Disclaimer: *Sigh* I own nothing except my delusional dreams and my badly drawn A.N Jell stick figures.

Warm autumn air flitted through the city. The sights and sounds overwhelmed the senses. Lights blinked cheerfully, cars honked, vendors hawked their wares to passerbyers. Seoul's night life was awake and ready for fun.

"Hey, isn't that Hwang Tae Kyung?"

"Where?"

"There! The guy who's pulling the girl."

Tae Kyung pushed through the gawking crowds.

"Aish, I need some place quiet," he quickened his pace dragging a confused Go Mi Nyu behind him.

"Hyung-nim, where are we going?"

Tae Kyung didn't answer; he continued his brisk pace to some unknown destination.

"We already passed the valet station. We're getting further from the car."

Still no answer as Tae Kyung stubbornly pushed on.

"Hyung-nim! Slow down!"

He abruptly stopped and turned around causing Mi Nyu to crash into him.

"Oof," Tae Kyung exhaled sharply as Mi Nyu's head connected with his diaphragm.

Mi Nyu jumped back; she reached out with concern but was waved away by Tae Kyung.

"I'm fine," he said with some difficulty.

She allowed him to catch his breath.

"Hyung-nim, where are we going?"

"A walk, we're going for a walk Pig Rabbit."

"But we didn't even finish our dinner."

Tae Kyung smirked, "Your pig side is really coming out. I'm dying here and she's thinking about dinner. Dinner can wait. We need to enjoy the beautiful weather."

Mi Nyu gave a pout, "It's going to rain," she pointed up at the darkening sky.

He glanced up, "No it's not; those aren't cumulonimbus clouds. Come on. Some fresh air will do us good."

Mi Nyu looked skeptical as a motorcycle passed them leaving behind a cloud of exhaust.

Tae Kyung cleared his throat, "Besides, I want to show you something," he held out his hand.

She smiled and took it. They continued on at a leisurely pace.

"What do you want to show me?"

He gently squeezed her hand, "It's a surprise. You'll see when we get there." She smiled sweetly and squeezed back.

Tae Kyung was relieved. The appropriate mood had finally settled between them. Now to find the place.

They passed numerous cafes and boutiques. Suddenly, Tae Kyung stopped and squinted around. Something was wrong; the giant ice cream cone was not supposed be there.

"Hyung-nim, is this what you wanted to show me?"

"No, that's not supposed to be there." He spun around bewilderedly. "This isn't the right place at all." Tae Kyung realized that they were lost. Panic was beginning to set in, but he pushed it down. He closed his eyes and exhaled slowly through clamped teeth. This was embarrassing, but he had to do it.

"Go Mi Nyu…dran it…Take us to the park."

FLASHBACK

It was a crisp autumn morning. Joggers crushed carpets of dried leaves under their running shoes. Early morning larks walked their dogs. Couples strolled along the path remarking how lovely everything was. In the middle of the park stood a very tired and grouchy Tae Kyung.

"Jeremy, why do we have to do this so early in the morning?"

Jeremy put down the box that he was carrying and indicated for Mi Nam and Shin Woo to do the same.

"Hyung, we have a lot of boxes. We need an early start. There's lots to do."

Tae Kyung looked unhappily at the dozen boxes surrounding him. Jeremy was right. This was going to be an all day job. He just wished that he had had a few more hours of sleep. He never was a morning person, and he had stayed up until four in the morning practicing the proposal (he was getting really sick of looking at Go Mi Nam). Tae Kyung sighed. The things he did for love; Mi Nyu better appreciate it!

He glanced at the others. Shin Woo and Mi Nam looked no better than he did. Jeremy was the only one who seemed like his usual self.

"Oh, imagine it! The whole park will be lit up. It'll be picture perfect." Jeremy slapped Tae Kyung on the back and quickly jumped away when Tae Kyung turned towards him.

Tae Kyung stared at Jeremy for a few seconds to let him know to never do that again. Then he bent over and opened one of the boxes. Inside were hundreds of Christmas lights.

