Music Box & Dancing Doll (SHINee Taemin - Minho)
I'll never let you go, again.

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IU is still silent in her place at the moment. He and Minho are now in a cafe located not far from the Mini market. Moccacino was warm in front of him since he had not even touched.

"Drink.." Minho broke the silence. "It'll make you feel warmer."

IU stared at Minho long enough, and finally obeyed the young man's words to drink it. "Ah~enak once.." His speech involuntarily made Minho smile looking at him.

"You haven't changed at all, Jieun~ah!" Minho

"Do I look beautiful now?" Ask IU enthusiastically

"Aliyo." Minho replied casually making the look on IU's face change instantly. "But you look so beautiful!" Add

IU looked at him annoyed. "Ah~oppa!" The screech.

Minho himself just laughed a little because he was satisfied to prank the girl.

"Oh yes. How are Ahjumma and Ahjussi?! I really can't wait to see them." Minho said enthusiastically but seeing IU's facial changes made him feel something strange.

"What's wrong?"

I smiled a little. "Mianhaeyo, oppa. Maybe you won't be able to see them."

"Why indeed? Are they busy so..."

"They're dead." Sela IU fast.

Hearing the girl's words made Minho seem glued to his place.

"Mwo..mworago?!" As if I couldn't believe what he was hearing

"2 years ago, they were all in a car accident. Appa, Eomma and also...Ahra eonni." Minho's chest felt so tight at the moment. The news of IU's two parents dying in an accident was completely beyond her shadow, plus Ahra.

The shadow of Taemin's face suddenly appeared in his eyes. The man did not dare to imagine what it would be like if Taemin to know Ahra was dead. Someone who meant so much to his sister.

"I'm sorry, Jieun~ah. Me and Taemin have been trying to find you all along. But somehow it feels so hard to find your address. Even I didn't know about..." Minho was unable to continue his sentence. He really felt guilty about the girl.

"Gwencaginyo, oppa. There's nothing to regret. Nor can I blame you for not being able to find us." Said IU. "After all, I know, you'll be looking for us. Especially Taemin oppa."

Minho looked at IU who looked bright. "You..didn't you say you'd forget it?!" The question made IU look back at him.

"Something forced me to deny my own words."

"What do you mean?" Minho asked not understanding

"Before Ahra eonni died, he advised me that I should wait for Taemin oppa until he returns to keep their promise."

"Jieun~ah.do you know? Taemin is currently in Seoul and is attending Paran High School."

IU widened her eyes in disbelief. "Mwo?! Paran High School?! That means he's in school with me."

"Mwarago?! So you went to school there too?!" This time it was Minho's turn to be surprised.

"When I went to school with him. But why can't I meet her at all."

"He was only there for 2 days. So it's only natural that you haven't met him." Minho said making IU nod slowly. "What would you do if you met Taemin one day?"

IU was silent for a moment. "That's it, but it looks like I haven't been able to tell her the truth for now. Hearing the fact that his loved ones are now uncertain will make him feel down. So it would be better if he didn't know it first for now. And also..Oppa, can you pretend you don't know me if one day we meet Taemin. Don't call me Jieun, but call me IU because Taemin oppa doesn't know that name."

"HU?" Minho asked in surprise making IU nod

"Yes right. IU. It was a call given by my Eomma since I was a child. No one knows but our family."

"But until when are you going to keep it hidden, Jieun~ah?" Minho asked again to make IU take a deep breath and then exhale slowly.

"I don't know. For now the most important thing is to keep the feeling of Taemin oppa. I don't want to see him grieve if I know this harsh reality."

Minho looked at the girl before him for quite a while, as if he wanted to confirm something.

"You...still like it?"

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"Gomawo~yo, oppa. I'm so glad to see you again." Said IU smiling as she got out of Minho's car.

"Is it really okay? If you want you can call me so I'll pick you up and I'll take you home." Ask Minho. The young man actually wanted to take IU home, but the girl refused because she reasoned to continue her work. That's why Minho just drove him back to the Mini market.

"It's okay, oppa. Jeongmal gomawo for driving me." Reject IU while smiling. Minho was finally only able to nod then drove his car away from there.

IU walked into the Mini Market and returned to work as usual. The vague question Minho asked while they were at the cafe flashed through his mind. I don't know why he couldn't answer it at all.

Is it possible because he still likes the person, or is not sure about his own feelings because he has started to forget?

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IU walked into a store that was none other than the place where she left Taemin's phone that she had dropped.

"Annyeong haseyo~I want to pick up the phone that 3 days ago I put in this place." He said while giving a piece of paper to the store owner.

"ah! Please wait a minute.." The shop owner said making IU nod. After a while the shopkeeper returned with a box in his hand. It appears that the previously badly damaged Taemin mobile phone is now back together like new again.

