~pArT 2~
Part 22

Slowly I began to regain my consciousness and I woke up. I looked around and realized I was in
the biggest room in the Nam Hotel. The Presidential Suite. ?What am I doing in here?? I asked
myself. Then suddenly the chair in front of me spun around. Ji Won was sitting in it. I stared at him
with wide eyes. I started to panic because I was all alone with him in the room.

Ji Won gave me a sideways glance. ?You okay?? he asked. I nodded my head. Ji Won got up out
of his seat and walked towards me. He sat down on the bed next to me and looked at me straight
in the eyes. ?So what?s your name?? he asked. ?Mi-? I began but instantly cut myself off. ?Stupid, I
thought to myself. You almost said your real name!? I saw Ji Won?s eyes grow wide.

?What did you say your name was??

?Min-Sung,? I answered him quickly.

?Oh,? he said and backed away from me.

Ji Won stood up and walked towards the window, looking outside. He knew the new recruit was a
boy but somewhere inside him wished MS would say his name was Mina. He let out a sigh.
?There?s a meeting tomorrow. Be there okay??

I looked at Ji Won with his back facing me. It had only been 2 years but I felt as though I couldn?t
read what was going on in his mind anymore. I let out a sigh myself. ?Ji Won, where do we meet
later tomorrow??

The call of his real name made Ji Won suddenly look up. He ran over to where Min Sung was
sitting and grabbed him by his shoulders. ?How do you know my real Korean name? No one
knows me by that. Everyone calls me Matthew.?

Oh no, I thought. I had completely forgotten that Ji Won had change his name to Matthew but I
thought fast. ?I didn?t know your name as Ji Won. All I said was, ?Gee, wanna go out later
tomorrow??? I felt Ji Won?s grip on me loosen. He had bought the story. When he was looking, I
let out a sigh of relief.

?I?m losing it,? thought Ji Won. ?We?ll meet in the main dining room tomorrow,? Ji Won told Min
Sung. He nodded his head and left. Ji Won walked out to the balcony and looked up at the sky. ?I
love you Mina, that?s why it hurts so much that you?re not here.? But the real Mina had left before
she could have heard those words.

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Part 23

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Meanwhile back in the hotel lobby?

After Sung Hoon and the others gave the new recruits instructions and about the meeting, they all
went back to their rooms. ?You think there?s something wrong with Matthew hyung?? asked Jae
Jin. ?Yeah,? said Jae Duc. ?Did you see the way he held the new guy?? They began to shudder.

?No, it?s nothing,? answered Sung Hoon.

?You think maybe Matthew is gay?? asked Ji Yong.

?You?re the one who looks gay,? said Jae Duc, jokingly.

?Shut up!? yelled Ji Yong as he punched Jae Duc lightly.

The others began to laugh. Then Su Won said, ?Could be though. I never saw him ?be? with a girl
before.? Sung Hoon lets out a sigh. ?Okay, I?ll tell you guys the real deal. But don?t let this get
back to Matthew okay?? They all nodded and leaned forward to hear the story.

?It was like 5 years ago when Matthew hyung met this girl named Nam Mina?.?

?She a babe?? asked Jae Duc, interrupting.

Sung Hoon gave him a look. ?Yes, Duc-ee, she?s a babe.?

?Oh, okay,? said Jae Duc. ?Continue.?

?Anyways, Matthew knew her before he met me. It turns out that she was the first person who
ever really cared about him and Matthew fell in love with her. But you know how hyung is. He
could never tell anyone exactly what? s on his mind or how he feels. Instead of saying he wants
Mina to be his girlfriend, he said he wants her to be his dongsang??

?That?s stupid!? yelled Jae Duc, interrupting Sung Hoon. ?Why he say that for? She?s a babe!?

?Sh..!? yelled Jae Jin, Ji Yong, and Su Won at Jae Duc.

Sung Hoon continued. ?Well, Matthew ended up having this blood ceremony with her. They
scarred each other?s back with their initial. It looks like a blood tie but later on I found out it was
his symbol of promised love-?

?Ow..that must have hurt,? said Jae Duc, as he hugged himself. Jae Jin smacked him on the head
for interrupting again.

?I think they knew each other for a year before they met me. At first I thought Mina was cute, but
then by the way Matthew acts, I can tell she was off limits. See, Mina had this heart condition
where air would suddenly be closed off and she couldn?t breathe. The only way to get air in was by
this respirator??

?The one hyung always carry?? asked Jae Duc.

?Yes Duc?ee,? said Sung Hoon, rolling his eyes. ?Anyways, it was either that or mouth to mouth.
Once when Matthew went collecting shells for Mina, I was walking along the shores with her. One
of her attacks came on. I freaked out of course, but I knew what to do. I laid her down and I was
about to give her CPR but then Matthew ran the speed of light and knocked me into the ocean and
he gave her CPR.? The others started laughing.

?Dang, ain?t he a Romeo?? said Jae Duc, laughing.

Sung Hoon smiled. ?It?s cause he loves Mina and didn?t want any other guy touching he. I mean,
during school, if any guy talks about wanting to date her, Matthew made sure he didn?t. Oh yeah,
Matthew hyung hasn?t always been Matthew. His real name is Ji Won. The ?M? scar on his back
stands for Mina, not Matthew.? The others opened their mouths in shock. They never knew Ji
Won had been this much in love before.

?How romantic,? whispered Jae Duc.

?Shut up hyung,? said Ji Yong. ?Quit interrupting!?

?Okay, okay,? said Jae Duc, blocking himself from Jae Jin?s hand.

Sung Hoon began talking. ?If there are no more interruptions, then I?ll continue.? He paused for a
second and then continued. ?The day before Matthew and I made it to Korea, he and Mina were
supposed to get married. Matthew didn?t like his dad and there was this feud in their family on who
gets the grandpa?s inheritance. Matthew got it, of course, and he took it all and left Hawaii. He
took me and he was planning on taking Mina too. When he went to her house though, his uncle?s
men were guarding the place and he couldn?t take her. He ended up leaving Hawaii without saying
goodbye to Mina.? All of them remained silent.

Then Su Won spoke. ?Last year hyung sent me out to get some news on Nam Mina. She had died
drowning.?

Sung Hoon nodded. ?Yeah but Matthew and I think she committed suicide. He think it?s because
Mina can?t handle living with her stepmom, who always abuse her. If you ask me, I think Mina
committed suicide because Matthew left her without any reason. I think hyung thinks that too but
he won?t say it. I think he blames himself for her death and since then he hasn?t been the same. He
used to be nicer and not this touchy. Also that?s why he?s never been with another girl. I mean, we
see him flirt with other girls but none of us actually see him ?be? with another girl right??

