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It was a little after lunch time. The gang was doing their own little things since the activity for the day would be starting later that evening.
Eun Jae knocked on the pink door. She didn't know why her feet dragged her there but what she does know is that she needs to help her friends-those two lovebirds who are inlove with each other but couldn't bring themselves to do anything about it.
She knocked twice before the room was opened by Ga Eul. Eun Jae simply smiled at her and softly said, "Can I come in?"
Ga Eul, seemingly curious, just nodded her head and gestured for her to come in. She didn't know why Eun Jae was there but she had a feeling that it was something to do about Eun Jae's questions to her yesterday.
Eun Jae gazed around the room as she walked to the sofa. She was still smiling as she thought of how to start the talk about Ga Eul's feelings for Yi Jung. For one, she doesn't have any right to meddle with their lives but she was partly involved here. She knows she was one of the reasons why those two aren't together right now. If not for that engagement she had with Yi Jung, Yi Jung could have pursued Ga Eul as soon as he realized his growing feelings for her.
"So what's up Eun Jae-ah?" Ga Eul asked while still curiously watching her. She was nervous about this talk they're going to have but she smiled all the same.
"Well…" Eun Jae started. "I just want to know some answers Ga Eul-ah."
"Answers for what?"
"I don't want to beat around the bush Ga Eul-ah." She said frankly but still smiling sweetly at Ga Eul. "Remember what I asked you yesterday?"
Ga Eul couldn't help but feel hot and awkward. This is Yi Jung's fiancée for goodness sake! It would really feel weird if she would talk about her feelings with her. "Eun Jae-ah. Can we not talk about that?" She said as she looked anywhere but her.
"Why not?" She sounded insensitive but she didn't care. She wants to get things straight so she's going to have this talk right now. When it was clear that Ga Eul didn't really want to talk about it, Eun Jae sighed and continued. "Look, Ga Eul. I'm telling you this now… Yi Jung and I love each other…" Ga Eul took a sharp intake of breath. "…as a brother and a sister. So I want to ask you if you like Yi Jung? Please tell the truth Ga Eul."
"I don't understand." Ga Eul looked at her, lost and confused. "You and Yi Jung are engaged-"
"Well, we aren't engaged now. We're calling the supposed to be wedding off."
"Why? If it's because of me-"
"Nope. It's a mutual decision. We don't love each other. That's that."
Ga Eul stared at her in disbelief. She couldn't take all these information, all these revelations. Before she could find out more, Woo Bin came barging into the room.
"Yo Ga Eul! Need to talk to you about something." Woo Bin declared. Ga Eul looked from Woo Bin to Eun Jae. She opened her mouth to speak up but Eun Jae cut her off, yet again.
"I'm going now Ga Eul. Please think about everything and please… talk to Yi Jung." She said her last words before heading out of the room.
"Soooooo…" Woo Bin started as he walked to the couch across Ga Eul.
"What is it Woo Bin-sunbae?" Ga Eul looked at him curiously, thoughts still running through her mind.
"Well… Nothing really." He chuckled and continued. "I just wanted to see how you're doing and all."
"O..kay." Ga Eul raised her eyebrow before chuckling to herself. "That's what I like about you Woo Bin-sunbae, you always don't make sense."
They both continued laughing while having a happy talk but oblivious to both of them, a pair of eyes was peering through the door, heart aching and eyes blazing.
J J J J :P
"Yay! Slumber party!" Jae Kyung was all hyped up and jumping on the couch. The gang was very much excited with the evening's activity but not as much as Jae Kyung does. She was bouncing like a bunny while clutching her teddy bear.
The others laughed when they heard Jae Kyung shout that sentence for the nth time. They all knew that Jae Kyung loves parties like these and they were much pleased with it. It makes the atmosphere more calm and happy.
The living room was arranged with four couches and four mattresses on the floor. There's a big coffee table in the middle that has a fondue set at the center. There are lots of fruits and the chocolates looked so rich and creamy.
