A/N: Just to let you know, I listened to 'Don't Say Goodbye' by CN BLUE when I wrote this chapter esp. the ending part...just to set the mood at the end.

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“I think we’re not going with you,” Kai decided.

Luhan grinned upon hearing Kai’s decision. Seyoon, on the other hand, already expected that answer from him.

“No, we’re going with you,” said Krystal. The two boys looked at her surprised.

“What?” they asked in unison.

“The more the happier, right?” she said with a smile.

Seyoon stayed still while Kai and Luhan didn’t know what to do. In the end, they ended up going together.

 

Luhan puffed his cheeks with air, looked disappointed the whole time that they were walking, which Seyoon noticed.

“Yah, I told you not to make that face. You don’t look cute. Besides, there’s nothing wrong inviting them along,” Seyoon said to her.

“Hmph!” Luhan pouted his lips more.

“Why are you acting like a child, huh? Alright. Let just go to the rides that you want. We’ll just save the roller coaster for last. Is that okay with you?” Seyoon said to him.

Luhan thought for a bit. It was still disappointing for him that they were not alone anymore. But he suddenly thought of something that created a smirk on his face. “Alright, I’ll agree if only you would hold my hand for the rest of the day,” Luhan said to Seyoon, smiling.

“What?!” said Seyoon. Luhan looked at Seyoon and started making that annoying puffed face again which Seyoon hated seeing. “Okay! Give me your hand,” she said, extending her hand to Luhan.

Kai was watching them all along as they were walking behind them. He was on the distance where he couldn’t hear what they were talking about, but not too far so they could follow closely.

Luhan hid his hand under his arm to tease Seyoon. “Aish!” she grabbed Luhan’s arm and tried to pull his arm and hand. Then, she intertwined her fingers with his tightly so Luhan would cry in pain, but he didn’t. Instead, he smiled at her with teasing eyes. She forgot that behind them, Kai was watching it all. And the guy was surprised by Seyoon’s action.

‘Why is she initiating to hold Luhan’s hand?’ Kai thought.

“Ah…look at them. They are so close, aren’t they? I wish we can be that close in public,” Krystal said.

Kai almost forgot that Krystal was just beside her and yet he was preoccupied by the thoughts of the two people in front of him. What was it to him if Seyoon do such thing? It was nothing to him, he thought.

Suddenly Luhan turned around, bringing Seyoon with him since they were holding hands. “We are planning to eat. Are you okay with that?” he asked.

Kai looked at Krystal as she nodded at him. “Okay,” he replied to Luhan.

 

After eating together, Luhan was ready to pay when Kai stopped him. “I’ll pay for it,” Kai said.

“No. I’ll pay for it. We’re the ones who invited you to come with us so I’ll pay,” Luhan said smiling.

“No. We’re the one who tagged along with you. I’ll pay,” Kai said, this time with an exalted assertive voice.

Luhan looked at the girls who were looking at the two of them. Seyoon gave him a glare as if saying that he should let go. Luhan pouted.

“Okay. Thanks buddy!” Luhan said to Kai, smiling. But Kai ignored him and went to pay.

Seyoon looked at Krystal who was watching Kai as he paid. It was the first time that they were close like this, literally. She never talked to her, maybe just a few times, but never a full conversation. Although she didn’t want it, she couldn’t help but compare herself to her. What was she to Kai before Krystal came to their life? She was nothing to him compared to her now…or was she?

“Let’s go,” Luhan distracted her thoughts. “Where do you want to go next?”

“I told you, it’s up to you,” Seyoon replied. “Unless you want to go to the roller coaster.”

“Okay…how about those mini games? Target shooting?”

 

The four went to the target shooting booth. “Let’s have a bet,” Luhan suggested suddenly.

Seyoon looked at him curiously. ‘What is he thinking now?’ she thought.

“What is it?” Kai asked in competitive tone.

“What else? The most shot targets in a minute,” said Luhan.

“And then what?” asked Seyoon.

