| Fan Fiction |
by shattered teardrops
After the game, Ga Eul pulled Yi Jung away from the coward and outwardly confronted him. How dare he call her Jagiya in front of so many on-lookers? Most especially in front of Seung Hyun? Though she liked Yi Jung, she didn’t want people around them to misunderstand their relationship.
“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!”
Her statement had caught him off guard. He was about to say something but closed his mouth and took in deep breaths before finally speaking again. “I-I… Mianhaeyo…” He said softly. His face looked grim and helpless as he stared at her. “I shouldn’t have said that…” He said regretfully as he placed a hand on his the right side of his chest, where the mask which he was supposed to give Ga Eul, was kept. He bit his lip and decided that it be best he just leave. Ga Eul was in no condition to talk about Jun Pyo and Jan Di. “I should leave… Maybe I could talk to you about Jun Pyo and Jan Di tomorrow… I’ll find you then…” With that, Yi Jung chose to walk away, his expression was one filled with a tinge of sadness and confusion.
When he reached his car and was already seated by the driver’s seat, only did he forcefully slam the steering wheel in desperation and regret. He didn’t mean to make Ga Eul mad. He just wanted to taunt her. However, it seemed that his little prank had gone overboard. However, Ga Eul’s anger was only a small reason for his own aggravation. The bigger reason was that, he didn’t even feel a tiny bit of regret when he called Ga Eul ‘Jagiya’ in front of Seung Hyun.
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The next day, Yi Jung slowly rubbed his eyes before finally opening them up. A terrible head ache dominated his temple while his throat felt like being enflamed due to so much dryness. He looked at his side and found himself looking at the sleeping face of some random girl whose name he didn’t even remember. He slowly massaged his temple to ease out the headache as he slowly stood up from his bed. Half-naked with unruly hair and half-zipped pants, So Yi Jung didn’t look like his usual suave self, however, every inch of his body still screamed that he was a major conqueror of women, a Casanova. (I personally would like to picture Bummie like this. LOL. What a perv! ^^)
He slowly made his way towards the mini bar and opened the small fridge to get himself a drink of refreshing water. His dry throat greatly welcomed the soothing effect of the cool liquid as it trickled down his throat. As his mind began to clear up, he suddenly remembered the events of yesterday. He remembered angering Ga Eul at the orphanage, after which, he directly went to a bar and began recklessly drinking. It didn’t help much that he was still suffering from jet lag. As a result, he didn’t remember much of his escapade with the woman inside his bedroom.
Standing behind his mini bar, Yi Jung’s eyes suddenly darted to the gray object settled on top of his work table. He slowly made his way towards it and lifted it up. A small smile creased on his lips as he recalled the day he received it from little naïve Ga Eul. It was a simple gift, but one he thought was worthy to be cherished. Noticing the blinding light through the windows, he looked at the clock by the counter and realized that it was already an hour after noon. He had overslept, as well as the woman inside his room. He re-entered the bedroom again and decided to take a shower instead. With a towel in hand, Yi Jung was about to enter the bathroom when his phone suddenly rang. He exasperatedly sighed and went to retrieve it to answer the call. Registered as the caller, was no other than Kim Jae Joong.
“Yobosaeyo?” He jadedly replied, not hiding the unwelcome tone on his voice.
“Yah! Yi Jung-ah, you didn’t tell me Ga Eul-yang was such a cutie when she’s wearing school uniform!” Jae Joong cheerfully itinerated.
“Mworagu?!” A hint of disbelief deeply etched itself on Yi Jung’s handsome face as soon as he heard what Jae Joong had said on the other line. He, himself, had never seen Ga Eul wear her school uniform before. The fact that he had known her longer but Jae Joong had seen her wearing her school uniform first deeply aggravated him. “Yah… What are you talking about? Where are you?” He asked, raising his voice a little higher.
Jae Joong’s airy voice chuckled loudly on the other line. “I’m in Ga Eul’s school right now… She told me to come today because they have a school fair or something. She said she needed to bring in at least three people and told me to come… Say, Yi Jung-ah, Jan Di couldn’t come because she had classes today. Would you like to come in place of her?” Jae Joong good-naturedly asked.
For a moment, Yi Jung was stunned and appalled. Wasn’t Seung Hyun, Ga Eul’s first love? And Jae Joong knew this too. How come he was still pursuing Ga Eul? A few seconds passed but Yi Jung seemed to have been lost in his own trail of thoughts so Jae Joong decided to give a final push.
“Well… I’d understand it if you couldn’t come… I’d be happy to help Ga Eul by myself… Bye2x!” With that, Jae Joong ended the call. Yi Jung frowned and immediately took a shower.
On the other hand, Jae Joong grinned after ending the call and motioned a thumb up sign at Ga Eul who had an anxious expression on her face. “Are you sure it’s gonna work?” She asked. She stood in front of Jae Joong in her school uniform as she fiddled with her hands. Yes, Chu Ga Eul had accepted Kim Jae Joong’s proposition regarding the capture of the dear Casanova, So Yi Jung. (kekekeke *snicker*snicker*)
“Don’t worry… Leave everything to me…” Jae Joong grinned. He was confident that Yi Jung would come. He knew his friend too well.
“B-But…” Ga Eul was about to complain but she was soon hushed up by Jae Joong.
“Sshh…” He said. “We’ve prepared for this… Always remember, the more you center yourself to one person, the more you become unattractive to that person.” Once again, a charming smile was plastered on his face. “Kaja… I will be your ‘Angel of Music’, Christine…” Jae Joong said meaningfully. He was once again referring to the characters of Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera. He took the liberty of taking Ga Eul’s hand in his and led her to the auditorium.
