Chapter 7 (part 4)> Ruckus (2)

*Class 1-1...

Onew: (enter the classroom) What's going on here??
Kibum: Uh... sunbae...
Onew: (approaches) EunShi? Minho? What happen? (stares at Kibum)
Minho: Uh... it's...

Kibum drops EunShi's hand. he's in a really awkward situation. he's just shouting at his ex-girlfriend and picking a fight with his enemy, and now his ex-girlfriend's brother is in front of them, asking them what's going on with a death stare on him. Kibum is sweating. he's stuttering and not knowing what to answer to him. as the results, he stares at his shoes.

Onew: What's. going. on.
EunShi: (shakes her head) No, nothing, oppa...
Onew: I'm waiting EunShi...
EunShi: No... nothing oppa..
Onew: (turns to Minho) Minho? what happen?
Minho: Uh... hyung... ani... (looks at EunShi)

EunShi shows him a no sign.

Minho: No, it's, it's just a quarrel... nothing to worry, hyung...
Onew: I believe that's not what i hear... (turns to Kibum) what u have to say, Kim Kibum?
Kibum: Ah... um...
Onew: I don't ask u to stutter. i'm asking u what u have to say about the ruckus u caused...
EunShi: Oppa.. enough... it's nothing... (stands)
Onew: I'm not talking to u!
EunShi: (shocked) Op, oppa...

Everyone who's focusing on the little fight just now stunned. they never saw their President shouts at anyone. he's known for his soft and gentle attitude. even when he's angry or upset, he never raise his tone or show that he's mad. instead, he'll just smile and says that he's tired and left. just like that, people will know that he's mad or upset. he never really shows any other emotions apart from his cheerful and fun side. but just now, he looks really mad and he just shouted! at his own sister! everyone's jaw drop. no one dares to make a noise..

Onew sighs and put his left hand on his forehead, realizing what he just did. he looks at EunShi, who's looking really scared and about to cry. he sighs again and pulls her over him and drags her out of the classroom. as he reaches the door, he turns and gives a sign to Minho, asking him to come along. Minho hesitates a little but he soon drags his feet towards them and follows them. leaving Kibum staring at his shoes with his teary eyes. just as the three of them disappear from their sights, everyone starts looking at Kibum while whispering to one another. Soojung and Suzy, stay at their seats even though they really want to rush to him and ask him what happen. with everyone busy talking about the four of them, and about Minho who called Onew as 'hyung' instead of 'sunbae', Kibum can feel his heart screaming from deep inside him. the truth is, he wants to scream too. but, even moving one bit hurts him. at last, he storms out of the class and runs away.

As he run, he can feel the warm fluid flowing out his eyes down to his cheeks and neck. but, he doesn't care and keep running. even when he saw Miss Son walking towards his way and told him not to run on the corridor and get back to class, he keep running. until he reach the place his feet stops. it's the rooftop. he slams the door and slams himself against it. and there, sitting alone, with his wet back and head against the door, and sweats all over his body, he cries. for real this time. he rubs his eyes a few times, thinking that this might be another dream. but, it didn't change. and, as he opens his wet eyes for, i don't know how many time, he knows that he's alone there, on the rooftop. he's not standing at the door or sitting at his place. he's sitting alone on the rooftop, with his sweat mixed with his tears that flows non-stop...

*Office/Staffroom...

Hyunki: Um, what's the matter seonsaengnim? is something wrong about my dongsaeng?
Mrs. Jeong: Huh? (sighs) aniya, aniya.. come, let's get u to class... we don't want u to be late on your first day right?
Hyunki: Ah? ye... (nods her head and follows her out)

As they walk, she looks around as if she's interested with her new school. but the truth is, she's not. she's still thinking about Mrs. Jeong long sigh when she mention about Kibum to her. and now she's wondering what did her dongsaeng have done until the teacher looks so miserable when she mentioned his name...

*Class 2-1 (Jonghyun's class)...

Jonghyun puts his bag on his desk and sits down. he can definitely feels the stares from the girls in his class. he can even hear the little whisper that they made around each other. as if he never hears it before. but, what can he do about it? he never know why people adore him so much. but he never bothers to ask. he come to school to study and to focus on his job in the council, not to adore himself or counting how many fans he has so far. he never even think about it. and even when he sees a pile of letters, with nice smell and hearts print on it, he never bothers to open one. instead, he shoves all of it in his bag (in a special compartment), which will be in the fireplace after school. that's his daily routine.

When he first received one, (or maybe a his first pile) he throw it in the dustbin right at the moment. he thought that by doing that, he won't be bothered with that kind of thing again. but, instead of getting none, he get more and more, every single day. no matter how many time he throws it away, or dump it in the class's dustbin right at the moment he saw them, he still get pile and pile. tired of it, he'll just put it in his bag, and then dumped it in the fireplace on his way to the council's office after school. even though almost everyone in the school knows about it, he still get not less than 50 letters a day. so, he's not bothered by it anymore, or maybe he's just too tired to be bothered by it. probably because he still don't have the feeling to have a girl in his life. the only thing he wants now is Onew hyung's compliments. he never care about others, accept for him. to him, being able to hear, "Good job, Jonghyun!" or "I made a really good choice" meant everything.

