As expected, the news of AJ and Tiffany hit the news quickly, as both person are now chased by media for a confirmation.

"We are not in a romantic relationship, we only hung out as a friend as I was comfortable associating with with my fellow American friends" that is 1 of the statement that given by Tiffany to the media, the media unable to reach AJ as he wasn't that popular in Korea. The SM company release their statement regarding the dating scandal on behalf of AJ instead.

"There is no romantic relationsip occure between SNSD Tiffany and AJ, they were strictly only in a professional relationship."

"Why is AJ always spotted with some of SM girl group? There was a speculation among the natizen that the other members of SNSD was only a decoy to hide the romantic relationship between Tiffany and AJ"

"That is a false rumors, AJ is one of the composer that we had for the SNSD comeback single as well another group comeback album. That is all for now, I hope everyone will participate with it. Have a good day" AJ stood silently while watching the pressconference on TV. He start to wear a disguise prop to help him avoid the media, he suddenly become a hot topic in Korea.

"Sorry for putting you in this kind of situation " Tiffany sincerely apologize to him.

"This is expected since you are famous Tiff, don't worry about me. "AJ went to the nearby vending machine to get a cup of coffee, he sip slowly while his eyes are glued on the news. Aside of watching the news, he was there to inform the Fx member that they will depart to Los Angeles on the weekends.

"Well, I have to go and meet with the fx girl, see you later Tiff" After the previous talk in the cafe, AJ and Tiffany remain as friend. There was a certain girl that happy about it, she is none other than Krystal Jung. She is currently gather with her other members in SM meeting room.

"Why are we here? I thought we finally got some rest from the promotion schedule" Sulli is whining as all of them are still tired, they went back to their dorm very late on the previous day.

"Calm down Sulli, they must have an important thing to say as they want us to gather here so early"Victoria, the leader finally speak up. It manage to make Sulli silent for a moment.

"Hello girls, sorry that I'm late"AJ and Evans entered the room, the manager of fx were the last to enter as he had something else to settle.

"AJ oppa,Evans oppa." all of them greet in unisons

"It was crazy out there, I'm having a hard time to enter this building"

"Is it because of the dating scandal?" AJ nod and before he proceed with the announcement, he having a short discussion with the manager.

"Okay let's continue with the reason why I ask for your manager for all of your presence here"all eyes are fixed on AJ now, he is fluent in Korean now so he didn't need any translation anymore.

"Fx will start the US promotion tour next week" a loud cheer filled the room, AJ let the girls having their moment for awhile before continue.

"All of you will stay in an apartment and you will stay there for 3 weeks, there will be some additional discussion but we'll talk about it when we reach there. Your manager will give you the schedule for your promotion there, any other question for now?"AJ point at Luna that rising her hand.

"Do we have any chance to meet with Hollywood artist?"AJ flash a smirks before answering.

"Depends" Evans nudge on AJ and try to hide his laugh. Krystal look at him with his expressionless face, AJ try to remain unfazed but he secretly shivered.

"Cant you just tell us now? We need to be prepare anyway" Luna try to persuade him.

"Well, all of you will have your practise for your performance anyway." he answered calmly.

"You are no fun oppa" Sulli, the giant baby said making AJ laugh along with Evans and the fx manager.

"All of you can go back to your dorm, that's all for now" Bear manager said and the girls are ready to leave the room.

A week later..

The LAX Airport were filled with a huge crowd, there were banner and poster seen from the arrival hall until the outside of the airport. The airport security were lined up to escort the incoming group that just landed in the land of America.

"Oh my god the AADT is here!" Donghae, Ailee and Taeyang name were chanted by the fans, FX came out after them and amazed by the group popularity. Krystal turned around and watch as AJ were nowhere to be found, she told their leader to walk ahead and went back into the luggage hall just to find AJ were having some trouble to get his bag as the staff inside were asking for his signature.

"AJ, we need to hurry." she saw as he smile to her and politely leaving the fans and took his bag.

"Thanks" he muttered as Krystal offer him the bag trolley.

"Dont thank me, because you going to push it for me"she smirked, she was joking but it seems to backfired as AJ really took over the trolley.