“Just for fun…how about dessert? Ice cream?” Luhan smiled.

“Okay,” Kai replied. ‘There’s no way I’ll lose to him,’ he thought.

“Oh…and this is not an individual game. This is a pair game so the girls are required to play,” Luhan said.

“Can we practice first?” Krystal asked.

“Sure. It’s up to you.”

Seyoon could see Krystal being taught by Kai to shoot. He was behind her, positioning her arms, his other hand was holding Krystal’s finger on the trigger.

“Do you want me to teach you?” Luhan asked her.

“No need,” Seyoon replied coldly.

“What if we lose?”

Seyoon glared at him. “What do you think of me? I know how to target shoot,” she said confidently.

“Really? Let’s see. How about you practice now and on every target you’ll miss, you have to give me information about yourself,” Luhan suggested.

“Deal.”

Seyoon hold the gun and started shooting. Unfortunately, she was missing a lot of targets.

“What’s your favorite book?” Luhan asked.

“Harry Potter.”

Shoot. missed.

“Who’s your favorite author?”

“Who else? J.K. Rowling.”

Kai and Krystal heard what they were doing which brought confusion to their faces.

“What are they doing?” Krystal asked rather loudly. Kai shrugged.

“We’re getting to know each other and practicing at the same time,” Luhan replied when he heard Krystal.

Shoot. missed again.

“What's your favorite food?”

“Hamburger,” Seyoon replied.

“What’s your most hated food?”

‘Turtle soup,’ Kai thought. He knew it perfectly well because it was the first time that she saw Seyoon shrieked when she saw the shell of the turtle floating on the soup that one time when their families ate in a family restaurant.

“Turtle soup,” Seyoon replied.

“What? I love that though,” said Luhan. “What is the food your allergic to?”

‘Shrimp, sea urchin, and peanuts,’ Kai answered in his head. If this was a quiz show, he would probably won by now, he thought.

“Sea urchin, peanut, and shrimp,” Seyoon replied.

“Favorite movie?”

‘It depends. If it is romantic comedy, her favorite is ‘Pretty Woman’. If it is drama, ‘Titanic’. And if it’s action, all Jackie Chan movies,’ Kai remembered confidently.

“It depends on the genre,” Seyoon said to Luhan.

“Hmm…I like action so action.”

“All Jackie Chan movies,” she replied.

“Really? Great!” Luhan said happily.

‘See, I knew it,’ Kai thought which left a grin on his face.

“Kai? Kai?” Krystal called him.

“Oh, sorry. What?” He was again distracted by Seyoon and Luhan. ‘Focus on Krystal,’ he repeatedly said in his mind.

“Why are you smiling a while ago?” she asked him.

“Oh that? It’s nothing. It’s just that I think we’re going to win,” Kai said to her.

 

And true to his words, they indeed won. Luhan was made to pay the ice cream. Krystal came with him for them to choose the flavors. Kai and Seyoon were left near a glowing fountain at the middle of the park.

“This is rare, isn’t it?” Kai said to Seyoon.

“Huh? Ah..yes. It’s fun,” she replied, smiling. Kai nodded at him with a smile too.

Suddenly, some kids ran past by Seyoon, accidentally pushing her, causing her to almost fall on the water fountain behind her. Lucky for her, someone caught her hand and immediately pulled her towards him.  

Kai moved fast as he could to save Seyoon from falling into the water. And he didn’t know but instinctively his body was able to move swiftly. He pulled Seyoon closer to him, so close that their faces where just inches apart. Kai was flushed by their closeness. Seyoon seemed to be surprised and she immediately pushed her body away from Kai.

“Are you alright?” Kai asked her.

“I- I am alright,” Seyoon replied while pulling her hand, still in Kai’s grip.

Krystal and Luhan went back, clueless of what happened. But Luhan could see Seyoon’s face which seemed tinted in red.

“Are you alright?” he asked her. “You don’t look good,” he said as he moved his face closer to Seyoon’s to have a glimpse of her.

