"Anyway, that's enough for tonight! Let's get ba-"

Chaeyoung immediately grabbed Mina's wrist stopping her from her leave
"Chae?"

"Uh, it's a bond isnt it?- don't leave me hanging roommate." Chaeyoung smiled as she courageously leaned down onto Mina, pinning her on the door, recapturing her lips and continuing to where they stopped.

***

The kiss went deeper than it used to be, Chaeyoung felt as if they kissed the way they did at the bar for the very first time. Mina reciprocated the friendly kiss, and completed their Roommate bond to each other.

Mina then pulled out smiling, breathing and tapping onto the young cub's nose as she ruffled her hair.

"That's our Roommate bond?" Mina asked "it felt as If it was a client's bond." She laughed
"No it was different."
"How so."
"Because you are my roommate and one of my best friends.. yours is much more sincere.."

"Good answer my tiger!- now let's go,- are you drunk?"
"Y-your Tiger?- and No."
"Yes. Tora in Japanese means Tiger. Did you not know that?" she laughed
"Uh No.."
"Well now you do!- let's get going.."

 

***

The two roommates went out and returned back to Momo and Sana- just to find Dahyun covering her eyes- leaving finger holes for her to watch the scene of Momo and Sana kissing each other

"Dahyun" Chaeyoung laughed and her eyes widened
"Ch-Chae.." she turned with her not-so-covered eyes and her jaw dropped "What is happening here.."

"Ah! Well, these two are drunk alright" Mina laughed
"I-is this normal?.." Dahyun asked
"Yes.. sorry bout tha-"
"No! I like it. But.. Momo doesn't seem to hear me anymore." She stood up and walked closer to them "uh- g-girls?"

"No! Dahyun! i wouldn't-"
"Ack!"
"-do that.. well, now you are caught-"

Momo and Sana dragged Dahyun in the middle, both hands of the girls traveled across her face and their kisses traveled through and from Dahyun's neck.

"Ah! What is going..on!"
"It's a drunk trance.. I usually do not go in the middle of SaMo if they-"
"Yeah but what- should i do.."
"Uh, just embrace it- that's just nothing to them.." Mina laughed

"What!? I mean- Momo yeah.. but SANA TOO?!"
"Have fun!"

Mina laughed As she turned to her cub who had her face covered and her fingers spread for her eyes. "Having fun?" She grinned as she leaned down on the shocked cub- whispering to her

"D-Dahyun is being eaten.. alive.."
"I know.. that's their bond- i don't usually in between them- but somehow got caught a few times but well..."
"Da-Dahyun.."

"ACK!" Dahyun was instantly pulled by Sana, wanting to kiss her "N-No! I BELONG TO MOMO-Chan!- OY! L-Listen to me." She gritted as she tried to push Sana's face away. "Oh my god! TZUYU IS GONNA KILL ME!!"

"It's okay he doesn't need to know- this is girls night"
"But! In Korea.. this is not how girls night happen!!"
"I know.."
"Please.. help me- or my sanity between these two will kill me.."
"F-fine"

Mina reached out for Dahyun's hand and pulled. Mina went in between the girls, as SaMo tried to attack Mina

"Ah! Mina! You're here" Sana launched over her and kissed her as well as Momo
Chaeyoung's eyes widened and averted her eyes. Mina laughed and continued to kiss her two best friends.

"Uh- Chaeyoung, would you please grab me two glasses of milk?"
"R-right-"
"Thanks" Mina smiled "okay- time to sleep girls-"

"No! We still wanna kiss."
"I know.."
"But-"
"Oh look here.. one for each.- drink up."

And they were handed a glass of milk and drank as they broke their trance.

