First of all, I'll be apologizing to Kallen_Langely, my kapatid. It's because I promised her a blog entry that could explain JongHyun's side once more, but I think that placing it in an update would be more hard-hitting.

So I hope you'd understand. =] Ate loves you! <3

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Okay, so now, I'll be giving credit to the owner of the picture and weareshining for the picture that I'll be using for JongHyun.

Now, I'll be giving another update today, and this update is something big.

Because this will be the REAL OPENING of the New JongHyun Scandal. After this chapter, you have to prepare yourselves for the prologue of the scandal itself, the 'proofs' for the scandal and the others shall be in the chapters that will follow this one.

And now, we see how JongHyun will lend a hand in his own scandal.

With the soundtrack of SHINee's "One For Me"... here is the formal opening of the New JongHyun Scandal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogCXTzdDyFw

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December 30, 2010
4:00 A.M.
Seoul, Korea
ShiRin's Apartment

-=- Ding Dong -=-

The sound of a doorbell made me toss and turn in my bed. I moaned a little as the ring wakened me from my slumber, and I admit that the sound annoyed me. Big Time.

-=- Ding Dong -=-

As the sound echoed again in my apartment, I placed a pillow on top of my ear. I certainly don't want to entertain anyone right now.

I slept just 4 hours ago after waiting for SHINee to perform at Gayo Daejun last night...

-=- Ding Dong -=-

When the sound once again echoed, my eyebrows furrowed and I resisted the urge to punch something as I exclaimed.

"Arasso, arasso! Changkamanyo! Jebal..." I said, exclaiming that I already get it that someone's at my door, telling whoever it is to wait. I quickly got my satin robe and slipped it on me, not bothering to tie it up. I quickly went to the door, passing by the couch.

I groggily opened the door, just for my eyes to meet a familiar face.

And at that moment, all the sleepy feelings disappeared.

"Omona. JongHyun Sunbae?"

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My eyes were wide open when I finally took in the details of the man standing in front of me. His face contained an expression of surprise, as his eyes travelled up and down my figure.

That's when I understood. I was still in my sleepwear with my robe not yet tied up!

Seeing how his expression changed to something softer when I realized that I was dressed improperly in front of him, I began freaking out.

"I'm so sorry, Sunbae. Let me tie the robe up." I said in an embarassed tone, my hand reaching for the lace to tie everything up. But even before I could get a hold of it, two hands stopped my motions.

"It's fine, ShiRin-ah. There's no need to be so composed around me." He told me, and I just took a deep breath as a soft smile spread on his lips.

"So, why are you here?" I asked him, and he just leaned on the doorframe, his face retaining the soft yet playful expression he showed earlier.

"Well, while I was singing in Gayo Daejun earlier and Luna's voice echoed, you suddenly popped up in my thoughts." He said, his hand suddenly trailing to my hair, pushing away the strands that ran along my shoulders.

"I hope you don't mind having an Oppa around at four in the morning." He said, and as his hand went to my cheek, I answered.

"I don't mind, really. You can come in, if you want." I said, a smile crawling onto my features as well. He smiled back at me before nodding.

"I thought I was just gonna stay at your door the whole time I'm here." He said, and as I took his hand, I led him into my humble abode. He closed the door behind him.

I released his hand and let him wander around my apartment as I went to the kitchen and once again prepared some warm honeyed tea for us both. Once it was through, I placed it on the coffee table in the living room and proceeded to look where he went.

That's where I found him in the bathroom, fixing his hair in front of the mirror. He's becoming more and more like Key Sunbae nowadays. It must be the JongKey Hype getting to them, and while having the thought, I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hey, I prepared something for you. It's on the coffee table." I told him, turning around to walk away. But even before I could manage a step, JongHyun Sunbae's arm had wrapped itself around my waist, his other arm pushing away the hair once more from my shoulder. He placed his chin on the crook of my neck and tightened his hold on me.

