-Tao's POV-

"Kris-ge! Suho-appa! It's the weekends, let's have the girls come over later!", an excited Sehun exclaimed.

"Sure, I'll ask them later. But I'm not sure if Lara will come if Chanyeol is there", Kris-ge pouted.

"She will, Lara isn't that mad at him, but Chanyeol-hyung might get uncomfortable", I said

"Why?", Kris-ge asked. He doesn't know?

"You don't know? Jongin's like Lara's new personal nurse who won't leave her alone and won't even let Hyori and Coleen get close to Lara without a VALID reason. Which is both creepy and weird of Jongin. And the other problem is, it seems like Lara's way too comfortable around Jongin", Chen-hyung explained. Why wouldn't Jongin be overprotective of Lara? He loves her too much. And I guess Lara didn't believe Hyori about the shape-shifters, which is ironic because all twelve of us have powers, I mean, anything is possible. Any ability is possible.

"Hey, maybe we could patch things up for the both of them?", Xiumin-hyung suggested.

"Hey, I'm not one for interferring, but, that seems like a really good idea", Kyungsoo-umma chuckled

"But, what if Lara-noona isn't ready for patching things up yet?", I asked

"We'll work things out with her, Tao. It won't be that difficult", Kris-ge told me. Oh well.

"But, what if Lara likes Jongin bac-- I mean badly?", I asked. I ALMOST SAID BACK OHMIGOD.

"Well, that's something Channie might have to live with", Kris-ge huffed.

"Well, if we patch things up between Chanyeol and Lara, maybe they'll get back together again!", Sehun exclaimed

"I-It's not that simple Sehun. What if Kai comforting Lara-noona is the cause of her maybe liking Kai? Then it'll be complicated! But then again, if we don't try to fix this, Chanyeol-hyung stays sad for quite a while...", I said, in support to Chanyeol, yet kind-of in support to Jongin also. Crap.

"What?", Sehun asked, confused

"What I mean is, what if Jongin's comforted Lara enough for her to fall for him? That'll be difficult for all three of them, considering the fact that Kai and Yeol are best friends...", I rephrased.

"That is difficult. Wait, but Jongin will let Lara go right?", Sehun asked me

"I-uh, I guess?", I simply said. Wow, what do I answer to that?

"What do you mean, I guess?, I mean, he should right!? Unless he feels something for her too! HOLY BUBBLE TEA WHAT IF JONGIN LIKES LARA-NOONA?!", Sehun asked. And the truth will set you free.

"Christ, what if? I mean, Kai's been very protective over Lara and he never lets Chanyeol get in the way. But that's strange, Kai would never argue or try to push any of us away if he wanted something or if he had a problem with any of us", Kris stated

"Then, what exactly is our problem with Jongin?", I asked

"Maybe his hormones are acting up", Baekhyun-hyung interrupted. EW.

"What!? Baekhyun! We're being serious here!", Kyngsoo-umma exclaimed

"It's not like that! What I mean is, what if his masculinity is taking over, and what if he wants Lara for her own? Hey if I wanted Hyori and I had the chance to take her from Tao, I'd probably do it", he paused after noticing that I was staring holes at his face, "...but I'm not like that! It's a man's instinct...", Baekhyun hyung explained. Oh beef, you are dead to me.

"But Kai is not like that Baek. You know that.", Kris argued.

"That's why I'm here guys. I'm trying to think of what has gotten into that guy. He's not like this. We can't say it's puberty since he's already eighteen and that's waaaay past puberty", Baekhyun-hyung said

"Probably adulthood?", Sehun asked.

"Don't start wit me Sehun, I'm trying to think here", Baekhyun spat, his eyebrows connecting in deep thought.

"Hey, I'm just trying to help", Sehun pouted.

"Guys, we should talk to Jongin first before anyone else. He seems like he's been avoiding us", Suho-appa finally spoke up.

"Seems so. So, who's up for a chat with him?", Kris-ge asked.

"I'll do it", Kyungsoo-umma volunteered. Ey umma, don't cheat on appa.

"You?", Suho appa questioned.

"Yes me. Get over it. I'm gonna go find Jongin. Wait for the others", Kyungsoo-umma said, getting up from his seat and heading out of the cafeteria.

"So Tao. How are you and Hyori?", Kris-ge asked me

"We're fine. We just haven't been able to talk much this week because of the whole ChanNicole problem", I replied

"Who's Nicole?

"Nicole is Lara's Nickname. Don't you remember? And besides, it's easier to say ChanNicole instead of LaraYeol, don't you think?", I asked, looking through my phone's photos. And yes, it's full of my selcas, so don't ask.

"ChanNicole. Catchy. But HanLeen is better kiddo", Kris-ge smirked

"Nah, they're both great. I just don think HanLeen will happen if L is always in the way...", I said, pointing to Coleen-noona who is currently talking to L. His name is L, Kim L. Whatthehell.

"Doesn't he have a different name?", Kris-ge asked. I simply shrugged and continued to stare holes into L's face.

"By the way, he's friends with that SungJong guy right?", Kris-ge asked.

"The guy that looks like a girl? Yeah", I answered

"Wait, Sungjong's a guy? I thought he was a girl in guy's clothes!", Chen-hyung exclaimed. Funny, veery funny.

"Hey, I think it's about time you got your eyes checked Jongdae, this isn't the first time you thought a guy was a girl. First it was Baekhyun, next up it was Luhan, and now, Lee Sungjong. Get some glasses grandpa", Suho-appa teased hyung

"Hey, don't call me Grandpa, Grandpa", Chen- hyung answered back.

"Whatever"

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"So how's Lara?", I asked Hyori as I approached her. She turned around with a pout which I took as disappointment.

"Nothing?", I asked

"Nothing, she hasn't talked with me much either. We only get to talk during first period. The next till the last, I've got nothing", Hyori replied.

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