"I would request everybody to please calm down." Dong Sun said into the microphone "SS501 is here to answer all your questions but please stay calm"

Dong Sun had to repeat himself a few more times before the reporters finally managed to settle in their seats

"Somin worked as an AD in my drama and we became friends while filming....then we progressed...from friends to confiders to best friends to lovers...you know the drill" Hyunjoong chuckled."She was the one who saved me from DSP's attacks" Hyunjoong said "I always called her 'Angel AD' but little did I know then that she would truly become the angel who saves my life" he looked warmly at Somin "However she had to pay the price for ruining DSP's plan. DSP sent its men who infiltrated our security system and abducted Somin. They tortured her and blackmailed us" Hyunjoong ed his fists onto the table

Youngsaneg held Hyunjoong's hand to calm "Thankfully we were able to rescue hyeongsu and take her to the hospital in time."

"We had known about the dirty works of DSP for quite a long time now." Jungmin took over "But we never said anything inspite of what they did to SS501 cause ,no matter what, they helped us realize our dreams. We felt obliged to them" he said thoughtfully "Moreover DSP still has many groups under them and if DSP shuts down...what will happen to them...? We had these concerns.." Jungmin remembered Seungyeon. KARA was under DSP...what would happen to KARA after this conference? What would happen to Seungyeon?. For a moment he couldnt say anything, he started to question whether what they were doing was right. Right then the image of weak and feeble Somin at the hospital flashed across his eyes."But when we saw what they did to Somin that's when we felt we need to stop this." Jungmin siad firmly

"We have had enough of DSP and their filthy tricks" Hyungjun said through gritted teeth as he remembered Somin's condition

The reporters were in shock from the revelations of the day. "Do you have any proof?" the tall reporter spoke again

"You seriously dont know when to give up do you? Some wise man you are..." Youngsaeng rolled his eyes. The reporter looked away stealthily "Very well then...We dont have proof..."Youngsaeng replied. The reporter looked up grinning "We have witnesses, myself being one of them" Youngsaeng smirked. "About the rest, I would not disclose until the police has arrested your boss."

The reporter turned pale in horror

"Now wise man..." Jungmin leaned in "If I were you, I would just sit tight with my mouth shut until the end of this conference and then run as far as possible for my dear life"

The reporter gulped audibly loosening his tie and sat down

"I think we have answered all your questions." Hyunjoong announced "If you please, my fiance is still very weak so we would like to end this conference here today. Thank you all for coming. Please give me and Somin your blessings and do anticipate SS501 activities in the near future"

Hyunjoong assisted Somin in getting down from the podium and the rest of SS501 along with Dong Sun followed them.

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"That went well..." Hyunjoong sighed

"Could have gone better...if i could smash that reporter's head" Jungmin gritted his teeth

"Leave it, Mal. He or anyone from DSP for that matter, cant do anything anymore. In afew hours Lee would be arrested and all this would end...finally" Kyu said

Hyungjun hugged him while the others patted him

"I want this to end too so that you can stop blaming yourself for everything. " Youngsaeng said. Kyu sighed "SS501 didnt cease because of you. It ceased because of DSP get that?"

"And with a few moments left from DSP's demise...it's a new beginning for SS501." Jungmin said

"Yes, Kyu..." Somin said "So shed the nightmares of the past and lets make new memories..together" she said helding out her hand

"Yes together" Kyu smiled grabbing her hand

"Together" Youngsaeng placed his hand over theirs

"Together" Hyungjun joined

"Together" Jungmin smilingly joined

"Together forever" Hyunjoong joined

They all looked at each other,beaming.

"Everything will be fine now..I am so glad" Jessica rested her head on Dong Sun's shoulder as she looked at the happy faces of everyone

"Hmm" Dong Sun nodded

"I am leaving with Somin. There are some formalities left in the hospital--" Hyunjoong said, his arms still carefully wrapped around Somin.

