It's been a month since you returned to Korea and you've tried to forget about what happened in Japan. The guys knew what happened because Heechul told them, but now you were working with TVXQ on their comeback. You were partnered with Jason to come up with a mind blowing dance for Yunho and Changmin's stylish return. You've been working hard, trying to keep your mind off your mother. After six hours, you and Jason decided to call it a day. You'd meet tomorrow and put the finishing touches on it so you could begin training the guys.

You waved goodbye to Jason and headed back to your apartment for a nice hot shower. As soon as you were in the apartment, you felt your phone buzz. "Yah. Let's meet later." Was all it said. Heechul. He's not a man of many words over text. You smiled and texted him back. "No." You felt playful and you were finally relaxing. He texted back instantly. "NO?!" You laughed and replied. "That's right. NO." It wasn't even two minutes later when you got a reply. "YAH! Don't make me come over there! I'll make you regret saying no to me!" You typed away "Mehrong" and closed your phone, tossing it on your bed and getting in the shower. The hot water was so relaxing and you spent a half hour in there until you stepped out and dried off, putting on your silk robe. You walked out of the bathroom and into your room to find Heechul laying on your bed and reading a magazine. "Yah! How did you get in?!" He just looked at you and shrugged. You smiled and laid next to him. "I missed you." You said, snuggling into his body. He smiled. "I know." You scoffed. Always the arrogant Kim Heechul. He sat up. "Get dressed. We're going out." "Where?" "Does it matter? Just get dressed!" You rolled your eyes and walked to your closet.

He walked up behind you. "Let me pick your clothes!" "Why?!" "Because I'm stylish!" You laughed loudly and he stared at you. "Do you not think I am stylish?" You wiped your eyes. "It's not like that. I just think it's funny that you want to choose what I wear. Just don't pick something ugly." He scoffed. "As if I could." You sat on the bed and he went through your closet, choosing a pair of shorts, a sweater, and a coat, with black military style boots. "Shorts?" You asked. "It's not that cold yet! It's still fall!" You laughed and changed into the outfit he chose. (http://thefashiontag.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/parka-style-look-2013-winter-fashion.jpg) He looked you up and down in approval. "Yes. I am good." You rolled your eyes and walked to your jewelry box to put on some necklaces and a ring. When you were done, he grabbed your wrist and pulled you to the front door. "Yah! Why are you rushing?!" "We're gonna be late!" You put on your boots and he put his shoes on, you grabbed your bag, and both left the house.

You walked to the street and he called a taxi. Getting in, he told the driver the name of a popular restaurant that was also kind of private. Your eyebrows rose at the name of it. "Why did you choose these clothes for a place like that?" "Does it look like I'm dressed appropriate too? No one cares. Come on." You got out of the car and into the restaurant, being led to a small room and as soon as the door slid open, you knew what he was up to. You almost walked away, but he grabbed your arm and motioned for the people inside the room to wait a moment. You walked to the end of the hall, angry that he had done this. He came and stood in front of you. "Why did you do this? You know I don't want to see them again! How could you do this without telling me like it involves you?" You were mad. You were really mad that just when you were starting to forget again, he brought them back. He took your shoulder, but you shook out of his hold angrily. "Jagiya. You need to face this. I didn't tell you cause I knew you'd be mad and say no!" "You would've been right!" "Yah. I'm doing this because I want to help you! You need to face this! Even if you just tell her that you want to live without knowing her, you need to at least talk to her for real. Decide what you're gonna do." You sighed, still upset with this surprise. You walked back towards the room and he tried to take your hand, but you were still mad at him so you didn't let him touch you. He smiled, amused at your anger.

