"Trees are God's great alphabet: With them, he writes in shining green across the world, his thoughts serene."

                     -Leonora Speyer

The cool breeze of the late morning blew past you, silently, the wind running through your h/l, h/c hair as you stormed through the large garden behind the ancient palace.

You huffed out angrily, hands clenching in annoyance as you paced back and forth.

Did he really think that he could just have you at his beck and call? That he could just say the word and you would go running? What a joke.

After Yoongi told you about Jungkook's command-request...you had instantly stiffened up.

You really didn't want to face him again...especially not after the way he treated you in the bathhouse....He was a snot nosed brat and a pervert....not to mention a pedophile at that..

Needless to say, you didn't go to see him, rather deciding on avoiding the throne room at any cost. You didn't care to meet his brother and you certainly didn't care to give him the satisfaction of you coming to him just because he asked it of you.

You were not his slave, and you weren't about to let him treat you like one.

Although your anger at Jungkook had played a large part in your refusal to see him....it wasn't the entire reason why you wouldn't go to the throne room...

You didn't want to meet his brother.

You didn't want to meet Taehyung.

After everything that happened...after you left Egypt- left Taehyung behind...the wounds were still fresh..

You sighed, running a hand through your hair.

Not to mention...Yoongi and Grace.

You knew that you had betrayed them by falling in love again...You knew that there was absolutely no excuse for your actions in the past realm. There was nothing you could say to defend yourself...You had done wrong.

And you knew it.

A piece of your heart cracked as you thought over the possibilities of what was happening in The Four Kingdoms....Yoongi was probably worried sick, each and every one of them. He probably prayed every night for your safe return, wishing....hoping that you were alright wherever you were....but all the while...he was completely unaware that you were falling in love with another man....kissing another man in his absence.

But that wasn't even the full extent of your betrayal...

Not only did you betray Yoongi....

You betrayed Taehyung as well.

The Pharaoh you had come to love-to adore....You never once mentioned your past love to him...but you knew that he was well aware of everything that you had experienced with the Dragon King...He knew every detail of your past romance...and it wasn't because you told him...It was because of Anubis...

It hurt you to know that Taehyung knew everything and yet....he still let you go...because he loved you.

What was wrong with you?

Why couldn't you manage to remain loyal to one person? Why did you have to fall in love again? Now....You would have to choose....And the sad part was....You didn't know where to go.

"Ah, so this is where you ran off to."

Your head snapped up at the familiar, velvety voice, cheeks stained with tears, you didn't even know that you had begun to shed.

Taehyung tilted his head, a small smile playing on his lips as he stared down at you, his tangerine-colored hair shining under the sunlight.

You sucked in a deep breath as your eyes scanned over every inch of his face, watching as his brows furrowed.

"T-Taehyung?"

His dark green eyes lit up at the use of his name, smile growing wider and he points his finger at you, clearly amused.

"Wow." He chuckled. "I knew you were the Oracle, but it's still amusing to hear you say my name before I have introduced myself."

You eyed him cautiously, still scarred over the duality of his brother...Hopefully, pedophilia did't run in the family.

He outstretches his hand to you, wiggling his fingers as a signal for you to grab it.

You stand on your own, deciding against touching anyone else.....especially after what happened with Hoseok.

He eyes you for a moment before shrugging his shoulders, his boyish grin never leaving his handsome features.

"I was quite excited to meet you, you know." He started. "I've only ever read about the Oracle...never thought I would have the chance to meet her in person."

You nodded slowly, drinking in the all-too-familiar sight of him in silk robes.

Good god.

Why does he have to be good looking in every word?!

"Yeah, well....I got kind of busy and-"

"And you didn't want to put up with my younger brother."

Your eyebrows crashed together as he finished your thoughts bluntly. He let out a laugh at your confused state.

"Do not fret." He started. "I completely understand...Jungkook can be quite...."

"Perverted?"

"Eccentric." He finished with a raised brow.

You shrugged, eyes moving to stare at the numerous flowers ahead of you.

"Well, whatever you wanna call it," You started. "I want no part of it."

Taehyung nodded in silent understanding, a sigh moving past his parted lips as he runs a hand through his pale orange hair.

"I'm assuming that you were the woman in the bathhouse?" He asked.

You tilted your head.

"How did you-"

"I have asked Hoseok to tell me whenever something like that happens. "He deadpanned, green eyes moving to yours. "I need to make sure my brother doesn't get anyone pregnant out of wedlock."

You swallow hard, hand moving to rub the back of your neck nervously.

"N-Nothing like that happened..." You breathed. "We-We didn't-"

His deep, hearty chuckle cut you off, his head nodding.

"Oh trust me, I know." He laughed. "Jimin already complained to me about the "injury" you managed to give him...I trust that you are not the kind of woman everyone believes you to be."

Your blue eyes sparkle as you stare up at him, throat constricting as you take note of the small mole on the tip of his nose...a feature that you remember all too well.

"What kind of woman is that?" You asked, causing him to tilt his head.

"Easy. Power hungry."

You nodded slowly, tongue darting out to wet your pink lips.

"And what kind of woman do you believe me to be?"

You question causes the man before you to break into a boxy smile, his eyes crinkling together.

"An exciting one."

Your heart almost manage to leap out of your throat at his words...

Sweet baby Jesus. This man was smooth.

You opened your mouth to speak, only to have your words become stuck in your throat as another voice boomed through the silent air of the garden.

"What do you mean she said no?!"

Both yours and Taehyung's eyes widened at Jungkook's angry tone, his heavy footsteps swiftly approaching the two of you.

