Taemin awoke to shouting coming from the kitchen. He got up from his comfortable bed groaning. ‘What could those two pabos be fighting about now?’ he thought. His two roommates fought about the stupidest stuff, like how to clean or what to cook. Lay and D.O. had different approaches to just about everything, the only time they got along was when they were laughing at some prank Lay had pulled. Taemin couldn’t remember how many times he had awoken to some prank Lay had laid out for him and his roommates laughing so hard they had tears leaking from their eyes.

He threw on a pair of shorts and walked out to see what the commotion was about. “Hyungs! What’s going on?” he asked. Lay and D.O. looked at him perplexed. “Nothing’s going on Taeminnie. Why do you ask?” D.O. questioned, suddenly concerned about his younger roommate. Taemin looked tired and angry, he looked sick to D.O. “Why were you guys yelling for?” Taemin asked, rubbing a palm down his face. “We weren’t yelling. We were talking about who to prank next. I want to prank Xiumin, but D.O. claims he is too sensitive. Oh, how about Takuya?” Lay answered Taemin and turned back to D.O.

Taemin laughed at the thought of his roommate pranking his friend, “Yeah, prank Takuya-sama only if you want to get your beat.” Lay waved him off and snapped his fingers, “Let’s prank Kris. I haven’t seen his Dragon side in a few days.” D.O. thought about it and shrugged. What harm could come from pranking their enemy. Lay and D.O. left for class as Taemin went to get ready for his own.  He knew the duo was going to be at least ten minutes late as they argued over how to prank Kris.

D.O. and Lay were rushing to class. “Did Taeminnie look sick to you?” D.O. asked Lay. “Na, he looked pissed that we woke him up. Why? Are you worried about him again?” Lay replied. “Yeah, you know I always worry about you guys. I can’t help it. Especially after last semester when he was sick for a week because you decided it would be a good idea to throw him in the pool…in the middle of winter!” D.O. answered. “Hey, you agreed to that prank,” Lay retorted. D.O. shook his head, “I thought we were going to throw him into the indoor pool.” Lay laughed as they reached their class room, “You’re too soft hearted D.O.” D.O. frowned as he and Lay sat down in class, being reprimanded by the teacher.

Back in their dorm Taemin grabbed his books and headed out the door, thinking that nothing good was going to come from pranking Kris. He looked at his watch and realized he was going to be very early to class, so he decided to swing by the cafeteria to see who was there this early. He was hoping to see a friend of his from High school, but didn’t know exactly where he would be. He patted his pocket looking for his phone before he realized that Lay had pranked him a few days ago and that prank had caused him to lose his phone. He was getting a new one later that day, but if he wanted to keep it he would have to do something about his naughty roommate. ‘God, I need a new room!’ Taemin thought to himself as he sat down at a table. He didn’t see any of his friends so he pulled out his math book and decided to go over his homework.

“Taemin-ah,” a feminine voice called, ruffling his hair. He looked up to see his math tutor sitting down and his friend sitting next to her. “Hi Junha Noona, Takuya,” he greeted them. “How’s my math protégée doing this early in the morning?” Junha asked. “Good, except for being awoken by my roommates arguing. Oh, and you should thank me Takuya. I saved you from being Lay’s latest victim,” he commented. Takuya smiled and nodded his head in thanks as Junha started laughing. “Lay welcomes his death doesn’t he?” she asked. Taemin nodded, “Yep. Instead they’re going to prank Kris because they want to see the ‘Dragon’!” The other two’s eyes became wide.  “Oh speaking of Kris, I have to go wake Oppa up. See you guys later,” Junha jumped up and rushed off. 

Takuya watched as she left. “Still have the hots for her, huh, sama?” Taemin asked his friend. “Huh?” Takuya turned back around to face Taemin, “Yeah, but it’s not going to go anywhere.” Taemin smiled, “True. Noona is beautiful, but she’s never dated anyone here as far as I know.” Takuya gave him a skeptical look, “And you know so much about her? How’s your crush on her roommate, JaeNi, going?” Taemin glared at him, “It’s not, pabo.” Taemin flicked the beauty mark on Takuya’s chin. Takuya slapped his hand away, “Looks like neither one of us is getting the girl we want. At least mine isn’t from lack of trying.” Taemin scoffed, “Hey, I respect JaeNi enough to acknowledge that she has no idea who I am.”

