Chapter - 9
Serendipity - A Date

Lee Raylene's POV

A date with Jimin.

A date.

It would definitely be wonderful. I wore a white loose suit pant and paired them with a white turtle neck and a black long sleeve overcoat.

Cozy enough for a cozy date, I guess.

I walk out of the washroom to find Jimin missing.

I go downstairs to find Jin and Hoseok in the kitchen as they notice me.

"Raylene-ah, come here. Your favourite breakfast is ready" says Jin as I enter the kitchen excitedly.

My favourite breakfast was anything cooked by Jin. Gosh, he just knows what's best to be added to make a wonderful combination of flavour and essence.

I walk to the breakfast hall where I find Jimin already sitting there and before I could speak the confetti goes off.

I could hear a chorus of everyone wishing me for my birthday as Jungkook walks in with a cake.

Aww. I missed this. I missed them.

A lot!

Jimin back hugs me for the second time today. I loved his hugs but I was never satisfied, always wanting for more.

Yoongi passes me a knife as I cut the beautiful chocolate cake which now was placed on the table.

I immediately turn to my side to feed Jimin like I always did. This was my fifth birthday together with Jimin. I internally hated the fact I couldn't celebrate it the last year.

Jimin cut another piece of cake to feed me as everyone in the room gushes over how cute we were. I couldn't help but blush over the fact that the others were staring at us.

I immediately decided to stuff the others with some cake to escape some embarrassment.

But I guess I was used to the attention.

Jungkook personally takes my hand and teleports us to another place.

The sudden movement got me startled a little but I realised we were near the house. I could see the patio from where I was.

I perceive the surrounding as I find myself standing under an apple tree.

"Happy birthday, Noona."

I hear Jungkook say as I smack his head immediately.

I see him holding his head in pain but that only made me glare at him.

"Don't even try to tell me that hurt."

Jungkook chuckles as his doe eyes sparkle underneath the sun.

"Fine, I won't call you Noona again, forever." I look at him waiting for him to call my name as he speaks, "I was just testing, Raylene-ah. I heard from Jin Hyung that you remembered us, so...."

"I just remember the seven of you and the times we've spent together, I guess. I'm not fully sure though. But at the same time I know I'm missing something."

Jungkook listens to my words carefully and pats my head telling me not to worry about the future.

"We are from the future, Mr Bunny."

"Yah, I thought you didn't remember everything!" Jungkook says as his eyes widen with surprise evident in them.

"How could I forget my little bunny, huh?"

It was my turn to pat his head as I ended up ruffling it.

"Aish, you are at it again Raylene-ah." He sighs as I giggle at how cute he was behaving.

"I can't help it, Mr Bunny."

I didn't miss the pout his face showed.

I stretch and sit down beneath the tree as Jungkook joins me. He places a small box on my lap and tells me to open it.

Jungkook's gifts were always unique. I loved how much work he puts into one.

I immediately open the box to find two 'Cherry Blossoms?' I slowly touch the Blossoms as I realised it wasn't a real one.

I look at Jungkook curious for a description.

"They're made of Pink Opal." He says as I touch them in awe. " I've carved them myself." He adds cheekily and now I'm definitely a fan of how talented this man is.

On closer look, the Opal stones that looked like cherry blossoms were actually a pair of earrings.

Wow.

"These are beautiful. Thank you a lot for this wonderful gift, Jungkook."

I say as I was almost tearing up.

"Yah, I told you to take me with you when you are giving the gift."

I hear another voice and I recognize it.

Jimin was here.

"Hyung, sorry," Jungkook says as he scratches his nape and further continues. "Jimin Hyung bought the Opal stones. It's basically a gift from the both of us."

"This means a lot to me. Why are you both this sweet?!" I cry out as I pull the both of them into a tight bear hug.

"Uh, Noon-, Raylene, you'll be a murderer if you don't stop and also my neck hurts. I'm not kidding."

"Okay, okay, I'll let you go this once." I say contented with the present.

Jungkook runs away from me playfully as he yells, "Have fun the two of you and also come home early!"

I look confused at Jimin who was observing the whole scene with happiness.

Right.

Our date.

"Looks like you've remembered. Ready to go, love?"

My cheeks immediately attained a light shade of pink as I nod my head curious as to where we were going.

Jimin intertwined our hands as he teleported us to our destination.

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Wow!

He remembered.

Of course, he did.

I smile taking in my surroundings.

The one place I really wanted to go, this was the one.

Italy.

We were in Italy.

The Italy of the 21st century. The Italy before the Art Revolution which led to the destruction of all the museums.

My blood boiled with anger when I read about the Art Revolution. The mass hysteria of shunning the art and shattering them in the name of recreation was despicable.

I could do nothing to stop, not now. Not forever for it happened during the time I never existed.

I'm going to bless my eyes, with all these famous Renaissance Arts living in Italy.

Just as I was about to ask Jimin about where exactly we were, he spoke.

