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"What are you guys naked?" A voice said making them look at it. "Are you guys asking to get scolded?" Seungcheol asked crossing his arms. Oh no. Rumi ducked her head trying to sneak out quietly. "And neo!" Rumi snapped her head up in attention, looked around and then pointed to herself. "Me?" She asked. "Eo. Follow me." He commanded. "But Leader-nim I have some errand to r-DE!" Rumi saluted in attention when she noticed the glare Seungcheol threw at her. There was no getting out of it now so she quietly followed him out.

Members stared at the gorilla who had fallen to her knees against their alpha leader too. "Mwoji? What is going on?" Hoshi asked looking at his members while pointing towards the pair who had just walked out.

Chan shrugged his shoulders. "Molla. But noona has been avoiding hyung since morning." He answered. Hoshi was about to ask him why but he continued. "Maybe something happened when they went out for drinks yesterday."

Hoshi nodded his head, "Mwo? Went out for drinks? When did this happened? How did this happened? Why didn't I know anything about this? Ohhh so this is why he needed her number. That traitor! How can she go out with other men without letting me know!" Hoshi blabbered while others stared at him in question because most of it was incomprehensible. "Let's go." He said stomping out. Others followed behind him, curiosity getting better out of them. "Where are they? Where-ah!" Hoshi tip toed behind the pillar, Chan, Jihoon and Mingyu following him. All of them peeked their head out looking at the pair intimately conversing.

"Leader-nim-" Rumi was cut off by Seungcheol grabbing her chin and turn her face to side. He hummed checking her wound which now had a small white bandage covering it. Rumi sighed as he let her go. "It was a small wound leader-nim you don't have to worry." Seungcheol tsked at her comment. "Did you check it out? What did the doctor say?" He asked earning a sigh from her again. "You didn't? Yah, you could get infected!" He scolded.

"I've had worse injuries than this before and look I am still fine." Rumi argued. "A small scratch won't do anything to me." She smiled. Seungcheol glared at her, looks like he found his match, someone as stubborn as him. "Whatever." He scoffed looking away. Rumi smiled with a triumph. "We should file a complaint." Seungcheol suddenly said.

"De?" Rumi looked at him in question. "Complaint? About what? Leader-nim, I told you it wasn't big thing. We don't need to create an issue about it especially now when you have album releasing soon. Besides, about the security of the team, it is taken care of. I have already informed the security department about what happened. Let them handle this, you don't have to get involve and there's most definitely no need of filing a complaint."

"Yah, I am not worried about safety of my team because I know we have trusted team of security who is doing their best in order to protect us. But that doesn't mean that I am letting that person go just like that. She did it once and she'll do it again if strict actions are not taken against it." Seungcheol said.  "And beside it's already out there."

"Eh? What do you mean?" Rumi asked furrowing her eyebrows. Seungcheol pulled out his phone and started scrolling through the various post made about last night events. "Eo? Eo. EO! Ige mwoyaaaaa..." Rumi cried holding her head. The fans kept their words of not involving the boys names but what about her? There were pictures and videos of her and that girl. "But it's fine right...?" Rumi laughed with anxiety reaching her vocal chords. "My face is blurred right? No one will recognize me, right?" She asked anxiously laughing.

"Aish. I can't hear a word from here." Hoshi whispered shouted.  "What are they even talking about that needed to be discussed secretly? Is there something that I don't know off? Let's go in front." He was stopped by Jihoon. "Yah, do you think you'll get out of there safe if you are caught?" He asked and then pointed towards Seungcheol. "Look at hyung's face. I don't think we should." Others nodded agreeing.

Seungcheol tsked and called nearest person to him. "Hyung! Can you come here for a second?" The staff member nodded and walked towards them. "Here, can you recognize this person?" He asked showing the post to him. The staff member narrowed his eyes at the post and tilt his head few times before looking up at Rumi. "Isn't this...." Rumi shook her head no. "-Rumi-ssi." Rumi dropped her head in her hands with a groan. "Wae? Wae? What happened? Why are you in here?" The staff asked curiously looking at both of them.

Rumi covered the phone screen and shook her head. "Nothing happened. Thank you." She gave him a forced smiled and pulled Seungcheol aside away from curious eyes. "Leader-nim!" She scolded. "How can you just show it to someone like that?! Arghhh! Aata mi kay karu? Low profile thevaychi hoti pan ithe kay bhaltach hotey ughhhh!!! (What should I do now? I had to keep a low profile but what is happening here!!?)" Rumi cried pulling her hair.

Seungcheol gripped her hands stopping her from hurting herself. "Yahh. Stop, you'll pull your hair out." He worriedly said. "And why are you so stressed about it? It's not like what happened yesterday was your fault."