They were all dressed with pajamas in their designated colors and the couches and mattresses matched each of them. Of course, the pillows and blankets are matching too. It looked so gay for the boys but as long as they see the girls happy, they couldn't bring themselves to criticize everything.
"Okay! Settle down guys!" Ji Hoo finally called out. "Especially you Jae Kyung." He smiled at her and the others chuckled when she pouted. "So, here's the thing. It's not much of a challenge actually. We're just going to have fun. I called this game, 'Someone'. There's five someone's-someone you are best friends with, someone you share everything with, someone you like everything about, someone you can't live without and lastly, someone you love. All these someone is among the eight of us and no repetitions. What we're gonna do is kiss those five someone's. Everyone's going to close their eyes-no peeking-and then the one who's 'it' would go around very quietly and kiss that person on the cheeks. After he or she kissed those five, he or she will simply say 'Done.' Strictly no reactions. Just be quiet." He stopped before continuing. "Oh! You can choose not to kiss anyone but only one on those five someone's."
Everyone was staring at Ji Hoo like he's gone mad. The girls are blushing profusely while the boys had their foreheads creased. Ji Hoo was calm and just looked at them like nothing's wrong. Gone was cheery atmosphere and it was replaced by uncertainty and nervousness.
"You're serious?" Jun Pyo asked without a hint of anger in his voice. The almighty Shin Hwa heir looked so nervous that Ji Hoo wanted to laugh.
"Yes. C'mon guys, no one's going to know. Strictly no peeking. If someone peeks, they're going to kiss everyone in this room on the lips."
"Ewww! That's disgusting man! Even the bros?" Woo Bin said, disgusted as he pictured himself kissing his best friends.
"Yes." Ji Hoo smiled at them without worries. "So, let's begin? I'll go first. Close your eyes."
As Ji Hoo stood up, the others were hesitant to start the game but they closed their eyes when they saw Ji Hoo looking at them seriously.
"Someone I'm best friends with." He said as he walked quietly around. He stopped at the back of Jun Pyo and slowly kissed him on the cheek. Jun Pyo scrunched up his nose but didn't say a word.
"Someone I can share everything with." Ji Hoo walked around again and stopped in front of Eun Jae. It's true he shared everything on his plan with Eun Jae these past few days so without hesitation, he kissed her on the cheek as Eun Jae blushed and closed her mouth with her hands.
"Someone I like everything about." This time, he stopped and looked around. He smiled when he saw her. He walked around and stopped in front of Ga Eul. He kissed her on the cheek. Again, she blushed but smiled at him all the same.
"Someone I can't live without." He took a few steps and reached Jan Di. He kissed her on the cheeks and Jan Di blushed and grinned.
"Someone I love." With this, he stopped and settled on his seat. "Done."
Everyone opened their eyes and smiled at Ji Hoo. Everyone seemed to think of the same thingr13;the game's pretty exciting. All of them now became curious on everyone's someone's.
"Okay, next Woo Bin. We'll go clockwise. Close eyes now." Everyone closed their eyes except Woo Bin who stood up and looked around.
"Someone this man is best friends with." He said with his ghetto accent. The others chuckled slightly before Woo Bin proceeded on walking. He stopped in front of Yi Jung. He made a face as if he was disgusted before lowering his head to kiss him on the cheek. Yi Jung made the same face and stopped himself from laughing.
"Someone I can share everything with." Woo Bin stopped and thought quietly. He looked around and focused on one person. He walked towards Ga Eul and dropped a kiss on her cheek. Ga Eul smiled at him, her face turning slightly red.
"Someone I like everything about." Woo Bin took a few steps and stopped in front of Ji Hoo. He kissed his cheek, making his disgusted face again. Ji Hoo just put up with his serious face even though all he wanted to do was laugh. Ji Hoo could just imagine Woo Bin's face.
