Friends Getting Closer
One Twist After Another>>>> One month later, August
Rachel POV:
I sat on the floor of the training room. I had just got done working out my favorite way, dancing. I love dancing. I was somewhat still afraid to leave Pepper alone at the dorm, where she can get in trouble, or perhaps starve because she doesn't know where I set down her food bowl yet. My worries for my new baby plagued me. "I should just go check on her real fast.... Then come back.." I thought in my head. I stood up and was so prepared to walk out the door.
"Well.. She is a little over a month old. I can trust her right? Right? RIGHT?" I asked myself again. "UGH! What do I do?? Leave her alone and worry... Or stay at home and get no work done?"
"UGH! MAKE UP YOUR MIND, RACHEL!" I screamed throughout the small training room, which made an echo. I stared at myself in the mirror. Suddenly, a figure came in through the door. "Is there something wrong? Who was screaming?" the person asked. The voice I heard definitely belonged to a man, deep like a man. I looked at the door behind me through the mirror. The mirror was dirty so I couldn't make out a face. But I could see another person behind the man who opened the door. I finally turned around the face the two people. At first glance, very short glance, I didn't recognize them. But then I remembered that they were idols like me.
"Yeah, everything is fine. I just think I'm going insane... Sorry to frighten you" I explained truthfully. "Okay good" the man laughed. The other person behind him was a man, he was slightly chubby with a chubby face.. Cute. I smiled at them both. I've seen their faces before. They're from Super Junior, but I sadly couldn't remember their names, considering they have so many members. I felt so guitly.
"I'm sorry. I should know your names. But I know so many people, it's just not coming to me" I confessed, my face felt red and hot due to my embarrassment.
The man in front turned to the man behind him "Should we make her guess?" he asked with a grin. How evil.
"Nah.. Don't be so rude" the chubby guy said, stepping forward. "Shindong is the name. We're from Super Junior. I can understand why you couldn't remember. You must know a lot of people. You are indeed very popular" Shindong said with a small smile. "I'm so sorry guys.. Please forgive me.." I pleaded. I can't even remember my own label mates names... I'm a horrible dongsaeng. "No really it's okay" the other guy said standing behind Shindong.. He was slender and he had a very attractive jawline and attractive eyebrows. Hmm, nice looking dude. "I'm Ryeowook" he finally revealed his name. Even though they seemed forgiving, I still felt the biggest guilt standing on my shoulders. I guess it's just the fact that I never tried getting closer to everyone. I mean, SMTown is really big after all.
"And I'm Rachel" I laughed awkwardly. "We know" Shindong giggled. Oh god. They know my name, but I didn't know theirs?? That's just perfect. I couldn't help but frown. "I'm sorry. I just never had the drive to be more acquainted with my label mates. I never have the time I guess.." I sighed. I looked at Ryeowook and Shindong, who were now becoming so much more familiar. "It's really okay. There's no need to worry" Ryeowook tried reassuring me, but I didn't buy it. "B-B-but---" I started. "No, no, no.. Don't even. If you want to get to know us better, how about we go out to lunch? Our treat" Shindong offered while Ryeowook nodded in agreement. Wow, they're really nice. You don't see that often anymore. I couldn't help but smile. I really did want to get to know them better. So out the door and to lunch we went.
Amber POV:
I couldn't help but laugh l o u d at the gag show I was watching on TV. It was just too hilarious. Why do gag shows have to be so, so... entertaining?
I bursted out again, not being able to contain the amusment that I felt.
"Yah! Would you shut your mouth? I'm trying to write" Sulli roared as she came out of her room, a pencil in her hand.
"It's just too funny. I can't help it! When normal human beings hear or see funny things, they laugh. And since when do you write??" I barked back at her.
"I'm gunna start writing a diary. Luna and Vic think I talk too much so they recommended that I start writing my thoughts down. And yes you can help it! Watch the history channel or something!" Sulli yelled and marched back to her room. Even though she couldn't tell me what to do, I obeyed and flipped through the channels until I got to the history channel.
They were talking about American and Europe conflict from America's point of view in the 1940's when World War II was all the rage. After watching it for ten minutes. I became engulfed in the show. History is more important than I thought!
I was learning about the Normandy invasion that happened in France when I heard a knock at the door.
