Shining Stars and Precious Jewels

NOTICE + Chapter Fourteen - Someone

The main reason I'm writing this notice is to let you all know I'm planning to slow down updates to maybe once or twice a month. School has started up again, plus somehow I ended up doing a sport? It's hard to update, and I've had very little time to write lately. I feel like my writing has dropped in quality. None of this is fair to any of you guys. Ultimately I decided to slow down updates, as it's healthier for me and hopefully more enjoyable for you guys than my sporadic lower quality updates. I really hope you all can bear with me, and I'm really, really sorry.

Anyway, here's chapter fourteen.

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-Khun POV-

Breakfast the next morning is a quiet affair. Bam and Endorsi wouldn't meet each other's eyes. I was more than happy to let them say silent, but Isu isn't. Damn you Isu.

"Did something...happen? Between you two?" He points at Bam and Endorsi. "It's nothing," Endorsi snaps. "It's clearly not nothing," Isu presses. Bam looked like he was trying very hard to melt into the wall and get away from the embarrassment. "If you must know, yes, something happened," Endorsi says, defeated. Everyone was looking at the two of them, curious. "I asked Bam out and he rejected me because he's in love with someone else. See, it's nothing." Endorsi stands up suddenly. "I'm heading to my room."

Everyone at the table stared at Bam. "You're in love with someone?" Elaine said incredulously. She looked at me accusingly. "Did you know?" "Of course I know, Bam tells me everything," I said, my brain racing for a way out of this. We never told anyone about us...

Flashback~

The day after Lea's betrayal and Khun's confession

The warm rays of sun from the window woke me up. I usually close my window. Why was it open?

Then I remembered what happened last night. Had it really been real?

Then I looked down. Bam was nestled up against my body, my arms wrapped around him. He looks so peaceful when he sleeps.

I tried to move and get up without disturbing him, but that didn't really work.

Bam's soft gold eyes blinked open. "Sorry I woke you," I said. "I tried not to, but we were too close together." "What happened last night?" Bam asked. "I'm not really sure, I don't remember all the details. We should probably talk about it." "All I remember from last night is you kissing me," Bam said sheepishly. I laughed. "So...are we in a relationship now?" Bam asked. "Do you want to be?" I said. "Yes," Bam said immediately. "I suppose it's official then." I smiled. "Are we going to tell the others?" "No," I said decisively. "Endorsi would try to kill me, Rak would yell about how his 'turtles are mating' all the time, and it's way too easy for you to make me blush."

I hadn't meant for that last bit to come out.

Bam laughed. "Oh, really?" I was sure I was already blushing. "That's all I can think to talk about." Bam shrugged. "Fine with me." He kissed me, a kiss that was perfect simply because it was imperfect, because it was Bam kissing me. Bam, who I've been in love with since the moment I met him on the second floor.

Unfortunately, my alarm went off at that exact moment. We both stared at it for a bit. I shut it off and Bam saw the time. "You get up at 6:30? Why?" "To do my hair," I said, running a hand through it. "It takes a while." "Well, since I'm up, I'm going to meditate for a bit," Bam said, sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Flashback end~

"So who is it, Khun?" Everyone was looking at me eagerly, even the crocodile. "Wouldn't you like to know?" I smirked. "Please, Khun?" Isu practically begged. "He's not going to tell us," Hockney said. "Maybe if I look into the fut-" Hockney cut off mid sentence, frozen. The table glanced at Bam, whose hand was outstretched. "Sorry, Hockney," he said. "I can't have you tell everybody." "So we'll have to guess," Elaine said. "Is it that Yeon girl?" Bam shook his head. "Is it Yuri?" Isu guessed. "Nope." "Is it that red turtle?" Rak asked. "It's not Miss Hwaryun." Anaak pointed at Elaine. "Is it her?" "Still no." "Xiaxia?" Hatz asked. "Is it Rachel?" Isu asked. Something dark flashed in Bam's eyes. "Why would you think that?" He almost snarled.

"So it's Khun then."

I choked on my water. "How'd you come up with that?"

"Bam has never acted that way towards Rachel," Isu pointed out. "Whoever he's in love with must have been hurt by her in some way. We know what happened to you, so it makes sense." Isu flashed a smile. "Plus, I ran out of girls."

Bam and I looked at each other. With a sigh, Bam unfroze Hockney. "You're right, Isu." The table stared at the two of them. "How long has this been going on?" Hatz demanded. "Ever since the day Lea attacked me," I said. "I'm surprised you kept it a secret for this long," Anaak commented. "Bam isn't exactly a good liar." "My turtles have been mating! Why didn't you tell your leader?" Rak yelled. "Shut up, alligator."

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-Rachel POV-

I looked at the bloodied guide, chained up in the corner. Hwaryun was foolish to come so close. We've been tracking her movements for ages. She was planning to send a transmission to Bam today about the thorn fragment.

I'm terribly sorry Hwaryun, but you'll never find it.

Just thinking about Bam made me excited. Just you wait Bam, I'll kill all of your precious friends. Just like I did Khun.

I'll make you suffer for what you took from me.

"Send the transmission," I ordered.

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Hahahahahah everyone's least favorite girl has made an appearance. Prepare for some (hopefully) satisfying chapters ahead.