I stepped out of the bathoom after getting ready, and couldn't help but run my hands through my straightened hair. I sighed and looked down at my lace peplum dress, the skirt part being a royal blue, the top being a white lace that went up to my neck. My white pumps clicked against the hardwood floors as I made my way into the living room. I found Vinny sitting on our white leather couch, laptop in his lap. He was already dressed and ready to go, dressed reversal to me: white snapback, royal blue button-up shirt, white chino pants, and royal blue Adidas high-tops. His now-shorter hair was styled up, and his snapback laid on the spot next to him.

Outfits:

"Are you ready?" I asked as I grabbed my clutch. We had a quick interview and photo shoot for Billboard Magazine, which was being taken place at YG. Also, I had promised Seungri this morning before he left that I would visit him.

I couldn't believe this was happening.

Vinny nodded and shut his laptop. "Let's go." He put his hat on his head, and stuffed his wallet into his pocket. He looked at me when we got to the door. "So, you and Seungri again, huh?"

I felt color rise to my face as I shrugged. "I don't know. I think so. It was kind of unclear last night."

Vinny chuckled and shook his head. "The last thing I expected was to see you walk out of your room with Seungri in tow... Hell, I would've expected you with a Kwon Twin before that."

I shrugged. "The Kwons are older than me, but I really think this could be a good thing."

We decided to take Vinny's white Range Rover, and I checked Twitter as he drove to the studio. I sighed and clicked on a link AllKpop had, labeled "YG Family Party Pictures". The article spoke of our party last night and how we had all looked like we were having fun. It also spoke of the pictures we posted from that night. These pictures consisted of: a selca of me and Anika at the bar, a group shot of Anika and I with Big Bang in our booth, CL posing with Teddy, Epik High rocking out, Vinny with his arms around Minzy, Lee Hi with Kang Seung Yoon, me with my own brother, Anika with her ams around the Kwon twins' necks, and one, which has a specific description:

We aren't exactly sure who he is with, but Donnie of the Kwon twins posted this picture of what appears to be Seungri dancing intimately with a girl. Since both their backs are to the camera, we aren't sure who the girl is, but we can't help but wonder what YG romance is blooming now.

I sighed and shook my head. Of course. One person just had to blurb a tiny bit.

"Donnie is so gonna get tackled when I see him." I sighed.

"Why?" Vinny chuckled and glanced at me.

"He posted a picture of me and Seungri dancing last night! To make things worse, it's just of our backs, so they don't know who Ri's dancing with."

"You said you didn't care if you and maknae went public." Vinny pointed out. "So why is it a bad thing?"

I groaned. "Because it makes it seem like a scandal now. It isn't a scandal at all."

We got to the YG parking garage, parked, and walked into thet YG building. I looked around. "So we don't have to be onset until two, right?"

Vinny nodded. "Right."

"Well then, I'm going to go find  Seungri."

"And I'm going to go find Minzy."

We parted ways, and I decided to check the recording floor first.

I saw a familiar pair walking towards the elevator, and I took off my heels and held them before shouting, "Kwon Young Don!"

Donnie and Deukie both turned around, and my eyes landed on Donnie (after a while, it wasn't hard to tell them apart.). "Come here!" I ran towards them, Deukie laughing and dipping into the elevator as Donnie's eyes widened in fear. He quickly followed his brother and rapidily pressed the elevator close button, but I was too fast.

I practically dove in, jumping up and wrapping my arm around the twin's neck. I brought his head down so I had him in a headlock, and he let out a terrified shout.

"Why did you post that picture on Twitter, huh?" I asked, bringing my face down to his ear. "Huh? Now everyone thinks there's some scandal going on!"

"Natalia, please! Yah-ah-ah!" Donnie beggged.

I let go of him, but kept a stern glare on him. "So why'd you do it?"

Donnie rubbed the back of his neck and shrugged. "You two looked like you were having a good time. I thought fans needed a little glimpse."

"Now they think Seungri's involved in some scandal." I frowned. I reached up and flicked his forehead. "Seriously, Donnie. I wouldn't have minded if it was even of you and me dancing. But no one knows Me and Seungri could legitimately start something."

"I didn't know, Natalia. I'm sorry." Donnie pouted.

I sighed, knowing I couldn't be mad at the adorable dancer. "It's fine. Just don't post a picture like that again, okay?"

"So why are you dressed so nicely?" Young Deuk asked as I set my shoes down

I grabbed Donnie's arm for leverage as I slid my heels back on. "Vinny and I have an interview with Billboard today."

The elevator stopped and opened to the recording room floor, and I smiled and waved. "I'll see you guys later."

I got off, and started down the hall. I didn't even know if Seungri was going to be in a recording room.

I turned down the hall to where Big Bang's, 2NE1's, and VINAT's recording rooms were, and I immediately ran into....

