| Fan Fiction |
by shattered teardrops
- - - - - - - - - - -Chapter Nineteen: “A Date”
“Ga Eul, you seem to look a little pale. Are you sure you’re okay?” Seung Hyun asked concernedly as he sat opposite Ga Eul inside Soeul Sweets. Ga Eul was looking a little too pale these past few days because of lack of rest and juggling two part time jobs. Apparently, she doesn’t seem to care about her health.
Ga Eul smiled. “I’m okay… I’m just a little tired, that’s all. But I can manage.” She replied.
“You’re not okay.” Seung Hyun stated. “Yah… How about you quit one of your part time jobs? You’ve been exhausting yourself.” He reprimanded with an angry tone. To be working while going to school was indeed something admirable about Ga Eul. But for her to simply take her health for granted, it was something Seung Hyun detested.
“Seung Hyun-ah… Thanks for the concern…But really, I’m fine…” Ga Eul attempted to stand up but as she did, a wave of unanticipated dizziness caught her off guard. She was about to fall forward and faint but luckily, Seung Hyun was fast enough to catch her by the waist.
“Ga Eul… Ga Eul! Are you okay?” Concern was evident on his face as he held her by the waist.
They were in the exact position when the bakery’s door suddenly opened and in came two of the most unexpected persons: F4’s Casanova, So Yi Jung and F4’s Don Juan, Song Woo Bin. Both men were taken aback the moment they witnessed how Ga Eul was caught up in such an uncompromising position with a guy. Woo Bin was shell-shocked while Yi Jung was unexpectedly aggravated. It was the third time that he caught Ga Eul and Seung Hyun in a suspicious position and he was definitely not happy about it. However, Yi Jung recovered quickly and took the initiative to come forward and help Ga Eul.
“What happened?” He asked as soon as he helped Ga Eul up and settled her to sit down.
By then, Ga Eul was already half-conscious though still a little limp. She easily recognized Yi Jung’s voice even in the midst of being dizzy and to her delight, the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes, was his handsome face with concern written all over his features. “Yi Jung… Sunbae…” She spoke softly.
“Yah... Ga Eul, this is what I was talking about. You need to rest.” It was Seung Hyun’s turn to speak.
She smiled faintly and shook her head. “I was just a little dizzy… Nothing serious, really.” She insisted, however, none of two men who were both deeply concerned about her would heed her excuses. On the other hand, Song Woo Bin merely watched with deep interest. Yes, he was also concerned about Ga Eul, but he was musing about Yi Jung’s sudden demeanor that he couldn’t help but smile to himself.
Yi Jung sighed. “I’m taking her to rest. Will you be okay here?” The question was directed to Seung Hyun, which Seung Hyun only nodded. As much as he wanted to take care of Ga Eul by himself, apparently, he couldn’t do much. And so, although letting So Yi Jung take care of Ga Eul hurt him, Seung Hyun had to agree. What he wanted, after all, was Ga Eul’s welfare.
With a nod from Seung Hyun, Yi Jung suddenly lifted Ga Eul up in bridal style and carried her out of the shop. He specially buckled her on the passenger’s seat of his car and made sure that she was comfortable before they drove off. Woo Bin merely watched with keen eyes as he got into his own car and followed Yi Jung. They ended up bringing Ga Eul at Yi Jung’s house due to her fierce refusal to be brought to the hospital. She said she only needed a few minutes rest and she’ll be fine.
Once inside Yi Jung’s house, Ga Eul was made to sit by a soft cushion while Yi Jung and Woo Bin watched over her. After a while, they began narrating their experience about Jae Kyung’s out-of-this-world antics. It was Yi Jung who began to describe his experience and Ga Eul couldn’t help but listen intently.
“I’ve seen all kinds of girls… But it’s the first time I’ve seen anything like that.” Yi Jung spoke with a terribly troubled expression on his face as he recalled how Jae Kyung, Jun Pyo’s fiancé, had behaved when he and Woo Bin tried to woo her. She was… an extreme sadist!
“But what are we going to do now? We’re unable to do anything with the girl too…” Ga Eul asked loudly. Although, she felt quite glad that Yi Jung had felt that way towards the woman, her worry over Jan Di still prevailed. Furthermore, what were they ought to do since such a complicated situation has risen?
“Then it can’t be helped…” Woo Bin seriously spoke. “All we can do is use our last emergency plan…”
“Emergency plan?” Ga Eul repeated.
“We’re going to give up on ‘Miss Monkey’.” Woo Bin said, referring to Jae Kyung. “All we can do is put dumb and dumber together…” He added.
