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Yang💗
Hey, I just got home


bff🌷
Okay


Yang💗
That's it?


bff🌷
What do you want me to say?


Yang💗
Nothing nothing
It's odd to see your reply short


bff🌷
...


Yang💗
What???


bff🌷
Why is my nickname like this?


Yang💗
Why?
You don't like it?
And why is mine got a heart
Do you like me?



bff🌷
???


Yang💗
Come on, Shen. We're friends *wink wink


bff🌷
Weirdo
Bye








The two didn't actually halt messaging one another until late at night. Back then, they don't frequently message one another due to Y/n not owning her own phone. Her parents gave her a camera and a grand piano to fill her time instead of going online. Y/n's life sounds boring before but Xiaoting never gets bored around her.








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"Have you ever thought of abandoning me?" The fifteen-year-old Y/n asked Xiaoting who was painting inside the older's room. Y/n was making their assignments, as usual.





"Why?" Asked Xiaoting.





"Because I'm boring? We can't even hang out in the town without escaping" Y/n has been asking herself the same question since they were 14. She realized what she do in her daily life for the past 7 years was pretty much boring but Xiaoting never left her side.






"You're not boring" Xiaoting replied without looking at her friend. "In fact, when you came, I got less and less bored at home. I got a new friend and a new house to stay at" She happily told her friend. Xiaoting probably has less than 5 friends in the town. The first four were the friends she made while Y/n didn't arrive at Sichuan yet.







"And, you're not that spoiled. Spoiled children are the most boring people in the world"







"What do you mean by 'not spoiled'? I'm literally a baby in this household"





"No, not that. Your parents might be spoiling you stuffs but you never act rude and has a lot of skills than those normal spoiled rich kids in the town" Y/n aren't into the presents her parents gave her. She's planning on gifting it to her cousins if she has the chance. What are the presents? Bags, Expensive Colognes, Dresses... and other stuff. Y/n found herself not into this feminine stuff. She's not that masculine either so she's in the middle. Did you know that she wears the same style of clothes every day? An oversized black t-shirt. She wears them in a cycle every week. She helps the maids wash her clothes so the drying would be fast.





She was too bored she can do all the chores at home. Just like what Shen Xiaoting described her, she's not a spoiled rich kid.







"Ah... I did those because I'm dead tired at home. "







"That's my point, you're not spoiled"








"Okay, but I'm still boring"







"To me, you're not"







"You're just saying that so I can make your assignments-"








"Hey! I'm not! I'm a real friend. I'm not using you for anything!" Xiaoting was slightly hurt by Y/n's statement earlier but she thought it just slipped into the older's mouth because of overthinking. And that time, Xiaoting has been liking Y/n for years already. It was just a little crush because she's still confused about herself.







"Do you want me to leave you?" Xiaoting asked. She knows she's the only friend Y/n has. "No"







"Then stop thinking I'm just using you"






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A month has passed and Y/n still hasn't returned to Korea. She and Xiaoting were still talking through messages but most of the time, Y/n would reply so late. Xiaoting was curious about what she was doing in China but because of her debut, she can't stay with her phone long. Their promotions will come to an end soon but will prepare for another comeback right away so she's very busy.





She once attempted asking Hikaru what Y/n is doing actually in China but the shorter doesn't know as well. For real. Hikaru thought Y/n is only taking a vacation but the older stopped contacting her as well after the first week.





"Let's ask Ziyin unnie" Hikaru suggested but Xiaoting remembered that the other girls at home still hates her. "You can go, they don't like me there"





"No~ come. If you want Y/n unnie, then get close with her cousin again. Better settle down things with Ziyin-jie first before running back to unnie" Hikaru's right, Xiaoting thought. Ziyin was one large gate between her and Y/n.






Xiaoting recalled their first meet-up. Ziyin doesn't seem to trust Xiaoting around Y/n because their family has trust issues with non-family members. But after Y/n introduced Xiaoting to Ziyin, the oldest turned soft and eventually accepted Xiaoting in. Their bond just broke off after Ziyin knew Xiaoting was cheating.







"Okay, come on" Xiaoting accepted the suggestion and went straight to the house to ask Ziyin and the group. It was weekend so they were free.






They reached the house, all of their eyes laid on Xiaoting. Xiaoting let out a deep sigh as she lowered her head. "Hi!" Hikaru cheerfully greeted the others. "May we talk to Ziyin unnie?" Ziyin immediately responded and led the two to the kitchen. "Unnie... are you still in contact with Y/n unnie?" Asked Hikaru.






