The doctors checked Taehyung up and discovered that everything was fine. The only issue was that he had to regain his motor movement since he had been  staying in one place for almost two months so he began rehabilitation that would keep him in the hospital for quite some time.

However, one by one everyone was alerted that Taehyung had finally woken up. They where overcome with joy and soon they all flooded the hospital just to see him. Reporters got wind that Taehyung had eventually woken up from his coma. They wrote all kinds of reports on it. The media was agog because everyone was of the belief that he wasn't going to make it. Sunmi came and when she saw Taehyung, she wouldn't stop touching him, she was just too much that Jimin had to twist his face in displeasure. When she eventually left, Jimin sighed in relief. The next person that came was Jin. He was happy to see Taehyung alive. The two of them had a lengthy private conversation, after which he left. Yoongi came as well but he didn't say much but seemed happy that Taehyung was alive. He didn't hate him that much to wish him death.

Mintae cried in Taehyung's arms for two straight hours after he saw him in the hospital.

"Papa! Papa!" He cried wrapping his arms around his neck desperately as he shed tears. Taehyung lovingly patted him for hours as if trying to assure him that he was really okay. He was happy that finally Mintae was calling him papa. That day, Mintae refused to leave his side. He stayed with him and even slept on the hospital bed beside him.

That night, Taehyung stared into his son's face still doubting that he actually survived. He could recall that moment when the blast happened and his vision went dark. That was the time he got trapped between life and death. His anxiety felt worse and he knew he was barely holding on.

However,he remembered that he had dreams of Jimin holding his hands, kissing them as tears ran down his cheeks. He could hear his sorrowful voice in his ear whispering for him to wake up as his finger tips smoothly caressed his cheek. Those dreams felt too real

On this night that Mintae was with him, Jimin was there as well and they both looked at each other for a while, an awkwardness hanging in the air around them. Taehyung had the feeling Jimin wanted to talk to him but since there where always people around them, he couldn't do that and just had to hold in whatever he wanted to say.

Now, there was a heavy silence hanging in the air between them until Jimin broke it.

"I know" he simply said.

Taehyung stared at him. "Know what?"

Jimin rolled his eyes impatiently "I know everything. I know what really happened ten years ago. I know about your mental health problems. I know that Kim Cha Ha is your step mother and has been after your life for many years. I know everything Tae..."

Taehyung was quiet until he mumbled. "Who told you?"

"Jungkook! I pressured him into telling me everything"

Taehyung sighed heavily. "I wanted to keep you out of it...."

"It wasn't your call. You should have told me especially when you knew about Mintae. It's obvious that Mrs Kim isn't only after you but me and Mintae as well because of our connection to you. We have to stick together if we hope to defeat her"

Taehyung shook his head. "You don't understand.... I've been through a lot and I don't want you and our son to be a target of Kim Cha Ha. See what happened as soon as she found out about you two "

Jimin sighed. "We are already targets Taehyung but this time around, no more running"

He smiled and reached out for Taehyung's hand. The latter stretched out his hand towards him and when Jimin held it, he squeezed it softly.

"You told me not to run. You should also do the same. You are not alone in this fight anymore. You have me..."

As soon as he said that, he blushed under Taehyung's intense gaze but continued speaking "I'm so happy you are back. When you where in coma...."

He gulped. "I realized a lot of things. I also regretted how our relationship turned out. We where awful not just in handling Mintae but in handling each other. After what happened, with you saving my life at the cellar. Me finding out the truth about what really happened ten years ago, I just realized we acted like overgrown babies"

Taehyung chuckled. "No kidding"

Jimin laughed. "We really did. Instead of sitting down and talking things over like two mature and responsible individuals, we went head to head like two Spanish bulls"

Taehyung was laughing now and Jimin looked at him in amusement enjoying how happy he was, how that boxy lips of his curved.

He continued "We let pride and ego get the better of us. If you weren't in the brink of death, I wouldn't have realized how important you really are to me"

There was a sudden pin drop silence. Only Mintae's gentle breathing could be heard in the room. Jimin felt embarrassed under Taehyung's watchful gaze but he continued.

"What I'm trying to say is that i don't want us to fight anymore. I want us to start all over again..."

He paused and looked at Taehyung with a sincere smile. "As friends"

There was still silence as they stared at each other. "That's fine by me. I want that too. Let's be friends" he whispered.

