Once Upon A Star: Chapter 6

"Hey, wake up!" Hung Man was in her jumpsuit. She was getting ready for her schedule.

"Emm? One more minute please," Shirley couldn't get out of her bed. It's been nearly a year and she debuted but she always has a problem from getting out of her bed.

Hung Man is her Human Alarm Clock.

"Okay, one last time. You better WAKE UP. I have my own schedule! And did Jungmo oppa said you have schedule today morning rite?"

"Yes, yes," Shirley was out of her blanket but not fully awaken.

Shirley finally got up and cleaned herself and got ready. She had mixed salad for her breakfast and waited for her manager to ring her phone.

The phone rings.

"Yoboseyo."

"Ne, Jungmo-sshi. I'm ready."

"Okay, come down. I'm waiting."

She didn't really know where her schedule was today so she decided to ask her manager when she get into her van.

"You told me to wear something sporty rite? Where are we going actually?"

"Guess."

"Eh? Err... Family Outing!? Ooh..."

He shook his head.

"Err... Running Man?"

"No."

"Uh?! Err... Dream Team?" She couldn't think of anything already so she merely gave up.

"Yes!"

"Uh? Wow... Dream Team?!"

He noded his head.

"It's a couple segment episode. I'm not sure how it works."

"Ooh... Wow!" She claps her hands excitedly.

"You know Shuyuan's the MC in the show."

"Oh! Wow! I met her before remember?"

"Yes. So have fun okay. We are here already."

Shirley got down and was led to a huge stadium.

"Well good luck!" Jungmo-sshi showed up his fist in the air in a "Hwaiting" way.

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"Welcome to Let's Go Dream Team!!!!" The MC, Shuyuan had started her witty act in front of the camera.

"Wohoho... so guys do you know what day is today? It's a special episode for couples!! This time couple show where a guy and a girl is coupled up with status a hoobae and a sunbae! So rookies will be paired up with their seniors!" There were a lot of screams and supporters in the stadium seated with banners, playcards.

"So... Let's not wait more! First let's welcome the gentlemen!"

One by one, all the male artist came out to face the camera. Screams were everywhere.

"Kim Hyung Joong!!" Screams

"The band of brothers Shining Shinee!!" More screams

"Solo singer Park Jung Min!!" Screams again

"Last The history will be made Dong Bang Shin Ki!!" Screams were louder.

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Shirley can hear screams from the crowd. The rookies were asked to stay inside the closed door while the sunbaes were introduced. She can hear the MC introducing everyone.

"Now let's move on to the beautiful girl rookies!!"

"Okay, okay, get ready," the staffs were making touch up on the artists' faces.

"Omo! I'm excited," Chaerin was bouncing and Ariel's face was showing uncertainty.

Shirley was excited and uncertain at the same time. All the girls were lined up and Shirley was after Ariel and Chaerin.

"Okay, girls move in a straight line towards the MC," one of the staff came in and instructed.

Then, the girls walked out of the place and towards the MC standing with the others. All the girls walked out with the elegant walk. Everyone clapped, awed and wooed. Some of the seniors were smiling and laughing.

Shirley's eyes met Hyun Jooong. And he winked at her!

Shirley's 1 second reaction was "surprise".

"Helloooo, beautiful ladies,"

"So we have here Shirley!" The MC's first target was Shirley.

"Oh, annyeonghaseyo naega Shirley imnida," She bowed 90 degrees.

"Annyeong!" The MC said. "Shirley's latest song has reached top in all the music stations in the first week, come on Shirley, dance us that sexy move of yours."

"Me? Oh, okay," Her song was played in the background and her body automatically starts to move to the groove.

Hyun Joong saw her flawless body move the flawless dance movement. She was into it.

Then she finished.

"Wow!" The MC was absorbed into her dance and everyone was satisfied. The crowd clapped.

"Next we have a duo here Ariel & Chaerin! They are friends since young and they debuted together in the music industry beside they were also casts in gag shows too!"

"Annyeong naega Ariel imnida," "Naega Chaerin imnida,"

"Wow, you gals look pretty."

"Next up we have a rookie actress, Hung Man with her orange jumpsuit! Looks like she's excited!"

She greeted and so the others.

"So now is the interesting part of all!!"

"Couple choosing time!"

"Woohoo!" Everyone clapped while the camera zoomed in to their reactions.

"The couple choosing is easy, you just have to be lucky. That is the girls will line in a row and the boys have to choose their partner they want. If the girl has more than one guy standing behind her, then we have another game."

"So, come one beauties, stand in a row." "So we start now."

The seniors started lining up behind the rookies. Shirley was nervous but also excited.

"Wahhh... this cannot be!" The MC exclaimed.

Shirley and the other girls had their eyes closed.

"Okay, we are done, now I want everyone to face your back girls, turn now and look at your luck!"

Ariel turned ans she saw Onew face to face, Changmin behind Onew and Taemin. Onew bowed to her and she did to all of them who chose her.

Chaerin has Park Jung Min and Minho.

Hung Man had Key behind her.

Jin Jin, a rookie from a girl group had Jonghyun from Shinee behind her.

