[October 2011]

Jongyun runs towards the practice room, open up every single practice room, searching for Kim Moon Gyu. Where is he? Where is Kim Moon Gyu? She can feel her phone vibrating but ignores it anyway and keep on searching for Moon Gyu. Even though her eyes would see EXO-K and EXO-M in one of the practice room, ignoring who’s in and who’s not, her eyes is only busy looking for one person, Kim Moon Gyu. It’s either he’s in or he’s not but he’s not in any of the practice room. Jongyun stop running and sits on a chair near the cafeteria, putting her head down on the table, enduring herself from crying.

“Yah Minyeo! I’ve been calling you!! Why are you making me chase you?? Moon Gyu is on the rooftop!” Jongyun look up and see Sehun and Jong In panting after chasing her. She didn’t even hear them calling her name, she didn’t even realize them following her. Jongyun wanted to run to Moon Gyu but Sehun and Jong In stop her and pull her down to sit with them.

“Don’t you think the only one who does best at comforting him right now is Eun Mi noona? Kris hyung and Jun Myeon hyung is up there with him but Eun Mi noona is the only one comforting him right now. We’ll go up when he gets better, ok?” Jong In said to Jongyun. Though she wants to be with Moon Gyu to support him but it’s true, she doesn’t have anything to say to him. She doesn’t know how to comfort him. Four of them are best friend, Jongyun, Sehun, Jong In and Moon Gyu, therefore she wanted to be there for him, but Eun Mi is like a sister to Moon Gyu, the only person who understands Moon Gyu best.

[Rooftop]

It breaks her heart to see one of the closest trainee to her cries. Moon Gyu and Jong In enter the company at the same time, but Moon Gyu was closer to Eun Mi compared to Jong In. Moon Gyu was like a brother to her, a younger brother that she always wish she have. The company has already finalized the members that will be debuting in EXO-M and EXO-K. Moon Gyu was cut off the list because he was injured and his injury would take about a month to completely heal. By the time his injury heals, they would already start their recording and their dance choreography.

Jun Myeon and Kris sits far away from Eun Mi and Moon Gyu, do not want to bother the two of them. Both of them are worried for both Eun Mi and Moon Gyu. From this incident, Eun Mi would either be mad or sad. Mad because they cut him off for something he doesn’t have any power in, his injury. Sad, because Eun mi always gets herself too involve with the people around her. Whatever Moon Gyu feels, Eun Mi would ended up feeling the same way. When she’s sad, she doesn’t eat, and there’s possibility of her to fall sick just like when they did their duet evaluation test.

“Moon Gyu, remember Junsu oppa? Though he had left the company but I think we all would remember him as SM Entertainment treasure, right? Every time we practice, our trainers would always tell us how good Junsu’s oppa voice is. Junsu oppa trained with the company probably as long as I did, but he debuted in one of the greatest boyband in the world. They have a lot of fans supporting them that they earned a Guinness World Record in 2008 for being one of the largest fan club in the world. Junsu oppa always tell me that good things will come to those who wait. If Junsu oppa can, why can’t we? I’m still here, and you’re still here. Not debuting doesn’t mean you’ll fail. I know you want to debut with Jong In and Sehun, but your chance will come. You might debut with Kyuwan oppa, who knows?” Eun Mi said and hold him by his shoulder, calming him down. Moon Gyu then hug Eun Mi tightly, crying loudly for the last time before letting her go back again.

“I won’t shed anymore tears until I debut. This is a promise I make with myself! Let’s walk this road together noona!” Moon Gyu said and both of them shouted fighting. Eun Mi sends a text message to Mr. Park, asking him to allow Moon Gyu, Sehun, Jong In and Jongyun to go out today to help Moon Gyu in calming himself down and surprisingly he allowed them to do so. Mr. Park himself send text messages to the four of them to go out and have some fun. Jun Myeon went down together with Moon Gyu to meet Jong In, Sehun and Jongyun while Kris stays with Eun Mi on the rooftop.

Eun Mi stares at the sky above, though her visions are getting blurry with the tears she’s holding in, she still doesn’t blink or else it will really fall down. Kim Moon Gyu promise himself not to cry, so she shouldn’t cry for him. If he wants to be strong, she should be stronger for him. What would happen to him if she cries when he’s trying to be strong? Eun Mi still look at the sky though she hears Kris’s footstep is getting louder, getting closer towards her.

“Eun Mi, it’s ok to cry,” Kris said. Eun Mi shook her head, disagree with what Kris said. It’s not ok to cry.

“It’s not ok to cry oppa… if Moon Gyu sees me cry, he will cry too…” Eun Mi said feeling so much pain in her heart as she knows that after this, no matter how tiring or painful it will be, Moon Gyu won’t shed any tears until he debut.

“I’ll keep it as a secret!” Kris said and hugs Eun Mi tightly. Eun Mi finally let out a big cries and Kris feels his shirt getting wet by Eun Mi’s tears. Eun Mi always wants to take care of others around her, others who are close to her. She feels their happiness and pain, and might even feel more than she should be. Looking at her, instead of being the leader to her group, she’s like a mother to those who are younger than her.

Eun Mi didn’t say anything and keep on crying on Kris’ shoulder, and he hug her tightly, giving her all the warmth and support she needed right now. He didn’t even mind about his wet shirt, what he cared about is Eun Mi. He doesn’t want Eun Mi to feel sad, he only wants her to be happy. Instead of pretending to be stronger, he wants to be there for her when she needs someone by her side. The louder her cries, the tighter she hugs him, as if trying to tell him how much it hurts in her heart. What Kris can do right now is to just let her do whatever she wants, because if she keeps it all in, she would end up falling sick.

After like an hour staying in the same position, Eun Mi finally let go of Kris. Eun Mi’s eyes grew bigger when she sees how wet Kris’ shirt is. Eun Mi wipe off her wet eyes and look at it again, to see if her eyes are fooling her or is it really that wet. Eun Mi’s eyes ended up getting bigger, feeling surprised at how wet his shirt is.

“Hello Tao, can you bring Kris hyung’s bag on the rooftop?” Eun Mi ended up calling Tao to bring Kris’ bag up so that he can change his shirt. Kris open his wet shirt before Tao arrived because he felt cold wearing the wet shirt. Eun Mi closes her eyes when he opens his shirt and Kris just laugh at her reaction.

“I didn’t know Han Eun Mi is such an innocent girl. You can open your eyes now!” Kris said sitting beside Eun Mi with her sweater covering his front body while they both waits for Tao. Eun Mi was kind of surprised to see how big his triceps are despites being a tall and skinny guy. When Tao arrived, Eun Mi faces Tao and ask him stupid question about wushu, feeling embarrassed that she saw Kris’ body again. Kris just ruffles her hair and pulls her hand with him, walking down the rooftop, leaving Tao still dumbfounded about her stupid question.