"I'm just kidding you know"

"I know but I dont mind, you got a lot of stuff by the way" he said in amused tone making Krystal blushed but before she could say anything, AJ already move toward the door.

"AJ! Marry me!" the crowd were getting heated as they saw AJ, Krystal were amused after seeing him flushed in red when some female fan 'proposing' him.

"Someone is so famous here" she teased him

"Shut up" AJ said trying to hide his red face, Krystal chuckled and soon they were bathed by hundred of flash. Krystal could hear AJ grunt whenever the bright light flashed in front of him, she saw shocked when AJ suddenly grab her wrist to walk faster.

"So how many proposal that you got today?" Taeyang playfully asked

"Huh?"the other 3 of FX member were obviously clueless.

"AJ is so popular here, he will hot a lot of girl screaming for him to marry them." Donghae explaination making everyone burst in laugh except of AJ that only groan in annoyance.

"Your band is so famous here oppa"Victoria said and Evans begin to tell them about each members popularity rank.

"Ailee is active in singing and modelling, Taeyang is part of the Step Up movies cast, Donghae always featured in other artist MV with his drum and sometimes he will appear in some movie series."

"What about AJ oppa?" Sulli butted in.

"He is mostly behind the scene kind of guy, producing and composing music. But he still on the top rank of the most popular member, a lot of dating scandal with tons of famous singer"

"Stop giving them a weird info about me, I'm not that famous. they were exaggerating it" AJ said while closing his eyes, he feel so tired.

"We're telling the truth, he just never admit it." they keep talking to each while they were on their way to the apartment that AJ prepared, they lower their voice when they notice that AJ fell asleep. They only woke him up after they reach the apartment complex.

"Dude, we're here now. Wake up now" Donghae lightly shook him, AJ yawn and stretch his body nefore leading the girls to their house.

"This will be your apartment for 3 weeks, feel free to choose your own room and I hope all of you are comfortable with this" the girls are swoon by the apartment design, they were scattered around and check almost every inch of the place.

"Isn't this too much AJ? This place look so expensive" Evans only smile to the fx manager

"I only want to make sure everyone could get a comfortable rest, they will have a tiring day soon"Krystal and Sulli are the most excited and curious, AJ chuckled as he saw Krystal touching everything. "Cute" he mumbled softly but caught by Ailee.

"Court her already" AJ were stunned by Ailee sudden remarks.

"Stop suggesting an absurd thing"

"Yeah right, keep denying" she smirked and walk toward the girls. There weren't much to do and the AADT member leave the apartment and went back to their own place to rest. AJ told his fellow member to practise as they will have a charity concert to do the day after tomorrow."

On the next day...

"You girls can rest and practise awhile for today, we wont be here to accompany all of you for today." AJ said to the girls.

"Where are you going?" Krystal asked.

"Our band had a practise for tomorrow performance"

"Cant we come and watch you guys practise?" Sulli was curious

"Well, if your manager dont mind" the girls are now looking at their manager with pleading eyes, AJ shook his head while chuckling.

"Okay, all of you can go along but I need you to give your best on your promotion."

"Assa!" the girls form a circle and jump around happily. AJ were looking on some news on his phone until he stop on an article, eventhough he remain friend with Tiffany but it doesn't mean his feeling changed. He heave a deep breath and sigh, his member seems to notice it.

"I'm going ahead of you, I still have to meet Mark" Ailee look at him worriedly.

"What's wrong?" she whispered and she got her answer as soon as AJ show his phone to him. Ailee know it well how AJ weren't good in hiding his emotion.

"You better go now, dont do anything reckless" AJ nod his head and walk to his car, what he did as soon as he enter the car shocked the fx girls. AJ lit up a cigaratte and inhale it deeply, he rarely smoke but he do have it inside his car.

"What happen?" it wasn't shocking for AJ fellow member but they are worried, smoking AJ means upset or depressed AJ and it wasn't good for them.

"He have love problem" Ailee told them as soon as they were away from the others, the revealation shocked the other 2.

"What do you mean by love problem? Did AJ really dating someone when we were in Korea?" Donghae never see it coming, Taeyang is as shocked as him as well.

"Chill Hae, he wasn't in a relationship but it's more like a rejection? i dunno how you call it"

"WHAT??" they said in unison, rather loudly catching the others attention.