"Aish, maybe a dinner proposal is enough?"

Jeremy advanced towards Tae Kyung, his previous fear forgotten.

"Yah, hyung, you agreed! The proposal is just the tip of the iceberg. If all goes well," he quickly backtracked on his words when he noticed the panicked look on Tae Kyung's face, "I mean when all goes well because it will; it definitely will." Jeremy bobbed his head up and down like an enthusiastic bobble head. "You need to follow up on it. You can't be anticlimactic. Imagine," a far off look entered his eyes, "You just proposed; she said yes; the restaurant erupted in cheers. Now, you are together in a quiet park. The only source of light is the millions of Christmas lights you strung up for her. It'll be like walking through a forest of faeries. What can be more romantic?" Jeremy came back to the real world and stamped his foot, "You have to do it!"

Tae Kyung exhaled and looked away. Jeremy was right again. If he wanted to swoop his Pig Rabbit off her feet, he had to be disgustingly romantic. And apparently, Jeremy was an expert at these things.

He put on his business face, "Okay, let's get to work." He turned to his comrades.

"Aish."

Go Mi Nam was sleeping against a tree trunk. Shin Woo was shifting his weight from foot to foot and looked like he was asleep with his eyes open. Jeremy was prancing among the trees.

"Yah! We need to focus."

Mi Nam started forward, "Do we have to?" he whined.

"Yes," Tae Kyung replied curtly and began taking out the lights.

Jeremy stopped prancing, "Actually hyung, it will be more romantic if you do it by yourself. It'll show you really care for her."

Tae Kyung turned slowly to face his victim. He raised and eyebrow, "Only me?"

Jeremy swallowed, "I mean, of course we'll help. A. stick together. Let's go guys!" He ran over to a box and began untangling the lights.

Go Mi Nam and Shin Woo groaned and stumbled to their boxes.

3 HOURS LATER

"A.N. Jell stick together. Ha! Darn traitors," Tae Kyung muttered under his breath. He was alone untangling Christmas lights.

"We'll help. Ha! Jerks," he began to climb the ladder. It had been three hours and he had managed to finish five trees, and no thanks to his partners!

As soon as they started unpacking their boxes, Shin Woo got a call from his wife. She was peeved at him for having a sleepover without saying a word to her, so he had to go smooth things over with breakfast. Next, Jeremy got a call from his dog-sitter. Apparently Jolie missed him and went on a canine rampage. A few minutes later Mi Nam got an important call which Tae Kyung knew for sure was fake (there was no way the president would call him).

So now he was all alone.

He swore as he almost fell off the ladder. The branch he was leaning on for support fell past him. Passerbyers remarked on the crazy man hanging up Christmas lights in September.

"Darn you Mi Nyu. You better appreciate this." The ladder gave a shake, he clung to it.

"Even when the Pig Rabbit isn't here, she's dangerous."

PRESENT

"Rotten Tae Kyung, leaving us with the bill."

"Oh cheer up Mi Nam; we need to focus. Do you see them yet?"

"No. Yah, Jeremy are you sure that he's going to take her here?"

Jeremy turned towards Mi Nam which was not an easy task to accomplish inside a bush.

"Of course! Where else can hyung take her? Since the restaurant was a disaster, this is the only option. He can still salvage the situation and propose here. Its not as romantic, but it'll get the job done."

Shin Woo decided to interject; his legs were getting cramped. "Well we've been here for an hour. Maybe he proposed to her someplace else?"

Jeremy looked out confidently, "No, he's definitely coming here. Mi Nam, keep the camcorder ready." He peeked between the branched and surveyed the empty park, "Hyung did a good job with those lights. He got a lot of trees done; I'm so proud of him! Hmm, but why are there so many branches on the ground?"

Fifteen minutes passed. The park remained desolate.

"Okay, that's it. I'm getting out of here." Mi Nam tried to straighten his legs.