"Of course, it was not but leader-nim now half of the company will know me!" She exclaimed shaking him. "Don't they already?" He replied tilting his head to side. Rumi froze at that. "Yah? Are you okay? Yah." Rumi silently nodded her head and stepped back from him chuckles leaving her mouth. "Haha right they do, don't they? What is left to know right?" She laughed.

"Yah, are you sure you are okay? You are scaring me." Seungcheol asked cautiously looking at her.

"Me? I am totally fine! Hehe." Rumi crazily giggled. "Excuse me leader-nim but it seems that I am about lose it. See you around." With that she dragged herself away

"Ahhh! Forget it. I am going there." Hoshi exclaimed fed up. His curiously was much larger than his instinct of survival. Others tried to stop him. "Hyung! Rumi-yaa...and she's gone." Hoshi sighed watching her dazedly walk away. He turned towards Seungcheol. "What is going on?" He asked pointing towards her.

"Molla?" Seungcheol himself looked confused. "Why is she worried about others knowing? She just blabbered something, mi kay kar? Ani was it karu? I don't know I didn't get anything anf then she started laughing. Hoshi-ya I think we should take her to hospital, maybe yesterday that girl damaged her brain cells too." Seungcheol explained, he himself looking stressed.

"But what happened? What did you both talk about?" Hoshi asked.

"About last ni-ani never mind." Seungcheol shook his head. It seemed like Rumi didn't wanted others to know what happened yesterday. "Forget about it. What were you guys doing there, getting naked and all?" He quickly changed the topic.

"We were just having some fun." Chan replied. Seungcheol peeked behind Hoshi to see whole gang present. Were they eavesdropping?

"Where did others go?" Wonwoo asked looking around. Most of the members had disappeared somewhere while he was having his shoot. Rumi-ssi was also nowhere to be seen. I wanted to talk with her. "Did she leave?"

"Eo?" Vernon looked at Wonwoo in question. After their shoot, both were making their way to van. "Should I text them and see?" Vernon asked answering to his previous question. Wonwoo nodded. "Eo." He answered looking away, feeling relieved that he didn't need to come up with another excuse. "Are they-" He was about ask Vernon about his members when his eyes fell on a familiar figure. "Vernon-ah, you go ahead first." He said and started making his way to the familiar figure, eyes narrowing on the white stick between their lips. "Rumi-ssi." He called.

Rumi who was in middle of a breakdown snapped her head up. "Wonwoo-ssi?" She quickly fixed her disheveled self . "Are you done with your shoot?" She smiled at Wonwoo who was walking towards her. "What is that?" He asked narrowing his eyes at the white stick held between her lips. Rumi furrowed her eyebrows looking down. "What is what?" She questioned pulling out the lollipop of her mouth.

"Ah." Wonwoo said in realization. Rumi looked at him question and then at the lollipop. "Oh? One of the staff members gave it to me." Rumi explained. "Do you want one? He gave me two." Rumi pulled out another one from her pocket. "Here." She smiled handing it to Wonwoo.

Wonwoo gazed at her before a chuckle left his mouth. He took the lollipop from her hand, "I thought Rumi-ssi didn't like eating sweet things?"

"I know right?" Rumi sighed. "Maybe I am not myself anymore. I have been doing things I didn't do before." She smiled looking back at Wonwoo.

"Like what?" Wonwoo's gaze not moving.

"Hmm...like day dreaming."

"About what?"

"Please make way!" Someone warned but it was too late as Wonwoo was pushed aside making him fall over if not for Rumi grabbing his waist and stabling him. "Joesonghamnida!" The man apologized without turning back not realizing the situation he had created. Wonwoo looked down, he was mere inches away from Rumi, he could smell the sweet flavour of lollipop she was having earlier, if he moved an inch forward then...Wonwoo licked his lips.

Rumi's eyes flickered to his lips and then back to his eyes. "About Wonwoo-ssi." Rumi replied. Wonwoo bit his lip to stop the smile from breaking out. He looked away clearing his throat. "Ahem." Rumi smiled and let go of his waist as Wonwoo stepped back.. "So...Did Wonwoo-ssi had something to talk about this morning. I mean, it felt like you did." Rumi questioned.

"De." Wonwoo nodded. "I just wanted to talk about last night. You were-" "I'm fine really. I don't know how many times I am saying this today but I'm fine Wonwoo-ssi it was just a small wound. Look it's all gone." Rumi turned her face to right to show her cheek.

