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Warning: Alternate Universe

Summary: Right after Jun Pyo regains his memory, Yi Jeong loses his in another car accident. But this time, he forgets that he doesn't date nice girls. What happens when Casanova thinks that he's a one woman man, and that Chu Ga Eul is the only girl for him?

REMEMBRANCE

IV. A Walk to Remember

He could practically see the steam emerging from her ears and very deliberately turned his back, walking towards the park. It was his first time here and he had to admit, it was a simple place but pretty enough.

"Yi Jeong sunbae!" came her irate cry and he could hear her footsteps as she hurried after him. Yi Jeong bit back a chuckle. He enjoyed teasing Ga Eul yang too much and hoped that he hadn't gone overboard. But it did please him to know that no boy was going to pursue her in school now that she was unofficially his.

Sensing that she was close by, he glanced over his shoulder and saw her trailing a step or two behind. Sighing impatiently, he reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her next to him. "Ga Eul yang, I don't require my woman to walk behind me to show my superiority. But if you do wish to worship the ground I walk on, I can think of a few more creative ways for you to do so."

That kind of remark was begging for a ruthless putdown. Unfortunately, that kind of sarcasm was just not in her nature. If she were more like Jan Di, she would have kicked him already. Again though, she wasn't like that. Plus, his hand in hers was throwing her off balance. "Sunbae, you are so full of it," she said disdainfully and tried to pull her hand away.

He tugged it back.

She pulled harder.

He refused to let go.

It went on for about five minutes before Ga Eul gave up when she realised that she and Yi Jeong were making a scene. "You always get your way," she muttered. "You are such a spoiled chaebol."

"I know you love me so I'll forgive that remark. Besides, you were thinking of this in the car." Yi Jeong squeezed her hand. "I don't have to bring you to a skating rink to do this, do I?"

"But that was a—" Ga Eul clamped her mouth shut before she could say more. Did he think that date was real? It had felt real enough to her and at times she could've sworn that Yi Jeong had forgotten that it was a put on show for Jan Di and Jun Pyo's benefit.

"A what?" Yi Jeong looked at Ga Eul curiously. In his mind, that had been a great date, although he couldn't quite recall all of it.

She'd have to tell him sooner or later. What Ga Eul couldn't understand was why she felt so guilty, as though she was ruining something for him. And she was also afraid that he would be hurt by the truth.

"We've only been on two—I mean, three dates actually."

Only three dates? Apparently the people who had bestowed the title of Casanova on him had been overly generous. "Go on. Tell me about them."

'Oh gee, Yi Jeong sunbae, they weren't all that great. Twice you swept me off my feet and then brought me crashing down to earth by telling me that acting was just acting. And once, you surrounded yourself with girls from a club and then offered me to your father.' At least those were the words that sprang to mind but they never made it to her mouth.

Hm, so far not so good. Her silence didn't bode well and when he weighed that in with the way she had interrupted him when he had mentioned their date… As they walked slowly through the park, Yi Jeong couldn't help but notice the couples around them. They looked so happy.

"Ga Eul yang," he said quietly, "you have to tell me the truth. I would at least like to know how things were between us. I deserve that much, if nothing else."

He'd been pretty sure a reasonable appeal like that would succeed but Ga Eul yang apparently didn't think it was good enough, for she still remained silent. Yi Jeong hadn't planned on doing this but being with her in New Caledonia had taught him a thing or two about her.

"Well, you don't have to be shy or modest around me you know. After all I didn't, and I won't, tell anyone that we slept together."

"WHAT?" All heads turned to stare at them but Ga Eul was oblivious to that. As though he were impervious to her scandalised stare, Yi Jeong smiled innocently and had the gall to wink at her.

"Well, I do remember that. Right after the skating rink and the fireworks, we went up to a hotel—"

"Stop! That's not true at all." If Ga Eul could've clamped her hands over Yi Jeong's mouth, she would have. Unfortunately, all she could do was gaze at him in flabbergasted horror. "You can't remember what happened because it—"

Yi Jeong's grin widened and lowering his voice, he leaned closer to her. "Well I would if you'd just fill in the blanks. After all, I won't kiss and tell."

Between Yi Jeong's feelings and her reputation, it was practically a non-choice. "You can't tell because we didn't even kiss," she said through gritted teeth.

"Really?" He looked mildly disappointed. "Well at least we rectified that in the hospital."

"Argh! Is there no end to your shamelessness?" Snatching her hand away, Ga Eul gave him a long hard stare that if looks could kill, would have turned him to stone.

"You'll find out if you stick around long enough. But back to what you said, so we didn't kiss. Then what were we doing in a hotel?"

How could someone so fiendishly cunning have such an angelic face? Resisting the urge to beat her head with her hand, she settled for silently berating herself.

"Ga Eul yang, I can wait all night. You however, are running out of time." Yi Jeong tapped his watch and she realised that it was already past nine. "I'm a little reluctant to let you go home without getting what I came for though."

In spite of herself, she turned a little red. 'He means the truth about those dates you pabo.' Knowing that she was beaten, Ga Eul sighed and motioned at an empty bench nearby. "Let's get a seat first."

……………………………

In spite of himself, Yi Jeong was almost having second thoughts about finding out the truth. Maybe he could find out a little at a time. That would give him an excuse to spend more time with Ga Eul. She would have to spend time with him in the interest of his recovery.