"Who could be knocking at the door? Can't they see that I'm busy??" I whispered. But then I thought.. "Oh.. They can't see that I'm busy.." I trudged over to the door.. My ears still listening to the TV.
When I opened the door, there was a man standing there. He looked so familiar.
I looked down at what he was holding.. It was my jacket. "Is there an Amber here?" he asked in a soft voice. "Uhh, that would be me" I answered. "I found this jacket in one of the training rooms at SM and I thought I'd return it. It has your name on the tag so.." he said politely.
"Oh" I squeaked. I examined the jacket closer. "Hey this is mine! I've been looking for it for a week!" I jumped up in excitement. It was indeed one of my favorite jackets.
I took the jacket from the guys arms and looked back at up at him. "You know, you seem oddly familiar.. But I can't remember your name.." I started. "And if you were at SM, you're an idol?" I asked.
"Yes I am. Changmin from TVXQ to be exact" he giggled. "Yah! Can you hurry up? I'm hungry!" Another male voice said behind Changmin.
"Hi there. We came to return your jacket. But since we're taking forever, I think we should go soon" the man said. "Can't you wait a little longer, hyung? Gosh! Way to be impatient" Changmin barked.
"I'm Yunho by the way" the guy, who goes by Yunho smiled and held his hand out so I can shake it. "I can't believe I don't see you around. I feel terrible for not knowing you well enough" I sighed while shaking Yunho's hand.
"It's okay. SMTown is a pretty big community, if I may" Yunho said. "You're part of that group named after the function used in mathematics that is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property---"
"Yes.. Yes she is part of that group, hyung" Changmin stopped Yunho from going on further. "Sorry.. Yunho hyung is a big fan of math" Changmin said rolling his eyes.
I looked back at Yunho, who was just shrugging his shoulders. "Well.. I'm happy that I got to actually get acquainted" I smiled at their goofiness.
"We're happy too. Do you wanna come with us to dinner? I really want italian food" Yunho whined, clutching his empty stomach.
"Sure! Sounds good!" I agreed, for I was hungry too. "Amber! Stop letting all the cold air out! You're wasting it all" Vic came stomping over to the front door. When she saw Yunho and Changmin, she froze.
"Oh gosh.. You're TVXQ, right?" she asked. They both nodded in sync. "But I can't remember your names! Oh gosh, what do I do?" Vic whimpered. I simply pointed at each of them and stated their names.
"Oh.. Okay." Vic sighed. "Sorry about that.. I'm not good with names" she lied.
"They asked if they want to go to dinner together, Unnie. Should we go?" I asked Vic. "Yeah! Let's all go!" she beamed. And before we knew it, TVXQ and f(x) were on our way to dinner.
>> next day
Minho POV:
I sat at the table in the cafe. Me and Jonghyun went out for coffee because he thought we didn't spend enough time together. So here we are. Jonghyun went to the bathroom so I sat at the table alone. After we were done drinking coffee, we decided to go to SM to talk to whoever was there. Being alone with Jonghyun just gets too boring.
When we were walking up the steps, two girls passed us. One with short blondish hair, one with medium length brown hair. They look like idols, and they look somewhat familiar. I just brushed it off and ignored them, But then..
"Excuse me sir.." a female voice said behind me. I looked back and saw the blonde holding up 2000 won. "This fell out of your back pocket" she said. "Oh! Thanks!" I smiled. I looked in my pocket, and it was empty.
T'was true. I actually did drop 2000 won..
"You know, you girls look awfully familiar. Are you idols?" Jonghyun chimed in. "Yes. I'm Dana!" The one with the brown hair smiled. "And I'm Sunday" the blonde said. along with her. "We're a sub-unit duo, from The Grace" Dana added. "Ohhh yeah. I've heard of you!" I couldn't help but beam, while memories of watching them on TV flooded my brain. "I'm Minho" I smiled. Yay! New friends! Even though we should've known them better, considering they were from our label. "I'm Jonghyun" Jonghyun said by my side. "From SHINee!" Me and Jonghyun hyung both said in unison. "SHINee! Oh yes! I remember now!" Dana smiled. "I like your music!" she added. "Awww, thanks!" Jjong softened. "If it's okay to say, I'd like to get to know you better, because we're kinda the hermit group, we never really want to bond with our label mates.. It's pretty sad" Sunday frowned. "Well then let's go get something to eat!" I blurted out. Oh wait! Hyung and I just ate.. Didn't we? Oh well. If it's for the sake of making new friends, it's okay. I hope hyung feels the same way
"But Minho.. We just ate!" Jonghyun whined and looked up at me.. Apparently he doesn't feel the same way..