The others nodded in agreement. Sung Hoon continued. ?About this new boy today. I think
Matthew is losing it. He probably thinks when he sees the boy he is see?? Sung Hoon stopped
talking as he looked up. He finished his sentence with a ??See you later!? and he ran off.

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Part 24

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The others looked up surprised. Jae Jin smacked Jae Duc on his head. ?What?? asked Jae Duc. ?I
didn?t interrupt!? ?It?s not Duc-ee?s fault,? said Ji Yong. ?Look.? Ji Yong pointed to where Sung
Hoon ran off too.

?Aigo,? said Jae Jin. ?It?s that same waitress babe.?

?See?? said Jae Duc. ?It?s cause of a girl, not me. You hit me by mistake.?

?No, it?s not a mistake. I still wanna smack your head cause it makes this cool hollow sound,?
replied Jae Jin as he smacked Jae Duc on his head again.

?So, wanna go out sometime?? Sung Hoon asked Kyung Hee, leaning near her. She rolled her
eyes at him.

She answered flatly, ?No? and began to leave.

Sung Hoon held onto her arm. ?Come on babe. X-mas is next month and don?t be a scrooge.?

Then suddenly, Kyung Hee gave him a seductive smile. ?I guess. How about we go out on
November 31 then??

Sung Hoon gave her a sexy smile back. ?It?s a date then,? he answered, letting her go. The other 4
walked up to him.

?How?d it go Mickey?? asked Su Won.

?Hey, hey, what can I say?? answered Sung Hoon cockily. ?I?m the man!?

Jae Jin gave him a high-five.

?Alright!? yelled Jae Duc. ?When you 2 going out??

?November 31,? answered Sung Hoon.

?Uh, Mickey,? said Ji Yong.

?Sup Ji Yong?? said Sung Hoon.

?November doesn?t have a 31st.?

?What?? asked Sung Hoon surprised. He looked at the calendar. November ended on the 30th.
He looked around but Kyung Hee had already left. He started cursing while the others tried to hold
back their laughter.

November 23, 1998

?This meeting of SechsKies is now in session,? announced Ji Won to the main members of the
group, along with the new recruits. His voice got their attention and they quickly focused their
attention on Ji Won. Ji Won looked to see if Min Sung was there. He was. Ji Won gave a little
smile to him. He didn?t know why but when he looks at Min Sung his mind would replace Min
Sung?s face with Mina?s.

?So any new business?? he asked the members.

?Yes,? answered Jae Jin. ?The Black Dragons have killed some of our members and took away
some of our businesses.?

?Damn it!? yelled Ji Won as he pounded his fist on the table. ?We?ll just have to see that this Black
Dragon matter will be solved. Mickey you, Ji Yong, Su Won, and the 2 new recruits deal with the
businesses. Jae Jin, Jae Duc, and Min Sung will come with me.? Everyone looked at Ji Won
strangely.

Sung Hoon began to speak. ?Uh, hyung. You want to take Min Sung along??

Ji Won glared at him. ?Yeah. Anyone here have any objections?? No one answered. ?Meeting
adjourned,? announced Ji Won and everyone went to work.

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P
art 25

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I followed the Black Kies to a dark alley. I was surprised Ji Won wanted to take me along,
considering I was one of the weakest members. I thought I would get to work with the White Kies
in businesses.

?Hey kid,? said Jae Duc to me.

?What is it??

He handed me a gun. ?Use this to protect yourself.?

My eyes widened as I held the cold metal. Please don?t let me use it, I prayed silently.

Ji Won walked over to Min Sung. ?Okay, the coleaders of Black Dragons are meeting around
here. You?ll recognize them by the dragon tattoos on their arms. If you see them, just shoot them as
they come out.?

?But Matthew hyung, I?? but my words were cut off the sound of gunshots.

POW

?Get down!? yelled Ji Won as he covered me. Then he started firing. I covered my ears and
watched Ji Won in disbelief. He had shot 4 people and killed 3. Ji Won stood up smiling. I couldn?t
believe it. I was in love with a cold-blooded killer. Jae Jin and Jae Duc killed some other members
and JW told them to kill every single Black Dragon member.

One Black Dragon member laid hurt on the ground. Ji Won pulled him up by the collar of his shirt
and pointed a gun to his head. ?Tell me who?s your leader punk or else I?ll blow your brains out.?

The young boy was whimpering. I felt sorry for him. ?Please don?t kill me. My leader is Eun Tae
Won.? ?Who the hell is that?? asked Ji Won angrily. ?What the hell does he have against me??
?He?s the godson of Mr. Eun, who?s one of the heirs of the Eun Hotel Empire and he came to get
the inheritance back from you.?

I listened to what the boy was saying. I never knew that Ji Won?s uncle had a god son. From what
I had heard, Ji Won?s uncle had passed away 2 months ago and he had a heir. The heir is the
leader of Black Dragon, I figured out.

?That bastard,? said Ji Won. ?He?s dead and he still has someone after me.? When Ji Won wasn?t
looking, the Black Dragon boy had pulled out a knife, ready to stab Ji Won. I didn?t have time to
think so I reacted instantly. I shot the boy. He fell back in pain but managed to get up and run
away.

Ji Won looked at me surprised. He gave me a smile. ?Good job, Min Sung,? he said walking over
to me and patted me on the back. I was appalled at what I had done. I couldn?t answer him so I
just handed him back the gun.

Just then Jae Jin and Jae Duc came back to us. ?Got them all hyung,? said Jae Jin smiling as he did
fancy handwork with his gun.

?Good,? said Ji Won. ?Min Sung here just saved my life. I knew it was a good idea to bring him
along.?

?Really?? asked Jae Duc. ?Nice work kid.? Then he punched me lightly on the shoulder.

When we made it back to the hotel, I ran into my room using my respirator and swallowed a pill.
Afterwards, I took a shower. I felt so dirty because what I had done. I knew this was going to be
only one of the many dirty work I would have to do to stay with Ji Won.

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Part 26

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A few months later?

During this time, since I saved Ji Won?s life, he began to trust me more and confided in me with
everything. I was like his new best friend. SechsKies continued traveling to many places and
recruited new members. More war between SechsKies and Black Dragons broke out. Many
businesses were shut down and more members were killed from both sides. All the blood shed and
fighting was getting to me but I held on. All the members of SechsKies accepted me but sometimes
I overhear them whisper that I?m gay. I didn?t care as long as I had Ji Won.

April 30, 1999

Finally, after many days of hard work, SechsKies finally got a day of rest. The leaders always hang
out together but Ji Won always included me. We were at this fancy restaurant and were all having a
good time. Jae Duc was telling us funny jokes. He stopped in the middle of a joke as he saw the
Black Dragon leaders enter the restaurant.

