The Main Man - Seventeen DK

Before the Performance (part two)

I make my way through the school corridors, checking that all pupils are still in lessons as I go. The last thing we need is to be mobbed by a bunch of over excited girls, especially if they learn that both EXO and seventeen will shortly be in the same building. They're calm, but I wouldn't put it past some of them to sneak backstage.

After a couple more minutes, I make my way to the front just as a sleek black minibus is pulling up. It's bigger than EXO's van but then again, they have more members and go everywhere together where as even when EXO were twelve, six of them were often in a different country.

The door to the van opens and out comes Vernon, leaping and bounding towards me like a lost puppy.
"Minnie, where have you been?" He asks excitedly.
"You saw me this morning doofus."
"Noona, ssh, they're not meant to know that. You never know who might be listening" Dino scolds.
"Sorry maknae." I say. I suppose the manager doesn't know that I live above them just yet. Oops.

I catch sight of DK's eye and mouth "hi" at him. He smiles back. It's so frustrating not being able to go up to him and hug him. Ugh.
Joshua comes over and brightly says "hey Minnie" before wrapping me in a hug.
"Hey Joshie" I reply, looking over his shoulder to find DK. He has a spark of jealousy in his eye.
"We've come up with an idea. I'll inform you when we're alone in our dressing room" Joshua whispers in my ear. "I'm sure you'll like it"
"Thanks." I say before breaking away. I don't want to hurt DK even though there is nothing here.

"Come on guys. We need to move before some of the students see you. S.Coups, please gather everyone." I say, after noticing some haven't moved out of the bus (Wonwoo and Mingyu) *cough*meanie *cough* and that others have disappeared around the side of the van, namely Jun, Minghao, Seungkwan and Hoshi. They're probably planning something.
"Guys, gather up. Min-Ji is taking us to where we're meant to be, follow us"
"Thanks Coupsie." I say, before heading into the building.

"I don't understand why you guys wanted me to come get you when you have three members who have good memories unlike EXO."
"Because a certain someone missed you." Joshua explains.
"Aw, I missed him to" I say glancing back DK smiling only to find he was already smiling at me.
"Wait, EXO were here?" Vernon cuts in.
"Yeah, Kai and Sehun couldn't remember the way so Suho had to phone me to come meet them out the front like I did with you guys."
"No way!!' Joshua and Vernon scream excitedly. Aish, such fan boys.
"Guys, keep it down. We don't want anyone to hear you guys much. I better not tell you where their dressing room is either then"
"Please tell us Minnie."
"Nope. DK, can you come walk with me. I can't stand such crazy obsessed fanboys." I say, looking at him and smiling.
"Of course." Comes his reply. He's beaming, the same as me. I catch S.Coups and Jeonghan looking at us, sending me a warning.
"Don't worry guys, I know where I'm going and what I'm doing." I say, my words laced with double meaning.
"Very well, carry on." Jeonghan says.

I turn to DK and say "it's so frustrating not being able to hug you or anything despite being this close"
"I know. You have no idea how much I want to kiss you at the moment."
"Does your manager have any idea about me? I just don't want to accidentally put my foot in something" I ask.
"Don't worry, he knows about you and how close you've become to us. He knows your Jisoo's bestfriend from LA but not that you live above us or that you're my beautiful girlfriend."
"Ssh" I motion laughing, shoving him gently.
"Oops. Although I'm sure he'll find out eventually."
"I suppose you're right. So, have you missed this place?" I ask, changing the subject.

We continue like this for the next couple of minutes until we reach the stage and make our way onto it.
"So guys, this is where you'll be performing." (Stage in the media at top) "although Wonwoo, DK and S.Coups are already familiar with it I thought the rest of you might want a look before performing later."