- Wedding Reception, Korea 2007-

Standing right in front of three hundreds of unfilled banquet tables, the entire SM Entertainment artists and crew were taking pictures with the bride and groom happily except for someone. Of so many people on stage, he stands out the most with his pink tuxedo and became the center of attention. When the photographer signaled them okay, he walked off right away. However, his arm was caught hold by Manager Park.

“Junsu, you’d stolen all my attention!” Manager Park teased happily. He was having fun in agitating Junsu for the whole day.

Junsu tried his best in shoving his hand off his arm, “By asking someone handsome to be your best man, you’d made a huge mistake. Let go of my hand!”

“But Ri In really look beautiful in this pink dress,” Manager Goh touched on Ri In’s long curled hair that rested loosely by her ear. “Junsu, you shouldn’t be groaning so much…you both made a perfect pair.”

“Nevertheless, Ri In does look very pretty in pink dress but the saddest thing is the person stood beside her, look like a clown.” Jaejoong giggled.

Upon hearing that, everyone covered their lips trying hard not to burst in laughter. Taeyeon approached him then poked on his back. He whirled to see her with dissatisfaction.

“Oppa, you look great in this suit.” Taeyeon said her voice barely above a whisper. “Don’t mind what other say…”

“Kim Junsu, it’s your turn and the bridesmaid to take picture!” the photographer called.

Walked up to the stage, standing beside Ri In, she stood still with a warm smile on face. Seeing her not bothered by anything, Junsu came up with an idea. Just when the photographer said the word three, he smacked on the back of Ri In’s head.

“Ouch…” Ri In turned to him in furious and that moment was snapped by the photographer. “What was that for?!” she held on her head, the place where he’d hit.

A smirk escaped his lips as he turned to face Ri In. “You’re too comfortable…something that had bugged me all day!”

“Aish, that’s doesn’t mean you can do that!” Junsu, seeing Ri In was about to chase after him, he swiftly run away from her. “Don’t run idiot!”

Caught hold on both her wrists, he smiled. A smile that always had formed in his face back to the time when they were still happily together. Ever since the day she hurt him, it had disappeared. Ri In stood still there, gazing at that smile of his blankly.

Junsu waved his hand in front of her face, “Hey, not hitting me?”

“Babo, you look nice in this suit,” Ri In finally said. “Honestly. So stop complaining this and that, okay.” She reassured.

“Mianhe…”

“What’s the use of apologizing after hurting people,” Ri In pouted.

Letting go of her hand, the smile soon faded off. A voice slightly above a whisper was heard. “That’s better than not feeling any guilt inside after hurting someone one you once called true love.” He walked away towards the dressing room.

‘knock knock’ Ri In knocked on the dressing room before stepping in to see Junsu wearing on the pink blazer. “It’s our turn to perform.”

“Let’s go…” he walked out without having a look at her.

“Now please put your hands together to welcome our…” Heechul, the MC for the banquet grinned, hesitated to follow Jaejoong’s order. “Pinky bridesmaid and best man with their performance ‘Kanon’.” A chuckled escaped his lips before he could control it.

Junsu’s fists tightened, “Kim Heechul, you’ll get from me!” he mumbled.

Mumbles were heard as they see Ri In held on Junsu’s hand. She doesn’t need to have any thought for that. Her hand just moved by itself by instinct upon seeing the pair of tightened fist. “What are these for?” she slightly hit on it.

Jessica tilted over Taeyeon and whispered, “Leader, you’re in danger…”

It did surprised him as a long time had passed in having Ri In initiated holding on his hand. He walked up the steps to the stage. “Today, the both of us will have a very simple performance.”

“Not singing but playing piano,” Ri In added.

“Hope that each and everyone would warm by this melody…” Junsu seated on the chair then gently pulling on Ri In’s wrist, signaled her to sit beside him.

The melody begins as Junsu’s slender fingers meet the piano keys. It does warm everyone in that banquet hall under this cold winter season. Two pair of hands a total of twenty fingers dancing gracefully on the piano keys. Ri In somehow reluctantly moved her hand upon meeting Junsu’s. Coming to an end, they placed the finger on the key for the very last note. Junsu interlocked her hand and paced to the center of the stage and bowed to receive the round of applause from them. Taeyeon’s eyes were filled with anger with the mixing of jealousy.

-

“Oppa,” Taeyeon lowered her head as she tugged on Junsu’s blazer. “Can you answer me this question, from the bottom of your heart?”

Junsu whirled upon hearing the serious tone of hers to see her eyes filled with pain. He held on her face, wanting nothing put to take that away from her. “Taeyeon anything bug you?”

Feeling the tense between them, Yoochun patted on Junsu’s back while staring at the face he detest the most before heading out the room.

“Answer me, do you love me?” she shook her head aggressively, “Maybe I should ask, do you still love Ri In?”

Junsu looked away with a restless sigh escaped his lips. A moment of silence occurred which scares and also disappoint her. “Taeyeon, listen…”

Taeyeon shoved off his hand that reaching over hers, shaking her head “Not being able to answer me right away, you’d already put an answer to my question.” She walked away with tears filling her eyes.

Not ready to let go this hand of hers, Junsu know he was being too unfair to this girl. Having disappoints her time and again; he ran after her an effort of patching back and not ending this relationship that filled with uncertain love.

Holding on her wrist, he stopped in front of Taeyeon. “I need you to listen; I and Ri In are only senior and junior. Nothing much and in fact, the ideal guy in her mind is Hankyung not me.”

She looked up to his eyes as she slightly poked against his chest, “Then who’s in here?”

“You, it’s you, Kim Taeyeon.” Junsu fed up in convincing her. “Enough? Just stop pulling Ri In into this. The point is on whether you believe in me.”

