FOX || P.JM

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Taehee was taking small sips of her hot tea while watching the two boys record their singing when the front door is suddenly swung open, revealing Jin and Jungkook. Yoongi is annoyed as his recording was interrupted, and he now has to restart the whole procedure. But the feeling soon disappears when the new info was brought in.

"We found Jimin!" Jungkook exclaims, a grin follows after his loud voice. Taehee's eyes widen as she quickly stands up,

"Really?! Are you sure it's him?!" The duo nods assuringly at her, which has her jumping around the room in excitement before pulling the two into a hug.

"Thank you so much!" She grins. Jin smiles and hugs her back, mumbling a soft 'you're most welcome' while Jungkook just stands still, face flushed red from the proximity of their bodies.

"Aww~ Taetae wants a hug too!" Taehyung jumps on the three from behind. Taehee lets out small fits of giggles while the two other boys groan at the weight.

"Okay, that's enough hugging. You guys are hurting my eyes." Yoongi rolls his eyes at them and stands up to walk into the kitchen.

"We can all go to him tomorrow. For now, Kookie and I need some rest. It's been a long day." Jin sighs and rubs his nape with his hand, earning a sympathetic look from Taehee. She kindly offers him a massage, only for him to reject, saying that resting in his room is enough. Jungkook however, timidly asks for the massage, making Taehee feel slightly flustered.

"Did you guys approach Jimin? How is he?" She asks as she rubs small circles on his nape with her thumbs.

"No. He was with a wolf, so we don't think it's a good idea to app-"

"Wait, he was with a wolf?"

"Yeah. Don't worry, I think they're friends. We thought it wouldn't be wise to just approach him like that, so we just left after marking on some trees." He shrugs and slowly removes her hands from his shoulders before standing up, grinning down at her.

"Thanks for the massage. I'll be in my room if you need me." He says and disappears up the stairs.

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"Ah~ Finally! Good job, Kook!" Hoseok smiles, proud of his multi-talented dongsaeng. Jungkook grins sheepishly at him, cheeks flushed slightly red at the compliment.

"Taehee must be excited, hm?" Hoseok's smile widens at the thought of Taehee jumping around at the news.

"Yeah. We're all going out to see him tomorrow. I'm not sure if Yoongi hyung would come out with us though." Jungkook shrugs and leans back against the chair.

"I doubt that he would." Hoseok chuckles to himself. "We all know how lazy Yoongi hyung can be."

"Yea-" The older man's loud ringtone interrupted Jungkook, making Hoseok avert his gaze onto the phone to see his manager calling.

"Ah, it's my manager. I'll get back to you after dinner, Kook. See you!" He says and ends the call, not even giving Jungkook a chance to protest.

The latter sighs to himself and shuts his laptop, spinning himself around on the chair. When his eyes land on the backpack which he had packed halfway through, he gets up and starts collecting the things he'll need.

We're coming for you, fox.

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Everyone woke up surprisingly early the next morning. Except for Yoongi, of course, who later decides that he's way too tired to move around so much and just wanted to stay at home and watch over the house.

In case they won't be back before the day ends, Jin had left many adhesive notes all over the place for him, telling him what to do and what not to do.

"Can someone pass me some ketchup?" Jungkook asks with his face still stuffed with food as they all sat at the dining table for breakfast before leaving. Taehee and Taehyung both giggle and comment on how his face looks like a bunny while Jin nags at him for speaking with his mouth full.

After they finish, the four wash their plates and leave the house after they bid Yoongi goodbye -which he answered with a bored and slightly annoyed look.

Cutting through the forest with Jin and Jungkook leading the way, Taehee and Taehyung both follow quietly. Both Taehee's heart and mind are racing with the thoughts of seeing Jimin again.

How is he now? Is he still the same? Still the same Jimin I know? Will he remember me?

Seeing how her brows are furrowed, Taehyung wraps one of his arms around her shoulder, giving it a light squeeze to comfort and reassure her that everything's going to be alright. She responds with a thankful smile.

They stop at a familiar looking oak tree, which has a 'J' carved on it by Jungkook a day ago. Crouching down, Jin and Jungkook move closer to the bush, poking their heads out to see if the fox and wolf are there again. But to no avail.

They can only cross their fingers hard and wish for the fox to appear in the same place soon. Both boys let out an exasperated sigh and turn to Taehee, who looks at them with her big doe eyes, waiting to hear some good news.

"Sorry, Taehee-yah. But I think we need to wait some more. Jimin was here yesterday, but I'm not sure if he'll be here today too. But let's not lose hope, alright?" Jin smiles reassuringly at Taehee, who simply nods and smiles back to hide the slight disappointment in her.

It is then when Taehyung's stomach starts grumbling out of nowhere, making him smile his signature box-like smile and scratch the back of his head in slight embarrassment.

Jin only chuckles, amused by the younger before pulling out the lunch box he prepared that morning and opening it to reveal a set of sandwiches and some homemade cereal bars.

"Eat up,  kids. I know you're all tired. We still have a long way to go." 

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Not long after they start eating, the rustling of bushes comes from behind the bush they were hiding, making them snap their heads towards the source of the sound, alerted.

Jungkook carefully gets up, arms supporting him as he does so, and cautiously peeks over the bush. He is silent for a while, making the others grow more and more anxious, until when he suddenly turns to look at them, eyes wide, and gestures for them to come over.

Jin helps pull Taehee up and gently pushes the small of her back towards Jungkook, Taehyung following close behind before they all crouch down again.

"I think I saw a hint of silver. I'm not very sure though." Jungkook whispers, eyes still on the bunch of bushes. He gently pulls Taehee closer to him protectively in case it's some kind of wild animal, but he lets go soon when a single orange and white head pops out of one of the bushes.

The creature soon disappears into the bush again before walking out of it, his orange fur shining brightly under the sun, and his dog tag necklace hanging loosely around his neck.

He looks different now. His body is now well built instead of petite, making him look bigger and stronger. There are a few claw marks on his body too, but what had changed the most, is his eyes.

They no longer show timidness and cowardice like before. Now, they only tell you what the fox had been through and how it made him who he is today. 

He's not the old Jimin anymore, but instead, he is built into something better, stronger. 

His eyes are cold when they first landed on the four, however, when they met Taehee's, they soften immediately. Memories from almost a month ago come rushing into his head, memories he had tried so hard to forget, but never succeeded. 

And when a soft 'Jimin-ah...', which is barely a whisper left her lips, his legs start moving before he knows it himself.