Minnie couldn't help but wonder how this is even possible. It was a Saturday morning, but her plan of sleeping in was completely ruined by her sister jumping up and down in her room.

Her kid sis is light as a feather but when she starts jumping around, it's like a hippo break dancing. Shuhua's jumping made their house feel like it's been hit by a 7 magnitude Earthquake.

A few seconds later and their house just shook and bounced some more...Until Minnie had enough..

She was about to jump out of bed and strangle her bouncing dongsaeng; but before she could move she heard their parents' bedroom door slamming open.

Minnie finally decided to curl up in bed, she knew her mommy Seulgi would handle it.

***

All her mommy Seulgi has to do is show her angry face and Shuhua quickly stops.

Those puppy eyes just widen in fear at the sight of her angry mom. She loves her mommy Seulgi, but she always has this intense fear of her. Maybe it's because she's like super badass, like she could annihilate a group of zombies anytime.

"Hey... stop all that bouncing around... your mommy Irene is trying to sleep..."

Shuhua guiltily bats her puppy eyes before she sees her mom's shoulders with those pesky insect bites again.

"Ahem... ahem..." Her mommy Seulgi clears her throat before trying to fix her bathrobe to hide her insect bites. "What are you trying to do?"

"I'm trying to do cardio so I would be sexy like Soojin..."

Her mommy Seulgi just raised that perfectly waxed brow in confusion. Her daughter was in a complete rilakkuma jogging outfit, complete with ears and a tail (who on Earth jog with bear ears and tail? Only their daughter).

"Hi baby..."

"Hi..."

"Hi..."

Both Shuhua and her mommy Seulgi replied to the beautiful woman who just joined them. Like her mommy Seulgi, Shuhua notices her mommy Irene seems to be having the same allergy from those insect bites.

"She's not a baby anymore, she's old..." Those dark brown eyes narrowed at her wife's nickname for their daughter.

"No she's not..." Irene cooed before embracing her mini version, or like Seulgi always says her baby version.

"Minnie and Shushu will always be my babies..."

Kekekekekekeke...

Shuhua's laugh just annoyed her rival more...

"So, babe did you tell Shuhua about our plans for her birthday?"

"You have plans for my birthday?"

Seulgi couldn't help but smile as she saw those puppy eyes sparkle. It made her fall even harder for her wife, for giving her this kind of happiness she knows she won't find anywhere else.

"Well... Me and your mommy are thinking that maybe for your twentieth birthday we could have a vacation anywhere you like."

Gassssssssspppppppp... That was the sound of Shuhua's very excited gasp.

"Anywhere? Oh gosh!!! I'm so excited to tell Soojin!!!"

"No...I'm sorry baby... just us... you, me and your mom and your unnie..."

And just that quickly, her mom's "No" quickly dampens her once so happy moment.

"Then... no..." The smile had easily turned into a pout. A cute pout nonetheless but still a pout. "Soojin has been my best gift this year, she has to come..."

"Well... either that or we could throw you a birthday party."

The huge smirk starts to tug on those lips again.

"A birthday party?! That's awesome!!!"

****

"Oh wow..."

Soojin wonders if Shuhua could hear the sarcasm in her voice as she opens up the rilakkuma birthday invitation.

She didn't have any classes until 11, but Soojin took this time to work on some papers. But her plan has to be put on hold, when Shuhua waltz in, waving around the rilakkuma birthday invitation.

"How old are you going to be again?"

"I'm going to be tenteen years old..."

Soojin highly doubts that age has anything to do with behavior, since Shuhua was right there spinning round and round in her swivel chair.

"You mean twenty?"

"Uh huh... uh huh... uh huh..." Shuhua's head kept bobbing worse than any bobblehead, that Soojin got worried that it might fall off her neck.

"And guess who's going to my party?"

"Who?"

"RILAKKUMA!!!!" Shuhua squeals but hurriedly covers her mouth as if she just told a major secret. "Rilakkuma..."

She whispers so softly this time...

"Oh wow..." Soojin is much less excited than the first. "He's coming?"

"YES!"

The thought of her second favorite bear (next to her sexy bear) coming over to her party made Shuhua just clap excitedly.

"Mommy Seulgi already contacted the mascot agency... I think that's what it's called. And they already have him set up for Saturday."

