Tomoki, Satoshi, and Littlexheatwave requested this story, so here it is! 2k of a Beom x Young story! Might be an AU, might just be main. I'm not sure. Also based on the song At the Beginning.

(EDIT: It took me so long but I'm finally done! What do you think?)

"Do you remember how we met?" 

Looking at the other, Beom couldn't help chuckling, "You mean, how we bumped into each other and got into a huge fight about who was at fault?" 

"Oh, that was a mess!" Young laughed, placing his head on his lover's shoulder as the two looked up to the stars. 

The air in SR Scotland was exquisite, Beom reflected. But it only emphasized the fortune he's had with a lot of things. 

Like the red-haired boy leaning onto him. 

Beom didn't know how he had ended up befriending the slightly cuckoo inventor, but they shared a lot of interests and worked together a lot. They had never given up on their shared dream, decided as they, not dissimilar to the current situation, looked at the night sky of their world, watching the stars above dance like the celestial beings they were; to see the Earth heal. 

Back then, they had both discovered the Archean Stones by pure chance, and once they figured out the other had some, they were surprised. 

Fate must have brought them together. At least, that was that Beom wanted to believe in; that there was a reason why they were so different yet so compatible. 

"Hey, Beom?" Young chose that moment to speak up.

He looked at the other, "Yeah?" 

"You remember when we went to the Mirror Cave that time?"

"How can I forget?" he sobered up. That had been terrifying. Watching Taepung's world fall apart... and the other worlds too... all because the Diggorys wanted to plunge the multiverse into darkness... It was a mess...

He knew that he wasn't the only one thinking of that. The others had been quieter, less relaxed after that... It had lit the fire in their hearts, but it had also hit them with the severity of the fight they were in. The Diggorys, more specifically Charles Diggory's brother, had shown that they would show no mercy. The SR Crouches had been killed for not cooperating, Charles had been killed for not agreeing with him, and Itsuki's dad had been "killed" by Fyodor who worked with the Diggorys. 

The Diggorys were going to give them the fight of their lives, and he knew that. 

"You know, I saw a few other worlds while we were there," Young suddenly said. 

He blinked as his brilliant navy eyes met Young's warm ginger ones. 

"Some of them were about us, so... I did some research once we came back," he confessed. 

Upon noticing the scandalized look he was shooting him, Young quickly added, "Not that the severity hadn't hit me either! It was just that..." 

His tone grew softer, "It was... interesting, and it wouldn't leave my mind, so I looked them up. Would you... would you like to know the adventures our alternate selves had?" 

Beom blinked, but he knew that Young had always been keen on the stuff he had his eyes on, and right now, that story must have enamored him enough to the point that he would tell him. 

He laughed a bit eventually, and said, "Sure then. Let them all out." 

Young's eyes lit up; a scene Beom loved, no matter the situation, and he grinned, "Alright!" 

Thus, the night was spent telling stories of them in another life... another timeline... another story... 

Yet they had prevailed despite everything, and they had ended up together, so Beom would listen to the stories with rapt attention, not only for the shine in Young's eyes when he told the stories, but also for the happiness that bloomed in his chest whenever he realized that he and Young were meant for each other in most worlds, and even if there were worlds where they didn't get together, he knew that Young and he were made for each other.

That was enough to get him through the night. 

**((** Story One **))** 

favoritesaltybleach 's request for TML Remastered, Beom and Young's POV

"Young, you idiot! How could you not have noticed the time?!"

"Heyyyy you didn't too! Why am I the idiot!!!?" the red-haired crossed his arms. 

"You're an idiot and that's all you need to know," Beom answered, ignoring the "Hey!" he got in reply and smirking at his boyfriend as the two walked around in the amusement park. 

"Whatever," Young threw his hands into the air. "You're a meanie!" 

"You love me, though," he chuckled at the adorable red shade he was turning. Sometimes, Young was just downright cute and he loved him that way. 

It was getting late, though, and Beom knew that his dad and Young's caretaker would be concerned if they didn't get back soon. 