"Uh- did we.." Sana's eyes widened
"Yeap.."
"And they.." Momo's eyes widened
"Yeap. All of it.."
"holy !" They said in sync as Mina laughed

"Why are you laughing?!" Sana growled
"Well, Dahyun got caught in between you.. and-"

"Ah! Dahyun!" Momo pounced "I am sorry- this is just something we usually do- please.. don't think the wrong-"
"I understand" Dahyun smiled and patted her head
"Y-you're not mad?"
"No? Why should i? You two are just having fun" Dahyun laughed

"Wait! Did I kiss you?" Sana gasped
"DID SHE KISS YOU?!?" Momo glared

"Uh- no! We did not- but boy.. is Tzuyu gonna get mad at me."
"Why would he?" Sana tilted her head in confusion
"Oh nothing- but I assure you, nothing happened. You were just having fun.."
"Good" Sana sighed with relief
"Eh?!? WAS I A BAD THING?"

"No.. it's just that, you are Momo's girl.. so yeah- wow. It's hard if you have a girlfriend Momo."
"Eh?!"
"Because that trance only happens between me and Momo... well... and girls.- guys need not to worry."

"Are you sure you are straight Sana?" Dahyun squinted

"YEAH I AM! It's just that we usually love doing this sort of thing just between the three of us."
"And why is that?"
"It's fun- and generally in Japan- it means being comfortable with each other and you have that special bond" Momo explained with a grin

"So.. you, Sana and Mina.. and other girls in japan have these bonds?"
"Uh- you were right about Me, Sana and Mina.. but other girls no- it's just that we've been childhood friends since then.. and this is all normal"

"Sometimes, we say it is also a stress reliever kind of thing that only applies to the three of us.. right Mina?" Sana turned

"Right.. - well I am sure you'll get use to it. We are really sorry."
"It's okay."

"Ah! Dahyun-ah!" Sana called "please keep it a secret."
"Sure." She smiled

"Sana-chan!" Momo called
"Eh?!"
"Are you going to bond with Dahyun?"
"No! That's weird- she is your girlfriend.. So.. Just with you and Mina- no other girls. And It doesn't make sense to have others in the bond. I WILL HAVE A BOYFRIEND to do that with- without leaving you two of course" Sana laughed

Chaeyoung looked over Mina, who suddenly caught her eyes as Mina suddenly winked at her with a gummy smile. At that moment, Chaeyoung averted immediately.

"Aw! Here I thought that we can drink and just have fun" Momo pouted
"Momo-chan! She belongs to you- and the fact she does like girls- is enough for me not to."
"Eh?"
"I mean- sorry Dahyun- but she likes girls Momoring, if she ends up liking me- because this is just a playful thing for us- What would you do?"
"R-right. I haven't thought of that"
"See- now you understand" Sana laughed

"Okay!" Mina clasped both of her hand getting the attention of the girls "it's 3am so time to go to sleep. Chae and I will sleep at the other room"

"Eh you are leaving us?"
"No, my room is only good for the three of you- Sana can sleep on the floor and Both you and Dahyun can sleep on the bed- Please! DO NOT DO ANYTHING MORE THAN KISSING OR BELOW THE BELT- Sana is with you guys."

"I would never!" Dahyun gasped
"Yeah. I know you wouldn't- Momo might"
"HEY!!"

"Ah! I shall make sure my ears are covered" Sana joked
"YOU TWO ARE MEAN!! I am not like that!!"
"Sure" the girls rolled their eyes in sync

"But- doesn't Chaeyoung sleep here with you Mina?" Sana pouted
"Ah! Chae has an extra mattress in her room so we'll use that"
"Okay then!"
"Goodnight girls!"
"Goodnight" they said in sync

"Dahyun! Come here!"
"Ah! Please DahMo.. No rated 18 things!"
"SANA!"
"I am just kidding!!"

Mina shook her head with a smile and shut the door

***

"Uhhh is it safe to leave them like that?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know what if Dahyun gets caught in between again"
"They are technically drunk, they'll just sleep like nothing has happened."

"So, you three,-  is this how you bond?"
"Yes. Every time we drink mostly, but nothing more- i told you, it's just something to symbolize you are special or mostly used for being playful- nothing more." She chuckled

"So is our bond the same?"
"Absolutely, but different, It's something between you and me ONLY. And I can just do that, as a greeting or when I am being playful- of course you mean a lot to me, that's why- I cant seem to share you I guess- but then again- you also have bonds don't you?"

