#a little note: I think that Dolores very quickly stopped wearing her hair by near ears after getting her gift because the sounds of her hair

[cowardcouch]

The Eccedentesiast’s Trouvaille

Chapter 3

There were stars in the sky when you reached home . You were in the block after a thirty minutes ride but you decided to buy some food for the new family member . Talking about shopping , a lot of cute compliments and awws and ohhs were heard . It was your prophecy when you were carrying such a cutie pie with you , you didn't mind it though . Lingering around a bit , you decided to go home . Disgust overpowered you when you reached the familiar black gate . Having no choice , you entered the house . The door creaked open revealing the concerned face of the maid . " Miss Komorebi , where were you ? Your parents were worried for you ." You appreciated her concern provoking the feeling of needed to be loved in you but you were too tired to answer any of her questions . The very mention of your 'parents' made you unhappy .

" Komo-yah ! Where have you been ? It's unsafe for you-"

"You don't need to care for me . I believe that you are not in a position to wait for me . No matter from whichever direction I see , we are not related in any sense so please don't tire yourself ." It was clear that you wanted to end the conversation then and there . You were surprised that her patience wasn't exhausted since a year . No matter how harsh you were to her or how much you misbehaved with her , she never failed once to wait for you with a smile on her face . It had become an arrant nonsense for you , how well determined she was . No , no , you weren't a bad person . You were too good for this world but the situations had compelled you to become so . But was it the situation or was it you who is responsible for your plight ?

" Is that the way to talk to your mother Komo ? " Just hearing his voice made hatred travel through your veins . Though he was the one who used to piggyback the younger you and take you to different places , now , you felt nothing but abomination towards him . You both were only there for each other in the state of dolor but you were afar from the line of empathy .

" She's not my mother . My mother is dead ." You replied through gritted teeth and balled your fists . " Komo that's -" Your father's rebuke was swallowed by him since your stepmom interjected . " Let her go . Go Komo and rest ." You turned on your heels and headed to your room . You glanced from behind the door looking at your father cough incessantly before shut the door . You leaned back on the door and clutched your hair in frustration .

A little bit of love was still left in your soul but it needed to be provoked . The person who was assigned this job was soon going to invade your life . Oblivious to this fact , you lied on your bed with the puppy on your abdomen . "Let's find your home tomorrow . A cute creature like you deserves a home unlike me." You gave it a sad smile while it could only wag its tail .

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You combed through your wardrobe to find your favourite pair of jeans and check shirt . Spotting the one you were looking for , your eyes fell on a familiar tube . You ran your fingers along the soft fabric wanting to wear it again but you surpressed your desire . Turning your head away from it , you reached for a cute yet warm sweater that you had bought for Komo yesterday . Carefully slipping in the sweater on its body , you got dressed and decided to head to find Komo's owner .

Panting , you bend and rested your hands on your knees . You had searched the whole of the town but no one seemed to recognize the dog . You could have just left the dog there or got help from an authority to find its home but no , you couldn't . A voice inside you compelled you to be with the puppy as much as you could . Knowingly , you didn't let it slip out of your grip cause you knew how smart dogs could be .

The exuberant puppy suddenly got out of your grip and started running . " No , not again ! Wait Komo-yah ! " Releasing a deep breath you ran after it with all your might . Though your legs were wiggling and had no strength , blindly believing in your muscle power you didn't stop for once . You had lost the count of miles you had ran ; you were in a daze and were running absentmindedly .

Finally you caught hold of it . You looked at the side to find the same river bank where you had connected to yourself now . Your brows furrowed in confusion when you saw a silhouette sitting dangerously close to the river. The person was strumming his guitar providing music to his lyrics , but the song ....It was the song that you were singing that day. How did he know that ! . Komo enthusiastically ran towards it and jumped onto his lap . " Komo-yah , what are you doing here ? " He stopped the harmonious tune and looked behind himself to see if anyone was there . You quickly hid behind the shrubs .

The boy looked about your age . His hazelnut coloured bangs almost covered his eyes when he wriggled his nose with his pet . His lips formed a perfect rectangle when he smiled. Completely distracted , you brought yourself back to the present hid behind a tree near his back without snapping a twig or uttering a noise . " Why did she leave you like this ? She didn't seem suitable to do this work ....anyways , I found you ! But I wanted to meet her once ." He sighed in frustration . Was he talking about you ?

" Anyways , how are you kid ? I missed you ." He nuzzled his nose in its fur and kissed it . " You are so cute , my Komo . So sweet , my Komo ~." Your eyes had enlarged and your lips were slightly parted . Curiosity had taken birth in you as to know how he knew this song , but you were more fascinated by his mellifluous voice . You had an overwhelming desire to listen to it the whole day . " Komo , why did the other Komo leave you here ?"

