When Riku began to play, Jung Min felt as if a weight had been lifted from his chest. He took a deep, filling breath, letting the music wash over him like waves breaking against the shore. It was such a beautiful sound, he didn't want to taint it with his voice. Instead he just swayed and rocked, loving the smooth, caressing motion of the bow. It was breathtaking.

She blushed a bit, brushing the back of Kyin's hand with her fingertips, smile softening. "As you wish." With a languid grace she rested her back against the frame around the seat, one leg coming up a little, bringing her knee closer to her chest, the other hanging over the side. Her cheek was pressed to the glass, cooling the heat that rose there. Her lashes fluttered against her cheeks for a moment before she looked to the window, the light from the window softening her porcelain features and filling her eyes. "Is this alright?"

Eventually Minnie found the courage to sing, his soft, breezy tenor providing a subtle counter-point to the high sounds of the violin, making a bittersweet and thoughtful. He swooped over Riku's melody with light-hearted joy, eyes closing as well.

Nai sighed, nodding. "Thank you. And there goes Minnie's voice. He has such a lovely tenor that we mesh wonderfully when we sing. It feels nice to be here like this. Them upstairs with their music, us down here with... this..." She looked to him, laying one arm across her stomach. "It's all so very relaxing."

Catching the change Minnie smiled, following along. He voice shifted just a little, becoming more grounded and sturdy, supporting and occasionally flourishing the high notes Riku played so deftly. He added a new la
yer to the sound, strengthening the violin's piercing melody and giving it body.

Below them Nai hummed along under her breath, finding a place between the two where she could skip and run, her voice soft and hushed. It filled her with warmth, this familiar setting that had developed so quickly between the four of them. She shut her eyes, becoming immersed in the feeling of closeness. Finding it to be comforting she continued to hum, opening her eyes only to watch Kyin's hand sweep along the canvas, carrying to brush to put his imagination in solid form.

At Riku's kiss Minnie fell silent, eyes opening. He smiled, returning the kiss even as a stirring gathered in his chest. Releasing a sigh he held Riku's gaze, his own soft and dream-like from the music and emotions coursing through him.

With a happy little sound Nai rose, going to stand behind Kyin. "Oh, it's beautiful! I'm sure that I don't look that good. You really are absolutely amazing. I'm so glad I bought those paints now. How lovely..." From behind she wrapped her arms loosely around his neck, kissing his cheek. "Thank you."

Kissing from Riku's lip trailing along the boy's jaw, he nodded, pulling away just long enough to reply. "It was beautiful. As usual, I am taken away by how incredible you are." He eventually came to the base of Riku's neck, and rested his head there, arms moving to encircle his waist.

Nai gave his hand a squeeze, taking a moment to enjoy how right this all felt. One day. One day and they already felt so close and dear to her. Lke her world would crumble if either Kyin or his brother were taken from her. She nuzzled against his cheek, sighing happily. "I think she would want to buy it from you. Then you could buy more canvas." Nai giggled softly, blushing at Kyin's compliments.

Riku wrapped his arms around Minnie, pulling him closely. "I can play anything you want me to.. My parents were very strict with us learning multiple instruments so they didn't have to pay for college. We also had to keep our grades top of the class..." He kissed Minnie's ear. "So, if you ever want me to play for you.. Just give me an instrument."

Kyin chuckled. "I'd be glad just to give it you guys.. I mean.. I don't usually sell my art  anyways.. My mom prefers to keep it.. But she's sold some of my best pieces without me knowing.. I only have 1 left.. It's in my suitcase." He smiled when he thought of that one piece he managed to save.

ooc:// Last one for tonight. Turning in early tonight.

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"That sounds dreadful. Mine and Nai's parents only cared that we learned lots of languages, as well as how to run a busines effciently. They knew that we would be inheriting their companies, so college isn't so strictly expected. Then again, this sounds almost as horrid. You had too much expected of you, and I was given no academic expectations at all. I must sound terribly spoiled." He bit his lip, suddenly embarrassed.

"Eoma would love to buy it, then brag to her friends about the art genius she has living under her roof. Word would spread and soon everyone would want to buy one of your paintings, all because Kim Meloni has one in her home." Again she giggled, eyes shutting. "Your mother doesn't sound like the nicest person. I would very much like to see that painting some time."

Riku looked at Minnie. "Oh don't feel that way Minnie.. I mean.. My parents weren't the richest people but they were up there.. and I'm a step child so they didn;t really want me to inherit anything from them." He smiled and gently kissed Minnie's head. "Don't bite your lips. It will chap them.. And that's not good." He gently pulled Minnie's lip from his mouth.

Kyin smiled and nodded. "Alright.. let's go. We should show your mom and get you that painting..." He smiled and grabbed his painting that he had painted of Nai. "Come on. I want to show her and get the painting in my bag." He smiled and held his painting and walked down the stairs.

