*KARA Designs Company*

Nicole was busy putting her finishing touches on her collection before the photoshoot.

"Annyeo, Nicole!"

Hara walked up to Nicole, with her box of makeup.

"Hey, Hara!"  Nicole said, giving her a hug.  "Thanks again for being my model for the photoshoot!  You are gonna be SOOO beautiful!"

"No problem."  Hara said.  "Anything for you, Nicori!"

Nicole gave her a quick hug and went to the walk-in closet.  She brought out an outfit with Hara's name on it.

"This is your outfit,"

"Nicole!"  SeoHyun shouted, motioning Nicole to her.

Nicole turned around and nodded back at SeoHyun.

"I'll be back."  Nicole told Hara.

Hara nodded and continued to look at her reflection.  She still couldn't believe she's going to model in a nation-wide magazine, with no experience whatsoever.

"Hara, meet your co-model."

Hara turned around and saw a tall, handsome man, giving off a smile and bow.

"Hello, nice to meet you."  MinHo bowed.  "I'm Choi MinHo.  Please help me with mistakes today."

Hara snapped back to reality and bowed back to him.

"I'm Goo Hara."  Hara introduced.

"MinHo is one of Key's friends, and since he has nothing to do today and we-or should I say - I need a guy model, MinHo decided to help me."  Nicole said, then turning to MinHo.  "Hara is my best friend and the makeup artist here.  She's been KD's model for some time now, but still, so please help her if she becomes a bit clumsy."

MinHo smiled at Nicole and back at the embarrassed Hara.

"HaraGoo, can you help put some makeup on MinHo?"  Nicole asked, backing up.  "Just a bit of black and silver to match that outfit hanging over there!  They need me over there, so I'll see y'all in a bit!  Bye!"

Hara and MinHo said goodbye to Nicole and stood in silence.  Hara turned around and grabbed a makeup sponge.

"Okay, let's get started."  Hara said.

MinHo followed Hara to the makeup chair and sat down, waiting for Hara to get her stuff.  His eyes couldn't help but follow her around, looking for the foundation, the brushes, and the different kinds of eyeshadow.  He was mesmerized by her hair that fell naturally by her side and how her eyes sparkled accidently when the lights hit it.

"Hm...we might need you...and you, too..."  Hara mumbled to the makeup supplies.

MinHo softly laughed at the kiddish Hara, talking to the brushes like they were human.  She placed everything that she grabbed on the desk in front of MinHo.  She let out a big sigh and ran her hand through her long hair.  It sent chills down MinHo's spine and a smile from ear to ear as he saw a "glow" from Hara.  

She's pretty cute, MinHo thought.  Too bad she's not my type.

She turned his chair around and scanned his face and rushed to the clothes hangers.  She grabbed the outfit and placed it on the counter.  She started with some primer on his lids then applied the dark eyeshadow.  After the makeup, Hara asked for MinHo's opinions.

"Wow, you're better than my other makeup artists.  Thanks."  MinHo complimented, making Hara blush.

"Can you go put on your outfit, so I can see what else I may need to change?"  Hara asked, handing him the clothes.

"Sure, Ms. Hara."  MinHo said.

He took the outfit, accidently brushing his hand onto Hara's hand.  Hara catched MinHo's charismatic gaze.  Hara cleared and let go of the clothes.

"The, uh, changing room is over there...to your right."  Hara stuttered, trying not to make eye contact with him.

MinHo chuckled and went to change.  After he was inside the changing room, Hara ran over to the mirror, checking her blushing face.

"Oh, my gosh, Goo Hara!  What is wrong with you?  A playboy like him is not for you!"  Hara mumbled to herself.  "Be careful!"

"Careful of what?"

Hara looked up to the left corner of the mirror, and saw a confused MinHo.  Hara quickly turned around and saw a very dark MinHo; with the dark makeup, it made him look very mature.

"What?  Is there something on my face?"  MinHo asked, touching his face.

Hara cleared and shook her head.

"No, it's just that, this really matches you."  Hara complimented, turning to the mirror.

MinHo chuckled and ruffled his hair.

"Wait!"  Hara stopped MinHo from ruining this hair.

MinHo was surprised to see Hara's hand on his arm.  She realized what she did and quickly pulled her hand away.

"Your hair.  You should've left it."  Hara said.  "Let me fix it.  Sit."

MinHo sat back down on the chair, while Hara grabbed mousse and hairspray.  She sprayed some hair mousse onto the palm of her hands and gentley rubbed it into MinHo's hair, then spray a light mist of hairspray on the sides of the mohawk.

"Ta-da.  There you go!"

MinHo gentley touched his slight mohawk created by Hara.  She was good with makeup and styling hair.

After having small conversations with Hara, Nicole walked over.

"Ooo, MinHo-ah, you matched it better than I thought."  Nicole complimented.  "Hara-ah, can you get into your outfit?  We'll be ready for you guys in a bit."

"Neh."  Hara said.

She left MinHo for a bit and came out with similar black clothing.  MinHo smiled at Hara and scanned her from head to toe.

