Coincidence, much? part 01
This fanfic is about DBSK.. I didn't really come up with a title seeing how the story didn't develop much. But I've decided to post it up. After reading it the second time I actually thought I did a pretty good job (because my english grades are... :P). There is just no exciting part of the story. Just introduction the entire way. And it's long.. I don't know why anyone would want to read this but anyway.. here goes.
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"Jae, hurry. There are mirrors there anyway. Our manager is starting to get mad."
"Wait, my hair is still messy."
"You have, like, one strand off. Stylist noona can fix it. We're almost late and the traffic isn't good either."
"Fine."
It is 7:00 in the morning and the boys have a photoshoot with Elle Girl Korea. Yunho was first to get ready but is last to exit the apartment and enter the van because he was waiting for his hyung by 11 days.
"Manager hyung, what are we going to do after the shoot?" asks Yoochun.
"You guys have to go as guests on Strong Heart."
"What's for lunch?" asks the forever hungry maknae.
"We just ate breakfast! but yeah, what are we eating for lunch?" adds Junsu.
"We'll grab something on the way from the magazine photo shoot to the studio." replies the manager.
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Female character's PoV
"Could I get one glass of orange juice? Oh, and some napkins too."
"Sure thing."
I go to the kitchen and poured a pulp-free orange juice into a clear glass and bring it to the customer. Sigh. She's so demanding.
I've been working for about 2 months now, working part time so I could save up for university and not burden my parents too much. The job pays well but nothing exciting ever really happens so it gets boring on some days.
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“Okay. Thank you so much for answering the questions from your fans. I hope you guys continue to become successful throughout Asia. Fighting!”
“Thank you for having us.” Smiles the charismatic leader.
In the van
“Now can we eat?” asks Changmin to no one in particular
“Hey, let’s go to that restaurant we went with Ho Dong hyung last time,” replies Jaejoong.
“Oh! That place was good. And it wasn’t too crowded either. Let’s go!” answers the excited Junsu.
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FC PoV
The bell on the door rang and five fashionably dressed guys walked in. There’s a pretty blonde, black-haired beauty, a cute angelic-faced one, a really tall one, and the one that seems to be leading everyone. They were dressed in similar coloured outfits but each is unique in their own way. Their faces look familiar. I just can’t remember where. Are they famous?
“Hi. Table for 5.” says the pretty looking male.
“Right this way.” I show them their seats. “And what would you like to have today?”
“One bulgogi with 2 bowls of rice, please!” answers the tallest one.
“I want erm… “ hesitates the one with the angel face.
“Can I please get one bibimbap? Thank you.” Smiles he black-haired man.
“I want a bowl of gamjatang, please and thank you.” Orders the blonde.
“Aakkh! I don’t know what to order! Ah! I want a Samgyetang!” the angel finally decides.
“And as for me, galbi thank you.” Said the handsome man as he closes his menu book and took the others’ to pass back to me.
“That’ll take about 5-10 minutes. Anything to drink?”
“water” chimes all five of them.
“Okay… water it is.” I replied, suppressing laughter.
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“Waaahh! It’s here! I’m starving.”
I come with their food and asks if they need anything else, though I don’t think they heard me. Oh well. So I go back to my place behind the cash register by across the door, waiting for the next customers or if anyone needs my help. Then I realize that the group of girls that came in not too long ago are all whispering, pointing at the direction of the five boys. Well, men. So I ask my friend, Yuna, who got me this job in the first place.
“Hey, who are they? Are they famous? I felt like I’ve seen them before..”
“ARE YOU CRAZY? YOU DON’T KNOW WHO THEY ARE? Omo..omo… my head. I can’t believe this, Seohyun. And how old are you again? Last time I checked all 17 year olds around here knows who THEY are” as she points to the group in the back.
“Well, sorry for not knowing. No. seriously. Wait…. Yeph. No clue who they are.”
“Remember that song. The one that’s really upbeat that I made you listen to three days ago? The one with the guy speaking sort-of English at the beginning?”
“Yeah. I think it was… ‘O’, right?”
“Well, that’s them. The singers. Korea’s, no, Asia’s number 1 group, Dong Bang Shin Ki. I can’t believe it. They go here. OMG. And while I’m on the shift. Thank you God! I will do good deed from this point on.”
“Oooohh… so THAT’s why they look familiar. I’ve seen their posters up on your room. Lol. Such a fangirl. But you’re right, they are good looking.”
“WAH!” the shriek that has everyone’s heads turned to that specific direction.
“Sigh. Again, hyung?!” commented the tallest man.
“Well, not my fault my elbow is sharp!” exclaimed the dolphin-like voice.
“Why thank you for noticing. Now go. My Jaejoong needs something” she points as the blonde - Jaejoong? - stood up looked around.
“Ah. Can I get some napkins? Junsu spilled his water. Thanks.” I nodded and grabbed some from the pile on the counter.
“Here you go.”
“Thanks. And could we get the bill, too.”
“Sure. Here.”
When my shift is over, I cleaned up the table, went to change to my normal clothes, said goodbye to everyone and went home. The distance from my house to the restaurant isn’t too far so I walk to stay economical. Besides, it’s great exercise.
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“That’s it for today. Thank you for watching Strong Heart DBSK Special. We’ll see you next week! I’m Kang Ho Dong.”
“I’m Lee Seung Gi. On behalf of the crews here we wish you a pleasant week.”
“CUT! That’s a wrap. Editors, I want this done by tomorrow at noon. The rest of you can go home.’
“Yunho-ssi. Thank you for coming. Want to go for a drink later?”
“Ah. No. thank you for having us Ho Dong hyung. But I think we should just go home.” Replies the concerned leader as he side glances at his members yawning.
“That’s okay. Call me later okay guys.”
“Yes, hyung.”
“Kamsamida” say the five to the staffs and crews they see as they bow their way to their dressing room.
