XIII

More Than This

 

 

PART THIRTEEN

 

 

 

 

“No way!”, Jiyong told her seriously.

“Why?”

“I can’t!”, Jiyong shook his head refusing.                           

“But, Jiyong!”, Dara tapped her foot annoyed.

“There’s no way I would even consider going to the Kwon’s ball.”

Dara sighed in hopelessness she was trying to convince him ever since this morning, but nothing seemed to be working he was just too stubborn.

“But, my parents really want you to came. They asked me to convince you, so please do it for me”, she blinked innocently at him with hope that maybe he’ll change his mind.

“No!”

“WHY?!”

“I’m not going to go to a place filled with rich people!”, Jiyong said stubbornly.

“Dong Jiyong are you scared of rich people?”, Dara raised her eyebrow at him teasingly.

“No!,” he shook his head. “I just don’t like this type of situations.”

“I’m not going to convince you am I?”, she asked.

“Nope”

Dara sighed, this guy was driving her insane. Was it really that hard to just agree?

‘Time for PLAN B’, Dara thought and a smirk formed on her lips.

“Alright then, I guess Taeyang Oppa will have to came by himself”, she said and shrugged.

Jiyong’s jaw nearly hit the ground, “Bae is invited too?”

Dara nodded her head casually as if she didn’t care, “Of course, he’s my favourite Oppa after all.”    

Jiyong’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, “I’ll came!”

“But, I thought you don’t like these kind of situations.”

“Did I say that?”, Jiyong asked as if head no idea what she was talking about.

“Sandara Park you’re a genius”, Dara said to herself proudly.

 

“Did you say something?”

“No.”

“But I’m sure I heard you”, Jiyong frowned.

“You’re just hearing things,” she said and pushed a piece of paper into his hands. “Here!”

“What’s that?”, Jiyong asked confuse looking down at the folded piece of paper.

“I thought that you may be worried about the people that are going to be there, that’s why I wrote a list of do’s and don’ts, or as I like to call it; Became A Gentleman 101.”

Jiyong nodded and slowly unfolded the paper and started to read out loud;

 

1.Pay attention to how you dress.

2.Be courteous when you talk to a girl.

3.Practice your handshake.

4.Don't use bad language.

5.Avoid talking about matters that people might find gross, disturbing or rude

6.Practice your posture.

7.Keep all your belongings

8.When initiating physical contact other than handshakes, take it slow.

9.If you ask someone out on a date, offer to pay for dinner.

10.If you're visiting somebody's house for dinner, help clear the table.

11.Pull out the girl's chair and take her coat for her when she sits down.

12.If you're in a restaurant or out with friends and you are offered alcohol to drink, do not have more than one drink.

13.Always stand when a woman approaches to talk to you or if you are introduced to a woman when you are sitting.

14.When you're riding on a bus or public transportation, stand up and offer your seat if an elderly person, pregnant mother, or (ideally) any woman gets on board.

15.However, do not fake this!

 

Jiyong looked up from the paper and eyed her carefully.

Dara gulped nervously, “What?”

“You can’t be serious,” Jiyong whined and threw his hands in the air. “There’s no way I’ll master this.”

Dara tried her best not to laugh at how cute he looked worrying when there was nothing to worry about because this list was just a joke none of the rich people followed these kind of rules and despite what Jiyong may be thinking rich people are not robots.  

“I was just kidding,” she patted his shoulder gently. “All you have to do is be yourself and I’m sure that everything will be fine.”

Jiyong looked at Dara and then at the paper and then back at Dara and cutely asked “You sure?”

Dara nodded her head gently and smiled at him.

**

“Dr. Kwon there is a woman in the waiting room saying she needs to see you but she has no appointment.”

“I see, what is her name?”, asked Kiyoung.

“She said she’s Park Sunmi and that it’s something really important that can’t wait”, the nurse said.

“Let her in”, Kiyoung said and nodded his head.

“Yes, sir”, the nurse bowed and left the room.

 

After about 5 minutes the door to Kiyoung’s office opened and Sunmi walked in without a word she walked over and sat on his desk beside his chair, she smirked and pulled him upwards by the tie crushing her lips on to his, kissing him passionately.

When they pulled apart she sat on his lap “Hello”

“Hi”, he huskily said.

“I heard you have good news for me”, she said playing with his tie.

“Indeed,” he nodded his head and grinned. “You’ll be very pleased.”

“Oh, I like it already”, she said seductively,

“Oh yes, soon Dara will be yours again.”

