"Are we sure we should be letting Freddi drive?" asked Jungkook as the van pulled up in front of them.

"I think the better question is, are you sure this thing is road trip worthy?" asked Jimin.

After asking his question, Jimin went over to prod the side of the van with his sneaker like it was some wild animal about to bite him. As he did, Freddi threw open the driver's side door, nearly smacking Jimin with it by accident. Jimin scurried backwards and out of the way just in time.

"Oh Jimin! Are you alright?" asked Freddi, noticing that Jimin was nearly on his bottom.

"I'm fine," said Jimin as he collected himself, dusting himself off. "You are deadly."

Freddi smiled a wide smile.

"I'm choosing to take that as a compliment."

Freddi moved to walk past the entirety of the Dream Team on the sidewalk, moving to open the trunk so they could all throw their duffels in. They all moved to put their duffels in one at a time; Freddi closing the trunk when they were all set. After Taehyung had made the announcement last night that the Dream Team was about to take a road trip, they had all packed a small duffel bag to bring with them. Freddi, Ame, and Ruby had also all taken time off for this road trip. No one knew exactly where they were going, but they all trusted Taehyung and wanted to stay together. In case Cupid appeared and tried to do something in the meantime, they felt they were stronger together.

Jimin was about to move to clamber into the back of the mini van with Taehyung and Jungkook, but Freddi reached out to place her hand on his arm and pull him up short.

"Jimnie sits up front with me!" said Freddi in a sing-song voice.

Jimin shot Freddi a look that told her to quiet down, causing Ruby to chuckle. She had been planning to sit up front with Freddi, but it was obvious that she wanted Jimin to be the co-pilot.

"She's your friend," said Jimin to Ruby as he looked at her for help.

"Yes, and I've gotten to know her quite well over the years. I think you ought to now," said Ruby with a twinkle in her eyes.

Taehyung chuckled from within the van, reaching out a hand to help Ruby into the back. He helped her settle down into the seat by the window before taking a seat in the middle. Jungkook sat on the other side of him in the back. In the row in front of them sat Ame and Charming.

"You're quite naughty," said Taehyung with a whisper into Ruby's ear, causing her to chuckle softly.

"Jimin will survive," whispered Ruby back as she felt Taehyung's hand reclaim hers again, lacing their fingers together.

Jungkook looked over at Taehyung and Ruby being all lovey beside him. He wanted to point out that they were technically together thanks to his magic, but he didn't say anything. Instead he buckled up and crossed his arms across his chest as he watched Charming and Ame in front of him. Charming was holding Ame's hand tightly. Charming could tell that someone was staring at him, swiveling slightly in his seat to see that it was Jungkook. Jungkook uncrossed one arm to be able to wave a hand at him, causing Charming to gulp. Taehyung noticed what was happening, shoving an elbow into Jungkook's side.

"Stop being jealous," hissed Taehyung. "You know this is the plan."

"I'm not trying to be," muttered Jungkook as he recrossed his arms firmly. He paused for a minute before looking over at Taehyung, "So are you going to tell me where we're going?"

Taehyung shook his head.

"You'll find out in due time," said Taehyung.

Ruby leaned around Taehyung a bit to look at Jungkook to say, "If it makes you feel better, I don't know either."

Jungkook looked over at Ruby giving a brief nod of his head. He appreciated the effort.

In the front of the van Freddi was prepping herself to get going. Jimin buckled up in the passenger seat, looking at her; the fuzzy dice dangling from the rearview mirror flying wildly about as the van was shifted into drive.

"Make sure you're all buckled! The Dream Team is on a road trip!!!" shouted Freddi as she turned towards the passenger seat momentarily to make the announcement.

"My ear, Freddi!" shouted Jimin as he cupped a hand over his ear. "Geezum!"

Freddi chuckled as she looked over at Jimin in the passenger seat beside her briefly before turning her attention back to the road. None of this seemed real, especially the forbidden love scenario playing out in the backseat. She cast her eyes into the rearview mirror to look at Taehyung as she drove down the road.

"So Taehyung, where are we going exactly?"

He told her the name of the town and her eyebrows shot up. Talk about a road trip. It would take them most of the morning to get there.

"Why are we going there?" asked Freddi.

"Don't worry about that," said Taehyung. "The less you know, the safer it will be for you if things go south."

Freddi turned her eyes fully back to the road then. Jimin looked out the passenger window beside him as an awkward tension settled among the van. Ame moved to lean her head on Charming's shoulder, still sleepy. Charming looked over her as she did, adjusting himself so that he could slip an arm about her to help her get more comfortable. Jungkook noticed and crossed his arms a bit tighter across his chest, causing Taehyung to sigh beside him. Ruby squeezed Taehyung's hand to try to keep him calm.

"How about some road tunes, Freddi?" piped up Ruby from the backseat.

"Oh yes!"

Freddi's eyes lit up at the suggestion, grabbing up a chunky CD wallet she had on the ground and thrusting it over at Jimin's chest.

"I have all of your albums in here," said Freddi. "You're the passenger so you get to pick one."

Jimin looked warily over at Freddi before unzipping it to see that she was kidding. He huffed a chuckle as he started to flip through the CDs. He eventually slipped his fingers into one of the sleeves to grab a CD, slipping it into the player. "Euphoria" started to play throughout the van. Ame - whose head was still on Charming's shoulder as she slept lightly - heard the song. It was the song that had started this all. She kept pretending to sleep as the tears burned behind her eyelids. Why was love such a euphoric feeling, but also an equally painful one?

