Alex landed on her back in the dirt with a thud.

"Uhg. Ouch." She groaned, and laid her head down, closing her eyes.

A shadow blocked out the sun, Alex peeked an eye open. Minho's upside down face was leaning over her. He had a smirk on his sweaty face.

"Close Sunshine. Close." He chucked.

All Alex did was groan. And close her eye.

"Come on. Up ya get." Minho stepped around beside her.

"5 more minutes!" Alex moaned, not moving.

"Okay. Water break." Minho nodded, and walked away.

Alex stayed where she was, raised an arm and gave him a thumbs up. Her arm flopped back down into the hard packed earth.

She lay there trying to catch her breath. After they finished running training today Minho brought her to this clearing just inside the Deadheads and was teaching her to fight and wrestle.

She was getting better. She was a fast learner, and her muscles were slowly remembering what to do. But after hitting the ground for the fourth time she needed a minute.

The shadow was back. Minho crouched down beside her, holding a bottle of water out for her. She sat up with a groan, accepted the water. Minho sat back his knees up and his arms leaning on his knees, with his own water.

"So, Sunshine. You're already pretty good." Minho said impressed.

"Why do you sound so shocked?" Alex asked giving his knee a half-hearted push.

"Cuz your always surprising me!" Minho smiled at her.

"Was that... genuine Min? Your not being a sassy pants?" Alex smiled back at him.

He just chuckled.

Alex felt a rush of something electric from her chest and spread through her body. Her stomach exploded with butterflies.

"Come on, breaks over." Minho stood up and held a hand out for her.

"Man, your a slave driver!" Alex looked up at him, he was smirking down at her, the sun was shining through the leaves and casting shadows over his face, making his sharp chiseled face even sharper.

Shuck dude is fine.

She held her hand out and he pulled her up. They were face to face, well in Alex's case her face to his chest. She tilted her head up, and saw his dark coffee brown eyes sparkling in the trickling sun. Her breathing stopped for a moment. Minho gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, that came loose from her pony tail.

"We should get back to training." He said quietly.

His hand hadn't really left, it lingered around her jaw line. Her stomach was twisting on the most wildest rollercoaster. She could feel heat rising in her face.

"Uh, ya... probably..." She squeaked.

They stood for a moment longer just inches away from each other, looking into each other's eyes. Alex was hypothesized. Minho broke first, he cleared his throat and turned. Walked back to their stuff and tossing his water into his backpack. He stood for a moment, his back to her, rubbing his neck. Alex felt frozen to the ground. She finally got some feeling back in her legs. She forced herself to take a few steps. Dropping her water beside her stuff. She had to take a deep breath, steady her heart.

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They faced off again. Alex's eyes trained on Minho as they slowly circled each other.

"Never take your eyes off your opponent. You can usually tell what they are going to do just by watching their eyes." Minho instructed.

"Pretty sure you just want to gaze into my eyes Min." Alex teased, but her eyes didn't leave his.

He smirked, as he continued to circle.

"Maybe."

He lunged forward trying to tackle her. But she was ready, and she side steped, and stuck out her leg, he tripped and landed on his front.

"Ha!" Alex cheered. Minho rolled onto his back, grabbing her around the knees. Alex yelped and fell. She landed, catching her self. Alex rolled a few times and scrambled to her feet. Minho jumped onto his feet.

"Nice move Sunshine."

Minho came again, his fists up, Alex brought her arms up to block. Minho kept stepping forwards, throwing punches. Alex was quick and agile, she kept ducking, and blocking slowly backing up. There was no way he was going to hurt her, but she would absolutely not want to be on the recieving end of any kind of hit from Minho.

He had backed her up, she could feel the tree behind her. She had to lean back against, just to escape another swing. He smirked and pinned her against it.

"Good try Sunshine. I win. Again." He said smugly between his heaving breaths.

Alex looked up at him through her lashes, his face was so close, she could feel his heavy breathing on her face. She raised up onto her toes, and in the most seductive voice she could manage she whispered in his ear.

"Hmm. Minho. My handsome man. You should never count me out."

She felt him shudder and take a sharp breath. And when he did she brought her knee up, getting him right in the gut. With a grunt he stumbled back. Alex sprung forwards, not letting him catch his breath. She swung at him over and over. Making him throw his hands up. As he did he left his stomach exposed, she smirked. She twisted and kicked him, right in the sternum. He bent forward with a grunt.

