Thursday, October 28, 2010

Forever and Always - Chapter 11

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The sun was peeking through the windows.

Ga-in stirred from her sleep and snuggled a little bit closer. Ah, this is the life; I could stay in bed all day. She said. She hugged her pillow. Why does this feel comfortable, it seems like someone…?

“Good morning sunshine!!!!” JeA greeted them as she forcefully opened the door. She looked at the bed and gasped. “What?”

“What? What?” Seulong said behind her and laughed loudly. Everyone was behind them peeking at the room and enjoying the view.

Ga-in looked sat up and groggily looked at the direction of the voices. She opens her eyes lazily and saw 7 faces smiling back at her. She was confused at their expression and then it hit her.

Oh, crap.

She looked at the person sleeping innocently next to her and smiled. This is not the time to be smiling Ga-in! She thought. She shook the person beside her but he just stirred from his sleep. Yah, Kwon-ah! She looked at the 7 faces and they were still smiling ridiculously at her.

“YAH!” she shouted at Kwon as she slapped his arm. Kwon sat up with a jolt. He looked at her, unaware of the people who are watching them intently.

“What the hell was that for Ga-in ah?” he said, rubbing his arm. Ga-in gave him the look and pointed at the direction of the 7 smiling faces. “What—“

“Oh, come on guys… carry on, it’s not like we’re here…” Miryo said smirking.

“Can someone fetch the popcorn?” Narsha said playfully.

“Why are you both sleeping together? Last thing I heard was that both of you were trying to kill each other.” Jinwoon said confused.

“Come on Jinwoon, something important clearly happened last night.” JeA said smiling.

Kwon and Ga-in became beet red because of their members remarks.

“N-nothing happened!” Ga-in said, embarrassed.

“Right. Nothing happened.” Seulong said sarcastically.

“Nothing happened!!” Kwon said desperately.

“Let’s have breakfast and leave those two alone.” Minho said smiling as he closed the door.

“Alright!” Changmin said as everyone went down, ecstatic about what they witnessed earlier.

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“Oppa~!” she shouted back as Minho closed the door. She got out of bed and went held the door knob. “It’s not locked.” She said happily.

As she was about to open the door, Kwon suddenly jumped out of bed and banged the door shut. Ga-in was shocked that her eyes went wide; she was still gripping the door knob. He had one arm leaning against the door enclosing her. She turned around and saw him. He’s too close, she thought.

“Ga-in ah, can you not still rely on me?” he said, looking at her.

Her eyes met his and she smiled. She hugged him and said, “Didn’t I say to you last night? Get used to me behaving like this.” She looked at him and said, “Don’t be jealous of Minho-oppa, even though I’m close to him and will tell him everything; right now, I rather tell you everything.”

He smiled and pulled her closer. “I’m sorry I got a bit jealous again, it’s just that when you saw them, it’s like you forgot all about me and tried to get out of this room.”

She looked at him and laughed. “You are ridiculous you know that?”

He raised his eyebrow at her and said “So…”

“So what?” she asked blankly.

“What should we tell the others? That were dating?” he said smiling.

She went beet red and looked away. “D—dating? Isn’t that too fast?”

“Then what do you call our relationship right now?” he said irritated.

She looked at him and laughed. “Come on Kwon-ah don’t be too upset, you really can’t hide your emotions…Aigoo~”

“Then what are we?” he continued to ask.

“We are way past the dating stage yeobo....” she said smiling.

He didn’t get at first what she was trying to say, but as he heard the word yeobo again, he finally understood what she meant. He hugged her tightly.

“Thank you.” He said. “You know what? I missed you calling me yeobo…” he said.

She broke free from his arms and looked at him. “I could call you that every day if you want, but please let’s keep it a secret from them. The unnies might be too jealous, Minho-oppa will tease me constantly and don’t let me start with Ong.” She said sighing.

He laughed and agreed at her. Everyone would tease them constantly, it was better if it was for the two of them only. He looked at her and smiled. He was about to kiss her when Ga-in’s stomach grumbled and he laughed.