"Well... I'm happy you have everything you need for your birthday... So, do you have anything that you would like for a gift?"

Shuhua just points to her sexy bear, before batting those lashes once again... Soojin could just smile in amusement.

"Really? Nothing else?"

Shuhua slowly hums in thought, her cute forehead creasing as she racks her brains for an answer.

"Well... Just you and me alone for one night..."

The older girl felt her whole face flushing red as memories of that night came strolling back in.

"You and me alone?"

"Yes... We can watch movies while eating some leftover cake and pizza then go to sleep..."

Soojin should have known that Shuhua was still too innocent over these kinds of things. The girls were interrupted by the sound of the school bell blaring.

"Oh... that's the bell... Got to go to class... Can I?"

"Can you what?" Soojin raised her brow, wondering what Shuhua was trying to imply.

"Can I get a kiss?" Shuhua bats her eyes, hoping to charm the other girl.

"I'll think about it..." Soojin responded absentmindedly, but when she turned around she was surprised to see Shuhua with a goofy smirk on her face. "What?"

"I'm waiting for you to think about it..."

"Fine... but only in the-"

Mwah...

Shuhua kisses the words right out of Soojin's mouth.

"See you later!"

Soojin just ended up waving her off, since she was too busy hiding her blushing cheeks to answer.

***

"Seo soojinaaah...."

Soojin wonders if she will ever get to finish anything today. It's already lunchtime, but the amount of her work was creating a stack on her desk that she thought she had to work through lunch to get everything done.

But here she is being interrupted once again, but this time by her three friends.

But when Soojin saw her friends, she froze midway and couldn't help but grow suspicious. They didn't look like they were about to kill each other, in fact, she thinks they look happy... together.. happy together...

"What is going on?"

The three exchanged extra happy looks before attacking Soojin with their megawatt smile. They give each other looks, as if having a mental convo on who was going to tell Soojin. Soyeon ends up being the spokesgirl.

"You know Shuhua invited us for her birthday party. And we heard from Sorn that her mommy Seulgi is like some big time I don't know... some powerful crime boss or something..."

"A crime boss? Really? " Soojin could never guess that her girlfriend would be related to a crime boss.

"Well, okay not a crime boss but you know some big shot... who got major connections. So, we asked Shuhua if we could perform for her birthday."

"Oh no..." Soojin started shaking her head in disapproval. Her answer is flat out NO.

It's not like she doesn't think her friends are talented, actually she does. Moonbyul and Soyeon are great dancers, while Somi got a beautiful voice. But combining those three? She doesn't even want to think about it.

"Oh no... no... If you three want to perform, go ahead, but Shuhua's birthday party is not the time to do that."

"Why not?!" Moonbyul's face scrunches into a frown. "Opportunity is knocking Seo Soojin, and when they do you have to welcome it with open arms!"

"Because Shuhua's parents are going to be there..." Soojin tries to reason out "I need to look good, not look like I'm friends with a bunch of crazy people..."

Soyeon ends up chuckling, totally unaffected by Soojin's outburst.

"My good buddy Soojin..." Soyeon pats her best friend on the shoulder. "Dude! When your future in-laws see how talented we are, they might end up just kneeling right there and ask your hand for marriage."

"I doubt that." Soojin says suspiciously.

"How can you say that?" Moonbyul spurts out "You haven't even seen us perform yet..."

"Fine... What are you going to perform?"

This time the girls had no reply, all exchanging some embarrassed looks.

"Well... we are still working on that. We have been busy trying to come up with a name."

"Oh yes... yes! Yes!" Soyeon says proudly. "Seo Soojin you will never hear a name that is as badass as what you're about to hear..."

"Ok..." Soojin continues to shake her head, while playing around with her lettuce in her plate.

"Ok guys... here goes... I'm Moonbyul..."

"This is your captain Soyeon..."

"And I'm your ultimate, dream girl fantas-"

"Hush Somi and get straight to the point..."

"Alright... alright... I'm Somi..."

The three girls pose like some Korean version of Charlie's angels before saying...

"And together were "SH*T!"

Soojin almost spit out her salad, and unfortunately started choking on it as she heard the name.

"Seriously?" Soojin finally manages to talk, after gulping down her water. "Your name is Sh*t? Do you three even hear what you have just said?"

