Thanks to Fairylust for reviewing!

I actually spent quite a bit of time deciding which Nordic I wanted South Korea to be with. It was either gonna be Denmark or Norway, but what can I say, Denmark is one of my favourite characters so of course it had to be him.

Chapter 4 - Surprise, Surprise

Yao smiled fondly at his younger siblings, his cheeks a pale pink.

They had all fallen asleep together while watching a movie. Yong Soo was laying back with his head on the armrest of the couch, with Leon laying half on top of him. Kai and Chio were sprawled out on opposite sides of the floor. Mei and Jade were curled on the other couch, and Kiku was asleep in the armchair.

It was nice, it was peaceful.

A small ding drew Yao's attention. He walked over, reaching to pick up Yong Soo's phone, while wondering who could be texting him so late. It was nearly midnight!

Hyung: Why the fuck aren't you answering your phone?

Yao froze. Hyung? That was Yong Soo's older brother. Yao wondered why, apparently, Yong Soo was ignoring him. He must have seen the texts, considering he'd spent half the day on his phone. Glancing at the screen, Yao could see twelve unread messages and 14 missed calls from Hyung over the past few days.

Something about the message irked Yao, though he just could't figure out why.

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The haze of sleep slowly slipped away, and Yong Soo found himself blearily gazing up at the ceiling through half-lidded eyes.

A body, the same size as his, was half on-top of him. Glancing down, he snorted in amusement upon seeing that Leon was awake.

With his head on Yong Soo's chest, he laid with his arms in front of him, typing away on his phone.

As Yong Soo yawned, Leon finally looked up.

"You're awake." He said, rather blankly.

"Obviously, da-ze!" Yong Soo chirped, though he wanted to wince.

His back was sore, and more specifically, his shoulder. The gash was nowhere near healed, although it had been a week since he got it. Mostly, though, what bothered him was the constant aching from his bruised back, shoulders, neck and chest.

"Get off." He murmured tiredly, pushing and nudging Leon.

The Chinese boy hummed, giving him a rather smug look. He rolled over, and laid his crossed arms on Yong Soo's chest. "No," He said smugly. "I think I'll stay."

Yong Soo was too tired and in far too much pain to argue. He just closed his eyes and dropped his head back onto the couch.

By this point, a few others had started to wake up. Kai, half awake, was watching the two youngest in amusement, and Yao watched from by the doorframe with a fond smile.

Yong Soo was drifting back off to sleep, when a sharp jolt brought him back. Leon shifted on top of him, and propped one of his elbows on top of Yong Soo's shoulder. His shoulder dug back into the couch, and he felt a searing pain tear through his back. He gave a sharp cry of pain.

Leon froze, his eyebrows knitting together. Yao yanked Leon off of Yong Soo, practically dragging him onto the floor.

By now, Chio and Kai had both gotten up, and were watching the whole scene fold out from the other side of the room.

Yong Soo's eyes flooded with tears and he whimpered, feeling his entire shoulder rip through and radiate with pain. Yao leaned over him, eyes frantic.

"Hey," he whispered softly.

Yong Soo took deep breaths, desperately trying to gather himself. He slowly pushed himself up.

"'m fine," he choked out, blinking away his tears.

"'Fine' my ass." Leon snapped suddenly, gazing at Yong Soo with a strange intensity that made the other male shiver.

"I— I just...pulled my shoulder a few weeks ago." Yong Soo stuttered through the pain, batting away Yao who was hovering around him.

Yao looked at him in disbelief, but the answer did seem to relax him a bit.

"Let me see it." He commanded, voice hardening just a bit.

Yong Soo, though, shook his head. "I had it looked at by a doctor before I came home." He lied through his teeth, the pain making him clench his fists. "He said it'd heal up in a week or two."

"What's going on?"

Everyone in the room turned, looking at Kiku, who had just come inside from the backyard. He looked mildly confused, seemingly having not noticed Yong Soo through the wall of people hovering near him.

Yao hesitated, glancing at Yong Soo. "Nothing," he said after a moment, clearing his throat. "It's nothing, aru."

Chio, Leon, Kai, Yao, and Kiku only watched in silence as Yong Soo stumbled up the staircase. Seconds later, they heard his footsteps fade and the click of his bedroom door.

"I told you he changed." Chio spoke up, his voice barely above a whisper, earning him several different looks and a confused "huh?" from Kiku.

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Yong Soo's phone went off every few seconds with notifications as he texted in the group chat.

He'd taken a couple painkillers for his shoulder, and an inflammatory pill to help with the irritated gash on his shoulder blade. Being bored, and having nothing to do, he'd decided to text his friends.

Feliks: Like what do you want loser

Yong Soo: Ha, very funny blondie. I'm boooooored and I have no one to talk to.

Feliks: Like, what about ur family members? The ones ur visiting?

Yong Soo: Nooo, I'm avoiding them rn

Alfred: Why dude? Y'all get in a fight or some shit?

Yong Soo: No, they're just being nosey. Anyways, I bet you pansies have missed me while I've been gone

Yong Soo: Cried into your pillows every night, wallowing in your misery since I have not been there to grace you with my presence

Alfred: Your so full of shit dude

Yong Soo: You're*

*Alfred has left the group chat*

*Yong Soo has added Alfred to the group chat*

Yong Soo: Ali nooooooo

Yong Soo: I'm sorrryyyy

Feliks: You guys are, like, total idiots

Yong Soo laughed softly, allowing his head to flop back on the pillow. Talking to his two best friends was always sure to cheer him up. He texted a 'ttyl' to the chat and tossed his phone aside.

Grabbing his laptop from underneath the sheets at the foot of his bed. He opened the screen and checked the battery, casually opening up Skype.

Minutes later, he was faced with his boyfriend, smiling at each other through the screen.

"Hey, love!" Matthias exclaimed the second he saw Yong Soo, happily as ever. "I have some news!"

"What is is this time, da-ze?" Yong Soo asked teasingly, smiling, though he couldn't help but blink in curiosity.

"I got my truck back from the shop yesterday and I'm coming to visit you in your hometown!"

Yong Soo could've swore he felt his heart stop. He stared, with wide-eyes and parted lips, at the screen. His mouth opened and closed like that of a goldfish.

"You- huh- what?"

"I told you, silly, I'm comin' to see you!"

"That's- that's..." Yong Soo didn't know what to say. All at once he was nervous and anxious, yet his heart was soaring. He wanted to see, to feel his lover so bad, yet with all that was going on with his family, and Hyung, and...

"That's amazing!" He finally gushed, his face breaking out in a grin. He practically bounced, his bed creaking with the motion. From the speakers on his laptop, Matthias' deep laugh echoed through his room.

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"That's amazing!"

Matthias paused, his smile morphing. He wasn't grinning, wasn't smirking. No, he gave his most sincere smile, his chest feeling unusually warm as Yong Soo bounced around on his bed.

For the longest of moments, he thought to himself. I love him. I truly, honestly fell in love with this adorable idiot.