“I’m hungry.” She said innocently.

He looked at her and smiled. He held her hand and led her out the door. “Come; let’s go…” she smiled at him. “Let’s at least prepare ourselves with their endless interrogation.” He added and they both laughed.

Today is going to be a new day.

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“I can’t believe that our plan worked!” Seulong said and everyone agreed.

“Who would’ve thought that everything would be that good between them, sleeping next to each other?” Narsha said laughing.

“But something is fishy, I think they are dating…” JeA said.

“Dating or not… at least the two of them are at last in good terms with one another…” Minho said.

Everyone was gossiping about the couple that they didn’t notice them standing from behind. They only shut up when Ga-in coughed.

“So, is it really that entertaining to gossip about us?” Ga-in said.

Everyone turned around and saw them. Seulong noticed their linked hands and smirked. “Of course Ga-in ah, we would gossip more, most especially when you two are acting that way.”

Ga-in and Kwon instantly broke free from each other’s grip and looked away, faint blush staining their cheeks.

“YAH!” Ga-in yelled at Seulong. Embarrassed she went to the dining room. “I’m hungry” she said. Kwon sat beside Ga-in and ate with her despite everyone’s curious looks.

“What are we, animals in a zoo? Will you all sit down and let’s eat.” Ga-in said irritated.

“I don’t know how would you put up with Ga-in’s temper Kwon-ah, I wish you the best of luck.” Minho said laughing.

“Someone should tame her, and I could fill that part.” He said, Ga-in glared at him and everyone laughed.

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Kwon went to the kitchen to out the dishes when Minho walked in.

“You know Kwon, I like you…” he said.

Kwon was shocked and did a double take.

“Not that like…” Minho said, laughing. “I mean I like you for Ga-in. You kind of neutralize her. You see, she is an only child. And to think that she’s the youngest in BEG and I treat her like a little sister. She was kind of pampered by us.”

“Really?” Kwon said looking interested.

“It’s not like I’m saying that she is a brat. But she may kind of act that way because she relies on the people she trusts so much. So I’m happy, if she acts that way around you, it means that she trusts you enough to open her heart to you. You see, when she acts vulnerable around you, it means she trusts you a lot”

Kwon looked at Minho and realized that what he said was the truth. He remembered what she said this morning and last night. Get used to me acting like this. She was beginning to rely on him and he liked it.

“You seem to know her a lot…” he asked.

“Yeah, I’ve known her since she was in the 2nd grade. She was my next door neighbor; she often comes to our house whenever her parents are away for a business trip. She’s kind of annoying but adorable at the same time. Do you know that she has this adorable aegyo? Couldn’t say no to that.” Minho said.

“I heard…” Kwon said bitterly remembering what the BEG noonas used to say. Ga-in is too adorable. They all said.

Minho looked at Kwon and laughed. “Don’t tell me you are jealous of me?”

“N-no, I’m not…” Kwon said stammering.

“You ARE jealous.” Minho said laughing.

“Okay, I am… I am jealous of the fact that she doesn’t try to rely on me because I’m younger than her. I’m jealous because she can be obviously be close friends with other guys.” He said as he sat down on near the kitchen counter. Minho sat beside him.

“You know, there is nothing to be jealous about. She obviously loves you, are you that dense? Yeah, she isn’t that good in expressing her emotions but once you’ve got the hang of it, it would be good.”

“Sometimes I’m also jealous that Seulong-hyung is closer to her than me.”

“Kwon-ah, Ga-in treats him like a brother, they may be like bickering twins sometimes but it’s all cool. She wouldn’t like him that way. That’s how she is.” He said. “And besides, I’m engaged.” Minho added as he look towards the direction of the BEG noonas.

“Engaged?” Kwon said. He looked at him and looked at the direction he was looking.

“You and JeA noona are getting married???” he asked shocked.

“W-what? JeA noona? No, not her. I am engaged to her cousin Hye Min, she just looks a lot like JeA noona, but younger. Don’t tell her I said that” He said laughing.

