essence 04; art club

Minjae smiled as he walked into school just seeing Yeoreum and Kitae walking ahead of him as Kitae had walked a little further than Yeoreum as she throwing food at him as he caught it in his mouth as he shrugged. "Morning Hyejoo!" He chirped at the girl as she had walked up next to him.

Hyejoo looked over to Minjae as she gave him a half smile. "Morning. How are you?" She asked as she held on to her backpack straps. 

"I am fine. I got help an old granny spirit thing morning so the day is looking like a good day." Minjae said as he leaned into her. "Uhm, did you do the homework?" He asked as she nodded. "Good, I need it. I stayed up late playing LOL." Minjae said 

"LOL?" Hyejoo asked 

"Yeah, league of legends." Minjae blinked at her. "I am really good." He nodded at her "So can I see your homework?" He asked 

"Sure but you shouldn't stay up late playing video games. You should be studying and doing your homework!" Hyejoo scolded him as they walked. 

"Yeah, yeah," Minjae answered as they walked past Yeoreum and Kitae. "Noona throw one at me, I"ll catch it!" Minjae waved at her as Yeoreum shrugged as she threw an almond at him as it bounced off Minjae's nose. Minjae picked it up as he laughed as Hyejoo snatched it from him as she ate it. "Hye, that was mine," Minjae said 

"So?" Hyejoo glared at Kitae as she walked.

"Anyway Yeoreumie, you didn't text me back last night." Minjae frowned at her. "But, I do agree that many of the guys you showed me would make great real-life guys," Minjae told her as Kitae glared at Minjae then looked at Yeoreum. 

"What guys?" Kitae asked 

"She showed me some anime characters and asked if they would make handsome real-life people," Minjae said with a nod.

"Why didn't you ask me?" Kitae looked at Yeoreum. 

"I did and you texted back why does this matter to me? All these men are nothing compared to me and you know that." Yeoreum said, "I just wanted a yes or no to provide witnesses against my brother." Yeoreum said

"It is true. I am right here and in the flesh." Kitae mumbled Kitae never thought he would be competing with fake men and men drawn on paper. "Don't listen to your idiot brother. His brain is about the size of an almond." Kitae huffed 

"We should hurry to class if you want to copy my homework," Hyejoo told Minjae. 

"Oh my god, I forgot." Yeoreum twirled her hair as she looked at Kitae. 

"Well, you have thirty minutes to do it." Kitae looked back at her. "And you thought I'd just hand it over, think again." Kitae watched Yeoreum wave bye to Minjae and Hyejoo as she pouted at Kitae. 

"But oppa, I'll bake you almond cookies. Just once." Yeoreum pulled Kitae along as he shook his head. 

"Get your fake men to give you the answers," Kitae said 

"Aish, fine. I'll just ask Sangwoo." Yeoreum said as she jogged up ahead to where Sangwoo and Seohyun were walking. 

"Hey! You better call me him oppa and offer him your cookies, you lazy cutie." Kitae snapped as he marched after her. He watcher talk to the pair as Sangwoo handed her a folder. 

Minjae looked at Hyejoo as she gave him a glare and he looked away as they walked into the building. "I wasn't going to be cute." He grumbled as he walked into the classroom as Jaemin was eating snacks as Xiyeon was looking over his homework just fixing it for him. "Xiyeon-noona-" Minjae started 

"No," Xiyeon answered 

"But you don't even know what I want," Minjae said as he sat down as Hyejoo handed him her worksheet. 

"I really don't care," Xiyeon answered as Jaemin smacked her on top of the head with a rolled up piece of paper like you would a cat. 

"Bad kitty, be nice. Yes, Minjae?" Jaemin looked back at him as Xiyeon tapped her nails on the desk annoyed. 