You began to inwardly panic, eyes searching for any kind of escape route that didn't involve running straight past the angry Emperor.

"I mean, when I told her wished to see her, she simply said no and ran away before I could even get another word in."

Your heart sank at Yoongi's soft, familiar voice.

He was getting in trouble because of you

Before you could even react, Taehyung had grabbed your hand, lacing with fingers with yours before pulling you in an unknown direction.

You didn't see anything.

There was absolutely no visions or flashes when his skin met yours...which you found extremely odd..Why could you see Hoseok's, but not his....

Your thoughts were cut off as the robes on your back met the hard, brown trunk of one of the many trees in the garden.

Taehyung's body pressed up against yours as his hand moved to cover your mouth. His tall form towered over your own, your face being buried in his broad chest as he struggled to cover your body with his own.

You let out a sound of protest against his palm,  only to have his eyes snap to you. He placed a finger over his lips, signalling you to be as quiet as possible before moving his green gaze towards the stone pathway of the garden.

"Well, where is she now?!" Jungkook yelled exasperated.

You heard Yoongi sigh.

"I do not know, your highness."

"Well, find her." Jungkook snarled, before continuing to walk back towards the palace. "And when you do, have her sent to my chambers...We have business to discuss."

You rolled your eyes at that.

Yeah, right...Business.

Unless this "business" was you shoving your foot up his butt, you didn't exactly care for it.

If you wouldn't go see him to meet his brother, what made him think you would go to his bedroom willingly?

You heard Yoongi let out another sigh before turning on his heels and walking into the palace after the arrogant Emperor.

You kind of felt bad....Yoongi was only getting so much junk thrown at him, because you refused to see Jungkook...it was your fault that he was getting scolded...

"I think they're gone." Taehyung whispered as he slowly pulled his hand away from your lips, eyes scanning over the palace doors carefully.

You nodded, still very aware of how close he was to you.

Clearing your throat, you looked up at him, only to see him staring down at you with raised eyebrows and a child-like grin.

"I can see why my brother likes you." He stated. "You're pretty."

Your eyes widened and you managed to choke on your spit, coughing in disbelief.

The orange-haired man only laughed at your response, his eyes closing as he threw his head back in amusement.

"I've never gotten that reaction before." He smiled.

You were shook.

"Are you- Are you flirting with me?" You asked with wide-eyes.

"That depends," Taehyung hummed, moving his face closer to yours, eyebrows high in amusement. "Is it working?"

"I-You-We-Uh...."

You were a blushing mess, stuttering over your own words as you struggled to form any kind of sentence.

"I'll take that as a yes." He winked flirtily.

"What are you doing?"

Your head instantly snapped up at the voice, eyes landing on the familiar face of your ghostly friend.

Jin stood directly beside you, hands behind his back,his cheek brushing yours as he sent a hard glare to the young man in front of you.

You sighed inwardly.

Dear god.

You sent him a stern look, hand moving up and resting on his face before pushing him away from the two of you.

"Ow!" He whined.

Taehyung eyed you cautiously, watching as you reached out to push the air, eyes hard on a certain spot.

He tried following your gaze...only to see nothing there.

"Are you alright?" He asked quietly.

Your eyebrows jumped and he watched you swallow hard before you nodded hesitantly, bringing your hand to rest at your side slowly.

"Uh..yeah...Just...The sun?"

He let out another chuckle at your words, clearly finding your weirdness amusing.

"Allow me to help."

He raised his hands to the side of your face, large palms blocking your eyes from the harsh rays of sunlight.

"Better?"H e inquired.

You nodded slowly.

"Better."

"He looks like a peach."

You almost groaned in annoyance as Jin's voice once again filled your ears, his hands reaching out to touch the boys hair, only for them to fall right through.

You gave him a dirty look.

"Go away." You mumbled.

"What?" Taehyung asked, slowly pulling back from you.

"What?" You countered nervously.

"Well he does!" Jin huffed. "He looks like a peach! And peaches are round, soft and hairy!"

You couldn't help but face-palm as he continued.

"Wouldn't you like a fruit that is thin, hard and smooth?" He asked with a pout.

You rubbed your temples, growing more and more annoyed with the spirit that continued to bug you.

"Headache?" Taehyung asked with a soft voice.

You only nodded, continuing to rub your head.

He smiled, moving his body away from yours, green eyes glistening under the sun. 

"Go and see Kim Namjoon, he's the court physician... He should be able to give you something for the pain."

You nodded, watching as Jin crossed his arms and rolled his eyes.

"Thank you." You said quietly. "For everything."

Taehyung simply beamed at you, his hand reaching for your own and pulling it up to his lips, placing a delicate kiss on your knuckles.

"Of course."

"Ugh! Does this guy ever stop talking!?" Jin groaned from beside you.

Without another word, Taehyung turned on his heels, leaving you alone with the specter.

"Jin," You started in a sweet voice, eyes never leaving Taehyung's form as he entered the palace.

"Yes?" He purred, clearly happy now that the orange haired man was out of sight.

You turned to face him, smile never leaving your face.

"I am going to kill you....again."

A/N,

TAKE THAT WRITER'S BLOCK!! *Fist pumps into the air*.

Honestly, I know it's not the most exciting chapter, but it's something...

And I love ghost Jin...He's funny!😂 R.I.P. (again) Ghost Jin.

I love you. (You're so lovely)

I adore you. (I'm so lovely)

I purple you. (We're so lovely)

I'm out. (Lovely Lovely Lovely)

-Max