~Christmas Eve~

Part 1: The Plan

Lee Onew and Abby disguised themselves as men in black suits with sunglasses, hiding behind a bush. They're watching Key, Connie, Minho, Taemin, Jonghyun, and Nikka sitting together around a patio table outside the Japanese Grill.

So far to Jonghyun's perspective, everything was going according to plan. He glanced at his left towards Nikka. He grinned, moving his left arm around her shoulders.

Onew twitched his eye at the sight of those 2 and growled softly. Abby noticed this and took a good look at what Onew was staring at.
She rolled her eyes. This isn't the type of fun she'd thought of when Onew convinced her to come along with him.
Abby was bored at the hotel anyway; she finished memorizing the steps and songs for MVP's next single.

"Onew-oppa, how long are we going to watch them for?" she asked Onew.

"Until I see what Jonghyun's up to," Onew replied, "God, I don't get why we weren't included here! Even Minho and Taemin are involved! Look at them!"

He pointed to the two as Abby moved the leaves so she can get a better look.
Minho and Taemin were sharing a milkshake with two straws.
How chessy, she thought, they're really good at acting, though.

On cue, Nikka and Taemin looked at each other while Minho pampered Connie by sharing his food with her. Key looked furious and started bickering with Connie and Minho.
Onew saw Nikka give Taemin a wink and a nod.
What was that about? Onew thought to himself.

To answer his question, Taemin and Nikka suddenly pulled waterguns from under the table and squirted at everyone sitting around their table.
It was fine in public, since no one else seems to be around except the people going to the theatres near the Japanese Grill.

Where did they get waterguns?! Onew and Abby thought.

Just then, Minho started chasing Taemin as Jonghyun chased Nikka. All of them quickly fled the scene into different directions before Key and Connie could react.
They were too busy trying to find ways to dry themselves to notice until the tension grew of awkward silence.

"Yah! Where did those bastards go?!" Key exclaimed.

"...I can't believe my Ate* left me here with you!" Connie shouted.
Wait, was this their plan? Abby thought.

She continued watching Key and Connie bickering at each other for no apparent reason. Suddenly, she noticed Connie's shouts were getting softer.

"You're-you're mean, you know that?" Connie stated as a tear rolled down her cheek. She quickly lowered her head and wiped her face with her longsleeved arm.

Key just stood there, staring at the little girl. Abby found the look of guilt on his face.
He slowly placed his hands on Connie's shoulders, bent down too look directly into her eyes, and wiped another tear rolling down her cheek.

"Hey, don't cry, Konini, okay?" He cupped her face with his right hand.

"I'm sorry, okay?" He gave her a soft smile.
"Let's go find them, okay? They could've gotten that far."

The little girl nodded as Key held her hand and pulled her to the theatres.

Damn, I can't believe that worked! exclaimed Abby in her head.
Wait, where did Onew go?

Key's POV

I'm waiting with this little demon for her older sister. She looks older than her unnie*!
Psh. Whatever. I'll call Jjong first.
. . .
. .
. ringtone: Ring Ding Dong by SHINee (Key's Part)
"Hello? Key?"
Oh. That must be his ringtone for me when I call. Cool.

"Jjong! Where are you? Konini's crying here! She needs her unnie!"
"Um, sorry Key, I'm still looking for her."
"Okay then, where are you? The devil and I could come look with you."
"Um, I was following Taemin and Minho also, so now I'm on a bus..."

"What?! To where?!"
"Uh, I think... Nikka, think of a destination for me! Quick!"

For a great singer, he isn't that much of a whisperer.

"I can hear you, pabo!"
"Oh... *cough* (making fake static noises) Key-ah! I can't seem to hear you! (more fake noises) I'll call you later!"

He hung up on me! Me! The Almighty Key!
He's officially not my husband anymore!
Oh, I know! I'll call Onew-hyung!
. . .
. .
. ringtone: Gee! by SNSD
"Hello? Key?"
What a cute ringtone for me!

"Yeobo*! Where are you? Oh, who cares?! Find Jjong for me!"
"...don't call me 'yeobo'. And don't worry, I'm tracking him down right now."
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Note:

• oppa - older "brother" in Korean (formal term used amongst younger girls)
• hyung - older "brother" in Korean (formal term used for younger boys)
• Ate - older sister in Tagalog
• unnie - "sister" in Korean (formal term used amongst girls)
• yeobo (I think that's how it's spelled) - spouse in Korean

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