"I was just going to ask if she could checkouts or let me see yours afterward. The math was hard." Minjae whined as he started to copy Hyejoo's worksheet.  "Also Yeoreum and I were thinking about joining the art club. I know you are good at it so you want to join it with us?" Minjae asked 

"Oh yeah sure, you can look my stuff. I don't care." Jaemin said as he thought about Minjae's second question. He looked at Xiyeon. "Only if Xiyeon will, it will be fun." Jaemin looked at Xiyeon, "It would make me really happy if you did." 

Xiyeon sighed as she rolled her eyes. "Fine. I'll join your stupid club." Xiyeon said 

"Great so that makes Yeoreumie, Hyejoo, Kitae, You, Xiyeon-noona, and me. Who else should we ask? Oh, by the way, we are going to the club room after school today to sign up." Minjae said as Jaemin held out his notebook as Minjae finished copying Hyejoo's then turned to Jaemin's to check them. "Gosh, Hyejoo and you two are so much smarter than me." Minjae laughed. 

"You would be smart too if you got off league of whatever and actually studied," Hyejoo responded as she bopped Minjae on the head with a pencil. 

"The others might like art club. Sangwoo-hyung probably doesn't have time though, he's always going to a part-time job after school." Jaemin looked at Minjae 

"I'll ask them at lunch. Thanks for letting me look at your homework, Jaemin." Minjae handed it back to him as he pulled out his phone. "We still have ten minutes." Minjasaidad as he got up. "I am going to go ask them next door." Minjae got up as Nayoung's and they were just next door to them. Minjae got up before any of them could tell him not to as he bounced over to the second year classroom. He opened up the shutter to their room as he stuck his head in. "Woo-hyung, Nayoungie, Sominnie, and Joon-hyung. Do you guys want to join the art club with the rest us? I still need to ask Sangwoo and Seohyun." He added 

"Sure! Sounds fun." Dongwoo smiled at Minjae 

Somin rolled her eyes as she turned to Minjae. "Sorry, but no. I don't have time plus that doesn't help on my college applications." She turned back to her workbook. 

Nayoung thought for a second as she looked at Eunbi. "You want to? Your mom said to pick a club or more cram school lessons." Nayoung said as Eunbi nodded. "We are in, Min." Nayoung nodded at him. Plus joining a club might keep her out of trouble.

Joon shook his head. "I need the time to bug her." Joon smiled at Somin who threw an eraser at him. "Thank for you for the present." Joon bowed his head at her as she groaned into her notes. 

"Yah, Minjae. Get in here, the teacher is coming." Hyejoo waved at him. 

Minjae only waved her off. "Okay well meet us at the club room to sign up after school today," Minjae told them as he hurried back to his class just sliding into his seat. He watched as Hyejoo game him a look as he shrugged. 

•••

Kitae took his assignment from Youngjae as he handed back Yeoreum's as he leaned on his elbow. He didn't listen to much of the instructions as he was trying to figure out who had nasty names on Yeoreum's desk when they arrived in class today. He had been able to clean it up, but Yeoreum had seen it and pretended not to care. Kitae tapped on Sangwoo's shoulder as Youngjae had exited and told they had thirty minutes to finish their assignment. "Sanwoo does Yeoruem's things and desk get treated like that often?" Kitae asked 

Sangwoo nodded. "Yeah, our classmates pick on her. I try to get them to leave her alone, but there is so much I can do. A lot of the girls are jealous you focus on her more than them - you know  stupid girl stuff." Sangwoo said as he turned back to his worksheet. 

Kitae looked at his blank worksheet as he quickly filled it out as he turned it over as he looked at Yeoreum as she was working on her own worksheet just almost done with it. She was a lot better literature and English than she was math or anything else. 

"Kitae-oppa will you turn in my worksheet for me? I have to go to the bathroom." Yeoreum looked at him as she tapped his forehead with her pencil. "Are you stil mad I copied Sangwoo's homework?" She asked 

"I am not mad. Go on, hurry back." Kitae snapped out of his thoughts as he took her worksheet as she gave him a half smile as she left the classroom. Kitae leaned on his elbow as soon as Yeoreum was out of sight a few girls moved their chairs over to his desk. 

