Chapter 3 – New Friends

***Flashback to earlier that evening – Hyun Joong's POV***

Hyun Joong just got back home from a wonderful but busy time in Japan. All he wanted to do was sleep, then get back to work, but Bae Yong Joon-hyung gave him some rest days before getting back to work. He knew that he needed the rest days, but hated the boredom that came with them. Hyun Joong shook his head, he was just feeling restless and didn't know why. He got a surprise though to discover that his house wasn't empty as he was expecting it to be. Someone had brought Art and Matic home from the boarding kennel and was waiting for him.

"HYUNG! Welcome Home!" Four voices shouted when he walked in.

Hyun Joong smiled! "ya! How did you get into my house, you unlawful children?" He laughed as he said that. It was good to see the other members of SS501. He always felt at peace with them, but this time, that feeling of restlessness hadn't left. He put his suitcase in his room and came back out to hang out with the members. They chatted and played together like they had only been separated by few days rather than several months. Young Saeng and Hyung Jun seemed to have started their own side conversation, and at first, Hyun Joong didn't pay any attention because they were talking about some online game they played together. Hyun Joong's ears perked up when he heard them talk about a girl that they played with.

"That last raid, Sunny was amazing. She had the heals down pat, no one needed to ask." Hyung Jun said excitedly. Young Saeng nodded and added. "Maybe it's time we actually let her know who we are, I mean it's not every day we get to meet someone we play the game with, or trust that we can meet. A Triple S from the US, especially one who is as fun as Sunny." "I know what you mean hyung, I think we can trust Sunny with our secret identities." Hyung Jun giggled. "So now we're super heroes and not idols? That's silly," commented Young Saeng and he added "I do feel bad that she's alone in that internet café. She's too nice to leave whenever her roommate's boyfriend comes over. I don't like it."

"Who are you two talking about?" questioned Hyun Joong. "Didn't you guys come over to visit me?" he joked. They looked at each other and Young Saeng answered. "Her name is Bae So Yun and she's a student from the US. She is a sweet, open and honest girl that we met on our game. I wish there was some way we could help her or at least give her a safe place to go." "Yeah, it's amazing how close we are after a week of playing the game together, but then again we all joined the Triple S Guild, so we know she's got good taste. Hyung, can we keep her?" Hyung Jun joked with Young Saeng. They both started laughing and Hyun Joong just walked away.

"Guys, I'll be back in a little while, I'm going to take Art and Matic for a walk by the river. This is the only time it's safe for me to take them there." Hyun Joong said. "Maybe a walk will help clear this restless feeling." He thought to himself. They all agreed and said they would wait for him to come back. Grabbing hold of Art and Matic's leashes, he headed to the Han River.

Lost in thought, Hyun Joong allowed Art and Matic to walk him. He rounded the corner and saw a girl crawling around the ground, muttering to herself in English. He smiled to himself, then suddenly she turned her face and the moonlight reflected off of it, allowing him to get a good look at her. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. His heart felt like it was going to burst out of his chest as he looked at her and that feeling of restlessness suddenly disappeared. He shook his head as it to try and clear cobwebs out of it and he struggled to remember English. Art and Matic kept pulling him towards her but he held them still

"Excuse me miss, are you alright" asked he asked in English. "Aigoo, I hate how I sound in English" Hyun Joong thought to himself.

The beauty stopped and looked up and looked a little confused. "Yes, I'm alright, sir. It's just that I lost my glasses somewhere and I can't see without them." She responded in English. Hyun Joong wondered if she knew Korean..

"Would it be ok if I helped you?" he offered again in English. The girl nodded and he took a step forward. CRUNCH! He froze and looked down. "I'm sorry miss, but I think I found your glasses." He bent and picked up the cracked and broken beyond repair frame and handed it to her. She took the pieces and started to laugh.

"I'm sorry but why are you laughing?" He asked. It was his experience that girls usually cried in these situations, which made him feel very confused.

"Well, this was my only pair and my contacts are in my dorm room, which I can't go to until morning and now I can't even see where I'm going. I figured it was better to laugh instead of cry." She just sat where she was and kept laughing.

Art and Matic love the sound of laughter and took that as their cue that it was play time. They ran to her giving her lots of dog kisses and affection. This made the girl laugh harder and she just hugged them. Hyun Joong started smiling at the sight until Matic knocked her over with his enthusiasm.

"Art…Matic, Come!" He commanded in Korean.

The girl froze and looked up. She was even more beautiful up close. Hyun Joong decided that he needed more time to get to know her, because he knew from experience, looks can be deceiving.

***End Flashback –So Yun's POV***

So Yun just sat back on her heels and stared. Without her glasses, all she saw was the shape of a man bending down towards her. It sounded like it was Kim Hyun Joong, but it couldn't be. Not only was he supposed to be in Japan but why on Earth would he be walking his dogs here at this time of night? She shook her head thinking she must be dreaming. "It's just wishful thinking" she thought to herself.

"Are you ok?" the man asked in English again. So Yun could tell that he was struggling with it, but because of the surprise, she can't think of how to respond in Korean.

"Uhhh, yes, I'm ok, just surprised more than anything." So Yun was proud of herself for being able to form a complete sentence.