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In the van
“Hey, don’t you guys think the girl at the restaurant today was pretty?” Changmin randomly bursts in the midst of the silence. Well, as quiet as it can be with Yoochun snoring in the back.
“WOW. Here you fooled all the fans thinking you’re innocent. Kekekeke… I’m proud of you min-ah.” Says Jaejoong.
“What? I am a growing man at the end of my puberty stage. Is it not normal? And don’t lie because I’ve seen you look at girls from the van window hyung.”
“That’s true. I’ve seen you check them out too, hyung.” Junsu confirms.
“Anyway.. we were talking, well… you were talking about that girl from the store. I guess she’s cute. If you like the tall tomboy-ish type which we all here know you absolutely can’t resist regardless of what you say in TV shows when they ask you.” Jaejoong returns the conversation away from himself.
“And she didn’t scream or stutter when she saw us. Not like her friend or those girls at the front table. But she didn’t seem like an anti either because someone should have a stomach ache by now if she was.”
“You know, of all the years that we’ve been together, I’ve never heard you talk about girls in such detail Minnie. I think you’ve got yourself a crush.” Studies Jaejoong.
“Make that his first crush.” Smiles Junsu.
“She is not my first crush. I’ve had a couple at school.” Fights Changmin.
“Whatever. Hey, Yoochun, wake up. We’re home.” Junsu shakes the sleeping beauty.
“Ungh. Carry me.” Said Yoochun cutely.
“You’re so mean. You know I can’t resist your sleepy smiles. Hold on. Minnie, open the door.” Grunts the strong Junsu. “This is sad. Here I dream about lifting my love like this but I am stuck with lifting you instead. But seriously. Eat more. You’re too skinny.”
“Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Ow!”
“Sorry. Not my fault you rolled your head.”
“Gakh. If this keeps happening I’m going to lose so many brain cells I can’t compose anymore. Let me down.”
“Eu kyang kyang. So worrisome.”
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“I can’t believe we have no schedule today. That is the rarest thing ever. Maybe our manager was drunk or something that he forgot to write it down. Oh well, not that I’m complaining.” Says Changmin to the bright morning sun.
“Go wash up and eat. Breakfast is on the table.” Orders Mommy Jae to the rest of the family.
“Let’s go to Myeong-dong today. It’s a weekday so everyone either has school or work. We can go from like 10 o’clock to lunchtime then we can go back.” Suggests Junsu.
“Not a bad idea. Su. I need some new clothes anyway.” Replies fashionishta Yoochun.
“Yeah right. You got a closet full of clothes. PLUS half of mine. And yet you need more?!” comments Changmin.
“The fashion world is always changing, young one. Yosh! Let’s go. I need to get myself a jacket, too. Can we go… hyung?” blinks the blonde to the leader multiple times.
“Fine. I’ll get my car.” Sighs the charismatic man.
“YAY! Min-ah, go change! Hurry!” excited Junsu jumps up and down and cartwheels to his shared room with Changmin.
“I thought I was the maknae…” as Changmin shakes his head.
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“I’m going to Myeong-dong with Yuna today. The grade 11s get to have a day off because we just finished our exams. Be back by dinner time” scribbles Seohyun on a piece of post-its and sticks it on the table for her mom to see as she gets home.
Ring ring….. “Hello. Yeah. I’m on my way to your house. No I’m not getting dressed up. It’s myeong-dong we’re talking about, not the prince’s birthday party. See ya in five minutes.” Seohyun shuts the phone.
“Long jeans, T-shirt, and converse. So Seohyun. I’m getting dressed up because I have a feeling that today is going to be special. I don’t know what but my gut is telling me I should get ready. I’ve got paper, marker, and my camera.” Chats Yuna as she sees Seohyun walk up her front door.
“I think you forgot your brain in the midst of it all. You do realize that your ‘feelings’ have no fruit so far, right?”
“Well, today’s is different.”
“That’s what you said last time…” mumbles Seohyun.
“You got your subway tickets?”
“Would’ve turned around if I hadn’t.”
“Such an optimist. Let’s go!”
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“Hey, Yunho. How do I look?” poses Jae in an oversized grey striped sweater and tight black jeans.
“Hot.” Smirked the sexy man himself.
“I wonder if your blood will circulate properly in those pants.” Snarked the witty maknae.
“Hyung, hyung! Look at this! Isn’t this so adorable?” squealed the oh-so-cute dolphin man as he points to a baby blue wool hat with a pom pom on the top.
“Wear it. I want to see you in it. The weather is getting chillier anyway so might as well get it if it looks good.” Replies Yoochun in the middle of picking his own outfit to try on.
“Anything will look good on me.” Jokes Junsu. Nevertheless, he tries it on and asks his members for their opinion anyway after looking at it himself at the mirror nearby, of course. “Do I look cuter?” and at that moment his two hands move to create a platform for his adorable slanted head.
“Yeah. Yeah. You look cute like always. Hey, why don’t you ask that store clerk noona that’s staring at you at the back?” answers Changmin.
“Oh. She was there all along? Noona, how do I look?” and off to repeat the pose. You could almost hear the scream that female is holding back.
“Y-you look cu-cute Junsu-ssi,” stammers the clerk which heart is beating a hundred times faster than it should. She should be scared of getting a heart attack, but having her uttermost favourite idol smile at her like that is a far better trade even if it’s the last thing she sees.
“YAY! I’m getting this hat.”
After about half an hour of Yoochun and Jaejoong trying on clothes while Changmin and Yunho just looked around without finding anything in particular that they love the five leave the store. Junsu happy that he got his hat, Yoochun quite pleased with what he found, Jaejoong always content during a day of shopping, Yunho calm that his members hasn’t been mobbed yet and Changmin hungry like always.
Meanwhile
“So Seohyun, are you planning to get anything?”
“Hm… we’ll see. I have a bit of money to spend after saving though. I’ll probably buy a shirt or something. What are you getting?”
