Chapter 12

It was the third day of the festival and Jiyong decided to look around. He was bored and irritated by his last girlfriend that he stayed on top of the sakura tree yesterday and just read the new release of his current favorite manga. He went out of his special star room and proceeded to walk into the school grounds where the festivities are currently on-going. As he stepped into the people's view, everybody seemed to have stopped talking and began to look at him. Jiyong's eyebrows furrowed. Is there something wrong with him? Or is there something wrong with the people around him? He shrugged and took a step forward. Big mistake. It seemed like a signal to all the girls around the area. And they all began running towards him like bees who had just found a pot of honey. Jiyong's eyes widened as he saw the incoming disaster.

'What the hell?' he cursed silently as he dodged one girl after another, his ears getting burned out from all the screaming of his name and 'I love you's'

"Jiyong-kun!"

"Jiyong, I love you!"

"Jiyong-kun, I'm here!"

"No! I'm the girl you like!"

"I've been waiting for so long Jiyong-kun!"

"I'm all yours!"

"Ji...!"

"!"

A huge blaze of fire suddenly appeared and separated the girls from Jiyong. Coughs were heard all over the place as the girls scrambled to their feet and tried to clear out the smoke. When things began to clear out, Kwon Jiyong was nowhere to be found.

"What the hell was that all about?" Jiyong muttered furiously. Fan girls would normally content themselves with blushing, giggling, confessing, staring, but not attacking him like hungry mongrels. What in the world happened to cause those girls to act so bold?

He suddenly felt dizzy from running that he had to lean against a tree for support. He then felt footsteps coming his way that he swore out loud. He'll surely burn the hair of any stupid girl who would dare attack him.

"Jiyong?"

Jiyong let out a sigh of relief.

"It's you, Jae," he acknowledged his friend. He sat at the base of the tree and leaned back against the trunk.

"Had a bad day, huh?" Jaejoong asked.

"Anyone who is being chased by a bunch of idiots would have a bad day," Jiyong answered sarcastically. "There's something wrong with those girls."

"You mean, you haven't heard it yet?" Jaejoong asked as he sat beside Jiyong.

"Heard what?" Jaejoong asked.

"Rumors have been spreading like crazy since yesterday," Jaejoong replied. "They say you're in love with someone."

Jiyong stiffened.

"I don't know where that information came from but they say it came from a very reliable source," Jaejoong continued.

"Very reliable source…" Jiyong whispered furiously. 'Only two people knew the truth.'

Jaejoong turned his head and saw him seething. "So you're affected by the rumor?" he asked curiously. "You never tell me anything about your real feelings especially if it's about a girl. Despite all the girlfriends you had, you never loved any of them, right? Although if the rumor is true about you being in love, I have a fairly good guess on who it is."

Jiyong turned his head away. "You're talking nonsense, Jaejoong."

"Am I?"

Jiyong just sighed but kept his silence. Jaejoong was surprised when Jiyong suddenly stood up. "Jiyong?"

"I have to find someone."

Jaejoong shook his head as he looked at Jiyong's retreating back. 'It's pretty easy to guess who you're in love with, Jiyong.'

Daesung found himself in a position which every guy would have dreamt of, being surrounded by girls. Although in his case, it's a nightmare.

"Dae, we want to know something," the bravest of the girls said.

"No way!" Daesung burst out.

"We haven't told you anything," another girl said.

"I can read your thoughts if you had forgotten," Daesung answered back. "Besides, I don't know anything about that."

"You're Jiyong-kun's friend. You must know something about the girl he likes."

"Besides, you can read his mind."

All the other girls nodded their heads in agreement.

"Count me out," Daesung told them. "I still care about my life, you know."

"Dae-kun!"

"Come on Daesung! What if I'm the girl he likes? I'll just have to give him a sign to confess to me."

"Hah! As if Jiyong-kun will look at you. I'm prettier than you!"

"Both of you are stupid! Jiyong-kun won't even spare a glance to hags."

The fan girls began to insult each other. This gave Daesung a chance to sneak past them. But they are sharper than he thought.

"Dae, help us! Who is the girl that Jiyong-kun likes?"

Daesung always have a lot of patience but these fan girls just drained them all. "If you don't want me to reveal all of your deepest secrets, leave me out of your plans," Daesung smiled evilly as he threatened them, causing the girls to turn pale.

