Hwarang [REWRITING]

||Chapter 16||

Rika's POV

"Kim Rika..." I heard a voice call me at the back. I stopped mixing the herbs that Ah Ro told me to mix and faced the person who called me.

I looked back and saw Ban Ryu. I gulped remembering the things that Soo Ho was saying yesterday.

Ban Ryu pulled me and pinned me to the wall. Harshly holding my left wrist with his right hand and my right shoulder with his left ones.

"W- why? W-what do you need?" I gulped. 'Shit. Do I really need to stutter right now?'

Ban Ryu glared at me. I refused loking at his sharp eyes and faced to my side looking no where. Sadly, Ban Ryu followed my trances making me no choice but face him.

"Kim Rika..." His hold tighthened as well as his glare before he continued, "or should I say Yoosung."

At that point, I almost stopped breathing. My heart thumps so fast because of my nervousness. 'How did he know?'

I faced him with fear in my eyes. Tears were slowly brimming to my eyes. I started sobbing as Ban Ryu let go of me.

I fell on the ground as I cry. I can feel my body shaking and fear was enveloping me. 'Why was I scared? Was it because of Ban Ryu's glare or is it because I'm scared of then knowing my real identity?'

Suddenly the door bursted open and somebody went in then punched the man before me. I looked up and saw Ji Dwi on his angry state.

"How dare you make Rika cry!" Ji Dwi shouted angrily and punched Ban Ryu once again on his right cheek.

I tried to stop from crying and stood up to stop Ji Dwi from hurting Ban Ryu more. Afterall, Ban Ryu doesn't deserve the beating.

"Stop! Please Ji Dwi. Stop." I grabbed Ji Dwi's arm and looked at him in the eye with a pleading look.

Ji Dwi took a glance at me and softened before embracing me with his warm hug. I sobbed on his arms as he carcass my hair.

"What did he do?"

"He didn't do anything wrong."

"What do you mean? Ban Ryu, what does she mean?"

Ban Ryu who was standing up after Ji Dwi's beating whinced then faced Ji Dwi with a glare. "That person is a liar. After pretending to be a man, especially here, in the Hwarang House, you still care for her?"

"Of course I do, she's-" Ji Dwi gulped and continued, "A friend..."

"You knew her identity didn't you!?"

"I do. Not from the start, but I did."

Ban Ryu stomped his feet and put his fist on the table. "Why did she lie? Why did you lie!?"

I flinched at Ban Ryu's tone. It was scary. Words doesn't seem to come out from my mouth.

Ji Dwi tightened his grip on me and answered on my behalf, "No matter what the reason is, I am a hundred percent surr that Rika means no harm. So please,  if you may leave."

Ban Ryu gave me a harsh glare before turning around walking away from the scene. Unknown to us, someone was watching us.

Ji Dwi releasede from his grip then gavee a soft glare. "How did he know?"

I shook my head before looking down. I bit my lip as I feel tears once again forming in my eyes.

Ji Dwi sighed before once again embracing me then letting go of me. "If you need help, tell me. I won't hesitate on helping you." He said before leaving the room.

I sobbed as I begain thinking, 'Why am I here? What is my purpose on this world? Why did Master Ahn Ji tell me to be a fake Hwarang, with Master Wi Hwa agreeing to it? What are the answers?'

I arranged my posture before running out of the room, making my way tot he person who can give me answers.