Tension was felt by everyone. The Black Dragons sat down across from us. Ji Won and Tae Won
were giving each other glares. Underneath the tables, we pulled out our guns. I knew the Black
Dragons were doing the same. We didn?t know which side fired the first shot but before we knew
it, bullets were flying everywhere.

Ji Won covered me as we ran out of the restaurant safely. We met up with the other 5 Kies in a
dark alley. The Black Dragons were still chasing us.

?Damn it hyung! What should we do?? asked Jae Jin.

?Kill them all!? shouted Ji Won.

?There are too many,? Ji Yong shouted back. ?Let?s just hide out in this motel.? We all ran and hid
in this cheap motel?s restaurant. The Black Dragons lost us and continued searching.

?I don?t believe this!? said Ji Won furiously. ?I, Matthew Eun, of SechsKies have to hide down
here in this cockroach motel like I?m a dog or something!?

?Calm down,? I said to him gently, patting his back. ?It?s not so bad.?

?Yeah hyung,? said Sung Hoon. ?It?s only for one night. Besides, we?ll make them pay for this.?

All of us looked around. There was only one bed. I could tell none of us wanted the floor because
it was disgusting and reeked of something. ?I ain?t taking the floor!? all of us shouted in unison.

?There?s only one bed though,? said Su Won.

?Look on the bright side,? said Jae Duc as he laid out the sheets on the bed. ?At least it?s king
size.?

I nodded my head. ?It?ll be tight but we?ll all have to try and fit in.?

Soon it was Jae Jin, Jae Duc, Ji Won, me, Sung Hoon, Ji Yong, and Su Won laying down side by
side uncomfortably on the bed. We were laying down one by one and the others looked at me
strangely as I ran to be the next person who laid near Ji Won.

Soon everyone fell asleep except me. I made sure everyone was asleep before I made my move. I
bent over to kiss Ji Won lightly on the lips. Then I laid my head down on his chest to hear his heart
beat. I sighed contentedly.

Then suddenly I felt Ji Won?s leg twitch. Oh no. I knew what he was about to do. His 360. I
placed my entire body on top of his because I didn?t want to get kicked. As Ji Won did his 360, he
kicked everyone except me off the bed. As always when Ji Won was done, he had a huge smile on
his face. Then he held onto me tightly. I was overwhelmed with happiness.

The others must have been exhausted because none of them woke up except Jae Duc. He opened
his eyes sleepily and said, ?Huh?? ?You?re dreaming,? I whispered to him. He nodded his head and
went back to sleep. Soon I drifted off to sleep too.

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Part 27

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Next Morning?

May 1, 1999

Ji Won began to stir. He woke up finding Min Sung holding onto him tightly. Ji Won widened his
eyes and gently unraveled Min Sung?s arms and legs off of him. The guys already called Min Sung
gay and he didn?t want them to think he?s gay too. He sat up and saw 5 of the SechsKies leaders
laying on the floor.

Then Sung Hoon began to wake up. He sat up and looked around. ?Gross! How the hell did I end
up down here?? Ji Won shrugged his shoulders. Then Jae Duc woke up. ?Damn, my butt hurts. It
feels like someone kicked it last night.? Then one by one everyone woke up. ?P.U.!,? yelled Jae
Jin. ?This floor stinks!? Everyone started laughing.

?Sorry you guys,? said Ji Won laughing. ?I must have done a 360 and kicked you all off.?

?How come you didn?t fall off Min Sung?? asked Ji Yong.

Uh, oh, I thought. ?I did,? I answered him. ?But I got back up and went to sleep on the bed again.?

?Really?? asked Su Won. ?I didn?t even know. I just went right on sleeping.?

Ji Won began to study Min Sung. It was weird but somehow Ji Won had a feeling that Min Sung
knew he does a 360 in his sleep. ?But that?s impossible,? he thought to himself. ?Only Mina knows
that and why didn?t Min Sung say anything about me kicking him?? Ji Won didn?t know what was
going on with Min Sung but he knew he had to find out.

We all got up and ready to leave the room. The coast seemed clear so we walked out unarmed.
Big mistake. There was a n ambush waiting for us. ?Disperse!? yelled Ji Won and we all ran our
separate ways. Black Dragons chased after each one of us. I lost the Black Dragon member that
was chasing me but I didn?t want to go back the hotel room without Ji Won so I turned back to get
him.

When I found Ji Won, he was backed up against the wall by a Black Dragon. It was the leader,
Tae Won. He was telling Ji Won to bow down and beg for mercy but Ji Won ended up spitting in
his face. Tae Won got angry and pulled the knife back to stab Ji Won in his throat. I ran as fast as I
could and knocked Tae Won down. He dropped the knife and fell to the floor with me. As he fell,
he used the handled of the knife to knock Ji Won unconscious. Tae Won got up glaring at me.

?Do you know who you?re messing with?? he asked me angrily.

I glared at him back unflinching. ?I?ll make you pay for hurting Ji Won.?

?Oh you must be the gay SechsKies member I?ve heard so much about,? said Tae Won laughing.
?You?re afraid your faggot leader would die leaving you alone??

That made me really angry. I didn?t care that he called me gay but calling Ji Won a faggot ticked
me off. Since he was distracted, I grabbed the hand he was holding the sword with, and made him
stab himself. He cried out in shock and pain. He pulled knife out of him. Tae Won pushed me away
and cuts me in the knee with his knife. I fell down and saw him raise the knife above my head. I
was going to die.

Then suddenly a voice screamed out, ?Gang Rape!?

It made Tae Won run off. I looked over to see who it was. It was Kyung Hee screaming for the
cops. I saw her looking at me sighing and walked away.

?Kyung Hee!? I screamed for her.

Kyung Hee looked at me strangely as she approached me. ?Do I know you??

I nodded my head and motioned for her to come near me. When she did, I whispered in her ear,
?It?s me, Mina.?

?Mina? But you?re a guy!? she yelled back at me.

?Look at me closely.?

When she did, her eyes widened as she grabbed a hold of me. ?Mina, it is you!? I turned her back
to face me. ?Please help me bring Ji Won back to the hotel.? Kyung Hee made a face of disgust.

?What are you doing with the SechsKies leader and why are you dressed like a guy??

?I?ll explain later,? I told her. We both put Ji Won?s arms around us as we carried him back. Along
the way we found Sung Hoon unconscious on the ground, bleeding. I set Ji Won down gently and
lifted Sung Hoon up. ?Sung Hoon!? I said, shaking him. He was hurt badly. ?Kyung Hee, please do
me a favor. You carry Sung Hoon while I carry Ji Won.?

Kyung Hee looked at me reluctantly but then nodded. I lifted Ji Won onto my back and carried
him back to the Nam Hotel. My leg was still bleeding from the cut and I was limping. ?Mina, can
you carry him?? Kyung Hee asked me, concerned. ?I?ll be fine,? I answered her as we made it
back.

