A week later, eight out of nine members who'll be participating in the 9th album are gathered in their dorm.

"Where's Teukkie hyung?" Kyuhyun asked Heechul who just came back from answering a call.

"How am I supposed to know?" Heechul said, already typing a message to Leeteuk to ask where he is.

"That wasn't Teuk hyung?" Siwon, who moved from lying on Kyuhyun's lap to resting his head on the younger's shoulder, asked before deciding to hug the maknae.

"I'm here. Why?" Leeteuk spoke as he entered the room upon being woken up when he heard the conversation in the living room.

"Where did you come from, hyung?" Hyukjae who kept looking where Leeteuk went through asked, still bewildered.

"I was here since morning. I came when no one was here and since I forgot to get my phone from Heechul's bag after we finished last night, I decided to stay here so I won't be late." Leeteuk explained while rubbing the sleep off his eyes.

"I don't have your phone though." Heechul said.

"And I went straight here after last night but I didn't see you and I checked all rooms when I woke up." Ryeowook answered, attaching himself to Leeteuk.

"I was up early so I went for a walk."

"I was here at 7am and haven't left but I didn't see you, hyung." None of them are buying Leeteuk's stories at this point.

"Jungsoo, can we talk?" Heechul held his best friend's hand.

"Sure." Heechul's about to drag Leeteuk with him into the kitchen but Leeteuk spoke again. "Why are we here again?"

"We just decided to hang out and relax." Shindong answered when he entered with a bowl of popcorn and chips.

"Well, I guess what I'm abo