9th Member | Stray Kids <3

174 / Belong

The room was dead silent. No one dared to speak. JYP let out a long sigh as he looked at Haeun who was still not moving. From the back, the boys could tell she was looking down. She was more nervous than the eight of them combined.

"Haeun." JYP's voice boomed. She raised her head to look at him. Her eyelashes were wet from the crying she had done in her lonely room. The same thoughts would not leave her mind as she sat on the comfy chair in the well decorated room. She didn't know what the room was normally used for, however she didn't care much at that moment. She kept thinking about what she would do if she was forced to leave. Or, more importantly, what would happen to the eight lovely boys she cared so deeply for.

"Yes?" Her voice was barely able to be heard by the boys behind her.

"I'm sorry." Her heart shattered at those words, already knowing what was coming next, "Your time with Stray Kids has come to an end." Her heart wasn't the only one shattered. Her's was only one of nine in that moment, soon to be thousands, millions of fans who's hearts would be shattered from this news as well. Tears fell from every member, except Haeun. Even with the excruciating pain of her heart falling apart, she held strong. It wasn't over, "You have three days to be completely moved out of the dorm and go home. You will have no contact with any of these members once you leave this building." She was looking down again, "Go home." He spoke finally, however, no one moved a muscle, "That means you're dismissed." He said with a slight agitation in his voice. Haeun stood up, the chair making a loud nose as she pushed it away from her. Without saying anything to JYP she turned around, looking at the eight crying men. They all stared back at her, "I have a meeting soon. Go home." JYP spoke again.

She started walking to the exit which was just behind the line of eight boys. Chan and Minho stood in the middle. As she walked up to them, they made a space for her to pass through, but she didn't. Instead she stood in between them and then flipped around so she was looking JYP dead in the eyes, "I am home." She spoke like it was obvious. Every other jaw in that room dropped at her statement.

"Haeun," He laughed, "That sappy love stuff isn't going to change your status."

"Then I quit." Jisung stepped forward.

"You can't-"

"I quit too." Jeongin stepped out. One by one each boy stepped out in front, announcing they would be quitting, until it was only Haeun left behind them.

"Do I have any say in my own company anymore?" JYP didn't yell, but he was furious.

"JYP." Haeun spoke, "If it weren't for you making me date Jungsu maybe Jisung and I could have been together with no complications. This started because of your greed. Now either, I stay and everyone finds out about Jisung and I, or, Stray Kids, one of the biggest groups in the world right now, is no more and the truth about Jungsu and I comes out. The choice is yours."

"I will write a statement about how it is true." He sighed, "The backlash you get from this saying you were cheating on Jungsu has nothing to do with me. This is what you want."

"I can handle it." She nodded, "If it gets too out of hand I will write a note denying it." Jisung glanced over to her with a smile on his face. She immediately flashed one back.

"Please leave now." JYP spoke. The irritation in his voice was unmistakable. Once the doors shut, the nine members all immediately smiled at eachother. Felix was the first to crash into her, almost knocking her over.

"Haeun." He cried.

"I was never going to let him kick me off Yongbok." She rubbed his back as he cried. Once he let go of her, the next person to slip into her arms was Changbin. He was laughing and crying.

"You really scared me." He said softly, "I was scared."

"I was scared too." She spoke. After him, Hyunjin pulled her close to him.

"I thought the roles were going to be reversed from last time." His voice was muffled as he had his head in her neck as he cried. She was well aware of what he was referring to though. She recalled a very similar hug occurring when Hyunjin had to leave on hiatus.

"We're both still here and we're both staying." Once he let go of her, she turned to Minho. Though he tried to hide it, she could see the tears in his eyes. As one started to fall, she wiped it away with the side of her index finger, "Even you?" She laughed.

"I know." He laughed too, "Not very in character of me." They both smiled before he pulled her into a hug. They didn't exchange any words. Minho, wasn't usually the sentimental type so the hug spoke volumes in itself. Once they pulled away, she noticed the group comforting the two youngest members. They looked at her with their eyes filled with tears.

"Come here." She held her arms out. The two both hugged her incredibly tight, "SumSeungIn dorm and VocalRACHA forever okay?" She smiled.

"I'm so happy you're still here noona." Jeongin spoke.

"Thank you for being so stubborn." Seungmin giggled slightly.

"It wouldn't have happened if you all didn't risk your careers for me." She spoke loudly so everyone heard, "That's how I'm still here."

"You were strong too." Chan spoke as he put an arm around her.

"I was strong because I had you all supporting me." She leaned her head on Chan's shoulder for a second before turning to him and giving him a real hug, "I'm really sorry for letting you down." She whispered so only he could hear.

"It's okay." He whsipered back, "We figured it out. Everything is okay." She then looked to her boyfriend. His smile turned into a huge toothy grin as he looked at her.

"People will finally know." He spoke.

"I'm a little nervous." She laughed.

"Don't be. We all have your back just like we did in there." He put an arm around her as they walked out of the building.

"I know." She smiled and kissed the hand of his that fell beside her face.

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News:

Stray Kids' Summer and Han officially dating

After pictures were caught of the couple after pictures of the couple were caught early this morning, JYP has come out with an announcement regarding the truth about our suspicions.

Hello this is JYPE,

I am confirming the speculations many have had about Summer and Han. The two have started a romantic relationship, due to the pictures taken earlier today, this information must come out now instead of later like we initially intended. I wish both of them the best in their relationship, and we hope STAY will as well.

Thank you.

Many fans are excited for the two idols, tweeting the #hasung4ever making it to the trending list in record timing.

Comments:

personA: YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES #hasung4life

personB: MY DREAMS CAME TRUE #hasung4life

personC: We literally called it

personD: Do you guys think she really was cheating on Jungsu?

personE: (replying to personD) It seems that JYP knew about their relationship. I'm sure she would have been kicked off if she really was cheating. We never know the full story.

personF: SO SHE WAS CHEATING????????

personG: slut

personH: NOT WITH MY MAN!!! I HATE HER NOW!!!!

personI: (replying to personH) get yo delulu ass outta here #hasung4life

personJ: They're actually so cute I'm so excited to see couple moments of them #hasung4life

personK: #hasung4life IM SO HAPPY FOR THEM!!!!

A/N: Yay!! A happy ending to this book after all! One more chapter for you lovelies!