Chapter 9

Friendly Competition

 

 

 

Yojin walked into Yoseob's room.

She had ______ on the phone.

“______ Unnie, I’ll see you later, arasseo? I’m going to wake up, Oppa.” Yojin whispered into the phone, so as to not wake Yoseob up.

“Yah, Kim Yojin, be nice to Yoseob-ssi.” ______ giggled.

Yojin pouted.

“Aww… Unnie, I’m not evil. I’m ALWAYS nice to Oppa. I’ve been staying with my Aunt and Uncle, so I NEED to torment Oppa. It’s a must.” she explained. “Isn’t that what Changhyunnie does to you?”

“Every chance he gets.” ______ nodded. “This morning, he woke me up by jumping on my bed. I felt sea sick, for about 30 minutes, after waking up.”

“Aww…that sounds like a good idea!~ I’ll do that too!~ BYE UNNIE!~”

“Kim Yojin!~” she scolded.

“I’m kidding!~ Aigoo, you’re so protective of my Oppa huh? You love him, don’t you? Kekekekekeke!”

“You better be. Wait…what? Yah!”

Yojin ended the call and turned to look at Yoseob.

He was asleep in his bed.

"OPPA!!!!!" she shouted.

She started to shake him.

"Aish...Kim Yojin." Yoseob grumbled sleepily.

 He grabbed the nearest stuffed toy.

"Wake up!" she shouted.

He threw it at her.

"GET OUT! Aish...do you have something against me sleeping?!?!"

"Oww!" she whined. "Awww... can I keep this?!"

She looked at the stuffed toy.

It was a, super cute, Teddy bear.

Yoseob sat up and rubbed her tired eyes.

He looked over and jumped out of bed.

He quickly snatched the toy away.

"ANDWAE!! Give it back!!"

Yojin pouted.

"What are YOU going to do with it?! It's a stuffed animal."

"It's for ______."

She grinned.

"Ah...Jinjja?!"

"Shut up."

Yojin noticed his outfit.

"YAH!! Oppa!!! PUT ON SOME CLOTHES!!!" she shouted. She covered her eyes, desperately.

Yoseob glared.

"No one told you to come busting into my room, while I was sleeping. Babo! Hold on this." he said handing the toy back to her. "Get out, so that I can get dressed."

He shoved her out and closed the door.

"Good, you might contaminate it." she said, happily accepting it.

"You're not keeping it!" he shouted.

"Waeyo?!"

He came out of the room and snatched the toy back.

"It's not for you, that's why." he scolded. "It's for ______'s brother."

Yojin couldn't hold in her laugh.

She tried to imagine a middle school boy, wanting a stuffed you.

"Aigoo, Oppa, how old do you think he is?"

"She said BABY brother. Wae? How old do you think YOU are? You're trying to steal a kid’s toy."

"I've met him. He loves Yojinnie Noona."

"Okay...so he's younger than you. She said he's her Baby brother...so I assumed."

"Don’t assume things, Oppa. Do you know what happens when you assume? You make an out of 'U' and 'Me'."

"Shut up. Will you get it to her?"

Yojin made a face.

"Oppa, doesn't it have more meaning if YOU give it to her?"

"Yeah, if it was a gift that I got for HER but it's for her Dongsaeng."

"If he doesn't want it, can I have it?"

"If he doesn't want it...______ can have it. You better give it to them. If you keep it, you're no longer my cousin."

"Fine." she pouted. "So, Oppa..?"

"What?"

"Remind me, again...why can't YOU give it to Unnie?"

"I'm afraid that I might die! Do you want Oppa to have a heart attack?!"

Yojin stifled a laugh.

"Oh yeah, death from giving Unnie a stuffed toy."

"It could happen! I'm so tense around her."

"Oppa, take a chill pill! Unnie is an easy person to talk to!"

"That's easy for YOU to say. I've never been so attracted to a person before. Maybe if I didn't have to deal with Lee Kikwang liking the same girl, I'd be fine."

"Probably not. Just...quit being so tense around her! Let her know the real you."

"I'm fine when we're on KakaoTalk...or when I'm hopped up on caffeine. She's intimidating!"

"Because she's so pretty?"

"YES!"

"Shallow much?" she teased.

Yoseob glared daggers at her.

"Yah, Kim Yojin! You know, that isn't it."

"Ara...I'm just teasing you, Oppa. Lighten up!~"

"Psh! Well, Yojinnie, as much as I just LOVE having you bug the hell out of me...I have to do the same to Kikwang."

Yojin rolled her eyes at her cousin.

“Oppa…seriously?”