“Dumb and dumber?” Ga Eul repeated again.
Woo Bin suddenly sat beside Ga Eul. “So therefore…” He said and took her hand in his. “Ga Eul-yang, you have to help us a bit…” He added. His actions, however, elicited utmost protest from Yi Jung. Woo Bin smiled charmingly and decided to do some teasing a bit. “Ga Eul-yang… Will you go out on a date with me?” He asked.
“Ehh?!” Yi Jung and Ga Eul suddenly chorused in unison.
“Woo Bin-ah… You’re kidding, right?” Yi Jung smiled uncomfortably as he looked at Woo Bin. He was still holding on to Ga Eul’s hand with a cheerfully grin written all over his face. To Yi Jung’s surprise, Woo Bin even placed an arm around Ga Eul while his other hand held hers.
“Sunbae… What are you talking about?” Ga Eul asked, her face was flushed brightly with crimson hue due to embarrassment.
“Well, the emergency plan is this: You and I are going on a date. Surely, Jan Di would be worried if you dated a playboy, right? So, she will be forced to seek the help of Jun Pyo because it’s their friends who are actually dating. We act like we’re really on a date, then, we end up in a hotel. Of course, both of them would have to follow and would have no choice but to be in the same room. We’ll pretend that the room service we ordered would be delivered to the wrong room, which, by some unfortunate turn of events, end up in their room. By then, they’ll have a chance to talk over dinner and sort things out for themselves.” Woo Bin explained.
Ga Eul nodded as she apprehended about the emergency plan. However, Yi Jung was still unsettled. “Woo Bin-ah, wouldn’t it be suspicious if you dated Ga Eul? You always date older women. It wouldn’t be believable if you suddenly dated Ga Eul, right?” Yi Jung spoke. The truth was, he couldn’t imagine Woo Bin dating Ga Eul. Added more was the fact that Yi Jung still hasn’t forgotten when Woo Bin asked for Ga Eul’s number from him over a match of billiards. He was having highly suspicious delusions about Woo Bin beginning to like Ga Eul.
Woo Bin pretended to contemplate for while, however, deep inside, he was having a blast teasing Yi Jung. “Now that you say it… You’re right…” He finally saw Yi Jung heave out a sigh of relief. “So… Yi Jung-ah… Would you like to go on a date with Ga Eul then?”
By then, Yi Jung looked at Ga Eul and smiled. “I wouldn’t mind…” He replied.
With those things settled, Ga Eul suddenly picked up her phone and called Jan Di to inform her about her date with So Yi Jung. Jan Di was obviously against the idea as utmost protest was evident on her voice. However, the plan was clear so Ga Eul had no choice but to play along.
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The next morning, Yi Jung arrived early in front of Ga Eul’s doorsteps with his screaming orange sports car. Jan Di and Jun Pyo were already by the corner, watching their every move. Yi Jung and Ga Eul knew exactly where they were and couldn’t help but discuss their friends’ unuttered stupidity. Of all things, why would they think that they’re being hidden? Jun Pyo’s red car was more than a dead giveaway to their location. Added more with Jan Di’s seemingly foolish espionage tactics.
When Yi Jung’s orange car passed by them, Jan Di suddenly stuck to the wall like a dog who was taking a pee. This caused Yi Jung to chuckle loudly while Ga Eul tried to appease his musings. “She wasn’t really good with these things…” She explained, trying to lighten her friend’s embarrassment.
“Dumb and dumber, remember?” Yi Jung replied and continued to chuckle.
Yi Jung and Ga Eul proceeded to check out some shops. They really looked like a couple who were enjoying each other’s company as they treaded amongst the bottles of perfumes and other accessories. Yi Jung even personally applied lipstick on Ga Eul, all the while, his eyes were glued to her oh-so-sinfully luscious lips. For a moment, he wondered how it would feel to capture those lips in his. He allowed himself a little liberty to think of her that way. They were after all, on a date. Though it was planned, it was still a date, wasn’t it?
As they were walking among perfume bottles, Ga Eul suddenly looked at him with a playful demeanor on her face. Much to his surprise, she suddenly sprayed perfume on his face and smiled with child-like innocence. Upon the sight of her carefree and innocent nature, Yi Jung found himself genuinely smiling. She was adorable beyond description, and much to his surprise, he was readily enjoying her company. It wasn’t him who was leading this date, it was her. And he became a follower to her lead.
