Chapter two: Teasing you
Hwoarang opened his eyes and took in a breath of fresh air. This apartment was different from his last place. He was used to dark shabby places and idiot room mates that made lots of noise in the morning just to annoy him. You can clearly see that this was a girl's apartment. The windows had nice curtains, there were flowers in a corner of the room and the place was spotless. He smiled to himself and got up. He put on a pair of blue warned out jeans and a grey t-shirt that showed his trained masculine body. He opened his door room and went towards the bath room, trying not to wake his cranky new room mate.
A smell of baked eggs came from the kitchen. Hwoarang decided to check the kitchen to see if Xiao got up. He entered the bright room painted in white and light blue and saw his room mate in front of the stove with an apron round her little waste and a cooking mitten in her hand. She was humming an old Chinese song and swinging her head back and forth. Hwoarang took a seat at the table and sat his hands behind his head:
- What is our little home worker doing for breakfast?
Xiaoyu turned around at the hear of Hwoarang's mocking voice. She wasn't angry at all. She smiled and sat her mitten hand on Hwoarang's shoulder:
-How's the little pansy today? Did she have a good night masturbating herself?
-What?
-Don't worry pansy. I won't tell anyone what you do at night. She turned back to the stove. After a minute of pause she continued. Oh! If you're wandering how do I know I heard you're moans last night.
-No, I'm actually wandering what Kazama would say if I told him that his old friend talks in her sleep. Oh! And what were you saying...oh, yah: Oh, Jin, take me now!
Xiaoyu didn't say anything. She turned around from the stove with a plate of eggs and bacon in her hand. She put the plate on the table and took a seat in front of it. She had her head down, not looking at Hwoarang. He leaned down to see Xiao's face:
-Don't I get a plate?
-No. she muttered. Because you're a big fat jerk who deserves to die! She said calmly.
-Hey! I was just joking. Plus, you started the hall thing. And for you're information I wasn't masturbating myself, I moan in my sleep. And what's so wrong about telling Kazama?
-I broke up with that bastard. Happy now? She snapped. Hear! She gave her plate to Hwoarang. This was actually for you. I wanted to make up for giving you a black eye. She tried to hold back a smile.
-Hey, Xiaoyu, I'm sorry. I didn't know that you and Kazama...
-Oh, don't worry. She interrupted. Now try those eggs!
Hwoarang looked at the plate in front of him:
-You know, I'm sorry, but I ain't eating that stuff.
-Why the hell not?
-Maybe because it has blue spots on it? He grinned.
-Oh give me the damn fork! Xiaoyu took the fork from Hwoarang's hand and tried the eggs. After a couple of seconds she turned two the sink and spat out the food.
The read hared Korean started laughing:
-Do you want a broken nose to match with that black eye? Xiaoyu was smiling again.
She took her mitten and threw it at her room mate. Hwoarang ducked and the mitten hit a vase on the counter. The vase rotated in its place and fell from the counter smashing on the hard cold flour. The Korean turned to Xiao:
-Don't worry. The bastard gave me that one. I was planning on smashing it sooner or later.
They both laughed. After breakfast they both went about they're own busyness. Hwoarang left to work, he was already late because of his chat with Xiao, but he didn't seem to mind. He had a part time job at an old auto repair shop. Xiao got dressed and left to her classes. She met up with Miharu on the way and both went to class. Miharu was planning on being an English teacher at the university, but she and Xiao had two or three classes together.
After classes they went to a café to chat and have a cup of coffee while waiting for the next buss to come. Miharu sat in front of Xiao staring in her cup of coffee. She was unusually quiet. Xiao smiled cheerfully at her:
-What's wrong Mi?
-Oh! Nothing. She smiled back
-Xiao wasn't satisfied with this answer:
-If you can't trust you're friends who can you trust? Now spit it out already. What's wrong?
-I'm going to Taiwan. She said sadly.
-Taiwan? Xiao was stunned. What the hell are you going to do there?
-I've got a job there and I'm leaving next month.
-Then why are you so sad?
-Because I'm gonna miss you and I don't know when I'm going to see you again.
-Xiao got up and hugged her friend. She didn't have any time to confer her. The bus was already here and she had to get to the dojo.
-Don't worry, Mi. I'll see you at my place later and will talk about it. Ok?
-Miharu nodded and Xiao left the coffee shop running to catch the bus.
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-A rose for a rose. Said Forest handing a beautiful red rose to Xiao who was just entering the dojo.
