Chapter 17: Don't Touch Me!

Same Sky, Different Time

 

 

 

 

[Author’s POV]

Dara miserably looks at herself in the mirror, doubting every part of her.

 

She couldn't help but wonder why Jiyong has never talked about it with her. Is he still not over her? Is he ashamed to tell me that I look exactly like his ex? Then it clicked Dara. Jiyong did mention a name on the first time she met him. She can still clearly remember every detail that happened.

 

The man seemed to notice me, he stopped walking and his eyes went wide like he just saw a ghost beside me. "D-dara? Is that you?" the man had tears forming in his eyes but he wiped it out. "What am I talking about... Dara is dead. I'm just probably hallucinating, again. ! I am so drunk. I need to go to sleep, my head is freaking aching so bad"

 

The 'Dara' he said on that day, it wasn't for me. He was talking about Sandara Park, his lover. Also in that very day, Jiyong mentioned something about 'butterfly'...

 

Before the man closed his eyes, we once again shared one last eye contact before he closed his eyes smiling "Goodnight, My butterfly"

 

Jiyong thought that day she was his Sandara Park.

 

The pieces are slowly getting into place. The whole thing makes sense if Dara was to take everything what Sohee said was true. No wonder why Ji, TOP and Bom wanted to hide her from the rest of the world. It's because they knew that when people starts knowing about Dara, almost instantly they would compare her with his butterfly.

 

But what can she do? It happened way before her so she can't possibly do a thing about it. It is not Dara's fault that she looks like her and even has the same name as her. It is just a coincidence. But is Jiyong's love to Dara also a coincidence...?

 

Dara has never felt so tired like this before, she feels so helpless for not being able to do anything about it. Tears are threatening to come out but she held them back with all the strength she had left. She had to or else every little part of her inside will fall apart itself.

 

Dara can hear the loud noises once the door opened. She instantly knew it was Big Bang and 2NE1, even without looking back.

 

Jiyong was the first one to enter since he was so excited to see his baby girl again - but he gasped once he saw Dara sitting on the floor. His instinct immediately told him to run to her

 

In a flash, Dara saw Jiyong in front of her "Are you okay Baby?!" 

 

It took her awhile to reply whether she should tell the truth or not, but in the end "I'm okay" she lied.

 

Jiyong sighed in relief not noticing the hint of pain in Dara's eyes "Then what are you doing on the floor baby?" 

 

Dara panicked thinking of an excuse "O-oh... I dropped something on the floor but I couldn't seem to find it" she gave him a bitter smile.

 

"What are you looking for?" he asked.

 

"A butterfly hairpin"

 

Jiyong stiffened just by hearing the word 'butterfly' coming out from Dara's mouth.

 

Dara wanted to hit her head. What was she thinking? Saying 'butterfly' all of a sudden. Is it because she wants to know what Jiyong's reaction would be? If she did then Dara succeeded. She definitely saw Jiyong tightened up.

 

Bom watched from the sideline and her instinct told her that something was wrong with Dara. She seems so unenergetic and restless all of a sudden. Bom shrugged it; maybe it was because she lost something.

 

"You know what, just leave it. I could always buy another one" Dara assured Jiyong.

 

Jiyong smiled. He stood up then offered Dara a hand on getting up. However, Dara didn't take it. She got up on her own even though she knew Jiyong's intentions, which caused Jiyong to awkwardly laugh to himself and slowly pulled his hands back.

 

The scene didn't slip out of Bom's eyes. It is enough to convince her that her instinct was right. Something is wrong with Dara and she is going to find out what. She silently observed her on the side.  

 

"I heard the shooting is over, noona" Seungri jumps in. CL chuckled to herself when she saw Seungri suddenly excited.

 

"Yes it is" Dara tried to give her best smile to everyone but it doesn't seem to reach her eyes at all. "It was fun filming it"

 

Bom smiled "Thank you Dara for doing this for me"

 

"It was nice of you Dara unnie for volunteering, you perfectly fits the role of the princess" Minzy admired Dara, remembering the way she acted.

 

Daesung confessed "You made me believe that you were an actual princess noona"

 

Dara blushed from all the praise but it all went down the drain when Sohee spoke.

 

"U-unnie is a really good actress. I won't be surprise if she is acting now" Sohee shyly stuttered, she obviously tried covering the threat she just made.

 

"I won't say that for sure. I know someone in fact who acts totally different when that person is hanging out with friends" Dara fakely smiled at her, with no intention of backing down. 

 

Sohee gawked and secretly glared at Dara.