"Oppa, can you turn in ours too?" One girl placed them on his desk before he could even answer as they were leaving the room. 

Kitae couldn't even speak as he had a stack of papers on his desk. He sighed as he corrected Yeoreum's mistakes as he walked the stack to where Youngjae would be collecting them as he walked back to his desk just moving Yeoreum's things to his own desk as he tried to clean off more of the names written on her desk. 

•••

Yeoreum patted out her skirt as she exited the bathroom stall just seeing some girls from her class. She washed her hands as she kept to herself just drying off her hands as she started her way to the bathroom door. "Excuse me." She mumbled as she walked around the group of girls as she was pulled back. 

"Didn't you get our message this morning, freak? Why are you dragging Kitae in your little weirdo group? Shouldn't you come to your senses that he's only nice to you because he pities you? Won't be long before he sees you as we do, so why don't you stop now." One girl shoved her back 

"Can I just go back to class?" Yeoreum tried to her past them as she was shoved to the ground. 

"We told you to be invisible. So start acting like it. You aren't special nor are you pretty. " One girl stood over her as Yeoreum started to get up as she pushed back down with the girl's foot. "I didn't say you could get up. Do you understand us? Go back to your hiding spot you little troll." She said 

"You really think a guy like him really would like you? Stop bothering him and being a burden." One of the other girls said as she kicked Yeoreum to the side as she walked around her. 

"Don't make us teach you a lesson again. We won't be so nice. Trash should stay where it belongs." They left as another stall busted open. 

"Why I outta kick their asses. They were lucky I was peeing." Nayoung zipped up her skirt as she looked over to Yeoreum hiding her face in her knees. "Yeoreum, did they hurt you?" Nayoung bent down just forcing her up to her feet. "Oh don't cry over them." Nayoung patted out the footmarks and dust on her uniform. 

"But-t-t unnie," Yeoreum said between her hands. "What if they are right? I am not pretty like them, I am not smart, or -" Yeoreum cried 

Nayoung kicked the closest thing that she could which was a bathroom stall door which made Yeoreum jump and cries harder. "Oh shirt, sorry. I forget you're scared easily." Nayoung grabbed some paper towels as she wiped Yeoreum's face.  "You're so pretty and smart! They are just jealous of you." Nayoung hugged her 

•••

Kitae placed Yeoreum's things back on her desk as the girls from earlier came back just laughing to themselves as he leaned up just looking for Yeoreum. "Did you girls see Yeoreum in the bathroom?" He asked 

"Oh don't worry, she won't bother you anymore." One turned back to her work

Sangwoo smacked his hands on his desk as he turned to them. "Hey! What did you do this time?" He snapped as he glared at them. "Did you lock her in the bathroom or put a broom across her stall door?" Sangwoo asked 

"We didn't do anything!" A girl shot back at him. "Why do you play her as the victim? What if she did something to us?!" She snapped as he Kitae's chair slid back smacking into Yeoreum's desk making a loud metallic sound. 

"I'll deal you inferior beings later." Kitae kicked one of the girl's chairs out of the way as her chair smacked into the wall as she hit her head on the window from the force of the wind. Kitae left the room as a strong wind whipped through the room and down the hall. Kitae walked up to the girl's bathroom door. "Yeoreum, are you okay?' He knocked 

"She's okay," Nayoung said, "They didn't hurt too bad." Nayoung rubbed Yeoeum's side where she had been kicked. Nayoung stuck her head out as Kitae tried to look in a Yeoreum was hiding behind a bathroom stall door. "She's upset and scared." She added 

"Why did you stop them?!" Kitae growled 

"I was in the middle of peeing plus I didn't know it was Yeoreum until I got out of the stall." Nayoung glared at him. 

"Don't fight. I am sorry that I am such a bother." Yeoreum between coking back tears. 

"You're not!" Kitae tried to get past Nayoung.

"You can't come in the girl's bathroom," Nayoung told Kitae as he glared at her. "Fine just hurry, I'll be your lookout," Nayoung said as she let Kitae in as she stood outside the door. 

