IX (1/1)

"Okay, what about dinner on Wednesday?"Baekhyun sighs, shaking his head as he cards his fingers through your hair. "I'll be out of town, love.""Brunch on Friday?""I'll only be back on Friday night..."You groan, pushing his hand away from you. You and Baekhyun haven't had a proper date in weeks and summer is already threatening to end. You want to try to spend as much time as you can with your mate before you have to go back to uni and be dumped with schoolwork as well as the mythical stuff.But Baekhyun obviously has no time for you. It doesn't even make you feel better knowing that whatever he is doing out of town has to be kept from you. You're his mate, goddamn it, why can't he tell you things? Or, why can't he just bring you, so you can spend some alone time with him for three days?You stomp out of the room, slamming the door behind you. You hear Baekhyun shouting your name, calling for you to come back. But you don't listen. Instead, you bound down the stairs while he leaves the room, chasing after you. You bump into Yixing at the foot of the stairs."What's..." He glances behind you at the flustered vampire. "Going on...?""Byun Baekhyun doesn't love me!" you yell to the entire house, knowing everyone would hear, especially with their sensitive hearing.Before you can even take another step, Jongdae and Chanyeol have zoomed out of their rooms to sit and watch on the couch. Sometimes you're pretty sure they're girls hidden in bodies of male werewolves because they're just so nosy and gossipy that you can't even stand them. Jongdae even has a popcorn plushie in his lap, pretending to eat from it. You glare at him."Don't say that," Baekhyun grabs your wrist from behind. You try to fling him off but it doesn't work — he's a lot stronger than you. "I'm just busy, you have to understand," he pleads."What's happening?" Kyungsoo mutters and you realise that he has joined the three wolves (Yixing has joined them too) on the couch. He is the last person you expected to be sitting there and watching the drama."I have to go back to uni next week, Baekhyun," you sigh. "It's already Monday night. You can't spend time with me Wednesday through to Friday. What am I supposed to do? Have an orgy with the others while you're gone?""That would be awesome!" Jongdae comments loudly, just to spite the vampire.Baekhyun narrows his eyes on you. "Can't you understand that I have work to do, too? Aside from being a teacher and your mate, I have to be a vampire as well. I have stuff to do.""What's this stuff, then? Why can't you bring me too? Is it because I'm human?""Yes, it's because you're fucking human," Baekhyun snaps, finally at the end of his patience.You gape at him. The entire house is silent, even the four wolves on the sofa. Your nose prickles and your heart clenches so hard that when you try to take in a deep breath, you let out a sob instead. Baekhyun's face falls and he puts a hand to his chest as if he can feel your heart right now, twisting in the most painful way. You run up the stairs, disregarding Baekhyun who is hot on your heels. You don't enter your room but open the door of a random room and throw yourself inside of it, making sure it's locked before you slump against the wood. You hope it's the room of one of the wolves downstairs so no one has to see you cry.But where's the fun in that? Suho is staring at you, his eyes worried. You remember that the first time Baekhyun had gone off on his secret mission, he had known about it too. You feel mad at him now, too. Why did he get to know and not you? You bet he knows of this upcoming trip as well. Now it isn't about not being able to spend time with your mate anymore. It's about the trust and the fact that you're a fucking human.Suho stands warily, as if he can hear your angry and frustrated thoughts. You fumble for the lock and leave the room, only to bump into someone's chest. The arm that holds you secure in place is an extremely familiar one, the one that embraces you to sleep every night. You struggle out of his grasp, tears falling down your cheeks."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that," Baekhyun panics, lips in your hair."You did," you spit. "Thanks though, for admitting that you're sick of taking care of a human. Now I know how you really feel about me. It's nice.""Baby, no—""No," you snap, ducking out of his hold now. "You explained enough." You walk away from him defiantly, tears blurring your vision as you thud down the stairs. "You should have told me, Baekhyun, that you feel tied down to a fucking human. You should have killed me the moment you saw me. Isn't it a pity, Mr. Byun?"He knows he fucked up real bad when you call him by his surname. It's your way of trying to distance yourself from him. You've only done it once, but that time had just been a small quarrel and you had used it just to scare him. This time though, you're bent on keeping him away from you."Just suck my fucking blood dry and go on a sexual rampage just for a week or so," you continue. "At least you get to fuck every other human girl while not being tied down to one."By now, everyone else in the house has left their rooms to witness the biggest fight between you and Baekhyun. Your cheeks are wet and you feel like shit."Or maybe," you rant on, walking over to the four wolves on the couch who are staring at you with unblinking eyes. "Maybe you can share this fucking human with one of them. Lessen your burden," you offer venomously as you sit on Lay's lap. You ravish at the way Baekhyun's eyes turn dark gray, which tells you that he doesn't like what he's seeing or hearing. "At least a wolf knows how to treat their mate like they're not useless."Lay plays along even though he knows it is a dangerous game, especially with Baekhyun so mad. He cups your face with his hands and wipes your tears.You stare at him before you pose to the boys on the couch, "Will it matter if I'm a