The three girls shake their heads in disappointment. As if Soojin was the one who lost a few screws on her head for not appreciating the coolness of their name.

"Well... That's how our name sounds if you combine our first name initials.S. H. T... Sh*t" (let's pretend it does lol the original characters initials were S, H, & T )

"If you join Soojin, then we would really be named Shyt... or shty..." Moonbyul nodded happily, wondering if her friend wanted to join in.

"No... thank you..." Soojin politely declined... "But seriously? Sh*t?"

"I know right?" Soyeon smirks so confidently "It sounds so badass..."

"No... it sounds like sh*t..."

"Hmmm? Sh*t bad? Or sh*t good?"

"The bad one."

Soyeon quickly waves her hand in disagreement...

"No... it's not that kind of sh*t, but you know like CL said... I'm paraphrasing this of course. It's not sh*t, meaning bad, but sh*t meaning good you know..."

Seo Soojin didn't think a facepalm was enough for this moment, so she bangs her forehead on the cafeteria table in frustration.

"Fine... If that's what you guys decide..." Soojin raises her hand, knowing that she has no choice but to surrender.

***

"Sunbae!!!"

It made Soojin wonder why everyone seems to be all over her today. Now it was her secretary, Luna who was chasing her down the campus hallway.

"Oh hey..."

"I have been looking everywhere for you. Ms. Cho told me that the alumni dinner for next week has been scheduled on an earlier date."

Luna backpedaled and gulped loudly as she saw the deep frown forming on her President's face. She should really look away before she melts away in a pile of goo from the intense stare. But Kwon Soojin was just such a gorgeous sight that it would be a sin not to look.

"When are they moving it?"

"This Saturday..."

"This Saturday?"

Saturday would be Shuhua's birthday party. The girl would surely be disappointed if she can't go.

"Well, why don't you go for me?"

"I know it's all of a sudden. But Ms. Cho said the alumni and some of those big shots in the committee are going to be there."

"They can't just change schedules without consulting with us." Soojin let out an annoyed growl.

"I'm sorry..."

"Yeah..." Soojin could only mumble in defeat. "Me too..."

She answers the flustered secretary, wondering if this day could even get any worse.

***

"Hiiiiii!!!!"

The first sight she saw after class was her girlfriend looking so happy and bouncy. The entire class period, Soojin was debating with herself how to break it to Shuhua that she would either be late or couldn't go at all to the party.

But maybe Shuhua would understand, she was more mature and understanding than Soojin initially thought she was.

"I'm so excited for my birthday!"

And then there it goes... Soojin doesn't think she had any right to ruin this girl's happiness by saying she can't go.

"Where are you going?" Soojin asks as Shuhua starts to walk beside her.

"I'm taking you home, silly..."

"Well, you can't..."

Shuhua quickly pouted, stomping her foot in irritation. "Why not?!"

"Because... ummm... I was planning to get you a gift..."

But her pout quickly disappeared when she heard Soojin's answer.

"Haaaaaahhh... Now I must really come with you..."

"No... What's the fun in that? Won't you like it to be a surprise?"

"Well..." Shuhua pouts thoughtfully. "In a way, yes..."

"Then, how about it, Ms. Yeh?"

Shuhua covers her nose wondering if she was about to have a nosebleed just hearing how sexy her name sounds when Soojin says it.

"Alright... alright..." The puppy eyed girl waves her off. "Call me when you get home..."

"I will..."

The two walk together all the way to the school entrance, until they part ways. But they weren't even away from each other's sight when Soojin's phone beeps.

I miss you already Baobei

***

The twinkle, twinkle...

And just when Soojin said she was having a bad day, it turned out it was bound to get so much worse. Because the moment she walks into her home, there are her parents with Yuqi choreographing their dance moves.

"Why the frowny face, frowny girl?"

Soojin just shakes her head to answer her mother. She walked away from all this craziness and headed to the kitchen to grab something to drink.

"Soojin... Why don't you watch us and see what we need to improve for Saturday's performance?"

Soojin almost ended up slamming the fridge door on her head when she heard what her mom said. Was she hearing things? Or did her mom really said for Saturday's performance?

"Ummm... Saturday? You mean this Saturday?"

"Yes!!!" Her mom squeals out in glee. "Our daughter in law Shuhua came over and personally handed us an invitation for her birthday. And since her parents are going to be there, we decided to perform to sort of welcome them to our family. Like show them what we Seos are all about..."

