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The dreamies have already arrived in Moon's Kitchen. Which was owned by Taeil's family. They were greeted by a lovely staff. As they approached their reserved tables they saw Nari and Jaemin seated.

"Oooh~ what's the occasion here? Does it have to be in Moons?" The oldest in the group ask. The five Dreamies find a place to sit. Also leaving some room for Nari and Jeno. "Yeah know we could've got McDonald's or something." The youngest looks around the place.

Moon's kitchen was a more fancier restaurants. Mostly, it was the place when their families would take them for graduation dinners and such. But they are regulars here.

A lot of the people here were dresses real fancy. While the Dreamies weren't as fancy but it was still obvious by the designer clothes and items they were they could still fit the environment there.

"See now Jisung is wants the happy meal." Chenle says. They asked for the menu, looking what looks appetizing, but obviously everything in Moon's kitchen is delicious. "You guys don't need to order that much. Jaemin and I ordered beforehand." Jiyoung tells them. "Yeah Jiyoung couldn't wait anymore so we just ordered some stuff." Jaemin tells.

"We wouldn't be late if it weren't for Mark." Haechan rolls his eyes. Mark looks in him in disgust. And yanks Haechan's glasses. "Oh don't point fingers at me." He whines. "Haechan, we were late because you wouldn't stop bothering Sora. She doesn't want to go out with you, just accept that. That's why were late."  Renjun rolls his eyes at Haechan.

"Yes, you're right. Why don't you go out with me instead." Haechan proceeds to cling on to Renjun which of course startles him and fight for his life to be freed by Haechan. Haechan starts to cling out to him tighter. "Haechan stop! Get off me! You're a grown man-" "Renjunnie~"

"Hey umm... how are we gonna split the bill-" Jisung was interrupted by laughing in the atmosphere. Not from Haechan and Renjun. But more of a laugh that was approaching them. It was Nari covering her mouth from that sudden laugh she had with Jeno.

Basically it was Jeno making dry jokes about the interior of the restaurant.

"Ooh~ this statue looks like Jaehyun hyung." Jeno points at one of the statutes displayed there. "What the fu- HAHAHA" Nari started laughing uncontrollably. She immediately covered her mouth. And continued laughing... not as loud.

She instantly found their seat due to the people looking at her. She nudged her elbow at Jeno to stop making her laugh and to see where she saw the Dreamies.

"Hey guys!" She greeted going to a seat that her and Jiyoung could seat together. "Hey!" Jeno says, while giving a high five to the Dreamies. It was a very bro high five if you can see.

"Mark hyung you're not wearing your ring?" Chenle asks him. Every event, gala,literally everywhere. That is what the Dreamies would attend to they needed their matching ring together. "He must have lost it again." Renjun chuckles. Mark obviously caught, still looked around if his other friends don't have their ring. "Hey! Hey! I'm not the only one Jeno doesn't have his ring." Jeno flinches at Mark. Not doing anything.

"I totally forgot, we had to stop by the gym." He points to himself and Nari for his excuse which makes Renjun roll his eyes. "Whatever, guys another reason why we should wear that ring is so our money is well spent." Renjun lectures like a dad. "Yeah, if I still had the money from the rings I wouldn't bought more gifts for Jiyoung." Jaemin rants.

The rest of the Dreamies groan from the Jaemin being cheesy. Yes, it was cute, Jiyoung herself couldn't stop blushing and hid herself on Jaemin. Nari pretended to barf because of the now couple's attics.

"Jaemin, get in line because I'm in Jiyoung's heart. And that kind of cheesy stuff oh my god. Makes me want to kill myself." Nari jokes. Earning a few laughs from Mark and Jisung. And some hum agreement from Chenle, Haechan and Renjun. Now Jaemin trying to defend himself arguing with his now girlfriend's bestfriend. Even Haechan tagged along as always.