Wonwoo shook his head. "Aniyo Rumi-ssi it's not that. I mean it is but it is not." Rumi looked up at him with knitted eyebrows. "Hah." He sighed biting his lip again. "Wonwoo-ssi should really stop doing that." Rumi said her eyes on his lips. "Ah mianhae." Wonwoo apologised blushing. "So, what it is and it is not?"

"Uh...well, last night- you said this morning you don't remember anything after getting drunk- well what I wanted to ask was do you happen to forget about what happened between us last night too!?" There he said it in one go. Rumi blinked her eyes. What?

"I-"

"What happened between you two last night?" A head popped in making both of them jumped away. Rumi almost punched him but Hoshi used to her antics by now caught her hand before it collided with his face.

"Michin sae-yah! Do you want to die?!" Rumi glared at him while the hamster just grinned at her.

"By your hands, sure! If you give me poison by these hands I'll drink it as sweet juice." Hoshi said dramatically placing a kiss on back of her hand.

"Yah!" Wonwoo was about slapped his mouth away but Rumi was faster as she held Hoshi in a chokehold. "Poison my ass. I'll just choke you to death before that."

"Ahhh hahah-mian! Mian. Mianhae!" Hoshi laughed tapping at her arm. Rumi reluctantly let go of him. "Wah, you would really choke me." Hoshi said holding his neck. Rumi scoffed crossing her arms.

"What do you want? Why are you poking your nose in others business again?"

"What do you me-" He was about to put his arm around her shoulder but Wonwoo placed his arm in between and pushed Rumi behind him. Both, Rumi and Hoshi looked at him in surprise.  "You can talk standing there." He warned.

Hoshi narrowed his eyes but nevertheless continued his nosiness. "How can I be poking nose when your business is my business?" Hoshi grinned. "Now, what happened between you two? And what were you talking about with hyung so intimately earlier?"

"Nothing happened bet-"

"Talking to whom intimately?" Wonwoo questioned glancing at Rumi and then at Hoshi.

"Seungcheol hyung. He was also talking about last night." Hoshi replied furrowing his eyebrows. "What exactly happened last night?" Both Rumi and Wonwoo glanced at each other. "Nothing happened last night." Rumi replied. "I just got drunk so, leader-nim and Wonwoo-ssi were just worried."

"Hmm...are you sure? It doesn't seem like that. There's definitely something going between you tw-"

"Hoshi-ya I am feeling hungry? Are you not hungry? Let's go eat something!" Rumi suddenly exclaimed locking her arm with Hoshi and dragging him inside.

Wonwoo opened and closed his mouth. "What? But Rumi-ssi, you didn't answer my question..." Wonwoo looking at his shoes. "Does that means she doesn't remember anything?" He muttered to himself.

"Wonwoo-ssi!" He snapped his head up, a smile taking over his face. "What are you doing after this!?" Rumi asked. Wonwoo shook his head, "Nothing!" He shouted back. "Then see you at home!" She smiled. See you at home? Wonwoo smiled. "Eo! See you at home!" He smiled back.

"Rumi-yaaaa..."

"Coming." Rumi smiled at him one last time before leaving. Wonwoo giggled to himself. "See you at home. Hehe home."

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Wonwoo check himself out in the mirror for nth time and smiled in satisfaction. He was wearing the shirt that Rumi had given him when he went over for first time. "Home." He giggled again. He picked up a perfume bottle and sprayed it on himself. "Hmm not bad." He complimented himself before walking out of his room. Wonwoo whistled as he ran down the stairs and made his way to front door. "Yah eodiga?" Hoshi who hanging off the couch turned around to look at him.

"Out." Wonwoo replied putting on his shoes. "Out where?" Jeonghan slapped back of his head "Why do you want to know? Let him be. At least he is going out unlike someone." Jeonghan said taking a dig at Jihoon who for once was sitting around them. "Hyung, are you talking about me?" Jihoon asked looking at him.

"I'm leaving, bye!" Wonwoo said walking out. Hoshi turned back to his brothers. "Was he wearing perfume?" He asked.

Wonwoo held his hand up to ring the bell but stopped and pulled out his phone to check himself out in the reflection. "What happened to my hair?" He muttered fixing them. "Hmm...looks better." He smiled pocketing his phone. "Okay." He took a deep breath and finally rang the bell. He waited for few seconds before the door was opened and very cheery looking Youngjae hyung greeted him.

"Wonu-yaaa!" Youngjae exclaimed pulling him inside and closing the door behind him. Wonwoo smiled and greeted back as cheerfully. "Youngjae hyung! Hmmm...what are you making?" Wonwoo asked, he was hit with a deliciously smell as soon as he entered the apartment.