“The exact point is can you erase the memories of Kim Junsu and Jang Ri In or not!” she was right. This was the thing that obstructing their relationship in progressing. It had been staying in between them all this while.

Still grabbing hold on her wrist, Junsu promised, “She had long time gone away. Believe me for the last time, will you?”

Unable to hold on any longer, she leaned against his chest and let the tears drenched her face. “Why must I always die in your hands.” It means she had tolerated again.

-

“Yah…return this human back to you,” Leeteuk pushed the half dead body to Ri In.

Having problem in having him in her arms, “Hey help me! How on earth could I carry this man…ahh…” Hankyung was about to fall on her if Junsu did not helped out.

“What’s up with him?” Junsu placed Hankyung’s arm around his shoulder.

Leeteuk stretched his arm, “No one know what kind of huge impact had stormed him that he need to gulped a few tens glasses of wine.”

Junsu turned to Ri In, “Why look at me? I won’t be able to answer that question.”

“Enough already, let’s leave.” Yunho complained whilst piggybacking the drunken Jaejoong. “It’s two and we still need to have a MV shooting tomorrow morning.”

“Junsu, you’ll have to drive Hankyung home and Ri In as well.” Yoochun said.

“I understand about Hankyung but why Ri In?” he widened his eyes. “Shouldn’t she follow Yunho’s car?”

“You think mine is a lorry?” Yunho was in fury. “Eunhyuk driving some of the SJ and mine already have about seven…it’s the same way so I don’t see any reason you can’t send Ri In back to hostel since her hostel just nearby ours.”

“Since when did SJ’s hostel moved to our apartment area?” Junsu retorted.

“Ri In had moved into our hostel!” the half drunk Sunday yelled whilst pointing at Junsu. Yoochun immediately pulled her back, “Hey behave.”

Junsu turned to Ri In, “You moved into CSJH’s hostel?”

“If not, how can I stay in a house with 13 guys forever, yihh…” she moved away as she see Hankyung was about to throw up.

“I’m not chatting with you all,” Yunho walked away having overwhelmed by Jaejoong’s weight on his back.

-

“Yucks…” Ri In was disgusted as Hankyung vomit non stop into the plastic bag she’s holding.
“
Stop it will you,” Junsu glared at her through the back view mirror. He pulled to a stop as they reached SNSD’s hostel. “Bye oppa,” she pecked on his cheek before hopping out his car. It made Ri In felt awkward to witness that.

“Come sit at the front seat,” Junsu said without looking at Ri In. “I have no intention on becoming your chauffeur.” He insisted.

After a five minutes drive, they reached Hankyung’s mansion. Ri In unbuckled her seatbelt then stare at Junsu.

Noticing that, Junsu looked at her with the corner of his eye, “Now what?”

“Help me bring him in,” Ri In raised her voice. “Are you expecting me to bring him in all by myself? His room is in the highest floor.”

Knowing that she knows where his room located, he gets angrier. “Don’t he has a maid, go get his maid for help and be fast, I’ll be waiting here!”

Ri In stepped out his car, “You may go home straight! Leaving him all alone makes me worry him more. Bye!” he banged his car door then dragged Hankyung out from his car.

-

Coming out from his washroom, she placed the dampen face towel on his forehead. The wet towel did wake him up a little. Seeing him settled down on his couch, Ri In was about to leave and right at this time, Hankyung grabbed hold on her wrist.

“Don’t leave,” Hankyung dry voice frightened her a little. He got up from the couch, still looking drunk. Staring down into her eyes, he gradually pulled her into his arms. “Please don’t leave me alone here and stay by my side, Li Yin.”

Struggling in his arms, she tried her best in getting out from his strong arms. “Hankyung oppa, you’re drunk. Go get some rest, I need to leave now.”

“Stop speaking Korean to me,” he pulled her off and shook her back and forth. His grasp on her shoulder is paining her. “Don’t you understand me? Don’t you know the fact that I love you?”

Pushing him away with all her might, “Hangeng ge, you’re really drunk I need to leave now!” she ran towards the exit.

Pulling her back, he forced his lips on hers, “You’re not going anywhere!”

“Let me go…” Ri In murmured in scare. The redness in his eyes fear her so much that the very little strength left in her body was vanished by him as well. She has not seen him like now before. Hankyung had always been the calmest person, at least for Ri In, he is. Her hands were locked by his strong arms. “Li Yin, I love you. Why won’t you give me a chance?”

“Let go of me, Hangeng,” Ri In cried. But her tears make no effort as the person in front him had overwhelmed by the alcohol at this moment. He dragged her towards her bed and slammed her down. Before she could get up, he pushed against her chest back down on his bed, flatly. “No…Hangeng ge…stops…” she was quivering with him on top her. Turning her head away from him, he down to her neck, removing the jacket she’s wearing, revealing her bare shoulder.

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chapter 22:
“Ri In got up as well?”

“I guess she stay over night in Hankyung’s house. You send her, didn’t you?”

“She always stays over night in Hankyung’s house?”

-

“Can we talk…”

“Let’s talk about it later,”

“But we’ll be leaving to China… and it would…I know I scared you last night, but I can explain…”

“I said later,” Ri In shouted.

-

“Let’s see what have Junsu gotten for our Taeyeon,”

“Woah, is it a couple watch?”

“But, leader doesn’t wear watch…”

"I like it very much, thank you.”

“Kiss her…”

-

“Junsu sunbae, I can see that you still can’t get rid of the past. If you really do love Taeyeon, you wouldn’t need to do that.”

“You saw?”

“Not being able to forget the past,” she makes her way back in before saying the one last statement over her shoulder, “You won’t be able to write a new future with Taeyeon. Think about it thoroughly.”