Sweet Dreams

Truth

Nothing was the same anymore. You mourned daily... and you couldn't tell anyone but one person... Jimin. You started seeing him more often or just called him when you started thinking about Namjoon, Zoey or him. And Taehyung noticed that. He stopped calling you out and when you called him he was usually busy or didn't pick up at all. And when you wanted to visit him the lady at reception desk of his flat complex wouldn't let you in. Days... weeks... months passed but to you it was nothing. Days and sleepless nights blurred together and you started going out less and less. You were confused , sad , tired ....and heartbroken.... you missed being held in Taehyung's embrace... but as well you missed Jimin... you hated yourself at this point. You .... you just wished you would have never remembered... but you wanted to remember... all these thoughts occupied your mind and it made you slump in your room. You haven't gotten out in a week. Burried under piles of warm blankets and pillows only your hand reached from underneath the pile to grab your phone that was placed on your nightstand. Then your hand retreated back into your cave. Once you turned the screen on you flinched as the harsh light hit your eyes... they weren't ready...
December 22nd... huh... Christmas is in two days... merry Christmas? More like merry crisis... groaning you rolled to your side still facing the screen. 42 missed calls and several messages from Chanyeol and ... one from Taehyung.... then your phone rang again and another message came from him. Hesitating for a moment you open the messages.
December 10th

Tae: why won't you pick up your phone?

Decwmber 22th

Tae: I am outside your door... open the door and talk to me ... or don't... but I won't come anymore...

Sitting up abruptly you throw the blankets off of you and you almost trip when you suddenly stand up and hurried to open the door. Once you opened it Taehyung was standing there in suit coat and a red scarf was around his neck tied neatly. With no hesitation you jumped on him almost strangling him and he immediately threw his arms around your body. He was shaking... his breath was shaky and hot on your bare neck.
" I missed you..." he whispered in your ear and you sighed deeply in reply nodding your head. Then he suddenly pulled out of the hug and with his hands still holding you around your waist he gave you a serious look
" We... need to talk... it will be long and .... " he looks away as if he felt pain. He shut his eyes closed and took a sharp breath in before he looked at you
" I need you to listen to everything I say and you must believe and trust me ... "
Hesitantly you not your head and the two of you get in your room. A long amused whistle left his lips as he walked inside your cave. Bunch of borrowed dvd's were scaggered everywhere along with dirty underwear and just a bunch of junk food packages. Then he eyed you from top to bottom smirking.
" You look like something drove you over..." after moving the pile of blankets and pizza boxes he sat down on your bed and started removing his scarf and coat. You sat down next to him and he immediately pulled you closer to him pressing his lips to your forehead.
" Uhh... " not knowing whete to start he brushed his hair nervosely
" I remembered everything..." you decided to start first. He froze and his eyes opened wide then he moved them up meeting yours. His bottom lip trembled as he stuttered the words out
" e-e-everything ....? " he turned even paler and you nodded which made him clench his jaw
" the group... me and Jimin... and I have a feeling... you know why I forgot... why everyone forgot... exept for you..." you placed your hand on his trying to calm him down a bit and faked a small smile as you continued
" It is alright... you can explain everything now... I will listen..." you said and he finally seemed to have calmed down a bit. You gave him a reasurring squeeze and blinked at him in friendly manner.
" alright..." he took a deep sharp breath as he continued
" Y/n... the dream death ... it is not a sickness ... or a murderer...uhh... I don't know where to start... Jimin and several other people have became something they call
' guardians ' ... they are either ... and even if it is hard to believe... angels or people who died in dream death... by shaking the hand of a guardian you agree to join a tournament... I still don't know the purpose of this tournament but you enter it every time you fall asleep. You are asked several questions about yourself by your guardian who happens to be Jimin... and the last question and the most important one... what is your fear. By your fear you get transported into this world with other two competitors where you all face your fears.. only two people survive and get to wake up the next day... nobody remembers the dream and that is why the dream death is a mistery...."
" then..." you interrupted him.
" how come you remember...? "
Taehyung stayed silent. He moved his gaze down to the ground and sighed before he answered
" some people... do bad things to survive.. they even sacrifice someone or murder them with their own hands... " he looked up to you with pained look and eyes glassy from tears that were threatening to fall anytime soon.
" those people... are punished ... they get marked for other players to know .. but the main punishment is that they remember.. the dream ... the people they've killed... everything... "
" so that is how the tattoos work ? " you asked as you hugged yourself
" yes... everyone has a sign on his body... in my case it is a wolf... in your case it is a flower. You can't see it yet since you haven't killed or sacrificed anyone but I see it and everyone who did the bad as well ... " he rolled up his sleeve showing off his tattoo of a moon.
" Jimin was the moon... " he shut his eyes tight as he let out a tired sigh.
" Why are you telling this to me only now..?" You rested your head on your shoulders as you faced him
" You see... I will be punished for telling you later... but I needed to tell you... because the tournament is about to end. Ten last people are left.. and they all will compete against eachother... im two days... and only one person gets to live... "

No... no no no...

Your head shot up as you looked at him with fear in your eyes as your throat tightened and tears welled up in your eyes.
" and that person will be you... I will make sure... I have been training for this day for so long.." abruptly stanfing up you press a hand to your beating heart as you took a step back.
" w-what about you ?! " you shout loudly as the tears finally streamed down your cheeks.
" I have done enough... Y/n... I killed people... or just led innocent people who trusted me to their death... I deserve nothing else ... but an ending like that... "

No....nononononononononono

Grasping for your messy hair you lump down to the ground crying loudly shaking your head. Stuttering quiet ' no's ' you burry your face in your hands. Then you felt his hand slide down your cheek to your chin and raised your face to Taehyung who was currently kneeling down in front of you.
" You can't... we have to figure out a .. a solution.. we gotta..."
Shaking his head he manages to make a small smile as his hand brushed strands of hair out of your face
" No... Y/n... stop searching for a solution that doesn't exist... please..." his voice cracks
" please let me rest... I have been sleepless for so long... please..." his head lumped down as he held you by your trembling shoulders. He was desperate...

" please princess... I am tired... "

" what will happen to you then ?" You sniffled and he looked back up at you.
" Maybe if I am lucky I will get to become a guardian... it happens sometimes... or I will just cease to exist..." chuckling he wiped your tears and pulled you in for a hug. Both of you stayed like that with your head filled by thoughts. While you were looking for plan A, B, C and all the way to the Z... Taehyung just kept thinking about the details of your face trying to memorize them.