fucking human?"They all shake their heads strongly, eyes fixed on you as if they're compelled to answer. They look so dazed and you're almost afraid that they might form a bond with you right this very moment. You know wolves can share a mate, but you don't know if a wolf and a vampire can. Before anything actually happens and before you can find out, you're yanked out of Yixing's lap."I'll let you come with me," Baekhyun grunts, his hold tight around your wrist, angry eyes on the wolves. "Don't even think about it," he snarls at them, baring his fangs in a very wolf-like manner. He's telling them to back off in a way a wolf would to another wolf.You try to snatch your wrist away, but he doesn't let you go. He shifts his attention to you."But I'm only a fucking human—"Baekhyun grabs your face with his other free hand before pounding his lips on yours, shutting you up. You whimper when he bites on your bottom lip so hard that you taste the iron in your mouth. He's trying to make you keep quiet, to mark you as his. Baekhyun doesn't take his mate getting all touchy-feely with other males very well. You clutch onto the fabric of his shirt tightly, trying to stay teetered to reality and remember that you're mad at him. He flicks his tongue over the cut he made on your lip while his arms come round to bring your body closer to his, his hands kneading your ass. When your cut has healed, he pulls away, both your lips swollen."Shit," Jongdae curses with a red face, covering his crotch with the popcorn plushie."I'll let you come with me," Baekhyun whispers, swiping at your tears with his thumb. "Please don't do this. I'm sorry," he apologises sincerely, brokenly. "Come with me.""Baekhyun," Suho warns.Your mate only shakes his head, eyes boring into your upset ones. "No, I'll let her come.""It's dangerous, Baek," Chanyeol murmurs from behind."Why?" you glance at Chanyeol and Suho. You finally fix your eyes on the man before you as you sniffle. "How is it dangerous?"Baekhyun only smiles wryly, sweeping your hair out of your eyes. "You'll see."  It's already midnight Tuesday night when you're still contemplating on what to pack for the trip when Baekhyun circles his arms around your waist and places his chin on your shoulder.He murmurs into the back of your ear, "Why are you still awake?""I'm thinking of what to bring tomorrow."Baekhyun sweeps your hair to the side. "You're really bent on going, aren't you?" You turn your head to look at him and nod. He sighs, stroking your nose bridge with the back of his finger. "Go to bed, I'll pack. We have to leave very early tomorrow."You obey and crawl under the blanket with Baekhyun, snuggling into his chest and falling asleep in his embrace. You're afraid that when you wake up, Baekhyun would be gone and you would be alone, his promise to you nothing but an empty vessel. But Baekhyun never breaks a vow to you. He couldn't even if he was forced to, with a stake to his heart and a lighter burning at his feet.The next morning, you're awoken with gentle prods on your cheek. Only when you have opened your eyes do you realise that it's Baekhyun nudging you with his nose while his lips are pressed to your neck, his head resting on your collarbone."Time to wake up, baby," he murmurs in a sandy voice, having not spoken in hours while you were sleeping.You moan and turn to the clock, only to see that it is only four in the morning. But still, Baekhyun kisses your jawline and sits up, rubbing your cheek with his palm."You don't have to go if you're tired," he reminds you gently. "I would prefer it if you don't follow," he admits. You sit up groggily and he chuckles at your sleepy look. "Take a shower and come down for breakfast.""But it's too early for breakfast," you mutter."Then come down to the car," he pecks your lips. "I'll wait for you there."He leaves the room and you take a few moments to recollect yourself. Then you enter the bathroom to freshen yourself up. When you leave the house, you see Baekhyun leaning against the idling car, his arms crossed at his chest as he waits for you. He's only wearing a pair of Bermudas and a shirt, but why does he have to look this enticing? You flush pink when he smiles, eyes trailing down your bare legs that are revealed by your shorts.You quickly make your way towards him and he holds your hips when you're close enough. "Will we be going far, Baekhyun?""Hmm, quite," he purses his lips. "We'll be gone until Saturday though, is that okay?""Why?" you frown. "Wasn't it just until Friday night?""You said you wanted to spend more time with me and I'll give you that. We'll go on a short road trip afterwards, provided we're safe and sound.""Really?" you brighten up, perking on the balls of your feet.He laughs, kissing your nose. "Yes, sweetheart, now get in the car."Baekhyun opens the door for you and you climb in, excited for what this trip will hold for you. He gets in as well and the both of you are off on your way to Baekhyun's little secret.  "Yes, I was so fucking mad at you," Baekhyun mutters in reply to your question as he drives down the highway, a hand on the wheel and the other on your thigh. You had asked if he was really really angry during the argument you had two days ago. "The fact that you not only tried to make me jealous but even sat on Yixing's lap... You got balls, baby."You laugh quietly, rubbing your palm over his hand. "You made me so hurt, Baekhyun..." you murmur, looking out the side window.He sighs. "I'm sorry, baby, I truly am... I just... I wanted you to understand that you're not like me, or like the other boys. You're vulnerable and you can get hurt with a simple cut on your flesh." He moves his hand so that he can slide his fingers in the spaces between yours. "And you're always thinking I'd leave just because you're human, despite how much I tell you I won't. I'm a bit sick of it, honestly," he confesses. "Then turn me," you say, voice so soft that