“Well, thank s for asking. I need to get my boyfriend something. His birthday is coming soon. And I want that skirt we saw in the magazine. Oh, and that cute bag that my cousin got last week. I’m going to go broke today.”
“That’s what you always say, too, spoiled girl. Hahaha. So we’re going to be busy today, I assume.”
“You betcha. Okay. First on my list. The gift. What should I get him..?”
“Well, this is your first time buying him a birthday gift, right? Why not something that he could use to keep himself warm? It is almost winter. I don’t know. Get him like a hat or a scarf or something. Socks are okay, too.”
“Erm.. socks are kind of.. something that I’d buy for my brother. But the idea is not bad. Ah! I know just the place.”
“After you..”
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“Hey, Jaejoong-hyung. I need something to match my shirt. I’m thinking of a scarf but I don’t know what colour..” asks Yoochun.
“Hm.. how about dark blue, like navy blue or violet. I think it should go nicely with what you bought.”
“Yeah. You’re right. Let’s go to ‘Honey’.”
“Eh? That girly store that sells fuzzy stuff?” asks the dumbfounded Changmin.
“It is not girly, just well organized with a feminine taste.” Replied Yoochun calmly, as if talking to a child.
“Same thing. But can we please go eat after? My stomach is asking me for food.”
“Hahahaha… you mean growling you for food. I could hear it and I’m two metres away! Ah. This way.” Turns Jaejoong to his right with the others following. He has a good sense of directions when it comes to shops.
‘Eh? Isn’t that the girl from the restaurant yesterday. And her friend is here, too. Coincidence.’ Thought Changmin as they enter the ‘fuzzy store’
“Oh My Gosh! Y-you g-guys are… are… are..” squealed Yuna in the direction of Jaejoong, Yoochun, Yunho, Junsu, and last to enter Changmin.
“Ah. Anyonghaseo.” Bows the five polite men.
“Oh My Gosh. Oppas. I’m your fan! Akh! See Seohyun. I knew something was going to happen. Erm.. oppas… do you mind if I take a picture with you? Just one quick picture?” hesitates the flushed Yuna.
“Sure! Does your friend want one, too?” replies Junsu, always excited to thank his fans in every way possible.
“Ah. It’s okay. I’m sure you guys are busy anyway.” Answers Seohyun, cool as a cucumber that has been frozen in the freezer for days.
“Come here, we won’t bite” teases Yoochun as the not-so-shy but medium-heighted girl with brown dyed hair stands in between the men with the order of Yunho, Changmin, Jaejoong, Yuna, Yoochun, and Junsu.
“One, two, say kimchi!” says Seohyun.
“Kimcheeeeeee” everyone are smiling brightly, Yuna’s being the brightest, but not too bright so she could show off the picture without embarrassing herself.
“Thank you so much, oppas. I hope you are successful in all your work” bows Yuna. “Seohyun, let’s go.”
“But I thought-“
“That can wait. I’m so excited I don’t want to embarrass myself. I’m going to die of happiness if I stayed in here.” Whispers the girl who just took a picture with Asia’s number one group.
“Okay… if you say so.” And the two girls disappear behind the door out to get fresh air.
‘So her name is Seohyun’ as Changmin inserts the new-found information into his brain.
Yoochun and Jaejoong continued looking for the perfect scarf. Yunho has decided to look for something for his sister while they’re shopping anyway. Junsu was just out of it and Changmin helps Yunho as they both have younger sisters.
“Yo. Do you know what girls these days want?” asks the hyung.
“I don’t know.. I’m not a girl. Haha.. asks Jaejoong-hyung. He is the one with seven sisters.”
“Yeah.. but he’s busy at the moment. Should I just get her a pair of gloves? These are cute.” As Yunho holds up a pair of pink mittens with the shape of smiling pigs.
“Oh. Yeah. I think they’ll like that. I saw my sister having a pair kind of like that except it was a bear instead. You should get her that. If she doesn’t like it, she can give it to a friend or something. But I’m sure she’ll like it.” Changmin adds after seeing the look on Yunho’s face.
“Yoochunnie is done. You’re going to pay for that hyung?” asks Junsu
“Yeah. You guys can wait outside or decide what you want to eat. I’ll be back in a few.” Yunho walks to the cashier, an ahjumma this time but blushing all the same and went out to meet with the others.
“My turn to pick. Ah! There’s a noodle house across the street. Can we eat there?” suggests Changmin, finally awake and alert for once.
“Sure. It looks pretty good. “ says Jaejoong.
So they walk across the street, and looks in the glass where there are sample bowls and their pricetags.
“And it’s not that expensive either so you can have your multiple bowls, Min.” smiles Junsu.
But Changmin’s already inside the shop, looking for a table when he spotted two faces that he’d seen not long ago.
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“Your soyu ramen and spicy ramen. And the apple juice is yours, tea for you.”
“Thank you. Wahhh.. looks good.” Says Seohyun.
“Enjoy your meal.”
“Thank you for the meal.” The two girls say at the same time to one another.
As they started to dig in, their chopsticks in the broth and the spoon in their mouth, Seohyun and Yuna heard the bell at the door jingle and turned, like all people even though they probably wouldn’t know who the next customers are. Surprisingly, they know the next customer, or rather the next five customers.
“Omo! This is just fate! It’s so meant to be. Jaejoong-oppa I’m the one you’re looking for!” whispers Yuna to thin air as Seohyun just rolls her eyes at her friend’s reaction, knowing it’s only momentary fangirling that happens about fifteen times a day. It’s a ritual. Happens all the time. She learns to just ignore it. Yuna’ll snap back to reality eventually.
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“Omo! It’s you girls again! Haha… we must have the same taste” greets Jaejoong, oblivious to his own charms.
“Ah… Jaejoong oppa” blushes Yuna.
“Hyungs, over here!” shouted Junsu after he found Changmin sitting on a table next to where the girls are sitting”
“Excuse us,” smiles Yunho as he proceeds to the table.
