So here is the start of the sequel to the Protective Power of the F4. I don't know how many chapters it will be yet because I have a specific plan and build up for this storyline. This story picks up right where my other one ended so if you haven't read that one, I highly recommend you go back and read it first before starting this one. I love hearing from you guys and I hope you enjoy the new ride! By the way, just in case anyone is wondering, for this story I have Ga Eul and Woo Bin very close but not romantically. At least not for Ga Eul since her heart belongs completely to Yi Jeong and although my Woo Bin tends to have a mind of his own don't worry, this is strictly a Yi Jeong and Ga Eul love.

As always I own nothing of my own:

"That was not nice of you Sunbae," Ga Eul scolded but couldn't stop her snort of laughter at the image of the poor man running out the door of the porridge shop.

"He yelled at you. He was just lucky it was me and not Yi Jeong." Woo Bin pointed out as he pulled into her drive.

"I guess that's true," Ga Eul remarked dryly rubbing her tired feet. She didn't work at the porridge shop anymore since she had taken the job at the school but the Master had contacted her in a panic begging her to fill in for him while he took his mother to the doctor. One customer who had always been a regular grump had picked the wrong moment to create a ruckus over his Abalone porridge being cold.

Woo Bin had insisted on picking her up at the end of the shift since it was going to be after dark. The mafia prince had walked in just as the customer had yelled and threw his bowl at Ga Eul's feet which meant he ended up face down on the table and his arm being held in a twist while Woo Bin whispered certain threats into his ear.

Despite her slight fussing, Ga Eul was grateful to Woo Bin. It had been almost three years since Yi Seo Jun had attacked her and broken her wrist but she still felt nervous at times. "Thanks for the drive Woo Bin." He shook his head dismissing her gratitude before walking around to open her door, "Have you talked to Yi Jeong yet?"

"Not tonight," Ga Eul said, "He's probably waiting but I told him I would be late since I was working at the shop." Yi Jeong still had some time to go in Sweden and Ga Eul was anxiously counting down the days until he came home. They had only seen each other twice since he had left Korea, one for the episode with Seo Jun and then when Gu Jun Pyo had generously opened up his home in Caledonia for them the summer afterwards. Yi Jeong had surprised her since Ga Eul had thought she would be spending those two weeks with Jan Di. To say it had been wonderful to have the private time with him was an understatement.

One rainy night they had finally been able to come together physically in all the ways Ga Eul had been craving, erasing any imprints Seo Jun's hands had left on her body with Yi Jeong's sensual ones. On their last night together, Yi Jeong had placed his ring on her finger along with his promise to replace it with a diamond as soon as he came home permanently.

Distracted by her memories Ga Eul gave Woo Bin a short hug goodnight and started to climb the stairs to her apartment, glancing back with a smile. She knew from experience he wouldn't leave until she was safely tucked away for the night. While the F4 boys had always leaned to being overprotective of their women, they had taken it to a new level after Seo Jun had hurt Ga Eul. Any time she was out with Woo Bin or Ji Hoo and someone got too close, they would snarl and bark like a dog.

Yi Jeong was worse but had more limits since he was currently living away. However, the few times in Caledonia when someone had approached her at the bar or restaurant, she had to intervene quickly before Yi Jeong did something to get himself arrested. Ga Eul thoughts fled as she walked closer and noticed her door was cracked open, "Woo Bin," Ga Eul cried out and within seconds heard his running footsteps as he bolted up the stairs.

"Ga Eul, what is it-" He stopped suddenly noticing her forced door and yanked her behind him, slowly pushing the rest of it open with his foot. Woo Bin scanned the apartment and moved so her entire front was covered by his body, "Ga Eul, I want you to run back to my car and lock the door. Call Ji Hoo and don't move until he gets here."

"Sunbae- "

"Now Ga Eul."

At the tense order she took off, her fingers trembling as she dialed Ji Hoo. Woo Bin walked into the entryway in shock as he took in the damage. Her entire apartment had been ripped to shreds and nothing was left untouched. The couch had been overturned with all the stuffing pulled out, her clothes cut to ribbons on the floor, and every single one of her pictures laid broken on the ground with glass shards crunching under his feet. He took a quick picture and sent it to his men with a simple message, "find them."

