| Fan Fiction |
by shattered teardrops
After lunch, the children prepared a short program for the volunteers. Everyone was eager to participate and Ga Eul definitely enjoyed the company provided by the kids. She couldn’t keep the smile on her face as she looked at the children dance and sing. Meanwhile, since Yi Jung was already there, Ga Eul had once again, convinced him to stay and play with the children. After the presentation, everyone was free to play by the wide lawn outside the orphanage. The children, together with the volunteers and charity workers decided to play the game entitled “Funny Bones”.
“Funny Bones?” Ga Eul asked. She was obviously clueless as to how the game was played and looked at Seung Hyun for help, who apparently, also shrugged since he, himself didn’t know the mechanics of the game. Instead, they listened to the charity worker who explained the whole concept of the game. Beside Ga Eul was Yi Jung who looked like he was a little uncomfortable. On his face was a charming smile and even the children were dazzled by it, however, though the children were indeed fun to be with, Yi Jung could not bring himself to sincerely smile.
“Ga Eul-unnie, Funny Bones is to be played by partners, you and Seung Hyun-hyung should pair up!” A little boy spoke up, and was soon seconded by the other children. Again, Ga Eul and Seung Hyun found themselves in a pretty uncomfortable situation as they looked at each other. They didn’t notice how the smile on another man’s face suddenly wavered.
Funny Bones is a game played by partners. The game master would arrange specific positions which the players should execute. Example, Seung Hyun’s right hand on Ga Eul’s left shoulder. Seung Hyun and Ga Eul should do what the game master says until they had to execute all the positions at the same time and maintain their balance. They would have to maintain executing all the positions at the same time if they want to stay on the game. The pair which does not execute properly, falls down or is unable to maintain executing all positions until the game ends would be eliminated. The pair who remains until the end of the game shall win.
The other volunteers, mostly female, asked Yi Jung to be their pair but he vehemently declined saying that he had just arrived from Macau and was still suffering from a jet lag. Personally, he just wasn’t in the mood to play around. He chose to watch by the side lines and observe how Seung Hyun and Ga Eul interacted. He was unexpectedly reminded by Jae Joong’s words, saying something about another man who was his rival for Ga Eul. ‘Could he be the man?’ Yi Jung asked himself as he contemplated. His silent thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the sound of his celphone ringing. He excused himself and walked a few meters away to answer the call, only to hear Woo Bin’s voice on the other line.
“Yo! What’s up, my man? Did you find her?” Woo Bin asked on the other line.
“Yeah…” Yi Jung’s voice sounded dry and indifferent. Apparently, Woo Bin did not fail to miss this.
“You sound a little down. Have you two been fighting again?”
“Well… Not really… Anyway, I think I may have to thank your kkangpae friends for watching over her while we were in Macau. She seems pretty contented by herself even if Jan Di was away.” Yi Jung’s eyes strayed towards Ga Eul who was smiling pleasantly as she spoke with Seung Hyun. Realizing that he was staring at Ga Eul, Yi Jung shifted his gaze and concentrated on his talk with Woo Bin. Truth of the matter was that, he had asked the help of Woo Bin’s kkangpae friends to watch over Ga Eul while he was away and told them to inform him about her condition. This was also one of the reasons why he never felt the need to call Ga Eul while he was away and knew where to find Ga Eul the moment he arrived from Macau.
“Yah… Ga Eul’s no ordinary lady. I think she and Jan Di may have been amazons in their past lives or something.” Woo Bin joked and chuckled on the other line. “Anyway, I’ll be sure to send your thanks to my friends. Don’t worry about it. What you should do right now is tell Ga Eul everything that had happened in Macau. If there was one person who could console Jan Di, Ga Eul would be the best candidate.” Yi Jung momentarily remembered what he decided to give Ga Eul as present from Macau. He slowly partly opened his coat and looked inside his chest pocket. Right inside was the same intricate mask he wore during their hide and seek game. He had wanted to hand it to Ga Eul upon seeing her but decided against it when he saw Seung Hyun with her.
