-------Chapter 2: Sweet Dreams-------

-*-*- Before Reading: Annyeonghaseyo!! :DD New chapter up, fast huh? Hehe. This chapter might be just a tad bit longer, meh, I dunno. Hope it turns out well. :P It's getting fun to imagine everything and how they're going to act and what they're going to say :D Please enjoy, 2nd chapter of School Sweethearts!

 

"Him? Are you sure? He doesn't look that smart." Jonghyun scoffed. I glared. "Now, now. I'll have you know Jonghyun-shi, Kibum is very intelligent! He's been getting over the top grades!" Onew praised me, making me feel embarassed. "Yeah hyung, trust me, he's really smart." Minho smiled and I elbowed his side. "Alright, but being smart doesn't mean I'm instantly going to look up to him." Jonghyun gave me a grin. "That'll be hard if you're going to be talking to me up close." I muttered. Minho held in a laugh but Jonghyun's face became dark. I smirked, "Whoops." "Ugh, do I really have to have him? How old is he anyway?" he whined. "I'm the same age as the giant." I referred to Minho. "What?! He's not even older than me! How can he teach me?!" The puppy complained. "Have you not been listening? Good grades. It's a stupid reason, really. I'm only doing this for something in return." I looked at Onew and he just smiled. "Well, this has been a good meeting." Yeah, right. "I'll leave early so the three of you can socialize! Bye!" Onew bid us farewell and left the room, leaving the door open. An awkward silence came upon us and as I turned to leave, Minho held his arm out to block me. "So, let's start 'socializing' shall we?" He suggested before I could push his hand away. "Sure, I guess." Jonghyun groaned. "Not here, though." Minho shook his head. "Where then?" I asked, curiously. He just smiled at me with a weird glint in his eyes. Oh, how I wish he didn't do that.

We reached the parking lot where his Lamborghini was positioned. I kept my distance from the two of them. They sure didn't mind that; they kept talking about nonsensical things. Luckily for Jonghyun, Minho had the Lamborghini 2010 where there was a back seat. Even more lucky that he wasn't that big because he could fit into it. After we settled in the car; Minho in the driver seat, me in the passenger seat, and Jonghyun in the back, we started listing places of where to go. "Any ideas?" Minho asked, starting the engine. I busily arranged our backpacks under my feet so I could get more comfortable. "Fast food!" Jonghyun excitedly said. I rolled my eyes as my head was facing downwards. Minho caught a glimpse of it and denied, "Key's on a diet." He joked, and I threatened to punch him in the face with a clenched fist. "Calm down!" He laughed, "Oh, your name's Key?" Jonghyun asked, forgetting our moderate fight from earlier. "Sort of." I answered and he chuckled, "Sort of? What do you mean?" He followed up with another question. I sighed, "My real name's Kibum, if you weren't paying attention earlier. My friends call me Key." I answered and he replied with an "Ah~" "Come on guys, I'm wasting gas, where do we go?" Minho urged us to come up with something. "I don't care anymore." Jonghyun responded. "Let's go to McDonalds then." I answered. "Yay! Key, you're being nice today." Minho pinched my cheek and I smacked his hand away. "I thought you were on a diet?" Jonghyun asked, "I'm not. I just dislike eating fatty foods." I sighed and Minho started driving out of the lot. "Wow, that's usually what I hear from my older sister when I ask her." I saw him smile from the rear view mirror. Minho chuckled as he made a turn at a corner. "You guys are insensitive." I turned at the two of them and pouted. Jonghyun giggled, he's not such a bad guy.

