Dark Waters ✓ tk

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Taehyung didn't know what had happened to the alpha, but something seemed to have triggered him. When Namjoon had offered Jungkook some of his clothes since the alpha was still very naked, he almost refused just because he didn't want to let go of the merman. Taehyung finally succeeded in changing Jungkook's mind so he would (finally) put on some clothes. He had placed Taehyung on the grass while he changed, not willing to hand the merman over to another team member.

It had been like this for the rest of the day. Jungkook carrying Taehyung for the long walk back to the beach until the alpha suddenly stopped walking in the middle of the road. He hadn't realized where they had been walking to until he smelt the familiar scent of salt in the air. This seemed to make him freeze in his steps and grip Taehyung even harder, making the merman wince.

"What's wrong Jungkookie?", the said merman asked, tilting his head at the frozen younger.

"Yeah what's wrong?", Yoongi asked, internally sighing at the boy's weird behavior of that day.

The alpha stared in the distance where the crashing of waves could be heard. He disliked the idea of returning Taehyung back to the ocean- since that's where this mission had started in the first place and where everything had gone terribly wrong. He shook his head and turned on his heel, starting to walk away from the big blue sea.

"We're not going there", he responded, his face void of any emotion.

"What!?", Yoongi replied, shocked at the other's bold reply, "Where do you think you're going with a merman who lives in water?"

Jungkook glanced at the confused elder in his arms and looked back at the equally confused team, "He can live in my arms for now".

To say the team was flabbergasted would be an understatement. They were frozen for a good five seconds until they ran after the wolf who seemed to have no intention on taking back his words.

"Jungkookie", Taehyung started, a bit hesitant to speak his mind to the younger. He had been behaving weirdly ever since he had Taehyung back. "Don't you think you're a bit overreacting?"

His breath hitched when the other stopped walking which made the others catch up with them. The merman feared what was about to come but was met with a soft looking Jungkook who seemed to have difficulty containing his emotions.

"You were taken Taehyung. You were taken and it was my- our fault for leaving you behind. I was unable to protect you, save you, and you got fucking hurt because of that! And now you want me to return you to that ocean you were stolen from? I won't let that happen. We just got you back and I'm not letting you go anymore", he panted, pressing the other harder against his chest in anger, "I'll carry you everywhere if I have to. I won't let you get hurt anymore. I don't want you to go through that again".

This made Taehyung gasp, his breath halting in his throat. Since when did Jungkook speak with so much emotion? Since when did he show his feelings instead of showing the usual poker face? Something was definitely wrong with him.

Jimin stared at the youngest boy and realized what had happened for him to react in such a way. Since Jimin could communicate with animals, he had been researching a lot about them, including mythical animals like the werewolf. He had heard about a certain process that included all of the symptoms Jungkook was showing. He didn't know whether to tell them or keep them in the unknown since the knowledge could make everything a lot harder.

After minutes of silence, Jungkook sighed and looked at the rest who looked as shocked as the merman in his arms, "Whatever. If no one has a real plan except going to the ocean, I say we camp here and come up with a new one".

With this said he walked over to the nearest tree and sat down against it, letting Taehyung rest in his lap, the poor merman looking very flustered and surprised.

Yoongi pinched his nose and glanced at Jimin who had a concerned look on his face, his bottom lip being continuously chewed on. "You know something don't you?"

The small boy's head jerked towards the other's in surprise. "What do you mean?"

"You have a knowing expression on your face. Everyone here is confused, I bet even Jungkook doesn't know why he's acting like this but you- you're too calm to not know something. So what is it? What's happening to Jungkook?"

Jimin sighed, scratching the back of his neck as he glanced at the protective alpha, cradling the flustered merman in his arms.

"Jungkook- imprinted on Taehyung".

This made Yoongi frowm and pull him away so they would be out of earshot- especially Jungkook's earshot.

"What the fuck does that mean?", the platina blonde asked in a hushed whisper.

Jimin swallowed harshly and glanced at the other, "When werewolves find their soulmate, they imprint on them. This means Jungkook becomes unconditionally bound to Taehyung for the rest of his life. When it happens, everyone and everything else in his life becomes secondary, and only the imprintee aka Taehyung is left to matter, leaving Jungkook with a deep need to do anything to please and protect his soulmate which in this case is your lovely merman brother".

"So, you mean", Yoongi breathed, "That Jungkook or his wolf would do anything for Taehyung- even hurt us, or himself".

"Well... yeah, pretty much", Jimin breathed.

"That sounds awful".

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i uh- i made something and it didnt really turn out the way I wanted it to but well... like i said before- im a writer not an artist. because no one wanted to make fan art for me i decided to make my own so ye-