Jimin felt a tiny surge of dissapointment for reasons unknown to him but he put up a smile, still feeling happy

"That's good Tae. Thank you"

He breathed deeply. "For now, we have to think of a way to make Kim Cha ha pay for what she did. We have to gather enough evidence to prove that she was responsible for the bomb blast that happened to my company and for the deaths of those people"

Taehyung nodded his head lightly before murmuring. "True but she's going to be very cautious from now on. It will be difficult to pin the incident on her"

Jimin frowned. "What a heartless bitch" he spat, his face twisted in disgust.

Taehyung inhaled deeply. "Talking about her makes me feel nauseous"

He sighed "I still feel so tired. I really need to sleep"

Jimin nodded his head. "You do that..."

Taehyung's face broke out in a weird smile and Jimin stared at him wondering why he was looking at him with that smile on his face.

"What?" He mouthed.

"Well for me to actually do that, you have to...let go of my hand"

Jimin's face turned red from absolute embarrassment as he slowly but reluctantly slipped away his hands from Taehyung.

"Sorry...I didn't know..."

"It's fine Jimin"

Jimin looked at Taehyung and smiled at him. The other's breath hung for a second before he smiled back and started to lay down beside Mintae but Jimin's voice stopped his movement.

"Tae...thank you!"

Taehyung raised his brows in confusion. "What for?"

Jimin just flashed him an easy smile.

"You'll find out tomorrow"

Taehyung shrugged before finally lying down on the bed beside Mintae and quickly drifting off to sleep. Jimin laid on the couch next to the bed and slept off too.

The following morning, Doo min arrived very early to pick up Mintae. Immediately after she left with the boy, Mr and Mrs Park came to the hospital to see Taehyung. It was then that he understood what Jimin meant yesterday when he thanked him.

"We know you said in your letter not to contact you but after what happened, we couldn't keep to your word. We had to come" Mrs Park explained.

Mr Park came forward and grabbed Taehyung's hand squeezing it tightly. "Thank you so much for saving my life son. I wouldn't have known what to do if it weren't for you"

Taehyung shook his head. "Don't thank me. I did it all for Jimin. No matter how angry he seemed to be towards you both, I know he wouldn't have really wanted you to die so in the end, I did it because of him"

He was looking at Jimin now who instantly returned his gaze. At that moment, it was like they where the only ones in the room. They where just staring at each other other, lost in their eyes.

Mrs Park cleared her throat to remind them that there where still elders in the room. They both eventually tore their gazes from each other and Jimin gulped.

"Anyway, we are glad that you returned to us alive and we thank you for paving a chance for us to reconcile with Jimin"

Taehyung blushed. It really wasn't a big deal. Back then, he did all of that to clear his conscience towards the family especially after seeing how bitter Jimin was because of them. He had also felt a tiny pity for the old man. However, he was glad that that act of his was able to bridge the gap between Jimin and him parents

After thanking him some more, Mrs Park gave him some food she had prepared. He thanked her before the two adults both left the room. Jimin escorted them and they talked with him for a while before he returned to the ward.

Taehyung grinned. "So that was the reason you where so emotional yesterday"

Jimin just scoffed. "Sort of. Anyway what you did completely shocked me. I had no idea you could something like that"

He sighed. "I also felt guilty. I allowed my anger get the best of me. My father had kidney failure and I could only think about myself at that moment"

"It isn't your fault..."

Jimin began to sniff. "It was....If it weren't for you, my father would have died"

Taehyung said nothing as he let Jimin vent out his frustrations.

"I read your letter and it made me feel worse because the truth is i didn't give a damn what happened to him. I completely erased them from my life and my mind but...."

His lips trembled. "If it hadn't been for you, My father would have died and I would be filled with so much regret telling myself had I known"

He finally broke down in tears, crying loudly. Taehyung reached out to him and hugged him stroking his back softly as an act of comfort.

"Don't blame yourself. Your parents disowned you. You experienced a harsh life because of them. It was okay for you to feel angry and bitter over them"

"And besides, the fact that you even feel regret shows how much you really care. It was just your anger towards your parents that made you react that way"

He smiled as he pulled Jimin away from him so they could look at each other face to face. "But now, there's a chance to change things. It's obvious your parents are sorry for what they did and they want you back in their lives, the way you are now"

"And what about you?" Jimin suddenly blurted out causing Taehyung's eyes to widen in surprise.

"Do you want me as I am now?"

Silence. The tension was suddebly at it's peak and the room grew uncomfortably hot in that single moment but no one moved. They just stayed there staring at each other, hearts beating in sync, palms sweating until someone burst into the room.