"Nope, she's inactive for a week already. I thought she's in contact with her" Ziyin pointed at Xiaoting. "She's been talking to unnie not until lately, she's worried so we came here to ask you"







"Can I talk to Xiaoting for a minute?" Xiaoting's heart races in nervousness. Ziyin sounds cold as usual but the way she's talking right now, it's two times. "Sure"







Hikaru left them but Ziyin isn't satisfied with the privacy so she pulled Xiaoting outside in the backyard. "What's happening? Why Y/n was called back to China?" Ziyin asked. So she doesn't know the reason? Xiaoting asked herself. All Xiaoting knew was Y/n was called for going to Japan without her parent's permission.







"Our parents never want us to go to Japan but mom found out..."








"She's getting punished? And what about you? You did it first" Ziyin crossed her arms. "I... don't know..."







"Did you set her up-"







"No! Never... her mom found out about it, okay? Her sister asked me and I thought they knew so I told them she was in Japan last month and then they found out"







"It's your fault then" Xiaoting took a deep breath to rebutt but she doesn't want to argue anymore. There's a part where it's her fault anyway and Ziyin was right, she did it first, why isn't she getting punished.







"I'm sorry..." she apologized instead.







"You should be... and I got no idea about your question. I don't know what Y/n us doing there but I'm sure she's grounded"







Turns out what Ziyin said was the right guess. The reason why she can't communicate with her members was that her phone and other appliances at home were confiscated and she was sent to Hainan to study for a month. She left her phone in Sichuan and to communicate with Xiaoting, she sometimes go to Shuqi's at night to log into her WeChat. She sneakily took out her SIM Card before her mother took her phone.







Kyungsoo knew about these all the time because Mrs. Song would always talk to him if she has a problem with Y/n. She would excuse her daughter if there's no schedule, that's why she can go back to China.






After a month of 'returning to normal without any gadgets', Y/n finally got her freedom once again. She first opened her chat room and apologized to everyone, saying she got a month's hiatus to study something. Thankfully her fans accepted her excuse even though they were on drought for a month, seeking for Y/n's shadow.






Later at night, she went on Live and her friends were there to watch it. She acted normal as nothing happened. Firstly, she apologized for causing worries to fans and then catch up on things. Xiaoting was there watching because she was on her vacation back in YXY's house. She locks herself up in her room, sometimes in Y/n's, because no one wants to talk to her except Hikaru, Jia, Yeyoung, Jiyoon, and Mrs. Bong. Her members from the other group sometimes want to hang out with her and of course, she would go to kill some time. While roaming around, she once saw Doah but she was with a guy. A boy. She never dared to approach her since she's a rival and she's probably busy.







Her worries for Y/n vanished as her best friend told her not to worry during one of their calls. Y/n called her once and for a limited time only. Y/n explained that she's studying that's why she's busy but never exactly told her what is she studying.







"Unnie, I'll go get our drinks, you stay here with Mashiro unnie" Bahiyyih tapped Xiaoting's shoulders before running out of the store towards Starbucks. Xiaoting has been eyeing the chips in the chips section for so long while Mashiro's eating already in the stall in the mini-store. She was thinking about whether she wanted the sour cream chip or cheese-flavored chips.







"Sour cream is Y/n's favorite" She pointed to the flavored chips. Y/n suddenly came into her mind for some unknown reasons."But I like cheese..." She then pointed to the other pile. "But I never tried sour cream..." Pointing her finger back to the first choice, she extends her arms to grab it. At the same time, a different person grabbed the chip and it was noticeable that this person smells familiar. "I'm sorry" the person apologized and took the same flavored chip behind the first pack instead. The voice sounds familiar too, Xiaoting looked at the person but they were wearing a cap and they were back facing Xiaoting.







"Excuse me" Xiaoting ran to the person and tapped their shoulders. "Do I know you-" Automatically stopped her sentence as she saw the hat the person was wearing. It was her favorite cap and the person smells like lavender so it must be...







"Y/n?"







"Right" Y/n chuckled as she lifted off her cap, and took off her mask. "Surprise, I'm back" she opened her arms and Xiaoting didn't hesitate to jump in for a hug.