Takuya laughed, “She knows who you are. You’re the guy Junha tutors. She’s two years younger than you and all the young girls are into you. She has to know you.” Taemin shook his head, “Thanks for the pep talk, but it didn’t work. JaeNi isn’t a normal girl. Hey what time is it?” Takuya looked at his watch, “7:25.” Taemin jumped up and gathered his stuff, “Crap! I’m going to be late to class. See ya.” With that Takuya was left at the table by himself.

Junha knocked on the dorm door, “Oppa? Are you up?” She got no response so she knocked harder, “Oppa, it’s time for your class.” Still she got no response so she reached into her bag and pulled out a card. She slipped it into the card lock on the door and it clicked open. “Gotta love having a master key,” she mumbled to herself as she let herself in. She looked around the living room for any signs of life. There weren’t any so she walked to the left side of the room where two doors were. The first had a large sign that said ‘Beware of the Dragon’ and she chuckled. Kris was so full of himself. The second door was blank. She twisted the knob and walked in. There was a massive lump on the bed that Junha proceeded to walk over to and jump on.

“JunMyeon Oppa!” she called, “It’s time for class. Get up Oppa!” A grunt came from the lump she continuously bounced on. The lump pushed her off of the bed and sat up, revealing a disheveled brown headed boy. “Junha, I’ve told you not to call me that. What did I do in a past life to deserve an annoying sister like you?” he questioned. Junha sat cross legged on the floor where she fell. “You were an absolute angel in a past life. That’s how you got a sister as great as me, Suho,” she said putting sarcasm in the name Suho. He shook his head and yelled, “Get out you creep!!! Unless you want to see your own brother in his boxers.” Junha stood up looking horrified, “Gross Oppa!!! I only want to see Chanyeol-sshi in his boxers,” and ran from the room giggling. She went to the kitchen to cook breakfast while waiting for her brother to come out.

Suho could smell the aroma of ramyun cooking as he got out of the shower. His stomach rumbled as he threw on his clothes and grabbed his stuff for class. He walked out of his room into the kitchen to see Baekhyun and Chanyeol coming out of their own rooms, no doubt lured by the aroma of food. Though his sister was annoying he had to give her love for always cooking for them. She was a great cook and always made sure he and his roommates ate. “Here Chanyeol-sshi,” Junha said giving the first bowl of ramyun to her crush. Suho shook his head, “You know she said she wanted to see you in your boxers Yeollie.” Chanyeol looked at Junha and smiled, ruffling her hair. Junha just grinned like it was something she said all the time as she gave Baekhyun and him their bowls.

‘My sister is a . She isn’t even ashamed of her comments; she acts like she is proud of them.’ Suho thought to himself, ‘Even Chanyeol seems like he doesn’t mind. He better not also have a crush on my little sister.’ Suho glared at Chanyeol as Junha popped up, “Is Kris gege still asleep?” The guys shrugged their shoulders. Junha fixed another bowl and sauntered to Kris’s room. Ignoring the beware sign she opened the door and went in. “Gege, wake up I have ramyun for you,” she called, gently sitting on Kris’s bed. She was nicer waking him up than when she woke her brother up, simply for the fact that Kris really did have a dragon-like temper. So the sign on his door wasn’t too far off, though he never showed it with her. He sat up and smiled at her, “Thank you, meimei. I’m guessing Suho didn’t let you in this morning?” Junha shook her head smiling sheepishly.

Usually when Suho was actually up to let her in she would wake Kris up before cooking. When Junha had to ‘let herself in’, she cooked before realizing Kris wasn’t up. “I will always wonder how you get in here,” Kris muttered. Junha smiled and stood up, “That’s my secret gege. One that none of you boys will ever know. Would you like to eat your ramyun in here or with the boys?” Just then Suho poked his head in, “I’m going to class. Junha you might want to head out as well. Chanyeol volunteered to walk with you to class.” Suho grimaced as he said the last part, seriously wondering if something was going on between his sister and roommate. “I’m coming too,” Baekhyun called from the living room. Junha smiled and nodded, turning back to Kris. “I’ll eat it in here. I don’t have class for another hour. The rest of you should be going,” he said as he took the bowl from her. Junha bowed before skipping out the door.

