Kyuhyun has no intention of ignoring Sungmin. But he is not in the mood to play with someone being owned by others. Why did Sungmin say
yes to Siwon? How did Siwon do it? He doesn't believe good boys would always get the prize. Besides, he doesn't believe Siwon is
that good. He knows somewhere, somehow, his perfectly well-mannered brother has his own evilness that probably is hibernating. He
spent his whole day practicing the finale song. It was really tough and rather tiring for him who never really tried singing seriously moreso performing
in a musical. Furthermore, Professor Park is demanding, she wants Kyuhyun to perfect the intro line before moving on to another line. He needed
to repeat the first 2 lines-the part he sang during his audition for like a dozen time just to note where to start breathing, when
to stop breathing and when to rest. It took him half of the afternoon before he could move on to the next line.

Kyuhyun looked down as he hold on to the sandwich bag Sungmin handed him. He sighed frustratedly. Stop thinking about it and concentrate with
what you're doing!

"Are you ready?" Professor Park asked Kyuhyun as she sat up in front of the piano. Kyuhyun nodded and cleared his throat
shortly.

[Noreul ggeutggaji]

Kyuhyun looked up when Professor Park suddenly stopped and looked at him. "Kyuhyun, remember what I told you? Falsetto. Use falsetto
in 'ggeut' Again." the young man nodded his head and closed his eyes hard for awhile and waited for the teacher's cue.

[Noreul ggeutggaji jikyeonaeji mothan] I cannot protect you until the end

[geuddae naemoseub]

"Kyuhyun, falsetto on 'nae' part. Please concentrate."

"Sorry."

"Again."

[Geuddae naemoseub yongseohaejugetni] Would you forgive me for then
[Gaseum hankyeone gipi sumgyeodugo] Hiding deep in the corner of my heart
[Haengbokhagireul bileobonda~] I pray to see you happy

Professor Park stopped once again making Kyuhyun looked at the teacher. The old lady smiled at him. "Don't worry, you're
doing good. But for the bileobonda... you have to make your voice steady and a bit longer. Your voice is shaking just now, hold your
breath a little longer."

Kyuhyun nodded and repeated the last line trying to make it longer. He felt his throat getting itchy. "Stop. Again." He cleared his
throat and can't seem to satisfy the professor's expectation. He cough a little bit more to clear his throat. He tried singing it
for three more times but Professor Park stops at the same part. She keeps on asking Kyuhyun to make the ending longer but he just
can't, he sighed disappointedly at himself. Concentrate, Kyu! Damn it!

"I think you should take a rest and we'll continue this tomorrow." Professor Park said as she stands up about to leave the practice
room.

"No! I won't go home until I reach the note." he said. He won't go home like this. This is Sungmin's song.
Of all songs lined up for him to sing in the musical, this should be the most perfect one. He remembered the dummy keyboard that he
saw in Sungmin's bag. How hard was it for the older to compose this overly difficult song with just a piece of cardboard to represent
his own piano? He won't disappoint the older. He won't disappoint Sungmin the way Sungmin did to him.

The old professor nodded. "Alright, last try for tonight, ok?"

Kyuhyun nodded and closed his eyes shortly. He doesn't want to go home feeling unaccomplished. He did a quick drink in his water
and cued for the professor.

"Try counting 1-5 in your mind and make sure your voice is steady. Remember the vocal warm-up?" Kyuhyun nodded and tried his best to
concentrate this time.

[Geuddae naemoseub yongseohaejugetni] Would you forgive me for then
[Gaseum hankyeone gipi sumgyeodugo] Hiding deep in the corner of my heart
[Haengbokhagireul bileobonda~] I pray to see you happy

Kyuhyun closed his eyes hard and tilted his head lower as his hand automatically reach for his diaphragm. He stopped when the professor
stopped the piano. The old lady smiled at him. "Well, it seems I can go home now, Kyuhyun."

Kyuhyun smiled and sighed with relief. Finally, he was able to reach the note the professor wants. Although, to be honest this part
is giving him a headache, literally. It's not his range of voice, but he likes the power of vocals Professor Park required him to
provide. He sighed with a smile. He can go home as well. He's quite tired with this vocal rehearsals, he wants to finish it as soon
as possible.

"Well, you better maintain that range, Cho Kyuhyun, the line you'll rehearse tomorrow must be a little bit longer and better than
that. I need more power for the bridge. Don't drink too cold water and make sure you don't eat too much sweets. Those are bad for the
throat. Oh, try drinking warm honey lemon. It will soothe your throat."

Kyuhyun nodded shortly and bowed to the old teacher before she left the practice room. Kyuhyun blew air from his mouth and packed
his things as well. Finally, he can take a rest for tonight.

