I know that it might sound more than
a little crazy but I believe

I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life

Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You

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After fateful cold brought Mijoo and Soojung together, the older girl had recovered fully from her illness in two days. She of course didn't let go the chance to make fun of Mijoo not getting any infection from her for a few next days - "There's saying that stupid people is immune from influenza, now I believe it." Soojung mocked.

They decided to keep their relationship low, so there's not much visible changes between their behaviour towards each other beside a little closer space between when they walk down the hall together, and more glances exchanged during their daily activities, and some intentional pretences of unintentionally brushing each other's arm.

Same old days filled with tiring schedule although they have finished promotion, a week flew by in flash without they even realized. And here's Soojung now, a bit over 2 hours before the promised time for their date, clothes strewn out from closet, all panicked because she doesn't know what to wear.

In the beginning she didn't care, really. Whatever as long as I wear something decent, but being a nice dongsaeng Jiyeon and Jiae just had to remind her that this is their first date, a bit trying would be required. So along with Yein - who actually woke up early just because noisy ruckus they made from choosing outfit - they are now playing fashion rescuer for Soojung.

"Look, it's not like me and Mijoo just knew each other yesterday, she's even still sleeping in the next room! Why do I have to look fancy for this?" The oldest girl groans, more clothes are thrown to her as she unwillingly takes off the previous blue sweater.

"What about this?" Jiae shows off a skirt with flowery pattern, pointedly ignoring Soojung.

Both Yein and Jiyeon shake their head. "They're going to amusement park, it would be uncomfortable." And so, skirt flies back to closet.

"Let's just go with something simple and comfortable then.." Soojung pleads, already tired with all the clothes fitting.

They finally settled with plain white t-shirt combined with cardigan and pair of jeans. Yein adds a cute ribbon, pulling some section of her bangs and ties them to the side with it, while Jiae smirks as she gives Soojung a strawberry chapstick, an unholy gleam evident in her eyes.

"Why?" All three of them are clueless to Jiae's suggestion.

"I heard Mijoo loves strawberry flavor.."

Jiae rewarded with series of punches. Yein and Jiyeon guffaw at their red faced leader.

"Yah! What do you think we would be doing?!!"

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On the list of things Mijoo wasn't expecting herself to wake up to, Soojung showing a rare sign of wakefulness at 10 am, waiting for her and all set to go was one. Considering the leader is someone who enjoys being tucked beneath her warm blanket until noon time especially on day-off, it makes Mijoo slightly happier to realize Soojung is eager, as eager as herself for their date.

It doesn't take long for her to refresh herself, knowing  better to not putting too much make-up as it might risk them being recognized by fans, and she already had her outfit ready since last night - black sleeveless t-shirt, worn beneath denim jacket and her favourite jeans. They get a light breakfast, then bid goodbye to their members and leave.

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It's been a long time for Soojung since the last time she visited amusement park. When was that.. Some years before debut? She's about to voice her thought as they're making their way passed ticket gate, but a hand reaches out seeking for hers stops Soojung's mouth. Also her heart beat, for a split second.

To Soojung, the strangest thing about their relationship that has taken sudden jump from two people playing cat and mouse to a couple madly in love, is that it doesn't feel strange at all. How just now she can take the hand offered to her without hesitation, letting Mijoo entwines their fingers together and lead the way; like it's the most natural thing to do. If it was a week ago, Soojung is sure she would definitely refuse and shoo Mijoo away.

It appears God favors them today as there aren't so many other visitors seen in the amusement park. (Meanwhile it's a huge pleasure if people would recognize them in public place, being hunted down by fans asking for photos and signs is definitely not how they want to spend this day.) They walk down the main entrance road, and Soojung sneaks a look at the younger girl; her free hand casually runs through ruffled brunette locks blown by wind, absentminded to the fact that those small gesture only is always enough to get butterflies soar inside Soojung. And though she always says no one could know what might happen in the future, somehow, right now, Soojung can already picture one day when they're growing old together and this girl beside her will still have same maddening effect on her.

