ROSE (Sequel To Fallen To Rise)

Eight • Glass Eye

"That was such a short flight," Taehyung commented. He watched Hoseok stretch out his arms before reaching to grab their luggage. Taehyung stood in front of the seat, waiting for Hoseok to get them down so that they could leave the plane. To pass the time, he did a few stretches of his own to get the sleepiness out of his muscles.

"We were asleep the whole time." The couple looked around the medium sized plane. "There's barely anyone here." A few people were grabbing their things and everyone else was leaving. Hoseok handed a backpack to Taehyung and slinked one over his shoulder. He took down the roller luggage, letting Taehyung take that also, knowin how much the younger loved to wheel that kind of bag.

Hoseok intertwined his hands with Taehyung, both walking out of the plane. "It's the flight attendant who woke us up late, we would've already been checked into our hotel by now if she woke us up earlier." They walked through to customs, both sighing, just wanting to meet their daughter.

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"I'm still nervous, Hopie. What if she doesn't like us? What if she doesn't want two dad's and wanted a mom and dad?" Taehyung asked, his hand tightly clasped with Hoseok's. He rambled on about how he wants their daughter to love them and not resent them. He looked at Hoseok who smiled at him. "I want her to love us, to accept us, Hobi. I can't live without you."

Hoseok stopped walking and hugged Taehyung tightly. Taehyung hugged him back, digging his head into the older's shoulder. Hoseok rubbed his back and he cried quietly, sometimes cooing in his ear and other times staying silent. When Taehyung calmed down, Hoseok pulled away from him and looked him straight in the eye.

"Taehyung-ah, Amaterasu will love us if we treat her with the love and respect she deserves. No, Tae, she may no be happy at first but I know she'll grow to love us. She'll love our family. She'll love Miniko and Yoongi and idealize their love and she'll become best friends with SJ. Amaterasu will play with lonely Jiminie and love Namjoon and Nat. She'll learn from Jeongguk and Emmeryn's arguments. And she'll love us, because we love her, Taehyung. I know it," Hoseok spoke, voice filled with determination. He wiped away the younger's stray tears and pulled him back into a hug when he was done.

"I love you, hyung," Taehyung whispered. He closed his eyes as he dug his head into the older's neck, smiling. "I love you so much."

"I love you too, baby. You wanna get a move on?"

The couple separated and Taehyung gave Hoseok a quick peck before they continued walking. Taehyung snuggled into Hoseok's side. Comforting himself in the older's heat with the cold biting his skin. Hoseok kissed the top of his head, smiling at his cute boyfriend.

Soon they reached the orphanage, both hesitating to enter. Sighing nervously, Hoseok opened the door for Taehyung who entered with jelly legs. He held onto Hoseok's arm for support as they walked up to the desk. Both looked at each other one final time until ringing the bell on the desk.

An elderly woman walked out, not looking so elderly with how powerfully she was walking. You wouldn't of thought of her as an old woman if not for her grey hair and wrinkles. She looked at the two young boys - decades younger than her in comparison - with a twitching smile.

"You must be Jung Hoseok and Kim Taehyung, Amaterasu is in her room. I'll tell one of the kids to bring her. You can finish signing the papers after you meet her, just enter my office." And without even a pause she retreated back into her office.

"She's kinda creepy," Taehyung whispered into Hoseok's ear. Hoseok looked around the foster home, slightly creeped out by how quite it was. Wasn't a foster home supposed to be filled with children, running around, screaming, and doing kid like things? It was eerie.

Two young kids walked up to the couple, both girls. Hoseok smiled at Amaterasu but she barely spared him a glance. He frowned slightly, but kneeled in front of the two children, turning his frown into his dazzling, sunny grin. "I'm Hoseok, it's nice to meet you two!" He said, shaking the taller girl's hand before shaking Amaterasu.

Her hand missed his when she tried to reach out to shake his hand, so he used his other hand to guide hers to his. After two shakes, he pulled her into a hug. "You're beautiful, Amaterasu. I am happy to be your father," he whispered.

Amaterasu shyly smiled and looked at him, silently acknowledging his handsomeness. "Thank you, Hoseok. Do I have a mother?" Hoseok scooped her up, sharing a look with Taehyung. They were both thinking the same thing, but both were to afraid to ask.

"No, Amaterasu. Um...you have two fathers actually. This is Taehyung, he is my boyfriend," Hoseok said softly. Hoseok handed her off to Taehyung. Taehyung shyly smiled at Amaterasu, introducing himself. Both boys expected her to frown or to struggle, but they were surprised when she hugged him, smiling.

"Thank you, Hoseok, Taehyung," she whispered. Amaterasu snuggled deeply into the brown-haired boy's arms, happy that she had two people who cared about her. It was okay that she didn't have a mother, even if the thought of having two fathers is strange. She didn't mind, she wasn't picky. Plus, they were handsome. There's always a plus in that.

Amaterasu felt a hand ruffle her hair and she giggled. She wished she could see them with both of her eyes, her glass eye was good for only looking like she had a real eye. She felt bad for not seeing her second father, he was standing in her blind spot.

Hoseok thanked the taller girl, guiding Taehyung and Amaterasu to the office so that they could sign the papers. "We all think Mrs. Oka is a witch," she whispered to the older men. "She's really old and usually has something brewing in a pot in the kitchen." Both parents chuckled at her statements, wordlessly agreeing with her.

Hoseok knocked on the door and entered not too soon after. The old woman was frowning at the computer while pushing the papers for them to sign. Amaterasu sat in Taehyung's lap and watched as they got some of the things Mrs. Oka has of Amaterasu. Before she knew it, they were out of the room and she was guiding them to hers so that she couple grab her things.

"So Amaterasu..." Taehyung trailed off. He looked at his skipping daughter and then paused. 'I'm a father now. I have a boyfriend who I can't marry and I have a daughter who's most likely partially blind. If someone told me this when I had just met Hoseok, I would've laughed in their face.' "Um...May I ask about your vision?" It was hard for him to choke out. The papers said that she had slight vision impairment, but it didn't specify on what that exactly was.

Hoseok looked at Taehyung for a few seconds before looking down to Amaterasu. Her steps slowed, so it was obviously a touchy subject. He could tell that Taehyung meant no harm by saying that. He was nervous, so he obviously didn't want to hurt her feelings of offend her.

"I have a glass eye," Anaterasu spoke. She turned to the two men and popped her left eyeball out. Hoseok squealed and jumped, tripping on his foot and falling to the floor. Taehyung and Amaterasu burst out laughing, pointing their fingers at him.

"You guys are such bullies!" Hoseok yelled, pretending to cry. "Meanies!" He pressed his hands to his face and let out loud, fake sobbing noises.

"Umma! Don't cry!" Amaterasu stopped laughing when she saw him crying and ran up to him. She pried his hands from his face put he kept on with a strong grip. Then she hugged him tightly, profusely apologizing. Just as she began, he realized something.

"I'm a man!" He shouted, falling back onto the floor. Taehyung watched and reduced his laughter to a chuckle. He watched as Amaterasu poked Hoseok's face and then pulled Taehyung over, saying that she thinks Hoseok is sick. He chuckled again, smiling at how she already cares so much for Hoseok. 'Hobi is right,' he thought. 'I think we'll be okay.'

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