"ShiRin-ah, can I stay here a bit longer? At least until you leave for rehearsal..." He whispered to my ear, and his mellow voice calmed me down enough to make me say yes.

"Sure. I'm fine with it. But, again, I prepared something for you. It's on the coffee table." I reminded him, and after a few moments staying in that position, JongHyun Sunbae held me by the hand and walked with me back to the living room, where he smiled upon seeing two cups of honeyed tea on the coffee table.

"You made this again?" He asked me, and I nodded. He sat back of the couch, taking a sip of the beverage, and he motioned for me to sit beside him. I complied, and as I sat on the couch as well, I heard him sigh. I just chuckled softly before wrapping an arm around his shoulder, the other arm making his head lean on my shoulder.

"Wait. Wasn't I the one who did this to you on the plane?" He asked me with a chuckle, and smiling, I answered.

"Yup. It was you. I guess I shifted our places a bit today." I added, hearing more chuckles coming out from JongHyun Sunbae's frame.

A comfortable silence enveloped the both of us after that sentence I said, and we never moved from our position. Everything was so quiet that I think I heard my heartbeats in the silence, but I never minded it one bit. I never really knew why I dared to do this act on JongHyun Sunbae, and I never really knew why my heart was beating so much quicker now.

"Sunbae..." I said, breaking the silence. I heard a soft "Hmmm?" from him, and I took a deep breath before asking.

"What's the REAL reason you came here? Is it because of SeKyung-sshi?" I asked him, but he shook his head. I felt it on my shoulder, and after a few moment, he lifted his head.

"No. It's not because of that. It's..." He began, but suddenly cut off at the word "It's". I wondered what he was really going to say, and I just urged him to continue.

"It's...?" I asked him, curious about the words that were supposed to follow. I saw JongHyun Sunbae take a deep breath before continuing.

"It's because... I wanted to see you. I wanted to see you after we performed on Gayo Daejun. I wanted to know if you really watched us. I wanted to confirm if you were really looking at me while I was singing." He began to say, and I felt my breath get caught in my throat. I can't make a single word come out of my lips. I never knew why I was speechless, but I finally found the reason why as JongHyun Sunbae continued speaking.

"I wanted to know if the one I'm imagining to be looking straight into my eyes really IS looking. I wanted to make sure that THAT girl I'm singing to really understands what I mean when I sing to her or say things to her. I wanted to know if you really look at me." He said.

I know now why I was unable to speak.

It's because his words took me off guard. I never expected it to be the reason behind his visit.

I felt that there is something more under his words but I paid no heed to it. I don't want to look deeper, because if I did, I don't know what I'll think of Sunbae any longer.

"Sunbae..." I said, but JongHyun Sunbae cut me off.

"Call me Oppa...even just for now." He said, and with a nod, I continued.

"Oppa, I really watched you guys perform at Gayo Daejun last night. I know that the version of  Lucifer was the rock version since it involved electric guitars and a heavy set of drums. I even know that Onew Sunbae wasn't able to sing a line clearly because his mic wasn't working. Key Sunbae had that problem too, and even TaeMin-ah experienced it twice. I know that F[x] even participated in that performance for a few seconds. I know that you've been singing the second voice in Lucifer that time. I also know that you're lucky because your mic didn't malfunction. I've been looking at you during that performance, Oppa..." I said, recalling the details I noticed in their performance last night at the Gayo Daejun 2010.

"But, actually, even without the Pocky Promise you made me do yesterday, I would've watched you guys still. It's because I know it's part of my responsibilities to support my sunbaes. Tonight and tomorrow night, there's gonna be another Gayo Daejun, and even if I'm supposed to welcome the new year tomorrow after the Trainee's Presentation, I'll still watch you." I added, and with a soft smile, I pressed my forehead gently to JongHyun Sunbae's... I mean JongHyun Oppa's.

