BARE SOULS

MY TIME

Yn: *shy and hesitant * C-can we cuddle?
Jk: *a little shook but happy* Why are you even asking? *pulls her arm making her fall into his embrace when both of them lay down on the bed* Of course we can. *he puts an arm under her head and she moves a little closer wrapping her hand against his waist* You can wake me up anytime if you feel uncomfortable okay?
Yn: *nods* Okay. *she grabs his hand that's resting behind her back and makes him wrap it around her and she goes back to holding him by his waist*
Jk: *takes the opportunity and kisses her on the forehead* Good night hun.
Yn: Good night kook.
Jk's POV: I'm more than happy today. This feels like a dream. She's in my arms again and she called me Kook too. I'm glad that it's making progress but ughhh! we are leaving tomorrow. Well I just hope she gets back to calling me or texting me as well. *sighs and slowly drifts to sleep*
*Time skip*
*In the morning Jungkook wakes up first and sees that Yn is still sleeping hugging him. He observed that she cuddled closer, which made him happy. He starts playing with her hair, pulls her closer into his embrace and cherishes each and every bit of it. Eventually she wakes up*
Yn: *mumbles* What's the time?
Jk: Why? What do you have to do? Just sleep.
Yn: *chuckles lazily* Do you have anything to do today?
Jk:  No. Why? Do you want to do anything?
Yn: I have some work with Dara. Maybe you can take Aria to the dorm, she has been asking and I don't want to stop her just because of me. *talks in half sleep with eyes still closed*
Jk: *smiles to himself* *moved* Okay. We'll do that.
*Jungkook takes Aria to the dorm and since it's been a while everybody feels happy because of her presence and spoil her with their love. After the lunch, Aria, Tae and Jimin are sitting in their lawn and eating ice cream. It's the third time for the day and it's because Yn's not around.*
A: *seriously peeling the paper of her lick stick with the tip of her tiny fingers and huge pout on her face as she concentrates*
Jimin: *laughs* Do you want me to do that?
A: Aaniyo.
V: *babies her* AAANIIIYYYYOOOOOOOOO! *lifts her up and showers her snuggles into her, squishing her*
A: *giggles loudly*
Jimin: It's not fun messing around along with Aria when Yn's not here. I don't feel the thrill.
V: I know right. *looks around for Jungkook*
I miss her and I still feel guilty. *sighs*
Jimin: *nods* Yeah! And the fact that she's not here today.
A: I don't want this.
V: Wey?
A: I'm not hungwey.
V: Okay then. I'll put it back in the freezer, tell me when you want it okay?
A: *nods and yawns*
J: Are you sleepy Ari?
A: *nods a no, rubbing her eyes*
J: *knows that she is* What do you want to do?
A: C-can I play piano?
J: You what?
A: Pweeeaaassseee Diminie.
J: You need not kill me like that. Come on, I'll teach you.
*In the evening Jungkook drops her back at Yn's and leaves for the dorm again. His mind was at Yn's, he just forced himself to go back to the dorm out of compulsion. The way she smiles at him, the way it feels so calm and peaceful around her. He felt like Yn changed a lot. To be precise she became calmer, it's like she became even better. Hoping that he won't be the only person that's going to initiate calls this time, he leaves for the shoot.*

*Yn had the whole week for herself. It's nearing a year since she and Jungkook started being together.  And it felt new even now, she never felt that it's not worth the risk. He was around her all the time despite the fact how busy he was and now she took her time to miss him. She didn't contact him deliberately just to see how much he means to her. The more she spent time alone the more she realised how much she missed being around her Kook. The way he sulks and pouts for the tiniest of things, the way he could handle Aria with ease and always kept her happy. The way he talks with various objects in the house and even complains to them about her. The way he gives her the best cuddles, hugs, kisses and what not. He's basically the best she could ever ask for. Doing the laundry she finds a wrapper in his pocket and realises that he took it bring the right sanitary pads for her. Opens the fridge and the box of chocolates comes into her vision and the way he said 'think about only me when you eat them' makes her chuckle and miss him even more. The way him and Aria build random stuff with legos endlessly. There is not a single time that he doesn't cross her mind.*
Yn's POV: Maybe it's time that I talk it out. I'll do that after he gets back. I'll just give him a call.
*Calls him and he doesn't answer* *sighs* He might be shooting. I'll call again at night then.
*At Jungkook*
Jk: *yawns* Hyung what are you making?
Suga: Stew. Jin hyung is cooking the meat.
Jk: Aarasso. *goes to Jin* Do you need me to do anything?
Jin: Aani. Talk something I'm bored.
Jk: Are you cooking it for stir fried pork?
Jin: Auh!
Jk: Aani, hyung then you should put the sauce in right now.
Jin: Aah baja! I forgot. *takes the sauce* You really improved a lot huh? How?
Jk: *giggles* I just stick along with Yn while she cooks.