"Since when did you came back?" Xiaoting asked happily, swaying both of their bodies. "An hour ago, I stopped by this mart because I saw someone familiar by the window" Pointing over at Mashiro's direction who's eating her noodles peacefully. It was already midnight that's why they were out for a stroll. "You never told me you're going home today"







"I can't hold my phone because I was grounded" Xiaoting nodded, finally knowing the reason why Y/n most of the time replies late. "I'm sorry. I should be the one who's being punished, not you"







"It's fine. Things I do for my best friend, and, I did something wrong too so I deserved that too"







"Yah~ who are you hugging!" Mashiro clapped her hands all of the sudden. "Is that your Chinese friend? Ni hao~" Mashiro stood up then bowed her head. "It's Y/n, Mashiro" Xiaoting grabbed Y/n's hands Nd pulled her towards Mashiro.






"Ooh~ welcome back, join us eat"







"I just ate... but I'm still hungry, so ill join" Opening the chip in her hand, she started eating like it's paid already.







"How's life?" Xiaoting asked. Her smile shows how happy she is at the moment. "Pretty boring without you by my side"







"Flirting with your best friend, I see" Xiaoting teased. Although their feelings are mutual, she accepted already that maybe it's best for them to stay friends while they're still an idol. They're the 'end game' anyway, Xiaoting thought.








"Why? Can't I flirt with you, baobei?" Y/n teased back and she received a light slap on her thighs from Xiaoting who's obviously heating up.







"You guys... really? In front of my noodles? Flirt at home, will you?"







"We're not flirting, Shiro"







"I clearly heard baobei, don't underestimate my Chinese, Shen Xiaoting"








"I'm back... Uhh, hello" Bahiyyih came back with there drinks on her hands. "Y/n sunbaenim" she continued.







"Hello, Bahiyyih...Bao, can I take a sip?" Talking back to Xiaoting in Chinese, Y/n grabbed the drink on Xiaoting's hands. "Sure"







"Oh no, we're gonna kiss"








"That's indirect though and don't pretend we never kissed before-"









"Uhm...Are you two... Flirting?" Bahiyyih asked all of the sudden. "Huh?"









"Uhm, I can understand Chinese..."






































































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1993 • Beijing, China






Started dating at the age of 17 after a long year of pursuit, both Yifan and Youyi decided to enter a new challenge of having a long-distance relationship. Yifan is going to Japan to study with his mate Shen Qing and his girlfriend, Qian Liujie. The four were friends, hanging out in Xu-Yang café during high school. But after graduating, the three decided to study in Japan together, leaving Youyi all alone in Shanghai. Both Yifan and Qing are going to Kyoto while Liujie is going to Nagoya.







"Are you sure you don't want to go with us?" Yifan asked his lover. Yifan's family already met Youyi, so as the girl. Although they were not on the same level, their families are very accepting. The Song family proposed to scholar Youyi but she declined. She told them she can't leave her sick father alone although having 4 siblings in the household. The café in Zhejiang got no counter so she's planning to take over there. "I'm sorry, I can't" Youyi simply said and Yifan understood. The group left as Youyi watched them pursue their dreams of becoming business people. She smiled at the thought of them being successful in the future. She just hopes she can fulfill her dream too in the future.







1994 • Kobe, Japan







A year has passed, Youyi was sent to Kobe by the Song family. Her father passed away so her family told her to let them take care of the business and sent her to school. Youyi was unhappy about the decision but she needs to do it for her family to have a better future.







The Song family sent Youyi immediately to Japan. Another reason for this is because of Yifan stopped sending the letters. Also to Youyi, she's unsure what happened to her lover. But one day, she received a letter from Liujie saying everything is fine in the group.







Surprising the group, Youyi went without letting her friends know. She arrived at Liujie's dorm and didn't see her there. She saw the handwritten letter sent by Qing and right now, they were in this high-end restaurant. Youyi didn't hesitate and went to the said restaurant but waited by the hotel doors. She doesn't want to go in, especially in her non-trendy clothes.








"That was a blast"








"We should go again sometimes, Liu has to go back to Nagoya the next day"








"What about you, Reina?" She heard voices from inside the hotel. She also heard another feminine voice, which sounds new and since she couldn't understand Japanese yet, she never knew what they were talking about.








"Ah, I will go to Kyoto tomorrow... do you want to come, Yifan?" Youyi's ears perk up. She just heard Yifan's name. "I-uh..."








"You know, Yifan and I got this project-"









"Oh, come on Qing. I know you guys are going to be free this week. So what do you say, Yifan?" A group with four members passed Youyi's figure, noticing a girl clinging onto Yifan's arms.







"Who is this girl?" Youyi raised an eyebrow then went to confront the group.









"Hey!" She yelled making the people look at her. Yifan automatically removed the girl's arms around his and then nervously smiled at Youyi who was glaring at her.









"Y-Youyi!"








Is the scenario familiar?
















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