"But ShiRin-ah, you sound as if you've just been looking at me. You sound as if you've just observed me on the outside. How about looking on the inside?" He asked me softly, and I noticed that he sounded quite sad.

"JongHyun Oppa, I know that you know very well that I can't do that just yet. I still have a world ahead of me, one I'm willing to risk my heart for. I can't look on the inside just yet." I said, and JongHyun Oppa withdrew from our position, evident desperation beginning to set into his features.

"But what about me, ShiRin-ah? Can't I at least have a say in this? Could you at least look inside my heart for a minute? Or at least look at what I'm showing you?" He said, closing his eyes.

"Sunbae, I could look deeper. But I know I shouldn't. That's why you should stop this act you've been putting up in front of me." I said finally, and in that second, JongHyun Oppa snapped.

"Do you think this is an act, Song ShiRin? Do you think that how I care for you, whatever I tell you, all that I show you, you think all this is an act?" He asked me as he stood up from the couch, the pain and desperation now evident in his tone. I could only sigh as I looked at him.

"No. All of what you show and say, I know it isn't an act. But, JongHyun Oppa, I can't look into these yet. If I do, I might put the both of us in trouble. I have a carreer to solidify, and you have an image to keep up. You still have your life ahead of you, and I still have MY life ahead of me. Besides, there's still SeKyung-sshi..." I trailed off, looking at my lap, and it seemed to make JongHyun Oppa even more pained.

"You keep thinking about Kyung-ah. But do you EVEN know what I have decided to do about it? I've decided to publicly announce the truth to everyone this February!" He said, and I snapped my head to his direction, the shock evident in my features.

"Do you want me to court you formally just for you to know that I don't feel anything for her anymore? Do I have to bring you chocolates, flowers, and other stuff just for you to believe me? Do I have to prove myself in front of the media just for you to at least have a clue about what I think of you?" He asked me, and he bit his lower lip in frustration.

"JongHyun Sunbae..." I called his name to somehow calm him down, but he just sat beside me, both his hands holding my own.

"I don't want you to call me Sunbae. Please, call me Oppa. You can even call me informally if you want. JongHyun-ah, Jjong-ah or anything. But everytime you call me Sunbae, I want to cry. Can I never have a shot at the place that Kee-sshi once held in your heart?" He asked me, and my eyes widened at his mention of Kee-yah's name.

"But I still have a name to make known, I still have my talents to show, and I still have a carreer to be lived through. I don't want a scandal to start that could taint the reputation I haven't had yet. So, let's just forget that this talk between us never happened. I don't want to discuss something that I know I shouldn't be taking a part of yet." I said, withdrawing my hands from JongHyun Sunbae's and standing up from the couch.

"Let's start anew, just like the years would be. Let's just be involved in a hoobae-sunbae relationship for now, JongHyun Sunbae. I don't think there could be something yet between us." I said, with my back towards him. I felt his arms wrap around my waist and his voice at my ear.

"I will never forget this, ShiRin-ah. This moment will NEVER be erased from my memory. You could forget it and move on, but always remember that it won't be the same for me. The moment you say that we should forget this, it made me strengthen my resolve even more. If courting you formally and being involved in a scandal with you could make you see how serious I am with this, then so be it." He said finally, before releasing me and going in front of me.

"As the year turns to 2011, expect that I wouldn't start anew. I'll just find new strength to keep trying. I'm the kind of man who'll keep trying, no matter how much the odds are against me. That's why, ShiRin-ah..." He trailed off before taking my hand which had the two-tone ring he gave me with the hand containing the two-tone ring I gave him.

"Try as you might..." He began, lacing his fingers with mine. My heart began to beat triple time as his now husky voice reached my ears.

"You'll never EVER get away from me." He whispered before doing the one thing I never expected him to do.

He pressed his lips to mine before quickly pulling back and exiting my apartment.

My hands grew cold as my fingers felt my lips, the warmth still not leaving it.

I never knew why, but the next thing I felt was the tears that rolled down my cheek.