"Let's head home," he said. 

"Sure then! It's too deserted for my tastes!" Young shivered. 

Beom wouldn't lie; he was feeling the same way too. Just a few hours ago, it was lively and filled with the laughter of children. Now... it was a ghost town. Cicadas could be heard all around them. 

He grabbed Young's hand and gave a soft smile, "Don't worry. We got this." 

It was uncharacteristic of him, yes. He rarely showed emotion out of dates, and even then it was rare of the rare.

But Young looked genuinely worried, and Beom didn't like it when his lover was that way. 

Young blushed, and he said, "T-Thanks..." 

"N-No problem," Beom blushed. Gosh, he felt like a fish out of water. How did Young manage to make him more expressive than he had ever been in the eleven years of his life? Dang him and his lovable self!

Just then, they heard a loud shout and turned around to see a fat guy with a bunch of bikers running around, shouting stuff here and there. 

"Huh? What's going on?" Young asked him.

"You ask as if I would know a thing when I've been here with you for the entire trip." 

"... Excellent point." 

Dang, Young's half-British accent was coming out and he LOVED it. 

"Anyway, what do we do now?" he asked the red-haired male. 

"We should try to get out of here first," Young said. 

"Good idea," he agreed. "Do you know where the entrance is?" 

"I have a vague recollection," he answered. 

"Great, let's go," Beom said. 

"Alright."

The two then walked off, trying to avoid the dudes that gave off bad energy as Young held Beom's hand throughout the journey.

Beom felt his face flare up slightly. His hand was so warm... Sometimes when this happened, he couldn't help blushing. Honestly speaking, it was Young, though, so he usually just savoured the feeling. Both were normally reserved around others, thus moments like these were rare. 

When they turned a corner though, they saw a caramel-haired male leaning against the wall, closing his eyes as he breathed deeply. 

They shared a glance. Was it him that those people were after?

It sure seemed that way, but curiosity overcame them so they walked over and leaned in slightly to him. 

Suddenly his eyes opened, and caramel eyes met scarlet and aquamarine irises. 

Beom's first thought was how tired they seemed, and he was to be proven right a few days later when an announcement shocked all of Korea. 

**((** Story Two **))** 

Inspired by Aconite Blooms, which was co-written with mama_kurogiri. A Pokemon x SRS/TTS AU, with some additional comments from the others.

"You guys should really get together already." 

Young promptly spat out his drink to look at Uju, eyes wide as he said, "E-Excuse me?!" 

"You heard me," the scarlet-haired demiboy didn't seem bothered, looking at his cousin while stroking his Torracat's fur. "You guys have so much repressed tension it's not funny. In Satoshi's words, you're 'angstily pining for each other'."

"He makes it sound as if he, Gou and Shigeru don't do that," Young scoffed. 

"True," Uju chuckled. "But my point still stands, cuz. For heaven's sake, please, get together already." 

"You make it sound easy," Young deadpanned. "Then again, you asked Keisuke outright, 'Do you wanna date?', so I shouldn't be surprised." 

"Hey, Senju-sunbae did that to Gaea-hyung too," Uju protested. "Upon officially meeting, she was like, 'Can we go on a date?'" 

[Me: The unfortunate truth of what actually happened. *sighs*

Shirou: Hey, at least she got together with Yuzuha. *smirks*

Me: True that.]

"Your point being?"

"... Never mind. But seriously, get it together already. It was bad enough when I had to deal with Jinpei & Sandayuu pining for each other throughout our journey in Kanto for the Battle Frontier." 

[Ranto: That still happened in the OD, thank you very much.

Jinpei: As if your pining for Kumako-sempai was any better.

Ranto: *coughs* I-I-I have no idea what you're talking about.]

"Stop making it sound like he reciprocates it," Young groaned. "He probably doesn't. He doesn't really care for romance." 

"So says you," Uju retorted. "He's panromantic, cuz." 

"He is?" 

