Music Box & Dancing Doll (SHINee Taemin - Minho)
Music Box's

"Thank you, Minho oppa." IU replied involuntarily making Taemin instantly turn towards her

"Minho Oppa's? You two? Do you know each other?!" Taemin asked suspiciously.

Both IU and Minho were glued in place.

It's totally beyond their expectations

"Mom-isn't it time to go home from school you ever mentioned his name?" IU hesitated to make Taemin think for a moment.

He remembered that he had mentioned Minho's name when he came home from school yesterday.

"But why do you call him oppa?! As if you were so familiar." Ask Taemin again.

"That's because he knew I was your Hyung, Taemin~ah!" This time it was Minho's turn to speak.

"I don't mind if he calls me that anyway.even though I've only known him for a few days. Never mind, don't take it seriously like this." Minho said as he looked at IU who looked so worried.

"And you, IU~si, from now on don't just call me someone with an oppa call. You know, Taemin's 2 years older than you. So you should have called him Oppa."

IU looked at him in surprise, as well as Taemin.

"What?!"

Minho nodded steadily.

"Really! From now on, just call Taemin oppa. I'm sure he won't be angry either. It doesn't hurt if a girl calls an older guy with Oppa?" Minho said as he looked towards Taemin.

"How, Taemin~ah..?"

Taemin breathed out slowly. "Just as you guys."The answer was short and then looked the other way. While Minho and IU exchanged glances then both smiled slightly.

"Oh yes! Isn't the time over?!" Screech IU suddenly when looking at the wall clock that shows at 4 pm. "If it's done, I'll go first. Because I have to go somewhere soon."

"I want to go back to college too.How about I take you guys?" Minho's freshness made IU look at him

"The?! Ah~no need, oppa.."

"Gwencanyo, what's the place away from here..?" Ask Minho again. Honestly, the young man knew that IU would definitely go to the mini market where she worked.

"Actually not really." Answer me doubtfully

"Good! Then come on!!" Minho said then pulled IU's hand away from there.

On the other hand Taemin who witnessed it can only stay in place without saying anything. To be honest, there was something strange between the two men. Moreover, seeing Minho who behaved like never before in a girl.

What's really going on with those two?

♥♥♥

Today is saturday. The day after school Iu usually went to the art room for singing exercises. The girl deliberately took part in extracurricular art. He has loved singing since he was a child.

The training had just finished, and the girl was already getting ready to go home. Until his steps came to a halt as he passed through the dance room. Isn't today just a schedule for a vocal club? But why is anyone in there?

IU's curiosity made her ventured to peek behind the slightly open door. His eyes were rounded when he found a familiar figure inside. The one who was none other than Taemin, and the young man was training alone in front of the large mirror that almost filled the room.

IU looked in amazement at Taemin. The young man was still the same as before. He knew that since childhood Taemin really likes to dance, even Taemin had shown it directly. And for a 12-year-old, it looks great.

IU's eyes widened in shock when she saw Taemin who suddenly lost balance and finally fell on the floor. Seeing that IU immediately ran up to him.

"Opa! Are you all right?!" Asked IU who looked so worried.

Taemin looked at him in surprise. "Yaa~what are you doing here? Why are you here?! Akkh~" Pekik Taemin while holding his right ankle that had sprained

"That's not important now! Is it so sick?!" Ask IU to worry

"Catastrophe. Just sprained a little."

Suddenly IU held onto Taemin's ankle and then began to massage it slowly." Ya~what are you doing?!" Taemin asked a little surprised

"Be quiet oppa.this will make you feel better. Trust me!" IU said that Taemin finally relented.

Taemin looked at IU who was busy massaging her wrists. The girl was completely unaware that Taemin was currently observing her. When IU was doing her job, Taemin looked at IU who was massaging her wrists. Somehow he did not feel any pain at all in his leg during the massage by the girl.

The next second Taemin's eyes suddenly rounded when he realized something. The sorting method performed by IU at this time immediately reminds him of someone.

"Jieun~ah's.."

Taemin's remarks made IU immediately stop her activities. His heart beat suddenly seemed to stop for a few seconds and his breathing was tight. Wishing what he had heard just now was wrong.

"You called me. Who?" Ask is stamped

Taemin did not reply making both of them speechless.

"Mian.nothing." Taemin finally said.

IU's heart seemed to slip hearing Taemin's answer. Though he had thought that Taemin would recognize him, but it turned out that his assumption was wrong.

"Aah~mi.mianhae's search. I have to go now. I'm gonna call some people at the club to come here." IU said then walked out of the room leaving Taemin staring at her flat.

After feeling quite far away from there, IU stopped her steps. The girl leaned her body against the wall. That's when the tears rolled back down her cheeks.

"What do you think, Jieun~ah?! He can't remember you."

♥+♥=♥

Taemin strolls through the suburb of Seoul that looks cloudy. The young man was intending to buy some snacks at a nearby Mini market. But he had just stepped foot into the store, someone he knew already greeted him first.

IU looked surprised to see the arrival of Taemin there. This was the first time he had met the young man in a mini market.

"Welcome!" Sapa IU while smiling made Taemin flabbergasted for a moment and finally joined in with a small smile and then started shopping.

After collecting all the items he needed, he walked to the cashier where IU was standing waiting for him. When he got there, the girl immediately counted the items he bought.

"You..work here?" Ask Taemin

"As you can see.." IU replied briefly while counting the youth's groceries

"Every day?" Ask Taemin again. This time answered by the girl. "What about school?"

IU breathed slowly. "I did it after school. When it comes to tutoring, you don't have to worry. I've asked permission so I can come in the afternoon after taking lessons with you." IU said then gave Taemin groceries that had been included in plastic.

