- Prologue -

 

 

 

“From now on, I will be moving to where my little Brother’s at and I will be staying there from now on.

I wonder what his friends’ looks like and he told that all of them are very caring and friendly plus lots of joyful moment and very much lively.

If he said they are very nice and friendly like he had mentioned then I’ll be, I am looking forward to seeing them.

Between our ages, we are three years apart and I am not the eldest amongst us.

From Japan to South Korea, I will be coming to South Korea.

Is this not exciting?

I bet he’s going to be in a panic situation, I just knew it and he’s always like that *giggle*.”

 

 

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“THUMP!! THUMP!! THUMP!!”

 

 

Dong Ho was running around the whole places when he has received news that his only sister will be coming over to stay with him and the others and from the living room to the kitchen, he looked like an utter lunatic while Xander and Ki Seop that were peeking from the kitchen was having fun watching Dong Ho being a messed.

When Eli came from the upstairs and saw Dong Ho’s running around the places, quickly Eli’s approached Dong Ho and without looking at where he’s going by accident Dong Ho’s bumped onto Eli and fell down sitting on the floor.

Dong Ho’s shook his head then he lifted his head and saw Eli’s standing right in front of him and Eli’s smiled to Dong Ho. Slowly Eli’s lowered his body as the same height as Dong Ho then he patted Dong Ho’s head gently and he’s still smiling.

 

“Now, Dong Ho, why are you such in a panic behaviours?” Eli’s asked.

“My sister is coming over, Eli!!” Dong Ho’s said. Eli paused for many seconds and he bit his lips then not long after he opened his mouth but before he could say something, Xander came forward.

“I did not know you have a sister, Dong Ho.” Xander’s spoke then he turned his head around and stared at Ki Seop’s with clueless expression on his face. “Do you know, Ki Seop?” Ki Seop did not respond right away instead he’s just raised his brows and shrugged his shoulders. Xander’s turned his head back around and looked at Dong Ho. “Is she your older than you or younger, may I ask?” Eli’s turned his head around and faced Xander and he looked quite unhappy.

“She is Dong Ho’s older sister, Xander and only sister Dong Ho has.” Eli’s spoke. Xander did not say anything instead he’s just nodded. “When is she going to come here, Dong Ho?”

“TODAY!!” Dong Ho’s exclaimed.

“Today? And you just knew it...now?” Ki Seop’s asked.

“And you think I was running around the house was for nothing?!!” Dong Ho’s said. “Of course I just knew it, Ki Seop and that’s why I was panicking!!”

“How many more time until she’s coming over?” Eli’s asked calmly. “And relax, Dong Ho, everything is going to be alright.”

“If everything’s goes wrong even by one mistake, nothing is going to be alright after today!!” Dong Ho’s said.

“Relax; Dong Ho. Everything will be...” Eli’s could not finish his sentence when;

 

 

 

“DONG!! DONG!! DONG!!”

 

 

The doorbell rang and by that time, all of them that were there turned their head around and stared at the front door and they looked like as if the front door is going to open by itself. Slowly Eli’s standing up then he walked towards the front door.

When he opened the door, the first one that he saw was her; Dong’s Ho sister and she’s standing right in front of him and smiled to her. Right that second, she jumped onto Eli’s and hugged him tight.

 

 

“ELI!!” She’s exclaimed joyfully and she’s hugged him tightly. Eli’s hugged her back.

“You are here.” Eli’s said. “It is glad to see you again.” Slowly he’s lets go of her. “Come in, Dong Ho’s inside in the living room and he’s quite nervous though.” As she’s stepping inside the house and from behind followed by Eli, who’s carrying her luggage inside, she’s looked around the place until she has spotted her brother.

“Dong Ho!!” She’s shouted Dong Ho’s name and when Dong Ho’s saw his sister, he could not hide himself anymore. “Are you not going to gives me a hug or something?” She’s teased her. Dong Ho’s smiled then he walked towards her and gave her a hug. That moment, when Xander and Ki Seop saw Dong Ho’s sister, they were shoving their elbows to one another.

“Are you not going to introduce her to us, Dong Ho?” Ki Seop’s asked.

“Hey, you guys meet my one and only sister; Shin Ji Ahn. She is my entire life and by all means, all of you stay away from her.” Dong Ho’s introduced his sister to them and he’s sounded very serious. “That is, except for Eli.” He smiled.

“That is slightly very unfair towards one another, Dong Ho!!” Xander’s spoke. Ki Seop’s nodded agreeing.

“These two that’s slightly looks like clown are Alexander Lee Eusebio and Lee Ki Seop.” Dong Ho’s said, introducing them to his sister.

