บท 6: OMEGA? WHAT WAS THAT?
HANEUL felt like his whole body was on fire. He could feel the burning sensation from the top of his head to the soles of his feet. His brain felt so hot that he could no longer think properly. He just kept on saying the same words over and over again.
"Don't leave... please, don't leave..."
He was still crying uncontrollably. Clinging to his mother like a newborn baby. But he didn't care. Even if he suddenly turned stupid because of how his brain felt like it's melting, it's fine. All that mattered to him right now was to make sure that they wouldn't leave.
"Haneul-ah, what's wrong?"
Haneul felt a large cool hand gently touching his forehead. "Honey, he's burning up."
Another hand touched his cheek. "His temperature is too high. Honey, go and ready the car. Haneul-ah, everything is going to be okay. We're going to take you to the hospital."
Haneul could hear the voices of his parents but he couldn't understand what they're saying. So, he could only continue to say, 'Don't leave' like some broken record.
"Mom, I think I can smell pheromones on Oppa."
His sister's voice was the last thing Haneul heard before he completely succumbed to oblivion.
***
When Haneul opened his eyes once again, the first thing he saw was a white ceiling. Then the next thing he noticed was the smell of antiseptic. He could already tell where he was just by these two factors.
He was in a hospital.
After realizing that, the slightly drowsy feeling he had completely vanished. He abruptly sat and only then noticed the IV drip attached to his arm. He once again fell into confusion.
Why was he here?
And then, as if answering his question, his brain started to recount the events that led to this.
He was back 10 years ago and when he realized this was the day of the accident, he immediately went down to stop his family from leaving the house. For some reason, he suddenly felt like his body was aflame, and then he fainted.
Was it because he was overstimulated? Or was it because he just arrived in this world? No, the reason really didn't matter. It's more important to know if he succeeded in stopping his family from going to the airport.
The day of the accident was still etched in Haneul's mind.
Haeun was supposed to leave that day for her two-day, one-night fencing training camp. It was just a simple training camp that would be held in another school. But their parents were still worried and decided to send Haeun there themselves instead of letting his sister used public transportation.
He slept in until noon that day. Not because he was playing games like his mother thought, but because he was watching some idol performances. He was so engrossed in it that he didn't even notice that it was already late into the night. While he was eating lunch, he received that terrible news.
His family was involved in a traffic accident. An exhausted driver temporarily lost control of the truck he's driving and crashed into his family's car at an intersection. His parents died on the spot while his sister was still struggling to stay alive. In the end, that 'struggle' only ended up with her in a coma.
That was the most devastating day of Haneul's life. He lost his parents in one go and also almost lost his sister. The pain and sadness he felt that day was so indescribable that even now, he couldn't think of the right words to fully describe it.
But he was given a second chance to change that. He just hoped that it wasn't too late.
This was all Yeomra's fault. Why did he have to send him on the exact same day as the accident? If it was a month before, no, even a week before would be fine. Heck, even a day before would be much better than this.
As he was silently fuming over that, the door to the room where he was suddenly opened. When he saw his mother walking in, he felt like all the tension in his body had just dissipated.
His mother was here. They didn't experience that accident. This meant only one thing in his mind - his family, they were alive.
Tears started to well up in his eyes once again. He did it. He was able to prevent that tragedy.
Park Eunji worriedly approached her son when she saw the other about to cry again. "What's wrong? Where does it hurt? Should I call the doctor?"
Haneul shook his head and just hugged his mother.
He felt his mother gently tapping his back. "If you're not feeling well, you should have immediately told us. What if Haeun didn't smell your pheromones? We wouldn't even know you manifested as an Omega."
Haneul opened his eyes when he heard that.
Omega?
What was that?
***
Additional info:
In Korean culture:
- Oppa: A term used by females to address an older brother or older male friend.
- Hyung: A term used by males to address an older brother or older male friend.
- Unni: A term used by females to address an older sister or older female friend.