They both panicked, nearly jumping out of their skin as they looked at every where but each other clearly embarrassed. Jungkook looked red as he slowly entered.

"Was I interrupting something?" He murmured.

"No...none at all..." Taehyung rushed out his words quickly without stopping to breathe.

Jimin hid his face. "What could you be interrupting. It's not like anything was happening..."

He instantly regretted saying those words. What was he thinking? It was best to just act as if nothing happened. He started to cough nervously and Jungkook just felt awkward. He mantained his cool and handed Taehyung a file he had been holding in his hand all these while.

"Here are the documents. You have to sign off on it as soon as possible" He said.

Taehyung nodded as he took the pen and the file Jungkook had handed to him and started working on it right away.

"What about Kim Cha ha?" Jimin asked.

Taehyung stopped what he was doing. He fumbled with his pen for a second before he continued with his work as if nothing happened.

"She hasn't been at the company since Mr Kim woke up from coma. No one knows where she is. It's like she just vanished without a trace"

"She's afraid" Jimin said

"Or she's planning something more sinister to do to Mr Kim" Jungkook add.

"Then we have to be really careful from now on"

Taehyung continued acting as if he didn't hear anything.

Everything seemed better until they suddenly got worse. Taehyung started to experience night mares. He couldn't sleep and he entirely lost his appetite. Most times, he didn't talk to Jimin no matter how much he tried to initiate a conversation. He started to seem somewhat bipolar. Jimin was worried about him especially with how he would wake up screaming his lungs out in his sleep, totally drenched in sweat.

It reached the limit when one day, Taehyung couldn't recognize him. It was night and Jimin was asleep on the couch when he heard loud smashing sounds of things being broken and thrown around. He woke up with a start and watched in horror as Taehyung upturned the room shouting and crying.

"I have to hide!" He yelled tears streaming down his eyes.

"Tae, stop stop!" Jimin shouted trying to calm him down.

Taehyung stopped his act of destruction and stared pointedly at him moving slowly towards him like a lion eyeing it's prey. Fear enveloped Jimin as he saw the killing intent in the other's eyes.

"Who are you?" Taehyung growled coming towards him.

Jimin was shocked. "it's me Jimin!"

"No!" Taehyung barked. "You must be one of them sent here to kill me." He whispered in a shrill voice.

"No...it really is me..." Jimin said but before he could say more, Taehyung lurched towards him. He ran from him, panic seizing him.

"Taehyung, you don't know what you are doing. You don't really want to hurt me...do you?"

Taehyung said nothing, still following him where ever he turned, his eyes darkening dangerously.

"I'm not going to let you hurt me again" he growled harshly and with a quick long stride, seized Jimin's hand before he could take another step.

"Someone help!" Jimin screamed at the top of his lungs but Taehyung started choking him, squeezing the life out of him with his hands. Jimin clutched his arms helplessly.

"Tae... stop. It's me...Jimin" he managed to utter and suddenly, the hands squeezing his neck loosened gradually. Taehyung's killing intent eyes metamorphosed to one of recognition and instant shame.

"Jimin?" He whispered softly in a broken voice but then slumped on the ground. Jimin looked up and saw a nurse weilding a needle and syringe standing in front of him with a shocked expression on her face. She had injected Taehyung with a tranquilizer that knocked him out immediately.

Jimin knelt down to Taehyung crying harshly.

"Are you okay? You are hurt" The nurse said pointing at the red marks on his wrist and his neck

"Don't worry about me. Please just help him" He said.

Taehyung was transferred to another ward because of the extreme damage he had caused to the former one. Jimin's wrist and neck had to be treated and covered with plasters.

Jimin called Jin and Jungkook early the next morning. Taehyung was still heavily sedated when they arrived.

One look at Jimin's state, Jin already knew what happened.

"What happened to you?" Jungkook asked.

Jimin sighed as he looked at Taehyung. "I don't know. Taehyung went completely crazy yesterday. He couldn't even recognize me. He thought I was one of those people after his life. He almost killed me if it hadn't been for a nurse who injected him with a tranquilizer to keep him stable"

He sighed again. "He has been sedated since last night"

Jin scratched his chin thoughtfully. "He has gotten worse. Taehyung has to get admitted as soon as possible or he's going to be a danger to everyone around him"

Jimin's lips trembled. "He has to go?"

"Yes. He has to go. We've even talked about it. The meds aren't working anymore and Taehyung needs this"

Jin and Jungkook watched the changing expression on Jimin's face. Finally, he bit his lower lip and took a deep breath. "Okay. Fine"

Jin looked at him sympathetically and stroke his shoulder.