You walked into the room and sat down in front of her, Heechul taking his place next to you. She looked happy and hopeful, but you wouldn't look at her. Tashi spoke first. "Thank you, Rachael for coming." "You should thank Heechul. I didn't even know this was happening. And I don't want to be here." Heechul elbowed you and whispered to you to be nice. You looked away. Then your mother spoke. "I know it's hard. It's hard for me too. I just want us to fix what I broke. I can't tell you how sorry I am that I did what I did, but I want us to at least not hate each other." You still refused to look at her. The food came and the waitress set it down in front of you. Tashi spoke again. "So Rachael, what do you do?" You took a bite of food so you wouldn't have to talk, making them feel awkward. Heechul answered for you. "She's a choreographer at SM. That's how we met." Your mother's eyes lit up. "You're a dancer? I remember how much you loved to dance! I'm so happy you went for it." You took another bite, but your eyes filled with tears. Noticing it, Tashi and your mother watched your face. You put the chopsticks down and swallowed. "Why do you even care about what I did with my life?" You said quietly, barely audible. She looked down and her eyes filled with tears too. "I've always cared. I never forgot about you for one day. I never stopped loving you." You looked up at her for the first time. "Then why wasn't I important enough for you to stay?" Your voice broke and her face crumpled in a sob. Tashi rubbed her back and looked at you. "Rachael, if I would have known about you, I never would have let her live without you. We would have brought you to Japan with us." You looked at him as the silent tears ran down your face. Then you looked back at her. "You didn't even tell him that I existed?" It came out in a sob. Then you looked at him. "I would never have left my father. He's the best man I ever knew. He didn't deserve that. You didn't deserve him. What a stupid excuse; you had to find yourself! " You directed it back to your mother. She nodded. "I know. I know. It was stupid. I'm so sorry. I should've been honest." You looked at Heechul and he put his hand on your leg. He didn't understand what was being said. You told him in Korean and his face changed into irritation. He took a deep breath and you could tell that he was trying not to explode too. Tashi tried to calm you both in Korean. "It's in the past. We are here to move on and try to fix things." You responded to him in Korean. "She clearly wanted nothing to do with me or else she would have at least told you about me." Your voice was quiet and broken. Just then, two kids who looked about 20 years old walked in and sat down at the ends of the table. "Dad, what's going on?" The young man asked. Tashi looked at him and took his hand. "Hiro, this is Rachael. She is your mother's daughter from her first marriage." Hiro looked at you and you nodded in a tiny bow, trying to at least be polite, but you knew it was still weird because your face was still wet with tears. "We have a half sister?" He asked, still looking at you. Tashi nodded. The other girl who had come in with him spoke then. "Why didn't you tell us about her?" She looked at you and bowed. You nodded back. Then she noticed Heechul and gasped. "Super Junior?" Heechul smiled kindly and bowed politely, but you could tell that he didn't know what to do either. Tashi spoke to you in Korean. "These are your half siblings, Hiro and Yima." You said hello to them in the little Japanese you knew and they returned it. Yima repeated her question. "Why didn't you tell us?" "I just found out a month ago myself." She looked to her mother. "You mean you kept this from us? For how long?" She looked at you. "How old are you?" She asked in Japanese. You looked at Tashi in confusion. "She only speaks English and Korean." Yima nodded and asked again in English. "I'm 27." Her eyes widened and she spoke to your mother again. "Our whole lives and we didn't know we had a sister?!" Your mother just looked at you all. "I'm sorry. I should've said something. But I was scared." "Scared of what? Of revealing the daughter you left behind? Scared that they would leave you like you left me?" Hiro and Yuma's eyes widened again. You sighed and looked down. "I'm sorry. I know this is not how things should have happened." You said to Tashi, Hiro, and Yuma. You looked at your mother and locked eyes with her. "I won't be a shameful thing for you anymore. It's obvious you have your own life now. Your new family. Let's just act like we don't know each other." You stood up and Heechul followed. You bowed and left the room, immediately going outside.

