They didn't know how long they walked shouting out their friends' names but there was no reply.  The day started getting darker and soon enough, thirst and hunger began to set in.

Jimin sank onto the sands in despair, burying his feet inside.

"Great, how are we going to get out of here?" He murmured. "We have been searching for the others for so long and we haven't found them. To add to it all, I'm hungry and dying of thirst"

Taehyung stood looking thoughtful. He seemed to have decided because he cleared his throat and clapped his hands twice.

"Wait here, I'll see if I can find something for us to eat"

Jimin stared at him. "What? Where are you going to find food on this empty island"

Taehyung grinned and pointed to the bushes behind them and Jimin shook his head.

"You're going there?"

Taehyung shrugged "I don't think we have that much of a choice"

The older pouted. "But it looks dangerous..."

Before he could blink, Taehyung was in front of his face. They were so close, that they could feel each other's breath on their lips.

"Aww, it looks like someone is worried about me" he whispered.

Jimin blushed but he didn't let the moment last and pushed him away.

"I thought I told you to stay away from me. I don't want a repeat of that night" He said in a tight voice.

"But I do" Taehyung whispered and Jimin felt his whole body tingling.

"Every second, every minute, I think only of you" He frowned a little. "But since you say I shouldn't touch you, I will try and keep my hands to myself"

Jimin tried to look tough. "I would appreciate that"

Taehyung just smirked. "okay fine but wait here for me Love"

"Love?" the other snapped and Taehyung answered with a soft grin.

Jimin couldn't help himself. "Are you sure you can do this?"

Taehyung scoffed. "Unlike you, I have experienced quite a lot of things, I think I can handle it"

He stopped and added. "Unless you'd like to come with me"

He was getting dangerously close so Jimin moved away from him.

"I think I'll pass," He said sassily hoping he sounded nonchalant "Just don't get lost"

"Alright love"

Jimin tightened his fist. "Don't call me that"

"I'm sorry Jimin, I can't do that. I can't help myself"

Jimin rolled his eyes "I don't know what has gotten into you but whatever it is, you need to snap out of it so we can continue living our normal lives. Stop turning things upside down"

He frowned and Taehyung couldn't help but smile. How could he still look so good amid all this devastation? He was so small and adorable that Taehyung felt like hugging him tightly but he held himself back. He didn't want to push Jimin further away.

"I'll be going then" He simply said.

"Oh, alright" Jimin muttered and Taehyung reluctantly left. He didn't want to leave Jimin alone but he wanted to take care of him. That alone kept him going.

As he entered deep into the bushes, he wondered if they were ever going to be able to get back home. What if his friends had drowned? He didn't even want to think about it but there was a huge possibility. He might have to prepare for the worst.

His legs started to get weaker after walking around for quite a bit. He hadn't been able to spot any small animal he could catch until he finally saw something he couldn't believe.

In front of him were apples and oranges scattered on the ground. Upon further investigation, he discovered they were ripe. He nearly jumped. He really couldn't believe his eyes. Still, it was creepy though, where did all these fruits come frown when there weren't any fruit trees around the vicinity.

As much as he would have liked to probe further, he was too hungry to care. He took off his shirt and gathered every fruit he could see inside the shirt he transformed it into a bag. He tied the edges together to keep the fruits secure before heading back to Jimin. This should hold their hunger until tomorrow but what was he going to do about the water? Jimin was thirsty. 

He sighed. All he could think of was Jimin and it was pathetic, especially considering how cold Jimin is to him but he couldn't stop feeling like this and it made him feel helpless for the first time in a long time.

As he headed back, lost in thought, he noticed a tree gushing out water from its stems. It was beyond fascinating. What were the odds that while he was thinking of water, he happened to find it in an unlikely place? Something was watching over them but then again, it was creepy.

He hurried to the tree and plucked off its huge leaves. He cupped the leaves and waited for the water to fill the leave before tying them with a palm frond.

He started heading back to Jimin. He walked for so long, he was scared he had gotten lost when he suddenly spotted Jimin's black hair in front of a thick layer of a bush. He traced the paths to him and found him, his arms crossed in front of his chest as he stood looking up at the setting sun.