Kitae didn't say anything just walked up to Yeoreum and hugged her. "Whatever they said isn't true. You're not a bother." He told her as he pulled away just getting more paper towels and wiping her face. "You're going to make yourself sick." He said 

"But they'll torment you too and it's my fault." Yeoreum sniffed 

"Dummy, I don't care," Kitae said as he held her cheeks. "I told you that I'd keep you safe from anything. If anyone does something like this to you again, you tell me and I'll kill them." Kitae slipped "I mean take care of it." He watched giggle as he lowered his hands. 

"Thank you for being my friend." Yeoreum lowered his hands as she wiped her face again. 

"Let's go back to class," Kitae said as he held on to her hand just pulling her along. "You can go back to class, Nayoung." He told her 

"Than you, unnie," Yeoreum said 

"Your welcome, Reumie. Don't let them get you down. Besides you have a knight on your side." Nayoung patted Yeoreum's head as she headed back to class. 

Kitae looked back at Yeoreum as she stopped at the classroom door. "It's okay." Kitae pulled her forward just guiding her back to her desk. 

"Yeoreum, here. You okay?" Sangwoo handed her a bottle of strawberry flavored juice from the vending machine. 

"I am okay.' Yeoreum took it from him. "Thank you." Yeoreum walked to her desk with Kitae as Kitae watched Youngjae came into the classroom. 

"Someone told me that you guys made Yeoreum cry again?" Youngjae asked as he put his hands on his hips. "Yeoreum, you look fine. What happened?" Youngjae looked at her 

"Those girls-" Sangwoo started 

"Did I ask you Sangwoo?" Youngjae asked "Yeoreum?" He looked at her 

Yeoreum gripped on the can of juice as everyone was looking at her as Kitae mouthed it was okay as others were giving her death glares and one held up a piece of paper to say everything was fine or they would give her a real reason to cry and stop making things hard for them. "Everything is okay," Yeoreum mumbled 

"You need to stop doing this. I thought we talked about this. This isn't how high schoolers act. Bring up your worksheets and let's start in today's lesson. Yeoreum  at lunch we need to talk." Youngjae said 

Seohyun looked back at Yeoreum was Kitae had whipped around as Yeoreum was looking at her lap. Seohyun looked outside as the trees were going wild as one was hitting the window as Kitae tapped his pencil on his desk. Seohyun stood up as she looked at Youngjae. "Sam! Something did happen! Those girls were bullying Yeoreum and she's too scared to say anything because she's afraid of what they'll do to her afterward!" Seohyun blurted out, "Most everyone in here teases and threatens her! They write stuff on her desk and we clean it everyone morning or try to before she gets here." Seohyun looked at Youngjae. It needed to be said and she knew that Kitae would rather throw punches than words right now. 

"Thank you, Seohyun. But unless Yeoreum or those ones bothering her come forward then its just hearsay. Now let's get our lesson started." Youngjae said as he motioned for Seohyun to sit down. He started their lesson as Seohyun sat down. 

•••

At lunchtime, Nayoung grabbed her lunch box and looked at Eunbi and Dongwoo. "I am going to go check on Yeoreum. You guys save me a spot." She said as she walked off as she headed down the hall as Kitae was standing outside their classroom, holding his lunch box and Yeoreum's lunch box. "Where is Yeoreum?" She asked 

"She's talking to Youngjae. Will you hold these and bring Yeoreum to where we usually sit with Minjae. I have something to take care of." Kitae said as he walked off just handing her the two lunch boxes. Kitae made his way down the hall just heading to where he knew that the other's in Yeoreum's class ate as he kept his hands in his pockets. He could see them under the bleachers as he approached. 

"Oh hey, Kitae. You finally ditch the trouble maker. We are probably going to have to write letters of apology and -" One guy spoke up as Kitae grabbed him by the hair as he shoved his head into a metal part of the bleachers then kicked him into the pavement just kicking him in the side. 

