"Didn't you close our door?" Changbin hissed.
"I thought I- no I'm sure I did!"
"Do you not lock your door?" Woojin asked incredulously.
"There's no lock to lock it with!" Chan pointed at the door to show that there was indeed no keyhole. "It's not really a dorm; just a spare room that was built and left unfinished."
"That's not the point right now, Chan! What matters is that there's someone in our room, and I want to know who it is!" Jisung shoved open the door and just stood there, mouth open in shock.
"What the hell-"
"Jisung, language!" Chan squeezed past him into the room and was met by the sight of Jeongin, who looked up innocently at him, and Felix, who shot him a defiant look.
"What are you doing in our room?" Chan asked slowly.
"Did you just go and ask JYP if we could participate in the showcase?" Jeongin responded with a question of his own.
"I- er- yes. How did you know we went to ask?"
"Oh. We just heard."
"You eavesdropped?!" Chan was aghast.
"They did too," Felix said defensively.
Changbin shook his head and plopped onto the couch. "I can't believe you didn't get caught! And how did you manage to come back to the training centre before us!?"
In reply, Felix spoke into his phone. "Hyung, where are you?"
"Just outside."
Hyunjin and Seungmin walked in, smiling at the dumbfounded members.
"They eavesdropped." Felix corrected, "We just listened to what you were saying."
"We were hiding behind the column when Changbin was pretending to tie his shoelaces and we kept out of sight when Producer Kyu caught you guys- anyway, as to why we're here, well, since we are going to participate in the showcase, we need a team name and a leader."
"Chan's leader." Changbin said immediately.
Hyunjin raised his eyebrows. "Why? Ah, I'm not trying to sound rude or anything," he hastened to explain, "I just want to know why."
"He's had the most experience, he takes care of us and him being one of the oldest, he'll find it easier to control everyone else. He is one of the oldest, I think." Jisung thought for awhile, "Yes, only Woojin's older than him, and only by a few months. And he definitely has the most experience. He's been here for 7 years."
"Wowwww…" Everyone looked at Chan in awe.
"That's so long!" Jeongin looked impressed. "But… why haven't you debuted yet?"
There was an awkward silence.
"I'm sorry," Jeongin said quickly. "I didn't mean…"
"It's fine." Chan waved it away.
"So, no objections right?" Woojin asked quickly.
"I don't-"
"No, Chan, you don't get to say anything." Changbin covered Chan's mouth with his hand.
"Other than Chan, no objections, right?" Minho looked around. "Okay, then, Chan's leader. Say something, Chan. Something leader-ish,"
"Uh…" Chan looked around at the expectant faces. "Thanks for sabotaging me to being the leader. Even though I didn't have a choice-" he paused to let the chuckles die down before continuing with an wry grin on his face. "I promise that I will do my best to look after you all until the showcase, and if we debut I'll take care of you guys. As for our name, maybe… uh, any ideas?"
"How about Boys Project Team?" Seungmin suggested.
"Oh, okay, that's not a bad idea. Does anyone have objections?"
There was a general murmur of assent.
"All right then. Oh, I should tell you guys -if you haven't already heard- Producers Kyu and Gook are against us debuting and even being in the showcase, so we must work hard and prove to them that we can be just as good or even better than the girl group formed by the company. We should go and practice now."
"What song?" Jeongin asked.
"We'll think of something."
"You can use our practice room." Minho said, indicating Felix and Seungmin.
"Or ours," Woojin added.
"You guys have practice rooms?" Jisung rocked back and forth with his arms around his legs, a look of envy on his face. "You lucky things!"
Felix leaned back, a frown on his face as he stared at Jisung, but he didn't say anything.
"There's another reason we came." Jeongin blurted out suddenly.
"No there isn't." Felix said brusquely, shooting Jeongin a warning glance.
"What is it?" Hyunjin asked.
"Nothing."
Seungmin shot an uneasy glance toward Felix. "Felix, this impacts our team. And it's really important. We should-"
"It's nothing. Can we go to practice now?" Felix completely ignored Seungmin who shut his mouth and sat back on his heels.
"Not until you tell us the other reason." Chan said firmly. "If it really affects our team, then we should know too. We're a team now,"
"There is no other reason." Felix insisted.
"Felix-" Chan held up a hand to stop Minho.
"Guys, can you give us the room? You can head to Woojin's practice room first. Or Minho's. Just text us which one." he thought it might be easier for Felix to speak if there were less people.
