Latest update: Hey guys! I'm afraid I won't be writing anymore AnY chapters for the time being, the reason being that I wish to commit to my other fanfic that is based on Kuroko no Basuke. While it has been loads of fun, at the same time I need an intermission because this fic actually takes a chunk of time to write. I hope you will understand and hopefully I will be able to get back to this before it becomes a living memory xD Once more, thank you to everyone for sticking around until this point and also to those who have helped me tremendously with their wonderful suggestions!

Until then,

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Yoon – Sing a duet with the person to your left.

Yoon glanced at Hak, who had stiffened.

"Is it still a duet if one of them is tone-deaf?" remarked Jae Ha.

"Is it still a duet if one of them is a beast?" chimed in Kija.

"Do you numbskulls have 'suicide' engraved on your brains?" demanded Yoon.

Hak looked relatively calm, but his words told otherwise.

"Is it still a duet if two morons die sudden deaths?" he asked dangerously.

Yoon swallowed. "Th-Thunder Beast, calm down… "

"Please do not get on the warpath, Hak," said Soo Won. "This is a good chance to impress Yona."

"In fact, it's a good chance to eliminate the Princess's hearing once and for all," muttered Tae Jun.

Hak was behind Tae Jun at once. His entire body overflowed with a murderous aura.

"Yay! We finally get to hear Hak sing," exclaimed Yona suddenly, putting her hands together in delight.

Hak's murderous aura vanished. Instead, he looked dumbstruck.

"Nice save, Yona," sighed Yoon with relief. "Thunder Beast, I'll make it quick, so don't start going on a killing spree, alright?"

Hak had never been in a worse mood. He stalked back to his place, looking like he'd sooner be anywhere.

"I think I'll forfeit," he said crossly.

"What? But why?" Yona was highly disappointed. Her gaze dropped, and her face became glum. "But… but I wanted to hear Hak sing…"

Hak was put on the spot. Does she want to hear me sing that badly? He didn't know if the thought made him happy or annoyed.

"There, there, Miss," said Zeno, stroking Yona's head comfortingly. "Some people would rather strip than please their princesses."

"Zeno, I'm not sure you're improving the situation at all," growled Yoon.

He was wrong. Yona's display of forlornness struck Hak somewhere deep.

"It had better be short," he told Yoon tetchily.

Yona's face lit up like fireworks.

"Yay! Hak, be sure to do your best, OK?"

Soo Won smiled. Yona could be like a child sometimes.

Yoon was telling Hak what to sing. Hak's face grew sour the longer he spoke.

Finally, Yoon announced, "OK, everyone. We're ready to start."

Jae Ha was trying to hold in his laughter. Tae Jun seemed to be bracing himself.

Yoon looked at Hak and nodded. They both opened their mouths.

"Long, long ago, when the big red sun was gobbled up, and the world was stained black… "

Yoon sang quite normally, like he would strolling through the woods. But Hak sounded like every word had to be dragged out of him.

As they continued to sing, it got more difficult for Jae Ha to keep a straight face. Lilli didn't seem to know what expression to put on. On the other hand, Yona was beaming happily. It reminded Soo Won of a mother watching her child's first performance.

When the song ended, Hak narrowed his eyes so much he looked like he was trying to read extremely miniscule writing.

Yona applauded enthusiastically.

"That was wonderful, Hak! Wasn't it, Lilli?"

"Yeah." Lilli gave a halfhearted smile. "What did you think, M'Lady?"

"I think Hak put up a brave performance," said Soo Won smoothly. "What did you think, Kija?" he asked Kija who was next to him.

The White Dragon was wearing the same expression as Hak.

"As someone who strives to be honest," he said monotonously, "I think Hak's singing would be fitting for a funeral."

Jae Ha, who couldn't take it anymore, burst into raucous laughter. Fortunately, Hak was too busy reliving what he had just did to pay any heed to his surroundings.

Pitying him, Yoon took it upon himself to draw the Thunder Beast's slip.

Hak – You are now the target of a dogpile.

"Alright! Let's tackle him while he's still in shock!" yelled Zeno as soon as Yoon had read out the dare.

"Sounds like fun," grinned Jae Ha, and he and the Yellow Dragon sprang toward Hak, the Yellow Dragon pulling a startled Shin Ah along.

In that instant, Hak recovered his wits.

"Not on my watch!" he yelled, leaping out of the way on time. Jae Ha, Shin Ah and Zeno hit the ground where he had been sitting moments before, but they were up like a shot. Soon, Hak found himself being chased by two overexcited (plus one flabbergasted) Dragons.

"What's going on?" blinked Yona, as Yoon watched the antics with weary exasperation.

"Apparently, we're all supposed to pile on top of Hak," said the young genius with a sigh.

"Really? Wow! It does sound like fun!"

"Huh? Hey, don't tell me you're – ?"

Before Yoon could finish his question, Yona was heading straight into the fray.

