Gu Junpyo and Geum Jandi: Gu Seong Min (age7), Gu Seong Hee ( age5)Yoon Jihoo and Oh Hani: Yoon Eun Hee ( age7), Yoon Jun soo ( age 1)So Yi Jeong and Chu Ga Eul: So Dae Jeong ( age7), So Ha Neul ( age 3)Song Woo Bin and Ha Jaegyeong: Song Hae Ryung ( age 6 )

Ps. The ages are in normal style not the Korean way, even the ones which Hae Ryung says.

Chapter seven : Bunnies, Panthers and pots.

Venue : Song household.

Time: 4: 01am.

Lights on,

The sheet looks... lumpy...

Maybe... appa's still asleep.

Lights off.

Or maybe I shouldn't give up yet.

Lights on.

But what if appa would be mad at me?

Lights off.

Wait! what time is it?

Lights on.

Agh! .. I don't remember.. ...

"Hae Ryung... princess... switch off the lights please... appa is still asleep..."

Lights off.

Oh!

we have been taught.. after all...

...if I would tell the positions to Chen...

Lights on.

so ...

where's that long arm..?

One .. two... four...

"Agh! Hae Ryung ! Please DO stop switching on and off the LIGHTS ! ..."

How could someone speak in sleep? Is it sleep talking? Ani it supposed to be sleep walking right? Who knows? ... we are not to be late today... it is now or never!

"Appa.. appa.. wake up! its morning already!" well... I think its morning... ajumma Park has woken up and so is Chen ... but Chen was awake when I went to sleep... or maybe Chen doesn't sleep at all... don't know? (Shrug)

"Morning? Mwo?... ah.. what time is it?..."

" FOUR o'clock ! ... agh !...Hae Ryung!" and... appa fell back to the bed pulling up the covers till his head.

How lazy? Appa... you don't be like that when you wake me up to go to school?

Remember what I have told you before?

Among all of the F4, including my appa, they would try to make you give up in every sort of way... but never ever.. not even once let go of your courage... remember... it's one way or the other!

In this case... I know just the way to wake up my appa...

You just...

First.

Need to .. ( grunts)

Climb up to this bed...

And... stay... steady...

And...

Jump!

Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump!

"Agh... Hae Ryung... stop it... "

Yep... let the vibration decay the sleepiness.

Jump.. jump.. jump...

"Hae Ryung..."

" Appa... wake up! We should go buy the PUPPY!"

Jump.. jump.. jump...

" Agh.. ani Hae Ryung.. the pet store is not opened yet..." (Woo Bin yawning)

" Then we could go there first .. So no one will buy the best puppy before we do..."

" Ani.. princess you will have the best puppy in the world! PLEASE... now go back to sleep... "

" Anniyo.. we should go before omma comes back!.. or omma won't let us buy the puppy!"

Ani.. Appa, don't roll back to sleep... then I shall not be left with anything else to do... but the killer move...

Jump.. jump.. jump... jump...

And almost there...

Jump.. jump.. jump...

And... JUMP .. on to appa's chest!

"AGH!.. I am dead!..." appa screamed out. I told you its going to be like this if you won't listen!

" appa.. appa... wake up... it's now Or NEVER!"

" Agh... princess..."

Yep... blink ...OPEN YOUR EYES APPA!

"Arasso... Arasso. .. princess.. just .. first ..get off.. from.. appa...and agh! A-a -ah... ... my back... think I broke a rib...agh..."

Ye... mission accomplished.

Appa's awake.

It was quite the very opposite of that first day at school, when me and appa stood in front of the pet store waiting for it to open. We were going to buy a puppy so I was ; it is not something to say .. but ye -excited... but appa ...stood there like a zombie, woken up from its coffin.. or is it the vampires who sleep in the coffin? Who cares after all...

I mean how could any person stay that much unexcited ( or whatever the word that is opposite for excited ) when they are going to buy a cute.. ani a cool little husky puppy?

You know the Siberian Husky ? The wolf-like ones?

Ye .. we were going to buy one of those...

And I swear I am not that kind of stupid girl who would jump up and down when my appa winks at me... but when that shop's sign turned to be ' yes we're open'... I was...

And... do you know that feeling one would get.. when finally ... been able to take something they... have wanted their whole LIFE? That feeling ... which makes them forget the coldness of the morning and the strength of their appa's grip?

When the whole background blurs out and ..

And...the only ... thing.. in ... sight... is...

The grey and white Fluffy husky puppy...?

And it was so close... so close for my hands to reach the puppy...

Or maybe it was because the background blurred out that I did not see a old fat lady picking up MY husky puppy and cooing him.

" Ooh... isn't it look cute ?"

Ani.. it's not CUTE ! how could a wolf be cute ? Its awesome and amazing and magnificent and and.. everything.. but certainly NOT CUTE!