"Hehe smells good right?" Youngjae giggled. Wonwoo nodded putting on his house slippers and walking in. "Rumi's cooking today! Ahh I'm so excited! I was already levitating when she texted me that she's going to cook today." Youngjae explained. Wonwoo nodded, his eyes and feet already moving towards the kitchen.

There she was, her hair tied up in a messy bun, eyes focused on the pot as her hands worked around cutting the onion. Wonwoo smiled walking towards and leaning on the counter. Rumi looked up noticing a figure. "Wonwoo-ssi. You are here." She smiled. "Hmm I am here." Wonwoo smiled back.

"I am here too." Youngjae popped his head in between looking at the both of them. Wonwoo cleared his throat and looked away while Rumi tsked making a face at Youngjae. "Mwo? What did I do?" He asked standing beside Rumi. "Hmmm..." He hummed sniffing the curry cooking in the pot.

Wonwoo smiled and turned towards Rumi who glaring at Youngjae's back. "What are you making Rumi-ssi? It smells delicious." Rumi grinned and answered. "Chicken curry. I hope you don't mind?" Wonwoo shook his head. "I won-" "Why would he? Wonu-ya let me tell you. Rumi cooks the best curry in the world!" Youngjae exclaimed.

Rumi pursed her lips. "Oppa." Youngjae hummed turning towards her. "Here." She placed the knife in his hands. "Wonwoo-ssi do you know oppa cuts the onion best in the world!" Rumi smiled pushing the cutting boards towards Youngjae. Wonwoo chuckled covering his mouth. "Yahhh mwoyaa..." Youngjae cried. "Wonwoo-ssi let's go outside or else your eyes will hurt." Rumi smiled washing her hands and walking out. Wonwoo nodded and followed her.  "Yah! You both are so mean! What about my eyes?! Rumi-yaaa! Oppa's eyes hurt too!"

"Is it really okay to leave him like that?" Wonwoo asked as Rumi plopped down on the couch. "Don't mind him, he'll be fine. Here, have a seat." Rumi patted the couch. Wonwoo nodded and sat down. "He's a big dramebaaz."

"Eh?"

"Ah, I meant he's over; too much. Don't mind him." Rumi explained. "Ah! I didn't even asked you anything. Would you like something to drink? Coffee, juice, or tea?" Rumi asked standing up. "I made chai earlier, would like to taste some?" Rumi asked ready to bring him some.  "Rumi-ssi." Wonwoo caught her hand stopping her. Rumi glanced at his grip and then at him. "Can we talk? We didn't get to..." Wonwoo asked. Rumi bit her lip shyly and nodded her head. "De." She said and sat down, him still holding her hand.

"Umm...about last night? Did you-did you really forget about it?" He hesitantly asked looking at her, his eyes full of hope. Rumi stared back at him blinking her eyes. Wonwoo looked away, "Ah forget it. I don't know why it's bothering me anyway. Why should it matter whether Rumi-ssi remembers it or no-" "I do." Rumi held his hand back which had pulled away.

"De?" Wonwoo turned back to her. "I do remember everything. Ye, I was little tipsy but I remember." Rumi explained with a shy smile, her cheeks suiting a rosy tint. Wonwoo pressed his lips together to hide his grin while his cheeks matching Rumi. "I thought Rumi-ssi forget." Rumi shook her head. "Even if I want to I can't forget. Every single moment I spent with Wonwoo-ssi is too precious to forget."

Wonwoo blushed. "Rumi-ssi." He looked away. "It's true. All I think about now is Wonwoo-ssi. Be it during day or night, I am always wondering what Wonwoo-ssi must be doing now? Must be tired from busy schedule? Is Wonwoo-ssi resting well? I miss Wonwoo-ssi, I want to see Wonwoo-ssi." Wonwoo looked back at her. Rumi smiled as Wonwoo shyly peeked at her. His long lashes tickling his cheek, Rumi lightly cupped his face, her thumb brushing his rosy cheek. Wonwoo leaned in her warmth, "Why is Wonwoo-ssi so pretty?" Rumi whispered leaning in. Wonwoo licked his lips.

"Rumi-ya!" Both of them jumped away from each other. "I think the curry is done!" Youngjae shouted from the kitchen.  Rumi cleared her throat. "Eo!" She shouted back. "Umm, I'll go check it out." Rumi said pointing towards kitchen. Wonwoo hummed nodding his head while avoiding her eyes.

"Excuse me, then" With that she left.

A/N :

Aish...not once but twice. I wonder if there will be a thrice. See you at next update. Don't forget to comment, vote and share this book with your pals. Also do add this book to your library and reading list so you won't miss an update.

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