𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟖𝟑

Jungkook wakes up at the sounds coming from the kitchen. He ignores it and covers his head with his pillow, thinking Seokjin and Taehyung woke up and decided to make themselves a midnight snack—

He suddenly raises his head, the pillow falling somewhere in the bed.

Seokjin and Taehyung woke up before he went to bed and they went to sleep in their rooms. Or together. Jungkook doesn't really care.

He treads towards the kitchen. It can't be a robber, they would never be able to pass the high security of the building and they can't climb all the way and use the window without falling, but Jungkook stays quiet.

Soft whines come from the kitchen and Jungkook steps closer. A red figure presses a hand on the island kitchen, curling his body as a hand remains on their belly.

Jungkook gasps and runs to him. "Tae! Taehyung, are you alright?"

Taehyung shakes his head and accepts Jungkook's help. The younger leads him to the sofa and stays by his side, not letting go of his hand.

The elder whines again and his hand holds tightly the clothing covering his stomach.

"Hey, does it hurt? What's wrong?"

Taehyung nods, his eyes shut closed.

Jungkook removes the sticky hair off his forehead and caresses gently his rosy cheek with his knuckles. "Wait here, hm?"

Taehyung squeezes his hand, refusing to let go of him.

Jungkook pats his hair. "It's okay, you're okay. It will be just a moment."

It seems to work because Taehyung lets go and Jungkook rushes to the kitchen. He comes back a moment later as he promised with a glass of water and Taehyung's probiotics.

"Here, it will help you."

Taehyung gulps down all the water along with the pill. He takes shaky breaths as Jungkook places the glass on the coffee table and comes back next to him.

Taehyung closes his eyes again to focus on his breath.

It takes him a good ten minutes to regain enough energies to speak up, but he doesn't open his eyes. "Thank you, Kook."

"Sure." he smiles, even if Taehyung can't see it. "I heard noises and came to see what was it."

"Nasty nasty popcorn." Taehyung grumbles and opens his eyes, turning his head. "Don't tell Jin, please."

"Don't worry, I won't."

* * *

The sun shines bright, petals falling like drops of water on a stormy day.

A blurry face smiles, and a dimple smile greets him back.

The blurry face mutters something.

"I'm also Kim. Kim Namjoon." the dimple boy answers.

Namjoon gasps, a hand pressing on his chest. It has never beaten so fast. It wasn't a nightmare, why am I like this? He runs a hand through his sweaty hair and turns to the girl lying next to him.

A foreign feeling invades him, as if she was a stranger.

As if he didn't belong here. But where does he belong, if not here?

He drifts back to sleep and when the alarm goes off and Namjoon wakes up next to Dora once again, the weirdness completely disappears.

He almost forgets he felt it.

* * *

"Seokie, you should stay." Hoseok holds Seokjin's hand with worry in his eyes.

The latter looks away, as if it would prevent the younger to see his swollen eyes. He doesn't need to explain he fell asleep crying, even if Taehyung lay next to him.

No one could ever replace Namjoon, as no one could ever replace his other five boyfriends if one of them went missing instead.

Or worse, they came back without remembering him. With a girlfriend.

Seokjin's eyes tear up and Hoseok pulls him in for a warming hug.

"Seokie, you need to rest. Let us go this time, please? You've already witnessed enough."

"Us?" Seokjin pulls away, blinking.

"Yoongi and I talked about it. We want to make a quick visit to the Reddish company and see what it's about."

"No - No, I've to come too. I need to see Namjoon. Please let me see Joonie." he pleads, holding his tears as best as he can.

Hoseok cups his cheeks and looks right him in the eyes. "My Seokie poogie, baby, you need to rest. This situation's too much for you right now. Stay here with the others, I promise we'll tell you everything when we come back . . ." he bites his lower lip, battling whether to tell him or not. "If we see Namjoon, we'll take the chance and talk to him ourselves. We'll find out what's going on, okay? Do you trust me?"

Seokjin nods, hot tears running down his cheek. He walks a bit closer and leans his head on Hoseok's shoulder, slightly hugging him. The younger hugs him tighter, his own heart breaking at the sight of Seokjin breaking down.

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finally a new update!!
i'm quite busy these days so i won't be able to publish chapters as often as i did, but i promise i won't disappear like i did a few months ago lmao

hope you enjoyed it,
stay safe!! <3