A week through the relationship and here I am thinking about stuff like this.. Wow I must be more than a little crazy.

".... So which one?" A light squeeze on her hand and Soojung snaps to attention, realizing that Mijoo has been asking her something.

"Yes?" She responds immediately, wondering if she's caught being completely immersed in her own reverie.

"Which ride do you want to take?" Mijoo repeats patiently. They are now already standing before a large map showing the whole amusement park areas. "I want to ride this!"

"Uh.. What about we start with something lighter like.. Racing Coaster?" There's a hint of alarmed expression over Soojung's face while reading description written below the ride Mijoo pointed; T Express, 200 feet tall wooden rollercoaster, with top speed exceeding 100kmph at 77 degree steep angle.

The brunette chuckles loudly. "Sure, you need to be over some certain height to ride T Express!"

"I am over 150cm, you jerk!"

How could I think she's cool a moment ago?!

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Challenging Lee Soojung is a big mistake, is one thing Mijoo learns on their first date.
Opposite to her usual characteristics that prefer quietness and serenity, a thrilling rollercoaster uncannily turned to be an excitement for Soojung. Thus following T Express, she dragged Mijoo - who was in contrast had her face engulfed with fear - to another spinning and twisting attractions.
Hurricane, Double Rock Spin, then after the third ride, the younger girl declared defeat and begged for some break.

"Are you alright?" Soojung asks, voice still shaking because of cackles.

"I am." Mijoo tries to reassure, though she's still pale and breathing unevenly from the previous hysteria. "Maybe just.. Some of my internal organs have been repositioned."

"Remember that this was originally your idea."

"Yeah, yeah, it's my own fault."

"Wanna grab some drinks? And maybe snacks too?" This idea works well, Mijoo's eyes immediately light up on the words 'snack'.

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Out of various food and beverages booths lining along the street, they choose plain water and crepes; chocolate hazelnut for Mijoo, and caramel apple for Soojung. What is diet again? They happily nibble on the sweet savory.

"Hmm this is really good!" Mijoo seems to be forgotten about how her world had been turned upside down half an hour before at the spin ride.

"Mijoo yah, you got cream in your cheek!"

It also seems she have forgotten the first lesson. Do not provoke Lee Soojung.
"Clean it for me?" Mijoo knows well how the timid leader has issue with displaying affection in such public places like this - especially the one involving close skinship. They have passed 'holding hands' successfully, now Mijoo eagerly leans her face closer, waggling eyebrows in playful suggestive way and daring Soojung to touch her more.

Bait is taken, and thing she didn't expect even for the slightest, happens; after makes sure no one else are paying attention at them, Soojung leans forward, smiling equally evil before lips grazes Mijoo's cool cheek to wipe the cream away.

Mijoo can't feel her heart beats during the contact. Mixed scent of strawberry and apple, Soojung's warm breath ghosting over her face. Then her stomach does somersault far worse than the one it did along hellish rollercoaster ride as Soojung settles back to her own seat on the bench, slipping tongue out and her lips clean from smearing chocolate.

"You're right, this is really good.." As if it were nothing, Soojung grabs Mijoo's crepe and takes some bites, which the latter doesn't resist - of course, because her brain still haven't back to function. "Want to taste mine?"

"Taste.. Your?"

"Oh.. Yeah sure, let me try your crepe too." What the did I just get myself into?!

Smirk lingered in Soojung's face, satisfied at the reaction she managed to elicit.

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Their adventure carried on for couple more hours; they opted to go with more health friendly, smaller rides to avoid more incidents. Soojung suggests haunted house though, and surely, the idea got rejected right away. ("It has almost same effect as being rotated rapidly four consecutive times at the height of 20m off the ground!" Mijoo grumbles.)

Mijoo doesn't notice at first. As they keep walking, Soojung's teasing laugh suddenly isn't heard anymore. And then she's stiffen on their track, eyes focused on a guy in technician uniform standing not over than ten feet in front of them.

"Sungjong?"

In an instance, weird hunch overflows Mijoo's heart.

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"Mijoo, this is Sungjong, my high school's..."

"Best friend."