.

I backed up and looked at TOP. He didn't react much, just stared at me and took a sip of the extra-large coffee in his hand. Sunglasses shielded his eyes, which I knew were probably bloodshot and puffy.

"Still hungover?" I smirked, crossing my arms in front of my chest.

"How are you not?" TOP croaked.

"I know when to stop." I snorted. "You drink until you pass out. How'd you get home?"

"I drove... I think." TOP chuckled and took another drink.

I groaned and shook my head. "You are so stupid. You could have taken a cab or called someone."

TOP rose an eyebrow and smirked. "Are you actually admitting you care about me?"

I scoffed. "I've never stopped caring abut you, idiota. Just because we broke up doesn't mean I stopped caring about you. Besides, it's been over a year since we broke up. Pretty sure we've both moved on."

TOP sighed, and leaned back against the wall. "So why are you dressed like that? Did you hope you were going to run into me?"

I shook my head and rolled my eyes. "No. I have an interview with Billboard today."

"What time?"

I checked my phone. "In like an hour."

TOP nodded, and he rose his eyebrows. "So... we could do a lot in an hour."

I scoffed again. "No, okay? Did you not remember what you said yesterday?"

"Of course I do. You rejected me, which never happens. So come on, let's go. Room three is open."

I shook my head. Why did he have to act like this? "You're such a pig sometimes." I walked past him. "Where's Ri?"

"Since when do you talk to maknae again?" TOP called after me.

I ignored him and turned around. "Is he in room four?"

TOP shook his head. "He's down in the dance studio."

I sighed and turned back around. "Thank you." I walked away.

"I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you leave, Natalia!" TOP called cheekily to me.

I held my hand behind me and flipped him off. He laughed.

I made my way down to the dance studio, and I couldn't help but think how weird this feeling was. My heart was racing, my chest felt really light, and there were butterflies in my stomach. The closer I got to the dance studio, the harder it was to keep the smile off my face.

I was pretty sure this was the feeling I was supposed to have when I liked someone and they liked me.

I walked into the room, and stayed near the benches when I saw Seungri and his dancers practicing choreography for Gotta Talk To U. I bit my lip when my eyes landed on Seungri. He was wearing a grey v-neck t-shirt and skinny jeans, his thick  hair covering his forehead.

He looked so cute, So cute that my cheeks started to flare up because I was embarassed for staring.

I quickly looked away and smiled and waved at Shaun, who was leaning against the mirrors and watching. He waved back.

I sat down on the bench and watched. Some new dancer I'd never really noticed before was the lead female for the performance. I leaned forward and watched as they danced. I couldn't help but feel my brows furrow. She wasn't... into it. They're lack of chemisty was obvious, and she barely even touched him.

The song ended, and Shaun nodded. "Take five and then we're going to try GG Be."

Seungri immediately turned around and his eyes landed on me. I smiled, and he smiled back when he walked over. "I was wondering when you wre going to come." He smirked.

I shrugged. "I have to get ready for my interview today."

He nodded and leaned over, quickly kissing me. I felt my ears burn up. Why didn't I feel this way the first time we dated.

I tossed him his water bottle as he dabbed his sweaty forehead with a towel. He grabbed it and glanced down at me. "That is a really nice dress you have on."

I smiled. "Thanks. Not all of us can throw on a t-shirt and jeans and look great."

Seungri rose an eyebrow. "Please, you can throw on a t-shirt only and look like a godess." He chuckled at my red face and spoke. "So what do you think of the choreography?"

I admittedly shrugged. "It's fine. I just think you and the dancer could use more... chemistry. You're supposed to dance together. It's supposed to be y."

Seungri smirked. "You can always tell those kind of things. So what do you say we do?"

Shaun walked over to us. "Nat, don't you have an interview?"

I stood and nodded. "I told Ri I'd come see him."

Shaun smiled. "It's great to see you two talking again. And... do  I even need to ask?"

Seungri chuckled and shrugged. "We're taking it one step of a time."

Shaun looked at me. "So I just came up with a great idea. How about you be Seungri's dancer for the comeback performances?"

I looked at him. "Me? Why me?"

"Everyone loves you two dancing together. It'd be a great comeback."

I sighed. I wanted to get away from that image, even though dancing would be fun. "I don't know, Shaun..."

Shaun smirked. "If YG thinks it's a good idea, you're doing it."

"Shaun, you shouldn't have to make her. She has her own things to do." Seungri told him.

I shook my head. "Just.. talk to YG, I guess." I checked my phone. "I need to get going. If you need me you know where to find me."

-----

"Natalia, Vincent, it's so great to finally meet you two in person." The interviewer for Billboard said as we sat down for our interview. He held out his hand. "I'm William Greuger, Billboard's Social-Streaming Manager, and this is Jessica Oak, our K-Pop journalist."

