“CALIFORNIA GURLS WE’RE UNFORGETTABLE, DAISY DUKES BIKI-

            “DUDE. Shut. The . Up. We’re not even in California.”

            Dongwoo restrained his excitement. “S-Sorry Hoya,” he said timidly.

            A couple of us chuckled and Dongwoo tried to redeem himself. “But I’m so excited guys! This is Japan! Think of how much kawaii stuff I can get here!”

            “If this is Japan, than why were you singing a Katy Perry song?” Hoya asked.

            “B-Because…I like that song. And it suits the atmosphere! Just replace California with Japan…,” Dongwoo said.

            “That’d sound weird,” Hoya said.

            Dongwoo pouted. “You’re mean today.”

            Hoya smirked.

            The boys could be so cute sometimes.

            The eight of us had just gotten off the plane and were in a huge van heading off to the hotel.

            “Little sis, you’re rooming with me,” Sungjong declared.

            “Who else can I room with?” I asked myself sarcastically.

            Sungjong gave me a satisfied smile as the van jerked to a stop in front of the hotel. Four rooms were booked, with two people staying in each one. After we all got settled down we all met in Sungyeol and Myungsoo’s room.

            “Ugh. Stupid game of rock paper scissors. Now I have to room with this sleeping dog for a week,” Sungyeol was saying.

            L rolled his eyes and threw a pillow at Sungyeol from the couch, which he’d managed to dodge.

            “So guys, how are we going to do this?” Sungjong asked, referring to the Woori takedown plan.

            “Well,” Hoya started, “we all know that Woori is quite popular here in Japan right?”

            “She is?” I asked.

            Hoya nodded. “Apparently when she came here she got scouted by some agent and became instantly popular on magazine covers and . Sounds unbelievable, but it’s true.”

            “So that means she’s quite open to the public, right? Easier to humiliate her then,” Sunggyu said with a mischievous smirk.

            “Exactly.” Hoya continues, “She’s starring in a Jimmy Choo fashion show held in Tokyo this weekend. Perfect place for sabotage.”

            The eight of us all look at each other, plans of comeuppance already starting to formulate in our minds. I looked over at L, who showed an emotionless expression. Doubts of him actually liking me rose again.

            I nudged his shoulder. “Yah. Are you…okay?”

            “Why wouldn’t I be okay?” L asked.

            I looked down at my hands, wondering if I should say what I was about to say. “I don’t know…you could still…you know…care about her…”

            “Care about her?”

            “Yeah. I mean, you used to like her, right?”

            L considered this. “’Used to’ is a strong word.” He looked over at me. “You’re not doubting me, are you?”

            “N-No it’s just that—

            “Because you know that you’re the only one I see, right?”

            L cupped my face with his hands and brought his face closer to mine so that the both of us were looking into each other’s eyes.

            “It’s you,” he said gently. “And it will always be you. She and I met with confusion and treachery. But you and I met through an adventure that neither of us can ever forget. I never loved her like the way I love you now.”

            Love?

            L noticed my reaction to that word and caressed my cheek. I felt the tingles go down my spine at his touch and his lips lingered above mine.

            “Woori and I,” he said softly, “had no love to begin with. But you and I are different.” He smiled. “This love is infinite. It will go on forever.”

            His smile made me smile and the fact that his lips were hovering right above mine didn’t help suppress my happiness much either. But it’s not like I would’ve wanted to suppress it anyways.

            Just when I thought Myungsoo was going to kiss me Woohyun threw a pillow at us.

            “YAH! NO PDA!” he barked.

            L threw the pillow back at him. “I don’t care!”

            Woohyun made a fist and I scooted away from Myungsoo.

            “Yah no come back here,” L said, pulling me back closer to him.

            “But—

            “STOP TOUCHING MY SISTER!” Sungjong made a lunge for it and pulled me towards him.

            “YAH SHE’S MY GIRLFRIEND!” Myungsoo cried.

            But Sungjong successfully pulled me away and I sat next to him the entire time as the boys came up with their game plan for Woori comeuppance.

            “Sorry,” I mouthed to Myungsoo from across the room.

            L looked back at me but he looked quite angry. I hope he wasn’t mad at me.

            Myungsoo sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration.

            I need to find a way to get us alone….

            Woohyun threw another pillow at L’s head. “YAH! Myungsoo! Come help us draft the plan since you have the best handwriting.”

            L rolled his eyes. “Coming.”