"Yah, get down!" Jeremy grabbed his belt and pulled him to the ground.

"No! Let go! I'm leaving," he yanked Jeremy's hand off of his belt.

"Mi Nam stop being a baby; you're going to ruin everything! Hyung is going to come any minute now, and everything will be ruined if he sees us."

"Yah, get this through your yellow head. My legs are asleep, I've been sitting on thorns for the past hour, I'm tired, and it looks like its going to rain. Tae Kyung-hyung is either lost or he grew some sense and decided to do this his way. Good-bye." Triumphantly he stood up only to be knocked to the ground by Jeremy.

Jeremy hugged Mi Nam's legs with the strength of an anaconda, "Mi Nam, you're so selfish. Don't you dare ruin my drama!"

"Get off of me!"

"Never."

"Guys?"

"I'm leaving!"

"Over my dead body!"

"Guys."

"This is stupid!"

"You're stupid!"

"Guys!"

Both heads snapped towards Shin Woo. They had forgotten that he was there. Shin Woo cleared his throat, "Um, I think they're here."

MEANWHILE

Hwang Tae Kyung was tired. The past hour had not been easy on him. It turned out that he had been leading them in the opposite direction of the park. So, to his chagrin, Mi Nyu had to completely retrace their steps. They ended up passing the restaurant and (to Tae Kyung's annoyance) the newly engaged couple to whom Mi Nyu happily spewed congratulations. He felt like a little boy being led by his mother and not a man who was about to propose to the love of his life. On top of all this, Mi Nyu kept trying to make conversation, but he was so focused on cursing Mi Nam, Shin Woo, and Jeremy, practicing his lines, and keeping his hands from sweating that he gave erratic answers and, by the looks of Mi Nyu, didn't make much sense. He was so distracted that Mi Nyu had to pull him back several times before he could cross a busy street with cars going full speed. It was a relief to reach the park.

"Hyung-nim, is this the right park?" Go Mi Nyu held her boyfriend's hand tightly. He was very unpredictable tonight, and she was worried about what he was going to do if she let him go.

Tae Kyung couldn't see the entrance clearly, but the trees around them looked familiar. It was the right one. He gave Mi Nyu a grin and nodded.

She smiled back. It was a relief to see him so happy; it was the first time today. She made a move towards the entrance but was jerked back by Tae Kyung.

"Err…hold on," he took a deep breath and nodded determinedly, "Okay, let's go."

The park was absolutely still. The only sound was the distant traffic and the crunch of dry leaves. The streetlights cast a yellow spotlight around each bench. The quiet park contrasted nicely with noisy Seoul.

"Hyung-nim, it's not too dark for you? The streetlights are enough?"

"Pig Rabbit, you don't need to hold my hand so tightly; I'm losing circulation." Mi Nyu reluctantly let go of his hand.

"I didn't say let go." He took her arm and linked it through his. "Now, don't worry, I can see fine. The liver you force me to choke down made sure of that."

She grinned, "Ah, you may complain, but that liver served its purpose. See, it is good for you."

Tae Kyung pursed his lips and chose to let this go. He squinted, up ahead he could see the lights.

"Close your eyes," he ordered, "We're almost there."

Mi Nyu scrunched her eyes shut.

"Aish, you'll probably cheat," he unlinked their arms and put his hands over her eyes.

Awkwardly, they shuffled over to the middle of the park. Slowly (for dramatic effect) Tae Kyung let his hands drop.

Mi Nyu blinked for several seconds. She spun around slowly, making sure to take everything in.

"Oh hyung-nim. It's so beautiful," her voice sounded breathless. She grinned at him, "It's a forest of faries!" (Point for Jeremy)

Tae Kyung smiled proudly as he watched her walk from tree to tree completely entranced. Every few seconds she would turn to him and giggle. He decided that those near-death experiences on the ladder were worth it.

She looked so beautiful and happy that he wasn't nervous anymore. His next move was natural.

