There was always a regression of loneliness after Sehun finished helping a spirit fulfill their desires, especially after helping someone like Doyoon for such a long period of time. Sehun was frequently making new friends that he quickly had to say goodbye to, and he was left by himself to reflect on the things that were so important to them.

On top of missing Doyoon, and having him always around to talk to, Sehun's loneliness had fallen into a new low, missing Baekhyun the most of all.

That kiss was still fresh in his mind, a kiss he believed wasn't even meant for him. However, it did bring up an interesting fact. If Baekhyun despised Sehun as much as he pretended to, he doubted Baekhyun would be willing to kiss him, even if it wasn't intended for him.

As Sehun sat in his bed, he continued spinning over these thoughts. The memory of Baekhyun's soft lips and small arms wrapped around him hardly allowing him to dwell on anything else for long.

If there was one thing Sehun had learned during his life so far, it was to cease the moment. He had witnessed so many times the consequences of holding back, of being too afraid, of letting other things get in the way.

He wasn't about to let that happen to himself. He wasn't going to let Baekhyun become his biggest regret.

——————————————

Baekhyun stared at his shoes sitting inside his locker once he finished changing them, a dull expression on his face as he continued spacing out. It had been two weeks. Fourteen days since he last saw Sehun...since they shared that kiss. However, Baekhyun didn't even remember the number, it could have been three months as far as he was concerned. The amount of time had passed slowly, each day feeling longer than the last.

He was mad at himself, mad that he couldn't just erase Sehun from his mind. Sehun had proven over and over again that he didn't have feelings for him, but Baekhyun was no longer able to control his heart. Sehun was always in his thoughts, that stupid jerk Sehun that kept popping in and out of his life without a care. Why couldn't Sehun just leave him alone? Why did Sehun have to return after all this time just to rekindle a flame that would only burn him.

He sighed, closing the locker slowly as he forced himself to head off to class. And then he let out a sudden shout, startled by a person standing behind the door.

"Small puppies are so easy to get excited." Sehun smirked as he watched the surprise develop in Baekhyun's eyes.

"...What...but..." Baekhyun glanced down at Sehun's clothes, and suddenly realized he was wearing the same uniform as him.

"I couldn't keep my grades up." Sehun answered before Baekhyun could form a complete question, "I prefer a school like this anyway."

Baekhyun wasn't able to fight back the smile that desperately wanted to appear on his face at the joy of hearing that news, and the corners of his mouth lifted into a bright expression. Sehun however wasn't watching him, he had lowered his head to look down at his uniform, pulling at his blazer with his hand.

"So, I was wondering. When you ordered your uniform, did you get the extra small? Or did they have to fix up an elementary kid's uniform for you?"

Without getting a verbal response, Sehun was suddenly assaulted with Baekhyun's mouth biting down on his shoulder. Sehun laughed as he looked down to watch Baekhyun nibbling on him, getting the shoulder of his new uniform wet.

"Aw, looks like puppy is still teething."

Baekhyun bit down on him harder, and Sehun continued laughing, reaching for Baekhyun's wrists to try and pull him away. Baekhyun fought back, bending his arms and pushing them against Sehun in retaliation to him pulling. Sehun's grip slipped up from his wrists to his hands, and they tightly grasped them together, their fingers interlocking as they continued to struggle with each other.

Baekhyun was partially flirting, partially releasing his aggression towards Sehun for all the heartache he had caused him. Still, it was mostly flirting, and they were both far too happy to stop. They continued far longer than they had in the past, neither of them exerting enough strength to end their playful fight.

Sehun continued watching Baekhyun's face, concentrating on his mouth. He stared at the lips that hadn't escaped his thoughts for one day since they had been apart. Gazing at them only made him desire them more. One kiss was all he needed to grow an addiction for them.

Their fight suddenly came to an abrupt stop as Sehun pushed Baekhyun against the lockers, Baekhyun's arms pressed up next to his head as Sehun kept their hands locked with each other. Baekhyun finally released his mouth, listening in surprise as Sehun leaned forward to whisper in his ear.

"Does puppy want something else to nibble on?"

Baekhyun froze, his heart pounding in his chest as Sehun's face remained close to his ear. He gulped, wondering if Sehun's innuendo was another way of teasing him. He nervously grasped onto Sehun's hands, unsure of what to do.

But before he could answer, Sehun was suddenly yanked away by two pairs of hands. Chanyeol and Jongin both continued holding onto his blazer as they stared at Baekhyun with a panicked expression.

"Are you ok Baek?" Jongin asked, letting go of Sehun as he moved closer to Baekhyun.

Baekhyun's heart was still pounding, and he could only nod in response. Chanyeol came to Baekhyun's side as well, but Baekhyun kept his eyes on Sehun in the background. Sehun smirked at him, his cold eyes locking with Baekhyun's briefly before he suddenly turned to walk away, leaving Baekhyun alone with his friends.

