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Jiyong’s POV…

We sat in our reserved VIP booth in the club, bobbing our heads to the bass of the song currently playing.

“Geez, where are they?” Seungri whined causing me to sigh.

“This is 4 girls were talking about now, they’ll be like an hour late for sure.” Daesung teased across from me causing me to smile.

“So how was the music video Ji? Anything interesting happen?” Bae asked over as I took a swig of my drink.

“Nothing much.” I said shrugging my shoulders as they snorted.

“So when are you just gonna ask her out hyung?” Seungri whined as I looked over in shock before sighing.

“What? Did you already?” Top hyung asked obviously taking in my expression.

“You did?!” Dae all but shouted in shock as I chugged the rest of my cup before nodding.

“Wait? Then did she say no.” Bae whispered as I shook my head.

“She said she’ll think about it.” I said adding quotation marks to it as they chuckled.

“Oh god hyung, you’re so whipped over Hoku noona.” Seungri as I kicked him under the table to shut him up.

“Pfft..what’s up with hyung and Tyra Noona then?” I asked over to TOP hyung whose face went pale before he looked away.

“Hyung is with noona?” Seungri asked surprised as I snorted.

“Would you shut up?!” I said annoyed over to them before we heard someone clear their throats. We then looked over to see the 4 girls now standing in front of us.

“Oh, you guys are here!” I cheered.

Hoku’s POV…

We finally got to the club after an endless battle with Selena about what shoes to wear.

“Oh this is my kind of place.” Selena shouted breaking out dancing the second we stepped foot into the building. I just rolled my eyes annoyed, pulling her away from the wall and behind me.

“Come on.” I whined dragging her behind me towards the VIPs areas.

“You better tell me who he is.” She whispered in my ear as I pushed her face away annoyed.

“Just chill.” I hissed annoyed causing Tyra and Eden to laugh. We walked along the VIP booths before I saw the familiar faded pink and blue hair.

“There they are.” I mentioned pointing over before we stopped in front of them chatting about something so I cleared my throat.

“Hey guys!” I said smiling as Selena tugged on my arm. I sighed softly, turning slightly into her ear.

“Pink and blue hair.” I whispered as I watched her eyes dart over and wide open.
“Damn.” She whispered as I covered nervously laughing at the guys that were now making room for us to sit in with them.

“I thought you guys were never going to get here.” Dae teased causing me to laugh.

“Believe me, we almost didn’t.” Tyra teased as Selena elbowed her.

“Is that Selena Hoku-ah?” Top asked over as I nodded.

“Guys this is my cousin Selena.” I said gesturing to her as they waved and bowed.

“Selena this is Big Bang. Jiyong Oppa, Top oppa, Dae oppa, Bae oppa and Seungri-ah.” I said introducing each of them as they bowed at the same time.

“It’s nice to meet you guys.” She said surprisingly calmer than I was expecting.

“Ah, Seungri-ah is the one you’ll be doing the Music video with.” I explained gesturing over to him, noticing the slight spark in her eyes when they connected with his. We talked about nothing in particular for most of the night before I went off to the bathroom. Coming out from the bathroom I looked up in shock to see Jiyong was waiting against the opposite wall.

“What are you doing over here?” I asked smiling as he smile back, kicking off the wall before shrugging.

“Had to get away from your cousin and maknae’s bickering.” He said irritated as I laughed and nodded.

“Told you she’s fierier than me.” I pointed out causing him to smile.

“They’re like a match made in heaven those two.” He mentioned as we stood in the doorway looking over to our booth where my cousin and the maknae were still going at each other’s throats.

“So, did you think about it?” He suddenly asked as my eyes shot open in embarrassment, causing me to quickly look away.

“Um.” Was the only thing I could say because I didn’t know what I wanted to do.

“No worries, no rush.” He mentioned carefully, but I could sense the hurt in his voice. I side eyed him to see him playing with the rings on his fingers only causing me to sigh before I remembered something.

“Hey? Can I ask you something personal?” I up my pride to ask a question that has been burning on my shoulders. He looked over in shock before nodding slowly, I could tell he was a bit hesitant.