Tae Kyung made his way slowly towards her.

"Mi Nyu." She turned to face him. He took her hand and gazed deeply into her eyes.

"Go Mi Nyu wi-"

BOOM, GrrrrrRumble! All day the clouds above had been gathering, waiting for the right time. It was at that moment that they decided to unleash their fury. Fat raindrops blotted out the world.

Tae Kyung stood frozen. His mouth was agape as he stared at the sky in disbelief.

Mi Nyu was urgently trying to pull him away.

"Hyung-nim, hyung-nim please! We have to leave," she shouted over the cacophony of rain and thunder.

He let her drag him out of the park. Rain fell so rapidly that it was hard to see three feet in front. Soaked, they finally managed to find shelter in the doorway of Choon's Chicken House.

Splash, splash, splash.

Tae Kyung stood stiffly in the doorway glaring at the raindrops. He had been so close! Of all the time, it just had to rain now. He felt the black box pressing against him through his soaked clothes, mocking him.

All the time he had spent practicing, being bossed around by Jeremy, making sure that everything was perfect- all for nothing. Gosh darn it, he had deprived himself of sleep for two weeks; he had scratches and bruises from the stupid trees, and worst of all, he had made a complete fool of himself in front of Go Mi Nyu. And what did it accomplish? Nothing. Well he was done. He wasn't going to even think about proposing for at least another four years.

Mi Nyu looked warily at Tae Kyung's stiff form. A depressed aura surrounded him.

"Err," she cleared her throat, "I guess those were cumulonimbus clouds."

Tae Kyung turned towards her sharply; she innocently looked away.

"Aish, I'm glad you find this situation amusing," he said bitterly.

"Hyung-nim, I'm sorry that our walk was ruined. But, I'm glad that you showed me the lights. They were very beautiful," she tilted he head thoughtfully, "Hmm, I wonder who put them up."

Tae Kyung stiffened further. He turned towards her once more, a little wild eyed.

"You wonder who put them up," he chuckled darkly, "Ha, she wonders who put them up. Tch, incredible." He turned away with a snort and continued to stare at the offending raindrops.

Mi Nyu's eyes widened, "Did you…?"

He didn't say anything.

"Oh hyung-nim…I didn't know. When did you…? I…Thank you," she finished softly and gently touched his shoulder.

He shrugged her hand off and stalked off into the rain. Mi Nyu looked after him bewilderedly.

"Hyung-nim where are you going? Hyung-nim! Oh no, he's going to get lost." She ran after him.

The rain turned to a drizzle.

Splish, splish, splish. "Hyung-nim!" Mi Nyu avoided the puddles unsuccessfully as she tried to catch up with him.

"Stop!" He ignored her.

"Hyung-nim, you're going straight for the canal!" She caught up with him in time and pulled him back. He pursed his lips and wouldn't look at her.

"Look, I'm sorry that it rained, and I'm sorry that we're soaked. But, we can come back to the park tomorrow and start over."

His expression darkened, and he still refused to look at her.

Mi Nyu's infinite patience cracked, "What is wrong with you? You've been moody for these past two weeks. You don't call; you spend all your time at work; you didn't even come to see me last week. Why won't you talk to me?"

Tae Kyung let out a sharp breath and continued to stare at the dark canal

"For goodness sake, will you please look at me!" She was exasperated.

He faced her. She took a step back when she saw how stricken he looked.

"What is wrong? EVERYTHING. Everything's wrong! Nothing went right like it was supposed to!"

"It's only a little rain."

"I'm not talking about the rain! The restaurant, the plan, everything. It's all wrong. It was supposed to be perfect!"

"What was?" Mi Nyu was getting more and more confused.

"The pro-," Tae Kyung caught himself and stiffened. He sighed. "Nothing."

Frustrated, Mi Nyu shook her head, "See, you won't talk to me. Why won't you tell me what's going on with you?"

"Why do you need to know everything?"

"I'm just worried about you!"

"Well don't be!"

