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The moonlight was almost nonexistent as the loud darkness spoke for itself. The dark clouds hovered over the trees and the leaves didn't move an inch, as if they were scared of the shadows that the clouds created on the lake waters.

Speaking of which, the lake was completely still. Not even a small ripple of water disturbed the still waters.

In this gloomy atmosphere, the only source of light was the glowing mushrooms and other fungi that grew at the roots of trees surrounding the lake.

Thump! Thump!

A loud sound of footsteps stirred the calm atmosphere and the insects that were assumingly asleep, jumped back to life and started chirping.

The lake water splashed around when it was disturbed as the person slowly entered inside. Gradually, his legs were completely submerged into the water.

The hem of shirt was drenched as he took another step inside. The sky suddenly rumbled, the ripples in the water getting more intense. It was as if the water was turning dark with each step he took.

Just when the person was about to take another step inside, "sweetheart,"

A gentle, deep voice called out to him. His name was never mentioned, but he just knew that it was definitely directed towards him. There was no denying it. He turned around to find the man he was familiar with.

It was none other than Kim Taehyung.

"It is dangerous, let me take you back home." Taehyung continued to speak but the person in front him was unable to speak.

"Jungkook?" this time, he used his name instead, "let us go home." he approached him, offering a hand to him.

"Huh?" Jungkook was clueless though! What was he doing at the lake? Why was he inside the lake?!

He took Taehyung's hand without realising and he guided him out of the lake with much softness in his actions. Once they were out of there, Taehyung turned to smile at him. That smile took away all of his worries and questions in a blink.

If Taehyung wants to take him home, he'll go home.

"Jungkook?" Taehyung called him again, this time, his voice was more inside his brain than in his ears.

He instantly looked at Taehyung, who in return, just smiled warmly at him.

Huh? Didn't he just call him?

"My sweetheart," again, it was the same voice in his head.

"Jungkook, darling, wake up."

That's when he could finally open his eyes, breathing slow as he tried to adjust to his surroundings. The sudden bright light hurted his eyes.

Taehyung saw him frowning and squinting his eyes as discomfort was plastered on his face. He quickly put a hand over his eyes, and with another one, he snapped his fingers to close the curtains.

Then he slowly removed his hand, letting Jungkook open his eyes.

"Are you feeling alright?" he asked as he helped Jungkook sit up on the bed.

"Mhm," he just hummed quietly, feeling somewhat tired.

"Do you want to get some more rest, sweetheart?" he continued to ask questions while Jungkook was still trying to recover. He wasn't even sure if he was still dreaming or if this was indeed reality.

"Taehyung, give him some time, you're asking so many questions." Namjoon laughed and stood up, putting a comforting hand on Taehyung's shoulder.

"Thank you, hyung." that was the first time Namjoon had heard him thank someone.

"Wow! It's alright, just take care of him. I'll go and see how m- I mean, Seokjin is doing." he couldn't help but laugh more as he looked at the happy, shining eyes of Taehyung.

"Sure, go ahead." Taehyung spoke calmly and went back to focusing on Jungkook.

"Who.. are you?" Jungkook shot him with a question.

If someone was to see Taehyung's face right now, it was screaming, 'bitch, what the fuck!'

Jokes apart, it really did take him by surprise when Jungkook suddenly blurted those words out.

"What do you mean, sweetheart? Do you not remember me?" he grabbed the younger's hand, caressing it.

"Um.." Jungkook looked at him blankly.

"Do you not feel well? Does your head hurt? What happened-"

"Oh my! I'm sorry, I'm just kidding, Tae." Jungkook finally let out a smile as he looked at Taehyung's worried eyes.

"Good heavens!" Taehyung sighed, his soul was about to leave his body as he slumped down in Jungkook's arms.

"I didn't think you'd get so worried-"

"Of course, I am worried. You were unconscious for days without any affirmation of recovery, I once held you in my arms, thinking that I will never see your eyes again. For the first time, I felt scared... and vulnerable." he looked up, eyebrows furrowed.

"I'm sorry," was all Jungkook said before pulling Taehyung in for a hug.

They both needed it.

Wait! What?

Wasn't Jungkook mad at Taehyung? Taehyung told him to go back to Seoul and they still hadn't discussed that matter yet.

"Wait, Taehyung, do you still want me to go back to Seoul? Just so you know, I'm not going anywhere." when he realised it, he quickly put his points straight.

He dreaded the argument, moreover he had just got out of a potential coma, he didn't want to argue with him over anything, but sooner or later, this discussion was inevitable.

Taehyung slowly let go of him, sitting back straight. He was deep in thoughts, looking at Jungkook with eyes that shone with an indescribable emotion. Was he sad? Was he confused? Angry? At whom?

"So...?" Jungkook asked again, in hopes of getting a positive answer.

"Jungkook, what I said was for your own good. I do not know if it is obvious enough, but I cherish you," he took the younger's hands in his bigger ones, looking into his eyes, "a lot, with all my heart."

"I know," Jungkook only replied shortly.

"If you stay with me and something bad is to happen to you because of me, how shall I survive?"

"How can that happen? I trust you-"

"You-" Taehyung closed his eyes, a sigh leaving his lips, and then opened his eyes again, "you are too precious for me, sweetheart. I can not put your life in danger. Not only the world I live in is dangerous for you, but I, myself is a threat to your life. I can not-" he shook his head, running out of words.