"Uffizi, Florence."

"The Uffizi Gallery," I mutter randomly as Jimin smiles at my nervous self.

He knew how much I loved art. How much I respect them. How much I craved to feel and learn more about them. It just gives me a superior meaning in life. The stories behind each piece are impeccable.

I wanted to scream because I was delighted, happy, waiting to see the Gallery. I almost started hopping because my excitement knew no limits.

"I know you are excited, but how about we go there to satisfy yourself now, mhm? It's a date, remember?"

Jimin says as I hug him tightly and peck his cheek. He immediately holds both my arms to calm me down.

"Let's go."

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We walked out of the Gallery and I felt bad for my Poor Jiminie. I literally geeked out. This was more like an educational field trip than a date.

I feel guilty.

"Jimin-ah...."

I look at the ground to find it more attractive as I didn't know how to make it up to him.

I realised I didn't see another shadow as I turn around to find Jimin missing.

"Huh, Jimi-"

And just like that, I guess, I was teleported to another place.

I fall thud onto the ground but my head touched something soft. I whine in pain due to fall and open my eyes to see Jimin smiling cheekily.

Very Brazen. Tch.

But that wasn't all. I saw cherry blossoms above in its magnificent attire.

My eyes were engrossed in examining the Blossoms.

Come to think of it, I loved cherry blossoms even in the 31st century and I had always wondered why.

My past life's self was from Japan.

Cheriko Ray.

She was named after these cherry blossoms.

"As much as I loved the Gallery, I like this better."

Jimin speaks and I look at him fondly. The set was perfect. This sounds more like a date but I definitely loved the Gallery too.

I was lost in admiring my soulmate as I realized by the movement of his lips that he said something.

"With you, on my lap, under the blossoms. It sounds beautiful. My heart loves this."

"Are we in Japan now, Jimin?"

He hums as his eyes twinkles. The smiles on our faces never faded.

A day with Park Jimin was everything to me.

This reminded me of something.

His songs.

"Jimin, can you sing for me?" I ask expectantly as I flutter my eyelashes.

I knew that would work but he would definitely play along.

"What would I get out of-?"

I immediately lift my upper half as I press my lips onto his. He was surprised for a second as I tease him with chaste pecks. But that didn't last long. He immediately holds my jaw and deepens the kiss.

There was one event I recognised every time we kissed.

The nature reacted to us.

Our love.

The cherry blossoms immediately started to flutter like tiny butterflies and decorate the surroundings.

The nature knows that we are soulmates.

Jimin steadily pulls me onto his lap as one of his hands wrap around my waist. I didn't mind, I was into the moment.

The universe has moved for us
Without missing a single thing
Our happiness was meant to be.

Because we love each other.

These tiny moments I spend with him were always exclusive, intimate and hold greater significance.

We slowly part, as I catch my breath but Jimin looked unaffected to me.

Tsk, so much for being a vampire.

Jimin had no intention of letting me away from his hold.

A single blossom makes its way and lands on my nose. The cold feeling made my body radiate more heat.

My hand goes up to remove the blossom but Jimin wins the round. He takes the blossom and places it on my hair as it stays still.

"So beautiful." Jimin breathes out as I layed my head on his chest.

I always loved listening to his heartbeat.

It fascinated me as he was a vampire.

Jimin begins to sing the song which I use as an alarm.

Serendipity.

I guess I accidentally found my soulmate.

Or maybe this wasn't a coincidence.

I became his blossom.

I became his flower.

And soon I was lulled into my Dreamland while still in his safe arms.

Under the blossoms.

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( Meanwhile, Elsewhere...)

The room was silent. The darkness was threatening.

But a man remained in there.

He was a venomous snake. He wanted his supremacy.

He would do anything to achieve it.

Footsteps were heard. One of his henchmen enters the room.

"Have you found their whereabouts?"

"No master." He says nervously.

After a moment of quietness, the henchman continues.

"Our capto-, the captor has escaped."

The man who had a leading aura, had anger running in his veins. But he kept it in.
He trusted his henchman.

"Zekrom, find them as soon as possible. I don't care wherever they are. But I want them dead. All of them. And that one little guy in particular. Understand?"

"Yes, Master."

With that, the henchman named Zekrom leaves the room as silence makes its way inside once again.

(About 1920 words)
The above Jimin pictures in reverse must be everyone's reaction lolll

A cute scene to something shady.

RayMin 😭💜
And then there's RayKook😭

"A day with Park Jimin meant everything to me."

I can't help but use this line to emphasize on Raylene's love for Jimin.

The date ended perfectly with Jimin's song sending her into A World of Fantasy.

The Art Revolution was something I made up. *Sigh*

But, the chaos might begin soon?

Who is the captor who escaped from the man called as a venomous snake?

Who is Zekrom?

*Mystery tag enters the story*

Happy reading,
Lots of love from this "Mochi" 💜