A/N:  So, while I have seen some images of their families; I won't be posting them in this chapter.  I just feel like that despite the fact they already exist it almost feels like an invasion of their privacy, and I just can't do it.  Also, aside from their sibling names, which I did research and find, their parent names are completely made up.  I think I found them by searching popular Korean names around the time their parents might have been born.  But I also think I partially winged it.

Tae handed Tannie off to me, and I took the opportunity to get some quality cuddle time with the fluffball of love for a few minutes before the shared affectionate nuzzles were interrupted by the tell tale chime of the security monitor again. I guess this meant it was time to face the music. But, despite that I didn't hand Tannie back to Tae, nor did I put him down. I was essentially using him as a protective barrier. But, who could blame me? I was exceptionally nervous, and I honestly felt that I was completely vindicated regarding my high level of nervousness.

Meeting your soulmates families for the first time in general is a nerve wracking situation after all. But when your soulmates are the biggest musical group on the planet? Yeah, that fact definitely takes the nerve wracking experience and elevates it to a whole 'nother level. In fact this whole situation is exceptionally reminiscent of how I felt before meeting them for the first time. Except there was a heavy dose of excitement paired with the nervousness that time. Not, that I wasn't excited to meet their families. But, that excitement was exceptionally overpowered by an unchecked concern that their families may not like me.

I mentally sigh before Tae puts his comforting hand on my back, and without word he begins to escort me out of the room. Jiwoo trails behind us. I turn to look at her over my shoulder giving her an expression that was definitely colored with my nerves and desperation for some kind of assistance from her. I didn't know what exactly I was expecting from her, but my concerns were put by the wayside when I saw her face. I was shocked and definitely didn't expect her to look nervous herself for some reason. But in the blink of an eye that expression I thought I caught a glimpse of on her face seems to have completely vanished. It doesn't keep me from mentally asking myself what she could possibly be nervous about though.

When I looked down on the first floor from the top of the stairs I found myself unsurprised by the way everyone was grouped together in one large mass. Even the hyung line was involved in the hugs and smiles being dished out from the maknae line families.

I stood frozen at the top of the steps gawking down at the ten strangers I was soon to meet. As if sensing my nerves Tannie wiggled in my arms and readjusted so he could lick the underside of my chin. I took it as his own puppy type of encouragement and let Tae continue to guide me down the stairs. Once we got to the ground level Tannie began to squirm again, only this time I knew he was attempting to get down. I sighed before resigning myself to relinquishing him as my protective shield. He scampered away, the ping of his claws against the hardwood floor having a musical quality all their own. I couldn't help the small grin that crossed over my face when I saw him stop at the foot of each person and sniff at their ankles.

I assumed Tae would guide me directly over to his family specifically but instead I was surprised to find him simply guiding me to the edge of the huddle. He cleared his throat to gather everyone's attention and switched to his native tongue to introduce me. "Everyone, this is our soulmate, Daisy."

I physically gulp back my nervousness and bow. "Annyeong Haseyo. Bangapsumnida. Jal Butakdeurimnida."

When we had discussed how I would communicate with the families they all agreed I could greet them in Korean, because I could simply pretend I had been practicing my greeting. But past that we would speak in English, and those members of the families that didn't know English we would have translated conversations with. It wasn't that they didn't trust their families with the knowledge that my understanding of Korean was improving. It was more to keep us all in the habit of keeping up the charade.

I was pleased after my bow to see smiles on most of the new faces around me. Only two of the young males seemed to have a different expression on their faces. I wouldn't call the expressions negative though. Instead I would probably say they were calculating and evaluating; like they were trying to investigate my personality with only a look. One I could pretty much tell right away was Jk's elder brother. Aside from having a longer face, a more squared off chin, and a broader nose the two looked a lot alike. The wide welcoming eye-smile on one of the other younger male's faces had me immediately knowing it was Jimin's younger brother since their smile was practically identical. So that meant the remaining sibling without a smile had to be Tae's younger brother by process of elimination. Aside from their shared tawny colored skin they didn't look much alike.

The couple standing behind him made their way over to me and started talking rapidly in Korean. I was able to catch a few words but a majority of it flew past my understanding. I looked at Tae for assistance. "Daisy, this is my mother, Eunjoo, and my father Jeonghoon. They simply said how happy they were to meet you, and that they appreciated your greeting." I studied their faces for a moment, my mind trying to trace the physical characteristics between his parents. Tae definitely had his father's nose and complexion, but the shape of his face was all his mother. Aside from that I wondered if some of his facial features came from elsewhere in his family tree. Like maybe his grandparents who he had loved so dearly.