**

Jiyong swallowed hard he hated these kind of situations. Right now he and Taeyang were at the Kwon’s ball and there was a lot of people there and to make things better they were all rich, well-known, popular .

Jiyong suddenly felt really crowded and it made him think if he just didn’t become claustrophobic.  

“Relax Ji”, he felt a pat on the back and turned his head to see his brother smirking at him.

“How can I?”, he asked quietly.

“They’re not going to eat you, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Easy for you to say,” Taeyang furrowed his brows in confusion. “If they find out that I was the guy who destroyed that statue, I’m as well dead.”

Taeyang couldn’t help but chuckle, “Well, we always have Dara. I’m sure she’ll save you if needed.”

 

Then the two heard cheers and looked up the saw the Kwon family standing on the stairs smiling down at the gusts.

Mr. Kwon was wearing a black tuxedo and looked very smart.

Mrs. Kwon was wearing a lavender dress that reached just passed her knees, she had her usual bright smile.

 

However, Jiyong didn’t pay any attention to the two his eyes were only concentrated on Dara. She was wearing a white tight dress that showed off her curves but not too much the dress was just above her knees. The front was simple, but the back of the dress had a see through floral material exposing her back. She wore silver sparkly sigh hells, her hair was in soft curls and her bangs were braided.

She looked like a real angel send down from heaven. For a moment he made eyes contact with her and everything around him just disappeared and when she smiled at him with her sweet smile Jiyong could feel his stomach doing a 90 degrees turn.

 

Dara walked down the stairs carefully and then down the hall still keeping her eyes on Jiyong.

“Sandara-ah you look beautiful tonight”, one of the boys said and Dara just smiled at him.

“Noona may I dance with you?”, asked the other one.

“I never seen such a beautiful girl.”, one of them  whispered to the other one.

 

Dara just smiled at them and continue to walk when she reached Jiyong and Taeyang she chuckled at their stunned expressions.

“So, how do I look?”, she asked and spun around.

“Like a girl”, Jiyong turned his face to hide the fact that he was blushing like a mad man.

Dara stuck her tongue playfully at Jiyong and turned to Taeyang, “Oppa?”

“God was showing off when He created you.”, Taeyang smiled and gave her a thumps up.

Dara giggled slightly and said, “I can always count on you Oppa when it comes to being nice.”

“That’s what I’m here for.”, he winked at her.

“Bae don’t be so nice or else she’ll not only be spoiled but full of herself as well.”

“No need to be jealous bro if you want I can compliment you too.”, Taeyang grinned teasingly.

Dara couldn’t help but chuckle, “Exactly Ji no need to be jealous.”

Jiyong just laughed and shook his head at the two.

“Mr. I think you’re blushing.”, she said and fixed Jiyong’s tie for him.

A slow music started to play and Dara put her hands on Jiyong’s chest and tiptoed and whispered into his ear, “Does Agent 007 know how to dance?”

“Well there’s only one way you can find out.”, Jiyong took a hold of one of her hands that were on his chest and gently pulled her to the dance floor.

**

Taeyang silently watched his brother and his love dancing together in the middle of the dance floor. People were staring at them with smiles on their faces.

“Who is that guy dancing with Unnie?”, Taeyang heard one of the girls.

“I don’t know I never seen him before, but he’s kinda cute.”, said the other one.

“Yes, I agree I wonder what’s his name.”

 

Taeyang just chuckled at the girls and their admiration of Jiyong. That’s how it always was Jiyong somehow managed to get things without even trying in the first place.

Taeyang smiled sadly when he saw how Dara blushed when Jiyong tighten the hold on her waist. He wanted to laugh and scream at the same time.

Laugh because Jiyong was so clueless when it comes to love, he didn’t even realize that he fell for Dara, he fell very hard, so hard that it was nearly impossible to not see, but Jiyong himself somehow managed to miss it out.

Scream  because he was in love with Dara ever since he saw her 2 years ago, he’s been friends with her for over a 1 and a half, and his brother managed to make her fall in love with him in the period of 4 weeks. To make things sadder Dara will never see him as more than a friend. Sure he was her ‘Favourite Oppa’, but that’s all.

Yet, Jiyong was his brother after all and Dara was his friend so he didn’t dare to say anything,  he wanted them both to be happy. Taeyang just hoped that they can make each other happy.

“I’m sorry Taeyang-sii.“, he felt a pat on the shoulder and turned around to see Yuri who was giving him an apologetic look.