Taehyung stopped to admire him. He was so beautiful. Even when he was doing nothing, he looked extraordinary. His heart was beating so fast and he was really scared of himself. Scared of what he might be willing to do for this man.

He put up a smile. "Jimin! I'm back"

He saw the other man turn in his direction. As soon as he saw him, his face brightened with his beautiful eye smile illuminating every inch of his face but then it faltered a bit when his eyes landed on his bare chest.

Taehyung pretended not to have noticed his reaction and just walked toward him. Jimin was no longer ogling at him. His eyes were now focused on his tied shirt.

"I brought some fruits" He whispered and opened the shirt bag. The joy on Jimin's face was an image he wanted to keep forever.

They sat on the sandy beach and Jimin took some fruits to the sea and washed them then began to dig in sucking contentedly on the fruit juice.

"Aren't you eating?" Jimin said to him and Taehyung picked an apple and began to munch.

"You know Jimin, it was weird. I didn't find any fruit trees in the bushes. I saw all these on the ground as if they had been kept for me"

"Really?" Jimin said not paying attention.

Taehyung noticed and just shrugged. Seeing the look of thirst in Jimin's eyes, he gave him the water tied in a leaf and Jimin was quite shocked.

"I didn't think you would find water here," he said.

"It was an amazing thing. The water was just pouring from a tree" Taehyung said.

Jimin couldn't help but chuckle at that "That's ridiculous"

Taehyung frowned. "Then where did the water come from?"

Jimin had no answer to that and just kept quiet slowly eating his fruits. They finished half of the fruits and the island soon got darker. It started getting cold.

"Are you cold?" Taehyung whispered to Jimin who was shivering and hugging himself tightly. The older shook his head but Taehyung just shrugged.

He stood up and started looking for something. Jimin stared at him finding his behavior odd.

"Yeah, what are you doing?"

"I'm looking for smooth stones that I could use to make a fire"

"What? You can make a fire?"

Taehyung smirked "I was a scout when I was younger. Making fire was one of the basic things to learn"

He finally found what he needed and grabbed Jimin's arm pulling him to his feet.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"We need to find shelter"

Jimin rolled his eyes as Taehyung led them under a tree with huge white leaves. Jimin sat and watched Taehyung as he collected little wooden sticks all over the beach. Once he gathered them all together, he watched Taehyung try five-time to make a fire. He finally succeeded the sixth time and Jimin jumped in excitement when he saw the bright yellow color of the fire. He started to feel warmer.

He looked at the younger who had a proud look in his eyes as he gazed at the fire he had created. He felt strange just watching him so he pulled his eyes away and sat under the tree. Taehyung sat a little bit away from him. They both watched the fire without saying a word to each other until Jimin broke the silence.

"Thank you" he whispered.

"What for?" Taehyung said cheekily. Jimin sighed "For saving my life twice today and taking care of me"

"It's okay Jiminah, I can do anything for you"

The look in his eyes froze him. It felt so sincere and so sweet to the ears but then again, he might be tricking him the way he did five years ago. He hardened his heart and gulped.

"I think I'll go to sleep"

" okay"

Jimin stared at him suspiciously but Taehyung just laughed. "Just because I'm crazy about you and can't control my feelings for you doesn't mean I'm perverted. You do not need to worry, go to sleep. I'll protect you, my love"

His cheeks dusted pink. "Stop saying that" he whispered.

"I think you like me saying cheesy stuff like this" he grinned.

This was too much to handle. Kim Taehyung was a professional flirt.

"Shut up Taehyung and sleep" he murmured turning his back to him as he lay in a fetal position, his head on his arms. There was silence for a while.

"Taehyung, do you think we'll find the others? What if they are... "

"No Jimin, they are alive...all of them"

Jimin took a deep breath hoping that it was true.

"Good night Taehyung" He whispered. It took a while but the other answered him.

"Goodnight Jimin"

Jimin slept soundly that night. He didn't know if Taehyung was asleep or not. He tried not to worry about it and only prayed for a miracle because truly, he was scared and not because of this lonely and empty island, not because of the fear of not seeing his family again or staying alive till tomorrow. None of this scared him as much as this man Kim Taehyung.

To be continued. Hope you enjoyed it.