Chapter 47：You're here

The remaining members of 5-Emperor's were lazing around in one of their designated vocal practice rooms. All of them had been cooped up there from the past two hours. They had been urgently summoned by their main vocalist- Ray- without any proper reason. He only texted Mui nine words stating

'Emergency, meet me in an hour at the company.'

and nothing else. Not even a little 'good morning' or 'are you there yet?' All of them didn't even know if they were supposed to be there. They just came along when Mui mentioned Ray, text and emergency in the same sentence. Now obviously they were regretting the decision.

Kai was sitting in a corner- away from the 'troublesome trio'- immersed in his phone with apt attention. It didn't feel as if he was paying any attention to others mutterings.

And the 'troublesome trio' which consisted of the eldest Timo and the younger bunch Mui and Vic was playing some dumb games and kicking each other- in short, they were finding dumb ways to pass the time.

The person who got kicked the most was obviously the youngest member Vic. His butt was going to bloom like a beautiful red flower at this rate.

Timo: (chuckling) Come on! it's not our fault that you're not good at these games.

Vic: (pouting) I am pretty good, you guys are obviously cheating and I have to give in every time just because you're older than me!

Mui: (patting his head) it's your duty to get bullied from us. You signed up for it when you decided to join the group.

Timo: (smirking) just admit that you really enjoy our bullying. Otherwise, you'd be depressed.

Vic: (huffing) Call me back when Ray comes! I'm not staying with you guys any longer!

He didn't wait for their reply and hurriedly walked past their leader who was for some unknown reason was frowning at his phone. He faintly heard Kai muttering something under his breath but couldn't make out what was being said.

They say that curiosity killed the cat and Vic was one such curious cat. He stopped short, all his past grievances forgotten. He turned back and looked at their leader with a glint in his eye.

Vic: Big bro!

Timo and Mui were laughing at Vic's retreating frame but they too were surprised when he suddenly changed his mind. Timo looked at their youngest brother and noticed him looking eagerly at Kai. The signal was enough and the remaining two didn't waste any time in pulling their chairs and sitting around their 'lost-deeply-in-phone' leader.

The coyotes all surrounded the poor lamb who was weaponless and currently mindless.

Mui: (whispering) what do you think he's so lost in?

Timo: (whispering back) I have no idea. What should we do?

Vic: (adding his two cents) steal his phone?

Mui: nope! I don't want to get beaten! You can do that if you're interested.

Vic: (shaking his head) not me but-

They turned to look at Timo who was thinking hard. He looked up when he didn't hear them whisper anymore and was startled when he saw them looking at him with 'conspiration' clearly written on their faces.

Timo: (confused) what?

Mui: (smirking) what if you steal his phone?

Kai: (sigh)...

Vic: (urging more) see he's sighing! it's something very important but he isn't telling us anything about it!

Mui: (with bright eyes) and he won't dare do anything to you since you're older than him!

Timo: but-

Vic: (turning to Mui) wanna bet? I bet a 5000 that big bro won't be able to steal it!

Mui: (shaking his head) I won't cuz I know he won't-

Their arguments and the mention of the bet were enough to get Timo in on their scheme of snatching and running away with Kai's phone.

While all this scheming was being done Kai had finally put away his phone and heard all their 'loud' whispering.

Kai: (clearing his throat) you want to do what?

The trio looked up with shocked eyes and found their leader glaring at them menacingly. Mui and Vic, who were the actual masterminds behind their failed scheme gulped loudly.

Kai: (vein-popping) you-

The little kids didn't wait for a beat longer and ran out of the room fearing for their precious little life. But their bad luck was so rotten that day cuz when they opened the door they didn't expect that Ray would be standing in front of it and would be hit on the nose- pretty hard- as the end result. Moreover, Mui who was the culprit was frozen in shock holding the doorknob but sadly Vic ran into him and both of them along with the poor doorknob fell onto Ray who had already fallen to the ground in pain.

Timo and Kai followed out and looked at the chaos outside.

Timo: (bored) you're here finally?