"Hyung! Can I finish them for you?" Kyu asked before Hyunjoong could finish his sentence

"I was just about to suggest the same" Hyunjoong chuckled. Kyu shyly scratched his head as everyone laughed

"See you all in an hour? at my apartment?" Hyunjoong asked

"DE" everyone cried

"Not you...Kyu" Somin giggled "You take your time" Somin winked

"Cut it out hyeongsu!" Kyu cried

From the distance, ignored and forgotten by everyone Jihoo looked at the happy Somin carefully wrapped in Hyunjoong's arms

"She will be safe soon.."Jihoo thought looking at the giggling Somin "completely safe and happy"

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"This is fairly unnecessary" Somin rolled her eyes

"I dont think so" Hyunjoong smiled, not looking at Somin. He refused Somin to walk and was thus carrying her in his arms from the conference to the basement parking lot

"I can walk!" Somin reasoned. Hyunjoong didnt pay any heed to what she was saying and continued to look around for his car. "You are being stupid!" she grumbled

"Let's take a vote regarding that" Hyunjoong chuckled and turned around crying out to s, Dong Sun, Jessica, Hwangbo and Jihoo following closely behind "Am I being stupid carrying my fiance in my arms?"

"NO!" the SS501 cheered

"You're being incredibly romantic!" Jessica cried, winking

"You want to be carried too?" Dong Sun said mischieviously and charged at Jessica imitating to grab her. Jessica squeeled in happiness and tried to run away. Dong Sun grabbed her easily and pulled her close to him and continued walking

"You should be thanking you stars Somin!" Hwangbo remarked " i am so jealous of you right now"

Youngsaeng cleared his throat audibly and shot Hwangbo a narrow-eyed glance and Hwangbo immediately looked away

"See! None shares your view" Hyunjoong said grinning widely and suddenly leaned closer and brushed his nose with Somin's

"Do what you want!" Somin gave in "But don't come to me complaining about backache"

"Shincha? But I was really looking forward to an intense back message from you" Hyunjoong pouted. Somin blushed. "Here we are" he announced stopping infront of his car

Jungmin leapt forward and opened the door and everyone gathered around as Hyunjoong carefully placed Somin onto her seat

"Ok guys see you all in an hour" Hyunjoong waved to the others and drove off with Somin

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Ding Dong

"Oh Jihoo!" Granny opened the door to find Jihoo standing outside

"Anneoyong haseyo haraemoni..." Jihoo greeted "I brought the things Somin left behind at the hospital this morning.." he held up a backpack

"Oh shincha this girl!" Granny said as she waved him to come in. Jihoo walked in and started to proceed towards Somin's room while talking to Granny "This girl is so careless...you had to go through such trouble for this"

"Ah it's no issues. I got her some fruits too. I'll just keep them in her room"

"Oh wait!--"

Before granny finished her sentence the door to Somin's room opened without Jihoo opening it. Jihoo stood frozen as he saw Jandi holding the door open for him. "You?" he managed to say

Jandi blinked and bit her lip

"Ah...Jandi dear...Jihoo is here to drop Somin's stuff" Granny approached and took the bag from Jihoo. "I thought it would be nice if Jandi and Somin shared room during Jandi's stay here" Granny said as she went and placed the backpack in the cupboard.

Jihoo didnt move he just stood and stared at Jandi. Jandi fearfully took a glance at him before looking away. Though Jihoo scared her she felt unexplainably drawn towards him

Granny turned and saw the two tensed figures. "I really need to force them to bond. " Granny thought "This guy, he always misinterprets and then later regrets. Jandi is a great girl. He needs to see that.."

"Jihoo! Why are you standing son? Come in" Granny invited enthusiastically. Jandi moved away giving him way

"Ani haraomoni..." Jihoo said "I need to go--"

"You dont need to go anywhere" Granny grabbed his arm and Jandi's. She made Jihoo sit on the study chair and Jandi on the bed " You two talk...I'll bring some snacks" she said and left the room

Jihoo and Jandi sat in complete silence. Jihoo remembered his resolution to apologize to Jandi for his behaviour but he couldnt bring himself to do so. Specially when he saw her here, in Somin's room. The sight of her here made him angry but anger wasnt what he was feeling exactly. He closed his eyes and inhaled. It was Somin, the room felt Somin, The air felt like Somin. Jihoo was lost

"Umm..I am sorry"

Jihoo half-opened his eyes--not because of the voice but because of the words; he knew the voice very well. "Why is Somin apologising to me?" he thought

"I am sorry" the voice spoke again "but please dont misunderstand I am not trying to be Somin"

 Jihoo's eyes jerked open. He turned to find Jandi looking at him worriedly. He swung his head away "How can I...? How did I...?" he gripped his head with both of his hands in shock of what he had just imagined. He thought Jandi to be Somin!

"Ji-Jihoo?" Jandi stood up and took a step towards him

"DON'T COME NEAR ME!" Jihoo yelled. Jandi stopped in her tracks immediately. She looked sadly as Jihoo started panting as if something was choking him. Tears pooled in her eyes; she knew what Jihoo was feeling; she was way too familiar with this feeling...the feeling of unrequited love.

