*sidenote: The reason why some people have been calling Abby as Abby-sshi here is because in the story, all the characters are close together like best buddies. Each SHINee member and each MVP treats Abby like an ordinary boy, which in reality she's a pretty girl; just not much into feminine stuff by force of others. If she wants her style to be cool and low-key, then let it be. And honestly, I don't remember if this -sshi is even spelled right or used right in this story.

For all the Koreans out there, I am terribly sorry. I'm such a fail. :( *bows in respect*

I also do not own SHINee in any way, nor does MVP even exist. Most of the locations here are fake.

Also, later on in this chapter, Aaron Yan is from Fahrenheit, a Taiwanese boy band.

Please enjoy this chapter. :)

Mandarin Chinese and English : color coded languages in this chapter

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"Hey, Nikka, why do you keep calling your little sister 'unnie'?" asked Abby.

Right now it's Valentine's Day, and Abby and Nikka traveled to Korea to do a photoshoot with Nikka's favorite band, Fahrenheit. They left Connie at home in the States because:

1. She has to stay with her and Nikka's parents for company.
   
2. She's only a sophomore in high school. Nikka and Abby are seniors, which leads to -
   
3. They have low grades at school. To make up for it, they had to attend school in Korea until spring season ends.


4. This trip also helps them land scholarships internationally, as long as they have music as a major or anything else with Fine Arts. Lucky them, huh?

Nikka looked up from her manga (Japanese comic book) to look at Abby. She showed a slight grin on her face.

"People on the streets keep thinking Connie's older than me, despite the huge height difference every time we walk together."

They both chuckled at the thought. Well, Abby couldn't argue with that. She once witnessed a passerbyer in the States noticing aloud how Nikka likes to spend time with her older sister. This left a grumpy mood on Connie ever since.

Abby and Nikka have been inside the train which leads to Daegu for about 40 minutes. After another long hour, the train finally pulled to a stop, letting the girls get off and walk to their photoshoot location.

Abby got fed up of talking in Korean, so she convinced Nikka to take a break and both of them started conversing in English.

"Ah~! Good thing no one in Daegu has noticed us!"exclaimed Abby.

"Yeah, a month after debuting and already people know us! I didn't expect to get fans so quickly!" Nikka admitted honestly.

"You didn't expect fans, did you?"

"Well, yeah, after getting awards from MuCore and such for a female version song of Replay? I was sure we'd get jumped!"

"Haha~ well, thanks to you, our hit single had a different beat and tune from SHINee's first single. So, everything went well. Relax!"

She ruffled Nikka's bedhead hair. Nikka had been sleeping half the time they were on the train, and even slept through the whole ride on the jet plane to Korea.

The two girls turned left at a corner of the road and kept walking straight until Abby's feet screeched to a halt. Nikka noticed after a while that Abby wasn't following her. She turned around and walked towards her.

"Abby? Abby, what's wrong?" she asked worriedly. She waved her hands in front of her face.

The frozen friend only moved her arm and pointed at the figure behind her. Confused, Nikka turned around to find 2 men in stylish clothing - more like stylish clothing for women.

If it wasn't for their short hair, Abby and Nikka would've assumed that these 2 beautiful men in front of them were 2 beautiful girls. To Nikka, the jawline of one certain guy and his smile was all too familiar.

The man with the fine jawline and smile spoke.

"Ni-Nikka?" he shouted in disbelief.

Nikka couldn't believe her eyes.

"J-jon-Jjong!" was all she could say.

"What are you doing here?!" both exclaimed in unison.

~Valentine's Day in United States~

Connie is currently stuck in Anatomy class at school. She heard from her teacher, Mr. Lu, that for the next few days a representative from National Taiwan University (this location is as real as Daegu in Korea) would recruit few lucky students to study in their university for additional experience and scholarship funding. Mr. Lu said that as long as you have Fine Arts as a major, then the students are qualified to apply for this certain scholarship.