Seo Soojin, who used to be so composed and focused, was now slumped on the kitchen floor.

"Ummm unnie?"

Soojin just starts shaking her head... First it was her friends, then this alumni committee and now her family? Right now she felt like a victim with the whole world beating her up.

"I'm going upstairs..."

***

Soojin didn't even realize that she had fallen asleep until she heard her phone ringing... It was Shuhua of course...

"Hey..."

"Oh were you asleep?" Shuhua asks as she hears the grogginess from Soojin's voice.

"I didn't even realize that I fell asleep..." Soojin sits back up, trying to fish her bag for the box.

"You must be tired..."

"Hahaha... Tell me about it..." Soojin smiles, opening up the box to reveal the silver rilakkuma ring she bought for the girl's birthday.

"You must go to sleep then..."

"I should... shouldn't I?"

"Uh huh... uh huh... uh huh..."

Soojin might not see Shuhua, but she could almost imagine the girl nodding her head like a bobblehead again.

"Well... then you better sleep too..."

"I guess I should..."

Soojin could hear the faint disappointment in Shuhua's voice.

"Or you can tell me how your day went..."

"I would love that! Although I did have a boring day... but still!!!"

It was Shuhua who talked mostly about how her test went, how she got distracted by her teacher's mustache and how in every class all she thought about was Soojin.

And Soojin finds herself trying to stay awake, not because Shuhua was boring her but more off how comfortable she is with this. It was like Shuhua's voice was lulling her back to sleep...

"Are you sleepy, baobei?" Shuhua whispers as if she could imagine Soojin has slowly fallen asleep...

"A bit..."

"Well, then... good night?"

"Are you sleepy too?"

"A bit..."

Soojin smiles amusingly, it's not everyday she hears her baby monkey run out of energy.

"Are you going to sing me to sleep?"

Even in her sleepiness, her baby was still a baby...

"Ummm no..."

"Why not?"

Soojin could almost imagine that pout on the girl's face.

"Because... I... I don't sing..."

"You know... that could be your gift for my birthday..."

The thought of possibly not being there on the girl's birthday just made Soojin feel so much worse...

"I could get you something else..."

"But you sang to me that night?"

Soojin was glad they were talking on the phone or else Shuhua could see her deep blush. Hoping to fool the girl, she quickly started to snore softly...

"Soojin?"

Soojin snores...

"Soojin? Are you asleep?"

Soojin snores louder...

"Oh... kekeke... You're snoring..." Shuhua chuckles before kissing her phone... "Good night... I love you..."

The puppy eyed girl kisses the phone again. But right before she presses the end button, she hears Soojin softly whisper...

"I love you too..."

***

"So, hold on a sec..." Moonbyul scratches her head trying to figure out what Soojin just told her. "You are telling me that you might not go to Shuhua's birthday?"

"Shhhhhhh..." Soojin hushed her. She knew it was PE class and everyone was more focused on the volleyball game than her convo with her friend, but it doesn't hurt to be safe.

"Might... But I'll try... It's a dinner for the alumni so maybe I could get out of there earlier."

Moonbyul sighs heavily, before stretching out her long legs.

"You are going to break that girl's heart you know..."

Soojin just answers Moonbyul with another sigh.

"I do... and I can't help but feel bad about it."

"You should feel bad." Moonbyul pointed out. "Shuhua was telling us when she gave us the invitation that this was going to be her best birthday because she has you now. Then, you're saying you might not go?"

"What should I do?"

"I don't know... That's up to you buddy..." Moonbyul pats her friend's back. "But whatever you decide, whether I might agree to it or not... I'll still be here."

***

"Baobei?"

"Hmmm?" Shuhua cuddles closer as she laid her head in Soojin's lap.

For her this was life, food, the warm sunshine and of course having Soojin right there.

"Ummm... this is just a question, okay? Not sure but what if I... ummm... I can't make it to your party?"

"Well... I'll be very sad of course... But I know you wouldn't do that, right?"

Soojin's silence was now breaking Shuhua's heart in two...

"Right? Right?" Shuhua starts tugging on Soojin's sleeve, hoping to get the answer she likes.

"Look Shuhua, it's just that... something came up..."