Hello again :D I hope you've been enjoying the story so far :D please don't forget to comment and let me know what you think.....Thanks (Bows politely)

oh ok While I wrote one of the scenes below I was listening to one of my favorite songs called "In the arms of an Angel" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVbkz_3lO3c  So i kindly ask you to listen to this song from when in the story it says "when her favorite song came on and she felt the familiar lyrics wash over her body and her mind got lost in them." It will help convey they emotion of the scene....Thanks :D

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As soon as their plane touched down in Japan they all knew something special was about to happen, Minzy could barely contain herself and Bom had to hold her back from sprinting out the plane door as soon as it had opened. CL and Dara were behind chuckling lightly at the sight of their sweet Maknae's excitement; Minzy had never really been outside Korea so all this was so new and exciting for her but for the other girls who had lived around the world it wasn't as exciting so they were happy and content to sit back and watch their youngest absorb and grow from these new experiences.

The girls were totally unsure of their popularity in Japan and were almost frozen solid as they walked through the arrivals gate and the whole area was swarmed with fans holding banners, singing and generally shouting their appreciation. Dara felt the tears prick at her eyes so she slid her sun glasses on hoping that if tears did fall the glasses would hide it, she turned to her left and saw Bom's eyes twinkling with unshed tears. Dara's heart warmed at the sight; Bom appreciated every single moment that she had spent as part of 2NE1 as it wasn't easy for her to get this far and for her this was a dream come true, one that she had fought hard to capture and maintain. Dara felt an arm loop through hers and she looked to the side and saw ChaeRin smiling her mega watt smile the one that fans craved to see. Dara smiled back and then she heard ChaeRin whisper to her

"Unnie this is what we have waited for....we are finally making it.....can you feel it?" All Dara could do was nod her head in agreement; they all had worked so hard for this and by god they were going to set Japan ablaze with their passion for music. 

They all waved, smiled, signed some autographs and received presents, by the time they made it to their car it had been almost an hour since they had come through the arrivals door. Minzy talked non stop through out the entire ride to the hotel and the others were just happy to indulge Minzy's excitement and ask her what she wanted to do and where she wanted to go on their day off...there was barely a breath in between everything Minzy said and Bom wondered out loud 

"Minzy if you don't breath properly you are going to pass out from excitement!" Minzy's cheeks tinted pink and she dipped her head mumbling an apology. The other three giggled and ruffled her hair 

"Don't apologize....We love that you are so excited, we are just worried that if you continue to talk without breathing you may pass out M.I.N.KIWA!!!" Dara spoke looking fondly and their Maknae. 

The pulled up outside the hotel and carefully unloaded their bags and made their way into the lobby to check in. Their manager came back with a bright smile on his face

"Girls it appears YG has given you all your own room so you have plenty of space to relax and put all your stuff, so you can fight amongst yourselves about which room number you want." ChaeRin carefully eyed the keys the rooms were in groups of two; 117, 118 and 98 and 99. ChaeRin quickly snatched the two keys  for 117 and 118 and handed one to Dara

"We'll take these rooms, you and Minzy can be beside each other!" ChaeRin said trying to make her actions look as normal as possible unfortunately it didn't work and Bom was giving her a very strange look.

"What Unnie?" ChaeRin asked feigning innocence. Bom shook her head to pull herself out of her own mind.

"What's with the snatching of the keys?" Bom narrowed her eyes surveying ChaeRin carefully. She tried her best to look unaffected by the question and quickly came up with an answer

"You think I'll let you stay in a room next to Dara? I''m sure you'd find a way to terrorize her through the wall!" and ChaeRin stuck out her tongue for added effect.

Bom giggled at the young leaders actions "Ugh ChaeRinnie you're no fun, first you stopped me from sitting next to her now from staying in the room next to her when am I supposed to have fun?!" she whined.

Dara piped up "When you learn that fun is not terrorizing me then and only then can we be near each other!" Bom huffed but flashed Dara her bright smile showing her dimples and dragged Minzy off with her as she proclaiming loudly

"Come on Minzy...we live together already so we don't need them....we can have fun without them....you are banned from our rooms!" it was the last thing they heard before Bom burst out laughing and they both disappeared around the corner. Dara and ChaeRin were left dying from laughter at Bom's actions and eventually pulled themselves together enough to find their rooms.

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The next day - Concert

Nerves were running high back stage as each member was trying to cram in the newly learned Japanese greetings and remember changed choreography. CL was busy fitting her ear pieces in and trying to get into the mind set of CL the Baddest Female that fans were now dying to see, Bom was warming up her vocal chords and fixing her jewlery, Minzy was stretching out her legs getting herself ready to drop into the splits almost as soon as she steps on stage and Dara was drinking one of their trainers famous drinks to boost her energy so she could perform to her fullest. There was a knock on the door and they were reminded to be back stage in 10 minutes. They gathered in the middle of the room in a circle and placed their hands one on top of the other and CL spoke in a hushed tone

"We haven't had any experience with our Japanese fans yet and I don't know how much they know about us so lets have fun with them and give them a show they will never forget and show them what 2NE1 is really about. Remember to have fun and just let go be yourself! 2NE1......"