"Yona!" shouted Yoon in alarm. With mild chuckle, Soo Won picked himself up and went after the Princess.

"Argh! Not you too, M'Lady!"

"Don't worry, Yoon! I will retrieve them," promised Kija, and promptly ran after the 'two' ladies.

"M'Lady!" gasped Tae Jun. "Lilli, we have to go after hi – her!"

"It's alright," said Lilli. "M'Lady is one who knows how to stay out of trouble."

Hak, who had been running back and forth under the trees, looked back to find that his chasers had increased in numbers.

"How on earth did it come to this?" he yelled, putting on a burst of speed.

"HAK!"

A figure rammed into him from the sidelines, and Hak found himself on the ground with Yona's arms wrapped around him.

"Princess?" Hak was literally and figuratively floored. "What are you – ?"

"Everyone, over here! I've got him!" called Yona, squeezing Hak with all her might.

Is this a dream? wondered Hak, gazing in bewilderment at the Princess. If it is, God forbid me from waking up –

"FOUND YOU!"

Like a tidal wave, the chasers burst into the scene and flung themselves on top of Hak.

In an instant, Hak was drowning in humans and Dragons. Kija and Soo Won remained the only bystanders.

Kija grabbed his face in a panic. "Stop it! You're smothering the Princess!"

Soo Won strode toward the heaving mass and managed to pull out Yona, who was unscathed.

Kija ran up to the Princess. "Princess! Are you OK?"

"I'm fine," laughed Yona. "It got a little wild, but it was kind of fun."

It took a long time, but after the whole mess was finally sorted out, the game was resumed.

"Things sure got crazy back there," chortled Jae Ha, dusting off his robes.

"If there ever was an understatement," growled Hak. "I'm black and blue all over."

"Sorry, Hak. We went a little overboard," said Zeno, grinning broadly.

"You're the one who started it!"

"But Hak, you're not upset at all, are you?" smirked Jae Ha. "After all, it was worth being mobbed when it gave you an opportunity to be embraced so passionately by Yo – "

WHAM. Hak's fist flattened the Green's Dragon's face.

"Hm? An opportunity to what?" asked Yona curiously.

"Yona, if you want to save Jae Ha's life, I'd suggest not probing further," said Yoon grimly.

Jae Ha – If you could go back to the past, where would you go? Tell the tale.

"Well, I would pay a visit to little Yona of course. Then I'll be her loving older brother and earn her trust – "

"And be murdered by a mysterious black-haired boy," finished Yoon.

Jae Ha laughed mildly. "That was just a joke. Let's see... I would go back to when Captain Gigan was an alluring young flower. Then I'll compliment her on her looks and hit on her - "

"And be killed by said woman before the day is over," finished Yoon.

"Yoon, you can never pen a fairytale."

"It's called being a realist."

"I think we've got the gist of it," said Hak irritably. "Moving on…"

Kija – Have someone draw a unibrow on your face.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Jae Ha pounded the ground in his mirth.

Kija looked horrified and pressed fingers over his eyebrows.

"A - a unibrow?" he gasped loudly.

"Well, I've got a brush and some ink we can use," said Yoon nonchalantly, as though drawing unibrows on people was a daily affair. "The problem is… Kija's brows are white. And the ink is black. So what should we do?"

Jae Ha was still in his own world. Hak's shoulders heaved harder. Yoon looked irritated.

"Could you please cooperate? If we don't do this, Kija will have no choice but to strip."

Kija paled at his words. Yona reached over and patted him on the back.

"Don't worry, Kija," she said reassuringly. "If it comes down to it, I'll protect you."

Kija shook his head. "Do not say that, Princess! It is I who should be protecting you!"

Lilli looked sympathetic.

"Let's just use the black ink," she said. "It doesn't have to be uniform in colour."

Yoon nodded agreeably. "Alright. Black it is."

When the deed was done, Hak and Jae Ha could barely keep their eyes open long enough to appreciate Yoon's masterpiece.

"I am too ashamed to call myself the White Dragon… " murmured Kija, hugging his knees tightly.

"I don't see why not," sighed Yoon. "You just look like you have some dirt on your face. No reason to beat yourself up."

"No reason to beat yourself up," agreed Zeno, patting Kija's shoulder soothingly.

"Like I said, you're not helping," snapped Yoon at the Yellow Dragon.

"Kija, trying waggling your eyebrows, won't you?" choked out Jae Ha, before lapsing into uncontrollable laughter again.

"Just you wait," said Kija, grinding his teeth furiously. "Your turn will come soon enough."

Soo Won – Explain to the person you like least here why you like them the least.

Soo Won scratched the fabric over his cheek.

"This is indeed a problem," he said. "I have no one I like the least. None at all."

"Right. And I'm your blood mother," said Hak sarcastically. "Out with it already. It's me, isn't it?"

"Why would it be you, Hak?" asked Yona in shock.

"I have no idea what you are talking about, Hak," said Soo Won in innocent tones.