We shook both their hands. "Nice to meet you guys." I smiled.

"It has to feel good to be in Korea to interview a group that knows English, right?"  Vinn chuckled.

Jessica laughed. "It's always good to not have a language barrier."

We started the interview with basic questions like "How excited are you that your album is doing well?", "What is the best thing about being in this business?" and "Are you planning on touring soon?". Then the questions got more in-depth.

William scrolled through his iPad. "So, you two started as dancers for YG Entertainment, mainly as backup dancers for Big Bang and 2NE1. Looking back on it, do you think it's shaped you in any way as performers?"

I nodded. "Definitely. I was the first to get on as a dancer. My first video was Seungri's Strong Baby. Vinny joined right before we started the tour. It was actually part of our training. It helped us learn how to perform onstage."

Vinny sighed. "I think, speaking for both of us, we loved what we got to do. But the fact that we still get called YG Dancers kind of bums us out. I know Nat gets it more than I do. Her nickname is "Big Bang's Girl". I don't get it as much, but it still happens. We just want to be known as performers, you know? Dancing is a big part of us, but so is our music."

William nodded as Jessica typed down our answer. He looked at another quesiton. "Now, Natalia, I know between the two of you, you've had more... hardships. Mainly speaking the accident you and Seungri were in back in 2011. Have you completely recovered from that? Are there still times you aren't okay? Has it affected your performing?"

I thought for a moment. "Well, I'd say I'm for the most part healed. I still have scars, mental and physical. I have the one scar down my leg, and the circular one on my side. But, I still have those moments, I guess. I still tense up when I get into a car. I usually have to have my phone or something to distract me. I mean, we apparently performed our first single during the time I have no recollection of, so I don't have those feelings of excitement. There are still times the group will talk about times from the moments I can't remember, so I feel like I was never there. When I see the performancesfrom that time, I feel like I'm watching another person. But, I mean, I'm completely fine. It didn't change my talent, you know?" I let out a laugh.

"Well, we're all so glad you're okay. Now, let's talk about something we just acn't go without saying: I'm talking about relationships." WIlliam smiled.

Vinny grinned and leaned back. "I was just waiting for that to come."

"So then, we'll start with you, Vincent. You're dating 2NE1's Minzy. How's it going?"

Vinny smiled genuinely and shrugged. "It's great, you know? Especially since I'm in Korea with her. She's performing for all the music shows while we just do Inkigayo. I usually visit her on those sets, or we're both out here at the same time. What can I say? I love her." He chuckled. "There's no trouble in paradise at all."

"And what about you, Natalia? You've been linked with many artists since your breakup with labelmate TOP. Can you confirm any of those?"

I thought for a second before opening my mouth. "All that stuff with Kang Seung Yoon, Himchan, or even Siwon, those are all just times I went out with a friend. I'm just friends with all of them. And I am still great friends with Top. It's been over a year since I've been in a relationship, but that's okay. It's not like I don't want one. It's nice to have that person. But... what happens happens."

----

After the interview and photo shoot, Vinny and I made it back to the lobby. Coincidentally, I also saw Seungri.

He immediately walked over. Vinny stopped with me to wait.

"So how was it?" Seungri asked, readjusting the duffle bag on his shoulder.

I shrugged. "It was good. A lot of questions. A lot of poses. How was practice?"

"Shaun is letting us break for an hour, so I thought I'd go get something to eat. He's also talking to YG."

I sighed heavily. I didn't want to be known as a YG dancer only... if I would do this, that's what people would know me from.

"Natalia, you can say no." Seungri pointed out.

"Uh, to the music video and performing? Not to YG. I guess Vin and I will go home and I'll wait for a call telling me to come back." I pushed my hair back.

Seungri nodded, and then smiled softly. "So what are you doing later?"

I looked at Vinny. Vinny shrugged. I looked back at Seungri. "Apparently nothing. Why?"

Seungri grabbed both my hands and pulled me closer, leaning in a little. He smiled. "I want to take you out on that first date we spoke of last night."

I felt heat rise to my face as I smiled at him. "So tonight? When?"

Seungri shrugged. "When we get out of practice. I'll let you go home and get ready, of course."

I nodded. "Okay. Can you just promise me one thing?"

Seungri intertwined his fingers with mine. "Of course. What?"

"Can we please not do the stereotypical dinner-and-a-movie thing? Or even just dinner? I want to do something different."

Seungri looked up at the ceiling and thought for a moment, biting his bottom lip. He looked at me, squinting. "I think I can do that." He smiled. "So I'll pick you up, too. You'll just have to tell me when you're ready."

I nodded. "Will do."

Seungri's eyebrows rose. "So it's a date?"

I nodded. "It sure is."

Seungri smiled. "Great." He closed the space between us and kissed me sweetly. "Can't wait."

Neither could I.