Jin: Well, that's good. You guys are cute.
Jk: *sighs*
Jin: Wey?
Jk: Aaniyo.
Jin: She didn't call you still?
Jk: *pouts and nods* Auh. Khinchanayo. I'll wait.
Jin: *nods*
Jk: I'll go call her. I wasn't able to do that in the past 2 days.
Jin: Aarasso.
*Jungkook goes to his room and picks up his phone*
Jk: *shook* Is this real? Waah! Daebak! *looking at Yn's missed call*
*calls her back*
Yn: *sitting down along with Aria in-front of their coffee table, she looks at her phone buzzing after feeding Aria a spoonful* Ah B, talk to Kookie okay? I'll get some rice for you.
A: *nods with her stuffed cheeks and looks at the ipad camera in the coffee table*
*The call starts*
Jk: *taken aback looking at Aria and not Yn* Hello Ariiiii!
A: Kokkkiiieeee! Oh is it night time there?
Jk: *chuckles* Yes *walks to the window to show her* What are you doing?
A: I'm eating and playing legos. *swallowing the food*
Jk: Oh, what are you building today?
A: Ummm, I-I'm building a cafe!
Jk: Waaaahhhh! Do you have cookies in your cafe?
Yn: *from behind the camera* Here Aria, extends a spoon towards her mouth*
A: *frowns* No mommy. I'm done!
Yn: Just two more bites!
A: NO! I  don't WANT it!
Yn: *stern* I SAID JUST TWO MORE BITES.
*Jungkook remains silent, and thinking that she didn't want to come in front of him or maybe it's just she called him for Aria.*
A: *mumbles* Only two?
Yn: *soft* Yes. And one down already! *feeds her*
*After she's done feeding her, Yn comes in front of the camera*
Yn: *smiles softly* Heyyy!
Jk: *smiles and stays silent*
Yn: Aria! Where's your sipper? I told you to keep it along with you right?
A: Mommy, I can't find iittttt! *standing near her room*
Yn: Where did you keep it?
A: I don't memerber (remember)
Yn: *sighs* Just give me a minute kook.
Jk: *nods* *he could hear voices in the background while Aria stood in the frame looking at Yn, Yn also is in the frame now, but not her face*
Yn: What is this now? *holds the sipper in front of Aria*
A: *looks up at Yn with puppy eyes and fiddling her fingers*
Jk: *holds back his laughter*
Yn: Why can't you just look around for a while before yelling around that you don't find it!
A: *pouts and looks down at her hands*
Yn: *holding back her uwus* Here you go. Keep it with you alright?
A: *nods and takes the sipper with both her hands and starts drinking while Yn sat down again, exactly same as Aria's standing height now*
Yn: *places her chin on the back of her palms resting them on the coffee table and looks at the camera* So? Why are you so silent today?
Jk: *chuckles* Nothing. I feel like she's already being my part of noisy as well.
Yn: You bet! She had an earful in the afternoon.
Jk: Why do you keep scolding her? *furrows his brows*
Yn: At least ask me what she did! Then go back to judging!
Jk: Whatever it is, go easy on her.
Yn: Even if I told you and she pulled a knife block? And all of them were about to fall on her.
Jk: *wide eyes and shook* WHAT?
Yn: See? I had to scold her! *looks at Aria seriously* or SOMEONE is getting a LOT mischievous lately.
A: *looks at Yn from the corner of her eyes, feeling guilty* *mumbles and whines* Noooo. Mommy I say saweyy already. *puppy eyes*
Jk: No, not that! Why did you leave a knife block at a place where she can reach it?
Yn: *shook* Why are you trying to turn this to me now!? *triggered*
Jk: Aani, she doesn't know and you should have put it somewhere where she couldn't reach it. That makes sense!
Yn: Wow! *scoffs in disbelief* Seriously? It was on the counter, where she CANNOT reach it. She pulled the table cloth. *sulks* You know what go ahead and talk to your daughter. I'm out of this. *gets up and walks away*
Jk: *laughing* YAAH! ANDHEY ANDHEY! YN! COME BACK!
Jk: *sighs and smiles at Aria* Where did she go?
A: Bedroom.
Jk: See? Now she's angry on me! You shouldn't do such things Ari! I can't always defend you.
A: *nods* But Kookie I already say saweey!
Jk: Awwwww, you did! You are the best girl! *kisses the camera*
A: *giggles* *also moves forward and kisses the camera*
V: *coming from the background* Where's mine?
A: TAETAAEEEEE!
V: *laughs* *to Jungkook* Yn's not talking still?
Jk: Agh! No hyung! She was here earlier. Can you take the ipad to bedroom Ari?
A: It-it's so heaby. Mommy say no holding the ipad till I'm big girl.
Jk: *chuckles* You are such a good girl Ari!
V: Okay Ari! I'm going to bed, bye! *kisses the camera and leaves*
Jk: Can you go call her?
