Graduation
Yoosung x MC fanfiction
Disclaimer: All Mystic Messenger characters belong to Cheritz
I didn't describe MC in detail so it could be any of the 5 MCs or your very custom ones!
"MC! Come on!" a boy in his early 20s with bleached blonde hair and purple-coloured hair whined with a face of disappointment.
"No 'buts'. Your parents and sister also agree this is for the best. It is after all your finals." his girlfriend, MC; said sternly as she toss a bunch of the blonde's clothes into a luggage bag that was laid out on his bed.
Yoosung Kim crossed him arms and frowned at his girlfriend as she busily goes through his wardrobe.
In about a month's time, he will be seating for his final year examination in Veterinary medicine and what has been suggested and pretty much decided for him is that he and MC will be switching houses for the next month.
"Look, when you get pressured or stressed you tend to distract or 'de-stress' yourself with sleep or LOLOL or you start stress cooking. You're too comfortable in your own home so staying at mine where there's nothing much to do will be the best for you"
She was reaching for the last drawer when he frantically ran over and held it shut with his hands.
"I'll pack my underwear myself thank you!" he insisted as his ears and cheeks turned red.
MC raised her hands and backed away from his cabinet as he selected his underwear to pack.
"I know that's where you keep your por-"
"What?"
"I- i said don't forget to pack your SOCKS."
He nodded and threw in a few pairs of socks into the luggage looking very annoyed. His breathing was irregular; deep huffs but elongated exhales, a habit he has when he wants to say something but haven't found the words yet.
As much as MC found this habit of his adorable she had to stay serious. She knew oh so well he hated things planned out for him without his knowledge or approval but the exam stress has already gotten to him and it was only a matter of time before he has a breakdown and turns to his "can't be bothered" persona.
She walked up behind him and wrapped her arms across his torso; she felt his body tensing up as she did so. She didn't need to see his face to know he was blushing at her sudden action. She smiled as she buried her face into his back.
"MC?!" he flustered waiting for a response. When he recovered from the surprise hug, he placed his own hands over hers. He could feel her breath against his back as he looked down at her arms around him.
She wasn't that much older than him and just finished her university course shortly before she stumbled upon the RFA.
When MC came into the picture, it was probably the worst time for him; he was blinded from his grief of losing Rika, major hatred towards V, was lost with his directions in life as well as had difficulty handling his emotions but she accepted all that of him and even more; she helped him out of that phase in his life.
It has been about 2 years after the incident where he lost sight in his left eye at the hands of the hacker who called himself Unknown but the two have been inseparable since the party where he proclaimed his love and kissed her then and there.
It certainly wasn't an easy relationship being Yoosung's first and he had a rather fairytale concept and expectations of how a relationship should be. He realized the hard way that you either have to be seriously rich, like Jumin Han to pull a lot of things off or have magic and he had neither.
As for MC, it was a major test of patience and constant game of reassuring for Yoosung. She didn't have a relationship as serious as this before but both of them have managed to worked things out together even though they quarreled here and there.
"I just want what's best for you.." her voice muffled from burying her face into his back.
"Okay.." he responded in a defeated tone.
He turned around to give her a kiss on the forehead, when they first dated, he wasn't that much taller than her but he started participating in some sports and also joining Zen on some runs in the park outside Zen's place so he grew a bit, definitely more physical activity than when he was just playing LOLOL when he wasn't eating or at Uni.
"You're doing this because I'm important to you right?" he said with a small smile as he placed her palm against his cheek.
"You're number 1 to me!" she flashed the smile that he loves so very much.
"Meowww~"
Lisa, the cat they adopted together from Jumin 2 years ago nuzzled up against Yoosung's leg.
MC bend down to pick up Lisa to cradle her.
"Lisa's a close second tho, we're both rooting for you!"
Yoosung scratched Lisa behind her ear as she purred.
"Okay fine... I'll do it. I'll spend a month in your place for the finals... Thank you for thinking about me."
"Thank you! I've already asked Seven to help with your LOLOL. Either he plays your account or he'll assign a bot to it"
"A BOT?! I don't want to get banned! I'm currently number 1! I've only managed to beat Seven because he's always away on assignments now"
"Banned? Please. This is Luciel we're talking about. How bold of you to think he'll screw this up, this is a walk in the park for him."