♥+♥=♥

The rain still did not stop, but it had lasted almost an hour. Today, Taemin was again forced to take a bus back home, for some reason since Minho was not active. That's why he prefers to go home alone. Today is also the day that Taemin will teach tutoring for IU.

It has been a week since they held the event. He and the girl are now walking together into the housing until finally separated in front of their respective homes.

Taemin had just intended to open the door suddenly round his eyes when he realized something. He just remembered not carrying the key of the house, because he did not expect that today will go home alone.

On the other hand IU who was already inside the house and intended to close the door suddenly stopped when she saw Taemin sitting on the front porch of his own house. He went back out and looked at Taemin who was also looking at him.

"I forgot to bring the house keys." Taemin exclaimed as if he knew that the girl was going to ask.

"Then, just stay here!" IU made Taemin look at her in wonder. "Isn't there a Les today? How about this time at my house?!"

Taemin seemed to think for a moment, before long he finally got up from his place and walked towards the girl's house.

The moment Taemin entered the house, a quiet atmosphere was immediately felt. He always felt that his house was the quietest house in the complex but it turned out that there was still a house that felt more lonely than him.

"Mianhae.I only have this. You can use it temporarily as a substitute for your wet uniform." IU said while giving a red jacket to Taemin. Honestly, he had no intention of giving it because it was a jacket that was valuable to him.

The jacket that belonged to none other than the young man who had helped her. But seeing Taemin's soaking wet uniform made him worry that the young man would get cold and then catch a cold.

Taemin looked at the jacket carefully, then widened his eyes.

"Oh? This is Minho hyung's jacket..."

"Minho oppa?!" Sela IU made the sentence Taemin stopped. "Are you sure?!" Ask IU again, this time looking so enthusiastic. Taemin himself nodded slowly.

Seeing that IU suddenly just smiled happily. "really?! So it turned out that the one who helped me that night was Minho oppa! I really didn't expect it!"

"Mw..mvorago?! So the girl who was bullied by that ahjussi was..you?" Taemin said in disbelief

IU looked at him in wonder. "Where do you know that I was bullied by an ahjussi?!"

Taemin looked a little surprised at the girl's question. "Te.of course I know! Minho hyung once told me.." He said a little. IU who heard that again smiled to herself while hugging tightly in her hand jacket. "You look so happy.."

IU looked at him while smiling.

"of course! All this time I kept wondering who helped me that night. I owe him a debt of gratitude because he saved my life. That's why I was so happy when I found out that it was Minho oppa who saved me that night. I should thank him later!"

Taemin said nothing. He just looked at IU who had been so happy to hug the red jacket in her hand.

"Oh?! Mianhae.I forgot that I wanted to give this to you. Wear it.." He said when he realized what he was doing. He then handed the jacket to Taemin.

"Not to." Reject the young man while slowly brushing IU's hand. "Isn't that jacket valuable to you? Then keep it! I still have the shirt behind my uniform anyway." His speech. "Now, just take your textbook. We start the tutoring.."

IU stared at Taemin in wonder.

Is it possible that the young man was angry because he knew that the one who helped him that night was Minho? But why is he angry? This has nothing to do with the young man.

Finally, IU returned with a few books in her hand. Both of them started their learning process. As usual Taemin always told the girl to read some texts in English, and now IU has shown little progress. After that he also told the girl to do some problems, and while waiting he also listened to music as usual from his Ipod. After listening to music for some time but there were no signs of IU, he felt something strange.

Just as the young man turned around he found IU who was now falling asleep on the table.

"Aish! This girl really.." Taemin who had just intended to wake IU suddenly abandoned his intentions. The girl seemed to be completely asleep at this moment. Taemin recalled the work IU did every day. He realized that the girl must be tired because she had to work every day after school.

For a while Taemin continued to observe the face of IU who was asleep. The longer he looked at it made the young man even more convinced that the girl resembled someone he knew. Taemin who had just realized what he was doing, immediately dismissed his thoughts. That's definitely not him.

Taemin looked at the girl for a moment, the next second he finally lifted IU's body. The young man intended to take IU into his room. It was not difficult to find the girl's room because at the door there was a hanger that read 'I and U', making Taemin immediately take the initiative that it was his room.

And it seems like the guess is right, when entering into a picture of IU is quite large on the wall. He rushed to lay IU's body on the bed.

IU seemed to be squirming on her bed making Taemin smile little to see that. Maybe it's better that today's tutoring be stopped here first, he doesn't want to disturb the girl's rest. Taemin had just intended to get out of the room until he suddenly remembered something. It would be best if he wrote a message for the girl so that when he woke up he would not feel guilty as usual.

Taemin had just intended to look for paper but was suddenly glued to his place when he saw the object displayed on the table. A thing he had not seen for years. Something that had such great meaning to him.

The things he used to give to someone that meant so much to him. The thing that is none other than the piano music box that he used to give Ahra.

With slightly trembling hands Taemin took the music box.

He never thought he would see that thing again.

Butwhy? Why is that thing here?

Taemin's eyes suddenly focused on a small book near where he found the music box. There are some writings in the book. Taemin picked it up and started reading it.

What am I supposed to do?

You told me to tell him everything, though,

I'm sorry, Ahra eonni...

I had to keep your situation a secret

I'll wait for the right time to say it.

Because I'm scared...

Afraid that it would hurt her heart,

Because I love her

I love, Taemin oppa.

                                                                        -Jieun

Taemin's heart seemed to slip out reading the contents of the sheet. He did not expect all this.

Everything seemed to happen so quickly, making it difficult to understand well. So apparently he had met one of the people he was looking for.

"So all this time...?" Said slowly

"Oppa..." The words of someone resuscitated Taemin

It looks like IU who now seems to be fixated on looking at him at this time

Taemin turned towards the girl

"Lee-Jieun?"