Thirty seven
Jimin had been pondering endlessly ever since Taehyung told him he was leaving. That he was going far away. If he left, what would happen to him? Would he remain trapped in this time line for eternity because he couldn't fulfill his purpose?
He could hardly think of anything else as he wandered the school grounds deep in thought the next day. Taehyung couldn't leave him like this. He couldn't. He needed a sign, anything at all. Now was the moment he really needed the help of the fairy but ever since she told him to be careful, she had stopped appearing to him. He had slept with the card inside his pocket for days and still nothing. She never showed.
He suddenly stopped his pacing when he felt a hand tap his shoulder from behind. He jumped and turned round but his face fell when he saw Jeonyeong. The cause of everything. He frowned hard.
"What do you want?"
She didn't say anything and just kept lowering her gaze as she twisted her fingers nervously. Jimin took a deep breath.
"If you don't want to talk, then I'm leaving!"
He started walking away quickly. He couldn't stand being in her presence one more second.
"Wait! Stop!" she shouted and he paused in his movement before turning round to face her. She still couldn't look him in the eyes as she lowered her head.
"I'm sorry....I'm really sorry Jimin" she murmured under her breath looking like a trapped animal.
Jimin scoffed as he narrowed his eyes at her. "You're sorry?"
She nodded her head. "I am. I thought getting revenge on you would make me feel better but it only made me feel worse about myself. I realized it was stupid of me to be angry with you over your own sexual preference"
She sighed sadly. "You don't like people of my sex in a romantic way and it hurt my feelings to be rejected so openly like that. I was embarrassed but still, it doesn't excuse what I've done"
She suddenly smiled broadly, her cheeks turning pink "I'm seeing someone now. He's a great guy and we have so much in common. I had been having a crush on him for sometime and just recently discovered that my feelings where reciprocated. Things have been going smoothly between us but then, I realized; what if someone tried and succeeded in breaking us up because of a grudge they had with me"
She bit her lower lip as her eyes widened. "I found out that i would be devastated! I would break down completely but then, that's exactly what i did to you and Taehyung. I've been overcome with shame ever since then and have tried to reach out to you but my nerves failed me until now"
"I'm really sorry. I don't deserve your forgiveness but if you can overlook what i did, I would be very happy. I would be free to date and love this person"
Jimin was deep in thought. He didn't know what to think right now. Taehyung left him because of her. It would be only right if he didn't forgive. It would be a sweet torture to her but then again, he wasn't that kind of person and keeping a grudge would just make him feel like her so he took a deep breath.
"It's alright Jeongyeong, i will forgive you. It's hard right now because the one I loved more than anything else left me because of you"
Jeonyeong sulked as he went on. "But I'll try to forget everything and forgive you"
Her face brightened. "Really? Oh thank you! You have no idea how happy I am. It's like I've been holding my breath all these while. Now, I can breathe more comfortably!"
She let out a deep breath and Jimin suddenly remembered something.
"What about Nayeon?"
Jeonyeong shrugged. "Who knows, I don't think she cares. She has been spending her time recently chasing after this guy in our department who is obviously not into her. I don't know why she loves hurting herself like this"
Jimin shook his head but froze as Jeonyeong held his hand. " Jimin, there's something i have to tell you"
She stroke the hand. "I hope you and Taehyung can reconcile. Don't end your relationship this way. I have a feeling that there's still some hope left for you both. In love, there's no right or wrong! No one who is more correct than the other"
Jimin listened attentively.
"You where both wrong in the whole issue. Taehyung for testing you and you for believing the scheme without hearing from him first"
She smiled. "But I believe you both have realised your mistakes. You mustn't start thinking about who wronged who first or who should apologize first. If you start thinking about that, you might end up missing out on something beautiful"
Jimin smiled. "You've become so dramatic"
Jeonyeong grinned. "I think that's what falling in love has done to me"
"I guess what I'm saying is that I'll feel a whole lot better if you both just reconciled"
Jimin nodded his head. "Thanks Jeongyeong. I'm happy you came to find me and apologize. Also, thanks for the encouragement"
"I mean every word" She said sincerely.
They parted ways amicably and Jimin left for his dorm. He didn't eat or sleep the entire day. Hoseok watched him sadly. He had been packing his things because he was going home soon.
"What happened?" He finally asked after a while.
"Taehyung's leaving. He's travelling abroad for an art exchange program" Jimin answered.
"Really? When is he coming back?"
Jimin sighed tiredly. "He's not coming back Hobi!"
