| Fan Fiction |
by shattered teardrops
Truthfully speaking, hearing something like that from Yi Jung made her heart suddenly skip a beat. If she was just like the usual flock of girls that hung around him, she would have thrown herself at his disposal already. But since she was Chu Ga Eul, she didn’t act like that. Instead, she smirked and triumphantly looked at him. “I knew that. I just like acting humble.” She replied with that oh-so-pretty smirk written on her face.
Yi Jung could not help but chuckle and genuinely smile at her. She was really something, wasn’t she? “Yah… Chu Ga Eul, don’t be so full of yourself!” Yi Jung replied still chuckling. As of that moment, Yi Jung felt… relaxed. He missed this kind of feeling, the kind that makes you nostalgic and at ease for no apparent reason at all. He missed the feeling of having an innocent little talk with a girl because quite frankly, he’s never talked to a girl like this in a long time.
Ga Eul’s pleasant smirk suddenly disappeared and was replaced by sheer seriousness as she looked at Yi Jung. “Stop that.” She said in a harsh tone.
“Stop what?” Yi Jung asked quite confused.
“Charming me.”
Yi Jung’s smile grew a lot bigger. It was now his turn to smirk. “So… You think I’m charming?” He asked. Written all over his face was his all too bloated ego the moment he heard what Ga Eul just said. For some unknown reason, Yi Jung felt a lot more cheerful hearing what Ga Eul said compared to what he felt when he finally accomplished his exhibit. So, So Yi Jung’s charm wasn’t entirely useless after all…
“Yah. I can’t believe you fell for that!” Ga Eul began laughing her head off. The truth was, she was too tired of resisting Yi Jung’s charm and gave in to what her subconscious mind told her to do. The result was her telling him to stop charming her. Apparently, she easily regretted giving in to Yi Jung’s charm and decided to pass it all off as a joke. She tried to laugh as normally as she could but found it quite embarrassing. She just hoped that Yi Jung wouldn’t see through it though. “I’m going in…” She finally said when her fake laugh slowly died down.
Yi Jung nodded and watched her go inside before he turned his back to leave. ‘I wonder how you managed to act like a doll tonight. You are one very lousy actress, Chu Ga Eul.’ Yi Jung thought to himself with a small smile playing on his lips as he walked away, however, before he could completely walk away, Ga Eul called out to him again.
“Yi Jung-ah!” Ga Eul called and Yi Jung turned around to face her again. “Tell me, who was the girl who became your inspiration for the piece you called Jagiya?” She asked with an equally curious and hopeful expression on her face.
“You really want to know?” He asked and she nodded earnestly. “Read my lips.” He instructed. “It’s Chu. Ga. Eul.” With that, he smiled and walked away but then, a thought occurred to him and he looked back at her again. “Do you like Jagiya?” He asked. Ga Eul merely looked at him with a puzzled expression. She didn’t know what to say. She really did like Jagiya but she was still hesitating whether she really was the inspiration for the piece. After all, Yi Jung was an unpredictable man.
“I’ll send her to you tomorrow. Good night then… Oh, and the little boy… He hasn’t completely turned you down yet.” He smiled and continued to walk away, leaving Ga Eul dumbfounded and stood rooted to the ground.
‘What did he just say?!’ She was unable to believe that So Yi Jung just gave her his most favorite piece of pot and what did he mean when he said ‘little boy’?
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“Five hundred thousand, I say he’s not going to give it.” Ji Hoon said as he and Woo Bin sat by the recreational area inside Yi Jung’s mansion.
Apparently, after Yi Jung drove Ga Eul home, Jan Di and Jun Pyo ended up arguing again, resulting to Jan Di walking out and Jun Pyo going after her to hopefully convince her to come back since it was so late for her to be out. And so, Woo Bin and Ji Hoon were left without anything else to do. They both decided to hang out by the recreational room and play a little billiard. Their conversation eventually led to Yi Jung’s out of ordinary behavior towards Jan Di’s friend. It further led them to have a little bet to prove their suspicion.
“Alright. I still think Yi Jung is merely playing around.” Woo Bin defended.
Suddenly, as if on cue, Yi Jung arrived with a bright smile on his face. He immediately picked up a glass by the mini bar and took a prosperous gulp of champagne. Ji Hoon and Woo Bin looked at each other suspiciously. What was Yi Jung so happy about?
“Yah… You seem to be in good mood. What happened?” Woo Bin stood up and asked.
“Nothing. I’m just glad that the exhibit was successful.” Yi Jung replied.
