A little fun in the sun doesn't hurt nobody.....

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Namjoon watches as Hoseok and Taehyung swim in the pool, while he stayed sitting in the shade. Seokjin had asked to teach him how to swim, but he declined. It looks fun, he can't have fun, he'll be happy.

"Here you go, Joon. A nice cool popsicle. It's your favorite, Pineapple." Seokjin said, as he hands the ice treat to the sweating human. "Cool off with that."

Namjoon nods and starts to take small bites out of the popsicle. Taehyung crawls out of the pool and skips his way to his new friend. "Joonie Hyung! The water is really nice! You come swim too with us!"

Namjoon just shook his head. He'd rather stay in a calm area. "Hand."

Taehyung smiles and let's Namjoon hold his limb. It was nice. Sitting next to a friend in the shade as the summer heat blows cool air every once in a while. So serene.

"Alright, once I get this grill started, food will be up and ready." Seokjin calls out, mostly to himself but Taehyung heard. "Borgors!?"

Seokjin laughs. "Yes! We'll have burgers!"

Taehyung starts to cheer. "Borgors! Borgors!"

Namjoon tries to avoid the flaring limbs of Taehyung's happy cheers. "You like?" He asked.

Taehyung smiles. "I love Borgors! Juicy and yummy! Can have lettuce and tomatoes! And red sauce! I like the red sauce."

"Ketchup, Tae. It's called ketchup. They are different topping to add to the meal. Taehyung loves my burgers." Hoseok said as he sat down on the nice green cut grass with his two friends.

"What burgors?"

"Burgors, ha, burgers, are meat between bread." Hoseok tried to explain. "If you'd like, we can watch Jinnie grill 'em when he's ready."

Namjoon nods. Taehyung jumps with joy. "I like smelling food! Hyung, you like it too?"

Namjoon stares at Taehyung. "Yes, but I no eat it."

Taehyung calms down to show his happiness has dissipated but kept his smile. "Me too."

Hoseok felt the sadness in both of their voices, he knows he had it great with Seokjin. He got lucky. Lucky in deed.

"Ok! Burgers are hitting the grill!"

Seokjin's call broke their trance, this caused Taehyung to rush his body up and pulled Namjoon behind him, chanting, "borgor time! borgor time! borgor time!"

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Yoongi stared at his red string. So far nothing had changed. It's not blue, nor green, or even pink, thank god for no pink.

"Hey, are you ok?"

Yoongi looked up to see Mi Cha staring at him with worry. "Yeah, yeah I'm ok." He can't tell her about Namjoon. That was one thing his parents asked of him. He only kept Namjoon so he doesn't get killed, if his mate dies, so will his will to live. Who knows how long that feeling will last with a human mate.

"I'm just wondering how my dad is doing."

Mi Cha sighs. "You know your dad's got everything under control at M and M. Just enjoy your time here with me."

Yoongi smiles and holds her hand. "Your right. I'm sorry. We should just enjoy our time together alone."

"With your sidekicks, Jimin and Jungkookie!" Jimin yells.

Yoongi's smile dropped in annoyance. "I thought this was our honeymoon. Why are you two still with us?"

"Because, hyung." Jungkook took one of Yoongi's shrimp. "We know this city. We also know this restaurant, so thank us."

Yoongi rolls his eyes. "Ok, thank you. Now if you can, leave Cha and I alone for the rest of our honeymoon or you'll never get a comeback."

Jungkook lost his playfulness. "Got it, come on Minnie."

Yoongi chuckles as he watched the two love birds run off. His eyes then caught a glimpse of his flickering red to pink string.....

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Namjoon sat at the picnic table, eating the burgers, he never had something so good!

"Is it good, Joonie?" Hoseok asked with a smirk. Namjoon just hmms with a nod. He had a full mouth.

"Of course they are good! Hyung makes the best food!" Taehyung cheers, his mouth covered in ketchup and mustard. "So juicy!"

Hoseok smiles. "I'm glad Joonie likes it. I had to let it rest for a day but they came out like I wanted."

Seokjin gives a kiss to Hoseok's forehead. "Why don't you tell them the good news?"

Hoseok beams. "Oh right! I almost forgot, Seokjin released my cookbook the other day!"

Taehyung stares at his hyung. "They already sold over a thousand copies!"

Cheers were heard from both Namjoon and Taehyung. "Happy time, hyung!" Taehyung screams, Namjoon just smiles. Seokjin shakes his head jokingly, he knew Taehyung meant Congratulations.

Namjoon soon realized what he was doing, he's happy. He's happy.....

Fear floods his mind and body, he can't be happy, oh no, he's going to be put in the basement! He hates the basement! It's dark and lonely!

Seokjin stopped staring at the happy human duo when he smelt fear. It was strong. Turning his head, he sees a pale looking Namjoon. "Hey, it's ok."

Namjoon felt tears fall from his eyes. "He mad. At me." He whispers. Seokjin shakes his head. "No, no he's not." He whispers back, trying to soothe Namjoon's racing heart.

"I scared."

Seokjin frowns. He hurts for the poor human. No matter what he posts in his secret Human Rights page, no one will change. Hybrids love to see their pets in fear, makes them feel superior, but he knew Yoongi only does it because of his hate for Namjoon.

"Hey, calm down. Maybe he didn't see it. He's with his friends so he must have been distracted. You're safe. You're ok."

Namjoon sniffs, he wants Seokjin to be right. "Really?" He asked. His hopes rising but heart still beating in fear. Seokjin gulps, how should he reply? If he says yes and is wrong, Namjoon will blame him for the false hope, and if he says no, then Namjoon will go back to his 'fear for his life' state. Both of which he does not want.

Threading his fingers through Namjoon's hair to relax him, Seokjin answers, "Maybe." Namjoon felt another tear fall, he knew that meant Seokjin didn't know and was just as hopeful as he was.

The two held each other, praying nothing bad will happen to him, and if it did, Namjoon would come out of it in one piece. If only they knew that what Yoongi was planning would do more than physically scar Namjoon for life, but truths, hatred, and betrayal will follow....

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One little thing could've prevented everything........