“Araso… I will… Thanks again… Bye…” Yi Jung ended the call shortly and walked back towards the small circle of audiences watching the game. However, the pleasantness of his features suddenly dropped and was replaced by silent rage. His eyes widened sharply and his lips formed a thin line as he looked at Seung Hyun and Ga Eul. Seung Hyun’s forehead was sticking unto Ga Eul’s with their smiling faces only inches apart. Ga Eul was standing on one leg so Seung Hyun was holding her on both her elbows to steady her.
On the background, the audiences were commenting on how perfectly matched Seung Hyun and Ga Eul were. The children were also teasing them and kept saying how Ga Eul-noona or Ga Eul-unnie was Seung Hyun-hyung’s girlfriend. Yi Jung only gritted his teeth in disgust. The thing that irked him the most was the fact that Ga Eul seemed to be oblivious of his presence. Had she forgotten that she and him were supposed to talk? Furthermore, what was he doing in an orphanage in the first place?
“Next position would be… Female’s right hand on the male’s left shoulder and male’s right hand on the female’s left waist.” The game master announced.
Ga Eul was giggling while trying to steady herself on one foot. She and Seung Hyun followed the game master’s instructions. Ga Eul was giggling girlishly while Seung Hyun was blushing madly. On his face was a mixture of embarrassment and shyness due to the fact that he and Ga Eul were standing so close to each other. However, he also couldn’t help himself from smiling upon hearing Ga Eul’s girlish giggles.
“Next, male’s right hand on the female’s neck and his right knee sticking to the female’s right knee.”
Seung Hyun had to stand on one foot as well and maintain his balance. Other pairs were already eliminated and only three pairs were left for the final round. Seung Hyun and Ga Eul were holding up pretty good. They even had a good chance of winning. However, on the side lines, one person remained fuming silently as he looked at the pair sharply. For the second time around, Yi Jung’s violent musings were broken by the shrill ringing of his phone. He rolled his eyes and walked away for a few meters to answer the call. This time, it was a call from Jae Joong.
“Yobosaeyo? Yi Jung-ah?” Jae Joong’s airy voice sounded worried on the other line.
“Jae Joong? What is it?” Yi Jung asked. He was surprised to have received a call from Jae Joong.
“Yokatta… I’ve been trying to reach your phone for a few days now. Ga Eul told me you’re in Macau. So you’re back in South Korea now?” Jae Joong inquired.
“Uh… Yeah… I just got back today… You… You and Ga Eul met?” He couldn’t help but ask.
“Yeah… I dropped by her work place for a chat. By the way, speaking of her, do you know where she might be? I’ve been calling her phone but she isn’t answering it. I’m getting worried. She might be on a date with that guy right now…” Jae Joong continued to speak. Unknown to Yi Jung, Jae Joong had planned out everything he was to say to him. He was dropping little hints of how he came to meet Ga Eul. Surely, Yi Jung would come to hypothesize that he was indeed pursuing Ga Eul.
Upon Jae Joong’s question, Yi Jung’s eyes darted to where Ga Eul was. He was half-relieved to see that Seung Hyun and Ga Eul were no longer standing so close since the pairs were now preparing for the final round for the last three pairs left. “Um… Aniyo… I don’t know where she is… Besides, I just came back today. Did you think I would immediately come to see her? I have better things to do, Jae Joong…” Yi Jung exasperatedly said.
“Oh, a little defensive, I see… So… You really did come to see her, didn’t you?” Jae Joong couldn’t keep the grin off of his face as he was talking animatedly on his phone. Yi Jung was a complicated man but they practically grew up together. Old habits die hard. Yi Jung always used to be so defensive when he’s guilty about things. He always says the opposite of what he does.
“Aniyo! Why would I do that? Anyway… if you have no more questions, please hurry it up. I’m a little busy right now.” Yi Jung pretended to sound impatient as he talked. He did not like where his conversation with Jae Joong was going. The man was obviously trying to psych him into liking Ga Eul. As much as he didn’t want to admit it, Jae Joong was a big psychedelic bastard who had nothing better to do with his time but play around with people’s minds. He was fond of looking into the details and was famous for noticing the littlest of hints. And Yi Jung was disgusted because Jae Joong was usually right. He just didn’t know what the man was up to when he decided to pursue Ga Eul.