Sehun had come to this school with this new approach towards Baekhyun in mind. He didn't want to just suddenly confess, not really knowing if Baekhyun had any feelings towards him as well. Since they were already comfortable fighting with each other like this, Sehun decided to spice it up a little to see how Baekhyun would react, hoping it might evolve into something else if Baekhyun responded well. Besides, he couldn't deny that he enjoyed acting this way with Baekhyun, and wanted to drag it out as long as possible.

Chanyeol and Jongin watched him leave, and turned back to Baekhyun to ask more questions once he was gone. They had witnessed Baekhyun biting Sehun, and they weren't very thrilled about it. But possibly more alarming than that was the uniform Sehun was wearing.

"What is that jerk doing here?"

"Don't call him that." Baekhyun answered, finally stepping away from the lockers, "Only I can call him that."

Chanyeol and Jongin both stiffened up, glancing at each other unhappily. It was about time they finally asked the question they had been purposely avoiding.

"Baek...Do you like that guy?"

Baekhyun laughed nervously, and averted his eyes as he felt his heart pound again, "...Of course not."

Chanyeol and Jongin weren't very convinced by that answer, Baekhyun's expression clearly betraying his words. Still, they didn't understand, why did Sehun and Baekhyun fight with each other? Were they really flirting like little kids on a playground?

Glancing at each other again, an expression of concern covered Chanyeol and Jongin's faces. They really hoped Baekhyun was telling the truth.

——————————————

Sehun ate quickly, feeling uncomfortable sitting by himself during lunch. The roof was already occupied by another group of students, it was going to take him a while to find his own private spot. After finishing his last bites of food, he got up to wander around, trying to scope out a good location.

He walked along a path near the school building, staring around at the grounds. It was very different from his other school, the kids much more relaxed and casual. They were allowed to have more fun with their uniforms, wearing bright colorful socks or cute hair accessories. Sehun decided he wanted to go shopping to get some new shoes, the ones he was wearing were far too formal and boring.

As he waked along, the faint sound of a piano drifted into his ears. Sehun halted as he listened to it for a minute, the pleasant light touch on the keys putting an immediate soothing effect on his mood. He closed his eyes, relaxing as he enjoyed the song.

Soon a voice accompanied the piano, singing along softly to the tune of the song. Sehun opened his eyes, looking around as he tried to locate where it was coming from. He knew that voice very well, even if he had never heard him singing before.

He made his way over to a window, the sound getting louder and louder as he approached it. The window was open, allowing the sound to travel easily outside. Once Sehun stepped in front of it, he smiled as he got a view inside the room.

"Puppy does know quite a few tricks."

Startled by Sehun's voice, Baekhyun pulled his hands off the keys, and looked over at the window to see Sehun leaning against it with his arms folded and resting on the sill. Baekhyun instantly felt his heart tighten, staring at Sehun's usual smirking face.

There was a moment of silence as they kept their eyes locked, both of them simply happy to see each other's face. After realizing Baekhyun was too surprised to make a comment back, Sehun jumped up onto the ledge of the window and hopped into the room. He slowly stepped over to the piano, sitting down next to Baekhyun on the bench as he continued staring at him.

Baekhyun turned his head, feeling nervous with Sehun's eyes on him. Sehun smiled, noticing that Baekhyun was being a little shy. He wasn't used to seeing Baekhyun this way, and wondered if he was still feeling embarrassed about their kiss.

After a moment of admiring his shy expression, Sehun slowly moved his hand towards Baekhyun's lap. Baekhyun's heart pounded once he felt Sehun suddenly curl his fingers around his hand, grasping onto it gently.

Baekhyun turned his head to watch Sehun lift his hand onto the piano, placing it softly onto the keys. He gulped, not resisting at all as Sehun kept his hand on top of his own.

"I'm surprised you can spread your little fingers far enough to reach the keys."

Like some kind of jarring sound, Sehun's words snapped Baekhyun out of his dreamlike mood. He quickly turned his head to look over at Sehun, witnessing a bratty smirk on his face again. Ripping his hand away, Baekhyun turned his whole body to launch an attack on Sehun, biting down on his shoulder.

Sehun continued smirking, expecting this response. He turned his body as well, facing Baekhyun as he allowed him to keep nibbling on him. Enjoying the feeling for a long moment, Sehun waited before he leaned his head down, speaking into Baekhyun's ear in a deep voice.

"You can spread your mouth really wide too."

Baekhyun abruptly stopped, freezing in disbelief that Sehun made another innuendo towards him. He slowly pulled away, looking at Sehun's face curiously.

"Why do you keep doing that?"

"Doing what?" Sehun replied in an annoying tone, clearly aware of what Baekhyun meant.