"Hmphh! You've been no help at all."

The girls marched away leaving him alone. He scratched his head trying to recall all the things that he read from their minds. 'A fortune teller, huh?'

"So, it wasn't you."

Daesung turned around and saw Jiyong behind him.

"Of course, it wasn't me. You've already given me a fair warning on that," Daesung said then grinned at him. "But I know now how the rumor spread."

"Was it TOP?" Jiyong asked.

"Nope. It was a fortune teller," Daesung replied. "I remember there's a fortune telling booth for the festival. Of course, his or her alice would be that of fortune telling. No wonder the rumor is accurate."

"Shut up," Jiyong grumbled at Daesung's teasing.

"TOP-kun, isn't it that you're supposed to help Taki-sempai in his booth?" Dara asked.

TOP scratched his head and grinned sheepishly. "I'd rather stay with you."

Dara laughed at his boyish gesture. "Taki-sempai is going to be furious. Go! I don't want to be included in his lecture if he finds us," she said as she pushed him away.

"Are you sure you're fine alone? I could ask Taki to…"

"Go now. I'll be fine. I'll ask Bom or CL and Minzy to keep me company," Dara said.

TOP sighed. He then grabbed Dara's hand and pulled her to him. "Just promise me one thing… I'm going to be your last dance on the last day of the festival," he said looking into her eyes.

Dara shifted uncomfortably. "Eh… For several years now, Bom has always been my last dance."

TOP raised his eyebrows. "Wouldn't that be unusual? In the eyes of the people here, I'm your boyfriend."

"Is that so?" Dara asked innocently. "Well then, okay."

TOP's face lit up and a huge smile crossed over his lips. "Great! Thanks Dara-chan." He then leaned forward and kissed her on the cheek. "I'll see you later."

Dara touched her cheek where TOP had kissed her as she watched him walking away.

"Oh that's so sweet!"

Dara spun back at the voice. "CL-chan, Minzy-chan!"

"I really envy you Dara-chan!" CLsquealed.

"TOPsempai is so in love with you!" Minzy gushed.

Dara just smiled but inwardly, her heart seems heavy. 'I think I really should forget Jiyong…'

Hina slouched back on her chair after the last customer left. After the incident with Sulli, her booth became more popular and a lot of customers began to pile up to have their fortunes told. She closed her eyes to take a minute rest when she heard a commotion just outside the room.

"I-i'm s-sorry but we're already c-closed…"

"J-Jiyong-san…"

Hina stiffened when a handsome guy with black hair and crimson eyes suddenly flipped back the opening of the tent and entered along with his lackey who has a messy pale blond hair.

"K-kwon J-Jiyong, I presume?" Hina stammered. Who wouldn't know the fire wielder alice? His power, good looks, and intellect are well known throughout the whole school. 'Not to mention his coldness,' Hina thought.

Cold eyes stared back at her. "So, you're the fortune teller?"

Hina nodded nervously. 'Is he gonna burn me for telling his secret? But I don't even know who the girl is.'

Jiyong then turned to Daesung. "So?"

Daesung shook his head. "No, she doesn't know."

"Eh?" Hina was surprised.

"Okay, let's go." Jiyong said. He then turned to leave.

"Wait!" Hina called out.

"What?"

"Y-you're not going to burn me for telling your secret?" Hina asked. Her nervousness seemed to have disappeared after she realized that Jiyong wasn't planning anything bad against her. 'Or are you gonna leave then burn the whole tent?'

Daesung laughed. "He's not that cruel, you know. We just want to find out how much you know. But you're pretty good."

"Daesung!" Jiyong warned.

"Sorry." Daesung apologized then turned to follow him.

"Wait!"

"What now?" Jiyong asked in an irritated voice.

Hina looked into her crystal ball. Now, that Kwon Jiyong is here, it seems that she can see more clearly into his and the girl's fortune.

"The last dance…" she whispered.

Jiyong turned to look at her.

"The last dance is your last chance. After that, her fate will change. You're going to lose her…"

Jiyong just stood there, his expression cold and unreadable. Then he just shrugged his shoulders and walked out of the tent. "Whatever."

Daesung smiled apologetically to Hina. "Don't worry that's just his normal expression."

He felt the girl's relief as she slumped back to her chair. He followed Jiyong out just in time to read his final thoughts. 'I never had her anyway…'

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