 

Dara smoothly faced Jiyong beside her and wrapped her arms around his waist "Right Ji? You act so different with me compared when you are with Big Bang and 2NE1"

 

Jiyong was a little surprised at Dara initiating the hug and blushed like a kid "That's because I can't do things like this..." Jiyong cupped the back of Dara's neck and pulled her closer for a kiss.

 

Sohee frowned.

 

Taeyang whistled.

 

"Oh please not again~" CL rolled her eyes only to be meet by Seungri moving closer to her with his lips puckering. "Gah!" CL pushed Seungri which made him fall onto the couch.

 

"Oh common, you are just jealous Chaerin-ah. Why can't you see the man here," Seungri placed his right hand to his heart "willing to offer himself to you"

 

Everyone curled up in Seungri's cheesiness. 

 

CL's heart did a double flop as she blushed to the max "Shut up Rat!"

 

Seungri grinned and knew that it worked on her.

 

"I guess this calls for a celebration~!" TOP shouted in his deep voice with glee. "Where should we go? Someone's house? Or a restaurant?"

 

Everyone seems so excited but there was one person who is not in the mood for partying tonight. Dara.

 

Dara tugged Jiyong's sleeve and whispered "I feel tired. I think I'll go home first"

 

"Are you sure?" Once again, Jiyong starts to worry.

 

"Yeah. You can just drop me off by the house then you can go celebrate with them"

 

Jiyong shook his head "Nah. I'll stay home with you. I also need to sleep anyway. It’s been a long day for us."

 

Dara suddenly felt bad since she had a feeling that Jiyong also wanted to celebrate "Are you sure?"

 

Jiyong nodded and kissed her in the forehead. 

 

"Guys!" Jiyong caught everyone's attention despite the loud noise they were making "Me and Dara can't make it. We don't feel well"

 

Seungri scoffed "You are such a liar hyung. I think everyone knows what you guys have in mind"

 

Jiyong threatened to punch Seungri which caused him to hide behind CL. CL shook her head and slapped herself in the forehead.

 

Everyone laughed.

 

We all bid goodbye to each other. One by one, each of them gets into the car.

 

Dara and Jiyong decided to stay back until everyone is gone.

 

They were holding hands while they wave bye to them as their car drive past.

 

"Bye Bom unnie"

 

"See you tomorrow Dara"

 

The car starts driving off and Bom is still watching Dara in the mirror.

 

Dara suddenly pulled back her hands from Jiyong and walked inside the car without looking back. Jiyong was surprised in Dara's action but he shrugged it thinking that she is just tired, that's all.

 

Bom saw it all, she frowned in confusion. Earlier the day, Dara was telling her about her feelings for Jiyong but how come she is acting cold now...?

 

Leaving the parking lot with questions unanswered.

 

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Dara and Ji made it safely back home but Jiyong couldn't help but notice that Dara has been acting weird ever since they left the shooting place.

 

Dara stayed quiet in the car and she only looks outside the window silently. Jiyong was looking at her for the entire time even when he was driving in the road, hoping that Dara would scold him but no, Dara was not looking at his way. Not a single time he caught her looking. Something was troubling Dara but he didn't want to ask her about it if she obviously didn't want to talk about it.

 

He wanted her to open up to her first but seeing her dead quiet is just not in her genes. He would always see her smile and laugh across a mile. It started to concern him 'I wonder what happened to her' Jiyong thought to himself completely oblivious to the whole situation.

 

As a loving boyfriend, he can't just watch from the side. He is going to do anything to make Dara happy whatever it takes.

 

As soon as they entered the house Ji jumped his way towards Dara which caused her to jump a little in surprise "Omo"

 

"Chagiya, what do you want to it? Just name it and I will make it for you" he placed his hands under his chin and made a flower face.

 

Dara was surprised to see Jiyong doing aegyo in front of her for the very first time. Dara smiled despite what she truly feels inside. "Hmmm..."

 

"You better hurry up chagi because this is limited edition" Jiyong grinned, as he twirled his way to the kitchen.

 

Dara felt her rage and depress feeling slowly go away, replacing by something more powerful called 'love'. Watching Jiyong acting like a little kid makes her giggle and giddy up inside, enough to forget her problems "You're so cute chagi" Dara lightly pinched Jiyong's cheeks.

 

"Eeek" Jiyong pulled her hands away and placed it around his waist "Bad chagi. You are not supposed to interrupt the chef when he is cooking"

 

Dara chuckled "Arasso. Cook whichever you please"

 

Jiyong kissed her irresistible lips 'That's more like it. Keep smiling Dara, Seeing your adorable smile is the absolute best part of my day’’ 

 

"Alrighty~ Two omelette eggs coming right up" 

 

Dara walked behind the table and watched Jiyong do his own thing.

