Who Are You and Who Am I?

Chapter 2

*Side note: This chapter is just to introduce Xenon and his close relationship with Mi-Ok so it may be a bit boring*

"It seems I was finally able to catch you"

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Panicking I quickly elbowed the person and moved away from them. Turning around I saw a strange hooded boy kneeling over on the ground and screamed "Who are you and what do you want?" Realizing it was not the best idea to stick around I got on my bike and was about to pedal away when I heard the strangers voice and turned.

"Mi-Ok its me" he gasped out, "Damn you can really hit hard" Getting up from his crouched position on the ground, the stranger lowered his hood and showed his face to me.

Recognizing the boy with his medium length black hair and grey eyes, I gasped.

It was Xenon my longtime childhood best friend, neighbor, and one and only secret crush; I had met Xenon at the age of 4 when he was 5 and my family moved to Los Angeles and he happened to live right next door to us.

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All my childhood memories involved us fooling around together and often getting in trouble for running off and sneaking into each others houses at any given time of the day. He had also been my main source of support and comfort two years ago and thus it was back then when I had developed my crush on him.

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"Xenon! I'm really sorry but what the hell where you thinking when you decided to sneak up behind me?!" Leaning over I rubbed the top of his head and apologized again.

"Well how was I supposed to know you were going to hit me and hey stop rubbing my head I'm not a little kid nor a dog!" Pouting Xenon reached up and grabbed my hand between his.

Blushing I laughed and pulled my hand away. Nervously scratching at my neck I then moved away and checked my watch , "Um so ... Shouldn't we get going to practice, I mean we only have exactly 18 minutes left and we're going to be really late if we don't hurry." The truth was I'd been lying to my parents and instead of joining some book club like I'd told them, I'd gone ahead and enrolled myself part time at a Kpop dance studio where I had joined a dance team and had weekly practices. Ending my train of thought I started turning around to face forward again, grabbed my bike and said without turning back, "Do you have your bike with you or how are you planning to get there?" Waiting I didn't hear him respond and was about to ask him again when I suddenly felt him grab me from behind.

Being pulled backwards, he brought me in front of him and grabbed my waist with one hand while resting his other hand on my cheek.

"Xenon what are you doing?" I questioned him while looking down. Being this close to him made me feel a bit.... nervous and self conscious about my appearance and rapid heartbeat. Waiting for his response, I could feel his gaze on me.

"Mianhae noona, but I would like it if you would look at me while we're speaking to each other." Xenon whispered next to my ear and shortly after he let go of me, leaving me dumbfounded over what had just happened.

"Now come on, we're already late as is." Walking away from me he ruffled my hair.

Standing there I blankly stared into space until I finally realized what had just happened, "Wait! Did you just speak Korean?!" I yelled out as I turned to look at him.

Laughing Xenon turned to face me as he pulled out his bike from behind a bush, "Really? Is that all you heard from what I said?" Blushing I turned, picked up my bike, got on it, and proceeded to pedal next to Xenon.

After pedaling quietly for a few minutes Xenon then thought it would be funny to continue teasing me, "Really noona, are you ignoring me now because you're embarrassed?" Hearing this I turned as I started to blush and quickly yelled out as I stuttered, "Yah! First of all you're the oldie here so I should be calling you oppa! And second of all I am not embarrassed you pabo! Pshh I mean why would I be, now come on." Looking forward I started to pedal again, but then looked back when I realized Xenon was not following me, only to see him staring at me wide eyed and red in the face.

"Xenon... are.. you... blushing?!", not being able to hold it in anymore I loudly burst out laughing. "Ah wae! What's wrong oppa?" Playfully winking at him, I once again burst out in laughter when Xenon grumbled at me, "Oppa?" while blushing.

"Aigoo you're too easy to tease, now come on we're already halfway there" I said as I giggled and then speed up, leaving him behind.

Not wanting to be left behind Xenon chased after Mi-Ok as he quietly laughed.