around his neck.

"Of course you didn't because you know I would have killed the bastard if he even tried laying a grubby finger on you"

This was one of the many reasons Baekhyun felt comfortable and safe standing next to Luhan. It also meant that it was one more reason to protect the boy. Baekhyun never wanted anyone to know about his real identity simply because he didn't want his friends getting hurt. Minseok knowing was a complete accident, one that he had to accept. He'd give his life in a heartbeat so they'd continue to go on, after all they were the only family he had left.

"Kyungsoo!" Luhan yelled, deafening the smaller boy to his side.

"Ear Luhan, MY EAR!" the boy screamed back, making sure to hit the same decimal that Luhan had hit before.

The said boy winced clutching his aching ear as Baekhyun happily skipped towards their other group memeber.

"Hey Kyung, how you today~" he singsonged after sliding up against the locker besides the small brunette.

Baekhyun's eyes widened seeing the swollen black eye and cut upper lip. His fists immediately tightened by his waist as he pushed his best friend up against the other locker.

"Did they do this to you again?"

"Baekhyun why are you so shocked?" The boy sighed shoving his friend away before the bruise on his back hurt again.

"Because they never went this bad before" Baekhyun hissed holding the boys head closer to him so that he could get a good look at the damage.

"Seriously Baek, I'm fine" Kyungsoo admitted.

"Stop bullshitting me Kyung, you know you can always just move in with me"

That sentence was enough to have the younger student in tears. Baekhyun wrapped his arms around the crying boy before gesturing to Luhan to take his bag and close the locker. With a bit of difficulty they managed to make it to the restroom without anyone paying much attention to them. Kyungsoo had found himself hidden into the crook of Baekhyun's neck, his tears somewhat tickling the older.

"Kyungsoo" Baekhyun called out, his arms still wrapped around his best friends shoulder.

A shake against his neck and jaw gave Baekhyun to answer he needed...Kyungsoo wasn't in the mood for talking.

"Hey..." Luhan tried but once he received a look from Baekhyun he quickly changed the subject. "Did you guys see the match last night?"

"Nope, I was out...who was playing?"

"The eagles vs the lions" (these are made up teams guys) The doe faced boy smiled generally happy to be able to talk about the match.

"Oooh who won?" Baekhyun asked hoping their plan would lure Kyungsoo's interest.

"Obviously the Lions like come on the eagles stink!"

Kyungsoo moved his head slightly on Baekhyun's shoulder, to hear more of the conversation.

"Oh come on Lu, they couldn't have been that bad!" Baekhyun protested, not really knowing much about the sport like his taller friend.

"Alright, well it was a pretty close game to be fair, the lions were losing for the up until half time" he conculed with a pout.

"Damn right they did, the lions rule for Pete's sake, they whooped the Flamingos last game and technically they aren't dropped from the league yet! They could still make a good come-back!"

Baekhyun and Luhan smiled seeing their friend talking again, their heart still broke at the bruising and blackness of the skin surrounding his left eye.

"Guys I'll be okay I promise" he managed a small smile, his eyes dancing with hope and serenity.

"We know that Kyung, but maybe you should take Baek up on his offer to stay over for awhile"

"Yeah" Baekhyun nodded "I'd love the company" he grinned.

Kyungsoo felt himself choke up again. "Anything to get away from the foster parents!" He chuckled, tears trickling down his good eye.

The group pulled him into a hug, the three of them getting lost in the warmth they never noticed the tall, dark haired male that quickly left a stall without washing his hands.

"I'll come pick you up later say 6?"

Kyungsoo sniffed but nodded "Yeah sounds good, I'll pack some clothes and maybe my cooking book?"

Baekhyun flashed his famous box smile "Perfect"

A crashing from outside the washroom got them confused. Raising an eyebrow Baekhyun took it upon himself to open the door to the washroom, his eyes widening at the scene.

Kim Jongin, better known around the school as Kai, had fallening into his best friends Sehun and Chanyeol's hold, making the three of the collapse onto the ground. Standing just next to the three idiots was Baekhyun's other friend Minseok.

"Hey Minnie" he called watching as a few students sent him a glare. Basically shooting him with daggers for not worrying over the three star pupils of the school.

"Oh hey Baek" the elder waved, sidestepping the trio and following Baekhyun into the washroom.

"Here you guys are, Jeez I was beginning to worry if you'd be in school today, what's with the long fa- OH MY GOSH KYUNGSOO ARE YOU ALRIGHT?"

The said boy smiled sadly but nodded anyway. He wasn't one for skin-slap but couldn't muster up the courage to force his hyung's arm away.

"Did your foster parents get drunk again?" Minseok wondered, not knowing if he should have asked in a nicer way.

"Yeah, but it's alright they passed out quicker then they did last time"

"That's my Kyungsoo always looking for the good things instead of the bad" Luhan grinned, placing his arm around the males shoulder gently, knowing if he had gone it quicker Kyungsoo would have cried out in pain.

"Come on then, Let's all get going to class" Baekhyun grinned clapping his hands together.

"Aye aye captain!" Minseok shouted, saluting the blonde haired boy before jumping his way over to the door. Pushing his sleeve down Minseok pulled the door open and held it open for his friends who each thanked him on their way out.

Outside they gathered themselves before briskly walking down the hell to their first class.

