•Basen Au.

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Basen was born very understanding.

Single mother, with good taste in fashion, although she will be busy with work, she still remembers to spend time with Basen (although very little).

So, even though people were always whispering about his mother raising her child alone, or the children around him who were always avoiding, calling him a child without a father, Basen always paid no attention to it all.

In Basen's eyes only his family, his dear mother.

So, even if he had to be lonely and shunned, Basen would still not reveal anything to his mother, happily being her good son.

Until, the mother suddenly brought a man home as a guest.

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The man is kind, Basen does not deny this fact.

He always brought small gifts for Basen, although he always gave him the wrong one at first, after a while after discovering that Basen's favorite thing was reading, he started giving suitable gifts to Basen.

It's still a bit wrong though....*cough*

Basen looked at the military and manager files, sighed helplessly, the corner of his mouth slightly raised.

After a long time and becoming closer, Basen was not at all surprised that his mother took the man's hand, carefully informing him of their marriage.

No, what Basen didn't expect was when he was brought back to the mansion and suddenly saw a red-haired young master.

Looks like his future father really doesn't deserve the title.

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During the wedding ceremony, Basen held a basket of flowers, looked at the red-haired young master next to him who was also holding a flower basket, smiling shyly.

The red-haired young master looked at Basen in confusion, and, after a while, also smiled, but slightly distorted.

Basen looked at that unnatural smile, didn't reveal it, only took out a flower from the basket and put it on the young master's shirt.

Since the red-haired young master appeared, Basen had discovered that the young master would become his hyung, not wearing flowers on his shirt, unlike him.

That means, unlike Basen, whose mother had put flowers on his shirt, this young master had no one.

So Basen will do it, for this future Hyung.

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"My name is Basen, hyung-nim."

Surprised by Basen's actions, the red-haired young master blinked in confusion, then lowered his head, and replied in a low voice to Basen.

"Cale, Cale Henituse."

Realizing something, Cale looked up at Basen in confusion, despite his still red cheeks.

Where is Basen's last name?

That was what Cale wondered about.

Basen looked at Cale's blushing cheeks and curious gaze, turned his head and walked towards the main couple of the wedding, not answering Cale's question.

In the head, the waves rise again.

Aaaaaaa, hyung-nim is so cute!!!

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Basen ignored the blows on his body, and began to think about what to eat for dinner tonight.

Basen foresaw this situation, if suddenly brought into a wealthy household like Henituse, of course, everyone would oppose it.

So it's not unusual for kids older than him to suddenly come and beat him up.

It's okay, Basen is used to it.

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Basen has a secret that no one knows, not even his mother.

Basen pain sensation was extremely dull, so for Basen, if it wasn't pain enough to require bed, he wouldn't have noticed.

(In a way, this Cale and Basen (AU) are really brothers....with the same twisted pain sensation.

Well, at least Basen didn't feel the pain....)

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The darkness on his body suddenly disappeared, and Basen looked up in confusion, only to see the red-haired hyung looking at him with red eyes.

"Why, why not resist, Basen Henituse!?"

Basen was quiet.

What should he say?

If he resists, the one who will be most affected is his mother, and Basen doesn't want that.

From Basen's quiet attitude, Cale seemed to realize something, his face turning angry.

Cale reached out and pulled Basen up, then dragged him into the house.

Basen followed Cale lead, curious what the red-haired hyung would do.

What Basen didn't expect was that Cale would drag him into a room, weigh his shoulders, say those words.

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"Basen. You are part of the Henituse household."

Ignoring Basen's gradually becoming confused face, Cale continued to speak.

"Remember that. No matter where you go, your family name is Henituse."

Basen looked at Cale's gradually becoming serious face, his mind gradually becoming confused.

Is he, saying...?

"Got it? Don't you remember what father said? Listen to me unless you are an idiot. Tell people that the Henituse blood flows through you. Tell them that no matter what."

"I...I can't, hyung."

Basen clenched his fists, trembling.

He can't, he really can't.

No matter how Basen ignored it, all those words from the past still affected him.

Moreover...

A memory played automatically in Basen's head.

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"Ugh, why are you still keeping that expressionless face?"

"Or is this brat not feeling pain?"

"No way, it's impossible for humans to not feel pain...right?"

"Can't feel pain, isn't that a monster?"

"Wow, that's disgusting, then his mother must be a witch, giving birth to a monster like him."

"No...."

"What, what are you talking about, monster?"

The disgruntled children looked in Basen's direction, but when they met Basen's eyes, they backed away in fear.

"No say that to my mother!!!"

That was the first time Basen hit people, against them.

"Mon- monster!!!"

"Mom, waaaaah!!!"

Basen watched the children run away, confused, watching his wounds heal.

Am I...a monster?

Basen has since worn long clothes, covering his body, hiding his ability to heal.

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"Hey, look at that kid."

"It was scary, there were no demonstrations at all."

