KISS NOTE
EIGHTEEN

"I want Dong Mino to date another woman. Just once.".

“Are you crazy?” ask them simultaneously.

“You know, he's very sensitive about it.” Seunghoon lamented.

“What did you think when you wrote it, Seungyoon-ah?” tympan Taehyun.

“It won't be finished quickly, I guess. He really looks angry. Huft.” Jinwoo's words made Seungyoon feel guilty for Mino.

Mino packed all his gear and returned to Korea alone.

As Jinwoo had expected. The events in New York are not easily forgiven by Mino. He doesn't want to be found by anyone. The apologies of his three friends ignored Mino. Standing in front of Mino's room had no influence, he walked past them like he had never known each other or met. Seeing no change, Jinwoo was the last one to try to meet Mino and soften her heart.

“I told you to stay away from sweet foods, or at least cut back. If you eat up to 10 chocolate bars like that, why don't you just eat a sack of sugar? Don't do it again! Remember, if you continue like this, don't blame me if another doctor will predict your life not until three more years.” Mino nags his obese patient.

Mino sighed as she found Jinwoo already standing on the door leaf of her practice room. He had just entered Mino's room, when Mino's patient came out of his practice room.

“Talk to me, don't be like this.” persuade Jinwoo.

“Already, I still have many patients.” Reject Mino.

Jinwoo closed the door and even locked the door so that no incoming patient or nurse interrupted their conversation. Mino yells at Jinwoo for his behavior but Jinwoo has no choice.

“THIS WON'T BE FINISHED IF WE DON'T TALK! Do you really want to end up like this?” jinwoo.

Mino was silent. Seeing Mino's reaction, Jinwoo began to lower his tone, “Seungyoon just wanted to joke, Mino. He's not really serious about it.”

Mino smiled cynically, “You said? He asked me to date another woman. Doesn't that mean I have to cheat on Aeri? Is he crazy? Okay, if that's true, it's a joke. Doesn't that mean you're a joke too, Hyung? Is that?”

Jinwoo was surprised to hear that from Mino. “What?”

“True. I think you're right, you're both grown up. Looks like you guys can finish it yourself. I won't bother you anymore. Sorry for making you waste your time.” Jinwoo opened the door and disappeared behind the wall.

“You're more stupid than Seungyoon. You shouldn't have said that, Mino! Stupid!” Mino curses herself while leaning her body on the back of a chair and gazing at the ceiling of her practice room.

* * *

- Jinwoo

Never in my shadow will one of them bring up that. Mino made me aware of my position. That I'm just a child born of a joke. That I'm not Park Minyoung's real son.

I'm. I am the child of my father's affair. Just a few months after my father's marriage to the woman I called my mother, I had an affair with another woman who finally gave birth to me. Everyone outside of his father's best friend and family only knew that I was the official child of both of them. In reality, Park Minyoung is a barren woman. They did everything to make my identity pure as a descendant between Lee Seungri and Park Minyoung.

For me, Park Minyoung is neither a mother nor a human. He is an angel. If I were him, I would have thrown away the baby from the affair. Not willing to take care of the child, but what happened was the opposite. He took care of me, took care of me and loved me like a child born from his womb. That's why I love him so much. If asked to choose who to save between Park Minyoung and my real mother, the answer is very clear. I will save the woman who loves me, Park Minyoung.

I was so angry when my dad did it again. Cheating with her secretary at Seungyoon's family apartment. Until Seungyoon had to misunderstand long enough because he thought his father gave facilities for my father cheating.

My mother once said, “Punishing someone can not only be done with violence. Forgiveness is also a life sentence. Because of the guilt he felt.”

I felt that the message was directed not only to my father, but also to myself, the guilt that she might continue to be hurt when she saw the living proof of her husband's wrongdoing.

Mino made me aware of the position, don't be the heir to the Lee family. Being their best friend is not really the right position for me.

I sat in the park chair of Dong group hospital. This body feels tired, Mino's words really surprised me like. While trying to catch my breath, I saw Seunghoon approaching me with reddened eyes. What's wrong with her?

- BUGS

His hand hit my face.

“Yes! Kang Seunghoon, what's wrong?” ask me while holding my cheek that feels hot. Instead of answering, he pulled my collar.

“What's up?” ask me one more time.

“What did you do to my sister?” He asked with a look I couldn't see but the question I understood made me fall silent.

“I'm handing her over to you to treat, NOT TO DATE! FUCK!” shouted at me. I can only shut up because it's true. I was dating Seunghi.

