"I thought we were passed this!" Jan-di huffed in annoyance as she scrubbed the dish in her hand a little harder, her cell laying on the counter. "Is this the first fight you've had since you've gotten back together?" Ga-eul's question came over the speaker. Sighing Jan-di let the dish fall from her hands and sink down into the soapy water to soak. She has been scrubbing the same dish for the last hour while she vented. "It is the first fight we've had, but I really thought he had grown up some over these past few years." Her friend chuckled, but she didn't see the amusement in this situation. Jun-pyo had stormed out two days ago after they got in an argument about her going to the states to record a new single with a well known artist. His job requires him to travel all over and she's never once complained but at the mention of her going somewhere he snaps. The fight itself was ugly, just as it was during their high school years. She honestly thought that those days were over and she wondered if they'd ever be able to live without conflict.

"Jan-di, the door swings both ways. Does this mean you haven't grown up any in these past few years?" Biting her lip Jan-di grasped her phone and groaned. She new that Ga-eul had a point. She didn't do anything to help the situation. As soon as Jun-pyo had spouted off she did as well. "I know you're right."

"Then why don't you apologize and work through it?"

"If he'd come home I would. I haven't seen him for two days. He isn't answering my calls and even when I called his office I was asked if I wanted to leave a message."

"Well, why do you think that is?"

"I… I may have told him to get out." Jan-di admitted bashfully. She really had lost her temper during the argument.

"Jan-di!" Ga-eul gasped in a scolding tone. She knew she was in for it.

"I know, it was wrong of me. I just got so mad."

"It will be okay, he always comes back. Just give him time, but you should watch your words. He probably feels the same way he did when you left last time, wait over the weekend and if he's still MIA then I'll go with you to hunt him down Monday."

Agreeing to wait a little longer she bid Ga-eul goodbye. With a heavy sigh she leaned against the counter taking in their quiet apartment, it was still very early in the morning and It's been restless and gloomy here by herself these last couple days. She had forgotten what it was like to be alone and the emotions hit her in waves as she sat and thought about their argument. She had gone a bit far, she always did. Jun-pyo can be methodical but he's normally all action, and he feeds off her energy, her reaction to him. She just wanted him to come home, every second he was gone had a part of her worried that he might not return and she fought the storm that threatened to cloud her mind.

Everything was just as it was that evening two days ago, she's rewashed the same dishes in the sink over and over again never able to bring herself to let them dry and put them up. The lights have been on day and night, unable to flick them off. Such simple tastes weighed heavily on her, as if moving forward without him there would finalize her alone-ness and the idea sent her spiraling. She hadn't meant it when she told him to leave. But he did and without a fight. As soon as the words left her mouth he stopped, mid shout, still fuming and flushed for their heated conversation. He turned and walked out without so much as a word or even grabbing anything to take with him. It unsettled her, but she was sure he'd be back. When he didn't return she convinced herself that he would be home when she got back from school the next day, he wasn't. Two days later and it's now the weekend. She hadn't told anyone about their argument and it seemed that if he'd spoken to their group of friends he hasn't mentioned it either.

Ga-eul was absolutely shocked to hear that they've been fighting for three days. Jan-di had wrestled over the idea of even calling her so early in the day. Shes felt so lost alone in their apartment, she thought it was a place she could call home but it turns out home was no longer a specific place. It was wherever Jun-pyo was and his silence along with his absence had her coming undone. Collapsing on the couch she laid there starring at the ceiling quietly humming the tune to a song she's been working on.

"Everywhere we go is home baby home, home is you're with me," she sang lyrics forming in her mind as she continued. At least my manager will be pleased she thought as she finished yet another song. She had turned down the offer to go to the states. Her manager was displeased but agreed to find a local artist to work with her, one that wouldn't require leaving the country. At this point even if Jun-pyo came and approved of her trip she wouldn't feel comfortable going. She hadn't realized that it would affect him in such a way and she couldn't bring herself to cause further conflict between them. It was already bad enough.

Helpless she picked up her phone pulling up his contact information. She agreed to give him time, the weekend at least but without school to distract her she found her thoughts more tangled and a mess than previously. She wanted to at least hear his voice, even if he was his voicemail she'd listen to it a thousand times at this point. With a deep breath she hit send and watched anxiously as the phone rang, once, twice, three times. To her surprise after the third ring it stopped, but his voice recording didn't play, with shaky hands she brought the phone to her ear. Listening, but it was silent.

"Jan-di?" Shooting up to a sitting position with wide eyes she held onto the phone tightly her voice caught in her throat. Of all times to be silent now was not one of them.

