"H-Hey..." I stand and start walking back away from Eisuke.

"...." He just glares at me, walking towards me slowly.

A loud announcement goes up from the speakers of the monitor. "Number 100! Please come up to claim your purchase!"

"Go get her." Eisuke looks at Ota and Mamoru.

They quickly leave, masks in hand.

I'm left in the room with the two scariest out of the five. Today was not my day...

"I'm going to add this to your debt." Ichinomiya says before grabbing my wrist tightly.

I flinch a bit before glaring back at him. "I can pay you back."

He lets go and walks to the elevator. "I'll make sure that you'll do so. You're gonna stay here for as long as that takes. Meet me at the entrance. I need to meet Mr.Bucci again."

He leaves and I turn to Soryu. "I don't want to stay here! I'm supposed to fly back to Korea by the end of the I.V.C.-"

"We don't want you talking to the police."

About what? The auctions? That's was the least of my concerns. All I want is to go back to Korea and resume my career as a star.

They don't give a fuck though. They won't trust me no matter what I say, or think.

I don't care if they're doing illegal shit. Hell, even I've done illegal stuff. Hasn't everyone?

I shrug. "Alright." I sit up and go to fix my hair and make up. I was just going to have to go with whatever they were going to throw at me.

At this point, I'm willing to get over with it fast, whatever it is. Just as long as I get my freedom soon.

I hear the elevator from the lounge. I step out of room. Baba and Ota bring her in, she was flinging around and sat down, refusing to move. She had a black bag over her head.

"That was harder than I expected." Baba sighed.

I walk up to her and pull it off. Her light brown eyes fling open at the sound of my voice.

"Hi, Hyuna." I stare down at her. She had cloth around her mouth, preventing her from talking I take it off.

She starts panting. "What's going on? CL unni(older sister)!?"

"Ah. I bought you, well, sort of." I shrug. "How did you get there anyways? They were selling you off. You're a troublemaker....did you do something wrong?"

"I was parking, and this punk bumped into me, dropping some kind of statue. He told me to pay for it but of course, I refused. He was the one who bumped into me..."

She says that after that they captured her and drugged her. When she came to, she was on a stage, being auctioned off.

"Oh?" I laugh. "That's crazy."

I wave at her, "I have to get going now. Goodbye~"

"Hey-"

I go down to the first floor. I had kept Eisuke waiting long enough.

Not only that but I wanted to ask about Big Bang, I didn't know what had become of them after I passed out.

I could've asked Soryu, but that guys is not approachable at all. Especially with that little gun of his.

Yeah, not gonna mess with that guy, anymore, at least.

I'm pretty skeptical about what they might do to Hyuna, but all in all, it's really none of my concern.

I'm sure that they won't do anything bad...hopefully.

I didn't know these guys well enough to trust them with anything though. I don't know what they are or not capable of doing.

They didn't kill me yet, and Big Bang...I think.

I shrug and step out into the hall, were Eisuke waited, looking irritated.
"Hey, sorry I'm late." I apologize while chuckling.

He glares up at me before closing his eyes and walking over to me, a black bag on a hanger in hand.

"I lend you money, you buy some random girl, and you make me wait..." He glares at me as he shoves the bag in my hands. "You're going to give me a performance that will impress everyone out there."

No way; I couldn't. I didn't have my dancers ready or stage preparation done.

"But-"

"The rest of your group is waiting."

"Huh?" Then I realized. He has money, he has status and apparently, considerable amount of power.

Did he-?

"Oh my god." Anger wells up from inside of me. "Did you...get the rest of 2ne1 to perform?"

"So what if I did? It's my money." He laughs bitterly. "Consider this punishment for all the absurdities you've caused so far."

"W-wha..." I mutter. I'm about to go off on the guy before biting my tongue and closing my eyes to think.

Chill CL, chill. He wants you to get to him, he wants to piss you off, just act cool. Just put off with those nuisances for a this short night and it'll all be fine. Plus, this will raise your popularity in the online poll, ensuring first place...

Use this to your advantage.

I open my eyes and refrain from becoming angry, instead I smile and ask him what song I'm going to be performing.

"Oh, the song 'ugly'. It's one of your only good songs or, song that I like, anyways." He shrugs as he points to the bathroom next to me. "Go on, change."

The song Ugly, huh...

That song was one of the firsts I had written lyrics for, back then, I was trying to find myself as a person, I didn't have very good self esteem. When I finally grew the balls to get out there and sing, and actually become an idol;someone who could stand in front of everybody without fearing judgment, i decided to go with song to connect with many of the people who were in my shoes before. People who think they're ugly.

I finish changing into my costume and make my way in with Eisuke, the spotlights shining on us.

I'm not afraid anymore. I realized that, everyone, and everything, is beautiful in their own way. Sure some will think that you're ugly, but what does it matter? As long as you acknowledge that you yourself are amazing. If you don't like the way you are, then change it. But other than that, despite the way we all look; size, shape or form, we are all beautiful in someway.

I step on stage after being escorted by Eisuke.

I walk up stairs on the high platform above the stage and look at the girls.

"This takes me back." I chuckle before Bom hands me a microphone.

"I suppose it does." Minzy says now facing the audience.

We were all dressed in white, the room goes dark and the screen behind us starts lighting up, music starts playing.

I begin the song and the crowd goes silent until the very end.

((Performance video on here))

The crowd erupts in cheers and claps. I hadn't really expected it, after all, these people weren't your average fans. They were famous and rich, classy people.

"Thank you." I bow and wave as the four of us walk off stage.

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"That wasn't half bad." Dara pats me on the back. "Are you sure you wanna go solo?"

I look back at her. She was the only decent member of the group.

I remember all the time I've spent with the girls. Almost 5 years of being 2ne1.

It was time for me to advance in my musical career on my own.

I smirk at her. "Of course. Just watch me."

The girls look at me with exasperated, looks.

I ignore them and walk back to Eisuke who had came backstage.

He noticed everyone's expression and read the situation at hand, or so it seemed like it because he smiled at me and extended his hand for me to take.

"Let's go, I want to introduce you to everyone out there as my fiancée," he says looking back at the girls intentionally.

I didn't know what was in store for me, or what was in store for Big Bang and Hyuna, but I knew that getting involved with Eisuke Ichinomiya, and his little club up in the penthouse, was going to change my life forever.

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A/N: quite late but I just finished my 'My Forged Wedding' fanfic titled "A Flower Named You", you should check it out it had 40+ chapters. Find it on my profile if you're interested.

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