Kwon laughed. “Thank you hyung.” He looked at Minho, “You don’t mind me calling you hyung right?” he added.

“Of course I don’t mind. After all you are in a relationship with my younger sister, so deal with it.” He said smiling.

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“Well?” Narsha asked.

Ga-in just looked at her unnies and rested her head on the couch.

“What happened last night?” Miryo asked.

“Nothing happened, unnie.” BEG’s maknae pointed out.

“We don’t believe you…” Seulong said as he sat down at the couch across her. Changmin, Jinwoon, Miryo, Narsha and JeA all sat down in front of her.

“Yah! I’m not some kind of criminal that all of you are interrogating me. Why are you putting me on the hot seat?” Ga-in said, irritated.

“Because it’s fun.” Seulong said playfully and everyone agreed. Ga-in grabbed a pillow next to her and threw it at Seulong. You nosy brat. She thought.

Unfortunately the pillow landed at Kwon’s face, he was approaching them with Minho. Everyone turned around. Ga-in has that apologetic look plastered all over. Sorry Kwon-ah.

Minho laughed to get rid of the tension. “Guys, give them a break.” He said.

“Ga-in ah we need to talk.” Kwon said he grabbed her arm and led her outside.

“Ooohhh, someone’s rather feisty today…” Narsha said as the couple went to talk in the garden.

“Didn’t you all notice that Kwon-ah keeps on calling her ‘Ga-in ah’?” Miryo pointed out and everyone agreed.

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“I’m sorry okay? That was an accident.” Ga-in said as she was following Kwon at the garden.

Kwon spun around and Ga-in closed her eyes waiting for him to shout at her. But to her surprise, he hugged her tightly.

“I’m too happy yeobo that is why I always act that way.” He said.

“I am confused” she said. She pulled back and looked at Kwon.

“I had a rather interesting talk with Minho-hyung today…” he said.

Ga-in raised her brow. Hyung? “So now you are calling him hyung?”

He smiled. “He assured me that I wouldn’t worry about you and him. It is rather interesting because he talked about your amazing adventures as a child.”

Ga-in was shocked that she slapped his arm. “And what did he tell you? don’t believe any of it.”

He chuckled. “He said that I should trust you. You know, you have this weird way of getting along with other people, but he said that you only let you vulnerable side show when you trust the person that much.”

“See? I told you to trust me, and get used to how I behave from now on.” She said teary-eyed.

“I know and I’m sorry…”

She just smiled at him.

“And why didn’t you tell me that Minho-hyung is engaged to JeA-noona’s cousin?” he asked.

“You never asked. That was the reason why he is staying here for good. And for the record I never liked him that way. He is my older brother!” Ga-in said.

“I know…” he said. Kwon looked at the window behind her. “You know what? Even though we are outside, we can’t escape those people’s radar. They are acting like netizens.”

“Why what’s the matter?” she asked, confused.

“All of them are now watching us.” He said.

“Want to put on a show?” she said smiling devilishly. He just looked at her confused when she whispered to his ear.

“I see…” he said smiling.

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“What are they doing? I can’t see!!!” JeA said.

“Let’s just stop, they need privacy…” Changmin pointed out.

“Come on hyung, don’t be a party pooper.” Seulong said.

“What are they doing?” Minho asked.

Miryo looked at him and laughed. “So you’re curious too huh?”

“Of course, she’s my younger sister after all.” Minho said laughing.

“They are still talking…” Jinwoon pointed out.

“Look…they are doing something…” Narsha said and caught the attention of everyone.

Everyone looked at the couple outside. Kwon and Ga-in were staring lovingly at each other. Kwon drew Ga-in closer. She wrapped her arms around his neck and tip-toed towards him.

“Oohh…I smell something interesting…” JeA said excited.

“At last our Kwon-ah is now a man…” Seulong said wiping invisible tears.