Obediently, they cleared out until it was just him and Felix.
"Hey man," he spoke in English, thinking that it would be more comfortable for Felix to speak in his native language. "We're a team, okay? If there's anything that you have a problem with, then you should tell us so we can help you. It's even more important for you to tell us if it affects everyone in our team because, come on dude, this is important for all of us. Just spill, man."
Felix took a deep breath and stared straight ahead. "I don't want to pull down the team."
"Trust me, Felix. You won't, okay? Just say whatever's on your mind."
Felix closed his eyes briefly. "Dongmin found out about us participating in the trainee showcase." he blurted out suddenly, "And he told me that if I did, he would… well, he wouldn't let me."
"Oh, Felix." Chan said sadly. He knew full well what Felix meant when he said that Dongmin wouldn't let him. He reached out and held Felix's hand to comfort him. "Felix, this has gone on long enough. We need to tell JYP about this."
"No!" Felix looked panicky. "We can't! We absolutely can't!"
"Okay, okay, calm down, calm down…" Chan held his hands up to try and placate him. "Look, Felix, I understand if you're scared-"
"I'm. not. Scared. I can't tell JYP. I can't." Felix said it so firmly that Chan knew there would be no more debate.
"Okay," he sighed, "But there is no way we're going to let you not participate in the showcase with us. We formed the team for you, man."
"I know that and I agree. But what can we do?"
"How about you just don't tell them you're participating in the showcase and just practice with us?"
"They'd find out, hyung."
"Then we'll just make sure they don't. We can ask JYP if you can move here with us."
Felix screwed up his face doubtfully. "I don't think-"
"Dude, come on."
"All right, we can try, I guess."
"You took forever in there!" Jisung complained.
"It's not like you have anything better to do." Changbin pointed out.
"I have to practice, Changbin, and so do you."
"Yeah well-"
Jisung stiffened and Changbin's smile slid off his face. "What do you want?" he snapped at Jaejin.
"Ooh, manners- Changbin, is it?"
"That's right."
"Well, Changbin, Jisung's right, you know. You really should scoot off to practice. Let's go, Jisung." he grabbed Jisung's arm and tried to drag him away.
Changbin held onto Jisung.
"Oh, Changbinnie, you don't want to do that-"
"Okay, first off, you aren't allowed to call me Changbinnie. That's only allowed for non-jerks. Second, I'm sick of you threatening Jisung and Felix. I'm aware that there probably will be consequences for them if we go to the manager, so we won't. But I hope that you're aware that the minute we can overcome that barrier, you guys'll be going to jail, if you're lucky."
Jaejin laughed it off, but uneasiness flickered across his gaze. "I see you're a tough one, Changbin." he released Jisung and shook Changbin playfully, laughing, but stopped when Changbin slapped his hand off.
"You'll regret that." he growled.
"Oh yeah? How?"
In response, Jaejin slunk off, glowering at Changbin.
Jisung let out the breath he'd been holding. "Thanks, hyung. But you shouldn't have done that. Dongjin are very well connected and they can easily hurt you; it doesn't have to be physical. Minho-hyung once scolded Dongmin, like, yelled at him, and said a lot of stuff Dongmin didn't like. Minho-hyung wasn't allowed into the training centre for a whole month. We don't even think JYP knew about it; but the guards told us a producer refused to allow him in due to unprofessional behaviour."
"Pah!" Changbin brushed it off, trying to brush off his unease as well. "I'll be fine, Jisung, don't worry."
"You're late." Chan said as the door opened.
"Sorry," Woojin dumped his bag down as Jeongin shut the door. "Jeongin got his braces stuck in my sweater. It took a while to get him free."
Jeongin shrugged apologetically as both of them sat down. Chan checked his watch. "Now we're just waiting for Felix, Hyunjin, Seungmin and Changbin. Changbin got called to headquarters by JYP, but he should come soon."
"Well, Seungmin has a vocal class so he might be a bit late."
Just as Minho finished speaking, Felix and Hyunjin burst in, both out of breath. "Sorry, Chan-hyung, my teacher released me late and Felix waited for me."
Chan nodded and they sat down too, Felix staying far away from Jisung as usual.
The door opened and Seungmin came in, carrying his bag and books. "So sorry," he said, bowing as he put down his things. "The vocal coach was explaining to me about breathing."
"Never mind, never mind." Chan checked his watch again. "Maybe we should just start without Changbin first. Okay, everyone into position, please."
