October 4^th 2010

This time fifteen year old Kata had been able to prepare better for time travelling. She has Korean money in her pocket and in her hand she was holding a big bag which contained a camera and a gift for Ilhoon.

Lying in her bed waiting, she again felt the little pulling from behind her belly button and a quick glance to the clock showed it was 2am and at once she was in another time. Kata appeared on a solitary side alley where she walked from to the familiar park where Ilhoon was already waiting in the swing. When the boy noticed her, he jumped off the swing and ran to Kata to hug her. “Sunha noona!” Kata laughed at his enthusiasm and said “Happy birthday Ilhoon. And you’re turning twelve, aren’t you? And call me Kata noona.” Ilhoon grinned and nodded, asking “Kata noona, did you bring me a gift like you promised?” She laughed and digged a present from her bag, handing it to him. Ilhoon opened his present quickly and whooped “Oh goodie! This is a cool cap.” Kata laughed a bit and said “I thought it would be a nice gift. At least it seems to suit you.” Ilhoon nodded in a cute way which reminded Kata “Ilhoon, by the way, would you be reaaally nice? Could you show me some really really cute expression?” He looked at her for a short moment wondering until he moves his index fingers on his cheeks and made a puppy face. Kata took the camera from his bag and quickly snapped a photo of him. Ilhoon didn’t care about the camera and started posing cute expressions for the camera. After some time Ilhoon pouted cutely and said “Noona, let’s take photos together.” Without waiting for a reply he took the camera from her hand and ran to a passing lady, asking her to help. She accepted and came to take photos of the twosome.

After a short photoshoot the two of them thanked the lady and Kata put the camera back to her bag saying “You got so lucky today I even have money with me. Should we go buy ice cream?” Ilhoon trembled and said “But it’s cold here…” Kata grinned and said “Is it a problem? If you want, we can go to a café and buy ice cream there.” After a little convincing Ilhoon accepted and the two of them walked to the nearest café which also sold ice cream. Kata offered the birthday hero ice cream and cocoa drink, taking the same for herself. After eating the ice cream they still stayed in the café to chat about each other’s passing year.

At some point Ilhoon asked “How can you travel in time? And why do you always come to this date?” Kata kept swinging her spoon in an empty mug and slowly replied. “I dunno. I don’t have any idea about this time travelling thing. You can’t imagine how scared I was when I was suddenly in a strange place and above all, in a wrong time. And fate has decided this for me…” Ilhoon nodded and continues his asking.

Later the duo left the café to walk, Ilhoon in the lead. The short walk ended up in the yard of a huge building and he said “I’ll go to school here next year so if you come back next year I’ll probably be in school… so remember this place.” Kata gave a laugh and asked teasing. “Will you not be ashamed to be seen with me in front of your friends?” Ilhoon frowned and asked. “Why wouldn’t I? Noona is the world’s prettiest girl!” She laughed and asked, changing the subject. “Are you still dancing? Or was it just heat of the moment?” Ilhoon nodded and said. “Yeah. All my hyungs will study in this school, too. And we’re pretty good already. We usually practise in the weekends.” Kata nodded slowly and asked. “Can you show something some time?” Ilhoon didn’t answer, but took his phone from his pocket, turning on music and started dancing. After a short moment Ilhoon looked at her expectant and Kata said. “Wow! You sure can dance. You look really cool!” Ilhoon smiled, proud of himself, and asked. “Although we took photos with your camera, we’re still gonna take photos in the machine, right?” Kata laughed nodding and the two of them left toward to the photo machine.

After the second photoshoot Ilhoon stared at the photos in his hand and asked. “Noona? You will come here every year, right? So we can take lots of photos, and I can make a small collage of our photos.” Kata thought for a while, until she answered, smiling a little. “I can’t promise anything, but let’s hope I’ll still come for many years…”

Walking around randomly, Kata asked. “What would you like to do next year? So I can prepare.” He tilted his head a little while wondering until he replied. “A cake, and maybe go to amusement park. And at least be with you.” The older gave a laugh and said. “So I don’t have to prepare for anything. When I come, we just go to a store and bake a cake.” After a short silence Kata asked. “Can I see your room? Because last time I only had time to see the living room and the kitchen.” Ilhoon nodded quickly and replied. “Yeah. We can go right away. Nobody’s home, so…” Ilhoon started to lead the girl again along the confusing streets and soon they were at the door of Ilhoon’s home. But, Kata stopped a few meters before the door, for she felt the already familiar pulling feeling from behind her belly button. Ilhoon noticed her stopping and asked. “Noona are you coming?” Kata smiled a little while shaking her head and answered. “Noona won’t come this time. It’s time I go to my own time.” Ilhoon pouted cutely and came to hug saying. “I had a good time. See you again, Noona.” Another pulling behind belly button and Kata disappeared from Ilhoon’s hug. At home a glance to the clock showing Kata had came home at 6am.