A/N – Chapter 3 is up! I was a little sad to see no comments, and then all of sudden I saw three comments!!! And now there’s 4 subscribers!!! LOVE you all sooooo much!

So chapter 3 is dedicated to jemaya, thunbii, HanSang , joie23ss10 and reilsm. Love you guys~

Chapter 3 – Love hurts like being struck by lightning 

Seungho POV

I didn’t see Dara-noona much after our debut. We were all too busy flying here and there, from one performance to another. From one interview to the next. We were all consumed by our sudden popularity by day and our absolute tiredness by night.

But the next time I saw her, the burning flames in the pit of my stomach ignited. They hadn’t died out. They had just been flickering embers, ready to catch fire at the slightest catalyst.

She came over to all of us with a handful of snacks. Cheondoong’s eyes had lit up when he saw the food and he dug into the tin of his favorite biscuits almost immediately. Dara laughed and wiped the crumbs off the edge of his mouth. Then she pulled out a sandwich and handed it to me.

“Do you like this stuff?” she asked hesitantly.

“Sure.” I replied shortly. I felt like bashing myself against the wall. Sure? Was that the best I could say? “U-um…I mean…” I stammered quickly. Oh just shut up, I told myself. Then I shyly nodded.

“That’s good then.” Dara smiled and I felt my heart thumping again, breaking its way out of my chest.

Dara dug through the plastic bag again and pulled out a can. She handed it to me and I smiled my thanks. Immediately I put down the sandwich and pulled the can open. And chaos occurred.

The soft drink spurted everywhere and all over me. I spluttered cola and wiped my drenched face.

“Oh My God!” Dara exclaimed, rushing over with a tissue and wiping my face. “I’m so sorry, so sorry.” She stammered.

“It’s okay.” I reassured her, laughing. All of us were laughing now.

“I must have shaken that can too much.” She bit her lip adorably. “Sorry.” She repeated.

“It’s not your fault.” I shook my hair which dripped coke.

But Dara wasn’t having any of that. She grabbed me by the hand and bolts of electricity rushed through my skin. Then she dragged me away to the bathroom.

It was empty inside, everyone still outside and congratulating each other on another successful show. Dara took a napkin and wiped away the coke still on my face. Her own face was close to mine and I could feel her hot breath brush my skin. Her own lips centimeters away from mine own.

I was suddenly possessed by a strange urge to touch those lips. It took all my strength not to move.

By then Dara was toweling my head. I barely heard her words.

“Sorry,” I coughed, “What did you say?”

Dara laughed – a thrilling sound that sent shivers down my back. “You must have coke in your ears.” She teased. “I said I have to make it up to you for this.”

“No, no,” I quickly refused. “It wasn’t your fault. Just a little accident.”

“No.” she said defiantly. “I have to make it up to you.” She mused for a moment, and then her eyes lit up. “I’ll treat you to lunch.” She clapped her hands together, sounding pleased.

“What?!” I spluttered at her sudden, shocking idea. This was bad. Very, very bad. Cheondoong wouldn’t just kill me now. He would slaughter me and leave me for the crows. I was so dead.

“Sure, how does tomorrow afternoon sound? I’m free after 3.” She said, completely oblivious to my sudden looming disaster.

“Uhh…” I blinked. “Um, sure.”

Okay, I had no clue what had just possessed me to say that, but I just did.

“Great!” Dara smiled a smile so angelic that I was blown speechless. “I’ll text you the details.” Then she gasped as she suddenly realized a minor detail. “I don’t have your number.”

She pulled my phone out of my pocket and quickly entered the details. Then her phone gave a small beep as she sent herself a text from my phone. “Got it now!” she grinned. “See you tomorrow then.”

And she flounced off, leaving behind the scent of flowers and one very stunned Yang Seungho.

Dara POV

OH MY GOD!

That was all I could think as I practically ran out of the bathroom. Had I just asked Yang Seungho on a date?

Yes. Yes I had. I felt like squealing.

Then I calmed myself down. Just a make-up lunch, that’s all. Just a make-up lunch.

I squealed.

Just a make-up lunch. Nothing more and nothing less.

Then, as I walked back into the mblaq sitting room I stopped still as I saw Cheondoong splayed out on the couch, fast asleep. He was snoring softly. He looked exactly like he did right after dad had left us all. Pale, exhausted and out like a light.

G.O, Mir and Joon nodded to me as I slid onto the couch next to him. They quickly left the room, leaving me and Cheondoong in peace.

I Cheondoong’s cheek and he moved slightly, mumbling “Dara-noona, saranghe” in his sleep. I couldn’t help but grin at his cuteness. Even in his sleep he was worried about me. 

Then he muttered. “Stay away from Dara-noona” and I froze. Because I knew he cared about me, I knew I was his world. And here I was sneaking out for lunch without telling him. At that moment I knew that I should tell him, I should let him know everything as family members.

But I also knew he wouldn’t want me to go. Work was bad enough with me associating with every other guy under the sun, many of whom admitted they liked me.

No. I couldn’t tell my little brother.

Anyway, this lunch wasn’t anything important. Just a make-up lunch. Nothing romantic, nothing…intimate…

Like I fooled anyone.

Seungho POV

It was 2.30 and I was creeping out of the dorm. Like a little kid trying to escape curfew. Damn.

“Seungho-hyung?” came an incriminating voice from the kitchen doorway. I froze and turned around ever so slowly.

“Yes, Cheondoong?” I gulped.

“Where you going?” he said so innocently I felt instantly guilty.

“Ummmm…” I hesitated. Should I tell him the truth? No. “Just got an arranged lunch with a friend.”

“Oh?” Cheondoong sounded curious now. Damn, not good. ”With who?”

I floundered. “Umm, no one you know.”

“Is that so?” Cheondoong said, eyes drilling into my own ever so intently. Then he shrugged and gave me a tight brotherly hug. It hurt me to sneak around his back, but it wasn’t a date, right? “Have fun then.” He smiled at me and waved goodbye as he returned to the kitchen.

I let out a gasp of relief. Then before he could say anything more, I dashed out of the hallway and slipped into my car. From the front seat I could see Cheondoong through the kitchen window. He lit up as he saw me and waved hard.

Enjoy yourself, he mouthed.

At that my mouth went dry. I nodded and turned the engine on. But as I drove away, I felt incredibly guilty. This was going behind his back and I knew that if he knew, it would kill him.

But I had to go. I couldn’t break promises, right?

Mianhe, I thought as I drove away. Then my thoughts focused on someone else.

Dara.

And Cheondoong was forgotten.

A/N – Another chapter done~ I think I’ll be able to upload another chapter by the end of today. Maybe one or two, I’ll see. Let me know if you liked this chapter or not and I’ll work from there.

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