Just a Little Push
Part 45
Now where in the world could Aniki be hiding?
Yong Soo had been wandering around the campsite in search of Yao for atleast half an hour—possibly longer; he hadn't really bothered to keep track of how long he'd been searching—and he hadn't even caught a glimpse of him anywhere. It was almost like he was purposely hiding from him or something.
Which of course was ridiculous, since Aniki would never hide from him. But, still...
Yong Soo couldn't imagine where he could be, since he'd looked everywhere that he could think of. He'd even tried asking everyone he passed if they knew where Yao was, but no one had any idea... Or they were too busy or distracted to answer him.
Tina had offered to help him look, but then Mr. Roma had come up to ask her something and he'd decided to leave. He really didn't have time to wait for her to finish talking with Mr. Roma, as he needed to find Yao right now.
Because they were supposed to be starting the canoe race soon and Yong Soo wanted to make sure that he and Aniki were in the same canoe. After all, canoe races originated in Korea, so there was no doubt that his team would win the race!
But where in the world could he be?
"Aniki!" He'd tried calling for a while, but hadn't received an answer. "Where are you, da ze~?"
"Quit being so loud, bastard!"
But he hadn't been that loud and...wait a minute...
That voice had come from somewhere nearby. And had definitely belonged to one of the Italian girls—the grumpy one with darker hair if he remembered correctly. Lovina.
Huh. Yong Soo glanced around his surroundings, a little tiny-bit surprised when he noticed that he'd wandered into the woods at some point. Apparently he'd been thinking so hard about finding Aniki that he hadn't really been paying attention to where he was walking.
Maybe Aniki was in here, though. That would explain why no one knew where he was. He should go find Lovina so he could ask her if she knew where he was. Although, he wasn't sure if she'd answer him, since she was such a grumpy person. He'd already dealt with his fair share of grumpy people today. Arthur had yelled at him for at least ten minutes earlier about something that he hadn't bothered paying attention to...
And then another voice came, mixed with an amused laugh, "Don't worry, prometida, no one's around..."
And that sounded promising.
It wasn't a very well-known fact, but super spying had also originated in Korea.
Yes, it was true. Yong Soo had even done a report on it for school last year. He hadn't gotten a very good grade on it and his parents had gone in to visit with his teacher afterwards, but that didn't matter! What did matter was the fact that spying was one of those talents that Yong Soo had been born with... Along with canoeing and gaming and lots of other things.
So right now, he started creeping towards the voices like a true Korean super spy.
"So, why did you bring me out here like this, idiot?"
Lovina's voice simultaneously managed to sound angry and curious, and the other voice—he was pretty sure that it belonged to Antonio—sounded incredibly happy. And a little teasing. "I wanted to ask you something, prometida."
Yong Soo wondered what that word meant. He assumed it was Spanish—or maybe Italian.
"Ask me what?"
Another chuckle, although this time it sounded a little nervous. "Well, I know that you don't want anyone to know, but...well, it would be all right if I tell Madre, sí? Madre is good at keeping secrets."
"Why?" And now she sounded less cross—more curious, actually. "You don't need to tell her yet..."
What in the world could they be talking about?
Yong Soo had completely forgotten about his original search for Aniki by this point, as this was much too interesting to ignore. He paused for a moment now, as he removed his phone from his pocket; it was a rather high-tech phone—one that had originated in Korea, of course—and had a variety of useful tools in it. Including a translator.
Prometida. At least it was a word that was easy to spell.
"But think about how happy she'll be! Mamá is going to be so excited when she finds out!"
Prometida meant...
Yong Soo's eyes widened in shock as he stared at the screen. It meant that? Really?
"And she can help plan the wedding! Just imagine how pretty it'll be, Lovi~!" Antonio sounded almost ecstatic right now. "And you might even be able to wear abuela's wedding dress." There was a pause for a short moment, but then he continued, a little quieter. "Mamá told me that she was saving it for when I decided to get married. Even if she didn't ever get to wear it..."
And now there was a long pause, during which Yong Soo crept closer. Although he still couldn't see them...
Prometida apparently meant fiancée...
So, they were engaged now? He'd known they were dating—everybody knew they were dating—but he hadn't known that they were that serious.
"R—really?" Lovina stammered the word out, sounding rather embarrassed. "Then, I suppose it might be okay. At least she's smarter than you are..."
And Antonio cheered at that, apparently not caring that she'd just insulted him, and then there was excited laughter.
And Lovina squawked angrily, "Hey! Chigi~! Put me down, bastard!"
"But, Lovi! Just imagine how pretty you'll look in Mamá's dress! You'll be the prettiest bride in the entire world!"
So they were engaged. Yong Soo wasn't sure how to respond to that. Although, he knew that engagements also had originated in Korea... So, should he go and congratulate them?
He nodded to himself at that thought. Yes, he probably should go and congratulate them. That's what you did when you found out about engagements, after all. And you gave presents, of course. So now he'd have to think of a present to give them...
Ah, but first!
He couldn't believe that he'd almost forgotten about Aniki. He still had to find him before the canoeing race started or else they might be put in different boats and that would ruin everything.
He spun around at that thought and immediately began heading back in the direction he'd come, more determined than ever to find Yao. And while he was searching for him, he'd also have to start thinking about good engagement presents that had originated in Korea.
A/N: Ohn hon hon. So someone has found out. And probably the last person any of you expected.
Short chapter after long break. I blame the heat. It saps out my creativity. Gah, heat waves, how I hate thee. Although, I have watched a lot of movies because of the heat wave, since I'm too hot and lazy to move from the circle of fans I created... I finally watched the Hetalia movie for the first time and went to see the last Harry Potter movie in theatres since I figured I might as well go see it since I'd seen all the others—even if I honestly am not a fan of the series... *is bricked*
Then I rewatched Sherlock Holmes, Resident Evil: Degeneration, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the billionth time... And then watched tons of Case Closed episodes and 4 or 5 of the movies.
...Yep, random trivia facts of the day. That probably doesn't sound like a lot, but considering the fact that I pretty much never watch movies, it feels really weird to have seen that many in a matter of days. . And they're also all very geeky movies...
Oh, and just to inform you all. I got a lobster plushie of my very own. Who is my Ned. ;D
