Since James is done, he then proceeds to the classroom then waits for the other cast to come. The show started and, as usual, they are having their talk before the guests enters the room. After a couple of minutes they heard the door slides open slowly. They all look at the door and the guests slowly enters the room.
"waahh..." James jaws dropped as soon as he saw who the guests are.
"Oh... OHHH!!" Everyone got excited for today's guests.
James' eyes widened and his heart is beating crazily fast. He cannot believe who are the guests are, he cannot believe that it is really happening right now. Heechul knew someone will be shocked to see the guests so he look at the back of the class, and he is right, the moment he saw James' face he burst out laughing.
"Look at James,.." Heechul is still laughing while telling to other members. They all look at James to see his reaction. "He is a fan of you guys. Specially you Taeyeon" Heechul is talking to Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun, the sub-unit of SNSD, called TTS or TaeTiSeo.
"Really? He is?" Taeyeon smiled brightly. "Yeah, he even went to your concert" Heechul replies.
While the first two rows are talking to the guests, there was something happening to the last row.. the number one fan is still in shock.
Sangmin approaches him laughing, "James.. are you okay?" Sangmin shakes him off but James is still not saying anything, he is just staring at the guests. Sangmin noticed something, James is shivering and it looks like he is having a hard time breathing, so he grabs James' wrist to check his pulse. "Hyung.. I can't breathe.." James looks at Sangmin smiling but he is panting. Soogeun and Janghoon heard it, at first they are laughing but the moment they notice James is slowly starting to look pale.
The guests noticed the little commotion at the back of the classroom. Seeing what was happening they are starting to worry as well.
"What's wrong?" Tiffany asked,
"James are you okay? do you need a water?" Heechul stood up and brings a bottle of water to James.
"Hey calm down.." Heechul and Sangmin is patting James back trying to calm him down. The three girls are worried also so they approach James also.
"Taeyeon.. come here.. comfort him.." Heechul calls Taeyeon and she moves forward to comfort James.
"Annyeong... are you okay?" Taeyeon smiled at him brightly, she bows and reaches her hand for a handshake.
James eyes widened as he hold her hands, Taeyeon is right in front of him and he is holding her hand. He stopped shaking finally and looks like he also stop panting. James stood up and bows to her as well.
"Give him a hug.." Heechul said to Taeyeon.
Taeyeon leans forward and puts her arms around James to give him a hug. Everyone is making a noise, they are happy for James who just met one his ultimate idols. James cannot believe that Taeyeon is hugging him, he cannot move but for some reason his arms moves on their own and wraps Taeyeon's body. His face is getting redder and redder by the moment. After a couple of seconds, Taeyeon loosen her hug but enough to make sure James is still in her embrace.
"Are you okay now? Thank you for supporting us.." Taeyeon smiles brightly.
James is just looking at her straight in the eyes. He is not moving and not saying any word, everything around him seems so slow it looks like almost not moving at all. Then seconds later everything get blurred, until it becomes dark. He can't hear anything, everything is muffled. All he can hear is his name, someone is screaming his name, it's a voice of a woman, and just before it became pitch black he saw the blurry image of that woman, it was..
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"TAEYEON!!"
James woke up catching his breathe, he looks around and the place is familiar. It was his room.
"Taeyeon..."
"Taeyeon...."
"Taeyeon?.. wait this is......
my room"
James finally came to his senses that he is in his room, at it all was just a dream.
"Oh thank god...." James plops back to his bed. He takes a moment to calm himself down before goes up. He reached for his phone at the desk and he saw the time.. "Shit!", James quickly rush to the shower.
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James rushed to the front door of the JTBC building, while dodging everyone on his path..
"James!"
He looks around to see who is the one calling his name.
"Hey why are you running? Something wrong?"
"Noona, Annyeong!" James bows to Yuna.
"Are you okay?" Yuna asked him.
"Yeah yeah... I'm... fine..." James is trying to catch his breathe.
"Why are running? Is someone chasing you?" Yuna looks around.
"No, I'm just.. late.." James replied,
"Late? you're not late.. the shoot will start in an hour" Yuna is laughing at him, "Come on.. I'm going in there anyways.." Yuna walks away and James follows her quickly.
"Did you forget? You set your time two hours early for everything.." Yuna reminded him. Upon realizing James face palms himself, "that's right.." Yuna just laughs at him.
"Are you okay?" Yuna asked,
"Yeah, I just had a dream.. can be a nightmare.. sort of.." James replies,
"I see... what's it about?" Yuna curiously asks,
James looks around to see if any one is nearby before he explains, "Well, uhm.. it's about the shoot show today.. um.. to sum it up, Taeyeon is one of the guests and I fainted, then boom.. I woke up calling her name. And then I thought I was late for the past 45 minutes. It looks real. I'm scared, is she the guest today? If she is I need to not faint later".