"What do you mean?"
"It's like your host club, the kiss is your bond with your clients, that's just how me, Sana and Momo are, our kiss is also our bonds as best friends, and I have you. You have me- oh hey, I am ALSO your client!" She laughed "cool then! Hahah"

"Oh right!- I forgot you were a client"
"Ouch!!- fine i am exchanging yo-"
"No! i am just kidding"
"Good- now let's get to sleep My Tiger."
"Eh.."
"What you are not sleepy yet?"
"But-"
"Fine ill sleep then!- cause I am pooped!- Goodnight Chaengie" Mina leaned over to her kissing her once again and turned to sleep

Silence engulfed them and Chaeyoung breathed deeply

"Something wrong?" Mina asked
"Oh- i thought you're sleeping"
"I heard you deep sighed, something wrong?"

"Something is just in my mind."
"What is it?"
"Uh.. you are straight.. aren't you?"
"Yeah. Absolutely."

"Sana said, she can't bond with Dahyun, because she likes girls.. ever thought that way with me too?"

"Well, Sana said that- because she was worried about Dahyun liking her too- Cause Sana and Momo never fought for someone's love. And that being said- Dahyun is Momo's girlfriend- so completely different story."

"But the fact I like girls too.. does that not bother you?"
"No- not really. I dont know why.- i guess i trust you.."
"You trust me that much?"
"Yeah- i trust you to know that even if this is a bond between you and me- you know our limitations" Mina smiled
"Right" Chaeyoung smiled
"Dont worry about it- take it like your host thing.. you do things requested, but still have a limitation. That's like us- we have this bond, but there is still a level of limitation" she smiled and leaned over, hugging the cub "so you dont have to worry about anything."

"Okay.. good, just making sure we are in the same boat."
"All i know is that you are special to me. So this is something you MUST understand" Mina glared

"I got you penguin." Chaeyoung chuckled patting her head
"Penguin?"
"You look like one, soft like one, walk like one"
"HEY!!"
"What! It's cute!!"
"A tiger. And a penguin. ODD!- wont you eat me alive?!?"
"I am a friendly tiger then- that protects her penguin- sounds better?"
"Yeah!- oh gosh.. almost 4.. and I have to go to wor-"

"Youll still work?"
"Yeah.. ill just get in around afternoon."
"Okay. Goodnight Mina." Chaeyoung smiled
"Wait." Mina exclaimed
"Eh?"

"You're just gonna sleep without kissing me goodnight?!"
"Oh.. right. I still need to get used to this"
"I know" she laughed "well then.." Mina leaned over once more, cuddling the younger, scooting closer and hugging her

"Okay? This is new?"
"No it's not- its a part of it. Now sleep."
"Right."

Mina continued to hug the younger to sleep as she shuts her eyes silently. Chaeyoung smiled at the older who seemed to have her head placed over her chest, sound asleep. She pulled her head up, and kissed the older on her forehead while releasing another dimpled smile.

"Goodnight my penguin..."

***

Ah! My head, i feel like I want to puke..

I could barely move as I feel Mina still has her arms wrapped around me.
Ugh, what happened?- i could remember it.. it seems Mina and I had agreed with the bond, guess I have to get used to this..
huh.. Mina is special to me, i think that's why i feel overwhelmed.

Ah! Looking at her asleep like that- KILLS ME!! Okay- and heart decides to beat faster and louder. I am sure you'll wake her up you stupid heart.

*knock* *knock*

The door slowly opened as Dahyun peaked, she squinted at me with a thumbs up, and showed her my middle finger.

"Rude" she whispered
"What you want.." i whispered back

"We'll leave now, Sana needs to get to the studio, and Momo and I will have breakfast"
"Why don't you stay for breakfast then?"
"Nah- it's okay. We did enough burden"
"Okay.. thanks Dahyun."
"You guys take care- oh and we cleaned too."
"Thank you."
"See you later Chae."

"See ya!"

She closed the door quietly and I heard my front door click. I tried to figure a way to scoot away from her. The moment I move she hugs me even tighter.

