How it Goes

Chapter 3: memories

Kyungsoo's POV-

    I got a text from Suho saying him and Sehun were going to a breakfast place down the street to get some food for the group and asked Kai and I if we wanted any. The thought of food made me smile.
    " Kai- Suhos getting food if you want any. "
" Just get me an egg sandwich and a coffee. " He replied. I nodded and texted our order to Suho.
    " So what's the agenda for today?" Kai asked me.
" Meh- practicing." I said. I turn around and Kai takes his shirt off. " It's way too hot in here- crank up the AC. " He says.

A/N: don't get all fangirly over Kai  having his shirt off in front of Kyungsoo- the members are so comfortable with each other  – especially the dorm mates.

    " I know right, New York is so hot in the summer."
" We're gonna die dancing tomorrow. " Kai added.
    " Ugh shit. How do you work this thing?" I asked poking at the AC. Kai came over to help and shoved me aside. He miraculously did it.
   " Oh kyungie you dummie, you can't seem to work anything in America!" He remarked pinching my cheeks. I frowned and pinched him back. Kai flopped on his bed to read his book. We heard a knock.
" Must be Suho. " I walked to the door.
" Hello good morning!" Suho said walking into our room with our food.
" Hey thanks hyung." Kai remarked still attached to his book.
" What exactly are we doing today?" I asked Suho grabbing our food.
" I think we're going to go to a reserved practice studio that's reserved for us around noon. It's somewhere in Brooklyn I think and we'll have time to get a bite to eat." He explained.
I nodded. " Sounds okay."
" Well I'm gonna go back to my room before my breakfast gets cold. Catcha later." Suho waved goodbye.
" That leaves us an hour. " I said looking at the clock. Kai groaned dropping his book on his face." I don't wanna leave the bed!" He whined.
" C'mon lazy ass. Get ready." I remarked. "Eww you smell like something Sehun would try and cook up." I threw a pillow at his face making him lose his page. I giggled. He looked at me with those deep glaring brown eyes.
    " Fight me Kyung."
I started laughing. " You sound so serious!"
    " I am! Fight me!" Kai said looking me up and down. I looked at him back trying not to break a smile. He got up and shoved the pillow I threw at him, with quite some force, at my chest. I giggled again.
    " I'm taking a shower. " He said walking to the bathroom. "Since apparently I smell terrible."
    " That's true!" I remarked. 
"Well ya know your shoulder may be comfy but I never said it smells good either!" Kai said peeking just his head out of the bathroom.
    " I planned on taking one after you!" I snapped back as I sniffed my shoulder to see how bad it really smelled.

    We all met back on the bus at noon. We were chatty today filled with Chanyeol's deep big laugh and Xiumins loud remarks. However some days were quiet. Completely silent.  It's really strange if I think about it. I've been with most these guys for over five years. It's so weird seeing each other getting to know all of our strengths and weaknesses. We know everyone's hearts so well. I'd never thought I'd be this close to a group of people ever in my life.
    " Kyung?"
I looked up from my gaze. It was Chanyeol. He sat down.
    "How are you?" He said looking straight into my eyes putting his hand on my shoulder.
"I'm fine- very Jetlag- but fine."
    " Good well I'm starving. When are we gonna get food?"
" You literally ate like an hour ago." I said rolling my eyes.
    " Well unlike twigs like you, I get hungry. " He said pulling an old bag of chips out of his back pack. He shoved some in his mouth.
" Short doesn't mean twig." I remarked trying to sound smart.
    " Oh I know." Chanyeol said shoving more chips in his mouth. He patted me on the back and I pushed him off.
" I don't need your comments." I snapped.

After getting some food we arrived at a small brick building.
" This is the studio we'll be using." Our manager said. " It's the most discrete thing I could find. "
We all filed out of the bus and our manager showed us where the key for the place was hidden under the door mat. We walked in and saw some cubbies and waiting areas. There were stairs that we climbed to reach a floor that had two doors for two studios.
" Pretty dusty in here. " I heard Lay say. Xiumin opened both doors.
" This ones bigger. " He said as we followed him into the studio on the left."
" This is a cute little studio. " Chen noticed putting his stuff down. Then I looked over to Kai who was by himself by the ballet bars. He put his hand on one and just by doing that I could see the emotions going on inside his head. I knew how much ballet meant to him.
" Kai?" He turned his head to me. " You doing okay?" I asked. He nodded.
" This brings back so many memories of my old small town ballet studio I went to when I was kid. " He said looking around the room. " I really miss it. "
I put my hand on his shoulder to comfort him. " I'm sorry hyung."
" It's okay." He said under his breath.
" Hey!" Suho said. " Get over here you two."
We walked over to the rest of the group that was warming up and we joined them.

" Let's get going!" Chanyeol said raising his fist. The group cheered. Some gave high fives but Kai still stood there still looking at the ballet bars. We got into position to practice the "Lucky One" which we were opening with. It was gonna be a long day and I really wasn't in the mood for dancing. I felt like being home. Cooking in my kitchen. Making food for these boys is something I really enjoy.