The Roots of Love

Chapter 9

Namjoon came back to the living room where Kook, hobi and Yoongi was sitting after bidding away the other's. There was an uncomfortable silence between them which was broken by Yoongi.
" So what's the deal between you and that kid? What are you both hiding?" "Yeah we saw how he got tensed when  Jimin asked the reason behind his  disappearance" Jungkook added .Namjoon visibly gulped hearing the question. "It's not my place to tell you that Yoongi and Kook. It's a very sensitive topic. So I would prefer if you stay away from it and never mention about it " Namjoon said in a serious tone.

By hearing Namjoon others understood that it was a serious matter that's why they didn't pressed the matter anymore despite having numerous questions in their mind. All of a sudden the atmosphere became awkward. To get rid of the awkwardness hobi said " Guys it's quite late. We should head back home"
"Yeah we should. We have uni tomorrow let's get going " Yoongi agreed. But Jungkook was lost in his own thoughts so hobi nudged him. "Where are you lost? Don't you wanna go home?" "Yeah let's go" kook said. Then all of them went to their respective house.

Meanwhile with Tae,
Tae just reached his home and yelled "Mom, mom where are you?" "I'm hear baby " mrs.kim shouted from the kitchen. "Mom you won't believe whom I met today" Tae said entering the kitchen. "Who Tae" mrs.kim asked wiping her hands. "Namjoon hyung Mom. I met Namjoon hyung today " Tae said with sparkling eyes. "Really you met with him. How's he and how did you met him" mrs.kim asked surprised by the news.

"I met him at my uni ceremony today mom. He's a professor in my uni" Tae said side hugging his mother. "I want to meet him bear. Where does he live? It's been so long since I have seen him" Mrs.kim said with glossy eyes. "Don't worry mom. I have invited him on dinner this weekend and he said he will come. Then you can meet him" Tae said wiping the tears that fell from his mother's eyes.

"I'm so happy bear" mrs.kim said smiling happily. "I know Mom I'm happy too. Now give me food I'm hungry " Tae pouted rubbing his belly. Mrs.kim laughed softly at that and said "Go freshen up. I will serve the dinner." Tae instantly went to freshen up while mrs.kim served the food. Tae came back after a while and they both had dinners and went to sleep.

In the middle of the night Tae woke up breathing heavily drenched in sweat. His full body was shaking. After a while he calmed down and sighed. "Don't know when will I stop having these nightmares and sleep peacefully" Tae thought as tears welled up in his eyes. He laid down to get some sleep.

Morning came a little early for Tae's liking. He was tired and sleepy because of not having proper sleep but he can't do anything. So he just got up to get ready for his uni. He wore a simple white t-shirt with black jeans and a bandana to compliment his looks.

Kissing his mother on her forehead Tae leave for his uni. When Tae reached uni he saw his friends waiting for him outside the uni. "Hey Tae" Jimin waved. "Morning Chim , hyung and Ami" Tae chirped. "Morning baby bear. Looks like you're in good mood" Jin asked walking inside. "Of course hyung I'm very happy. I got my hyung back" Tae said. "Ohhhh you mean to say your hyung who is Jin hyungs crush" Jimin teased.

"Yah Jimin can't you keep your mouth shut for a moment" Jin said blushing a little. "What did he say wrong" Ami joined Jimin. "I can't with you both. Shut up or I will hit you both with my pink slippers" Jin glared at them while Tae was laughing looking at them. They were walking through the corridor towards the locker room bickering.

They went to the locker room to get their stuff when Bogum along with his friends Jackson,Bambam And Kai entered. Bogum saw Tae smiling and smirked. "Hey beautiful missed me" Bogum said approaching Tae.

Hearing Bogum Tae ,Jin ,Jimin and Ami looked towards him. Tae saw how Bogum was looking at him with dirty eyes so he said "Well not really. I don't think I know you enough to miss you right" Tae said looking at Bogum innocently while others pressed their lips in a thin line to not laugh at bogum's expression.

Bogum who was smirking all these while got embarrassed hearing this because his friends were snickering at him. He gritted his teeth and said "Well then why don't we know each other? why don't we spend some time together?" Bogum said holding Tae's wrist. Tae tried to get his wrist out of bogum's hand but couldn't because Bogum was holding him very tightly. "Leave his hand . Don't you see he is uncomfortable " Jimin said trying to free Tae's hand.

"You are no one to talk between us" Bogum yelled. " Don't raise your voice on us. We are his friends,his family. We have all the rights. So now leave him" Jin said going towards Tae but Bambam came in between.

Other students were just standing there enjoying the drama. Ami tried to take Tae away but Jackson  pushed her and she stumbled back. She was about to fall when someone caught her by her waist. She looked up and saw it was hobi. "What's happening here" A cold voice said sending shivers down to everyone's spine. All the students looked at the source of the voice and saw Jungkook standing their with Yoongi  with an  angry look.

Jungkook looked at Bogum who was holding Tae's hand and his blood boiled seeing this. "Leave his hands" Jungkook commanded and Bogum immediately left Tae's hand. Tae hold his wrist which became red due to the tight hold while Jin , Ami and Jimin rushed to Tae.

"Go to your class all of you" Yoongi said and all the students left including Bogum. Jungkook looked at Tae's wrist and said" Take him to the infermery and have his wound treated" "Thank you for helping " Ami said looking at hobi and hobi softly smiled at her. "Take him and get back to your classes as early as possible" Jungkook said with a blank face but inside he was burning. Yoongi and hobi looked at Kook surprised because this is the first time they saw him caring about someone.Jin ,Jimin and Ami left with Tae while Jungkook ,Yoongi and hobi went towards their office room.

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