We arrived at McDonalds and just as I reached for my bag to get my wallet, Minho grabbed my wrist and offered to pay. I thanked him and got out the car, followed by Jonghyun. Minho led the way and Jonghyun and I walked behind him. "Oh, right. Key," Minho sounded like he remembered something, "Yeah?" I asked as he opened the door to the joint for us. "I was going to ask you what you received on the test in English, I meant to ask at lunch but I forgot after I almost coughed to death." He laughed at his own joke. "Oh, A plus. Why?" I answered and made my way to a table near the glass walls. "Darn, I got an A-." He frowned as he sat down. "Man, you guys are making me feel stupid." Jonghyun scratched the back of his neck, "Sorry, hyung. Hey, I'll go order for all three of us." Minho stood up and told Jonghyun, who stood up with him, to stay with me. "You two should talk about each other." He said and got in line. "I'm wondering, how old are you?" I asked, "Nineteen, and you're seventeen, right?" He replied with a question. I nodded, "I see. Anyway, since we have to get along one way or another, give me your phone so I can type my number in." I held out my hand and he reached in his pocket and handed me an iPhone 4G. "Hand me yours too." He held his palm out and I placed my Samsung Galaxy S2* gently on it. 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx I put in my number. First Name: Keybum Last Name: Kim. I handed it back to him at the same time he gave me mine. I looked down and laughed, "Wah, Puppy Jjong? Really?" I asked as I recovered from my giggles. He nodded proudly, "I like yours, too." He pointed at what I had input. I sent a text to his number right away.

To: Puppy Jjong

You do look like a puppy, you know that? v(*o*)v

He smiled as he read it. He paused and began typing. "Puppy Jjong" dropped his phone down on the table and looked at me expectantly. My phone vibrated and I saw that he sent me a text.

From: Puppy Jjong

I know, hehe ^^ But you don't look like a key at all. :P More like a fox and a sadist.

I snorted and covered my mouth to keep myself from laughing like an idiot. "You're really stupid." I chortled, "That's why I need you." He replied, "You 'need' me? I thought you didn't want to instantly look up at me." I raised an eyebrow, "I'm not. I just respect you and your grades. Besides, if you're good enough to be Minho's friend, I don't mind." He sighed. "Good enough? What do you mean? And we've been best friends since, like, birth. Our family basically put us in the same play pen so we could get along." I smiled at the past and how baby Minho would always want to play with a small soft ball. I would watch him bounce it up and down and try to go after it when it rolled away. I was more realistic for a baby. I sat there and played with building blocks, and occasionally, Minho's mother would pick me up from the pen and dress me up in a girl's outfit and place me back inside. Minho would ignore me completely, not knowing who I was. Of course, I had no idea why he was avoiding me, especially since I didn't look at a mirror. Wow, they were right. Our childhood experiences are really the cause of our development into teenagers and adults. "Well, I mean, Minho's really not into talking with random people. I would know since we've been neighbors for the past 16 years. You really have to approach him first and if he doesn't like you, that'll be the last time you ever talk to him." I couldn't believe how true his words were. "Wow, 16 years? How come I've never met you before?" I asked, and he pursed his lips, "Hm, I don't know. Maybe we have, but we just don't remember? Either that or we've just been unlucky enough not to see each other when you're over his house." Jonghyun smiled. "Oh, so are you saying that meeting me means you'll be lucky?" I asked, oddly happy with his words. He hummed, "Well, I would probably be. Atleast then you could've tutored me before I reached the peak of my stupidity level." He said as he saw Minho coming our way with a tray of fries, Chicken McNuggets, 2 cheese burgers, a Big Mac, and 3 drinks. He sat down on my side of the table and placed the tray in the center of us. Jonghyun's needy fingers grabbed at everything.

