Sehun was awoken from his dream as Baekhyun wiggled around in his arms, finding a new comfortable position to lay in. Blinking a few times, Sehun tried to wake up, until the vision of Baekhyun's face became clear to him. Baekhyun was still sleeping soundly, his mouth parted slightly as he took in quiet breaths of air.

Their bodies were pressed closely together, warm and comfortable under the blankets. Sehun smiled, enjoying the relaxed feeling of cuddling with Baekhyun. He began to caress Baekhyun's back slightly under his shirt, scooting even closer to reach up to his shoulders and gently rub his skin. Baekhyun mumbled happily, nuzzling closer to Sehun in his sleep.

Sehun stared down at his face, admiring his sleeping expression. The corners of Baekhyun's lips were turned up in a small smile, something Sehun found to be quite irresistible. He used his hand to lift Baekhyun's chin, and leaned forward slowly, staring at Baekhyun's lips before he got close enough to steal a kiss. Sehun smirked to himself as he held the kiss, noticing the drool present on Baekhyun's lips. After pulling away, he wiped the corner of Baekhyun's mouth, doing his best to remove the drool. Baekhyun mumbled again, but this time he awoke as he smacked away Sehun's hand.

It took him a moment to remember why Sehun was in his bed, and he stared curiously at Sehun as he recalled what had happened. He wasn't sure who it was trying to wipe his mouth, whether it was really Sehun or actually his grandmother. However, he didn't need to ask after Sehun eventually spoke.

"You even slobber like a puppy."

Baekhyun quickly grabbed his pillow, smacking Sehun in the face with it. Sehun laughed, sitting up as he guarded his face from another attack. Baekhyun continued to hit him with the pillow, until Sehun suddenly grabbed his arm. Baekhyun struggled for a moment, but he was unable to free himself, and was powerless as Sehun leaned forward to steel another kiss.

Shoving Sehun away, Baekhyun let out a shout, his cheeks visibly flushed, "I told you, you can't do that!!!"

Sehun chuckled, instantly returning to his close position to Baekhyun. Baekhyun scooted back slightly, his heart beat increasing as Sehun stared at him, continuously moving towards him as Baekhyun tried to back away.

He was startled when there was a sudden knock at the door, his mother's voice speaking from behind it, "...Baekhyun sweetie, your friends are on the phone, they want to know if it's ok to come see you."

Baekhyun coughed a little before he answered, "...Yeah, they can come over."

They both heard Baekhyun's mother start talking on the phone, walking away slowly as she spoke in a soft voice. There was a break of silence between Sehun and Baekhyun as they stared at each other, until Sehun eventually sat down, stopping his advancement towards Baekhyun.

"...Sehun..." Baekhyun started, sadness in his voice as the weight of the reason his friends were coming over brought him back to the reality of the other day, "...Thank you."

Sehun stared at Baekhyun for a moment before a comforting smile grew on his face, "Don't thank me. I'm glad I could give that to you."

Baekhyun took a deep breath, trying his best to hold in his emotions, "...I knew she would be leaving soon...But it meant so much to me to be able to spend that small amount of time with her...to talk to her when she wasn't in pain and could just be her normal happy self again."

Sehun noticed Baekhyun's voice slightly trembling as he spoke, and scooted closer to him, reaching out his arms to bring him close into a hug. Baekhyun relaxed his head against Sehun's chest, wrapping his arms around him to embrace him as well. They remained silent for a long time, Baekhyun thinking deeply about his grandmother as Sehun comforted him with a soft caress on his back.

Eventually Baekhyun started speaking again, his chain of thoughts leading him to a different topic, "...Sehun...You let spirits use your body a lot right?"

"Yeah, whenever I find them."

"What if they do something you don't like?"

Sehun smiled slightly, touched that Baekhyun cared so much, "I can evict them if I want, by raising my consciousness again. I also usually tell them my rules before I let them use my body."

"Oh, I see..." Baekhyun replied before he went quiet in thought again.

It wasn't long before they heard another knock at the door, his mother speaking again, "Baekhyun, your friends are here."

Sehun let go of Baekhyun, sitting back as Baekhyun answered her, "Come in."

His mother opened the door, letting Chanyeol and Jongin inside. They both halted coming towards Baekhyun once they noticed Sehun in the room...sitting in the bed...also dressed in pajamas. It was obvious by his messy hair and general unkept appearance he had spent the night.

"...Why is he here?" Jongin asked, trying his best to tone down the bitter sound in his voice.

"...Oh, ummm..." Baekhyun started, unsure how to answer.

As Baekhyun hesitated on his words, Chanyeol and Jongin's gaze at Sehun became more fierce, realizing that Baekhyun must have chosen to be consoled by Sehun instead of them during his time of need.

"Why does it matter?" Sehun retaliated, putting his hands back to rest on the bed and relax more.

Giving him one last glare, they turned to look at Baekhyun again. They walked over to him, ignoring Sehun.

"...How are you doing?"

Baekhyun glanced over at Sehun temporarily, taking a deep breath, "I'm ok...She wouldn't want me to cry..."

Sehun watched as Baekhyun had a long conversation with his friends, both of them trying their best to cheer him up and talk about other normal topics. They had even brought a few of Baekhyun's favorite snacks, and reluctantly shared them with Sehun as they all ate them together.