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Part 28

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I took Ji Won back to his room while Kyung Hee took Sung Hoon back to his. I washed Ji Won?s
cuts and nursed his wounds. When he was bandaged, I sat down on the chair next to his bed.

Then suddenly, I couldn?t breathe. One of my attacks is coming on and I didn?t have my respirator
with me. My heart was aching so painfully that I was gasping in pain. But then I remembered Ji
Won had a respirator. I searched his pockets and sure enough, there it was. I started pumping it
quickly and air entered my lungs.

My vision cleared and I began to breathe easier. Then I put it back into his pocket. My touch
made Ji Won stir. He began to wake up. He looked at me.

?Min Sung?? he asked weakly.

I nodded my head. ?Yes, it?s me hyung.?

Ji Won lifted himself up. ?Where am I??

?We?re back at our hotel.?

?Oh,? Ji Won said as he looked at my leg. ?What happened to your knee??

I looked down at it. It was bleeding through my pants. ?It?s nothing hyung. I?ll be okay in a few
days.?

?Did Tae Won do this to you??

I nodded my head.

Ji Won pounded his fist on his desk. ?Damn him! I?ll get him back.?

?It?s okay hyung,? I said calming him down.

?By the way,? he asked me suddenly, ?how did you end up finding me? Weren?t you supposed to
come back here by yourself??

His question hit me by surprise. I answered him truthfully. ?I came back to look for you because I
was worried you might be in danger.? I saw Ji Won look at me awkwardly and inched himself
away from me. He thinks I?m gay, I thought.

?Uh, thanks for coming back to save me then,? Ji Won said to Min Sung awkwardly. Min Sung
nodded and left his room. Ji Won lets out a sigh. He loved Min Sung as a friend and definitely
nothing more. He didn?t want Min Sung to have any thoughts.

Instinctively Ji Won reached into his pocket to check to see if his respirator was still there. It was
but it was different. Ji Won stared at it with wide eyes. His once filled respirator was now only half
full with air. Someone had been using it.

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Part 29

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Later that evening Ji Won posted a note on my door telling me to meet him. It was 8 p.m. and I
knocked the door to his room. ?Come in,? said Ji Won. I entered his room, not knowing what he
was going to say. ?Follow me,? he ordered. He left the room and I followed him.

He took me to the beach that was near our hotel. Then he walked over to a spot where there were
two rocks side by side. I caught my breath. This looks exactly like our spot in Hawaii, I thought.
?Come here and sit next to me, Min Sung,? said Ji Won to me, patting the rock next to him. I sat
down near him and closed my eyes as I breathed in the salty sea air.

Ji Won began to study Min Sung. ?He looks like Mina in a way,? he thought. ?Could he be Mina in
another form?? Ji Won didn?t believe in reincarnation but Min Sung was too much like Mina for
him. He wanted to see if somehow Min Sung was Mina so he had to test him. ?Min Sung, you
want to hear a story??

?Sure,? said Min Sung eagerly.

Ji Won smiled as he told his story. ?There once was this rich boy who came from a messed up
family. He had no friends at all. Then one day he met this little girl who became his friend. She was
really nice to him, unlike his family, so he began to adopt her as his dongsang.? Ji Won paused right
there to see Min Sung?s reaction.

My smile faded when Ji Won began his story. He was talking about our life in Hawaii. Then I
figured out he was testing me. The respirator, I thought. I must have drained it when I was using it
so now he suspects me. I steadied myself and tried my best to give no reaction.

Ji Won stared at Min Sung, who appeared to have no reaction to the story. ?Well what do you
think?? Ji Won asked him. ?That?s a cute story, hyung,? he said, shrugging his shoulders. Ji Won
continued. ?Do you know why he took extra care of his dongsang?? Min Sung shook his head no.
?It?s because she has this heart problem and needed this respirator to breathe.? He took out the
respirator from his pocket and showed it to Min Sung. Again no reaction.

?Poor girl,? said Min Sung.

?Yes, poor girl,? said Ji Won sadly. ?She died a few years later.?

I looked at Ji Won sadly. I knew Ji Won felt bad because of my death but since I?m no one special
to him, it wouldn?t matter if he knew the truth that Mina was still alive and with him right now. Then
Ji Won took out a stone and handed me one. I rubbed the white marble stone for a while. ?Throw
it,? he told me. I shook my head no. To me it was like a present so I didn?t throw it but just kept it
in my pocket. Ji Won threw his into the ocean. It skipped 3 times.

?Perfect,? he said.

?Why is it perfect?? I asked him.

This time I wished he would tell me the significance of the 3-skip. ?When the stone skips 3 times, it
means 3 words. I love you.? I looked at Ji Won in an overwhelming joy. Did Ji Won love me? He
had thrown the rock and it skipped 3 times many times before. ?So did the rich boy ever really
loved his dongsang?? I asked Ji Won. Ji Won looked at me. ?Of course he does. He has a lot of
brotherly love for her.? ?Oh,? I whispered softly. My heart began to ache.

As Ji Won continued staring at the ocean, I began to walk home with a heavy heart. Ji Won began
to shake his head. ?Mina?s dead already so why am I denying that I love her?? he thought to himself
as he stared out to the ocean. ?Actually, Min Sung, the rich boy loved his dongsang the first day he
met her but he?s such a weak person. He never could admit his feelings for her and just waited for
her to say that she loves him first.?

Ji Won turned around and saw that Min Sung had left. ?Oh well,? he thought as he headed back to
the hotel.

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Part 30

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*Since some of you wanted to hear more about Sung Hoon and Kyung Hee, this chapter is a little
side story.

Sung Hoon woke up aching. He realized he was back at the Nam Hotel and in his room. ?How did
I make it back here?? he asked himself. Then he realized he was wearing nothing but his boxers.
His bathroom door suddenly opened and out came Kyung Hee. ?Hey!? he shouted as he pulled a
blanket over to cover himself.

Kyung Hee rolled her eyes. ?It?s too late for that. I?ve seen it all already,? she told him as she
yanked the blanket away.

Sung Hoon crossed his arms over his chest. ?So you took advantage of me in my weak state??

?So what if I did?? she snapped at him.

?That means you have to marry me and support me while I give birth to your child.? Kyung Hee
could?t help but laugh.

Sung Hoon smiled at her. ?I guess he isn?t so bad,? she thought. ?You know,? said Sung Hoon
quietly. ?You didn?t have to diss me like that when you said you?ll go out with me.? Kyung Hee
looked at him.

?I had to! You were such an arrogant jerk and you wouldn?t leave me alone.?

?Maybe it?s because I like you too much to leave you alone,? he replied back.