"Yah, aren't you desperate?" I joked around. "I'm just really hungry!" Jonghyun whined as he unwrapped his cheese burger. Minho chuckled as he reached for the Big Mac and cheese burger. He handed me the burger and kept the Big Mac. "You two are like a couple, you know that?" Jonghyun looked at me, and I gave him a questioning look. "How do you mean?" Minho asked innocently. "I mean, first, you cared for Key's 'diet'," the puppy pointed at Minho with a confrontational finger, "Then you opened the door for him," "I opened the door for both of you!" Minho cut him off, "Whatever! Now, you're handing him everything like he's got no hands to depend on." Jonghyun nodded his head at us like he was solving a case. "It was just a burger, puppy, calm down. Ever heard of doing a good deed?" I asked. "Puppy? Wow, you two got close while I was gone." Minho joked as he grabbed his drink. "Did you get coke for all of us?" I asked, reaching for a drink. "Oh, no. I got you juice." He replied while taking the drink from my hand and replacing it with the other one. I clapped my hands, "Yay." I smiled and took a straw. "See what I mean?" Jonghyun pointed at us again. I pushed his hand away, "We're not even that close Jjong, don't point." I furrowed my eyebrows and unwrapped my burger. "Puppy? Jjong? You guys DID get super close!" Minho commented again. "Just eat your food." I ignored him and he jokingly whimpered but obliged. I felt Jonghyun staring at me all the while I ate. "Can you not do that?" I asked, not looking up at him from my food. "What?" He asked, "Staring at me, it makes me uncomfortable." I replied, and he giggled, "Sorry, didn't mean to." He apologized like he meant well.

After we were done eating, which was not long after it got dark out, we began planning out when and where we'll be studying in the car. "My house isn't an option," Jonghyun told us before anything, "Why?" I asked, "My parents don't like me bringing friends over. They're afraid something might happen when they're out at work." He sighed, "That's understandable." I nodded and Minho agreed. "Then we can alternate between mine and Minho's. Is that okay Minho?" I asked for approval and he just smiled and held a thumb's up as he started the engine. "Alright, that's good. What time then?" Jonghyun asked, "After school until whenever. I don't really mind." I said and Minho said the same as he drove out of the parking lot. "It'll most likely depend on what you'll be teaching me anyway." He suggested, I nodded. "My mom works night shift and rests in the morning and wakes up at around 4pm every other day. And after that, she gets ready and leaves at 6pm. She really worries about me being all alone in our apartment so I'm sure she won't mind it if you two stay with me late at night." I explained, and Minho was now in the highway. "Sorry to ask this, but do you not have a father?" Jonghyun asked, "No, I do. I just don't know where he is." I explained, nonchalantly. "Oh. Sorry." He apologized right away. "It's okay, I don't really talk about it, but when I do I never really say much." I reassured him. Time flew by us after that and before I knew it, Minho was driving up in the parking lot of my apartment. "It's nice to meet you Jonghyun. I thought you'd be nicer, but whatever. At least this way, it's more fun to talk to you." I bid farewell to him and got out with my backpack. Minho got out with me and I heard him say something to Jonghyun, but I was already walking up the pavement's steps. My apartment door was exactly behind Minho's car with the way he parked it, making it easier for me.

 

~Jonghyun- POV~

"I'll be right back, hyung." Minho said as he got out of the car to guide Key to his apartment. Key was really cute, no wonder he'd want to. He caught me staring at him earlier, I'm sure he thinks of me weirdly now. Who can blame me though? His eyes are so pretty, same goes for his cheekbones and lips. Key was the epitome of cuteness and perfectness. I saw Minho walk behind him and call out for him, or at least it looked like it as he waved his arms in the air and Key looked back. He waited for Minho to catch up with him and he walked shoulder to shoulder with him. Honestly, he looked like a girl next to Minho, they're build matched each other so perfectly. Kibum's height was average and his shoulders weren't that wide, he was really skinny too. The top of his head barely reached the top of Minho's ears or his eyes. Then there was Minho himself. His abnormally tall height, broad shoulders. His arms were skinny, but toned. You could tell he had muscles by the way his uniform sleeves stretched themselves around his arms. Then there were his legs, long legs. Minho's chocolate brown hair matched with Kibum's golden locks. I saw them as Korea's cutest couple.