Tiptoeing you reached behind him and bend a bit . "Are you talking about me ?" You spoke in the creepiest tone but you were oblivious to the fact that your own trick's gonna kick your ass . He jumped and bellowed in horror and turned around . Following this , the guitar which he had hung on his back pushed you from the side causing you to topple and the next moment , you found your body shivering and all wet . You fell into the river .

" Oh my God ! I'm so sorry ." You bit your lip to restrain yourself from yelling and letting out all the frustration . You knew it wasn't his fault , and there was no else to blame but right now , you couldn't feel anything . All your senses had stopped functioning . All you could feel was cold and miserable . If you were thrown in fire right now , you wouldn't mind it . All you needed was hot chocolate , a blanket and clothes .

" Please let me take you home and make up for my mistake . I don't wanna regret it . I really-"

" Will there be hot chocolate ? " You spoke through your clenched teeth .

" What ? " He bore a bewildered expression on his face . He must be thinking you're weird. A really weird species . You were seriously waiting for the scientists to discover you ; what an intriguing discovery you would be !

Taking cowardly steps towards him , you pulled yourself out of the water . " Will there be hot chocolate available at your home , also a blanket and some clothes ?" Normally you wouldn't ask any stranger this , but right now your really needed it .

" Uh..Yes . If I provide you these things , will you forgive me ? " Isn't he being too nice for the first meeting ? Why is he begging for forgiveness ? Are you a highness or what ? What if he rapes you ? No he is too handsome for that .

A deluge of thoughts hit you and you felt you were becoming dizzy but instead of brooding about all this you just nodded your head to agree . You didn't have any energy to think rationally .

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" Thanks ." You muttered when he handed you the cup containing your favorite beverage . When your fingers touched the mug , a warm sensation flew through your body . You sipped it once and let the hot fluid run down your throat . It felt so good right now . Everything was perfect ; you had a blanket , a mug of hot chocolate and clothes on your skin . It was really kind on his part to provide you with his clothes . Though they were large for you , they were enough to keep you warm .

" I'm Byun Baekhyun . I'm in the third year in my university and majoring in music . For a 21 year old , I'm quite a troublemaker . Sorry again..." He scratched his nape shyly and flashed a smile . Though you hated the him for making you sit at the backseat of his bicycle and making you shiver throughout the ride as the cold wind hit you , all the hate seemed to vanish for a second . You observed his facial features that were definitely carved out well . His lips were rosy pink with formed a perfect rectangle when he smiled . His orbs reflected sincerity and generosity . He looked too cute . You never had let anyone this close to you . Just for returning his kind favour , you didn't try to be your other self .

" I'm Kim Komorebi . I'm in my second year too , majoring in music like you ." Your tone was so monotonous compared to his elated and energetic pitch . Both of you became silence , it was Komo who barked making you both snap out of trance .You remembered the note which was tied to its leg and decided to question him . " Were you the one who wrote the note and tied it to your dog's leg ? How did you know the song that you were singing today for it ? Are some kind of a stalker ? Are you gonna rape me ? Think twice -"

"Hey women , calm down ! I am not a stalker or an intruder . I just happened to be there when you were singing that song and strumming your guitar . You voice is so irresistible that I couldn't help but listen to it ." His cheeks were tinted with pink by the time he finished his statement .

"What about the note?" You questioned . He was hesitant in answering the question . He bit his lower lip and sighed . " That day I saw you crying a lot . You questioned somethings that I used to do a lot in the past . You looked sad and I just wanted you to be happy ." You looked at him with pure amazement and confusion . Why would he want you to be happy ? It's unusual for strangers to do so .

" It looked like you wanted your past back . That can't happen . Life is something really wonderful bestowed upon us by God . We should cherish it . Nothing is ever wrong ...It's how we perceive the things. If you close your eyes once and think about it , you'll come to know the point that I'm saying." He looked so sure while saying this . He turned his head to the side and smiled at me .

Your breath got stuck in your throat . You didn't want his beautiful words to influence you . It took you five years to build this wall and you are determined not to break it . " I-I need to go .." You quickly grabbed your clothes . Walking into the bathroom , you changed into your clothes not caring that they were wet .

You opened the door finding him waiting for you with a worried expression on his face . "I'm sorry if I offended you -"

"Thank you so much for catering to my needs ,....but I need to go ." You turned on your heels and when you reached the door , you turned to face him .

"Please don't try to become a part of my life ; it's a complete mess . I already have so many problems , and ....I don't want you to be one of them ." With that you left his apartment , only remembering the hurt look on his face .

Well done , Komo .

#baekhyun fanfic #baekhyunxoc #baekhyun fluff