"Ok good. May I know your name, please?" He asked. He suddenly seemed a little shy, but So Yun thought it was just the language barrier. She started to stand and brush herself off. He offered his hand to help her, which she gratefully took. The contact with his hand sent an electric current through her blood which left her speechless again. "I can't even see his face and I'm reacting like this? Have I lost my mind" So Yun thought to herself.

"Uhhh, my name is Bae So Yun." She managed to get out. "Come on girl, pull it together! What happened to the cool, confident you that you had managed to become after Jay leaving you? It's just a man who happens to sound a lot like Kim Hyun Joong when he was speaking English in Boys over Flowers, who happens to have named his dog like Kim Hyun Joong…there's no way it's really him. Pull it together!" She yelled at herself.

The man smiled. "Bae So Yun. That's a pretty name. My name is Kim Hyun Joong." He shook her hand again.

With that, So Yun just sat back down on the bench, stunned and he laughed.

***Hyun Joong's POV***

Hyun Joong wondered if she felt the same electric spark when their hands touched as he did. But it didn't matter, based on the few things she had said, he figured she was the same girl that Young Saeng and Hyung Jun were talking about earlier. This helped him understand her reactions to him a little better. If she was really the Bae So Yun that they were talking about, then he knew she was Triple S and that made him wonder if she was Henecia as well. Hyun Joong did feel bad about stepping on her glasses, and he wondered how well she could see without them. He decided to make her an offer that he hoped she wouldn't refuse and hoped he remembered enough English for her to understand it even.

"Miss Bae, I feel bad that I broke your glasses. Would you come to my house so I can get you a new pair? My friends are there so you don't have to worry." Hyun Joong hoped he said that right. He was going to have to study English more just to talk to her.

"What? You are inviting me to your house? Are you serious?" So Yun asked. "Did I hit my head when my glasses fell off?"

Hyun Joong tilted his head to one side and looked at her. "Of course I'm serious. I feel bad and it's the middle of the night. You said you can't go back until morning, so come to my house. I have extra rooms. In the morning, I will get you a new pair of glasses." Hyun Joong really hoped she would say yes.

"Uhhh, ok. I'll go. If this is a dream, might as well see it through" So Yun said and Hyun Joong laughed.

***Author's POV***

So Yun, with Hyun Joong's help gathered her things and she offered to take one of the leashes. Hyun Joong allowed her to walk Matic as he seemed to behave better for So Yun. They walked together quietly as both were suddenly shy around each other.

"This is the first time in a long time that I felt this relaxed" Hyun Joong thought to himself as they walked.

"I don't think I'm dreaming. I think I must be the luckiest girl in the world right now. I'm walking next to Kim Hyun Joong. I'm going to Kim Hyun Joong's house. I get to meet his friends. Every Henecia's/Triple S's dream come true. Oh… I wonder who's at his house." So Yun's thoughts ran a mile a minute. She was so distracted by everything running through her brain that she nearly walked right into him when his stopped.

"Well, we're here. Don't mind my friends; they may get a little excited when you walk in. I don't usually bring people back with me when I take Art and Matic out for a walk." Hyun Joong explained. "Maybe I should warn her who's here" he thought. "No, better let her be surprised. Her surprise look is so funny."

"Ummm, ok." So Yun started to get nervous, but followed him into the gate anyway. They walked into the entry way and took off the leashes and the lovely dogs dashed inside. Hyun Joong offered her to go in first, which she did, but stepped to the side as soon as she walked in. He chuckled and went all the way into the living room.

"Hyung, what took you so long? We were getting ready to start drinking the Soju without you." A voice in the living room said in Korean.

"Boys, I found a stray in the park and I decided to bring her home." Hyun Joong said in Korean. He smiled. "If she spoke Korean, she might get mad at me for calling her a stray. Thank goodness she doesn't appear to speak it." He thought to himself.

"A stray am I?" So Yun thought. "He must think I don't understand Korean. That's fine for now…I can't see anyway, might as well let him think I don't understand either. Maybe this way I can tell if he really is who he said he is" She quietly walked into the living room, hoping she doesn't trip on anything. It puzzled her though; the voice that spoke earlier sounded a lot like Park Jung Min?

As soon as she got into the living room, So Yun noticed that there were 4 guys in there. She was seriously wishing she had put her contacts in her bag so she could see now, but what's done is done. Hyun Joong walked over to her and said "Guys, I have the pleasure to introduce the stray I found, Miss Bae So Yun. I accidentally stepped on her glasses and since she can't return to her dorm until morning, I offered to let her stay here tonight."

So Yun started to bow when she heard one of the guys say. "Bae So Yun… OMO! SUNNY!" She was suddenly enveloped in a big hug. That wasn't what stunned her this time. Only 2 people she knows has ever called her Sunny and that was Mystyle501 and BabyHJ501, does that mean her 1 of 2 best friends in Korea was actually here and did that mean what she thought it did?

"Sunny, it's me, BabyHJ501 better known as Kim Hyung Jun. Mystyle501 is also here who is actually Heo Young Saeng. I'm so happy we finally get to meet!" Hyung Jun said excitedly.

So Yun stared blankly at Hyung Jun and promptly fainted.