He tried to grab her, gasping for breath, just trying to wrap her up in his strong arms. Alex dropped to her knees and spun lashed out with her arm, in the back of his knees, making him fall forward. He landed with an "omph".

Alex jumped, and landed on his back. Her knee on his back holding him down. Getting his arm and wrapped it behind him. Pinning him down like she did with Thomas when he tried to run on his Greenie day.

"Told you. Never count me out." She leaned forwards and whispered again in his ear.

"You cheated." He whined.

"Hmm. You never said I couldn't distract the enemy."

He just groweld. Whether in frustration from loosing or the voice she was teasing him with.

Without warning he pushed off the ground and spun around into his back, Alex lost her balance. Minho grabbed her arms, rolling again and pinned her down now. He smirked down at her. This time he leaned forwards and in his deep husky voice that dropped an octave.

"Na uh ah. No using your female powers of persuasion!"

Alex smirked up at him. His minty breath fanning her face. She was very aware of his body ontop of hers. She could feel every point of contact. She felt a tingle from her stomach and it rose up into her chest, and up into her head. Her head snapped back, and her eyes glazed over.

Alex was pinned down on the matted floor. The room around her was a big white gym.

Alex could see Minho ontop of her and the trees behind him.

Minho was sweaty and smirking down at her.

"Pinned again babe." He chucked.

"I let you win, Love."

"Oh? You think my ego can't take it?"

"Hmm. Yes. And I can do this..." She whispered seductively.

Minho drifted back with the green leaves behind him and the setting sun behind him.

"Do wha-"

Alex cut him off by wrapping her legs around his waist and pulling him down. His arms gave out and he landed on top of her, instantly she wrapped her arms around him, he burried his hand into her hair. She pulled his head down and kissed him hard, slipping her tounge into his mouth. He rolled them over, so she was on top of him.

Alex blinked. Minho was still smirking down at her. The memory flash must have been a few seconds. Her lungs had stopped working completely, her heart was bound to beat right out of her chest.

"...Minho..." Her voice was barly above a whisper.

His smirk disappeared, and he was just stairing into her eyes. Her hands slowly came up and she placed them on his chest. She could feel his heart beating just as wildly as hers. He lowered onto his elbows, which were on either side of her head, his forhead resting on hers.

"...Alex..." He breathed.

His nose rubbed hers. They were so close they were sharing the same air.

"Min.."

She slid her hands up his chest and neck into his hair. She couldn't anymore. She pulled his head. Their lips finally met, and her eyes fluttered closed. It was like fireworks and an electrical storm, but feeling safe and excited, feeling at home and wild excitement all at once.

His hand snacked behind her head, tangling in her hair, keeping her head off the dirt.

They both tried pulling the other's head closer. He tilted his head just a little, forcing her mouth open. He slipped his tongue into her mouth. She moaned and wrapped one arm around his shoulders, the other in his hair, pulling him as close as possible.

Minho rolled them slightly, wrapping his arm around her waist. He growled, and kissed her harder. Alex threw a leg over his hip, pulling each other as close as possible. Their tongues tangled together and hands tangled in hair. They held on as long as possible; but eventually had to break for air.

Alex's eyes fluttered back open, her chest was heaving. Minho's eyes looked a little unfocused, and his breathing was just as ragged as hers. They made eye contact. She gave him a shy smile. Minho didn't say anything, just pulling her back, this time his lips were soft, and slow. His arms still held her tightly. He sighed happily into the kiss.

There was a crunch of leaves and twigs.

"HEY ALEX?"

They sprung apart, and scrambled to their feet. Both red, breathing hard and eyes wide; realizing what just happened.

"ALEX? MINHO? YOU HERE?" Newt yelled. He came crashing into the clearing.

"There you guys are! How's training going? You guys missed the supper bell. Came to get you, you guys need to come eat!" Newt said, his hands in his pockets, a smile on his face. He had no idea what he interupted and seemed to be oblivious to how they were avoiding eye contact with each other.

"Be there in a sec Newt. Just gotta grab my stuff." Alex forced a smile.

"Ya, ya, were done for the day. Good job Sunshine. Same time and same place tomorrow!" Minho smirked at her, but he didn't quite meet her eye.

They grabbed their stuff and walked back to the Glade with an oblivious Newt. Minho and Alex kept taking turns glancing at each other.

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They never told anyone about their actual first kiss in the Deadheads during training until Minho's wedding speech in SafeHaven.

Newt had stood up pointing at Frypan and yelled "HA! I WAS BLOODY RIGHT! YOU OWE ME PAYBACK DUDE!"