***Lin’s POV***

It was totally crazy.

We used the mini-van and my car because Donghae and Kyuhyun managed to talk Sungmin, Ryeowook, Yesung, Heechul, Hankyung and Kangin into coming along.

The other guys were already asleep.

So Kyuhyun, Sungmin and Donghae drove with me and the others used the van.

“This will be fun! We haven’t been together for a radio broadcast with so many members in a long time,” Kyuhyun said.

“We haven’t done something like this in ages,” Donghae agreed excitedly.

I was happy to see the guys having so much fun with the little bet.

“Lin-ah, you better stay close to us when we arrive at KBS,” Sungmin said.

I looked at him through the rearview mirror confused, but when the car to the road of the building, I knew what he meant.

“There is no way I will walk into this,” I whispered shocked.

“You have to. You have to pick up Hyukie-hyung at the studio, remember?” Kyuhyun said grinning.

I groaned.

“Don’t worry, we will protect you,” Sungmin said and I smiled at him grateful.

I pulled up in front of the main-entrance and obviously the fans, who had followed the show, had gathered in front of the building in no time to see their favourite stars arriving.

I could hear the screaming even worse than it had been on Fahrenheit’s fan events.

“You guys are crazy for liking that,” I said shocked.

Donghae nudged me in the side.

“Those people are our fans. They love us.”

I had to laugh.

“Yes, sure, they are absolutely crazy over you guys.”

I felt something being pulled over my head.

Kyuhyun made me wear his cap.

“Keep your head down. Your look is very foreign and sometimes our fans can be a little over the top.”

I snorted but then smiled at him thankfully.

“Komawo (thanks), Küken.”

“Küken?”

“Come on, I’ll tell you about it later.”

I opened my car door and was blown away by the instantly loud screaming and clicking of cameras.

The flashes blinded me quite a bit as it already was dark outside.

I watched the guys smiling, waving and collecting presents.

They were real professionals.

“Come on, Lin-ah!”

I hadn’t even realized that Sungmin had stayed behind with me.

I smiled at him.

He was really being very sweet.

He laid his hand on my back and guided me around the car.

I could feel his warm hand on my back and it made me feel a bit uncomfortable with the fans around, so I instantly took a step aside, making his hand loose contact with my body.

He looked at me enquiringly.

“Fans, remember? Scary!” I said with a grin.

He smiled and nodded then we walked inside the building side by side.

Inside I followed the others trusting them to know the way around.

After we walked through some hallways we finally opened a door and I could hear Leeteuk’s voice.

“Wow, finally our members arrived and look how much they love you, Hyuk-ah. Not five, but one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, EIGHT of them came to replace you. See, even our new assistant came to pick you up. Lin-shi come and wave at our fans.”

I blushed and pulled the cap lower in my face.

I walked over to Hyukjae and gave a little embarrassed wave at the camera.

The other members got rid of their jackets and more micros and headphones were prepared.

I knelt down beside Hyukjae and he turned his head in my direction.

He looked pale.

“How are you feeling, Sparky?” I asked softly.

He winked tiredly at me.

“Wae? Are you worried about me, Angel?”

I rolled my eyes.

“Of course I am, pabo. You do realize that it is my job to worry about you guys, right?”

 “Just your job?” He asked sounding a bit hurt.

We stared at each other for a short moment.

“Let’s go, Sparky,” I said, finally breaking the silence.

“Yes, make way for Super DJ-Kyu,” Kyuhyun said waiting behind Hyukjae’s chair.

I pushed Kyuhyun slightly and he laughed.

“Don’t do such things while the crazy fans are watching,” he said with a devilish grin and then waved at the fans outside the window, who were scowling at me.

I was a bit embarrassed, but then I shrugged it off, after all it was my job to be close to the guys.

I waved at the girls too then I pushed Kyu again, making the other guys laugh.

Hyukjae stood up and I helped him put on his jacket.

I picked up his bag from the floor.

Hyukjae was swaying a bit and Kyuhyun steadied him.

“You’re so staying at home tomorrow,” I mumbled annoyed, making the other guys laugh again.

“Hyuk-ah, I would do what she says. Somehow I get the feeling our Flower can get really really mean when she is mad,” Kangin said, patting Hyukjae on his shoulder before walking to his chair.

“The Kitty has some claws,” Heechul said, making a cute cat pose, pretending to show his claws.

The fans outside were screaming and clicking away with their cameras.

I rolled my eyes and put my arm around Hyukjae's waist to steady him.

He put his arm around my shoulder and I could hear another round of screaming coming from the other side of the window.

“Great, your fans are going to hate me forever now!” I said annoyed.

“Just like they hate me, but don't worry, I can get my fans to protect you,” Heechul said amused.

Hyukjae laughed at my horrified look.

“Come on,” he said, waving at the fans and then making me walk.

“Take care of Hyung!” Ryeowook said.

Donghae walked over to us and hugged Hyukjae and the fans were totally going crazy.

“Take a good rest, Hyukie-ya!”

Hyukjae laughed and pushed him away.

“Don’t mess up my radio show!”

