a week later, the boys have had absolutely no idea on where Zahara is, what's her current condition or anything. The girls neither. Also, the girls (excluding Zahara) know about the situation about Yeona.

Hoseok: Other than the music video, there's finally news on Zahara.

Jimin: hm?

Yoongi: is it about how she recruited for Lambency Records?

Namjoon: OH YEAH

Jin: she did?

Jungkook: she did. Two people.

Taehyung: who?

Namjoon: I'll pull up an article. *searches on his laptop*

Jin: just read it to us

Namjoon: "Earlier today it was released by Lambency Records that two new artists have joined the label. Singer/songwriter, Elley Duhé and rapper who goes by the name of JayteKz. The tweet said quote on quote '‪We here at Lambency Records are proud to announce that @ elleyduhe & @ JayteKz have officially joined the label all thanks to @ Zahara_Caldera‬'. (A/N: I put spaces after the @ because I don't want to accidentally tag someone 😂) Along with the tweet was a photo of the 3, Elley, Zahara and Jay. By the looks of it, it seems that these three have already gotten along really well. Congrats to Elley and Jay, we are all anticipating new music from you both!"

Taehyung: a picture was posted? I would have seen it..

Jungkook: well then you didn't

Jimin: *on Twitter, going onto Lambency Records' official twt account* oh wow it's not a lie

Namjoon: Did you really think I made up that whole article?

Jimin: kind of..

Namjoon: *rolls his eyes*

10 days later

A new LFTM single, Tickle Tickle, along with a MV is released.

(A/N: Tickle Tickle is originally by 4MINUTE [love them] but again, just for this FF.)

No promotions were made for this song. For this song they decided to give Zahara more lines and have convinced Cai Lu to rap a bit since she's actually not bad at it.

(A/N: I'm not going to put all the lyrics but I'll tell who's who's part)

Zahara - Sohyun

Cai Lu - Hyuna

Huri - Gayoon

Yari - Jihyun

Luma - Jiyoon

next day

Behind the scenes of the MV is released at 10:30PM

The girls have slowly gone back to the way it was before, sort of. Zahara is yanno the way she is except she's talking and hanging out with them more once again.

At 10:30PM KST, the girls were all on flight to the Bahamas. Zahara had surprised them all with the trip because she decided that they deserved it for having to put up with her. Plus, she knew it would help them get back to similar to how things were before.

22 days later

The last MV off of Ruminate is released which is for Up & Away. It's very aesthetic.

5 days later

Tickle Tickle Dance Ver. video is released. A dance practice video is released on Eunju's (A/N: you don't know who she is, but if you keep supporting me [as in not with this story but a future one, when I mention 'if you keep supporting me' then I mean it's something in the future as in most likely wink wink a different story'], you'll learn later on who Eunju is.) YouTube channel.

Muse Tour officially kicks off in 2 weeks.

Wanting to help out Taehyung because he knows how much this has really affected him since the beginning, Hitman Bang arranged that the two will participate in the reality-variety show, Weekly Babysitter, together. The show first started not too long ago.

Synopsis of Weekly Babysitter:
Celebrities are left to care for the children of other celebrities for 3-7 days, depending on how long they believe they can do it for, without the help of others. The only help they get is from a note that the parents of the children leave behind, explaining certain routines. The parents are shown leaving at the start and coming back once time is up. During the time, the children and celebrity 'babysitters' will be exploring and completing tasks asked by the parents to do. (A/N: yes, similar to The Return of Superman but at the same time not so much)

5 days later

The two weren't given a choice by Hitman Bang and are forced to babysit the children for a week which they had no issue with since they both love children.

The children they will be babysitting are the Song Triplets! (A/N: I love them so much they are so cute!!)

Taera: *in a van on their way over there*

Zahara: *staring out the window*

Tae: *has been lowkey watching her*

Zahara: *knows he's been staring*

Tae: are you excited about this?

Zahara: I am..are you? *was still staring out the window but after a few seconds she looks at him*

Tae: of course I am! You know how I love children.

Zahara: I do..aren't you nervous at all though?

Tae: I'm guessing you are *looks at her hands which are on her lap. Her fingers are intertwined together as she keeps tapping her thumbs together*

Zahara: *looks down at her hands and stops doing that while sighing* I am..

Tae: everything will be fine, we can get through this.

*I'm saying this with certainty for the show and hopefulness for our relationship*

Zahara: *slowly nods as she calms down a bit* how did...Yeona react to this?

