chapter eight

zenith - sm entertainment's newest girl group! // discontinued...

A/N: Holy the chapter is finished. 3000+ words. Five POV's. I am officially dead. I apologize if any of the fluff is ty or something, I'm not good at writing this . ^^;

We finally got our poster! Thanks to sourpinklemonade from Neon Graphics, I think it looks great. :)

I may not be updating as frequently, as my first college application deadline is November 1st... I'll be on pretty much everyday to check up on my subscriptions, but I probably won't be able to get any writing done. Once we get past December, however, I'll have second semester Senior status, meaning I can write to my heart's content! (Second semester Senior status = easy classes/absolutely cruising)

Enjoy!


Jolie's POV

Dream girl sone japhil deut japhiji annneun
Dream girl maeil bam ireoke neol gidaryeo
Dream girl dalkomhi sarangeul soksagigo
Achimi doemyeon sarajil dream girl

After Danni nearly broke something falling off the table, we all mutually agreed that dancing on the table was not the greatest idea we've ever had. Nevertheless, the party continued in full swing, hordes of people continually swarming me, congratulating the group on our successful debut. The amount of people crammed into our dorm was staggering; actors, idols, and even a few SM trainees mingled together, talking and dancing happily. Well, the idols and the actors mingled, the trainees mostly hovered around, too timid to talk to anyone. I, however, was on good terms with a few of the trainees, and they were relieved to have a friendly face to talk to.

"So, how has your training been going?" I said, casually sipping my drink. "Has SM created any more project groups?"

"I wish," Dahye sighed, raising her eyebrows. "SM just has too much on their plate, they've totally been neglecting the trainees. They've been letting a lot of people go, to be honest."

"Yeah," Constance chimed in. "A lot of the female trainees either got dropped or left because it's really not worth it to train here anymore, since SM has been going down the drain lately..."

"Anyone I would know?" I questioned.

"Park Jinae left, she decided to go to a culinary acadamy..." Dahye said, counting on her fingers. "Jewel Kwon transferred to YG, since G-Dragon is her cousin... Kang Eseul and Yoo Seungyeon transferred to YG as well. Yoon Jimin went back to JYP and Seo Aehyun went with her, and Yoo Jiae went to Woollim, which technically isn't transferring since all the Woollim trainees train with us but whatever..."

"Park Eunjeong and Jeon Sohae stuck around, though," Constance interjected. "Oh, and that kid, 'Lami' or whatever they call her. The first two girls are the same age as us, so there's still a chance. I mean, Irene is 23 and you're 22, so we have another three or four years. Maybe SM will put together another girl group by then."

"Perhaps," I said. "But with Kris and Sulli gone, it seems highly unlikely SM will be creating another group anytime soon... Actually, the only reason we debuted is to cover up Red Velvet's unsuccessful debut and Sulli's little scandal."

"Hey, did you hear?" Dahye said, leaning forward in excitement. "Red Velvet's coming out with a new single, Be Natural. It's like SM is wising up, they look totally different."

"Really?" I said. "Have they released any teaser images?"

"Yeah, here, look," Constance said, whipping out her phone. "Reminds me of Girls' Generation's Mr Mr. Totally NOT uber-cutesy. It's like they're trying to copy you."

"No, no, they look much more refined then we ever did," I said, laughing lightly. "But they do look their age now. Joy certainly fit that last concept nicely, but the others looked completely out of place. Imagine if I were to be in that MV."

"You'd be much more irritable, that's for sure," Dahye laughed. "I take it you enjoy pole dancing?"

"It's quite the workout, I'll admit," I said. "But I'd like to try the re-"

"JOOOOOOOLIEEEEE!"

My head whipped around to see my best friend, Hilary Lee, pushing her way through the crowd to approach me. How my best friend found her way here was beyond me, but I was glad to see her, nevertheless.

"Hilary," I said, smiling warmly and embracing my friend. "How did you find me?"

"Oh, some guy near the front pointed me in your direction," Hilary said, waving her hand dismissively. "But OHMYGOSH, Jolie, this is HUGE! Your face is freaking ALL OVER KOREA! Your song plays in the shop, like, 24-7, and ALL the customers know who you are! And , pretty much every single big name in Korea is here; Girls' Generation, Super Junior, WINNER, BTS-"

"I know, I know," I said, cutting her off. "While you're here, I MUST introduce you to my groupmates."