Rin, a soloist, newly debuted artist had Yunho behind her.

Shirley had Kim Hyun Joong.

There were 4 other girls who didn't get anyone. Minah, Hye Sun, Minnie and Bom.

"Oh my, look who had the most guys standing for her! Ariel, Ya...!"

Everyone laughed and Ariel blushed.

"Chaerin has two."

"So the game is between two of this best friends then!"

Shirley was surprised to have Kim Hyun Joong but happy too. She was expecting at least him as her partner.

"Annyeong." She told him while the MC was talking about the others.

"Annyeong, nice move just now." He told her without looking at her.

"Oh, gomawo!"

Hyun Joong only had Shirley in his mind. He was happy that he don't need to compete with the others to get her.

"So, chop, chop. The rules are easy!" And it's all by luck! You must have the same answer as the other one."

"Let's start from Ariel then!"

"Ariel-sshi, what is your favorite food?"

"I like bibimbap." Ariel answered.

The guys that chose Ariel were in a sound prove glass cupboard.

"Okay..." The MC said slowly in a low voice.

"Now boys come out please!!"

"Ariel, she has a favorite food here. What do you think it is?"

"Onew-sshi, you first."

"Err... bibim... oh, ani, ani, er... deokbokki?!"

"Changmin-shi."

"Bibimbap."

"Taemin-sshi."

"Jajangmyeon?"

"Okay, the answer is Changmin-shi you are correct, bibimbap!"

"Next, Chaerin, you are next."

"What's your favorite number?"

"10." She answered.

The two guys came out and...

"10" Minho answered.

"1" Jung Min answered.

"A very close one, both of you! Park Jung Min! You are wrong, unfortunately you miss a zero at the end."

Minho sighed in surprise that he was partnered with Chaerin who had caught his eyes ever since the Star Ent. Party.

"Erg-emm, are you ready?" Hyun Joong who was standing very quiet next to Shirley asked her suddenly.

"Uh? Ye... ne! Hwaiting!" She smiled and Hyun Joong smiled too.

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The game started with the first couple.

Key and Hung Man.

Shirley cheered for her roommate loud enough.

"Go, go! Omo!" She was bouncing looking at Hung Man in the game.

While Hyun Joong was watching every reaction she made, thinking she was being herself.

Little did Shirley knows that he was watching her and not the game.

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It's Shirley's and Hyun Joong's turn right now. The leading couple for a split second difference with another was Chaerin and Minho, the sport Aces! 1 minute 31 seconds and 1 minute and 33 seconds Ariel and Changmin.

Ariel was clumsy enough to make Changmin struggle with her silly cute clumsiness.

"Well, are you ready?" This time, Shirley asked Hyun Joong.

He just nodded.

The game was easily from sitting and watching point of view.

"Hana, dul, set!" The MC said.

First task to run over a few floating balls and jump over the water to land on the ground.

Both of them landed with the help from of Hyun Joong holding her tight enough that she couldn't loose his grip at all!

"Palli, palli," Shirley assured Hyun Joong.

The next task,

Hyun Joong without even thinking, carried Shirley who was running in front of him bridal style and crossed the 50m hard mud bank.

Hyun Joong's pants was soaked with mud.

"Oh, kamsahamnida."

And they started running.

Next task,

They have to burst 10 balloons together chest to chest.

Hyun Joong took one balloon at a time and pressed it against Shirley's chest.

It was a little awkward. Hyun Joong was wondering what was Shirley thinking because he couldn't read her expression.

The 10th balloon done. Their chest hit each other when the balloon burst. Shirley can feel every part of her body beating like her heartbeat.

They held their hands together again.

The next task,

Pass 20 ping pong size balls (actually bigger than that) mouth to mouth and put it in a separate box 20 meters away. Shirley took the ball first so Hyun Joong had to take it from her mouth.

Their lips touched, brushed while passing some of the balls.

Hyun Joong had to hold Shirley's face to take it from her and the crowd went haywire, screaming.

20 balls done.

Shirley was a little surprised by the brushing carrying and touching and she felt butterflies in her stomach.

The next and last one...

They have to finish one ice-cream (with the cone) together.

They unwrapped the ice-cream and Hyun Joong took a big bite from the ice-cream.

"Wow, that was fast! 1 minute 25 seconds, 5 more see, palli, palli!" The MC was talking at the background.

"Go on, you have some," he shoved it into her mouth.

"Is this indirect kissing?" Shirley thought. "Aish! It's a competition, no tiem ot think of this."

She had the other half. Done. Now they had to cross the finish line."

"1 minute 27 seconds!"

"1 minute 28 seconds!"

A few more steps. One. Two.

"1 minute 29 seonds!"

"We have a record!!!!" The MC screamed.

The other competitors clapped and cheered.

"Wow... that was awesome." Minho told Chaerin who is now in the second place.

"We did it!" Shirley jumped up and down smiling.

"Yes, and thanks to you!"

"Thanks to you too!"

Hyun Joong hugged her and merely kissed her but retrieved from his stupid reaction.

"What was that?" Hyun Joong scolded himself.

Shirley realized it but just chuckled it out to remove the awkwardness.