The way his words rolled off his tongue so softly, almost melted Jungkook's heart. But could he really back down now? It was too late for that.

"Maybe there is a way?" Jungkook squeezed their hands together, intertwining the fingers.

"There is," Namjoon appeared out of nowhere, "sorry, I forgot to mention it. There is a way."

Well, he didn't appear literally out of nowhere.

"What is it?" Taehyung asked, curious.

"Do you remember, Jiwoong told you about a book in Hoseok's grandfather's mansion? There is some important information in that book, it was written by his great grandfather. It might help you find a way out of this problem." Namjoon explained everything he knew.

"Can there really be a way?" Taehyung couldn't believe it. Even if he did believe it, the fact that there was suddenly a way out was suspicious.

"I have not checked it myself, why don't you go and take a look for yourself some of these days?" Namjoon suggested casually.

"Will do," Taehyung answered.

It was Namjoon's clue to disappear back to his room.

"Wait, what actually happened?!"

"Oh, right. You do not know anything that took place. It is a long story, sweetheart, let us be comfortable, I will tell you everything." Taehyung said and quickly made some space for himself on the bed beside Jungkook, who welcomed him happily.

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"Seokjin-ah! It is time for your dinner."

Jin stirred from his sleep, groaning as he didn't want to get up yet.

"You have been sleeping all day, come on!" Namjoon complained.

"And whose fault is it exactly?" Jin finally gave in, sitting up on the fluffy bed as he sighed, frustrated.

"Not mine, for sure." Namjoon said coolly, not batting an eye to him.

Jin just rolled his eyes, not believing that he was stuck being a vampire and that also in a room with someone like Kim Namjoon.

Jin didn't really hate him, but he didn't like him so much either. Namjoon was the one who gave him a second life after all! He just hated how cocky he could be at times.

"Argh! I'm tired of eating deer meat everyday. Don't you have something tastier?" Jin got up, gulping down a glass of water.

"Tastier? Don't tell me... you can't have human blood ever!" Namjoon teased, smiling secretly.

"Oh God! And do you think I want it? I'd rather eat this," he picked up the plate, looking at the scrumptious, perfectly cooked, meat.

No matter how good it looked, eating it everyday was still tiring and boring.

He picked up the knife and fork, preparing to eat and sat down on the table. Namjoon smiled, looking at him eating like a good boy. He approached him, giving his hair a few pats before saying, "I will try to get something different for you next time, okay?"

"Don't treat me like your kid," Jin said in a fury, but did nothing to swat Namjoon's hand away, so Namjoon just sat down beside him.

"I am not," Namjoon said nonchalantly, still smiling gently.

"You are though!" Jin looked at him, raising his eyebrows.

"Oh really? Do kids get this?" once he finished speaking, Jin received a quick peck on his left cheek.

Feeling helpless and shocked, he was about to get up but Namjoon stopped him first, "sit back down, I will go. Eat up, mhm?"

Namjoon was still smiling cheekily when he left the room.

"Ugh! Vampires!" Jin groaned once again, continuing eating in fury.

Was he forgetting something? He was now a vampire too.

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"Woah? And he didn't even get mad at you? They were real brothers!!" the shock was evident on Jungkook's face.

"He knows what is right and wrong. Maybe this is what Jiwoong wanted after all?" Taehyung snuggled more into Jungkook's shoulder, voice muffled.

"It is good that he left an antidote for you, otherwise..." his hold on Jungkook's waist tightened as he spoke.

"Otherwise...?" Jungkook didn't realise when he asked back.

"I do not want to lose you, sweetheart." Taehyung confessed, not a single hint of hesitation present in his voice.

"Because you're attracted to my scent and blood?"

His words made Taehyung lean back and look into his eyes.

"No, sweetheart, it is more than that." his eyes were honest and spoke more than his words did.

It put a smile on Jungkook's lips, "so, that means...?"

Did Taehyung even know what Jungkook wanted to hear from him?

"That means, you are my one and only sweetheart and my lovely Kookie,"

"Cookie?! Since when-" he couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, I did not mean the cookie that you humans eat. It is Kookie-"

"I get it, Mr Vampire, I was just teasing you," Jungkook suddenly shut him up by a peck on his lips.

"I see, you are getting more and more brave, do I need to teach you a lesson?" Taehyung narrowed his glowing eyes down at him.

"Oh, since when being brave is something that I need to taught a lesson for?" he sounded offended, but in a cute way.

"Since I started loving you,"

"Huh?" Jungkook was taken aback. He shouldn't have because he could feel Taehyung's care and sincere feelings even if he had never said them out loud.

Wasn't this what he wanted to hear all this time? Now that Taehyung had said it, he was feeling overwhelmed. He didn't know how to react other than blushing profusely like his ears were on fire.

"You- Taehyung, you're making me speechless." Jungkook had no choice but to hide his face in Taehyung's neck.

"Why, sweetheart? Do you not reciprocate my feelings?" although his words were woven into a question, his hand was softly caressing Jungkook's hair as he smiled.

Jungkook was silent, snuggling more into his cold skin, so Taehyung had to ask again, "do you, mhm?"

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What a sweet chapter~ hope y'all don't get diabetes.
Anyways, vote and comment please. <3