I bowed and thanked them in Korean before his mother moved closer and closed her hands around my cheeks. She rambled off another sentence in Korean to me and while I caught the jist of it, Tae still explained that she asked me to take care of Tae. "She worries about me." He shrugged.

I smile at him. "Any mother would worry about their child. Even if said child is a fully grown adult. That won't simply change over time."

The next thing his mother said he didn't translate. But, I knew just from the way Tae looked momentarily uncomfortable, and from what I could translate for myself that she had basically told him that perhaps sometime in the near future he would understand that for himself.

The male and female who were huddled with Tae's parents made their way over. The young lady was a spitting image of Tae's mother, which unsurprisingly made her quite beautiful. Now that I saw the male that I knew to be his brother closer I saw how much he took after his father. "This is my sister, Eun Jin, and my brother, Jeong Gyu."

"We could have introduced ourselves, Oppa." Eun Jin rolls her eyes at her older brother. I immediately find myself appreciating her sassiness.

"Ya! Respect your older brother!" He exclaims but because of his wide smile I know he is simply teasing. The two throw out some words at each other in Korean, both of them vocalling ribbing each other, but of course it is all done in fun.

Jeong Gyu steps closer to us and clears his throat. I am not sure if he is trying to get my attention or Tae's but we both turn to him expectantly. He rattles off something to Tae that I immediately translate as an apology. He is saying how he didn't understand his career, and his lack of understanding made it difficult to connect with him. Then he turns to me. "I realize I don't know you yet. But, I welcome you to our family as my new sister." Then he bowed to me.

I swallow nervously for a moment and then bow back. "Thank you. I'm an only child and you can't know how much that means to me."

Jiwoo comes up to my side and nudges my shoulder with her own. She gives me a smile as if to say, 'I told you that you had nothing to worry about.' Then she turns to Jeong Gyu and while the smile remains on her face. It is no longer the confident one she wore only seconds before. Now it is somewhat shaky and unsure. I really don't know what to make of it though. But I guess I will have to ask her later.

Suddenly I have a soft hand weaved with my own and I am being dragged away from Tae's family. I look up into Jimin's excited expression as he drags me over to his family. "Love, I want to introduce you to my family. This is my mother, Miyoung. My father, Sungjin. He nods to the younger male that looks so similar to him. My brother Jihyun." He quickly rattles off my introduction in Korean to them.

"Daisy, my brother has told me a lot about you. Both in emails and over the phone. We talked as often as we could after he got his soulmate mark. He was beyond excited. When you met for the first time he told me how even before you uttered a word he knew it was you. You made him happy by your presence alone, but he has also told me how much he loves your personality too." Jihyun surprises me by how much he says. It almost feels like he just may have a way with words much like his brother.

"So, he does know how to use email? I was curious due to all the letters I'm getting." I tease immediately. I know he can tell without me explaining myself that I greatly cherish each and every one of his letters. I just love to repetitively tease them.

"Ya! Love, you shouldn't be so cruel." He pouts and pretends to be hurt which I can't help but giggle at.

Then his mother comes over curious to find out what is going on. She spouts off something rapidly in Korean, and Jimin is quick to grab her hand and reassure her. Then I am able to translate how he is talking about the sweet letters he has written to me. On that I add my two cents, but still act as if I don't realize they were just talking about it. Only reacting because I can see she seems worried. "I truly do love the letters he has written to me. I treasure every word. I just wish I had somewhere better to keep them then my side table drawer."

Jimin quickly translates what I have said and his mom beams at me. "My Jimin. He sweet young man."

I'm surprised to hear her speak English. But I nod easily in agreement. "He is very sweet." Or, as he likes to say, cutie, sexy, lovely.

Jiwoo again bumps my shoulder, and I turn to smile at her. Then I see Jihyun's huge excited grin he sends Jiwoo's way. But instead of smiling back she averts her eyes away from him. Okay, that's weird.

Jimin nudges my shoulder. "I think Jungkookie is getting impatient over there." He points his direction, and I swear if my bunny were any more nervous and excited he would probably start hopping on the balls of his feet.

I take a few steps but once I am even remotely in the vicinity he grabs my hand and pulls me over. He introduces his mom, Jiyeon, and his father, Hyunwoo. I'm not even remotely surprised to discover that visually he takes more after his mother than his father. Most especially because of his big doe eyes. I bet in early years, maybe high school age, she was probably the most sought after girl in her class based on looks alone. But I wouldn't be surprised if she also was almost as talented as her son. I ask her about that and she is quick to say that most of his talent is his alone. Although she does sing herself and draw. "But Jung Hyun draws too." Jk informs me.