"In his family, there's only his mother and he..."

"So isn't that the father is...!?"

Basen stopped, glaring at them, making them shiver.

"Stop talking, that kid is weird."

"Yes, it looks scary."

His eyes hardened, looking down again.

Everyone is afraid of me....

Am I really...a monster?

Basen has since started keeping his bangs long, covering his eyes.

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Before Basen could think again, the hand on his shoulder became tighter, making Basen startled.

Small hands grasped Basen's face, lifted.

The light brown pupil touches the reddish brown pupil.

"Shut the hell up. Do as I said. Otherwise, you won't be able to live in this house. Do you think that the cousins and the collateral family will leave you alone? Are you going to be dumb?"

They won't, Basen's mind replied.

Then, realizing he was looking Cale in the eye, Basen backed away in confusion, hitting the wall behind him.

"Basen?"

Cale noticed Basen's flinch, and clutched Basen's face in confusion.

Realizing that Cale wasn't afraid to look into his eyes like his mother, Basen's eyes widened.

Why?

Why isn't he afraid of me, like everyone else?

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"I, I get it, hyung."

Satisfied, Cale released Basen, continuing to drag Basen out of the room.

"Let's go, we still have to heal you."

Saying that, Cale suddenly remembered something and went back to straightening Basen's hair.

"That's much better."

His field of vision went blank, Basen turned his gaze to Cale.

"I don't understand why you cover your eyes when you have such beautiful eyes, but to build confidence, the first thing is not to cover your eyes anymore, okay?"

Hyung, said my eyes are pretty?

At the moment when Cale turned around to continue walking, Basen reached out his hand for the first time, grabbing the hem of Cale's shirt.

Cale noticed, but he ignored it, letting Basen grab the hem of his shirt and follow him.

Looking at the small back figure walking ahead, Basen's eyes gradually brightened.

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Basen still didn't understand why, after that day, Cale gradually changed.

It was like that day Cale was just an illusion, a dream of Basen.

Become noisy, make a fuss, also start doing actions that scare people.

In return, Basen found that the people around him gradually accepted him as a member of the Henituse family.

By the time the "Trash" reputation appeared, everyone had begun to shun Cale, also afraid that Cale would hurt them except for his parents and Basen.

Despite all the rumors and actions....

At times when they were alone when, Basen still instinctively grabbed Cale's shirt lap, Cale also used to act like he didn't notice Basen's behavior.

Basen looked at Cale pretending not to notice, continued drinking, gave a small smile and rested his head on Cale's shoulder.

Cale stiffened, but remained silent as Basen leaned on his shoulder.

Oh yes, Basen definitely wouldn't be afraid of Cale.

Just like back in the day, Cale wasn't afraid of Basen.

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By the time Lily was born, Basen was keenly aware that Cale had grown distant from them.

Looking anxiously back at the empty dining chair, Basen swallowed the food in his mouth, surreptitiously shoving some plates into his magic space bag.

Deruth and Violan have been focusing more of their attention on little Lily lately, so this action is even easier.

Finally, putting the sweet dessert in his pocket, wiping his mouth, playing with his cute little sister for a while, Basen left.

But instead of going towards the library or bedroom, Basen headed towards Cale's room.

Ignoring Cale's elderly butler who was looking at him with amusement, Basen knocked on the door.

"Hyung."

After a moment of silence, the door opened.

A red-faced Cale who was clearly drunk greeted Basen.

Basen made a habit of looking into Cale's eyes, Cale lowered his eyes again, not looking at Basen.

Habit with drunk hyung who don't like to look at each other, Basen sighed, gently pushed Cale inside, then went in, closing the door.

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"Hyung-nim, I brought you food."

Looking at Basen angrily, Cale sat on the chair and took out a bottle of wine to continue drinking.

Basen calmly sat next to Cale, taking out the food.

When he saw the sweets, Cale's eyes lit up, and when he was about to reach out to grab it, he was stopped by Basen.

"Hyung-nim, eat the food first."

Strongly taking away the bottle of wine, using a fork to stab the food that was pre-cut by Basen, Basen began the process of feeding the drunk.

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This is a familiar process for Basen.

If Hyung doesn't eat, Basen will go get food, bring food, remember to bring sweets to tempt hyung to eat, let hyung eat if he's not drunk, feed him if he's drunk, and finally coax him to sleep.

Oh, because of this, mother also praised Basen when Basen was taking care of Lily for a while...

Wiping Cale's mouth, Basen out of habit was about to pat him on the back, not noticing Cale stiffened and turned his wordless gaze towards Basen.

Finally, deciding to continue acting drunk, Cale shyly burped.

Accordingly, the drowsiness that always comes after every time Basen gently cares for him.

"Hyung-nim, it's time to sleep."

Be gently led to the bed, covered with blankets, accompanied by gentle pats and Basen humming a lullaby to him.

Cale:....

After all, who is hyung???