"How can I not when you're acting so…so not like yourself?"

"Aish, just forget everything! Forget today!" He began walking away.

"Forget today? How can I…Oh for goodness sake, stop walking. You're going to get lost."

Indignant, he turned around. "Ah, now you're being insulting. It's not bad enough that you only focused on dinner while I was close to dying!"

Mi Nyu furrowed her brow, "What?"

Tae Kyung continued his tirade, "Then you pour salt into the wound by being all happy for that couple!"

"I don't understand."

"Then we get lost even though I had spent hours memorizing the stupid directions. Ha! Then it rains. It rains!"

"Hyun-"

"Just forget this day. Let me forget this day!"

Mi Nyu stared at him, speechless.

He gave a satisfied smirk, "Nothing to say, Pig Rabbit? Good." He turned and began stiffly walking away.

He hadn't gone ten feet when he suddenly disappeared.

Go Mi Nyu stared at the spot where he had been standing, "Hyung-nim?" Her eyes widened with realization, "Hyung-nim!"

She ran over to the edge of the canal and desperately scanned the muddy bank.

"Hyung-nim?"

"Aish." It was faint, but it was definitely him.

"Don't worry hyung-nim! I'm coming!" She quickly slipped down the muddy slope.

"Where are you?" Mi Nyu peered around the dark. She took a step and tripped over something.

"Oof." She landed on Tae Kyung. Quickly, she scrambled off of him.

"Are you alright?"

Tae Kyung looked at her with wide, traumatized eyes, "Go Mi Nyu…mud."

"Um, don't worry. We'll clean you up," she made a futile attempt to brush the mud off of him. He sat up looking dazed.

"Hyung- nim, please try to get up." She began pulling him up but slipped and landed on him with a thud. The pain of being winded made him forget about the mud for a few seconds.

Her face was only a few centimeters from his, "Hyung-nim, I'm sorry."

"It's …fine just…get off of me," he squeaked.

Mi Nyu helped him sit up.

"Hah, perfect. This is just perfect." He hoisted himself up trying to touch as little of the mud as possible. He turned to the still sitting Go Mi Nyu.

"Yah, why aren't you getting up? We have to get out of," he looked at the mud around them and shuddered, "here."

"Hyung-nim, I'm kind of stuck," she gave an apologetic smile.

He muttered something under his breath and held out a muddy hand. The squelch that the mud made when she took it caused him to wince. He tried to pull her up,k but the mud had a tight grip on her.

"Okay, on three. One…Two…Three!" Finally the mud let her loose with a loud splooch, but the chang in balance caused him to topple backwards, taking her with him.

"Ahhhh! Oomf! Darn it Pig Rabbit, my poor diaphragm."

"I'm sorry," she bowed her head in apology and whacked him in the nose.

"A…shhh!" He scrunched up his eyes in pain.

"Oh, oh," she touched his nose, wanting to relive the pain, and smeared mud on his face.

She stared at him in horror, "Hyung-nim! I'm so sorry!"

"Sorry?" He clamped his teeth and with a shaking muddy hand drew a muddy moustache on her.

She blinked, "Heh, do you feel better?"

He pursed his lips and shook his head, "Not yet." He rubbed his muddy hand across her cheek.

Mi Nyu smiled mischievously and made a muddy hand print on his cheek. Before he could react, she scrambled to her feet and put as much distance as possible between them.

He jumped to his feet, "Yah, get back here." She shook her head. Tae kyung tried to run after her, but slipped and fell back into the mud.

"Alright Pig Rabbit, you asked for it," he formed a mud ball and threw it in her direction.

She dodged it, "Hyung-nim, you missed! Waaaaah!" Splat. In her gleeful dance, she slipped. A few seconds passed and she didn't get up.

"Go Mi Nyu!" Alarmed, Tae Kyung quickly closed the distance between them. Her eyes were closed, and her body was shaking.

"Go Mi Nyu, are you alright?"