- Noona: A term used by males to address an older sister or older female friend.
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Haneul with a confused face: Omega? What's that? Is that some kind of vitamin or something?
Doctor: Well, about that...
บท 7: SHOCKED HANEUL
"DOCTOR, is it safe for our Haneul to manifest as an Omega at this age?" Park Eunji asked the gentle-looking doctor in front of her with worry.
"Don't worry, Haneul's mom. There's absolutely nothing dangerous with Haneul manifesting at 18," the doctor said with an understanding smile. "Although it's more common for someone to manifest as an Omega at 15 or 16, it's not rare for it to happen in their late teens."
Park Eunji breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that. She had already experienced this when Haeun manifested as an Alpha when the other turned 14, which happened just last year. But this time was more nerve-wracking.
Last year, Haeun only exhibited a slight fever. If she wasn't at school at the time and if her teacher wasn't an Omega who smelled her pheromones, it would be hard to tell that she was actually in the middle of manifestation. Unlike what happened today where Haneul was almost burning up, even fainting on the spot. There was also the worrying factor that his age was a bit older than the normal age-range where one manifested as an Omega.
Honestly, Park Eunji couldn't understand how she and her husband, who were both Betas, gave birth to children that manifested as an Alpha and an Omega. But they were still her children. She would still love them, whatever their secondary genders might be. The only thing she wanted was for them to be safe and healthy.
"As a precaution, we advised for him to stay at the hospital for a week," the doctor added. "It's so we could monitor if the changes in his body would have any adverse effect on him. He could also take this time to adjust to these changes."
"Alright, doctor. I understand. But please do everything you can to make our Haneul as comfortable as possible while he's here."
"Don't worry, Haneul's mom. We won't let Haneul experience any discomfort during his stay."
Kang Haneul was listening to all of this in silence. Yes, this conversation was taking place in his hospital room. He was staying silent not only because he couldn't interrupt their conversation, but mainly because he felt like his head was about to explode.
When his mother mentioned the word 'Omega', a lot of information he didn't know about suddenly entered his mind. They were information related to secondary genders. It seemed that the things the him in this world had learned about secondary genders finally began to integrate with his own memories.
Up until the doctor had left, Haneul remained in a shocked state.
***
Haneul lay down on the hospital bed and closed his eyes tightly. He was currenly alone in his hospital room. Which suited his current condition just fine.
His mother went out to meet his father at the entrance of the hospital. It's because the latter was not only carrying food that his mother asked him to buy but also Haneul's clothes and daily necessities.
His mother told him earlier when he asked where his father and Haeun were that after confirming with the doctor that he was fine, his father dropped off Haeun to the other's training camp.
Haeun actually also wanted to stay here. But their parents disagreed. Since his sister was a young dominant Alpha who still wasn't in full control of her pheromones, she might aggravate him - a newly manifested Omega - just by staying here. So, it was decided that it was better for her to just attend her training camp.
Haneul was actually worried at first that the accident might still happen. But then he realized that the road from the hospital to the training camp differed from the road taken if they came from their house. Aside from that, the time his father and Haeun left the hospital was also much advanced compared to the time when the accident happened.
But still, his worry was only put to rest when he heard his mother say that his father and Haeun safely arrived at the location of the training camp.
He actually wanted to check if the same accident had happened again and if there's a new victim or victims. Since his family no longer drove on that intersection, it's possible that another person or people ended up being hit by that truck.
But his brain couldn't think of that right now. At this moment, his only worry was the large amount of information that flooded his mind earlier.
Haneul took a deep breath and began to slowly digest all that information.
***
Additional info:
In Korea, adults often address each other using their child's name followed by a kinship term, such as "mom" (eomma) or "dad" (appa). For instance, if a child's name is Minjun, parents might be called "Minjun's mom" (Minjun-eomma) or "Minjun's dad" (Minjun-appa). This practice is common among parents and extends to professionals like doctors and teachers, reflecting the cultural emphasis on family and relationships. ^^
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