I watched the two of them reach Key's apartment door, the numbers were hard to see in the darkness and the distance. The two of them were talking and Minho said something that made Key shake his head vigorously and punch his arm lightly. His mouth made a shape in the form of a "No~" and I couldn't help but think he was adorable. Minho rubbed his arm and then made a gesture to go in the apartment. Don't tell me they forgot I was here. I might be short but I know I'm not insignificant. Key nodded to his motions and waved. Minho hugged Key and I watched enviously. Kibum looked like he belonged in his arms, the way he fit in them. After Minho released Key, he ruffled his hair up and Key opened his apartment door. They exchanged waves and Kibum closed the door behind him. Minho jogged back to the car and I pretended I was looking down. "Sorry I took so long, hyung." He shamelessly smiled as he got in and started the car. "No it's okay, what'd you guy talk about?" I couldn't help but ask. "Oh, nothing. I just told him I had fun and we should all hang out again." He explained. "Was his reply a punch on the arm?" I asked and he laughed, "No, no. I said something else that made him do that." The turned left and we were on our way to my house.

"Oh, what'd you say?" I asked, getting more and more curious of their conversation. "Ahh, it's nothing." He tried to get out of the topic. "Well, it can't be nothing if he assaulted you for saying it." I persisted. He laughed innocently, "Really, it was nothing. I was just joking around with him." He smiled at me in the rear view mirror. I nodded, still not convinced. I don't even see why I'm interested in what they were talking about. We didn't talk until we reached my house's driveway. Unlike Key, Minho didn't bother coming out of the car to say bye. "Bye hyung. Good night and sleep well!" He said instead. "Thanks Minho. You're a good kid." I snickered. "Hey! Atleast this kid can reach the pedals of a bicycle." Minho joked, "You better watch it, Minho. Sooner or later, I'll get a surprising growth spurt and I'll be taller than you!" I glared at him as I made my way around his car. "Whatever stops the tears hyung!" Minho waved and I smiled and waved back. I opened the gate entrace that headed towards my doorstep. Minho stayed in the driveway until I was completely inside my house, only then did I hear his car drive away and park next door at his house.

The lights were turned off and I took out my phone to look at the time, 10:34pm. Wow, we took a long time eating. I flicked the switch near the doorway and it illuminated the whole living room. I walked towards the stairs and flicked another switch that the light that hovered above the steps. I flicked off a switch that turned the light in the living room off. I walked up the stairs and made my way to my room and saw that my older sister was still awake, since her room was the only thing lit up other than the light near the stairs. I walked towards it and I saw her playing with Roo. "Jonghyun! There you are, what the heck. I was about to freak out you wouldn't be coming home tonight." She showed concern. "My bad Songdam~" I walked towards the two of them and Roo started panting. I chuckled, "You missed appa?" I joked. "You know, he likes you better than me..." Songdam pouted, "No, I'm sure he likes us both equally." I reassured her. "I'm sure he doesn't." She continued to be negative and he dropped him and he ran towards my feet. "Ah, cute!" I hugged him before putting him down again. "So where were you?" She asked me while picking Roo up to her face and letting him her nose. She placed him in his small bed on the foot of her bed. "I was with Minho." I confessed, "Minho? Why would you stay with him this long at nig-" She stopped, "No way Jonghyun," Songdam gasped. "What?" I asked, furrowing my eyebrows. "You're mingling with him?!" She screeched silently. "What?! Did Roo's saliva travel into your head or something?!" I silently freaked out. "No! I'm pretty sure it didn't... Anyway! Then why were yout out with him all day?" Songdam stubbornly asked again. I sighed, sat down on her bed, and explained.