"Tone down dumbass" Ailee hissed before telling the others to ignore them. Taeyang couldn't believe what he heard, who the hell would reject the mighty AJ Liu? There were thousands of girls desperate just to get his attention.

"Spill everything now woman" Donghae said sternly.

"Dont you woman me Hae or I'll strangle you to death" He immediately apologise before raging goldfish appear.

"His love interest were currently in a relationship but you know AJ, he dont really check on her"

"So AJ have a crush on artist as well? Do we know her?" Ailee nod, the 2 guy keep pestering her about AJ mystery crush and she eventually told them to stop them from from irritating her.

"She's 1 of the SNSD member, Tiffany. She is in a relationship with Nickhun, the guy that they called as Thai prince" The 3 of them starting to follow up the Korean entertainment, since Nickhun is famous as well Donghae and Taeyang just nod their head.

"So he didn't took the news about it so well huh?"

"Cant blame him dude, he rarely show any interest on girls but when he do it didn't come out well"

"Yeah.. But the last time I saw them, they weren't that awkward except on the restaurant incident" Donghae suddenly remember it.

"He found out that day, that is why I insist on coming back to our apartment with him." she begin to narrate the whole story to them from the start.

"Geez, Tiff should've told him but I guess it was good since he found on the earliest stage" all 3 of them nod their head.

"Guys, when will we leaving?" Luna said breaking their thought.

"We can go now, I'll tell Evans so we can use the van instead of our personal car." Taeyang called Evans and excuse himself.

"Hae oppa, did something happen to AJ oppa? I didnt knew he is a smoker" Krystal asked

"He rarely smoke, he only does that when he got too much in mind and stressed."

"Well he is a busy man" Donghae raised his brows while looking at her

"What?"

"You look concern over him, do you like him?" he smirked after seeing Krystal reaction

"W- whatt? It was just a question" Krystal fidgetted, Donghae remarks caught him offguard. She quickly went back to her group side while Hae having an idea.

"Amy, I think I had an idea how to help AJ" he got Ailee attention now

"How?"

"The younger Jung seems to have an interest on him" he wriggle his brows while secretly glancing on Krystal

"You going to hook them up together?" he nod but Taeyang seems to oppose it.

"As much as I wanted to help him, I dont it was a good idea Hae"

"Why was that?"

"It's unfair to Krystal and I doubt AJ would make her as a rebound even if Krystal agreed"

"Yeah, we'll just deal with his mood for now. Make sure he wont do anything stupid" Ailee statted, their conversation stopped as they saw Evans waving from the van window.

"Let's move everyone" Donghae said and they entered the van to their studio.

Fearless Record studio..

"Welcome back, so how was it going?" a guy came and greet AJ

"Thanks boss, everything is good. The group that I'm working it with will be here to watch us practising."

"Cool for me, just call me up if you need anything"

"I'll do that Mark, how was the rookie group going?" the guy called Mark show him a thumbs up.

"They will perform at the same event as you guys tomorrow" AJ nod and suddenly remember on something.

"Mark, could you help me on contacting Jay Z and Taylor Swift? I was thinking on putting Fx group as their guest artist on their concert opening."

"Consider it done, they wont say no to you man. You know that" Mark playfully shove AJ shoulder before went outside the room and return to his office. The others arrive at the studio and greet AJ and Mark that seems to engage in a deep conversation, the fx girls sitting on the couch while the AADT members are in the studio begin their practise. AJ charisma and Ailee powerful voice catch everyone attention, they looking at them through the mirror at awe.

"I dont understand any lines of the song but Ailee unnie voice really awesome" Luna said dreamily, Sulli and Victoria were busy on spazzing over the band leader. Krystal on the other hand trying hard not to show many emotion while focusing on every inch of AJ expression. She trying to read him, he looks mysterious.

"What is on your mind AJ" she mumble softly

"What did you say Jungie?" Luna seems to heard her.

"Huh? What did I say?" she trying to look clueless.

"Oh, I thought you said something just now" Luna bought her act, she weren't be an actress for no reason. Krystal were hypnotized by AJ brown orbs when their eyes met, she seems to be in her own world but it didnt stay long as AJ broke their eye contact.