Tae: hm?

Zahara: react to the fact that we're both participating in this show together for the whole week

Tae: oh..yeah she doesn't know yet.

Zahara: you didn't tell her?

Tae: ani

Zahara: ....

Tae: ...

Zahara: why not?

Tae: you care?

Zahara: I mean if I–nevermind–wait...what do you mean 'you care'? *squints her eyes at him*

Tae: aniyo, aniyo, that's not what I meant. You know that's not what I meant.

Zahara: how..has your relationship been?

Tae: just like it was in the beginning

Zahara: so good?

Tae: sure, whatever you say.

Zahara: *eyebrows furrow because she doesn't know what he means by that but also because she believes then that it is going well and she's still upset by it*

Tae: Zahara..

Zahara: hm?

Driver: *pulls up to the Song residence*

Tae: when can I explain to you?

Zahara: not right now..maybe after we put the children to sleep...that is if we aren't exhausted after today...Taehyung, we were never told how we will be sleeping.

Tae: *eyes slightly widen* I guess we'll just figure it out tonight..*slides open the door and steps out. Cameras already rolling. Takes Zahara by the hand, helping her out the car.*

Driver: *already out of the car, helping them get their suitcases out of the trunk*

Taera: *admiring the house, both their mouths slightly open*

Zahara: Awow, I love it.

11pm

The whole day went well for all. Taera hit it off with the triplets fairly quickly. The children have been sleeping for a couple hours now and the cameras have stopped rolling. The staff members have left and will come back early in the morning.

Taera decided to tidy around before getting ready for bed. After they did their nightly routines, they needed to decide how to sleep.

Zahara: kai bai bo and whoever wins gets to choose?

Tae: *shrugs* doesn't matter, I already said I'll sleep on the floor.

Zahara: not this again..

Tae: what?

Zahara: nothing. No we'll both just do kai bai bo or we'll both sleep on the ground on opposite sides of the room.

Tae: Wha–but then what's the point of the bed?

Zahara: I don't know. You tell me.

Tae: sleeping!

Zahara: aish! One can sleep nearly anywhere

Tae: not underwater

Zahara: underwater hotels

Tae: ....that's not what I meant–

Zahara: anyway, kai bai bo or we're both on the ground. You choose.

Tae: kai bai bo

Zahara: alright

Taera: kai bai bo! *both choose rock* bo! *both choose paper* bo! *both choose rock again* bo! *both choose scissors* hmm...*stare at each other* bo! *look down at their hands, Zahara chose paper as Tae chose scissors*

Tae: *smiles* and I choose to sleep on the ground

Zahara: *rolls her eyes* whatever

Tae: or I'll sleep on the bed with you

Zahara: no, you have a girlfriend.

Tae: and? You've slept on the same bed with some of the boys (A/N: referring to BTS), Jackson, Hansol, Youngjae, Jungha, Dino...others who's names aren't popping into my mind at the moment.

Zahara: they aren't dating someone

Tae: are you sure about that?

Zahara: ...yes.

Tae: speaking of which..can I explain to you now?

Zahara: *sits on the bed* you've been wanting to tell me for a while, so go ahead.

Tae: may...I sit on the bed?

Zahara: of course..*moves over a bit and he sits down, facing her but staring down at his hands which are on his lap*

Tae: *now is finally my chance to tell her..but I'm so nervous to do it. How will she react? Will this absolutely ruin everything more than what it already has without telling her? Will it damage her more? Will she even talk to me anymore?*

Zahara: well..?

Tae: *looks up at her* Zahara, what is it you believe happened?

Zahara: what do you–

Tae: like, when Yeona was confirmed as my girlfriend?

Zahara: why did you say confirm like tha–*shakes her head* several things were going through my head but what I ended believing is that you met Yeona some time before and gained strong feelings for her and well, yeah that's about it.

Tae: what do you mean some time before?

Zahara: *studies his face, trying to get a hint of where this is heading but gets no clue. Sighs* Taehyung, I don't want to talk about this..

Tae: I want to tell you the truth about this situation....and I'm nervous because I don't know how–*sighs* Zahara, in the public's eye, Yeona is my girlfriend but, she actually isn't.

Zahara: what do you mean..?

Tae: she's not actually my girlfriend, I'm forced to date her.

Zahara: you're your own–wait, what?

Tae: remember the fill-in manager?