"You were saying something, I believe?" Kitae picked his head up. "None of you move." He warned as he kicked the kid back. Kitae shoved one of the girls to the ground as he dodged a punch just stepping back and tripping another as his eyes flashed a deadly emerald as many of them were thrown back into the bleachers with loud thuds.  "Keep your mouths shut, stay away from Yeoreum, and if you ever threaten or make her cry then I'll kill you." Kitae's from shifted as his wings flapped as they quickly disappeared as he did appearing in an empty corridor near the cafeteria. He walked into the hallway just heading to the cafeteria. He entered just seeing Yeoreum sitting next to Hyejoo as Xiyeon was on her other side. Xiyeon had a compact out just patting Yeoreum's red cheeks and puffy eyes. He walked over just sitting next to Minjae. 

"Here's your lunch box." Yeoreum turned away from Xiyeon as she turned her face back towards her. Yeoreum slid his lunch to him as Kitae smiled. 

"Thanks. Did Nayoung walk you here?" He asked 

"Yes," Yeoreum said

"Stay still, I am almost done," Xiyeon told Yeoreum as she brushed off the excess powder as she nodded to herself. "Better than splotchy after crying skin," Xiyeon said as she put her things away. 

"Thank you, unnie," Yeoreum said as Xiyeon shrugged. Yeoreum started to eat just stuffing some noodles in . 

"Is Youngjae-sam going to do anything about it?" Minjae asked 

"I don't know," Yeoreum mumbled. "He asked me a bunch of questions and he said he would talk to the others accused," Yeoreum told them. "Nothing ever gets done so probably not," Yeoreum said 

"Don't worry, Yeoreum. I am sure that they won't be bothering you again." Kitae said as he looked at them as he was given looks by Hyejoo and Xiyeon.

"That is a good thing! I hate it when they pick on you!" Minjae said as he nodded. "Just think, Reumie, you won't have to clean your desk ever again," Minjae said 

Yeoreum smiled at that thought. "That would be nice and not having to worry about my stuff go missing or get ruined," Yeoreum said "But enough about my problem, the leader of the art club is a third year on in one of the classrooms on the second floor, Hakmin-sunbae (Hakmin - TRCNG)," Yeoreum said 

"Of course it's a boy," Kitae grumbled

"Hopefully he's nice," Hyejoo said as she looked at them. "After we sign up then what do we do?" She asked 

"Club activities or anything that the art club has going on. Help them out." Yeoreum said "So we might help paint things, make banner or flyers, or other stuff like that. It should be fun." She nodded at them. 

"We might even get to on field trips if there is an art show nearby or some other art related event." Minjae smiled as he stuffed a spoonful of rice in his mouth. 

"Sounds like a lot of work," Hyejoo mumbled 

"But it will be fun!" Minjae looked at her as he nodded. 

"This club better not mess up our study times or free time. I have a lot planned." Kitae grumbled into his food as he ate a fried eggplant chip. Kitae looked up as some pretty important figures were walking around the cafeteria as Kitae coughed as dropped his chopstick just opening up his water bottle. 

"Are you okay?" Yeoreum asked as she watched Hyejoo snap her head around then turn back around to look into her salad and mixed fruits. "What is wrong?" She asked as she looked at them. "That is just our principal probably showing around parents," Yeoreum said 

"Hello everyone." Principal Ran approached their table 

"Hello." Yeoreum and Minjae bowed their heads as Kitae was gulping down water and Hyejo shoved a big thing of kale in . Xiyeon simply kept eating not paying attention to them. 

"Children this is Park Haejin (actor), he'll be taking over a principal while I take over the primary school again." Principal Ran said as both Hyejoo and Kitae both looked at the new person. 

"Congrats." Yeoreum and MInjae bowed again. "Welcome to our school." They added Yeoreum felt Kitae hold on her hand as Hyejoo moved closer to Minjae. 

"Welcome." Kitae could see the older's wings fold against his back just much longer and larger wingspan compared Kitae's. He turned to Hyejoo who couldn't even look at him just fold over her ears in submission. Of course, only the three could see this. 