Yuna burst out laughing. "Noona, I'm serious"
"Sorry its just funny.." Yuna trying to stop herself from laughing. "Okay, first of all calm down, and second Taeyeon is overseas, I just heard in the news that she is in Japan doing some album I guess.. so don't worry, okay?"
"Okay.. that's good to hear.." James said replied as they arrive at the studio. "Relax, you'll be fine." Yuna patted his back and give a smile. "now go to your waiting room and get ready for the show okay? I need to talk to the directors"
"Alright, thanks noona. see you around" James bows to Yuna before he went to his waiting room.
James went to the waiting room assigned to him and waited for the stylists, after a few minutes the writers enters the room to discuss him the flow of the show today. But then the writers didn't tell James who the guests are. He begs and begs but the writers still keep their mouth shut.
"Come on noona, please! Last week you also didn't tell me the guests" James still begs the writers.
"Sorry it was the producers decision.." one of the writers said.
"I knew it,.. last week we had Davichi as guests, I was very surprised to see them and you used my surprised reactions for the show." James said,
"Oh.. you watching our show.." the writers applauds him.
"Well, I have to see if I look good on the tv and.... wait wait that's not the point.. are you guys setting me up again?" James asks the writers.
The writers just laughs and leaves the room as they done filling him in for the show, "Good luck, do your best again, okay? and don't faint." one of the writers winked at him before closing the doors.
"What...wait...."
"Noona winked at me.. oh god... wait no, Yuna noona said Taeyeon is in Japan. Right that can't be." James is getting paranoid as he waits for the show to start.
A few more minutes Soogeun and Kyunghoon arrived in the room and they are now getting prepared by the stylists.
"Hyung do you know who today's guests are?" James asked Kyunghoon,
"Nope, they didn't tell me yet. Why?" Kyunghoon asks, "Nothing, they didn't tell me too. They say it's a secret." James replies,
"I know.." Soogeun said while laughing.
"Who?"
"I'm not gonna tell you guys, it's a secret.." Soogeun continues to laugh.
"Wait.. this is like in my dream.. Kyunghoon hyung didn't know also but Soogeun hyung did.. oh god.. I have a bad feeling about this." James tells to himself as he walks away from the two members. "also.. it's weird that I'm sharing a room with them, I usually share room with Heechul hyung and Yeongchul hyung.."
James went out of the room to try gather information from the show staff but he failed because it looks like everyone has been told to keep it a secret from him. He ran out of time and the show is about to start so he just let it go and went to the classroom, "whoever the guests are.. I just need not faint.. you can do it James, it's just a dream" James says to himself as he waits for the other members to enter the classroom.
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The cast are now complete in the classroom, they are now just talking while waiting for the guests to enter. Their topic for today is Yeongchul, he went to a blind date recently. James felt something weird as he saw Yuna behind the producers and she smiled at him sheepishly.
Moments later someone opens the door so hard, it was so powerful that the door got stuck and the whole classroom shakes at the impact. The cast was startled and they all look at the door to see who is the powerful guest. It was Choo Sung-hoon, a MMA fighter. All eyes on him as he enters the room, the cast got scared at him the moment set foot the room. But James, is not scared, he was frozen, he was either surprised or shocked at the moment. Not because of the scary presence of Sung-hoon, but because of the person behind him who enters the room. It was Kwon Yuri, one of the members of Girls' Generation.
"I think you broke the door.." Sangmin approach the door to see if it was broken.
"How dare you to come in here!" Ho dong furiously stood up and charge towards Sunghoon. On his way there he bulldozed the chairs and tables in his path, poor Yeongchul got and he was pushed to the floor together with his chair. Heechul luckily got away from Ho dong's path. Sangmin quickly grabs Ho dong and stood in front of him to stop him from charging to Sunghoon.
In the explosive situation Sunghoon displays his strength to everyone by lifting the front desk with one hand and then throws it to the ground like it was nothing. Everyone back away from him, table and chairs are scattered in the room, the casts runs to the back of the class, Soogeun is hiding behind his table. Ho dong flinched a little as he also retreats in the back of the class for a second before he walks towards Sunghoon again. Even the show staff got scared in the situation. It was chaos in the classroom.
Heechul and Kyunghoon hides behind Janghoon and James who are still in their seats. Sangmin is in between the two powerhouse trying to calm them, while Yeongchul is gathering the scattered table and chairs.
Everyone has calmed down and all of them are back on their places,
"I'm kind of taken aback, as soon as we came.. it was chaos.." Yuri finally speaks, "Hi, Let me introduce myself, I'm Yuri from Girls' Generation High School" Yuri introduced herself and the casts welcomes her happily.