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Sungmin looked down as he talked on the phone. "Donghae ah, I don't think I'm taking Eunja noona's offer to perform with her. Do you
still remember that time when I accepted her offer? Why don't you take it?"

There was silence over the line. Sungmin heard Donghae said ah and a light snap from the phone.

"Hyung..." Donghae said over the phone. "I heard from Zhoumi that Kyuhyun is having a hard time hitting the notes in your song."

Sungmin jolted up. He doesn't really care about the song anymore since he's not that interested in this year's musical but hearing
what his friend said, he suddenly felt a little anxious about how Kyuhyun is taking it. Is it the reason why Kyuhyun is ignoring him?
Is he too stressed with the song? Does he hate Sungmin for giving him a hard time involuntarily?

"Professor Park let him rehearse the song this whole day and they weren't able to finish. Woah, what kind of song did you write,
Hyung? You're making things hard for SMU's prince." Donghae said chuckling, obviously making fun of Kyuhyun behind his back.

"Well... I don't really know." Sungmin said. He sighed. He heard Kyuhyun singing the first 2 lines and he thought he'll be able to
learn the whole song easily but apparently... he's having a hard time on it as well. "Hae ah, I'm going to sleep now, I'm kind of
tired."

"Oh. Goodnight, Hyung!" Donghae said and they both hang up the phone.

Sungmin sighed again before walking out of his room to get some water.

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[Sigyereul dolryeo geuddaero gandamyeon yaksokhae nigyeote namgetdago] If I go and turn back the clock to that time

Sungmin thought he heard some voices in the kitchen so he tiptoed and peep to see what is going on, he wouldn't dare himself to go
in if there is ghost or anything. He quietly peeped his head and let his eyes roam around. He crossed his eyebrows shortly.
"Kyuhyun?" What is the magnae doing there? Kyuhyun's back is facing him, he saw the younger's shoulder raising as he sighed so
deeply. Why is Kyuhyun shaking his head? The young man made an argh sound and hit his head with the paper on his hand. What's happening
to Kyuhyun?

"Argh!" Kyuhyun said hitting his face with the paper for the second time. He sighed and shook his head again. He cleared his throat
and blew wind for a while. Professor Park is right, the next part of what he learned this day is harder... a lot harder. It requires
more power, more breath, more emotion. He looked at the paper and tried singing again. How many times has he tried singing just this
part tonight?

[Sigyereul dolryeo geuddaero gandamyeon] If I go and turn back the clock to that time
[yaksokhae nigyeote namgetdago] I promise I won't leave your side
[Jjalbatdeon sarange gildeon geuriume holro namgyeodwoseo mianhae-]

Sungmin's face turned sour when Kyuhyun cracked his voice on the mianhe part. Is this why Kyuhyun sounded so frustrated? Kyuhyun
shook his head and breathe in. He placed his hand on his waist and looked up. If this will keep up he can't promise to sing Sungmin's
song perfectly. What should he do?

[Jjalbatdeon sarange gildeon geuriume] The long yearning in the short period of love
[Holro namgyeodwoseo mianhae-] For leaving you alone, I'm sorry

Kyuhyun forced himself more to reach the higher part but he failed. He turn around and stopped when he saw Sungmin suddenly
straightening up and is looking away from him as if he could still pretend that he isn't watching.
The latter acted like he didn't hear anything. He walked straight to the fridge and took a pitcher of water. Relax, Min. You're not
doing anything wrong.

"Stop mocking me." Kyuhyun said seriously when Sungmin just walked pass him and ignored him completely.

Sungmin turned to him as he drank. "Who's mocking you? I'm just...want to drink some water."

Kyuhyun crossed his eyebrows shortly and smirked. He placed his music sheet down and watched Sungmin drink his water. He can't
practice if Sungmin is around, he'll be distracted. Sungmin shouldn't see him in his frustrating side. The younger
waited for him to finished but Sungmin took all his golden time to drink a glass of water. He turned to the younger man.

"You're not that confident in singing that part, that's why you can't reach the notes." Sungmin said as he looked at the glass.
Kyuhyun listened to him as he looked at the music sheet. "You're hesitating." Sungmin met his eyes. What is he doing? He shouldn't
be helping Kyuhyun. Why is he being such a busy body?! He cannot see the rude Kyuhyun awhile ago when he shook his head frustratedly.
He felt a bit disappointed at that moment. Where is the princely confidence that he has? Where is the i-will-let-you-bow-to my-greatness
aura? Kyuhyun sighing and hitting his face with his paper made Sungmin think that he really is having a hard time. And Kyuhyun having a hard time
is not a good sight at all.

