Part 5
Sung Hoon tapped his foot impatiently against his desk. ‘Where the hell is Kyung Hee? She should have been back here before me and the others.’ He sent Jae Duc and Jae Jin to go out and find her. He began to worry but then he heard Kyung Hee’s voice. He watched her talking to a strange guy. They both sat down in a corner and then that guy handed Kyung Hee back her back pack. ‘This does not look good,’ thought Sung Hoon.
Kyung Hee looked over at Ji Yong’s shoulder and saw Sung Hoon looking at them. ‘Eat your heart out Sung Hoon.’ Ji Yong had been so sweet to her. ‘I wish Ji Yong was my older brother,’ she thought. ‘That way he can protect me from that animal Sung Hoon.’ And just then Sung Hoon walked up to them.
“Hi. I’m Kang Sung Hoon the school’s representative. And you are?” he looked at Ji Yong.
Ji Yong started to analyze Sung Hoon. ‘So this is the guy who’s picking on Kyung Hee.’ Then Kyung Hee’s words came back to him.
Sigh…Ji Yong looked at Kyung Hee. “What’s the sigh for?” She looked down at the floor.
“Oh nothing.”
“Come on Kyung Hee. If you called me oppa, that means you can tell me anything.”
“Well…I’m afraid I’m going to get beaten up today.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Kyung Hee lifted up the sleeve of her uniform. “Take a look at this.” Ji Yong glanced at her arms. Both of them had dark purple bruises. “And this too,” she added and pointed to her head. There was also a dark purple bruise there. Ji Yong looked at her in shock.
“Who did this to you?”
“A psycho by the name of Kang Sung Hoon.”
“Why? Doesn’t he know guys aren’t supposed to hit girls?”
Kyung Hee glanced up at Ji Yong. “Human guys don’t hit girls. Kang Sung Hoon is an animal.” She sighed again. “But it’s okay…I’m used to it by now.” Ji Yong squeezed her shoulder
“Well stop getting use to it. This torture is going to end today.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, I’m going to teach this Sung Hoon guy a lesson.”
Kyung Hee grabbed Ji Yong and hugged him. “Really?” He nodded. “Yay!” she screamed. “You can do it in P.E. today. His Highness is the champion here but not anymore now that you’re here Ji Yong oppa..” Ji Yong gave her a smile and nodded.
“Let’s get to class before we’re late.”
Ji Yong looked at Sung Hoon who had just approached him. “I’m Ko Ji Yong. And I know who you are.”
Sung Hoon looked at Kyung Hee. ‘Must have told him about me,’ he thought. Sung Hoon shrugged his shoulders. “Fame spreads.”
Ji Yong looked at him. ‘Kyung Hee was right. That conceited bastard!”
Sung Hoon let out a fake cough. “Excuse me, Mr. Ko. I believe you’re in my seat.” Ji Yong gave him a look.
“I don’t think so.”
Sung Hoon gave Ji Yong a glare that could freeze an entire ocean. Just then Jae Jin and Jae Duc came in. Sung Hoon waved for them to come over. “Hey guys come over here and meet my new friend.” Jae Jin and Jae Duc walked over. “Hey guys,” said Sung Hoon. “This is Ko Ji Yong. Apparently, he doesn’t know where he’s sitting.”
Jae Duc gave a little smirk. “Aww…he’s new Sung Hoon. He don’t know that he’s sitting in your place.”
Jae Jin nodded and told Ji Yong, “You better move boy. You’re sitting with my friend’s wife.”
Kyung Hee opened her mouth in shock. “He’s lying!” Ji Yong looked at all of them. He could tell that Sung Hoon and the other two were lying. He turned around to face Sung Hoon.
“No I don’t want to move. I like sitting here.”
Sung Hoon was ticked but didn’t say anything. He had to stop Jae Jin and Jae Duc from fronting Ji Yong. Sung Hoon just gave a fake smile and said, “I’ll see how long you will like sitting there.” Then he and the boys left.
Kyung Hee let out a sigh of relief. “Thanks Ji Yong oppa. Everyday that Sung Hoon and his buddies will sit next to me so they could torture me. But now that you’re here, they can’t do it anymore.”
“It’s nothing,” said Ji Yong. “I’ll try my best to stop him from torturing you.”
Part 6
~Ring~ It was the last bell of the day.
“Come on Ji Yong oppa! Time for P.E.!”
Kyung Hee and Ji Yong walked to the gym together. When they looked up they saw the janitor fixing the ceiling. Kyung Hee walked up to him. “What are you doing Mr. Seo?”
“Just fixing the ceiling fans Kyung Hee.
These things are sharp and could cut somebody up!
You two kids better get to class now. I have a lot to work to do today.”
Kyung Hee and Ji Yong waved bye to Mr. Seo. Then they both went their own separate ways to the locker rooms to change for class.
Sung Hoon sat down on the mat and waited for Kyung Hee and Ji Yong to both come out. Jae Jin sat down next to him while Jae Duc had another class to go to.
“So you gonna kick the crap outta the new guy Sung Hoon?”