“Ask away.” He said turning fully towards me so that he could lay against the wall.

“Who is that TrangC123?” I asked hurryingly taking notice of the slightly taken back expression and hurt in his eyes. He cleared his throat before crossing his arms over his chest, looking away from me.

“Um.” He said looking down to the ground, biting his lip a nervous habit I noticed he did a lot.

“She’s was your ex, wasn’t she?” I asked hesitantly as he froze for a bit before looking to me.

“No, she was just a close friend to the group back in our trainee days.” He said slightly nervous as I continued to look at him.

“You’re not lying are you?” I asked looking at him suspiciously as he smiled and shook his head.

“No, she was a really good friend of ours that YG dropped.” He said so sure before looking away to the booth. I didn’t want to pry more into the situation but something about it was nagging at my heart so I decided to walk away. He grabbed my hand and pulled me back into the hallway, causing me to stumble thanks to the heels Tyra threw on me.

“Why don’t you wanna date me?” He asked with his face being centimeters from mine, staring at me in confusion.

“It’s not that I don’t want to.” I admitted in a whisper looking down to the necklace around his neck with some pendant hanging from it, I couldn’t make eye contact with him right now.
“Then what?” He asked putting one of his free arms on my hip while the other held onto my arm. With him being this close to me at a time like this, I was having such a hard time trying to control my own emotions plus the squealing fangirl inside me buried.

“I have trust issues.” I admitted looking up to him hesitantly causing him to sigh looking out to the booth then to me.

“So you’re saying you won’t give me an answer till you trust me, and my feelings for you?” He asked putting 2 and 2 together causing me to nod slowly. It was partially true.

“So if you learn to trust me, then you’ll say yes?” He asked the last part slightly excited causing me to smile.

“Then I’ll seriously consider your offer.” I added pulling away from him causing him to smile and nod.

“I can work with that, but be prepared to be wooed to the ends of the earth.” He said putting his hands on his hips in a superhero pose.

“I didn’t say woo me doofus.” I mumbled rolling my eyes with a smile before I walked away this time to the table.

“You’re such a loud mouth brat!” Seungri shouted over the table towards a fuming Selena as her eyes shot open.

“Did you just call me a brat?” She asked taking in the little Korean she knew causing the others eyes to shoot open.

“Um guys?” I interrupted as they ignored me continuing going back and forth at each other’s throats. I groaned in annoyance looking to the peering eyes that were watching.

“YAH!” I shouted slamming my hands down on the table loudly getting their attention.

“You need to chill out and stop being such a to everyone, even if you don’t know them.” I said snapping at Selena as her eyes light up in shock.

“And you need to stop being so cocky and always trying to win fights, even ones you won’t win.” I scolded over to Seungri.

“I invited her here because you asked; you need to be nice to each other.” I added as he sighed before sitting now and slowly nodding.

“Sorry noona.” He whispered as I smiled patting his shoulder before looking over to Selena with a glare.

“Even if he’s irritating, that doesn’t give you a reason to jump down his throat.” I snapped quietly slamming my hand onto the table causing her to take a seat.

“Sorry.” She grumbled looking away before I sighed.

We soon all went our separate ways for the night; I was a bit tipsy having to deal with Selena’s crap all night, and at the same time having to think about what Ji and I talked about. Something was seriously nagging at me, so I decided to wash it down with an extra 5 bottles of Soju, so naturally Tyra asked Ji to helped them get me to the van.

Jiyong’s POV…

“Does she always get drunk like this?” I asked over carrying her bridal style out of the club and to the curb.

“Nah, she usually doesn’t drink unless there is something bugging her.” Tyra said from next to me causing me to nod.

“I apologize for the way Seungri acted back there.” I said apologizing to Hoku’s cousin as she looked over her shoulder in a glare.

“He’s just lucky Hoku’s around, or I would have been across that table the second he called me a brat.” She hissed as I swallowed at the venom dripping from her words. She was definitely related to Hoku, but I could also sense that extra fire the girls mentioned about her.

“Oopppaaa.” Hoku suddenly whined leaning her head into my neck causing me to blush.

