Suddenly, Aera barged into the house.
"Tae! Tae! I need to tell you something." She said, breathing heavy.
"Aera, calm down. Here, have some water first." He said and handed her a glass of water. They all seated down and with the others. The other members have been staying up home, lately. Y/n was the one who went out to work.
"Now, tell what it is." He asked.
She scrolled through her phone and showed them the picture of Kai and Y/n, and Y/n leaning on his shoulder.
"What is this? What is she doing with him? Where are they?" Jin asked, out of curiosity.
"This si his house. I was walking by the street, I took a shortcut route and I saw them over-heard the conversation between them. I heard them talk about all of you in bad terms."
"Like what?" Yoongi asked.
"I heard her comment on each of you. And that she found that new guy as her best friend. The way they talked, looked like they had been friends before and planned on entering this group."
"It can't be." Jimin said, to himself, but the others also heard it.
"Why won't she? She could do that." Taehyung said.
"What did she say about us?" Jungkook asked.
"It wouldn't be really nice to say nor hear, but you are asking, so I'll say. She said that you (Jungkook) was acting too much like a baby, can't you behave like a matured one. And Jin, she said that she was happy that she finally brought up a fight between her and you. Jimin, she said that you over-react to things and you look fat and things like that..... I'm sorry, I really can't do this." She said.
"You see? This is who she is." Taehyung said, sticking up with Aera.
"How can we believe this?" Yoongi asked.
"No, she's true. I had asked her where she was, she read my message but didn't reply to it. I tried calling her, but it was shut down."
"She always played with us. She brainwashed us, talked to us and kept teasing us. We never knew if she really meant it or was it for fun." Taehyung said.
"Let's not conclude anything, before not knowing what has really happened. Let her come and then we'll talk about it to her." Namjoon said.
"But she is staying with Kai." Aera said.
"She'll come tomorrow, right? We'll ask her then." He said and left to his room. Yoongi nodded and he also headed to his room.
'Well, atleast few of them believe it. Just make them believe it and she will be gone, forever~' Aera sang in her mind. She felt happy that atleast two or three of them believed her.
She knew Taehyung was on her side totally. So, if something went down or wrong also, she knew he'd support her in this.
"Thanks for the information Aera. Let me drop you home." Taehyung said and leaded the way.
At Kai's home :
"Unnie, oppa." Jennie came, calling them. Y/n sat straight.
"What is it, Jen?" Kai asked.
"Oppa, eomma is calling for lunch."
"Ok, we'll come." He said and Jennie left.
"Shall we go?" He asked. Y/n nodded and they both got up and headed in. Y/n had no idea what had happened, back at her house.
They seated down, on the table, with Jennie and her friends. Mrs Kim served them all. She ad changed a lot since Y/n visited them.
Y/n found it difficult to eat as she hurt her knuckles. She couldn't bend her fingers.
"Oh, wait. Let me help you." Mrs Kai said and sat beside Y/n and started feeding her.
"Open up." She said and she feeded her.
Seeing her love and affection, a tear dropped. Seeing her tears flow, Mrs Kim kept the plate down and wiped her tear.
"Y/n, what happened? Why are you crying?" She asked. As she said, everyone looked at her. She shook her head saying no.
"Nothing." She said and Mrs Kim started feeding her.
Y/n enjoyed every bite she feeded her. At the moment, Y/n saw her as a mother figure. She hasn't felt a parent figure in her life. But now, she could, with the help of Kai.
She finished eating and Y/n went to Jennie's room along with her friends.
"So, unnie.. do you have any siblings?" Lisa asked.
"Ani. I was the only child." Y/n said and smiled weakly.
"Unnie, oppa told me about few guys who were always with you. Who are they?" Jennie asked.
"They are my best friends and my 7 anpanmans. I was with them from highschool. And we stay together. They are the best thing I could ask for."
"Unnie, can we meet them?" Rose asked.
"I'm not sure about now. But I will introduce you guys." She said and they smiled.
"Unnie, Kai oppa really talks a lot about you, these days. He is always worried sick about you, whether you slept, whether you ate, how you and your friends are, is everything ok between you and your friends, and a lot more. I've always seen him look at the sky at night and think about something." While Jennie said that, Y/n rewinded to the day she said about it.
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*the day when Kai said what his dream was
"What do you think of the sky?" Y/n asked, as they were walking.
"The sky?" She nodded.
"What difference do you see during night time and daytime?" She asked.
"I don't know. WHat difference can you see?" he asked her.
"Look up, at the sky. what do you see?"
"The bright sun and the clouds."
"Then what do you see at night?"
"The moon, with stars, shining."
"But can you see the moon and the stars shining during the day?" He shook his head saying no.