Everyone drew closer to the window as Kwon drew closer to Ga-in, then he stopped a centimeter before touching her lips and smiled.

“What the heck is he doing?” Narsha said.

Kwon and Ga-in looked at the people who were watching them and stuck out their tongue to them, Mehrong style, and they mouthed ‘In your dreams!’ As they held each other’s hand and walked away.

“What was that all about?” Seulong said irritated.

“They got us alright…” Minho said laughing.

“Aish, they are too perfect together.” JeA said and everyone laughed.

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“I miss you…” Kwon said as he was talking to Ga-in on the phone.

“Yah, stop that both of you are disgusting!” Seulong said throwing the pillow at him. Kwon ducked letting the pillow hit Changmin instead. The eldest 2AM member shook his head at his dongsaeng’s actions.

“Hold on…” Kwon went in his room and continued to talk to Gain. “I wish I could see you yeobo…” he said.

“I wish I could see you too, but our schedule is too packed. We have our album showcase…” Ga-in said at the other line.

“Don’t you miss me?”

“I do…” she said “Don’t be ridiculous Kwon-ah, of course I do miss you, it’s been a month since we last saw each other.”

“Let’s just meet, when we have time then, you have to rest. Good night…” he said.

“Okay, you rest too…”

“I love you…” he said.

Ga-in blushed and said softly “I love you too…” as she hurriedly pressed the end button.

Kwon was smiling till he placed his phone on his bedside table.

He was still smiling when he heard his phone ring. He hurriedly grabbed his phone and said, “Forgot something?”

“Kwonnie!!!”

“Yes?” he said, confused.

“Can’t you tell who this is?” she asked. Kwon was confused and took a peak at the screen.

“Sunye?” he said, shocked.

“Don’t I get a warm welcome dear bestfriend?” she said laughing.

“Where are you?” he said smiling.

“I’m back at Korea…” she said.

“Okay I’ll meet you tomorrow, we have no schedules then.” He said.

“Great! I’ll see you then…” she said. Kwon hung up and had a smile on his face.

Author’s Note:

At least now, they resolved their present issue, kwon’s jealousy. Hehehehe…. I enjoyed writing this chapter, I laughed all the way through. Thanks a lot to the readers. Please anticipate the next chapter. (Wifey meeting the bestfriend.) LOL ^^

Forever and Always - Chapter 10

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“Who gave you the right to talk to me that way?”

“You weren’t answering!”

“I’m still older than you!”

“You weren’t answering!!”

“YAH!”

“You aren’t answering, you just get angry… that’s your problem, NOONA!”

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Jinwoon pressed his ear against the door. What is happening over there? Is this really bad? He asked himself and ran towards the others.

“Hyung~ Hyung!” he said to Seulong and Changmin, panting.

JeA who saw him hurrying to talk to the other 2AM members got curious. “What’s the matter maknae? You look like you saw a ghost…”

“Yeah, we just asked you to get towels and you come back looking like that.” Narsha added.

“Noona~ you see, on my way back I walked past the room where Kwon-hyung and Ga-in noona were locked in…”

“Yeah? Heard anything interesting?” Seulong asked smirking. Everyone looked at Jinwoon with curiosity.

“Well---“ he looked at everyone’s smug faces. “No…not like that!” he said shaking the thought. “They were both shouting at each other…” he said worried.

“Uh-huh… that’s normal…” Miryo said, bored. Everyone went back to what they were doing.

“No, not that talking…they were literally shouting at each other, like they were killing each other.”

“At least they are now talking; if that is normal to them, let them resolve it.” Minho said.

“But---“ Jinwoon said.

“Oh, lighten up maknae… let them resolve it themselves, if they have to shout at each other so that at least finally could finally talk…then…” Narsha said.

“Lighten up everyone; this is the reason why we locked them up, so that there wouldn’t be any party pooper around us…. Let’s forget about them and enjoy!!” Seulong said and everyone agreed.

But I’m still worried about them. Jinwoon thought.

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“You’re still not talking to me…” Kwon said.

