𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟓𝟒

Jungkook's mother called him the following day, she and her husband will go to a resort in Jeju for five days. Nevertheless, that's enough time for the Bangtan Boys to find the documents.

During the week, Jungkook kept observing Taehyung: how could he look so different, but so similar to Tiger at the same time? He kept telling himself he should stop staring, it only makes him miss Tiger more.

He thought about messing around with Taehyung, he even scolded himself mentally for wishing he had another nightmare and Tiger could take over. But he couldn't dare to do so. Taehyung hadn't muttered a word to the boys of their conversation—Jungkook genuinely woke up the next day thinking he would tell the others, but if he did nobody messed around with him.

Jungkook wakes up sooner than he wanted, the nerves eating him inside. He can't predict if Jimin will remember everything as soon as they reach the neighbourhood, he must remember the park where he got kidnaped. Honestly, he doesn't know what he'll feel himself. It has been a long time for him as well, he doesn't remember when was the last time he went to his parents' house.

He rests his body head on the kitchen counter, closing his eyes for a moment. He jumps when the toast pops up of the toaster. He shakes his head and messily grabs the piece of bread, almost slipping through his fingers.

He shakes his hands for a moment and opens the refrigerator to get the butter.

He spreads a good amount of butter in the bread, but his breath gets stuck in his throat and the knife falls on the marble with a loud, pitch noise. The pair of arms wrapped around his torso tighten their grip.

He turns his head fast. "W - what on earth? Taehyung? What are you doing? I'm not one of your boyfies."

Said boy raises his head and smiles, "I thought you missed me, Bunny."

Jungkook turns around completely and cups the other's cheeks. "Tiger? What are you doing here?"

He shrugs. "Tae has been a bit unstable these days . . . I could sense it."

Jungkook hums, he did behave a bit weird during the past week, but he thought it was his fault for staring. "I didn't expect you would take over—I don't complain."

Tiger giggles, biting his lower lip. Jungkook looks around for a moment, but the house stays as silent as it was before Tiger appeared. He pecks his lips quickly.

"Do you want coffee?"

"Do you've hot chocolate?"

"Yeah, I think Seokjin bought a pack because Taehyung loves it."

"So do I."

Jungkook ruffles his hair lovingly.

Tiger observes him as Jungkook makes himself a coffee and the hot chocolate. The bitter and sweet scents of the two drinks make Tiger's mouth water.

"Can I've one of this?" he asks, pointing at the toast.

"Sure. Do you want me to make it?"

Tiger shakes his head and grabs a slice of bread. "Cooking's not my thing, but I've the basics. I just asked you to make me the drink because I didn't feel like making it myself."

Jungkook laughs and walks towards the table in the living room. He observes the other from there. Tiger waits a few seconds to grab the toast and retrieves a white plate. He takes a hold of the toast smoothly, and humming a song spreads the butter on top. He also adds strawberry jam.

"Why so happy?" Jungkook asks when Tiger sits next to him.

"Because I could see you." he whispers and pecks his lips faster than Jungkook did a few minutes ago.

Jungkook smiles and takes the first bite, the crunchy bread melts in his mouth before swallowing it.

They don't turn around when someone else makes their way downstairs.

"I won't ask this time—good morning, Tiger."

Tiger turns around and almost chokes, seeing Jimin also there, standing next to the stairs. His sight shifts to Seokjin, "Morning—how did you know?"

Seokjin chuckles. "Taehyung would never eat breakfast alone with Jungkook."

* * *

Tiger parks the van a bit farther away from Jimin's house.

Jungkook keeps playing with his fingers all the way there, glancing Jimin from time to time—he walks a bit farther way. Yoongi stays with his boyfriend, talking to him about random things, hopefully it will prevent him to pay attention to the details.

"Woah, Jungkookie poogie!!! Did you play here often? I can imagine a small baby bunny jumping like these kids. Woah, how cute." Hoseok giggles, patting Jungkook's shoulder.

Jungkook wants to jump off a cliff.

All of them turn to observe the playground, a few kids laugh and run and jump freely.

The town hall renewed it a few years ago, so it doesn't exactly portray their childhood playground anymore.

"Should we get going?"

Jungkook stays in front of the main door and turns his head to observe what used to be Jimin's house. His new neighbours painted the house blue when they moved in, but his remains white.

He puts the code and the door automatically opens. He studies the room fast before the others can get it, his mum kept her promise.

When she called Jungkook to confirm it, he asked her to hide all their pictures, he said he was embarrassed and the boys would tease him so much for it. After five tries, his mother gave in.

"Come in, you can take off your shoes here. Mum has left slippers for all of us."

"Gosh, I already love your mother." Hoseok comments, trying to get a view of the house from where he stands. "Mmm, lovely. Does your mother cook often?"

Jungkook scratches his nape, inviting them to the living room. "Yeah. They actually think we're sleeping here so she left us a lot of handmade food in lunch boxes."

"Good, we can take them with us." Yoongi says. "Shall we start?"

"Poogie, where are your baby pictures? And your family? I thought normal families had plenty displayed around the house."

Jungkook tilts his head. "Normal families?"

"Yeah, normal. Not like mine nor Suga Mushy."

Jungkook only nods. Both of them have told him a few things about their childhood, but he still doesn't know what exactly happened to both of them.

Jimin shifts for the forth time in his seat, the scent of the house is uncomfortably familiar. "Should we start searching? We can't lose time."

"Wait, um, are you hungry? Some of us can eat while, um, Tiger and Namjoon help me? We can change turns if you want to?"

"Jungkookie poogie, let me come with you too!!"

Tiger laughs at the nickname after restraining himself a few times. Hoseok blinks at him, but a few seconds later laughs.

"Do you think it suits him?"

Tiger smirks. "I can't imagine a better nickname for him, right Jungkookie poogie?"

"Oh, no, don't you dare to start Tiger."