“What do you really think? WHAT YOU'RE DATING IS YOUR BEST FRIEND'S SISTER!!! Are you crazy?” screamed once more. Again I can only silence.

“You were even silent and did not deny it.” Said.

“What should I deny? I do love him.” My answer.

“YA! LEE JINWOO!!” snapped it.

“Shun him if you still want us to be friends!” Seunghoon. How could he say that to me?

“You're sure we can still continue to be friends if I shun him after you know I like him? I'm not sure, Seunghoon.”

Seunghoon did not turn around after hearing my words but he said something that once made me aware of my place.

“Indeed no. But that way, you'll always realize who you are.”

I saw his back getting further and then disappearing behind the door. Now, more and more people are reminding me of the position in the pyramid of life Bigbang Corp. I must be self-aware, I am just the child of an affair.

Going home, I went straight to my room. Throw the cardigan I was wearing into the bed and sit on the floor with the bed rest. Staring at the ceiling of my room to smooth the flow of oxygen to my head.

Is it wrong if I love my sister?

I don't know when it all started either. When did I start loving her, watching her and missing her?

This is the first time in my life that I have ever felt the feeling of wanting to protect a woman other than Mom.

Should I shake this feeling for friendship?

And.

Does an infidelity child like me have no right to choose my own love?

I've always helped people solve problems because of my work, can't you help me just for once God?

* * *

“I'm enough to say it. Why are you saying again, fool?” Mino sees the quarrel between Jinwoo and Seunghoon. Mino is a little surprised to learn the truth that Jinwoo is dating Seunghi, but before he forgets he has to call Taehyun to tell him everything.

A few days later, Taehyun got word that Seunghoon had forbidden Seunghi from leaving the house. After getting word of it, Taehyun and Seungyoon stop by Seunghoon's house.

“If you come to defend the psychiatrist, please go home.”, Seunghoon said with an uncaring face when he met his two friends in the family room.

“We haven't even sat down yet, Hyung.” responded to Seungyoon with his innocence.

“Why don't you approve of them being in touch? Indeed what kind of man Jinwoo hyung is in your eyes?” tanya Taehyun without further ado.

“Not your business.” Seunghoon replied briefly.

“You think just because you're her brother, you have the right to choose what you can and can't do for your sister?” cynical Taehyun.

“If it is like that, can you be called her brother when you have been unable to protect her for the past five years?” sindir Taehyun's.

Taehyun's innuendo ignites Seunghoon's emotions, "KWON TAEHYUN!” snapped it.

“EATYA! TELL ME WHY YOU REJECTED JINWOO?!” taehyun did not want to lose.

“Because he's a bastard!”

- BUGS!-

Taehyun hit Seunghoon after he said the word ‘haram’. Seunghoon fell to the floor with the bloody tip of his lips. Taehyun did not help, he just stared intently. Letting Seunghoon stand alone.

“Since when did you start comparing that, huh? We have each promised not to bring anything up about it. Then why are you stupidly making that an excuse now, huh?” Taehyun clenched his hands but refrained from hitting Seunghoon again.

“Stop!” Jinwoo suddenly appeared and walked closer to them.

“Hyung.” call Seungyoon.

“I'll stay away from him, but make sure he doesn't you lock up at home. She's innocent, I'm the one who's been so insolent in loving her. I just came here to say that. Come home! Yeiyun! Seungyoon!"

Jinwoo left after saying that. Seungyoon chased after Jinwoo, while Taehyun sighed heavily.

Seunghi showed up with tears, “Oppa, I'm going back to New Zealand. So, don't cut off your friendship because of me.”

Seunghoon was surprised to hear Seunghi say. He was sure, Seunghi heard all their conversations. After saying that, Seunghi went back into his room.

“You heard it yourself, right? Your attitude is even more humiliating than an illegitimate child.” Taehyun left Seunghoon upset by what happened just now.

* * *

It was a beautiful day for others out there, a blue sky, white clouds and a not-so-hot sun, but today it was not able to warm the hearts of the five young people.

Mino wakes up to see the alarm clock on the table beside her bed. Seungyoon reluctantly gets out of his bed but Jiho already yells at calling him for breakfast. Seunghoon was still cold to Seunghi. Jinwoo had drunk milk in the kitchen, while Taehyun was still at home in Eunsoo's arms.

When they accidentally turned to a picture frame on the table near the bed, the five could only sigh deeply almost simultaneously.