"Surprised to see you around here." Xiyeon tails gracefully swept under her as her ears stayed normal.

"Eat up, I did not mean to disturb you all. Your principal just was talking about you all." Haejin spoke as he looked at Kitae who gripped Yeoreum's hand as a wing curled around her side. He simply smiled at them as he followed the principal away. 

"Do you know him?" Yeoreum moved her hand as she started to eat again. 

"He's from Kitae's family," Hyejoo said through full of cut up orange slices. 

"Distant family. Like an uncle." Kitae glared at Hyejoo "He's from my father's side." We aren't close." Kitae stabbed his chopsticks in his fried eggplant just stuffing it in his mouth along with a piece of salmon. 

"Joo, slow down you're going to choke," Minjae told her as she blinked at him. 

"Sorry, I am nervous." Hyejoo swallowed her stuffed cheeks as she sipped on her drink. 

"How do you know him?" Minjae asked Hyejoo 

"I don't. I just know of him from my aunts. He married one of my aunties." Hyejoo nodded "Us two are not family. Let's make this clear - it happens all the time." She pointed at Kitae 

"Like an arranged marriage?" Yeoreum asked, "Those still happen?" She asked 

"It is a custom that traditionalists in our families follow. I think it is stupid." Hyejoo answered  as Kitae nodded 

"The only time I agree with the dummy. Besides I already have someone." Kitae winked at Yeoreum. 

"Oh." Yeoreum's sighed as she looked down at her lunch as Hyejoo rolled her eyes. Yeoreum closed up her lunch box as Xiyeon clicked her tongue. 

"He's not anything to be scared of. He is just like all the others." Xiyeon mumbled as Hyejoo glared at her as Xiyeon rolled her eyes. "He is." She said 

"I am going to go to the bathroom and check my face." Yeoreum sighed as she got up. 

"I'll go with you. Leave your stuff with bird brain. Jaemin, take care of this." Xiyeon linked arms with Yeoreum just pulling her along. Xiyeon pulled them into the bathroom as she looked at Yeoreum. "You don't wear much makeup do you?" She watched Yeoreum shake her head. 

"I do when I cosplay," Yeoreum said 

"What?! I didn't know you were like that." Xiyeon smirked 

"Like what? I dress up my favorite anime, manga, and video game characters." Yeoreum looked at her confused 

"Wrong thing, never mind." Xiyeon was pulling out a few things. "Yeoreum. You really need to gain a backbone if you're going to be around Kitae." Xiyeon patted a puff on her face. "I am not telling you this because I care - I am telling you because he's the most dangerous besides me." Xiyeon snapped for her close her eyes as she did a little eye make up on her to make her eyes look less red. She put up a hand as she handed her a couple of hair ties as she cleaned up her stuff. "Just be careful." Xiyeon walked out of the bathroom as she walked out. She made her way down the long hallway just walking along the outside corridor back to class as she pulled into one of the carved archways. "What are you doing here?" Xiyeon glared up Haejin

"Everyone is after the same thing, Xiyeon." Haejin answered, "I thought you fell off the face of the earth, but rather you're playing mommy to a blossom." He said

"Shut up. You've had plenty - aren't you full by now?" Xiyeon looked up at him

"Full, me? You can never have enough flowers in your garden." Haejin said 

"You'll never get mine or his." Xiyeon snapped 

"I am not here for anyone. I am sent to make he does get her. The longer you let a blossom mature than more powerful that flower will be.  Almost too much." Haejin said 

"You tengus are a cruel bunch." Xiyeon stated, "He'll never eat her." Xiyeon crossed her arms. "You might as well count this one a fail." She shook her head 

"You're still a foul ." Haejin answered "Besides we don't need essence to rule. We do that on our own. There are bigger plans in store." He added 

"You really think you can mature someone like her?" Xiyeon said 

"Unlike most demons, we keep detailed records of our plums we save. We just don't indulge ourselves." Haejin said 

"Pitful, sticking to old mythical traditions. There are no proof blossoms steal their parent's flowers." Xiyeon said 

Haejin shrugged. "You have your way and we have ours. You have to admit, she's just like her mom. You're late." Haejin blew into the wind with a deep forest green as the bell rung. 