And hearing the sweet voice from Onew's little sister also meant a lot to him. he loves how she calls him 'oppa'. probably because he only had a noona. but, she's not the only one who calls him oppa, there are tons of girls that he don't even know calling him oppa. but still, he only wants her to call him that. he likes her, no, he loves her. don't get the wrong idea. he adores her ever since she's a child. they've known each other since kindergarten, and she's a really sweet girl, following him and her oppa all day long, until she was held hostage in her grandma's Sparta etiquette lesson. she hated it, and he really feels sorry for her to been through all that, but he enjoyed watching her imitating her grandma every time she had a little break. just thinking about her too can make he smiles like an idiot... there's no other girl that can make him smile, apart from her. as he thinks about her, he suddenly recalls the girl he helped out this morning who turns out to be his sunbae. and without realizing it, her name popped out from his mouth... luckily, his voice is low that no one heard him. realizing that people might stare, he quickly pulls out the first lesson book and pretends to read it while covering his cheek...

*Student's Council Office...

Onew sits on his chair and stares at his marble desk as a pair of glazing eyes stares on him while the other pair stares on her own hands. after taking a deep breath, he opens his mouth...

Onew: EunShi... are u ready to tell me what had happen now?

Silent. she didn't even raise her head to look at him, or to her side. as if her hands are more fascinating than his good-looking brother and the gentleman besides her.

Onew: Fine. u don't want to talk to me then. i'll just go and ask that Kim Kibum myself. (stands) and i'll do whatever it takes until i hear what i want to hear.
EunShi: No! (stands)
Onew: Oh, i see u still have your voice... thought u lost it already...
EunShi: Oppa...
Onew: (sighs) U know how i hate to act like this right?
EunShi: (nods) Ye...
Onew: So u must know what i'm trying to apply here right?
EunShi: (nods again)
Onew: Good... (sits) i'll settle this matter with u tonight. u can go back to your class.
EunShi: Ye... (walks away) um, oppa... (turns)
Onew: (looks) Ne?
EunShi: Um, gomawo... and, mianhae...

Onew stands and walks towards her. he pulls her into his arm and right at that moment, Minho, who's still sitting (but looking at them too), hears a low weeping sound from in front of Onew. and he knows who's weeping sound is that. but, he can't just jumps out in front of her and pulls her into his arms right? not with her brother right in front of her right now, consoling her. so, he can just look from Onew's back and listen to the sound that rips his heart into pieces.

Onew: (strokes her hair) Uljima... uljima...
EunShi: (sobs) Mi, mianhae... mianhae oppa...
Onew: Gwenchana... i'm sorry too... uljima... jebal uljima...
EunShi: Mianhae... mianhae...
Onew: Shhh... don't say that... i'm not mad at u... uljima yo, dongsaeng-ah...
EunShi: (nods)
Onew: Good... that's my dongsaeng... (wipes her tears) now, go wash your face first... don't go to class with this messy look of yours... (rubs her head)
EunShi: (pouts) Arasso...

He pulls her into his arms again and then lets her go. he strokes her hair a few times before giving her a wide smile and tells her everything is all right. from Minho's point of view, he can see how EunShi looks like a little girl crying over her spilled ice-cream with her big brother, Onew, trying to look tough and telling her he'll buy a new one if she stops crying. she looks really weak and Onew looks like he's about to cry too. but he hold it in. and, how about him? as for him, he just want to be at the place Onew is standing right now, and rubs her head and wipes her cheek, and hugs her whenever she's about to cry. he really want to. but, all he can do now is stare, and stare. there's nothing else he can do right now, other than stare.

*Click*

The sound of the door being closed wakes Minho from his stare (he just stares unconsciously anyway). and now Onew is looking at him. realizing that it might be a sign for him to do too, he stands up. but, Onew stopped him.

Onew: Where are u going?
Minho: Huh? uh, i thought...
Onew: Sit... i have something to talk to u, if only u don't mind... (look at his watch) is it ok with u? skipping a class?
Minho: Ah, no... (he sleeps anyway) not a problem at all... (sits)
Onew: Thanks... wait up... (heads to the pantry)

Few minutes later, he comes out with two mugs and put one in front of Minho, and one in front of him...

Onew: Coffee?
Minho: (nods) Ye, gomawo, sun-, uh, hyung...
Onew: (takes a sip and smiles) I'm glad u call me that...
Minho: Ah, ne... (stares at his mug)
Onew: Can we start now?
Minho: Huh? yes, certainly, hyung...

Onew takes a deep breath and looks straightly into his eyes. as their eyes met, Minho can feels his spine chills, and cold sweats on his forehead and palms. and when he starts talking, his heart, that is thumping like crazy, thumps more, and more. till at one point, it calms and almost stop when Onew asks him a deadly question. with his hands sweating and shaking, with his trembling lips, he manages to find the right words, and manages to get the words out of his throat. as he finishes, Onew puts his mug down and smiles meaningfully. and as for him, he can feels his face and his ears burning, as if he was set on fire. and when Onew pats his shoulder, he just wants to bury himself up, or disappear from this planet, because he just made a really embarrassing confession...