"Ooh, yes please!" Hilary said, clasping her hands together.

"Now, let me see..." I said, scanning the area. "Well, I-"

"CHAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!"

The two of us leaped back in surprise as Sehun dashed past, Danni on his back. The two of them disappeared into the crowd, the people around them carrying on with what they were doing as if nothing had even happened.

"Yes, well," I stammered, flustered. "That was our maknae line, Danni and Sehun."

"THE Sehun?" Hilary nearly shrieked. "Like, Sehun from EXO?"

"The very same," I said. "They're all here tonight, they are our brother group after all."

"You need to introduce me," Hilary demanded. "You think you could introduce me to SHINee as well?"

"If we can find them," I said. "Well, you've seen Danni... I imagine Miyoung is somewhere in the living room, dancing, Ahkum is probably sitting in a secluded corner, I saw Soyu chasing Woohyun around a few minutes ago, Olivia said she was going to go look for Baekhyun, and Saera is mo-"

"Did someone say my name?"

"Ah, there you are," I said, turning around. "Saera, this is my friend Hilary. Hilary, this is Sarah, Zenith's Main Rapper."

"Oh, hi!" Saera said, smiling at the younger girl. "I'm Sarah, but you can call me Saera. You're Jolie's friend?"

"Y-yeah," Hilary stuttered, a bit starstruck at the thought of being in the prescence of a kpop idol.

"Hilary's the reason I auditioned for SM," I explained. "We owe everything to her."

"Really?" Saera said. "Well, thank you so much, Zenith definitely wouldn't be the same without her, that's for su-"

"Excuse me, ladies, but may I get Jolie to myself for a little while, please?"

"O-of course, Key!" Hilary squeaked as Key approached the three of us. Saera immidiately seized Hilary's arm, dragging her away.

"But we want her back, ok?" Saera called, a smirk on her face.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," Key laughed as he pulled out a chair for me to sit on. What a gentlemanly move. I'll admit, I was thoroughly impressive.

"So, what brings the infamous Key to our humble abode?" I said, settling into my chair.

"Well, I'm pretty sure Chen would've killed us if we hadn't showed up," He said casually. "Plus, Jonghyun already decided to come, so I didn't want to leave him hanging."

"How considerate," I said, smiling. "I'm glad you came."

"Really?" Key said, raising an eyebrow.

"Of course," I said, gesturing to the people currently partying in our dorm. "We didn't think that all of our sunbaes would celebrate our debut like this, so for the whole SMTown family to be here... It's touching, really."

"Well, I'm glad," Key said, reaching over to grab my hand. I looked up, shocked, but did not make any attempt to move my hand away. What was he doing? "You girls really are something special, and I'm glad you're apart of the family now."

I stared at him for a moment before tightening my grip on his hand, meeting his gaze.

"Me too."

 

Saera's POV

Danggilge kkeullyeowa nunmul soge ppajin neo
wae geuri sara eo?
Naman boja naman alja
geunyang nwadul su eobseo neol

The party had been going for a good five or six hours already, yet I still hadn't seen the one person I had really wanted to see all night. Our dorm wasn't THAT big, and I had seen Woohyun with Soyu (there was something going on there, and I was gonna find out), so I knew he was here...

"Hey, Saera!"

I turned around to see Chanyeol making his way towards me. He wasn't the person I was looking for, but I was always happy to see him.

"Hey, Yeollie," I greeting, smiling. "What's up?"

"Nothing much," He said, shrugging. "Taeyeon is hitting on Baekyun, Henry and Amber are dancing dangerously close to each other, and Ahkum and Jonghyun were making out down the hallway..."

"So basically, everything is right in the universe?" I said, laughing.

"Yeah, pretty much," Chanyeol chuckled. "Seriously, though, Ahkum and Jonghyun need to get a room."

"Oh, let them be kids for once," I said, playfully hitting him. "Ahkum never talks and Jonghyun is the leader of the Five Pabos, they both need to let out some steam."

