Chapter Thirty-Six

After a long time, we get all the boxes moved into my place and whatever the Ateez boys did not want we put in a storage closet at my place. They even helped me set up my photo frames even the ones with my friends from school and Mark too. "Alright do you guys want to go out to eat or do you want me to make something?" I ask them all. "Make us something Ramiiiiiiii" I hear from many of them. "Okay then after we will go get ice cream okay?" They all whoop and cheer. "I have to go to the store anyone want to come with?" I ask and San and Mark offer to come with me while the others are unpacking my apartment and causing havoc probably.

On the way to the store me, Mark and San were just talking about a bit of everything and how excited he is to be able to spend some time with me and more than just a few minutes at night sometimes on video chat. While at the store San, and Mark was being quite silly. Making me laugh so much and constantly poking my cheek while we get ingredients. "You are both being most unhelpful. Stop poking me and help meee" I whine at them. "We need snacks" I say. After what feels like forever, we get to the snack aisle and I am reaching for chips I know Mark likes but I cannot reach it. Standing on my tip toes I stretch to reach it but as I do I feel someone come behind me and easily grab it. I turn around and see Mark "thanks tall one." I say giggling. "Nice of you to think to get my favorite chips." He says as I still have my back to the chips, and he is in between me and the cart. I poke him in the stomach "Yea well I already have everyone else's snacks in and had to grab my new besties snack food." He holds his stomach with a pouting face "Wow rude, I help you and you abuse me." I hug him "Big baby now come on and let's go find Sannie." I say trying to push him out of the way. He relents as he sees San "He is on the way." He says as he moves away from me as San comes around the corner smiling so brightly at me. "Did you find it?" I ask him as he puts it in the cart. "Of course, I did. Now come on let us get free of here." He says pushing the shopping cart to the checkout area and when time comes, I pay for it as the cashier girl was so obviously flirting with San. I do not know why but I felt something in me get angry at her. Mark comes at me and pokes my cheek "Stop that you look like a squirrel" I pout at him. "Rude! Let us go" I say grabbing a bag as the two boys grab the rest. I was walking fastly in front of them as they just chatted until we got back to my new place.

When we got inside, and I immediately started getting out the supplies we got putting the snacks where everyone could get to them. I put on some music to listen to while I cook and then I start cutting the ingredients I need. I am about halfway through cutting the first ingredient when Yunho comes by. "Want some help?" he asks smiling. "No, its fine you guys did a lot of the heavy lifting today and I want you all to relax, I got it. Thank you though." I say smiling at him and he goes back to doing what he was doing and while I am cooking I am singing, rapping and dancing to the music not very loudly but if you come close enough you can hear it. I am currently singing and dancing to Me like Yuh by Jay Park when I hear some shuffling behind me and look and my face goes red but since I was already caught, I continued. "Baby, me like yuh

I'll make you feel so good

Do you just like I should

I hope you know it"

Mark joins in the dumbness with me after nearly screaming with excitement "This is SWEET!" making me laugh at him. I continue dancing and singing while finishing the food. I set the table still singing as everyone gathers. "Hirami you're in a good mood." Hong Joong states. "Why wouldn't I be?" I have not seen you all in so long! I know it is not for long, but I will enjoy what time I get." I say smiling while sitting in between Yunho and Yeosang. Mark is in between Mingi and Hong Joong chatting away with them. We all eat and chat as it feels like normal times. After dinner I wash the dishes with the help of Hwa and we chat about everything and how Hong Joong has been the chosen leader of the group since he is the one who takes care of everything for us all anyway. After we get done with dishes, we all hang out and do some silly stuff and eventually it is time. "Ice cream?" Mark says hopefully. Making me giggle and ruffle his hair. "Let's goooo!" I scream heading to the door, putting on my shoes and waiting for the others outside. Mark is shortly the first one to join as the others come behind. We are all laughing and cutting up on the way to the ice cream shop and when we get there we all get our ice creams and they all start having rock, paper, scissors battles to see who is going to pay and while they are doing that I take my card out and pay for all of their ice creams and go to sit down and after several games Mingi and Yunho loose. I just laugh as they go to the cashier lady who tells them it is already paid for by me and starts flirting with Mingi. Yunho comes to sit by me with Mark on the other side of me because he knew I was paying for his ice crem at least. It was after all the deal for him to help me. "Cookies and cream huh?" Yunho says to Mark. "Yea it's the best" Mark replies after eating some of his ice cream. I giggle at him and our love for cookies and cream. "Such a klutz." Mark says to me while taking a napkin to wipe the ice cream off my nose. I stick my tongue out at him and continue to eat my ice cream while we are all talking.

Mark POV

Wow she is so beautiful but so klutzy. That one that went with us to the store definitely likes her she even has a nickname for him. I know she told me about them the first time I went over and saw all the photos she has on her phone. San is saved as *Sannie<3* so maybe she likes him too. I am a fool for thinking she might like me. As we are walking back to the house I know I have to leave soon and she will be alone with them all maybe I can get her to take me back home just me and her and I will talk to her. As I am walking listening to her giggle with the one, she calls Yunho, does she like him too? She said that he is her best friend. How am I supposed to compete with all these guys? I do not know maybe one day I will tell her. "Thank you for taking care of her and making her happy." I hear someone say from beside me. I did not even notice Yunho get beside me. "Oh no problem she is so kind and klutzy someone should watch after her" I laugh a little. "You like her, don't you?" He asks quietly enough for nobody else to hear but me. I nearly choke "Is it that obvious?" I ask him frustrated. "Yes, everyone but her sees it. San likes her and she likes him but seeing as we just entered in a no dating policy she is up for dates and you do make her happy. I am always rooting for Sanami but until then if you hurt her you will have to deal with us." He says seriously. I smile at him. What a nice guy. Now to figure out how to tell her.

End of Mark POV