"Someone I can't live without." Woo Bin stopped for a minute. He chose not choose anyone since all of them are someone's he can't live without.
"Someone I love." Woo Bin thought about it hard. These days, he started to think of Jae Kyung over and over. Everything about her just seemed so amazing. Even though he was not quite sure if he loves her, he knew he was getting there. He just needs a sign. He walked towards her and quickly kissed her cheek at which Jae Kyung responded with an almost gasp and an overly red cheeks.
Woo Bin quickly settled on his seat and said, "Done." He smiled at everyone as he looked around them. The boys he kissed smirked at him as if having a silent joke with him. Jae Kyung couldn't look at him straight in the eyes. She just looked down and clutching his teddy bear tightly.
"Okay, Jun Pyo's next."
Everyone automatically closed their eyes as Jun Pyo stood up. "Someone I'm best friends with." Jun Pyo smirked and returned Ji Hoo's kiss earlier. He hesitantly kissed him on the cheek, disgusted.
"Someone I can share everything with." Jun Pyo walked around and stopped in front of Yi Jung. He kissed him with the same disgusted face. Yi Jung stuck his tongue out playfully before smirking at him.
"Someone I like everything about." Jun Pyo walked to Woo Bin and kissed him on the cheek. It's true for the Shin Hwa heir. He liked how Woo Bin could stop showing his emotions. He liked how he handled things pretty well. He liked everything about this best friend of his.
"Someone I can't live without." Though Jun Pyo is angry at his friends most of the time, he had this soft heart when it comes to losing them. With this, he chose not to kiss anyone.
"Someone I love." Now, this was a hard thing to answer. For one, he knew he didn't love Jae Kyung so how could he be so heartless and kiss her now? He didn't know who to choose so he decided to kiss the most understanding of these girls. He could talk to her after this game was over. He stopped in front of Ga Eul and kissed her quickly on the cheek. Ga Eul returned a confused face, eyebrows furrowed.
Jun Pyo quickly sat on his seat. "Done." He said and everyone immediately opened their eyes. Ga Eul couldn't help but look at Jun Pyo. Jun Pyo looked at her straight in the eyes as if explaining everything. She nodded her head as in understanding and smiled genuinely at him.
"Next, Yi Jung."
Again, everyone closed their eyes. Yi Jung stood up as he said, "Someone I'm best friends with." He didn't hesitate to walk towards Woo Bin with a disgusted face pasted on his face. He smirked as he lowered his head to kiss him on the cheek.
"Someone I can share everything with." He was so sure at this. He walked around and stopped in front of Eun Jae. He kissed her gently on the cheek and Eun Jae just smiled knowingly.
"Someone I like everything about." Now this was hard, the last three someone's was Ga Eul. Since the rules said no repetitions, he decided to just kiss Ji Hoo. This best friend of his is so gentle and calm all the time. Sometimes, it makes him wonder if he could have those personalities.
"Someone I can't live without." This time, he decided not to choose anyone. Like Jun Pyo and Woo Bin, all of his friends are important to him too.
"Someone I love." He didn't hesitate to walk towards Ga Eul. It was his immediate decision as soon as Ji Hoo said the five someone's. He kissed Ga Eul slowly and gently on the cheek. Ga Eul was about to gasp but she stopped herself and brought her hand to her mouth. This day is full of revelations for her.
Yi Jung smiled weakly as he recalled what he saw earlier that day. He shook his head and wiped all those thoughts away. He settled on his seat. "Done."
This time, it was the girls' turn to reveal their someone's. Jan Di came first.
"Someone I'm best friends with." Obviously, it was Ga Eul. She quickly walked up to her and kissed her on the cheek.
"Someone I can share everything with." Since there are no repetitions, she decided to kiss Jae Kyung. She was also her best friend after all.
"Someone I like everything about." She stopped and thought for a while. She looked around and walked towards Yi Jung. It's slightly true that she liked everything about Yi Jung. Well, for one, she liked his interest in pottery. Yi Jung was slightly shocked but he smiled gratefully all the same.
