ROSE (Sequel To Fallen To Rise)

(NRTS): How Miniko and Yoongi Met

'I wonder how this year will turn out. Last year was pretty shitty,' Miniko thought. Her head rested upon the cool glass window as she waited to arrive at school. Her dyed blood red bangs covered her eyes for a moment until she gently pushed them away. 'It was like everyone was PMSing all the time. He did that to her, oh my god! Sheesh, no one cares. Plus, there were no cute guys to ogle at.'

The bus suddenly jerked to a stop, causing Miniko to crash forward, face smashing into the seat in front of her. She groaned in pain, not wanting to move her face just yet, the hurt still fresh and alive.

"Are...Are you okay?" A deep voice asked. The soft bus seat sunk deeper as a teenage boy sat down on it. A cold finger hesitantly poked her face.

"Just peachy," she grumbled sarcastically.

Two cold hands pulled her face away from the seat with some resistance. Miniko's head was turned to look at the stranger sitting next to her. Her cheeks warmed at the sight of the the cute boy with slightly long brown hair with pale skin and deep, pretty brown eyes.

"You're face got warmer," he murmured, watching as the cute shorter girl placed one her hands over his. He looked into her soft light brown eyes with curiosity. Her hand warmed his cold hand and he wasn't planning on moving it any time soon. Yoongi's mind didn't exactly register that he was holding onto the face of a pretty girl and that it kinda looked like he was going to kiss her.

When the bus jerked froward, everyone got thrown back into their seats. Yoongi immediately moved his hands from her soft fair cheeks and faced forward. His cheeks blared red, but he covered his face with his black scarf so she wouldn't see.

Miniko looked at Yoongi, who was boring holes into the worn out seat in front of them, with curiosity. "I'm Miniko," she spoke softly.

Yoongi looked at Miniko, her name branding itself into her brain. "I'm Yoongi," he tried, voice cracking at his name. Yoongi shook his head. Agust D wouldn't talk like that. He would introduce himself with his sharp tongue and have Miniko begging him to kiss her.

Before Agust D could have a chance to speak, Miniko began talking. "Are you new here? I've never seen you around the school and you have our uniform on." As she spoke, she tilted her head to the side, her blood red hair shifting with it. Her light brown eyes stared into his dark ones, causing Yoongi to sweat a little by the intensity and attention.

'All for one stupid question,' Yoongi thought. 'Just asking one question is messing me up. How is this even remotely possible?' He bit his pink bottom lip, while trying to keep his twitching hands steady. Honing Agust D, Yoongi gave a smooth, yet still shy answer back.

"A-ah, well, yeah." With his mind and body not connected, Yoongi face palmed. No, not on the inside, on the outside where Miniko watched, giggling quietly. Yoongi pinched his nose, shutting his eyes. His brown bangs hid his eyes, which held utter humiliation.

"Yoongi-yah?" He snapped his head up and opened his eyes when he heard her sweet voice call his name. He'd die to hear her call his name like that again. Two warm hands took the still cold one that was still holding his face. "Your hands are freezing! Do you not wear gloves?" Miniko exclaimed.

Yoongi looked at her for a second before answering with a quiet 'no'. He was delightful surprised when she took his other hand and rubbed both of them between her hands. She lightly blew warm air onto their hands as she warmed him up. Yoongi just stared, cheeks darkening by the second. His hands were trembling slightly, but her hands held them still.

If Yoongi knew that she would be holding his hand for years to come, he would've literally exploded at that very moment.