"Oh, so Key or Kibum's like, this genius that Minho's best friends with?" I nodded to her summary of my story. "Okay, and then he's your tutor?" she raised her eyebrow. "Uhm, yes? Didn't you get anything I was saying?" I stood up. "Well yes. So, is he nice?" she asked, getting up with me. "Well, he's alright. He's really cute though..." The last part slipped out. "... O-kay? Jonghyun, if you're trying to butter him up so he can interest me, it's not going to work." Songdam warned me, "What? No! He's like, years younger than you noona! That'd just be disgusting... And weird." I spat, "Hey! Age is but a number, besides, I'm not that old!" she kicked my shin. "Okay, okay. I'm going to sleep noona. Good night." I yawned as I made my way out her door, "Good night!" She called after me.

I opened my door, dropped my backpack on the ground, and collapsed on my bed, not even bothering to turn on the light. "Oh yeah, it's Friday today..." I said, as I turned to face the ceiling. My phone suddenly vibrated inside my pocket.

From: Keybum

 

Good night you two, sweet dreams. (:

I smiled and got a weird feeling in my stomach. I stared at the text before it vibrated again. This time, it was Minho.

From: Minho

 

Good night Key, hyung! Sleeping in tomorrow? (:

Did he really have to ask that?

To: Keybum, Minho

Of course. -_- I'm stressed from school, man. I'm taking advantage of it.

Not long after that, I received two texts simultaneously.

From: Keybum

 

Haha. Jjong, you lazy mutt. >;D

From: Minho

 

Hyung, you need to get up off of your bum. ;D

I chuckled and replied.

To: Keybum, Minho

Yah, ._. Take pity on me, school's been a jerk to me. You have no idea how much work I have to put in my assignments. :(

Five seconds later, I got a text from Minho.

From: Minho

 

:( Aww hyung. Maybe we should do something tomorrow! :D

Oh my - these kids really have no limit. I received a text from Key afterwards.

From: Keybum

 

Minho, you're energy is limitless... But I'm free so whatever. Let's go somewhere. Oh, and puppy, we have a study session after school on Monday, then we'll do it every other day.

I was amazed at how we thought the same thing... A little bit of it.

To: Keybum, Minho

Monday?! Are you kidding? Why do you want to start with that day out of all days?!

I was really pissed, not at Key though. Monday was just not my day. The start of a new week in school. Ugh.

From: Keybum

 

Because, if we start on Monday, we have Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday to have sessions. On Saturday, we have to be free because of Minho's soccer game!

Did he really care so much for Minho? He was like an umma.

From: Minho

 

Aww, ^^ Key, you're so nice :D Hey, hyung, if you want, you can bring someone to come with you and Key.

Someone? Oh, yeah, I know who to bring. That kid probably wants to have something to scream about anyway.

To: Keybum, Minho

Oh, okay. Yeah, I have someone in mind. Thanks (:

From: Keybum

 

Guys, I'm sleepy. It's 10:54pm now, good night. Sweet dreams (: We'll think of somewhere to go tomorrow.

Minho replied good night afterwards and I did the same. I felt really happy for some reason. I thought over whether or not to change, but my body said no either way. I fell asleep after laying there for 10 minutes. Maybe it's just me, but Key's "sweet dreams" really made a difference to my dreams.

----*AN*----

Samsung Galaxy S2: I made Key have the same phone as me :3 I'm so shameless v(O.O)v xD Anyway, I enjoyed writing this chapter, I wrote this like, super fast, I'll edit it as soon as I can, but anyway. Shout out to someone special! YEOBO. OPPA. You know who you are. I'm sorry I didn't text you Dx I was trying to type this freaking long chapter :( Forgive me <3? Anyway, you're awesome, and thank you for thinking of the whole plot of this story with me! (There's alot of MinKey in here, and she's a Jongkey shipper. I assure you yeobo, I didn't do this on purpose o.o;) So anyway! Hope you enjoy the chapter! My fingers hurt... And I promise I'll get better at the rubix cube oppa! :D xD (Oppa, Yeobo: The same person... :3 ) I think I might've embarassed her, but whatever :P I'm a masochist so it doesn't bother me xD;~ Bye bye!