I look over his brother in surprise to learn this and take a moment to take in his physical characteristics again. Unlike Jk, who looks like a male version of his mother, Jung Hyun seems to take more after both of them. The broader nose and squared off chin seeming to come from their father. "Yes, I even drew some sketches of Jk's famous sweet potatoes." Then he smiles for the first time, and I can't help but notice that they have nearly identical smiles. I smile back and expect Jiwoo to knock me in the shoulder once again.

I look behind me to see her averting her eyes, finding something on the floor completely interesting. Although there is nothing spectacular about our floor other than how clean the sisters manage to keep it. Even the grain of wood is pretty typical.

"We still have an hour and a half before lunchtime. I thought we could order takeout today. Give both the mothers and Daisy a day off from cooking, but perhaps you would all like to take advantage of our pool while we wait?" Namjoon announces.

I grab Jiwoo's hand and escort her back upstairs, since we left my new swimwear there. Once the door is shut behind us I turn toward her. "Okay. Spill. What is going on with you?"

"Um. So, I may or may not have somewhat a crush on all of the brothers. But, I kind of feel weird about it because they are all younger than me. Jyun Hyun is five years younger. Jeong Gyu and Jihyun are both 7 years younger than me."

I arch my eyebrows at her in disbelief. "I'm older than Jk. Do you think that bothers me?"

She shrugs her shoulders. "You are only a year older than him. It's different. I'm more than half a decade older than two out of three of them."

Then I frown as I realize I never asked her this before. "Jiwoo, have you had the serum injection? Do you have a soulmate mark?"

She sighs. "No, I haven't gotten the injection yet because I wanted to focus on my career first."

I nod because I get that. Her career is pretty much everything to her, and with good reason. "Are you crushing on them or do you feel drawn to them?"

She shrugs her shoulders. "Maybe a bit of both?"

"Jiwoo, what if they are your soulmates? Would you continue postponing your chance at happiness with them? What about theirs? What if they have had the serum injection administered years ago, and have been waiting on you this whole time?" She already knows part of the hardships I dealt with having to wait. So, I don't steal the moment away from her by inserting my own experiences. I simply walk away to use the bathroom and let her stew over those questions for a few moments. But in my head there is part of me that is bouncing up and down at the possibility that four of my soulmates siblings could be only a few steps from their own happiness.

The rest of the day goes by swimmingly, pun somewhat intended. I not only become closer to my new brothers and sister, but I also learn some interesting facts. Such as all of my soulmates siblings, aside from Jiwoo, have had the serum administered. The three brothers haven't had their mark appear, and while I want to outwardly rejoice in the possibility I keep my emotions tampered down after learning that.

My new sister, Eun Jin, just hasn't been as lucky as I have. She has a mark, but she hasn't found her soulmate yet. Makes me wish the countries would have some kind of soulmate database to help match us all. It would make our lives so much easier.

After lunch I am pretty much ready to simply relax at this point. Not because I am not enjoying myself, but because I am tired and crampy. I also don't want my bad attitude to potentially start showing up around my new family. Luckily soon after the parents are all saying that they should probably get going, claiming that they all have a long drive ahead of them.

I take that moment to lift Tannie in my arms to give him love before saying goodbye. Tae comes over to me. "I guess I forgot to tell you. You don't have to say goodbye to Tannie yet. He is staying with us for a month."

I turn to him, completely shocked. "What?"

"Surprise!"

"Yay!" Just because I am happy doesn't mean I am any less tired. So after saying my goodbyes I cart Tannie up the stairs so I can rest and relax. I hear my soulmates all laughing at my actions. So I turn and stick my tongue out at them before continuing up the stairs. Perhaps I shouldn't have done something so silly or childish around their families. But when I hear them laughing too at my reaction I decide to call it a win and continue on my way.

After the families left and I said a quick goodbye to Jiwoo I sequestered myself in my room. I didn't initially plan on taking the lengthy nap I did, but when I am woken up to puppy whimpers and kisses I realize a few hours have passed.

For a moment I am concerned that I trapped him in here with no way to let the others know he needed out. But when I blink my eyes open I see Jimin and Tae both smiling down at me. "You've been asleep for hours, Angel. It's supper time."

"Come on, Love." Jimin helps me disentangle myself from the way the comforter has pretty much wrapped me up like a human burrito.

After that the rest of the night kind of ends up being a blur. Tae reminds me that tomorrow is his day off and asks if he can sleep in my room. I make a bargain that if Tannie comes along I am fine with it. But after I change into comfy pajamas and lay down I pretty much end up being dead to the world around me.