Heechul followed you. "I don't know what was said in there, but I was really mad at her! I've never wanted to hit a woman so much." He mumbled. You hugged him for comfort, surprising him silent. "Bwoya? Why are you hugging me?" You sighed, burying your face in his chest. "Thank you. Even though I'm still mad. Thank you." He hugged you back and you heard your name behind you. "Rachael!" It was Hiro and Yuma. You let go of Heechul and turned to face them. "This...this is really awkward. I'm sorry we didn't know." Hiro said in Korean, surprising you and Heechul. "You speak Korean?" You asked and he nodded. "I do business with my dad here. I will take over the Korean branch of his company someday so he wanted me to know Korean. I've studied since I was young." You nodded and smiled. "What are you saying? I don't understand!" Yuma whined. You laughed lightly at her cuteness. "You're cute." You said. "I was only asking how he knew Korean." You looked at them both. "I hope you're not angry that I've come out of nowhere. I'm not trying to ruin your family. It's the second time I've seen her in 14 years." They looked down. "I wish we would have known about you. You're really beautiful. I always wanted a sister." Yuma took your hand and squeezed it, making your eyes well up with tears at their kindness. Most kids would be angry to find out they have a half sibling. You though they would feel threatened because of Tashi's money. But you didn't want any money from them. Honestly? You just wanted family. She saw your tear filled eyes and panicked. "Oh! Don't cry!" She hugged you and you cried harder. Hiro put a hand on your shoulder, but Yuma pulled him in to hug you as well. You pulled back and looked at your younger siblings, already feeling closer to them and loving them. "I hope we can at least be friends, if acting like family is too weird." They looked offended. "You're our sister! Why wouldn't we act like it?! No! We are family from now on and we will become close!" Hiro said, Yuma agreeing. You smiled at them and wiped your eyes. Heechul, who was quiet the whole time began speaking to Hiro as you spoke to Yuma. "Even though it to see her again, I'm glad I met you. You should visit me here when you can." She smiled and nodded. "I'm glad too! And of course we will visit! I hope eventually, we can all be normal again. I'm so mad that she didn't tell us about you. Oh!" She said, looking towards Heechul and Hiro. "Is Kim Heechul your boyfriend?" She whispered. You laughed and nodded. "We've been dating for almost a year." She squealed. "So you know Super Junior?! How?! They are so famous in Japan!" You laughed again, loving her cuteness. "I am a choreographer for SM. That's how he and I met. I know the guys well." She looked awestruck. "Can you introduce me to Kyuhyun?" You laughed again. This girl. You were already loving her. You nodded and she squealed again, hugging you. Hiro and Heechul looked on, smiling. Then they shook hands and you had to say goodbye.

"This is my phone number." You said, handing them each a business card. "Call me whenever. I'm so happy I met you. I'm sorry it was in these circumstances. Call me the next time you're in Korea." They nodded. You waved to them as Heechul led you away. "See? I knew what I was doing!" You laughed at him. "You didn't even know they existed. Don't lie." He scoffed and took you home because he had a schedule. "I'll see you tomorrow, hmm? Don't fall in love with Yunho or Changmin!" He kissed you passionately, surprising you with his intensity. You kissed for a good five minutes until you were out of breath and he let you go. "What was that for?" He smirked. "So you don't forget about me." You scoffed and he stuck his tongue out and left. Your phone buzzed and you went to get it from your purse. There was a text from Hiro and Yuma each.

Hiro: "I'm glad I have a pretty big sister like you. I'm sorry for what our mother has done. Let's get closer in the future!"

Yuma: "I'm so happy I met you, Rachael! I have such a beautiful big sister now! YAY! Let's go shopping together when I come back to Korea! And don't forget to introduce me to Kyuhyun!"

You smiled and sent a reply to both of them.

Hiro: "What a handsome and dignified younger brother I have. I'm sorry to for our mother. Maybe someday we can fix things, but she is going to have to work very hard for that. Come see me when you're back in Korea."

Yuma: "I am happy to know you, Yuma. You are so pretty and cute! I've always wanted younger siblings and now I feel like I have a family again. Come back and we'll go shopping and bring Kyu with us! :)"

You got dressed for bed and snuggled under the covers. Even though it was horrible seeing your mother again, you felt strangely excited that you had siblings. You didn't know if you could ever patch things up with your mom, but you were hopeful because of Tashi, Hiro, and Yuma. You rolled over and went to sleep, thinking about your new family members.

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Hiro:

LOL. Kangnam from M.I.B - It's because I know he's half Japanese and speaks English!

Yuma:

This is a Japanese actress named Aoi Yu. I have no idea who she is. LOL.