Chapter three: Aren't you a gorgeous couple!
It had been three weeks since Xiao had given Hwoarang that black eye and they were still roommates, despite the constant bickering and teasing. Xiao was leaving a shop side by side with Miharu, filled with bags of clothes and make up. Xiao was dressed in a cute skirt with orange and green stripes and a red top. Her hair was tied at the back in a ponytail having a red cap on her head and a pair of red boots and orange and green socks in her feet. She was very happy. Earlier in the morning she had been at a job interview at the Williams Constructions with Miss Nina Williams. The blond, blue eyed tough business woman had taken a likening for her ever since she stepped in her office. Miss Nina didn't agree that well with her younger sister Anna, but she had to admit, Xiao was one hell of an interior designer.
After getting the job, Xiao called Miharu to tell her the good news and they both went shopping to celebrate. Miharu pointed out a cute terrace to her friend and they both went to get a nice cold drink. They took their drinks and sat at a table near the entrance:
So, it's been three weeks and I still haven't met the mysterious read headed roommate. When are you going to present me to him? Said Miharu putting down her shopping bags.
I don't know, but why are you so downed on meeting him?
Well, there isn't a talk we have you don't mention this guy. So I guess his something important.
You must be kidding. We tease each over every single day. I practically hate that idiot.
The only time you ever talk about a boy this much; ever you like very much or just have a crush on him. So witch is it, you little love bird?
Xiao spat out her drink at the hear of her friend's comment:
None! She whipped her mouth. He's just my room mate, for Christ's sake!
Oh, you're heating my feelings here, sweetie! Xiao and Miharu herd the voice of a guy next to they're table.
The guy grabbed a chair and sat next to Xiao, putting his arm over her little shoulder. Miharu was stunned. She finally met the room mate and she didn't even know what to say. His gesture took her and Xiao by surprise. Miharu was thinking till then that she might have a go at this guy. But he was clearly taken:
Hi, I'm Hwoarang, you must be the fames Miharu. The Korean held out his over hand.
Hey! Miharu shook his hand. So you and Xiao are...
Roommates! Added Xiao quickly. Hwoarang was just leaving, weren't you? She took his arm of her shoulder.
No, actually I have some time to spare and I thought of joining you.
Oh, that's nice. Well I have to dash, See you tomorrow in class, Xiao. And Miharu got up, took her bags and left not leaving Xiao any time to say anything.
Grate, pansy! Thanks for ruining my afternoon!
Hwoarang moved on the chair in front of her. He smiled:
Hello to you to, honey! He laughed.
Now, please make me realize what is in you're small idiotic head, why the hell did you do that? Xiao shouted at him.
Hey you're making a scene. He said calmly. And I did that because that's what she wanted to hear.
Xiao took a hand to her forehead and shook her head slightly:
What's wrong, sweetie? Got a head ache? He took her hand.
Don't touch me! She pulled her hand away.
Ah! Lovers quarrel! They herd a dreamy voice coming from in front of they're table. Miss Anna Williams her hands on her chest in an admiralty manner. She smiled gently and took Hwoarangs' hand into her own. So this is the lucky guy who won my little digit's hart. She turned and gazed lovingly at Xiao.
Xiao was blushing like hell. Hwoarang smiled at her awkwardness. She got up and took her bags grabbing Hwoarangs' hand too. She smiled at Anna:
Sorry, miss Williams, but me and Hwoarang got to go. She said pulling the Korean towards the door.
Ah! There go the love birds. Will talk about this next class. Ok?
Xiao and Hwoarang left the café, Xiao still holding his hand. Hwoarang stopped, puling Xiao's hand backwards. She tripped and fell grabbing the read heard Korean's waste. She looked up and saw a dazzled Hwoarang looking down at her. After 5 seconds of sitting in this uncomfortable position (I don't know why Xiao couldn't get up, maybe the bags of clothes were pulling her down) Xiao finally spoke:
Are you gonna help me, or let us make fun of ourselves in the freaking mall?!
Yah, yah, keep my pants on; don't need to pull them down here. He joked taking Xiao by the arm pits and lifting her up. She felt light as a feather.
Hwoarang flopped on the couch and took the remote in his hand. He switched on the T.V. and sighted happily. It was a girl fitness program on. Just when the girls were turned with they're bums up, the doorbell rang waking the Korean from his fantasy. "Fuck! Just when it was getting interesting!" and he went to answer the door.
In front of him was Miharu holding a box with Japanese writing on it. Hwoarang didn't know a thing about Japanese. He tried to learn it once, and after telling a sexy Japanese girl in a club that she was a farting pig and getting slapped he gave up:
Hey, Miharu. What's up?
Hey. Where's Xiao? I need to give her something; she blushed thinking that the Korean already read what was on the box.
She isn't here. She's at the dojo. By the way, what's in the box?
Well, nothing special. Can you take these to her? She really needs it. I got to go. Bye! And she left running down the stairs.
