Sweet & Salty Journey

Chapter 34- Uno Out

3rd POV

"Sssh the card whisperer is at work," Jimin hushes everyone as Yoongi lays his face on cards.
"Uno! Uno out!" Yoongi shouts as he flips the card over and in fact he did.
First pumping the air EXO's leader and the others praise Yoongi on his win. "Who's up next?"

"Mind if we deal in?" Lucien questions as Miruna takes a seat with D.O.

"S-Sure," J-Hope gulps backing away along with a few other members. The guys have always been awkward with the opposite gender and despite the typical exposing body of a bikini these two female wore their outfits over their suits.

(⬇⬇⬇⬇ Miruna's outfit ⬇⬇⬇⬇)

(⬇⬇⬇⬇ Miruna's Bikini ⬇⬇⬇⬇)

(⬇⬇⬇⬇ Lucien's outfit with simple black bikini ⬇⬇⬇⬇)

"You look tired," V points out as he and a certain other sees Lucien yawn for what seems like the hundredth time as they all begin to play Uno for the forth time.
"Just need a snack do you guys perhaps want anything?" Lucien questions.
"Ice cream!" They say unison making her bite down a smile.
"Any specific types?" She questions.
"Melona/Somanco/Pangtoa!" They answer.

"Flavors?" She questions mentally writing a list.
"I'll go with you!" Chanyeol, Lay, Luhan, J-Hope, Jimin, Tao, and V.
"It's fine I just need like two volunteers," Lucien insists mentally sweatdropping. With the decision of rock, paper, scissors as the ultimate challenge Chanyeol and V are the winners much to BTS surprise. "You've been practicing," she states lightly bumping her elbow to the side of his hip.

"Thanks for noticing but you still have the highest score in Beat Saber," Taehyung admits.
"Beat saber?" Chanyeol questions with a raised brow.
"It's a game," Lucien answers.
"Oh," he speaks up. "Have you watched any of the newest episodes on One Piece?"

"Nope been to busy on special effects and scenes for Shredded Wings, but I have been able to watch a bit," Lucien confesses.
"Who is your favorite character?" Chanyeol asks.
"Ace and Robin," She answers.
"You should cosplay as Robin!" V beams at the idea. Lucien shrugs at the idea.

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"Is Lucien in her room again?" V questions crossing his arms.
"Yeah she's been staying in there a lot lately," Miruna states.
"Wonder what she does in there all day," Jimin says.
"Besides watch anime, face time her sisters, and write scripts?" J-Hope questions.
"We're all very curious," Yoongi admits yawning then walks in his room with the door shut behind him.

"She just prefers to be alone that's all," Miruna sighs knowningly. "She's very private about her past."
"So?" Jungkook questions raising a brow.
"Do you know why she's like that?" Jin asks.
"It means even Miruna doesn't know much about Lucien's past," RM assumes.

"Yup and I've asked her but ...... She even dodges my questions," Miruna reveals.
"She dodges the interviewers questions makes sense that she wants her private life to stay private," RM answers.
"Fans can be a little crazy after all," Jin points out earning nods all around.
"We have to go out for a bit tell Lucien to look over these lyrics," Miruna says handing V the song. "Tell her not to hesitate about changing a few of the lyrics if she wants to."

"Where are you going?" RM questions.
"Sue and Ryoma want me to look over a few designs for Sx2 Merchandise," Miruna replies. "It shouldn't take long."
"That sounds cool when do you think the merchandise will come out?" V questions.
"Your a fan of Sx2?" Jimin questions shock.

"Yeah and Suga is too," V states.
"Me three," Jimin smiles high fiving V.
"Well uhm I have to go now. The longer I stay the worst traffic gets," Miruna sighs walking out as RM shuts the door behind her and locks it. V hops from his spot as he reads a few of the lines then walks over to Lucien's room.

Knocking several times with no answer V becomes concern and after ten minutes mentally fighting himself he opens the door to see Lucien putting clothes on. The biggest issue wasn't that she was shirtless but the scar on her back. It resembled that of a jagged X fused with an A. Curious to it V quickly looks away to leave only to stop himself and shut the door. "Miruna left this for you to look over," V says back turn on Lucien unsure if she's fully dressed yet.

"You can turn around now," Lucien sighs as she takes the song draft from his hands. As he turns to face her he tries to avert his gaze from her own focus on the lyrics in hand. V finally cuts in to break what he felt to be an awkward scenario.
"She said you could change the lyrics as you want," V says with his throat suddenly dry.
"Her lyrics are good I don't know why she'd have them change though I do think there should be a little more added to it," Lucien confronts placing the draft on her bed. "What's on your mind? I can tell your mind's not with us."

"That ...... That scar ...... On your back how did you get it?" He questions her.
"I don't want to talk about it," Lucien says slipping a thick hispanic accent. "But if you have anything else to say to me I'm right here."
V nods staring at her confused. "Does Miruna know?" Lucien shakes her head no. "Do you ...... Do you wanna play Uno with me?"

"Sure let me just," Lucien grabs a blanket with her left hand and Laptop with her right. Walking out the room she shuts it behind her then makes her way to the living room where RM, Jimin, and J-Hope were.
"A thought to be extinct pokemon has arrived," Jimin jokes.
"My to be in the presence of such a pokemon," Jimin 'faints' earning an eye roll from RM.
"Pika," Lucien pauses giving them an annoyed expression to which they thought to be adorable then says in a aegyo voice," Redchu." Shock to the change of her usual blank expression their jaws drop wondering if this is the Amai Usagi side of Sx2.