The day swiftly came to pass between Yi Jung and Ga Eul. They had lunch inside a French restaurant, after which, spent the entire afternoon walking and enjoying their time together. For the duration of his time with her, Yi Jung somehow forgot that this was only a ‘pretend’ date. It completely slipped his mind that he was dating Ga Eul for the sake of their friends. For a considerable amount of time, Yi Jung finally saw Ga Eul as a woman who was his date for the entire day. She continued to enthrall him with her sweet nature and charming smiles.
When evening came, they came to an ice-skating rink and with both their hands clasped together, Yi Jung led Ga Eul around while she was on skates. She would squeal in mix fright and delight whenever he pulled her faster. Apparently, when he suddenly pulled her towards him, she was completely caught off guard and directly crashed into him, her face suddenly landing on the Casanova’s chest. Unconsciously, his arms wrapped themselves around her as her sweet scent wafted through his nostrils, driving him into a euphoric nostalgia. Even Ga Eul was caught off-guard with his bold actions. She felt her heart hammering wildly inside her chest as she stood in close proximity to the man who became the object of her affections.
“Yi Jung-sunbae…” Ga Eul looked flustered as she finally steadied herself while Yi Jung continued to smile.
Yi Jung slowly took off his coat and placed it on her, then stood in front of her to speak. “Ga Eul-yang, do you know that I’m also known for my infamous five-second-kill?” He suddenly asked.
“Five second… kill?” She asked bewilderedly.
With that, Yi Jung carefully held Ga Eul’s hand in his. “Hana (One)…” Next, he suddenly forcefully pulled Ga Eul towards him. “Dul (Two)…” He continued to count. After which, he grazed a soft touch on the bridge of Ga Eul’s nose, increasing the red hue painting her cheeks. “Set (Three)…” Next, he placed a hand on Ga Eul’s waist and pulled her closer towards him. “Net (Four)…” He whispered into her ears. Lastly, almost too suddenly, he carried Ga Eul’s body forward as he supported her with his arm on her waist. “Daseot (Five)…” (I learned how to count in Korean due to my TKD classes. Our teacher was a Korean 3rd dan blackbelt and he usually counted in Korean.)
His face slowly neared hers to finish off his signature move when a batch of fireworks suddenly erupted from the sky. Yi Jung disappointedly helped Ga Eul up and decided to watch the fireworks with her instead. “Then… shall we proceed to the final step?” He looked at Ga Eul sidewards with a charming smile.
Ga Eul merely nodded as he slowly led her to the nearby hotel. This was the final step of their date: ending up in a hotel. Of course, Jun Pyo and Jan Di followed along. Once inside the four corners of their hotel room, only then did Yi Jung sigh while Ga Eul sat by the window, looking at the night view of the city outside. “Looks like our plan was successful…” Yi Jung spoke.
Ga Eul turned to look at him and smiled faintly. “Do you think things will work out?” She asked.
“Who knows… Since that couple is an impossible pair to begin with… We’ve done all that we can. What we do now is sit back and watch. You’ve worked hard all day long, Ga Eul…” Yi Jung smiled as he met Ga Eul’s eyes in a silent connection. However, as if by some stupid twist of fate, his phone suddenly rang. The call was apparently from one of his usual playmates. He openly answered the call and talked to the woman on the other line in front of Ga Eul.
He apparently, didn’t witness how Ga Eul’s expression turned into a sad one. However, as she took steps towards him, she chose to smile instead. She didn’t have any right to feel bad about his affairs. It wasn’t like she was his girlfriend or something right? As Ga Eul took another step forward, she suddenly felt dizzy again and this time, she fell unconscious. Luckily, Yi Jung was behind her and was able to catch her before she hit the floor.
To Be Continued…
- - - - - - - - - -Preview of Chapter Twenty: “Learning his Craft”
Ga Eul slowly opened her eyes and was surprised to have seen unfamiliar surroundings. She rubbed her eyes before finally sitting up. When she looked to her side, she was surprised to see So Yi Jung sleeping serenely beside her. Furthermore, he was only clothed in white polo shirt with the few buttons opened. Her eyes widened in unuttered surprise. When she checked whether she was still fully clothed, she was surprised to have found that she was clothed in a white cotton dress!
“Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” She screamed loudly, waking up the sleeping Casanova. “Sunbae! What did you do to me?!”
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a/n: Eun Jae may have to appear on the next chapter… And Yi Jung may start going emo… -.- But of course, I won’t portray him being so much of an emo…That is as much as I can assure you guys… ^_^
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Date Written: Apr03,’09
Date Posted: Apr03,'09