 

Jiyong slowly put on his apron while looking at Dara seductively.

 

Dara tried not to laugh out loud on how Jiyong is epic failing when he couldn't tie the knot on his back, as he still wears a seductive look on his face. 

 

Dara finally regretted the way she felt earlier. How can she think so negatively when the man in front of him is doing everything for her. If it wasn't for Sohee, everything would had been fine and Dara wouldn't have these feelings eating her inside.

 

Dara decided to forget about Sohee and be more focus on the man she loves.

 

'Aigoo~ If only I can record this scene and keep it forever' Dara sighed then seconds later, it clicked her. She remembers Jiyong having this thing called 'Camera', he told her that it not only takes pictures but it could also record it. Dara grinned and hopped off her chair "I'll be back, baby" grinning as she walk towards the bedroom.

 

"Arasso"

 

Looking for the camera is not easy at all. Dara wanted it to be surprise so she didn't want to ask Jiyong where it was. Surely she would find it somewhere; it is bound to pop out anytime soon.

 

Dara searched his study table but there was nothing, only filled with music notes and more music notes.

 

The only place that Dara hasn't looked at yet is the table beside the bed.

 

She strode across the room and opened the first drawer but it was only filled with books, keys etc... If it wasn't on the first drawer then it should be on the last drawer.

 

Dara closed the drawer and didn't hesitate to open the other. Her grin never left her face until she open the drawer. She saw pictures – a DOZENS of pictures.

 

Her heart suddenly fell. Her smile immediately left her as she looks at all the picture with a woman smiling - who looks exactly like her.

 

Dara went deadly pale.

 

Despite her hands shaking, she picked up a picture where it had Jiyong hugging the girl.

 

'Sandara... This must be Sandara Park' Tears starts to sting her eyes, ready to be fallen.

 

Sohee was right afterall, Dara never wanted to believe her from the start but now that the evidences are lying in front of her changes everything.

 

Dara bit her lip, her heart felt like it was stabbed multiple times. There were pictures of her everywhere, too many to count. 

 

And there was one more object that caught her eye - a butterfly hairpin.

 

She horrifiedly gasped.

 

Dara's hands are terribly shaking too much that she dropped the picture from her hand. She placed both of her hands on her face and silently cried to herself.

 

"I... Anni... What Jiyong feels for me... Is it even real...?"

 

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Once Dara left to go to the bedroom, Ji decided to use this opportunity to call a particular person.

 

The person picked up and said “Jaejoong here.”

 

“Hi cousin” Jiyong awkwardly laughed.

 

“Jiyong?” he was obviously confused why Jiyong was calling him in the middle of the night. He was still pissed at Jiyong.

 

“Jae I need you to do something for me.” Ji’s voice were sharp clearly that he was being serious “I need you to back off from Dara. She can’t be yours”

 

Jaejoong was shocked to what Jiyong was saying “What are you trying to sa-noooo… you fell for her didn’t you? What is wrong with you?! Wasn’t Dara from the past enough for you? I gave her up because of you Ji… She was everything for me but I still did because she loved you and you were my family but you ed everything up. I’m not going to let it happen to Dara.”

 

“Jae please… I love her… I don’t think I could live without her.” Jiyong begged him through the phone.

 

“That was the same thing you said to me when it was Dara. You promised me that you wouldn’t make me regret giving her to you” Jaejoong gripped on his phone tightly.

 

“But this is different. This Dara is different from anyone else I’ve met. I’ve fallen in love with her Jae. I tried pushing my feelings away from her. It was hard enough that she looks exactly like Dara… but I still fell anyway but it is not because of that. I fell for her because of her true personality, her smile, her laugh, her eyes and lips. I could name thousands or maybe even billions of reasons why I love her”.

 

Jaejoong took a moment to think before he finally sighed. “Don’t make me regret Ji” he said before he hang up.

 

Smile was pasted everywhere in Ji’s face.

 

"Chagiya! Dinner is ready~!" Jiyong cutely shouted as he prepares all the plates in the table but no sound from Dara to avail. “Dara!” Jiyong sweetly yelled again.

 

Dara came out of the room - at last.

 

She came out holding the same picture on her hand. She stares at Ji absentmindedly as she slowly walks towards him.

