Chapter Four;

April 3
Osaka, Japan

Staying in Osaka meant that we were able to really explore the city as well as sites nearby in Kyoto. The weather was also perfect the entire time, as we explored the Bamboo forest and temples and shrines. Minseok and I tended to walk in front of the others, lost in our own world and each other. As we were leaving Kiyomizu-dera, Minseok and I stopped at a street side shop to check out some hair pins. I was holding up three in my hand, asking Minseok which one looked best when the other three finally caught up.

"I'll buy you all three," Minseok was saying in lieu of picking a favorite.

I pouted. "I only want one, Seok. Yixing, which color do you think is best?" I tried to get Yixing's attention, but he was examining some glass figurines and in the middle of a heated discussion with Lu Han. "Soo?" I asked, turning to the fifth person. 

Kyungsoo just gave me a look. "I feel like a fifth wheel," he said, pulling a light pink one from my hand. "This one, pick this one."

Finally hearing his words, Yixing and Lu Han both looked up. They sandwiched Kyungsoo in their midst despite his groans and started to smother him with fake kisses. "It's ok, Soo, you still have us," Lu Han cooed. "We're all third wheels to these love birds over here."

Minseok froze, his hand halfway through pushing the hairpin into my hair. 

"See?" Lu Han added in a staged whispered. "Minseok is so whipped; he'd do anything for her."

"Yah, I can hear you," Minseok called, rolling his eyes. He assessed the hairpin, straightening it for a moment before nodding in satisfaction, leaning down to drop a kiss on m