"Ahh, I see your point," Chanyeol said, tapping his chin thoughtfully. "Ahkum has to deal with you dorks everyday... It makes sense."

"Yah!" I said, reaching out to flick his forehead. "And you guys are a bunch of angels for Suho, am I right?"

"Exactly," Chanyeol said, flashing a smile. "In fact, we-"

"Hey, Saera."

"Hi, Sunggyu," I said, smiling warmly. He had appeared from behind Chanyeol out of nowhere, emerging out of the throng of bodies in our kitchen.

"Oh, hi, Sunggyu," Chanyeol said. "Is everyone from Infinite here as well?"

"Yeah, the kids are all floating around," Sunggyu said, gesturing to the crowd. "Woohyun's been chasing Cilla for the better part of the night and Sungyeol's being a noona-killer again, that pabo."

"I better go warn the Girls' Generation unnies," I joked. "They're prime targets."

"Nah, I got it," Chanyeol said. "I'll be their savior for tonight, you go and enjoy yourself. I'll see you later, ok?"

"Of course," I said, smiling. "When do we not see each other?"

"Good point," Chanyeol said, laughing, before disappearing into the crowd.

"You're really good friends with him, aren't you?" Sunggyu said, watching Chanyeol disappear into the crowd.

"We've been dating for two years and you still don't know that?" I said teasingly, hugging him from behind. "Gosh, what else don't you know about me?"

"Apparently a lot," He said, turning around to hug me properly. "I didn't know that you could look so y pole dancing and I didn't know you looked that great in shorts and a crop top. What else have you been hiding from me?"

"Oh, not much else," I said, looking up at him. "Just the fact that I have a caring, doting boyfriend that loves me."

"And who would that particular person be?" He said, leaning in, a smirk on his face.

"Mmmm... I think I'm looking right at him." I said, eagerly wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Holy , Tree Boy was right."

The two of us leapt apart as Soyu marched up to us, standing between Sunggyu and I.

"Holy , Jung Saera!" She said, waving her hands around. "How the  did you hide your idol boyfriend from us for two ing years?! Are you like a ing ninja or something? Were you two dating when the group was made?"

"Yes, Soyu, I am a ninja in disguise," I said, rolling my eyes. "And yes, we were dating when Zenith was made."

"And you!" Soyu said, whirling around to face Sunggyu. "Why didn't you tell us? Why didn't you tell me? Who else knows?"

"Because Saera knew you'd react like this and she didn't feel like being teased for the rest of her life," Sunggyu said, ruffling Soyu's hair. "And only my kids know, nobody else."

"You're not going to tell Mimi or the company, will you?" I said. "Because we're already trying to cover up Ahkum and Jonghyun, and everyone knows how hard that is."

"Of course I'm not going to tell," Soyu said. "Mimi would flip and the company would probably kill you. You're just never going to hear the end of it, that's all."

"I know," I sighed. "But hey, it's worth it."

 

Olivia's POV

Oneul mwohae 
Itta mwohae
Jumare mwohae
Uri mannallae

The party was definitely winding down, as most people had schedules the next morning, but there were still a few hardcore groups that were still going strong. Ahkum and Saera were still pretty much sober, so I decided that letting them hold down the fort and going to bed would be ok.

Stumbling down the hallway (yes, I was drunk, I'll admit it), I managed to find my way to the bedroom I shared with Danni. A quick glance at Danni's bed showed that she either passed out elsewhere in the dorm or had not gone to bed yet. Either way, I was alone in our bedroom.

"Mmmmmmrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh..."

Or so I thought.

"OHMYGOD!" I shrieked, clutching my chest in surprise. Upon closer inspection, I found that Zitao had somehow found his way into my bed. He looked pretty comfy, but there was no way I was sleeping on the floor.

"Zitao... Get up, that's my bed." I whined, shaking his shoulders to try and get him to move. He simply rolled over, completely immune to my actions. I got onto the bed, prepared to roll him onto the floor, but he suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me down. I let out a sqeak of surprise as I found myself lying on my bed, Zitao's arms wrapped around my waist, basically spooning me from behind.