“Oh.. yes. Enjoy your meal.” Replies Yuna.
“Well, that was weird.” Commentes Seohyun.
“Weird? Uh.. NO! IT WAS AWESOME!!! It’s like you seeing Johnny Depp twice in a day! Except better because these guys are SMOKING HOT and they’re single and they’re young! Sigh… I am such a lucky person today. Hey, want to go to karaoke after? We’ll look for a place while looking for the things we need to buy. Besides, I haven’t gone in ages.”
“Sure. Same. Last time I went was for your 16th birthday. Wow. I don’t go out much.”
“Yes, so you better have fun today.”
“Awh, I always have fun with you. Hahahaha..”
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“Hey! There’s a place there! Let’s go!” tugs Yuna as she squints to the distance, seeing the neon Noraebang sign, while holding on to her bags of purchases.
“You have WAY too much energy,” follows Seohyun.
“Well, I’m young so it’s normal, grandma”
“Whatever…. Let me carry some of that.”
“Naw.. it’s okay. They’re all mine anyway so you don’t need to carry them. It’s like weightlifting.” Smiles Yuna
“Okay… here” as Seohyun opens the door to the modern-ly furnished Karaoke for her friend.
“A small room for two please” orders Yuna to the person at the front.
“Right this way…”
“Thank you.”
“Press this button if you need anything” the staff points at a green button next to the intercom by the door.
“Will do” replies Seohyun.
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“Hyungs! Hyungs! Let’s go karaoke-ing!!” suggests Junsu out of the blue.
“Well, since we have a day off, why not?” answers Jaejoong, excited as well because they’ve been so busy they haven’t had time for themselves.
“There’s one there, let’s go,” points Yoochun to a neon covered building about 100 metres away from where they were standing.
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“Whenever you look in my eyes, there are so many smiles and tears. I was born to love feel so deep inside..” Yuna sings whole heartedly, along with her favourite group’s first English song.
“Hey…. Isn’t that our song?” asks Junsu to nobody in particular while walking in the noraebang hallway.
“I wonder who’s singing…” thought Yunho.
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“ oh… oh… oh……” finished Yuna. “Your turn. Let’s see… what song will you sing?” as she flips the pages of the song list folder.
“erm.. Reflection by Christina Aguilera.”
“re…flec…ti…aha. There we go. Here’s your mic. Have fun.”
“Haha… I will…”
Moments after…
“I’m going to the washroom.” Changmin stands up.
“Okay.” Responds the caring leader.
“Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me. Why is my reflection someone I don’t know.. Must I pretend that I’m someone else for a while. When will my reflection shows…. Who I am inside… “
‘wow. Who’s that singer?’ thought maknae as he makes his way back to his hyungs. Being sneaky as always, he peeks at the tiny window. Shocked at who it was he made his way back rather zombie-like.
“Changmin-ah… why do you look like you’ve just seen ghost?” asks Junsu.
“Or was it a girl? Huh? Huh?” Yoochun asks, raising one of his eyebrows naughtily.
“Me? Ghost? Nahh. Just saw the two girls that we’ve been bumping into today. And man, Seohyun can sing.” The maknae replies, not realizing he just blurted out the girl’s name.
“Seohyun?” asks Yunho.
“That’s my dongsaeng. You somehow got her name and remembered it. I knew you’ve always liked girls regardless what you say to the magazine interviews.” Says Jaejoong.
“Of course I’m interested in girls. I’m 18 for crying out loud. At least I’m not as bad as you. You had your first kiss in grade 6.”
“That was involuntary!” exclaims Jaejoong.
“Whatever.”
“You guys want anything to drink? I’m actually quite thirsty…” asks Yunho.
“water”
“orange juice”
“chocolate milk”
“tea”
“Okay.” Yunho pushes the button and orders everything, plus some snacks.
Moments later…
“You need to go to the front desk to pay.”
“Okay. Be right back guys.”
“Ah. Anyonghaseyeo Yunho-oppa” greets the startled Yuna as she sees the charismatic leader at the front desk to pay for her refreshments.
“Oh. Ye, anyonghaseyeo. Coincidence meeting you here again.” Smiles Yunho.
“Hahahahaha… I guess we just think alike.” Replies the fan nervously.
“Hey, are you alone or are you with your friend?”
“I’m with Seohyun, the one from before.”
“Oh great. You guys can come join us. 7 people are better than 2, right?”
“Are you sure that’s okay? I mean, I don’t want to barge in like that.”
“Nah. The members would welcome you and your friend with open hearts. So, do you want to?”
“Omigosh. Of course! I’d love to. Where is your room? I have to go and call Seohyun first.”
“We’re at room 12. See you later.”
“O-okay.”
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“Oh My Gosh!!!!! You won’t believe what just happened!!!! Yunho from DBSK asked you and me to go and karaoke with them. And I said YES!! They’re at room 12. I met him while paying for the drinks and he asked me and … just let’s go!” explains Yuna, out-of-breath.
“Wow. That’s nice of him. But it’s … weird. And we still have to pay for this room first. Here’s your bag and chill, okay. You’re going to die if you keep hyperventilating. Calm down and breathe. Come with me to pay and then we’ll go. This is going to be awkward.”
“Hey guys, so I met that girl too while paying and invited her over. Well, and her friend.”
“WHAT?!” asks the maknae.
“Aww… our baby boy is going to be all nervous around her.” teases Yoochun.
“Will not! I told you, I don’t have a crush on her!”
“Meh. It’ll be fun. I guess” comments Junsu.
“The more the merrier” adds Jaejoong.
Knock knock
“Oh. Hi. Come on in.” Yunho opens the door for the females.
“Hello, sorry to bother you.” Bow both Seohyun and Yuna.
“No. that’s okay. Sit here.” Jae scooches over.
“Thank you.” Of course, Yuna sits next to him, leaving Seohyun next to Changmin.
“Hi.” Seohyun greets the maknae politely.
“Uh.. hey.” Replies Changmin.