Their table was the loudest, if it weren't obvious enough. Good thing the space they were sitting at wasn't where a lot of people would be. Meanwhile Jeno watching the chaos take over, slipping in a few comments that would fuel up the fire more he still had the last laughs. He looks at the menu, deciding if he should have a usual or an unusual.

Jiyoung notices Jeno taking a good look at the menu. Jeno looks at his friends and had to break the tension a bit. "Okay umm are we all gonna pay for the food or-" "Don't worry Jaemin is gonna pay for all of this." Jaemin chokes on his water and looks at Jiyoung if he had misheard her. He points to him self and asks "Me?" Jiyoung nods.

If it could've got anymore louder everyone else on the table starting cheering. Thanking Jaemin in advance and Jaemin just siting there regretting his life decision. Jiyoung laughing uncontrollably and Jaemin happy that his friends were happy. The man was fully of charity.

Nari felt warm. So this is what it feels like to be in a big friend group. She thinks to herself about that. She wasn't part officially, but she did appreciate that the Dreamies treat her as if she isn't an outsider. Not sure if she will be in the group permanently. But she did feel happy, she didn't feel any sense of alarming. She looked to the person who she was looking for.

Lee Jeno

She had to thank him someday. For him bringing her with his friends. Treating her as if they knew her for years, even though they got close just recently. Nari felt something towards Jeno, something she hasn't felt in a while.

She felt safe.

Not even in her home she felt safe. But getting to know Jeno more she could trust him. She had to admit to herself that Jeno was the man of the job into protecting her. Not only himself but he introduce Nari something that made her somewhat whole and that would be...

friendship

She might stick to this than her family. She loves her family so much. But sadly they don't make her happy like this.

There is something about the atmosphere that the dreamies had made. It was bright and manageable. While in the Nung residence it was cold, and you had to hold breathe at times. Nari had a new question that popped up in her mind now.

Did she deserve it?

Did she even deserve to be in this table. She didn't even know the boys that well. She judged them a lot when she was in highschool. The Dreamies were labeled as "bad boys" back then. But now, they're somewhat more mature. So what makes her thinking that she belonged in this group. The dreamies themselves didn't even declared she was part of the group.

She looks at Jiyoung, all smiley all bright. Nari can really see how happy she was with Jaemin. She observed how she behaves towards the dreamies. She laughs a bit louder, smiles more, even slip jokes that Chenle and Mark can't handle. Technically she has been with Jaemin for some time now. It's obvious that she would pick up some habits from Jaemin, even at times some of the Dreamies suggestion.

Here's something Nari hasn't felt in a while.

Jealousy

She was jealous because how the dreamies treat each other. They treated each other with love, not in a romantic way. But more in a platonic way or even a more family way. She was jealous of her bestfriend. For fitting automatically, she notices that she kinda acts a bit more different. Like why can't she act like this towards me? I can be funny like that too. Nari thinks to herself.

"Nari-" she snaps out of it when Jiyoung calls her. Jiyoung looks at her in concern. "Are you okay?" Nari nods. "You were so deep in thought. Like you looked lost when you were zoning out." Jaemin chimed in now. Nari can feel more of the insecurity coming in. She can feel a lot of the dreamies staring at her.

What she didn't feel though was Jeno's gaze. Jeno was now questioning himself. She could've thought of  anything. he thinks.

"Oh umm I was just thinking what I could've done in the gym. You that pain in my um lower back hurts." Nari says. A dramatic gasp comes from Haechan. "Oh Nari! I bet Jeno was playing rough." Haechan says out of concern. "What?" Jeno was taken a back.

"Yah hyung you're not suppose to hit a girl like that." Jisung chimes in. "Yah Jeno you're serious right now?" Now Jiyoung says to defend Nari. Nari laughs on her bestfriend's attics.

Jeno was even more taken a back now. "Guys we don't even do that! Believe me, I didn't even do anything." Jeno says to defend himself but everyone just keeps on disagreeing with him and defending Nari.

Just the usual Dream stuff