Xiyeon cursed as she made her way to class. She slipped into a door last minute just pushing her hair back as she slipped into her chair. She leaned on her elbow as she caught her breath as she ignored Jaemin just wondering Haejin had meant earlier. 

•••

Nayoung heard the last bell ring of the dat as Somin was already heading out of the door with Joon trailing not far behind her. She looked over to Dongwoo was he was knocked out. "Dongwoo." She shook his shoulder as he yawned. "Dongwoo!" She smacked him with a book on the back as he shot up with a yelp. 

"What?!" He barked at her as she jumped back. "Sorry. Awh, man, I feel asleep." He wiped his face as he gathered up his stuff. 

"We are going to be late to meet up with the others," Nayoung said as she grabbed his arm as Eunbi was waiting at the door for them. They hurried down the hall to third-year room as everyone gathered in the hall. "Hey, Yeoreum! You look cute and much better than this morning. I am glad you did let them get to your day." Nayoung smiled at her 

"Yeah, Xiyeon-unnie did it for me." Yeoreum with a shy smile. "The art club is this way," Yeoreum said as she led the way. She walked to the door as she knocked on the door. "Excuse me?" She asked 

A tall third year was unpacking bottles of paint as they approached. "Hi! Can you I help you all?" He asked as he was wearing a black apron as he set down the box of paints he was unpacking. 

"Yes, we all were wanting to join." Yeoreum smiled "I am Im Yeoreum." She held out their stacks of registration forms that Minjae had passed during the afternoon break. 

"All of you?" Hakmin smiled as Yeoreum nodded "Oh my gosh, this is great!" Hakmin hugged Yeoreum as Kitae in breathe holding himself back. "I thought the club was going to have to disband." Hakmin spun Yeoreum around then placed her back on her feet. 

"I am happy we could help." Yeoreum face was bright red. 

Hakmin took the papers as he smiled. "I'll get these put in right away. We have a club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. So come back tomorrow for our first meeting!" He hugged Yeoreum again. "Awh, thanks!" He let her go as he left the room to go turn their papers. 

"One more hug and I'll-" Kitae was smacked by Dongwoo who gave him a look.

"So I guess we'll meet here tomorrow after school?" Minjae said, "You guys want to go eat somewhere?" He asked 

"Oh, I can't. My mom said I have to be home early well after club stuff." Yeoreum said, "I am supposed to bring you." She looked at Kitae 

"Oh right, dinner," Kitae said, "Well then Yeoreum and I are off." Kitae grabbed her hand as he pulled her along. 

"You're just bolting because you don't want Hakmin to hug her again." Dongwoo watched Kitae snap and point at Dongwoo. "He's hopeless." He said

"It is stupid. Love is nothing but pain and horrible men." Xiyeon answered. "She's better off with those fake boyfriends and a good dog." She followed after Jaemin. 

"What crawled up her and died?" Nayoung asked 

"A lot of things." Hyejoo high fived Dongwoo. "Minjae, I'll take you out for tteobboki. You guys want to join?" Hyejoo looked at Dongwoo and Nayoung. 

"Sure," Nayoung said as Dongwoo nodded. They followed Minjae and Hyejoo as Nayoung looked back at Yeoreum and Kitae walking down the street as Kitae was guiding her as she was reading something on her phone. She turned back to the group as she pushed way between Hyejoo and Dongwoo as they walked. 
 

Author's note: Hey guys! sorry, this chapter is a little late. I hope that you like it though! each demon breed has their own lore with blossoms. most demons in this time do not know how blossoms truly came to be or what they are - they just know to eat them you gain power. Some breeds know more than others so just keep that in mind when lore does come up - there will be conflicting lore.