"...Fine... i have lots of important gears there you know..."
"I know how much LOLOL is important to you. It was number 1 for you before I came along ;p " she said cheekily as she looked around for more things to pack.
"Okay okay.. can we have dinner and dates at times?"
"Yes of course! We'll play by ear as usual around your schedule"
"Okay.. how about next week, Wednesday then? I'm free the whole day"
MC froze up.
...?
"Uhm.. next Wednesday.. is no good... I have a meeting with Jaehee about uhm some part time event work thingy"
There it was. A habit Yoosung knows very well.
MC can't hide secrets or tell lies very well. On the Messenger and texts it's not so much of a problem. It's the face to face and phone calls that gives it away, she'll start to avoid eye contact and stutter.
"What are you hiding?"
"NO-NOTHING!" she waved her hands furiously as she went to grab more shirts from Yoosung's cupboard.
"I just have a meeting planned with Jaehee that is all! About some part time work thingy-YEA!"
Yoosung's brows scrunches up.
"And that's the reason you want me to bug her phone?" A boy not that much older than Yoosung with bright reddish orange hair and amber-coloured eyes asked with raised eyebrow.
Luciel Choi aka 707 was the RFA's secret agent/hacker/nonsense maker. He has a love for fast cars, cats, honey buddha chips and dr pepper. Yoosung came over (after a few attempts of trying to decipher Seven's security system) because MC hasn't revealed any plans on her day with Jaehee and that just made even more suspicious especially since her fabrication details keep changing.
First it was a meeting then it was a shopping trip and then it was a Zen fanclub related outing and then she said she was meeting family.
"She's not telling me anything. She usually does in the end"
"Maybe she's trying to keep something from you"
"We're not suppose to keep secrets! It's bugging me so yes that's why i want you to bug her phone so I can find out. What if she's not meeting Jaehee, what if- what if-"
Seven slapped a packed of Honey Buddha Chips across Yoosung's face (semi lightly) as he had chips in his own mouth, shaped like a duck.
"You realized this is MC. The woman who put up with your emotional ass even after you keep comparing her to Rika. If she didn't abandon you then, what makes you think she'll abandon you now"
Yoosung bit his lips. He knew Seven was right, words stung but he was definitely right. MC cheating on him would be the last thing she'd ever do. He felt bad doubting her for that option.
"I still want to know what she's hiding from me though"
"Ugh. You'll never leave until you get something anyway. So what's in it for me"
"That LOLOL limited edition gacha item you couldn't get because the event happened when you went incognito 2 months ago."
Seven's mouth opened and his duck chips fell out.
"WHAT... ARE YOU SERIOUS. PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY AUCTIONING THAT OFF FOR REAL MONEY"
"You can have it. I also got the rare one too"
Seven did an impression of Edvard Munch's The Scream. He was that much in shock.
"If i take it i can sell it for real money too?"
"Do whatever you want with it"
"Even to buy new accessories for my babies?"
"Wait-can it be auctioned off that much?"
"NO TAKE BACKS. Do we have a deal? Your LOLOL rare item for an all access day pass to MC's phone"
"Do it."
"YAHOO~ LET'S DO IT THEN" he swiveled around on his chair to face his monitors and starting tapping away at the keyboard.
"Tapping into her GPS location... Done.. She's at a cafe not too far off from the C&R building.. Let me just pull up one of the security camera feed and... THERE. "
Yoosung leaned over towards the monitor and sure enough there was MC.
"OHMYGOSH WHO IS THAT A HOT GUY SHE'S WITH" Seven exclaimed.
Yoosung heart leaped and started panicking as he scanned the monitor in depth.
"Oh. LOL. My bad. That's just Jaehee. 8D "
It was Yoosung's turn to slap Seven with the Honey Buddha Chips packet across the face; sure enough MC was with another RFA member, Jaehee Kang; personal assistant to Jumin Han.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
The two girls seems to be chattering away happily when MC's face turned serious as she put her cup of coffee down.
"Can we listen in on them" Yoosung asked as he tries to read their lips but failing.
"Okay okay..." Seven said as he starting clicking away at the keyboard again.