"Ex boyfriend."

Both Soojung and Sungjong completes the sentence simultaneously with very different words. They exchange look at each other, eyebrows raised in mild confusion.

"We were?"

"Well you suggested we go out, didn't you?" Sungjong laughs.

"Hm. You're technically not wrong here."

"So we were classmates back in Gwangju. He always sat beside me, they arranged the seating based on student ID numbers and our name are similar.."

Mijoo excuses herself to get ice cream even before Soojung finishes her long introduction speech about Sungjong. Of course the older girl shifts to leader mode immediately and warns her about too much sweets and calories s - they already got plenty from previous meals, but Mijoo insists on going. Or running away, precisely.

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Turns out her decision to get ice cream doesn't help much to cool her head down; bunch of little kids - where did they come from is unknown - are already forming long line in front of the booth and Mijoo has to queue for some time. Don't get it wrong, Mijoo always likes kids. But listening to children's frantic talking and laughter, especially in such situation where you are not in the right mind, is a guaranteed way to gets more headaches and worsen ability to be patient. When Mijoo finally obtained two ice creams and about to head back, her eyes catch something.

Seen in the faraway, Soojung hugs her so called best friend.

Two cones cracked in Mijoo's clutching hands. The kids runaway seeing her face.

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Soojung is ready to scold her girlfriend for didn't coming back after more than half an hour. "What the hell is wrong with you?! I thought you're lost and I was panicked for a while! We don't have phones to call each other so you shouldn't get away from me!" But those words never come out when she finds Mijoo sitting beside ice cream booth, head hung low with expression resembling a kicked puppy.

"Let's go to the haunted house, I feel like screaming the top of my lungs."

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Mijoo actually walks into the haunted house. But that isn't the reason Soojung is so gobsmacked.

She eases her way bravely passing few ghosts, and when the fourth ghost comes close - close enough within reaching distance - Mijoo approaches him furiously. Then screeches in voice six octaves higher than usual.

"Lee Soojung is mine!"

Soojung, along with dozen of ghosts hiding around the narrow room of haunted house, fall into stupor. It takes a good half minute for the older girl to find her logic back, quickly grabs Mijoo by her arm, dragging them as fast as her little feet can. The ghosts resume to their task of scaring visitors. And of course, next screams ensuing are genuinely because Mijoo is terrified to the maximum.

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"Was that enough screaming for you?" Soojung knows that if she wants, she has every right to be mad here. But being a wise one she always is, the blond decides to talk this through in calm manner. More over, it's actually rather amusing; even fearless Jisoo surely would be impressed if she sees how Mijoo throwing tantrum to ghost.

"Are you.. Upset because of me and Sungjong?" Soojung asks carefully.

"No! Why would I?!" But the answer comes out with a scowl that counterbalancing her statement. Yep, she definitely is jealous.

"It was just old story from like, 9 or 8 years ago." Scooting herself closer to Mijoo, Soojung starts her story.

"We were teens back then, everyone around us started getting together and driven by impulse to follow them, I asked Sungjong out. He was the only close male friend I had, and we clicked well. It didn't last long anyway, half way through first month of the relationship Sungjong admitted that he actually likes my cousin brother."

Mijoo has been told few times that she's a pretty quick person around in term of processing words and situation. It is true most of the time, but not this time, because her brain lags in registering the point of Soojung's last sentence. Thus when she finally comes to comprehension, she shrieks.

"Your what??"

The older girl are bursting into giggle, her dimples showing. "Exactly. We realized it would never work between us because we're never into opposite gender."

"Well, I was kinda confused at that moment actually. However it's not the most common thing for a teenage girl to daydream that her prince would have.." The blond glances at Mijoo from head to toe. "Uh.. Curves and.. Volumized.."

"But he was more than sure about his preference!" Soojung shakes the thought away and hauls their conversation back to the track. "So we stayed as best friends until graduation and parted in different path. Just now Sungjong told me he recently moved to Seoul with his partner and started working here, that's why I was so happy, if you wonder."