Hoseok stopped what he was doing and went to his bed to wrap his arms around him, stroking his arms softly "I'm sorry Jimin" He whispered into his ears.
Tears fell down the younger's eyes. This was unbearably painful for him. That night, Jimin stared long and hard at the ceiling.
What was love to him? As he kept thinking about this over and over in his head, all he could see was Taehyung and his boxy smile. Taehyung strolling with him in school grounds with their hands intertwined. Taehyung and his cheap rice cakes. Taehyung singing for him in the park. Taehyung playing with Jung min and the kids in the orphanage. Taehyung confessing his feelings to him under the rain while drunk. Taehyung kissing him. Taehyung confiding to him about Sulli, Taehyung waking up beside him every morning whispering beautiful words into his ears. Taehyung making a sketch of him. Taehyung serenading him in front of his department while been embarrassing until finally, Taehyung breaking his heart.
After thinking so much about this, he realised that Taehyung had done so much to show Jimin his love. Even agreeing to the dating contract despite being in a one sided love at the time, despite knowing how much it would hurt. What had Jimin ever done for him in return? Nothing, Instead, he mistrusted him the second things got complicated. He couldn't even tell him a proper I love you.
He missed him so much. He touched his heart and cried louder than he ever did.
"I'm sorry Tae! I'm so sorry" he muttered unaware that Hoseok was watching him with sad eyes. He cried himself to sleep that night and when he awoke the next morning he woke with a jerk. All these while, he had been pondering over what to do when the answer was there all along.
"Taehyung! I have to stop him" he suddenly blurted out jumping out of the bed so quickly Hoseok was shocked.
"Hyung, what's the time?" He shouted to him.
"Eight thirty!" Hoseok said with a confused look on his face.
"What?" Jimin screamed as he threw on some clothes.
"His flight leaves in thirty minutes!"
Hoseok stared at Jimin. "Calm down Jimin, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to stop Taehyung from leaving me. It might be too late but I'm not letting him go!"
Hoseok's face broke into smiles. "You should have told me sooner. You aren't going to get there on time. Let me call Yoongi. He has a bike!"
"I thought he's now your ex"
Hoseok grinned. "He's not my ex Jimin, I'm just punishing him"
Hoseok called Yoongi telling him to arrive at his dorm asap. He also called Namjoon and Jin. Jimin asked him why and he said he was going to follow him with their car so he doesn't miss out on the drama.
Within ten minutes, Yoongi had arrived followed by Jin and Namjoon who looked clueless, tired and sleepy
"What's going on?" Jin asked.
"Jimin is going to the airport to stop Taehyung from leaving"
"What?" Namjoon yelled, sleep automatically wiping away from his eyes.
Hoseok nodded. "Yes and we really have no time. We have less than twenty minutes to get to the airport. So you...."
He pointed at Yoongi. "You are going to drive Jimin there and the rest of us will follow behind"
Namjoon looked confused. "Why?"
Jin glared at him. "Really Joonie, really?"
Namjoon grinned. "Kidding babe, who wouldn't want to witness such an iconic moment"
Within seconds, they where all rushing out of the room. Jimin stopped by Taehyung's room to check if he really did leave. His room was firmly locked so they all left for the airport.
As Yoongi sped on his bike with Jimin behind him, he began to talk over the roaring winds.
"I'm sorry Jimin. I shouldn't have put my nose in your business..."
"It doesn't matter...." Jimin cut in.
"But...."
"If you get me to the airport on time, I'll forgive and forget the part you played in the whole thing. Is that okay?"
Yoongi seemed satisfied with that and sped much faster, so fast Jimin thought they would get into an accident but they didn't and they eventually arrived at the airport in less than fifteen minutes. Jimin climbed down from the bike and tapped Yoongi on the shoulder.
"You are forgiven!" he said and ran inside leaving the other in a flushed state.
Jimin was scared as he entered the airport. He really had no idea what he was doing. Would Taehyung even accept him back into his life? He had no clue but he would take the chance, he would risk the rejection.
*****
Taehyung fumbled with his bag as he waited at the departure lounge. Was he doing the right thing? Could he really survive not seeing Jimin again? His body was willing but his heart was weak. He wanted to be with Jimin. The truth was he still had enough time before he was supposed to travel but he decided to leave much earlier than the supposed time hoping he would heal being away from Jimin but this wasn't helping. This wasn't helping him at all.
Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 69B to America. We are now inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Regular boarding will begin in approximately ten minutes time. Thank you.