“You didn’t just raise your voice at me JO KWON!” Ga-in said angrily.

“You are still NOT talking to me…”

“Who would like to talk to you, you ignore me than you nag me???”

“I wasn’t nagging woman; I was trying to make a conversation?”

“How was that making a conversation? You were constantly saying the same thing, over and over again…” she said angrily. “Like how you used to…” she added, murmuring.

“See? That’s what your problem is; you get angry so easily that you don’t listen!”

“AAAAAGGGHHHH!” she retorts as she digs deeper and hides herself in the sheets.

“…”

“…”

Kwon sighed and sat upright, he had his head leaning back on the headboard. He glanced at Ga-in and shook his head. She was keeping still. She peeked and saw Kwon staring at her. She glared at him and turned to the other side.

“Ga-in noona…”

“…”

This is going to be a long night. He thought.

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Ga-in removed the sheet covering her. I feel suffocated, she thought. She stared at the ceiling for a long time. Feels like I forgot something.

“Looks like you're back in the land of the living…”

Ga-in was startled and looked at the direction of the voice.

Crap, I forgot I was angry. She glared at him and turned away.

“Come on, we did this already…” Kwon said, sighing.

“…”

“Why did we become like this?” he looked at her, her back still facing him. “Noona~ I’m tired. I don’t want to argue anymore…”

“…”

“Noona~” he sighed. “You know what? If this is the situation that we would be facing every day after WGM, I think it’s better to not talk anymore…” Kwon said, he prepared to stand up and get back to the place where he was last sitting before he approached her when she grabbed his arm.

He looked at her with questioning eyes. She stared at him blankly and pulled him back. He sat down beside her and waited.

“…”

“Well?” he said impatiently.

“Will you stop talking for a second?” she told him.

“If we are going to argue again noona, let’s better call this a night shall we? It’s too tiring.”

“That should be my line…” she said sighing.

“I’m too tired to argue… I waited 2 hours for you to wake up…”

“So what?” she said and did a double take. He what? “You sat there waiting for me to wake up?” she said startled.

“Of course…I wanted to talk to you, that is the reason why I sat here, but all we did was argue, I forgot my purpose just because we got caught in the heat of the moment.” He pointed out.

She looked at him and laughed. He looked at her like she was the craziest woman in the world. She continued to laugh till tears ran out from her eyes but he still looked at her weirdly.

“Oh, that was a good laugh…” she said wiping her tears.

“What in the world was that all about? I was starting to open up and be serious and you ruin it…” he said.

“I was just laughing because I realized that what we argued about is absurd.” She said. She leaned on the headboard beside him. “What happened between us?” she said looking at him.

“I don’t know…” he said

“Come on, you were the one who started it remember?” she pointed out.

“I can’t recall anything of that sort” he said pretending to not know.

“Aish, don’t be ridiculous… everything was perfect when we left Jeju.” She said. She looked at him and he was staring at her. She looked away, faint blush staining her cheeks. “But suddenly, I saw you again and you were like some stranger. You were distant. Didn’t you know how much that confuses me?”

“Noona I just---“

“What happened? Did I do something?”

“No, you didn’t do anything….”

“Then why?”

“I guess I was jealous.” He said softly.

He was jealous? Ga-in heard what he said but she wanted him to tell her out loud. “What was that?” she asked again.

“I said was jealous. Happy now?” he said pouting.

Ga-in laughed for the second time that night and Kwon just looked at her weirdly.

“Why are you laughing? I was pouring my heart out in the open and you just laugh?” he said.

“Yah, Kwon-ah, I was just cracking up because what you said was ridiculous.” She said. “Why in the world are you jealous? Are you jealous because we won a mutizen is that it? But you had 9 mutizens since your last comeback…”

“This is why it’s hard to create a conversation with you sometimes. You are so dense.” He said.

“What?” she said, she looked at him and he was still staring at her. “Don’t tell me you are…you’re jealous of oppa! That’s it isn’t it?” she said.

Finally, he thought.

