A/N- We're sorry for making you wait so much. Both of us had exams and didn't have good internet connection. Please review (SoEul will be very happy :)) There was tension in the air of the F4 lounge. With each passing minute, Woo Bin was becoming more frustrated. His friends were amongst the people he loved the most in the world but at times, the inner normal person in him wanted to clunk their heads against the wall. "Did she actually say that, Yi Jeong. "Yes". "You mean to say that she used the term ugly" "It meant the same thing!" "Yi Jeong, we will talk about your obsession with your looks later. Right now we should focus on Jun Pyo". Both of us shifted our attention towards Jun Pyo, who seemed to be busy with his thoughts. That was very odd, because if you knew Jun Pyo, you would also know that he doesn't really think that much and when he does, you should be worried. "Jun Pyo, want to play a game of pool" said Yi Jeong. There was no answer. "Jun Pyo, Yi Jeong's planning to dye his hair pink, any thoughts?" That statement woke Ji Hoo up who according to Woo Bin, had been napping for the past eight years, but it did not earn them a reply from Jun Pyo. " Jun Pyo, Jan Di's here". I told him so that he would give some response. This made him look towards the door but to his disappointment, she wasn't. He finally decided to let us know what was troubling him. " There is something I need to do but I can't think of a way to make it happen" "Sounds believable. Go on " said Woo Bin. "I want to bring Jan Di to New Caledonia, but she probably won't agree. I can't think of a way to get her there". Woo Bin took a deep breath and after giving it a lot of thought he came up with a solution. "Generally I would not go with this technique but I think we should give it a shot. We could perform the DAGAWU attack". To normal ears, that phrase would sound scary and maybe even a little weird. However, the F4 were not even close to normal. When you have known your friends for almost your entire life, a connection develops between you. All of them knew exactly what Woo Bin was taking about. "DAGAWU attack! Are you sure this is the right time to use that"exclaimed Yi Jeong. "Woo Bin , bro, The Drag A Girl Anywhere With You is for emergencies only !" After hearing that statement, Woo Bin directed Yi Jeong's gaze towards Jun Pyo after which it was decided that considering Jun Pyo's current behaviour, this had to be done. ..end scene.. He ran his fingers through every curve marveling at the smooth texture. He couldn't believe that she was in front of his eyes. He could look at her as long as he wanted . He was making mental notes of her appearance like how graceful the slope of her neck was. Every perfect curve was teasing him. Her lips were perfectly shaped. They were not too thin and not too broad. Just then, reality hit him in the face. Being able to claim her as his own would not be easy. He would have to pay a price, something of very high value. "Hello Lover Boy" "What do you want?" "You know the rules. If you want that beauty back, you need to do as your told." "Or else? " "Do you really want to take the risk?" "You wouldn't hurt her". "Come on bro...just this time please..." "Fine Jun Pyo but remember the deal, you give me Clarrise back." "I know, I remember the deal" "And you throw in the Chinese vase I always wanted". "Fine!" Clarrise was amongst Yi Jeong's best work. She was one of those ideas that just come to your mind at a time you least expect. No matter how much the F4 teased Yi Jeong for his obsession with her, they always knew where to draw the line. They would never admit it in front of Yi Jeong, because he's already crazy about her, but she was worth all those praises. Yi Jeong found Clarrise in one of his darkest days, when he was tired of his life. His mother was threatening to commit suicide again and it seemed as if all attempts to stop her were in vain. Luckily that day Il Hyun came, and upon seeing both her sons begging her to stay with them ,she decided to not kill herself or to at least postpone her demise. However, since then Yi Jeong was always afraid. There had been many times when his mother had attempted suicide but she had never gotten this close to actually doing it. If it weren't for Il Hyun something terrible could have happened. Il Hyun had left the house a long time ago. He would come whenever things got serious and then he would vanish into thin air again. Yi Jeong was very close to his brother, and since he left, Yi Jeong promised himself that he would never let his loved ones leave. Il hyun was a decent potter as well, but Yi Jeong was going to inherit the museum and represent the So name in the world of pottery. According to their father, Yi Jeong resembled him the most. When he said that, he always meant it as a compliment; but to Yi Jeong, It always meant much more. His pottery was with him through thick and thin, that's why one couldn't blame Yi Jeong for his irrational obsession with all his works. Like all the other times, that day, after Yi jeong came back from the hospital, he drowned himself in pottery. As a result, Clarrise was made. To ordinary eyes, she was a beautiful and extremely well made piece. To Yi Jeong, she represented hope; hope that in the end, everything would be alright. The F4 knew how important she was to him, at least for the most part. Jun Pyo did not have any cruel intentions when he took that pot from Yi Jeong. He just thought that he could use it if he ever needed Yi Jeong's help. Jun Pyo never did anything out of cunningness, he had a pure heart. Although he had difficulty reading hidden emotions, he made up for it with his adorable ideas. All this commotion disturbed Ji Hoo's sleep. Ji Hoo was rarely awake, but when he was, you should make sure that you listen to him. "You know that