Baek and Tao's birthday party on Sunday.

The two weren't able to sleep much the previous night and were the very first to wake up the next morning. Tao sang himself a happy birthday song and went to bug Baek by laying down next to him and singing near his ears. I slept in the same room as them. Somehow, Lay ge relayed to the oldies that I fainted. Naturally, they made sure someone was with me as I slept that night.

There were four boys in this room, though. Tao, Baek, Suho and Luhan. Sehun had opted to be roommates with Chanyeol and Kyungsoo. He still didn't wanna be in the same room Suho and Baek because of the incident the day before. He was not allowed to go out the villa the whole ceremony and the party after dinner.

I had avoided Jungkook the whole night and decided to just sit the party out with Sehun at the porch. He was grateful for that and he thanked me by being my errand boy that night. And anyway, even if I avoided Jungkook, I was unsuccessful.

He found a way to keep close to me. He had stayed in the porch with me and Sehun that night. He had said that he wasn't feeling well to really join in the party, so he'd rather just sit it out with us and have fun just watching the people go by.

Taehyung and Jimin had lounged by the pool with some of the guests who were competing in the skateboard event the next day. J and Namjoon were down by the seashore and probably making "friends" with some of the girls. As was most of my brothers. I saw a couple of girls follow Kyungie around, giggling. He had to look over his shoulder once in a while and shudder when he saw that girls were following him. Kris ge didn't get to know he let me out of his sight that afternoon, so Kyungie was safe.

I knew Yoongi wanted to show off his swimming skills, but his appa wanted him to stay in the businessmen circle. And as was Jin. Mr. Kim had called Jin back to the party in the tent when he was about to slip off toward the shore with the other boys. I could understand why he'd want to slip away. Business talk was boring when it was all you talk about. The three oldies were with papa, as well. Kris was relieved when he was told that he was off duty from minding us. He had assigned Baekhyun to do the work for him, much to Baek's displeasure, as he was still on shift as dishwasher; he with Suho.

Anyway, it was Sunday morning and the joint birthday celebration was today. I had already given my birthday gifts to Tao and Baek on the day of their births. though.

I refused to get up when I was woken up by Tao's loud voice as he sang happy birthday to himself. Luhan had kicked him to shut him up. I was on the bed with Baek. Luhan, Tao and Suho slept on the floor. They had laid out a wide cushion and lined it with pillows and comforters. When Luhan kicked him, it was that time when Tao got up to bug Baek on the bed. As he sank on the bed, I got annoyed because he was shifting too much and shaking Baek as he sang. The bed shook, and I was shaken in the process. I wanted to kick him, but he grabbed my ankles and held it in place. I reached out my hands to punch him and he giggled.

Tao: Xiao Yi-ah, don't tickle me.

Me: I'm not tickling you. Get off the bed. You're waking me up.

Baek: Yeah. Go away.

Tao: It's today.

Baek: What?

Tao: Our birthday celebration, duh.

Baek: Holy sh-

Luhan: Say "" and your party will end before you can say "cheese."

Baek: Shi-iiiiinigami.

And he abruptly got up to sit. The bed shook again. My feet were free from Tao's hands, so I slid my leg to kick Baek. He turned his head to look at me and rubbed his eyes. He patted my repeatedly.

Baek: Lullaby....lalalala...sleep baby...Xiao Yi...lalalala...

He was singing a tuneless lullaby in the attempt to lull me back to sleep. I kicked him again.

Baek: Owww! I'm already singing you back to sleep. Tao-ya, help me.

Tao: Lalalala...lullaby...lalaaaalalala...happy birthday...

Baek: Yeah.

Me: Go away.

The two of them chuckled and got out of bed. They went to the bathroom together and I heard the shower being . Baek's voice boomed as I heard him shoo Tao away, telling him to wait outside for his turn. Tao seemed to refuse it and I heard them fighting for the shower hose.

"I'm gonna turn the heater on if you two don't shut up."

It was the deer gege. He had covered his face with the pillow to drown out the noise, but still could hear the two, so he sat up and shouted at them. He went back to curling up on the makeshift bed and snuggled between the pillows and blanket.