"Y-yah! What're you doing?" I hissed, trying to wriggle away from him. God, why did he have to be so strong?

"You're too loud..." He mumbled, nuzzling his face into the back of my neck. "And I'm comfy. Just go to sleep."

"Seriously..." I muttered. He had a point, though; I was too drunk and tired to do anything about our current situation and I was pretty warm and comfortable.

"You're a really weird drunk, you know that?" I murmured, feeling myself drifting off. He only chuckled, drawing me closer to him.

"Who said I was drunk?"

 

Miyoung's POV

Hwachanghan sunny day pyeongbeomhan geon jaemi eobtji
Teukbyeolhan bimireul chaja tteonabolkka eodiro?
Eoril jeok deureo bon deutan sinbiroun mijiui segyero!
Right now, sigani eobseo, nae sonjit ttara follow me

Damn, these guys knew how to party.

Most of the members had either passed out or gone to bed, and many of the groups had left due to morning schedules, but the few groups that were here were definitely seasoned party pros who showed no signs of slowing down. Jongin, Sungmin, Eunhyuk and I were still (drunkenly) dancing to whatever music was blasting on Olivia's phone, and although Jongin was dancing dangerously close to me, I really didn't give a damn right now.

"I guess you're the lead dancer of Zenith for a reason, huh?" Jongin shouted over the music. "And you were such a ty dancer when you first entered the company."

"Yah, shut up!" I yelled, hitting his chest. "I can kick your and you know it."

"Oh yeah? Wanna bet?" He said, immediately turning on the y dance moves, hip ing and y lip biting included.

Well, two can play at that game.

I started to dance along to the music, never breaking eye contact. I may not be as y as the Waveya girls or Hyuna, but I could tell that Jongin was impressed (and losing).

"Well, you got me," Jongin laughed. "I will admit defeat just this once."

"Told you," I said, flipping my hair just for effect. "No one does the y concept like I do."

"Well, it isn't even a concept for you, now is it?" Jongin said as he took a step towards me. "I mean, it seems to come so naturally, and it suits you so well, I ca-"

"Kim Jongin, you stay away from her."

I looked up to see Luhan storming towards the two of us. I took a step back in shock; I've never seen Luhan look so angry.

"What? I can't give a nice compliment to a good friend?" Jongin retorted as he slung his arm over my shoulders, which seemed to enrage Luhan even more.

"No, I have a problem with you hitting on my best friend," Luhan snapped, stepping forward to confront Jongin.

"Since when do you have a problem with me hi-"

"STOP IT!" I shrieked, stepping inbetween the two quarrelling members. Most of the people in our dorm turned to stare at the three of us, but I really didn't give a at the moment.

"We need to talk," I said, grabbing Luhan's arm and dragging him towards the bathroom. Once we got into the bathroom, I locked the door and immediately turned around to confront Luhan.

"Start talking," I said, taking a seat on the counter while crossing my arms. "What the hell was that?"

"What the hell was what?" Luhan retorted. "Everything seemed fine to me."

"Like hell it was," I said, rolling my eyes. "Why the hell were you fighting with Jongin? He wasn't doing anything wrong."

"Right, so it's totally fine for a person to say 'hey, you look y and I want to make out with you'." Luhan said, crossing his arms and pouting.

"He did not say tha-"

"He was thinking it and you know it."

"... Ok, fine, he probably was." I admitted. "So what?"

"So what?!" Luhan said, looking at me incredulously. "Do you even hear what you're saying? You've never had your first kiss yet you say you'd be totally willing to make out with that... that player?!"

"What if I am?" I snapped. "And why are you so concerned with who I like and wh-"

I was effectively cut off when Luhan stormed over to the counter and smashed his lips onto mine. I gasped in surprise and tried to lean back, but Luhan held my head firmly in place, his other arm wrapped around my waist. After struggling for a few moments, I eventually gave in, wrapping my arms around his neck and moving my lips against his hungrily. Was this really happening? Was I making out with Luhan in our bathroom? After what was probably only a few moments, Luhan broke away, staring at my completely shocked face.