A little while later as the police lights faded, Ga Eul finally took a deep breath while Ji Hoo held her close. Woo Bin had made some discreet calls since they had a few officers in their back pocket. They would look into it but they would also allow the Song family to do their own investigation. "How bad is it?" Ga Eul asked Woo Bin tearfully, "Can I go up now?"

Ji Hoo tightened his grip, "Maybe you should wait. Come back in the morning." She looked at him before nodding, "Okay." Ga Eul glanced down at her phone, "I need to tell Yi Jeong."

As she walked away to make her call, Woo Bin cursed loudly, "I don't think this was just a robbery."

Ji Hoo agreed, he had reached her place in record time after Ga Eul's frantic call. He had immediately gone up to assist Woo Bin and was taken back by the chaos inflicted on her home. "She just stopped feeling the effects of Seo Jun's attack," Woo Bin remarked bitterly, "She sleeps soundly and her wrist no longer aches after working all day. This is going to bring it all up again."

"You don't think- "Ji Hoo asked curiously, "My men still keep an eye on him," Woo Bin said understanding his concerns. "They would have told me if he had made any move back into the city. I will double-check tonight. I will tell you one thing," Woo Bin snarled darkly, "if it is Seo Jun, he better pray that Yi Jeong never finds him because this time I won't be able to stop him from killing him. This time I will be helping him."

Ga Eul took a moment steeling herself before dialing Yi Jeong, "Hey sweetheart," the potter's voice answered cheerfully, "I was beginning to get worried- "He stopped as he caught her sniffling and immediately his stomach dropped, "Ga Eul?"

"Yi Jeong," Ga Eul cried, "My apartment, someone broke into my apartment."

"What?" Yi Jeong bolted upright, "Are you all right? Where are you?"

"I'm with Woo Bin and Ji Hoo Sunbae," Ga Eul assured him, "I'm safe. I wasn't home when it happened and Woo Bin was with me when I discovered it."

Yi Jeong rubbed his face angrily, "Okay. I will-

"Honey," Ga Eul interrupted and since she rarely used endearments it made him pause, "you have an exhibit next week so you can't come back."

"I don't care about the exhibit," Yi Jeong snapped harshly.

"But I do," Ga Eul said her voice soft, "I'm fine. This isn't like last time. I'm not hurt and it would break my heart if you missed something that you have worked so hard on for these past four years. You are finally ready to show your artwork to the world again. Then you can come home to me, for good this time. That's all I want Yi Jeong."

Yi Jeong sank back into his chair, "Me too."

"Then finish it Sunbae," Ga Eul whispered as tears flowed down her cheeks, "let the others here figure it out."

He didn't answer right away, his eyes closed tightly, a part of him just wanted to hang up the phone and hop on the first plane for Korea but Yi Jeong knew she was right. It would mess up his exhibit and put himself behind for his return date home. "I hate this. I hate not being there with you."

"I know. So do I," Ga Eul wiped her cheeks, "but it won't be much longer."

He groaned in surrender, "If anyone so much as coughs on you wrong though, I am coming back."

She smiled, "deal."

"I love you."

I love you more." She looked up as Woo Bin approached her side, "Here I will let you talk to Song Woo Bin."

Woo Bin took the phone with a grimace, "Yi Jeong?"

"What is going on?" His best friend demanded, "How did someone get into her apartment?"

"I'm not sure," The F4 member moved out of Ga Eul's earshot, "I have men patrolling her place but no one saw anything."

"How bad is it?"

Woo Bin sighed, "It's completely trashed." He heard Yi Jeong growl fiercely, "Ga Eul doesn't want me coming back before the exhibit but- "

"I will take care of her," Woo Bin vowed, "I won't let her out of my sight until we figure this out."

"Woo Bin," Yi Jeong asked seriously, "tell me this was just a random robbery."

The mafia prince looked up into the night sky, an ominous feeling crawling over him, "I don't know, but I am sure as hell going to find out."

Ga Eul sent a smile of thanks to Geum Jan Di who handed her a cup of tea. "Are you okay," Jan Di asked with concern. She sighed as she flopped back onto the bed in Woo Bin's guest room. It was still decorated from the time Ga Eul had lived there recovering from her surgery. "I guess so. It's weird knowing some stranger was in my home and touched my things."

