Jungkook sat beside Jimin's bedside and took the older's hand in his, bringing it to his lips to kiss his knuckles. There are unshed tears in his eyes and Jimin tries his hardest to give him a comforting smile and an assuring squeeze but it's too much of an effort.

Jimin's eyes are sunken in, face pale. He looked tired. He'd been battling cancer for three years and now, here is where it landed him. In a hospital bed, on the verge of death, with his little family surrounding him. Jungkook and his kids. It hurt him knowing that death was inevitable and he'd be leaving all this behind.

He didn't want to.

But he had no choice.

He finds himself tearing up as breathing gets harder for him.

He knows it's here. The moment they all dreaded.

Jungkook seems to know too. Despite the endless tears pouring down his cheeks, he never lets the smile on his lips fall.

"I love you," he keeps murmuring, "I'll love you till the end of mine and beyond."

Jimin sees his daughter and son, their twins clutching Jungkook's pant. He weakly motions for them to hold his other hand. They listen immediately, clutching onto Jimin tight as though that would keep him from slipping away into the realm of death.

"I love you," Jimin whispers and takes a shuddering breath. He's partially aware of the heart monitor beating beside him.

He doesn't want to leave and his eyes cloud with tears.

"I've got you. I'm right here," Jungkook promises, his voice cracking.

Jimin smiles at his children who look so devastated that he just wants to wipe away everything that makes them feel that way. But it's not in his control. He can't talk, it's just too hard.

So he sings. In a way he hope Jungkook's heart and soul would hear him if his ears couldn't.

Honey, I thought you should know that I'm in a hurry
I've got to move up north but it's just temporary.

His blurry vision lands on Jungkook's tear filled eyes. He hates seeing the younger cry but he knows he won't be there to wipe them anymore. His eyes travel to his children. They're so beautiful and he knows that Jungkook will be the best father to them. He knows he'll never hear their giggles or their laughter again. He hears Jungkook sob and weakly squeezes the man's hand.

But heaven's not too far away
I know someday you'll visit.
I didn't think I'd go this way
Can I please have one more minute?

It's as though Jungkook can hear him sing.

"I love you so so much baby. One day, I'll see you again."

"Why do you h-have to leave? Appa please please stay," their daughter pleads, chest heaving with violent sobs.

No honey I don't want to go
Please know that I have to.
This cancer has grown
It's time that I go home.

Jungkook doesn't stop his daughter from crying. He doesn't know how to. This is the last day he'll see Jimin or hear his heartbeat. Never again will he come home to that sunshine smile. Never again will he go to bed cuddling the smaller male. Never again will he wake up in bed to see the angelic features of Jimin as he sleeps beside him.

Jimin takes a shuddering breath, he can feel home calling, can feel himself slipping.

As death rattles my cage
I can hear their voices fade
Each breath getting harder
I can hear the tears coming from my daughter.

Their touch is fading against his skin. Their voices seemingly lower than before as they talk to him. He can hear Jungkook sobbing as he presses one last kiss against Jimin's lips.

"I'll miss you. I'll miss you," he thinks he hears him sob.

But I know my babies they will be fine
Cause they can talk to me anytime.

There's a bright light. He's slipping under.

Cause heaven's not to far away,
I know someday you'll visit.

His hand falls limp. His eyes lose all the life in them. And Jungkook screams, a raw scream that rings through the room, as he cradles his lover's head. Tears dripping down his cheeks.

To be continued