Second Chance at Life

Beautiful (Ch. 7)

    Taehyung woke up early the next morning, carefully sliding out of Yoongi's grasp before grabbing some of the new clothes he was given and heading into the bathroom for a shower. He was happy but he was so confused. He shouldn't have been able to feel any of that. He was sure of that much. And he knew one thing for sure, he damn sure shouldn't have been breathing like that. He hasn't breathed since 1987. It's just- he felt so alive last night. And he was beginning to feel that way more and more as he spent time with Yoongi. It was weird. Good, but weird.

    He sighed and set his clothes on the counter before stepping into the shower and turning the water on, trying to relax. It was hard to think about because he didn't understand. He was dead, damn it. But..his body was acting like he wasn't. He just shook his head, shutting his eyes for a moment before opening them as someone knocked.

    "Tae? Can I shower with you? Y'know, save water?" Yoongi asked through the door, eagerly awaiting a response. He heard a muffled, "Yeah.." and stepped inside, shutting the door again before getting in the shower behind Taehyung. "Hey, Tae. How you feeling?" He asked, gently wrapping his arms around Tae's waist as he examined the red and purple marks scattered along his neck, showing what they did last night.

    Taehyung smiled and grabbed the shampoo, turning around in Yoongi's arms to put a bit in the other boys hair, setting the bottle down to lather it in. He smiled up at Yoongi, letting out a tiny giggle as he saw the way he was leaning into his hands. "Oh, I'm feeling fine. I mean, I feel a little weird but it's not that important."

    Yoongi looked at him confused, chewing on his lip. "What do you mean weird? What's up?" He asked, moving his head under the water to wash the soap out. Taehyung grabbed the conditioner and started to lather it into Yoongi's hair, thinking.

    Taehyung sighed and shook his head, trying to figure out how to explain it. "Yoongi..I don't know what's happening to me. It sounds cheesy but I mean, it's true. When I'm with you..I feel so alive and it's strange. It's strange because I know I'm not but my body likes to act like it. It's genuinely a bit scary. I know you've noticed too." He finished, pulling Yoongi back under the water to get out the conditioner.

    Yoongi nodded a bit, pulling Taehyung against him. "Yeah, I've noticed. I just hope you're okay. I know it has to be scary." He sighed and pecked Tae's cheek, doing his best to comfort him. After a moment he bit his lip and helped him wash his hair and body before pulling him out of the shower and wrapping him in a big fluffy towel, using a smaller one to dry his hair.

    Taehyung laughed and gave Yoongi a cute smile, kissing him softly. Once he pulled away they both got dressed and climbed back into bed, cuddling. This was going to be Taehyung's 'feel better day' and he absolutely loved Yoongi's cuddles. He was so warm..

    Yoongi smiled at him as he pulled the blankets up to their chins, getting comfortable. He was so in love with this boy, even if he was too scared to admit it. He let out a soft sigh, playing with Taehyung's hair. "You're so beautiful." He muttered, keeping the boy close to him. God, he never wanted to let go. Yoongi ginned as Taehyung gripped onto his shirt, getting his attention. "What's up?" He asked, looking down at the blushing boy.

    "Do you really think I'm beautiful, Yoongi?" Taehyung asked, nervously watching the older boy. Yoongi just nodded and Taehyung smiled brightly, leaning up to give Yoongi a quick kiss. The boy let out a happy sigh and rolled out of the bed, grabbing Yoongi's hand to pull him out of bed. He pulled Yoongi down the stairs and into the lounge before shoving him onto the couch. "You stay here." He muttered, quickly walking into the kitchen to cook breakfast for them both. He knew Yoongi wanted to make him feel better but he was okay. He would be okay. Besides, Yoongi deserves to be treated just as nicely.

    Taehyung hummed softly as he finished up the french toast sticks, piling them onto a plate before carrying them into the lounge. He and Yoongi happily ate, talking about any new things they liked. Neither of them brought up last night. They didn't really feel the need to. The boys were perfectly happy with everything they had done. Taehyung moved to straddle Yoongi's lap once they finished their food, lazily pressing their lips together. He really liked kissing Yoongi. Sadly, they were interrupted by a knock at the door and Taehyung got up to answer it, signing off for the package Yoongi got in the mail. He brought it into the lounge and handed it over, noticing the way Yoongi's eyes lit up. "I'll be back in a bit." He smiled, rushing into the bathroom with the box. Taehyung just nodded and started flicking through the tv, finding something to watch.

    Yoongi opened the package and pulled out the container of dye and gloves, excited for the change. He was getting tired of trying to maintain the mint color and decided that it would be nice to dye his hair black. It would be a nice contrast. He quickly put the gloves on and opened the dye, getting some on the little brush he had for this. Pretty soon he got started, getting the dye on the ends of his hair before carefully applying it to his roots. This was actually his first time dying his own hair but because he's helped a lot of friends out, it wasn't so hard to do. After the time was up he washed out his hair, making sure everything was out before turning the water off and drying his hair completely. Once he was sure it looked good he walked down the stairs, coughing to get Taehyung's attention. "Well, what do you think?"

    Taehyung just stared at him before giving him a wide smile, standing up to run his fingers through the black strands of hair. "You look beautiful."