Taeyang gasped at her, she was wearing a green dress that reached past her knees with a deep cut on the side exposing her leg , black high heels and her hair was wavy . She looked so simple yet so beautiful and y.

“What for?”, he asked with a smile.

Yuri didn’t say anything just looked in the direction of Dara and Jiyong, “I’m sorry, she’s just so clueless.”

Taeyang let out a small laugh, ”Jiyong isn’t any better.”

“I envy you Taeyang-sii.”

Taeyang looked at her confused, “What for?”

“That you’re able to hold these feeling in if I was in your situation I would probably go crazy.” Yuri told him truthfully earning a smile from him.

“You know what they say if you love them let them go.”

“But, this doesn’t make any sense why would you hold yourself back...”, Taeyang cut her off by putting a finger to her lips.

“It does. I want both of them to be happy and I know that Jiyong will give her the happiness that I can’t. How fair would I be if I was the only one who was happy when the two people I love are suffering? ”, Taeyang stopped and looked over at the two. “Just look at them. Sure Jiyong can be a jerk sometimes, but he cares for her of that I’m sure.”

 

“Wow, I never knew that Mr. Agent 007 could dance so well.”, Dara said as Jiyong spun her out and then back. “Well, what can I say I am full of surprises”, he chuckled dipping her down low. He kept her like that for a while before bringing her up again. “Oh yeah? What else are you hiding?”, he couldn’t help but smirk. “If I told you these wouldn’t be surprises anymore.”

He heard Dara giggle and frowned at her, “What’s so funny?”

Dara smiled smoothing the wrinkles on his forehead and pointed behind him. Jiyong turned his head and smiled. There was Taeyang chatting and laughing together with Yuri while dancing.

‘Way to go Bae!’, Jiyong thought to himself.

‘Good for you, Yuri!’ , Dara thought and smiled.

 

When the song ended all the pairs bowed to each other.

“Let’s go for a walk and get some fresh air.”, Jiyong whispered into Dara’s ear and smiled when he saw her nod her head in agreement.

**

Jiyong and Dara walked along the Han River’s bridge. Dara had Jiyong’s jacket on her because it was a bit chilly tonight so Jiyong insisted her to wear it despite her declaration that she wasn’t cold, but it was really sweet of him.

“Jiyong?”,Dara slightly tugged on his arm.

“Mmm?”

“It’s been a while since we met hasn’t it?”

Jiyong thought for a while, “Neh, So many things changed since then.”

 

Jiyong thought back that only 4 weeks ago his life was so different and so much less complicated. Back then he would never imagine that Sandara Park would be a part of his life. He had no interested of her what so ever, but now he got so use to her that it would be hard to say goodbye to her.

“Neh.”, Dara nodded her head in agreement.

“But you’re still a spilled kid that looks like a rabbit.”

Dara pounded and looked away, “Wee, you’re still a JERK!”

Jiyong just let out a laugh at her cuteness to which she pounded harder, “I hate you!”

 

Dara felt something slip onto her finger; it was cold and hard. She looked at her hand and gasped it was a ring, a beautiful silver ring with crystals on it.

She looked at Jiyong and saw that he had a silver ring on his finger himself.

“I guess that at least one part of your life plan is accomplished. ”, he said showing her his hand with the ring on his finger.

Dara brought a hand to as tears started to form in her eyes she looked at her hand then at Jiyong and then back at her hand.

“Ji... when d-did you?”, she stuttered.

Jiyong just gave her a sweet smile, not a smirk or a grin but a real smile.

“Thank you... Ji.”, she said and threw her arms around him.

Jiyong just wrapped his arms around her tightly and caressed her back gently resting his chin on the top of her head.

“You’re such a Jerk you know that?”, she mumbled against his chest.

Jiyong laughed softly and kissed her hair, “You’re welcome.”

 

She slightly pulled away from him and looked him in the eyes and caressed his cheek gently.

“Thank you Jiyong.”, she said and tiptoed and kissed his cheek gently.

He just chuckle and suddenly found himself leaning down. Dara closed her eyes and leaned upwards herself.

“No problem”, Jiyong said softly which cause their lips to brush against each other. 

Jiyong smiled slightly as he pressed his lips carefully against Dara tightening the arms around her. He felt her starting to kiss him back. He knew she was hesitating that’s why he brought one hand to caress her cheek.

