"Every Kiss has a Different Flavor"

By Zaida Thorngage

Disclaimer: I don't even profess to own Playful Kiss… but, boy howdy, I wish I did. Instead, I'll just have to make do with writing fanfiction – making the characters do what I want them to do. It's almost as satisfying… almost…

A/N: In my 2012 quest to write 4 new fanfics, I've written the sum total of 1, and the year is nearly halfway over. I've got 3-4 serious thoughts developing and started as fics, but right now, my muse is eluding me and I've been short on time with my personal life. I'm debating on counting this entry as one… not sure if I should or not…

A/N #2: These stories take place during and after the series, and in no particular order. I simply tried do the Song Challenge and this is what I came up with – with two bonus drabbles! Enjoy! (I only proofed the drabbles, and made an effort not to add to them – in following the Song Challenge's rules.)

1. Set to "Daybreak" by An Cafe

Ha Ni screamed her joy into the wind as she departed the caravan, "Beeeeeeeeach daaaaaaaay~!" The high school girl bolted for the changing rooms and quickly emerged in a sight of pigtails, a brightly colored one-piece swim suit, and enough floaties to ensure her staying afloat.

She proudly and triumphantly marched in front of Seung Jo on her way in to the water when his voice made her breath catch in her throat, "Oh Ha Ni... forgetting something?" Not those socks again, Ha Ni thought to herself.

Quickly, she turns to see fingers flying toward her face - his fingers brush over her nose as a glop of sunscreen was hastily applied. "Now," he smiled at her, "go play." Ha Ni ran toward the water.

"How childish," Eun Jo said behind him, "You'd think Oh Ha Ni were the child..."

"Perhaps," Seung Jo replied, watching Ha Ni splash around in the water, "but you've got admit, it's rather cute..."

2. Set to "Runaway Run" by Hanson

"Ha Ni-ha," sighed Joon Gu as the girl appeared before him. Today was the day, their first date - he'd planned on taking his long-time crush to a movie, a nice dinner, and maybe for some coffee afterwards. The excitement and happiness he felt - he just wanted to hold on to this feeling forever.

After a romantic comedy and a quick bite, Joon Gu decided to take Ha Ni for a quick walk in the park... It delighted his heart to simply watch Ha Ni smiling in the sunlight. "Ha Ni," he confessed, "I wish I could stay like this forever. You make my life worth living... I want you, I want to be with you... forever."

Her smile... it made his heart melt and simultaneously pound like a drum.

Joon Gu took her hand and they continued their walk in the park, onward to other things.

3. Set to "Come back to me" by Matsumoto Jun of Arashi

"I don't even know why I'm doing this," Hae Ra whispered into the wind. The unmistakable roar of her car's engine rumbled as her convertible flew down the path toward the training base. She looked over into the passenger seat at the choice of fare she carried toward him... hot dogs and beer.

"I *must* be crazy," she muttered, shaking her head and putting her foot down on the gas pedal - speeding ever closer...

As she drove, she thought about Kwang Soo. He wasn't particularly good looking... and he was quite clumsy, around her, anyway. However, with a tennis racket in his hand... his whole demeanor changed - he was powerful, determined... dominant, even.

A smile played across Hae Ra's lips as she thought that word - maybe she liked that quality in a man... Either way, it was something she was willing to explore. It wasn't like she was going to get her first choice of men anyway - now that Baek Seung Jo was off the market.

Hae Ra called out to the heavens, "Oh, what the hell? Why not?"

She continued to drive - on her way to meet him...

4. Set to "Only Hope" by Mandy Moore

"It's over... it's done," Joon Gu whimpered - tears spilling over his eyes... Ha Ni was married now... He could no longer retain any respect or dignity in pursuing her.

That was a few weeks earlier... but now…? As the snows fall, Joon Gu looks across So Pal Bok Noodles at the rather cute foreigner in the doorway who comes every day to eat his food and to talk to him...

Joon Gu found himself going in to work with a new heart, a renewed determination, and with a creative mind. "I'll have something new for her today," he said as he began.

He was just putting the finishing touches on the dish as the girl walked into the restaurant and called out his name, "Mr. Bong!"

Today, instead of his usual scowl, he smiled up at her, ready to present her with his newest creation, just for her.

5. Set to "Bliss" by Hinder

"This is hell. This, literally, must be hell."

Joon Gu rolled over, his head pounding with the murderous hangover he had from last night's drinking binge. Joon Gu reached over and pulled another can off of the plastic rings. Popping the top and taking a long pull off of the can of beer, Joon Gu sat up and sighed. He looked over at the photo of Ha Ni on his nightstand and began to pour out his feelings, "Ha Ni... I would have made you happy, too. I could have been your house, your knight, but I guess you just didn't want me after all. How could I have been so blind? Now you're gone, and I have no reason to live anymore..." He took another long pull off of the can of beer and felt himself begin to shudder.

Joon Gu's hands flew up to his face, just as the first tears began to fall in this newest bout of sadness and depression.

6. Set to "Circus" by Britney Spears

Slinky black dress, check. Sassy hairstyle, check. Cute makeover, check. Stylish (but relatively comfortable) red heels, check.

Jung Ju Ri gave herself one more check in the long mirror in her room before setting out for the night. Soldier Boy was back in town on leave and she was going to make the most of it. On her way out of the door, she grabbed her flashy red handbag and wrap. "Alright, girl, let's go get our man!" Ju Ri cheered herself on as she started making her way down the street - toward the place they planned to meet.

