Can I help you?

Chapter 72

Jhope had enough and walks out of the hotel. "Hoseok hyung, where are you going?" "Out, in the streets. I pray for a miracle that I might meet her." "Hyung, that isn't a good idea. The city is crawling with fans. You will be recognised in no time." "So be it, I don't care." Jin places his hand on Jhope's shoulder. "I'll come with you." The girls get up. "Us too." "No, the more people, the more dangerous it gets to get discovered. I will be back before 2 am. I promise. He puts on a facemask and grabs the cap that Suga was wearing. Suga seems to protest but stops it quickly. Good luck, Hobi... Jhope runs out of the hotel, he is on the street. "The white dress walked in that way." He goes in the same direction. But somehow he feels he wants to go the opposite direction. "She might have come from her hotel, and so I should go the direction she came from." He runs through the crowd, and at every crowd and crossroad he stops and scans. "It's impossible to find someone in Japan..." V says. The others nod. "Let him find out himself. He needs to get it out of his system." RM says. "We should all get some rest, we are tired from the performance. He scares everyone out of his room. When the last one left, he and Emma are alone. He looks and waves her away. "Too tired..." He falls on the bed and Emma walks to him. She starts to gently massage his legs. "I understand, Joonie." He moans because that feels so damn good. She massages his back and his arm muscles too. He falls asleep fast. She looks at the window. "Please find her..."

Doenja and Suga are in the bed too. Suga is immediately K.O. Doenja is looking at her phone and seeing some pictures of her and Sarah. "I hope he finds her. Against all odds."

Mary and V are snuggling. "I know it is idle hope, but hope is what makes things live." Mary says to V. V nods. "Me too, I pray that he finds her." He pulls her closer into his chest.

Jhope is running around. He hasn't seen anyone like her. Osaka is huge. He passes a park. He is tired from running after dancing and performing. "Tae was right... It's impossible. I should probably head back and get some more sleep." He takes a seat at the bench, and looks up. There are stars, but no moon. There is a lonely jogger passing him. He follows the jogger and sees the park has a beautiful pond. Sarah would have loved ponds...

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Sarah's POV

She is at the concert. She scored the tickets through a Japanese friend. She is finally seeing the members all back. God I love their concerts so much. I just hope they don't see me. She is far enough from the stage. And she feels safe in the numbers. First V notices her bomb. Then when it's Jin's part she holds up the rose to show him. She sees his handsome face and how he looks into her direction. He throws a kiss at her and she squeals and pretends to be fainting. As she was used to. Suddenly she can see his gaze change. Did he see me? Nah, not likely. I am surrounded by other girls. She keeps cheering. After the next break she sees Jhope really good. Her heart hurts so bad. She gets sad and scared. This was a mistake. The concert is almost finished anyway. I should go out now to catch a good train without too many people. She pulls her army bomb down and excuses herself while making a way through the crowd. She walks away, not looking back once.

She is on the bus, leaning with her head against the window, crying. It hurted more than she thought, seeing them back. She is alone on the bus. The driver glances in her direction.

She gets into the hotel and leaves her army bomb there. She looks in the mirror, still looking like a flower princess. She sighs and touches the Jhope picket. At least he looked good. They all did. Thank god. She is hot and is desperate for some air. She walks out and goes to nearby park she saw today. There is no one in the park. Except for a Jogger on the other side of the pond. She looks at the stars and the trees. She closes her eyes and lets nature heal her.

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Jhope notices a white figure reflecting on the pond's surface. He tries to look better in the distance, but his eyes aren't that good. He gets up and runs to it. The closer he gets, the more he can see her shape. Is it truly her? His heart is swelling up.

Sarah can hear someone running towards her. That must be that jogger I saw just now. Suddenly someone grabs her. She screams in terror. "Hanashite! Ima hanashiteimasu!" She shouts. She can feel something wet on her shoulder and sobbing. She calms down at this. "Dareka? Who is it?" She feels strangely familiar. Her eyes grow wide. No fucking way! He can't! It's not possible!!! "Sarah... I missed you so much!" She hears Jhope's voice. Her heart can't handle it and she can feel herself slipping away.

Jhope feels how she is sinking out of his arms and grabs her again. This time he sees her face and she looks like she is sleeping. "Sarah? SARAH!" She smacks her cheek. She isn't responding. He asks the Jogger to help him lift her on his back. He carries her to the exit of the park and hails a taxi. He drives to his hotel and brings her to his room. He pushes her on the bed and sits on his knees besides her. He is sobbing in his arms with his head on the bed. She fainted when she knew it was me... Did I do this to her? He looks up and opens a necklace he has around his neck. He ties it around her neck and strokes it. It's the DNA necklace. "I have never took it off since you gave it back to me. I knew this day would come. It would return to its rightful owner. You." He kisses her forehead and lays in the bed with her. Decided to stay awake until she comes by. But the performance and the late hour made him so sleepy, before he knew it he slipped into the world of dreams.

Sarah woke up and notices she is in his bed. She gets up and dashes again. I can't do this... not again... I been so good until now. She runs to the station to get the first shinkansen back to Tokyo, where she is living.