Author’s POV…

The girls all took photos and interviewed the members, band and dancers when they could. They were all having an amazing time. One girl wasn’t, Selena, most of the time that she was there during rehearsals, she spent sitting far away in the stand on her phone. She saw no interest in what the team was doing and decided to stay out of it; in all honesty she just wanted to be done with the music video and back home to her real life. Sighing as she looked around the giant concert hall, she needed some fresh air. Standing up quickly, taking a quick look at the stage, her eyes came into contact with the pair that never seemed to leave her side. Shifting uncomfortably under his stare, she made her way quickly through the rows and to the closest door. Once in the giant hallways, she roamed for a bit before finding a pair of doors to the outside parking. She didn’t care where she was going, but anywhere was better than in there. She didn’t have anything against the band or the US team, but being that her emotions were on an uncontrollably rollercoaster ride, she didn’t see that as a good thing. Her liking someone never was a good sign for either party. Walking out into the semi-chilly air, she took a deep breath of fresh air before coughing it back out.

“Damn exhaust.” She cursed covering while she continued to cough. Leaning up against the wall of the building, she looked to the ton of cars driving pass without a second look in her direction. Life on this side of the world was on a different track then she was used to. If it wasn’t for her cousin practically begging her to come to Korea, she would still be back in Ohio, working at the local diner, trying to pay off her college dues, not relaxing in Korea, falling in ……. She froze mid thought. Was she falling for this guy? No, it couldn’t be. She barely knew him; she could barely pronounce his name or understand 99% of anything he ever said to her. She sighed, slipping her hands into her jean pockets before looking down to her combat boots. Never in life would she have thought that falling for someone again would be easy after everything she went through. No one’s love life was ever crystal perfect, her cousin as an example, but she was different. After her last cheating bastard of a boyfriend, she changed her ways and personality with it. Of course she was still a pretty face, but she manned up and took charge of her life, no longer letting anyone push her down without a fight, she never looked at a man the same way again and that’s how it was going to stay, she hoped. She sighed, life was throwing the most annoying curve balls at her, and wishing one of them would hit her directly.

Selena’s POV…

Having a mental battle with yourself was beyond exhausting, I groaned in annoyance before kicking a rock from under my shoe and in front of me. With doing that, I then noticed the 4 extra pair of shoes standing around me. While I blew my hair out of my face to look at the unfamiliar Asian girls now glaring at me for some reason, I could catch a hint of what was going on.

“Yes?” I asked annoyed as they mumbled something to each other.

“You always with Big Bang, right?” One asked in broken English causing me to roll my eyes and look away.

“If you’re here to threaten me or throw me under a bus for hanging out with your precious singers, you guys got another thing coming for you.” I hissed annoyed looking away from them.

“Ya! We’re talking to you!” One shouted basically in my ear only causing me to clench y fists. It was against my philosophy to hit a chick without being hit first, at least then I could use the excuse of self-defense for my benefit. So instead of decking the chick, I pushed off the wall I was leaning on and began walking away to the door. Almost into the clear of the door when she felt a painful tug to her hair, the gloves were off. I growled in annoyance reaching back to my hair before grabbing the arm that was holding it. I didn’t care about my hair all that much, so I ripped her hand from my hair and twisted her arm behind her back.

“I told you ‘you had another thing coming for you’.” I hissed into her ear before pushing her towards her friends to catch. Before I could even blink the other 3 girls were on me like flies to a dung heap. They scratched and clawed at me, letting me get a few good whacks in on them before I heard someone shouting.

“STOP!” The voice shouted as I looked over from my spot on the ground to see Hoku and Seungri running over from the now open door.

Seungri’s POV….

You know that feeling you get when you see someone very close to you, a close relative getting hurt in front of your eyes, you get a jolt of energy to your heart that is almost so strong that it hurts? Well that’s the exact feeling I was experiencing the moment I opened a random side door to the outside.

“Is she out there?” Hoku asked from behind me, also helping me to locate our lost groupie. I just continued to stare at the group of girls piled against the wall, cursing in their native tongue. Hoku pushed past me almost immediately

“STOP!” I shouted seeing the familiar upset face through the clutter of hair before the 4 on her looked over in shock. I didn’t even get a chance to break up the fight before Hoku marched over and began ripping the girls off and onto the ground.

“What the hell are you guys doing?” Hoku snapped as the girls looked at her and then to me in shock. My legs instead carried me to the slightly pissed and annoyed girls still sitting on the ground.

“Come on, get up.” I whispered putting my hands hesitantly on her arms to help me up. Surprisingly she let me before brushing me off.

“Why are you guys here?” She asked while dusting herself and adjusting her clothes, I just stood there like a deer in the headlights, confused at her question.