"Great, you're oblivious. I'm stuck with lovesick dummies."

"HEY!" 

"I mean it!" he said. 

"And I know you are! It's just that..." Young wavered. "I... I don't know what to do."

Uju's eyes softened at that, and he placed a hand on his shoulder, "Look, I know it feels weird for you, considering that you're not good at romance. But don't worry about it. Beom will understand for sure." 

"I-I guess...?" he found his voice, though it was still quieter than his usual volume. "I don't know..."

"Hey, don't worry. Just tell him, okay?" the genderfluid placed his hand on his cousin. "He'll accept for sure." 

"I-I guess," he eventually said. "Okay, I'll give it a try!" 

"Great!" Uju smiled. "Oh look, here he comes!" 

[Keita: Now if only a certain group could confess.... (stink eye at the Awesome Brawlers AND Hiro)

Ruri: (nods sagely) I know.

Angoramon: What's going on here? 

Ficmata: (groans) What have I gotten myself into?]

"W-WAIT!" he shook his head frantically. "Please give me some time!" 

"You'll get out of it later on!" Uju protested. 

[Yuujin: (chuckles) Well, my adopted mother gave no room for you guys. 

Beom: S-Shut it!

Maru: How DID you get together though? 

Yui: (giggles) Funny you should ask.

Keita: (smirks) I heard the story from Yuujin. They were basically crash-bump-thumped thanks to Yuujin and the others. 

Everyone laughs while the two blush.]

"What's up?" Beom smirked slightly. "You're really red for some reason, Young-ah."

"As if you're not," Uju deadpanned, causing him to sputter in retaliation, "H-Hey!" 

Young laughed slightly, a bit glad his cousin had helped him out. Otherwise, he would still be a mess. Without hesitation, he used this chance to calm his beating heart. 

The fear of rejection hung heavily in his head, but he mentally waved it off, arguing to that side that even if he rejected him, they would still be friends. 

Taking in a deep breath, he opened his eyes a few minutes later to see Beom and Uju exchanging their usual banter, before he cleared his throat. 

"Oh right, what's up, Young? Uju told me you wanted to talk." 

"Y-Yeah, I did," Great, he was stuttering again. Smooooooth, Young. "C-Can we go somewhere private?" 

"Sure then?" the blonde looked confused, but complied and followed Young away from Uju's prying eyes. 

[Keita: (sighs) This fic took so long, the ABs and Hiro have already confessed. 

Ficmata: (offended) Funny. 

Shirou: (laughs) Don't take it so harshly. 

Ficmata: (sheepishly sweatdrops) True. But either way, I'm trying my best.

Shirou: Attaboy, Fic!]

The two ended up walking alongside the dock of Kuchiba City, and Young felt his trepidation multiply. How was he supposed to tell Beom now?

He really couldn't do this. He would just have to wait for another day--

Wait, no that wasn't right... Since when did Young ever get scared of stuff like this? 

He had always grabbed things by their reins, so why was he hesitating now?

He took in a deep breath before his eyes narrowed. 

It was time. 

"Beom-ah!" He called out to the other.

The other blinked, and the setting sun brought out his eyes more, "Young?" 

"I-I..." he shut his eyes, expecting rejection already, as he said, "I really really like you Beom! S-So... W-Will you go on a date with me!?" 

...

The quiet that blanketed them made him panic. What if he didn't accept him? What if Beom said that he was already dating? What if he liked someone else--

Suddenly, he felt someone hugging him, and Beom's nasal voice, caused by the tears that were falling down his cheeks, came out, "O-Of course... I-I thought you would never ask..." 

Young's eyes widened, but they softened and soon he hugged back as his own tears fell, "I-Idiot... I-If you were waiting, you could have asked me ahead of time..." 

"I-I thought you didn't like me back..." Beom whispered. "But now that I do... I feel... so relieved..." 

"S-Same here..." Young finally smiled, and the two stayed there, the sun slowly reaching home to rest and allow the moon to shine on the new lovers, giving them a bright new beginning.