"Well.. I guess we can just watch them eat" I laughed at my own words. Sunday and Dana giggled. "We are very hungry. And I'd love to go out and eat" Dana confessed.
"Well then let's do it" Jjong didn't hesitate to elate.
I wonder how Taemin and Minjung will feel about this..
>>>That night
Onew POV
Rachel and I were looking through the pictures in her camera. When we finally got the last picture, all of the memories flodded my head. "HAH! I remember this.. Do you remember when we had first met and I wanted to take a picture with you? I didn't know how to work your camera and I ended up deleting all your pictures??" I asked her all in one breath. "And I told you I'd never let you live it down" Rachel frowned, mourning over her lost pictures.
"Are there any pictures of me?" Key interrupted. The diva had a small cast on his wrist and his eye was still a slight shade of purple after a whole month. Even though his brawl with Sungwoon left him in a bad shape after all this time, he was still smiling. Of course. When we went out in public, he'd have to put makeup on his eye and we had told the press that Key simply hurt his wrist falling down a flight of stairs, and that's why he looked so beat up. Those must've been some really tough stairs.
"What about me hmmm?" Taemin jumped up from behind the couch. Taemin had fully recovered by the time August rolled around, but his mental state will never be the same.
"Yes, of course there are pictures of you guys! All of you. Jinki here made sure that I would have enough memory on my camera to take so many pictures" Rachel said before glaring at me. Still angry about the pictures that I deleted almost three years ago.
Suddenly, there was a knock at Rachel's door. "Wonder who that could be?" Taemin said. Rachel hopped up off the couch. "Kibum, go find Pepper" Rachel ordered. While Key ran up and down the dorm to find Rachel's one month old kitten, Rachel opened the door. "Hey! Come on in.." she said to the person who was outside the door. Then the person was finally revealed. It was Ryeowook hyung. "Where's Shindong?" she asked him. Since when does she know Ryeowook and Shindong so well? "He had something to do.. Also, he isn't a fan of cats. He prefers dogs" Ryeowook frowned. "Me on the other hand---" he started again, but stopped when he saw me and Taemin. "Hey guys! How've you been??" he asked us. "Hey dude. I didn't know you were friends with Rachel" I couldn't help but say. I hope I didn't sound jealous.
"I met her formally for the first time a couple days ago. We, along with Shindong. Went out to lunch and we're like the three amigos now. You scored a great girl Onew-sshi. Good job" hyung patted me on the back. So he knows about our relationship? That's good. I trust Ryeowook. He wouldn't take a girl away from another friend. He's not a backstabber. Rachel isn't even his type. He said he doesn't want to date outside of our ethnicity. But I bet he thinks Rachel is pretty. Who wouldn't think that??
"Thanks.. I really did.. Didn't I?" I said to myself, gazing at Rachel cheesily, while she gazed back.... cheesily.. On purpose "So, what are you doing here, hyung?" I asked him. Hoping and praying that whatever he was here for wasn't about Rachel.
"I came to see... The kitten" Ryeowook squeaked.
Kibum finally came out from Rachel's room with Pepper in his arms. And that's when it got funny.
Ryeowook couldn't contain the cuteness before him. "A W W W W O H M Y G O S H!!!!! S H E ' S S O O O O C U T E!!!!" he beamed to high heaven over the kitten. "We know how you feel..." Kibum said flatly. Nobody could contain their feelings towards cats. They're just too cute!
"Can I... Pet her??" Ryeowook asked with his hands in fists covering his mouth. "Yes you can" Rachel sighed and waved him over to Pepper..
Ryeowook screeched like a little girl and went over to pet the kitten's soft grey fur. We could tell he was trying so hard to keep his excitement in.
Ryeowook hyung is a good guy. My girlfriend is so good at making good friends.. The right friends...
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