~*~

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Like somebody dropped a mother fucking house on you..get low" Luhan singsonged, swaying from side to side as he twisted his fork above his head at the lunch table.

"He's officially lost it" Minseok sighed, trying to hide his face in the hood of his hoodie.

"Hey back off that song is my fucking anthem alright Todrick Hall deserves every fucking like he gets on his videos" Luhan hissed, his finger dropping to the phone on the table to turn the music in his headphones higher.

"Anyway~" Kyungsoo breathed, hoping for a change of conversation.

"So Baekhyun how was your training last night?" Minseok asked striking up a conversation, although he almost bit his tongue in half after realising his mistake. He was the only one who knew Baekhyun's secret.

"Everyone get low like a munchkin!" Luhan continued to sing however it went on deaf ears for the rest of the table.

"What training?" Kyungsoo wondered, his eyebrows furrowed together in confusion.

Baekhyun had no other choose then to sent a mental message to Minseok through a glance to help him out.

"Well he came and asked me about dieting and being the Home Economics whizz I am I told him to go jogging every day for at least 3 hours"

"Oh!" Kyungsoo gasped nodding in understanding "I didn't think you were going on a diet Baek, Your too skinny!"

Baekhyun released a nervous giggle "Yeah but my...thighs are ripping my jeans I need to take them down a bit"

"I thought jogging making them buffer because your making the fat into muscle...huh I guess I was wrong sorry guys"

Minseok and Baekhyun both released a shaky breath, before giving each other a silent high five. Baekhyun's secret was safe for now...

*~*

"What the hell Jongin!" Sehun screamed, his lower back still hurting from the dramatic collision earlier outside the boys washroom on the second floor.

"I told you I'm sorry so many times th- that I lost count!" Kai stuttered his hands currently in two plastic baggies tapped to his leather jacket sleeves.

"Serves you right for not washing your hands man like come on" Chanyeol shuddered.

"Oh shut the fuck up you, since when did you care about personal hygiene?"

"Actually since last month when we watched his video in Biology, it was totally gross man, it showed how aids can be carried through saliva and cu-"

"Yeah but I haven't been kissing anyone and I haven't came anywhere or in anyone in like 2 months"

"That doesn't mean that, that restroom hasn't been cummed in"

Jongin's face morphed into one of pure disgust. His arms pushing out before him as he immediately began gagging.

"Oh that's just *gag* No that rotten *gag* I need to burn *gag* gonna get sick *gag*"

Chanyeol and Sehun watched as their best friend zoomed down the hallway towards the nurses centre, the two laughing hysterically as he went.

"What's your next couple of classes?" Sehun questioned once they were able to catch their breath.

"I have a free double period and then I have Biology"

Sehun let out a small growl "Lucky fuck".

"What you got?"

"Math, History and French"

"Ha! Have fun with that!"

"I fucking hate Thursday's!" The younger cursed, his fists forming having on their usual lunch table.

"I love them" Chanyeol teased, sitting down and relaxing, his bag beside him on the little bench. "Because every class is a whole load for bull"

"That can't be more true" Sehun agreed, plopping himself down, his head fallening into his arms on the table.

"Aww, don't worry buddy tomorrow's Friday and it's an early day!"

Sehun groaned still but allowed the taller to pull him away from his strop.

"Heard anything from that Luhan guy yet?"

"Nope" Sehun muttered popping the 'p'.

"Weird, he's totally into you" Chanyeol blurted glancing over the heads of people in the cafeteria to find the familiar table he had been to yesterday.

"Oh yeah he totally likes me, yeah that's why he's texting me right now"

"Really?"

"No you nitwit! I was being sarcastic!"

"Well you didn't do a very good job".

The younger sent his hyung a glare and frown before muttering incoherent words that resembled cuss words stringed together with informalities and murder ideas.

"Care to explain why your walking around crouched over?" Sehun wondered.

Chanyeol hissed as he tried to straighten out his back a bit, after his little jog last night he had been dared to do some gymnastics causing his back to be in pain today.

"I tried yoga" he muttered remembering his couch had recommended it during a PE class.

"Now why the fuck did you do that?!" Sehun hissed slapping his hyung's shoulder.

"Because" Chanyeol hissed gritting his teeth "I thought it was a good idea at the time!"

The younger rolled his eyes pulling out his phone. Chanyeol quickly snatched some fries from his friends lunch tray, knowing that the latter wouldn't notice now that his phone occupied his vision.

He grinned evilly as he continued to take the food till there wasn't any left on the tray. Once Sehun finished doing whatever he was doing on his phone, he placed it down on the table with a sigh. His hand dropped to the tray where he figured the fry would be. Chanyeol watched amused as the blonde haired idiot continued to feel around the tray till he noticed no food was left.

"I fucking hate you!" He shouted picking the tray up and throwing it at Chanyeol head who easily dodged it.

"H-how did you do that?" Sehun whisoered, his eyes wide in shock.

Chanyeol shrugged knowing he fucked up big time. "It was quick reflex"

"Chanyeol that tray was so close to hitting you, how the hell did you move out of the way in time?"

"If I told you I was Deadpool would you believe me?"

Sehun immediately burst into fits of laughs "Hell nah"

Chanyeol smirked and stood up grabbing his bag in the progress "Good" he winked before quickly leaving the now silent male.

"PARK CHANYEOL!"