A few hours passed, and more than a few songs have been sung. The girls seem to be more comfortable with the group of handsome and talented men. People that don’t know them would’ve thought they were close friends.
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"Jae, hurry. There are mirrors there anyway. Our manager is starting to get mad."
"Wait, my hair is still messy."
"You have, like, one strand off. Stylist noona can fix it. We're almost late and the traffic isn't good either."
"Fine."
It is 7:00 in the morning and the boys have a photoshoot with Elle Girl Korea. Yunho was first to get ready but is last to exit the apartment and enter the van because he was waiting for his hyung by 11 days.
"Manager hyung, what are we going to do after the shoot?" asks Yoochun.
"You guys have to go as guests on Strong Heart."
"What's for lunch?" asks the forever hungry maknae.
"We just ate breakfast! but yeah, what are we eating for lunch?" adds Junsu.
"We'll grab something on the way from the magazine photo shoot to the studio." replies the manager.
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Female character's PoV
"Could I get one glass of orange juice? Oh, and some napkins too."
"Sure thing."
I go to the kitchen and poured a pulp-free orange juice into a clear glass and bring it to the customer. Sigh. She's so demanding.
I've been working for about 2 months now, working part time so I could save up for university and not burden my parents too much. The job pays well but nothing exciting ever really happens so it gets boring on some days.
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“Okay. Thank you so much for answering the questions from your fans. I hope you guys continue to become successful throughout Asia. Fighting!”
“Thank you for having us.” Smiles the charismatic leader.
In the van
“Now can we eat?” asks Changmin to no one in particular
“Hey, let’s go to that restaurant we went with Ho Dong hyung last time,” replies Jaejoong.
“Oh! That place was good. And it wasn’t too crowded either. Let’s go!” answers the excited Junsu.
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FC PoV
The bell on the door rang and five fashionably dressed guys walked in. There’s a pretty blonde, black-haired beauty, a cute angelic-faced one, a really tall one, and the one that seems to be leading everyone. They were dressed in similar coloured outfits but each is unique in their own way. Their faces look familiar. I just can’t remember where. Are they famous?
“Hi. Table for 5.” says the pretty looking male.
“Right this way.” I show them their seats. “And what would you like to have today?”
“One bulgogi with 2 bowls of rice, please!” answers the tallest one.
“I want erm… “ hesitates the one with the angel face.
“Can I please get one bibimbap? Thank you.” Smiles he black-haired man.
“I want a bowl of gamjatang, please and thank you.” Orders the blonde.
“Aakkh! I don’t know what to order! Ah! I want a Samgyetang!” the angel finally decides.
“And as for me, galbi thank you.” Said the handsome man as he closes his menu book and took the others’ to pass back to me.
“That’ll take about 5-10 minutes. Anything to drink?”
“water” chimes all five of them.
“Okay… water it is.” I replied, suppressing laughter.
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“Waaahh! It’s here! I’m starving.”
I come with their food and asks if they need anything else, though I don’t think they heard me. Oh well. So I go back to my place behind the cash register by across the door, waiting for the next customers or if anyone needs my help. Then I realize that the group of girls that came in not too long ago are all whispering, pointing at the direction of the five boys. Well, men. So I ask my friend, Yuna, who got me this job in the first place.
“Hey, who are they? Are they famous? I felt like I’ve seen them before..”
“ARE YOU CRAZY? YOU DON’T KNOW WHO THEY ARE? Omo..omo… my head. I can’t believe this, Seohyun. And how old are you again? Last time I checked all 17 year olds around here knows who THEY are” as she points to the group in the back.
“Well, sorry for not knowing. No. seriously. Wait…. Yeph. No clue who they are.”
“Remember that song. The one that’s really upbeat that I made you listen to three days ago? The one with the guy speaking sort-of English at the beginning?”
“Yeah. I think it was… ‘O’, right?”
“Well, that’s them. The singers. Korea’s, no, Asia’s number 1 group, Dong Bang Shin Ki. I can’t believe it. They go here. OMG. And while I’m on the shift. Thank you God! I will do good deed from this point on.”
“Oooohh… so THAT’s why they look familiar. I’ve seen their posters up on your room. Lol. Such a fangirl. But you’re right, they are good looking.”
“WAH!” the shriek that has everyone’s heads turned to that specific direction.
“Sigh. Again, hyung?!” commented the tallest man.
“Well, not my fault my elbow is sharp!” exclaimed the dolphin-like voice.
“Why thank you for noticing. Now go. My Jaejoong needs something” she points as the blonde - Jaejoong? - stood up looked around.
“Ah. Can I get some napkins? Junsu spilled his water. Thanks.” I nodded and grabbed some from the pile on the counter.
“Here you go.”
“Thanks. And could we get the bill, too.”
“Sure. Here.”
When my shift is over, I cleaned up the table, went to change to my normal clothes, said goodbye to everyone and went home. The distance from my house to the restaurant isn’t too far so I walk to stay economical. Besides, it’s great exercise.
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“That’s it for today. Thank you for watching Strong Heart DBSK Special. We’ll see you next week! I’m Kang Ho Dong.”
“I’m Lee Seung Gi. On behalf of the crews here we wish you a pleasant week.”
“CUT! That’s a wrap. Editors, I want this done by tomorrow at noon. The rest of you can go home.’
“Yunho-ssi. Thank you for coming. Want to go for a drink later?”
“Ah. No. thank you for having us Ho Dong hyung. But I think we should just go home.” Replies the concerned leader as he side glances at his members yawning.
“That’s okay. Call me later okay guys.”
“Yes, hyung.”
“Kamsamida” say the five to the staffs and crews they see as they bow their way to their dressing room.
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In the van
“Hey, don’t you guys think the girl at the restaurant today was pretty?” Changmin randomly bursts in the midst of the silence. Well, as quiet as it can be with Yoochun snoring in the back.