"The date with the hotel was our second date. And may I repeat, nothing happened on that date," she added pointedly. "In fact, you couldn't even call it a date actually. It was just pretending."

"A pretend date? Who would propose such a thing?" Yi Jeong snorted. "And why on earth would I agree to participate in a sham?"

"Because you couldn't bear the idea of Woo Bin sunbae and I pretending to be a couple." Keeping a straight face while bluffing wasn't as hard as she thought it would be. After all, part of it was just her wishful thinking.

"Oh, okay."

"I'm kidding!" Geez, he actually believed that? He must have hit his head harder than she thought. "Jan Di and Jun Pyo sunbae had broken up and the pretend date was to get them to see each other again. In order to do that, Jan Di had to go to Jun Pyo sunbae for help to…you know…" She waved her hand, expecting Yi Jeong to automatically understand what she was implying. Unfortunately, he frowned and shook his head slightly. "To keep an eye on you," she said, somewhat exasperated and embarrassed.

"She thought I was going to do something to you?" Yi Jeong was more than a little amused. "I must have forgotten what a protective friend she is."

"Well, she doesn't always overreact like that you know," Ga Eul said, feeling the need to defend her best friend. "It's because of your reputation as a Casanova. That affected her judgement."

"So what did we do on this date?" Yi Jeong leaned back and casually stretched an arm out along the back of the bench. He tried not to laugh as Ga Eul self-consciously sat up straighter and scooted closer to the edge of the seat in a bid to avoid his touch.

"You brought me to a cosmetics shop. You bought me lipstick and perfume."

"Rose perfume?" He couldn't quite grasp all the details, just a laugh here and there, her smell as he held her close, the touch of her hair on his cheek. "Did you spritz me?"

"Yes! You do remember." She clapped hands excitedly. "What else do you recall?"

Tentatively unwrapping the burger, Yi Jeong stared apprehensively at the shiny, oily bun and cheese covered patty. There were onions, he could smell them. And mustard. And…grease. A lot of grease… Grease seemed to be the main ingredient.

"Ga Eul yang, I…" He stopped talking when he realised that she was happily wolfing down the lot. Apparently commoners were born with iron-clad stomachs.

"Cheesy fries and a greasy burger. I think you insulted me later by saying I had a delicate stomach." Ga Eul's smile confirmed that he had remembered rightly.

"I didn't insult you. I was stating a fact. After that we went for a movie."

He genuinely couldn't recall the movie itself but what he did remember was Ga Eul yang resting her head on his shoulder, his cheek resting against her hair. "Did I doze off during the show?"

"Yes you did. You didn't like it." She made a face at him. Secretly, Ga Eul wondered if Yi Jeong remembered snuggling with her but decided that it was better if she didn't. There was no way of asking that without blushing and that would only encourage him. "How about the skating rink and fireworks?"

"I recall all that. So after the hotel, I assume that I sent you home?"

After watching her sleep for an hour. But again, she couldn't say that. "Yup, that's about it." For awhile, they sat there in silence, each lost in their own thoughts.

"How about the first and third dates?"

She had been prepared for that question. "It's almost ten sunbae. You should take me home now."

Well, she had fulfilled her end of the deal. "There's still tomorrow," he said, looking at her meaningfully. "I'll come pick you up from school."

Having rumours spread about them was one thing. Having him present and in the flesh to add fuel to the fire was another. "No! Don't do that. I take the bus home. I like taking the bus."

"If you want to get home by ten Ga Eul yang, start moving." Grabbing her hand, Yi Jeong proceeded to walk swiftly towards the car park, ignoring her protests. "Look, the damage is done so you might as well accept it because I am coming to get you anyway." Pushing her gently into the car, he got in and started driving.

"You don't have to do that," Ga Eul argued. "I'll stop avoiding you alright?"

"I'm not doing it because I'm afraid you'll run away. It's easy enough to catch you." From the corner of his eye, he could see her glowering at him. "I'm doing it because I want to. I'd like to spend more time with you."

All the fight went out of Ga Eul and she sank down into her seat. Her traitorous heart was happy that he had said that but she was afraid. How long would this last? And what would his excuse be at the end of the day? That he had been suffering from amnesia, that he hadn't been himself?

She thought he was watching the road and couldn't see her blinking her eyes hard. Crap, was she going to cry? The last thing he wanted to do was make her miserable. Based on what she was not saying, he had a bad feeling that he had been there and done that already. "Look, how about I make you a deal? I'll pick you up from school tomorrow, you'll tell me about the dates and then we'll discuss what we want to do about us. How about that?"

She hadn't expected him to say that. "Really?"

"I won't lie to you Ga Eul yang. I don't think I can accede to your request to not see you at all. But maybe we can find some middle ground that you'll feel more comfortable with."

That was probably the best she could hope for. Plus, Yi Jeong would perhaps back off a little if he could understand her fears. She felt both relieved and disappointed. "Mm, we'll do that then."

The rest of the ride was spent in slightly more comfortable silence until she wished him good night when he dropped her off. "I'll see you tomorrow sunbae."

"Good night Ga Eul yang." He waited until she was safely behind the gates before driving off. Dialling Woo Bin's number, Yi Jeong decided that he would pay his friend a visit. Technically, what he had with Ga Eul wasn't a date but he was so nervous that it might as well have been one. Talking to Woo Bin would help; besides, he might have some useful advice for the next day's negotiations.