Chapter fourty
"We can't go to the nurse."
Minseok looks incredulous at Jiwon, "What do you mean we can't? We have to. He may need to get a check-up or something. Anything could've caused him to faint."
"But we can't. I told you I'd take him. Go back. I already told Dante to come. He should depart soon, we'll take it over from here."
Minseok takes a step back as Jiwon tries to take Silas from him, "Why is he coming? Is there anything serious going on with Silas? Is that why he's been that bad the last week and why the school nurse won't do?"
Jiwon wanted to lie, but he knew Minseok would see straight through it. Even if he wouldn't see through it, his senses would give it away.
"It's a little more complicated than that."
"Why? Is it that bad?"
"He can't go to the nurse, Minseok , that's all."
"Why not?"
"Just because," Jiwon loved his mate for worrying this much, but he really should stop pressing.
"Because wHAt, Jiwon?"
"Because they'll know!" Jiwon broke.
Minseok looked at his mate in a questioning gesture, "What?"
"He can't go to the school nurse, or any normal nurse, just as I can't. Not anymore." He puffs.
Minseok remembered what Jiwon told him about never being alone with his friends. "Ow. He's...?"
Jiwon sighs, "Yes, yes he is." I hope Silas won't mind this.
"Why did you call that Dante?"
"Because we obviously can't walk?"
"I have a car for fuck's sake."
"Okay? Good for you."
Minseok rolls his eyes and walks to the school entry/exit.
"Minseok? Minseok , where are you going?"
"Tell that Dante dude he can stay and follow his class."
"What why?"
"I'll take you. I hope you know the way 'cause I've never been to a werewolf doctor before," Minseok says while walking over the parking lot towards his car.
"Minseok , you don't have to take us. Dante'll do. You go back to class."
"El won't mind. And besides..Wait, can you take my keys out of my pocket and open the door, please?" Jiwon does as asked and opens the door. Minseok lies Silas down in the back seat and gets into the driver's seat.
Jiwon sighs and opens the front door and takes a seat in the co-drivers seat. "And besides what?"
"And besides, what good is a boyfriend if you can't even use him as a private driver?" Jiwon blushes at this comment. Even though it was pretty obvious what they were, they never said it officially and hearing Minseok say it out loud for the first time made Jiwon's belly tingle.
It felt more like a choice now that he said that. Jiwon was scared because this whole pre-destined-lovers thing took the whole choice part out of their relationship. It didn't matter for him, it kind of was his choice, but he was still scared on Minseok's part. No need to worry.
"So," Minseok begins, "Where am I taking you both?"
Jiwon starts leading the way and they get to the small home clinic in no time.
It was owned by an old werewolf. She had finished her studies in medicine and decided she wanted to dedicate her life to looking after werewolves since they couldn't go to a doctor without them knowing something was off about them.
The old lady examined Silas after waking him up as Minseok and Jiwon were sitting in the waiting room. After a couple of minutes, Silas came into the room and told them his examination was over and that they could get back to their classes.
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Both the besties sat in the back seat when Minseok drove onto the school grounds.
"Bye, Minseok ," Jiwon said as he left the car.
"Thank you again, Minseok. I'm sorry that you had to go through all that trouble," Silas says, scratching his neck, feeling guilty.
"It's okay," Minseok reassures him, "Jiwon told me your parents wanted you to go to your personal arts and I figured you couldn't possibly get there without a car."
"Thank you," Silas says one last time as he turns around walking towards the school entry.
As Minseok locked his car and followed the two into the school building he saw Jiwon turning his head towards him, smiling and mouthing the words thank you. This little gesture warmed his heart, just as he turned the corner to get to his English lecture someone stood before him.
"Hey El," Minseok says, "Ehm...everything alright? You seem tense."
"Can I have a word with you? Please, Min."
"Of course," Minseok followed him back to the studio, which was now empty.
"Sup, mate?"
"Perfect choice of word."
"What?" Minseok asks, confused.
"Nothing, never mind. How's the boy doing? The one that fainted?"
"He's doing great. Nothing noteworthy. His name is Silas by the way."
"Yeah, I think it's pretty noteworthy."
"What? How come?"
"It's my fault, Min."
Minseok looks confused at Raphael, "How's it your fault?"
"Because I bit him."
Minseok's look shifted from confusion to shock to one filled with slight anger.
"You did what?!"
"I bit him. Like, I don't know, one and a half weeks ago?"
"Why the fuck would you bite anyone, El? You know what can happen."
"And it did happen, too."
"What?" Minseok asks, his eyes big in fear.
"Yeah. You know what I mean."
"YOU FUCKING CHANGED THE BOY? WHY? WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP ON TIME?"
"I thought you'd understand what these stupid mating-senses do to you."
Minseok stepped back for a second, looking Raphael up and down.
"Y-you're mated to Silas? I thought it was a fling so I didn't think anything of it."
"Mhm, guess so."
"Only the more reason NOT to bite him!" Minseok yells at Raphael while giving him a shove to his chest due to which Raphael stumbles backwards, "You should want the best and the best only for your mate! If that means containing yourself you fucking should!"
"Don't act all innocent yourself, Minseok ," Raphael bit back.
"What do you mean with that, Raphael?"
"Your scent was already lingering in the hallway before you entered the school. You bit him, didn't you?"
"What?"
"You bit that squirrel-boy. And now you're shitting on me while you did the same thing yourself."
"That's different, Raphael."
"How come?"
"Jiwon and I both accepted our fate. He had already bit me," Minseok says, pulling the rim of his shirt furiously down to show the two 'birthmarks' on his neck, "I am his. All his."
And after a breath, he continued, "Jiwon saw I was doing badly due to being thirsty and practically forced me to bite him. Do you really think I'd do that? I'm not as fucking selfish as you are Raphael."
"Know your damn place, Minseok ," Raphael warned him.
"And you should know your fucking worth. Like it or not, you're his. Not the other way around. Better act like it instead of hurting the boy."
"I'm as much his as he is mine."
"No, no you're not. The only reason you bit him is that you can't fucking stand someone having the upper hand on you. Admit it. Yeah, you made him. But that doesn't change the fact you are his. It's hierarchy."
"Minseok , pick up your mouth."
"You know I'm right. Fucking deal with it," Minseok spits, turning around and leaving the dance studio after slamming the door shut.
Leaving a shirty Raphael behind.
As he walks in the hallway he bumps into a rather familiar boy.