I was tossing and turning all throughout the night, I had that eerie vibe again. But this vibe was different from the last couple of ones that I had. As expected the anxiety I was having was all thanks to the elimination round that was going later on tonight. I heard a few of the staff talking, not so discreetly in the cafeteria last night when they were cleaning up. They were betting on who wouldn't get eliminated. Apparently, The man upstairs has been receiving letters from lots of fans. Especially my fans, the staff said. They demanded that I switch to another team so I could be safe

I felt nervous for some reason, I couldn't lay there anymore. I pulled back the blankets angrily, luckily everyone had gone to their respective teams for meetings. I grabbed normal workout gear and headed to the showers, maybe a hot shower would clear, me of my doubt. I made it out in less than 20, I had a hard time because my hair is now back down to the middle of my back. My now pink and purple hair hanging in soft waves.

I left to see an Unnie stylist, I had asked her if she had time for me. I would kindly repay her if she could, but she dissed me and said she had better things to do then do things for me.
I was appalled, I could have sworn the other day, she said I could go to her anytime and she would help me with my hair.

The thought of having a peaceful work out long forgotten, I walked like a zombie back to the dorm, I slowly packed my things in two separate suitcases. I left certain things out for my Lullaby and my yum yum. I took out some stationery and a few colored pencils and markers along with a clipboard. I first grabbed my suitcase, I secretly had to maneuver around everyone. I didn't want them knowing that some of Noona's were intentionally bullying me. I wanted my exit out from here, to go as smooth as I had planned it.

An announcement over the loudspeaker could be heard all over the place. All online votes were in, I still didn't know what I ranked in the first round. I was in one of my rare moods, I didn't get any sleep at all, I just needed peace and quiet to think about the next option for me. I did not know the results and I wasn't about to guess the outcome, no matter how smart I was, I wasn't going to make a stupid bet like that.

But the thing was, I have made it this far with just my talent. But one's talent can only last for so long, I walked to the Director's office, I knocked hesitantly. Unsure if this was the right thing to do, but I need the reassurance that they were still going to do what I had asked in the beginning before I accepted to be a trainee. But what had me was they going to make me switch teams, it didn't sit well with me. I heard a come in on the other side of the door, I walked in with my completed letters and one of my suitcases I had packed in the other.

Eunhyuk took one look at me, he dropped everything that he was doing. "Kai, what's going on? Why have you packed your things already? Come on Kai, Spill it or I will call Solji in here. You know she has her ways of making you talk." My sobs racked my body as they slowly came out quietly, "Oppa, am I being punished? Am I misbehaving? Why is the CEO, going to trade me to another team? Am I going to get booted, is that why he is putting me on another team?"

I just stood there, I watched the poor girl. Cry her eyes out over stupid rumors the stylist keeps on spreading. I looked at Kai's long hair, she looks actually pretty with it but that wasn't the point. "Kai, didn't Ara tell you to go see her when you wanted your hair done, what happened?"

"Oppa, I don't know what happened but listen." I held up the phone as Ara's angry voice, could be heard on the message.
"Oppa if he switches me, I plan on walking but before I do can we meet with the other directors. There is something that needs to be said, after that, I want you 6 to tell me your opinions. I had Oppa N, look into it for me and he said the company shouldn't have a problem with it."

I stared at Kai's tear-stained face, she reminded me of My Noona. Who I haven't seen in over 20 years, I missed her stubborn ass. "Kai, quick question is your mom's name Euhna Lee?" I looked at her expectantly waiting for her answer.

I stood up quickly, my back stiffening and slacking all because I didn't work out earlier. When Eunhyuk, said my mother's name everything I was holding clattered to the floor. I had to be honest, I was a little curious. I turned slowly as I looked at him, tilting my head with curiosity in my eyes. "How do you know that woman's name? Why are you asking about her? How do you know my egg donor's name?"

I waited for his reply, but I didn't expect it to come out the way he said it. "You look just like our mother when she was much younger."

"Kai, was your oppa by any chance in the military, did his plane get shot out of the sky. Your Oppa's Name Is Kieran Santos, isn't it?"

I nodded slowly, the shock now just barely going away. "You're the egg donors, kid brother, she uses to talk about you all the time. Till my brother was born, it's when you stopped visiting. When you no longer came to the house, she would beat me and Kieran. When you ignored her calls, she would take us to the front of the house and beat us till we couldn't move anymore. Your such a dick Oppa, leaving your only niece and nephew in the hands of that she-devil"

"Come on Kai, the other directors are waiting to hear what you have to say." Eunhyuk grabbed my luggage and grabbed my hand. I guess you could say he was happy. Our hands clasp, I didn't think anything of it till I saw my Lullaby storm away with a pissed-off expression.