This little girl doesn't care nor wishes to participate in such events. Now that her older sister and one of her best friends have left to Korea, she has no motivation to improve herself as an artist.

Connie's motto: If I feel like doing something, then I'll do it. If I don't, then I won't.

Besides, she wants to major in Science & Medicine.

However, her opinion changed as soon as she saw the representative who came into the classroom. Her jaw dropped in shock.

"Hi. My name is Mr. Yan and I'm a student representative of National Taiwan University. I am here to present a special program for Fine Arts students..."

Connie stared in awe at Aaron Yan's facial features. She not only thought he was cute - she knew what he does for a living! She let her older sister like the boy band Fahrenheit more than she herself does. She was sort of into Korean pop music more, anyway.

Most importantly, Connie had an idea. It seems that Abby's ideal guy is Aaron Yan's exact description! She knows this because Abby confided in her once. With a spring of hope in the winter day of Love, Connie went to talk to "Mr. Yan" and the new principal at school after class ended. The new principal was a very jolly man. He put Connie on a list of students who will be going to Taiwan. After school was over, Connie's parents were so proud of her, but also worried about her safety. She reassured them her safety by asking Aaron Yan to escort her to Korea right after settling in Taiwan.

During the plane ride to Taiwan 4 days later, Connie grew close to Aaron like brother and sister. She told him about Abby, and he was pleased to know someone liked him. He's been meaning to find the right girl for him, and now this is an opportunity for him to fall in love again.

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Back to Valentine's Day in Daegu, Korea [Specific Location: Donghwa Temple]~

The photographer was a very easygoing person, but when it came down to business such as perfect snapshots, he gets dead on serious. After meeting everyone working for the photoshoot, the photographer finally cleared his throat loudly for everyone to hear and pay attention to him.

"Hello, my name is Hee Chul and I shall take fabulous photos of Fahrenheit, SHINee, and MVP! Remember, you chosen artists are lucky to be here due to my selection of candidates. The concept of this photoshoot contains the eldest people in the groups, and I had to partner people up evenly, so now you know why the maknaes are not with us right now."

Everyone nodded their heads, also barely noticing the non-presence of the younger people. Jonghyun, on the other hand, gulped and loosened the collar of his white shirt. (Jonghyun got embarrassed after seeing Nikka, so he changed clothes quickly into his regular shirt and baggy jeans.) He's regretting ever leaving Taemin with Flaming Charismatic Minho now.

Hee Chul noticed Jonghyun's change of clothing and snapped his fingers sharply in the air. Everyone flinched at the sharp noise his fingers made. Hee Chul pointed at Jonghyun with his finger.

"You! SHINee's Bling Bling Kim Jonghyun! Change into the spring outfit I gave you earlier and then pair up with Fahrenheit's Warm Tempered Chen Yi Ru! Locate at Palgong Mountain immediately!" Hee Chul barked towards Jonghyun and Yi Ru. Hee Chul loved to bark orders at people the most.

Both men were shocked of Hee Chul's orders. "You want us to what?!" "It's winter and you want us to take pictures at Palgong Mountain?! In spring clothing?!" "Aisshh! Why do I have to wear girl's clothing?"

"SHUT UP!!!" Jonghyun and Yi Ru kept their mouths shut. Hee Chul gave them the longest time-consuming glare of their lives. "Well, what are you waiting for?! Go, go, GO!!!"

Now ignoring the 1st pair, Hee Chul decided to look for another pair. He immediately pointed to a tall muscular man (not to mention very handsome) and to Abby, who was conversing with the tall man about working out at the gym. Hee Chul rolled his eyes and sighed very deeply. "You! MVP's Ice Cold Princess Abby! Pair up with Fahrenheit's Cool Tempered Wu Ji Zun! And yes, the guy you are conversing with is Wu Ji Zun. Now change into autumn clothing that I prepared inside one of the tents in front of this temple, and then locate at North Gyeongsang. Hop to it!" Then he clapped his hands, motioning for the 2nd pair to move it. Onew and Nikka could her Abby murmur, "I never liked that nickname..." and couldn't help but laugh, instead they resisted into doing so.

