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Sunday, August 2, 2009 @ 4:53 PM




Chapter 25: Better or Worse?
Suggested song/music: Last Angel - Koda Kumi ft Tohoshinki
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjOkW4Vhzrg)
* Last Angel translations: http://forums.boajjang.com/index.php?showtopic=94678

Shout a warning come on tonight.
Shout a warning come on tonight.

I walk all alone in the darkness
I've grown tired of these everyday recurrences (grown tired)
The ideals that I've lost
I should be able to recover them
Tonight is my last caution
There's no going back.

Right now come on tonight
If you go now then you will probably make it, break out alright
Believe me, come on tonight (come on tonight) as long as I'm with you it's alright
Until the end, come on tonight, oh

If you just sit idly by
There is no more use for you here, disappear
I say goodbye (I say goodbye) I say goodbye

If you are feeling it
Then stare straight forward
and I will show you how to solve
This mystery filled story.

Start moving, come on tonight
Who am I being tested by? Truth or lie
I can break it, come on tonight (come on tonight)
Starting from there is alright.

Yo come on lady, let me be god in this world, how do you check
Tell me kiss me and beauty you shake.
I have been telling you this that the future is in my hand.
Oh peace world forget it’s getting dark.
Keep dance with my girl. Here’s another prince.
It’s real time get away get away.

Even disheartened courage can surely be realized
If we're together we can overcome it and go further into the distance
Baby come on tonight

Can everybody hear me? (I will overcome my pain)
Even if it's not forever, I'll go my own way (when you open the door)
The new day that I call a dream (the world will open its eyes)
It should come to us, I pray, the light will bring resurrection.

Eternally, I'll save you baby, with this love, oh believe me

Right now come on tonight
If you go now then you can make it, come on break out alright
Believe me, come on tonight (believe tonight) as long as I'm with you it's alright
Until the end, come on tonight, oh

Start moving, come on tonight
Who am I being tested by? Truth or lie
I can break it, come on tonight (come on tonight)
Starting from there is alright.
Right now, come on tonight

Breathing heavily, xiaoxi shifted herself into the ending pose. Beside her stood Yunho, satisfied at how the song has finally turned out. Snapping out of their dance moves, Yunho walked over to the CD player to retrieve the music whilst xiaoxi headed for the bottle of water in her bag. Plopping himself down beside her, he dropped the CD case into xiaoxi’s bag and reached for the bottle of water she was holding. “Hey! I wanted to drink that!” xiaoxi’s lips formed a tiny pout as she watched him drink her water. He merely laughed before passing the bottle back to her.

Quietly shifting herself out of the dance studio, xiaoxi stretched as she walked towards the school cafeteria. Yunho has fallen asleep inside, and she doubt the sandwich she made will be sufficient after all the dancing. The wind ruffled her shoulder-length hair gently as she walked along the corridors. Passing her was a few classmates, chattering excitedly about their song. They stopped to offer her a warm smile before proceeding with their activities. Many things have changed ever since she got to know Li Yin and Yunho. Life has been great, and the jinx within her hardly comes out anymore. “It feels great to be living.” xiaoxi smiled as the rays of the sun shone on her radiantly.

Sneaking into the dance studio, Li Yin chuckled when she saw her bodyguard sleeping with his mouth slightly open. It has been quite some time since she spent time with Yunho. They’ve both been busy with their song, and their love life. Suddenly, Yunho muttered something incoherently. Li Yin scooted closer and leaned in. “I’m sorry, Li Yin… 对不起 (I’m sorry)…” Yunho muttered again. Li Yin’s jaw practically dropped. Sorry? What is he sorry for? What has he done wrong to her?