"NOLZA!!!" The screamed loudly as their hands raised to the ceiling. they took their positions in the inflatable cards as they had done in Korea but this time it was different and they all felt it; if this went well hugh opportunities were going to be open to them. As they heard the familiar beat drop they all glanced at each other one more time, no words were spoken but having the connection they did they didn't need words they knew exactly what was being said

~Lets raise the roof of this stadium......go hard or go home!~

ChaeRin became CL exploding onto the stage as soon as the first note of the first song played and she didn't let her character slip even once until she had taken her final step off the stage. She danced hard, she sang hard and she played hard, pouring everything she had into this performance. Minzy danced on a whole new level and the crowd went wild for her, a smile was permanently plastered on her face the whole time and you could tell the crowds reaction was pushing her to be the best she could be. Bom's vocals moved the stadium to silence at points and at other times the screams for her threatened to drown out her singing it was everything Bom had hoped for and more. Dara sang with such heart and emotion breaking out of her shyness to reach a level she rarely managed to achieve on stage and she was surprised when it came to her solo stage and the crowd held up their glow sticks and sang along word for word with her she felt her heart swell and her own stage persona burst out and she settled into the performance feeling like she had torn the stage up.

They danced and cheered and hugged each other and ran around the parking area at the stadium unable to believe that what had just happened had happened. The atmosphere had been electric and the stadium had erupted into cheers, screams and clapping so loud that the girls had to shield their ears.

"We've done it!!!" Bom yelled and picked Minzy up and swung her around in a circle as Minzy squealed and laughed happily. Dara scooped ChaeRin into her arms and hugged her tightly lifting her off the ground momentarily

"Omo Unnie put me down!!" ChaeRin screamed as she laughed hard at all their actions.

The arrived at the hotel still on their adrenaline high and true to her word Bom banned Dara and ChaeRin from entering her room

"I told you it's Minzy and I.........You two aren't allowed in!" and she slammed the door in their faces not before sticking her tongue out and laughing hysterically. 

ChaeRin looped her arm around Dara's shoulder and pulled her close as they walked slowly back to their own rooms

"I'm just going to change my clothes, can I come into your room after?" ChaeRin asked Kissing Dara lightly on the cheek

"Sure no problem" Dara replied slipping out of ChaeRin's grasp and let herself into her own room.

Dara didn't quite know what to do with herself; she was still to hyped up to try and go to sleep but she didn't want to go out and about so she put her ipod into the docking station and put on her favorite playlist hoping it would help her body relax. She was pulling her sleep shorts on when she heard a knock on the door. She skipped over to the door happily and pulled it open to find ChaRin in her sleep wear too and holding her Rilakkuma teddy.

"How do you do it....one minute you are the badass CL and now you are standing in front of me as ChaeRin who looks so cuddly and cute....It's shocking to me!" Dara quipped as she pulled ChaeRin through the door and closed it behind them.

"It's one of my many charms!" ChaeRin flaunted and held a peace sign up making Dara laugh

"Yeh so many charms" Dara muttered as she drew ChaeRin in for a kiss, their lips moving together perfectly; a kiss that was neither rushed or insistent it was a kiss that said we have time now just for each other.

When they pulled away Dara's hands came up to pull the stray strands of hair off ChaeRin's face and she exhailed loudly

"ChaeRin you're just so beautiful to me, I'm constantly in awe of you, I'm so lucky to have you" she admitted, a blush tinting her cheeks as ChaeRin's eyes were burning into hers so intensely. 

ChaeRin's fingers wandered over the features on Dara's face and she closed her eyes enjoying the feeling of ChaeRin's fingers providing feather light touches to her skin

"You Dara are the most beautiful person I have ever seen and I will never EVER see someone more beautiful, you take my breath away every time I see you and you make my heart race so fast that it feels like it is going to beat right out of my chest, every night I thank god for him putting me on this path that has led me to you, without you I don't know what I'd be like so I am the lucky one to have you!"

Dara smiled lovingly at ChaeRin "I love that you open up your feelings to me and tell me what you think, thank you for being brave enough to knock down those walls you built"

"I can't help it, it just seems to happen when I'm around you, I feel compelled to tell you how I feel, probably because I love you so much" ChaeRin replied honestly.

She was about to tell ChaeRin how much she loved her too when her favorite song came on and she felt the familiar lyrics wash over her body and her mind got lost in them. She felt ChaeRin wrap her arms around her waist and pull her close again

"Dance with me?" She whispered next to Dara's ear earning a gasp of surprise as her warm breath tickled the older girls ear. 

Dara nodded and slipped her arms around ChaeRin resting in their usual place; on ChaeRin's lower back. They swayed and dance slowly to the song completely engulfed by the moment, the music and the lyrics. ChaeRin's body felt like it was on cloud nine as she held Dara this close and she promised herself that she was going to hold Dara like this at every opportunity she got because she knew with Dara being this close she could do absolutely anything.

Dara rested her head under ChaeRin's chin and closed her eyes, everything about this moment was perfect and she never wanted it to end, she wanted to forever stay in ChaeRin's arms and just bask in the complete stillness and peace she felt. ChaeRin tilted her head down and blissfully murmured 

"Hold me close and don't ever let go!"