“When the time is right, I’ll explain to you then,” he told her.
She frowned.

“Come on, time to get up.  We’re late for school,” he told her and scooted off the bed and ushered her to get ready.

After breakfast, the two headed for school, it was almost lunch time by then and their second class was more than halfway over so the two headed into the café.  At lunch time, the café is usually packed but everyone seems to avoid their corner of the café room - almost like they fear them for some reason.

The ten of his friends showed up first and situated themselves at the table.  Victoria, Amber, Luna and Kris showed up shortly afterward.  

“How is Elly?” Suho asked.

Kris nods.  And Suho nods back.  A signal neither Luna nor Krystal understood.

“Suho, care to explain why Krystal is late today?” Victoria asked.

“I can.  But shouldn’t you be asking Krystal?” He asked in return.

“Well didn’t she arrive with you?’ Victoria pointed out.

“I did unnie but I woke up late - it was my fault,” Krystal finally answered.

“You slept with him?” Minho uttered from the corner.  He was standing there for a good thirty second before making his presence known to the group.

“I slept at Suho’s place, not with Suho - physically if that’s what you mean,” Krystal responded quickly.

“Technically you did sleep with me,” Suho corrected her answer.

Krystal just stared at him.  Suho shrugged since -technically- he wasn’t lying.  The two did share a bed and it wasn’t the first time either.

Minho walked around and yanked Suho out from his chair.  His fist was in the air.  “I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” Xiumin warned him.

“Or what?” He snorted.

“Minho, that is enough,” Onew shouted from the corner of the room.

“But hyung…….” Minho started to defend his case.

“Why would you swing at someone just because the girl you like decided to sleep with someone else than you?” He asked.

“Krystal is the baby, how can he do that?  He’s so much older,” Minho complained.

“Yeah, so what if - remember she chose him Minho,” Onew reminded him.

“Krystal, what are you playing at?’” Minho asked her directly.

“I’m not playing anything,” Krystal answered honestly and seriously.

Minho was pissed so he stormed out and away from the group leaving the café.  Everyone was staring the drama that was just played out.

“What a lovely day so far!” Krystal muttered.

Amber and Victoria just stared at her.

“Both Sehun and Kai, will go up with me to order lunch, we’ll be back,” Luhan announced.

In the corner, Luna turns to face Kris.  He missed the first class but came back for the rest of his other classes.  He looked gloomy but yet still alert.

“Are you okay?” She asked him.

“I’m fine, why do you ask?” He replied in return.

“You seemed bothered,” Luna pointed out cautiously.

“I’m fine Luna.  Don’t worry about me,” he uttered.  Luna thought he sounded pissed for second there.

“I’m sorry if I sound like a nagging girlfriend - if you don’t want me to ask then I won’t,” she muttered back and turned her attention to the assignments from class.

And here she thought the two made up or at least understood each other this morning.  Guess not!

Lunch was set and everyone ate.  Krystal barely touched her food and Luna took small bites here and there - then gave up.  At the table, Kris was in a deep conversation with Suho, so she pulled out her cell and text Onew.

~ Oppa.  If you have time after school, can we talk? ~

Onew phone vibrated.  He pulled it out and looked directly at Luna and nods.

After lunch, everyone parted ways and went to class.  Once classes were done, Luna told Kris she was going to stay after to research and would be home later.  He didn’t argue and told her to call Bo for a ride home.  She waved him off and entered the library.

Onew was already waiting at the information desk for her.

“What’s wrong Luna?” he asked.


“Can we go somewhere to talk?” She asked.

“My place?” He suggested.

The two heads over to his place.  Good thing his parents were still out and about so the two could talk comfortably without any meddling.

“What’s going on Luna?” Onew asked again.

“Today when I saw how mad Minho was at Krystal - it brought me back to you and I, since our situations were quite similar,” Luna started to say.

“Luna, I’m sorry - Minho was out of place today, don’t worry, he’ll be fine,” Onew tried to reassured her.

“But were you that mad with me when I chose Kris over you?” She asked cautiously.

“At first, yes I was very upset but after awhile I understood and till this day, I’m still trying to make myself see it from a different perspective,” he explained.

Luna felt bad.

“You can ask me anything Luna.  Just as long as you still see me as a friend and/or brother - you can always come to me,” he assured her.

Luna sat there staring off into space.

“I was disappointed in your choice of a boyfriend but at the same time, I was extremely jealous.  Minho is going through what I went through.  I believe Minho will come out of this and everything will be fine……….eventually,” he tried to reassured her again.

“So you’re not made at me anymore?” Luna asked.

“No, friends should not be jealous of each other.  Friends should offer their support when needed,” he answered with a  sense of support.

Luna was thankful that she had a friend like Onew.  At first he opposed of her dating Kris and even sided with Minho in Krystal’s case but at the end, he normally comes around and corrects his previous decision.

That’s her Onew.

“Oppa, I know girls are moody but can guys be moody too?” She asked.

“Yes, depending on the situation,” he answered.

Luna frowned.

“Is Kris being moody?” He asked.

“I wouldn’t say moody to be exact, more like upset and if he is upset, shouldn’t he share his feelings with me instead of backing away from it…..” Luna ponders.  “At least he should tell me what is bothering him instead of telling me nothing is wrong,” she continue to say.

“For a person like Kris, you can’t force him to share his feelings if he’s so used to hiding behind it in the first place, when he’s ready I’m sure he’ll tell you - just give him time,” Onew tried to explain.

“But he forces my feelings out from me, why am I not allow to do the same,” Luna threw at him.

“Because you’re Luna and you share everything, even when you don’t want to - that’s your weakness,” Onew pointed out.

Luna frowned.

“Give him time and some space.  Guys don’t like to be squash and/or constantly being nagged at,” Onew pointed out.

“Wouldn’t that just drift us apart?” Luna questioned his theory.

“As long as you’ve given all your best and he still doesn’t attempt to give in, then it will be his fault, not yours,” Onew stated.

Luna nodded trying to comprehend and put together pieces of the puzzles together and then applying it to her and Kris.  Then her phone beeped.

Message:  Where are you?  Bo said you left campus.

Luna groaned.

“Let me guess, Kris is tracking your whereabouts?” Onew asked.  Bingo!

“So he can track me and know where I am at all times but I cannot do the same to him?” Luna asked.

Onew shrugs.

“I’m not him so you will need to ask him that,” Onew pointed out.

“Men are so frustrating sometimes,” Luna moaned.

“So are girls,” he added.

“I better get going,” she told him grabbing all her belongings.

“Are you going to tell him about this meeting?” Onew asked.

“Do I have a choice, he’ll find out sooner or later,” Luna groaned with frustration.

Outside she called Bo, who said he’ll be there in five minutes.  Onew waved her off as Bo drove her back to Kris’s place.  Upon arriving, she headed toward her room.  He was already laying on her bed waiting for her to return.

“So  what we’re you doing at Onew’s place when you had some research to do?” He asked.

“How come it’s okay for you to ask me and not the other way around?” She asked in return.

“What do you mean?” He asked.

“I asked you how Elly was doing but you shrugged it off,” she answered in a not so happy tone.

Kris remained silent.

“I don’t see why it’s so hard for you to open up to me, you share everything physically but your feelings - those are off limits - why?” She pointed out.

“Well then, what do you want to know?” He asked sounding more sarcastic then he should be.

Onew’s advice was replaying in her mind.  Did she want to approach the subject now that he was standing in front of her and not to mention in a foul mood.

“Never mind.  Either you choose to share it with me freely or not - I’m not going to beg