Suho didn't even budge from his sleep, amidst all the noise that Tao and Baek made. He was fast asleep. Tired from his dishwasher job the other day.

The bed was all mine, since Baek had gotten up. I spread my arms wide and went back to sleep.

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When I woke up again, the sun was already high up. I looked around me and found that Suho had gotten up and was combing his hair in front of the mirror. Luhan was still sleeping. I looked at Suho as if to ask if he knew wh Luhan was sleeping in late. He just shrugged and said, "too much wine."

Well, that explained the cranky Luhan earlier.

I shrugged and got out of bed. I took my towel with me and went to the bathroom.

In the shower, I contemplated on the events the other day. I knew I was drawn to Jungkook more and more as I see him everyday. What if Taeyong was telling the truth? That he saw my name in the list of exchange students for the next school year? I won't see Jungkook anymore. I won't see my friends. I won't see my brothers. Well, except Luhan, Xiumin and Kris.

I had sat on the tub, contemplating hard.

If Taeyong was right, why hadn't papa or mama tell me about it yet? Was there something I needed to know before they let me find out? Or was Taeyong bluffing and he was going back to China and enroll in FIS? Was it just one of his bratty pranks? Was he only annoying me?

I didn't want to ask him again, because I didn't wanna get annoyed by him. His cocky self had returned since the kidnapping. I think it was one of his ways to cope with the stress the kidnapping had brought him. He may be able to forget the trauma when he diverts his attention to something else, and annoying people would be one of his diversions. But I wasn't a willing victim to his brat attacks.

Just a couple of days ago, I had fallen asleep beside Jungkook. With our hands together.

*blush*

"Xiao Yi! How long will you still be in there?"

I forgot that I was in the bathroom. I was supposed to just take a bath and not daydream. Actually, I had two moods. I was highly annoyed by the exchange student thing that Taeyong had told me. I was kinda giddy as well with the thought that I dell asleep beside Jungkook, holding his hand. Not to forget that I fainted in his arms the other day.

He heard me say that all I see was him. OMO!

"Wu Yinzi?"

ODG Luhan was outside the bathroom door. What time was it, anyway?

I hurriedly dried myself and covered myself with the towel. I opened the door a little and peeked outside. Luhan was leaning on the wall next to the door. He turned his head as I opened the door.

Me: Duibuqi-ah...can you please hand me my clothes?

Luhan: You've been there for more than forty minutes.

Me: Shenme? I wasn't.

Luhan: Hao..hao..hao.. here's your clothes. Don't take too long. I need to take a bath too.

Me: Yup.

And I shut the bathroom door again.

When I got out of the bathroom, Luhan had sat on the floor and looked up at me and sighed loudly.

Luhan: Finally...

He got up and went inside the bathroom.

I searched for the other boys outside. I didn't really feel hungry, so I didn't bother going to the kitchen. The atmosphere outside was festive. The guests from the other day remained. The canopy tent was not put down yet. It served as a sort of base for the skateboard competition registration site.

I walked over to the tent and peeked inside.

Tao and Baek were at the head of the registration table. Chanyeol and Kai were the ones handing out the registraion forms and Sehun was the one who filed them. Tao and Baek were the ones who were orienting the participants. Kim Hoseok was also seated at the table and helping with the orientation.

My eyes automaticall scanned the area for him. I found him by the other entrance of the tent, talking with a guest. Taehyung was with him and they were giggling while trying to communicate with the other guy, who looked like he was Japanese. There were other girls in the tent as well. It was either they were there to just hang around, or to gawk at the boys. I suddenly felt like fixing my eyes on him. I didn't like the thought of him talking to another girl. And as if there was some telepathic message that was sent to him across the room, his head turned to look at my direction. Then he saw me. And smiled.

Xiao Yi, you can die now.

Anyway, he said something to Taehyung and the Japanese guy. Then he started walking toward me.

Taehyung's "here comes the groom" singing voice suddenly wafted in the air. It was only my imagination, but it felt like he was singing it live, as Jungkook was walking.

Him: Hey.

Me: Hey.

Him: Wanna enlist?

Me: You kidding me?

Him: No.

Me: Right.

Him: You've learned the basics, right?

Me: No.

Him: Mwoya?

