Arcane

3. Meet the Family

The process was quick, everything was signed and ready for Emersyn to leave with Yoongi officially. Emersyn told Yoongi she would wait for him, walking with J-Hope back out to where she had walked in. She happily talked with J-Hope who was nothing short of enthusiastic that Emersyn had chosen Yoongi.

"I do have to ask," J-Hope finally spoke in a much quieter, solemn voice. "Did you tell Yoongi why you adopted him?"

Emersyn shook her head before speaking; "I didn't exactly want that to be the one reason as to why I walked out of here alone." J-Hope nodded in understanding. "I'll tell him when we get home. It would be easier that way."

"And if he decides he doesn't want to be your hybrid anymore?" J-Hope had to ask the question no one wanted to think about.

"If that's what he wants, then I'll help him get to wherever it is he wants to go." Emersyn answered, just as honestly, getting a node of approval from J-Hope.

Before either of them could say anything more, the woman that Emersyn first talked to walked Yoongi out of the double doors from where the hybrids stayed. Yoongi had a medium sized backpack on, it seemed to be almost overflowing, his eyes on the ground as he walked behind the woman. Emersyn would have thought he was a guy who just got out of class with a load of homework to do over the weekend.

The woman left Yoongi with a small bow of her head with Emersyn and J-Hope, the three of them quiet for a moment. For one moment it was quiet and then... it wasn't.

"Hyung, wait!"

A loud chorus came from the same double doors Yoongi walked out of, 5 hybrids, 3 of them she had just met, came out of the doors. Quickly, and against the half-hearted declines coming from the panther hybrid, the 5 hybrids wrapped their arms around him. Even J-Hope got in on the hug, and Emersyn could see, for the first time, Yoongi smile. A massive gummy smile spread across his face as he was squished into a hug, each hybrid holding tightly.

"We just wanted to see you off." Jin spoke as they all pulled away.

"Yeah we've all been here with you so long that it's kinda weird seeing you leave." Namjoon's hand sat on Yoongi's shoulder.

"Here, Hyung." A large bunny hybrid handed Yoongi a photo. "Something to remember us by."

Yoongi looked down at the photo, Emersyn could see around his shoulder that it was of the seven of them. Each boy standing in front of her, each hybrid and J-Hope, stood hugging each other and smiling widely at the camera. Anyone could tell that these boys were family, Yoongi's family.

"It's not like I'm leaving the country." Yoongi put the photo into his backpack. "We're not leaving the country, right?" He turned back to Emersyn to ask.

Emersyn snorted very unladylike as she talked; "You really think I could leave the country with everything I've told you?" Catching J-Hope's look Emersyn pulled a small card out of her bag and offered it to J-Hope. "This is my address. If they really miss Yoongi that much, you can all visit."

"Are you serious?" Yoongi seemed more surprised while the others seemed happy, excited for the offer.

"Dinner is usually set at 7pm sharp. Just let me know when you want to drop by, and I'll set extra plates." Emersyn nodded with a smile, letting them all know they would always be welcomed. "And I'll make sure you don't have to run into my family."

"Thank you so much." Jin stepped forward, wrapping his arms around her before whispering to her. "Promise me, take care of him. Even if he doesn't want it, don't let him push you away."

"Remember, 7pm sharp." Emersyn moved back and spoke loudly for them all. "My grandmother told me it's always rude to keep someone waiting when they offer you good food."