"... Sorry." He said, bowing his head and refusing to meet my gaze. I stared at him, too shocked to actually form words, let alone a clear response to what just happened. He turned around and unlocked the door before walking out of the bathroom, not even giving me a second glance.

What... What the just happened?

 

Sehun's POV

Bogo sipeun naui sarang unmyeong ijyo
Pihalsudo eobtjyo
Every day I’m so lucky
Sumgyeowatdeon nae mameul gobaek hallae
neoreul saranghae

Ahkum told the EXO members who were still conscious that she wanted all of her kids in bed before we left, but because a few of them passed out in weird places, it ended up turning into a game of hide-and-seek to try and find them; Soyu had crammed herself into her closet, Olivia and Zitao were both passed out in Olivia's bed (they stil had their clothes on, though, so I assumed that nothing went on there), and Danni had fallen asleep under the kitchen table. Per Ahkum's request, I ended up carrying Danni to her room and tucking her in, making sure she hadn't died in the process.

"Oh, Da-yah..." I said, brushing a stray strand of hair out of her face. She looked so peaceful sleeping, and I couldn't help but smile at her calm, tranquil face.

Danni's phone buzzed on the nightstand, and I couldn't help but look at the incoming text message.

 

From: Joohyun

Congrats on your debut! Seungwan, Seulgi, Sooyoung, and I really enjoyed ourselves tonight, welcome to the SMTown Family. Also, do something about your crush on Sehun, I saw your face when he caught you tonight! ;)

 

Danni... had a crush on me?

"Da-yah... Is it true?" I said quietly, looking at her sleeping figure. Realizing I wasn't going to get a response out of her, I quietly exited the room, shutting the door behind me.

"Oh! Sehun-ah, there you are."

I turned around to see Minah walking down the hallway, a tired but happy look on her face.

"Ah, annyeong Minah-ssi, are you going home?" I said as she approached me.

"Yeah, the girls and I are just waiting for our manager oppa to show up," She said, trying to cover up a huge yawn.

"Same here," I said. "All the members that can drive are either drunk or unconscious."

"Well, it sounds like you boys sure know how to have a good time," She chuckled sleepily.

"You could say that," I said sheepishly, rubbing the back of my neck.

"Hey, Sehun-ah, I've been meaning to ask you," Minah said. "If you're not doing anything in the near future, would you want to go grab dinner together or something?"

"... Come again?" I said, sure I hadn't heard her correctly.

"Only if you want to," She said quickly. "And only if you're not... seeing anyone else."

My mind immediately went to Danni, asleep in her bedroom. I knew I should've politely declined, but the combination of alcohol, lack of sleep, and being put on the spot made me completely blank out. My mouth opened and the words tumbled out of their own accord.

"Sure, I'd love to."

 

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AliyaShawol
#1
Chapter 1: It's very sad reading this, but as a creator of one of the characters, I would like to ask if you would keep the chapters up? It was fun reading, and I would very much like to re-read it :P
AliceHwang1 #2
Chapter 1: I was sad, but I understand you completely. Author-nim, just leave it open so we can read the chapters again! Thank you for the amazing chapters you wrote for us, you're a great writer.
Typical-Singaporean
#3
Chapter 1: Awww it's sad to see this end ><
I think leaving the chapters open would be nice ^^ since you put in a lot of effort to write them, and I'm pretty sure those chapters will remind the readers and applyers their fond memories they have together with this fanfic <3
nanie92 #4
Chapter 1: It's okay ^^.. Please just save here so that we can read it again..
Thank you for the story and Saranghaeyo <3 <3
rough-waters #5
Chapter 1: hello, could you just leave this out in the open to read? I still want to read all the chapters.
nanie92 #6
Chapter 33: Waa.. You come back.. Thank you for the update ^^
Jolie and Key need to be more aware from now on.. hehe
AliceHwang1 #7
Chapter 33: Omo! Are you back author-nim? I missed this story <3
Thanks for the update ^o^
rough-waters #8
Chapter 32: AUTHIOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
nanie92 #9
Hello author-nim *waves*..
I really missed this story.. You will update this later, am i right? Hehe :)
rough-waters #10
ARE YOU UPDATING THIS NOW HOLY POOP YES.