-Forest, not now. I'm late for my class.
-Don't worry beautiful one, they're all waiting you're arrival in the garden.
-Xiao took off her coat and sat it on a chair next to Forest. The young Chinese man was blushing, holding the rose out to Xiao. She pretends not to notice it and ran of to the garden behind the dojo.
Her students were practicing and cheating lively. Xiao smiled at them and said Hello. She took a minute or two to unwind from her hard day at school and started her class.
"Why won't he get it that I'm not interested in him? Every week he buys me a rose but he can't get it that his just my friend, not my boyfriend." Thought Xiao when she saw Forest came in. He had a big smile on his face and the same red rose between his fingers. He went to Xiao who was sitting in corner observing her students fight. Forest leaned over Xiao:
-I love you, Xiao. He whispered in her ear.
Xiao sighted, raze her hand to her forehead and shuck her head:
-Forest, I...I...already have a boyfriend.
-Who is he? I'll fight for you're love.
"God, his so annoying! I don't want to be you're girlfriend! Wait, I got something" she smiled.
-Ok, then! She said pulling Forest in front of the class. Kids, Mr. Law and I are going to show you how a real fight is. And that means that each of us will hit with all they've got. She smiled back at Forest.
Xiao took her fighting stance and a bewildered Forest did the same. Xiao smiled at Forest and the fight started.
Xiao cart wheeled around Forest and hit him in the back with a monkey kick causing him to fall to the ground. Xiao didn't hesitate. She jumped swirling through the air and hit forest with her palms and then with her feet. Forest got up and took his fighting stance:
-Oh, Forest! Xiao teased. The kids want to see a real fight, not me beating up a dummy. She laughed.
An infuriated Forest ran to Xiao holding his fist out. Xiao didn't move. When Forest was in two inch near her body she moved aside, grabbed Forest's arm and threw him across the room. She cart wheeled once and jumped through the air landing with her feet spread on Forests' arms. He could feel her little feet crushing his arms. He squirmed for a second and then gave up. Xiao got of him and helped him get up:
-But I don't love you. She whispered in his ear.
The kids cheered Xiao for her victory over Forest, all of them being impressed by her speed and agility.
After class ended Xiao called a cab and went home. She found the apartment empty. She took a quick shower and changed her clothes.
After feeling clean and fresh she settled in her couch and called Miharu. She dialed her number and waited for her to pick up. After two rings, Xiao heard Miharu's voice at the over end:
-Hey, Mi! Are you coming over?
-No, I don't feel like getting up from my comfy couch. Let's talk on the phone. Ok?
-Yah, sure. So what's the thing with Taiwan?
-Well my dad found me a good job there. People from Taiwan stink at English. She laughed.
-I heard Taiwan is a very interesting place.
-Me too. The salary is big and I can afford my own...Miharu stopped she hared Xiao saying pansy and a guy responding back to her calling her killer. Xiao, what's going on there? I hared you call someone pansy?
-Don't worry; it's just me and my room mate teasing each over. You know Hwoarang, don't you?
-No. Who is he?
-He was in the Iron Fist but I guess his fight was after you left back home. Say hello, pansy.
-Hello pansy, hey don't pay attention to her; she's just a pit bull with attitude. Miharu heard a manly voice at the over end. See ya.
-You wish! She heard Xiao's voice again. Now, Mi, where were we? Oh yah, Taiwan...
-Oh, forget about fucking Taiwan I want to know more about you're room mate!
-Who? Pansy? You must be kidding me.
-Why do you call him pansy?
-Because, when I met him yesterday I gave him a black eye and he whimpered like a little girl.
-Hey, you're lying. She herds his voice again.
-Shut up! I'm talking here. Xiao shouted. If you're wondering about the black eye I'm going to tell you tomorrow. It's a long story. I'm very tired, Mi. See you tomorrow.
-Ok. Bye! Oh and say goodnight for me to you're room mate.
-Hey, pansy did you hear her? Xiao shouted. There was no response. I guess he didn't. I'll tell him.
Xiao sat the phone in its hook and went to see were Hwoarang was. As she got closer to the bathroom she herds the shower going off. She took a peak threw the slightly opened door. There was no one there. Then out of nowhere water poor al over her. At the contact of her skin with the cold water she slightly shivered. She turned around. A wet Hwoarang with only a towel wrapped around his waste held a glass over her head. Xiao's wet hair got into her eyes, but she could still see him smile. Her wet white t-shirt exposes her pink bra:
-Well? Hwoarang asked in a mocking tone. What were you looking for?