Kyung Hee blushed a little and decided to change the subject. ?Give me your arm,? she said to
him. Sung Hoon?s right arm was bleeding and Kyung Hee began to wash the cut.

?Ow!? he yelled in pain, pulling his arm back. ?That hurts.?

?Does it?? Kyung Hee asked him, concerned. ?I?m sorry.?

She leaned over to blow on his cut. Sung Hoon stared at her the entire time. He felt warm and shy
being around her. He never felt this way for a girl before. She was nice to him and not dissing him
like she usually does. He really liked that feeling. Kyung Hee gently placed his arm into a cast.

?There,? she said. ?All better.?

?You know,? said Sung Hoon softly. ?Everyone says kisses make boo-boos feel better and go
away.?

When Kyung Hee was nursing Sung Hoon, she developed a liking for him and his nice body was a
good addition. ?Really?? she asked skeptically. ?I don?t believe you.?

?Why don?t you test it out then?? he challenged her smiling.

?Maybe I will,? she said, flirting back. ?Where does it hurt??

Sung Hoon pointed to his knee. Kyung Hee kissed it. Then he pointed to his hand. She kissed it
too. Slowly he pointed to his forehead, which she also kissed. He worked his way down to his
nose. Kyung Hee couldn?t help but laugh as she kissed his nose lightly. Sung Hoon?s nose was
broken.

Then he pointed to his lips. Kyung Hee was about to kiss it lightly but then Sung Hoon held onto
her tightly to deepen the kiss. Kyung Hee felt drawn to him so she didn?t push him away. He turned
her over so she laid down on his bed, with him on top of her. His hand went under the back of her
shirt and he stopped there. Kyung Hee continued kissing him and ran her fingers through his hair.
Since she wasn?t stopping him, he was about to continue when?

*knock knock*

?I?m going to kill that person,? thought Sung Hoon as he broke off the kiss. ?Yeah? What is it?? he
yelled.

?Matthew wants all of us to go down to the dining room for a meeting,? said Ji Yong.

?Okay, I?ll be there in 5 minutes!? Sung Hoon yelled back. When he heard footsteps of Ji Yong
leaving, he kissed Kyung Hee once more. ?Sorry honey, I have to go but I?ll be right back.? Kyung
Hee nodded and helped him into his clothes.

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Part 31

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?Order SechsKies!? yelled Ji Won.

?Ooh, ooh,? said Jae Duc. ?I want some kimbab!?

Ji Won glared at him. Jae Duc shuts up. ?Now I want to talk to all of you about Min Sung. He?s
only been here for a few months but he had saved my life twice and not to mention, Sung Hoon?s.?
Sung Hoon slapped Min Sung on the back and smiled.

?Now,? continued Ji Won. ?What do you want Min Sung? A car, money, women? Tell us and it?s
yours.?

?Yeah,? said Sung Hoon. ?Just name it buddy and it?s yours.?

I thought about it for a while. The only thing I wanted was Ji Won but I couldn?t say that. Since he
was suspecting me so much there was only one thing I should ask for. ?I want a woman,? I told
them. They all opened their mouths in shock.

?Alright Min Sung, you dog!? yelled Sung Hoon, breaking the silence. ?At least you?re proving to
us that you?re a man now!?

?Okay,? said Ji Won slowly. ?Who?s the girl??

?So Kyung Hee,? I announced.

I saw Sung Hoon?s smiling face turn mad.

?Who do you want?? Sung Hoon asked me in disbelief.

I repeated myself. ?So Kyung Hee.?

Sung Hoon grabbed me by the collar of my shirt. ?Out of all the girls you could have picked, why
her?? he yelled at me. I knew Sung Hoon liked Kyung Hee but Kyung Hee was the only person
that could help me. ?I happen to like her too,? I answered him. ?Besides, you all said I can have
anything I want, and I want Kyung Hee.?

?He?s right,? said Ji Won softly. ?We can?t go back on our words.? Ji Won clapped his hands for
attention. ?So Kyung Hee now belongs to Ahn Min Sung. Anyone from SechsKies who touches
her, the penalty is death.?

Su Won and Ji Yong had to hold Sung Hoon back from attacking me. ?I thought you were my
friend!? he yelled as they took him away. I sighed and headed for my room.

Ji Won looked at Min Sung as he was walking away. ?Min Sung.?

?Yes hyung??

?Are you sure that?s what you want??

?Yes hyung. I?ve never been more sure in my life.? Then Min Sung left.

When I made it back into my room, Kyung Hee was in there waiting for me. ?What the hell is going
on?? she asked me. I knew it was time to tell her my story. When I finished, she was bawling like a
baby. I handed her a tissue.

?Th..that is s..so..romantic,? Kyung Hee said, sobbing.

I patted her head as she leaned on me. ?No, it?s not.?

?So you?re not going to tell Ji Won who you really are??

I shook my head. ?It wouldn?t matter anyways.?

?How do you know? If he knows you?re still alive, who knows? He might fall in love with you.?

?Maybe,? I began slowly. ?But then he?d love me out of pity and not out of love. I don?t want
that.?

?Oh.? Kyung Hee stared at the floor. ?I wonder if Mickey really likes me.?

?What?!? I asked in surprise.

She looked at me sheepishly. ?Oh, I forgot to tell you that Mickey and I are beginning to fall for
each other.?

?Why didn?t you tell me??

?I didn?t have a chance to. Besides, it just happened.?

?I?m sorry Kyung Hee.?

?It?s okay,? she said as she hugged me. ?We?ll just have to put our little romance on hold for a
while. You?re more important.?

?No, I?ll go tell??

My words were cut off by my lack of air. This time my attack was worser than it ever had been
before. Kyung Hee stared at me frightened. ?Mina! What?s happening?? ?C..can?t breathe?? I
managed to say. She lifted me up.

?Come on, I?ll take you to the hospital.?

?Don?t let the others see me,? I said to her before I collapsed into total darkness.

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Part 32

**********

Slowly I began to open my eyes. I closed them instantly because the light reflecting me was so
bright. Am I on the other side? I wondered. I managed to squint my eyes open. I found myself
strapped to a pulse racer machine and an IV fluid was hooked up to me. I started to look around
my room. I was in a hospital and I saw that my door was open slightly ajar. Then I heard 2 voices
talking and I began to eavesdrop.

?It?s a miracle that she?s still alive,? said the doctor.

?Is she going to be okay?? Kyung Hee asked him.

?Well, according to these test results, her heart will expire any time now. We need to get her a
heart transplant soon because she?s past overdue for 2 years already. I made some calls and there
is a matching donor for her in England.?

?I?ll have to talk to her about it.?

?Please do,? said the doctor. ?It?s her only hope of living.?