I went into the room bowing to everyone, "If you put me on another team without my consent, I will sue you unless you reveal who kai really is and give her a good send-off."

I waited a bit and they just look at me, The CEO looked peeved, "Wait a minute before you start yelling at me and cussing me out, we have a slight problem." I drank from my water bottle, I exhaled slowly. "The thing is I no longer have that raspy and sultry voice to rap, but I can still sing in that same voice. So what will it be? Trade Me and I leave or unmask and let me go free."

"Wait, that's not the only thing you have for us is it, Kai?" I looked down, shaking my head instead of actually answering

I smiled at my uncle. "Of course it's not, because us Lee's never left things half-assed do we UNCLE!", I grabbed the USB in my back pocket. I looked at Crush, "WIll you please do me the honors."

I walked to my luggage, what they didn't know was there is nothing inside except for my keyboard and my mics. I pretended to struggle to lift it up, till UNCLE got too impatient and opened. He chased me around the room a few times, "SURPRISE Your not the only LEE, with tricks up their sleeve."

I set up everything up, just let me make this. "Wait what's on the USB? Oh, those are videos and funny pictures of OPPA N, you see he stole my beat mixer and guitar so I took something of his. Are you ready to be shocked? You 6 in this room are the only ones that know about this voice, maybe if you like this part of me then I made a great decision of telling you, but if you don't then I guess I will have to go on another team then."

https://youtu.be/ugYWg9d_dTE

[[ YSABELLE CUEVAS - THE TRUTH UNTOLD ]]

Sitting in front of them, I was being a little shy but I found it. I thought of my happiness, I smiled as I sang one of my favorite songs, I really hope my lullaby will let me explain. I don't know what I would do if he didn't want me anymore, But I would ask CRUSH & UNCLE, for help.

I will just have to wait till everyone was out of the room, they left shocked and no one was saying a word.

UNCLE came and gave me a huge hug. When I turned around, My Lullaby stood in the doorway all teary-eyed. I was going to go after him, but I fell to my knees as I see the one that I knew I loved with everything I had, The one I would give up my dreams for. "Uncle, please help me. He is my happiness, I don't think I would be able to continue if I can't be with him."

"I need some air, I also need another room. If not I'll sleep in the studio. Just find me a spare pillow and blanket. I can't face him right now,"

My heart hurt for my niece who I just reunited with, I looked at my phone and the recording I have of her, I opened my contacts and sending the video to 3 people. To Idols of Sm and Her brother N. This Jinsung kid better be glad I am on their side, I ran out the room running into CRUSH.

"I need your help, we, well I meant to say Me and Kai, need your help. Kai says her LULLABY saw us twice, once holding hands and just now when I hugged her. I need you to go and set up this keyboard, in Team Vocals Studio like now. I need to chase this one down before he runs his mouth and makes the stupidest mistake ever. Oh, before I forget the CEO says he is putting kai with Team Vocal. He will change her to a different group next week."

I ran out seeing Do yum, "Your best friend needs you. Jinsung thinks I'm trying to take away his girlfriend, which also happens to be my niece."

I see Do yum, do a double-take I just nod my head. "I want you to bring her there and just tell her to sing the last song she sang and I gave the okay for her to do it."I ran my old ass to the dorms, I picked up the stupidest person ever.

"You know if you weren't a kid and you happened to be a legal adult, I would knock some sense into you. Why didn't you give Kai a chance to explain herself? Why did you automatically assume the worst? You know she told me when you stormed out, She admitted to me that she actually loves you."

I looked at him again. "You should know this already on how she is, All she wants is to be accepted and loved."

The studio door was cracked open, I could see a few who she is close with. I see her best friend gaping at her, I see Jinseok sitting against one of the mirrors as fresh tears roll down his cheeks. I looked around when I spotted her face in the mirror as well."

"Do yum! Go drag everyone here, I want them to see this side of KAI. The side where she is still a girl or a woman, her vulnerable side. They need to understand she is just like everyone else, she isn't someone who can be misunderstood."

I looked behind me as I see Jinsung, take slow steps towards his girl. He was weary of her, he probably thought that she would have run, but seeing Kai the way she is now. There was no way she would run away from him, She loves him too much to do that to him.