“But you can just call me Xander.” Xander’s said.

“And I am Ki Seop, just call me that.” Ki Seop’s said. Then not long Kevin and Ki Beom showed themselves up from the upstairs.

“Well hello, do he have a guest here?” Kevin’s said when he saw someone very unfamiliar in their house. When Ji Ahn’s turned around and saw Kevin, he smiled to her and she smiled back to him. Kevin’s walked closer to Ji Ahn then slowly he grabbed her right hand and pecked a kiss on it. “I am Kevin Woo and it is my pleasure to meet you.”

“Wow, Casanova.” Ki Beom’s said. Kevin’s smirked when he heard at what Ki Beom’s just said.

“But of course, he has someone in his mind right now.” Ki Seop’s said. Kevin’s smiled.

“Do not worry; she will be mine in no times.” Kevin’s said. “Right after I stole her away from that man’s hands.” He grinned.

“You have not yet told this lovely lady name to us yet, Dong Ho.” Ki Beom’s said. “Is she your friend?” Dong Ho’s smiled proudly.

“Kevin, Ki Beom, meet my one and only sister; Shin Ji Ahn.” Dong Ho’s said proudly. Ji Ahn’s smiled to them.

“You did not tell us you have a sister, Dong Ho.” Ki Beom’s spoke.

“That what I said to him!!” Xander’s said satisfyingly.

“And before I forgot anything, my sister’s here is going to stay with us for.” Dong Ho’s said and when everyone heard at his statement, they were very astonished. Dong Ho’s looked around to the left and the right then he looked at his sister. “There are seven of us, Ji Ahn but one has gone away for the whole month so he will be back here next month.” He’s smiled to her.

“Oh, I see. It’s alright, Dong Ho.” Ji Ahn’s said.

“Are you here for a vacation, Dong Ho’s sister?” Ki Beom’s asked. Ji Ahn’s giggled at the way Ki Beom’s just addressed her.

“Just call me Ji Ahn, Ki Beom.” Ji Ahn’s said. “And not really vacation, I will be going to study at XXX’s University and I am taking ART’s Class as the main subject.”

“Yes, my sister’s great in doing ARTS. You guys should have seen her painting, she is the best!!” Dong Ho’s said, praising his sister. Everyone that was in the room was staring at Dong Ho’s oddly except for his sister and Eli.

“Silly boy you are.” Eli’s said.

“BUT IT IS TRUE!!” Dong Ho’s exclaimed.

 

 

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Month has passed and Ji Ahn’s fits herself quite well around the place and with the others and they have become good friends very fast.

The next day, at the ART’s Class, when they were in the middle of painting something, all of sudden someone came to the class and he looked very in rushed and he was panting due to exhaustion.

Everyone that was there was staring at his late presence and the Teacher was not happy with him coming late. He kept on bowing and apologizing to the Teacher that he was late then quickly he went to his place and started to draw in what he have been told by the Teacher.

Just when he was about to take out his stuff from his backpack, every of his stuffs from the backpack slipped out and fell on the floor, scattering. Quickly he lowered his body down on the floor and picked his ART’s knife.

He did not realized that the one sat next to him has helped him picking his stuff and when he’s stood up, by accident the ART’s knife hits the left part of his face and there, that moment she was screaming in pain and bloods came out dripping from her face and good things he did not hits her left eye.

Everyone started to get panicked and quickly they ran towards her and helped her out. Immediately, the Teacher brought her to the Hospital and brought two of students along with her and there, they left the University to the Hospital and the others stayed at the University and waited for them to returns back from the Hospital.

All eyes were on him and he could not do anything, he felt guilty in what just happened. They stared at them as if he was a criminal. He breathed out heavily and everything in his mind when cruelly distorted.

Hours later, they have returned from the Hospital and half of her face was being covered with white bandage. He was quite relieved yet he felt terribly guilty. He wanted to apologize to her and when he was about to come closer to her, she’s halted her before he came even closer.

 

 

“Do not come near me, not more than twenty steps away.” She’s said.

“B-But I...” He’s stuttered and could not finish his sentence.

“Today, I was just nearly lost one of my eyes and now, I do not want to be someone with one eye’s working.” She’s said. “And if you ever wanted to talk with me, you may but not close more than twenty steps away from me. Understand?” He has no choice but to agree in her condition.

“I am truly sorry and if there is anything that I can do to make it right, please name it.” He’s said. She did not respond right away then one of their classmates came to her. “Are you alright?”

 

 

Twenty steps away: Prologue.

by: suikaxusagi8

June 03^rd of 2011.