Sungmin looked down doubting whether he should say it but he'd say it anyway. "I alway believe songs choose their singers not the
other way around. This song chose you." he looked at Kyuhyun confidently for a short while. "Stop doubting yourself." just then he
felt like he needed to walk away because Kyuhyun doesn't seem to be listening to him plus the younger is staring at him like he'll
be eating Sungmin in no time. Kyuhyun showed his signature smile.

Sungmin said yes to Siwon, this man needs serious punishment. How could he say yes to that horse when he already marked Sungmin as
his? He needs to make Sungmin pay for the days he cannot concentrate on the musical and he'll start today.

"You're right" he started making Sungmin look at him. "And right now I really need some encouragement." he walked towards Sungmin.

Cho Kyuhyun needs encouragement? Since when did this overly confident, so-called prince needed some encouragement? Sungmin was
thinking maybe he needs some 'hwaiting' and 'aja aja' but he erased the thought immediately as he has known Kyuhyun to be a not
so simple-minded type.

He wanted to help the younger man but what can he do?

Sungmin wasn't able to think of anything anymore when Kyuhyun grabbed him in the waist and pressed his lips next to his. Sungmin
was so shock that he just shut his eyes tightly. However, not longer than 5 seconds, he got used to the feeling of Kyuhyun's lips
next to his. . There it is again, the electricity, tingling around his lips. It's starting to conquer him again. Sungmin pushed
Kyuhyun before he could even let himself open up to the younger man. Before those electricity hypnotise him again...he needed to push
Kyuhyun away...and so he did it... successfully this time.

He covered his mouth with the back of his hand while Kyuhyun showed a very sly smile. "From now on, I will demand that kind of
encouragement from you." he said.

"Rotten jerk." Sungmin said as he walked away with the back of his hand on his lips.

Kyuhyun was smiling while Sungmin was walking away. When the older wasn't there anymore, his smile gradually disappear. He looked at the music
sheet and sighed...His eyebrows crossed and his frustrated face has shown up again. He sighed and looked up.

True, what Sungmin said. He is doubting himself. How will he ever sing this song properly?

Sungmin sat down on his bed and crossed his arms together while looking sharply at the side. Why did he even help that rotten jerk?!
That's what he get for being a busy body! Tsch. How could he still play like that when he cannot even sing the bridge properly?

"You should at least treat me nicely!" Sungmin said as if Kyuhyun can hear him ranting.

He sighed and enveloped his lips together. He can still feel Kyuhyun's lips on his own. Why does Kyuhyun's lips taste so sweet and
intoxicating? It's like a sweet alcohol that he'd like to ask for more without knowing that he's getting drunk of it. How will the
electric feeling disappear? He knows better that he shouldn't think about it but how can he? Kyuhyun stole his first and second kiss.
He let the milky-slash-honey sweet taste linger around and inside his mouth making Siwon's kiss tasteless, bland, uninteresting and
now Kyuhyun is actually demanding Sungmin to cheer him by kissing him?

Even if he thinks of not agreeing...Kyuhyun has always been consistent in finding ways to reach for his lips.

How can he kiss Kyuhyun everyday? Wait, why is he even planning of kissing Kyuhyun everyday?!

Sungmin rolled his eyes and hit his forehead he heard a crisp sound produced from his palm and forehead.  Ouch~!

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Kyuhyun woke up early for rehearsals. He went down to start his day with a wam milk. It has been a habit since he started rehearsing
and unintentionally ignoring Sungmin. Like he said, he is not in the mood to play with someone who is owned by others. He hopes Sungmin
is still asleep so there will be no more questions and answers. But Sungmin was there again, in the kitchen with their mom's apron.
Why is always here? and why does he love this apron?

Sungmin looked up and saw Kyuhyun raiding the fridge yet again. He looked down and remembered what the young man asked him last
night- that he'll have to kiss Kyuhyun evrytime until the musical is over. The musical is a month from now. Even though Kyuhyun
hasn't been rehearsing the lines, Professor Park said lines are easier to rehearse so he should just focus with the songs and
Sungmin's song is really a tough one. He should have known what trouble he asked for when he take the role. Oh well, its not like
Kyuhyun is regretting.

"Yah..." Sungmin said when he saw Kyuhyun pouring milk in his glass. "You'll be drinking milk and leave without breakfast again."
he said. Kyuhyun turned to him and saw the older preparing another sandwich; with eggs and ham this time. Sungmin busily prepare the
hearty sandwich as the younger suddenly smirked. Why is Sungmin blushing? He smirked wider and thought that maybe... just maybe...
Sungmin took what he said last night seriously- that he has to kiss the young man everytime until the musical ends. He should try
finding the answer.