Woo Bin and Ji Hoon were both doubtful by his answer and so, they both shared a knowing look with each other and proceeded to execute their little bet. “Yah, Yi Jung, I need a particular girl’s number from your phone. Wanna bet on it?” Woo Bin asked as he leaned by the billiard table and held his billiard stick at hand.
“You can have it. Who’s the girl anyway? Eun Ri? Chae rin? Ae Hee? Tell me.” Yi Jung nonchalantly replied and took another drink from his champagne. This made Woo Bin all the more suspicious. Yi Jung usually doesn’t easily give out the numbers of girls to him. He usually has to win it in a bet in order to get it. This was a little unusual so it was only normal to suspect. On the other hand, Ji Hoon merely smiled as he observed. Something was definitely up.
“Aniyo. I want to win it in a bet. You know, that usual way. And you should promise to give it to me. Araso?” Woo Bin replied and readied the billiard table.
Yi Jung shrugged. He felt good and there was absolutely no way that his mood could be ruined. “Araso… Whatever you say. It’s a bet then.” He replied and picked up own billiard stick by the rack.
And so they started their little game of billiard nine balls. They were both equally good at the game so it was tough to say who would eventually win the game. After a few more minutes and a couple of trick shots, Woo Bin finally got the ninth ball in, thereby ending the game with himself as the winner. Yi Jung still grinned despite losing the game. The bet was just some girl’s number so there was absolutely no problem with that.
Woo Bin grinned. “Now, for my prize?” He asked eagerly.
Yi Jung shook his head and took out his phone. “Whose number do you want anyway?” He asked as he checked his phone book.
“Ga Eul’s.” Woo Bin smiled as he said Ga Eul’s name and awaited Yi Jung’s reaction.
All too suddenly, the smile on Yi Jung’s face vanished. “Ga Eul’s?!” He asked in surprise and astonishment. He suddenly felt himself protesting on giving Ga Eul’s number to Woo Bin. It felt wrong and he greatly disliked the idea of giving Ga Eul’s number to Woo Bin. Seriously, it was really unexpected. Why would Woo Bin want Ga Eul’s number? She wasn’t exactly his type at all. “Yah, you don’t mean Jan Di’s friend Ga Eul, do you?” He asked in order to be certain.
“Yup, that’s the one. Why, man?”
“Yah. Aren’t you scared of Jan Di’s deadly kick?” Yi Jung asked again. He really looked like he was not in favor of giving away Ga Eul’s number.
Woo Bin nodded. “Yeah but, you know, she just looked really pretty tonight so I thought I should give her a call. Come on, bro! Give it to me.” Woo Bin insisted like he was genuinely interested in Ga Eul. He was amused to see Yi Jung’s face scrunching up into a look of panic and protest. Man! It was truly a sight to behold! “Ehh? Don’t tell me you’ve got your eyes on her?” Woo Bin added some more fuel to his role.
“Are you kidding me? Araso…” Yi Jung finally said. “Give me your phone.” He lifted his hand and waited as Woo Bin handed him his phone. With a not-so-happy expression, Yi Jung clicked a few buttons and handed the phone back to Woo Bin. After which, he exasperatedly looked at Woo Bin and Ji Hoon and said something about being a little tired and wanting to sleep. He quickly exited the room with an unexplainable demeanor on his face.
When Yi Jung was out of earshot, Woo Bin smiled triumphantly at Ji Hoon. “I win.” He declared as he got a huge stack of bills from Ji Hoon.
“Only one way to prove, call the number.” Ji Hoon suggested.
“Araso…” Woo Bin picked up his phone again and called the number that Yi Jung dialed. After a few seconds, the other line finally rang. “It’s ringing!” Woo Bin declared cheerfully, expecting to hear Ga Eul’s voice on the other line.
Much to Ji Hoon’s surprise, he felt his own phone vibrating. He got it out of his pocket, only to see Woo Bin’s name registered as the caller. “You’re calling me?!” (a/n: muhahaha! Bad, bad boy Yi Jung!)
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Yi Jung’s face radiated playfulness as he realized that he had just tricked his two friends. And over what? Ga Eul’s number?! The fact astounded him but he did not regret doing the little prank. As soon as he was safely ensconced inside the four corners of his room, he quickly took a shower and changed into his pajamas. My, what a day it has been for him. It was exhausting but it was definitely satisfying beyond comprehension. Ga Eul proved herself as a very capable woman…
Speaking of Ga Eul, Yi Jung suddenly frowned. Hasn’t he always thought that nice girls were troublesome? They were the least ones he liked. Ga Eul was a nice girl, therefore, he should distance himself from her, right? But what was he doing? He kidnapped Ga Eul just to bring her with him. He created a pot inspired by her. He brought her as a partner when he never brought partners to social functions before. He even called her Jagiya which was as a good as saying that she was his ‘Sweetheart’.
