A Memories Tale

Acceptance.

"...go back to when we what?"

Jungkook pondered on the last thing Tae' had said to him before he vanished from his sight. He was about to tell him something. But one other thing kept confusing him...why now? Why a year after Tae' died was he showing up in front of him, and more importantly how?

His head began to hurt with the numerous thoughts running through it, but one thing was clear, Tae' was trying to get him to save him...and if he could do so, he would with all his heart.

"So when can I try again?" Tae' asked ever impatient.

"Give him time to work through what has already happened... It's a lot for someone's dead husband to come back and appear in front of them...he must be confused."

"Yeah about that, I'm confused how did I die?"

"Cancer."

"Oh?"

"You remember when that drug was developed and all Koreans had the option to pay for it? Only Suga did."

"Yeah, if only I had taken it...wait?"

Taehyung looked at Namjoon, who was smiling, his gentle coaxing doing its job.

"If I go back I can take the medicine and I won't die?"

"That's what I'm hoping..."

Taehyung looked at Namjoon. A thought struck him.

"Does this mean, you can live if we go back?"

"I honestly don't know, I didn't die of Cancer...I don't know if my fate is sealed." He looked sad momentarily.

"Yeah I remember...we grieved so long for you."

Taehyung looked down, sadness filling his soul. Namjoon placed a tender hand on his shoulder.

"Now is not the time to grieve for me, we have to send you back."

"Joonie, how far will I go back, if we do succeed?"

"I'm not totally sure, but if we do it right, you could go back to just before we all retired. You can live your life again with Kookie, and your kids."

"That far?"

"Like I said, I'm not totally sure. But they messed up here, you wasn't supposed to die when you did, so they are giving you this one chance to make the timeline right."

"What will happen if I fail?"

"You will fade away...you might be re-born, or remain a spirit for who knows how long...one thing is for sure you will never be able to return to earth, or Kookie."

"How could they mess up so bad?"

"I have no idea, but it caused a chain reaction...after you died, Jungkook lost his light, Jin missed you so much, he died of a broken heart...literally, his own heart attacked him. Now if we can't fix this Jungkook will join us."

"Jin is dead too?"

Taehyung felt a tear fall down his face, Jin had always been like a brother and father to him, he held him very dear to his heart after Jungkookie.

"I'm sorry to be the one to tell you that."

"Where is he? Why isn't he here with us?"

"I don't know..." Namjoon said dropping his head

"Has he...you know...moved on?"

"I really couldn't tell you, V...but I'm hoping that if we do succeed we can all be together again."

"I'm sorry Joonie, I know you loved him too."

Taehyung dropped his head again. He felt sad for Jin, he hoped he was happy wherever he was now. He sat like that for minutes before standing up a determined look on his face. Namjoon watched him.

"I'm going to make Kookie send us back." He looked at Namjoons worried face.

"Don't worry I know how to talk to Bunny, I'll make this happen."

Jungkook was sleeping peacefully for the first time in a long time, seems seeing Tae's image had calmed his heart for the first time since he died.

He was unaware of the figure stood over his bed watching him, a look of longing on his newly young face. Tae climbed over the top of him, not making a dent in the covers, he looked down on him, even as an aged old man he was handsome.

He bent down and kissed his lips, causing Jungkook to cuddle up to the pillow he was hugging, Tae smiled, closed his eyes then floated down into his body.

He opened his eyes and he was watching Jungkooks dream, he looked around, they were on a stage, he thought he recognised it as being one from their Seoul concerts, he could see all his brothers and Jungkook singing one of his favourite songs Mikrokosmos.

He watched himself dancing with Kookie and saw the way they laughed as they sang...he remembered how the words made him feel. He closed his eyes and when he opened them, Kookie was alone...he assumed it was after the concert because he was dressed the same. This was his chance.

He walked up to Jungkook and sat down across from him.

"Kookie look at me!"

He looked up. Tilted his head and looked at him confused.

"What did you do to your hair?"

"What?" Tae said confused, then realised with a start he may have looked different from this time.

Not wanting to lose his chance he grabbed Kookies hands, momentarily startling him.

"Tae'...what..."

"Kookie listen to me...you must go back...reach for my hand. That is how you can save us. That is how you can save Jin...you have to go back in time, only then will I live."

Tae vanished from his sight and Jungkook sat up in bed, fully awake now.

"I can save his life." He said breathing heavy. He grabbed his chest. "Tae'"

Tae watched him, hidden from sight, his heart soured, he had succeeded in getting the message through.

He materialised and stood in front of a shocked Jungkook.

"Tae. You were in my dream?"

Tae answered by holding his hand out to him. Jungkook stood up out of bed quickly and closed the distance between them, he reached his hand out and connected with Tae's, both of them fell to the floor.