Sleeping in my bed, trying to adjust to the time difference I stare at the bare floor. “Sleep.” I urge myself. “SLEEP.”

“Noona!” Junnie yells running into my room waking me up, burrowing deep in my covers I try to feign sleep, I need some more, I really rather not yell at him from the lack of it.

“Junnie let her sleep a little longer.” Uncle Jae says chastising him.  “She needs a little bit more rest.”

“But Noona!” He says irritated. “I wanna play.”

Hearing the door click closed I roll back over letting sleep consume me again, I definitely need some more sleep. Listening to Junnie run around happily while I try to fall asleep is calming, all the noise is nice; it makes the house seem full.

“Alright, we’ve held him off as long as we could.” Auntie May says opening my door. “Jessica?”

“Neh?” I ask yawning looking around. “Neh?”

“Junnie is getting a little restless would you mind?” She asks holding him back.

“Come on in little guy!” I say opening my arms up for him, happily he jumps into them. “How about a nap with Noona?”

“Aniyo, I wanna go on a walk!” He cheers. “Please?”

“Aish, you’re too cute for me to say no to.” I mutter. “I’m just going to get dressed, wait for me?”

“Neh!” Watching him run out happily, him cheering that we’re going on a walk.

Changing quickly into jean shorts and a red shirt, grabbing a pair of black vans I trek to the bathroom to brush my teeth and hair. Quickly washing my face I look at my reflection, my black hair reaching my mid back, my eyes a dark brown. Tying my hair up I walk into the entry hall, pulling my socks on and shoes, while Junnie stares at me patiently. “Noona’s ready?”

“Neh.” Junnie takes my hand leading me out into the neighborhood.

We’re just talking, I hadn’t even realized we’d walked around the block a few times, or that my phone was going off, that I’d even bothered to put it in my back pocket.

“Noona you phone!” Junnie says pointing to my pocket. “Noona!”

“Wae?” I ask him leaning down.

He giggles. “You phone is going off!”

“Oh.” I say pulling it out. “Yoboseyo?”

“Jessica!” Jonghyun cheers, “Guys she picked up!”

“Noona no fair!” Taemin whines. “You picked up for Hyung?”

“Why wouldn’t she?!” Jonghyun asks upset.

“Sorry, I didn’t even realize my phone was going off, Junnie had to tell me.” I say poking his cheeks.

“What are you two doing?” Minho asks moving the conversation along.

Looking around I motion for us to take a seat on the curb. “We’re on a walk, wae?”

“You haven’t been answering our texts.” Key says this time, “We got a little worried.”

“I was sleeping, I just flew in from America remember?” I tease them. “Anyways what are you guys up to?”

“Bored.” Taemin says quickly. “We want to hang out with Noona!”

“Well, I guess that’d be ok, but I’m with Junnie.”

“The seven of us can hang out.” Key says quickly. “Text us the address?”

Looking at Junnie happily tapping his feet. “Alright, see you later?”

“For sure.” Jonghyun and Onew say together.

Hanging up I quickly text them the address. “Junnie you want to play in the front yard?”

“Neh!” He says excitedly, yanking my hand, jogging behind him we quickly make out way to their yard, Junnie and I playing soccer.

“Aish, you’re really good!” I praise him as he kicks it past me.

“Noona isn’t trying!” He huffs.

“Aniyo, I’m no good at this!” I tell him laughing; laying in the grass he quickly hugs me. “Junnie I love you!”

“I love you Jessica!” He giggles happily. “THIS MUCH!” He yells throwing his arms in circles.

“Wae that much?!” I ask him tickling his tummy. “Noona loves you much more!”

“Aniyo, I love noona more!” He says happily. “Noona will always love me right?”

“Neh, Noona will love you forever.” I say hugging him tightly, feeling him wrap his arms around me and breathing on my shoulder is nice. “Want a piggy back ride?”

“Neh!” He cheers, hopping onto my back we run around the yard, me totally forgetting about SHINee coming over.

“Noona who is this little guy?” Jonghyun asks stepping out of a taxi, completely covered, as the others come out all similarly dressed.

“Junnie.” I tell them setting him down. “My little cousin.”

“Noona who are the weirdoes?” Junnie as pointing at the five of them.

Laughing I bend down to his eye level. “Junnie, they’re your hyungs, and my friends.” I tell him tapping his nose.

“The ones from yesterday?” Nodding my head he looks past me. “They still are weird.”

“Adults get like that.” I tell him giggling. “Noona is weird too.”

“Neh.” He says hugging me. “Inside?”

Nodding my head he runs in. “You cousin?” Onew chokes out.

“Neh, what did you think?” I ask them laughing.

Taemin and Minho stifle a laugh while the other three stare at me. “Cousin?”

“You know family.” I tell them chuckling. “You can come inside, just my family.”

Following me in my Auntie stares at the five boys. “Jessica who are these nice young men?”

“My new friends.”