“Anniyo, show some love for your favorite Donghae Donghae!” Donghae said pouting.

“Hyung, let him leave already, before he decides to stay and makes the fans suffer through another round of his DJing instead of listening to the great Kyu!” Kyuhyun said smugly.

“Aish, would someone please…,” Hyukjae didn’t have to finish, because Heechul already hit Kyu on the back of his head.

“Komawoyo, Heechulie-hyung!” Hyukjae said laughing while watching Kyu rubbing his head.

“Neh, always my pleasure! Yah, now would you go already?” Heechul said and waved at us, signaling for us to go.

We waved goodbye and left the room.

We walked in a comfortable silence.

It hit me once again: Damn, I liked that guy!

My hand on his waist tickled to caress him.

I would never dare to, but still it was very inviting.

His smell was intoxicating.

I liked the feeling of his arm around my shoulder.

“You are one of them, right?” he suddenly asked, pulling me out of my thoughts and feelings.

“Huh?”

“Fans!”

“Come again?”

“You are really one of our fans, right?”

I was shocked by his comment, but I got a grip of myself a few seconds later.

I laughed.

“Are we discussing that topic again?”

He chuckled.

“I was right from the beginning!”

“Anniyo, you weren’t and now shut up until we’re in the car.”

He laughed and we left the building.

Many fans waited for Hyukjae wishing him a fast recovery and trying unsuccessfully to hand him presents, while we made our way to the car.

I opened the car door and helped Hyukjae to get in.

I felt bad for the somewhat disappointed fans and decided to walk back to collect some of the presents.

Some of the girls seemed quite irritated by my presence.

"Onnie, who are you? What is your business with the our Super Junior Oppas? Are you an employee of SME?"

Questions like that rained from all directions.

"I am indeed a new employee of SME and am currently assisting your Super Junior Oppas. Therefore I am here to collect the presents you all so thoughtfully prepared. I am sure your Eunhyuk Oppa will be very happy to recieve them," I explained as friendly as possible.

I wanted these girls to just accept me as harmless nice Onnie, who will help them and their Oppas.

It wouldn't do any good for me to get on the fans' bad side.

"Komawoyo, Onnie!"

It seemed to work as the girls handed me there presents more civilized this time.

While collecting the presents I noticed a little girl with her mom standing at the back of the fans.

She had something in her hand and was crying so hard it broke my heart.

I walked over to her and bent down.

“Hey sweetie, is that present for one of the Oppas?” I asked.

“Are you an angel?” the girl asked looking at me admiringly.

I smiled and shook my head.

“No, I’m working for the Super Junior Oppas.”

“Will you make Hyukjae Oppa’s illness go away?”

“Is that why you are crying? You are worried about Hyukjae Oppa?”

The girl nodded.

“Is that present for him?”

She nodded again.

“Yes, it’s my teddy. He makes me feel better whenever I’m ill. Maybe he will help Oppa, too. I really really like Oppa. When I’m big enough I want to marry him.”

I smiled at her.

She was so cute.

“Shin-Hye is obsessed with Hyukjae-shi and she insisted on coming here to bring him her teddy. I would be grateful if you could give it to him,” the woman next to the girl said.

It probably was her mom.

I nodded.

“Don’t worry, Shin-Hye. I’m sure he will be better soon, especially now that he will have your teddy by his side.”

I took the present, patted Shin-Hye’s head and then walked back to the car.

“What took you so long?” Hyukjae asked as soon as I got in.

"First had to come to an agreement with your fans!" I said while rolling my eyes.

My eyes fell on the small girl and her mom again.

I pointed at Shin-Hye.

“See that girl over there? Her name is Shin-Hye. She cried a lot because you are ill.”

“Chincha?” he asked and looked at the girl with wide eyes.

“That’s why you have to take better care of yourself. Your fans will be worried otherwise.”

“Mianhae!”

I gave Shin-Hye’s present to him.

“That’s the girl’s teddy. It helps her to feel better whenever she is ill.”

Hyukjae looked at the teddy in awe.

“You know, now the girl hasn’t anything to make her feel better, when she is ill.”

He didn’t know what to say.

I chuckled.

“But as she has planned to marry you, she will get it back by then.”

Hyukjae looked at me wide-eyed and then burst out laughing.

I went to start the car but he held me back.

“Wait a second!”

I watched him while he took off his necklace.

It was a silver chain with a cross pendant.

“Could you give that to Shin-Hye for me? It’s the thing I wear to help me feel better. My mom bought it for me.”

I looked at him confused.

“Sparky, are you sure? That necklace must be very important to you.”

He smiled at me and my heart fluttered for a second.

“Neh, but that little girl gave me something very important, too. I don’t want her to walk through her life without something to make her feel better, when she needs it, just because I had been too stupid to take better care of myself. I would feel really horrible. Besides I am sure my mom will be happy to buy a new one as she keeps on complaining that I am a difficult person to make a present to.”

I smiled at him and took the necklace from him.

Our hands touched for a moment and I felt it like a jolt in my body.

“You are a very good person, Sparky,” I stammered and left the car.

***Hyukjae’s POV***

I watched her walking over to the little girl again.

