Chapter 5
Borrowed From God (Ongoing)Micky’s heart was instantly captured by the sweet and beautiful song that was being played. It was “First Love” by Utada Hikaru. A song that also had a special meaning to him.
They all carefully entered the vast living room. Somehow they didn’t want to interrupt the person playing the piano. They wanted to hear the melody continuously.
As they continued to watch the girl who was playing the piano . . . their hearts were all touched by the emotion that she was able to put into the song.
Micky couldn’t help but smile as he stared at Mukades. She was so drawn into her playing the piano, that she didn’t even realize that some people were already watching her.
The other DBSK boys couldn’t help but sigh in awe and total admiration for Mukades. They had never met a girl that could play the piano so beautifully like her. She was truly one of a kind . . . a very remarkable girl to be exact.
After Mukades had finished playing the song, Hikaru quickly clapped her hands.
“Beautiful! You still have the gift, I see,” she uttered with admiration for her sister.
Mukades was quickly taken by surprise.
“Hikaru . . . when did you arrive?” she asked as her attention was drawn to the five young men standing a few meters away from her. “Who are they?” she asked curiously.
Hikaru looked back at the DBSK boys. “Oh Muko . . . I want you to meet the famous Dong Bang Shin Ki,” she said with a smile.
Mukades quickly gave the boys another look. “Oh, so you are the Dong Bang Shin Ki? It’s so nice to finally meet all of you,” she said politely.
The DBSK boys slowly approached Mukades, together with Des and Hikaru.
“Hello, I’m Xiah.”
“I’m U-Know. It is a pleasure to meet you.”
“Hi . . . I’m Max.”
“Nice to meet you . . . I’m Jaejoong.”
“Hello . . . Do you still remember me?” Micky asked with a totally sweet smile.
Mukades nodded with a smile as well. “Yes, I remember you. How can I possibly forget you? You’re Micky right?”
Micky laughed lightly. “Yes.”
Hikaru instantly gave Des a meaningful look and then she smiled mischievously.
“Muko, you will be performing together with the DBSK boys. And I insist that you and Micky have some one on one presentations. Both of you are really good in playing the piano. I know all the people attending the event will surely love a piano performance from the two of you,” Hikaru said excitedly.
“Hmmm . . . but Hikaru, I don’t think I am that good enough to actually be paired up with a professional artist like Micky. I’m afraid I will just embarrass you guys,” Mukades said with hesitation
“Don’t worry. Believe me when I say you’re good already. You’re even better than me,” Micky said with a smile.
“Really? You’re being too kind,” Mukades uttered shyly.
“You’re really very good Muko. You and Micky will surely makea wonderful pair in the concert,” Des commented.
Mukades smiled, then she slowly stood up and walked away from the piano.
“Where are you going?” Micky suddenly asked. Somehow he didn’t want his conversation with Muko to end yet.
“I need to go to the airport. I’m meeting up with some of my other friends,” Muko answered.
“Airport? Why? Who are you going to meet?” Hikaru asked.
“Well . . . the whole gang will be arriving after all. Eve, Kumiko, Ah Sang, Yuuki, Syaira, Anam and Tantan . . . they are all coming back to Japan . . . to spend the next two months with me. Isn’t that great?” Mukades asked her sister in total delight.
“So the dreaded 13 will be complete I see,” Des commented with a smile. “Prepare yourself Hikaru. . . You will be spending two months of unending midnight laughs and stories.”
Hikaru laughed as well. “It’s been ages since their whole group actually had a sleep over here. I would be more than happy to hear all their laughs as well. And since they are staying here. . . why don’t you and the others stay here as well?”
“Hmmm . . . stay here? Well we can just decide about it later,” Des answered.
“Muko, you don’t have to leave. I’ll just pick all of your friends in the airport. You just stay here with Micky . . . and start practicing. The concert is in a few days. So all of you should start talking and preparing,” Hikaru said.
“But I promised all of them that I would personally greet them at the airport,” Mukades protested.
“No buts. You stay here. I will take care of your friends,” Hikaru replied with an authoritative tone.
“Fine,” Mukades replied with a sigh. She knew she could never win an argument with her sister.
“What time will your friends arrive?” Des asked.
“An hour from now,” Mukades replied.
“Well Hikaru we should leave now, if we want to be in the airport before they arrive,” Des quickly reminded her friend.
“I know. So Muko while we’re gone . . . make sure you take care of Micky and his friends okay?” Hikaru said with a sweet smile.
Muko sighed again. “Yes, don’t worry. I’ll take care of them.”
“Good. We’re leaving now,” Hikaru immediately announced. “Boys, please guide my sister. She’s not really used to performing in front of a lot of people. So you might as well start taking away her so-called stage fright,” Hikaru jokingly said.
“Hikaru . . .” Mukades uttered.
Hikaru laughed. “Just telling the truth dear sister.”
“So are we going or what?” Des asked impatiently.
“Yes, we’re going now,” Hikaru said as she quickly bade goodbye to her sister and to the DBSK boys.
Several minutes passed after Hikaru and Des left, Mukades was already sitting in the living room together with the DBSK boys.
Mukades nervously looked at the DBSK boys. Somehow she didn’t know how to start the conversation with them.
Xiah quickly noticed the confused look on Mukades’ face.
“So do you know how to sing Muko? Is it all right if we call you Muko?” he asked with a smile on his lips.
“Yes, all of you can call me Muko. It is what all my friends call me,” Mukades replied.
“So do you know how to sing Muko?” Xiah repeated.