"It.please." He then gave it to IU

"Gee.it's really good back!" Excitement was happy when he saw the phone can be lit again. "Thank you very much!!" Add

"Ne! You're welcome.." The shop owner smiled.

IU finally got out of the store, and immediately boarded the bus that had arrived just in time at the stop.

Since then, the girl has been watching the phone. The look on Taemin's smiling face made IU a little surprised.

"This young man—when he looks handsome if he smiles like this. But why is it that every time he meets her he acts so cold?" Mumbled.

The bus that stopped suddenly made IU's daydream collapse instantly. Apparently, he was too busy observing the phone to the point that he did not realize that the bus had reached its destination. He finally got out of the car.

As usual IU had to take a walk to get into the housing. The girl stopped her steps for a moment. He was observing the street lights beside him. He remembered the incident 2 days ago that happened to him. If only no one had helped him, I don't know what he is right now. Unfortunately that night this light went off so he was completely unable to see that person's face. He really wants to see it.

Instead of thinking about it, something she did not suspect made the girl's eyes widen. The figure he had talked about while on the bus was now passing not far from his place.

"Oh?! Chogi.wait a.akkh!!" She gripped her sore ankle. Earlier, the girl had intended to pursue Taemin because she wanted to return her cellphone but had just walked IU was not aware of the road barrier making her legs slip and eventually fall.

Seeing the figure of Taemin who was getting away. He also did not want to give up this opportunity. The girl finally got back up and tried to chase after the young man. Many times he tried to call the young man, but he did not know what to call him. Because he doesn't know his name at all.

Finally, Taemin entered a house, as if he did not believe what he saw. IU was again flabbergasted at her place.

"Mwoya~so all this time he's a new neighbor who lives in front of my house?! And I don't know this at all!" Speech weak. "You're really stupid, IU~ya!!" He said again, hitting his head slowly.

He looked at the house in front of him for a long time. The next moment he nodded steadily. He did not want to deal with the young man any longer. He also does not want to constantly feel guilty, that's why he intends to return the phone tonight.

Tok-Tokk!!

IU ventured to knock on the door of the house. There's no answer. Could it be because the occupants of the house are asleep? It's late at night anyway. He shouldn't have done this to anyone else.

Finally, the girl also undoes her intention, but just now IU turned her back to the door hp held suddenly shook. The girl's eyes suddenly rounded when she saw the name of the sender of the text.

IU took a deep breath and then ventured to open the message to make sure something.

From:

Minho Hyung's

Subject :

Don't wait for me, Taemin~ah.

The girl's hand suddenly felt stiff. Something hit his chest until it felt tight.

"So all this time he was..." Just as he turned his body back the door of the house finally opened. Someone who stood looking at him was astonished.

Both the body and mind of IU seemed to freeze at that moment. He did not know what to do or say.

The shadow as he hit Taemin and as they were together on the rooftop terrace of the school came to his mind. He did not expect that this young man before him was actually Taemin.

The young man he had longed for so long.

If only he could embrace her. If only.

"Why are you suddenly crying?" Taemin asked in surprise when he saw the girl in front of him suddenly shed tears.

IU who seemed to have just realized it swiftly turned her face and then intended to leave from there until Taemin pulled his arm.

"Wait!"

"Oh?! Aren't you the girl?" Taemin said when he finally realized that IU was the girl who had hit him at school. IU who heard that said nothing and immediately gave Taemin a phone and then broke away from the young man's grasp.

After that he quickly ran into his own house, leaving Taemin looking at him sharply from a distance.

She finally arrived at her room. Arriving inside he immediately sobbed while leaning on the door of the room. He really didn't expect it would all be like this. He was completely unable to stop his tears.

The girl's eyes suddenly focused on the music box located on her study table. With a shaky step he walked over to her.

The krystal music box is in the shape of a piano, which has hangul inscriptions on the names of Taemin and Ahra. I stared at the music box for a long time. The shadow when she was a child came back. The girl seemed to regret herself. When he had intended to forget the young man, his Eonni actually made him forced to miss him again because it gave hope that one day he would meet the young man again. But when they met, he thought it would be better if Taemin never knew him. Because he knew, what the young man was looking for was not himself but his older sister. Knowing that fact made his heart ache. While she was still shedding tears, she stared at the music box before her.

"What am I supposed to do, Eonni..?"

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This morning the weather was not as sunny as yesterday, drizzling rain began to fall soaking the city of Seoul. And as usual every morning Minho was getting ready to take Taemin to school.