“Ah-ha, so I was right then.” Selena said as I looked over embarrassed and confused towards her now standing backwards with a proud grin on her face.

“Excuse me?” I asked confused as she smiled.

“Let me just tell you I’ve been friends with Hoku since we’ve been in diapers. I know her better than she knows herself.” She pointed out proudly as Eden nodded from next to her.

“As much as I hate to admit that, she’s right.” Eden added as I nodded acceptingly.

“And with her drinking, I’m sure you’re the one to cause it.” She said gesturing up and down me as I looked at her confused.

“Hoku usually doesn’t drink unless there is something bugging her.” Tyra pointed out nodding again.

“Ji oppa, what did you do?” Eden asked over suspiciously as I swallowed looking at their eyes.

“You confessed to her?” Selena asked immediately as I looked over in shock that she picked that up.

“How did you know?” I asked surprised as she snorted.

“Well that look on your face doesn’t read fear or terror, more like hesitant.” She pointed out as I looked at her in shock.

“Oppa, you asked her out?” Eden asked outraged and surprised before I sighed.

“Oh my god, are you guys dating then?” Tyra whispered over before I sighed again, shaking my head.

“Ah-ha, she turned you down then.” Selena chuckled as I shook my head again.

“She’s still thinking about it.” I explained adjusting her causing them to laugh.

“What?” I asked confused as Tyra patted my shoulder.

“Don’t worry about it; you’ve been on her mind since we’ve got here.” Tyra informed causing me to blush.

“She’s always in denial; just give her some time to come around.” Eden informed as I sighed and nodded, trusting the words of her closest friends.

“She said she has trust issues.” I added as Selena snorted and nodded.

“Yah since ever punk she’s gone out with has now been hospitalized.” Selena spat annoyed.

“Why?” I asked confused as both Eden and Tyra laughed nervously.

“Selena put them in the hospital after finding they were cheating on her.” Tyra explained causing me to swallow heavily.

“Ah I see.” I mentioned nodding a bit before I noticed their van pulling up.

“Oh finally.” Selena groaned annoyed. I helped them put her into the back seat of the van. When I got her seatbelt around her waist, I stepped back to pull away only to find that her arms were tightly around my neck.

“Oh look at that.” Tyra teased from behind me. I looked down embarrassed to the unconscious girl sitting down in front of me.

“Might as well ride with us.” Selena groaned annoyed taking a seat behind me as I sighed and took a seat next to Hoku, letting her curl up against me causing me to blush. The ride to the dorms was quiet all except for her friends laughing hysterically at my situation, taking the few pictures of us. Finally when we got there, I climbed out of the van, grabbing her into my arms again before walking with the girls.

“You know I never knew anyone that could put up with her like this before.” Selena pointed out gesturing to the girl that was clinging onto me for life. I just smirked and nodded.

“I have to do this a lot with the members. Not bridal style….but you get it.” I explained stepping into the elevator behind them. She just nodded looking me up and down like she was searching for something.

“You may be a keeper after all.” She admitted causing me to laugh. They let me into their apartment, pointing out her room giggling as I walked in and put her on the bed, only to find her arms still stuck to my shirt. I just smiled at her adorable sleeping face lying below me. I sighed kneeling next to her bed so that I was at eye level. Watching her snort lightly, making weird faces causing me to reach over and caress her soft cheek.

“Why don’t you like me?” I whispered trailing my finger down the bridge of her small nose.

“Opppaaa.” She whispered causing me to smile, rubbing my thumb across her bottom lip.

“You’re adorable, you know that?” I whispered tapping the tip of her nose teasingly.

“Oppppaaa……….mianhaeyo.” She whispered making me confused as I watched her eyebrows furrow.

“What is there to sorry about?” I asked in a whisper curling a hair behind her ear, watching as her arms slowly let go of my shirt.

“Sa…rang…hae.” She whispered causing me to slightly gasp in shock before smiling.

“I will make you trust me, no matter what.” I whispered putting my hand to her cheek before leaning in and giving her lips a gentle kiss. Kissing her is what I missed most from this past week, but I was going to change that. She now meant too much for me to just give up and let her slip through my fingers.