“Yeah. That’ll teach him to mess with me.”
Jae Jin scrached his head. “Dude, I don’t get it. The only thing he did was sit next to Kyung Hee. So why you tripping for? You in love with her or something?”
Sugn Hoon glared at him. “Hell no! I don’t like her. I just don’t want anyone messing with my stuff alright?
“Okay okay. Chill. Hey here they come.”
Ji Yong found a place to sit on the mat while Kyung Hee sat next to him. A guy from their P.E. class named Jang Su Won shouted out,
“Hey Kyung Hee! You dump Sugn Hoon for the new guy?”
She yelled back, “Shut up dork!”
Everyone in class, including Ji Yong and Sung Hoon stared at her. Kyung Hee just looked away and pretended not to notice. Then she leaned over and whispered in Ji Yong’s ear. “Kick Sung Hoon’s butt hard.”
Sung Hoon looked at Kyung Hee leaning near Ji Yong. ‘Damn you Kyung Hee. Is it so terrible to be known as my girlfriend?’ he thought fuming. ‘You’re going down pretty boy.’ He glared at Ji Yong who was also glaring at him back
Part 7
~TWEET~
The whistle blew and class began. Sensei Shim called roll and made everyone sat down.
“Alright now you spineless wimps. Let’s see what you’ve learned these past few weeks. Class will begin with a match. Who are my volunteers?
Sung Hoon raised his hand. “I will Sensei.”
“Ah…Sung Hoon, my number one student. Who else?
Hmm…how about Kyung Hee?”
Kyung Hee shook her head so hard that her hair fell out of her ponytail. Sung Hoon rolled his eyes. “Not today Sensei. How about Ji Yong?”
“Ji Yong?”
Sensei Shim looked at Ji Yong. “Are you the new boy Ko Ji Yong?”
“Yes Sensei,” answered Ji Yong.
Sensei Shim rubbed his chin. “Hmm…I don’t know Sung Hoon. It might not be fair for Ji Yong to fight against an advanced student like you.” Ji Yong stood up. “It’s okay. I learned Tae Kwon Doe back at my old school too.”
“Really?” asked Sensei Shim. “Then this should be a good match.
Alright everybody. In your places.”
Ji Yong and Sung Hoon got in their fighting stances. ‘I’m going to wipe that smile off your face,’ thought Ji Yong. ‘You’re going down punk,’ Sung Hoon thought back.
“Fight!”
Sung Hoon moved forward. ‘I’m going to punch him so hard—‘ but before he knew it, he had fallen down on his back. He was surprised. “How? What?” Ji Yong had sweep kicked him and made Sung Hoon fall.
“Winner Ko Ji Yong!”
“Yay!” shouted Kyung Hee. She ran up and hugged Ji Yong. “You were great! You took him down in less than five seconds!”
“Wait a second!” yelled Sung Hoon.
“There are three rounds in a match. It ain’t over yet!”
“Oh yeah,” said the Sensei.
“Hold on everyone. We have two more rounds left.”
Sung Hoon looked over at where Kyung Hee was sitting. She was massaging Ji Yong’s shoulders. He opened his mouth in shock. ‘That traitor!’ he thought to himself. ‘She’s on the enemy’s side!’ His images of choking Kyung Hee was interrupted by Jae Jin calling him.
“Hey Sung Hoon.”
“What is it Jae Jin?”
“The new guy Ji Yong is pretty good but by the way he fights,
I know you can beat him. Just don’t underestimate him and don’t let your guard down.
You can win.”
Sung Hoon slapped Jae Jin on the back. “Thanks hyung. I was kind of spacing out there.” Jae Jin nodded and understood. ‘You’ll see that I’m the better guy Kyung Hee,’ Sung Hoon mentally tried to tell her.
“You were great Ji Yong oppa!” Kyung Hee said excitedly.
“Thanks. Umm…Kyung Hee?”
“Yeah?”
“You sure Sung Hoon is the best fighter here? He didn’t seem to last very long.”
Kyung Hee nodded her head. “He is the best fighter here. I think he didn’t last long because you’re so much better than him.
“Maybe,” said Ji Yong with doubt.
Part 8
“Okay Round Two!” yelled Sensei Shim as he pulled his arm down. “Fight!” Sung Hoon and Ji Yong got into their positions. Ji Yong let out a punch but Sung Hoon caught his arm and flipped him over. During that time Sung Hoon whispered in Ji Yong’s ear, “You stay away from my Kyung Hee.” Ji Yong fell down surprised at what he had just heard
“Winner Kang Sung Hoon!” yelled Sensei Shim as he held up Sung Hoon’s arm.
Kyung Hee opened her mouth in shock. ‘That bastard Sung Hoon won!’ She began to tear away at her gi with her teeth. Sung Hoon saw her looking at him. He crossed his eyes and stuck his tongue out at her. ‘That jerk is so immature!’ “Wait Sensei!” she yelled. “Three rounds remember? One more to go!”
Sensei Shim called for attention. “Okay you losers watching on the sidelines. We have one more round.”