He was already there waiting for her at the club, standing at the bar and sipping on a drink. Ju Ri did her best provocative dance as she sidled up next to him. "Hey handsome," she smiles seductively at him, "Did ya miss me?" The man quickly pulled her in for a kiss, definitively answering her question.

7. Set to "Somebody to Love" by Queen

What the hell was it going to take to get this man to notice her?

Chris squirmed uncomfortably in her booth, attempting to get a glimpse of the man cooking her meal... that cute, sexy, bashful hunk of Korean Beefcake - Mr. Bong! She watched him with a trained eye as he brought out her meal and sat it before her. Even the way he sighed and put his hands on his hips made him look so cute. Oh, what she wouldn't give to just run her hands up and down his chest! Or even through his hair! (Oooh, that'd be even better!)

"Mr. Bong," she decided to ask, "I wanted to ask - are you free after work tonight?"

He looked at her, as if to consider her for a moment... "Yeah, I suppose," he replied, "Why?"

"How about dinner? My treat," she smiled up at him, "It's my birthday, and I want to spend the day with you."

He sighed and finally looked her in the eyes, as if to concede defeat, "Alright. Meet me here at 8:00 tonight."

The girl jumped up and hugged him before finally sitting down to enjoy her meal, with a Cheshire Cat sized grin on her face.

"Oh, Mr. Bong, just wait until tonight..."

8. Set to "Love Song" by Hanson

"He doesn't love you, Oh Ha Ni," the girl sighed, in between sobs, "He never did. It was always Hae Ra."

Hae Ra... She *would* have to be someone closer to Seung Jo's tastes. She of the statuesque beauty and height... she had the brains, the vocabulary, hell, even the style of someone who would fit better with Seung Jo than poor little Ha Ni...

Ha Ni heard a knock at the door and looked out the window - looking at the torrential downpour outside, wondering who could possibly be standing outside of her door... She opened the door just in time to see a man dart around the corner. She looked down, a bit of color catching her attention and directing it to the vase of wildflowers at her doorstep... the note attached read, "From the Spirit of the Forest."

Her love and joy renewed, she took the flowers inside.

9. Set to "My Everything" by Lee Min Ho

It had to be a dream. Ha Ni pinched herself - no, she was certainly awake... She whispered to the man curled up next to her, "Seung Jo...?" "Hn?" "We really did get married, right?" The sounds of sleep and his smile were apparent in his voice, "Yes, Ha Ni. We really did get married."

She replayed the day in her head - the ceremony, the photos, the trip, and now - here they were in bed together. "Seung Jo...?" "Hn?" "I love you." "I love you, too, Ha Ni."

Hadn't she dreamt of this day for the longest? There was a time when he hadn't dared dream of this moment... and now... "Seung Jo...?" "Hn?" "I just wanted to tell you... you're my dream come true, the one thing I've ever wanted for myself. My everything."

"You're my everything, too, Ha Ni. Now... can we get some sleep, honey?"

She chuckled... "Yes, I suppose. Goodnight, Seung Jo."

"Goodnight, Ha Ni."

10. Set to "She's Out of My Life" by 98 Degrees

"How could you have let her just walk out of here?" Chef was yelling at at Bong Joon Gu. Joon Gu couldn't see what the big deal was... he wasn't interested in the slightest in this girl... this foreigner... this Chris... or at least, that's what he tried to keep telling himself...

"Chef, I just don't-," Joon Gu tried to protest, but Chef cut him off, "Don't want to ACTUALLY find happiness for ONCE in your life? Oh, you young people... you don't know a good thing when you see it!"

"Ha Ni's a good thing! I see her! Ha Ni is my-," Joon Gu protested. "Joon Gu," Chef was yelling now, "You give up on Ha Ni this instant and go after that girl who wants YOU." His pointing finger made Joon Gu's mind up for him.

Joon Gu walked out of So Pal Bok Noodles, the full weight of Chef's words finally hit him - "While I waited for Ha Ni, I let her slip away..." His pace quickened to a full out run, looking for the girl that got away.

BONUS! 11. Set to "Please" by Kim Hyun Joong

"Why not? I probably deserve someone like Joon Gu - someone who really loves me and isn't mean to me all of the time!" Ha Ni was screaming at Seung Jo.

Seung Jo's breath caught in his chest as her words stung worse than any slap across the face. He just stared at her, his eyes pleading with her not to say that, not to mean her words...

He wanted to tell her, "Don't say his name. You can't be his. You're mine, you were always mine. Please don't even say this in jest, Oh Ha Ni. Don't go to that… that rooster! Don't choose him over me!" However, he couldn't seem to speak past the lump that had formed in this throat.

Finally, he found his voice and insisted, "You love me. You can't love anyone other than me."

To prove his point, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her in for a kiss.

BONUS! 12. Set to "F**kin' Perfect" by P!nk

Perfect. That's the only word that Ha Ni could come up with to describe the tiny person in her arms.

"You are perfect, my little one," Ha Ni cooed at the little girl, "The most perfect person on Earth..."

Ha Ni chuckled as the baby made a sound, "Well, maybe the most perfect person after your father..."

"No, you had it right the first time, she's perfect," Seung Jo's voice coming from the doorway made Ha Ni's head snap up to beam up at her beloved.

Seung Jo sat himself on the edge of the bed and gingerly ran a finger over the little girl's cheeks and nose, "She's perfect - and just as beautiful as her mother." His eyes caught Ha Ni's as he grinned at her.

The two sat and cooed over their little bundle of joy - wondering what life would have in store for their tiny daughter.