"Are you teasing me?" Baekhyun asked with furrowed eyebrows, ignoring Sehun's pretend incompetence.

Sehun stayed silent for a moment, a smirk still present on his lips, "What if I'm not?"

Baekhyun stared at Sehun's face, trying to read his expression. He really wasn't sure what to think. Sehun's attitude was so unclear, it really could go either way.

Still, even if Sehun actually was hitting on him, Baekhyun wasn't going to give in that easily, not after Sehun had toyed with his heart for so long. If Sehun wanted him, Baekhyun was going to make sure Sehun went through the loop for him.

"Then I'd say you had a slim chance."

"But still a chance?" Sehun asked with a raised brow, a teasing expression on his face.

Baekhyun turned his face away, lifting his chin in playful defiance, "No chance."

Sehun smiled, slowly swiveling his body back towards the piano, "No no, you said a slim chance. Which means puppy kind of likes me, otherwise you would have said no chance first."

Baekhyun puffed up, snorting in annoyance before he answered, his pouting lips prevalent in his speech, "No, it's a zero chance."

Sehun laughed a little, realizing there was still warmth in Baekhyun's voice as he answered him. If Baekhyun was really disgusted by it, he wouldn't talk in such a light way.

Feeling reassured, Sehun decided to change the subject, not needing any more information from Baekhyun. He looked up at the music sheets sitting on the piano, reading the name of the song. He lifted his hand to press a key on the piano, the sound causing Baekhyun to finally look back at him.

"Are you practicing for something?"

Baekhyun licked his lips and took a deep breath, "Yeah, the Seoul Youth Vocal Competition. A bunch of different schools are participating in it."

Baekhyun stood up to reach for his music folder, and sat back down as he flipped through it. He pulled out a flyer, and handed it to Sehun to look at. Sehun examined the paper, reading the words slowly.

"Oh yeah, I know about this. Junmyeon is entering it."

Baekhyun tightened his fist on his lap, Junmyeon's name bringing him discomfort, "...Your best friend, right?"

"You remember him?" Sehun asked, lifting his eyes to look back at Baekhyun.

"I saw him at the hospital."

Sehun paused thinking to himself, "...That's right, I forgot."

There was a moment of silence as Baekhyun stared down at his lap, looking at his own tightened fists, "...You two seem really close."

Sehun nodded, putting the flyer down on the piano, "He can see them too."

Baekhyun raised his head in surprise, "...You mean...ghosts?"

Sehun smiled, nodding again, "We prefer to call them spirits, but yeah. That's how we became friends."

Baekhyun remained silent in thought, not exactly thrilled about that news. Still, he felt relieved that he also knew about Sehun's secret. Junmyeon wasn't the only one he could talk to about it anymore.

Sehun stared at Baekhyun as he thought to himself, admiring his cute expression. His lips were pouting a little, as if he was thinking about something very serious. While Baekhyun's mind was busy, Sehun slowly leaned towards him, their faces close together. Baekhyun tilted his head up curiously, but before he could ask anything, Sehun suddenly lunged forward to press their lips together in a kiss. Baekhyun felt a shock go through him, his heart jolted by what felt like a lightning bolt.

Sehun cherished the feeling of Baekhyun's lips for only a short moment before he pulled away, smirking at Baekhyun as he got up off the bench and raised his arm to pat the top of Baekhyun's head, messing up his hair.

"I'll let you get back to practice."

Baekhyun watched in astonishment as Sehun began to walk away, going back to the window. After gaining his senses, Baekhyun quickly reached for his bag, tossing it towards Sehun and smacking him on the back. Sehun stopped to laugh a little as he turned his head to look at Baekhyun again.

"You can't just kiss me like that!" Baekhyun shouted.

"Why not? We've done it before." Sehun smirked, leaning down to sit on the windowsill.

Baekhyun watched as Sehun hopped down out the window, turning to face Baekhyun again once he landed on the grass outside.

"You sing really well by the way. I'm sure you'll do well." Sehun spoke warmly as he gave Baekhyun a smile.

A compliment. Sehun just gave him a compliment. That's all Baekhyun could think in the small amount of time left that Sehun was standing there. Baekhyun instantly blushed, caught off guard by it. He remained in baffled silence as Sehun walked off, disappearing from the limited view of the window.

Once he was gone, Baekhyun noticed how hard his heart was pounding. He took a deep breath, and then proceeded to flop forward onto the piano, pressing multiple keys with his forehead, making an unpleasant sound come out. He remained there, repeating Sehun's words in his mind, and the kiss.

If Sehun wasn't flirting with him, he was going to strangle him.

——————————————

Hey guys~ Just a heads up, my updates will probably slow down a little bit because I'll be moving soon. Sorry if it takes me a while >.<

Anyway, thanks for reading~ I hope you enjoyed this chapter ^_^