you almost can't hear it over the soft humming of the AC and the purring of the engine. It is definitely audible to Baekhyun's ears though. "You tell me all that but you don't ever want to make me fully yours." "You are fully mine," Baekhyun replies in frustration. "Don't you understand, love? You can be human, werewolf, vamp, whatever. But you'll still be mine to love, mine to keep, mine to protect. You're my mate, no matter your frailty or species. You're tied to me and I, you." You blush and your heart is beating slightly faster, having heard his confession. But you don't say anything, because you can't and you just don't know what to say. Instead of replying, you bring your bent legs up onto the seat and rest your intertwined hands on your knees so you can brush your lips against his knuckles repeatedly. You feel a little kick in your stomach and you glance at Baekhyun, who has his lips pursed and cheeks pink. You had thought you were the only one in this relationship who has butterflies in your stomach. Baekhyun is always the one making you feel things, hardly ever the other way around. But to know that Baekhyun actually feels things when you touch him... It makes your heart swell.You don't say anything though, you don't want him to get embarrassed. So instead, you look out the window, only to be greeted by the beautiful portrait of the gray skies being chased away by the red hot globe rising in the far horizon. You feel lucky to be witnessing your first sunrise with your mate and Baekhyun, himself, feels the same way. "Look, baby, the sun's just rising," Baekhyun squeezes your hand. "Tell me a good memory." You look at him weirdly, an amused smile playing on your lips. He explains, "My parents used to tell me that if we recite a happy memory during sunrise, your life will be filled with only happy things forever until the sun stops rising. It's a superstition, and it's been centuries, but you know..." He glances at you, "Old habits die hard." You laugh, nodding. You try to think about a happy memory, so while you flip through the memory box in your head, Baekhyun goes first. "Mine would be when... You remember that time when you were sitting in the middle of the bed, wearing just my shirt and a pair of high socks?" he looks at you in hope of you remembering the very moment. You laugh a little. "Baekhyun, I do that all the time. I can't remember that one time." "Well," he continues. "You were just sitting there, highlighting your textbook with your specs perched on the top of your head. Remember now?" You shake your head and he clucks his tongue. "I thought you were beautiful then and— Okay, don't freak, but I watched you the entire time until you turned around and all of a sudden," he laughs softly at the memory and you smile fondly when he squeezes your hand. "Just all of a sudden, you asked if we could go for spicy rice cakes—""Oh, I remember!" you exclaim. "Yeah?" Baekhyun grins at you and you nod excitedly. "God, you were so cute, I couldn't even say no." "You were like," you clear your throat and try to imitate him in a way that makes him giggle. You lower your voice just a few octaves and stutter, "O-Okay." "I didn't sound that love struck," he laughs, nudging your face gently with your hands. "You did!" you laugh. "I thought you were being weird then but then we really went for spicy rice cakes, so all was good." "Of course we had to go," he scoffs lightly. "My princess asked." You beam widely and he hums, ducking his head a little to check if the sun is still rising. It is. "Quick, your turn." "For me," you start. "I can't think of a specific memory, but I'm always happy when we make up after a fight." "Make up sex?" Baekhyun smirks. "Not just the sex," you roll your eyes. "Just... Everything about making up. Like right now. It's just... I feel like you love me more after every fight." He actually laughs. "That's kind of true. After every fight I see a new side of you; sometimes you cry, sometimes you get mad, sometimes you're apologetic. They're very endearing and precious sides of you and I only, regretfully, only see them when fights break out." He smiles softly, eyes still on the road. "Though of course I love your normal self, I feel... closer to you after every fight." "We're more than close, Baekhyun," you joke. "I can sense your soul inside of me, you're in my head, we share the same blood... How much closer do you want us to be?" "Until I know I won't lose you to death," he whispers, swallowing the fear that tried to latch onto his words.You shake your head, tutting your tongue. "Don't worry about that. I'll make friends with Death and make sure he doesn't take me away in this life." Baekhyun glances at you, giving you a sad smile. "If only it was that easy." "You know," you murmur, trying to lighten the mood. "You're such a worrier sometimes." He nods in agreement. "And who do I have to blame for that?" "This fucking human?""Kitten," he growls. You laugh, leaning over to kiss his cheek. "I'm just joking, Baekhyun."He sighs as he mutters, "Guess I'll worry lesser once you turn." He glances at you as if trying to evaluate you. Then he shakes his head, dispelling whatever thought that was in his head. "When you're ready." "I'm always ready to be your vampire girlfriend, Baekhyun," you tease gently. But you ask seriously when he gives his head another slight shake, "When am I ready, then?""When oppa says so."   Author's note:(;･_| Yikes.... I'm so sorry for the super late update..... I took more than a month to write this update, but I hope you liked it.. I realised that I hardly have any chapters with Baekhyun x OC alone now with the boys all coming together, so I made this a (slight angst and) fluffy chapter. Can't guarantee the next few chapters to be like this one though, but I'll definitely try to incorporate fluffy scenes here and there! Till next time

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