Upon fastening the last button on his gray pea coat, Ren reaches up and adjusts the mint green beanie atop his head, his black tendrils are then tucked within. He looks to Minhyun, who is laying underneath a thick quilt, refusing to get up. He sits at the foot of the bed and clears his throat, drawing the attention of Minhyun and causing him to turn over.    Ren: "Are you sure that you're too sick to come out with us?"   Minhyun: "I've wanted to go to the 'Sapporo snow festival' since we got here. If I wasn't sick I wouldn't miss this."   Ren: "but it's our last day here..."   Minhyun: "I know, ugh..."            There's a knock on the door. Ren turns to face it, then looks back to Minhyun before standing upright. He pats his foot gently in a consoling manner before turning to the door in order to answer it. Minhyun watches from beneath his quilt, as it wraps not only over his entire body, but over his head aswell, as if he were wearing a hood. Ren reaches the door finally and pulls it into him, opening it widely and smiling at the very sight of JR who's standing out in the hallway.   JR: "hello Minki-yah, are you guys ready?"   Ren: "well..."           Ren stands aside, and JR fully steps into the room. He looks at Minhyun and laughs before stopping in front of his feet. He reaches for the blanket and tugs at it, dragging Minhyun's entire body slightly. Within the confines of the quilt he begins to wiggle about before pulling his legs away from his grasp.   Minhyun: "YAH!"   Ren: "do you want to die?!"   JR: "wha!!?"   Ren: "he's very sick! Stop bothering him!"   JR: "okay, okay, okay!"            Ren smiles, then waves to Minhyun as he steps closer to JR and pulls him away from the bed. He waves in a pageant like manor as Ren continues to usher him away and then out of the room. The two stand in the hallway face to face, Ren reaches out, grabs at the collar of JR's trench coat and begins adjusting it to his liking. He watches while his jacket is fully buttoned to the top and smiles gingerly.    JR: "am I ready?"   Ren: "just about."   JR: "what's left?"            He raises his hand and slides it downward across JR's face in an attempt to close his eyes. Standing there, he puckers up expecting Ren to kiss him, with eyes shut tightly. He slyly begins to pry one open before being startled by the sound of the elevator doors opening. He turns his head to face it and with a look of surprise he sprints toward Ren who is stepping inside.            Turning his body on its side, he slips in between the closing door. Greeted by a laughing Ren, he grabs at him and begins to playfully punch him, before shoving him into the corner of the elevator. Smiles lined across their faces, heavy breathing, and deep eye contact, they slowly begin to motion closer to each other. The elevator comes to a stop and the two step away from each other as the doors open.            Several people step inside, leaving the both of them practically pressed against the back wall. JR slides his hand across the wall and locks pinkies with Ren while the two wait for the elevator to reach the ground floor. Following the small crowd, they exit the hotel and stand out front. JR pulls out his phone and begins to look at a map on his screen.        Ren: "do you know how to get to the festival?"   JR: "I thought that we'd go grab something to eat before we head there. I hear that the festival is better at night anyway."   Ren: "I thought you never heard of it before."   JR: "it's all Minhyun could talk about on the plane, so I decided to look it up, it looks really Daebak."   Ren: "I can't wait!"            His finger slides up and down on his phone screen before he looks up and around in a slight state of confusion. Ren reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a pair of matching mint green gloves, slipping them on and clasping his hands together as he waits for JR to lead them to their first destination. He looks to Ren and snickers, while tucking his phone back into his pocket.    JR: "well, I thought that we were going to have to take a train but everything is walking distance from the hotel."   Ren: "ah, good."   JR: "are you cold?"   Ren: "a little."          JR opens the button nearest his neck and unravels a red scarf he has wrapped around it, beneath his coat. He swings it over and around the back of Ren's neck, wrapping it around and tucking the sides inside his pea coat. Ren's cheeks begin to glow a red almost as bright as the scarf being tied around him.    JR: "there, you should be fine until we get to the restaurant."   Ren: "thank you Jonghyun."   JR: "no problem. I don't mind the cold anyway."            He buttons the top button of his trench coat and the two make their way down the street.    Ren: "and you're sure that we are going the right way?"   JR: "uh... I think so."   Ren: "should I--"   JR: "actually... I think... We're here!"             JR reaches for the door and holds it open for Ren. They both step in slowly, looking around at all the other patrons within the restaurant. Ren smiles widely before closing his eyes and sniffing in deeply, taking quite a large whiff, and practically inhaling all the food being prepared.   Ren: "mmmm, it smells so good in here!"   