"Chan-hyung, your phone's ringing." Seungmin puffed as they danced.
"Ignore it."
"Go answer your phone, hyung, it's annoying." Jeongin huffed after they finished.
"Chan, can we take a break?" Hyunjin pleaded, his hands on his knees. "Just for a minute?"
"That's letting us rest by fate telling your phone to answer." Felix stumbled over his words.
Chan raised his eyebrows.
"Fate's telling you to let us rest by causing your phone to ring." Woojin translated, sinking down onto the floor.
"That's what I meant." Felix mumbled.
"Sure." Jisung muttered, mopping his brow.
Felix shot him a look, but said nothing, too tired to gripe.
Chan grabbed a bottle of coke. "All right, a quick break then." he flipped open his phone and pressed it to his ear as he took a long drink. "Hello?"
"Chan, would you come as quick as you can to headquarters? There's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"Oh, of course, Manager Hyung-nim."
"Thank you, and bring Jisung and Felix with you, will you? This concerns them as well."
"Oh- sure." he hung up the phone. "Jisung, Felix, let's go."
"Where?" Jisung scrambled to his feet.
"Headquarters; JYP has something he needs to discuss with us. The rest of you; go over the choreography and make sure you know all the parts well. We'll continue once we get back."
"Come in," JYP called and Chan pushed open the door.
"Hello, Manager Hyung-nim," he murmured politely, bowing. Changbin was there as well, looking sulky and angry.
"Hello," Jisung and Felix bowed as well.
"Hello. Thank you for coming so quickly. Now, Chan, you've been in this company a long time, haven't you?"
"Yes, 7 years."
"And you remember switching from different dorms, right?"
"Yes."
"Well, do you remember that dorm that you and Young. K from Day6 used to share? The very first one you lived in?"
Chan thought. "Oh I'm sorry, I don't remember. I shared with Young. K?"
"Indeed you did. And some other trainees that have all left the company. Getting to the point, I have realised that you have been rooming in an unfinished room for quite some time. I do apologise, Chan."
"Oh, not at all, Manager Hyung-nim."
"Anyway, I've decided to move you back to that old dorm that you used to share with Young. K. It also now happens to be Got7's old dorm. What do you think?"
"Oh, wow, thank you!" Chan still wondered why Felix was here. "Changbin and Jisung will still room with me, won't they? Then what- ohhhh, do you want Felix to room with us as well?" He was very happy with that- this meant that Donjin wouldn't be with Felix anymore.
Felix jerked up and glared at Jisung, who had quite a look of his own to give back.
"Precisely, Chan." JYP tapped his pen on his chin. "Since you are both from Australia, I thought you could help him get adjusted to our country. But ah, there will be some other dorm changes. The only two that concern your showcase group are Minho, Seungmin and Felix's and yours. Since Felix will now be sharing with you, I've decided that Woojin should move in with them while Seungmin move out. Seungmin's parents have requested that I let him live at home with them until debut."
"I'll tell them."
"Thank you, and one more thing." he ruffled some papers, frowning. "I've received some… complaints from Producer Kyu about one member, and thus that member shall not be rooming with you anymore…"
Chan gasped and looked around at Changbin and Jisung. He was closer to them than words could describe and you couldn't take anyone out of 3racha! Jisung had gone from looking contemptuous towards Felix to shocked and horrified. Changbin still looked depressed and flat and he refused to look up.
"Oh." Chan couldn't look at Changbin. Jisung, who had sussed out the truth as well, clapped his hands over his mouth. Even Felix was looking sorrowful, pitying the fate of 3racha.
"I'm sorry, boys, but-" JYP shrugged his shoulders. "However, there is a small consolation. Since the dorm you will be moving into will be quite big, Jeongin will move in with you."
Chan nodded, looking at the floor. "Thank you," he said tonelessly.
"Very well then, off you go." JYP picked up his pen. "And boys- don't let this affect you too much. Focus on your practicing."
Chan nodded numbly.
Once they were out the door, Changbin spoke dully, "Jisung, remember when I slapped Jaejin? Remind me never to do that for you again."
Jisung hiccupped. "It's a little late for that, you moron."
Chan laughed a little shakily. "It won't be the same without you."
"Yah, yah, yah." Changbin rolled his eyes. "It's okay guys, I'll still see you in training and stuff. It's just where we sleep and that's only for a few hours."
Felix stood at a distance, respectfully giving them space.
aaahhh noooooo, 3rachaaaaaa
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