“WOW. Here you fooled all the fans thinking you’re innocent. Kekekeke… I’m proud of you min-ah.” Says Jaejoong.
“What? I am a growing man at the end of my puberty stage. Is it not normal? And don’t lie because I’ve seen you look at girls from the van window hyung.”
“That’s true. I’ve seen you check them out too, hyung.” Junsu confirms.
“Anyway.. we were talking, well… you were talking about that girl from the store. I guess she’s cute. If you like the tall tomboy-ish type which we all here know you absolutely can’t resist regardless of what you say in TV shows when they ask you.” Jaejoong returns the conversation away from himself.
“And she didn’t scream or stutter when she saw us. Not like her friend or those girls at the front table. But she didn’t seem like an anti either because someone should have a stomach ache by now if she was.”
“You know, of all the years that we’ve been together, I’ve never heard you talk about girls in such detail Minnie. I think you’ve got yourself a crush.” Studies Jaejoong.
“Make that his first crush.” Smiles Junsu.
“She is not my first crush. I’ve had a couple at school.” Fights Changmin.
“Whatever. Hey, Yoochun, wake up. We’re home.” Junsu shakes the sleeping beauty.
“Ungh. Carry me.” Said Yoochun cutely.
“You’re so mean. You know I can’t resist your sleepy smiles. Hold on. Minnie, open the door.” Grunts the strong Junsu. “This is sad. Here I dream about lifting my love like this but I am stuck with lifting you instead. But seriously. Eat more. You’re too skinny.”
“Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Ow!”
“Sorry. Not my fault you rolled your head.”
“Gakh. If this keeps happening I’m going to lose so many brain cells I can’t compose anymore. Let me down.”
“Eu kyang kyang. So worrisome.”
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“I can’t believe we have no schedule today. That is the rarest thing ever. Maybe our manager was drunk or something that he forgot to write it down. Oh well, not that I’m complaining.” Says Changmin to the bright morning sun.
“Go wash up and eat. Breakfast is on the table.” Orders Mommy Jae to the rest of the family.
“Let’s go to Myeong-dong today. It’s a weekday so everyone either has school or work. We can go from like 10 o’clock to lunchtime then we can go back.” Suggests Junsu.
“Not a bad idea. Su. I need some new clothes anyway.” Replies fashionishta Yoochun.
“Yeah right. You got a closet full of clothes. PLUS half of mine. And yet you need more?!” comments Changmin.
“The fashion world is always changing, young one. Yosh! Let’s go. I need to get myself a jacket, too. Can we go… hyung?” blinks the blonde to the leader multiple times.
“Fine. I’ll get my car.” Sighs the charismatic man.
“YAY! Min-ah, go change! Hurry!” excited Junsu jumps up and down and cartwheels to his shared room with Changmin.
“I thought I was the maknae…” as Changmin shakes his head.
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“I’m going to Myeong-dong with Yuna today. The grade 11s get to have a day off because we just finished our exams. Be back by dinner time” scribbles Seohyun on a piece of post-its and sticks it on the table for her mom to see as she gets home.
Ring ring….. “Hello. Yeah. I’m on my way to your house. No I’m not getting dressed up. It’s myeong-dong we’re talking about, not the prince’s birthday party. See ya in five minutes.” Seohyun shuts the phone.
“Long jeans, T-shirt, and converse. So Seohyun. I’m getting dressed up because I have a feeling that today is going to be special. I don’t know what but my gut is telling me I should get ready. I’ve got paper, marker, and my camera.” Chats Yuna as she sees Seohyun walk up her front door.
“I think you forgot your brain in the midst of it all. You do realize that your ‘feelings’ have no fruit so far, right?”
“Well, today’s is different.”
“That’s what you said last time…” mumbles Seohyun.
“You got your subway tickets?”
“Would’ve turned around if I hadn’t.”
“Such an optimist. Let’s go!”
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“Hey, Yunho. How do I look?” poses Jae in an oversized grey striped sweater and tight black jeans.
“Hot.” Smirked the sexy man himself.
“I wonder if your blood will circulate properly in those pants.” Snarked the witty maknae.
“Hyung, hyung! Look at this! Isn’t this so adorable?” squealed the oh-so-cute dolphin man as he points to a baby blue wool hat with a pom pom on the top.
“Wear it. I want to see you in it. The weather is getting chillier anyway so might as well get it if it looks good.” Replies Yoochun in the middle of picking his own outfit to try on.
“Anything will look good on me.” Jokes Junsu. Nevertheless, he tries it on and asks his members for their opinion anyway after looking at it himself at the mirror nearby, of course. “Do I look cuter?” and at that moment his two hands move to create a platform for his adorable slanted head.
“Yeah. Yeah. You look cute like always. Hey, why don’t you ask that store clerk noona that’s staring at you at the back?” answers Changmin.
“Oh. She was there all along? Noona, how do I look?” and off to repeat the pose. You could almost hear the scream that female is holding back.
“Y-you look cu-cute Junsu-ssi,” stammers the clerk which heart is beating a hundred times faster than it should. She should be scared of getting a heart attack, but having her uttermost favourite idol smile at her like that is a far better trade even if it’s the last thing she sees.
“YAY! I’m getting this hat.”
After about half an hour of Yoochun and Jaejoong trying on clothes while Changmin and Yunho just looked around without finding anything in particular that they love the five leave the store. Junsu happy that he got his hat, Yoochun quite pleased with what he found, Jaejoong always content during a day of shopping, Yunho calm that his members hasn’t been mobbed yet and Changmin hungry like always.
Meanwhile
“So Seohyun, are you planning to get anything?”
“Hm… we’ll see. I have a bit of money to spend after saving though. I’ll probably buy a shirt or something. What are you getting?”
“Well, thank s for asking. I need to get my boyfriend something. His birthday is coming soon. And I want that skirt we saw in the magazine. Oh, and that cute bag that my cousin got last week. I’m going to go broke today.”