you people look like a bunch of drunkards right? Yi Jeong, stop naming your pots. It's really creepy." "Clarrise isn't just any pot. She's one of the best. Look at the texture. It is smooth, graceful and uniform yet at the same time not too dull or boring. Look how nicely shaped her lips are giving her an elegant yet not extremely flashy look. The engravings give her an ancient look but the color brings out the contemporary part of her." "Of course, not creepy at all". Ji Hoo replied with a smirk. "Say what you want but Clarrise is one of my best works and any other potter would agree with me. Anyways, I'm off. See you guys later". ..end scene.. Yi Jeong took one last look at his reflection in his rear view mirror before heading towards the porridge shop. He had worn one of his best suits and spent an hour styling his hair. He wanted to make sure that even the slightest idea of him being ugly escapes from that girl's mind. Looks were important to Yi Jeong, no matter how childish Woo Bin thought he was being. That girl seemed to be busy arranging the utensils on her tray. He decided to wait a while before making his presence known. "May I have a few minutes of your time" he hopefully asked. She didn't seem angry, which was a good sign. Remembering their last encounter, he thought that she would throw one of the bowls at him. To his surprise, she simply smiled and nodded in response. She had a nice smile, the kind that gives you a warm feeling like having hot coco near the fireplace on a cold winter's night. He hadn't realized that he was smiling like an idiot for no reason ,until he caught her looking at him like he was poorly dressed. To save his reputation he decided to compliment the shop. "You've got nice food". It sounded normal in his head until he realized that he has never eaten here, and being a waitress she probably knows that. He mentally cursed himself. Luckily, she didn't read too much into his comment. After she was done, she came to hear him out. "Is there anything I can help you with?" she kindly asked. "First of all, I would like to apologize for last time. I was just concerned about my friend as things could get complicated. Their lives are very different; but Jan Di's a great girl and I can understand why Jun Pyo's crazy about her. Apart from that, I also have a favor to ask". She nodded, and he took that as a sign to continue. "Jun Pyo wants to take Jan Di on a trip to New Caledonia, and he was wondering if you could accompany us. It's a beautiful place and if you're there Jan Di won't get lonely and she'll probably feel more comfortable". She took a while to process what he said. He stood there patiently as Ji Hoo had told him that for commoners, running off to random places was not part of their casual routines. She gave it some thought and after a while she seemed to have arrived at a decision. "Before I say anything, can I ask that why couldn't Jun Pyo sunbae come here himself?" "Trust me, you would not want him to be here" i told her keeping Jun Pyo's people skills in mind. Apparently that explanation wasn't enough. "You see, he really wants Jan Di to come and he thought that if he went, he might screw things up. Not that I couldn't. I mean ...um...he has my pot, and he said that he would return it if I do this for him. Please, consider it. It's a nice place and I really think that you would have fun". She seemed to be in deep thought; maybe she was amused by the fact that I was practically begging her. I couldn't exactly tell what she was thinking about. "Okay, I'll come. Jan Di deserves a vacation and I know Jun Pyo sunbae is a good guy." "Good, the plane leaves in an hour that gives us enough time to get there. I'll tell Woo Bin to inform your parents along with Jan Di's. We'll be back by the end of the day or at least by tomorrow morning" With that said, I dragged her to my car. She informed her boss on the way out. Who didn't seem too happy about it but didn't refuse either. The flight was almost peaceful. Jan Di was yelling at Jun Pyo for dragging her here. Woo Bin was drooling against the window while Jan Di's friend was reading a book. Ji Hoo surprisingly wasn't sleeping. He was focused on tuning his violin. When we finally reached there, Yi Jeong contemplated leaving Woo Bin on the plane since he knew that Woo Bin would probably start annoying him soon, but Ji Hoo woke him up. As soon as we got off, Jun Pyo dragged Jan Di towards the stores. Woo Bin went towards the ladies who came to greet him. Ji Hoo seemed to be looking for a shady tree to sleep under. So, Yi Jeong decided to stay with Jan Di's friend. After all, he was the one who brought her here. She didn't seem bothered by the fact that she was alone. She roamed around the island, enjoying the view, until she settled for watching the waves. She finally noticed that he was there, making him wonder if she was too busy exploring or did his looks not catch her eye. "Water really calms me. There's some mystery about it that I find very interesting. It's serene and pleasant but has the ability to turn into a storm". Yi Jeong simply smiled at her observation. "So, how long have you guys known each other?" She asked, striking up conversation. "Since second grade". Yi Jeong replied, smiling at the memory. She listened with interest, so he started to elaborate. "We went to this camp when we were in second grade. I still remember it clearly. I was making a pot, when this kid came and smashed it. Don't make that shocked expression, that kid's not one of us." I laughed at her assumption. "His name was Gong Suk, I think. I was just getting started with pottery during that time and I was very excited. So I started crying and just then I noticed that a kid started beating Gong Suk. When he was done, he came towards me and said the first word he had said to me