Fake, My Soul

Chapter 15: Who Are You?

"Do I know you?" Jin asked.

"Huh?" Taehyung started, "Oh, uh, no, I don't think so,"

"You look familiar,"

"Maybe I have one of those faces, or maybe you see me around the university?"

"I graduated from there about two years ago,"

"Oh, OK, uh, can't help you, sorry,"

"Right, sorry, um, I'm Jin, nice to meet you, Taehyung-ssi,"

"Just Taehyung is fine,"

"OK, you can call me Hyung,"

"Really?"

"Yeah, you're a part of my Kookie's life, and I'm sure we'll be friends, so, yeah,"

"Thank you, Jin-Hyung,"

"So, what do you two do?"

"Studying business and law and minoring in psychology so that I can open my own firm one day," Taehyung said as Jin looked at him impressed.

"I'm studying to become a dancer," Jimin answered.

"Nice, what type?" Jin asked.

"Performance, I'm hoping to dance with the Korean National Ballet after military service,"

Jin just nodded his head at them as he felt a little awkward. To be fair, the man was an introvert, especially with new people. It's why his younger brother, Namjoon, was usually the one to handle all the talking and presentations and whatnot.

"Hey, let's sit down," Jungkook said as the four went to go sit down.

Jin's phone went off as he opened it to look, "Oh, um," he started.

"Business? Do you have to go?" Jungkook asked, trying not to sound disappointed, but everyone saw through that act.

"No, it's Namjoon," Jin said.

"Joonie-Hyung? Is he free? Can he come?"

"You really love Joon that much?"

"He's cool, and he has thick thighs,"

Jin just looked at him.

"What? He's cool, and he's super smart," Jungkook shrugged, seeing it as a non-issue.

"And me?" Jin asked.

"You....are smart,"

"Brat! Taste my Worldwide Wrath!" Jin laughed as he threw a pillow at Jungkook's head, which the younger ducked with ease.

"You didn't answer my question, is Joonie-Hyung free?"

"He is, he was just asking if I wanted to go out for some beers,"

"Invite him here," Jimin said, "It'd be nice to meet him, too, plus, Jungkook really looks like he wants to hang-out with him,"

Taehyung said nothing as he looked at Jin.

He wondered if Namjoon would know who he was. He doubted it.

"Thank you, sorry, I should've asked, but I didn't know he was going to be free today," Jin said.

"I also know that you were about to ask us before the Energizer Bunny became energized," Jimin laughed.

Jin laughed as he sent a messaged to Namjoon to head over to Jungkook's place.

In the meantime, Hoseok and Yoongi both also arrived and Jin took a liking to both of them as well, he was still feeling a bit funny about Taehyung, but he could've sworn he knew the guy from somewhere and that was the only reason he was feeling iffy and odd about him.

When Namjoon finally arrived and met everyone, Yoongi let out a loud sound as he bellowed, "YOU!"

"What the!? YOU!?" Namjoon said back.

"Hyung?" Taehyung started as he looked at Yoongi.

"This Rich Bastard! YOU!" Yoongi said strongly.

Namjoon and Yoongi were staring each other down as everyone else looked so confused as Yoongi said, "Next time, I will kick your ass,"

"Bring It, Grandpa, I can rap circles around you, and you know it," Namjoon snapped back.

"I let you off easy,"

"Yeah, right,"

"How do you know Joonie-Hyung?" Jungkook asked.

Yoongi looked at them before laughing a bit, "This bastard is my Underground Rival, the man who couldn't tie a god-damn shoe at fifteen but could spin any MC in a Rap Battle, my nemesis,"

"Wait, wait, wait, Yoongi-Hyung, YOU BATTLE UNDERGROND, TOO!?"

"I used to, I haven't in a long time, neither has he, last I heard,"

"Business and life,"

"Yeah, you still trying to steal property from those less fortunate,"

"That is my father, not me,"

"Meh, to-may-to, to-mah-to,"

Namjoon chuckled as he looked around, "So, uh, introductions?" he asked as he looked at Jungkook.

"Oh, right, uh, this is Hobi-Hyung," Jungkook started.

"Hello, I'm Jung Hoseok, dancer, I own a studio and run classes," Hoseok said as he got up and shook Namjoon's hand and did a small bow, "I'm a 94er,"

"Oh, we're the same age then,"

"Cool, then, no honorifics required,"

"Thanks and same,"

"Uh, what else about me, oh, I'm currently doing an MBA as well, met Kookie through the university showcase, and yeah, that's about it,"

Namjoon nodded his head as he looked at Jimin and Taehyung, "I know about Yoongi-Hyung, he's an up and coming music producer, freelance for now, but, what about you two?"

"I'm Park Jimin, I'm a final year student looking to become a dancer in the Korean National Ballet," Jimin said as he bowed politely and shook his hand.

"I'm Taehyung, final year business and law, minoring in psych, um, hoping to open up a law firm in the future," Taehyung said as he followed suit.

As he bowed and shook Namjoon's hand, Taehyung missed the look that crossed the tallest's face.

Namjoon shot a look at Jin, but Jin didn't know what he meant by it, so Namjoon resolved to talk to his brother later in the night about it.

As everyone settled in and started talking as a movie played in the background, they found that a bond of sorts was starting to form.

Each of the seven present felt comfortable, very comfortable, like they were meant to be together.

Sure, they had different views about things, but nevertheless, they liked being in each other's company.

Eventually, talk turned, as it always did, to soul mates, given that only two of the seven had found theirs.

While six were very much into the belief of the existence of such a phenomena, Namjoon didn't quite agree with them on that front.

"It's nonsense, absolute, nonsense," Namjoon started.

"Thems fighting words, so, you better defend your view well," Yoongi said as he chuckled at what he knew would turn into a pretty deep, albeit short discussion.