“Haaaa.”

This is the first time they have ever come into conflict with each other. Because their father had always tried to separate them, so they never had any thoughts of fighting. They just do what they like together, protest if they don't like, laugh if there's something embarrassing, but now it feels like they're reluctant to go out of the house for fear of meeting each other on the street.

What am I supposed to do?

How to greet him?

That's what is in their minds if they meet one of them later.

“You have an operation tonight?" ask president Dong.

“Nothing, why?” ask Mino.

“We will have dinner together.” replied president Dong.

"Alright, send us the address later.” Mino doesn't want to ask a lot of questions because it will be a problem. President Dong nodded.

“Good morning, doctor Dong.” Greet some patients but doctor Dong just nodded and passed. Mino is known to be an unfriendly doctor, prone to ketus, but this hospital is his, so no one can reprimand him for it.

While in front of the elevator, Mino gets a message right when the elevator opens. Kwang Jiseob is in it.

“Hold this elevator for me.” Jiseob holds up the elevator for Mino who picks up her phone from inside her practice coat pocket.

Mr. Dong, we’ve got the flower. We’re on the way to back to Korea. please prepare the money you promised.

Mino smiled reading the incoming message, while Jiseob who daredadi hold the door for his professor looked confused and unpleasant to other elevator users who often came out because they could not stand waiting.

“Professor Dong?” whispered Jiseob but Mino did not care, he still replied to the incoming message earlier.

Are you sure it is the right flower?

“Professor.” call Jiseob back.

We’re really sure about it. The chief themeselves who showed the way and told us what kind of flower it.

Mino was more and more excited about the message he received.

Okay, I’ll prepare the money. Just bring the flower to me.

Instead of getting into the elevator, Mino ran up the emergency stairs to the top of the building. Even the call of Jiseob was ignored even though Jiseob had held the elevator door for Mino.

“Woaaahh! Daebak! Aeri will heal. He will be completely healed.” Shouted Mino from the top of the building.

* * *

In a different place.

Seunghi is walking outside accompanied by two of Seunghoon's bodyguards to guard if Jinwoo and Seunghi meet secretly. Although a little uncomfortable but he had no choice but to obey.

Suddenly both of Seunghoon's bodyguards come under attack. Seunghi who realized that was surprised and stepped back. When he sees his bodyguard losing, Seunghi's fear becomes even more intense. He took a step to run but a black van blocked his stride. Two masked men got out of the car and pulled Seunghi into the van, smothering his mouth so as not to scream. None of the two bodyguards managed to protect Seunghi. One of them now contacts Seunghoon, reporting what happened with Seunghi.

Seunghi is taken to an old villa outside the city. Two men who forced her into the car, now told her to sit in a wooden chair in the middle of a low-light room.

- Plak!-

“You scared him.” A person who had just entered hit the masked man on the head with his hands alternately.

“Ah.” whimper them together. The person who just entered just now immediately turned on the lights.

“Sorry. You okay?” ask him to Seunghi.

“Jinwoo oppa?” doubt seunghi.

“Taehyun oppa? Seungyoon oppa?” exclaiming Seunghi.

A few days ago.

“Why did you leave him and chase me?” jinwoo protest astonished.

“Hah?” Taehyun was confused to see Jinwoo asking like that, but still followed Jinwoo into the car.

“What did you mean earlier, hyung? I don't understand.” Ask Taehyun.

“What you are not aware of, Seunghoon is whining.” Jinwoo.

“Merength?” repeat them at the same time.

“She only wants her current sister for her only. Five years apart from Seunghi, there was definitely a lot of time he wanted to spend with Seunghi. If I suddenly enter among them, then—” Jinwoo's sentence is truncated.

“Then Seunghi's attention will be more for the man he loves?” Seungyoon continued the sentence Jinwoo had cut.

“True!” jinwoo.

“So, Seunghoon is really jealous now?” tanya Taehyun could not believe it.

“Iya. So, let me solve my own problems. You two don't need to interfere.” Pinta Jinwoo's.

“We just want to help, hyung.” Seungyoon said.

“Then help me meet Seunghi.”

Jinwoo looked at the two children in clothes, with the mask they were still holding onto making Jinwoo cluck.

"You guys brought Seunghi to me by kidnapping him?" Jinwoo asked in disbelief.

"There's no other way. Seunghoon's two bodyguards were always by his side, I couldn't believe what the ambition god was doing. Wooah, the jealousy is real." Omel Taehyun's.

