DISCLAIMER: I do not own BOF- its characters, original plot, et al. I'm just a mere fan who loves the SoEul couple! :D

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Chapter 11: Friends

Yi Jung and Ga Eul arrived at the airport just in time. Woo Bin and Ji Hoo are waiting for the others outside the plane.

The two stepped out of the car and noticed that Jun Pyo and Jan Di are not yet there.

"Yo Woo Bin! Ji Hoo!" Yi Jung greeted his friends. "Where are Jun Pyo and Jan Di?"

Ga Eul bowed to greet the other F4 and the two returned it.

"You know Jun Pyo. He's always late. Never expect him to be early." Woo Bin answered and the three guys laughed.

After the laugh broke, Woo Bin complemented, "Ga Eul- shi, you look beautiful in that dress."

"Thank You." She responded softly.

Upon hearing this, Yi Jung glared at his friend and said, "Yah!"

Woo Bin just smiled at his best friend's reaction.

Another black Mercedes stopped in front of them and Jun Pyo and Jan Di came out of it. The two, like Yi Jung and Ga Eul, also went shopping for clothes and were already wearing them.

"Yo!"Jun Pyo greeted them.

"Jan Di!" Ga Eul welcomed her friend and walked straight towards her.

Jan Di looked from one person to another and stopped at Jun Pyo, "What's going on?"

"We're going on a trip." Jun Pyo answered her.

"A trip?" and Jan Di looked at her friend.

Ga Eul nodded which meant that she knew about this.

"Mmmm."

"How can I do that?" Jan Di argued. "I haven't even talked to my parents about it!"

"I've already told them and they permitted you. I was worried that you'll feel alone so I brought your friend too." And Jun Pyo looked at Ga Eul.

"But what about the porridge shop?"

Yi Jung answered this time, "I've already filed a leave for the two of you. There's nothing to worry about."

"Let's board the plane now, shall we?" Woo Bin requested.

The six of them boarded Shinhwa's private plane. It is small and is only meant for a few people. Jun Pyo and Jan Di sat at the two seats next to each other while Woo Bin and Ji Hoo occupied the single seats. This leaves Yi Jung and Ga Eul to the other two- seater.

Jan Di was still complaining to Jun Pyo but stopped when she heard the pilot say, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard to our Air Shinhwa Flight 001 from Soeul to New Caledonia. New Caledonia's time is two hours faster than Seoul and it's three o'clock in the afternoon over there. Local temperature is 27 degrees Celsius."

"Caledonia?" Ga Eul exclaimed.

"Why?" Yi Jung asked her.

"I didn't realize we're going that far! I thought we're just off to Jeju Island."

Yi Jung grinned at this. "Jun Pyo would never organize a trip that close."

Ga Eul looked worried and she was tapping her fingers to the window as if regretting her decision.

"If you're worried about your parents, I've told them where we are going. Relax now Ga Eul-yang. There's nothing to worry about. Let's enjoy the trip. Araso?"

Ga Eul looked at him and saw his smile. Somehow, that smile comforted her.

"Araso." She replied.

Yi Jung changed the subject and said to her, "I'm sorry about the other day. I didn't mean to glare at you."

"Ah. That? You're really scary that day. I thought you're angry at me for shouting at you the night before."

"If I were angry at you because you shouted at me, then I shouldn't have brought you home." Yi Jung replied.

"So, what happened to you that day? Why do you look so angry?"

"Woo Bin and I had an argument that same night, right after I brought you home." Yi Jung lied.

Woo Bin heard his name and turned to look at the two, "Why did I hear my name?"

"Nothing mate. I just told her that we had an argument." Yi Jung winked at him.

Ga Eul was too occupied by the sight outside the window that she didn't notice the silent agreement between the two men.

As they were traveling to New Caledonia, the others fell asleep except for Ga Eul and Yi Jung. The two were still talking and laughing, as if not feeling tired.

"Jan Di has always protected me since childhood. Whenever somebody made me cry, she would always take revenge on that person."

"I do see it from her personality. It looks to me that she would think about her friends first before herself."

"Yes. How about your F4 friends Sunbae? You four are so close to each other."

"We are. We've always treated each other as a brother maybe because all of us are the only boys in the family. I've never imagined we'd have this kind of bond. Our personalities are quite opposite."

"Is that so?"

"Jun Pyo and Ji Hoo are the total opposite. Jun Pyo is this wild, arrogant, aristocratic lad while Ji Hoo is the silent type who always submits himself to Jun Pyo's orders. I never heard him complain about Jun Pyo. Woo Bin and I are alike in some things. But then, our taste in women are very much different." Yi Jung smiled at this.

"Speaking of women Sunbae, I heard you and Woo Bin- sunbae are lady killers." She giggled.

"Where'd you heard of that stuff?"

Ga Eul just continued to giggle and Yi Jung joined her.

"That's what they say. The others who don't understand us." Yi Jung's voice got serious.

"What do you mean by that?"

"We have our own reasons why we do that. You won't understand it."

"Then…" Ga Eul's tone also got serious. "Is it like you play with women?"

"I won't call it playing. Every woman I've dated knows that I won't pursue her eventually. They know that there are no strings attached. No one gets hurt."

Ga Eul frowned at this. She doesn't like the idea that Yi Jung looks at women like that even though he has his reason for doing so. She asked him, "Then what do you call this thing that we're doing?"

"Huh?" Yi Jung asked, confused by his companion's question.

"Uh. Don't mind that Sunbae."

"You're not one of those girls." He quickly replied. "You are my friend."

Ga Eul stared back at him and was relieved by his answer. 'Okay. We're friends. No more than that Ga Eul. Don't fall for him.' She instructed herself.

Ga Eul fell asleep on Yi Jung's shoulder. He stared at her and whispered, "Being friends will do for now Ga Eul- yang. I'll settle my issues first."

*a/n: Chapter 11 finished! So, what do you think? Will being friends do for now just like Yi Jung said? Or will it be the reason for him and Ga Eul to fall apart? Reviews are very much appreciated. xD