Her love for him was pure, I could see it in her eyes when she would rap, dance or just sing with her raspy voice. When I heard her singing, she still had that raspiness, it was just a softer tone to it. I wonder what had happened for it to become this way. He gave her a back hug and they shared a cheek kiss. I cleared my throat.

"Hey niece, I think you owe all your friends and your boyfriend an apology for worrying over you. I think you should show them a different side of you. This sappy you gives me the heebee jeebees. I think your friends here deserve to hear your talent and for you to tell them what happened to your voice."

Everyone gathered sitting on the studio floor, Kai was still playing the piano to the side. Do Yum, Jinsung, Yongha, Taewoo and the others gathered around the singing girl who happened to capture their hearts. I just thought of this, we would have to work out the kinks. I walked up to the piano I pulled up the stool, "What happens if you don't debut? What will you do then? Have you thought of your future? Any plans yet?"

I eyed my two friends who peeked their heads in, I could hear everyone whispering that Jin-Su & Ken were in the building. I see Kai, turn around happily. Kai, being herself already had her mask in place, "Kai, please sing a song for our special guests. Also, a friend of mine, says they are looking for a producer and maybe a part-time artist. Are you interested? if you don't debut that is."

I turned away from the piano, as I looked out in the sea of faces. "Who wants to see the soft version of me? Raise your hand, please. Who wants to see a different me? Stand next to the mirrors. Who wants to hear me sing in Korean & English? Stand next Oppa Junsu.
Who wants to hear me sing in Chinese? Stand near me then."

UNCLE, did all the calculations. We had 19 people for the soft version, we had 6 for a different me. We had 25 for Korean & English. We had 6 for Chinese. "Yay finally something I've wanted to do for awhile now. This will be my first time singing this song, so please cut me some slack."

I felt a tap on my shoulder, and a voice I recognized quickly. "How is it, I am always the last to know when something good or bad happens to you.?" I hugged Oppa N, "Look Oppa, your bandmate is here, please play nice in front of all my friends and my boyfriend."

I pulled My Lullaby to sit on my right, I turned to see My Yum Yum.
playing with the younger ones. I grabbed Oppa N before he could move away from me.

https://youtu.be/HkznGJ4uo5Y

[[ Ysabelle Cuevas - 4 o'Clock Cover ]]

My fingers already resting on the piano keys, I leaned into My Lullaby's personal space. "I love you, Jinsung." I leaned forward and planted one on him.

I pulled back as I started to sing the one song that I will treasure forever.

My brother, moved me away as he continued to play the song. I got up and started to twirl around the room, I did a full circle but stopped in my tracks. I still continued to sing the song, my reason for stopping was because of who was standing in the doorway.

The Oppa in the doorway brought his finger to his lips. Asking me to not say a thing, he ushered me to continue. I went on my way, I smiled as I sang the last verse ever so softly. I looked back tp see him still standing there, I giggled and poked my Oppa. "Play Qing Fei De Yi, pretty please," I begged him and handed him back his USB. I grabbed the guitar form the corner of the studio.

I sat on a stool in the middle of the studio, everyone was gathered around. I started to hum the lyrics, and eventually, I started to sing.

https://youtu.be/H5TiQMDJJx8

[[ Ysabelle Cuevas -Qing Fei De Yi ]]

I turned around and greeted Jhope Oppa that had made His way into the studio, without anyone noticing him.

"Hello, I'm Kai, 17 yrs old and currently on team rap. Welcome to Team Vocals studio."

I smiled sweetly, I bowed and untied my mask.

"Kai, what the hell are you doing?" The CEO's face was livid.

I shrugged my shoulders, "So the reason for my mood today, is because of 3 reasons. I guess my decisions have made me come to terms with it. Late last night I heard the stylist, making bets on who wouldn't be eliminated. The other rumor was that our fans or what the stylists said, the fans that support me had written to the company demanding that I be put on another Team, the team that had placed first. The last reason is I just have been reunited with My Uncle, I point to Eunhyuk. So My dilemma is, I want to reveal who I am before they send me to another team. What do you guys think?"

"Sir, we have a problem. The guy we let go from Team rap has told the media that, Kai is a girl. The fans are going crazy and want to know if Kai will still perform with the boys, they no longer want her to switch teams."

My neck swung so hard, as I looked at Noona Kim who had just announced that news.