Eventually they started to play some games, doing anything to distract Baekhyun. Baekhyun's mother continued to bring food into the room as the hours passed, each time taking a moment to smile at Sehun with gratification.

Once it had finally gotten dark outside, Chanyeol and Jongin regretfully dismissed themselves, tomorrow being a school day. They were hoping Sehun might leave first, and it had become this unspoken battle between them as the time drew near to go home. However, Sehun wasn't showing any signs of wanting to leave, and they had to finally give up. Their last hope was that their departure would spur Sehun's as well.

Unfortunately for them, it did not. Baekhyun thanked them and said goodbye to them, Sehun still remaining on the bed beside him. It was the last vision they saw as they closed the door, and they were rather unhappy about it.

"Are you going to be ok?" Sehun asked softly.

"Yes. Thank you Sehun."

Sehun smiled at him, he could tell by the tone in Baekhyun's voice that he was doing much better. He reached for his phone, calling his parents and asking them to come pick him up. Baekhyun watched him, wishing somehow he could sleepover again. He loved the feeling of Sehun's arms around him, snuggled up close and warm in bed.

As they waited, they nibbled on some remaining snacks. Sehun looked up at Baekhyun, watching him for a moment before speaking.

"Are you coming to school tomorrow?"

Baekhyun swallowed his bite, looking up at Sehun as well, "Yeah, it will be better to go than staying here."

Sehun nodded in agreement, picking up another piece of food. They talked about their classes for a while until Sehun's phone eventually buzzed, getting a text from his parents letting him know they were there.

Sehun hopped off the bed, only adjusting his clothes for a moment before he started to make his way over to the door. Baekhyun could tell that Sehun wasn't going to say anything more to him, that he was going to step out of his door without even giving him the smallest of partings. It bothered Baekhyun, or more like hurt him, that Sehun always left this way. Even though they went to school together now, Sehun's previous disappearances were painful for him, and moments like this only reminded him of it.

"...Why don't you ever say goodbye?" Baekhyun asked in a quiet voice, a tinge of sadness hanging over his words.

Sehun hesitated in silence, keeping his hand on the doorknob. He eventually turned his head, moving slowly to look back over at Baekhyun again, an almost somber expression on his face.

"I hate saying goodbye."

It took a moment for the full meaning behind those words to sink in, but once Baekhyun understood what Sehun was implying, it finally all made sense to him. He realized that saying goodbye was an all too common occurrence for Sehun, and of a much more serious nature than a brief parting. He remembered a few instances when Sehun used to say bye to him at his locker in the past, and wondered if he had developed more of an aversion to it as he got older, or more appropriately, after experiencing saying goodbye too many times.

Baekhyun got up off his bed, going over to Sehun with a sympathetic smile, "Well, how about see you later?"

Sehun shook his head, "It doesn't really matter how you say it..."

Baekhyun nodded, understanding that the moment itself was what made him uncomfortable. Still, saying nothing at all was so awkward for Baekhyun, and he wanted to think of something he could say before he left.

"Have a safe trip home." Baekhyun decided to reply, hoping this might be a better way of parting.

Sehun smiled at him, twisting the doorknob as he opened the door slightly, "Have a good night Puppy."

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Baekhyun waited until gym class was over and everyone was busy getting water from the fountain. He watched Sehun take a drink, standing up slowly after he was done, and wiping the excess moisture off his mouth. He smirked once he noticed Baekhyun staring at him, obviously waiting for him.

"Need something to drink Puppy?" He asked in a deep suggestive voice.

Baekhyun glared at him, "I know what you mean by that. Stop being a pervert."

"I was just asking if you're thirsty, you're the one with a dirty mind." Sehun laughed.

"What's your favorite food?" Baekhyun abruptly asked, trying to get to the main point of why he was talking to Sehun.

Sehun stared at Baekhyun curiously for a moment before answering, "Why?"

"As a thank you gift...Just pick whatever you want and we can go there."

Sehun's smirk returned, noticing the last part of the sentence, "Like a date?"

Baekhyun let out a puff of annoyance, "No, it's a gift from my mom. I would never go on a date with you!"

Sehun continued smirking, licking his lips to get the water still lingering on them, "Bubble tea."

Baekhyun paused, thinking about it for a moment, "Are you sure? You don't want something more expensive?"

"I told you already, I don't need any thanks. But I can't refuse a gift from your mom, so I pick bubble tea."

Baekhyun sighed, "Fine, but don't be afraid to change your mind."

"You're coming with me?"

"Yes, after school. My mom wanted me to treat you."

Sehun raised his arm, patting the top of Baekhyun's head, "All right, it's a date then."

"It's not a date!" Baekhyun shouted as he watched Sehun start to walk away, ignoring his frustration.

Sehun smiled to himself as he left, thoroughly looking forward to later that evening. In Sehun's mind, it was definitely a date, and he was glad to finally share one with Baekhyun without having to lend his body to someone else the whole time.

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Hi everyone!~ Sorry about the long wait >.< I'm done moving, but I'm still not fully done organizing everything at my new place. Still, I squeezed in some time to write this. I hope you enjoyed it, please let me know what you think!~