Me: I had no competent teacher, you know.

Him: Ahh...so you're actually disappointed because...I haven't been able to teach you?

Me: I didn't say that.

Him: You were implying it.

Me: I wasn't.

Him: Jinjja?

Me: Maybe.

Him: Uhm...I have already registrered. Had breakfast already?

Me: Nope. Not hungry.

Him: I haven't either. But, it's the most important meal of the day. Wanna have breakfast with me?

Me: Your treat?

Him: Uh...sure.

Me: Hmm.

Him: Offer expires in sixty seconds. Sixty, fifty-nine, fifty-eight, fifty-

Me: Deal.

Him: Alright. Let's go.

Me: Okay.

He started walking away from the tent. I walked beside him and kept my pace as he was walking a little fast for me. He seemed to have noticed and chuckled. He then slowed down and let me walk ahead. I stopped and told him not to be pabo.

Him: That's Jimin hyung.

Me: Where?

Him: I meant, the pabo one.

Me: Oh.

Him: What do you want to have for breakfast?

Me: I'm not really hungry.

Him: Come on.

Me: Okay. Let me think first.

He was walking toward the beach. I crinkled my face at the sun. Why was he leading me to the beach? Was there food there?

Him: I'm not realy hungry either.

Me: But you said breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Him: Yeah. I did say that.

Me: Then why are we here?

Him: Hmm...tell me, what do you want to have for breakfast?

Me: Not hungry...

Him: Let's pretend you are hungry.

Me: If I was hungry, I'd probably want to eat spaghetti.

Him: Okay. What else?

Me: If there's spaghetti, then there should be garlic bread.

Him: Is that all?

Me: I'd like to have "black soda" for my drink.

Him: What's a black soda again?

Me: Hahahah. It's our term for Pepsi or Coke.

Him: Not good for breakfast, though.

Me: You asked me what I wanted.

Him: Hao ba.

Him and his Chinese. Please. Don't let me faint again. Please. Juseyo. Jebal.

He had picked up a driftwood from the sand and went to draw a table and two chairs on the sand. He then asked me to sit down on one of the chairs.

LOL. Cute. Okay.

I sat down and waited for what he was going to do next.

He then started drawing a big plate on the table and drew some wiggly lines on it.

Him: Spaghetti...

Then he went on to draw a bread basket next to the plate, and two canned soda drinks. He was laughing as he was doing this. I played along and tapped my hand on the sand... I mean, table.

Him: Give me another five minutes to finish this, then we can eat.

Me: Pabo.

Him: Pabo? Why are you seated there, then? You are pabo too. Hahaha.

Me: Just hurry up. I'm starving.

Him: I thought you weren't hungry.

Me: Your spaghetti looks yummy. Hahahah.

Him: Wait. I forgot to draw the forks...or do you want chopsticks with your spaghetti?

Me: Fork please.

Him: Haoba. Qing shao hou.

Damn you and your Chinese.

Me: Where's my plate? Do you expect me to eat right from the serving plate?

Him: We're sharing this big plate of spaghetti, you know.

Me: Oh..

I nodded and chuckled. He went to sit down on the other "chair." He cleared his throat as he placed the driftwood beside him on the sand.

Him: The food is ready. Bon appetit?

Me: Chi lai ba!

Him: I feel stupid.

Me: I'm with stupid.

Him: Aren't you ashamed you are with stupid?

Me: Hmm? Nope. No one's here to see, anyway?

Him: Right.

No one was on the beach.

LOL.

*silent scream*

Because I suddenly remembered Suho's words.

"They should not be allowed to be in the same room. Alone."

I could hear my heart beating loudly again. I wished that the sound of the sea waves would drown it out. I had turned my head to look at the waves and stared at it for a few minutes. I didn't hear him speak as well. I just noticed he had gotten up from the sand, walked over to me and sat beside me.

He had started to stare at the sea, too.

We were silent like that, just watching the waves.

And just like a couple of days ago, he made one suave move. He had taken my hand in his and held it. I bit my lip, supressing a chuckle. He was hiding a grin as well. I could tell from my peripheral view that he had bitten his lower lip as well and supressing a grin.

He faintly cleared his throat.

I did the same.