“Sorry, I don’t sing,” she replied shyly.
“How old are you Muko?” Max asked curiously.
“I’m almost eighteen,” she replied.
“Oh, quite young,” Jaejoong uttered.
“Frankly I’m not so sure about performing with you guys,” Mukades finally blurted out.
“But why?” Micky asked curiously.
“Just like what Hikaru said I’m not used to being the center of attention. I don’t like being on a stage. And I also don’t like people staring at me. Performing is not really suited for me,” Mukades explained.
Micky laughed. “Now that is quite unbelievable.”
“Unbelievable? Why? What do you mean?” Mukades asked curiously.
“You’re the daughter of a very well known businessman. You’re always the certain of attraction,” Micky said with a smile.
Mukades couldn’t help but smile. “Yes, you’re right. Would you believe I grew up trying to hide whenever there were people around.”
“Really? Now . . . that is strange,” Micky said with a certain glitter in his eyes. As he continued to stare at Mukades. She was beginning to look more and more captivating in his eyes.
Jaejoong and U-Know quickly noticed Micky’s actions. Jaejoong tried to hide the smile that kept on appearing on his lips. While U-Know lightly shook his head as if to signal Jaejoong to stop him from further smiling and laughing.
“So what are supposed to do now?” Mukades asked. Somehow she was feeling a little bit bored.
“So how long have you known about this event. . . I mean the concert?” Max asked as if trying to start up a conversation.
Mukades sighed. “Honestly I just learned about it yesterday. Hikaru and I talk to each other at least once a week before but she never told me about that concert. So I was totally shocked after she told me that I was going to perform with you guys.”
“Once a week? Before? What do you mean?” Max asked again.
“Oh, I don’t really live here in Japan. I just arrived here a few days ago. Sort of a vacation . . . for about two months,” Mukades explained.
“You don’t live here? Where do you really stay? Are you studying abroad?” Xiah asked.
“Yes. I live in England actually. I’ve been living there since I was ten years old with my grandmother. I just come back to Japan every now and then . . . whenever I’m free,” she answered again.
“England? Wow, you’re really something,” Max uttered.
“So you’re staying in Japan for only two months right? Another form of vacation?” U-Know asked.
“Yes, sort of. This two months will be my last two months of freedom. Once I go back . . . it will certainly be a very long time before I am allowed to return,” Mukades suddenly uttered with sadness in her eyes.
“What do you mean?” Micky asked with interest.
“Uhmmm. . . Oh nothing. Just forget what I said,” she said with a smile. “Come on . . . let’s start rehearsing okay?”
Micky and the other DBSK boys noticed that Muko didn’t want to talk about her private life anymore. So they just concentrated on planning and practicing the songs that they were going to play.
More than two hours passed by quickly . . .
Micky and Mukades already became very at ease with each other.
Even Mukades was surprised with herself because she was able to interact with the DBSK boys, especially with Micky, with so much ease. And somehow she felt like she already knew them for a very long time.
Micky was already playing the piano when something caught Mukades’ attention.
“Muko!” several voices called out.
Mukades quickly turned around to see her friends as they all happily approached her.
Within minutes, Mukades was already surrounded by her friends.
“How are you Muko? I miss you?” Eve asked as she hugged her friend tightly.
“I’m fine, Eve. I missed you too,” Mukades replied.
“Hey what about me? Don’t you miss me? I want a hug too,” Ah Sang said with a pout.
Mukades quickly turned to her other friend and gave her a warm hug as well.
“I have been missing all of you guys for over a year now,” Mukades said as she continuously embraced her friends, one by one.
“Muko, look at you. You’re still the same . . . nothing has changed,” Kumiko said with a smile.
Tantan quickly laughed. “Yes, nothing really changed. . . the looks . . . same as before . . . even the clothes . . . god, same as before too.”
“Hey, enough with the teasing! What do you guys expect from Muko? She’s been living in that so-called school for like . . .forever,” Syaira said with a light laugh.
“Well we have two months to transform Muko into the dazzling princess that she is,” Yuuki said with a smile.
“Yes, we will surely make use of our two months together,” Anam said as she nodded in approval.
Micky sighed heavily. Within seconds, Muko had totally forgotten about him. And he was actually hoping that he would be able to spend some time alone with Muko.
Jaejoong and U-Know exchanged glances with one another again. Somehow they were able to read each other’s mind. They couldn’t help it any longer, they finally both broke down in laughs. They could easily see the disappointment in Micky’s eyes. They knew that he was very much interested with Mukades and was disappointed because she was already focused on her newly arrived friends.
Jaejoong gently places his arm around Micky’s shoulder and whispered something in his ear.
“You have to tie down your heart, my friend. The girl is still too young for you,” he whispered gently.
Micky looked back at Jaejoong. “What are you saying? I’m not interested in her,” he tried to lie.
Jaejoong smiled with a meaning. “You can’t lie to me and the others. We can easily see what is in your heart.”
Micky lowered his head. “Am I that obvious?”
“Yes,” Jaejoong answered with a light laugh.
“Uhmmm . . . as they all say . . . age doesn’t matter when it comes to love . . . so might as well help you,” Jaejoong whispered again.
Micky stared at Jaejoong. “Help me?”
Jaejoong smiled and nodded his head. “Starting tomorrow . . . we’re going to start our own little plan for you to win your princess . . .”
Micky looked back at Mukades, while she was busy chatting with her friends. Several minutes more, and she was already leaving the living room. She had totally forgotten about him.
“I like you . . . How I wish you can like me too,” were the words that were written in his heart.
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