The Trade [ COMPLETED ]

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It has been a while since the incident.

Hana's title as a wizardess and a demigod is restored once again.

Nobody of Yoontopia ever remembers the days of Hana as a witch.

It's as if that phase never happened.

Hana should be happy, that all everything had gone back to normal...

... right?

Everything but Jimin.

Jimin is no longer with Hana.

Everyday, she would feel bad. Everyday, she would say sorry to Seokjin, because of her, he lost a brother.

Hana is stuck in an endless route of feeling guilty over the lost of Jimin.

"Hana.." Seokjin called her name.

She was spacing out at the sunflower garden again. She was reminiscing Jimin at every place she could remember having a memory with Jimin.

Hoseok was no longer in her mind. He wasn't her true love, Jimin was there all along but she was blinded.

"Come sit here, Hana" Seokjin called her again, gesturing her to seat and have a cup of tea that he served.

"You were thinking of him?" He asked. Hana didn't answer, she just smiled but it was enough to satisfy Seokjin as an answer.

"He was never far from you, Hana. Your necklace says it all" automatically, Hana held her necklace. 

"The gemstone" Hana said.

"He's always with you" Seokjin smiled. 

"Seokjin?"

"Hm?"

"So he lied to me about fairies always knew about who their companion was, just their moonchild have no idea about it?" Hana looked down. 

"Hana, everything that Jimin did, he did it for your happiness. Just think why didn't he stop you from going to Olympia to be with the mortal man? Despite hurting inside him, all alone? Why didn't he stop you before when you said you want to do the potion before? Because it made you happy. He thought Hoseok could make you happier that he does, which is why he never stopped you. He just wants you to be happy, whether he is there or not in the picture" Seokjin explained lengthily. 

Hana's eyes were welled up with tears. All she could say, was three words.

"I'm sorry, Seokjin" Seokjin went to hug her, to comfort her.

"How many times do I have to say, it wasn't your fault and it will never be. It does feel a bit lonely but Namjoon comes around at times. Truth is, Hana, I am proud to have Jimin as my brother and I am proud of what he did. He sacrificed himself for you, for love. And I couldn't have been more proud to call him my brother" Hana started to sob even more. 

"I miss him, Seokjin. I miss him so much, it hurts inside me" Seokjin cupped Hana's face and brushed her tears with his thumbs.

"I know, I know, Hana. But do you remember exactly what Jimin said before everything happened?"

Hana fell into a flashback train, trying to remember what Jimin said before.

"and that I asked you to replace me in her life with anything that would make her happy"

"Y-yes" Hana nodded, Seokjin smiled at her answer. 

"It's good that you remember. It will come soon, so don't be too sad, okay?" Hana nodded once again. Seokjin pushed a cup of tea towards her, gesturing for her to drink it.