SpartAce I: School Love Affair

A Rose among Thorns

Kim Jong Kook is dragging Song Ji Hyo's trolley behind him while Kwang Soo and Ha Dong Hoon are trying to keep her on track.

She has been resisting to some ever since she gets out of their house. She tries to free herself from their hold and runs away towards the other direction. Thankfully, Kwang Soo's long strodes had able to keep up with her.

Now, she is threatening the guys with her fists, she even hit Ha Dong Hoon in the face already as she tries to escape.

He, on the other hand, chose to just help by bringing her things. He might guarantee strength, but he prefers not to use it towards a girl.

But this girl is a bit weird, though.

Ever since this morning when they saw her come down the stairs half-asleep and completely did not notice them as she passed by the living room completely changed his belief that girls always try to look good, even when asleep.

His impression of her as a girl who is prim and proper has already gone with the wind.

Who would have thought that this girl, whom most of the girls in school envies and most of the guys in school admires would wear buzz lightyear pajamas?

Finally, after half an hour of trying to drag Ji Hyo towards the bus stop, they finally board the bus, where Ji Hyo attempts her last chance of escape.

He manages to grab her arm, though. And to make sure that she does not do it again o. The next bus stop, he makes her sit on the window side next to him, so she would have no escape.

He can tell that she is completely displeased with it though. He can see it through those big, round eyes.

"Uughh! How can a girl be that strong? ", Ha Dong Hoon says to Kwang Soo. They are both sitting in front of Kim Jong Kook and Ji Hyo.

"My arms sore. ", Kwang Soo complains.

"Hey, did it bruise? ", Dong Hoon asks, showing his side of the face where Ji Hyo had hit him earlier.

Kwang Soo stares at it for a second. "It turned red. "

"Really?"

"Really. "

"Jong Kook-ah, you better make sure Ji Hyo won't make an escape. We're nearing the next bus stop. ", Jae Suk eeminds him from behind.

He turns his head to look at Ji Hyo.

Only to find her already sleeping. Her head is hanging frontwards without any support, and it sways wherever the bus sways, but she does not look uncomfortable though.

She is fast asleep despite her position.

"I don't think she will. ", Jong Kook says.

"Huh? ", Jae Suk asks and leans towards them. "Wahhh.. This girl. How can she fall asleep that fast? ",he asks in awe.

Ha Dong Hoon, whk twisted in his seat just to look, shakes his head in disapproval.

"This girl is really weird. ", he says.

An hour later, they arrive at the venue of their leadership training.

He stands up and immediately unboards the bus.

"Hey, Jong Kook Hyung! You did not wake Ji Hyo up!", Gary yells after him.
"Oh, i forgot! ", he answers, getting their things from the trunk.

"Ji Hyo-ah. ", Gary says as he shakes her shoulder gently.

Kim Jong Kook has already taken out all of their things before Gary has finally woken up Ji Hyo, who unboarded the bus with puffy eyes and sleept face.

"I really can't believe this girl. ", Ha Dong Hoon mutters to him.

"I know. ", he agrees.

They head towards the event director and is given a key to their own room. Ji Hyo is given another one, which she will be sharing with another from other schools since she is the only girl.
They bring their things to their room and take a rest for a little bit.

Kwang Soo lies down the bed with a relieved sigh. "Ji Hyo Noona is really hard to handle. ", he says and grimaces.

Joong Ki throws himself next to Kwang Soo. "I don't even know what i'm doing here. ", he says.

"Yah, do you think Suk Jin, Jong Kook and i can hanfle it if you three were not here? ", Jae Suk says as he settles on another bed.

Ha Dong Hoon looks at Jong Kook as he says, "Jong Kook Hyung can handle her alone. "

"I don't think so. His strength doesn't work on girls. ", Suk Jin states, making Jong Kook want to strangle him.

He just gives him a piercing glare instead. He can not do anything more since Suk Jin is older than him.

"What? It's true, anyway. ", Seok Jin says.

At Noom, they get out of their room and head towards the dining Hall. Many students has already arrived and are curre tly eating their lunch, too.

"Ji Hyo is there! ", Gary says as he points somewhere near one corner.

They all follow his gaze.

They really saw her, sitting alone in a table and eating lunch as if she has no care in the world at all.

Gary leads the way towards her.

"Ji Hyo-ssi! You did not even wait for us? ", he says as he sits on the bench across her.

The rest of them settled around the same table. But Jong Kook is the last one to take a seat, and he looks at them as he realizes that there is no other place to sit other than the place next to Ji Hyo.

He gives them a seriously?!-kind of look. They just gesture him to take a seat.

He sits next to her, who has her mouth filled with food.

They order Ha Dong Hoon, Song Joong Ki and Lee Kwang Soo to get their food.

"Did you bring us here to do this? ", Kwang Soo asks when the three of them comes back with trays of food in their hands.

"Ji Hyo-ah. Is your room okay? ", Suk Jin asks.

She just nods and continues to fpcus on her food, making the six guys exchange looks.

As the Dining Hall gets crowded, Jong Kook can hear many people checking out others.

"The one wearing blue is cute. ", he hears a girl say from behind.

He looks among them and finds Joong Ki wearing a blue hoodie, and he is wrapping meat with lettuce and holding it out in front of Ji Hyo's mouth.

"Is she his girlfriend? ", Jong Kook hears the same girl say with hate.

"She's the only girl in their group. ", another one says from the table next to theirs.

"She's acting like she's somekind of princess being aided by her princes. Tsk. "

Jong Kook is not hearing good things, so he decides to just focus on eating.