"There might be people who hide or erase our identity, our talent or who we are, like the sun that hides the stars and moon, with it's bright light. But at the same time, during night, we put in our efforts and we shine bright, like the stars, among the dark sky, or, the people who tried to hide the real you. In this case, there are a lot who are described as daytime and a few as the night time."
"So what should I do?" He asked.
"Start your practices, slowly. STart pursuing what you want. There's no rush. Take baby steps. If you feel like giving up or you think it's difficult, just look at the night sky. Think you're one, among the group of stars in the sky and one day you'll shine bright like it, along with millions, who are shining with you. I'll talk to your father, but before that you should be confident that this is your dream and you can do it."
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"Unnie, is everything ok?" Jennie asked, shaking her.
"Huh.. N-nothing." She said and smiled as she thought about what Jennie said before.
'He really takes in what I say. He is really passionate about this. And I'm sure he will achieve. And I am gonna help him and give him all the support I can. But has he started practicing?' Y/n thought.
"Jennie, have you seen Kai doing any extra activities?" Y/n asked.
"I'm not sure unnie, but I've heard him trying to sing. He has a really sweet voice though. I, myself was astonished, when I heard him sing, in his room. And he also sweats a lot. I guess he is practicing dance."
"It could be excersing also." Jisoo said.
"No. If you workout, you won't sweat a lot. But only if you dance, you'll sweat like shit." She said.
"What is his dream job?"
"I don't know. He hasn't said anything about it."
"What is yours?" She asked Jennie.
"Well, mine is to be in a K-pop group, along with them." She said, looking at the others girls.
'wow! Both brother and sister have the same thought.' Y/n thought and smiled.
"Unnie, where do you work?" Jisoo asked.
"I work at a oldage home, where Jennie's grandma stays."
"I thought she stayed with you. Why didn't you tell us she was at the home?" Lisa asked Jennie.
"I didn't want to tell."
"What's wrong in telling?" Y/n asked. She kept quiet.
"You're scared they'll judge you. Why? Let them judge you. Everyone in this world are judged, either by their looks, or colour, or their appearence or by any other reason. Winnie Harlow, she had vitiligo, a skin disease, she was judged by her looks, but didn't she make to the 'America's Next Top Model', and now a world wide known model." She paused.
"Let them tell whatever they want, but you keep your mind fixed on your goals and at the end, the ones who judged you, would be very eager and be running around to meet you. All you have to do is, do your dream job, and hardwork for it. Just focus on it. Aim on the inner ring, and shoot your arrow. And I'm sure you will get it." Y/n said and patted her head, smiled warmly at her and headed outside.
After hearing what Y/n said, Jennie had fixed her mind.
"Let whoever tell whatever they want. I am not giving up my dream. Who are with me?" She asked.
"ME!!" The other girls shouted. They placed their plams on top of each other's hands, in air and shouted.
"Hwaiting!!" And they group hugged.
Y/n headed down and saw Mrs Kim working at the kitchen. She walked towards her.
"Aunty, is there any help I can do?" She asked.
"Y/n, I told you, you don't need to call me aunty. Call me eomma."
"Ok, eomma."
"Y/n, can you just do me one favour?"
"Ne eomma. What is it?"
"Kai's father called and asked for some green file. I don't have nay idea about it. So, can you please get it for me and give it to the driver. He's waiting outside."
"Ok eomma, and where is it?"
"Oh, it's in Kai's room." she nodded and headed upstairs.
She knocked on the door, but there was no response. She thought he was outside. She opened the door and peeped in and found no one.
She got in and looked for the file, in his table.
"There are a tons of green files. Where the heck will I search the one?" She whispered to herself.
She looked for it everywhere, but she couldn't find it. Soon, a door opened and she turned to see, a wet Kai, who came out from the washroom, only with his pants on. He was drying his hair with the towel.
"Y/n, what are you doing here?"
"Uh... um... eomma asked for a green file."
"Eomma?" He asked, confused.
"I mean... your mother said that your father wanted a green file." She said, looking for the file, trying to distract herself from him, standing shirtless.
"Oh that one. Wait for a minute." He said and hung the towel on his shoulder and walked towards her.
He stood in front of Y/n and said.
"It's actually there." He said, pointing to the top of the shelf.
"So?" She asked.
"So, I can't reach there. You'll have to take it." He said.
"How?"
"I'll carry you. And you take it."
"WAE?!" She shouted.
"Sorry. But why me? Can't you just stand on a stool and take it?"
"Y/n, we don't keep stools or ladders here. Those files are not used really so we keep it there. But now, it has come in use." He said.
Y/n thought for a while. She really didn't know why she had to think for that.
"What are you thinking?" He asked.
"Nothing. Just carry me." She said. He put his towel down aside and stood.
He carried her and Y/n reached one hand out to the file, while the other was holding his shoulder, for support. She finally took it and asked him to get her down.
