Mistaken for a Melody

Chapter 5

Ji-min could have stared at Yoon-gi's face for days. In fact, he hoped that one day he really could in reality just stare at him for his days. His face was marvelous. If you watched closely enough you could watch Yoon-gi soak in his surroundings and see all the small responses he would make. While Ji-min was watching he managed to catch Yoon-gi silently laugh at the jester and the counselor. Ji-min found it adorable and was longing to catch him doing it again when he felt a slight tug at his shoulder. He continued to stare at Yoon-gi thinking this was obviously an accident when he felt a slight kick to his shin, then a harder one. Eventually he tore away his gaze from the boy to find Jeong-guk glaring at him.

"What?" Ji-min muttered as he watched his friend turn his glare from him to the flirting pair. "Oh". It suddenly clicked. Jeong-guk was upset maybe even jealous of the joking pair not that he would ever admit that. He knew what he needed to do to help his friend but he really wanted to stare more. Well, there is a time and a place for staring. "If you will excuse me but Jeong-guk and I would like to retire for the evening. It was a long journey here and we are both exhausted".

"Oh, of course," Seok-jin replied, "you must be exhausted. Tae-hyung would you mind..."

"That won't be necessary," Ji-min interrupted, "We remember our way to the room and he doesn't seem quite done with his meal".

"I don't mind," Tae-hyung said quickly as he began to push away from the table.

"Sit down," Yoon-gi muttered as he stood up, "I'll do it". The mint hair boy stood up and the rest of the table looked shocked. Yoon-gi began to walk at of the room, "Are you coming?" he muttered as he reached the doorway.

"Uh, yes," Ji-min smiled as he grabbed Jeong-guk and hurried out of the room to follow his mint haired prince.

"Thank you," Ji-min stated as soon as he caught up to the boy, "you really didn't have to escort us."

"Whatever," Yoon-gi replied, "I was done. Your room is upstairs, so is mine. It only made sense."

"Well, still, it was nice of you," Ji-min smiled.

Yoon-gi stopped and stared at the short boy, "You know you don't have to be so polite all the time. I'm not."

Ji-min laughed, "I hadn't noticed".

"There, you can tell a joke," Yoon-gi gave a small smile, "and not one of those stupid puns like my idiotic father".

"You don't like puns? I think they are "pun"tastic". Ji-min winked.

"No," Yoon-gi groaned, "You are worse than my dad".

"I wonder if I should take that as a compliment."

"I wouldn't".

"Ahem," Jeong-guk cleared his throat startling the two boys. "We're here". Jeong-guk opened the door to their room and slipped inside.

"Oh right," Ji-min muttered, inwardly cursing that the room had been so close.

"Well," Yoon-gi stated bringing Ji-min out of his head, "I will be honest and say it was nice to meet you and I guess I'm glad I gave you a second chance".

"Wasn't I the one who gave you a second chance?"

"Please, we both know you were waiting for me to come back, " Yoon-gi smiled.

"Am I that easy to read?" Ji-min groaned.

"Like a book," Yoon-gi laughed.

"I love your laugh," Ji-min blurted and then turned a bright shade of pink. Yoon-gi cheeks reddened in response.

"Well I guess it's time to say good night," Yoon-gi muttered as he began to walk down the hallway. Ji-min stood there flustered staring at the spot that the mint haired boy had just occupied.

"Goodnight," Ji-min suddenly yelled as the prince reached his own door.

Yoon-gi turned and with a smile muttered, "Goodnight". Ji-min watched the boy walk into his room and then turned and opened his own door he was greeted with a smiling Jeong-guk.

"I am an idiot," Ji-min stated as he walked over to bed and slammed himself down on it.

"You are an idiot, I agree with that," Jeong-guk chuckled, "But what in particular made you an idiot this time?"

Ji-min lifted his head up, "I said I like your laugh".

"Ooo, a little too fast for our mint haired prince," Jeong-guk laughed.

"I had just gotten him talking too and then I spout at something stupid like that," Ji-min groaned.

"Well there is always tomorrow to make a bigger idiot of yourself," Jeong-guk offered.

"Thanks," Ji-min muttered as he slammed his head back into the pillow. Jeong-guk laughed and went over to his own bed to prepare to sleep. "Hey Jeong-guk?"

"Hmm?"

"Why did you kick me at the table?" Ji-min questioned his friend.

"No reason," Jeong-guk replied, "I was tired and wanted to go to bed."

"Uh huh, so it had nothing to do with Tae-hyung and Ho-seok flirting?" Ji-min smiled over at Jeong-guk.

"What? No? How could you? No" Jeong-guk stuttered.

"Uh huh, who is the idiot now?" Ji-min smiled.