Kyung Hee slowly entered my room. She stared at me with wide eyes. ?You heard everything
Mina?? I nodded my head weakly and took the air respirator off my mouth. ?You can tell him to
forget about it. I?m not going to England for a couple of months to get surgery.?

Kyung Hee ran over and shook me. ?Mina, are you crazy? You have to or you?ll die.?

?No,? I told her stubbornly. ?It was so hard for me to find Ji Won and I won?t let go of him just
like that.?

Kyung Hee began to cry. ?I don?t want you to die though.?

I looked at her sadly. ?You?re a good friend Kyung Hee. I know you?ll be the perfect girl for Sung
Hoon.? I yanked the IV tube off my arm. ?Come on. Let?s go home.?


A little over a month later?.

My heart condition began to grow worse. My attacks became more frequently and undetected. It
would happen during odd times like when I?m showering or having dinner with the SechsKies guys.
Luckily Kyung Hee was always there by my side to cover for me. Sung Hoon hated me. I can tell
by the way he acts. He probably thinks that Kyung Hee really likes Ahn Min Sung (that?s me).
What he doesn?t know is Kyung Hee truly does love him and it breaks her heart seeing him go out
with other girls. I think he?s doing that to make her jealous.

As for Ji Won, he began to grow distant towards me. He wouldn?t talk to me much and he?s been
depressed about something lately. I wish I could know what was bothering him because it hurts me
to see him sad like that. Secrets are definitely hard to keep. Especially ones that you have to cover
everyday. I should have known that my disguise and heart attacks would be exposed soon but it
just came to me unexpectedly?

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Part 33

**********

June 15, 1999

Ji Won was in his depressed state again. There was this empty void inside him that he couldn?t
erase. It was a recurring pain that never seemed to end. He felt lonely. Whenever he sees Min
Sung and Kyung Hee together, it disturbs him. He could?t figure out what it was but he kept finding
something wrong with the picture. Then a knock came on his door. ?Come in,? he said, without
bothering to see who it was.

I entered Ji Won?s room holding a tray of food. Now these days since he was in his isolated stage,
he didn?t eat much anymore. I was beginning to worry. I didn?t have much time left with him so I
wanted to take care of him the best I could with the time I still had left. ?Hyung? Are you hungry? I
brought you some food.?

Ji Won turned around to see who it was. It was Min Sung. ?Just put it down.? Min Sung placed it
down before Ji Won. Ramyun, mee-yuk-gook, rice, and curry. ?How does he know I like these
food?? Ji Won thought. ?Take it away I don?t want it.?

?But hyung, you haven?t ate for days. Please eat a little bit.?

?I said take it away!? Ji Won yelled, his anger exploding. He knocked over the tray of food. It
ended up spilling all over Min Sung. Ji Won and Min Sung stared at each other. Neither of them
knew what to say. Min Sung leaned over to clean up the spilled food and then left. Ji Won fell back
in his chair. He ran his hands through his hair frustrated. Min Sung was too much like Mina that it
was driving him crazy. Ji Won knew he was out of line though, so he began to walk to Min Sung?s
room to apologize.

What a mess, I thought as I stripped out of my clothes. I soaked myself into a hot water bath,
hoping it could wash away all my troubles. When I was done with my bath, I wrapped myself up in
a towel and got out of the tub. Then I heard my room door open and then close. Must be Kyung
Hee, I thought as I began to put my clothes on.

Ji Won entered Min Sung?s room, not knowing what to say. He wasn?t good at apologizing. He
looked around and didn?t see Min Sung anywhere. Then he heard the sound of water draining. He
figured Min Sung must be in the bathroom. Ji Won opened the door slightly and saw Min Sung?s
bare back. He shuts the door quietly and began to leave. He planned to apologize later but then his
mind began to sort out what he had just saw. Min Sung?s back had an ?E? on it. Ji Won breaks the
open the door to the bathroom.

I was buttoning up my long sleeve shirt when my door suddenly opened. I stared at Ji Won in
shock but then remembered I wasn?t completely dressed yet. I buttoned up the remaining buttons
and then faced him. ?Hyung!? I said surprised. ?What are you doing here?? I caught Ji Won
looking down at my shirt. I had buttoned it all wrong and a great deal of my body was showing. Oh
hell, I thought. ?Hyung, I can explain-? I began to tell him but I never had a chance to.

Ji Won stared at Min Sung?s exposed body. Without thinking, he ripped open Min Sung?s shirt
finding that Min Sung was indeed a woman. Min Sung stood still, stunned at what Ji Won had just
did. He turned Min Sung?s back to him. There it was. His ?E.? ?M...Mina?? he asked uncertainly,
afraid to hope.

I didn?t know what I was more embarrassed from. Letting Ji Won see me exposed or being
caught. In all my life I had never been angry at Ji Won but I didn?t know why I reacted impulsively.
As I held my shirt together, I slapped Ji Won across the face hard with my other hand. His head
snapped to the side. He held his cheeks as he turned to face me. ?How could you do this to me Ji
Won?? I asked him screaming. ?Get out! Get out!? I started to push him out the door.

Ji Won was in shock. Mina, he thought. He grabbed her arms as she pushed him out. ?Mina,
don?t! Is it really you??

I glared at him. As if he knew, Ji Won took off his jacket and puts it around my shoulders. I zipped
it up, covering myself. ?Yes Ji Won, it is me Mina.?

?But I thought you were dead.?

?I didn?t die. I faked my death.?

?Why??

?So I could go to Korea.?

?You came all the way from Hawaii to find me? Why didn?t you just tell me who you are??

Ji Won looked at Mina, who had tears coming out of her eyes. He was about to brush them off for
her but then Mina pushed his hand away. ?That?s the only way I could do to be with you. Join
SechsKies.? Ji Won stared at Mina as she continued talking. ?After you left me all alone in Hawaii,
my life became so miserable. Not because of my stepmom, but because of you. I finally found a
way to leave Hawaii to find you. I was so happy when I thought about how I could see you again. I
thought??

Ji Won began to feel a rush of mixed emotions. Mina?s words made him sad but seeing her alive in
front of him, made him want to hold onto her and never let her go. He paused to let her continue.
"?I thought that we could be together like we were?.oppa and dongsang in Hawaii. But
obviously, I was wrong. You had all those girls around you that you?ve completely forgotten about
me.?

Ji Won felt his heart shatter into a million pieces. Each one of Mina?s words stabbed him like a
knife. ?Mina, you don?t understand. I?? Mina didn?t wait for his explanation and ran. Ji Won
chased after her.

?Mina!? he yelled as he chased her out of the hotel.

?Hyung,? said Su Won as he saw Ji Won ran by him. Ji Won pushed him out of the way.

Kyung Hee ran up the 5 Kies. ?What happened??

