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Learning that Jun has already woken up from his six-day slumber, Sehun, Areum, Sorn, Seunghee, Jeonghan, Jisoo and Seungcheol visit the patient altogether in the afternoon.

"What kinds of dreams were you having man! That was one hell of a break," Seungcheol exclaims, patting him on the bandage-less shoulder.

Jun just cringes at the touch. Sorn scolds Seungcheol slightly, "Hey, slow down on the beating Seungcheol-shi."

Seungcheol puts his hands up instantly, "Okay! Cool. I'll be hands off for now."

Sorn leers at him and smiles at Jun. She's still shy about her confession but Jun comes first before anything else. Jun grins at her forcibly. He's surrounded by them in his hospital bed. And Seunghee's at the farthermost point at the end of his bed, standing beside Jeonghan. He can still remember the night he saw them. He's still mad at Jeonghan, and still so pained from Seunghee.

"You rascal, what were you thinking getting hit by that truck? It was a disaster. Look at you," Sehun inquires.

"I'm okay now hyung. So will you all just sit down? It's making me dizzy," Jun complains.

"But you will start your rehab as soon as your fracture heals. Did you hear?" Areum says.

"I know. Don't worry guys. I'll be okay. It doesn't feel like it's broken. This will be a piece of cake. I'll be back to normal in no time," he brags. Though he knows it himself that something is wrong with his leg.

"You better keep that or I won't help you with your dance notes again," Sorn jokes.

"Yah, I will. You don't have to worry about it," Jun tells her.

"So why don't you eat these fruits that we brought. Better keep your health back up," Jisoo says handing him the basket of assorted fruits.

"I can eat these in one day. Come back tomorrow and these will be gone," Jun jokes.

"Why don't you start eating now then?" Sorn jokes peeling and feeding him a piece of banana which he takes a mouthful of.

They all laugh at the picture of him. Seunghee and Jeonghan laugh along with the group but they can't say anything yet. They want to talk to him in private. Maybe later after everyone has gone. Jun is purposely enjoying himself for everyone, despite the tension he holds with Seunghee and Jeonghan.

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And just after everyone has gone, Seunghee and Jeonghan really stay behind. Sorn hang around for a moment before leaving. The three of them standing just outside his room.

"I think he's really waiting for you to talk to him unnie," Sorn says.

"Yah, I really need to talk to him too," Seunghee replies.

"I'll wait for you here. I don't think he wants to see me again today. Maybe some other time," Jeonghan utters.

Seunghee obliges, "Okay. This will take a while alright?"

"I'll go ahead now unnie, Joe- can I call you oppa now? Since you're unnie's boyfriend now," Sorn asks.

Seunghee smiles at her, it's a nice thought. Jeonghan smiles at her too.

"Sure," he answers.

"Bye, oppa, unnie," Sorn waves at them as she paces away.

Then Seunghee walks inside Jun's room.

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Jun is staring at the window, silently observing trees which sway with the night breeze. He sees Seunghee enter by the reflection on the glass, and he's mostly glad she has come.

Seunghee approaches him silently, though she knows he knows she's there already. He starts the conversation the moment she stands by his bed.

"So you came noona," he says. "He's not with you?"

"He's outside. He wants to give us space," she answers. "He doesn't want to intimidate you."

"I'll never be intimidated by someone like him. Even if he's your boyfriend now."

"Jun... why don't you just give it up?"

They're starting to fight again. There will never be an end to this.

"I'll never give you up noona. For how many times have I told you-"

She starts crying. She's just standing there, but her tears are overflowing. Jun stops his words and avoids looking at her. She's crying because he's too stubborn, it breaks his heart even more.

"Please stop crying noona."

"You're important to me Jun and I don't want seeing you hurt more than anything else. But what you're asking from me is just impossible. It's been impossible from the very start. That's the regret I'm having now. Not being able to tell you that I can never love you back the way you love me."

It stabs his heart and crushes it to bits every word she's saying. It's the most painful he has to experience yet. Because right now, he knows it's too real. He knows his fantasies will never make it to reality.

"And right now, Jeonghan is finally with me. The person I want to be with almost half of my life. The person who makes me happy, who loves me equally, who I love more. Jun... please. Can't you even be happy for me? Can't you just be happy for me?"

He wants to but deep in his heart, he can't because he wants her more than anyone in the world.

"Just like him, you're the only girl in the world for me. So will you stop telling me to stop loving you? Cuz even if I try I won't be able to. It's impossible."

"Then can you just keep it to yourself?"

She's harsh. These are the cruelest words she has ever said in her entire life. But what else can she do for him? It's better to hurt him one last time than hurt him over and over again. She stops her tears and continues.

"I'm asking you nicely Jun. Please stop dragging Jeonghan into this problem. He doesn't deserve to be bothered by you. Because he doesn't have to be concerned about you. There's nothing but friendship between us and you should never again involve him in something so baseless like you will never accept him because you have no say in this, in us. I treasure you as a friend dear to me but if you ever do anything like that again, I might just really cut the ties between us."

Jun is silent. Those words from her leave a wound inside him that probably won't heal for a long time.