What time was it anyway? Won't the competition be starting now?

I turned to face him. At the same time, he faced me as well. I stared at him, unable to speak. I had originally wanted to ask him what time the skateboard competition started. I tentatively opened my mouth to force some sound to come out, but nothing came out. He actually did the same. Then we both snorted and laughed.

Him: You were saying?

Me: You were saying something too?

Him: You say it first.

Me: No, you first.

Him: Ladies first.

Me: I insist.

Him: I'm being a gentleman.

Me: I'm being generous.

Him: Please.

Me: I...

I didn't have anything to rebound anymore. I crinkled my nose at him and sighed.

Him: You lost.

Me: Unfortunately.

Him: So, you were saying?

He had winked at me and I got tongue-tied. I just faced him blankly. He stared back at me, clearly waiting for me to say what I had to say. But somehow, my brain froze and I couldn't speak. I just stared at him and reveled in the smooth planes of his face. He had really smooth skin and I fought the urge to run my hands through it. I stared at the bridge of his nose. I knew I was drowning. I dared not look in his eyes, because I knew I would faint again. I fixed my eyes on his lips.

Damn.

They looked soft and pink. Xiao Yi, what are you doing? I wondered what it would be like...to taste like... I wanted to touch his lips to feel if they were as soft as it looked like. I saw a small smile form on his lips. As much as I wanted to avoid his eyes, I couldn't, anymore. I couldn't keep staring at his lips forever. Reluctantly, I swept my eyes upward to look at him.

Wait.

Wait.

What..?

Why..?

Why did it seem like his eyes were bigger than they were...? Why was his face...wait. He appeared nearer to me than five seconds ago.

Wait.

His face was mere inches from mine.

I could sense that in a matter of another five seconds, his face would be practically- that he would be actually-

Five...

Four...

Three...

Two...

O-

"Oi! Jungkookie-ya! Competition's starting. You wanna forfeit or what?"

Both of us were startled and turned our heads around to see who the person was who owned that voice. It was Jimin. And there was Taehyung behind me.

Jungkook let go of my hand and stood up. He dusted off his shorts. He then offered me a hand to help me up. I consciously accepted and got up, dusted off my shorts as well. He walked ahead of me. I followed with my head bowed a little.

I could hear Jimin making exploding fireworks sounds as Jungkook and I neared them. Taehyung was humming "here comes the groom."

Jimin: Ya... What were you two doing?

Jungkook: Mwoya?

Jimin: Ahemm...

Taehyung: Jungkook, Xiao Yi...sitting on the sea? Sand? K-I-

Jungkook jabbed his ribs. Taehyung clutched his chest and winced. I was red in the face, I just knew it. I walked a little more slowly than them. Taehyung stopped in his tracks and walked with me. Jimin swung his arm around Jungkook's shoulder and patted him.

But he didn't cease making those exploding fireworks sounds until we were back on the resort grounds. Then he blurted out, "I kissed a girl and I liked it! Cause baby you're a firework!" Jungkook kicked him in the shins.

Taehyung looked at me curiously. I hid my face from his prying eyes. He kept chuckling and patted my back. I covered my face with my hands. He pried it away from my face.

Taehyung: It's normal. He's a guy. You're a girl.

We were back and outside the tent. There was a small crowd outside the tent that gathered. The competitors had their skateboards either under their arms or them riding it. Spectators were filing in, as well. I saw papa with mama just a little way off from the tent. They were seated on beach armchairs and there were other guests with them. Luhan and Kris were also there. Xiumin wasn't there, though. Probably with Mr. Soo Kui.

I excused myself from Taehyung and went back inside the villa. I couldn't stay outside and watch the competition. I was blushing like mad. I think I looked like a tomato. I hurried toward the ladies' room and splashed water on my face.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror.

Wu Yinzi...did you and Jungkook almost...kiss?

I had to grip the edge of the sink to prevent myself from falling flat on the tiled floor. 

Double update! JungYi's almost first kiss.  >_<  Da feels so real.... Ghaaaaddd... Please don't hit me. It's not the end of this fic yet, but there's something I will do.  My feels! Gahhh!  → ♥♥♥  吳愛你們！我愛你們！