Some feedback could be heard on the speaker when MC and Jaehee's voice came on.
Jaehee: So what was it you wanted to talk about? And why are we keeping a secret about this from Yoosung?
MC: Well... cos it's embarrassing really..
Jaehee: Embarrassing? With how you two are always at each other, showering cringe-worthy compliments and texts? How can anything be embarrassing?
MC: Heehee...
MC clapped both her hands together suddenly in a pleading manner.
MC: JAEHEE TEACH ME HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE PLEASE
Jaehee: What. Why me. And Yoosung learned how to brew coffee from his coffee club, wouldn't that be better?
MC: But you have more in depth info on it.. You are passionate about the beans and the roast.
Jaehee: A month ago you asked Mr. Han for a private cooking session with his chef. Then you were looking around for some classes on baking.. Now coffee from me? What's going on.
MC fidgeted and looked down, her face turning red.
MC: Well... I'm trying to be a good girlfriend for Yoosung.
Jaehee: I don't understand, aren't you already a good one? He can't stop raving about you.
MC: To be honest, he doesn't show it but he's doing most in the relationship. He'll insist on cooking and he's always trying out new recipes, he also insists on being the one paying for dates even though he isn't working yet, he saves up a lot for our dates. I try to help but his ego won't allow me to take some of that burden away, he believes as the man in the relationship, he's got duties to fulfill.
At this point a warm smile came across her face.
MC: He's giving his all to become a vet when he didn't have any motivation or purpose before; medical isn't an easy line and he's working extra hard because of his left eye injury too and he'll be so busy soon getting that license and practical and all.. I don't know...
MC blushes as she took another sip of her drink before she continued
MC: I just... I want to do more than just offer words of support to him. I want to support him as much as I can even something as little as cooking for him or preparing a cup of coffee when he needs it. I'll be looking for work soon so that I don't seem like a bum that is leeching off him.. So at least I can help our wit the groceries or bills and transport fees and all.. And probably save up for trips for when he gets a break and stuff... I just... I just want to do more for him you know?
Jaehee gave a small giggle as she slid her fork through the slice of cake in front of her.
Jaehee: You're really something.. Always having such a positive attitude towards the face of change. Or danger.
Jaehee shuddered at the memory.
Jaehee: I hope that bomb is finally removed.
MC and Jaehee laughed at that remark as they continued on.
Back at Seven's headquarters (?), Yoosung stood stunned at the conversation he just eavesdropped on.
After a while, tears welled up in his eyes and he turned furiously red in the face.
"Whoa. You're as red as my hair" Seven said as he grabbed his phone to snap a photo of Yoosung's crying face.
"You-you meanie. Whydyouhabtotakeapicturofme"
"Can't understand you. SELFIE" He grabbed Yoosung by the shoulder and snapped another photo before he ruffled up Yoosung's bleached hair.
"You realize how frickin' blessed you are now? Now go and study hard for that examination of yours. If not for Rika, If not for yourself then make it for your future with her."
Yoosung rubbed his eyes with the sleeves of his beloved hoodie. Another renewed resolution for himself.
Half a year later the RFA gathered at Yoosung's graduation ceremony at SKY university
"To think that kid didn't bothered with uni in the beginning, I didn't even know he was taking a course like veterinary" Zen said as he occasionally stopped to smile and wave at some female fans. His career as a musical artist soared beyond the stage and onto television in the past few years. That also meant more fans.
"Well he did it for Rika at first because of Sally..." V stated as he was adjusting the settings on his camera to ensure he doesn't miss any shots of Yoosung. Much to persistence of his fellow RFA members, he managed to receive an operation on his right eye to stop him from going blind. He slowly started to take photographs again.
"He always did perform better if it's for someone else but it is rather surprising that he graduated at the top of his class and is chosen as the valedictorian." Jaehee said as she scanned through the graduation event schedule.
"He worked really really hard! His parents and sister are in the front, i saw them just now. They're so so proud!" MC said proudly.
"Indeed he did, his results were so superb it caught wind from one of our medical panel and they've offered him a position in one of our hospitals to undergo private practice so his future is secured as of now" Jumin Han spoke in his usual tone of voice. "I did not even need to put in any word of recommendation."
