“You want me…….to be your girlfriend?” Krystal whispers.

“Yes. Otherwise, why would I be asking you?” He chuckles at her hesitation.

“You don’t find me annoying or childish?” She asked.

“Yes and no. But that’s what I like about you,” he pointed out.

She frowned and bit her bottom lips. He pulled back a couple inches to get a good look at her expression. She looked unsure and still flustered from Minho’s recent attack.

“But you don’t have to answer me now. You can give me your answer when you are ready,” he added with a soft smile.

“It doesn’t bother you that Minho kissed me ………… or touched me?” Krystal asked cautiously.

“Yes and no. But I have to rely on you for that since I don’t know your level of comfort around others like Minho – if you want the truth, I like to punch him once or twice. However, I don’t have that right yet, like Kris and Luna,” Suho explained.

“Besides you being the first to kiss me, Minho oppa would be the second person,” Krystal pointed out.

“Well at least you can’t say you have nothing to compare it to,” Suho added lightly to soothe her frustration.

“Can I give you an answer later?” Krystal asked. “It’s just I need time to think this through before I say anything and regret it later on,” she elaborated.

“I understand,” Suho nodded.

“Shall we join the group?” Krystal suggested.

“Let’s go,” he held out his hand for hers. The two walked back hands in hands toward the rest who were already situated around the bonfire roasting marshmallows.

“It’s about time,” Key jumped up right when they joined the group.

“What happened?” Victoria asked with much concern in her voice.

“Nothing. I just needed some air and Suho oppa accompanied me,” Krystal explained.

“Are you okay now?” Amber asked.

Krystal nods.

Suho did turn to give Minho a deep stare that indicated he knew what happened while the two were on top of the hills. Minho quickly adjusted his eyes back to his task at breaking the chocolate pieces apart. Kris noticed the tension between the two and so did Onew.

By night fall the group returned to the resort and one by one, they each entered their designated room. Krystal slumbered onto the bed while Luna took a shower first. After showering, Luna forced Krystal to shower – the two then crawls into bed.

“Krystal, what happened today?” Luna asked softly.

“Minho oppa………forced a kiss on me,” she stuttered.

“I see. Does Suho oppa knows about this?” Luna asked.

“He does. But why would it matter if he does or not?” Krystal asked.

“I don’t know about you but I sensed that Suho cares about you a lot and he seems to very observant when it comes to you,” Luna points out.

“He asked me out tonight…………” Krystal started to say.

“And?” Luna tries to draw out her answer.

“And I didn’t have an answer yet because I needed to think it thoroughly first,” Krystal answered.

“Do you like him?” Krystal asked.

“I do but I find it hard to believe he would choose me over the girls he normally dates,” Krystal stuttered.

“That’s funny because I thought the same thing about Kris too,” Luna added.

“But you two seem to have a lot of problems,” Krystal pointed out.

“Every couple will have their fair share of ups and downs – nothing runs smoothly in a relationship whether you are married or not,” Luna advised.

“I know that now but I’m afraid,” Krystal moaned.

Luna smiles.

“Unnie, do I sound like a wimp?” She whined.

Luna laughs.

“What is so funny?” Krystal asked.

“This brings me back to the beginning when I first met Kris. All the facial expression you guys gave me are all coming back to me now,” Luna giggles.

“I know but we were shock too you know,” Krystal defended herself.

“I know. And I’m thankful for friends like you, Victoria, Amber, and Sulli – but sometimes, we have to make our own choices in life,” Luna elaborates.

“Do you two share a room at his place?” Krystal asked.

“Yes and no. Yes, when we’re free and not overloaded with assignments. No, when we’re mad at each other,” Luna honestly answered her.

“Yikes. Does he get mad often?” Krystal asked with much concern in her voice.

“No. Mainly it’s me,” Luna answered vaguely.

“I see, so you get jealous easy then,” Krystal trying to figure out the two’s problem.

“Not only jealous but I doubt myself all the time,” she agreed.

Krystal laughs.

“What is so funny?” Luna asked.

“I never realized how much alike all of us were – we have that sense of insecurity, don’t you agree?” Krystal thought.

Luna thought that was very true. Victoria had similar problems too when she first started dating Kyuhyun, who was so successful at what he did and she wasn’t quite there yet but the two were very close in age. As time passes, the two were inseparable. And someday, she hopes that happens to all of them when they all meet the right one. For herself, she hoped she had met the right one – Kris.

There was knock on the door. Luna got up to see who was at the door. Krystal heard some muffling voices in the hallway so she got up to see who it was too.

MINHO.

“It’s late Minho, you can talk to her tomorrow,” Luna trying to ward of Minho.

Krystal appears around the corner now standing behind Luna.

“What is it?” Krystal asked harshly.

“I need to talk to you,” Minho told her.

“Tomorrow oppa. We can talk tomorrow,” Krystal assured him.

“I need to say it before tomorrow, tomorrow may be too late for me,” Minho pleaded.

“Then maybe you should have listened to her pleads before pleading your own case,” Suho suggested from across the hallway.

“Back off, it’s none of your business,” Minho shouted back.

Onew opened the door and came out with Key. Victoria, Amber, and Sulli also poked their heads out into the hallway since they heard their voices.

“Please tell me the noises are not coming from Luna and Krystal’s room,” Victoria prayed.

Onew nods.

Victoria groaned.

“Can we not get through one day without arguing with each other?” Amber asked.

“I didn’t start it,” Suho backed off.

Everyone is now staring at Minho.

“I thought I told you to stop,” Onew grunted at Minho.

“I just wanted to talk to her hyung,” Minho pointed out.

“And she doesn’t want to talk to you tonight,” Luna added.

For a moment of silence, everyone stopped talking. Krystal took a couple of deep breath and pushed Minho out of their room. Then she pulled Luna along and handed her over to Kris, who was standing behind Suho. And then she pulled Suho into her room and slammed the door in Minho’s face.

Everyone on the outside were either shock or clueless as to what just happened.

“Hmm. Strange. But then again I’m exhausted so I’m not thinking clearly,” Kris muttered.

“Me too. I’m ready for bed,” Luna agreed.

Both Kris and Luna entered his room and closed the door behind them. Victoria and Amber were not so shocked but poor Sulli who is still gazing from one door to another was clueless.

“Unnie….are they sleeping with them?” She naively asked.

“What do you think Sulli?” Minho asked angrily.

“I don’t know……….why are you so mad?” She turned it around.

“I’m not mad,” he mumbled.

“Well you sure look like it,” she muttered back.

“Okay guys, let just call it a night. We have to get up early for o