- - -

About five hours later, the van entered the small town that Taehyung had told Freddi to drive to. Everything about the place seemed to be hunched in on itself. Jimin made sure to pull the mask up over his face since he was in the front, looking out the window at the pedestrians wandering about outside of the shops. Electric wires were weaving themselves throughout the main street above their heads like a spider's web. A piece of balled up trash rolled across the road like a tumbleweed as Freddi maneuvered off to the left where a motel sat. If they had kept driving straight, they would have gotten closer to the fog covered mountains that seemed to tower above the town and the forest of trees standing guard in front of it.

"Guess this is where we'll camp, team," said Freddi as she parked the car. She eyed the gas gauge before shutting it off completely. They would definitely need gas before they went back.

Jungkook and Taehyung made sure they were covered up too before they all slipped out of the van. Taehyung moved to walk into the front office, renting two motel rooms next door to each other. Charming, Jimin, Jungkook, and Taehyung would sleep in one room while Ruby, Ame, and Freddi would share the other. Taehyung stood in the doorway of the boy's room, looking at the two queen sized beds in the room.

Jungkook took up the bed by the bathroom in the back of the room. Charming stood awkwardly in front of the television, wondering where to sleep as Jimin threw his duffel onto the other empty bed. Jungkook sighed as he turned away from his duffel to look at Charming. What was happening to Charming was all his fault in more ways than one. Charming had just been an innocent bunny when he had made him fall for Ame to keep her happy. As jealous as he might feel, he had to set it aside and take care of him until this was all sorted out.

"Charming, come here," said Jungkook. "You can bunk up with me."

A small smile came over Charming's face as he made his way over. Charming moved to put his duffel on the left side of the bed next to Jungkook, but Jungkook reached out to move the duffel to the opposite side.

"I get the left side though."

"Fine," said Charming as he moved himself over to the right.

Taehyung rolled his eyes. Taehyung guessed that he was bunking up with Jimin. Taehyung moved to heft his duffel onto one side of the bed, unzipping it to grab the notebook out of it that he had packed. He flipped through the pages until he stumbled across the name he had seen the other night.

"Kookie, finish getting settled. You and I need to go run somewhere."

"Alright," said Jungkook as he walked over to Taehyung. "Where are we..."

"You'll find out. Aissi...stop asking."

Taehyung turned his gaze to Jimin who had now moved to lay on his back on the bed with his arms tucked behind his head. His eyes were currently fixated on the ceiling as if there was something interesting up there. Taehyung turned his head to look for fun to see if there really was and saw nothing except a water stain that was shaped like a half eaten cookie. He sighed, turning his eyes back to look at Jimin.

"Jimin, you're in charge until we get back. Make sure you mask up before going to find something for the girls and you two to eat, alright?"

Jimin shifted his gaze from the ceiling to Taehyung.

"Yes, sir bossy."

"Yah. Shut up."

Jimin smirked as he turned his gaze back to the ceiling again. Jimin couldn't help but to feel that Taehyung and Jungkook were definitely a few screws loose now. None of what was happening was making any sense. However, there was a small part in the back of Jimin's mind that was telling him that, if this was all real, then he had just been a cover story. If that was the case, what had he been before? Was it possibly that BTS wouldn't have existed if not for this curse that Taehyung and Jungkook had been placed under? Jimin let out a small groan, reaching up a hand to rub at his forehead. Now he was making his own head hurt. When Taehyung slipped out of the motel room with Jungkook, Jimin moved to dig out his cell phone.

Jimin
Tae and JK are insane.
It's contagious.

Namjoon
Then leave.

Jimin
Easier said than done.

Namjoon
Are you asking for a rescue?

Jimin
I'm thinking that all of you need to get here.
ASAP 🏃
That is what I think.

Namjoon
Text us an address.

Jimin looked up from the phone. Charming was the only other one in the room right now, and he looked like he was asleep on his side of the bed he was to share with Jungkook. Texting them the address to the motel, Jimin slipped his phone away. Now he would just have to stall them here until reinforcements arrived.

- - -

"Freddi, can we borrow the mini van?"

Taehyung stood in the doorway of the girl's motel room as he asked the question. Ruby and Freddi had decided to bunk up together while Ame got a bed all to herself. Freddi looked like she was going to say no, but Ruby shot her a look which caused Freddi to sigh in defeat. Freddi grabbed up the keys, and walked over to Taehyung with them.

"Do not get one scratch on it. Do you hear me?"

Taehyung wanted to say something, but bit his tongue. He nodded as Freddi humphed and thrusted the keys at his chest before turning back to what she had been doing previously. Ruby turned to look at Taehyung, seeing that he and Jungkook were all disguised still.

"I'll be back soon," said Taehyung when he saw Ruby looking at him. "Until then help Jimin keep things under control. I told him to make sure you all get food. I'm not sure how long the two of us will be gone."

Ruby nodded her head as she looked at Taehyung. She trusted that he would return, so she refused to say goodbye. However, a hug wasn't technically a goodbye. Moving away from the bed, Ruby moved to hug Taehyung for a second. He smiled and hugged her back, pulling down his mask momentarily to kiss the top of her head before pulling away. Taehyung moved out of the doorway then without another word, pulling his mask back up as Jungkook moved to follow close on Taehyung's heels. Jungkook waited until he got into the passenger seat and Taehyung into the driver's seat before asking again where they were going.

"We're going to go see your father's weakness," said Taehyung simply as he shifted the van into drive and started to drive off down the road.

Taehyung navigated the van back onto the main road and began to drive them closer to the forest of trees while Jungkook fell back into silence.

'My father's weakness?' Jungkook thought. 'Was there really such a thing?'