 

She literally had to drag herself out of the room. Her body never felt so heavy before; she couldn't lift her feet so she had to take little steps and slide her feet to the ground.

 

Jiyong turned around and saw Dara looking like her soul left her "Baby girl. What's wrong? You look like you just saw a ghost" he joked around but there was no response from his baby. Jiyong sensed that something was definitely wrong, his baby girl wasn't acting like this before she went to the bedroom "Are you okay, Baby?" and this time he said it seriously.

 

Dara stood there quiet, blankly staring at Jiyong. No words nor expressions - just standing there silently.

 

Jiyong awkwardly laugh "Baby you're scaring me now. Seriously what is wrong-" then his eyes directed to Dara's hand. She was holding a picture, a picture that she wasn't supposed to see nor know.

 

Jiyong stiffened "H-how did you-"

 

He slowly walked towards her "Look baby, I can explain"

 

Dara took a step back "Don't come near me" she said in a low voice and still not having any emotions.

 

"Baby~" Jiyong persisted as he took another step.

 

"Her name..." Dara brought the picture to her face "Her name is Sandara Park, isn't it?"

 

Jiyong gasped "H-how did you know?"

 

"You..." Dara glanced back to Jiyong "You used to call her your butterfly didn't you? That is why the first time we met, you said 'my butterfly' before you passed out"

 

Jiyong nodded.

 

Dara scoffed and put the picture down "So Sohee was right..." she felt betrayed but she managed to bitterly smirk "You only used me because you still have feelings for her, don't you? The love you feel for me is actually for Sandara... This was a lie, everything was a lie"

 

A tear drop from her eyes and she immediately wiped it out. She bit her lips, fighting the tears threatening to come out.

 

"No baby... No! It's not what you think~" When Jiyong was close enough to touch Dara, he attempted to hug her but she pushed him away.

 

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" Dara snapped and all the tears she's been tightly holding rapidly fell.

 

"Dara…" he was stunned as Ji watch her cry in front of him but her eyes stood solid strong.

 

"You. Stay away from me" Dara gritted through her teeth. The feelings she felt earlier who she thought was gone suddenly came back.

 

Anger, rage, sad, betrayed, jealous and etc... The feelings she feels cannot be describe with only one word.

 

"Dara~ please don't leave me. I'll explain the whole thing" Jiyong begged Dara to stay.

 

"Too late Ji. Sohee already told me everything. Sandara was your first love, wasn't she?" Dara already knew the answer and she knew she was only digging her grave.

 

As much as Jiyong hated to admit, he nodded.

 

But to actually have the person answer your questions personally hurts even more. Dara dropped the picture...

 

Jiyong's instinct already knew where this was going but he tried to explain everything in his perspective to Dara but words won't come out.

 

Until Dara said those 4 words that Jiyong was trying desperately to avoid...

 

"Let's break up Ji"

 

 

 

 

Here's chapter 17 ^_^ That was intense O.O

What do you think will happen to the couple? Did you see them breaking up coming?

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Hypermaniac2 #1
Chapter 22: O.O
WTF ?!?!!? They are about to get married! Why must it happen?!?!!?!!
I can't wait to find out what happens next. Please update !
hazelhikari
#2
Chapter 22: omg pinky!!! U MADE ME HAVE A HEART ATTACK!!!!
BAD HANBYUL!!!
eunhee16_VIP #3
Chapter 22: OMYGOSH! What's going to happen next?

I don't know what to expect next. Please give a happy ending chingu.
Woopscat81
#4
Chapter 22: Woah!!!! Oh my god!!
corea18
#5
Chapter 22: OMG eh..i want happy ending pls pls
addeww #6
Chapter 22: uh-oh... what's happening to cl and dara
2ne1JYJ
#7
Chapter 22: Authornim please update more, more,more and more i love it can't wait please...
xxmydz #8
Chapter 22: Oh my Dara literally doesn't exist in their world anymore???? And only jiyong have to see & feel her???? Oh my!!!!! What will happen next? Don't let them be apart authornim juseyo~~~~
bibiemae #9
Chapter 22: Omg cl already forgot that she knew dara... Did that mean bom n the other forgot too?
Omygosshh dara ╥ ﹏╥
aLphFR
#10
Chapter 22: now, what just happened?
it's such a heartbreaking if Dara had to go back to the past, but Byul was right.. she doesn't belong here, at the present.. i just wish that the guy back than, whose been engage to Princess of Joseon is Ji, himself, which belong to the past..
so then the future Ji'll surely sad again, but.. the past leads the future, if they're meant each other then i think nothing can seperate 'em anw..