She gets up from her seat and slightly crouches before Mijoo so they are now at same eye-level. Gently, she cups Mijoo's face with both hands.

"Mijoo, look at me." Soojung says. It comes out almost like a command, and Mijoo follows obediently.

"No matter what happened in the past, is past. Most important thing, the one I'm in love right now and picturing to have a future with, is you."

She smiles. Her eyes fixed at Mijoo only. Dark brown orbs are reflecting warmth but still filled with complete steadiness.
No sign of uncertainty.
Only love.
Had it been another being with weaker heart, they most likely would be faint under this kind of Soojung's intent gaze already.

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"It was fun today. Thanks for asked me out."

Soojung and Mijoo walk hand in hand down the path that will bring them back to their dorm. The street is empty and nobody else are seen within radius of hundred yards. The way they move in very slow pace, both of them know how they actually don't want this day to end. Not so soon.

"There's still some more time before curfew, let's not rush?"

"You're right." Soojung gives small smile. They come into complete halt. "Ah! Tell me more about your teenager days too.."

Mijoo grins sheepishly. "Well, guess I have a bunch more stories about exes and mistakes than you.."

"Yep. As expected.." They both laugh. Mijoo walks a few steps forward before turn around so they are standing facing each other.

"But as you said, they were all driven by impulse and not important. Now that I've found the perfectly right girl for me in you." The statement that makes Soojung amused.

"In what way I matched to your criteria?"

"Hm. I want someone who would look at me only, that's first. I don't need to tell you how many times I caught you were stealthily staring at me this whole time, do I?"

"It's because I'm trying to find reasons to make fun of you!" Soojung feels glad that their surrounding is dark enough to hide her flaming red cheeks.

"Yeah. And I believe someone who criticises me a lot is the one who actually pays attention the most at me." The blond is completely defeated now.

"On a side note," Mijoo continues. "Back then I also knew it, that my future girl would have the most beautiful eyes. And she would look best when she smiles."

"Now that I think about it, I actually dreamt you into life, didn't I?"

Silence engulfs them for a short while. Then sound of footsteps.
There's only one streetlight for their source of light, but Mijoo still able to catch intense determination gleaming in the older girl's eyes. Little figure of Soojung comes approaching, long smooth hair flaring around behind her shoulder so it looks like she has wings. Mijoo takes a deep breath.
She looks like an angel.

Pair of thin arms slide encircling her neck, is the last thing Mijoo can perceive before pure bliss floods all her senses. Fervent and passionate, Soojung's soft moist lips pressed to hers. And the whole world burst into colourful blazes. She opens , yielded to Soojung's probing tongue. Her fingers threading through blond strands, pulling closer until they are flushed against each other.

Both of them don't know how many minutes has passed when they stop to catch some air. Soojung's feet finally give up after tiptoe-ing for so long, so she now buries her face in Mijoo's upper chest, regretting to not wearing shoes with higher heels or insoles.

"It's getting late. Should we head home now?" Mijoo suggests first.

"Mmh.. 5 more minutes.." Soojung breaths, desperately bring herself up to reach Mijoo's face and gaining quiet chuckles from the taller girl.

Their gazes never leave each other's, then there's a small yelp coming from Soojung as suddenly Mijoo's arms are wound around her hips, lifting her off the ground.
Joyous laughters, whispers of 'I love you', and they resume the kisses. One same thought cross their mind, that it is definitely not an exaggeration to say this is the best date. Not generally perfect, but perfect for them.

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To seofanyluv and rainbowfluff: Here's your SoulJoo amusement park date! :DD Thank you so much for always reading and leaving kind comments, it means a lot to me, really. And sorry for the wait, didn't think of writing continuation before when working on the previous part of this story so I had to struggle a bit lol this seems lacking similar dynamic from the first one, but I hope you like this anyway!

By they waay... I got frustrated while writing one freaking sentence regarding their outfits more than paragraphs of kissing lol if you wonder where did I finally got those clothes from, here's Mijoo's. As for Babysoul, I just think simple white t-shirt would always look good >w< (Yes I am fashion terrorist!)

Thank you for everyone who read :)