Are You Dating?

This is for Bebe, for the usual reason. For Bee, coz she's daring enough to side with Brian, hehe. For Ate Sue, just because she's Ate Sue. And to all the people who are not on my list, peace out!



It started as a casual taping for an episode of Star Golden Bell, Kim Hyun Joong together with his leading lady in the upcoming TV program Mischievous Kiss are two of the guests, Kim Kyujong, another member of SS501 is also present, as well as Brian Joo, the half of the defunct Fly To The Sky duo, a few other members of idol groups and a number of gag men and women are also on the guest list.

Hyun Joong is not one who attends variety shows willingly but because of the ongoing promotions of his new drama he just have to sit and suffer through this one, and he is more than thankful for the presence of an SS compatriot.

The filming begun smoothly, the co-MC's introduced and interviewed guests in no particular order and some were even asked to do some performances and funny stunts. The first part of the show was allotted to answer fans' questions that were left on the show's website, the main MC asked him and Kyujong about the future of their group in which they collectively answered that they may be under different management companies at the moment but their bond will forever stay strong and that their fans can and should expect more projects and greater feats from them. He was asked about his thoughts on his new series while his partner was asked if they had shot a kissing scene already and how was it, one comedian even said that they're looking forward to a real naughty kiss as pertaining to the title of their new show which made everyone laugh. Some idol affiliates were asked about romance and their ideal women/men while others were tasked to stump a few brewing scandals. All in all, it was a manageable and fleeting occurrence in his life, up until the bloody question was raised.

"Brian-sshi, the netizens, fans and antis alike are all buzzing about the relationship you and Hwangbo-sshi may or may not have, are you two dating for real?" the host threw in without preamble.

When the camera zoomed in on the guy in question, he seemed to be contemplating on a befitting answer with a roguish smile plastered on his face, while two rows on his left another man was itching to erase his smug look through a string of punches.

The moment the host uttered the words relationship and dating in connection to the woman his hyung adores, he knew that his physical strength and charismatic vocabulary will be tested. Kyujong had seen the explicit and distinct movement of their leader the moment Hwangbo was mentioned, he knew that Hyun Joong has been battling with the green-eyed monster for months now. His hyung has always been protective and possessive of his girlfriend, his avarice towards her knows no limit, he's even jealous of her pets sometimes but his possessiveness and uneasiness has been very particular these past few months because of their separation, they are going through one of those a-space-to-breathe cliches one usually read on a romance novel, and it is really taking its toll on his hyung. The fact that the new show she is hosting is with a man who can't seem to stop admiring and praising her on-and-off-cam doesn't help at all and those leaked photos and videos of them together that shouts of skinship while filming is stoking his delusional fire even more. So here he is, seriously placating his hyung with his practiced words of wisdom while discreetly preventing him from moving an inch and ultimately making a scene.

Hyun Joong knows that the probability of that question popping up is extremely big, their relationship has been in secret since it started with just a few trusted friends on the know so there's no way in hell that these people would know that the inquiry is idiotic and irrelevant at the very least, and that the cursed, effeminate man is just demented in thinking he has or ever had a chance with his woman. He knew that for a fact... but how he hates all those write-ups, rumors, pictures and videos that suggests and incites more than what is seen. And yeah, the freaking cool-off facet of their love story is not helping him alleviate any of his heart turmoils.

He's not a violent man, after his teen-rebelling phase he had learned to subdue all his emotions and all his urges for confrontations and fights, but now that he's looking at the man whose making his blood boil, now that he's been slapped with an incredulous question that reverberate in his whole body, the control and calm that he had learned to master seems to have all flown away. Oh, how he love to beat that smiling infernal being into pulp!

And when did Kyujong become so strong, he wonders.

"Brian-sshi, if you may look around, every single man in the studio is staring at you and those that are not are gawking waiting for an answer while all the women are eyeing you suspiciously, I think you will be pounce on any moment now, so to prevent that from happening, can you please answer the question immediately, are you dating Hwangbo-sshi?" the host happily chided.

"Yes!"

Right there and then, a second after Brian said that mono-syllabic word, the whole studio has been witness to the chaos, pandemonium, ataxia and bedlam that Kim Hyun Joong can conjure in that small amount of time.



Note: I really tried to make it a Brian - Hwangbo story but I just can't swallow it yet. Phew, I lost the battle when we haven't started yet, babawi na lang ako next time kay Bebe.