Hostess: "hello, how many in your party?"   JR: "oh, uhrm... Just the two of us."            Ren's eyes widen as he slowly turns his head to JR, quite impressed with his Japanese. The hostess nods while reaching for two menus and motioning for them to follow her lead. Gazing around at the beautifully decorated restaurant, they both stop at the table beside her. She places the menus down and smiles once again before stepping back to her post.           JR rushes over to Ren's side and before he could pull out his own seat he is beaten to it. He steps back and watches as JR gently pulls the chair back and smiles as Ren seats himself. He slowly makes his way around, opposite him and sits down.  Reaching for his menu he giggles as he watches JR undo the buttons of his jacket.    JR: "what?"   Ren: "nothing."   JR: "aren't you going to take off your coat?"   Ren: "I was going to do it after I saw what I wanted, but I don't really know what anything says in this menu."   JR: "oh, don't worry about that. We came here for one thing. Just take off your coat, I'll order for us."              While laughing to himself he then begins to remove each garment, starting with his scarf and ending with his hat. The waiter makes his way to the table and JR proceeds to clear his throat.    Waiter: "good afternoon, I am Takuya, and I will be your waiter for today. Do you know what you will be ordering, or do you need more time?"   JR: "no uh... We are ready to order. Uh... Uh... Uhrm...--"   Waiter: "you're not Japanese, are you?"   JR: "no, I am Korean."   Waiter: "okay, well, I know a little--"   JR: "it's okay. I uh... I would like a order of Nabemono."   Waiter: "good choice, do you know what kind you would like to eat?"   JR: "yes, yes... Uh... Sukiyaki?"   Waiter: "okay. Your Japanese is very good by the way."   JR: "it's not, but thank you for saying that it is."            Ren watches as the waiter seems to be flirting with JR, and he reaches for their menus then raises them up and waves them lightly, grabbing the waiters attention. JR clears his throat again as the waiter grabs a hold of the menus before bowing and making his departure from the table. Finding Ren's jealous behavior quite cute, he reaches for his glass of water and takes a sip with a pleased smile across his face.   Ren: "he was flirting with you."   JR: "no way."   Ren: "yes, 'way'."   JR: "are you telling me that you were jealous?"   Ren: "n-n-no! I just... I just...--"   JR: "you just?"   Ren: "your Japanese, it's improved a lot."   JR: "you think so? Were you impressed?"   Ren: "is that why you learned? To impress me?"   JR: "and if I did?"            Ren's cheeks glow a bright red once again before reaching for his own glass of water. Upon pressing the cup to his lips, he begins to sip water until its contents are empty. JR's brow raises before he slides his cup across the table, clanking glasses with Ren's empty one. He slides his glass over before reaching for JR's and raising it.   JR: "you're extra cute when you blush, do you know that?"   Ren: "Jonghyun."          His elbows rest against the table while clasping his hands together. The waiter makes his way back to the table and proceeds to set up the stationary needed to prepare the meal. JR gazes across the table at Ren, his chin resting on his still clasped hands.    Waiter : "have you ever had sukiyaki before?"   JR: "no, uh, we have not."   Waiter: "oh, you're in for a treat. It's our specialty here."   JR: "I cannot wait to eat it."   Waiter: "is this your first time visiting Japan."   JR: "no, we have been here a couple of times."   Waiter: "oh, how long are you here for?"   Ren: "thank you."   Waiter: "huh?"   Ren: "thank you."   JR: "can we please have some more water?"   Waiter: "sure, I'll be right back."              The waiter smiles at JR then makes his way into the back.    JR: "Minki-yah, he's harmless."   Ren: "I think he's being rude. He doesn't know if we are a couple."   JR: "are we?"              With a large pitcher of water, the waiter makes his way back to the them and refills both glasses before bowing and making his way toward another table. Ren reaches for his glass and sips sparingly while staring across the table at JR who then begins to poke and prod at the contents of the steaming hot dish. Reaching for the utensils on his side of the table, he does the same. Placing a small portion in his mouth he chews in delight before reaching out for his glass.   Ren: "ah, it's hot! very hot!"   JR: "why didn't you blow on it?"   Ren: "it just looked so good."   JR: "well, how was it?"   Ren: "mmmm! it's so delicious! But it's so much food, Baekho-yah would be in heaven right now."   JR: "would he really?"   Ren: "you know I'm right! He just loves to eat. When he was in the hospital, all the nurses..."   JR: "all the nurses what?"   Ren: "I'm sorry."   JR: "for what?"   Ren: "for mentioning Dongho... I know that--"   JR: "it's fine. I made you jealous with the waiter, so you brought up Dongho to do the same, I get it."   Ren: "I wasn't jeal... That wasn't why I--"   JR: "oh, so that's not why you mentioned him, even though we're all the way in Japan, in a restaurant I searched for, eating a specially planned