The Truth Untold

Chapter 11 - There Is More Than Meets The Eye

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It was like someone plugged Yoongi into an electric socket, he was buzzing everywhere. It was the first time Jungkook saw Yoongi's morning routine. The first mug of coffee in peace was a must for Yoongi, then gradually he will wake up to start the day. By the time he enters his lab, which is some ten minutes later, he was energized like a kitten.

He was walking up and down, turning his computers on, and opening the books he was using, preparing his tools and notes. All that time Jungkook stands in silence, observing patiently, and after some solid minutes, Yoongi signals for him to come closer, which he does.

-'' Do you remember that flower-shaped ring you found in your raid of the warehouse, amongst other things?'' – Yoongi asked.

Jungkook nods. – '' Yes, there were several pieces of jewellery, but that flower ring really stood out from all of them. It was diamonds and ruby, right?''

-'' It's not a ruby.'' – Yoongi corrects. – '' It's a rarest red diamond.'' – Yoongi corrects.

-'' I didn't know there are red diamonds.'' – Jungkook raises his brows in surprise.

-'' There are. People often confuse them with rubies, but they are different in hue, tone and saturation.'' – Yoongi answers instantly.

-'' How can you know which is which?'' – Jungkook asks genuinely interested.

-'' The red diamond is a crystal made up of carbon in nature, while ruby is red in colour corundum with the main component of alumina. Each type has its own specific chemical and physical properties. Diamonds are made from carbon, rubies and sapphires from alumina and emeralds from beryllium.''

Yoongi said that in one breath, but after seeing that Jungkook just stares at him in confusion he murmurs to himself. – '' I keep forgetting you are not from this world.'' – He sighs defeatedly, and adds in a flat voice. – ''It's the colour. The colour is the most obvious difference between a ruby and a red diamond. Red diamonds have lighter red, while rubies have that richer shade in them.''

-'' Ok, but it's still hard to see which is which for an amateur.'' – Jungkook says pointedly, standing up for all gem amateurs out there, and Yoongi takes a deep sigh.

-'' And yet, I keep forgetting that you have no basic knowledge in stones.'' – He remarks. – '' There are some tests you could do, but it's best to go and see an expert.''

-'' Or just come to see you.'' – Jungkook says with a teasing grin.

Yoongi just nods. – '' Sure.''

-'' So there are different colours of diamonds?'' – Jungkook asks.

-'' Oh, yes. There are all the colours of the rainbow.''

-'' I didn't know that.'' – Jungkook was quite amazed. He always thought that diamonds are just white, and all the other colours are just other types of stones – rubies, sapphires, emeralds, topazes etc...

-'' And why would you? It has nothing to do with fighting crimes or playing games.'' – Yoongi snorts while typing the code on his computer.

-'' Hyung.'' – Jungkook whines. – '' Will you ever let that go?''

-'' What? You forgot to meet me because you were playing games. Never.''

Jungkook groans at that, and Yoongi grins widely, gums showing.

-'' I told you, It was my day off, I lost track of time, that's all.''

-'' Sure you did.'' – And Jungkook roll his eyes at that, apparently, no matter how much he tried to explain himself, Hyung is adamant to tease him about it. So be it.