“Come to think of it, you were cold to me the first time when oppa came back! Whenever we cross paths and oppa was there, you would ignore me.” She pointed out. She tried to look at him but he looked away, embarrassed. “That is so ridiculous.”

“Okay fine, I was jealous. I was jealous of the fact that he knows you better than me.”

“Of course he does, we practically grew up together.” She said.

“I was jealous because you seem to rely on him more… I’m jealous because he is older than you that is why you rely on him more.” Kwon said.

“What?”

“I’m jealous because sometimes I feel like I can’t do anything, because I’m younger than you, I feel like that’s the reason why you can’t rely on me.” He said.

“Kwon-ah…”

“There I said it, it’s kind of absurd right?” he said. “I’ve said my piece. Let’s just call this a night. See you in the morning.”

She held to his arm and looked into his eyes. “Why do you want me to rely on you?” she asked. I really want to know why Kwon-ah.

“I want you to see me as a man for a change. I don’t want you to see me as just a dongsaeng.” He said.

“Kwon-ah…”

“I like you…” he said then he continued, “I had this absurd thought that if you relied on me at least I had the assurance that you aren’t treating me just like a younger brother.” He said. He patted her hand who was still holding onto his arm and said “Let’s call this a night. I’ll see you in the morning noona.”

She held on his arm tighter and sat closer to him. She placed her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. “Don’t call me noona…”

“What?” he said surprised.

“Just this once, please don’t call me noona...” she said.

“Then what should I call you?”

“Ga-in ah… I like it when you called me Ga-in ah, even though we were arguing, I liked it.” She said embarrassed.

Kwon was surprised at her. She opened her heart and both of them knew that she wasn’t normally like that. He turned her till he was looking at him.

“Ga-in ah, I like you…” he said.

She smiled and leaned against him. “Don’t you know? I never considered you as just a younger brother. If I did, then I wouldn’t be able to be in a ‘marriage’ with you right?” she looked at him and smiled and it was his turn to laugh.

“Why are you laughing?”

“Nothing, it’s just that I’m not used to you acting like this.” He said.

“Get used to it…” she said smiling. He looked at her with love in his eyes and smiled.

Then he kissed her.

At last you know now how to be a man Kwon-ah. She thought as she kissed him back.

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Jinwoon, who was a little tipsy, walked past the room where Kwon and Ga-in was locked up, pressed his ear on the door for the second time that night and all he heard was silence.

Well, maybe they got tired of arguing and just slept. He said as he went back down.

Jinwoon collapsed on the couch along with the other persons in the party.

The party that night ended with all of them tipsy, being unable to go home, so they decided to stay for the night.

Little did they know that amidst the night’s festivities, a couple was all snuggled up sleeping peacefully after a tiring night.

Author’s note:

And I give you all a lover’s quarrel (sort of…) nothing happened between them, or something did? OHOHOHOHO~ I promise that the next chapter would be exciting. Sorry for the late update though. See you soon my dear, dear readers. You all are my source of strength ^^ -DAWN

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Forever and Always - Chapter 9

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“What the--…” Ga-in exclaimed.

“…”

“Agh! Let me out of here!!!” she banged at the door. “I promise when I get out yah, Seulong-ah you are going to be dead big time.” She opened her phone. “Drats, no signal.”

She looked at the person sitting at the far end and sighed. What the--- “You know, you should be helping me.” The person just looked at her then looked away.

You are such a child! She thought. “Stop being so immature Kwon-ah and help me!” she yelled in frustration.

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It was Minho’s birthday and he personally invited the BEG and 2AM members to his home.

“Yah, Kwon ah! What do you mean you can’t come? You aren’t sick or anything right?” Seulong said.

“That’s right Kwon, hyung specifically invited all of the 2AM members to his birthday party.” Changmin said.

Hyung, hyung…they all call him older brother. What is that all about? Kwon thought, irritated.

“We know Kwon-hyung, that you and Ga-in noona aren’t talking for months now, but it should not have anything to do with us being friends with the other BEG noonas right?” Jinwoon said.