He must admit, he found her amusing on their first meeting. He was pretty sure she was taken aback by his charm but instead of succumbing to it, she chose to defend Jan Di and even argued against him. After that, he had come to enjoy taunting and teasing her. Oftentimes, he deliberately did things that piss her off just for entertainment. However, things were getting pretty out of hand lately. He shouldn’t be playing too much with a commoner. He shouldn’t be playing too much with a nice girl. It would be very troublesome.
Yi Jung finally sighed as he lied motionless on top of his bed. What the hell was happening to him? What did that girl do to him? Apparently, his questions remained unanswered. He thought about him telling Ga Eul that the little boy hasn’t turned her down completely yet. If she realized the meaning of his words, it was like he was encouraging her to pursue him. Wait… WHAT? Pursue him?! So, it would be like Ga Eul was the one courting him?! Yi Jung shook his head with a deeply disturbed expression on his face. ‘No, no, no…’ He thought. He must avoid her. That’s right. He must avoid her and give himself time to be himself again. Araso… He would send Jagiya to her tomorrow and give himself some time to think and re-evaluate himself. Stress must be getting unto him.
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Ga Eul realized that Yi Jung had forgotten his coat. She decided to keep for a while and wash it before returning it to him. It was the right thing to do, right? She promised herself that she would not have anything to do with that man anymore. She had repaid the favored she owed him. She had no more whatsoever business to deal with him. And she decided that it was for the best. She was beginning to like the man despite his abhorrent ways and she was going to stop herself from liking him even more.
Ga Eul couldn’t sleep that night. Yi Jung’s voice kept replaying inside her mind. ‘Meet my Jagiya… Meet my Jagiya…’ Despite insisting to herself that she wasn’t really the woman he referred to as his Jagiya and that she was merely there as his doll, she could not help but secretly wish that it was true. ‘Read my lips. It’s Chu. Ga. Eul.’ His voice reverberated inside her mind again. Was she really the inspiration for his masterpiece?
Ga Eul was a person who was loyal, honest and sincere when it came to love. She never liked having flings, never liked playboys that only break a lot of women’s hearts. If she would find her soul mate, she would whole heartedly love him. She would be honest, sincere and loyal, and she would give everything she can to make sure that her soul mate would be happy. She was pretty sure that So Yi Jung, despite his oh-so-sinful smile and relentless aura, was not her soul mate.
The man was obviously a big philanderer. She refused to be a victim of such kind of person. She’d rather die than succumb to his playboy ways! Furthermore, the man aggravated to her to such intolerable degree. He was such a… a rich spoiled brat who loves to toy with women’s emotions and use his devilishly magnetic charm to get things his way. It was annoyingly detestable. Ga Eul just hated that!
She sighed. But it was also true that Yi Jung was a loyal friend to the other F4. He was a dependable friend and he had once helped her. Despite being an obvious philanderer, he had been honest with her when he told her that he was not interested in her. Yes, that’s right. She could not have been the woman he referred to as his Jagiya. She could not possibly be the woman who has inspired his piece. He had frankly told her that he was not interested in her. End of discussion. No more arguments.
With these last trail of thoughts on her mind, Ga Eul shut her eyes closed and forced herself not to think of things anymore. As she closed her eyes, a tear ran down her cheek as she felt a sudden pain on her chest. Yes, she was not Yi Jung’s type so she should stop dreaming. She should just forget about him and live her life. She should just ignore him. Yes, that’s what she should do: completely ignore him.
To Be Continued…
- - - - - - - - - -Preview of Chapter Eight: “The Mysterious Stranger”
Ga Eul tried to open her mouth and scream but she was too petrified to do so. Suddenly, two more guys appeared out of the dark alley and began advancing on her as well. That scared her all the more. She took hesitant steps backward and even before she could run, the man to whom she bumped into, already had a solid grip on her arm, the one that was holding the spray inside her pocket.
“Yah! Let go of me!” She finally shouted in desperation.
“SHUT UP!” The man shouted and lifted his right arm in preparation to strike her on the face but was frozen in place when a deeply sinister voice suddenly spoke behind Ga Eul.
“Yah! Hit her and you die.” The tone was direct and, without hesitation and doubt. The voice was distinctively deep and ragged that it sounded so dangerously low.
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a/n: Yes, be in denial you two… Let’s see where that takes you… *smirk* I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t get you far… muhahaha! Ehh?? Who is this new guy?!
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Date Written: Feb16,’09
Date Posted: Feb22,'09