Mir and Kenzie fell into her room. The two held their aching stomachs as their amusement rang throughout the room. The two couldn't help but laugh at the fun they had. The carnival they had just returned from was more entertainment then either Kenzie or Mir had experience in a long time.
Kenzie closed her room door and leaned back onto it. She crossed her arms, still trying to calm her panting from the long, fun, yet exhausting day.
Mir turned around to face her. He stepped forward, circling her in a tight hug. "Oh! I love you so much!"
Kenzie smiled at Mir's embrace. She giggled aloud and returned his hold lovingly. "I love you too, Mir!" She slightly pushed him back, separating their two bodies, but kept their grasp intact. "But I need you to remember that I only love you as a friend."
Mir frowned, "Still! We've known each other for how long now?" His voice lowered in a hoarse whisper. "Kenzie, won't you ever give me a chance?"
Kenzie closed her eyes and let out a long inaudible breath. "I am sorry, Mir," she started. "I am in love with someone else." She reopened her eyes and watched as her friend's expression drew cold. "I will always love you and we will always be best friends, right?"
Mir pulled away from Kenzie and pressed a hand to his forehead. It slipped back into his thick, dark hair, as he pulled at the strands. "Yeah I guess," he pouted. He looked over at Kenzie with seductive eyes and took a step closer to her. "Will you tell me who it is?"
"No." she promptly responded, raising a hand to keep Mir from getting any closer to her. "I don't want to hurt you..." She lifted her back from the door and moved around Mir to the opposite end of the room. "I can't tell you...not yet. I need to see if we even have a chance yet."
"Well, whoever it is, his is stupid for not asking you out already!" Mir whirled around to face Kenzie. "You are beautiful, kind, caring, smart and funny!"
Kenzie blushed. "Awe, Mir. You are sweet. Perhaps in another time and another place we could be together but, please, not now..."
Mir frowned once more. Inching his way over to Kenzie's bed, he slowly sat down. He looked at his twiddling thumbs and then to the ground as he spoke. "Kenzie, if this boy ever hurts you..." he looked, staring into the sparkling brown eyes looking down at him. A grin split his face. "I will be there and beat his butt!"
Kenzie threw her head back in laughter. That was the response she was expecting. "I know, Mir. I know you will be there." She sat down next to him and rested her head on his shoulder and sighed. "If only he felt like you did...."
Mir clenched his brows together at Kenzie's last confusing comment. What was she trying to say? The two were quiet for a long time until he finally spoke. "Hey, Kenzie. Can I ask you something?"
She lifted her head and faced him. "Sure, anything."
"Can I kiss you?" When Mir asked he was direct. He looked at her with longing eyes and knew exactly the words he was asking with. He wasn't too slow and didn't even stutter. He knew what he was going to ask, like he practiced it.
Kenzie's eyes grew wide. She wasn't expecting that. She wasn't sure what to do. She fumbled through her thoughts and realized that they were still only friends. What harm could a simple kiss be? She parted her lips and nodded her head, placing a hand on one of his thighs, "Yes, Mir, you can kiss me."
Mir smiled to himself. He had been waiting for this moment his whole life. He wanted to be more than friends ever since the day they had met.
Kenzie closed her eyes as Mir slowly leaned over and planted a kiss on her soft, delicate lips. She felt him lift his hands and place them around her lower back. They began to explore, gently massaging her skin through her thin blouse.
Kenzie's hand remained on his thigh as their kiss drew on. She opened her eyes and pushed him away. Rubbing her lips together and licking away the moisture from their kiss, she picked herself up the bed. "Uh....you should go, Mir...I think the guys will be waiting for you...."
Mir reached out to her from his sitting position on the bed, but his touch was rejected. "I am sorry, Kenzie." He stood up and looked down at her. "Did I do something wrong? Was it too much?" His voice was desperate and his gaze was frantic.
"No, no. I am fine." Kenzie scratched her head and turned her eyes away from him. What was going on? Did she like it? Of course not... they were just friends, right? She was ok. Was she? Still looking away, she motioned towards the door. "Please go...."
Mir looked down at his quivering hands. He could still feel the warmth from Kenzie's skin tingled across them. He looked back up at her and quickly walked towards the door. Reaching for the door knob he breathed out deeply. "I am sorry, Kenzie. I should have never asked this much of you." He yanked open the door and stood in the threshold. "I'll be seeing you there right?" He was practically falling to his knees and begging with the way he spoke to her. Was one allowed to feel this horrible about something they didn't even know they did?
"No. Don't be sorry." She still stared the opposite direction from her friend, tears trembling on her eyelid. "It's ok, and, yes. I will be there..."
"Goodbye."Mir gradually walked out of the room taking one last peek at Kenzie's beautiful face and body. He moaned aloud and pulled close the door behind him. Why did this always have to happen to him?
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Several hours passed and Kenzie still shuffled around her room. She thought about her and Mir's kiss. She still could not pin point exactly what she felt for him, but it wasn't ever going to get in the way. She stood up from her bed and confidently said aloud, "This isn't going to stop me from getting the man I want! And that man is Joon," she practically squealed his name with delight as she grabbed her purse and headed out the door, off to MBLAQ's studio.
She pulled into the parking lot quickly and parked the car. As she ran into the studio room the she recognized her friends and beamed an attractive smile.
