Before The Shadow: White Chrysanthemum Flowers

Chapter 22: Home

Two weeks later

I've completely healed well nearly anyway. My stitches are finally out and everything is going well, no infections or anything just some bruising and soreness and a wicked scar. It's not too big, about the size of my pinky? Namjoon's arm has been patched up to perfection as well. Jin and Joong have both done a really good job, I think I thanked them about a hundred times for their handy work.

We're finally going home, back to the Dojang. I've missed it so much and our lives before all of this. I can't wait to get back to my normal routine, you know being on the run is fun and all but I miss my students dearly. I'm not going back as the same person from before. I'm different now. I've changed in a way and grown as a person.

I told Yoongi my conversation with Jieun that day at the compound. I want him to know that she knows the truth now, even if she doesn't completely believe it but he has the option to reach out to her if he wants to. I want him to be free of some of his guilt and pain, he told me he would think about it.

The drive back is long and I insist that we stop at the Dojang on our way back to headquarters. I just want to see it, to feel it. My wish is granted and I jump out of the car as soon as we arrive. I run up the steps towards the front door and unlock them and step inside.

It's the same, all that's changed is that there is now a fine layer of dust covering everything in sight. I walk into the training hall and lie down in the middle of the room and breathe in the air around me. I exhale loudly. I'm finally home. I close my eyes and take the moment in, it's good to finally be back. I hear footsteps and open my eyes to see Yoongi leaning over me "Happy?" He asks in an amusing tone and flashes me his gummy grin.

"Very," I smile and sit up and pull his face towards mine, kissing him.

"I'm glad," he hums against my mouth before breaking away. "Do you want to stay a bit longer?" He pulls me up to my feet and I dust myself off.

I shake my head "I'm good. I just wanted to make sure it was still here," I look around the room again. "We can go to headquarters now."

Once we were back at the main house we held a meeting to go over everything that had happened since we abruptly left that one evening a month ago. Checking over any loose ends and what news had spread across our turf about Yeong being dead. Yoongi had asked Hobi to gather information about Jieun's current location while I was recovering in the clinic and it turns out that she's in Europe. Yoongi doesn't seem happy or sad about the news but I guess it's good to know that she's okay.

Then everything went back to normal, well I guess our new normal. Now that I know Yoongi is part of the Mafia and the head of BTS my life has completely changed but for the better, I think. There are no more secrets between us and no weird excuses for when he needs to suddenly leave and I know why he comes back slightly battered or bruised now. Everyone in BTS is my family and I will stick by them forever.

Two months passed peacefully and quietly and Yoongi one day came to my office at the Dojang to ask me a question. "Hailey, do you have a minute?"

"Hmm?" I say without looking up from my desk, being away for a month and then dealing with the grading ceremony for my students has meant a ridiculous amount of paperwork has piled up on my desk.

I hear him shuffle towards me and then I feel his fingers on my chin and he raises my face gently so our eyes can meet "I want to talk to you about something."

I'm slightly perplexed for a moment "Uh, sure." He chuckles at my reaction and pulls his hand away from my face.

"Okay so, how would you feel about moving in with me?"

"Eh?" I mean w-w-what!? It's not that I haven't thought about living together, in fact, I love the idea but I just didn't realise he wants to move so fast in our relationship. I mean...what if he regrets it?

"You don't want to..." He says with a little disappointment in his voice, he turns his body away from me and his gaze falls to the floor.

"Ah-no! I mean...I have thought about living together but I uh...are you sure?" What if he hates living with me, that's the breaking point for some relationships. It's not that I don't think our relationship is strong but maybe he won't like me intruding in his life at home too.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"Well, I don't know...what if you found me...annoying?" I look down into my lap.

He laughs to himself and sits on the edge of my desk "You realise we basically lived together when we were at the safe house?" He quips.

I lift my head to look at him "That was different!" I exclaim loudly and cross my arms "I barely saw you when we stayed in that house and I wasn't allowed outside. My routine will be different to yours."

"I know that," He says warmly and unfolds my arms and pulls me up to my feet as he stands from my desk "I want to eat my meals with you. I want to wake up with you in my arms every morning. I want to be with you," he wraps his arms around me and kisses me softly. "So?" He breathes onto my lips.

I grin "Okay," He smiles excitedly and lifts me into the air, spinning me around and I laugh. I playfully hit his arm and puts me back down "Hang on, isn't your place headquarters?"

"Yeah?"

"Well, don't all the boys live there too?"

He looks away from my gaze "Well, they don't exactly live...I mean some of them have places of their own," he looks back at me. "It's just convenient for them to stay over because there are so many rooms is all," I squint my eyes at him and he rubs the back of his neck. "...Would you prefer if they didn't live there?"

I shake my head at him "No, it's fine. I can kick their asses at home and at work," I tease and he chuckles.

He interlocks his fingers with mine and peers up at me from under his hair "You sure?"

"I'm sure."

The End

A/N

I hope you guys enjoyed Before the Shadow: White Chrysanthemum Flowers! I really enjoyed writing this, especially the fighting scenes.

Let me know what you thought about the overall story and the ending!

I would also like to say there is a sequel in the works. It's not quite ready yet but it will be one day hopefully soon.

Thank you again for reading 💜