Apparently, Key must've heard Abby as well, because he started laughing hysterically with a man who looks very handsome, but somehow resembles a monkey. Hee Chul thus got angry at the two laughing idiots and hit them with a pink flyswatter. Onew and Nikka couldn't help but stare and think Where did that guy get a flyswatter from?

"Fahrenheit's Hot Tempered Wang Dong Cheng and SHINee's Almighty Key! Since you two are Selca Pose Kings, as you are known throughout the world as, I'm letting you choose your own clothes BUT the location I shall take pictures of you is at Dongseongno. Okay with that?" Onew and Nikka's jaws dropped after listening to Hee Chul's orders for Key and Dong Cheng. The two Selca Pose Kings happily nodded in agreement and ran to the minivan, which will take them to shop for clothes at Dongseongno. "Oh, and Key! Remember, your clothes have to be girl outfits!" Hee Chul shouted at the minivan. Key stuck out an Okay sign and Dong Cheng stuck out a eace sign from the windows of the minivan.

Lucky divas! both Onew and Nikka thought as they sighed in unison. Upon hearing the sighs, Hee Chul quickly spun around to face the last pair. "Hmmm... SHINee's Tofu Leader Onew and MVP's Sweet Sugar Princess Leader Nikka. This will be fun." he said as an evil grin spread across his face. "You'll be the only pair who will pose as an actual couple. Change into marie claire outfits and meet at Woobang Tower Land. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be rechecking my equipment and my special cameras. Lord knows what this staff has put me through lately." He muttered (only on that last sentence) as he left Onew and Nikka staring at each other, then back at Hee Chul walking away. Without arguing with the bipolar photographer, Onew went to check up on poor Jonghyun and the girl outfits he had to try on. Afterwards, he went to check up on Abby, seeing as she hates being forced to wear the certain type of girly outfits that were handed out to her in another tent.

When no one was looking, Jonghyun pulled Nikka near the meditation hall. Nikka was confused as to why he dragged her away from all of the staff members, until she felt something soft pressing against her lips. This realization struck in her brain and made her blushing like crazy. Jonghyun suddenly pulled Nikka into his arms, passionately deepening their kiss with no one around to witness it. He slowly pulled away, making both of them pant loudly for oxygen. He smiled, and whispered in her ear, "I've missed you so much. Nothing can stop me from loving you~." Nikka slightly shoved him, shouting out "You're too corny~!" which got Jonghyun's finger to close her mouth. "Shhh! You don't want to get caught, now would you? Come on, I miss you, seriously."

"You do?" She grinned. "How much skinship do you want this time?"

"Eww! You're too dirty! Haha~" He loved how Nikka knew so much about him. Moreover, he loved how much he knew Nikka so much, despite the fact that Onew was her long lost childhood friend. "Hmmm... how about more than the lips this time?"

"Huh? Hey, we're not down to that level yet! Still a long time until I'm ready!"

"No, not that! Um... until your neck?"

"Tsh. Fine, but no hickies, got it?"

Jonghyun grinned with delight as he kept kissing her, trailing kisses only until the end of the side of her neck. They were in a locked tight embrace for a while, with Jonghyun chanting, "I love you" inbetween kisses. That's when it hit Nikka. She pulled herself back away from Jonghyun with wide eyes. "Did y-you just s-say you l-love me?" she stuttered out.

It took Jonghyun a moment to realize what he had said, then his eyes were wide open in shock.

"I-I think I d-did...." he said as he looked at the snowy ground.

"Well, did you mean it...?" she asked as she looked at the snowy ground.

They both turned their heads to look at each other. He grinned as he said the next words that made Nikka jump up and down and kiss him right back.

"Yes, I did."

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