Su Won shrugged his shoulders. ?I don?t know. Ji Won was chasing Min Sung and kept screaming
Mina.?

Kyung Hee stumbled back and Sung Hoon caught her. ?Oh no, poor Mina,? she thought. She
turned around to see Sung Hoon looking at her sadly. Kyung Hee moved close to him and held
onto him tight. Neither one of them lets go.

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Part 34

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June 16, 1999

It was 3 a.m. and Ji Won had lost Mina. As he chased her down the streets he lost track of where
she ran off to. ?Mina!? he continued shouting. His cries echoed throughout the streets. A lot of
people heard him yelling. So did the Black Dragons.

Tae Won silently crept behind Ji Won. Ji Won was all alone. Tae Won gave an evil smile. He had a
plan. He and his sidekick began to set up a trap for Ji Won, which they knew he would fall for.

?Mina!? I covered my ears. I didn?t want to hear Ji Won?s voice. I was so confused. All I ever
wanted was to be with Ji Won but now it?s all complicated. I leaned back against the alley wall. I
needed time to think.

Ji Won ran through the alleys as he continued searching for Mina. Then he ran into Tae Won. Out
of the darkness, Tae Won stepped out. ?Looking for someone?? he asked.

?Yeah,? said Ji Won, glaring at him. ?I?m looking for Min Sung.?

?The punk that stabbed me?? Tae Won asked furiously.

?Yeah.?

?I got him.?

?You do?? Ji Won asked surprised. ?Hand him over!?

?There he is,? said Tae Won, pointing to a figure up ahead. From the back it did look like Min
Sung but little did Ji Won know that it was all a setup.

?Mina?? Ji Won whispered as he approached the person. It was a Black Dragon member. He
grabbed a hold of Ji Won around the neck and began shooting Ji Won continually in the stomach.

I looked out from where I was hiding when I heard gunshots. ?Ji Won!? I screamed as I ran out
from where I hid. My scream threw the Black Dragon member off guard. Seeing his chance, Ji
Won grabbed the gun from him and shot him in the head. He fell to the floor dead. Tae Won
started to run away but Ji Won aimed a shot directly at his heart. Tae Won fell down dead too.

Ji Won looked at me and then collapsed to the cold ground. He wasn?t able to hold on any longer.
Rain began to pour. ?Ji Won!? I screamed, shaking him. He was still breathing but barely. I lifted Ji
Won up on my back and carried him to a nearby hospital. The rain drenched us and it grew hard
for me to carry him because of the weight. However, I managed to make it. They rushed him into
the emergency room. Four hours later the doctor came out.

?How is he?? I asked as I ran up to him.

?He was shot 4 times in the stomach region. As you know, a person needs at least one kidney to
survive but both of his are destroyed. Unless we can find a donor, he?ll have to die.?

?Give him mine,? I told the doctor right away.

?Are you sure?? I nodded my head. ?Because of your heart condition, if we have this operation
that means you can die instantly during the transfer.?

I nodded my head again. ?I understand. Please let?s have the operation now.?

They tested me and luckily I was compatible with Ji Won. Six hours later the surgery was
completed. It?s a miracle that I?m still alive. I knew not for long though.

I woke up finding myself in a hospital bed with Ji Won on a bed next to me. He was still in a coma.
I got out of bed and went near him. I stroked his hair gently as I bent down to kiss him. ?I love you
Ji Won,? I whispered to him. Then I left the room, going to the last place I wanted to be.

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Part 35

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Ji Won began to wake up. He looked around and realized he was in a hospital room. Slowly his
door began to open and the rest of SechsKies entered his room. ?Hyung?? asked Sung Hoon.
?Are you okay?? Ji Won nodded his head weakly as he pulled himself up. ?I?m okay now.?

Jae Jin walked over to his bedside. ?We?re so sorry Matthew hyung. We didn?t know what
happened until this morning. We got revenge for you though when we wiped out the entire Black
Dragon hideout.?

?It?s okay,? he told them softly as they all bowed down.

Then a knock came to his door. The doctor came in. ?Oh good, you?re awake,? he said.

Ji Won looked at him. ?Thanks for saving me Doc.?

?No need to thank me. Your girlfriend is the one who saved your life.?

Ji Won began to panic. ?What did she do??

?She could have gotten a chance to go to England to get a heart transplant but she decided to stay
to give you her kidney instead.?

?The girl?where is she?? he asked frantically.

The doctor looked around the room. ?She was supposed to be in here?? Ji Won got out of bed
and ran out of the room, leaving everyone staring after him. ?Hyung!? all the 5 Kies shouted but Ji
Won had already left. He ran searching for Mina. He knew where she went.

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Part 36

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June 17, 1999

Please let Ji Won be okay, I prayed to myself silently. Hopefully my prayers will be answered. So
is this the end? My heart never changed because it was still the same one I loved Ji Won with. I
couldn?t bear the thought of trading it with someone else. I was so confused. Had I finished what I
had really come for? What will happen to my love for Ji Won? I didn?t know these answers.

I felt weaker and my pen fell from my fingers. I stopped my story right there. Truth is, I didn?t
know how to end it so I might as well leave it unfinished. I took off my cap and clothes. I was
wearing a long white flowing dress underneath. It was the kind I always wanted to wear when I
thought I was going to marry Ji Won.

My hair had grew out a little bit. It grazed my chin. I started to put on some light make up and
combed my hair. I don?t know why I?m getting dressed up for but I knew I wanted to die looking
like Nam Mina, and not Ahn Min Sung. I looked at my reflection again. At least I look like a girl
now, I thought with a little laugh.

When I was done, I leaned against the hard rock and wrapped my arms around it, pretending it
was Ji Won. Then I heard a voice yelling out my name. ?Mina!? I recognized the voice. Ji Won. I
smiled, knowing at least he?ll be the last person I?ll see before I go.

Ji Won looked around the beach and saw a figure in a white dress. ?Mina,? he thought as he ran
towards her. It was Mina. He lifted her into his arms and onto his lap as he sat down on the rocks.
?Mina,? he whispered to her and kissed her on the neck and face. Tears began to fall down his
face.

All of my energy seemed to have been drained as I forced myself to open my eyes. My face felt
wet but it wasn?t from my tears and it wasn?t raining either. My vision was kind of blurred and I
couldn?t see Ji Won too well. I reached up to touch his face. It was wet. ?Ji Won,? I whispered to
him. ?Please don?t cry. You?re scaring me. I?ve never seen you cry before.?

Ji Won looked down at Mina, through his tear-filled eyes. ?I?m so sorry Mina.? ?Don?t say you?re
sorry,? she whispered back to him. ?You?ve done nothing wrong.? Ji Won shook his head. ?I?m so
sorry. You?ve done so much for me and I haven?t even realized it. I haven?t done anything for you
except put you through a lot of pain.?