Jan Di made an angry gesture, "I hope they find him and break a board over his head."

Ga Eul laughed but her heart felt heavy, "it's just-I had finally stopped flinching at strangers who look like Seo Jun or when someone I don't know approaches me in a rough manner. I know this could happen to anyone and it does all the time but still… I feel rather unlucky."

Jan Di sat down beside her and took her hand, "I talked to Jun Pyo and he told me that you are not to worry about your things. You are to replace them and charge them to his account."

"Yah," Ga Eul cried, "I can't do that."

"You don't have a choice," Jan Di said with a snort, "Once Gu Jun Pyo decides he is buying you something, there is no stopping him. In fact, you will be lucky if he doesn't just overnight you a whole new house."

Ga Eul buried her face into her hands, "That apartment was my present from Ji Hoo and Woo Bin Sunbae. I loved it and now it-it's" She stopped as the tears flooded her throat. "Hey, what's this?" Woo Bin called out walking into the bedroom and noticing Ga Eul was upset, knelt in front of her, "Why is my pretty Ga Eul crying?"

"I'm so sorry," Ga Eul stammered, "You guys gave that apartment to me and now it's wrecked! Plus, I am a burden to you-"

"Ga Eul," Woo Bin brushed her tears away, "you have nothing to be sorry about." He gave her a soft poke, "and if you ever call yourself a burden again, I will hide the chocolate ice cream."

Ga Eul nodded with a sniffle and tried to put on a reassuring face. Besides Yi Jeong, Woo Bin was the one she was the most comfortable with. Partially because he was Yi Jeong's best friend but also for the six months she had stayed with him while she recovered. They had shared many a popcorn and movie nights, along with the aid he had provided for her physical therapy, making them extremely close, almost as much as her and Jan Di now, "Okay Sunbae."

"Good," Woo Bin said with a charming smile, "no more tears then."

"Don't worry Ga Eul," Ji Hoo spoke softly from the doorway, "We will fix the apartment as good as new for you."

"Yeah," Woo Bin added with a mischievous wink, "It needed new paint and floors anyway."

"You don't have to do that." Ga Eul began earnestly but Ji Hoo waved her off, "as you said, it was our gift to you. What kind of friends would we be if we let our present fall apart? You wouldn't want to make us bad friends, would you?"

"No," Ga Eul stood up and went to hug him, "of course not." She shot them a grateful look, "Thank you. I should call Yi Jeong and assure him I am safe."

As she walked out Jan Di turned to Woo Bin, "Any word on Seo Jun?"

"According to my men, he hasn't left his rat hole they dropped him off at," Woo Bin said suspiciously, "Jun Pyo also double-checked and his family has stood by their word. They have had no contact with him or sent him any kind of help."

Jan Di sighed, "That's a relief. It must have been just a random incident then."

"Looks that way," Ji Hoo told her relaxing against the wall, "I was worried at first but I don't think he has anything to do with it. Besides, after the clear message we sent him last time, he would have to be crazy to come near Chu Ga Eul again."

Woo Bin didn't speak as he chewed on the problem. Something wasn't sitting right with him about what had happened tonight. The apartment had not been robbed, it had been destroyed. Not only had Ga Eul's personal belongings been ripped but the thing that worried him the most had been the pictures. Anyone who spent any time with Ga Eul knew how much she liked taking photos and valued them. The fact they were all broken seemed to be sending a specific message.

"Jan Di," Woo Bin said as he remembered something, "Stay here with Ga Eul. Tell her I will be right back, I am just running up to the store."

"Okay," Jan Di answered with a confused frown, "sure."

"Come on Ji Hoo," Woo Bin grabbed his keys, his body language was calm but Ji Hoo picked up on his urgency, "Ga Eul likes ice cream when she's had a hard day."

The doctor nodded but as soon as they were out of Jan Di's range of hearing, he pulled on Woo Bin's arm, "You already have ice cream, so where are we really going?"

"Back to the apartment," Woo Bin told him quietly, his eyes flashing dangerously, "There's something I want to check."