Ki Bum's POV
 

My heart suddenly lurched as Dong Hae sat on my bed with me. Why was my heart pounding so hard? I was so focused on keeping my heart quiet that I almost missed Dong Hae's question. "Why do we hate each other, Ki Bum?"

I just stared. "It's just... I don't know... It's our parents... They decided that our kingdoms should be rivals..."

"Then why did they stick us in the same room?"

I shrugged.

"Can we... At least just... Try to get along for once?" he asked.

I sighed softly, lifting my shoulders again. Dong Hae suddenly tackled me and pinned me down by my shoulders onto the bed, his face buried into my neck. Could he feel my heart pounding through our thin shirts? I hope not. I felt silent tears fall into my hair. "Please," he pleaded, "can we please get along? I don't hate you. And I hope you don't hate me."

"Hyung..." My voice was soft. This was the first time I called him Hyung and used formality with him.

"Please..." he said quietly again, his voice shaking.

I sat up and brought him with me, hugging him tight. "Arasso... I'll try..."

Dong Hae hugged me tighter. "Thank you!! Listen, just because our parents hate each other doesn't mean we have to."

I laid back again and Dong Hae laid beside me. "Would you like to sleep with me tonight, hyung?" I asked. I was surprised at my question.

He nodded and snuggled close to me. I wrapped my arms around him and closed my eyes. "Thank you, Ki Bummie," he murmured.

"What for?" I asked.

"For giving me a chance... A chance for us to become friends."

I pressed my lips to his hair, his soft, long brown hair. He smelled sweet. He smelled like Dong Hae. I admit, I like that smell. Oh god! What am I thinking? He's from KoLee! I can't be liking him. I shouldn't even be friends with him, much less letting him sleep in the same bed as me. But I don't care right now for some reason. I heard the door creak open and then shut quietly but quickly. I didn't care who it was. I just cared for sleep and the guy who nestled in my arms, already asleep.
 

Hee Chul's POV
 

I winced. Already? Were they already bonding? I closed the door quickly. I squealed as a pair of hands wrapped around my waist. "Hey there, beautiful," someone breathed on my neck. He smelled of alcohol. I squirmed. "Get away from me," I hissed.

He chuckled. And turned me around, pinning me by my arms to the wall. "Just let me go, Si Won!" I yelled.

"Tsk tsk... Loud hyung," he muttered. I closed my eyes as his lips neared my neck and I wasn't strong enough to fight him off. Suddenly, the pressure on my wrists let up. "Yah! Get to your room, Si Won!!" Han Geng shouted.

Si Won stuck his tongue out at him and Han Geng kicked him in the side. "Get going!" he yelled. Si Won finally left and Han Geng rushed over to me, holding me gently in his arms. I let silent tears run down my cheeks. "Don't worry, Chullie," he chided, guiding me back to our room.

As I cried as he laid me on the bed. "Hannie," I said, "I was so scared..."

"Shh~" he said softly. "Enough crying, Chul-ah~ I'm here with you and Si Won is back in his room, hopefully trying to sober up. There's nothing to worry about."

"You don't know that!" I screamed. "He's from KoLee! Our enemy kingdom! For all we know, he would kill me at any second!"

"But he won't," Han Geng said softly, laying on top of me. "You know why?"

I shook my head, staring into his deep, caring eyes, concentrating on keeping my heart quiet as it pounded against my chest. "It's because you have me," he said quietly, his lips inches from mine. "I'm here and I will protect you. That's why KoTan has an alliance with KoKim, right?"

That stung. I wanted him to say he would protect me because he loved me, not because our kingdoms had an alliance. I frowned. I would've gotten up, but Han Geng was on top of me. I shoved him onto the floor roughly and left the room angrily.

He followed me all the way out to the gardens. "Chul! Hee Chul!" he shouted after me.

I ignored him and kept going. He walked faster than I thought. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back, one hand on my waist, the other holding my hand. Tears threatened to fall again as I stared into his eyes. I looked away.

"Hee Chul~" he said softly.

I glanced at him. I pushed him away and ran. I don't know what it was, but I couldn't stand Han Geng looking at me like that, hurt and confused. I ran to the lake in our school and cried everything out. This time he didn't follow me.

"It's alright, hyung," a voice said. I cried even harder as he laid a hand on my shoulder and I put my head to his chest.
 

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A/N: Omo~ How was it? Why is Han Geng being reserved? What do Dong Hae and Ki Bum really feel for each other??