"He will be okay"

Jimin nodded faintly. "When does he leave?"

"As soon as possible. Tomorrow morning if necessary" Jin said.

Tomorrow morning. He sighed. "When will he come back?"

Jin scratched his head nervously. "I'm so sorry but I really can't tell. The problem is Taehyung has been holding back on his treatment for a long time now so I think it might take a while for him to recover"

He studied Jimin's expression carefully before saying the next sentence. "It might even take years"

"Years!" Jimin shouted. He wasn't expecting that. Jin sighed. "I'm really sorry. Taehyung knows all these. He is well prepared for it now"

Jimin clearly was very upset about this development but he had no choice. It was for Taehyung's own good.

Taehyung finally regained consciousness that evening and when he saw Jimin's wounds, he remembered what he did and was filled with embarrassment. He couldn't even look at him.

"I'm sorry. I don't know what happened to me" He said with his head bent.

"It's alright Taehyung. It's not that bad"

Taehyung scoffed because he knew he was just reassuring him.  Suddenly, he gave him the file he had been working on. Jimin was surprised.

"What is it?"

"Check it out yourself" Taehyung said.

Jimin opened the file. He couldn't believe what his eyes was seeing.

"What? No! This is too much. I can't accept this"

"Please accept this Jimin. This is the only thing I can do to make up for what happened" Taehyung said.

"You transferred your Chairman authority to me? I don't deserve this..."

Taehyung smiled softly. "You do Jimin. You do. These past couple of months, I have watched you and I discovered how hardworking you really are. You made a name for yourself within ten years and I know you have the capability to manage my company"

Jimin gulped. "But what about Sunmi? She's your girlfriend. She should be the one taking over"

Taehyung laughed. "No...Sunmi and I are no longer together. We broke up"

Jimin was stunned. "What? But I thought you two where still dating"

He frowned. "Then why did she kiss you in the kitchen during Mintae's birthday?"

Taehyung looked amused. "You saw us?"

He paused and chuckled. "Wait a minute. Is that why you started avoiding me? You where jealous!"

Jimin fumed. "No I wasn't"

Taehyung chuckled harder. "You totally where"

Jimin upturned his nose into the air. "well you still haven't answered my question"

Taehyung smiled. "It was a parting kiss. Some kind of closure"

"But why did you break up?"

Taehyung looked deeply at him. "Well, I didn't really love her. Sunmi was great. We got along quite well but I didn't have feelings for her so we just decided to remain friends"

Jimin was happy but of course he couldn't show it and just put on a poker face.

Taehyung continued. "Anyway, she has been notified about everything and she will help you. Jungkook will assist you too"

"Why are you doing this?" Jimin asked in a small voice.

There was silence for a while before Taehyung eventually answered. "Because apart from Jungkook, you are the only other person I trust and with your experience, I'm sure you will contribute immensely to the company. You will also have enough resources to restart your fashion business"

Tears nearly poured from Jimin's eyes as he whispered his thanks to Taehyung.

Mintae was later informed that Taehyung won't come home. That he would be going on a long journey where they weren't sure when he would return. Mintae was saddened about the news and cried himself to sleep on Taehyung's lap. The next morning, Mintae and Jimin escorted Taehyung to the car that will take him away from them. Jungkook and Jin waited for Taehyung to say his goodbye

"You know I love you don't you?" Taehyung whispered to Mintae whose eyes where swollen with tears. The boy nodded his head unable to speak as Taehyung gathered him in his arms.

"You are the most precious thing to me in the whole world and even though we aren't together, we'll always remember each other"

Mintae hugged him tighter. "I love you Papa" he whispered. Tears fell down his eyes but he quickly wiped them and turned to Jimin with a painful smile on his face.

"Take care of yourself" he said softly. Slowly, he turned and started to walk away.

"Tae!" Jimin shouted. Taehyung turned and immediately, Jimin ran towards him throwing his arms over his shoulder as he buried his nose in his neck.

"Take care of yourself too Tae" he whispered, his voice filled with sadness.

Taehyung nodded. His body trembled from so much pain. He didn't want them to see how broken he was so he dashed into the car. Jungkook and Jin smiled at them before entering the car as well. As Jimin watched the car drive away, he knew a part of his heart was already leaving along with Kim Taehyung.

This is one of my longest chapters, prepared to entertain you all at least during this quarantine period. Let's hope that we all shall pass this tribulations and be able to return to our normal lives. 🙏🙏