“That’s what you always say, too, spoiled girl. Hahaha. So we’re going to be busy today, I assume.”
“You betcha. Okay. First on my list. The gift. What should I get him..?”
“Well, this is your first time buying him a birthday gift, right? Why not something that he could use to keep himself warm? It is almost winter. I don’t know. Get him like a hat or a scarf or something. Socks are okay, too.”
“Erm.. socks are kind of.. something that I’d buy for my brother. But the idea is not bad. Ah! I know just the place.”
“After you..”
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“Hey, Jaejoong-hyung. I need something to match my shirt. I’m thinking of a scarf but I don’t know what colour..” asks Yoochun.
“Hm.. how about dark blue, like navy blue or violet. I think it should go nicely with what you bought.”
“Yeah. You’re right. Let’s go to ‘Honey’.”
“Eh? That girly store that sells fuzzy stuff?” asks the dumbfounded Changmin.
“It is not girly, just well organized with a feminine taste.” Replied Yoochun calmly, as if talking to a child.
“Same thing. But can we please go eat after? My stomach is asking me for food.”
“Hahahaha… you mean growling you for food. I could hear it and I’m two metres away! Ah. This way.” Turns Jaejoong to his right with the others following. He has a good sense of directions when it comes to shops.
‘Eh? Isn’t that the girl from the restaurant yesterday. And her friend is here, too. Coincidence.’ Thought Changmin as they enter the ‘fuzzy store’
“Oh My Gosh! Y-you g-guys are… are… are..” squealed Yuna in the direction of Jaejoong, Yoochun, Yunho, Junsu, and last to enter Changmin.
“Ah. Anyonghaseo.” Bows the five polite men.
“Oh My Gosh. Oppas. I’m your fan! Akh! See Seohyun. I knew something was going to happen. Erm.. oppas… do you mind if I take a picture with you? Just one quick picture?” hesitates the flushed Yuna.
“Sure! Does your friend want one, too?” replies Junsu, always excited to thank his fans in every way possible.
“Ah. It’s okay. I’m sure you guys are busy anyway.” Answers Seohyun, cool as a cucumber that has been frozen in the freezer for days.
“Come here, we won’t bite” teases Yoochun as the not-so-shy but medium-heighted girl with brown dyed hair stands in between the men with the order of Yunho, Changmin, Jaejoong, Yuna, Yoochun, and Junsu.
“One, two, say kimchi!” says Seohyun.
“Kimcheeeeeee” everyone are smiling brightly, Yuna’s being the brightest, but not too bright so she could show off the picture without embarrassing herself.
“Thank you so much, oppas. I hope you are successful in all your work” bows Yuna. “Seohyun, let’s go.”
“But I thought-“
“That can wait. I’m so excited I don’t want to embarrass myself. I’m going to die of happiness if I stayed in here.” Whispers the girl who just took a picture with Asia’s number one group.
“Okay… if you say so.” And the two girls disappear behind the door out to get fresh air.
‘So her name is Seohyun’ as Changmin inserts the new-found information into his brain.
Yoochun and Jaejoong continued looking for the perfect scarf. Yunho has decided to look for something for his sister while they’re shopping anyway. Junsu was just out of it and Changmin helps Yunho as they both have younger sisters.
“Yo. Do you know what girls these days want?” asks the hyung.
“I don’t know.. I’m not a girl. Haha.. asks Jaejoong-hyung. He is the one with seven sisters.”
“Yeah.. but he’s busy at the moment. Should I just get her a pair of gloves? These are cute.” As Yunho holds up a pair of pink mittens with the shape of smiling pigs.
“Oh. Yeah. I think they’ll like that. I saw my sister having a pair kind of like that except it was a bear instead. You should get her that. If she doesn’t like it, she can give it to a friend or something. But I’m sure she’ll like it.” Changmin adds after seeing the look on Yunho’s face.
“Yoochunnie is done. You’re going to pay for that hyung?” asks Junsu
“Yeah. You guys can wait outside or decide what you want to eat. I’ll be back in a few.” Yunho walks to the cashier, an ahjumma this time but blushing all the same and went out to meet with the others.
“My turn to pick. Ah! There’s a noodle house across the street. Can we eat there?” suggests Changmin, finally awake and alert for once.
“Sure. It looks pretty good. “ says Jaejoong.
So they walk across the street, and looks in the glass where there are sample bowls and their pricetags.
“And it’s not that expensive either so you can have your multiple bowls, Min.” smiles Junsu.
But Changmin’s already inside the shop, looking for a table when he spotted two faces that he’d seen not long ago.
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“Your soyu ramen and spicy ramen. And the apple juice is yours, tea for you.”
“Thank you. Wahhh.. looks good.” Says Seohyun.
“Enjoy your meal.”
“Thank you for the meal.” The two girls say at the same time to one another.
As they started to dig in, their chopsticks in the broth and the spoon in their mouth, Seohyun and Yuna heard the bell at the door jingle and turned, like all people even though they probably wouldn’t know who the next customers are. Surprisingly, they know the next customer, or rather the next five customers.
“Omo! This is just fate! It’s so meant to be. Jaejoong-oppa I’m the one you’re looking for!” whispers Yuna to thin air as Seohyun just rolls her eyes at her friend’s reaction, knowing it’s only momentary fangirling that happens about fifteen times a day. It’s a ritual. Happens all the time. She learns to just ignore it. Yuna’ll snap back to reality eventually.
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“Omo! It’s you girls again! Haha… we must have the same taste” greets Jaejoong, oblivious to his own charms.
“Ah… Jaejoong oppa” blushes Yuna.
“Hyungs, over here!” shouted Junsu after he found Changmin sitting on a table next to where the girls are sitting”
“Excuse us,” smiles Yunho as he proceeds to the table.
“Oh.. yes. Enjoy your meal.” Replies Yuna.
“Well, that was weird.” Commentes Seohyun.