“Oh, well it’s nice to meet you all, thank-you for taking good care of my niece!” She says bowing.

The five bows back taking off all the layers. “Thank-you for letting us in.”

Giggling I wave them down the hall. “We’re going to be in my room.”

“Neh.” She says taking Junnie into his room. “Nappy time!”

Closing my door Jonghyun, Key and Onew eye the other two. “So you live here?” Key asks looking around.

“For now, I’ll be moving out into an apartment when school gets closer.” I tell them sitting on my bed. “This is only temporary.”

“Do you know where?” Taemin asks taking a seat next to me. “Noona?”

“Aniyo, I’ll be looking around for a while, so I won’t know for a while I guess.” I say shrugging my shoulders.

Minho taking a seat on the other side of me leaves the other three to stand awkwardly off to the side. “Do you have a boyfriend?” Taemin says chuckling staring at the other three before looking at me.

“Aniyo, I just got here, why would I?” I ask laughing. “I’m here for school anyways.”

“See, I told you!” Onew says elbowing Key. “When will you start?”

“In a couple of months…I’m really excited about it.”

“Neh, you’ll be pretty busy soon then huh?” Jonghyun asks looking at my desk. “What are you going for?”
“I’m not sure yet, I haven’t quite made my mind up, in the end though I’ll probably flip it.”

The three boys standing stare at me. “Flip it?”

“Neh,” I say pointing to a coin on the desk. “Flip it.”

“Oh.” Onew says nodding his head. “I suppose that makes sense.”

Jonghyun and Key stare at him like he’s crazy, but move on to something new eventually. “Mind if I look at your clothes?” Key asks motioning over to the closet.

“Go for it, I still have to organize it though,” I say staring at the doors as they’re pulled open, the slight squeak as my wardrobe is revealed, nothing really special, just jeans, skirts, some dressed and shirts.

“You brought all this?” Onew says staring at my closest. “In two bags?”

“Aniyo, some of it I mailed previously.” I tell him nonchalantly. “I couldn’t fit it all.”

“I’ll say.” Minho mutters. “You have more clothes than Key.”

“Neh, it’s all really nice too.” Taemin agrees. “Noona dresses nicely.”

Key breezes through it “I agree, Jessica you dress really well.”

“Thanks Ki-booom.” I smiling.

Surprised he turns to look at me, he doesn’t really understand what I said for a second; his face is confused until he smiles. “Ki-booom?”

“Neh, Ki-booom.” I say smiling. “Would you still rather Kibum or Key?”

“Aniyo, its fine.” Key says turning back. “I kind of like it.”

“Taemin don’t look so jealous.” Onew says laughing.

Giggling I lean on him. “Ah, don’t be sad Taemin.”

“Neh, Noona.” He mumbles resting his hand on my shoulder. “We should go for ice cream.”

“Aniyo, it’s too crowded.” Jonghyun whines. “We can’t go to really public places, especially with Jessica.”

“Wae?” I ask him curiously.

Minho taps his face. “We’re quite famous; our fans would get really jealous.” He explains to me. “They wouldn’t like you too much; they can get a little possessive.”

“Oh.” I mumble still leaning on Taemin, its really comfortable just to be around them, a little strange after all I’ve only just met these guys, it should be a little more worrying to me, famous or not. “Do you like it?”

“Neh, despite having to hide relationships it isn’t so bad.” Jonghyun admits. “We get to do what we really like.”

“Singing, dancing and rapping?”

“Neh.” Taemin says tapping his fingers. “A lot of the time it keeps us busy though.”

“Sort of makes us forget that we’re still people.” Key says closing the doors. “And how to treat people…But I suppose in other ways it helps us get our ideas out and to express ourselves easily.”

Quietly I examine my bed sheets, soft, and warm from the three of us sitting on it. “Do you miss being able to get close with people? I mean I suppose you still can but it has to be a little different, right?”

“Neh, it is different, a bit difficult, I miss it.” Minho says. “But at the end we still have each other, we can rely on us.”

“Neh, we’re thankful for that.” Onew says leaning on the wall. “Are these of you in America?” He asks pointing to some pictures.

“Neh, some of my friends and family.” I say looking at them. “I have some more if you want to see them.”

“Neh!” The five boys cheer all crowding around the wall staring at them.

Watching them looking at each picture carefully, trying to decipher every little thing in the picture, pulling a scrap book I started with my friends, most of the pictures are of us hanging out going to parties, in them I’m with her, my best friend, Sang Hee. It’s sort of strange to see her posing next to me; I guess it’s just been a while.

“Who’s this? You’re with her in all of them it seems.” Jonghyun says pointing to her.

Smiling a little sadly I let out a sigh, Taemin beats me to it though. “It’s her best friend.”

“Neh, Sang Hee.” I tell them smiling. “My best friend.”

I'm kind of disappointed with this chapter, but I didn't really know what else to do so it'll have to do. :/ I'm hoping the next chapter comes out better.

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