"Gu Jun-pyo." She breathed out, almost a whimper. She hadn't expected him to answer and now that he had all the words she had wanted to say vanished from her mind.

"Are you okay?" His voice sounded strained and she couldn't tell if he was annoyed or concerned. She nodded, realizing that he couldn't see her she gave a meek yes as a reply still shocked that he had answered. Not that she's called him a ton since he left, but there's been a few calls between his cell and his office. "Did you need something?" The question itself made her flinch and she wondered if he was still upset with her. "I was just wondering when you were coming home." Kicking herself she held her breath awaiting his answer. She hadn't meant to ask that, but at least if she had an idea she would have something to focus on.

"Turn around," hesitant she looked over her shoulder. The front door was open and Jun-pyo was standing there phone in hand starring at her. Letting out the breath she was holding she choked back a sob, unable to control the tears that fell as relief washed over her. Quickly closing the door Jun-pyo crossed the room catching Jan-di in his arms as she stood to greet him. Face buried in his chest as he held her she tried to mumble out an apology but he shushed her and he held her tighter settling them on the couch where she had been sitting. No words were spoken as he stoked her hair, her head tucked under his chin. He was home.

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Shifting slightly Jun-pyo brushed a strand of hair out of Jan-di's face and tucked it behind her ear as she laid curled up next to him, sleeping peacefully. She cried herself to sleep and he silently scolded himself for hurting her. He hadn't intended for her to cry, he really was swamped at the office where he's spent the past few days. Catching only a couple hours of sleep at his desk before throwing himself back into his work. He needed something to distract himself so he could calm down, and he figured the time away would be a good opportunity for her to cool off as well. "Are you okay?" Her sleepy voice pulled him out of his thoughts, looking down at her he rolled into his side so he was facing her. "I'm fine. Did I wake you?" He asked worriedly, she looked worn down when he first opened the door. Even with her back to him he could see that she was exhausted from her body language.

"No, you didn't." She whispered, so quietly he could hardly hear her. Pulling her closer to him he rested his chin on her head, "you should sleep." Snorting at his statement Jan-di moved so that she was looking up at him. "You should sleep." She shot back causing him to chuckle. As tired as he was he couldn't bring himself to sleep. "You manager threatened me." As soon as the words left his lips he wanted to reel them back in. He hadn't intended to tell her about the conversation he had with her manager the other day, not like this at least. Curious eyes looked up at him as Jan-di shifted out of his grasp. "My manager?" She questioned pointing to herself.

"Yes, your manager." He reiterated poking her nose playfully wanting to keep their conversation on a light note. "She told me if I interfered with your career again I was going to regret it." trying to contain her laughter Jan-di covered her mouth with her hands. She could imagine the lengths her manager would go to in order to see that threat through. "I really expected you to go." Caught off guard she stilled, her laughter gone. "What?" With a heavy sigh he sat up, looking down at her. "If this was back in high school you would have gone, if anything just to show me that you could if you wanted to. I honestly was expecting to have to fly out there just to get you to come back when you were done." Taking hold of her hand he gave it a light squeeze and flashed a small smile. "I shouldn't have reacted the way I did. I'm not even sure why I got upset. It just happened."

Squeezing his hand back, Jan-di sat up herself, "it's okay. I wasn't really sold on going back to the states anyways." She mumbled leaning her head on his shoulder. A comfortable silence settled between them as they absorbed the others presence. "It's only mid-day. We're both awake, was there anything you wanted to do?" Thinking slightly Jun-pyo leaned over placing a kiss on top of her head, "honestly, I could sit here like this with you all day." With a small shove Jan-di laughed softly pushing him away playfully. Reaching around her he pulled her to him gently kissing her lips. "I like the sound of that," she said as she pulled him closer into another kiss, causing them both to fall back on the bed.

She felt his hand slowly slide up her waist, then back down resting just above her hips. She could feel the heat from his fingertips through her clothes and it sent shivers down her spine as he planted feather light kisses on her lips. He grunted a little as she molded herself to him causing her to grind against him lightly. With shaky arms he held her as he continued to kiss her, nipping and sucking on her bottom lip. Tangling her fingers in his hair she rubbed small gentle circles on his scalp as he slowed his assault on her lips and rested his forehead against hers breathing heavily. "I'm sor-" Jun-pyo began only to be cut off by Jan-di "show me instead." Stunned for a second he starred at her before breaking out into a Cheshire grin and rolling on top of her. "As you wish."

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Sorry for the delayed update. I've been busy and sick and well… overall just exhausted. I hope this satisfies until I can update next. I'm thinking there's only a few more chapters happening before the end. I might delay it a bit by focusing on other members of the group. Please let me know what you all think!