"Wow."  MinHo whispered.

"What?"  Hara asked.  "Did you say something?"

"What?  No, nothing.  I was just thinking how this concept matches you."  MinHo said, earning him a shy smile from Hara.

Nicole walked over and gave Hara a hat.

"Wow, you two look so cute together!"  Nicole squealed.  

Hara and MinHo looked at each other shyly at Nicole's compliment.

"Shall we get started then?"  Nicole said, leading them to the photoshoot.

During the photoshoot, MinHo and Hara had individual shots of different clothing, and MinHo couldn't help but just stare at the natural Hara modeling.  As Nicole had small discussions with the photographer, she would catch MinHo secretly smiling at Hara, especially when she smiled at him, too.  She couldn't help but smile at their secret connection.

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After a few minutes shooting and rearranging outfits, Nicole's photoshoot was a success.  She thanked everybody for their hard work and walked over to Hara.

"Yah, nice job!"  Nicole complimented.  "Where's MinHo-ah?"

"I don't know.  He went somewhere."  Hara said.  "Thanks for having me model for you."

"No problem."

The photographer called Nicole to go with him to check on the photos.  Nicole left Hara and Hara went to the changing room.  She saw MinHo in there, too.  He was busy getting a number tattooed to his palm.  She shook her head and walked inside her dressing room.

"He is a playboy."  Hara sighed, slipping out of her dress.

"Who is?"

Hara jumped and turned around, finding MinHo standing by the door.

"You scared me."  Hara said, grabbing a jacket to cover herself, since she's only wearing a bra.

MinHo chuckled at the shy Hara.

"What are you doing?  Get out!"  Hara shouted, trying to push him out of the door.

"Wae?"  He asked, grabbing her hand, pulling her closer to him.

Hara gasped as he placed his hand around her bare waist.  His charismatic eyes stared at her, as their faces got closer and closer to each other, sending chills through both of their spines.

He held an envelope in between their faces.  Hara was disappointed that the envelope blocked them.  MinHo saw her pouting face.  Hara snapped back to reality and took this oppurtunity to put a shirt on.  

"Yah, hold this in front of you.  And don't think of moving it!"  Hara said, running to her suitcase.

MinHo laughed and stood still, with the envelope still in front of him.

Hara quickly ran her hand through her hair and put on some gloss.  She took the envelope from Minho.

"What's this?"  She asked, opening it.

"Key's birthday is next weekend and he would like if you came, so Nicole doesn't feel so weird."  MinHo said.

Hara nodded, but then looked up in confusion.

"Wait, so I'm gonna go there...as a third wheel?"  Hara asked.  "That's just awkward."

MinHo laughed at Hara's naiveness.

"You won't be a third wheel.  There will be tons of guys there waiting for you to dance with them."  MinHo informed her.

Hara nodded sarcastically.

"Anyways, you should come."  MinHo said.  "It'll be nice to see you in softer makeup and a beautiful gown."

Hara looked up at MinHo, who was staring back at her.  

"Hara Goo, what do you wanna eat today?"  Nicole asked, opening the door.

He cleared his throat and Hara shyly played with her hair, as Nicole entered the room.

"Oh, MinHo-ah, what are you doing in here?"  Nicole asked, suspiciously.

"Oh, just, um, giving Hara - I mean - Hara-sshi the invitation from Key."  MinHo stuttered.

Nicole looked both of them, nodding their heads.  She shrugged and stood in between them.

"Okay then.  Let's go eat together, shall we?"  Nicole suggested.

"Okay!"  Hara said, linking arms with Nicole.  "MinHo-ah, are you gonna join us?"

"Sorry, but I have to get back to my agency right now."  MinHo apologized.

Hara disappointedly nodded.  They walked MinHo to the front.

"Okay, MinHo."  Nicole said.  "Thanks for helping me today!"

"No problem."  MinHo said.  "Annyeo, Nicole!  Annyeo, Hara!"

They waved goodbye and went to the nearest meat restaurant.

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Hara and Nicole got home that late evening.  Nicole stumbled to her room, half drunk.  Hara laid on her bed and closed her eyes.  Her phone started vibrating.

One text message.  Number Unknown.

Hara opened the text.

Annyeo, Hara!  This is Choi MinHo.
I hope you won't mind me getting your number
from Yuri-noona without your permission.
It's late, so sorry to bother you.
Sweet dreams.
- MinHo

Hara was confused on how he got her number.  She thought back to what she saw earlier at the dressing rooms.  MinHo probably asked Yuri to give Hara's number to him.  Hara felt guilty for assuming that he just wanted Yuri-unnie's number for the heck of it.  She smiled at the last part of the text: Sweet dreams.   

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A U T H O R ' S  N O T E :

Chapter 5!!  Sorry for not updating for a while now!  I couldn't think of the next part so I turned this into a MinRa chapter!  I hope you like it!  This is probably gonna be my next inspiration for my next story starring MinHo and Hara!

Please comment and thanks for waiting!!!