" Anniyo...!"

Where's appa?

And there was appa, all of a suddenly so interested about a stupid parrot!

"APPA...!"

" Ye.. what is it sweetie ?"

" Appa.. she got my puppy..." though I pointed at that old fat lady, I could not see her as my eyes were blurring with tears. Don't cry Hae Ryung ! ... every one will think you are a baby... but I can not stop it .. I've waited for this my whole life ! How come this could have happened ? we even came early even before the shop was opened and where in this world this fat thief appeared?

" Uhm... " appa cleared his throat while I was there sniffing my lungs out. " Ahjumma... my daughter was going to buy that... puppy.. " appa why do you sound hesitant ? You are not supposed to be scared of anything!

And that thief.. ye she WAS a thief ! glared back at us. Scanning both me and my appa from head to toe as if her evil eyes were scanning a worthless document before photocopying it.

" Ajushshi... you should really teach your daughter some manners..." and there she left.. with the puppy.. MY puppy... to the counter and paid it .. and bought it...

Even the puppy was whimpering, when they were leaving the shop probably saying something like,

'Oh.. fate.. why be so cruel?'

" Agashshi.." another worker at the shop came to me and bended low. " there are these other puppies..." I looked at the others... I had to... because my destined puppy had left with some old hag!

"Ani... they are all brown..." I wiped out a tear.

" But they are all the same breed.."

Now, what do you expect me to do ? Kill him? Ani.. I can not do that.. so it was only glaring that i could do...

OF COURSE IT IS THE SAME BREED! YOU THINK I DO NOT KNOW THAT? BUT IT IS BROWN ! AND BROWN DOES NOT MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A WOLF! All of my life I had only wanted to have some kind of a cool animal as a pet .. I asked for a Cheetah ani.. a panther.. ani... and at last I Was going to buy a wolf like husky.. AND IT IS ONLY THE GREY AND WHITE ONES WHO LOOK LIKE A WOLF! THE BROWN ONE? Well it's more like a FOX! DON'T YOU EVEN UNDERSTAND THAT?

Did I get to tell that?

Ani I had to be POLITE! So it was only glaring that I could do...

It was then that I saw him... a fluffy little soot ball... all black.. if not for a fluffy white tail... nibbling a carrot... lowered ears...trapped in a cage...

I again brushed out my tears...

" APPA... I WANT THAT BUNNY ! "

( not in Song Hae Ryung's perspective)

It was almost dawn. The chattering of the birds indicated that it was. But one of the restaurants were ready for opening up for the day. Its doors being unlocked and a man-presumably its owner, stepping in. Few minutes after that, he again came out, cleaned the carpets and then laid them back. Unknowing to him, a woman was staring at him. A woman inside a black Porsche, looking at him, through a lowered glass.

She was tearing when seeing him; not for him, but for her own twenty year old self, she once thought that was pure and out of deceit. It took another few minutes for her to gather up the courage to step out of the car and go in that restaurant.

And when she did, that particular man was busy wiping the counter top. It was a bare sob which made him go stiff and straight up, to meet her eyes.

" Gu JunHee...?..." the man's eyes widened to see that woman, after all these years.

"H-Hyun Woo...?." the woman broke into sobs.

After another few moments she was offered a seat and served a cup of tea while she had a look around the place.

"This place... is it all yours?"

"Hmm.." the man nodded with a smile and serving the tea.

" So... " Jun Hee was hesitant for a bit, " was it all well for you?"

" Hmm.. so far it is.." he chuckled. And it made her smile. " it has been quite a long time... "

"Ye.." she took a sip and smiled, " so Is Hyun Woo.. wondering why I came now?"

The man chuckled again, " it seems all those years were useless in changing the charismatic queen..."

" So.. haven't you.." Jun Hee pointed out.

" So... how is everything going on with you?" the man was hesitant for a bit.

"Not much interesting..." Jun Hee pursed her lips. " how about you?"

" Oh... I've got married... and we had two daughters..."

" Oh... " Jun Hee nodded and smiled.

Few more words in pretence of a conversation followed. And even fewer chuckles with compliments, covered the sobs for her lost.

Elegant posture, loud laughter and brilliance in cracking jokes... her act was the best, yet from inside, she was shattered into thousands of pieces. Her conscience blamed her over and over, again and again. That conscience, which she neatly buried under her omma's words and her family's pride.. long ago the day she let herself be wedded to a Singaporean businessman...

Not in front of him though, she sobbed alone inside her car and even when she came back to the Gu residence her eyes still held the redness of her heart's pain.

" Noona oni...!" Seong Min came out running to her embrace.

"Going to school already?" she smiled and embraced him and let him run away after the hug.

" Unnie... gwaen- chan?" Jandi noticed her very reddened eyes.

