Time Magic

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Startled, she took my hand and then shook her head vehemently.

"No, please... Don't leave me alone now. What if I let the house float away?" she asked, visibly agitated.

"You won't even notice I'm gone, blink twice and I'll be back. Time only passes for me, it doesn't pass for you, so I think the house is safe." I smiled at her encouragingly.

"I hope so," she sighed, looking startled again as the objects all landed gently back in their places.

"Don't worry, that was me, I have that gift too," I explained and saw her breathe a sigh of relief.

"Can I stay here while you're gone?" she asked me and I nodded as we were interrupted by a knock and Hobi stuck his head in the door.

"Can we go then?" he wanted to know, looking curiously back and forth between me and Sophie.

"Yes, Jongho already sent me the date by text, he's getting lazier and lazier too..." I complained and heard Hobi chuckle softly.

"He's just scared you're dragging him along again." he said as I took his hand.

"Can I come too, please?" I heard Sophie ask, she had stood up and grabbed my other hand, looking at me pleadingly.

"I know..." I began, but she quickly interrupted me.

"You said yourself that I need practice and I'm sure this mission won't be that dangerous... please... I won't be a burden, I promise." she begged and I became far too soft for her again.

"Alright, but always stay with us." with that I pulled us into the timestream, landing in a schoolyard at 10:30 in the morning on 9/14/2008 and spotting young Taehyung arguing with another boy.

"No, Tae... the man said he saw you with Mira.... you knew she was my crush.... I thought you were my friend!" The other boy exclaimed angrily.

"But, that's not true, I've been helping my grandma at the farm all day, how could I have gone out for ice cream with your girl?" Tae seemed to be on the verge of tears, trying to explain himself, while the other just shook his head.

"Oh no, that's the friend Taehyung had accompanied to the audition... if they weren't friends anymore, he'll never join BTS." I said in shock as I recognized the other one, I didn't remember his name, but I remembered his face because he had whined about Tae on YouTube.

"Beomie must have talked him into something that started the fight." Hobi speculated.

"We'll sort it out quickly..." Sophie said and I looked at her curiously.

"Do you have any ideas?" I asked and saw her start to smile.

"Yep..." she walked over to the two of them, took Taehyung's hand and looked at him sadly.

"Listen, I think it's really sweet of you to write me so many love letters, but just because I laughed with you at work yesterday doesn't mean I've fallen in love with you, kid... you're really cute, but you're a few years too young for me.... Come back when you grow up." she said as she winked at him, unnoticed by the other boy. Taehyung pulled a face, played along and let Sophie hug him before she left them both standing there.

"Taehyung, who was that Noona? She's really pretty... and... I'm sorry I suspected you, I shouldn't listen to strangers..." he apologized to Taehyung and I was sure BTS was saved now... well, saving the rest of the world hopefully shouldn't be too hard now... right?