“Weird? Uh.. NO! IT WAS AWESOME!!! It’s like you seeing Johnny Depp twice in a day! Except better because these guys are SMOKING HOT and they’re single and they’re young! Sigh… I am such a lucky person today. Hey, want to go to karaoke after? We’ll look for a place while looking for the things we need to buy. Besides, I haven’t gone in ages.”
“Sure. Same. Last time I went was for your 16th birthday. Wow. I don’t go out much.”
“Yes, so you better have fun today.”
“Awh, I always have fun with you. Hahahaha..”
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“Hey! There’s a place there! Let’s go!” tugs Yuna as she squints to the distance, seeing the neon Noraebang sign, while holding on to her bags of purchases.
“You have WAY too much energy,” follows Seohyun.
“Well, I’m young so it’s normal, grandma”
“Whatever…. Let me carry some of that.”
“Naw.. it’s okay. They’re all mine anyway so you don’t need to carry them. It’s like weightlifting.” Smiles Yuna
“Okay… here” as Seohyun opens the door to the modern-ly furnished Karaoke for her friend.
“A small room for two please” orders Yuna to the person at the front.
“Right this way…”
“Thank you.”
“Press this button if you need anything” the staff points at a green button next to the intercom by the door.
“Will do” replies Seohyun.
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“Hyungs! Hyungs! Let’s go karaoke-ing!!” suggests Junsu out of the blue.
“Well, since we have a day off, why not?” answers Jaejoong, excited as well because they’ve been so busy they haven’t had time for themselves.
“There’s one there, let’s go,” points Yoochun to a neon covered building about 100 metres away from where they were standing.
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“Whenever you look in my eyes, there are so many smiles and tears. I was born to love feel so deep inside..” Yuna sings whole heartedly, along with her favourite group’s first English song.
“Hey…. Isn’t that our song?” asks Junsu to nobody in particular while walking in the noraebang hallway.
“I wonder who’s singing…” thought Yunho.
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“ oh… oh… oh……” finished Yuna. “Your turn. Let’s see… what song will you sing?” as she flips the pages of the song list folder.
“erm.. Reflection by Christina Aguilera.”
“re…flec…ti…aha. There we go. Here’s your mic. Have fun.”
“Haha… I will…”
Moments after…
“I’m going to the washroom.” Changmin stands up.
“Okay.” Responds the caring leader.
“Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me. Why is my reflection someone I don’t know.. Must I pretend that I’m someone else for a while. When will my reflection shows…. Who I am inside… “
‘wow. Who’s that singer?’ thought maknae as he makes his way back to his hyungs. Being sneaky as always, he peeks at the tiny window. Shocked at who it was he made his way back rather zombie-like.
“Changmin-ah… why do you look like you’ve just seen ghost?” asks Junsu.
“Or was it a girl? Huh? Huh?” Yoochun asks, raising one of his eyebrows naughtily.
“Me? Ghost? Nahh. Just saw the two girls that we’ve been bumping into today. And man, Seohyun can sing.” The maknae replies, not realizing he just blurted out the girl’s name.
“Seohyun?” asks Yunho.
“That’s my dongsaeng. You somehow got her name and remembered it. I knew you’ve always liked girls regardless what you say to the magazine interviews.” Says Jaejoong.
“Of course I’m interested in girls. I’m 18 for crying out loud. At least I’m not as bad as you. You had your first kiss in grade 6.”
“That was involuntary!” exclaims Jaejoong.
“Whatever.”
“You guys want anything to drink? I’m actually quite thirsty…” asks Yunho.
“water”
“orange juice”
“chocolate milk”
“tea”
“Okay.” Yunho pushes the button and orders everything, plus some snacks.
Moments later…
“You need to go to the front desk to pay.”
“Okay. Be right back guys.”
“Ah. Anyonghaseyeo Yunho-oppa” greets the startled Yuna as she sees the charismatic leader at the front desk to pay for her refreshments.
“Oh. Ye, anyonghaseyeo. Coincidence meeting you here again.” Smiles Yunho.
“Hahahahaha… I guess we just think alike.” Replies the fan nervously.
“Hey, are you alone or are you with your friend?”
“I’m with Seohyun, the one from before.”
“Oh great. You guys can come join us. 7 people are better than 2, right?”
“Are you sure that’s okay? I mean, I don’t want to barge in like that.”
“Nah. The members would welcome you and your friend with open hearts. So, do you want to?”
“Omigosh. Of course! I’d love to. Where is your room? I have to go and call Seohyun first.”
“We’re at room 12. See you later.”
“O-okay.”
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“Oh My Gosh!!!!! You won’t believe what just happened!!!! Yunho from DBSK asked you and me to go and karaoke with them. And I said YES!! They’re at room 12. I met him while paying for the drinks and he asked me and … just let’s go!” explains Yuna, out-of-breath.
“Wow. That’s nice of him. But it’s … weird. And we still have to pay for this room first. Here’s your bag and chill, okay. You’re going to die if you keep hyperventilating. Calm down and breathe. Come with me to pay and then we’ll go. This is going to be awkward.”
“Hey guys, so I met that girl too while paying and invited her over. Well, and her friend.”
“WHAT?!” asks the maknae.
“Aww… our baby boy is going to be all nervous around her.” teases Yoochun.
“Will not! I told you, I don’t have a crush on her!”
“Meh. It’ll be fun. I guess” comments Junsu.
“The more the merrier” adds Jaejoong.
Knock knock
“Oh. Hi. Come on in.” Yunho opens the door for the females.
“Hello, sorry to bother you.” Bow both Seohyun and Yuna.
“No. that’s okay. Sit here.” Jae scooches over.
“Thank you.” Of course, Yuna sits next to him, leaving Seohyun next to Changmin.
“Hi.” Seohyun greets the maknae politely.
“Uh.. hey.” Replies Changmin.
A few hours passed, and more than a few songs have been sung. The girls seem to be more comfortable with the group of handsome and talented men. People that don’t know them would’ve thought they were close friends.