Chapter 17:

Memories

"So... Kazi." Hwoarang said after about ten minutes. Kazi looked up from her suitcase, in which she was unpacking. "Uh... I was wondering.... I mean this is gonna sound strange, but I was wondering.... What's it like?" Kazi hung the rest of her clothes in their closet and went to start hanging his.

"What do you mean by 'it'?" She asked still hanging his clothes.

"Your.... Your kiss with Jin." Kazi froze.

"W-What?!" She whirled around

"I just wanted to know what a true loves kiss was like so... when I find someone for me... I'll be able to know, if its real..." Hwoarang looked up at her from his seat at the edge of the bed, full honesty in his almond eyes, and trying to keep his pride. Kazi blushed and turned back to hanging his clothes.

"W-Well... Um... It's... Its like..." She looked at the floor, blushing a bright red and remembering the sweet taste, "It's warm.... and sweet, like honey. Like melting in someone's arms and having a sweet honey taste that fills your heart and makes you never want to let go, you never want it to end...." Hwoarang stared in wonder , then looked at the floor as he let her talk. "But I guess everyone tastes different, but I know it's all got to be sweet and warm." She paused, "Jin tastes like honey... sometimes like fresh strawberries and honey..." She blushed even deeper as Hwoarang looked up at her.

"I wonder..." Kazi looked at him still blushing a soft pink.

"Yeah?" Hwoarang laughed and fell on his back onto the bed,

"I wonder what I taste like to a woman." He laughed. Kazi smiled. 'He's finally home. Hwoanchan is home.' She thought, as a giant smile of happiness came to her face.

"You'll only know when she tells you." Kazi giggled. Hwoarang sat up.

"Have you told Jin?" Kazi shook her head fast,

"No! I mean, no. Uh-uh, no way. Come on... I mean seriously, it's only been a day since we got together and I'm not rushing into anything. Not with something this precious to me." With the last sentence Kazi's gaze fell to the floor. Hwoarang smiled and looked out the window, the cool night air blowing into the room and ruffling the curtains. She finished her task and sat in the windowsill, red hair softly blowing in the wind as she gazed sideways out into the city. Hwoarang came and leaned against it and looked at her.

"Kazi, do you remember?" Kazi smiled and nodded.

Flash back…………………

The two young redheaded Korean twins sat in the window, their shoulder length hair blowing in the wind. The small boy reached and took the small girl's tiny hand. They held hands for a second before looking at each other.

"Kazi-chan, I want you to have this." The small boy said as he opened her hand and placed a small pendant that looked like it had been broken in half. The young Kazi peered at it before asking him,

"What is it Hwoanchan?" He smiled, his white teeth showing with pride.

"I made it! It's called a 'pendant'. Or at least that's what Master called it. But that is only one half." He said. Kazi looked at the small blue half of a yin yang with a small pair of silver wings and half of another pair on the outside of it. "I have the other half." He said holding his that was identical only it was red.

"But what's it for?" the girl asked. The young Hwoarang clicked them together, making the whole thing look like the blue and red yin yang on the South Korean flag with three pairs of silver wings, making six wings in total.

"If I have one half and you have the other, we'll always be together no matter where we are!" He laughed, his light brown almond eyes shining in mirth. Kazi then too smiled and hugged him. The door opened and Baek poked his head through and spotted them in the windowsill, the night wind blowing fire flies into the room.

"Alright you two, lights out. Time for bed. You've got a big day ahead of you tomorrow." He said pulling them out of the window and shooing all the bugs out before closing it. Kazi and Hwoarang climbed into their bed, holding their pendants as Baek tucked them in and kissed them both good night.

End Flash back……………..

Kazi smiled as she sensed that Hwoarang, too, was remembering. He smiled,

"I still have it." He said digging deep into his pocket and pulling out his half of the pendant. Kazi grinned,

"Me too." She reached in her pocket and pulled it out. Like in their memory, they linked it together and embraced each other. Hwoarang held her tight.

"Look, Kazi. I'm really really sorry about what I did. I was scared to lose you. I was scared you'd get hurt and all I did was ensure it. I'm so sorry..." His voice trailed to a whisper and he buried his face into her hair. Kazi hugged him closer.

"It's ok, Hwoanchan. I know you're only trying to protect me, but I can protect myself. I've grown. But even now, you have to know when to protect me, brother. And I have to know when to protect you. " Hwoarang mumbled something inaudible before lifting his head to grin.

"But I'm still gonna chase Jin and bring him down with a cross, holy water, and a sniper gun if he hurts you." Kazi sighed and shook her head. "What?! I'm serious."

"Why?" Kazi asked. Hwoarang stood up straight like a superhero.

"Because I am your brother! Ha ha! And it is my duty as a brother! Plus, I get target practice...." He goofed off and grinned. Kazi shook her head and laughed. A knock came and Baek popped his head in,

"Alright you two, lights out. Time for bed. You've got a big day ahead of you tomorrow." With that he closed the door and walked down the hallway. Kazi and Hwoarang exchanged glances before bursting into a fit of laughter and falling asleep onto the bed, fully dressed in their street clothes, the window wide open.