Sung Hoon walked up to Kyung Hee. “Don’t worry about it. Get ready to kiss my feet when I win Kyung Hee honey.”
" Get bent and die Kang Sung Hoon.”
Sung Hoon flashed her one of his trademark smiles and went back to take his place. Then he heard Kyung Hee yell out,
“You can do it Ji Yong oppa!”
‘Ji Yong oppa?’ thought Sung Hoon. ‘She never called me oppa!’ Sung Hoon knew that he couldn’t lose his concentration or he’ll lose for sure. ‘Win the match first and deal with it later.”
‘Wow’ thought Ji Yong. ‘Sung Hoon is good. Hmm…I wonder if he’ll be my friend if he does end up beating me. He don’t hate Kyung Hee. I think he might even be in love with her! Heh heh…well well..Mr. Tough Guy must be thinking about ‘Kisado.’ Besides, I haven’t met a good match like this in a long time.”
“Round Three. Fight!”
This time Sung Hoon let out a punch and Ji Yong caught his arm. He flipped Sung Hoon over but he didn’t fall down. Sung Hoon twisted his body back so he fell upright. He sent out a round house kick and knocked Ji Yong down. ‘Victory is mine.’ Sung Hoon smiled.
“Winner is Kang Sung Hoon!” yelled Sensei Shim. “You were excellent too Ji Yong” he said as he helped Ji Yong up. Ji Yong looked at Sung Hoon and smiled. “You were great. You should show me your moves sometimes.” Sung Hoon looked at Ji Yong surprised. He didn’t expect Ji Yong to say that. Ji Yong extended out his hand. “Truce? Except don’t pick on my dongsang Kyung Hee anymore okay?”
‘Dongsang?’ thought Sung Hoon. ‘That means there’s nothing going on between them. I guess this Ji Yong guy ain’t so bad after all.’ He shook Ji Yong’s hand.
“Truce.”
Kyung Hee couldn’t believe her eyes. Both of them are shaking hands and acting like each other’s buddy! She ran up to Ji Yong’s side. “Why are you being friends with this jock strap?” Ji Yong placed a hand on her shoulder.
“Come on Kyung Hee. Let’s all be friends.”
Then Jae Jin had to add his two cents in. “Yeah. Isn’t that why you came up here Kyung Hee? To give Sung Hoon his victory kiss?” She looked over at Sung Hoon who was giving her this stupid smile and he was shaking his eyebrows up and down. She brushed off Ji Yong’s hand.
“No! And I hate you too Ji Yong!” Then she stomped off.
Part 9
As Kyung Hee walked by the gym door, her hair got caught in the door’s hinges. ‘Oh great,’ she thought. ‘It’s not like I’m not embarrassed enough already and now this. I bet they’re all laughing now.’ She began to tug at her hair to pull it loose. However, unsuspecting by anyone, just above Kyung Hee’s head was a loose fan’s sharp blade. And it was about to fall.
It all just happened so fast.
Something instinctly made Sung Hoon look up. There it was. Just a few more cracks and the heavy twirling fan would fall. Right onto an unsuspecting Kyung Hee. Sung Hoon felt as though time had stopped and everything had frozen in place. But time did not stop. And he was moving.
Images flashed before Sung Hoon’s eyes. Kyung Hee would be crushed and killed. Then there will be no more Kyung Hee. How lonely and empty his life would be.
When Kyung Hee turned around to see if anyone was laughing, she saw Sung Hoon’s cocky smiling face end in a face of horror. She began to wonder what he was doing. There he was running as fast as he could towards her. It was so fast. She heard a loud crash and felt her body slam against the wall. She blacked out for a second before she realized what was happening.
Too close. That was way way too close. Sung Hoon felt his heart beat so loud that it was pounding in his ears. When he grabbed Kyung Hee he didn’t stop running until he made it outside the gym and the wall stopped him. It took him a second to realize that his lips were pressed against something soft. He opened his eyes. ‘Oh my GOD!’ His eyes got even wider. ‘I’m kissing Kyung Hee! She’s gonna kill me!’ He began to think really fast. ‘I’ll just close my eyes and pretend like I know nothing.’
It took a while but Kyung Hee finally came back to her senses. She felt something pressed against her entire body. ‘Oh my gosh! Sung Hoon is kissing me!’ She pushed him off of her. “You pervert!” she yelled as she balled her fists up until her knuckles turn white. Then there was that look on Sung Hoon’s face again.
Kyung Hee knew something was wrong. Her hand slowly felt the back of her head. Her long hair was gone. The front was still long but the back was severed all the way up to her shoulders. She was in shock. “How could you do this to me?” she cried out. Sung Hoon shrugged his shoulders.
“Umm….Victory Kiss?”
‘I can’t believe I said that!’ Too late. Sung Hoon saw Kyung Hee turn even angrier. Then he felt a painful slap across his cheek. He turned his head back just in time to see her run away. Then slowly, he went over to the gym doors to pick up what was left of Kyung Hee’s hair. Slowly his tears fell upon the shiny black hair he was holding.
Sung Hoon was hurting and it wasn’t from the slap. It was a different kind of pain.
