ULTIMATE RIVALS {Taekook}

2 - Talent Show

Jungkook POV

The most talented teenagers of our small town are all here in the auditorium. I saw Baekhyun, my classmate in music class. Dara is here, the daughter of our math professor, wearing her hanbuk and practicing the gayageum. And Ji-yong, whose parents owns the rice mill is here. I am not sure his talent is, but he dyed his hair into platinum blonde and he looks like a sleek rapper. I am sure he would be terrific.

"Jungkook, I have the sequence of the performers" Jimin is bringing with him the list.

I looked at the paper and I saw our name at the bottom of the page.

12. JJ

"We are last? Yehey!" Jimin looked happy that we are last. But I am not! We have to see all the acts before we perform. I can't take it anymore. I want to go home.

"Are you ok? Kookie?" Jimin looks so worried. I looked myself in the mirror and I looked pale.

"We have been practicing our dance routine for weeks, you are a good dancer, I know we will not fail" Jimin's smile is so reassuring.

After a few minutes, the competition has started. With everyone preparing for their number, the backstage was so noisy like a market, I couldn't hear well who the judges were. Maybe, they are a bunch of old people from town hall.

So first to perform was Baekhyun and then the other acts followed. I didn't bother to watch them. I may be intimated by how talented they are, so I just concentrated on our dance routine. I could hear the loud screams and applause of the audience. Shook! I want to cry.

Jimin and I were busy readying ourselves, looking at our costumes, looking at our faces in the mirror. "I believe in you Jungkook, you can do it!"

"Hyung, we are next."

"Ok, let's go near the stage and wait for our turn" he grabbed me and then watched performer number 11. It's Mr. Park, the fruit vendor, doing magic tricks. My God, he is good. And then my eyes are drawn to this handsome boy with a bronze bowl-cut hair sitting in the judges table. 

"Tae tae"...

Taehyung POV

"And now for The final act, last but not the least, the dance duo, JJ!" The audience cheered as they entered the stage. They must be famous here.

JJ? What a stupid name. Finally, this is the last... And there I saw him. Wait. I know you. No, it can't be him. I can't take my eyes off of him.

His eyes were looking at the floor, maybe he is shy? When they were in their positions, his eyes took a quick glance to me. It is him. It's Kookie.

Then the music starts, Its "Suits by Justin Timberlake".

Oh my God! He dances so good, his footwork is excellent and wait.. his waist, his hips, his hair, his lips, his eyes.. those sex eyes... Isn't he 17?

The girls are getting louder and louder cheering for him and his partner, who is also an outstanding dancer. "Jungkook!" "Jimin!" We love you!" They shouted so loud.

Wait, excuse me, I am here,, can't you see, I am a K-Pop Idol. Don't ignore me. But I completely understand them, girls easily fall for dancers.

Although his eyes were on the audience, but it seems like he didn't dare look at me. Is he teasing me? Kookie! Stop! Look at me, my eyes won't hurt you.

Then the music ended, everyone was standing clapping, cheering for their hometown boys... It is as if G-Dragon and TOP are here in this small town in Gyeongsang. The judges were also in their feet applauding at the flawless performance... but no, not me I am still sitting... I took the judge's sheet and wrote "99". I gave them the highest score. They are still on stage waving their hands at their fans and then his eyes looked at me, he smiled at me... his teeth looks like a rabbit. Oh his teeth are not crooked anymore. And then they exited the stage shouting and jumping.

All 12 acts are now on stage, waiting for the announcement of tonight's winners.

The MC is in front opening the envelope, "And the winner is..... JJ!"

Jungkook and his partner jumped so high and now are in their knees crying and bowing at the audience. Their cries were so loud, you could feel their dedication to win and how they worked hard to make their performance perfect and entertaining. Both their parents went up stage and hugged their boys. "Oh! How nice!" That is Mr. and Mrs. Jeon. I met them before. I looked at my mom and her eyes were looking at them too.

And off they go backstage. And everyone are going to the doors. I wanted to talk to Kookie, so I stood up and looked for the back exit.

"Taehyung, where are you going?" mom grabbed my arm hard.

"It will just be a sec mom, I am going to talk to my friend I met here before"

"Ok, we will be waiting in the car" mom and Bum then left to the nearest door.

I would never thought that I would see him once again. My Kookie.

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Author's Notes

Maybe some of you are Jikook shippers and you are asking, will there be scenes where the would be romantic? Well... let's see... Hahaha