“I’m going to hang out the guys. I might as well bug Babokwangie, while I’m at it, right?” he grinned.

Yojin shook her head and hugged the toy.

“Weirdo Oppa, I’ll give Unnie the teddy bear for you.”

“Do you think her brother will like it?”

“Maybe...I’m not sure. He probably will.”

Yoseob just stared at her.

“Yes or no?!~~~~” he whined.

“I’m not him! I don’t know what he likes! GOSH! He’s cute though, so it’ll match him. You did well at your attempt to bribe the kid.”

Yoseob ignored her and walked out to go meet the guys.

"Yoseobie, have you spoken to ______ lately?"

"Um...we had coffee together a few days ago."

"A COFFEE DATE?!? Aah, like the one we interrupted, last time?"

"She said it was better with just, the two of us."

"I doubt that." Kikwang said. "I saw ______, that day."

"Were you jealous that she'd rather spend time with me?"

"No, she only hung out with YOU, because she hadn't seen ME yet, that day."

Yoseob shook his head.

"No, she didn't say that. She told me her ideal type. She said she'd date a guy like me."

"Aah, so she'd date a mute?"

"Psh, don't be a hater."

"Can you even loosen up, around her? I relax around her, if you did, you'd have a better chance. If not, no chance in hell...Mianhae."

Doojoon walked up, sat between the two, and smacked the back of their heads.

“You’re acting like IDIOTS!~” he scolded. “Can’t you sort this out, like men? I know you, both, look like little boys…but you’re supposed to be adults, right?”

“Oww…” the two whimpered.

They were rubbing their heads, where the leader had smacked them.

“Where’s the fun in that?” Yoseob asked.

“True, it would be so boring.”

“How about…we act like friends? Hyungs, we’d have more fun if we stopped arguing.”

“Ne!” Junhyung agreed. “Then, when we leave…feel free to resume the fighting.”

The guys had just ditched Yoseob.

Kikwang stayed the longest.

"Yah, can't you go hang out with your family, or something?!"

"No."

"Geurae, I got a better idea."

"That is?"

"Find yourself a girlfriend."

Kikwang grinned.

"I have a potential girlfriend."

"I meant someone else."

"Psh...You think that YOU have a better chance at her?"

"Ani, so maybe you should give up now. That way she'll be closer to me."

"You assume that, automatically?"

"No, but she talks more to me than she does to you."

"I say more to her than you do, though. You know it’s true. Don’t deny it.”

"Kikwang Sunbae? Yoseob Sunbae?" a female voice came from behind.

They turned around to see an old school mate, standing there.

"Jieunnie." Kikwang said. "Looks Seobie, it's Jieunnie."

Yoseob blinked. ‘Where did she come from?’

‘Great timing…’ Kikwang thought.

"Um...Annyeonghaseyo." Yoseob bowed to her.

"Yoseob Sunbae!~ It's been...Forever, right?"

"Yeah, I guess so. It kind of has been."

"Mhm...how have you two been?"

"Battling." Kikwang said.

"Excuse me?" she asked, confused.

"Right, Seob Seob?"

"You'd lose."

"You believe that?"

"..."

"Oh, is this one of those playful arguments? You two had those, a lot."

"Jieunnie, remember when Yoseobie..."

"Ne, Yoseob Sunbae was sweet."

"Am I sour now?"

"At the moment? Yes." Kikwang said.

Yoseob growled at him.

'Damn Lee Kikwang, playing dirty. Why did SHE have to randomly appear, right now?'

"Kikwang Sunbae, do you still teach dance?"

Kikwang nodded his head.

"Mhm...I have to get to my dance class soon too."

"No, you don't. You're off today."

"Ani, they called and asked if I could do a quick class."

"When?"

"Now."

"When did they call?"

"When you were in the bathroom."

"Babo, I never went to the bathroom."

"Oh,..maybe you should."

"Babo...what are you even talking about?"

"Maybe I should. I should go to the 'bathroom' before I go off to 'work', right?"

"The air quotes look retarded. Where are you going?"

"I told you." he whispered. "WELL, it was nice seeing you Jieunnie."

"You too, Sunbae!" she said sweetly.

"I have to get going, so maybe you can keep Yoseobie company."

Kikwang leaned over to whisper to Yoseob.

“Yoseobie, remember that huge crush you had to Lee Jieun, once upon a time?”

“I’m going to kill you. “ Yoseob growled. “You’re a dead man.”

“I REALLY need to get going…ANNYEONGHASEYO!~”

“Annyeonghaseyo, Kikwang Sunbae!~” Jieun exclaimed, bowing politely.

‘He’s a freaking dead man. I’ll get you, Lee Kikwang. You go ahead and play dirty. Stupid, muscled, BABO!’