“Okay, okay… I get it… You’re avoiding the topic so you’re pretending to be busy… Anyway, I’ll continue to look for Ga Eul instead. I’ve learned that I have a tough competitor. I heard he was Ga Eul’s first love. Bye2x Casanova.” Jae Joong clicked to end the call and smiled to himself. On his hand was a framed picture of him, Yi Jung, Il Hyun and the girl which they all fell for, Cha Eun Jae, when they were still young. Jae Joong’s smile saddened upon the sight of Eun Jae’s pretty face. He had been selfish back then. He had wanted Eun Jae for himself. He was even willing to sacrifice his friendship with Yi Jung. Somehow, he felt that he was partly responsible for how Yi Jung had become and he was going to do everything in his power to bring back the unequivocal vibrancy of Yi Jung’s smile to the way it used to.
Meanwhile, upon hearing that the other guy was Ga Eul’s first love, Yi Jung couldn’t help but think if Jae Joong was referring to Seung Hyun and so, he went back to watch the game and observe. Again, his face was set in a grim demeanor when he saw that Seung Hyun and Ga Eul were cheek to cheek. Seung Hyun was lifting Ga Eul in bridal style with their cheeks in contact and he was standing on one foot. The whole image of them looking so cozy like a couple, made Yi Jung’s blood unconsciously boil. Looking at Ga Eul, she looked like she was enjoying the game despite the fact that she was sweating profusely. She even whispered something to Seung Hyun. This made Yi Jung feel aggravated even more.
“I hope I’m not too heavy…” Ga Eul whispered. “Just a little more, Seung Hyun-ah… A few more minutes and we’re going to win…” She added with a smile. Beads of sweat were trickling down the side of her face but she seemed oblivious of it. She was enjoying the game and wanted to win. Seung Hyun looked like he wanted to win too, seeing how he was trying so hard. However, Ga Eul suddenly heard a voice calling out the most unexpected term of endearment to her.
“Jagiya!”
Upon hearing his voice, Ga Eul suddenly lifted her face off of Seung Hyun’s. This surprised Seung Hyun, thus, he fell off balance and dropped his other foot, causing them to be eliminated from the game. When Seung Hyun looked at Yi Jung’s direction, he was met with a boastful smirk plastered proudly on the Casanova’s face. Looks like Yi Jung wasn’t backing up easily.
“First love never dies…” Yi Jung whispered to himself. He didn’t know why but he had a gut feel that the other guy Jae Joong was referring to, was in fact Seung Hyun. “… but the Casanova can bury it alive…” He added with a smirk clearly written on his handsome face.
To Be Continued…
- - - - - - - - - - Preview of Chapter Seventeen: “Shedding Off his Mask”
“Why are you being like this?!” Ga Eul’s face was flushed red in both embarrassment and rage. “Do you enjoy embarrassing me that much?!”
By then, Yi Jung’s smirk had been completely wiped off of his face and what remained was a serious expression as he faced Ga Eul. “Why are you being so revved up over a little joke?” He asked with a hurtful tone. “Was it because you didn’t want people to know that you’re my Jagiya? Or… Perhaps, you didn’t want Seung Hyun to know because he’s your first love?” Bingo. Never had Yi Jung sounded so sure of anything in all his life that his voice did not fail to express every ounce of emotion he wanted to convey.
“Mworagu? What did you say?” Ga Eul’s tone was challenging and she wasn’t intent on being affected by Yi Jung’s highly serious expression. “Your Jagiya?!” Her tone was that of complete disbelief. “Since when did I become your Jagiya? Yah… So Yi Jung-sshi… Stop playing games with me…” Ga Eul was starting to tear up and she bit her lip in order to stop them from coming. “So what if Seung Hyun was my first love? At least he’s not as cruel as you are! Brushing me aside and then calling me Jagiya? Stop playing with my emotions!”
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a/n: Yosh! Yi Jung is back on track! Muhahahaha So… Will the GExTOP shippers come back to being soeul shippers now? XD
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Date Written: March21,’09
Date Posted: March22,’09