Zahara: *mutters* that asshole

Tae: yeah well, Yeona's management proposed a deal with the fill-in manager involving a contract. The proposition was that the fill-in manager will get 13 million won, if Yeona dates one of the BTS members for a full year in order to try and make her more famous. Yeona preferred to be with me out of all the members and of course, he signed it. He got his money after a week.

Zahara: *her gaze drops down to the side on the floor she doesn't know what to say, her mind is completely blank. It takes her a little while to speak up* but..why does the relationship seem so real? It's not like the fill-in manager is any of our actual managers–did he let CEO-nim know about this before signing?

Tae: I'm forced to have to make it look real and no

Zahara: *tears as slowly developing in her eyes, not being able to look at Taehyung* so he did it without CEO-nim's consent..? Isn't that illegal? After he left, why didn't you just break the contract or something?....That is unless you like her–

Tae: I will never gain feelings for Yeona like that, please, please, remember that as real as the relationship may seem like, I don't have feelings for her and CEO-nim tried but they threatened to ruin all of our images. HOMME's, BTS', LFTM's and BigHit's image.

Zahara: *stays quiet, not knowing what to say, then her eyebrows knit together as she bites her bottom lip, trying to hold her tears back* I'm sorry...I'm sorry for being so stubborn. I'm sorry for hurting you. I'm sorry for hurting the boys. I'm sorry for hurting the girls. I'm sorry for hurting everyone. I'm sorry for being so stubborn and going MIA. I'm sorry–

Tae: sh, stop. Stop...can we hug? I think we both need it.. *already with open arms, his eyes full of hope*

Zahara: *can't stare at him, slowly shakes her head* I'm sorry Taehyung......but I can't.

Tae: wh-what..? *slowly tearing up*

Zahara: I just..it just doesn't feel right still. Even though sure, you just told me how it's not a real relationship but my mind is still somewhat convinced it is..it's been a few months where I've believe that and sure that can change but with all those pictures and–

Tae: Zahara..please just get to the point..*tears rolling down his cheek but he wipes them away*

Zahara: Taehyung, you're an absolutely amazing guy but...*looks at him* you deserve someone better, someone that all your fans actually love, someone gorgeous..like Yeona. You don't deserve to get dragged down with me. I'm a fucking train wreck..I never deserved to enjoy any sort of happiness, Brian said so himself and..I believe him. You deserve to be happy, Taehyung and from the looks of it, Yeona does that for you–

Tae: Since when do you believe Brian huh?Zahara, it's for the public. I was forced into a relationship with her because of her thirst for fame. I have no feelings for her, I won't gain feelings for her, I never will. Zahara, there's only one person I have feelings for that are the strongest I have ever felt for anyone and that's you–

Zahara: Taehyung..please, it doesn't feel right while you're publicly known to be in a relationship with another girl. It feels like I'm doing something very wrong that I have never done, taking the man of another woman, being some type of home wrecker.

Tae: *licks his lips and looks down slowly nodding*

Zahara: I need some fresh air...*stands up, putting on slippers and walks out the front door*

Tae: *This isn't her talking..*

Tae: *quickly follows her and grabs her arm, turning her around to face him* what can he do that I can't?

Zahara: what are you talking about?

Tae: what can he do that I can't!?

Zahara: Tae, it's late at night don't yell–

Tae: answer me!!

Zahara: I don't know what you mean!!

Tae: you're happy with him aren't you!?!

Zahara: who are you talking about!!?!

Tae: MYUNGDAE

Zahara: MYUNGDAE?

Tae: YOU'RE DATING HIM AREN'T YOU?

Zahara: WHERE DID YOU EVEN GET THAT FROM? HOW DID YOU EVEN KNOW OF HIM?

Tae: JUST ADMIT IT

Zahara: *can see that Taehyung is genuinely pissed off and since she was already at a very weak point, her tears roll down her cheeks and she slowly shakes her head* I'm not dating him, Taehyung. He's just my best friend, my left hand even. If when I need him to come around either work wise or I need to vent out, he's always available. Sure I can always vent to Jackson or Hansol or the girls but not always are they available. I mean, sometimes he's busy but whenever and whatever it is, he'll stop whatever he's doing. He's there for me and has been taking care of me while traveling and all. If it weren't for him, I may have not been here right now..but if you want believe that, go right ahead, you're your own person, you do you. *walks back inside, straight into the room, laying on the bed, covering herself with the blanket, curling up into a ball as she just let the tears flow without making a peep*