Jieun turned to Yoseob with a smile.

“So…Yoseob Sunbae…?”

“Huh?”

“I don’t think we’ve EVER, been alone before.”

“Yeah, I don’t think so.” He said. ‘Aish…what am I supposed to say to this girl?’

“You really look good though.” She said.

“Oh, Kamsahamnida. You too.” He said awkwardly. ‘I remember liking this girl, in the past. Hmm…I have absolutely nothing to say.’

“You’re different. You used to be quiet in school.”

“I was?” he chuckled. “I guess I’ve changed, right?”

“Definitely! That’s a good thing.” She said. ‘A really, good thing. He does look good too.’

‘It feels so awkward and wrong!’ Yoseob thought. ‘Hmm…I wonder what ______ is doing right now. Did she get to her shoot yet? Geez, way to be rude, Yang Yoseob.’

“It’s nice that you and Kikwang Sunbae are still friends.”

“We’re hanging in there…by a thread.”

“What?! You were always…close.”

‘That jerk ditched me and left me with the girl I used to like, in order to try to steal the girl that we both like.’ He thought. ‘He’ll be dead soon, no worries.’

“You’re not that close?”

“Well…it’s complicated. I think I need a coffee.”

“Let’s get some.” She said.

“Sure…” he said softly. ‘I’m cheating as a coffee buddy!!!!’ he thought. ‘I can’t be rude and say NO. It’s just not me. Stupid, Lee Kikwang, it’s all your fault.’

“Yoseob Sunbae?”

“Hmm?”

“You used to be really shy around me. You’re not anymore?”

“I guess not. It’s been a few years though. Maybe I’ve improved my speaking skills?”

“Maybe.”

“That’s what caffeine is for. I can never go on a date, without it.”

“Date?”

‘Who am I kidding? That wasn’t a date….’ He thought. “I’m blurting random stuff, don’t mind me. I’m still this dorky person.”

“That’s good though, right?”

“I think so.”

“I seem to remember you having a crush on me.”

Yoseob choked.

“Wait…what?”

“Joking!” Jieun laughed. "Relax. You’re still so tense with girls?”

“I’m aware.” He said. ‘Aish, she knew about my crush? I wonder if ______ knows about my crush on her. …Probably not.”

“Haha…It's been nice catching up with you. We're friends right? You'll keep in touch, this time?"

She narrowed her eyes at him.

"Yeah, I don't have enough female friends."

"You don't?"

"Not really." he chuckled. "I have yet to master talking to girls.”

"Was it that difficult? You’re talking to me, just fine. You never could before. I always wondered why."

"Nah...I can talk to you easy. Sometimes, I can’t talk to girls, at all." he said. 'You're not ______, though. It's not the same. Why do I feel like I'm cheating? ______ isn't even my girlfriend. If she were here…I’d die! What if she came and saw me talking to Jieun like this? Would she be jealous? Would she even care? Why am I thinking about it so much? Jieunnie is a friend, right? I can hang out with Gayoonie and the other girls, just fine. Why am I concerned with what ______ would think of me hanging out with Jieunnie? My head is going to explode. TOO MANY THOUGHTS!!!~’

“Yeah, I think you need coffee. You look like you need it, badly.” She teased.

 

 

 


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wafflewaffle #1
Chapter 47: finally finished chapter 45 ^^
i love how they finally realize that they love each other!!
ah, junhyungie kinda forgotten in last chapter? bcs in the beginning of story he's there but suddenly he's gone, no? just asking tho :D
caffeinatedlyyours
#2
Chapter 47: YAY! You're still alive!

I hope your writer's block passes soon! Fighting!
aimz_c #3
Chapter 45: yaaaaaaaaaaaaay new chapter thank you thank you thank you :)
luvly_cinz
#4
Chapter 44: omg!! ricky~~ why you are so innocent???
thanks for the updating author-nim~ ^^
luvly_cinz
#5
Chapter 43: *laugh* beast miss kiseob so much~~~ XP
thanks for updating author-nim, :D
luvly_cinz
#6
Chapter 42: i can'y stop laughing at what kikwangie said about boat. *LOL*
luvly_cinz
#7
Chapter 41: yoseobie is going to explode too!! somebody help him!! XD
luvly_cinz
#8
Chapter 40: hahaha... Ricky and Seobie will be the cutest brother... ^^
claudiamacy #9
Chapter 40: nice one seobie :) update soon
luvly_cinz
#10
Chapter 39: go away from ___ and Seobie Jieun!!
yay!! ricky is really hyper to hear ___'s sing again.. ^^