Yi Jung abruptly woke up the woman on his bed and told her that he had something important to do. The woman smiled sluggishly and nodded. She looked like she understood that everything that had transpired between her and Yi Jung on the night before, had all been just a casual one-time thing. Hurriedly, Yi Jung got on his screaming orange-colored sports car and sped up on the main road, only to realize that he didn’t know where Ga Eul’s school was. “Damn it…” He cursed under his breath and dialed Jan Di’s number to ask for the address of Ga Eul’s school.
Within minutes, Yi Jung was able to reach the vicinity of Ga Eul’s school and immediately called Jae Joong’s number to announce that he had arrived. Hearing the urgency on Yi Jung’s voice, Jae Joong’s smile ultimately turned into a grin. He met Yi Jung by the gate and led him to the auditorium. “Ga Eul’s section prepared a showcase of talents. Each student must bring at least three persons as audiences.” Jae Joong explained.
“I see… So where is she now?” Yi Jung asked.
Jae Joong chuckled. “Eager to see her, aren’t you?” He teased. “Don’t worry. You’re not too late…” He added.
While Yi Jung and Jae Joong were still standing at the back of the auditorium, the curtains began to open up and as if by some coincidence, Ga Eul was the only one standing on top of the stage, looking adorable in her school uniform despite the fact that she looked nervous. Her eyes momentarily scanned the crowd and as she saw Jae Joong and Yi Jung standing side by side, a smile finally appeared on her lips.
“Aah… Mike test…” She began to check the microphone in front of her. “Annyong Hasaeyo… Choneun Chu Ga Eul imnida. I’ve prepared a little something for all of you today. But before we proceed to that, I’d like to tell all of you about a person I know.” She took a short pause and looked around the audience with a smile on her face. “This person I know is brilliant. This person I know is cool. He’s talented and he’s poignant. And he makes all girls drool.” Ga Eul took the mike off the stand began walking around the stage as if narrating an interesting tale of poetry.
While Ga Eul continued to narrate onstage, Jae Joong silently observed the amused expression etched across So Yi Jung’s face. “Come to think of it, she kind of describes me with her words… Don’t you think so?” Jae Joong grinned.
Suddenly, Ga Eul stood on the center of the stage, her expression no longer jolly. “But this person I know is lonely… Despite his charming smile… He’s long been suffering agony… Just like a helpless child… And if I could just tell him… What I’d really want to say… I’d hold his hands and tell him… I found you, won’t you stay…” As soon as the last sentence escaped Ga Eul’s lips, a soft instrumental filled the whole auditorium.
Yi Jung suddenly tensed up upon hearing the familiar melody as he stared wide-eyed and in shock at Ga Eul who looked as if she was being lost in thoughts. Jae Joong did not fail to notice how the look of amusement was replaced with pure shock and awe. The Casanova stood frozen in place as soon as he heard Ga Eul’s voice singing what appeared to be Christine’s song in the Phantom of the Opera. His hand slowly crept its way up on his right chest, over his chest pocket, where his mask lay untouched. Perhaps, maybe in front of Ga Eul… Just maybe… He could finally shed off his long-worn mask…
“No more talk of darkness… Forget these wide-eyed fears… I’m here, no one can harm you… My words will warm and calm…” Her voice was soft and soothing. It was not the type which could pull off a powerful ballad but she sang the song with powerful and rich emotions that almost everyone in the audience felt the love that she was trying to convey.
Meanwhile, Jae Joong took out a small notebook from his pocket and began scribbling furiously with a small playing on his lips. He finally finished the lyrics to his latest sonata after months of being stagnant of ideas. He furiously scribbled the words ‘Doush.itte… Kimi wo suki ni natte shimattandarou…’ in Japanese, which was roughly translated into ‘Why did I fall in love with you’. After which, he looked to his side and smiled at how Yi Jung appeared to be affected of Ga Eul.
After her performance, Yi Jung and Jae Joong went to the side of the stage to meet Ga Eul. Jae Joong clapped his hand gleefully and hugged Ga Eul as soon as she stepped down. “Perfect performance…” He whispered as he hugged her, which ultimately earned the unsolicited attention of the Casanova, who began to feel a strange rising fury inside him.
“Yi Jung-sunbae… You’re here?” She asked, looking so innocent as she turned to Yi Jung.
“Ah…Have you forgotten? I have a Chu Ga Eul GPS tracker.” He replied with a smile. His tone was surprisingly vibrant and light. “It was a great performance… Congratulations… We should celebrate.” He suggested with a genuine smile on his face as he looked at Ga Eul in a different light. She wasn’t just any ordinary girl. She was… exceptional.
“Komawoyo… But aside from you two, I’m with someone else… Would you both mind if I brought someone along?” She asked politely.
To Be Continued…
- - - - - - - - - -Preview of Chapter Eighteen: “Into the Phantom’s Life”
All too suddenly, her silent reverie was broken by a dearly familiar voice. “Stranger than you dream it… Can you even dare to look or bear to think of me? This loathsome gargoyle who burns in hell… But secretly yearns for heaven…” The voice began to recite the very lines from the Phantom of the Opera which he had memorized by heart.
When Ga Eul turned to look at who it was, she was surprised to see Yi Jung wearing an intricately designer silver mask with gold glitters and feathers. He held it in front of his face, as if he really was the Phantom. Upon seeing him, Ga Eul’s lips turned into a smile. “Pitiful creature of darkness, what kind of life have you known? God, give me courage to show you, you are not alone…” She replied, taking a reference of Christine’s lines from the famous play as well.
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a/n: I love this part! Who’s the other person which Ga Eul brought along??? Haha I got you guys curious didn’t I? XD
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Date Written: March27,’09
Date Posted: March27,'09