I reached up wipe away Ji Won?s tears. ?I didn?t expect anything back from you oppa. But I want
to know why did you leave me in Hawaii? I could have called the wedding off if you didn?t want to
marry me.? I felt Ji Won?s grip on me tighten.

?I didn?t mean to leave you Mina,? answered Ji Won, his voice shaking. ?I couldn?t take my dad
anymore. My grandpa had given me his inheritance and I planned on taking you and Sung Hoon
with me. I didn?t tell you about it because I was afraid you wouldn?t leave your family for me.
When I came to your house to get you, my uncle?s men were there waiting for me and chased me
to the docks. I escaped but I wanted to go back but couldn?t. I could have put your life in danger.
This isn?t the first time I?ve cried Mina. I cried when I knew I was going to be separated from
you.?

Despite the pain, I managed to smile. Ji Won didn?t want to leave me, I thought. ?Look Ji Wonee,
I?m wearing the dress I always wanted to wear if we had gotten married.? Ji Won looked at me.
?You?re beautiful Mina,? he said to me. ?If everything would have gone as planned, we could have
been married here in Korea.?

One thing was still bothering me. I think I managed to hold onto my life this long because of this
question. ?Ji Wonee, do you love me? I mean romantically, and not as your dongsang.?

Ji Won looked down at Mina. She was beautiful. His heart ached when he saw how pale she was.
He realized she never did knew that he had loved her all along. ?Yes, Mina,? he told her. ?I loved
you since the first day we met. I loved you then and I had never stopped loving you.? He bent
down to kiss her.

My heart was deepened to a warm bliss. Ji Won said he loved me, I told myself as I felt him kiss
me. Then a cold realization washed over me but I didn?t really care. I always thought that I was
hurt when I didn?t receive Ji Won?s love. Instead, I found out my pain came from when I didn?t
give Ji Won enough love. I haven?t told Ji Won I loved him yet.

?Ji Won,? I said to him as he looked down at me. ?Thank you for making my dream come true by
saying that you love me. I know you?re lying and just saying it to repay me but you didn?t have to. I
did it all because I?I??

I was losing my voice. Not now, please, I prayed as tears fell down my face. I need to tell him
before I go. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the white marble stone Ji Won had given to
me when I was Min Sung. I pointed towards the ocean to make Ji Won look. I threw the stone
with all my remaining strength. It skipped 3 times. ?Perfect,? I thought as I closed my eyes for the
last time.

As Ji Won listened to what Mina was saying, he was stunned still. He couldn?t believe his ears. She
thought he was saying he loved her as payment of what she had done for him. More tears fell down
his face as he shook his head. Then when Mina pointed out to the ocean, Ji Won saw her throw
the stone he had given her. It skipped 3 times. I love you. Ji Won smiled, knowing that Mina loved
him too. He had known that she had loved him all along but she never told it to him either. ?Mina,
you don?t understand. I do love you!? he shouted. Then Ji Won looked down at her. She had
passed on. ?Mina?? He shook her gently. Her body was still and completely lifeless. ?Mina!? he
screamed in pain. He held onto her tightly, burying his face into her neck. He was crying so loudly
and painfully that both their bodies shook.

Sung Hoon and the others finally made it to where Ji Won and Mina was. They circled Ji Won,
who was bent over holding someone they couldn?t see. ?Hyung,? said Sung Hoon as he put his
hand on Ji Won?s shoulder. ?Are you okay? Where?s Min Sung?? Ji Won lifted his head up and
Sung Hoon saw who Ji Won was holding. He fell back into the sand shocked. ?M?Mina?? he
asked in disbelief.

?Mina?? the others repeated.

?Min Sung is Mina?? asked Ji Yong.

Ji Won nodded his head. ?She dressed up as a guy to join SechsKies to be with me.?

?You?re right, Mickey. Mina did love Matthew hyung,? said Jae Duc quietly.

Sung Hoon got up and hugged both Ji Won?s and Mina?s bodies tightly. ?Why?? he asked crying.
Everyone remained silent. Ji Won shook his head. He moved away from Sung Hoon and turned to
face all of them. ?SechsKies is my family. You guys are all like my brothers. Please be my witness
as I make this promise to Mina.? They nodded their heads sadly and listened.

?Mina,? Ji Won began. ?When you were alive, I was never able to tell you that I loved you. Now
that you?re gone, you don?t believe I love you. Even though I never showed you the kind of love
you wanted me to, it doesn?t mean I didn?t love you with all I have.? Ji Won paused and yanked
off the ring around his necklace. ?With SechsKies here as my witnesses, I, Eun Ji Won, take Nam
Mina as my wife ?til eternity. I have nothing to give you Mina except my heart, which belonged to
you from the first day we met.?

He kissed her lips as he slipped on the ring. The others watched him in silence. They were
surprised when because of all the time Ji Won had been their leader, he had never used his real
name Ji Won before. They knew he was serious. When it was over, Ji Won lifted Mina up into his
arms as he stood up. ?As your leader, I have a final announcement to make. I am quitting
SechsKies.?

?What?? they all asked in disbelief.

?Hyung,? said Su Won. ?Please reconsider.?

Ji Won shook his head. ?This is the second time Mina left me. I really can?t go on as your leader.
The person I loved the most is taken away from me too soon and she died not knowing that I truly
do love her.?

The others understood what Ji Won meant. Jae Jin walked up to Ji Won. ?What do you plan to do
then Matthew??

?I don?t know,? he answered. I?ll be somewhere where I?ll always be with Mina and constantly
remind her that I love her. And as for SechsKies, with all the money and businesses we have, I
don?t see any reason why we have to commit any more crimes. We each have enough money to
spend for the rest of our lives already.?

They all nodded.

Ji Won placed a hand on Sung Hoon?s shoulder. ?Sung Hoon,? said Ji Won.

?Yes hyung?? asked Sung Hoon. ?If you do love Kyung Hee, tell her before it?s too late.?

Sung Hoon nodded. ?I will.?

Ji Won looked at his 5 brothers for the last time. ?This final meeting of SechsKies is now
adjourned. I wish you all the best and hope you do find your true love because I have. Good bye.?

Ji Won picked up Mina?s book and scribbled something into it. When he was done, he placed it
down back on the rock. Then Ji Won lifted Mina?s body up into his arms as he walked away.

?Hyung!? shouted Sung Hoon. ?Where are you going??

Ji Won continued walking and didn?t answer him. The 5 Kies watched their leader walk towards
the sunset carrying his bride and disappeared. They picked up the book to see what Ji Won had
written. The last entry of Mina?s story was,

True love never has an ending.
~hOmE