Fuck it! He couldn't do this. Maybe he would forever remain a fool unsure of Jimin's feelings but right now, he didn't care. He wasn't leaving Jimin like this. Not like this. He picked up his bag beside him and stood up when he froze on the spot as a voice was heard through out the airport
"Mr Kim Taehyung, can you wait at the lounge please...Mr Kim Taehyung"
That voice sounded so familiar. Besides who would want to see him at the airport? Jimin?
He ran speedily to the lounge where lots of people where seated. His eyes roamed around anxiously until it finally fell on a familiar figure standing in the center of the crowd. The figure slowly approached him and Taehyung gasped when he recognized him.
"Jimin?" he whispered, his heart beating fast in his chest.
When the latter reached him, he chuckled rather nervously as they stood face to face.
"I should have brought flowers!"
Taehyung couldn't believe what was happening.
"What are you doing here?"
"What do you think? I'm stopping you from getting on that plane because I've realised too late that i love you and i can't live without you Taehyung."
"Wait...are you?"
"Being embarrassing? That's right?"
He smiled and Taehyung stared at him, his heat warming up slowly.
"I'm sorry it took me so long to come to you. I was battling with myself. Trying to understand my feelings but then it hit me yesterday when I kept asking myself what love means to me and all i kept seeing was your face in my head"
" Someone once told me that love is not just happiness and perfection, it is pain. It is sadness, loneliness, trust and respect. Love is all the painful yet beautiful memories mixed in one person. Love is that person. You are that person and i only realised all of these when you left my side"
"I'm sorry Taehyung that I was always at the receiving end of our relationship and our friendship. I was just insecure and it led me to believe those lies. I should have told you how much you meant to me. Only i didn't realise it then but now i do because i can sincerely and honestly say here that i love you. I love you with all my heart and i want to be with you and include you in my life. In my future and I've never been more certain of anything in my life than what I feel for you"
He grabbed his hand. "So please Taehyung, give me one more chance. Give us one more chance"
This is the final boarding call for passengers Seoul air booked on flight 69B to America. Please proceed to gate 3 immediately. The final checks are being completed and the captain will order for the doors of the aircraft to close in approximately five minutes time. I repeat. This is the final boarding call for Seoul air. Thank you.
Taehyung looked at the other as he smiled brightly before he suddenly wound his arms around his neck, pulling him closer as he kissed him. A loud gasp enveloped the hall. Jimin kissed back feeling tears sting his eye lids. As Taehyung separated from him, he looked deep into his eyes.
"I was never going to leave anyway. I can't leave you Jimin. I'm stuck with you and now that you've finally proven your love to me by being embarrassing...."
He chuckled. "There's no way I'm going anywhere. I'm stuck by your side now"
Jimin pulled him closer. "I love you!"
Now Taehyung knew he was sincere. "I forgive you Jimin and i love you too!"
They kissed in front of the aghast crowd neither of them caring about the show they where putting up. Mothers covered their children's eyes as they looked on at the couple with an accusing glare.
Some meters away stood four men standing watching the reunited couple.
"Baby, those two have reconciled already. Jimin already forgave me. Can't you forgive me also? I'm drowning here!" Yoongi whined to Hoseok looking so pale and tired.
Hoseok finally looked at him and suddenly pecked his lips. Yoongi's eyes widened in shock as he placed a hand over his lips. "Wait, what does this mean?"
Hoseok rolled his eyes. "It means i forgive you dumbo!"
Yoongi wrapped his arms around him and pulled him in for a kiss while Hoseok just laughed.
"Just don't ever keep things away from me again or act cunning or sly in a way that affects me or the people i love okay?"
"I swear!" Yoongi said hugging him tightly.
The other couple silently looked at Jimin and Taehyung who where now hugging as they smiled warmly.
"It really was iconic" Jin whispered and his boyfriend silently agreed.
"Let's leave this place" Jimin said to Taehyung. They wrapped their arms around each other's waist and started to walk to the other boys when Jimin stopped walking when he heard a voice in his head.
How do you feel Jimin?
I feel like it's time for me to go home
Jimin answered in his head.
"Are you okay Jimin?" Taehyung asked him looking concerned but Jimin just smiled at him.
"I am Tae. Never felt better" he whispered and they walked together knowing in their hearts that their love was stronger than ever.
Phew! What a long complicated chapter. Now, that our couple have settled, there's still one problem that needs to be solved. This book is sadly coming to an end so keep up with me. I decided to upload this chapter faster than normal now that I have the chance. I might take a little while uploading the next chapter due to personal reasons but please bear with me. Till next time. Love you all!
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