The Return Of Not-So-Superman Kwon Jiyong

Chapter 1: Hubby Jiyong

Dara quickly snapped out of her trance when she heard Jiyong calling out for her, urgently knocking on the bathroom door. She quickly turned off the shower and wrapped herself in a robe.

"Y-y-es?" She answered and she heard Jiyong mumble a relieved 'Oh my God' before whining at her behind the door.

"Yah, yeobo. Aisht. You really never fail to surprise me everytime. Chincha! What kind of a husband gets locked outside the bathroom while his wife is taking a bath? I am supposed to freely get in and join you and..."

"I'm having my period," Dara unlocked the door and walked past him to their huge walk-in closet. "I'm bleeding, okay? Stop those dirty thoughts,"

"But baby..." Jiyong pouted and followed her around like a lost puppy. "Baby... You know I am in for any kinky stuff-"

"Shhh..." Dara shushed him with her finger. "You just had me the other night,"

"Can I make you feel better then? I mean let me take away your cramps," Jiyong bargained only to earn Dara's scowl.

"I'm fine. Seems like you're the one in pain," she frowned at him before sitting down and facing the dresser. She plugged the blower and started drying her hair. Jiyong quickly took it from her and helped her.

"Let me," Jiyong said as he started massaging her scalp then combing her hair with his fingers, effortlessly drying her hair because he's used to it. Or maybe because he did something that made Dara upset.

"You're done arranging Mino's composition?" Dara broke her silence making Jiyong sigh in relief.

"Yup. Will just have to add some layers and beat on the bridge. But the entire song is amazing. I'm pretty sure it'll be a hit. I tell you, Mino is really something."

"Yeah, and he's really humble and funny. He never even complained those times I was so overly fond of him during my pregnancy. He has always been nice."

"He should be. I rewarded him with a song!"

Dara glared at him. "Things like those aren't payable with songs or anything, okay? Those were good deeds." She ticked her tongue and faced the mirror once more to apply some moisturizer on her face. "He's a good boy no wonder his career is doing great. It's funny too that his fans associate him as the big version of Yongdu. So cute," Dara giggled but Jiyong scowled at her through the mirror.

"Yah... Yongdu looks like me, okay? Yong-il, Yongdu and Yongse... They all got it from me!"

"I didn't say they did not! Well, Mino looks a bit like you too anyway,"

"Yah..."

"What?" Dara chuckled, knowing that Jiyong always acts like a retard when he's being jealous. She stood up and took the blower away from her husband and tiptoed to leave a peck on his lips. "Stop being childish."

"Tsk. I'm already disappointed because we can't make love and here you are trying to make fun out of me,"

"Because you are funny when you act like that," Dara spun around and grabbed an underwear, a pair of pyjamas and a white shirt. "If you'll excuse me," she mocked a curtsy and ran towards the bathroom to get changed before Jiyong could even stop her.

Jiyong shook his head at his wife and decided to wait for her in bed. He was about to lie down when he saw Dara's phone blinking. It was Bom.

"Noona..."

"Jiyong? Yah!!!"

"Ouch why? What's wrong???"

"Did you just block a drama proposal for her again? What the fuck Jiyong! How could you be so selfish-"

"Noona, what are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about! I know about the offer because I am singing the OST of the film and I heard Dara turned down the role. I knew it. It's all because of you!"

"Noona, listen it was her decision!"

"No! That's impossible. She told me she wanted to go back to acting!"

"S-s-she did?"

"Gosh you're so dense. Listen to me, okay? One day, Jiyong, you'll be sorry about it. I swear."

Jiyong was about to speak some more but then the other line ended with Bom screaming 'TABI!" at the top of her lungs. She was enraged and it could be that Seunghyun probably added more fuel to the fire.

Shit. He thought. He knew Dara loves acting but it never occurred to him that she really wanted to go back so soon.

"Aisht..." Jiyong grabbed his hair and sat down on the side of the bed, settling Dara's phone down on the table.

"Who was that?" Dara asked when she got out and she frowned when she saw Jiyong raking his hair.

"Jiyong?"

"Ah... It was Bom noona,"

"Oh... Okay... what did she say?"

Jiyong opened his arms as if welcoming Dara in it and soon she joined him in bed, her face painted with worry. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I just told her you're still in the bathroom."

"Ah. Maybe she and Tabi had another fight. I'll call her tomorrow when she's sober."

"Come on, let's sleep," Jiyong said, trying to dismiss anything about Bom. " We're leaving early so eomma and appa could spend more time with the boys." He said as he pulled Dara into his arms and kissed her.

"Good night baby,"

"Good night," Dara smiled at him but somehow he felt a pang of guilt hit him.

"I love you," he murmured as he kissed her forehead and pull her to him, humming her a lullaby as a thought wandered through his head.

Was he really being selfish?

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"Hello, Jiyong. Where are you?"

"What the fuck, hyung! Isn't it obvious I am still supposed to be sleeping in my bed!" Jiyong whined when a call woke him up way too early the next day and when he checked it out, it turned out to be Hyun Suk. He clamped his mouth when he felt Dara move and stir in her sleep and he quickly sat up and walked away afraid that he might wake up her wife too.

"Why? What now???" He hissed against his phone.

"I have a new offer here with me..."

"Not again," he ran his palm down his face. "Another movie again? What, a series? Bring it on hyung but the answer will always be a no-"

"Hmmm... It's an offer for you, not for Dara."

"Sorry?"

"You heard me. This is for you. And this time, I want you to listen to me, okay?"

"Fine. Aisht. I'm really sleepy."

"Listen... You don't want Dara to go back to acting YET right?"

"Uhm. What's the catch?"

"I am going to approve this project for you. And you have to sign this too if you want me to block all of her projects. You have to show yourself in my office at nine."

"What project is that? Am I in for that Kpopstar judging stint?"

"No. The offer is from KBS."

"KBS?"

"Yes. They want to cast you and the triplets in The Return Of Superman,"