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For Saga, waking up early on Tuesday is not how you start your day.

He hated Tuesdays.

Usually people have a strange hatred for Mondays but no, not him.

Saga believes that everything bad always happen in Tuesday, like how on the third grade he fell in front of Leah, the class sweetheart -that he used to have a crush on and lose his teeth, not one, but two. And how he lost his bicycle because he need to pee so bad so he just drop it on the side of the road and run behind the tree to do the business. Or when he got arrested because a police officer caught him holding a joint while driving. In his defense, it wasn't his and it was a rent car. He lied of course.

Danny bailed him out.

But for some reason, He feel like something good is going to happen this Tuesday. Something big. He doesn't know what it is yet, but it might change his relationship with Tuesdays, he knows. He can feel it in his toe.

So the minute the alarm goes off, he was ready to start the day. While usually he groans and mumble something that goes along with, "Fuck you, Tuesdays."

But no, not today.

He brush his teeth and do his morning routine, taking his black jeans and white shirt he walk confidently to the kitchen to found his friend, Danny was drinking his coffee and reading a newspaper.

"Morning, dad." He tease his friend. He once told him that drinking coffee and reading newspaper in the morning was what his father usually do and Danny being Danny, he did that on purpose just to annoy his friend so he remember to call his old man, but karma got the best of him and now he couldn't stop the habit.

Danny look up from the newspaper and eyed his friend cautiously, "Um..."

"What?" Saga asked, taking his coffee mug from the shelf. "What a beautiful morning, Isn't it?"

"Uh...are you okay?"

"Never been better, my friend."

"But today's Tuesday...?" Danny said putting down the newspaper.

"I know." He glance at his friend giving him a small smile then pouring a coffee for himself.

"And it's seven thirty."

"I know."

"You are usually calm about waking up early on Tuesday."

Saga took a huge bite on Danny's waffle. "I know."

Danny eyed his friend one more time before he finally shake his head and flip the newspaper. "Yeah, whatever I'm going back to sleep."

"Wait," Saga grab his shirt, "Not so fast."

"What? It's my day off."

"Not today, you're coming to work with me."

"Yeah, no thank you very much I'd rather-"

"Do I need to remind you that I cover for you last night? You know, the night your date ran away. Which by the day, I haven't heard the rest of the story."

"You little shit, you had to bring that up do you?" Danny glared at his friend. "And I thought I paid you already with those stupid records you bought yesterday."

"Of course I'd bring that up, and no. I didn't go to the record last night, so you still owe me."

"Then where were you last night?" Danny asked.

He smiled, remembering how he met one hell of a beautiful girl, and his stupid mouth just had to insult her instead of charm her.

"Saga!" Danny snap his finger in front of his face.

"Huh?"

"I asked you, where were you last night?"

"I was...somewhere, anyway let's just go to work. We have to go to this kid dinner party."

Danny gave his friend a suspicious look for a second, but then he sigh. "Do I really have to? You know how I feel about being around kids. They hated me."

"Yes they did, I mean what's to love about you, Dan? You look scary as fuck." He earn another glare from his friend, before he walk into his room. "But, you still owe me so you have to come with me. I don't want Reena following me around like a lost puppy asking where the fuck were you every thirty seconds, that girl is crazy head over heels for you, why didn't you just tell her you're not interested? or better yet just tell her you're gay already!"

Danny came out of his room with a boring look on his face, "Dude, I told her I was gay and she laugh! then she walk away saying see you tomorrow as if I didn't just tell her shit, that girl is something else."

"This is going to be so interesting, I bet you twenty bucks she won't leave you even when you're hiding in the men's toilet."

"I hate you."

"Now, now. You know I don't like liars Daniel." He throw his car keys and Danny easily caught it "You're driving."

"I hope you choke on your saliva."

*

"Remind me again, why do I have to be up this early?" Kira whined, still too tired to get up.

"It's your baby brother's birthday!" Her friend, Reena, jump on her bed and shake her body for the second time.

"It's not until dinner time, leave me alone. It's too early." She wrap herself back into her warm blanket, but of course her best friend have a different idea.