“It’s okay,” she said as she quickly grabbed the ice cream from Luhan’s hand.

“Do you like ice cream that much?” Luhan asked smiling.

Kai still seemed surprised but he tried to maintain his composure. “Here,” Krystal said to him as she handed him his ice cream.

 

They continued going to different rides like children, enjoying each moment as possible. They seemed closer now as Krystal and Seyoon would sometimes ride the rides together while Kai would just stay still on his seat and Luhan was smiling happily beside him. From time to time, Kai would have a glimpse of Seyoon and she looked like she was enjoying everything that they’ve done in the park, which brought a smile on his face.

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At the end, there was only one last ride left. Kai was walking ahead of them and Seyoon couldn’t help but observed his figure. They were always walking like this before, her and Kai. And then, he would suddenly turn around and smile at her, that radiant smile that could make her heart flatter of thousand butterflies. And then he would call her name, “Seyoon, let’s go,” he would say happily.

 

She looked at his figure, and exactly as she imagined, he turned around, with the smile plastered on his face. That time, everything seemed to turn in slow motion for Seyoon. And everyone became blurry, and it was just her and Kai, standing in the middle of the blurred crowd – his smiling lips and eyes looking at her. There was only one thing she was waiting for. That was if Kai would call her name, “Seyoon let’s go,” the voice repeated in her head. But her imagination turned into reality in just a snap. It was different. He called someone’s name but not hers. He was smiling happily but not to her. “Krystal, let’s go,” she heard him said.

‘What was I thinking?’ she thought. Kai wouldn’t call her name like he used to. He would not smile at her like how he smiled at Krystal. It was all different now, different since two years ago. There was no place for hope anymore. Maybe, she should just…let go.

“You go ahead!” Luhan shouted at Krystal and then he looked at Seyoon who seemed crestfallen for a reason he didn’t know. “Is there a problem?” he asked.

“Huh? None,” she said. “Why do you let them go ahead?” Luhan grabbed her shoulders and turned her to face him.

“Nothing. I just thought that this is the perfect time that I give you this. It’s our last ride anyway,” he said as he gave her a small paper bag.

Seyoon knew that bag. He was holding it ever since they came here. ‘So he really prepared that before we came here,’ she thought. “What’s this?”

“Thank you gift for coming with me today and…” Luhan looked flushed and couldn’t directly look at Seyoon.

Seyoon looked at him confused. “And?” Suddenly, she just felt Luhan’s lips on her cheek. It was soft, gentle kiss. She could feel the inside of her warming up. No, it wasn’t the same as what she felt for Kai. But it was something new. And until now, she didn’t understand why but she never protested. They stayed like that for seconds until she felt Luhan withdrew, embarrassed and flushed by what he did.

Far away from them, Kai was walking ahead when he decided to turn around to look for his friends. He could see Krystal smiling at him as she walked towards him. But not too far, his focused was directed at the two people in the crowd. And that scene seemed to shatter a part of him inside. His heart beat in a very familiar way, a feeling he had long forgotten, or perhaps, would not want to recognize. Why was he feeling like this? He didn’t know. He didn’t want to know.

Suddenly, he felt Krystal hugging him. “Thank you,” he heard her say. “Thank you for this wonderful day,” she whispered to his ear. And then she felt her lips brushed to his. They were too far for Seyoon and Luhan to see them. And then he realized that he had Krystal now, not anyone else. What was he thinking? He shouldn't feel bad seeing Seyoon with someone. He should let her do her own way. She was not his, never...

 

Then he felt the urge to utter three words to Krystal. “I love you,” he said to her, but his eyes fixed on someone standing in the crowd in front of him. 

 

 

 

 

 

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A/N:

Okay, who wouldn't feel flattered when you see him smiling at you like this?

But poor Kai...what do you think? Whom do you think is the line, 'I love you' directed to?

Oh well, I might take a long time to update coz I have to sort some chapters and arrange their sequencing. Oh...see you next time!

All pic credits goes to the rightful owner ^_^