I rolled down the window to be able to see the girl better.

Lin talked to the girl and then gave her the necklace.

Shin-Hye looked like Christmas had come early.

A wide grin spread on the girls face and then she looked over to me.

I waved with the teddy at her and then started cuddling it.

I heard the clicking of many cameras and the fans screaming totally enamoured with my behaviour.

I was really touched by the little girl’s smile and I promised myself to take better care of myself in the future.

Lin came back and finally started the car.

We drove off.

My head hurt like hell and I was really tired.

I was grateful to go home now.

“You made that little girl very happy. She probably will be in love with you for the rest of her life.”

Lin smiled at me and my heart skipped a bit.

Funny how I seemed to forget being ill and feeling better whenever I’m around her.

She looked really beautiful while smiling.

“Maybe I’ll have to marry her then,” I said.

Lin laughed.

I took one of her hands, which laid on the gearstick, in mine.

She stopped laughing and looked at me confused.

I leaned in.

“Or I could marry you. You are a fan, too,” I whispered teasingly.

She stared at me in shock for a split second, then laughed and pulled back her hand only to punch me lightly on my shoulder.

“Stop it, will you? I’m not a fan!”

I laughed, rubbing my shoulder.

“Of course you are. I have proof!”

She snorted.

“Oh master, if so, then please do tell me about it.”

“You rearranged our schedules, fitting each of our interests perfectly and that after just one day of knowing us.”

“You know, I read files about each of you, large files!”

I smiled.

She was so stubborn.

“Did you like my outfits while doing “Sorry, Sorry” promotions?” I asked her casually.

“The knee-length trousers? I liked the outfits for “It’s You” promotions better. The one with the…”

I started to laugh.

She stopped and looked at me confused and then her eyes widened in realization of what she had just said.

“Aish, you tricked me!” she exclaimed annoyed.

I laughed even harder.

“Stop it. Okay, you caught me. I’m a fan. Happy now?” she said.

I tried to suppress my laughter.

“Very. It’s not a bad thing to be our fan. I like our fans!”

She rolled her eyes, ignoring me.

I watched her closely.

She seemed determined to not say anything anymore.

“Lin-ah?”

Nothing.

I took her hand in mine again.

She still ignored me.

I played with her fingers, intertwining them with mine, but she still pretended not to notice anything.

“Lin-ah, by any chance, are you my fan?” I asked grinning.

She pulled her hand away like it was burned.

“You’re a pabo, Lee Hyukjae!”

I laughed.

“I like all of you and if I had a favorite I certainly wouldn’t tell you.”

I gave her a puppy face.

“Don’t you like me best?”

“I’m not going to fall for that face of yours. Stop pestering me!”

I could see a small smile around her lips.

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell the others that you’re in love with me.”

She snorted.

“Thank goodness, my secret is safe!”

We sat in silence for a moment.

“So you liked the “It’s You” outfits better? The one with the tight shirts?” I asked teasingly

She groaned.

“Shut up!”

“I liked them too and fans seemed to find them hot. Did you?”

She snorted.

“I’m not going to boost your already much too big ego!”

I laughed.

“You definitely liked them. You’re all red!”

She really became slightly red in the face and it looked enchanting.

I smiled.

It was fun to mess around with her.

Normally I’m quite shy around normal girls.

Female idols are easier, they are either my hoobaes and therefore always trying to get on my good side or they are already older and therefore more experienced with working together professionally.

But I didn't have many chance to meet non-star females around my age.

Hence the awkward nervousness around them.

But Lin was different.

She was really nice and had a great sense of humor.

I liked her a lot already and honestly I felt a bit depressed, when she left with Donghae in the morning.

In the evening, when she ignored me, it was even worse.

But seeing her worried face, when she picked me up at KBS, made me feel relieved.

It made me happy to see her being concerned about me.

I laid my head on her shoulder.

“Yah, what are you doing?” she asked amused.

I closed my eyes and smiled slightly.

“I feel tired and my head aches. Please, let me use your shoulder for a while.”

I heard her sigh.

“Hyukjae-ya?”

“Huh?”

She hesitated.

“Never mind,” she mumbled.

I took her hand in mine for the third time and intertwined our fingers again.

I really loved her hand in mine.

“Tell me! You wanted to tell me something earlier before I left for the show, too. At that time you didn't. So tell me now! What is it?”

She sighed.

“Just take better care of yourself, okay? You know, you are just a normal human being, too. You can take a break sometimes. You earned it,” she said.

I smiled and squeezed her hand.

“I’ll try,” I said.

She sighed again.

“At least now I have my personal fan to take care of me,” I continued with a grin.

She tried to pull her hand away again, but as I expected it this time, I tightened my grip before she could free her hand from mine.

“You’re annoying,” she mumbled.

I laughed silently and the back of her hand with my thumb.

“But you still like me.”

She sighed again.

It was becoming a habit for her

“Neh, now will you please let go of my hand? I still have to drive and bring you back safely.”

This time I sighed, because I really didn’t want to let go of her hand, but I had to.

Finally my tiredness took over and I fell asleep with my head on her shoulder.