(A few months later)

Seonghwa and Hongjoong's new relationship was going perfectly. The other six were absolutely thrilled that they had helped get their hyungs and "parents" together. And Seonghwa and Hongjoong were quite grateful, also. After all, if it hadn't been for Yeosang and the others' plan, they might not have ever started dating.

Seonghwa and Hongjoong had already been on their first date, and a few others, too. Unfortunately, they had had to disguise themselves as they didn't want anyone to recognize them. Especially since most Koreans are not at all tolerant of same-sex couples, Seonghwa and Hongjoong had to be extremely careful not to be noticed or discovered. If they had been spotted, their careers potentially could've been ruined. The couple had also seriously warned the other members not to say a word, who then swore that their lips would be sealed. So far, nothing had slipped out.

But Seonghwa was getting tired of all this sneaking around and keeping secrets. He just wanted to take his boyfriend out on a date without fear. As he sat, pondering all this, Hongjoong skipped into their shared bedroom and flopped on the bed.

"Hi Hwa," he said, kissing his boyfriend on the cheek.

Seonghwa looked up. "Oh, hey babe," he said with a hint of sadness in his voice.

"What's wrong, Seonghwa?" Hongjoong asked, concerned.

"Nothing," Seonghwa replied as he heaved a dejected sigh.

"Seongie, I know you well enough that I can always tell when something's the matter. So, what is it?" Hongjoong scooted over to his boyfriend and wrapped his arms around him adorably.

Seonghwa leaned his head on Hongjoong's shoulder and replied, "Well, it's nothing really-"

"Just tell me, Hwa!" Hongjoong exclaimed, making a cute, pouty face.

"Oh Joongie, if you keep doing aegyo, I won't be able to restrain myself..." Seonghwa trailed off as he chuckled darkly with a smirk on his face. "Besides, now is not the time for that-"

"Well, what if I want it to be?" Hongjoong said, at first with confidence, but then his cheeks turned beet-red.

Seonghwa gave him a look in return that said, "Really? Now? Ok, you asked for it."

"Wait, wait!" Hongjoong exclaimed, holding out his hands in Seonghwa could do anything. "I was just kidding, kind of... but anyway, what was bothering you? You can tell me anything, you know, Seongie. After all, I am your boyfriend."

"That's just it, that's the problem!" Seonghwa burst out, making Hongjoong flinch a bit.

"Why is that a problem?" Hongjoong asked, his face falling. "Wait, am I the problem?"

"No, you're not the issue, Hongjoong. Unfortunately, us being boyfriends is."

"Oh," Hongjoong sighed, trying not to cry. "So, I assume that means we're breaking up, then?"

"What?! No, of course not, Joongie! I would and will never break up with you; I love you way too much to do that."

Hongjoong sighed in relief, but then asked, "Ok, so why is you and me dating a problem?"

Seonghwa pondered how to answer, then replied, "Well, you know how we have to disguise ourselves when we go out on a date?"

"Yeah, I know. I really hate having to do that."

"Me too! See, that's why I'm upset. We shouldn't have to keep our relationship a secret. But we are forced to because our careers would likely be ruined if we came out to the public. And that's the last thing I would want to do, is jeopardize our careers."

Hongjoong nodded his head slowly. He just didn't understand why they had to hide their relationship from, especially their fans. "This isn't fair, Seongie!" he whined, making a pouty face. "Why do the people of our country have to be so close-minded? I don't want to have to hide and disguise ourselves and the fact that we're dating."

Seonghwa pulled his boyfriend into a close embrace and rubbed his back soothingly. "I don't know why people have to be like this, Joongie. And trust me, I don't want to keep our dating a secret anymore, either. I want to be able to show you off to the world and to our Atinys. I want to be able to show you affection in public without being afraid. Maybe someday, the world will be different so we can."

Hongjoong nodded and replied, "I hope so." Then he added, "Seongie, if you're not busy, can we cuddle for a little while and maybe take a nap together? I'm feeling kind of tired."

Seonghwa smiled and mentally cooed at his boyfriend, who was starting to yawn while rubbing his eyes, his nose scrunching up adorably. "Sure, Joongie. I'm feeling tired, too. Tired of having to hide our relationship..."

Seonghwa laid down beside Hongjoong, who was already beginning to fall asleep. Hongjoong whispered, "I love you, Hwa," while wrapping his arms around his boyfriend. Seonghwa kissed his cheek tenderly before he fell into a deep, but slightly troubled sleep.

"Love you too, babe." Little did the two unsuspecting boys know that Yeosang had been outside their door this whole time, listening into his hyungs' conversation.

(A few days later)

"So, why did you call us all in here, Yeosang? Again?" Yunho asked as he walked into their living room.

Yeosang started, "Well-" before Mingi interrupted.

"Who are we getting together today? How about Wooyoung and San?" he exclaimed, just as the aforementioned two strode into the room, holding hands as usual.

"Ha ha, very funny," said San, glaring at Mingi.

"What if we already are?" Wooyoung said with a wink to San.

As San blushed, Yeosang loudly announced, "Well, as much as I love myself some Woosan tea, right now is not the time."

"Ok, so what do you need to tell us, Yeosangie-hyung?" Jongho questioned.

"Just the other day, I was walking by Seonghwa and Hongjoong's room and I heard them talking about something interesting, so I decided to stop and listen to them."

Wooyoung said with a playful smirk, "Ooh, eavesdropping on our parents, are we?"

Yeosang shot him a look before responding, "Well, after hearing what they were talking about, I'm very glad I did. The thing is, Seonghwa and Hongjoong really don't like having to hide their relationship and keep it a secret, especially from Atiny. They're both becoming very discouraged, and I don't know about you guys, but I don't want that to happen. I love Seonghwa and Hongjoong-hyung, and the fact that they're dating, cause their relationship is so cute. So I'm going to do something about it. Who's with me?"

Immediately, everyone raised their hands. "Since we're all in agreement then, let's come up with a plan." Everyone agreed, and proceeded to put their heads together to come up with a foolproof plan - or so they thought...

Hee hee... cliffhanger... *insert evil laugh here*

Hope everyone enjoyed this one shot, because I had a lot of fun writing it! There will be a part four coming up probably in the next two weeks, so keep an eye out...👀

And maybe a part five...?

I just love this AU that I came up with, plus it's Seongjoong, my ultimate ship! So there may be even more than five parts...

Don't forget, comments (especially funny ones) are very much appreciated! And so are votes!

Here's a cute picture of Seonghwa!😍

Until next time...