“Oppa..” Seunghi runs towards Jinwoo and hugs the man he has never met since Seunghoon found out about their relationship. Jinwoo returned Seunghi's embrace.

“Oppa~” imitate Seungyoon who hugs Taehyun.

“Yes! what the fuck are you. aiissh.” Taehyun released Seungyoon's embrace but the nosy man was still trying to hold on to him.

“Mmmm.. can you leave us both?” ask Jinwoo.

“Good. Come, Seungyoon.”

Now Jinwoo and Seunghi live in the room. Jinwoo asked Seunghi to sit down while he knelt before Seunghi. He looked at Seunghi, “ I've heard from Taehyun. Don't go to New Zealand. Okay?”

"Oppa." said Seunghi who was surprised.

“Seunghi-ya, I know it's heavy but we have to hold on. This is not just for me, for you or for us but this is also for Seunghoon.” Jinwoo said slowly as he gently rubbed the back of Seunghi's hand.

Both of Seunghi's eyes started to look back at Jinwoo's words, “can you believe me?” jinwoo asked Seunghi. The girl with teary eyes, gave a small nod accompanied by a smile for her lover. Jinwoo raised his body so that he could reach Seunghi's forehead to let him softly kiss.

“But it will be difficult to persuade Seunghoon oppa.” suddenly worries ambush Seunghi.

“We don't need to persuade or do anything, Seunghoon just needs time.” quiet Jinwoo who then pulls Seunghi into his arms.

“Let's take you home.” Jinwoo released his embrace and grabbed Seunghi's hand and pulled him out of the room.

Jinwoo drove Seunghi home. Wanting to enter the grounds of Kang's family home, Jinwoo was confronted by two bodyguards. Seunghoon who accidentally looks towards the yard finds Seunghi with Jinwoo. Though the previous news that he received was the kidnapping of Seunghi, but now Seunghi was actually with Jinwoo with his hands tied to each other. There was a sense of anger that then filled his chest, Seunghoon immediately came out to meet them.

“Let them.” command Seunghoon who makes the bodyguards open the way for Jinwoo who then walks side by side with Seunghi while holding hands. Seeing the fearless Jinwoo clasping Seunghi's hand in front of him, Seunghoon took off their hand link and pulled Seunghi to his side.

“You had to kidnap her just to meet her? Aren't you starting to overdo it?” cynical Seunghoon.

“You how else? I miss him.” Jinwoo's response was relaxed while Seunghi bit his lower lip to hold back a laugh.

“If she wasn't your sister, I wouldn't give her back and take her to register our marriage.” Jinwoo continued with a gentle smile that he aimed at Seunghi.

“Lee Jinwoo!” furious Seunghoon. He couldn't believe Jinwoo could say that to him.

“Don't forget to take the vitamins. I go home first, chaggi.” pamit Jinwoo.

Seunghi nodded gently as he let go of his lover, while Seunghoon did not let go of his glare at Jinwoo.

“Jinwoo oppa.” call Seunghi then. Jinwoo stopped and looked over.

“Saranghae.” Seunghi said in a slightly coquettish tone.

“Yes! Kang Seunghi!” sergeant Seunghoon.

“Nado..” Reply Jinwoo.

The two people who were being drunk on romance did not care about Seunghoon's annoyance. Jinwoo grew further away and disappeared behind the gate, while Seunghi walked into the house with a carefree feeling.

* * *

Mino, who was on the roof of the building, started down the emergency stairs and then exited on the intended floor. He was feeling a sense of happiness that had never been felt since Aeri was sick. Her happiness even changed her personality to be more friendly, greeting the people she met while walking towards Aeri's nursery. Even when meeting Jiseob, his student, Mino calls him to approach in a cute way.

Jiseob shuddered but he stayed close, of course because the one who called him was a mentor. When Jiseob approaches. Mino unhesitatingly holds both of Jiseob's cheeks and pulls her face so that Mino's lips can touch Jiseob's forehead easily.

“Saranghae.”

After kissing Jiseob's forehead and saying ‘I love you’, Mino just passed like nothing happened. Jiseob just dabbled to see his mentor acting strangely like that.

Like Mino can not describe joy except by acting out of habit, because the shadow togetherness of Aeri after Aeri was declared healed has filled his head.

* * *

Time is something that sounds simple but can control everything. Keep moving forward without thinking about retreating. Because when that time goes back it might hurt us again. Like love.

- Lee Jinwoo –