“We were looking for you.’ I mentioned being the only answer I could give her. I watched as she sighed, rolling her eyes as he looked at me before marching to the open door. I just stood there with my jaw to the ground before looking back to Hoku who was yelling at the girls running for their lives out of the parking lot.

“I think she’s upset.” I mentioned causing Hoku to sigh and turn to me.

“Go talk to her.” She informed pushing me in the door as I was forcefully pushed in.

“Why me?” I asked panicked before she snickered patting my shoulders.

“I have to talk to her all the time. Plus, how do you expect to get closer to her if you’re being such a wimp? Man up! Go get her!”  Hoku cheered giving me a short pep talk before pumping her fists and walking away. She was one strange woman, but I could obviously see why Hyung had his heart set on her, she was an amazing person. Standing in the now empty hallway, alone, I looked into the opposite direction to where Selena had disappeared.

“I can do this.” I whispered silently cheering myself on before I walked in that random direction, in search of her again. About 10 minutes later, I still couldn’t find her till I heard someone talking in one of the VIP booths I was walking past.

“I’m fine…No, I’m in one of the VIPs booths…I can see you guys…oh god, I’m not dying, it’s just a scratch….whatever…I’ll be over in a bit.”

Before I got quiet, standing outside the door, trying to collect myself, I finally found the nerve to push open the door. Bad Idea, she got so startled when I did that, that the glare she was now sending me would surely kill a bird in midair. Sighing, I shut the door behind me and slowly walked over to stand next to her, as she stared out into the concert hall.

“Are you alright?” I asked immediately, only getting a sigh in response.

“I’m sorry if me searching for you offended you in some way.” I added before she sighed and turned to me. I just stared at her nervously waiting for some type of retaliation.

“Why?” She asked as I blinked in confusion.

“Why…what?” I asked as she quickly looked away annoyed.

“Why bother yourself with me? I’m a big girl, plus it’s not like you’re responsible for me.” She mentioned staring into the concert hall that it was suddenly the only thing around her. I watched her expressions; the slightest changes in her expressions were beginning to be easily shown, being this close to her. She was upset, but I could definitely see a bit of fear there.

“You’re my lead lady in my Music Video; I can’t have you be hurt a few days before the shoot.” I explained causing her to snort and nod.

“Figures, all for money.” She muttered as I shook my head in defense.

“No, no, no, that’s not what I meant.” I defended before she turned to me suddenly.

“That’s the thing about guys like you.” She mentioned as I looked at her confused and worried.

“About guys like me?” I asked slowly causing her to smirk.

“Just because you’re wealthy, famous, handsome, all the girls want you, and your face in plastered everywhere, that things will work for the better of you. You suddenly see a foreign girl, the alarm in your head goes off informing you to suddenly be the nice guy, knight in shining armor, win her heart over fairy tale princess. Things like that will make it all better, right?” She asked as I stood there with my jaw gaping open.

“Well, let me tell you something. I’ve gone through relationships like that which has led me to the person I am now. I won’t let my guard down for anyone, not even someone like you. I don’t need a knight in shining armor or a hero; I’m strong enough and brave enough to protect myself, even from a pack of your screaming fans.” She hissed turning on her heels and walking away before my arm snapped out and gripped her wrist.

“Now, let me say what I want to say.” I finally said feeling her arm slowly relax before I looked up to see her looking at me seriously.

“I never said I wanted to be your knight in shining armor or the nice prince guy. You’re an extremely independent and tough woman, tougher than I’ve ever met. But I think that’s why I’m having such a hard time.” I whispered looking down embarrassed.

“Why would you be having a hard time? Your life is basically flying by on golden wings, for crying out loud.” She seethed as I looked up seriously to stop her words.

“Because the woman I’ve come to like in the weeks that I’ve known her, doesn’t need a boy like me. She doesn’t need someone who’s only ever used a woman for one thing, who’s only ever thought of his career, who’s only worried about where my music is leading me. But suddenly she’s thrown into my life and it feels like everything around me is either frozen in time or crashing to my feet. I’m sorry again if I worrying about that same woman offended you somehow, it’s just my instincts kicked in and I felt as if I was the person that should do it.” I explained before slowly releasing her arm. We stood there for a few minutes in silence before finally my legs began to move.

“I’m sure Hyung is looking for me right now.” I mentioned walking away before I felt a warm hand in mine. I froze in position unsure if I should turn around to face what I had started.

“I really hate life’s curveballs.” She muttered as I slowly turned to see her slightly smiling at me, not in anger but a genuine smile. Could I really be able to handle being in a serious relationship? Or would I be able to send her off once the MV was finished filming?