Seungho jumped and hugged her, followed by Cheondung. Mir was sitting in his usual chair in the far corner of the room. He pressed the palms of his hands to the sides of his head, sitting in the "thinking" pose. His face was glum and full of heartache. Generally when Kenzie came to the studio he jumped up and down with joy, but this time he was quiet and wouldn't even look at her.
After Seungho and Cheondung pulled away from their greeting, Kenzie spoke over towards Mir. "Hello, Mir. I hope you are excited for another day. Are you?" she smiled and spoke to him as if nothing had ever happened earlier in the day.
Mir turned his head slowly and looked at Kenzie. He shook his head as if he was ashamed of her and how she was acting. His dark eyes shot her the "yeah right, you should know" look and turned his head back away from her.
Seungho looked at Kenzie and chimed in. "He won't tell us what happened or what is wrong...do you know?"
Kenzie swallowed a huge lump in her throat and looked to Seungho, her eyes watering, "No. No, I don't."
"Oh..." he sighed. He turned walked away into the studio, out of the sitting area.
As Seungho left, Joon walked into the room tasting the heavy, depressing air. "Uh..." he cocked his head. "Who died?"
Kenzie gave a weak smile and turned to Joon. She practically fell forward into his arms, squeezing him in a tight hug.
"Hey there, Kenzie! How are you?"He asked as he hugged her back. It was so good to see her. Joon didn't even wait for Kenzie's response. Still unsure of what is going on he looked over to Mir's corner and studied him. "Hey, Mir. What's eating you?"
Mir gave the "oh my god of course!" angry laugh and pulled himself out of the chair. He closed his eyes and continued to laugh aloud. "Its Joon isn't it?" He answered his own question with his laughter. "It's Joon!!!" Kenzie could never hide that. The way she stood with Joon. The way she hugged him. Everything just screamed "Joon!"
Kenzie looked down at the floor and wiped a single tear from her pale cheeks. "Mir....I..."
"It is!" he interrupted. "I am right!" Mir's shouts made Cheondung run and get Seungho. When Mir got upset there was no stopping him.
Joon let go of Kenzie and looked confusingly at Mir. "What are you talking about, Mir?! What happened?" The three stood in silence as Seungho and Cheondung burst back into the room.
"Ok what in the heck is going on?!" Seungho asked harshly. He looked to Mir, who still staring at Kenzie and Joon. He didn't answer. "Mir!" Seungho yelled again. "What happened?! Tell me, NOW!!"
Mir rolled his eyes and looked over to his leader. "Kenzie is what happened, Seungho. I thought I could trust her, but," he shrugged sarcastically and turned back to the only woman in the room. "But I guess not...."
"But, Mir! You can!" She stepped towards him. "I didn't want to hurt you!" she cried.
Joon waved his hands in the air and cut in through Kenzie's cries. "Hold on, you two! What are you talking about? You are the best of friends! Talking to each other this way seriously isn't right?!"
Mir shot an irritated glance at Joon. "You ruined it for me, Joon! I love Kenzie, but she - she loves you!"
Kenzie's eyes got wide at the fact that Joon now knows that she had a crush on him. She flushed scarlet and looked to Joon.
Joon stared back at her. "Is it true? Do you have a crush on me?"
She couldn't speak. Her mouth was open the whole time, but no words came out. She knew exactly how much this hurt Mir.
Mir shook his head at her and watched as his eyes jolted around the room, looking at everything but him. "Just tell him the truth, Kenzie! Tell Joon the truth for me! Please! "Mir calmed his voice as his sobs racked at his insides. "I want to know."
Kenzie sighed and sunk down into the couch she was standing near. All eyes were on her as she spoke, "It is true. I have a crush on you, Joon. Ever since the day we met. But, Mir" she said turning her head to him. "I never wanted to hurt you and you can trust me. Always. I just wanted to wait and see if Joon and I even had a chance before I spilled it. The kiss you gave me earlier was confusing and I couldn't figure out if it was him I liked or you. That's why I had asked you to leave. I had to think about it. I need you, Mir. I need you as a friend and nothing more than that. Do you understand?"
The room was silent as they all waited for Mir to respond.
Mir smiled."Thank you, Kenzie. That is all I needed to hear...and, Kenzie...I will always love you and will never stop, but if you want me to only be your friend that is what I will be...for now anyway." He ran to Kenzie, pulling her to her feet and wrapping his arms around her.
Kenzie chucked aloud and returned his hug. "I am so glad you understand, Mir! And I love you too!" she smiled, so glad that he understood and wasn't upset with her. But now she was worried at what Joon thought.
She looked up at Joon as Mir released her. "Well - this wasn't the way I wanted to tell you, Joon."
"I am flattered..." he started. He knew he was making Kenzie worry again because people usually say I "am flattered, BUT blah, blah, blah". He laughed at her and grinned. "I would love to go out with you sometime." she looked up in disbelief once again. "If that is ok with Mir, of course," he teased.
Mir rolled he eyes, but nodded. "Sure, BUT if you ever hurt her I am going to kill you!"
Everyone laughed and hugged each other. Cheondung giggled and piped up through their laughed and sounds of affection. "WHEW! I am so glad you got that out of your system!"Alrighty!! This is my first fanfic, no collaboration. this fanfic is on MBLAQ. I am really excited to see what you guys think? I am not that great at writing but I really wanted to try and write some fanfics. If you want me to write you one. I would so be happy to. I'd perfer it actually. Just let me know ok! XD