Overcoming her fear, she approached Jihoo with hesitant steps "Ji-Jihoo" she said gripping his shoulder

"I told you to stay away--" Jihoo turned to shove her away but Jandi hugged him. Jihoo didnt know what she was doing. It was bad enough that he mistook her for Somin but now with her this close to him--she felt even more like Somin. It infuriated him, disgusted him. He struggled to break free

"I know you are hurting..." Jandi said. The harder Jihoo struggled the tighter she held onto him.  "I know it hurts...it hurts too much...so much you can hardly bear it."

Jihoo lessened the strength of his struggles

"I feel your pain. You love her but you cant have her. Neither can you forget her. You have to be with her but being with her is painful"

Jihoo listened as Jandi magically mouthed precisely what he felt

"Jihoo...I know its unfair...but you can close your eyes from the things you dont want to see...but you cant close your heart from the things you dont want to feel...I know it's not fair" Jandi hugged him tighter as Jihoo finally gave in and buried his face in her shoulder

Jihoo knew he would regret this--trusting a stranger; that too a stranger who'd surely take SS501's side rather Hyunjoong's side when the time comes and he will be stranded again--but he didnt care. At length someone finally understood what he was going through--the depth of his pain--and didnt ask him to behave a certain way; didnt tell him to do away with his feelings. Finally he got someone who didnt make him feel guilty for loving someone else's love;for being the third person in a perfect love story. He didnt care how long it would last and what would be the end result of this, all he cared was he found someone who soothed his pain--even if it was temporary;he accepted the bargain--he would take all he can get

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SeJung was in her cabin; busy with her daily doctor works. Two piles of files were stacked on the table waiting for her attention.

KNOCK KNOCK

"Come in" SeJung said without glancing away from the file she was working on

"Hello Dr.Sejung"

SeJung's ears burned hearing her name in that voice; her head shot up. For a moment she couldnt breathe, her body went numb and all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her cheeks

"Hello Dr.Sejung" Kyujong said again

"He-Hello" SeJung's voice came out more as a whimper

"Hyung told me there were some formalities left" Kyu said "May I?" he asked pointing to the chair infront of him

"Su-Sure. Please" Sejung hurriedly said and started searching the piles of files infront of her.

"I think you're looking for this one" Kyu tapped on the file SeJung was studying. Sejung flipped the cover of the file to find,much to her embarrassment ,'PATIENT NAME:JUNG SOMIN' written on top

"I am sorry" SeJung sighed pressing her temples

"Seriously...as much as I enjoy watching you getting flustered...dont you think it will be better if you dropped your act" Kyujong

"Huh?" SeJung looked up shocked

"I know you are GoldenMasked" Kyu said leaning forward

"I-I dunno what you're saying" Sejung waved

Kyujong immediately grasped her hand and inserted his finger through the black beaded bracelet on her wrist. SeJung turned pale.Kyujong put his other hand in his pocket and produced the bracelet GoldenMasked gave him. He watched Sejung carefully as he brought the two identical bracelets together.

*CLINK*

SeJung shook as the two lockets of the bracelets joined together to form a heart

"It wasnt supposed to be an italic 'C' meaning center. was it?" Kyu inquired with narrowed eyes " It meant half of your heart"

Sejung sat in silence. Minutes passed and finally she spoke,"Do you hate me?"

"Hate you...?" Kyu looked at her inquisitively with creased eyebrows. "Ofcourse I do!" he stood up dropping her hand. He started to walk around the table towards her "Sending me mysterious messages, leaving me dumbfounded everytime we meet, suddenly appearing crying infront of me giving me this bracelet, never showing me your face,appearing as if you dont even know me when we finally meet face to face....ofcourse I hate you!"

SeJung didnt dare to meet his eyes; she sat still in her seat. KyuJong was standing next to her now. He swung her chair to face him and knelt down infront of her. SeJung looked away

"I hate you..." KyuJong whispered "For believing in me when even I doubted myself...I hate you"

SeJung's eyes flew open, she turned to find tears pooling in KyuJong's eyes. She brought her hand to wipe them but Kyu gripped it

"For always supporting me without asking for anything in return...I hate you" Kyu said slowly,moving her hand away

"For always encouraging me..I hate you" KyuJong edged closer "I hate you..I really hate you" Kyu edged even more closer until his lips were on hers. It started out gentle but slowly it grew passionate. Their wait was finally over--they finally found each other