Minnie nodded meekly, gaze flicking uncertainly. Burying his head in Riku's chest he nodded again, this time with a touch more belief. "You're right. I don't want my lips to be chapped. Because then I couldn't kiss you. And I do love kissing you." He looked up, doing just as he had said and kissed Riku fully and passionately on the mouth.

With a smile Nai rose, taking the lead as they darted down toward the kitchen. Meloni and Sulli looked up from their cooking and gossip, and gave uniform smiles of warmth and welcome to the two. The smells of their labours filled the air, and Nai breathed it in with a growling stomach. "Ah, Sulli, it seems that our cooking has brought the wayward wanderers home. And what is that young Kyin is carrying?" "Well, Meloni, it looks like canvas. Perhaps our young explorers did some shopping." Nai nodded, bubbling over a little. "Kyin painted using me as a model and it's just so beautiful we knew that you would want to see it, Eoma."

With a giggle Minnie put his legs around Riku's waist, arms wrapping around his neck to better secure his new position. Getting himself aquainted with the added height he leaned in for another, deeper kiss, and was nearly breathless when he pulled away.  "Well, believe it or not many find me to be quite intimidating. Besides, all our school-mates think that Nai and I have some sort of weird arranged marriage, which is ridiculous."

The two women gave identical exclamations of shocked awe, running forward to admire the painting in better detail. "Aaaaahh, Meloni! Look at what this boy can do with paint!" "I know! Kyin, I always knew my Nai was beautiful, but you make her look like an angel! The love and care with which this was crafted leaves me breathless." Nai bit her lap to keep from looking too ecstatic, eyes shining as her mother continued. "I insist that I buy this painting for what it's worth, that way I can rightfully show it off. I think... 4 million won? With this much skill and craftsmenship, that should be reasonable." Sulli nodded, kissing Kyin on the cheek as any proud mother would. "We will spread word of your talent far and wide." Quickly Mrs. Kim wrote out the check, handing it to Kyin. "I will not allow you to accept any less for this level of beauty."

ooc:// 4 mill won is between 3/4 thousand USD.

Riku smiled and wrapped his arms tighter. "I've nevr had anybody be intimate with me anyways, so i crave it." he kissed Minnie once more. "I would be devastated if you and Nai did have an arranged marriage... I wouldn't have been here, holding you, right now."

Kyin looked at the check in his hands. "But.. I dont.... I mean..." He folded the check. "I'll give it to Riku.. Maybe he can get himself a violin..." He smiled and looked at Mrs Kim. He bowed deeply. "Thank you so much. I wouldn't mind painting for you guys for free. I mean.. You have already done so much by taking me and my brother in as exchange students." He smiled. "And the painting as an understatement on how she looks in my eyes." He looked at the two women. "Would you like me to take it somewhere?"

ooc:// I'm really loving m noonas. They're just... Cackling old unnies. X3 I picture them so hysterically, that playing with them is super fun.

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The thought of not having Riku was unbearable. Almost as unbearable as that was the thought of being forced to marry any girl, let alone his sister. He shuddered, then went right back to this inredible moment, doing his best to not let anything cloud this moment. He sighed, resting his head on Riku's shoulder. "You're so strong, to be able to hold me up like this. Just another one of the things I love about you."

Sulli batted away the thought, grinning. "Nonsense." At Kyin's comment about Nai the young girl blushed, and both Meloni and Sulli cackled, meeting each other's eyes briefly before turning back to Kyin. "I see that you have gotten round to thieving,for it would seem to these two old women that all of you have stolen each other's hearts! Sulli, to think that not even a full day after these young men arrive both of our children would be swept away. Just like in all the dramas." Nai turned even redder, giggling hysterically as she buried her face against Kyin's arms. "Eoma..." Her voice was muffled by the fabric, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

Riku smiled. "I try my best... and you're not too heavy anyways. You're actually pretty light." He kissed Minnie's cheek. He nuzzled him and hugged him tighter. "I crfave your intimacy.. I'm happy that I came here." He smiled.

Kyin smiled. "well.. If you think this is stealing each other's hearts.. You should see my brother and Minnie." he looked at Nai. "Come on. You wanted to see that picture that I managed to save right?" He smiled and held her hand, walking back up and to teh room where his bag was.

((lol. XD i love it!!))

Minnie pressed his lips to Riku's forehead, still smiling. "I am also very happy. Being with you just makes me feel better about everything else in the world. It's just that special." And it was true. He nuzzled the other boy right back, feeling their bodies pressing together.

The mothers shared another one of their secretive looks, then waved the young ones away, whispering in slurred Korean that even Nai had trouble understanding, until she was pulled out of the kitchen. "Of course I want to see, that way I can tell you how wonderul you are some more."