since we met- Wuss. That kid, was Woo Bin". While he was telling her the story, Yi Jeong had decided to paint Woo Bin's nails and doll him up while he was sleeping. They both had to agree that he actually looked pretty. Strange as it may be, the actual Woo Bin might have actually fallen for the female version of himself. Ga Eul watched him with fascination. Maybe she was amazed by his makeup skills. Yi Jeong did the finishing touches on Woo Bin's eye shadow before he continued with his story. "All this noise disturbed my roommate's sleep who hit all three of us with rolled up paper. Of course,he didn't want to hurt us but he was definitely annoyed since we ruined his nap. That boy as you can probably guess was Ji Hoo. We all got in trouble and were given detention. There we met Jun Pyo, who was going through his Tom Sawyer phase and was trying to convince us to follow his escape plan". "Why did Jun Pyo sunbae get detention" she asked while she laughed. "You'll find out,I'm getting there. According to him, we should try escaping by building a tunnel using spoons and forks that he was carrying. He was very interested in becoming a bad- those days so he decided to take advice from Woo Bin who was a natural. Eventually, the teacher found out that he was not actually given detention and he was still there for some reason so she sent him away. We became closer during the camp activities and that's how we became friends. So, how did you meet the Great Geum Jan Di". He could tell that she had a great story to tell, as her face suddenly lit up and she started smiling. "Well, this took place when we were in kindergarten. A boy probably eight or nine years old, was trying to steal apples from Jan Di's garden. He had climbed over the fence and was throwing rocks at the apples so that some would fall. This is how she tells the story; I wasn't actually present when that happened. Jan Di, being the girl she is, chased him down the street. In the process of trying to catch up with a nine year old, her running got a little out of control. As a result, she bumped into an old lady ruining all her cookies. As punishment, her mother told Jan Di that she must apologize and help the lady make a new batch. Jan Di was having trouble with helping make the cookies but her mother told the lady to not feel sorry for her and to be strict so this sort of thing doesn't happen in the future. That's where I come in. That old lady, whose cookies were ruined, was my grandmother. I was always interested in cooking so I helped Jan Di out. As you know she's a very jolly and friendly person. That's how we became friends. She lived nearby so we could often visit and play. We even went to the same schools up until she moved to Shinwa. All throughout our school days Jan Di has been my bodyguard. She scared off majority of the guys who approached me. I remember this one time in fifth grade, when this boy gave me a flower. He picked it out of the school ground and the mud was making me sneeze. I don't know what she exactly did but that was the last boy in fifth grade that went after me". "Poor you" said Yi Jeong as they all knew what Jan Di was capable of. "Actually, it kept all the freaks away and that way, I knew that the guys, who did approach me, were brave. I mean, approaching me meant having to face Jan Di first". "You should have been there to witness what we had to go through while growing up". "What do you mean?" she asked in confusion. "As we grew up, Ji Hoo got interested in music, Woo Bin in martial arts while I was still into pottery. Jun Pyo, on the other hand, was going through his Edgar Allen Poe phase. During that time, Woo Bin and I had started to discover girls, while Jun Pyo had started scaring them off by reciting poems on death, war, and, destruction ". Yi Jeong was about to curl Woo Bin's eyelashes but just then Jun Pyo called all of us for what he called "bonding time". We decided to go for horseback riding. The horses didn't seem to like Jun Pyo much and Jan Di found that to be very funny. Ji Hoo's horse was resting right next to him. Woo Bin thought that running away with the horse's food was more fun. All of the girls passing by were giving him strange looks, unaware of the reason he took that as a compliment. Jan Di's friend was having trouble getting on, so Yi Jeong helped her. "Thank you, Yi Jeong sunbae, right?" she asked making sure that she got my name right. "Call me Yi Jeong, and you want me to address you as?" I asked so she'd tell me her name, which turned out to be Ga Eul. "All of you guys seem to have very strict parents. I mean, pottery lessons since the age of six!" "I never minded that. I love pottery. Watching how your hands turn dirt into something so magnificent is a feeling indescribable. Pottery has been with me through thick and thin. It is something I could lean on, no matter what life throws at me". Her grin widened as she heard me talk about pottery. This was the first time that she actually looked impressed. "Your passion for your work is really inspiring". Girls had always complimented Yi Jeong for his looks. Those who understood art, complemented the beauty of his work. This was the first time that anyone had praised him for the devotion he had towards his work. It felt nice, different but nice. We were all tired by the time we got back from horseback riding and sightseeing so we decided to head back home. I was going to wake up Ji Hoo and tell him that it was time to go until I felt someone's hand on my shoulder which turned out to be Ga Eul's. She seemed to be hesitating but I could tell that she wanted to say something so I urged her to go on. "Yi Jeong, I have a favor to ask for" What do you think Ga Eul is going to ask for? Will Yi Jeong be able to give that to her? Tell us your guesses in the reviews. And Stay Awesome!