Clumsy Saranghae
author: GShMe

  *** This story is Fictional. Any resemblance to anything is purely out of imagination and wishful thinking xDDD ***   Chapter 4: The Deal   * SHINee's maknae, taemin, had somehow finished his schedules for the day and is now on his way back to the dorms ... while sitting in the van ... it was obvious that he was uneasy about something ...   taemin: (in deep thought - staying quiet) ... manager: (notices him but just shrugs it off)    TAEMIN'S INNER MONOLOGUE taemin: (irritated) aish! .. i hope that girl doesn't rat me out this soon! ... i have to hurry and get back! ... or else.. im doomed! ... i've moved my next schedules and decided to go home earlier than expected just because of that girl, huh? ... wow... she's turning into such a troublemaker already ... i dont even know her name yet! (impatient) END OF MONOLOGUE   * soon enough ... they pulled up in front of the dorms ...   taemin: (immediately gets out of the van and runs inside) manager: ya! ... be careful! taemin: (already inside)   * when taemin burst into the door ... he saw onew and sherina sitting at the kitchen counter ... onew had his palm in front of sherina's face...   onew: (turns his head around and sees taemin) oh! ... you're home early ... (smiles) taemin: h-hyung ... w-what are you doing?? (approaches them - panting) onew: you're girlfriend here ... she's really an interesting one, isn't she? (smirks) taemin: w-what? (looks a sherina's face) sherina: (still frozen in shock) taemin: what happened? sherina: (jerks a bit upon clearly hearing taemin's voice - back to her senses) onew: well... i just finished telling her what happened last night 'cause she said she doesn't remember anything... taemin: r-really?... and she's been like that ever since?! onew: yup... (smiles) taemin: (relieved - smiles) ... oh ... i see... (looks at sherina) hey ... i need to talk to you ... sherina: (doesn't reply - not looking at him) onew: i'll be going out then ... i think i'm gonna go to the practice rooms ... to, you know, leave you two alone ... taemin: o-ok ... i'll be there as soon as we finish our conversation, hyung ... onew: alright (stands up and heads for the door) see you! ...   * when the two were alone ...    sherina: (still not looking at taemin - staying quiet) ... taemin: (turns around to face sherina after making sure that onew is out of earshot) ...ya... sherina: (startled) !! taemin: (sits down beside her) ... i-i have something to ask of you ... (serious) sherina: (slowly turns her head to look a him) ... (a bit scared) taemin: well... first off... i'd like to apologize for the way i acted earlier ... i-i just got out of bed back then and was cranky... and after all last night's happenings ... i ... i kinda took it all out on you ... so ... sorry ... sherina: (speechless)  taemin: (manages a small smile) ... a-and if you agree to do me this favor... i promise to treat you better from now on...   SHERINA'S INNER MONOLOGUE sherina: whoa! whoa! whoa!... wait a minute... this is all going too fast! ... what's he talking about?... and wait! ... i didn't even have the time to fully recognize that LEE TAEMIN is right in front of me, right now! ... what's going on!? ...and moreover, what the hell did onew oppa mean by me being taemin's girlfriend... (holds her head) ... i think my head is starting to hurt again...  END OF MONOLOGUE   taemin: hey, are you alright? sherina: uh.. u-uhm... (cant speak properly)... !!! taemin: w-what is it? sherina: l-lee taemin ...  taemin: yes? ... sherina: you're lee taemin right?... taemin: well... y-yes! ... i am sherina: (about to scream her lungs out again) !-- taemin: whoa! (covers just in time) sherina: (surprised) taemin: enough of that! ... you'll disturb the entire building! ... shhhhh! ... sherina: (mumbling) mmft! ... mmmff!!! taemin: o-oh! (quickly let go)  sherina: (starts breathing heavily) ... taemin: s-sorry ... sherina: (pant) ... (pant) ... taemin: are you alright? sherina: (nods) ... but ... (back to normal mode - as if nothing happened) ... if you're really lee taemin and im not really dreaming... then .... (long pause)......................................... OH MY GOSH!!!!!... (crazy fan girl mode - but muffles her scream with her hands) !!!! taemin: (puzzled) ... what a hyperactive girl ...    * it kinda took a couple of minutes for sherina to calm down so taemin had to wait ...   taemin: (playing with their dance steps while sitting lazily on the couch) ... (turns his head towards sherina over at the kitchen counter) ... sherina: (still acting like a crazy person - giggling and smiling to herself) !!~ taemin: (sighs deeply in helplessness as he turns around) ... (sits up straight and thinks deeply) ...   TAEMIN'S INNER MONOLOGUE taemin: should i really go on with this? ... now that i think about it ... its not fair to get anyone involved! ... b-but ... im gonna be in big BIG trouble if i do otherwise!... aish!... thi