Ghostly Relationships

Part Six: Stalker

My green gem is glowing, so I decide I need a lil dose of animal love, so I go to the local pet shop.

"Hi, welcome! Can I help you today?" The woman at the counter asks me, while cradling a small brown and white puppy.

So cute! "Oh, no thanks, but ... would I maybe be able to hold that puppy?"

The woman smiles and hands the puppy over. "Her name is Mika. Let me know if you need anything else, okay?"

I nod and pat the little dog's head. So soft! The puppy looks up at me with large brown eyes, and she just looks so innocent. I walk over to the fish tanks and point at a goldfish. "Look, Mika, it's a goldfish! I've never had a pet before ... I wish I could take you home, baby girl."

The bell on the front door rings and I don't bother to turn around. 

Mika snuggles further into my arm and shuts those lovely eyes; lets out a loud exhale and begins sleeping. I wander around the shop, stop at dog leads. Wah, studs. That's pretty cool. I walk around the corner of another isle and then bump into a person. 

Mika lets out a little hiccup of fright from getting woken up, and I look up at the face and see Hanbin. He looks down at me and his eyes are cold. They stare right at me with pure disappointment and hatred. He turns straight back around and goes to another isle, avoiding me.

"Ya Hanbin-ah ..." I start to run after him, when I realise I'm still clutching this bundle of fur. I go up to the woman at the counter and thank her for letting me hold Mika, and secretly whisper to her that if I succeed in what Solar told me, I might come back for her.

I walk into the isle Hanbin was in, but then hear the bell ring again. I rush out and see Hanbin walking quickly down the street - probably trying to get away from me as fast as possible. I wonder if he's asked anyone yet.

"Hanbin!" I run after him but he looks behind and sees me; starts running away. I reach out to him, calling his name ... I'm a finger-tips reach away from grabbing his teeshirt, then I disappear. 

~ Later ~

I've been following Hanbin around for a long time now, waiting for my green gem to begin glowing again. Finally, he reaches his destination - the YG building. He walks inside, nodding coldly to people, and I'm angry at him for taking his anger out on innocent people.

We walk around a few corridors and turns, then Hanbin opens a door and shuts it in my face, but luckily - I just walk right through it.

He plops himself down on the sofa and closes his eyes. He looks so young ... he should look happy, but he doesn't.

I sit myself down on a seat opposite him, and pull my knees up to my chin and watch him. I love him so much, ever since he first came up to me. I truly wish that we could've confessed earlier ... that I could've confessed the one thing holding us apart - my death.

My eyelids are becoming heavy, and I fall asleep to Hanbin sleeping, and a single tear rolling down his cheek.

~ Later ~

I get awoken abruptly by someone tugging me roughly off the seat. My eyes open lazily and I see many confused faces, and one extremely angry face - Hanbin.

Crap! I feel asleep, and now my green gem is glowing.

"Ya! What the hell are you doing here, Min Hyo? Are you some kind of stalker? I didn't know you were that low." Hanbin tugs me behind him and pulls open the door.

"Hanbin-ah ..." I root my feet and don't let him push me out the door. "Let me talk! Don't assume!"

Hanbin's eyes are blazing. "Well, I'm gonna be assuming!"

"C'mon, Hanbin. Just listen to me! I really need to talk to you-"

"I'M NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO A STALKER!" Hanbin begins pushing me out the door again. "Get out!"

Tears begin forming in my eyes. "Hanbin ... I'm not that kind of person! You know that!"

"Well, Min Hyo, people change. And seems like you have too." Hanbin grips my wrist and pushes me out the door. His words are cold and harsh, the same with his eyes. "It also looks like you won't be taking a single step in the iKON rooms ever again. Goodbye, Min Hyo."