Kwon glared at him. “If you want to go, then go. Nobody is stopping you.” Kwon said trying to head back to his room.

“You are going.” Seulong said but Kwon just ignored him. Changmin grabbed his arm and led him to the door which made everyone surprised because normally he is composed.

“Changmin-hyung, I don’t want to go…” Kwon said.

“Stop whining…” Changmin said, “You may be 2AM’s leader and I respect you for that, but I’m still older than you…” he said with finality in his voice. Seulong and Jinwoon followed behind 2AM’s oldest.

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“Unnie~~ I’m tired. Can’t I just stay home?” Ga-in told JeA giving her the puppy dog look.

“Oh, come on Ga-in ah…you are not really tired. How about Minho? It’s his birthday.” JeA pointed out.

“Yeah, you’re not coming? Even it was for me?” Minho said.

“Oppa~~” Ga-in said.

“Yah! Ga-in ah, stop laying around and let’s go!” Narsha said behind Minho while Miryo smirked.

“I don’t wanna….” Ga-in said stubbornly and hid beneath the bedsheets.

“You are still so stubborn…” Minho said. He carried Ga-in onto his shoulder like a sack despite the latter’s protests. “Well, let’s go…” Everyone laughed and followed him.

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“Yah oppa~~~!! How dare you carry me like that? My back hurts so much…” Ga-in said as they went in the gate of his house.

“Ga-in ah, why are you yelling at me? You are still so stubborn…” Minho said laughing.

“I’m impressed Minho-ah, you have a lovely house…” Miryo said.

Everyone looked around in awe. His house was spacious, Ga-in was especially dumbstruck at the spacious garden he has.

“Oppa~” was all she had to say.

“Yeah, well I guess I got my mom’s gift of gardening…” he said chuckling.

“Hyung!”

Everyone looked and saw the 2AM members walking towards them. Behind them was Kwon who was seemed distant.

“Happy Birthday hyung!” Seulong said as he handed him the cake.

“Thanks. Let’s go to the living room…” he said and everyone followed. Kwon glanced at Ga-in and was shocked at the sweet smile she was giving Minho.

Why am I so irritated all the time? Kwon thought.

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“Hey what’s wrong?” Seulong said. Changmin, Jinwoon, Narsha, Miryo and JeA were all in the kitchen.

“Agh, this is making me frustrated!” Narsha exclaimed.

Minho came in and looked at them weirdly. “What is wrong?”

“That’s what I was asking them hyung…” Seulong said puzzled.

“Look at them…aaaghhhh…. This is really making me frustrated!” JeA said. Everyone looked into the living room and saw Kwon and Ga-in sitting far away from each other as possible. Neither is looking at one another or talking to one another. Every once in a while one of them would glances at the other while they are looking away.

“They don’t talk to each other these past months, when we ask them about anything they just shrug it off. I don’t know what happened or what’s happening but let’s put an end to this.” Miryo said.

“But that would not be nice…why won’t we just let the two of them talk this through…” Jinwoon said.

“If we wait for them to talk, it would just leave us more frustrated. And it is bad to have any awkward feelings between us, just because the both of them are too stubborn.” Changmin said. Everyone looked at him and sighed.

“I have an idea…” Seulong suddenly said, Minho looked at him and smiled mysteriously.

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“Stay there till the both of you figure out everything. Understand?” Seulong said as he locked the door.

Seulong and Minho tricked both Ga-in and Kwon into locking them in the guest room at the far end of the second floor.

“Yah! The both of you are making us so frustrated! How can we start the party if all we see is the awkward atmosphere between the two of you…” Narsha exclaimed.

“Unnie~~”

“Both of you should figure out what to do tonight.” Changmin said.

“Hyung~~”

“Let’s start the party!!!” JeA said.

“Unnie??? Oppa???” Ga-in said as she pressed her ear on the door but all she hear are faint footsteps. “What in the world did I do to deserve this?” Ga-in exclaimed. She looked at the person who is sitting at the far side of the room and sighed. “Yah, Kwon-ah, do something.”