He slowly brought her down and they had eye contact. Her hand was still in his shoulder.
"Uh.. I should get going." She said and he nodded. She walked, looking down, feeling a bit shy.
She headed down and gave the file to the driver. She came back in and thought about the moment she had with Kai, before.
'Stop thinking?' She shouted, inside.
"Ah, Y/n. Did you give the file?" Mrs Kim asked.
"Ne." She said.
"Ok. Jennie is busy, so can you help Kai with his work? I too don't know anything about it."
"Ok aun... sorry, eomma. I'll help him." She smiled at her and Y/n smiled back and headed back to his room.
She just walked and got in, without knocking nor calling his name. She flopped on the couch.
Kai saw her enter and she just lay on the bed. He was confused what had happened to her.
"Are you feeling bored?" He asked, looking through few files.
"Kinda." She said. There was some silence.
"I heard you look at the night sky, like everyday." Y/n said and turned her head towards him.
Hearing what she said, he spat out the coffee he was siping on.
"Did I ask something wrong?" She asked.
"Ani. But how do you know?" He asked.
"From a source." She said and smiled.
"Who?" He asked, as he walked towards her.
"I can't tell that." She said and smiled.
"Ok. Did you hear anything else about me?" He asked.
"Yeah. Quite a lot." She whispered.
"Jennie!" He said and was about to leave, when Y/n stopped him by holding his hand.
"Where do you think you are going? Don't go and scold her. She did nothing, I only asked her."
"Wae?" He asked, as he sat beside her.
"I just wanted to know." She said, and smiled.
Suddenly, Kai's phone rang. He took it out and attended it.
"Hello?"
"Hello, is this Kai? I am Namjoon."
"Yeah, it is me. What is it?"
"Is Y/n there with you?" As he asked, he looked at her and looked back at the ground.
"Yeah, she is. Should I give it to her?"
"No. I just wanted to see if she was safe. Anyways, good night." And the call ended before he could ask him anything else.
"I don't wanna know who it is or what is was. Bu I know that it would be someone from home. I won't ask you and you also don't tell me. Whatever it is, keep it to yourself." She said.
"So, aunty said that you wanted some help with work. What is it?"
"Nothing. I just have to check some files and approve them. My father wanted me to do this."
"Why do you feel scared to tell your father about your dream?" She asked, as she walked towards his desk and read the documents.
"It's just he's really difficult to convince." He said and walked towards her and looked at the files, with her.
"Why would you talk a deal with another coffee company and that too the one that sucks?" She asked, after reading it.
"Well, they said, if they can't stay anymore, we'll overtake it. That's how it works, I guess." He said and was ready to sign but Y/n snatched his pen away.
"You are not a fool."
"Wae? What is wrong?" He asked.
"Do you think people buy coffee, cause your company is the best? No. They buy your products, cause you make it best, not cause of the coompany. It all matters in the taste. So it doesn't matter even if you take over tat company, cause it really doesn't have a name. If you overtake it, people won't be like : 'Oh! This company is also owned by Mr Kim, so we should buy here.' No. People find the taste in the coffee. Cause it is the only thing that gives them peace and relaxation. If the company doesn't produce that good coffe, it would go down and even if you change it, no one will recognise it." Y/n said.
As she finished, they both heard a pair of hands, clap. They turned to the door and saw Mr Kim, himself, who had heard their conversation.
"Well said, Y/n, well said. You seem to know a lot about coffee, isn't it?" He asked.
"Ne. I worked at cafe's, so I know a bit."
"Well, that was a lot." He said. She smiled.
"Appa, what brought you here?" Kai asked.
"I asked you to get the green file, well, aparently, I recieved the wrong one." He said.
"That is the one right?" He asked.
"I asked for last year's statistics file, not two years ago." Mr Kim said. Kai took it out from his desk and gave it to him.
"Well, I'll get going then." He said and left. As he left, Y/n became angry.
"You! You made me get up and bring that file, that was somewhere in hell." She said and started chasing him.
"Ahh... I didn't know it was that file." He said and ran around.
"I will not leave you." She said.
Kai fastened his pace and ran outside and closed the door and held it tight, so she can't come out.
"Yahhh, open the door." She shouted.
"I'm sorry. forgive me. I didn't mean to do it. Let's just forget it." He said, catching his breath.
"Ok, just open." She said. After few seconds, he opened the door and Y/n walked out. Kai stood relaxed.
But it didn't last long. Y/n held his hand and teisted it back.
"Ahhh. Ahhh, Y/n, leave me. Jebal." He said.
"Next time, without checking anywhere, you come and ask me to take any other file, it will be your leg then." She said and left him.
"Mian." He said and breathed heavily. She laughed and he laughed back.
To be continued.....