" ye.. ye.. what could possibly go wrong.." she chuckled and, " just... need a bit rest... I am going to my room.." then smiled and dismissed herself.

Through Jandi the message reached Junpyo and he spend whole day worried about his Noona. The stress ultimately lead him to call the F4 for a discussion.

After school had ended Yi Jeong and Dae Jeong went to Head Master So's residence and it was then Yi Jeong' phone rang.

The So relatives were discussing about the exhibition going to be held on the coming month. Well, more precisely, the elders were, but the youngest So who was present at the discussion was silently designing one of his own pieces. Drawing a sketch of it with a pencil while his father and great grandfather discussed about the venues, invitations and budgets. As of course, no seven year old would have been interested in that kind of matters.

The adults for a moment took a pause in their discussion to look at the boy who was highly focused in his design.

His concentration drew a smile on both of his appa's and great grandfather's face.

" Do you mind showing that to me?" The Head master asked with the slightest of a grin.

Dae Jeong looked up at his appa, as if for asking permission and was answered with a nod and a grin. And the youngest So in that room kept the drawing on the table and slid it near the eldest, who kept his tea cup to take the drawing for further examination.

The design was unusual and even the drawing was not something that could be expected from a normal seven year old. And it all only widened the old man's eyes.

" Was it you who drew this? All alone?"

He was answered with a nod.

"Is this the sky?.. " another white eyebrow was raised.

" Ye.. Jeungjobunim..."

" It looks like streaming out from the night... " and the old man went silent for a moment, " A daylight sky... peering through night..." he closed his eyes and let himself think before looking up at his nervous grandson, " And if I'd ask what are you going to name it?"

"Out from the dark..." Dae Jeong answered still with hesitance.

" mmhmm..." the old man nodded and handed over the drawing back to the little boy and looked up at Yi Jeong who was grinning with pride.

" We should apply his name for the KICB next year..." Head Master suggested having a sip from his tea, making Yi Jeong's grin grow wider.

It was then his phone rang loud, and Yi Jeong excused himself and went out from the room before answering the call from Woo Bin.

" Mwo ? What's wrong with Junpyo?"

" Don't know.. its probably Junhee Noona... "

" Arasso.. then I'll come.." Yi Jeong was going to hang up when Woo Bin appeared from the parking lot. They shared a grin; Woo Bin, surprising Yi Jeong. Hanging up their calls the two of the F4 approached each other.

" How did you know?" Yi Jeong asked with a grin.

" Called Ga Eul first, and told that she was with Jandi at the clinic...Oh Hani and Jihoo are left with the patients while doctor Kim's away... so... would Hurabeujji mind looking after them?" Woo Bin jerked his head at the two girls and the seven year old with curly hair.

"Ah.. arasso.." Yi Jeong smirked. " but when did you buy Hae Ryung a rabbit?"

"Agh! Don't even remind it... " Woo Bin let out a sigh glancing at the black bunny. " went to buy a puppy, ended up buying that!"

Yi Jeong chuckled, " won't be a problem if Jaegyeong would approve... "

" Thought of going it step by step..."

Yi Jeong with another chuckle guided Woo Bin and the three F4 juniors in.

" Since when did you signed me up as a babysitter for your children?" Head Master placed his cup on the low table after having his last sip.

"Hurabeujji.. it has been a long time..." Woo Bin bowed and made his stubborn daughter bow too. Eun Hee who was well mannered was polite enough to bow without any protest while Seong Min remained stiff and straight.

"Hurabeujji.. doesn't have to worry... of course Chen is there to take care of all of them... " Yi Jeong smiled, and the discussion being postponed after getting permission, he left with Woo Bin, leaving the four first graders at the Head Master's residence.

Head Master So followed his eye with the ever prideful Gu Seong Min as he sat besides Dae Jeong, in front of himself, while Eun Hee and Hae Ryung sat across to each other at the sides of the rectangular table.

The old man studied the young Shinhwa heir and smiled.

" You... reminds me a lot about your appa...after all it is your hulamoni's legacy... " for which in return he got only a glare like stare.

" You see that vase over there... its a Qing dynastic one... and that was what your huramoni had ordered us for her birthday the day after tomorrow..." and smirked when emphasising the word 'ordered '.

" Any way... " the Head Master sighed again as for being ignored by the seven year old. " all of you..." and went his eyes at all of the children. " better not mess around... " and stood up with a grunt. Chen who was standing aside, bowed when the So Yoon Hee left the room.

Dae Jeong , under the drawing of his newest design was holding the silver coin which he was given two days before by that brown skinned boy when he was handing back the bumble bee.

" Silver... is told to be darken when touched poison... so like silver...be aware... they will reach you again... soon..."

" So Dae Jeong ... is So Jeungjobunim some kind of a vampire? He seems like immortal... how old is he after all? Hundred?"