-To see if you were in the bathroom.
-Can't resist my sexy body, can't you?
-God, you're stupid! I...I needed to take a shower, she lied, but you took care of that, you idiot!
-Ok, then. Better go change in to something comfortable then. You're pink bra looks kind of tight
-Pervert!
-What? You were peaking threw the bath room door!
Xiaoyu was very angry. She lost an argue to Hwoarang and she wasn't too happy about it. She never lost argues before. She was good at making strong unbeatable points of view. She wiped the water of her face with her hand and passed Hwoarang hitting him in the stomach. He gasped for air. That fragile looking girl hit him pretty hard:
-Oh! Xiao turned around. And Miharu says good night. See you tomorrow dumb ass! She said with a smile on her face.
Xiao couldn't sleep. She turned on her bed in every direction she could, but steel felt hot and tired. She took of her nightgown remaining in her panties and her bra. But she still couldn't find her place in the stuffy room. She needed a nice cold Coke and to turn on the air conditioner. She first got closer to the wall between her and the Koreans' room to find out if he was sleeping. She couldn't hear anything.
"Guess his sleeping like a rock. I wonder how he can sleep in this oven."
She went to the door and opened it slowly. Xiao left her room and ran to the kitchen. She grabbed a Coke from the fridge and went to turn on the cold sowing air. The remote was on the coffee table, in the living room. It looked like it was begging her to turn on the conditioner. Xiao took the remote in her sweetie fingers and turned on the air. She sighted happily and flopped on the couch waiting to hit the soft pillows with her bum. But she sat on something hard that grudged when she hit it.
She looked at the couch, Hwoarang's stunned face was staring at her bra:
-I see you haven't changed that cute bra of yours. I guess you really like it, ha?
Xiao got up in an instant and grabbed her coat from a near by chair, covering up her body:
-Wha... wha...What are you doing here? Xiao stuttered.
-It was getting kind of hot in my room so I took the couch. By the looks of you're sexy underwear, you're room is too. He pointed to her red panties sticking out from under her coat.
She buttoned up her coat and sat on a chair. Hwoarang sat up on couch; he took a sip of his drink and turned on the T.V., taking a peek at Xiao. She was sitting quietly on her chair, holding the bottom of her coat with her delicate hands. She was staring at the flour; Hwaorang knew it was very embarrassing for her.
"I wish she would stop acting so childish! So what if I saw her underwear? I saw plenty before. But she's different; she's...she's more like a flour, make that a rose. She's very pretty to admire but not to touch or annoy. I know that first hand" he felt his black eye with his hand. It would come back to normal in a few days. He took another peek at Xiao then turned back to the T.V.
"Why those it all have to happen to me? What did I ever do wrong?" She looked a second at the read hared Korean. She couldn't see he's face well because of his long fiery hair; he's body was like sculpted, not to big and not to small, almost perfect. He was wearing a pair of tarred up jeans that fitted him perfectly. "Why did he have to be so annoying? He's cute, make that very cute, but when he opens his mouth he make's me feel like pummeling him with every thing I get into my hands. Idiot!"
Then Hwoarang got up from the couch, his tall frame towering over Xiao's little body. She looked up at him, but he's face wasn't as amused as always. He leaned over Xiao setting his hands on the chair; his face inches of hers'. Xiao was getting kind of nervous. He looked her in the eyes, they're gaze connected and after 5 seconds Hwoarang spoke in a calm manner:
-Hey, if I'm bowering you, just tell me. He straightened his body and walked pass Xiao.
The Chinese girl didn't know what to say. She holds her breath. The prospect of being along again scared her. Her mind was racing trying to find something to say:
-Stay. She muttered in an uneasy voice.
Hwoarang turned around:
-So I'm that sexy irresistible for you. He laughed. At least unbutton you're coat I ain't gonna take the blame if you dye suffocated. Plus, those cute sexy panties of yours are making me feel hot. He waved his hand in front of his face.
Xiao got up, took her Coke and went back to her room:
-Pansy pervert! She shouted after getting in her room.
-Night gorgeous!
Xiao felt like coming back out and beating his ass up really good. She sat the Coke on her nightstand, took of her coat and got into bed.
"Idiotic macho pervert! Sick bastard! Just my luck to end up with another psycho for a room mate!" and with that she managed to fell a sleep.