"It's seven thirty, it's not that early, and you can just come over to hang out with your little brother until it's time for dinner." She pull the blanket off from Kira's body. "Besides, you have to go drive me to work anyways."

Kira groan, "I still don't get it how you have to pretend to be a waiter on your own catering business."

"First of all, it was your dad's not mine, even though I own the place, your dad still my boss. He literally invest his money so much already. Which reminds me I have to impress him tonight with how my business is going. Second of all, I did not pretend to be a waitress, I supervise them so technically. I still am their boss." Kira rolled her eyes, "And I told you, I have to finish my mission!"

"You were practically seducing a gay guy. When will you realize that he's not interested, Ree." Kira said, getting out of the bed.

"You said it like it's a bad thing!" Reena throw a pillow at her friend, earning a glare from her friend. "And I know, okay. I know he's gay but it's just so fun watching him trying to found a word to push me away without offending me."

She gave her friend another look, "You're an evil."

"Don't I know that," Reena sigh, getting up from the bed. "Oh, and by the way your cousin I think it was Adam? or maybe Dave I'm not sure which one honestly called last night, he said they'll come perform a song or two."

"Great." She muttered, "Will you be okay with that though?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Reena gave her friend a look, "By the way you got five minutes to get ready."

"I'm not driving you." She yelled from the bathroom,

"Yes, you are." Reena shout back in a sing-song tone, making her friend rolled her eyes. We'll see about that, she thought.

*

"So, Danny, my friend. Tell me, why did your date ran away?" Saga asked before taking a huge bite of his apple.

"I'm not talking to you." Danny answered, his eyes focus on the road.

"Well, in that case," he paused, "I guess I have to live with the fact that I'm, your one and only friend-"

"-you're not my only friend." Danny cut him off,

"-shh, Dan, don't cut me off. Anyways, where was I? oh yes, I'm, your one and only friend," he repeated, emphasizing the words and earning death glare from his friend. "couldn't help you when you drown in your sorrow."

"You're overreacting." Danny said, rolling his eyes.

"No, I do not." He replied,

"You know-"

"No, I do not know."

"-I prefer the grumpy side of you"

"No one asked for your opinion."

"-than the cheerful fucker you are right now. Goddamn it, stop cutting me off." Danny took the nearest object from his left hand which happen to be a banana, at throw it at his friend. Making him laugh before catching the banana. "You're so fucking impolite."

"A banana? Really?" he shake his head. Clearing his throat, he finally add, "Seriously though, what happen?" Danny glance at him then back to the road.

"Do you really want to know?"

"I wouldn't ask you if I don't want to know, really." Danny was silent for a while, he was pursing his lips trying to find a word to say to make it seems less hurtful or easier -if that's possible, but nothing. Nothing crossed his mind so then, he said, "Well, he just, left."

"He left you?" he asked, feeling guilty for teasing his friend.

"Yeah, but well, it's nothing big." Danny answer before parking his car on his usual spot, he turn off the engine and tried his best to not make the eye contact with his friend. He was avoiding him.

He doesn't think he's ready for the pity look from his friend or maybe he doesn't want Saga to feel bad for him, even though he should because he was the one that brought that up, but still, he didn't really want to deal with it, well, not now at least.

"But I thought you guys have been planning to see each other for months?" Saga asked, his answer was only a shrug. Saga knew exactly what his friend trying to do.

They've known each other for as long as he can remember and he knew for a fact Danny was trying his best to avoid his question, matter of fact, Saga knew he's trying to avoid everything hoping that he wouldn't ask question, but he knew better, of course.

He sigh, "well, Dan, on the bright sight, if you could maybe look like this for the rest of the day maybe Reena won't bother you, since- holy shit she's here!"

"Fucking hell, I am not ready for this." Danny muttered before he open the door and quickly make his way inside the Rosanne's Catering through the staff door, and he was out of sight in second.

"Damn it, Dan. Wait for me," he was about to do the same thing before a familiar black hair caught his attention, making him lose his focus for a while. He felt his chest tighten as his eyes follow her every move, it's her. It's really her. Don't ask why because he just knew.