"Wait.. Yuri, you guys have a fan here. He is huge fan of Girls' Generation.." Heechul said to Yuri. "Really? there is? who?" Yuri is happy to hear that there is a fan in one of the casts.
"James.. he is a Sone." Heechul pointed at James, upon hearing his name he stood up and bows deeply to Yuri. ".. he has all of the albums and he has posters of you guys in the walls of his apartment.." Heechul is revealing everything..
"Ai.. hyung stop!" James stopped Heechul from revealing more.
"That's true.. I've seen it also when I visited his apartment.." Janghoon said confirming everything that Heechul revealed.
"Really? wow.." Yuri is very happy and amazed to know that James is a die hard fan. She approaches him to thanked him for supporting their group. James bows as she shakes Yuri's hands, he is blushing in the presence of one of the member of SNSD.
"Wahh.. she is real.." James blurted out. "Haha cute.." Everyone laughs at him.
"I can't believe I met Yuri of SNSD.. wahh" James is very happy,
Yuri is laughing at his cuteness so she gives him a quick hug.. "I'm real, thank you for supporting us!"
"Look at him, he is really happy" Heechul teased James, "But wait.. who is your favorite in SNSD?"
"I don't want to tell.." James replied.
"Why?" Heechul and Yuri said in unison. "It's not me is it?" Yuri said,
"Mianhae.." James felt sorry so he just bows. "It's okay just tell me.." Yuri said to him.
James is very hesitant to say it so Heechul speaks for him instead.. "He likes Taeyeon and Yoona.."
"but you're my favorite today.." James told Yuri, "Yah.." Heechul smacked James' shoulders.
"Haha, gomawo! Let's get a picture later okay?" Yuri said to James as she grabs his hands again, "I would love to, thank you.." James bows to her again. Yuri returns to the front in the teacher's desk besides Sunghoon.
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"Sunghoon, do you have the confidence to win against Ho dong in a real fight? Ho dong said he can beat you.." Sangmin asks the the MMA fighter,
"He said he would win against me?" Sunghoon looks at Ho dong. "Are you going to be cheeky today, too?" Sunghoon threatens Ho dong,
Ho dong was taken aback... "Ha ha ha.. What? What did you say?" Ho dong is is getting furious again so Sangmin rush to his side ready to restrain him. "Do you know where you are? Did you come here knowing this school is mine?"
"Someone bring him blood pressure medication.." Janghoon said to the staff.
"Don't cause trouble. Just stay quiet and leave!" Ho dong said to Sunghoon.
"I'm Choo Sung-hoon from Super High School" he introduced himself instead and ignores Ho dong,
Everyone laughs that he ignores Ho dong.
"He's not listening to you" Janghoon said, "He doesn't give a damn.." James is also laughing hard.
"Don't be a 'know-it-all'," Ho dong said to Sunghoon.,
"Don't be a 'know-it-all' either" Sunghoon is not backing down.
"Are you challenging me?" Ho dong asks,
"Sure.." Sunghoon calmly replied,
Yuri and some the cast becomes nervous again sensing that the two might start again.
"I'll just-.." Ho dong stand up and grabs his table and hammering it down to the floor showing his rage to Sunghoon. Sangmin rushed to Ho dong again stopping him from charging Sunghoon once again. "Hyung hyung stop it.." Sangmin is trying his best to stop Ho dong. Sunghoon is relaxed but not backing down, he moves forward also lifting Yeongchul and Heechul' table in each of his arms, threatening to throw it but he drops it immediately when he saw Ho dong backs away. Kyunghoon and Heechul runs to back of the room again while Soogeun hides under his desk.
"Why you keep throwing my desk.." Yeongchul nags Sunghoon while he is fixing his desk.
"This isn't an evacuation drill.. " Soogeun said as he comes out of hiding from his desk.
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The show continues and as expected the two powerful man still shows their dominance over one another until the end of the show. But of course it is not serious, they are friends who pretends to that they are enemies.
Heechul dressed up at Sunghoon's daughter, Sa rang. That makes Sunghoon laughs and uncomfortable at the same time. No one knew that Heechul will do that so the members was also surprised but everyone love it because Heechul did a good job impersonating Sunghoon's daughter.
*(if you watch the show you will see who won in arm wrestling battle between a former ssiruem(wrestling) champion, Kang Ho dong, versus a MMA fighter, Choo Sunghoon.
While some of the cast are watching out the two beasts, on the other hand James is taking care and supporting Yuri for the rest of the show. But of course he never forgets that he is part of Knowing brothers so there are times that he joins Heechul at teasing and makes fun of her.
After the show they had a little early dinner for everyone. Ho dong and Sunghoon are friends again and they are now laughing together. Yuri ask James to sit with her in the table as she wants to have a conversation with a fan. She kept her promise to James and they took pictures together, a lot. Yuri is making sure that she gave a fan something they won't forget. James is one lucky fan, as Heechul describes while he teases him.