Dae Jeong was awaken back to his senses by Hae Ryung's question and let out a sigh before answering,

" Ani... Jeungjobunim turns ninety four the next October..."

"Ninety four?" Seong Min and Eun Hee raised their eyebrows and widened their eyes.

"Hmm" Dae Jeong simply nodded and went silent again.

After a few seconds of silence Eun Hee opened her back pack and got out her hello kitty. It was just then the silence was broken again by Hae Ryung.

"Eun Hee.. let us hold a race with hello kitty and panther?"

"Panther?" Seong Min scoffed. " it's a bunny.. not a panther.."

" Well, but it is black!" Hae Ryung pointed out.

" Even my shoes are black!"

" Your shoes aren't alive.."

" Ani... " Eun Hee interrupted, " let us introduce them to each other... " the ever smiling Eun Hee suggested hoping to stop the bickering. She stood up and came around to sit near Hae Ryung . Within a matter of time the bunny was charmed by her touch even more than its owner's and it was obvious that Hae Ryung was gleaming with jealousy. She kept glaring at the pets and smirked at Seong Min who was smiling at the giggling Eun Hee. It was apparent, since a young age that those two were really fond of each other.

"Chen, will you bring us something to drink?" Seong Min, suddenly lifting up his head from his giggles, ordered Chen.

" Chen is MINE... why does she have to bring drinks for YOU?" Hae Ryung shot him a look.

" Arasso.. then.. ask someone else to bring..." he looked at Dae who was still consumed with his work. As there wasn't any response he kept glaring at the young So. After all the heir to the Shinhwa was not much used to being ignored. Meanwhile Hae Ryung was scanning through the room and her eyes stopped at a sword in a sheath, neatly kept on wooden supports.

"it's not allowed to touch..." Dae Jeong uttered calmly increasing Seong Min's rage even more.

" mwo?" Hae Ryung looked at Dae Jeong who had returned back to his drawing.

" The samgakdo... " he answered calmly still not lifting up his head.

Now, if glares could kill, Seong Min's glare could have simply turn Dae Jeong into steam, as Dae Jeong had ignored his 'orders'. It wasn't that Dae Jeong could not feel the anger radiating from him, but he had enough pride himself, to ignore everything he had been 'ordered ' to do. Perhaps if Seong Min had asked it from a less demanding tone, the young So might have considered to serve his needs.

" So it is a samgakdo... " Hae Ryung told to herself, before smiling up at Chen. " Chen ! can you bring us glasses of Cocacola?"

" Arasso .. agashshi.." Chen bowed with a chuckle.

" I don't drink Coca cola.." Dae Jeong uttered not bothering to look up.

" Arasso.. then.. " Hae Ryung scoffed, " this hurabeujji might like a tea .. .. I presume.."

Dae Jeong sighed again, having enough of this little company already, and Hae Ryung sat there till Chen slipped out from the room.

Waiting till Chen was out, Hae Ryung stood up and rang towards the samgakdo. And with a sound of a cling she drew it out from the sheath. Dae Jeong let out a sigh and looked up at her while Seong Min and Eun Hee stared at her.

" Aren't we not supposed to touch anything?" it was Eun Hee.

" what harm could it really do, just touching this?" Hae Ryung giggled gazing at the shining sword with widened eyes.

" So.. that's why you asked Chen to bring the drinks?" Seong Min narrowed his eyes.

" ye.. what else?" and the excited Hae Ryung winked at him before starting to strike an imaginary enemy.

" hey you! Call chen back !" he demanded Dae Jeong who again ignored him.

" Give me that!" he snatched away the drawing from Dae Jeong. Eun Hee froze at the sudden act, letting go the two animals.

" Anniyo! Give it back!" Dae Jeong demanded and attempted to grab his drawing back, but was dodged by Seong Min. The boys' quarrel ended up, the sketch book going flying across the room and ..

CLANG...

The Qing dynastic pot was broken.

If it was studied in slow motion -:

Seong Min was dodging Dae Jeong's attempts to grab the sketch book, and when he was, his grip loosened, the book went flying across the room, landed on the kitten's tail resulting it to jump on to Hae Ryung making her loose her balance, and collapse onto the ground, the sword striking the vase and breaking it.

For about ten minutes there the whole room went silent as a graveyard. And the four children kept staring at the broken pot.

So Dae Jeong:

the Qing dynastic vase ...

Gu Seong Min :

Huramoni 's birthday gift...

Yoon Eun Hee:

is ... ... broken ?

Song Hae Ryung: ( swallows hard and exhales)

We are DEAD MEAT ! !

A/N:

Happy new year for all of you!

Yes, the F4 will come to know about Eun Hee, but not this soon ... let's give her a little more time before knowing that she was adapted...

This chapter was much focused on the development of the characters of the F4 juniors... so hope you enjoyed it :)

Any reviews? :)