Kris loved Junha, but not in a crush way. Admittedly it started out like that, but now days he only thought of her as a sister. Kris was an only child and Junha cared for him like how he imagined a little sister would.

JaeNi pouted and put her bucket down. "Tao! No fair!" She paused, "Good morning by the way."

Tao ran a towel across his wet hair as he'd just finished dressing after a morning shower. He gave her a small smirk, "But it is fair for you to sneak into my room every morning to attempt throwing water on me?"

She gasped, "It is not every morning! I skip days. I have a system."

He walked over to the closet and reached in, grabbing a long stick, "That system include getting beat this morning too?"

She rolled her eyes, "First, I only let you win yesterday. Second, I don't want to spar... I kinda just feel like doing some Yoga."

An adorable pout crossed Tao's face as JaeNi gulped; knowing what was to come next. The Wushu master put his hands up in fists beside his cheeks, "Buing Buing~"

"Yah! Why do you do that, ZiTao?!" She shouted, shrugging off her jacket. He gave her a smirk, "Because I know you'll fall for it, JaeNi."

She stuck her tongue out, "I don't want to use weapons."

He replaced his stick in the closet and crossed the room to stand in front of her. "So you are willing to spar with me?" He asked hopefully. She couldn't help but smile at his adorable tendencies to have the heart of a child.

She stretched a little and nodded, "Of course, Tao-oppa."

He rolled his eyes, "Why do you insist on calling me that when neither of us are Korean?"

She grinned widely, tossing her black hair up in a ponytail, "For kicks. Get ready to be served, oppa." She announced, falling into one of the habitual wushu stances her body had memorized.

JaeNi blinked her green eyes at him as he fell into stance as well. She smiled sweetly and lunged at him, as if to attack. He dodged easily, feeling something off with her move. It was unlike her to simply charge at him so early as she was rarely fully aware of her surroundings at this time. She quickly tripped him, ran to the couch, snatching her jacket up, jumping over the back and ran out the door. On her way out she shouted a quick, "I changed all your clocks so you're late for class!"

Tao looked at the clock on the wall and then at the one on his phone that was on the coffee table. His eyes widened as he ran to grab his bag and slip on some shoes. "JAENI! I'm going to get you back!" He shouted, rushing out the door in an attempt to catch up with the insane American.

She nearly tripped him as he came around a corner. He stumbled, but caught himself gracefully. She smoothed her bangs back behind her ear and smiled brightly. "How was that for fair?"

He shoved her gently, "It wasn't! I could've missed something important in class."

"Then it’s a good thing I was there to tell you to skip your morning exercises, isn't it?"

He cut his eyes to her in a playful glare, "No! You were the one who almost made me late!" She leaned against him and felt him hug her. "Ya love having me as a thorn in your side and you know it!"

He messed up her hair a little, an act he knew she hated, and smiled as he jogged to get out of range of her fist. "Oppa!" She hissed.

"I often wonder why we are friends at all, JaeNi." He announced, smiling to himself. "Then I think of moments like this. It’s all rather entertaining."

She shrugged and caught up to him, "You like having me as a friend because you know I would never judge you like others would. We have history, Tao."

He dropped his arms around her shoulders and pulled her back before she blindly collided with another hall inhabitant. She smiled sheepishly, "Thanks."

He rolled his eyes, "I have to go now. Don't hurt yourself."

She waved as he went in the other direction. She looked around and puffed out her cheeks. "I miss America already."

She walked to her class, thinking over how Tao's day would be. She'd find out later, of course. They were very close friends and he told her everything. They'd been friends since her first week in Korea. She enjoyed that the shy Panda would open up to her and no one else. She enjoyed his friendship and he enjoyed hers. They respected each other's space and knew when to stop pushing a subject. She smiled to herself thinking of their similarities. She shook the smile from her face and entered the classroom with a blank expression as she assumed Tao would be doing about now.

She took her seat with her usual blank stare, ready for another boring lesson to just be over already.

