Hwarang: A Different Kind Of Halfbreed.

Thirteen.

(Why couldn't there have been more shirtless scenes in hwarang?)

The hwarang were at the training grounds waiting for Master we hwa. He finally came, eating a rice cracker. 

"Jung come here" Mei stood up and went to stand next to him.

"As you all know, Jung could not participate in the assignment because he was ill. His make up test will be to fight one of his roommates" master we hwa said.

Mei heard a few of the hwarang snicker. "There's no one in his room that he could beat in hand to hand combat, he's going to lose "

"Jung select your opponent " master we hwa said. Mei was in a foul mood.
She'd woken up angry to begin with and the fact that everyone kept saying she was small and weak really ticked her off. She decided she'd choose the man who was known for his physical strength in Silla.

"Soo ho" she said.  Everyone gasped, they stared at Jung in shock. "How does he expect to pass fighting against Soo ho, Soo ho is said to be the best fighter in Silla" Mei heard someone say.  

"Yah maknae, you know that you have to beat me in order to pass right?" Soo ho said as he stood up.

"Good luck" master we hwa said and went to stand by the hwarang.

"Do not go easy on me Soo ho, I'm serious " Mei said. 

Sun woo wondered wether Mei was trying to get thrown out of the hwarang house on purpose, surely she was aware that Soo ho was a very tough fighter.

Mei couldn't look at Soo ho without remembering him naked and it really made her blood boil. She was angry at Jinheung because everything that was happening was his fault.

It was unfortunate that she'd have to take her anger out on Soo ho.

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"How can such a small man be so strong?" Soo ho asked as he stretched himself. Jung had really done him in.  He was in his room with yeo wool and Han Sung. "I think Jung was angry " Han Sung said.

Soo ho stretched his arm, Jung had almost broken it. "But what did I do, why is he taking it out on me?"

"I think it's about what happened this morning?" Yeo wool said. 

"What happened this morning?" Han Sung asked.

"Jung doesn't usually bathe with us but today he was forced to and he panicked! It was like he's never seen another naked man before " Yeo wool said. 

Han Sung wanted to gasp but he held back because it would be strange. Poor Mei, she was probably traumatised  he had to find her.

Mei walked around hwarang house, trying to avoid Bai and her roommates.  In an isolated part of hwarang she saw ban ryu smiling to himself.  She stopped and stared at him, wondering why he was smiling.  He caught her staring and scwoled, Mei got hold of herself and attempted to walk past but Ban ryu stepped in her way. Mei looked up at him.

"What are you doing, get out of my way!" She said. Ban ryu smirked .

"Why do you always bath alone, what are you hiding ?" Ban ryu asked.  Mei sighed and then stared at him with wide eyes. Why was it so traumatizing that she'd seen them all naked. She stepped back and ran her eyes over him. She opened her mouth to speak but no words came out.