Sungmin packed the sandwich inside a brown bag and was about to hand it to Kyuhyun when he saw the young man looking at him with
those dark eyes. How long has he not been seeing this smirk in Kyuhyun's lips? It seems like he's been missing it.

"Hyung, what about the thing I told you last night?" Kyuhyun whispered.

Sungmin blushed immediately and his heart started pounding loudly. The beat of his heart was so fast he thought he isn't breathing.
He saw himself in Kyuhyun's eyes; frightened and blushing. Why did he remember that? "H-huh? What are you talking about?"
Sungmin turned away and tried to ignore the beat of his heart that accelerates more. He knows Kyuhyun's eyes are on him.

"I'm quite sure you know it."

"I-I don't think so..."

Sungmin stopped when Kyuhyun walked around to face him. Sungmin startled when he saw the younger standing in
front of him already. Did Kyuhyun teleported there? The younger smirked at him.
What has been happening to him recently? He hates the way Kyuhyun's eyes brims darkly. He hates the way Kyuhyun smirks at him. He
hates the way Kyuhyun talk to him. He hates everything about Kyuhyun. To sum it up, he hates Kyuhyun...

... so why does he feel a little anticipation about this? His heart deafens him. If Kyuhyun will continue teasing him like this, he
might get crazy.

Kyuhyun's eyes brimmed...darkly. The one that Sungmin fears whenever the younger is around. But it is far different from the fright
that he felt when Siwon seemed to forgot himself. Kyuhyun's way of frightening him...is... he doesn't know the right word; he
doesn't like being teased by this man but he's quite sure he doesn't hate it as well.

"I think I should remind you about what I said." Kyuhyun said, voice is low and tempting. Just like a serpent arousing someone to
sin.

"Huh-?"

Kyuhyun moved too quickly for Sungmin to see. He just saw the young man leaning forward obviously targetting his lips. Sungmin is
useless. He just closed his eyes tightly and waited to the lips to land on his. And right, he anticipates.
Kyuhyun stop right before his lips could land on the target and looked up. His eyebrows raised but not sarcastically. His eyes
brightened. Why is Sungmin closing his eyes? He smiled widely and looked at Sungmin's lips tying not to purse voluntarily. He
chuckled. Maybe Siwon really owns Sungmin. But his lips doesn't seem to say so. At least Siwon doesn't own him wholly. Sungmin's lips
is for Kyuhyun to own. At least for now, that's enough. He'll take Sungmin's heart slowly. He'll invade Sungmin's heart, own it and
kick Siwon out of it before completely getting him. But for now...he smiled slyly and straightened up.

"Hyung..."

Sungmin opened his eyes quickly as if he was startled from his sleep. "Why are you closing your eyes?"

What happened? Where is Kyuhyun's kiss? He didn't feel it. Or did missed it? Why is Kyuhyun not kissing him yet? He turned to
Kyuhyun who is smiling slyly before him. . He fall for it again. He pouted and looked at him sharply.

"Jerk." he whispered under his nose and turned away.

However before he could completely turn his back, Kyuhyun grabbed his arm, turn him and held his cheeks and kiss him on the lips
without ado. Sungmin's eyes widened during the process but immediately closed his eyes and willingly let Kyuhyun press their lips
together. It was a short kiss, but long enough to almost blow Sungmin's mind away. When Kyuhyun let go of him, he just stopped
breathing and turned his back on the younger. How the hell can he even face the young man after that kiss? that he can't faint
when he needs to. Kyuhyun smiled naughtily.

"Next time, I won't get my kiss like this. You'll have to learn to give it to me voluntarily."

Sungmin didn't look at him anymore. He couldn't dare to do so.

"Have a nice day, Sungmin ah..." Kyuhyun whispered right behind his ear making him have the tingling feeling on his spine. Kyuhyun
went out of the kitchen and off he goes for the rehearsal.

Did Sungmin just let Kyuhyun kiss him again? Why did he do that? He pressed his lips together, Kyuhyun's lips is still here as if
still pressing against his own. Sungmin ah, you fool, fool, foolish bunny! He frustratedly hit his forehead with his palm and
stopped when he felt the pain.

Aigoo~

*Author's note: 200th subscriber welcome!! err.. thank you!!!
Song: Biting My Lips Performed by SuperJunior- K.R.S
Credits to the translator.

I like this song haha. From the very first time I heard it, I already
like it. I like the power in Kyu's voice during the intro, yeah all of the
parts included in the chapter is my favourite hihi...

I'm so sleepy. Good night every one~!^^