"SooJung, AJ oppa is staring right at you just now" Luna nudge on the frozen Krystal, she look at Krystal when she didnt get any response from her. Her smirks appear when she saw Krystal dazed look, she snap on her finger to get Krystal attention.

"Earth to Soojung" and it does the trick

"What is it unnie?" Krystal said still in daze

"I've been calling for you for awhile now, you seems out of space. Too busy mesmerizing oppa?" still with a smirks on her face.

"I dunno what you talking about" Krystal said after composing herself.

"Yeah, sure you did baby Jung" Luna were amused on this. Just like AJ, Krystal too paid no mind over her suitor. Even when there were tons of rumors about her dating her fellow co actor but the news usually died down since she never respond over it. The time flew so fast and they didn't notice that they already been in the studio for 3 hours, the AADT members came out from the room as they finish with their practise. Once again, AJ leave the group and went ahead to smoke. Just after few puff on his cigaratte, someone took it from his mouth and throw it away.

"What the..." he turn to face the person and only to find Krystal that furrowing her brows while looking at him.

"You shouldn't smoke you know, it will decrease your stamina." She finally speak after the short starring contest.

"I just need it today" a short reply feom him

"And why was that?"

"To sort some stuff that messing my head" he look away from her before releasing a heavy sigh.

"It's better to talk to someone rather than smoking, it wont solve your problem"

"I know" he fiddle on his phone

"Wanna talk about it?" AJ look at her before chuckling.

"What?"

"You really have time to listen to my rant? I dont think so"

"Try me" AJ laugh on her, for some reason, he feel comfortable having Krystal around.

"Later Krys" he patted her head and laugh again when he saw her pouting.

"Cute" he said, he didnt notice that Krystal were blushing after she heard his last comment. They were now having their meals after a long tiring days, laugh could be heard inside a private room in a restaurant. AJ are now less tense, he manage to laugh along with the others and it spark a curiousity among his member. The usual depressed AJ normally took a weeks or 2 before je could return to his normal self. AJ sat opposite of Krystal and their interaction were quite intimate minus the skinship, the others fx member had the same reaction. The ice princess are too chatty when she is around AJ, a rare scene. She isn't the type of being comfortable to a guy and the fact that the 2 of them didnt know ech other for long making it interesting. Victoria and Sulli jaw dropped when they saw AJ teasing Krystal and the girl throw him her fries, Luna only smirking. While the AADT member were stunned when AJ pick the fries and eat it, the whole scene is amusing. AJ teasing and laugh, Krystal become chatty and playful. The 2 seems to be oblivious over their own member reaction.

"Ehemm" Donghae clear his throat and it manage to get their attention.

"Had something to say Hae?" AJ asked

"Emm nothing but dont you have something to tell us?"

"Ahh yes, thank you for reminding me. I did have a news for fx." the girls attention are now on him.

"Your group will be 1 of the opening act of Beyonce US tour concert"

"Jinjja?!" AJ nod and grin widely

"Kyaaaa! Omo, our fellow group in Korea will be so jealous of us now" The girls are holding hands and keep squealing, they are so excited. AJ made few research on fx before, he saw the potiential of the girls and he is quite disappointed on how poor their album promotion despite of the good song in their album. That is why he made some arrangement with the SM CEO to let him handle FX promotion in US.

"Our band will have a performance tomorrow and I will bring all of you to personally meet Beyonce and Jay Z afterward." the news overwhelming the girls, the tears of joy were now visible on their face. The others were shocked, they wanted to comfort the girls but AJ stopped them. He told them about his research and they were now smiling while looking at the girls. The night ends and everone are heading back to their own place, after the AADT member were separating with the FX Donghae comfront AJ.

"Why did you suddenly do this? You seems to be so interested in this girls"

"I told you about their album promotion before right?"

"I know but why so sudden?"

"I just feels like it and because I know how it feels to have nothing, I believe we all do"

"Is that the only reason?" Ailee asked

"No, when I did on the research, I saw an interview of this group where all of them feel left out in their own company gathering, just because they werent as popular as the other. It weren't their fault for not being popular, their management didnt expose them much. I want the world to start noticing them, they deserve it" they were shocked, like AJ. They determain to help the girls as well, AJ could see it in their eyes.