She smiled against his lips and wrapped her arms around his neck and parted her lips slightly Jiyong immediately knew what she meant and  he slipped his tongue inside . Her sweet taste filled his mouth and then shock hit him.

He finally understood what all these feelings and thoughts were.

He was so annoyed whenever she pay attention to another guy  or called them Oppa because of jealousy.

His heart pained to much whenever she cried or was sad because he care for her.

He was so happy whenever she smiled or laughed because she was his happiness.

 

Damn it! It was so obvious and he failed to see it!

He loved her!

He loved that rabbit!

He Dong Jiyong was in love with Sandara Park!

 

 

 

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HERE'S CHAP NUMBERO 13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMFG! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW GUYS???????????????

YAY JIYONG FINALLY REALIZED!!!!!!!!!!!

I CAN'T BREATH, I CAN'T BREATH!!!! I AM ABOUT TO CRY *SOBS

WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY I AM JUST SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I THINK I AM GOING TO DIE OUT OF SPAZ ATTACK!!!!!!!

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Maria0801 #1
update pls
JessLC #2
Chapter 27: this story is amazing, i hope you update soon :)
darafan82
#3
Chapter 27: This story is so beautiful. Thank you for writing and sharing it with us. I'll happily wait for your updates. Meanwhile I'll get started on reading your other stories :)
aLphFR
#4
Chapter 27: it's a hi again to u, i guess..
i must say i enjoyed this much n can't barely wait 4 another update.. i enjoyed to leave a comment also, but i guess i ran out words^^~
i always pray the best 4 'em though..
Strawberiimiyuki
#5
Chapter 27: OTL I MEAN *DAE TO THE BAK XD I'M SORRY FOR THAT LONG PITIFUL COMMENT T-T MY EMOTIONS DID IT FOR ME.
Strawberiimiyuki
#6
Chapter 27: I NEED AN UPDATE TO SAVE MY NOW PUFFY EYES T-T I'VE BEEN A SILENT READER IN EVERY STORIES THAT I READ BUT WHEN THERE'S A CHAPTER THAT PROBABLY NEEDS MY NOT-SO-NEEDED RESPONSE I WOULD LET THE OTHERS KNOW ABOUT WHAT I THINK, REALLY. GUYS, WHY ARE WE ALL LOOKING AT THE MESSED UP RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EVERYONE IN THE STORY? SHOULDN'T WE BE HAPPY THAT THERE ARE STUPIDITY, LOVE, HOPE, PROBLEMS, TRUST, APPRECIATION, TWISTS, ETC? COS' WITHOUT THE HATED CHARACTERS AND THE EVER SO SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS THIS STORY WOULD PROBABLY BE LAME BUT IT'S NOT, IT MADE US FEEL DIFFERENT EMOTIONS. WE'RE CRYING, WE'RE SMILING, WE'RE TOUCHED, AND ALL BCOS OF THIS WORK OF ART. :) NOW, BACK TO MY PATHETIC SIDE T-T I'M WEIRD BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT COS' I WANTED TO SEE HOW ADORABLE THIS MISERABLY STUPID COUPLE STAND AGAINST THE CHALLENGES. DAE TO THE BACK FOR AUTHOR-NIM. AND PLEASE TRY TO AT LEAST RECOMMEND MORE STORIES TO ME, I'M MORE THAN GLAD TO READ THEM. KEKE. ♥
kaynrol #7
Chapter 27: Jiyong was sweet at the end. He just couldn't admit. Sad. The poem was beautiful.
ACEPandaLover #8
Chapter 27: Unnie!!! Welcome back!!!!!!
This chapter was nothing like i expected it to be...
It was sad surprising cute and funny...
Hope that even though its hard right now its gonna be a daragon happy ending
PLEASE UPDATE SOON!!!!!!
ozomana
#9
Chapter 26: can't wait for the next chapter. keep the good work
xxMikaKisses #10
Chapter 26: WOW!!! Author-nim!!!
I was a silent reader to this day, heck I didn't even have an account but I had to make one coz there's something that is bothering me...

I mean reading from the comments a lot of people are blaming GD and telling him to 'fix this mess' but really that mess is not exacly his fault I mean Dara could be blamed as well.

He didn't speak to her but she didn't say anything eaither and from reading the story closley we don't really know if Ji was meeting Kiko because it's not mentioned and from knowing Kiko she could be making things up just to get rid of dara.

And if Dara still does love Ji why couldn't she listen to his side of the story?

Just wanted to point that out