Hwoarang, holding the box from Miharu was trying to remember where was this Law Dojo that Xiao talked to him about when he was a bit on the drunk side. After ten minutes of searching, he finally found the small dojo near the Tokyo harbor. He opened the door and came in to see Xiao having an argue with a young skinny Chinese guy. Xiao turned to him and smiled lovingly:
Forest, this is my boyfriend, Hwoarang. I think you know him from the tournament. she went and kissed Hwoarang on the cheek.
What the... he started but Xiao whispered in his ear to play along. Hey, honey! He kissed her back.
Forest wasn't too convinced. If he would have been Xiao's boyfriend he would have kissed her on the mouth. He was convinced that Xiao wasn't being honest with him:
Prove it! Kiss her like a real boyfriend would do. He dared Hwoarang.
Xiao wasn't likening how this was going; sure, she could cope with a kiss on the cheek, but on the lips, BLEAH! Hwoarang was enjoying this predicament:
Well, honey, let's prove to him. He said with a smirk pulling Xiao closer.
Hwoarang leaned and caught Xiao's soft lips with his. Xiao was trying to pull Hwoarang away. But he caught her off guard and forced his tongue in her mouth. She hasn't kissed a guy since she broke up with Jin, and first didn't like how it was going, but she finally gave up and kissed him back. . His lips pressed gently against hers, Xiao tasting every inch of them. She felt his body close, making her feel hot. His masculine sent made her shiver with delight. He smelled fresh and natural, not gagged in cologne like Jin.
Forest was getting kind of edgy seeing the never ending kiss. After to more seconds of seeing they're bodies so close to each other and they're lips caught in one another he finally got pissed of:
All right, I get it! You're his girlfriend! He snapped at the two braking they're kiss.
They weren't hearing what Forest was saying. Xiao had her eyes closed and Hwoarang gently removed a lock of hair from her delicate creamy face. She opened her eyes at the feel of Hworangs' touch and pulled back from his arms:
Aaa...I...I have a class to get to. She straightened her dress. Going to her class Hwoarang following her with the box from Miharu in his hand.
He saw Xiao talking happily to her class. He came at her back and tapped her on the shoulder:
I forgot to give you this. Miharu told me to bring it to you, she said you needed it. And what the hell are"Tampos"? He asked trying to read the inscription on the box.
Xiao's face turned red. She had early forgotten her tampons at Miharu's place. She took the box from Hwoarang's hands and hid it at her back:
Nothing! Now go. She muttered.
Hey, guys, that's Miss Ling's boyfriend. I saw her kissing him in the hall way! A boy shouted pointing at them.
The kids immediately turned to they're master and the read hared guy next to her. Xiao was even more embarrassed. She tried to smile at her students:
No, no, no. This is my roommate, Hwoarang.
Don't forget kids, hot and sexy roommate. He added making the kids laugh
Yah, stupid, drugged and alcoholic too. She replied. But the kid who made the statement was a little dazzled.
Then why did you kiss him, Miss Ling? He asked
Yah! Why did you kiss me, Miss Ling? The Korean joked.
Well class, I have some stuff to sort of today, so I'm going to give you the afternoon off. She came out with a good idea, making the kids cheer happily.
Even after the kids left Hwoarang and Xiao were still in the class room, watching each over in silence. Finally, Hwoarang spoke:
So?
So what?
Why did you kiss me back?
Because I wanted to get Forest of my case. You know, that guy is so...
That won't do. He cut her off. He's usual joking voice was gone. He was dead serious. He's deep brown eyes fixed on Xiao, making her feel nervous. She didn't know what to say:
Hwoarang...I...That kiss...
Save it. And he left the room without saying goodbye to her.
Xiao left a few seconds later and went home.
What's up, fluffy pants? He said entering the kitchens were Xiao was making pancakes. He's tone of voice was the same again.
Xiao was relieved. Yesterday night he had ignored her every attempt of talking to him, making him tease her and even getting him angry. It didn't work. He just stood on the couch with his eyes closed not hearing what his room mate was saying. He finally faked sleeping; Xiao went and brought him a pillow that she placed slowly under his head. Hwoarang opened his eyes slightly and saw Xiao wiping something from her eye and going to her room. He felt terrible for doing this to her, but he wasn't feeling like talking to her after what happened earlier. Xiao didn't respond:
Hay, I think you didn't have a good sleep. Kazama was really busy in you're dream last night, ha? He teased her. Xiao turned to him with a spatula in her hand:
Perve! She smiled. She was glad everything came back to normal. Hey, Hwoarang, about what...
No prob. I understand you and I enjoyed helping you. He smirked. He was waiting to get hit again, but Xiao laughed. It was the first time he saw her laugh in weeks
She couldn't lie. She liked that kiss not much, very much. Her body wanted more but her mind told her that it wasn't right. That she just imagined that Hwoarang was Jin. But her hart contradicted. Jin never kissed her like that before. It was different from Jin's simple not passionate kiss on the lips. She didn't know what to do. She sat the plate of blueberry pancakes on the table and they both ate, talking and teasing each over again.
After breakfast they both went about they're own busyness. Hwoarang left to work at the repair shop and Xiao to the dojo.