Mi Nyu's eyes snapped open and peals of laughter exploded from her mouth.

"Aish, here I thought you were hurt!" Worry had turned to annoyance.

"I'm *laughter* sorry *more laughter* hyung-nim!"

Tae Kyung tried to stay annoyed, but her laughter was infectious. He began laughing too.

"Hyung-nim *laughter* we look ridiculous."

"Pig Rabbit *laughter* you're a walking danger zone." He helped her to her feet, and she grinned up at him.

Suddenly, something in the mud caught her eye. She stooped to pick it up.

"Oh, it's a box."

Tae Kyung quickly felt his pocket. It was empty. His eyes widened.

"NO! Don't op-" Too late.

"Oh, a ring is inside. Look hyung-nim, it's shaped like a star. How pretty."

Tae Kyung stared at her in panic. How long would it take her to realize whose it was? He could deny it. Say that it isn't his. He could say that somebody must have lost it and they should turn it in to the police station. He could…

Tae Kyung closed his eyes. With the look of a condemned man, he dropped to his knees.

"Go Mi Nyu!...Willyoumarryme?"

Silence. He stared at the mud for what seemed like the longest time in his life. His knees were beginning to hurt. Still, Mi Nyu didn't say anything.

Tae Kyung gathered his courage and looked at Mi Nyu. What he saw caused his eyes to widen in horror.

"Yah…w-why are you c-crying? I'm…I'm not going to f-force you or a-anything if y-mmmf."

Mi Nyu tackled him, and silenced him with a kiss.

After theye broke apart for air, Tae Kyung could only stare at her dumbly as she smiled warmly at him with tears running down her face.

"Um…is that a yes?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes times a million!" She laughed and kissed him again.

This time when they pulled away a million watt smile lit up Tae Kyung's face. He took Mi Nyu's hand and slipped the ring on her finger.

Mi Nyu laughed, "Hyung-nim, that's the wrong finger. It's this one."

"Oh."

Mi Nyu had to guide his shaking hand. When the ring was on her finger, she held it up to the light and smiled.

"It's a star like you."

"No. It's a star like you." He furrowed his brow, "Aish, that's so cliché…but I mean it." She put her forehead against his.

"You know Pig Rabbit, I made a fool of myself for you more times than I can count."

She giggled, "Thank you hyung-nim for making a fool of yourself for me." She kissed him softly.

She pulled away, "Hyung-nim, is the mud getting to you? We should get out."

He grinned, "Actually, I don't mind the mud anymore." He kissed her again.

MEANWHILE

Three dirty, soaked figures walked out of the park.

"Great hiding place Jeremy," Mi Nam pulled a thorn out of his thigh.

"Oh quit complaining. At least we got out."

"Yeah, after the rain!" Mi Nam looked like he was ready to strangle the blond. Jeremy felt the danger and changed the subject.

"Quick guys. We have to find them! Hyung is doomed without us."

"What's the point? The camcorder is destroyed."

Shin Woo looked at Mi Nam in sympathy, "I'm sorry about your camcorder. It looked new too."

Mi Nam waved his hand, "Don't worry about it. It was Tae Kyung-hyung's."

Shin Woo and Jeremy froze. Mi Nam's eyes widened in realization, "Oh shoot! It's Tae Kyung's!"

Jeremy smiled nervously, "You know, it is late and hyung is probably fine without us. I think it's best for us to head home."

The other two nodded eagerly in agreement.

"Besides," Jeremy continued, "Hyung can't screw up with the script we practiced."

Ahh, closure. Well that's the end to this one-shot gone wrong. Hope you liked it and if you didn't well *blows a raspberry*

I would like to thank all of you that reviewed (thebestest111, ann, foxiscully, midnightloner, shin, mizuki11, piggyrabbit, kelly tsai). Thank you for reading. Heh, this story was fun to think up, but took forever to type.

Oh, must give credit where it's due. The idea for the lights in the park came from hoshitoyume. To read her story go to . The story is really cute XD.