But what is she doing here?

He was about make his way to her car when another familiar red hair came out of nowhere, making him jump in surprise,

"What are you looking at?" she asked curiously following his eyes.

"Jesus, do you even know what a personal space means?" he snapped at her.

"I think Jesus know everything, Gale." She replied blinking her eyes innocently, making him glare at her before his eyes quickly went back and roam the parking lot.

He could feel the disappointment on his chest when he realize her car was already gone and he couldn't even memorize the license number. Annoyed because he missed his chance, he turn around and quickly make his way inside the building. Making Reena panicked and quickly trailing his tale, and shout, "Gale, wait!"

"No." he replied, making Reena walk faster to catch up with him.

"Tall guys and their bloody long feet." He heard her mumble under her breath, making him snort.

"Gale, seriously. Wait up!"

"Leave me alone."

"Oh don't be such a prick, Gale. I only want to ask you where's-"

"Danny." They both said at the same time.

"Yeah, how'd you know that's my question?" she asked, blinking her eyes innocently like she usually does. He blink at her for a while, as if he couldn't believe her.

"Well, I don't know, let's see. Oh yeah, maybe because you asked me that every damn time you see me." He snapped, making her frown.

"I do not know where the hell Danny is okay? Do I look like some kind of human sonar or something? So can you leave me alone now?"

A small sob come out of her lips, making his body went rigid. "Are you fucking crying?"

"N-no." she stutter, while trying her best not to sob again.

"For God's sake, Reena." He muttered, before gently grab her by her shoulder, "Alright, listen. Stop crying."

"I'm not crying, Gale." She answered, clearly sobbing her heart out. Making Saga curse at himself and look around the room then back at her.

"Fine, fine. I'll fucking tell you where he is."

"Really?" she gleam. For a second he swore he could see her eyes glowing.

"Yes, just stop crying." He sigh, running his hand through his hair, clearly frustrated. Danny is going to kill him for sure. "He's at the third floor, storage room."

"Ah, no wonder why I never bump into him. Thank you so much Gale!" she said before running to the stairs making his eyes widen.

"Wait, Reena -fuck." He called but she was already out of sight. "and here I thought I'll be having a good Tuesday."

*

Driving through the elite residential, Kira smile, remembering how she used to bike around the area until her mother realize that she was missing and she went out to look for her. She took a sharp turn on her left before a familiar house finally come in sight making her stomach flip, it's been a while since she was here. How long has it been again? six months? no eight. Eight months. She stop in front of the big gate and before she know it, the gate open and she's finally back home.

Home.

What a strange word to begin with. Some said it's a place but some said it's a person. But in all honestly? She doesn't care. Because if home really is a person, then she knew for sure she won't likely to find that person, even though deep down she wish someday she'll find her home.

Parking her car recklessly, she smiled at Billy, his father's driver slash bodyguard and throw her car keys at him. "Take care of my baby will ya?"

"Welcome back, Miss Cho." He smiled back making her playfully wink at him making the old man laugh before she enter the house.

A hurried steps come running from the stairs with a familiar exciting voice that she has missed, "eonni!"

Before she know it, she were already on the floor with his brother on top of her, hugging her, since he bump her too hard that it made her lose her balance.

Laughing, she sat up and hug her little brother back, "Hello to you too, dongsaeng."

Frowning, he let go of her hug and sat in front of her. "Hey, what's with the face?"

"You never visit me anymore." He answered, making Kira frown. "You don't love me anymore."

"Well, if I don't love you, I wouldn't brought you this." She gave him his present, making his eyes gleam as he hold the small paper bag with Kaze's written on it. Smiling sheepishly, she added, "Happy birthday, sorry I didn't have the time to wrap it up."

"O'lion Rings?" her brother squeal cheerfully, "You brought me all of their records?"

"And there's more,"

"What is it?"

"A certain cousin of ours told me that they'll be performing a song or two later today." Another squeal escape her brother lips before he attacked her with another hug making her laugh.

"I love you, I love you, I love you." He said, attacking her with kisses making her laughter echo the room.

Oh yes, she's definitely home.