"Someone I can't live without." She grinned, knowing that she would just return Ji Hoo's kiss earlier. She quickly went to him and dropped the kiss on his cheek.
"Someone I love." She stopped for a minute before walking to her seat. Well, she loves all of them.
She happily looked around her and said, "Done."
"Next, Eun Jae."
Eun Jae stood up as she saw everyone closing their eyes. "Someone I'm best friends with." She chose Ga Eul and simply kissed her on the cheek.
"Someone I can share everything with." Eun Jae walked to Ji Hoo. She was happy when Ji Hoo chose her earlier. It was also true to her part so she didn't hesitate to kiss her on the cheek.
"Someone I like everything about." Eun Jae walked to Jan Di. She was always so jealous on Jan Di's strong personality but of course, she's not going to copy her because of that.
"Someone I can't live without." Eun Jae stopped for a few minutes. She was decided earlier. She knew who to pick at each category and in this category, she chose not to kiss anyone.
"Someone I love." This time, Eun Jae walked to Yi Jung's direction. She knew that Yi Jung would understand her kiss. It was not because she loves him as a lover, of course. Yi Jung would understand that the kiss was for his brother, Il Hyun.
With that, Eun Jae slowly settled and said, "Done."
"Next, Ga Eul."
As Ga Eul stood up from her seat, everyone closed their eyes for the nth time. "Someone I'm best friends with." Her voice was happy and it was because she knew she wouldn't hesitate on this decision. She kissed Jan Di quickly before looking around at the others.
"Someone I can share everything with." She skipped quietly to Woo Bin and lowered her head to kiss him on the cheek. Woo Bin grinned at her before giving her a smirk she always knew.
"Someone I like everything about." She cheerily walked to Jae Kyung's direction. She kissed her on the cheek gently.
"Someone I can't live without." These are all her friends and she knew she couldn't live without them all. So she waited for a few more minutes before proceeding to the next category.
"Someone I love." She feared this confession the most. Earlier, she admits that her heart was thumping so fast when she heard Yi Jung say those exact words. She was expectant even though she knew she could be hurt if it was her. She silently wished and hoped that it was her. When she felt Yi Jung's lips on her cheek, she couldn't believe it. Ga Eul thought she was dreaming earlier. It was not far on what she's feeling right now. As she lowered her head to meet Yi Jung's cheek, her heart was thumping so fast again. She gently kissed him before Yi Jung brought his hand to his mouth to stop him from gasping.
Ga Eul slowly walked back to her seat. She stared at Yi Jung's unmoving figure before pasting a grin of her face. "Done."
"Next, Jae Kyung."
Jae Kyung jumped from her seat as the others closed their eyes for the last time. "Someone I'm best friends with." She cheekily walked up to Jan Di and kissed her on the cheek.
"Someone I can share everything with." She was confused for a while since she didn't know who to pick. She decided to pick Ga Eul, her second best friend.
"Someone I like everything about." Jae Kyung looked around and shrugged. It doesn't matter who she would pick, actually. She liked everyone's personalities. It keeps the gang balanced. She chose to pick Ji Hoo since he has the kindest personalities among them.
"Someone I can't live without." Like the others, except for Jan Di and Ji Hoo, she can't live without the gang. She enjoys being with them and without one of them, she could feel incomplete.
"Someone I love." This time, there are no hesitations. She didn't know exactly what she felt about him. If it was love or not, she wants to remain ignorant. It was best not to know her feelings because she liked how they are now. She lowered her head and kissed Woo Bin gently.
Jae Kyung quickly settled on her seat and grinned at everyone. "Done."
Everyone opened their eyes with happy smiles plastered on their faces. May it be fake or not, they wouldn't know. All the revelations that evening was something new to some of them. They all knew that something's going to change among the gang but before they could dwell at the thought further…
"Fondue!" Jae Kyung shouted, breaking the ice among them.