Why in the world would they do this to us? Kwon thought. He looked at Ga-in banging at the door and thought Now what should I do? What should I say? She saw him looking at her so he looked away.

What the hell is the matter with you Kwon? She thought.

“Agh, they make me so infuriated!” she exclaimed. She looked at Kwon and saw him staring out the window. “Fine, if you want to continue to ignore me, then fine. No one is forcing you to talk to me.” She said and stubbornly sat on the bed.

“I’m bored…” Ga-in said a few minutes later as she tossed the remote control at the far end of the bed. She kept changing channels and glancing at Kwon; unfortunately he wasn’t paying attention and kept on looking out the window.

She lied down on the bed, covered herself with the comforter and turned to the opposite side. Fine, be stubborn. She thought as she slowly gave in to sleep.

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Ga-in squinted her eyes and tried to remember where she was. She looked out the window and saw that it was dark, and then she remembered. Wait till I get my hands on you Seulong, you’re going to be dead once I get out of here, she thought. Only the light of the bedside lamp beside her could be seen, she looked around and felt someone watching her as she sat upright.

Kwon was watching her sleep from afar. He wanted to talk to her since the time he saw her but his stubbornness got the better of him. I wish I had the courage, he thought. He saw her stir from her sleep and chuckled. She sat upright and looked as she was checking her surroundings until she finally saw him. Their eyes met, and then she looked away. This is the result of the way you’ve been treating her for the past months, he thought reprimanding himself.

Why is he staring at me like that? She thought as she looked away. For some reason, the way he was staring at her made her uneasy. He was sitting at the far end of the room, looking at her. She lied down again and covered herself up with the bed’s comforter. She took a peak at him and he was still staring at her then he sighed.

“Yah, Kwon-ah! What is the matter with you?” she said as she sat upright.

“…”

“If I did something wrong, tell me.”

“…”

“You know you act like a girl, it’s not like I did something to offend you to ignore me these past months! You act like I committed the biggest crime of the century!!”

“Noona---“he said, sighed and looked away. I wish I had more confidence like your oppa. He thought bitterly.

“Fine, if that’s what you want then fine!! Don’t talk to me for all I care!” she lied down again covering herself with the bed’s comforter. She took a short peek at him and said “I hate you...” and covered herself once again.

Kwon looked at her astonished. He didn’t know that he was that insensitive. He realized that what he had been doing is confusing to Ga-in, who in return didn’t do anything. Then why the hell do I ignore and brush her off whenever I see them with her ‘oppa’? he thought then it hit him. He realized something which he has been concealing for the past months. He was jealous. He was jealous because he likes her. Heck, maybe he even loves her.

He shook his head and chuckled at his stubbornness. He looked at her trembling with anger, face still hidden under the bed’s comforter. Well it’s now or never, he thought.

She felt someone sit beside her. She hid herself deeper in the sheets. Now what does he want? She thought.

“Noona…”

“…”

“Noona~”

“…”

“Noona!”

Sheesh, she thought.

“GAIN-AH!”

What the— she sat upright so fast, someone would say she pulled a nerve. “What the hell is that all about?” she said.

“I was calling you and you were not answering…” he said.

“And why should I answer? Now do you know the feeling of being ignored? A taste of your own medicine perhaps?”

“You weren’t answering! And who the hell gave the right to talk to me informally, if you should know, I’m still older than you, so a little respect?’

“You weren’t answering!”

“Why are you shouting???” she exclaimed.

“You weren’t answering!!!” he exclaimed.

Little did they know, Jinwoon heard them arguing as he was walking past the room where they were locked in.

What is wrong with them? Jinwoon thought.

Author’s note:

I missed Kwonnie’s take on Ga-in’s attitude on not answering. The way he repeats everything she says. Annoying, but genius. That way she talked to him more.OHOHOHO~

See you again on the next chapter ^^ -DAWN