"I managed to retrieve my number 1 spot in LOLOL again because of this, he stopped religiously for the past few months" Seven said as he took a sip from a can of Dr. Pepper.
"It was nice of him to invite all of us. I know 2 tickets were allocated but you can purchase additional tickets for everyone else." Zen said as he posed for some girls who were trying to sneak a photo of him.
"Oh i paid for it. C&R is a major sponsor for the graduation, which is why we have such good and somewhat private seating" Jumin stated as he adjusted his cuff links.
"Tch. You just had to ruin it" Zen glared at the trust fund kid. Their relationship, as usual; have seen better days.
"I think it's great we're all here though" MC said happily.
"Yea, Jaehee and I weren't there for his high school one and we got to make sure we get proper smiling one for today!" Seven said with determination.
"Oh, it's starting" V said as he readied his camera, he brought his best zoom lens for this as the crowd quieted down.
Professors and head of programmes gave their welcome speeches before the calling of graduates, there were a lot of names being called out. The RFA cheered and clapped loudly when Yoosung's name was read out.
Yoosung walked proudly onto stage as he tipped his graduation cap to the head of programme upon receiving his degree and posing for a picture. A proud moment for him and those who were there for him. They all waited for the rest of the graduates to receive their degrees before Yoosung was called to stage to deliver the valedictorian speech.
"An-nyŏng-ha-se-yo! My name is Yoosung Kim and I am honoured to be delivering the Valedictorian speech this year."
A round of applause roared across the hall as the his Amethyst eyes scanned the crowd for the RFA and his beloved.
"It's really an honour because I wasn't always a model student. Well I was in high school but something happened that made me not take the first 2 years of university seriously."
"You see, I failed my exams and sometimes I'd fall asleep in class. I'd forget days where there are quizzes and had almost no motivation to come to class, I would often skip classes to play LOLOL."
"However, there were people who did not give up on me and I am thankful that I was given another chance to pick myself up. I knew I had to put in the extra effort as I wasted the first two years despite having an accident that caused me to lose sight, literally; in my left eye. It wasn't easy that is for sure but because of this 2nd chance, I did the best I could in all classes and I guess it showed with my results and also the fact that I was chosen as the Valedictorian. "
"What I'm trying to say is, sometimes in life we'll get lost and we don't perform our best, we fall and fail and when that happens, it feels like you're surrounded by darkness but I know of a saying, "Fall seven times, get up eight". There is a light in all of us, sometimes you'll find it yourself but most times you are assisted by outsiders to help you realise your potential. I have friends and family inside and outside the uni that had my back, professors who saw my efforts in getting better helping me out and most of all, I have a wonderful and supportive girlfriend that stood by my side and I'm really thankful for that. It was because of her that I felt that i could do anything and everything I set my heart into."
"This kind of feels déjà vu-ish" Zen said as he listened intently to Yoosung's speech.
"SKY University never gave up on their students and i am proof of that. So fellow students and friends, we tip our hats to our Professors, to our family and friends that have supported us but most of all, give yourself a pat on the back because we made it!"
He ended his speech with a word of congratulations to the students and wishing them the best in their future before walking off the stage with a round of applause tailing him. As soon as he got off the stage he nodded to his family before running off to meet the members of the RFA.
He was congratulated by every member but his eyes were fixated on MC.
"Congratulations on graduating!" MC said as she threw her arms around him when she had the chance to.
Yoosung blushed and gave a cheeky grin.
"Who'd have thought I'd be chosen to deliver that speech!"
"Not us" said almost all of the RFA in unison in less than a split second.
"YOU GUYS ARE MEAN!" Yoosung said with a puffed up cheek before breaking into laughter with the rest of the RFA.
"I'd like to personally thank every one of you for being here and for never giving up on me when I wasn't bothered with uni."
Then he turned to MC
"Most of all, thank YOU for coming into my life and blessing me with all of you. I graduated from uni but I feel like I have also graduated from my old self with the end of this chapter in my life. It's time to move on with the next chapter and I feel like I can take anything on as long as you are by my side. "
"So..."
He held her hand when he suddenly kneel down on one knee to everyone's surprise and took out a small box from underneath his robe and opened it to reveal a ring.
"MC, will you please marry me and make me an even happier person than I thought I could ever be?"
THE END