Carrying the bag of takeaway lunch, xiaoxi crossed the school’s foyer. A few people surrounded her abruptly, and her father stepped into view. “haven’t you had enough fun outside for this few months? It’s about time you came home.” his stared at her sternly, a glare that could possibly kill. “You have to be responsible for what you did before that kid kidnapped you. The house was in a mess after you guys left.”
Xiaoxi smiled bitterly at him, a lump forming in her throat. “Home? That place isn’t home. And what happened was your just desserts. You deserved it.” having spoken her mind, she spun around to leave. One of her father’s bodyguards stopped her. She tried to walk around him, only to be blocked by another. Without other alternatives, xiaoxi was forced to face her father…

Yunho frowned in his sleep as he relived the memory he had nearly forgotten. His eyebrows furrowed and his fists grew clenched together. With a loud shout, he jolt awake, trembling and perspiring profusely. Eyeing him the whole time was Li Yin, who passed him a towel. “Wipe your perspiration.” Yunho accepted it without much thought, looking up to turn her way when he finally realised something is amiss. “Li… Li Yin,” he forced on a friendly smile. “what are you doing here? Where’s xiaoxi?”
“What do you mean when you apologised to me? What have you done that requires my forgiveness?”

Yunho gulped down his saliva nervously. Standing up, he snatched the CD out of its case and walked to the CD player. Li Yin stood up as well. She must get an answer out of him today. Her finger hit the ‘pause’ button as soon as Yunho pressed ‘play‘. Her large eyes sparkled under the luminous lightings as she glared at Yunho. He sighed as he realised it is now impossible to keep his secret any longer.

“Do you remember helping a young boy many, many years ago?” Yunho spoke so softly it seemed like a whisper. Li Yin tilted her head, not quite getting him. “Many years ago, when we’re both still young… there was once where you saved my life. But I couldn’t do anything to repay your kindness when you needed my help…” Yunho clutched onto his hair as he recalled the forgotten past…

At that time, Yunho was walking on the streets after school when a few boys his age cornered him. They demanded for him to surrender all of his money. Yunho held onto the wallet in his pocket tightly, not giving in. He can give up his life, but not his money. He is poor, and money is very important to him. Seeing how he refused to hand over his wallet, the boys pushed Yunho onto his knees and threw punches at him, bruising his handsome face. Blood spilled from his forehead as he knocked his head against the pavement. The shout from a girl saved his life. “Stop what you’re doing! Or I’m shouting for my mother!” she was a girl, but she was brave. Yunho could see her trembling fists clearly from his spot on the ground. The boys finally left him alone when the girl carried out her threat, shouting loudly for help. Yunho would never forget the brave little girl who saved his life…

The next time he saw Li Yin was many months later, when he walked passed a car by the road on his way back to the orphanage. He could already tell something was amiss when he saw the car from a distance. It seemed like a guy was bullying a girl many years his junior. When he was right beside the window of the car, he had the greatest shock of his life. It was the heroine who saved him. Her face was streaked with tears as she clawed at the window, hoping to grab the attention of passer-bys. Part of Yunho wanted to approach the car, but another part of him told his body to run as quickly as possible. He was afraid of being beaten again. And he knew he would be no match against the strong-built man. Before he could react, his feet has quickly took him back to the orphanage, guilt gnawing on his conscience the whole time…

“Don’t assume I will let you off the hook after expelling a student who was involved with a fight concerning Yunho and your other classmates. There’ll be no unfair punishment here, especially to the one who led my daughter astray.” the Director inched closer to her, forcing his daughter to look at him in the eye. Xiaoxi’s pupils widened in horror as she understood what her father had wanted to do. Yunho, Li Yin and Junsu are all at risk of being expelled. And judging by her father’s tone, it doesn’t seem like he would stop at just expelling Yunho. “Don’t disturb any of them. I will do whatever you ask me to do when the project is over, so don’t expel them.” xiaoxi knew the only way to save the rest would be to sacrifice herself. Therefore, she would not hesitate. The Director straightened himself and grinned widely, a satisfied grin. “I will send you to Japan after your music project. You better get ready to bid everyone goodbye.”



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