Chen stared at the clock. Why did he have to get up early? He was up, showered, dressed, and had even completed some homework he hadn't done the previous day. It was now officially an hour before his classes would start. He picked up his phone and scrolled through his pictures from boredom. He saw several of his friends, one of Suho's sister staring at Chanyeol that he'd thought was hilarious at the time, and a few of himself.

"!" He suddenly heard a loud thud and curse.

With a raised brow, Chen stood up and went to the door way to see a mop of dyed blond hair stumbling out of the other room. "Sleep late again, YoungJae?"

YoungJae slid his arms through his jacket sleeves and glared, "I thought I asked you to wake me because I broke my phone yesterday!"

"I didn't see the connection of your phone and how you wake up."

YoungJae shook his head and grabbed a drink from the fridge, "Phone is my alarm clock! Now I'm running way behind schedule!" He huffed and snatched his bag off the counter before running off.

Chen looked back at his phone. YoungJae had a schedule? Who knew? He felt the vibrations of the touch-screen and looked at it.

From: Kris

            If you hurry I'm sure Junha will feed you.

Chen shivered. Suho's little sister was a little... crazy. She had the world's biggest crush on Chanyeol, snuck into people's rooms, and did their chores. She was kind of like the messed up version of Santa Clause you get when you realize how ridiculous it is for a fat old man to come down your chimney because he likes children.

To: Kris

            I don't think so. Got time to stop by before classes? I'm bored.

Chen went back to his room and grabbed his laptop, flipping the screen open. He checked all of his e-mails and a few websites he liked to keep tabs on before Kris bothered to respond.

From: Kris

            Sorry, but I just got to my first class.

Chen sighed and put his phone down, deciding not to text back. He'd see his friends later. Surfing the web, he stumbled across a new song by a group he liked. He listened to it and decided it wasn't worth it.

He put his computer back on the desk and grabbed a jacket. The agonizingly slow speed of time was killing him. He grabbed his keys, books, wallet, and cell phone before walking out to go to one of the cafes they had around campus.

A few people greeted him as he walked on. The one he chose was one of his favorites -Sunny Cafe. The name was very unoriginal, but it served coffee. He preferred coffee on most days. Sunny's actually served a lot of westernized foods and drinks -which is why his friends liked it. He wasn't brave enough to try some of it, but coffee he definitely wanted. Stifling a yawn, he pushed open the glass door and approached the counter.

"Good morning, what can I-"

"Well, if it isn't Kris's pet." A familiar voice called to him.

Chen's jaw clenched for a minute before he opened his eyes, "Coffee, black."

The woman nodded and went off somewhere. Chen didn't see where. "Yo, Kris's dog! I'm talkin' to you!"

"Chill out. It isn't like you don't harass him daily." Another familiar voice announced in a bored tone.

"But I am talking to him. Isn't it disrespectful to not even see what I want?"

"Guess his mother didn't teach ho-"

"WHAT?!" Chen turned around and glared. "What could you possibly want this early in the damn morning!?"

Sehun smirked as Xuimin stood shocked. Chen rarely responded to the bullies like that. He was usually quiet and let Kris do all the insults, however this morning he was already in a bad mood due to his lack of sleep and lack of coffee.

Xuimin pushed his chair forward by the back and stood up, as he was sitting in it backwards. "What was that?" He asked.

Chen turned to the woman behind the counter who was placing a cap on the coffee cup. "Make that two." He announced.

She nodded and went off again. Xuimin was now in front of him now. "I bet you won't say it again."

Chen stepped back, his lower back hitting the counter. He heard the woman set down the second cup and he pulled money from his wallet. He placed a few bills on the counter before Xuimin decided to slap his wallet out of his hand. Chen felt his eye twitch from anger as he took the second cup of coffee and took the lid back off. He smiled at the woman and thanked her. She bid him a good day just before he turned around dumped the content of the cup on Xuimin's chest and face. "I said WHAT?" He shouted.

Chen then found it to be a good time to grab his wallet and coffee before Xuimin could see again and left the cafe.

He left behind the frantic cries of the woman that had been behind the counter and the very angry yelling from Xuimin. The only thing that caused him any trouble was the thought that Sehun had done nothing to stop him... He gulped and couldn't help but feel something big was coming from Sehun sometime soon.