A: Okaaayyyy *runs to the bedroom* *runs back* She's said she's not coming.
Jk: Really? She's being a bad girl isn't she?
A: *mumbles hesitantly* Nooooo.
Jk: *chuckles* You never go against her will you? *pouts* Anyway, what is she doing?
A: She's listening Kookie song
Jk: *feels calm* POV: Is she really sad? I recorded them to listen when she panics after waking up.
Jk: Ari, can you give mommy's phone to her please!
A: Okay.
*Meanwhile let me explain to you about the recording. Well one day Jungkook woke up early and he's working in the corner of the room. Yn wakes up and suddenly sits up straight, placing a hand over her heart and breathing unusually. He stays calm and observes her trying to figure out what can he do as he felt broken knowing that this happens almost every time whenever he's not around. She later adjusts her sight and looks that Jungkook is in the room and then goes back to bed after asking him if he was working. The next day he deliberately did the same, but this time he was on the bed, sitting beside her, while her back faced him, he couldn't resist but hug her to calm her down but he has to figure out a way that doesn't include his physical presence. He records a song and plays it instead of Yn's alarm and observes her from a distance. She slowly opened her eyes and looked around the room, and she didn't panic at all. She sat on the bed normally and scanned her surroundings adjusting herself to the light. And she just sat there frozen till the song ended. As he couldn't record many songs right away, he played a melodious song the next day and to his surprise it didn't work. And the same went with his recorded songs from the studio with a bgm. Only his bare voice and the raw recording worked for her. On the other hand Yn isn't aware of any of this as she's barely awake when he experiments with these and as she said earlier she is used to panicking. So Jungkook records about 30 songs and sets up a dedicated bed side portable speaker with those songs in them. So somehow he got Yn accustomed to pressing the play button right before she opens her eyes. And it worked like magic! But as the time passed he observed through the phone calls that sometimes the songs were playing in the background and he also observed that Yn seemed dull and stressed whenever he noticed that. So it kind of turned into a therapy whenever she feels low. And now knowing that she's not feeling well, he just can't hold back talking to her.*
*Back to present*
A: Mommy, here's your phone! *runs out of the room*
Yn: What? I didn't -
*In the living room*
Jk: Okay Aria! I'll be hanging up now. Good night sweety!
A: Good night Kookie!
*Jungkook immediately calls Yn. She waits until the last ring and finally picks it up*
Jk: *calm and playful* Aggh! Looks like it's my lucky day! I thought you wouldn't pick up.
Yn: Okay I'm hanging up then. *still sulky*
Jk: *chuckles* Yaah, come on Yn!
Yn: What? *arguing* Do you even know how careful I am around Aria? It's easy for you to put the blame on me. I'm doing my best but I can't keep an eye on her 24x7.
Jk: *chuckles again* Aarasso! Aarasso! Mianhae mianhae. I shouldn't have blamed you. of course you know them better than me.
Yn: *satisfied and smiles to herself vanishing the huge frown and pout on her face* *stays silent*
Jk: Now you won't say anything? *babies her*
Yn: I-I miss you bunny!
*Even though this is not the first time he heard it. This felt a whole lot different it felt like it came right from her heart and pierced into his'*
Jk: You know this is unfair right? I can't just run to you right now. How I wish I could!
Yn: *chuckles* Do you mind if I see you at the airport? Right when you guys reach Korea?
Jk: I-I mean I wouldn't mind, but would it be safe and would it be okay with you? To be on camera? Yn: Yeah. I'm fine with it. I informed the manager he said security wouldn't be a problem.
Jk: D-do you miss me THAT much Yn? *teases her*
Yn: YAAAH! *pauses and sighs* I do Kook, I really do!
Jk: *shook by the sudden confession* AAAGGGHHHH! I want to hug you so bad right now! *sighs* POV: I deserved this anyway.
Yn: *stays silent* I-I'll go put Aria to sleep then. Bye!
Jk: No wait!
Yn: Hmmm?
Jk: I don't have anything to say but I don't want to let you go yet. *chuckles awkwardly*
Yn: *smiles* Just one more day! Bye kook!
Jk: Bye. *hangs up and sighs*
*Yn walks to the living room and looks at Aria playing. Picks her up suddenly*
Yn: Let's go to bed okay?
A: *nods*
Yn: *tucking her in* I'm sorry for yelling at you in the afternoon Aria. But don't do anything like that again okay? Mommy is concerned about you.
A: *nods* I'm sowey mommy. I lob you.
Yn: Awww. I lob you too sweety! *kisses her forehead* Good night now.
*They both fall asleep in Yn's room, listening to a song of Jungkook's sweet honey playing in the background. Suddenly Yn remembers something, the image of Jungkook sitting beside her and telling her 'I'm not very good at story telling at the moment but do you mind if I sing you and Aria to sleep everyday?' *
Yn: *smiles and mumbles* I would never. And I'm glad that I never did!