Seunghee goes over him and holds his hand for the last time, "I want to help you. I want to be with you, especially now that you're like this. But if you keep on hating on Jeonghan, I don't think I can stand that."

A tear just falls in his face. It breaks Seunghee's heart to see him like that. But this is for the best.

"I heard Sorn confessed to you. Why don't you give it try? To look at her like how you look at me?"

She pats his head like a little child but he's still silent. He doesn't speak a word after that and Seunghee soon steps out of the room.

She meets Jeonghan with a sad face and he comforts her instantly, putting his arm around her shoulders.

"It's okay," he says. "He'll be fine."

They leave the hospital next and spend some time together before going home.

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It doesn't feel the same every time Seunghee drops by to visit Jun for the next couple of weeks. He's talking to her the same way as usual when she comes in with the others but it feels empty. She feels like losing him. And she doesn't really want that. Now she fully understands what Jun means to her. He's a friend she can't go on without. And it's not a good thing cuz she's so affected by it that Jeonghan finds it really disturbing. He's with her, he's doing everything he can to cheer her up. But why is she like this? It's come to a point where he feels she doesn't even need him now. The jealousy is seeping through his veins. The anger is slowly crawling up his skin.

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Jun is discharging today and he'll be resting at home with his parents until he fully recovers. They are planning to take him to China for that and it'll take a few weeks or even months for him to come back.

As the group walk him to the entrance, they bid him goodbye. Sorn is the one pulling on his wheelchair as his parents wait by the limo just outside the premises.

"They say it's better to heal in China. Some acupuncture should help heal it faster," Jun says.

"Bring us something when you come back," Areum requests.

"Of course. Whatever you want noona," he smiles.

"Come back kicking alright? We need to see you on the dance floor again," Sehun says.

"He'll be alright. Jun is slick and slack," Seungcheol utters.

"Just come back in one full piece again okay?" Sorn says.

"I will be better than ever," Jun answers.

Jun and Sorn smile at each other, making Jisoo force a fake smile and Seungcheol sound a whistle.

"Are we missing out on something here?" Seungcheol inquires.

Jun just shakes his head at him.

"Just take care okay?" Seunghee states.

"I will noona, I have to go now guys," Jun says.

Jeonghan is just quiet at Seunghee's side.

As Sorn push Jun's wheelchair away, he says, "Take care of Seunghee noona for me Jeonghan-shi! I'll be even better! Watch out for me when I come back!"

Seunghee smiles helplessly at him, something Jeonghan grips his knuckles about. Then he shouts back at him, "Just hurry up and come back anytime!"

Jun waves his hand at him without looking back with a smug smile on his face. Sorn just sighs about it. Maybe it's really time she finds someone else. Because it's a never-ending war between these two, and they all know that for a fact.

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Seunghee and Jeonghan go straight home after Jun left. Jeonghan has been keeping himself preoccupied just not to burst out his pent up anger on Seunghee. But she never noticed, she keeps talking about Jun till they enter his apartment.

"Did you see that limo? I remember the sports car he drove me with last time. They sure are well-off. I wonder when he'll come back. I really wish he gets better sooner. How months do you think it'll be?"

Jeonghan paces directly to the kitchen ignoring her. She follows him wondering why.

"What's wrong?" she asks.

Jeonghan gets a glass of water from the fridge and drinks it, trying to calm himself down.

"Nothing, don't mind me."

But now she can finally see his mad expression. He's gritting his teeth.

"Are you angry? Are you angry at me? Why? Did I do something?" she's puzzled. She's become insensitive somehow.

"I'm not. I'm just tired," he replies.

She walks over him and touches his arm, "Jeonghan-ah... Come on tell me."

He can't take it anymore. He grabs her shoulders and pins her to the wall with an open-mouth kiss. She's startled at first but gives in anyway. It's been a while since they kissed and maybe they both just really needed it with all the stress they've had in the couple of weeks. She grabs his hair gently as he puts his hand on her nape. They enjoy the smooching for some time and break away from each other after a couple of minutes. They catch their breaths as they stare at each other.

"I was just getting bored of your talk about Jun over and over again. I just needed to make sure you're still mine and not his," Jeonghan utters.

Seunghee smiles lovingly at him and cups his face with both hands, "I can never be his in this lifetime. Not even in his wildest dreams. Because there's only one person I belong to. And he goes by the name of Yoon Jeonghan. You got that? His name is Yoon Jeonghan. I belong to him and no one else. Don't you ever forget that, okay?"

He sighs in defeat. There was never really a reason for him to get angry or jealous.

"I'm sorry. I'll never get rid of this jealousy."

"Well, it's okay. Maybe you do it on purpose for the kisses afterwards."

She smiles lopsidedly at him. She's teasing him and he bites it wholly. He presses his body towards her with a sly smile.

"Then how about we go for round two then?"

"No."

She giggles, attempting to run away but he catches her with his strong arms and envelops her back lightly.

"Jeonghan!"

She gazes into his tender eyes which are all over her and she melts in his arms swiftly.

"I'll never get tired of getting jealous for you Oh Seunghee."

She smiles and gives him a peck on the lips.

"And I'll never get tired of kissing you afterwards."

With that, they share a warm kiss again. This time, fuller and longer.

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To be continued...

(16.03.04)