"Drop the act," snapped Hak. "You can't fool me, M'Lady."

"You'll have to forgive Hak, M'Lady," said Jae Ha. "He can be a little paranoid. It shows in his character."

"If M'Lady says there is no one, there is no one," said Yona. "Right, Shin Ah?"

Shin Ah looked a little startled to be asked for his opinion, but he nodded.

"I believe M'Lady," he said quietly.

"Winning ladies over isn't easy, Hak," teased Jae Ha.

"Shut up, Jae Buns," growled Hak.

Yona – How old were you when you saw someone (other than a relative) naked for the first time?

Yona blushed. "I haven't," she said, as though afraid of objection.

"Other than Shin Ah, the Princess possesses the purest heart in all the lands," declared Kija. "Of course that would be her answer."

Jae Ha laughed. "Then what would that make me?"

"Filth," said Hak mercilessly.

"Ouch," said Jae Ha. "Hak, you little heartbreaker."

"Oh! Does this mean it's Zeno's turn now?" exclaimed Zeno, rolling forward on his belly. "Zeno can't wait!"

Zeno – Tickle the person to your right until they beg you to stop.

"Shin Ah, restrain him!" cried Kija at once. "We must protect the Princess!"

"Protect her from what, exactly?" asked Yoon.

Shin Ah made to grab Zeno, but the Yellow Dragon slipped out of his grasp.

"Miss – Zeno wants your permission to tickle you!" he said happily.

"Huh? You don't need permission for that," said Yona, surprised.

Hak had settled back with an easy grin. "Want me to hold her down for you, Zeno?"

"You traitor!" shouted Kija. "Shin Ah, hurry!"

Shin Ah caught hold of Zeno by his waist. Zeno began to laugh and squirm.

"Ahahahaha! Stop it, Shin Ah! You're tickling Zeno!"

Shin Ah hesitated. "But Yona is in danger… "

"OK, OK! Zeno promises not to tickle Miss! Let Zeno go! Please!"

Obligingly, Shin Ah let go of Zeno. The Yellow Dragon gasped for breath.

"Shin Ah kept his promise, so Zeno will too," he said. "Zeno will forfeit!"

In a dramatic gesture, the Yellow Dragon took off his scarf and laid it out neatly beside him.

"What a brilliant sacrifice!" sobbed Jae Ha, pretending to wipe away a tear.

"Jae Ha, please don't encourage him," said Yoon dryly.

"Well, you must admit," said Jae Ha, reverting back to his normal self, "it's not easy to shed crocodile tears."

"I see," said Yoon, more dryly than ever. So he was just showing off.

Shin Ah – Get someone to put something in your mouth and guess what it is. If you guess wrong you have to choose another slip.

"Let's slip in Ao's tail," said Jae Ha.

Ao gave a squeak and hid herself behind Shin Ah.

"Don't be mean, Jae Ha," scolded Yona.

"Relax. I was only joking," chuckled the Green Dragon.

"What happened to being emotional?" questioned Yoon.

"How about a mudball?" suggested Hak.

"Hak!" frowned Yona sternly. "Even if you're my childhood friend, I won't allow you to play such mean pranks."

What did I do? wondered Hak, raising his brows inquisitively.

Yoon glanced around the vicinity. "I can't think of anything we can use, though."

Yona suddenly hit upon an idea.

"Close your eyes, Shin Ah," she said. "I'm going to put something in your mouth."

Obediently, Shin Ah opened wide.

"There we go," said Yona, clasping her hands happily. "Guess what it is, Shin Ah!"

Shin Ah could taste a familiar flavour.

"Ao," he said. "Ao's acorn."

"Princess, you sure went easy on him," remarked Hak.

Yona shook her head. "Nope; it's not Ao's acorn. I found it a while ago. It's mine."

Shin Ah simply sat there blankly.

Jae Ha laughed. "Yona dear, I never knew you to be so ruthless."

"Speak for yourself," snapped Kija, wrinkling his unibrow indignantly.

"Sorry, Shin Ah. You're going to have to take another slip," said Yoon apologetically.

Shin Ah – Seduce and kiss the person opposite you on the neck.

Jae Ha spread out his arms at once. "Lay it on me, Shin Ah."

"Shin Ah, run away as fast as you can," said Yoon in horror.

Shin Ah did neither. He shook his head and proceeded to detach one of his gloves.

"Ooh..." Hak applauded softly. "Nice going, Shin Ah."

Jae Ha whistled. "Huh. Not bad."

"I'm sure I would have done exactly the same," said Yoon wryly.

"Then you don't know me well enough," grinned Jae Ha.

"I thought you don't do men," said Hak with distaste.

"'Do'?" Jae Ha pretended to draw back in horror. "Hak, how could you use this choice of word in front of the innocent Yona?"

"Forget it," growled Hak, as a vein throbbed on his temple. "Your eternal obnoxiousness is one thing that's incurable."