"Have you been on our concerts?" Yuri asked James,
"Yes, two times already.. but from a far.. I can't afford to buy a closer one" James explains. "This is now the closest, at least I finally get to see one of you this close" he added.
"You want to meet the rest of the girls?" Yuri asks, James almost choked in his Kimbap.
"Of course he wants to. He keeps on begging me to get to Taeyeon signs the albums he bought.." Heechul said.
"Did you get her autograph?" Yuri looks at James, "No... hyung said I can't meet her since Taeyeon is a very busy person" James said pouting at Heechul.
"You're so mean oppa, all he wanted is an autograph. Sure she is busy but not very busy. And besides she is your best friend. You can get in touch with her easily" Yuri scolded Heechul.
Heechul is just laughing, "It's not like that, I want him to meet Taeyeon in person so he can ask her autograph in person but her schedule is busy.." He explains.
"Aigoo.. ah~ don't worry, give me your number.. I'll arrange it for you.." Yuri smiled at James. "Now you just met the Black Pearl of SNSD, I will also call the other girls so you can meet all of us" she added.
James eyes widened. He cannot believe what he just heard, Yuri will arrange everything so he can meet all the members of SNSD. "really? I-.. wahh.. thank you very much noona" that's all he can say.
"There you go.. that's better than my plan for you.." Heechul said.
"By the way, do you know other idols or celebrities personally? You are quite famous now.." Yuri asks as they resume having dinner.
"Just a few, basically all the previous guests since I joined in as a regular cast." James replied,
"AOA, he is close with Jimin and Seolhyun." Heechul said, "Really? wow.. who else are you close with?" Yuri continues to ask him questions.
James starts to think the famous people that is close to him"um.. Shinyoung noona, Jungkook of BTS well I'm close with all of them. oh Baek Jiyoung noona.. she and her husband they invited me for dinner a few times already.."
"Baek Jiyoung sunbaenim? Really?" Yuri is shocked to hear that Jiyoung's name.
"I was with her when she guested here together with Junho hyung.." James explains, "then after that she invited me to meet her husband, actually I think they invite me so that their dinner is not boring" he added.
"Haha really?" Heechul and Yuri burst into laughter. "Yeah, they ask me to do my stand up bits while having dinner" James replied. "but it's okay, both of them are great. They always give me advice now that I'm on tv now"
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After the dinner they all decided to call it a day. James says his goodbye to Sunghoon and Yuri, but not with one last picture. Before he left he makes sure to thanked the staff of the show.
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Since it's still early, James decides to do some groceries before going back to his apartment. While on the grocery store people recognized him and they flock him trying to get pictures with him, of course he makes sure that everyone get what they want. He is getting famous now that he is on Knowing Brothers. Each week more and more people is getting to know him.
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Few days has passed, James is on his way to the mall to buy some personal things when he receives a call from Heechul..
"Hey hyung what's up?" he answers the call.
"Nothing, I'm here at S.M waiting for my members and other managers to discuss something.. I'm bored so I called Kyunghoon but he is not picking up so I called you instead" Heechul explains.
"Well Kyunghoon hyung hates it when someone is calling his phone. So anyways, you are bothering me instead?" James jokingly said to him.
"You always making me upset lately, do you hate me?" Heechul replies.
"I'm just kidding hyung. What's the meeting all about? Comeback? Concert?" James asks.
"Hmm.. I guess. I don't know yet, but some of my label mates are here also so I guess maybe it's about SM Town concert.." Heechul explains. "Right, that might be it" James replied.
"James, Yuri is here.. I'll hand over the phone.." Heechul gives the phone to Yuri.
"Hello James!" Yuri greets him. "Hello noona!" James greeted her back,
"Sorry, I'm still arranging my promise to you. Don't worry I will make it happen." Yuri remind him the promise she made the last time. "No worries noona.. take your time" he replied.
"James wait, Heechul oppa is calling me outside, don't go we'll be back okay?" Yuri said to him.
"Okay.."
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After a minute James heard something on the other side, it looks like there are people talking, until..
"James!"
"aigoo noona, you startled me.." he said.
"haha mianhae." Yuri apologizes, "Since my promise is probably delayed for awhile, I'll have something else for you in the mean time.." she added.
"Eh?"
"Heechul oppa said you like her too, so we will let you talk to her.. don't be shy okay? Ready.. I'll give her the phone now.." Yuri then passes the phone to that person.."
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"annyeong..."
James' heart stopped for a moment then it goes off until it was beating so fast upon hearing the sweet and lovely voice of that person. He also stop walking in the middle of the sidewalk as if he was stunned.
"this voice.. it's her.. it's definitely her.."
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To be continued...