'Oh geeze seriously' I silently grunted, holding up her arm that was from my waist, spreading her arms open, enough for me to slide away.

"Ah! There!" I mumbled as I replaced my body with a pillow
"Okay. Breakfast."

 

***

I began preparing my ingredients to cook breakfast, i am thinking of a kimchi pancake with grilled short ribs and ramyeon. I think that would be good enough.
So i began seasoning the kimchi and mixed it with egg as I fried it. Waited for the ribs to soak in marinate and boiled the water.

Cooking is hard, so I made sure to read the recipe book correctly and follow everything written in it. She should be awake soon, so let's just keep doing this.

In a few moments during my cooking trance, a hand immediately wrapped itself around my waist, hugging me from behind.

"Chaengie.. it's too early for you to be cooking." She said with her husky voice. She is obviously still sleepy as she placed her forehead onto my shoulder, planting it down heavily.

"Minari, go back to sleep-"
"Don't wanna."
"Eh?- stop being a baby, I'll be done soo-"
"I. Don't. Wanna."
"Are you drunk."
"No."
"Okay sleep."
"Chaengie you're mean.." she pouted

I placed down my ladle and turned at her, she did not let go of me as she remained her arms around my waist.

Geeze Mina.. why are you being too adorable

"Okay, I am cooking breakfast for the both-"

She immediately launched over me kissing me yet again.
Seriously, my heart just kept skipping a beat, and it beats louder- enough for her to hear.. I have to get used to this bond thing she speaks of.

Her kiss was not a short one, she moved gently, hovering her hand over my neck. Grasping tightly onto me, I did not turn away from her as she continued. My heart is beating so fast, I might get a heart attack. Her morning kiss was steamy, her eyes were closed and I could sense her wanting me to play along- So I did.

I grabbed her waist closer to me. To think we are in this same position as we were last night.- but this time no one to stop us..... - Until i could hear the water boiling over the pot.

"Oh shoot!" Immediately left the position and moved over the boiling water, turning off the heat and lifting the pot "This is why you don't disturb my cooking penguin" i laughed

"Sorry, i just got caught in the situation" she laughed and yet again wrapped her arms around me- hugging from behind. "So what chu cooking?"

"Kimchi pancake with grilled short ribs and Ramyeon."
"Oh! That's a lot."
"It's okay, I am done with everything, except for Ramyeon- until you.. disturbed me"
"Teehee sorry tiger! I just wanted my morning kiss"
"Yeah- if you wanted a long one, then do it after i am done with everything."
"Fine!" She pouted as she kissed my neck letting me go.

Geeze.. i know we have limitations, but THIS- is definitely not limiting ourselves..
She's my roommate and i treat her special more than a best friend. So i guess that is enough.
Come to think of it, I was the one who triggered this bond for us.. because I had to kiss her while she was asleep...

Speaking of.. I still don't know what kind of kiss that was- but everything else after that, seems to really just be a friendly kiss.. just a bond.- Nothing.. more.

Guess i need to get used to it...

"Ah! Chaengiiiiieee! Are you done?" She complained dropping her head onto the sofa.
"Y-yeah."
"Ah! Sanatang!" She jolted and opened her bedroom door
"Ah they left about an hour ago."
"Aw they did? Dang, we could have had breakfast together."
"It's okay- here." I placed her food in front of the table for her to enjoy

"ARIGATO! Itadakimaso!!" She exclaimed
"I like it when you speak Japanese."
"Eh? I usually don't- I've been living here for 4 years now, got used to converse with Korean- come to think of it, Sana and I don't speak in Japanese, but in Korean. I mean Momo is still learning."
"right"

I see her, actively eating and gobbling up the food i cooked for her. I am glad that she loved it.

"Ah! By the way! Where will you be today? Hosting or painting?"
"Ah.. well, I think painting- I am really down to my sell able pieces.. why?"
"Nothing- just wondering if you'll be at Dahyun's today?"
"Yeap I will, it's free dinner."
"Okay- so ill see you later tonight then."
"Yes." I smiled and we continued eating like normal.