"Taemin~ah, what are you doing?!" Minho cried when he saw Taemin who had been staring at the house in front of them who looked empty. Taemin who heard that gasped slightly. "Don't you see it's raining? Quick in!" Minho again. Taemin himself did not answer, he returned to the house at a glance and finally obeyed the words of his Hyung into the car.

"What's wrong with you? Are you sick?!" Minho's question made Taemin aware of his daydream.

"Mwo?" Taemin asked back

"Is something going on?" Ask Minho again. It was not usual for him to see his sister's attitude like this. He knew his sister didn't say much, but this time he really hasn't said a word since they left.

Taemin looked forward. To be honest, something was stirring his mind at the moment. More precisely someone.

"Hyung.the girl who lives in front of our house. Something seems strange about him." Taemin's words slowly made Minho frown.

"Mwarago? Which girl is..?" Minho asked confused while stopping his car because they had arrived in front of Taemin school.

"Anyo. It's nobody.." Sergeh Taemin quickly got out of the car making Minho look at him even more in wonder.

"Taemin~ah! Call me when your lesson is over!" Minho cried from inside the car answered a nod by Taemin.

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IU's gaze looked forward. The girl is now in the mini market where she works.

"Please all count..." The words of someone awakened his daydream.

"Nde.i meng.." IU suddenly stopped when she realized the person standing in front of her. "Minho oppa!" The thrill made Minho smile widely. "What are you doing here?!" Ask

"I? Yes, of course, shopping.What else? Wh why? You must have thought I came here to see you." Minho replied, making IU's facial features turn sour instantly. Seeing that, he immediately chuckled softly. "I'm kidding!"

IU looked at him annoyed at once happy. "Yaa~you love to prank me!"

"Mwo? Ya? You called me Yaa'?! This kid really.yaa!! how dare you speak informally to me, I am older than you!" Minho said in a serious tone making IU a little surprised

"Oh?! Jeongmal mianhaeyo, oppa.I'm a release." Said IU feeling guilty

Minho looked at him for a moment.

"I'll forgive you, but on one condition.."

"What's that?!"

"Guide me to dinner." Minho replied briefly to make the look of IU's face again changed

"But oppa, you know I'm working?"

Minho seemed to think for a moment. "Hmm.wait here." He said suddenly and walked into the staff room. IU who saw it was surprised but finally let the young man inside.

After a while Minho finally came out of the room.

"Come on!" He said casually making IU look at him in disbelief. "I asked her for permission."

"REally?!" IU asked trying to make sure Minho nodded while smiling. "But before.calculate the groceries first. I can't just take you without buying anything from here right?!" His words made IU nod in understanding then started counting the items.

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Both are now in a simple restaurant. Actually Minho had chosen a special place for the two of them, but because IU felt that the place looked expensive so she looked for another place for the young man.

"Yeah~you're really..have you not eaten from the morning? To eat like that." Said Minho who was surprised when he saw how greedy IU enjoyed the food in front of them.

IU herself just giggled at hearing it. "Mianhaeyo, I haven't eaten since.." the girl suddenly stopped her sentence

"What color..?" Tanya Minho made IU think for a moment then shook her head

"Aniya's. It's nothing." Quickly answer. "Oh? Oppa..why don't you eat?" now it's his turn to ask when he saw that Minho had not yet eaten food in front of him.

Minho looked at her for a moment, then smiled slightly. "I'm not used to food like this." He hesitates

For a moment, IU was stunned to hear it. He knew Minho came from a wealthy family, so maybe hearing him say that was quite natural. An idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Oppa.saranghaeyo!" His exclamation suddenly made Minho widen his eyes

"MWO?!" Minho said in surprise and immediately IU put a small shrimp with mayonnaise into her mouth.

The girl's plan worked.

"How's?! It tastes good, doesn't it?!" Ask IU enthusiastically

Minho himself did not reply, he still looked at the girl before him deeply. The next moment he nodded with a small smile. It feels good too. IU who saw it now laughed satisfied because she felt she had succeeded with her plan.

"Yeah!! I said what, right? It feels good, and I'm sure you'll like it." Excited IU enthusiastically then returned to eating her shrimp

Minho was a little flabbergasted in his place. He had absolutely no idea that this girl would use such a means on him. The young man's eyes were now focused on IU who was still chuckling in front of him. That smile, something he had not seen in years. Something he may have missed so long ago.

IU stopped her laughter instantly as Minho suddenly brought her face closer and finally cleared the rest of the mayonnaise from the corner of her lips with the young man's finger.

"Hurry eating. Then I'll take you home." Minho then pulled his body back. IU herself had to peck for a moment and smiled embarrassedly, after which she resumed eating.

Minho looked at IU who was busy with her food. He did not expect to actually be able to meet this girl again. Someone he had once let go of. But for now he promised himself he would not make that mistake a second time.

I'm not letting you go again.